2003 Claxton Shield
The Claxton Shield is an annual competition held by the Australian Baseball Federation. The 2003 Shield reverted to its original form for the first time since 1988, due to the folding of the International Baseball League of Australia. The Shield was held in New South Wales at the Blacktown Olympic Park Baseball Stadium between 26 January to 1 February.| Team | Played | Wins | Loss | Draw | Win % |
| Victorian Aces | 5 | | | | |
| New South Wales Patriots | 5 | | | | |
| Queensland Rams | 5 | | | | |
| Western Heelers | 5 | | | | |
| South Australia | 5 | | | | |
| Australian Provincial | 5 | | | | |
Championship series
Game 17: 31 January 2003 - Cut Throat Final 2nd v 3rd
Awards
Top Stats
| Name | Wins | Losses | Saves | ERA |
| John VEITCH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.12 |
| Rikki JOHNSTONE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.84 |
| Shane TONKIN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.16 |
| Daniel REDDEN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Matt WILKINSON | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 |
| Travis BLACKLEY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.42 |
| Name | Avg | HR | RBI |
| Craig LEWIS | .565 | 3 | 8 |
| Tom BRICE | .500 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent OELTJEN | .476 | 1 | 5 |
| Ben WIGMORE | .435 | 1 | 6 |
| Luke HUGHES | .429 | 0 | 5 |
| Rodney NAN BUIZEN | .407 | 0 | 4 |
All-Star Team
