John Murray Field is home to Redlands Baseball Club in Sheldon, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is a fully fenced and regulation size field with field level fenced dugouts, 2 bullpens, 2 indoor battery cages with an automated pitching machine, an air-conditioned scorers box. Floodlighting is of AAA standard and has hosted trial games for various countries including the Netherlands, Italy and United States.[1] Opposite to John Murray Field is the Tony Street Field which serves as a playing field for juniors and minor league senior teams as well as a warm up and training field.
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| Location | Duncan Road, Sheldon, Queensland, Australia |
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| Coordinates | 27°34′1″S 153°13′12″E / 27.56694°S 153.22000°E |
| Owner | Queensland Government |
| Field size | Left Field – 330 feet (101 m) Center Field – 395 feet (120 m) Right Field – 330 feet (101 m) |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Opened | 1995 |
| Renovated | 2000 |
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| Redlands Baseball Club Claxton Shield | |
Redlands has hosted the Claxton Shield 2008 for the Queensland Rams and will host three Claxton Shield 2009 games.[2]
References
edit- ^ Redlands Baseball Club History Archived 23 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Claxton Shield 2009
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