The 1996–97
Australian Baseball League
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Championship was won by the
Perth Heat
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Australian Baseball League (1989–19 ...
, who defeated the
Brisbane Bandits
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2 game to 1 in the championship series at
ANZ Stadium
ANZ may refer to:
People
* Anz (musician), a British DJ and electronic musician
Banks
* ANZ (bank), Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, the fourth-largest bank in Australia
** ANZ Bank New Zealand, the largest bank in New Zealand
...
. The finals series was played in Brisbane even though it was Perth Heats home series, their home ground the
WACA was being used for an interstate
Sheffield Shield
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Cricket
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match.
Ladder
Championship series
Semi Final 1: Game 1: 1st Vs 4th at the WACA
Semi Final 1: Game 2: 1st Vs 4th at the WACA
Semi Final 2: Game 1: 2nd Vs 3rd at
ANZ Stadium
ANZ may refer to:
People
* Anz (musician), a British DJ and electronic musician
Banks
* ANZ (bank), Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, the fourth-largest bank in Australia
** ANZ Bank New Zealand, the largest bank in New Zealand
...
Semi Final 2: Game 2: 2nd Vs 3rd at ANZ Stadium
Final Series: Game 1: Winner Semi Final 1 Vs Winner Semi Final 2 at ANZ Stadium
Final Series: Game 2: Winner Semi Final 1 Vs Winner Semi Final 2 at ANZ Stadium
Final Series: Game 3: Winner Semi Final 1 Vs Winner Semi Final 2 at ANZ Stadium
Awards
Top Stats
All-Star Team
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:1996-97 Australian Baseball League Season
Australian Baseball League (1989–1999) seasons
1996 in Australian sport
1996 in baseball
1997 in Australian sport
1997 in baseball