Australian Baseball

 

 
 
 
 

Claxton Shield Helms Award Winners

CLAXTON SHELD

 

HELMS AWARD WINNERS

(Ron Sharpe Medal)

 

 

Since 1962 the ‘Helms’ award has been awarded each year to the most outstanding player of the Claxton Shield competition.  Former winners include Major League All Star David Nilsson and Olympians Richard Vagg (1966), Rod van Buizen (2004), Craig Lewis (2004) and Brett Roneberg (2000, 2004).

 

 

1962

Anthony Strand (NSW)

1981

John Hodges (VIC)

1963

Kevin Cantwell (NSW)

1982

Geoffrey Martin (QLD)

1964

Adrian Pearce (SA)

1983

Doug Mateljan (WA)

1965

Graeme Deany (VIC)

1984

Brett Ward (VIC)

1966

Kevin Greatrex (SA)

1985

Tony Staff (WA)

1967

Garry Thompson (SA)

1986

Lindsay Orford (VIC)

1968

John Swanson (VIC)

1987

David Nilsson (QLD)

1969

Neil Page (SA)

1988

Tony Adamson (WA)

1970

Paul Russell (NSW)

1989

Richard Vagg (VIC)

1971

Ron McIver (VIC)

1990-99

ABL

1972

Don Knapp (WA)

2000

Chris Snelling (CNSW)

1973

David Mundy (SA)

2001

NO COMPETITION

1974

Neil Buszard (VIC)

2002

Rod van Buizen (NSW)

1975

Laurence Home (QLD)

2003

Craig Lewis (NSW)

1976

Alan Albury (QLD)

2004

Brett Roneberg (QLD)

1977

Ron Owens (VIC)

2005

Brad Harman (VIC)

1978

Ray Michell (WA)

2006

Brad Dutton (QLD)

1979

Brian Wonnacott (VIC)

2007

Matthew Kent (VIC

1980

John Galloway (SA)

2008

Clint Balgera (WA)