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| Norman "Norrie" Claxton |
|
| Born |
Norman Claxton.
November 2, 1877.
North Adelaide, South Australia. |
| Died |
December 5, 1951.
North Adelaide, South Australia. |
| Other names |
Norrie |
| Occupation |
Australian Rules Footballer, Cricketer, Sports Administrator, Stockbroker |
| Religious belief |
Anglican |
| Spouse |
None |
| Children |
None |
Norman A. "Norrie" Claxton (1877-1951), was a sportsman from South Australia. He represented South Australia in Cricket and North Adelaide in the SANFL and had a keen interest in Baseball, Cycling and Athletics. The annual Australian Baseball Championships bear his name as the Claxton Shield.
[edit] Cricket
Norrie represented South Australia 39 times in the Sheffield Shield over a period of 12 years. He achieved his best bowling stats (5/56 and 5/130) against Victoria as well as his 199 no out in 1906.
[edit] Football
Norrie represented North Adelaide Roosters in the South Australian Football League. He was a part of the Roosters 1900 winning side.
[edit] Baseball
[edit] Other Sports
Norrie also competed in Athletics events where at the age of 23 he won the Bay Sheffield 100 Yard Sprint at Glenelg in 1900, and repeated the effort at Bendigo (Victoria) the following year, as well as competing in Cycling and Hockey events.
