Claim: At the conclusion of the 1947 Claxton Shield, players D. Vaughan and P. Brideoake were chosen as pitcher and catcher, respectively, for the Australian national baseball team, the top baseball team in Oceania.
Evidence: Position South_Australia D. Vaughan South_Australia P. Brideoake At the conclusion of the tournament, representatives from the Australian Baseball Council selected an All-Australian team. It is ranked as the top team in Oceania, and is the Oceanian Champion, having been awarded the title in 2007 when New Zealand withdrew from the Oceania Baseball Championship.