New South Wales won the Shield for the third time, successfully defending their title from the previous two years.

[5] It was also the first year an Australia national team was picked primarily based on the Championships.

The points were awarded as follows: At the end of these preliminary games, the top two teams played each other to determine the champions, while the remaining two teams faced each other to determine third place.

In the event of a tie between teams in terms of points, the tiebreaker used would have been the net runs for and against, with the team achieving the greater value and placing in the higher position.

At the conclusion of the tournament, representatives from the Australian Baseball Council selected an All-Australian team.