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Since their introduction into the Claxton Shield
competition in 1939, Queensland has won just nine titles, but
considering all of those championships came in a span of just
27 years, Queensland boasts the best strike rate of any State
during that time The Rams, who will be hoping to bounce back after narrowly missing the 2008 final, will look to the guidance of manager, Peter Yates, in 2009 Yates, who has served as assistant coach on several Queensland teams in the past, has been handed the top job for the first time and will lead a team bolstered by a number of emerging national team stars, in addition to a core group of well established Claxton Shield veterans The Rams hopes in 2009 will depend on their ability to manufacture runs as their experienced pitching staff should be able to limit the offence of most opposing line-ups First Series - 1939 Championships - 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2003, 2006 Helms Awards Winners ------------Larry Home (1975) ------------Alan Albury (1976) ------------Geoff Martin (1982) ------------David Nilsson (1987) ------------Brett Roneberg (2004) ------------Brad Dutton (2006) |