Baxter Field
| Baxter Field | |
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| Location | Gundurimba Road, Lismore, New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 28°49′18″S 153°16′17″E / 28.82159°S 153.271524°ECoordinates: 28°49′18″S 153°16′17″E / 28.82159°S 153.271524°E |
| Owner | New South Wales Government |
| Capacity | 1,500 |
| Field size |
Left Field - 325 feet (99 m) Center Field - 380 feet (116 m) Right Field - 325 feet (99 m) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1960 |
| Renovated | 2002 |
| Tenants | |
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Lismore Timberjacks (Claxton Shield) | |
Baxter International Baseball Field or the Albert Park International Baseball Stadium is home to the Far North Coast Baseball Association, part of Baseball Queensland, in Lismore, New South Wales. It is a fully fenced and regulation size field with field level fenced dugouts, bullpens, 2 battery cages as well as covered stands. Floodlighting is of international standard and has numerous Claxton Shield games since 1968.[1]
The clubhouse underwater in 2005
Opposite to Baxter Field is Thew Field which serves as a playing field for juniors as well as a warm up and training field. It is also a regulation sized, floodlight field.
References
- ↑ Far North Coast Baseball Club History Archived 20 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
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