John Murray Field
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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 USA.
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.
Redlands has hosted the Claxton Shield 2008
for the Queensland Rams
and will host three Claxton Shield 2009
games.
Redlands Baseball Club
The Redlands Baseball Club is a baseball club that participates in the Greater Brisbane League competition and the Brisbane South competition.-History:...
in Sheldon
Sheldon, Queensland
Sheldon is a suburb of Redland City, Australia 23 km south-east of the Brisbane CBD.The suburb and surrounds form part of South-East Queensland's largest Koala protection zones and plays a vital part in the preservation of Queensland's Koala population....
, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is a fully fenced and regulation size field with field level fenced dugouts
Dugout (baseball)
In baseball, the dugout is a team's bench area and is located in foul territory between home plate and either first or third base. There are two dugouts, one for the home team and one for the visiting team. In general, the dugout is occupied by all players not prescribed to be on the field at that...
, 2 bullpens, 2 indoor battery cages with an automated pitching machine
Pitching machine
A pitching machine is a machine that automatically pitches a baseball to a batter at different speeds and styles. Most machines are hand-fed, but there are some that automatically feed. There are some pitching machines that will compensate the weight of the ball to make the ball be pitched at a...
, an air-conditioned scorers box. Floodlighting
Floodlights (sport)
Floodlights are broad-beamed, high-intensity artificial lights often used to illuminate outdoor playing fields while an outdoor sports event is being held during low-light conditions....
is of AAA standard and has hosted trial games for various countries including the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and USA.
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.
Redlands has hosted the Claxton Shield 2008
Claxton Shield 2008
The 74th Claxton Shield was held from 28 December 2007 to 10 February 2008. The 2008 Shield was conducted on a Home and Away series made up of 2 Divisions; Eastern Division: Australian Provincial, New South Wales Patriots and the Queensland Rams, Southern Division: Perth Heat, Victoria Aces and...
for the Queensland Rams
Queensland Rams
Queensland Rams compete in the Claxton Shield Baseball Championship in Australia. The Rams were one of the founding teams of the Claxton Shield in 1934 and competed as Queensland until 1988. Between 1988 and 1999, the Claxton Shield was awarded to the winner of the Australian Baseball League...
and will host three Claxton Shield 2009
Claxton Shield 2009
The 2009 Diamond Anniversary Claxton Shield was the 75-year anniversary of the Claxton Shield and was held from 2 December 2008 to 8 February 2009 and was the Shield's Diamond anniversary...
games.