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1 ANNUAL REPORT

2 THE 147TH ANNUAL AND FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 IS TO BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) OF THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CRICKET ASSOCIATION LTD (SACA) WHICH WILL BE HELD IN THE IAN MCLACHLAN ROOM, LEVEL 3, WESTERN STAND AT ADELAIDE OVAL ON MONDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2018 AT 6PM. CONTENTS 4 PRESIDENT S REPORT 6 CHIEF EXECUTIVE S REPORT 8 HIGH PERFORMANCE 10 TEAM REPORTS 18 NEIL DANSIE MEDAL 20 CENSUS 22 MEMBERSHIP 24 SPONSORSHIP 25 KAREN ROLTON OVAL 26 GAME AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT 40 COMPETITIONS 44 TOYOTA FUTURES LEAGUE 45 PREMIER CRICKET 49 GRAND FINAL SCORECARDS 54 PREMIERSHIP TABLES AND AWARDS 60 SACA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT 61 SACA OFFICE BEARERS 63 FINANCIAL REPORT Front cover: Adelaide Strikers captain Travis Head with the BBL trophy. Inside cover: The sun sets on Adelaide during the first day-night Ashes Test.

3 SACA LEADING THE WAY South Australia s favourite sport, a sport for all Australians SACA ANNUAL REPORT

4 PRESIDENT S REPORT The summer of started with first-class cricket behaviour at the Adelaide Oval that in my view failed to reflect the Spirit of Cricket. I might add it was not the South Australians at fault! By March this year Australian cricket had shattered that Spirit. There are many positive matters to report from a SACA viewpoint but my brief review of the season cannot ignore those ugly events that unfolded within our national team in South Africa in March. For too long the standards of behaviour at all levels have deteriorated in the name of playing to win. Cricket, our great game, must change the way it is being played and our elite players and administrators must show the way. There is common ground amongst the Chairs of the State cricket associations that the game must be played competitively, yet recognise that we play the right way. We want to be respected for doing so. We have significant ground to cover to make amends. Relentless sledging, abuse, aggressive actions and lack of respect for umpires must be removed from the game. I m sure we will see the Spirit of Cricket breathe again, it s simply too important. Governance Reform My sincere thanks to every SACA Member who took the time to consider and vote on the proposal to adopt a new constitution and legal structure for SACA. The proposed reforms passed with a majority vote of 94% received in favour, more than the 75% approval required. Together with direct voting that occurred prior to the Special General Meeting (SGM), almost 7000 SACA Members voted on the proposal. The significant majority vote provides a clear endorsement for the implementation of the changes which will allow SACA to operate under a modern constitution. What doesn t change is SACA s purpose, which means we will continue to promote and develop the game of cricket in South Australia and provide quality experiences for our Members. SACA Membership With enormous interest in the Ashes Test last December, we applied careful controls to our SACA Membership numbers in A predictably high retention rate and the increased uptake of Associate Cards meant no new Membership offers were made for the year and the waiting list continued to grow. The record crowds at the Test endorsed these decisions. A total of 95,806 Members and Associates attended across the five days, nearly half of the overall attendance. It was also pleasing to see more Members attending the BBL games at Adelaide Oval. The stylish new Bodyline Bar was an impressive addition to the SACA Member facilities in the western stand. The combination of controversial history from the 1933 Ashes Test match at Adelaide Oval, memorabilia from that era and the stunning views across the Adelaide Oval, scoreboard Above: The new Bodyline Bar in the western stand was opened in time for the Test match in December. and cathedral create a perfect spot to catch up with other Members throughout the season. The Bodyline Bar was used for a BBC England cricket radio broadcast during the Test. The English broadcasters were very impressed, so word will spread internationally of that Bar. If nothing else, they were delighted that we would celebrate an English match and series win! Well, in response I say there were two teams out there but only one playing cricket. In the same vein, we at SACA practise the Spirit of Cricket. On Field There was plenty of cricket to enjoy at Adelaide Oval last season, highlighted by the first day-night Ashes Test, the ODI on Australia Day and a weekend of BBL and WBBL finals in February. To have a record total of nearly 200,000 people attend the Test was an amazing result and only the Melbourne Cricket Ground has attracted more people to a Test in Australia. The Adelaide Strikers teams provided many of the season s highlights on the way to our first BBL champions title and first WBBL semi-final appearance. Congratulations to all involved, it was wonderful to see so much joy at Adelaide Oval after the BBL final. The West End Redbacks started the season well, reaching the finals of the JLT One-Day competition We were impressive in the elimination final against Victoria but sadly were unable to bring home the Cup after not scoring enough runs against Western Australia. After playing in the past two Shield finals, our JLT Sheffield Shield season finished earlier than we had hoped and it was disappointing to slip to the bottom of the ladder. The SA Scorpions were in the mix for a finals berth until the last weekend of WNCL games and the development of some of our younger players was pleasing. 4 SACA ANNUAL REPORT

5 PRESIDENT S REPORT We remain confident in our pathway programs and have been thrilled to see so many South Australian players earn opportunities at international level last season. A special mention to Chadd Sayers, who had to wait for far too long to receive his baggy green cap. Cricket Connects There is more detail about our progress with Cricket Connects in the Chief Executive s column in this Annual Report but it has been very satisfying to see the level of goodwill between a range of stakeholders as they establish a list of priorities for South Australian cricket. We expect to see the benefits of some of these recommendations start to unfold this coming season and all involved are excited about the improved collaboration across the cricket community. Clem Hill statue Thanks to the generosity of Basil Sellers AM, another South Australian (and Australian) cricket great has been honoured with a sculpture at Adelaide Oval. Clem Hill s granite statue was unveiled during the Ashes Test on the southern plaza and is in a high-profile position fitting for a player who was regarded as one of world s finest batsmen before the First World War. Debuting for South Australia aged 16 and Australia at 19, Hill played 49 Tests, scoring 3412 runs, including seven centuries and 19 fifties, and captained Australia in his last 10 Tests. His highest score for South Australia was 365 not out in Adelaide in and this remains the record individual score for SA in Sheffield Shield cricket. Park 25 Another outstanding South Australian cricketer was honoured this year when we officially opened SACA s new facility at Park 25 and announced it would be named Karen Rolton Oval. SACA is very proud of its investment in the $10 million community sporting pavilion, over the road from the new Royal Adelaide Hospital, and next season s schedule already features a range of games at all levels including a women s international One-Day match in February. Financial Results It is pleasing to report that SACA posted an operating cash surplus of $3.2 million in Although SACA is in a strong financial position, there are many factors some beyond SACA s control that can impact revenue and limit our future ability to invest in the game. Participation continues to reach record levels each year and we must be prepared to meet the challenges and opportunities this presents. Above: Cricket great Clem Hill s granite statue at Adelaide Oval was unveiled during the Ashes Test. Summary It has been a demanding year for the SACA Board Directors and I thank them for their support and commitment. They, like many supporters of South Australian cricket, are volunteers working for the best interests of SACA Members and cricket. Two Board directors, Robert Hill Smith and Nathan Adcock, recently announced their retirements ahead of the Annual Meeting and I congratulate them on their enormous contribution to cricket. No sporting organisation can succeed without outstanding staff, sponsors, supporters and Members. SACA s aim is to lead the way and our Chief Executive Keith Bradshaw is an outstanding leader of an engaged and energetic executive and staff. If you are involved in South Australian cricket as a player, administrator, coach, volunteer, umpire, scorer or in any other capacity, please accept my sincere thanks and appreciation. Andrew Sinclair SACA President SACA ANNUAL REPORT

6 CHIEF EXECUTIVE S REPORT It has been a challenging but exciting time to be a part of South Australian cricket. The Adelaide Strikers first BBL championship win, record Adelaide Oval attendances for the best Test match of the Ashes series, high levels of Australian representation and the opening of our new $10 million pavilion at Karen Rolton Oval were some of the year s headline moments. In addition to these outstanding achievements there is a lengthy list of other successes that will also contribute to the health and growth of cricket in this State. Two significant projects commenced during the year, namely Governance Reform and Cricket Connects. The Governance project was given a resounding endorsement of 94% by SACA Members. Whilst the Cricket Connects project has made significant progress to improve stakeholder relationships, together with a review of playing formats, facilities and delivery models which will ensure we are a sport for all. I am particularly proud of the record participation levels, with nearly 140,000 people involved in various forms of the game. This is up from 123,538 the previous year and 112,823 in There is no doubt that the enormous interest in BBL and WBBL has been a driver behind the strong rise in these numbers combined with the tireless efforts of both SACA staff and volunteers for which I am extremely appreciative. Most of the uplift has come from primary schools, where interest in cricket had declined to worrying levels earlier this decade but is now back to near where it needs to be. Numbers like these do not happen by accident. At SACA, we invest heavily and strategically into game and market development. We must continue down this investment path if cricket is to be Australia s favourite sport and a sport for all Australians. The next step is to make sure we encourage and inspire more of these new participants to become club players and cricket lovers. Our summer of cricket had many highlights. More history was made at Adelaide Oval when Australia and England played the first ever day-night Ashes Test. Both teams dominated for periods on the first four days but the home side took control on the final day of what was an absorbing match. Adelaide Oval s long-standing record attendance for a day of Test cricket was toppled on the opening Saturday when 55,317 fans came through the turnstiles. By the end of the match, the Bodyline Test aggregate record of 172,361 had also been beaten with 199,147 attending across the five days. This was an outstanding result and I congratulate SACA Members and cricket fans for their amazing support of this fixture. This summer we will return to the traditional day timeslot for the Test against India and I am confident there will be enormous interest in this opening Test of the series. Our State representative teams, the West End Redbacks and SA Scorpions, had mixed results in The Redbacks did well to reach the final of the JLT One-Day Cup at the start of the season but lost to Western Australia in Hobart. At the mid-season break of the Sheffield Shield season we were still in the mix but four losses from the last five games sent us to the bottom of the table. The Scorpions finished third after securing three wins from six WNCL games. A clear positive, however, was that nine players from these two teams represented Australia. Congratulations to Amanda- Jade Wellington, Megan Schutt, Ash Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Travis Head, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson, Alex Carey and (at last) Chadd Sayers, who made his well-deserved Test debut in March. To have so many players wearing Australian colours is a great credit to everyone involved in their high performance program. Congratulations to coach Jason Gillespie, captain Travis Head, the squad and all the staff involved in the Adelaide Strikers BBL championship win. We were so proud to host both our BBL and WBBL semi-finals here at Adelaide Oval. Unfortunately, our WBBL team, playing its first ever semi-final, lost to the Sydney Sixers who went on to win the title. But after surviving a lastball thriller in the semi-final, our BBL side played magnificently in the decider. Jake Weatherald s stunning knock of 115 helping the side set a new team record score of 2/202, enough to beat the dangerous Hobart Hurricanes. Off-field was also hugely successful. We had the biggest average home ground crowds of the eight BBL teams (41,463 at Adelaide Oval), took the first BBL and WBBL games to the Northern Territory, signed Vodafone as a new major sponsor for both our BBL and WBBL teams, set new online records and continued to provide a competition-leading fan experience. The format has quickly created its own niche in the competitive Australian market, attracting an engaged audience of new, younger fans and families alongside the regular cricket followers. This is so critical to the future of cricket. Improving facilities is also essential for the growth of the game. The new pavilion and upgraded main oval at Park 25, now named after SA cricket great Karen Rolton, is an asset that will benefit all levels of the game. We are delighted that the venue will host a range of key events next season including an ODI between Australia women and New Zealand, a Sheffield Shield game and some WBBL and WNCL games. SACA has again posted strong financial results in delivering an operating profit of $3.2 million but we must continue to find ways to increase revenue to allow us to invest more in cricket. SACA s goal, however, is to lead the way in everything we do. We have built a great off-field team of people working in membership, game and market development, finance, IT, marketing and communications, commercial, events, human resources, administration and high performance - who are all focused on working together to grow cricket. Thanks to our huge number of volunteers in the entire South Australian cricket community, all cricket supporters and our 24,710 SACA Members who continue to help make cricket our favourite sport. Keith Bradshaw SACA Chief Executive 6 SACA ANNUAL REPORT

7 CHIEF EXECUTIVE S REPORT Cricket Connects In August 2017, the first Cricket Connects Forum was held where 100 representatives from all sectors of SA cricket met with the purpose of keeping cricket great in SA. This forum produced eight key themes and an agreed Cricket Connects Commitment: We will work and communicate honestly with each other to develop and implement an innovative Action Plan to make South Australian cricket, through its clubs and stakeholders, the most fun, family-friendly, inclusive and community connected of any sport in Australia. Validation of the conference outcomes took place across cricket groups in SA leading to an agreed was scope of expected achievement for the next phase. The SACA project team worked collaboratively with key stakeholder representatives to form the Cricket Connects Working Party which developed 10 recommendations for South Australian Cricket through an 11-week process between March and June The core objective was to deliver tangible benefit to South Australian cricket for season and beyond. The recommendations have been endorsed by the Grade Cricket Committee, SAMCA, the Country Cricket Committee, SACA Management and the SACA Board. Six of the recommendations are in the form of implementable actions with the remainder being further developed through four dedicated working groups. As at 30 June 2018, work is being undertaken to develop an implementation plan which distils the 10 recommendations, incorporating 30 aspirations and 73 action areas from the Cricket Connects Working Party, into 27 deliverables across six work streams. Implementation will incorporate the following approach principles: Manage all implementation under a single program of work through six work streams Clear and collaboratively agreed objectives, scope and deliverables for each workstream SACA employed dedicated program lead, and accountable workstream leads Workstream leads will co-design/collaborate all deliverables with volunteer, and SACA, subject matter experts Major deliverables will be tested with volunteers more broadly prior to being implemented A Cricket Connects Steering Committee will oversight the program s ongoing implementation Ongoing Cricket Connects updates will be provided to SA Cricket stakeholders with a focus of prioritising initiatives that can be delivered to benefit SA Cricket in the season. IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM Workstream Objective 1. Structures, roles & responsibilities To develop, trial and implement more effective ways of oversighting, leading, supporting and developing cricket throughout South Australia 2. Optimising participation experiences Develop and implement more effective ways of delivering the best possible knowledge, support and development to all participants, parents and coaches involved with junior cricket 3. Connecting SA cricket Increasing connection, engagement and collaboration across all of South Australian cricket and better sharing relevant information and knowledge 4. Supporting SA Cricket Deliver better, simpler, more accessible, more relevant and more impactful support to volunteers involved in Associations and Clubs across all of South Australian Cricket 5. Competitions & participation Clarify and align all pathway competitions and develop more compelling non-pathway competitions (e.g. Social, Veterans, Indoor, Community) 6. Spirit of cricket Ensuring all of South Australian Cricket is approaching the game in an honourable way and creating fun and safe environments for everyone involved SACA ANNUAL REPORT

8 HIGH PERFORMANCE Above: Tahlia McGrath scored 47 when she made her Test debut for Australia against England last November. Positive role models are an essential part of cricket pathways and we are fortunate in South Australian cricket to have quality people within our elite team squads. We want our players to aspire to be the best they can, so we want our cricketers to strive to work their way through the levels, play for the State and then, hopefully, play for Australia. So, it was certainly extremely satisfying to see nine South Australian-based players represent Australia at senior level in the past year. The list included Chadd Sayers and Alex Carey, who played their first international games, and Tahlia McGrath and Amanda-Jade Wellington, who made their Test debuts for Australia Women against England in November. Scorpions Wellington, Megan Schutt and Ash Gardner travelled to India in March as part of Australia s winning oneday and T20 sides, with Schutt becoming the first Australian woman to claim a T20I hat-trick. Travis Head, Adam Zampa and Kane Richardson also represented Australia at one-day and T20 level and were joined for the first time by wicketkeeper Alex Carey, while Sayers received his first baggy green cap when he made his Test debut in South Africa in March. In the ODI series in England there were three SA players in Australia s XI Head, Richardson and Carey plus our programs can also claim some credit for the continued development of Billy Stanlake through his stints with the Adelaide Strikers. Another long-time Striker, Queenslander Michael Neser, also made his debut for Australia in this series. Congratulations also to our Redbacks and Strikers captain Head on being named captain of the Australia A one-day side for September s tour of India. Sayers remarkable story of persistence is a great one for our squads to contemplate. He was a Premier Cricket standout for several years before he made his first-class debut for South Australia. And then he bowled nearly 13,500 deliveries and took about 250 first-class wickets before becoming the 452nd Australian Test cricketer in March this year. We were so proud to watch - and then to remove AB de Villiers, caught behind, was a memorable first scalp. Our teams had mixed results across the season, highlighted by Adelaide Strikers winning their first BBL title and making the semi-finals for the first time in WBBL. And the West End Redbacks reached the final of the JLT One-Day Cup. The BBL title was a great reward for all involved. Before the season started, external expectations for the squad were not high. However, we were confident we had added the right mix of quality people to a squad with some internal growth. Rashid Khan and Colin Ingram were outstanding overseas recruits, on and off the field, and the experienced Peter Siddle loved the opportunity to develop his bowling in this format. The growth of SA players including Jake Weatherald and Carey was also critical to our success, with Weatherald s stunning century in the final a taste of what he can do. Carey 8 SACA ANNUAL REPORT

9 HIGH PERFORMANCE had played just one BBL game before but set a new Strikers season record of 443 runs and also starred behind the stumps. New Zealand star Suzie Bates joined our WBBL team as captain and had a huge impact on her team-mates and the competition. Bates scored her first WBBL century on the opening weekend, also bowled the side to a last-ball win against Melbourne Renegades and then played a key part in our two wins against Perth Scorchers in Alice Springs. Compatriot Sophie Devine also produced some matchwinning performances with bat and ball, including a special super over effort against Sydney Thunder. Tight finishes tested our nerves in other games, too. Tabatha Saville s last-ball boundary at Adelaide Oval pinched the game from Melbourne Stars and then we had to wait on other results to find out we were in the semi-final. Unfortunately, we hurt our chances of advancing to the final by losing 6/3 in three overs early in our response to the Sydney Sixers 138 and, despite a strong fightback, the Strikers fell 17 runs short. Devine also starred for the SA Scorpions in the Women s National Cricket League, scoring 342 runs at an average of 57. Three wins from six games was not enough to secure a spot in the final but season highlights included Wellington s maiden State ton, some consistent batting by McGrath (243 runs at 48.6) and the return from injury of Samantha Betts, who took nine wickets. The West End Redbacks recovered from a poor start in the JLT One-Day Cup to play in the final. Acting captain Callum Ferguson led the way with 358 runs at 44.75, including a magnificent 169 against WA, Joe Mennie was the leading wicket-taker with 13 and Weatherald scored two centuries. We advanced to the final with an outstanding performance against Victoria in the elimination final. Our total of 339 was built on a 212-run opening partnership between Carey (92) and Weatherald (116) and then a rapid 50 from 22 balls by Tom Cooper. The bowlers also did their job, Daniel Worrall taking five wickets and Zampa three as Victoria fell for 168. And how about Nick Winter s remarkable start to his firstclass career? He had to wait for his opportunity for nearly five years after moving to Adelaide from Canberra. But after spending the first half of last season playing a mix of Premier Cricket and Toyota Futures League and being part of the Adelaide Strikers BBL squad, the left-arm swing bowler made his first-class debut for the Redbacks in the Sheffield Shield in February. Five games later Winter had taken 34 wickets and finished runner-up in the Sheffield Shield Player of the Year. Men s and women s Premier Cricket now sits under the high-performance banner. Congratulations to Tea Tree Gully (twice), Port Adelaide and West Torrens (twice) on winning the major titles in and also to all the players who won awards including Bradman Medallists Conor McInerney and Kelvin Smith and Karen Rolton Medallist Brooke Harris. McInerney made his Sheffield Shield debut late in the season after scoring plenty of runs in Premier Cricket and then the Futures League. A highlight for South Australia s underage system was Lloyd Pope s matchwinning 8/35 for Australia against England in the ICC Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand. Thanks to all involved who keep South Australian cricket running, from the High Performance staff through to everyone in SACA and all the volunteers across the many layers of community cricket. All the State players have returned in a good frame of mind to attack the pre-season and we look forward to celebrating more team and individual success in and driving the success of cricket in South Australia. Tim Nielsen General Manager, High Performance However, our batting was not quite as successful in the final against Western Australia. Cooper (63) helped us to 9/248 but it proved nowhere near enough with the Warriors winning with six wickets and 38 balls left. There were some impressive individual moments in the JLT Sheffield Shield but our campaign suffered from a lack of runs and wickets at crucial times. We secured only two wins, against Western Australia and New South Wales, and finished bottom of the ladder after losing the last three games. Ferguson topped the runs with 780 at 48.75, Worrall enjoyed an injuryfree season to take 34 wickets, Harry Nielsen made a century in his Shield debut and Head and Weatherald posted two centuries each to rank in the top six for runs in the competition. Right: Chadd Sayers celebrates his first Test wicket during his Test debut against South Africa in March. SACA ANNUAL REPORT

10 BIG BASH LEAGUE Above: The Adelaide Strikers squad on stage after their title win at Adelaide Oval. KFC BBL 07 was a historic season for the Adelaide Strikers on and off the ground. The side stormed to its maiden Big Bash League title under the guidance of esteemed coach Jason Gillespie and new captain Travis Head. The Strikers soared to a club-record score of 2/202 in front of an adoring Adelaide Oval crowd, highlighted by a stunning century from left-hander Jake Weatherald, in a dream start to the tournament final against Hobart. Peter Siddle then dismantled the Hurricanes with 3/17 to complete the fairytale and secure the club s first piece of Big Bash silverware. The emphatic 25-run victory culminated a campaign which captured the imagination of the city and cricket lovers across the country. Head led a new-look Strikers line-up in the expanded season with Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan, powerful South African batsman Colin Ingram and former Australian Test seamer Siddle among the fresh faces. The Strikers dynamic attack helped Adelaide claim a hattrick of wins to start the summer. Teenaged leg-spinner Rashid quickly became a cult figure of the competition. He earned Player of the Match honours on debut, finished as the tournament s equal-top wicket-taker with 18 at 13.8 and was voted the side s Most Valuable Player. BBL all-time leading wicket-taker Ben Laughlin cemented his status as a genuine matchwinner with another 16 scalps and clutch bowling in key moments, none more so than in the final over of the Strikers semi-final thriller against Melbourne Renegades. He also combined with Weatherald to complete, arguably, the greatest catch in the history of Big Bash cricket again against the Renegades. Siddle s experience and consistency was crucial, while towering paceman Billy Stanlake menaced batsmen with his aggression, bounce and sheer pace. Allrounder Michael Neser played vital roles with bat and ball, coolly closing out the Strikers tight win over the Sixers at the SCG and blasting a career-best 40 not out against the Heat to maintain Adelaide s undefeated New Year s Eve record. Wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey s stellar form was one of the stories of the summer. He hit a deserved century against the Hurricanes in a club-record 171-run partnership with fellow opener Weatherald and made his Australian ODI and T20I debut soon after. Carey set a tournament record for most dismissals by a keeper in a Big Bash season with 14 catches and recorded the most runs by a Striker (443) in a single summer. Head started life as the Strikers new skipper in style. He averaged 53.4 with the willow and finished fourth on the BBL 07 runscorers leaderboard despite missing three matches with national commitments. Success extended beyond the field, too. The Strikers spread the joy of Big Bash cricket into the heart of Australia for the inaugural BBL and WBBL matches in Alice Springs. More than 4000 fans flocked to Traeger Park to witness Adelaide and Perth compete for the newly-coined Jason Gillespie and Faith Thomas Trophies. Adelaide also set a new home attendance record. Nearly 250,000 fans supported the Strikers title-winning campaign at Adelaide Oval more than any other Big Bash franchise during a single season in the competition s history. The 10 SACA ANNUAL REPORT

11 BIG BASH LEAGUE Strikers also welcomed their millionth fan through the gate since the club s inception seven seasons ago. Without doubt, it was a summer like no other for the Strikers. ADELAIDE OVAL BBL 07 CROWDS 22 December 36, December 46,594 9 January 42, January 40,355 2 February (semi-final) 36,310 4 February (final) 40,732 Adelaide Strikers Commercial Partnerships West End The West End platform at the northern end of the ground was bigger than ever in The Strikers Principal Partner delighted fans and competition winners with the best seats in the house at each of the team s home games at Adelaide Oval. More than six million Strikers-branded West End cans were in market across the summer and launched by brand ambassador Travis Head. Vodafone The Strikers welcomed Vodafone as the Principal Partner of the WBBL team and Major Partner of the Championship winning BBL team. In-store player appearances were a hit, as was the backyard cricket competition, which saw one lucky family enjoy an afternoon hit with the players in their own backyard. Fans were also treated to sim card and clap stick giveaways at-match and data rewards. Above: Strikers players celebrate the last-ball triumph in the semi-final thriller. Statewide Super Statewide Super made Every Dollar Count through their scratchie giveaway at Adelaide Oval. Thousands of kiosk dollars were won by attendees, with one fan also winning a unique money-can t-buy experience, which included tossing the match day coin. Statewide Super also maintained its strong support of the WBBL team, as the team s Major Sponsor as well as partnering with the Strikers in Alice Springs. Wirra Wirra Members flocked to the stunning Wirra Wirra Wine Bar, located in the newly refurbished Bodyline Bar in BBL 07. Meanwhile at the cellar door, Wirra Wirra hosted the BBL squad for a team bonding day. The Wirra Wirra Six for 6 competition remained a fan favourite, and with sixes flying, 222 bottles of Church Block were given away across the season. Novita Novita returned as the Adelaide Strikers valued charity partner, bringing Novita kids to Strikers games and participating in onfield clinics, ball deliveries and guard of honour. The Strikers extend sincere thanks to all official sponsors for their continued support in : Comwire IT, Nova, FIVEaa, Australian Outdoor Living, Mega Courts Indoor Sports Centre and Oaks Hotels and Resorts. Left: Star recruit Rashid Khan takes one of his 18 wickets in the BBL series.. SACA ANNUAL REPORT

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13 WBBL Adelaide Strikers created a slice of history in WBBL 03, storming into the finals for the first time and setting up a memorable semi-final double-header alongside the men at Adelaide Oval. Superstar New Zealand allrounder Suzie Bates came on board to captain the Strikers campaign and straight away made her intentions clear, compiling her maiden WBBL century in the first round of matches against Hobart Hurricanes. A strong opening-weekend team performance saw the Strikers complete back-to-back beltings of the Tasmanian side, including notching a franchise-high total of 183 in the first match. Playing Melbourne Renegades the following weekend, Bates secured a one-run victory with a final ball caught-and-bowled, putting the Strikers on top of the table with a 3-0 win-loss record. The following day, however, Bates quickfire 63 was not enough to chase a total of 161 set by the Renegades, handing the Strikers their first loss of the season. Talented teenager Tabatha Saville played a heroic matchwinning innings against the Melbourne Stars, hitting a four from the last ball of the match for a miracle one-wicket win. Saville scored an unbeaten 28 after the Strikers had looked down and out at 6/77 in reply to 5/132. Kiwi allrounder Sophie Devine turned it on in a stunning super-over win against Sydney Thunder, bowling a tight final over (0/4) when the Thunder needed just five runs with six wickets in hand. She then bowled the super-over, claiming 1/4 and followed with the bat, making an unbeaten six to clinch the win with two balls to spare. The Strikers travelled to Alice Springs to play the Perth Scorchers for the inaugural Faith Thomas Trophy, sealing backto-back wins in the Northern Territory heat. Bates battled superbly through the hot conditions, making 49 and guiding the Strikers home with one ball to spare. Allrounder Tahlia McGrath also stepped up with her best WBBL figures of 3/17. Leg-spinner Amanda-Jade Wellington was one of a number of young Strikers who enhanced their reputations during the breakthrough campaign, snaring 17 wickets at 20.9 to finish equal fourth in the WBBL wicket-taking list, along with teammate Devine. Power-hitting Devine plundered 355 runs at 25.4 with a strikerate of she hit 17 sixes in the campaign, second most in the WBBL and snared 17 wickets at 17.5 with an economy rate of 6.2. McGrath stepped up with 229 runs at 16.4 and her highest WBBL score of 44 not out against the Sixers, while also taking 13 wickets at Bridget Patterson played some important cameos, making 213 with a run-rate of 110, while left-armer Katelyn Pope was given the opportunity to bowl in the last few games and conceded just 5.7 runs per over. Australian international swing bowler Megan Schutt kept the run-rate below six an over, claiming 12 wickets, and offspinner Alex Price bowled some important spells, including 2/21 off four overs and a run out to win player-of-the-match against the Stars. Behind the stumps, Tegan McPharlin snared 13 dismissals, showing her nimble glovework in completing a remarkable 10 stumpings. Inspirational Bates finished equal fourth in voting for the rebel WBBL 03 Player of the Tournament, scoring 434 runs at an average of 31, while also claiming seven wickets and taking 12 catches. A largely settled side meant nine players Bates, Devine, Schutt, Wellington, McGrath, Beaumont, Patterson, Saville and McPharlin appeared in all 15 games. A stable and cohesive team culture shone through, resulting in a debut semi-final appearance, a number of exciting individual performances and some nail-biting victories. Below: Faith Thomas hands over the trophy named in her honour to the Strikers Megan Schutt after their win over Perth Scorchers in Alice Springs. Winning eight of their first 12 games, the Strikers tensely awaited the result of the Brisbane Heat-Sydney Thunder clash that would determine the fourth side to make the finals, following two comprehensive losses against the Sydney Sixers. When the Heat fell narrowly short in its thrilling run chase against the Thunder, the Strikers made history by qualifying for the finals, heading home to face the Sixers for a third consecutive match, in the semi-final. Adelaide had never beaten the Sixers in the WBBL and it remained that way the semi-final decided in three fateful overs. After being 0/20 in the fourth over chasing the Sixers 5/138, the Strikers lost a staggering 6/3. England import Tammy Beaumont toiled hard to score her first half-century of the campaign and, despite the horrific collapse, the Strikers finished just 17 runs behind. Left: Tabatha Saville celebrates with Katelyn Pope after scoring a boundary from the last ball to defeat Melbourne Stars at Adelaide Oval. SACA ANNUAL REPORT

14 JLT SHEFFIELD SHIELD Above: Left-armer Nick Winter made his Sheffield Shield debut for South Australia in February and took 34 wickets in just five games. After two consecutive seasons of challenging for the Sheffield Shield title, the West End Redbacks lost their last three games of the season to slide to the foot of the table. The season featured some moments of individual brilliance and breakout performances but South Australia was only able to secure two wins (against Western Australia and New South Wales) from its 10 games. There were some tight finishes that didn t fall the Redbacks way but the team s inconsistency with bat and ball derailed the campaign. Australian duties restricted Sheffield Shield Player of the Year Chadd Sayers to five Shield games and Kane Richardson, Alex Carey, Travis Head and Adam Zampa also spent time away with national squads. Left-arm swing bowler Nick Winter was one who made the most of his opportunities at first-class level, taking five wickets on debut in February and finishing the season with 34 wickets from only five games to, remarkably, finish runner-up in Sheffield Shield Player of the Year voting. Dan Worrall also took 34 wickets and Neil Dansie Medallist Joe Mennie was next with 30 wickets. Callum Ferguson finished third on the overall runs list, scoring 780 at an average of 48.75, just ahead of Jake Weatherald with 765 at Captain Travis Head finished with 738 runs at from eight games. The Redbacks opened their four-day campaign at home against a NSW team crammed with Australian talent and although Sayers claimed some big scalps among his six wickets, big left-armer Mitch Starc s 8/73 destroyed the home side s second innings under lights. Ferguson s epic unbeaten 182 and Jake Lehmann s rapid 103 and 93 gave the Redbacks a chance at the MCG in the second round but Victoria held on for a draw. Then opener Weatherald produced one of the performances of the season when he scored a century in each innings at the WACA to 14 SACA ANNUAL REPORT

15 JLT SHEFFIELD SHIELD underpin an impressive five-wicket win on the road. Legspinner Adam Zampa took five wickets against Tasmania back at Adelaide Oval but the batters struggled against Test hopeful Jackson Bird. Head scored 132 and wicketkeeperbatsman Carey made his maiden first-class century against the Queensland Bulls in Cairns but the game ended in a draw. SA lost to Victoria when the Shield competition resumed in February but the home game featured memorable debut performances by Winter and wicketkeeper Harry Nielsen. Showing class beyond his 22 years, Nielsen dug in for a century in his debut innings after receiving cap No. 632 from his father, former South Australian wicketkeeper Tim. Not to be outdone, Winter tore through an experienced Victorian order to claim his maiden first-class five-wicket haul, also in his debut innings. It was the start of a brilliant run by Winter, who then took five wickets in each innings in the win against New South Wales at the SCG. The Redbacks briefly threatened to chase down a massive second-innings target against Queensland thanks to Head (85) and Carey (98) and then Head almost led his side to a stunning final-day victory against Tasmania at Blundstone Arena, smashing 145 from 167 balls before the side fell short by 16 runs. Woodville batsman Conor McInerney made his first-class debut against Tasmania and posted his maiden half-century in the last match against Western Australia at Gliderol Stadium. But another modest first innings by the Redbacks put the team under pressure and they crashed to another loss, despite Ferguson s defiant last-day 92. SHIELD BATTING Runs Ave Callum Ferguson Jake Weatherald Travis Head Jake Lehmann Alex Carey SHIELD BOWLING Wkts Ave Nick Winter Dan Worrall Joe Mennie Kane Richardson Chadd Sayers Adam Zampa Below: Harry Nielsen celebrates a century on debut for South Australia. SACA ANNUAL REPORT

16 JLT ONE-DAY CUP against bitter rival Victoria at North Sydney Oval. After West Torrens quick Spencer Johnson was given his List A cap in the morning, Jake Lehmann smashed the third-fastest 50 in Australian domestic 50-over cricket off just 22 balls in a tense 11-run victory at North Sydney Oval. Cameron Valente, the leading wicket-taker of the previous season s campaign, coolly finished at the death to seal his side an important victory. But SA faced a daunting challenge against Justin Langer s well-oiled Western Warriors outfit, the match ending in a thriller as it did a year before. Ferguson won the toss and elected to bat and, following his then-highest Australian List A score of 169 from 138 deliveries, set the Warriors an imposing total of 330 to chase. They looked comfortable in pursuit of the target, led by a 241-run third-wicket stand between Michael Klinger and Mitchell Marsh before Chadd Sayers struck twice in two balls to hand the Redbacks the ascendancy. They secured a thrilling five-run win in the final over when, again, young gun Valente closed the game out. The Redbacks had qualified for the elimination final against Victoria at Blundstone Arena. Above: Jake Weatherald scored a ton in the JLT One-Day Cup elimination final. Records, some individual brilliance and timely composure shaped a predominantly positive JLT One-Day Cup campaign for the West End Redbacks. While narrowly missing out on the ultimate prize losing to the Western Warriors in the final the Redbacks earned respect and belief as a strong group of young and experienced talent. Led by interim captain Callum Ferguson, who scored 358 runs, and experienced spearhead Joe Mennie, who snared 13 wickets for the tournament, it was no surprise South Australia made a charge for the Cup. After a shaky start against a Cricket Australia XI featuring Redbacks David Grant, Harry Nielsen and Ben Pengelley, SA recovered quickly against the Queensland Bulls to record its first win of the tournament. Mennie s five-wicket haul (5/36) and an unbeaten 115 from Tom Cooper boosted the side ahead of its remaining matches in Sydney. A comprehensive 45-run victory against New South Wales featuring Australian bowlers Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon followed as Alex Ross ran rampant. The talented middle-order batsman crunched Test off-spinner Lyon for 32 runs in a single over, a record in Australian List A cricket. While a setback against Tasmania temporarily halted the Redbacks, more records were set to tumble in their match A mammoth 212-run opening partnership between Jake Weatherald and Alex Carey sparked the most dominant day of cricket in recent Redbacks history. Following the stand, Tom Cooper equalled Lehmann s 22-ball half-century record against the same opposition with a number of unorthodox strokes to all parts of Blundstone Arena. Although rain intervened, the Redbacks finished convincing 176-run winners (DLS Method), complete with Daniel Worrall s maiden domestic five-wicket haul. The Redbacks were ultimately undone in the final against the firing Warriors. SA s batting line-up struggled to build momentum, although Cooper (63) combined with Valente (38) for a 45-run sixth-wicket partnership and some late big-hitting from tailender Adam Zampa (26) pushed SA to a competitive score of 9/249. The Warriors, however, cruised to their target with four wickets down and 38 balls to spare. ONE-DAY BATTING Runs Ave Callum Ferguson Tom Cooper Jake Weatherald Alex Carey ONE-DAY BOWLING Wkts Ave Joe Mennie Dan Worrall Cam Valente SACA ANNUAL REPORT

17 WNCL The South Australian Scorpions may have missed a spot in this season s final but they couldn t have come much closer. They finished the Women s National Cricket League competition in third place, only behind dominant duo New South Wales and Western Australia. Three wins and three losses, plus three bonus points, left South Australia on 15 points, while WA finished in second on 22 points and talent-laden title-winning NSW was undefeated, collecting 30 points and sitting firmly on top. After reaching the final in the two previous summers and winning the national crown for the first time in the Scorpions failed to make it to the decider despite some sparkling individual performances. New Zealand allrounder Sophie Devine showed why she is one of the most imposing batters in the world, carrying her consistent form through to the 50-over format, amassing 342 runs at an average of 57, with an incredible strikerate of Demonstrating her breathtaking power, Devine blasted a high score of 117 from just 85 balls against Tasmania. She also accumulated the most sixes for the competition with 16, a staggering 10 ahead of second-placed Rachael Haynes (NSW). Finishing in second place for most runs in the league, behind Player of the Tournament Haynes, Devine completed the competition with a higher strikerate in four of her six innings than any other player. Medium-pacer Samantha Betts found form with the ball after returning from a back injury which saw her miss the previous campaign. Snaring five wickets across the opening round of two matches, Betts topped the Scorpions wickettaking leaderboard by the end of the campaign alongside leg-spinner Amanda-Jade Wellington with nine scalps at an average of The season was Betts most fruitful, with her previous best figures being eight wickets at Australian leg-spinner Wellington pushed her case for allrounder status with her maiden State century against a strong Western Fury side. Compiling 116 from 125 balls, including 11 fours and two sixes, Wellington found herself in good company, among just nine other centurions. Batting in the top six throughout the competition, Wellington also joined Betts at the top of the wicket-taking leaderboard, collecting nine scalps at Former NSW Breaker Ashleigh Gardner, seeking more opportunity, made the move to SA for the season and she and teenager Tabatha Saville made their State debuts. Gardner made 34 against WA in her first match, while Saville experienced a dream start to her Scorpions career, scoring a half-century and batting alongside Wellington as she compiled her ton. Saville finished the season with a solid average of 35.66, the third-highest of the squad. Tahlia McGrath returned to State duties following her redhot Commonwealth Bank Women s Ashes form, in which she made 47 and took three wickets in her Test debut. Accumulating 243 WNCL runs at an average of 48.6 with Above: Scorpions star Megan Schutt bowls in round one played at Adelaide Oval No 2. two half-centuries, McGrath showed why she was included in the victorious Ashes squad. Recording scores of 20, 80, a duck, 20 not out, 75 and 48, McGrath made significant contributions almost every time she strode out to bat. In the final weekend of matches, the Scorpions pulled off the highest run chase for the tournament, passing the ACT s competitive 269 in a breakneck 40 overs. Chasing a big total after Claire Koski s unbeaten ton, the Scorpions were racing for a bonus point, ensuring every chance for a possible toptwo finish. Four of the seven Scorpions batters scored at better than a-run-a-ball, with three (Devine, McGrath and Bridget Patterson) blasting half-centuries. Devine s 88 from 53 balls was pivotal in the chase, with Wellington pushing for two on the final ball of the 40th over to secure the win and bonus point. BATTING Runs Ave Sophie Devine Tahlia McGrath Amanda Wellington Tabatha Saville BOWLING Wkts Ave Samantha Betts Amanda Wellington Megan Schutt SACA ANNUAL REPORT

18 NEIL DANSIE MEDAL Joe Mennie has claimed his second Neil Dansie Medal in three years as the outstanding South Australian male cricketer of the summer. New Zealander Sophie Devine swept the major women s awards at the South Australian Cricket Association s night of nights to cap off stellar campaigns in the Women s National Cricket League and Women s Big Bash League. Mennie, who won his first Dansie Medal in , polled 140 votes to hold off batsman Callum Ferguson (126 votes) and fast-finishing Nick Winter in third with 122 votes. The 29-year-old paceman was crowned the JLT One-Day Cup Player of the Year as the West End Redbacks top wicket-taker of the tournament and claimed a further 30 wickets in the JLT Sheffield Shield season on his way to SACA s highest individual honour. Allrounder Devine scored 342 runs at an average of 57 for the SA Scorpions to win the prestigious Andrea McCauley Trophy by five votes from emerging allrounder Tahlia McGrath. The big-hitting Kiwi was also named the Adelaide Strikers WBBL Most Valuable Player. Devine was the team s equal-leading wicket-taker in WBBL 03 with 17 scalps and also slammed 355 runs to play a key role in steering the Strikers to their maiden WBBL semi-final. Fellow international Rashid Khan earned the Strikers BBL MVP title after a superb debut Big Bash season. The teenage leg-spinner was the tournament s top wicket-taker with 18 scalps and had the best economy rate (5.65) of any player to bowl more than four overs. Winter s dream start to his first-class career was rewarded with the Barry Jarman Most Improved Trophy as well as the Lord Hampden Trophy after receiving the most votes during the Shield season. The 24-year-old claimed 34 wickets from just five matches including four five-wicket hauls. Consistent batsman Ferguson added to his growing list of accolades by taking out the one-day and first-class batting awards. The 33-year-old made more than 1000 runs across both formats and was top Shield runscorer of the regular season. Young wicketkeeper Harry Nielsen received the Barry Nugget Rees Award recognising passion, humility, honesty, integrity, teamwork and respect for the game of cricket. Nielsen scored a sparkling century in his Sheffield Shield debut for South Australia and also earned a Big Bash debut with the Adelaide Strikers. Tabatha Saville s breakout summer earned her the WNCL Most Improved award. She made a crucial half-century on debut against Western Australia and contributed 107 runs in four innings. Above: Joe Mennie received his second Neil Dansie Medal. STATE INDIGENOUS PLAYER OF THE YEAR Jack Coppins Awarded to the best player for South Australia at the National Indigenous Cricket Championships. TOYOTA FUTURES LEAGUE BATTING Kelvin Smith Awarded to the leading runscorer for South Australia in the Toyota Futures League for the season. Smith made 397 runs (average and highest score of 138). TOYOTA FUTURES LEAGUE BOWLING Luke Robins Awarded to the leading wicket-taker in the Toyota Futures League for the season. Robins took 31 wickets (with best figures of 6/31 and an average of 17.06). U18 FEMALE PLAYER OF THE CARNIVAL (SHELLEY NITSCHKE TROPHY) Rachel Church Church was captain and leading scorer for the SA U18 team this season with 183 runs. U17 MALE AE SMITH TROPHY BATTING Thomas Kelly Kelly was the leading runscorer for SA at the U17 national championships in Queensland with 313 (average and a highest score of 108 not out). U17 MEN S AE SMITH TROPHY BOWLING William Bowering Bowering was leading wicket-taker for SA at the U17 national titles in Queensland with 13 wickets (best bowling 4/41 and an average of 22.62). U19 MEN S MAJOR GENERAL SYMES TROPHY BATTING Bailey Capel Capel scored most runs for SA at the U19 national championships in Tasmania with 204 (average and highest score of 57). 18 SACA ANNUAL REPORT

19 NEIL DANSIE MEDAL U19 MEN S MAJOR GENERAL SYMES TROPHY BOWLING Lloyd Pope Pope took most wickets for SA at the U19 nationals in Tasmania with 15 wickets (best 4/13 and an average of 17.13). PETER WANG AWARD Tom O Connell Recognises a youth squad cricketer who displays excellent cricket ability, high work ethic, admirable team loyalty, distinguished character and respect for the spirit of the game. JLT ONE-DAY CUP TROPHY BATTING Callum Ferguson Scored most runs for SA at the JLT One-Day Cup with 358 runs (average 44.75, highest score 169). JLT ONE-DAY CUP TROPHY BOWLING Joe Mennie Was equal-leading wicket-taker at the JLT One-Day Cup with 13 wickets (best 5/36 and an average of 22.54). JLT ONE-DAY CUP PLAYER OF THE YEAR Joe Mennie As voted by all the West End Redbacks during the JLT One-Day Cup. WNCL BATTING AWARD Sophie Devine Scored most runs for SA in the Women s National Cricket League with 342 (57 average and highest score of 117). WNCL BOWLING AWARD Samantha Betts Claimed most wickets for SA in the Women s National Cricket League with nine (best bowling 3/21 and an average of 20.44). WNCL MOST IMPROVED Tabatha Saville Awarded to the South Australian cricketer under 25 years of age, who has displayed significant improvement in their cricket ability, a high work ethic, team loyalty, distinguished character and respect for the game during the past 12 months. WBBL BATTING AWARD Suzie Bates Scored most runs for Adelaide Strikers during WBBL 03 with 420 (average 32.31, highest score of 102). WBBL BOWLING AWARD Sophie Devine Claimed most wickets for Adelaide Strikers during WBBL 03 with 17 (average 17.52, best 2/10). BBL ADELAIDE STRIKERS MVP Rashid Khan Awarded to the most outstanding cricketer for Adelaide Strikers in BBL 07 as voted by the players. BARRY NUGGET REES AWARD Harry Nielsen Awarded to the player who annually displays passion for South Australia and South Australian cricket, humility, honesty and integrity, teamwork and respect for the game of cricket. JAMES IRWIN FIRST-CLASS BATTING TROPHY Callum Ferguson Scored most runs for SA in the JLT Sheffield Shield season with 780 (average and a highest score of 182 not out). THE WL BRIDGLAND FIRST-CLASS BOWLING TROPHY Nick Winter Claimed most wickets for SA in the JLT Sheffield Shield season with 34 (best 5/48 and an average of 19.7). BARRY JARMAN MOST IMPROVED TROPHY Nick Winter Awarded to the South Australian cricketer under 25 years of age, who has displayed significant improvement in their cricket ability, a high work ethic, team loyalty, distinguished character and respect for the game during the past 12 months. LORD HAMPDEN TROPHY Nick Winter Awarded to the player who accumulates the most votes for all matches during the JLT Sheffield Shield season. NEIL DANSIE MEDAL Joe Mennie Awarded to the most outstanding South Australian male cricketer across all forms of the game taking into account performance, competitiveness, team spirit and work ethic. It is named after the patriarch of South Australian cricket - Neil Dansie OAM. Affectionately known as Nodder, Neil has made an immeasurable contribution to sport in South Australia and has been involved in cricket in this State for more than 65 years. Below: Sophie Devine was rewarded for an outstanding season with the Andrea McCauley Medal. WBBL ADELAIDE STRIKERS MVP Sophie Devine Awarded to the most outstanding cricketer for Adelaide Strikers in WBBL 03 as voted by the players. ANDREA MCCAULEY TROPHY Sophie Devine Awarded to the most outstanding cricketer in the Women s National Cricket League as voted by the players. BBL BATTING AWARD Alex Carey Scored most runs for Adelaide Strikers during BBL 07 with 443 (average and a highest score of 100). BBL BOWLING AWARD Rashid Khan Claimed most wickets for Adelaide Strikers during BBL 07 with 18 (average 13.8, economy rate 5.65, best bowling 3/20). SACA ANNUAL REPORT

20 CENSUS Above: Sturt players celebrate a wicket in the Statewide Super Premier Cricket women s competition. South Australian cricket again registered considerable growth in participation, at 13 per cent year on year. There were 139,585 participants in SA, easily surpassing last season s tally of 123,538. The growth in entry-level programs represents an expansion in resourcing, where four out of six regions now have a dedicated staff member working with schools in that particular region and another working with the clubs and associations. This ensures our support to our volunteers and key stakeholders is tailored to their needs and makes for more staff in the field making cricket accessible and enjoyable. With an increased number of youngsters getting a taste for the game at a school program, we are in a great position where they are more likely to be retained and formally start their cricket journey at a club. During , SACA focused heavily on three primary areas entry-level programs (MILO in2cricket and MILO T20 BLAST), the Australian Cricket Junior Formats and girls cricket opportunities through the Growing Cricket for Girls fund. Fourteen associations joined the returning Murray Towns in adopting the Junior Formats recommendations, either for a single grade or throughout their whole junior pathway. This saw more than 50 new teams in those competitions. After 52 new girls teams took part in the first year of Growing Cricket for Girls funding, this number more than doubled to 124 in The most pleasing part of this growth was the presence of an offering in each of our seven regions across the State. With two years of funding available in this program, MILO in2cricket and MILO T20 BLAST programs saw fantastic growth, in locations and in participants. There was a 34.6 per cent combined growth on these programs, totalling 5759 participants. Another area of considerable growth was indoors, with participation of indoor cricket programs growing by 26.7 per cent to 8808 (from 6947 in the previous period). The growth seen in South Australia this season reflects national participation breaking the 1.5 million participant barrier, an increase on 1.4 million in Results at a high level in were: FORMAT PARTICIPANTS Club competitions 30,776 School competitions 14,024 Entry-level programs 85,977 Total outdoor participants 130,777 Indoor cricket 8808 Total participation 139, SACA ANNUAL REPORT

21 INTERNATIONAL CRICKET AT ADELAIDE OVAL The first day-night Ashes Test match smashed cricket attendance records at Adelaide Oval. An opening-day crowd of 55,317 was the record for any single day of cricket at the ground and by the end of the match 199,147 fans had watched Australia defeat England. The previous record attendance in 133 years of Test match history at Adelaide Oval was 172,361, set over six days in the Bodyline series. The first-day crowd also was the record for any sporting event at Adelaide Oval since the redevelopment was completed in 2014, beating the 53,817 for the 2017 AFL preliminary final between Adelaide and Geelong. The match was perhaps the most competitive of the series, with both sides taking turns to dominate. England looked in with a real shot at levelling the series at 1-1 when it started the final day at 4/176 chasing 354. But the game was over in the first session, Josh Hazlewood, Mitch Starc and Nathan Lyon bowling Australia to a 120-run win. Australia has now won five of its past six Ashes Tests at Adelaide Oval. The 32nd Test between the oldest and greatest rivals at the iconic ground saw the Aussies stretch their advantage to 18 wins and nine losses, with five draws. South Australian captain Travis Head narrowly missed posting a second consecutive one-day international century on his home ground on Australia Day. Head was dismissed for 96 but helped the Aussies to a three-wicket win over England, which recovered from 5/8 in the seventh over to reach 196 on the back of an 82-ball 78 from Chris Woakes. TEST CROWDS Australia v England, 2-6 December, 2017 Day One 55,317 Day Two 52,201 Day Three 43,088 Day Four 28,433 Day Five 20,098 ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL Australia v England Friday, 26 January, ,329 Right: Record crowds attended the Ashes Test at Adelaide Oval. SACA ANNUAL REPORT

22 MEMBERSHIP Above: New 50-year and 65-year SACA Members were honoured at a function in February. Due to the increased demand for the Ashes Test against England last December, no new Membership offers were made for the season. The exception was for the 226 new Junior Members who had previously reached the top of the waitlist but were only eligible for an offer last season. SACA now has a total of 24,710 financial Members, with an additional 8600 on the waiting list. The Transferable Associate Card uptake increased again this season with 44 per cent of Members opting to purchase. Ashes Test attendance Despite a cooler start to the five-day Magellan Ashes Test against England at Adelaide Oval last December, the total Member attendance was a record-breaking 95,804 the highest since the last Ashes series in This included a five-day aggregate of 57,173 SACA Members and 31,921 Transferable Associate Cardholders. The overall Test attendance reached a total of 199,147, surpassing the previous record of 172,361 which was set in the Bodyline Test. Strong Member attendances at the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash League saw 58.3 per cent, or 14,122 SACA Members, attend one or more BBL matches during the season, an increase from per cent in the previous year. Guest Passes sold out for the New Year s Eve double-header and also for the Adelaide Strikers clash against the Melbourne Stars on 9 January The Strikers hosted the semi-final and final, ultimately taking out the championship in front of a crowd including 15,555 Members and Transferable Associate Cardholders. 22 SACA ANNUAL REPORT Bodyline Bar The new Bodyline Bar a SACA Members exclusive in the Western Stand was commissioned just in time for the first ball of the Ashes Test. Overwhelming interest meant entry was balloted for the first three days of the Test, with three sessions available each day. The Bodyline Bar channels the feel of the MCG and the Long Room at Lord s, while tipping its cap to the infamous Bodyline Series of With historic memorabilia throughout, the space was an instant hit, teeming with SACA Members throughout the season. Fashion at the Ashes The SACA Village Green came alive on day two of the Ashes Test with the Fashions on the Green feature during the tea break. The parade takes a similar format to traditional Fashions on the Field competitions while reinforcing the SACA Members Area dress-code standards and offering respite from the on-field competition. Spectators enjoyed a colourful show of men s and women s fashion. Winners were chosen based on entrants adherence to the SACA Members dress code, style and decorum. Members again took advantage of the Style Bar in the Village Green where they could keep refreshed throughout the summer Test. Members 50+ Years There have been many stunning half-centuries at Adelaide Oval over the years but those reached by South Australian Cricket Association Members were deservedly recognised in February when 10 new 50-year Members were honoured, along with 22 Members who have reached the remarkable milestone of 65 years. The event was held in the Ian McLachlan Room and attended by more than year Members and their guests.

23 MEMBERSHIP SACA President Andrew Sinclair celebrated the remarkable milestone and thanked the 50-year Members for the value and experience their collective years of membership have brought to SACA. Events Summer of Dining The Summer of Dining calendar was popular with SACA Members again for the season, with more than 3600 Members and their guests attending daily lunches and dinners during the Ashes Test and ODI against England. The sellout Test Match Dinner proved a Member favourite again this season and in the spirit of the Ashes, 650 guests were hosted by English commentator and former first-class batsman Mark Nicholas. SACA s dining offers during the Sheffield Shield season and tour match were also well supported. SACA Member Events at AFL Matches SACA Members enjoyed the opportunity to book hospitality packages in the SACA Committee Room and Gil Langley Room during Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide home games. Packages sold out most weeks as Members and their guests enjoyed perfect views from the SACA Committee Room and arguably the best view from behind the southern goals in the Gil Langley Room. With both South Australian teams reaching the finals, SACA Members were treated to an extended season of AFL dining with three sellout Adelaide Oval finals matches. Lunch with SACA Chief Executive and President SACA Members were again given the opportunity to attend Member forum lunches and have an audience with SACA President Andrew Sinclair and Chief Executive Keith Bradshaw. Members have enjoyed the relaxed format of the balloted lunches and having the opportunity to provide direct feedback, while also hearing about the work SACA is undertaking to grow cricket in South Australia. Communications SACA Members Facebook Page The SACA Members Facebook Page continued to grow with healthy engagement levels and provided the perfect platform to update our Members on exclusive events and latest news, such as the opening of SACA s new boutique ground the Karen Rolton Oval (Park 25). SACA Member News The SACA Member News ensures SACA Members are the first to hear about match fixtures, player announcements and other SACA news. Lead us not into temptation. WIRRA WIRRA VINEYARDS, MCLAREN VALE. Cellar Door Open Daily from 10am - 5pm Sundays and Public Holidays 11am - 5pm McMurtrie Road, McLaren Vale

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25 KAREN ROLTON OVAL Above: Karen Rolton in front of the new pavilion at the ground named in her honour. SACA unveiled its new $10 million community sporting pavilion at Gladys Elphick Park (Park 25) in March, officially naming the upgraded main ground as Karen Rolton Oval. The facilities in the western parklands were officially opened by SACA President Andrew Sinclair, who said the facilities were a coup for South Australian cricket. Now we have these wonderful new cricket facilities on the doorstep of the Adelaide CBD - and only a short distance from Adelaide Oval - featuring a ground of first-class standard next door to three other ovals with turf pitches, Sinclair said. This a significant piece of core infrastructure that will benefit all levels, from underage, school, community and country cricket through to Premier Cricket, our high performance and State programs, to our WBBL and BBL teams and is also ideal for hosting carnivals. The three-level pavilion has six changerooms, including state-of-the-art women s facilities, tiered seating, sculptured viewing terraces, a function room and player viewing areas. Sinclair said SACA was proud to name the redeveloped main oval after former South Australian and Australian captain Karen Rolton. Rolton, who earlier this year was inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame, played 14 Tests, 141 one-day internationals and 15 T20Is between , scoring 6221 runs and posting 10 centuries. A dual World Cup winner (in 1997 and 2005), Rolton remains the only woman to score a century in a World Cup final, having made 107 in the 2005 decider against India. She has scored more Test runs (1002, at an average of 55.7) than any other Australian and her 209 not out against England in 2001 was the women s Test record score until last November, when Australia s Ellyse Perry made an unbeaten 213 against England. It s such a fantastic honour, said Rolton, who also played 114 games for South Australia, scoring 5521 runs and taking 106 wickets. It s still really weird to see my name actually up on the building. It s such a fantastic development now and something I m really proud of. WBBL and WNCL games and a JLT Sheffield Shield match will be played next season at Karen Rolton Oval, which will also host a women s ODI between Australia and New Zealand. SACA ANNUAL REPORT

26 EMERGING REDBACKS The Emerging Redbacks program has again provided a crucial link with the development of Premier Cricket players on to State contracts in addition to the success of our under-19, Futures League, domestic one-day and Sheffield Shield teams. Players are exposed to training demands that are similar to those required at a contracted level while being able to manage work, university and personal commitments. Being world s best in their approach to the training demands, putting their team-mates first and creating a fun atmosphere has ensured the players who are progressing into teams at a higher level and on to contracts have a genuine understanding of the culture being created in the Redbacks. The following points outline the program and its purpose in the SACA High Performance Pathway. Identify and stretch potential players who can impact short, medium and long-term for South Australia and, ideally, Australia. Fast-track young up-and-coming players to be first-class ready at the earliest possible time to ensure SA has quality depth in its system to enhance the chances of long-term sustainable success at the domestic level in all forms of the game. Mirroring the culture of the Redbacks squad, ensuring players strive to be world s best, put the team first and have fun. The squad for the season was: Ben Bullimore (Glenelg), Brad Davis (Sturt), Jacob Dick (Sturt), Jacob Dickman (Woodville), Alex Gregory (Sturt), Josh Hoffmann Below: Emerging Redback Conor McInerney (right) made his JLT Sheffield Shield debut late in the season. (Glenelg), Damon Kerr (Port Adelaide), Conor McInerney (Woodville), Elliot Opie (Kensington), Luke Robins (East Torrens), Ben Turley (Woodville), Austin Umpherston (Port Adelaide), Josh Barrett (Southern Districts), Sam Kerber (University), Ben Wakim (University). Additional players included in the squad during the season based on their exceptional performances were Thomas Kelly (Sturt), Corey Kelly (Sturt), Josh Pengelley (Adelaide) and Tom O Connell (Sturt). Conor McInerney s first-class debut late in the season was a real highlight of the program, in addition to 10 players being selected in SA s winning Futures League team. McInerney also won the Bradman Medal, made the West End Premier Cricket Team of the Year and won the Fred Godson Medal (Premier Cricket - One-Day Player of the Year). His commitment to all aspects of the program was outstanding. Tom O Connell, Luke Robins and Ben Turley were also selected in the West End Premier Cricket Team of the Year, with O Connell also taking out the Jason Gillespie Medal for male rising star. Special mentions also go to Josh Barrett, who was awarded the CW Walker Memorial Trophy as the most outstanding Premier Cricket wicketkeeper and Sam Kerber who was awarded the Talbot Smith Premier Cricket Fielding Trophy. Luke Robins won the Futures League bowling award after a stellar season, playing a major part in the team winning the national competition. John Palmer s energy, knowledge and passion for the development of SA s best young players continues to be critical in his roles as assistant coach of the Emerging Redbacks and under-19 programs. In addition to John, the squad was exposed to several of South Australia s best coaches including Jamie Siddons, Luke Butterworth, Shaun Williams, Luke Williams and Dan Cullen. About 34 players in the past seven years have successfully progressed from the Emerging Redbacks Program on to State contracts or have been selected in Australian domestic and international teams. Players ongoing exposure to SACA s elite performance enhancement services (strength and conditioning, physiotherapy, nutrition, player welfare and development, performance analysis and psychology) continues to ensure the program provides the best possible step into the professional training and playing environment. Shane McDermott High Performance Coach 26 SACA ANNUAL REPORT

27 SCHOLARSHIPS Above: Jeff Vaughan was the first young cricketer to receive a scholarship from the Les Favell Foundation, established in In the 30 years since the launch of the Les Favell Foundation, more than 130 young South Australian cricketers have received financial support to help them play the game at the highest levels. Two are current internationals, four have represented Australia, several more have played at first-class level and many have competed for the State at junior level and played A grade cricket. We, as Trustees, are proud to have had some scholarship holders play at the highest levels but it has also been extremely satisfying to assist others to play the game across the past three decades. The Les Favell Foundation was established in 1988 following a suggestion by a former South Australian Cricket Association president, Phil Ridings. The foundation was viewed by the SACA as a way of honouring the memory of one of South Australia s best-loved cricketers, who also had a major role in coaching young players. Favell s first-class career lasted 19 seasons until 1970 and he scored 12,379 runs at with 27 hundreds and 67 fifties. He captained South Australia on 95 occasions, leading them to Sheffield Shield titles in and , and he also played 19 Tests for Australia. Les sadly passed away in 1987, aged only 57. The major objective of the foundation when it was constituted was to assist in the promotion of young underprivileged cricketers in South Australia in all aspects of cricket education including coaching, training and competition both within South Australia and interstate, or overseas and in physical and sports education and education generally. In 1994 the objectives were expanded to include disadvantaged cricketers such as country-based cricketers who want to play in Adelaide. We deem it to be a privilege to have played a small part in helping so many young cricketers and their families. Jeff Vaughan was the first scholarship recipient. A promising young batsman from Broken Hill, Vaughan dominated at the SACA country carnival and then moved to Adelaide to finish school and play grade cricket for Prospect. He progressed to play 28 first-class games for South Australia between 1996 and 2003, scoring three centuries, and then turned to coaching. Paceman Shaun Tait, another SA Country representative, was the first recipient to play for Australia. He represented Australia in all three formats, first playing at Test level against England in 2005 and finishing in T20I in Lauren Ebsary, the first female to receive a scholarship, made her debut for Australia in 2008 while Megan Schutt and Amanda-Jade Wellington are current Australia players. Three new Trustees were appointed this year Scorpions and Strikers WBBL head coach Andrea McCauley, accountant and former cricketer Tim Sargent, and former scholarship recipient Luke van Kempen joining Rex Sellers (chairman), Jeremy Schultz, Alan Favell and SACA representatives Craig Brooks and Luke Williams. Rex Sellers Chairman, Les Favell Foundation Ben Pengelley was the recipient of the Les Favell Foundation Trust Basil Sellers Initiative. Katelyn Pope received support from the Basil Sellers Scholarship Program. SACA ANNUAL REPORT

28 COACHING The appointment of Steve Broberg to the position of Coach and Talent Specialist SA Country, has been significant for country cricket. Steve worked with coaches and talented players across the season, ultimately selecting coaches for the Junior Redbacks League Country Red and Country Black squads. It was a great result to have country-based coaches come to Adelaide with their teams for the carnivals and provides a pathway for country coaches into the High Performance system at Redbacks League level. Johan Botha, Phil Hopton and Lauren Ebsary were Level 3 candidates in 2017, attending a week-long residency at the National Cricket Centre in Brisbane. All three resumed coaching in the Premier Cricket and Pathway/High Performance space in Above: Redbacks coach Jamie Siddons talks to Level 2 coaching candidates. More than 30 coaches had the opportunity to go through the Level 2 accreditation process, with two courses held for the first time in years. The course held in Gawler in October was the first of regular regional Level 2 courses to better service country coaches. SA under-18 girls coach James Treagus was recognised for his contribution to pathway coaching, as the State s representative at the Cricket Australia Coach of the Year event held at the ODI against England at the SCG in January. Andrew Staunton was selected for the ICC Academy scholarship and undertook a placement at the Dubai Academy. He completed his ICC Global Level 3 program in November Andrew returned to Adelaide with a refreshed perspective on coaching and resumed his roles in the Redbacks League and private school system THE COCA-COLA COMPANY. POWERADE, ION4 AND MOUNTAIN BLAST ARE REGISTERED TRADE MARKS OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY.

29 BACKYARD TO BAGGY GREEN Above: Adelaide Strikers clinics were always popular with young players. MILO in2cricket MILO in2cricket strengthened as South Australia s leading entry-level cricket program, with 3644 registered participants for the season. This figure equates to 23 per cent annual growth in the local program. Across SA, 195 MILO in2cricket Centres were operational, 57 per cent more than last season, with 86 of these being based in what are considered regional or remote locations. The opening sessions of all SA MILO in2cricket programs are promoted as Free Come and Try sessions, allowing new participants the chance to sample the product before fully committing to the program. Testament to the quality of content and delivery of the sessions, approximately 90 per cent of Come and Try attendees registered for the full MILO in2cricket program. The Australia-England Ashes Test provided nearly 400 MILO in2cricket participants with the opportunity to play on Adelaide Oval in the tea break, taking part in a number of activities while being cheered along by an enthusiastic record-breaking crowd. In addition, another 22 lucky participants were involved on day one in the national anthem ceremony, walking on to Adelaide Oval and standing beside the players. After the ceremony each player presented a child with a special medal, providing a lasting reminder of this unique opportunity. In total, participants from more than 60 MILO in2cricket centres - including 25 from regional SA - were given the opportunity to take part in the on-ground activities. KFC BBL 07 also provided an opportunity for MILO in2cricket participants to gain exclusive access to Adelaide Oval, with nearly 100 being included in the pre-game clinic before the Adelaide Strikers first home game of the season on 22 December. This season marks the end of the hugely-successful partnership between MILO and Cricket Australia. Over the course of the 25-year partnership and through the introduction of entry-level programs such as MILO in2cricket, junior participation in cricket has expanded considerably, being a major driver in cricket becoming the biggest participation sport in the country. We are very grateful for the partnership with MILO and the tremendous support provided to grassroots cricket in Australia. MILO T20 Blast MILO T20 Blast is the second stage entry-level cricket program, following MILO in2cricket in the Australian Cricket Pathway and preceding junior club cricket. MILO T20 Blast experienced growth from 1333 participants in to 2128 registered participants across South Australia in This growth was largely due to the introduction of new programs within regional areas as well as the program also being offered as part of our hugely successful Adelaide Strikers School Holiday programs. The Alexandra and Eastern Hills Cricket Association and Naracoorte Cricket Association were examples of new regional MILO T20 Blast programs with above-average participation levels. SACA ANNUAL REPORT

30 BACKYARD TO BAGGY GREEN Overall, there were 64 MILO T20 Blast centres in , a 60 per cent increase from the previous season. MILO T20 Blast was delivered in all metropolitan cricket associations and has a growing reach in regional and remote cricket associations. One of the undoubted highlights of the MILO T20 Blast is the many on-ground opportunities afforded to participants. Through the first four days of the Ashes Test at Adelaide Oval, 64 MILO T20 Blast kids took to the field each day, showing off their skills as they entertained the crowd, with plenty of big sixes finding their way over the fence. The KFC BBL 07 and Rebel WBBL 03 seasons also ensured nearly 1000 MILO T20 Blast participants were afforded the opportunity to spend time out on the various playing surfaces through our pregame clinics and the Next Gen cap presentations. Particular highlights were the KFC BBL 07 and Rebel WBBL 03 finals at Adelaide Oval, in which 22 MILO T20 Blast participants were fortunate enough to present the winning Adelaide Strikers and Sydney Sixers teams their championship medallions post-match, no doubt a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for those involved. Junior Club Cricket (Metropolitan and Country) Australian Cricket s Stage 1 Junior Formats were introduced to all metropolitan community associations, along with a number of country Associations, in , starting with the under-10s, while some associations aligned their entire junior competition to the three stages as best fit. Many associations have been exploring the possibility of adding new dimensions to their competitions by including more limited-overs opportunities, particularly T20s, to lure new and lapsed players to the sport. This will be particularly relevant with the expansion of the BBL and the ICC T20 World Cup being played in Australia in Adelaide Strikers School Holiday Clinics The Adelaide Strikers Holiday Program was modified in to provide deeper engagement and improved skill development opportunities for participants, expanding each program from two to four morning sessions. Eleven programs were delivered across South Australia, eight in the metropolitan area and three in the country. A total of 722 participants aged from five to 12 took part. Highlights included 28 player visits from the Adelaide Strikers and delivering a program on the Adelaide Oval to more than 200 participants. An extension of this format included a firsttime holiday program offering in the April school holidays on the rejuvenated Karen Rolton Oval to almost 50 kids. SACA and the Adelaide Strikers are leading the country providing entry-level school holiday participation opportunities, as other States have implemented this program format on the back of success in SA. Feedback from participants and parents has been overwhelmingly positive. The introduction of rule modifications was part of a wider project to standardise playing conditions in junior cricket to ensure volunteers were better supported in their roles. It followed the successful pilot of the formats by the Murray Towns Cricket Association in In all, 15 South Australian associations implemented Junior Formats stages, with the results showing an increase in runs scored and wickets taken compared to their previous competitions. SACA staff continue to work closely with clubs and associations to ensure coaches, players and parents are supported in the change, while also looking to engage more associations in Senior Club Cricket (Metropolitan and Country) Senior cricket in metropolitan Adelaide remains steady in terms of team growth. Across the four associations, more than 500 teams competed in a competition, ranging from regular two-day and one-day weekend competitions, to mid-week T20 competitions. With country teams as well, this number comes to just under 1000 teams throughout the State and more than 17,000 players. SACA staff have worked with associations on strategic planning, growth in on-field and off-field diversity and meeting legislative requirements. Above: MILO T20 Blast players enjoyed time on Adelaide Oval during the Test match. 30 SACA ANNUAL REPORT

31 SCHOOLS Above: MILO T20 Blast School Cup carnivals were played on Adelaide Oval. School Visit Program SACA has a strong presence in South Australian schoolyards, with about 41,000 children included in the School Visit Program in the season. It is increasingly important to give girls and boys the opportunity to sample our great sport at an early age and to provide them with an opportunity to sample the national entry-level programs, MILO in2cricket and MILO T20 Blast, as well as exposing the Adelaide Strikers brand through the school landscape. SACA School Visit Program delivers clinics that provide school children the chance to take part in fun, curriculum-aligned cricket activities. SACA continues to enhance the program to ensure it delivers an exciting product to help grow interest and participation in cricket. MILO T20 BLAST School Cups The national program s focus in in metropolitan and regional South Australia was to run one-day carnivals for boys and girls teams at various locations. A total of 110 Blast School Cups were run across six regions (three metropolitan, three country), featuring 12,213 youngsters. Females accounted for 40.4 per cent (4935) of the participants while 23 per cent were identified as multicultural, Indigenous or participants with a disability. Primary School Cricket SACA s Primary School cricket competition was played across seven metropolitan zones and consisted of 6548 students in the season. The SACA-administered competition runs across term one and four of the school year and consists of students from Year 2 through to Year 7. Sports co-ordinators at schools, teachers, volunteer team coaches and managers deliver the competition with quality to ensure each student gets a fair turn to experience all aspects of cricket. SACA also delivers exciting Lightning Carnivals once per term for their C-grade teams (Year 4 and 5). An all-girls competition was piloted this season to increase girls engagement with cricket at a level designed to remove all barriers to participation. This competition was piloted in the Sturt Zone and involved skill development and game play across a six-week season for girls from Years 2-5. SACA during 2017 rolled out Australian Cricket s Junior Formats across all grades, with participants playing on shorter pitches, having fewer players on each team, set batting and bowling modifications and shorter boundaries. These changes have seen an increase in runs, more wickets taken and fewer wides and no-balls, improving the players experience. The traditional Year 6-7 carnivals culminated in a final at Adelaide Oval. The event was contested by 22 boys teams and 16 girls teams with Black Forest Primary School winning the boys division and Cleve Area School winning the girls. The winning teams were invited to participate in a Next Gen experience in which the children had the opportunity to receive a cap signed by a player on the ground before the first ball of each innings of a Big Bash League clash. Right: Black Forest Primary School won the boys division.in the MILO T20 Blast SACA ANNUAL REPORT

32 CLUB DEVELOPMENT Above: Gavin Carnegie-Smith (right) receives the SACA Statewide Super Volunteer of the Year award from the previous year s winner Lee Spurling. Cricket Partnership Program The South Australian Cricket Association s Cricket Partnership Program continued to provide clubs, associations and volunteers with opportunities, education, resources and support. In its eighth year, 40 associations and 344 clubs across metropolitan and country South Australia were involved. The program became an eight-step process, adding an online declaration which club and association volunteers completed during the season. The declaration provided information allowing staff to support clubs more directly in the areas they most needed. Risk management benefits were provided through the National Club Risk Protection Program. This program provided risk protection coverage for personal cricket accidents and public liability and club management liability cover for incorporated organisations. Affiliated clubs and associations were included in the annual Child Safe Compliance Statement lodged with the Department of Education and Child Development, while also providing an Affiliates and Club (Member) Protection Policy to ensure clubs and associations meet legislative requirements. Changes to State and federal legislation will see changes to processes, policies and police checks in the season. SACA worked with affiliated clubs and associations over the season with free programs to broaden their reach in the community. This included running A Sport For All workshops, progressing STARCLUB status, Good Sports involvement and education to almost 200 cricket volunteers on the V-STAR Volunteer Management Program. In addition, affiliated associations and clubs were provided free Community (Level 1) Coach Accreditation courses for their coaches. The Cricket Partnership Program provided clubs and associations with the support, systems and tools to be a safer, friendlier, more accessible and inclusive environment for all members of the community. Volunteer Recognition Volunteers are the lifeblood of cricket. SACA provides a range of recognition opportunities and events over the cricket season to celebrate, acknowledge and reward the tireless work done by volunteers in the community. Over four days of Adelaide s Ashes Test match in late 2017, double passes were gifted to 100 metropolitan cricket volunteers and 100 country cricket volunteers while 150 volunteers enjoyed lunch and dinner break catered networking events with other volunteers from their region or specialty. Fifteen volunteers involved in establishing new girls-only teams in the season were provided lunch and reserved seat tickets on day two, attending a club development presentation in the SACA Boardroom before the start of play. A new opportunity for volunteer education, networking and recognition was provided with the annual SA Community Cricket Volunteer Awards night moving to a new date later in the season. This allowed the exclusive New Year s Eve Big Bash double-header to be used as an opportunity for key volunteers and stakeholders to come together and enjoy corporate hospitality. Over the season, seven volunteers from seven regions around South Australia were awarded SACA Statewide Super Volunteer of the Month Awards, receiving a signed WBBL Adelaide Strikers shirt and a published SACA news article and social media coverage. On Adelaide Cup day in March, more than 150 cricket volunteers, stakeholders and guests enjoyed 32 SACA ANNUAL REPORT

33 CLUB DEVELOPMENT breakfast at Adelaide Oval where 35 volunteers were awarded SACA 25 Year Service to Cricket Awards while another 12 volunteers were awarded Cricket Australia 50 Year Service to Cricket Awards. SACA Community Awards were presented to numerous individuals, groups and organisations to recognise cricket s volunteers, clubs, associations and stakeholders for their tireless work in providing positive experiences in their community and ensuring cricket is a sport for all South Australians. Great Southern Cricket Association president Gavin Carnegie-Smith was awarded the prestigious SACA Statewide Super Volunteer of the Year Award for the season. Grant Programs The SACA Facility Grant Program provided more than 28 clubs, schools and associations with funding towards local facility projects to benefit the community. As part of this process these local clubs, schools and associations worked with their councils, members, other clubs and sporting bodies. In addition to SACA funding, Cricket Australia also helps local clubs and associations access a National Community Facility Funding Scheme. This scheme provided additional funding to 25 projects across South Australia resulting in some major projects being delivered in the season. By providing this facility funding, SACA and Cricket Australia are supporting the growth of cricket through developing highquality facilities which provide improved experiences for the growing number of cricket participants in their regions. This funding has also supported numerous volunteers to progress their vision to ensure local playing fields, pitches, practice nets, clubroom and changeroom projects can be realised. Facility Planning SACA in partnership with Cricket Australia and the South Australian Government have commissioned the development of an infrastructure strategy. This will provide an integrated and strategic approach to the future provision of and investment in cricket facilities in South Australia for the next 10 years. The Infrastructure Strategy follows a national audit of all community-level cricket facilities undertaken in The audit provides condition data, compliance and suitability information and will form foundations for cricket facility planning and development across each local government area and South Australian cricket region. The project has received funding from SACA, Cricket Australia and the South Australian Government and will involve key stakeholders groups across cricket including clubs, associations and local government over the next 12 months. Is your super fund a star performer? We are! Returning an average 10.74% p.a. over 5 yrs. statewide.com.au MySuper Investment Option 30 June 2018, SuperRatings Fund Crediting Rate Survey For more information visit superratings.com.au. Investment returns can go up and down and are not guaranteed. Statewide Superannuation Pty Ltd ABN (AFSL ) Trustee and RSE Licensee of Statewide Superannuation Trust ABN In deciding whether to acquire, or continue to hold, a Statewide Super product, please consider the applicable Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) available at statewide.com.au or by calling Issued in August 2018.

34 UMPIRING State panel umpires Craig Thomas and Luke Uthenwoldt officiated in WNCL, WBBL and Futures League competitions and undertook fourth umpire duties at some BBL matches. We also had success with umpiring appointments at national championships including the School Sport Australia 15-and-under male championships, under-15 female championships, under-17 male championships, under-18 female championships, national country championships and Indigenous championships. Our scorers had an eventful season with their involvement in many competitions including the Test match, Sheffield Shield, BBL, WBBL, Futures League and Redbacks League. Pathways SACA continued its progression in umpiring where initiatives were introduced, milestones reached, appointment numbers increased and umpires attended more training sessions than ever, all of which contributed to developing our umpiring group. The season began with the annual umpiring launch which was held at the Adelaide Convention Centre. Guests reflected on the achievements from the previous season and were also provided with a snapshot of the season ahead. With a new code to the Laws of Cricket being enforced, training sessions included a laws study workshop, laws study nights, the annual umpiring seminar, development panel training as well as SACA Panel 1 and 2 training. New umpires joined our ranks while others took the opportunity to update or take the next step with their accreditation. On several occasions umpires were also fortunate enough to hear from Cricket Australia representatives and the standing umpires in the Adelaide Test match at the Behind the Bails evening. Above: Eloise Sheridan continued her rise through the umpiring ranks. Elite Simon Fry was named South Australian Sports Official of the Year for the second time after another successful season on the international stage. Fry, who has now stood in seven Tests, 48 one-day internationals and 14 Twenty20 internationals, was named winner of the major award at Adelaide Oval at the annual South Australian Sports Awards, which honour those who have made an outstanding contribution to sport in the State. Fry also won the award in The introduction of the Match Officials System allowed our umpire coaches to again provide an increased number of assessments on umpires from all Associations and umpires had the opportunity to set goals and complete their own selfassessments. Our umpire coaches contribution to umpire development certainly benefited the group with more than 1000 assessments completed during the season. Eloise Sheridan made history twice during the season, becoming the first woman to officiate in a men s First Grade match and the first woman in Australia to umpire a men s First Grade Premier Cricket final. To coincide with these appointments SACA introduced a scholarship to encourage more females to become umpires. This was opened to females who are interested in becoming an umpire who are a current player, coach, administrator or volunteer. 34 SACA ANNUAL REPORT

35 A SPORT FOR ALL Women and Girls The number of women and girls choosing to take part in community cricket in regional and metropolitan areas statewide again grew significantly last summer. There was a 31 per cent increase from last summer s female participation numbers from 34,049 to 44,653 and further opportunities for women and girls continue to be developed through SACA s partnerships with community cricket associations and schools choosing to apply for funding through the Growing Cricket for Girls Fund. This has seen South Australia secure $196,000 of funding from Cricket Australia for schools, sporting associations and community cricket clubs across the State. South Australia had the biggest uptake across the country, securing $70,000 which was invested through the fund to schools to increase access to girls via school competitions. This investment saw the Lower North Zone Secondary School Sport SA and SAPSASA combine with SACA staff to run a 36- team Strikers Girls Cricket School League across six ovals. Three community cricket associations successfully launched competitions for girls. Western Suburbs Juniors, Eyre Peninsula and Murray Towns combined with Hills and Alexandrina Hills to offer a competition, all of which came under the banner of Adelaide Strikers Girls Cricket Leagues. Above: Katie Liebelt was awarded for her involvement in the Mid North Schools League. The leagues have grown from 52 teams in to 126 teams last summer, providing girls aged the chance to play in a girls-only T20 competition. Katie Liebelt won the SACA award for Initiative of the Year for her drive and involvement with the SGCL in the Mid North School League, while Wayne Hutchinson from Goodwood won the award for SACA Junior Cricket Champion of the Year. PROUD SPONSOR OF THE ADELAIDE STRIKERS

36 A SPORT FOR ALL Above: Action from the Veterans over-50s grand final. Veterans Cricket Season was a monumental year for SAVCA locally and nationally. The inaugural over-50s competition commenced comprising four teams Adelaide University, Brighton, Eastern Zone and Grange. Each team played home and away games culminating in a grand final won by East over Brighton. After such a promising start we are hoping more teams will join. An over-50s World Cup will be held in Sydney in November with teams from Australia, England, Wales, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and South Africa, so there is a clear pathway for players to be involved. Teams from SAVCA (1 and 2), South East Coasters and Portland/Hamilton played in the annual Riverland Carnival over the October long weekend. The Peter Sleep Senior trophy was retained by SAVCA-1, which defeated SE Coasters. The carnival will be held in Mildura this season. Another milestone for SAVCA was the addition of a fifth team to the Zone Competition, the Central Devils, based at Gaza. As always it was a keenly-contested series with the Fleurieu Fins once again dominant, claiming the Don Tanner Trophy in the final. For the first time the nationals were divided into separate over-60s and over-70s championships with Adelaide hosting the inaugural over-70s titles in November. The over-60s nationals were held in Canberra, SAVCA entering four teams with SAVCA-3, which defeated WA, the only team to win its consolation final. The championships get stronger every year, so we need more recruits. Congratulations to new Club Champion Neil Perry from Bordertown. While it was very closely fought, Neil had an excellent season, scoring 477 runs, claiming 14 wickets and taking four catches across 22 games. The England over-70s national team toured Australia in March and played the SAVCA O70-1 team before the first ODI played in Adelaide at Pertaringa Oval saw the Aussies beat England in a close game, on their way to regaining the Ashes 3-0. South Australia s Alan Reid was selected in the Australian over-70s team for the tour of England in July-August In February, the SAVCA over-60s and over-70s teams faced Victoria in Geelong in the annual State games. SA looked over the line in the over-60s before some power hitting at the death saw the Victorians storm home. The over-70s game also saw a win to Victoria. Hopefully we can turn the results around as we are the hosts in SACA ANNUAL REPORT

37 A SPORT FOR ALL Many thanks again to the continued support of the Marion Sports Club, Gaza CC, Gepps Cross CC and Tea Tree Gully CC for the use of their facilities. Now with over-50s, over-60s and over-70s competitions, Veterans Cricket is certainly growing. Aboriginal Cricket Aboriginal participation in cricket continued to grow across South Australia last season. SACA saw 3800 participants under the age of 18 who identified as being Aboriginal, a 14 per cent increase on the previous season. The revitalised Aboriginal Cricket Advisory Committee of South Australia continued to provide expertise on how best to engage our young South Australian Aboriginal people in addition to more broadly across SACA. A major highlight for the season was Adelaide Strikers games being taken to Alice Springs and the recognition of Faith Thomas and Jason Gillespie, who had trophies named in their honour. The Governor of South Australia, His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AC was pleased to present the Governor s Aboriginal Youth Awards. In its inaugural year, the award for sport went to South Australia s Stephanie Austin for her achievements in cricket. Multicultural Cricket Friendship Cup In the Friendship Cup Competition rapidly expanded from a one-day event to a competition run over two parts with a total of 30 teams. This included a mid-week T12 competition and a Sunday T20 competition. The Friendship Cup also moved away from teams entering based on country of origin and opened to anyone wanting to enter a team. In doing so, this has attracted new and old participants whether they love their cricket and want to play all the time or they used to play but don t want to commit to a full season of club cricket. Multicultural Cricket Programs SACA s entry-level programs in Schools and Clubs continue to have greater inclusion of participants from a multicultural background. In the four key areas of MILO in2cricket Skills and MILO T20 BLAST School Cups in the schoolyard, and the communitybased MILO in2cricket and T20 BLAST Centres, there has been growth in multicultural participants not only from last season, but above set targets. Some key highlights were 159 more in2cricket participants (25% increase) and 127 more T20 BLAST participants (47% increase) from , meaning more than 1000 participants were part of a communitybased centre. Above: The Friendship Cup brought together 30 teams of players from a range of backgrounds. Disability Cricket SACA engaged more than 2000 participants with a disability in the schoolyard in an increase of nine per cent. Participation also increased in cricket s entry-level programs by 15 per cent, engaging 130 children between the ages of five and 16. In the entry-level space, SACA collaborated for another season with the outstanding work done at Reynella Cricket Club and its All Abilities MILO in2cricket centre. The model has been successful and sustainable for a number of years and was replicated this season in Elizabeth. The Elizabeth All Abilities MILO in2cricket centre was supported by the Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing and allowed children with a disability the opportunity to register at a disability specific centre. The highlight for the season was the celebration of International Day of People with Disability on the second day of the Adelaide Test match. SACA was pleased to be able to offer this opportunity and celebrate the day with a cricket focus. The on-ground entertainment opportunity was taken up by participants of Reynella and Elizabeth centres as well as participants through Blind Cricket SA. There were also hospitality opportunities given to our key stakeholders. A high point of this initiative took place before the Ashes clash, when members of SACA s disability State teams were hosted in a training session by the Australian Test side. SACA ANNUAL REPORT

38 A SPORT FOR ALL SACA Development Academy The South Australian Cricket Association was proud to establish the SACA Development Academy this season. The aim of the academy was to set up training squads and opportunities for players in SACA s engagement pillars, providing the base for participation. The Academy was designed to not only hone player skills but also offer opportunities to help them develop their own personal skill set. Access to specialist coaching and SACA s world-class facilities ensure they were prepared for national championships. Unprecedented access by these teams to high performance strength and conditioning programs as well as nutrition and mental preparation sessions ensured players were given the best opportunity to succeed. The SACA Development Academy was recognised as best practice across Australian cricket and as a result won the Inclusive Project/Program Award at the 2018 Inclusion and Diversity in Sport Awards. This prize is awarded to the project or program which provides participation opportunities for individuals experiencing disengagement, disadvantage or marginalisation from sport and recreation. SACA would like to congratulate all players and officials represented in Australian squads: Blind and Vision Impaired Stephen Palmer, Ricky Segura, Michael Zannis and David Penn (manager). Cricketers with an Intellectual Disability Luke Goodman, John Lonergan (coach) and Joanna Connolly (manager). Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adam Wood, Justin Millard and Luke Trudgett. SACA would also like to thank those who helped make the SACA Development Academy a success in its inaugural season which included Blind Cricket SA, Deaf Fire Cricket Club, Inclusive Sports SA, Special Olympics, the Lord s Taverners, the Aboriginal Cricket Advisory Committee SA and the Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing. A Sport For All Awards Adelaide University Cricket Club won the Premier Cricket Club of the Year award for its commitment to establishing a strong women s program at Cricket Australia s A Sport for All Community Cricket Awards. The event, held in Melbourne, celebrated the incredible contribution to the game of cricket by its volunteers, clubs and associations. Uni displays a firm focus on learning, improving and retention of female cricketers and is also committed to inclusion, demonstrated by its commitment to introducing international students from non-traditional cricket countries to the game. Below: Vision impaired cricketer Michael Zannis accepted an award for playing his 100th State match. 38 SACA ANNUAL REPORT

39 COMPETITIONS Above: The SA Country Outbacks women s team clinched its first national title in January. Outbacks Women s Team After two years of just missing out, the SA Country women s team clinched the title of Australian Country Cricket champions in Geraldton in January. We became the first Australian State to win this title, after East Asia Pacific won the previous two championships. The team were a credit to themselves and their State with their demeanour and behaviour this left myself, Amy Wiseman (team manager) and captain Cara Fiebig to focus on cricket and not peripheral concerns. Mark Harrity spent some time with us early and he was excellent. We played eight games over seven days and suffered only one loss, to Victoria, in the minor round. The players adapted to extremely windy conditions and combined with the heat it made for unique challenges. Our last four wins, twice against NSW and runner-up Queensland, were a credit to the belief of the team and leadership of Cara and Britt Perry. They simply believed they could win and all four games came down to the final over. The bowlers were superb. Sharni Tansell, Sarah-Jane Jameson and Kelly Armstrong led the attack and were brilliant under pressure, however every bowler stood up when needed throughout the week. The batting was led by Britt Perry, who stood up every day. She accepted a challenge from me at the beginning of the carnival and led from the front. She was superb. The Armstrongs Kelly and Hannah made half-centuries, as well as Cara Fiebig, while the batters around them chipped in when needed with crucial runs. Again, a team effort. Perry and Kelly Armstrong were rewarded with Australian Country selection, with Britt taking out leading batter, leading fielder and player of the tournament. The team was a credit to the State. Behaviour was excellent, which was shown at the presentations where I feel some teams were very disrespectful of proceedings. But that could not be an accusation levelled at our team. The strength of leadership from Cara had a big part in this. Every player should be proud as everyone made meaningful contributions throughout the week. Amy Wiseman did an enormous amount of work during the week, keeping us all on track. Everyone should feel proud of what this team achieved and the little bit of history we created. Kevin Frick SA Women s Outback Coach SACA ANNUAL REPORT

40 COMPETITIONS Outbacks Men s Team The State Country Outbacks squad took the long haul to Geraldton in WA in early January for the 2018 Australian Country Cricket championships. With six strong sides competing in 10 short-form games over eight days it again was a highly-competitive event. Conditions were testing, with hot weather, a howling gale every day, massive grounds and average wickets making for an even championship, four teams still in with a chance to win it on the last day. Unfortunately, we weren t one of them. We led the competition after the first six rounds, having won four games. But two narrow defeats saw us drop off the pace and our campaign petered out, suffering heavy defeats in our final two matches. This was very disappointing as we played some outstanding cricket in our first eight games. The landscape had changed significantly personnel-wise for the Outbacks after the retirement of three of our greatest players Ben Smith, Andrew Frick and Kieran Ashby. On the positive side, it opened up opportunities for others. We had the youngest and least-experienced side at the championships, introducing nine new players to this level. I have no doubt this will set us up for the future. Some of our standout performers were left-arm spinner David Golder, who won the Don Woon Medal as SA s best player. Left-hand bat Peter Wilson scored the most runs and Brodie O Dea, Shaun Nottle, Ben Parish, Dion Stratford and Nick McInerney were also consistent contributors. First-year captain Josh Fidler did an excellent job, growing into the role with every game. A lot of work goes on behind the scenes getting the team to the championships. I can t thank SACA enough for all their assistance. The players were outstanding in their efforts and were a great bunch of lads to be involved with. Our manager Ian Graham again was tireless in his off-field efforts and our chairman of selectors Brett Lydeamore continued to be a constant source of support. The ACCC is a seriously tough competition physically and mentally. We go in each year with high expectations and this year was no different. We never use the size of our State compared to others as an excuse. Our objective over the pre-season will be to find a way to be consistently better for longer periods of games. But, as we move forward, I m confident, with a couple of additions to our squad, the stepping stones we put in place this year will see the Outbacks challenging for the title again in the near future. Metro Cricket (SAMCA Cups) Celebrating its ninth season, the South Australia Metropolitan Cricket Association assists SACA s sponsorship of their community competitions with their volunteers coordinating their senior and junior representative carnivals and providing a forum for all metropolitan associations to raise the profile of community cricket. In the first two weeks of January each year, junior representative competitions between the Adelaide Turf Cricket Association, Para Districts Cricket Association, South Central Junior Cricket Association, Western Suburbs Junior Cricket Association and North Eastern Junior Cricket Association are held at each association s most outstanding ground. This season saw the addition of Adelaide Turf in the under-12 and under-14 competitions and saw the SAMCA adopt the recommendations of the Junior Formats and change the age levels to replicate the community associations nationwide. Due to the additional team and delayed start date, the SAMCA under-12 and under-14 competition winners were determined by the side which finished first at the end of the minor round. For the fifth year in a row, North Eastern Junior Cricket Association claimed the under-12 title. Western Suburbs Junior Cricket Association proved too strong for the competition as it won its second consecutive under-14 title. In the second week, ATCA South ended ATCA North s three-year run by beating first-placed North in the grand final. In the under-21 carnival, round-robin matches were played between three associations Adelaide Turf, Adelaide and Suburban and Para Districts. A gallant Para Districts side claimed a six-wicket victory over Adelaide and Suburban in the grand final. Adelaide and Suburban claimed its third consecutive SAMCA Senior Shield. Adelaide Turf gained a place in the grand final with victory over the Churches and Community Cricket Association, while Adelaide and Suburban proved too strong for Para Districts Cricket Association to again earn a spot in the finale. Despite Adelaide Turf s strong total of 5/216, Adelaide and Suburban cruised to a six-wicket victory. After a brief hiatus last season, the SAMCA Senior Cup was back, with Senior Shield winner Adelaide and Suburban facing off against SACA Senior Country Cup winner South East at Gliderol Stadium. In a match that was played in great spirits, Adelaide and Suburban Cricket Association claimed a convincing seven-wicket victory over the South-East side. Paul Pasculli SA Men s Outbacks Coach 40 SACA ANNUAL REPORT

41 COMPETITIONS Senior Country Cup The 93rd Senior Country Cup was played at various grounds around Adelaide in February, culminating with a finals day at Park 25. The final was contested by South East, which has been very successful in this competition over the past decade, and Mid North, which was unbeaten through the pool matches. After a long week of cricket, South East ran away with the final to be crowned champion. South East s outstanding Matthew McInerney was awarded Player of the Carnival and the batting trophy after amassing 270 runs at an average of 90, with a highest score of 129. The Team of the Carnival was: Matthew McInerney (South East), Jacob Dick, Sam Dick, Ben Ellis, Daniel Donaldson (Alice Springs), Tobias Hack, Roley Boon (Murray Districts), Jared Marstoon, Scott Kellow, Hugh Mason (Fleurieu and Districts), Alex Hosking (Upper North), Trent Goers (Mid North). Above: South East won the Senior Country Cup. Country Living Homes Twenty20 Champions Cup The season saw the running of the eighth Country Living Homes Twenty20 Champions Cup across regional South Australia. This competition offers clubs the opportunity to compete for the title of SA s best regional T20 team. Kicking off with regionally-hosted rounds of 32 and 16, teams qualify for quarter-final and semi-final rounds. This year these final rounds were hosted in Port Augusta and Encounter Bay, culminating in a grand final on Saturday, 3 February at Adelaide Oval. Southern Eyre South was far too strong for Renmark North In this year s grand final, charging away to a 55-run victory. Country Living Homes continued their support of the SAMCA Metropolitan Twenty20 Champions Cup. This year s final was played under lights at Adelaide Oval on Friday, 2 February, Prince Alfred Old Collegians claiming a 69-run victory against Salisbury West. Above: Southern Eyre South clinched the Country Living Homes Twenty20 Champions Cup at Adelaide Oval. National Indigenous Cricket Championships South Australia was pleased to send two teams for the first time to compete in the national Indigenous championships in Alice Springs. After the success of a South Australian women s team competing in the Community Division Imparja Cup, SACA sent the Desert Peas (SA Aboriginal women s team) to compete for the national title. The team was heavily prepared through the SACA Development Academy, with skills improving dramatically over the course of the season. The South Australian Aboriginal men s team, the Boomerangs, had a mixed tournament, winning a few games to end up in fifth place. A real positive for the team was the fact it was Above: For the first time, the SA Aboriginal women s team competed in the National Indigenous Cricket Championships. SACA ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17 41

42 COMPETITIONS heavily made up of players under the age of 23, providing them with great national exposure as well as the platform for success in coming years. The Desert Peas had a relatively successful tournament in their first year. SA won both games against the Northern Territory and provided WA with a hardfought tussle. With improvement being shown in each game, we are well placed to succeed in championships to come. Congratulations to Anita Silva and Jack Coppins, who were the SA players named in their respective Black Caps squads for Team of the Tournament. Indoor Cricket Our Southern Spiders claimed their third piece of silverware, the Lord s Taverners side delivering the perfect tournament, winning every match and comprehensively defeating Victoria in the grand final. Cricket Australia introduced the Indoor Cricket National Championships In the winter of 2017, a competition which saw the junior and open competitions run over a two-week block. The Masters were the first division to go away, with the Southern Spiders being represented in the over-50 division. The Spiders gained momentum towards the end of the week but a defeat in their final match against New South Wales saw them slide to fifth. The first week of the championships was filled with junior action, SA sending a record six teams to Mackay, Queensland. Despite ending the week with a strong win-loss record, our 13-and-under Red, 14-and-under girls and 17-and-under girls sides narrowly missed finals action. However, our 17-and-under boys team qualified in fourth position after its convincing victory over Western Australia in its final minorround fixture. The Spiders were defiant in their semi-final victory over New South Wales before being eliminated by a strong Victorian side in the preliminary final. and Dion Lucas (17-and-under boys) were named in All-Star squads and six Lord s Taverners players Joshua Waldhuter, Lindsay Drowley, Matthew Greenwood, James Eustance- Smith, Ben Pattison and Scott May were recognised as All- Stars. Scott May was crowned Player of the Series and Player of the Grand Final. SA also had six players earn Australian selection for the World Cup in Dubai. Ainslee Knight (21-andunder ladies), Zachary Schwarz, Jamie Diener (21-and-under men), Neisha Iles, Kylie Rattray and Stacey Oates (open ladies) all represented Australia with distinction. National Cricket Inclusion Championships Hosted in Geelong, the National Cricket Inclusion Championships again boasted Australia s best cricketers in the divisions of Cricketers with an Intellectual Disability, Blind and Vision Impaired and Deaf and Hard of Hearing. The implementation of the SACA Development Academy paved the way for an extremely successful campaign. After finishing runners-up at last year s championships, the Cricketers with an Intellectual Disability were determined to go one better. They performed strongly during the rounds, beating Victoria, Western Australia, New South Wales and Tasmania and only losing to Queensland. Our second grand final appearance saw us taking on Queensland, the only undefeated team, but our side was certainly up to the challenge. Winning the toss, Queensland put SA in to bat and, on an overcast Geelong day, runs were at first hard to come by. After being 2/6, some fantastic batting saw us to a total of 122 after our 20 overs. The SA team bowled and fielded exceptionally well, taking every opportunity. With such a strong performance in the field, SA bowled Queensland out for 98 on the second-last ball of the match to snare a thoroughly-deserved win. The second week saw the best indoor cricketers in the State take to the court. Of the five Southern Spiders sides that travelled, four made it to finals action. Unfortunately, our open men s team was not able to continue on from its fantastic 2016 season, finishing in fifth position. The open ladies, 21-and-under boys and 21-and-under girls made it to the preliminary final stage before bowing out after a week of spectacular cricket. It was our Lord s Taverners team which was the showcase for all our indoor sides, with the team going through undefeated, including not losing a single skin, almost unheard of in indoor cricket. The side scored more than 1000 runs and won the grand final with a whopping scoreline of Along with the on-court success, we had players honoured for their strong performances. Tarlee Meaney (17-and-under girls) Above: South Australia s Cricketers with an Intellectual Disability team claimed the national championship. 42 SACA ANNUAL REPORT

43 COMPETITIONS Above: Celebration time for South Australia s Deaf and Hard of Hearing team. The SA deaf team had a remarkable run, upsetting favoured Victoria with a stunning performance in the grand final. The Vics had claimed an emphatic win over SA in the minor round, bowling us out for just 34 in the 15th over. Taking on Victoria in the grand final meant the South Australians had to put that result behind them. And they started well, dismissing Victoria s top three batters all for less than double-figures. Some middle-order resistance lifted the total to 109 but it was a chaseable score. In a thrilling finish, SA chased down the runs in the 19th over, claiming the Webby s Cup for our first Deaf and Hard of Hearing championship. In the Blind and Vision Impaired division, SA was unable to go back-to-back, finishing third. SA had some strong wins against Queensland but New South Wales and Victoria proved too strong this time around. A highlight for the tournament was captain Stephen Palmer s prolific form with the bat. He almost doubled the next-highest batting aggregate for the championship with a whopping 559 runs, with his highest score an unbeaten 123. Junior Country Cups The Under-12, Under-14 and Under-16 Junior Country Cups were hosted at grounds across the Barossa Valley during December and January, showcasing outstanding cricket talent from the regional centres. A key innovation was the successful adoption of the new national junior formats within the U12 Country Cup, a space in which SACA is leading the way. Murray Districts were the eventual winners of this competition. The Under 14 and U16 Country Cups were hotly contested with the South East once again proving the quality of theirjunior programs, taking out both titles. SACA Junior Shield Carnivals The Under-17 Shield was contested for the 72nd time but for the first time it entirely consisted of Twenty20 matches, allowing for the inclusion of a semi-final. Hosted at various Premier Cricket venues around Adelaide, from 9-12 January, the carnival finished with a final at Park 25 between Sturt and West Torrens. After a dominant display with the bat, Sturt was convincing winner. The Under-12 Shield was played from December without the two country representative teams and was plagued by bad weather, causing the first day of competition to be washed out. With another dominant performance, Kensington again was crowned premier after beating Woodville in the final. A feature of the Premier Cricket season was the running of the inaugural Under-18 Shield designed to attract the best young female cricketers within the Premier Cricket system. Although a small number of teams entered it is fantastic to see programs like this being supported by the Premier Clubs. The competition was hosted at Park 25 and the intention will be to run it alongside the Under-17 Shield in years to come. Kensington ran away with the competition, going through it undefeated. SACA ANNUAL REPORT

44 TOYOTA FUTURES LEAGUE Above: South Australia s Luke Robins was the leading wicket-taker in the Toyota Futures League in South Australia collected four wins from six games to finish top of the Toyota Futures League ladder. The only team to win four matches outright, SA finished with points to jump ahead of Victoria (29.3) and Queensland (28.43). Western Australia (28.04), NSW Metro (27.20), ACT/NSW Country (21.5) and Tasmania (20.36) rounded out the table. SA s Luke Robins was the competition s leading wicket-taker, claiming 31 scalps at in five games, with a best of 6/31 in the last game against Tasmania when he also took four wickets in the second innings. Elliot Opie was SA s next-best across the series, taking 16 wickets in five matches. SA s leading runscorer was Kelvin Smith, who made two centuries in his total of 397 runs at from eight innings. Jake Winter and Patrick Page jnr both finished with 318 runs and Alex Ross made two centuries on the way to 313 runs in six innings. Results Round One SA 438 (Davis 81, Benton 67*, Page 54, Dalton 48) and 3/280 dec (J. Winter 116, Wakim 64, Dalton 47) defeated Queensland 306 (Robins 3/56, Opie 3/62) and 328 (Robins 5/59). Round Two SA 192 (J. Winter 56) and 4/380 (Smith 137, Ross 111*, J.Winter 72) defeated Victoria 8/398 dec (Opie 3/70) and 9/172 dec (Valente 3/8, Benton 3/52). Round Three SA 303 (Barrett 77, Ross 53) and 9/391 (Smith 138, Robins 54*, Wakim 47) defeated ACT/NSW Country 198 (Robins 3/34, Grant 3/38) and 7/495 dec. Round Four SA 89 (Dalton 40) and 306 (McInerney 80, Andrews 62*, Page 58) lost to Western Australia 232 (N. Winter 4/41, Opie 3/43) and 207 (Andrews 4/67, Robins 3/34) Round Five ( bye) Round Six SA 234 (McInerney 68) and 343 (McInerney 72, Page 69, Robins 68) lost to NSW Metro 8/442 dec (Benton 4/61, Robins 3/89) and 5/237 dec (Valente 3/55). Round Seven SA 179 (B. Pengelley 57) and 379 (Ross 100, Valente 68*, Smith 47, Dalton 45) defeated Tasmania 211 (Robins 6/31, Valente 3/70) and 251 (Robins 4/57, Valente 3/59). 44 SACA ANNUAL REPORT

45 PREMIER CRICKET Above: West Torrens completed a successful season by winning the Statewide Super women s First Grade grand final at Karen Rolton Oval. The South Australian Cricket Association Premier Cricket competition is an important component of the Australian Cricket Pathway as it continues to provide junior and senior players the opportunity to showcase their talents across all three formats of the game. The West End men s competition comprises four grades first through fourth as well as the West End One-Day Cup and the West End Twenty20 Cup. The Statewide Super women s competition comprises first and second grades and is played in one-day and Twenty20 formats. Four competitions exist for junior boys Under-14 Red, Under-14 White, Under-16 Red and Under-16 White. The Under-12 and Under-17 Shields provide additional carnival formats of the game. West End Men s First Grade Final Tea Tree Gully secured its second Cup of the season, stunning Sturt in the West End Premier Cricket First Grade grand final at Gliderol Stadium. A dominant bowling performance set up the win for the top side, which had in February clinched the Twenty20 Cup and has now won its second First Grade title in four years. Tea Tree Gully rolled the young Sturt side for only 103, secured the first innings win for the loss of four wickets and by stumps on Saturday was 93 runs ahead with four wickets remaining. The lead stretched to 213 runs on Sunday and Sturt was 5/73 in its second innings when it accepted an outright win was out of reach. Tea Tree Gully was back on top this season, winning the Twenty20 and two-day competitions, while Port Adelaide took home the One-Day Cup, claiming the club s first limitedovers title. In the women s competition West Torrens secured the Twenty20 and one-day titles, with Karen Rolton Medal winner Brooke Harris leading the way with bat and ball throughout the season. SACA wishes to acknowledge and thank Lion (through their flagship brand West End) and Statewide Super for their steadfast support of the Premier Cricket competition. Right: Tea Tree Gully players after clinching the West End men s First Grade title. SACA ANNUAL REPORT

46 PREMIER CRICKET Opening bowler Ben Atkinson won the David Hookes Medal after sparking Sturt s first-day collapse with two wickets in his first two overs and finishing with 3/26 from 13.5 overs. He dismissed Jacob Dick second ball and then - after Ben Hutchinson removed Connor Dudley the next over snared the important wicket of Sturt captain Brad Davis. Sturt slumped to 7/57 before Alex Gregory and Ulricht van Duyker made 26 apiece to push the total to 103. Adam Somerfield (3/16), Hutchinson (2/33) and Brad Evans (1/10) completed the demolition in 46.5 overs. Tea Tree Gully also lost an opener on the second ball of its innings, Kosta Sinodinos removing Jack Holliday for a duck. Patrick Page jnr (40), Tim Evans (15) and semi-final hero Joe Gatting (seven) were back in the rooms with 30 runs still required but Travis Head (35) and Tim Davey (76) steered their side into the lead, Davey smashing seven sixes in his 57-ball knock. Tea Tree Gully s handy tail extended the lead to a title-sealing 213 runs on Sunday, Brad Evans finishing unbeaten on 66. Statewide Super Women s First Grade Final Newly-crowned Karen Rolton Medallist Brooke Harris executed an outstanding allround performance to lead West Torrens to the Statewide Super First Grade premiership. Harris compiled a season-high score of 73 and then took 4/33, clearing out Northern Districts tail to secure her team s second title for the season. It is the third time West Torrens has won the women s First Grade competition (previously and ) and the first time it has been champion in the one-day and Twenty20 formats. West Torrens captain Jess Joseph won the toss and elected to bat at SACA s new Karen Rolton Oval. Opener Kayla McGrath (five) fell cheaply but her older sister Tahlia McGrath (45) and Angela Treloar (25) combined to put on a 63-run partnership before Treloar was bowled by Neisha Iles (1/31). Youngster Darcie Brown (2/23) took two of the most important West Torrens scalps in Tahlia McGrath and veteran Lauren Ebsary, for a duck, in consecutive balls. Harris then took control and built partnerships with Ellie Falconer and Caroline Ward as West Torrens set a competitive total of 204 from its 50 overs. Eagle Falconer (3/18) was dangerous with the ball, dismantling the Jets top-order by dismissing Tegan McPharlin (one), Britt Perry, for a duck, and Tabatha Saville (eight). Samantha Betts gave the Jets a fighting chance, blasting 63 from just 55 balls, with Katie Rowe fighting hard for a patient 23. Harris took away any chance of Betts finding a stable batting partner, however, removing batters seven through 10, with the final three wickets falling for just one run. The Jets lasted 42 overs but made just 161, 44 runs short of victory. Above: Port Adelaide coach Matthew Weeks and captain Nick Benton celebrate their team s West End One-Day Cup grand final win West End Men s One-Day Cup Final Port Adelaide won its first West End One-Day Cup, edging out Adelaide University by 16 runs in the final. Captain Nick Benton starred with bat and ball at University Oval, his 75 from 89 balls the top score in Port s 8/222 before he took 3/33 from 8.4 overs and ended University s late title bid. Aaron Sayers (49) and Benton steadied Port s innings with a 104-run second-wicket partnership after the early loss of coach Matthew Weeks and then Scott Dalgleish (26) and Luke Reynolds (18) added some valuable late runs. University made a bright start through Englishman Phil Salt and captain Ben Wakim but Salt s dismissal for 41 from 27 balls was the first of a chain of wickets which left the team struggling at 7/132. Peter Wilson (55) joined Chris Beaty (28) in reviving Uni s hopes but were dismissed within three runs of each other. Last pair Oscar Harms and Luke Crocker added 17 of the required 34 before Benton s third wicket secured the Cup for Port. West End Men s Twenty20 Cup Tea Tree Gully won its sixth West End Twenty20 Cup, comfortably chasing down Adelaide University s rain-affected total at Adelaide Oval. University s innings ended abruptly at 3/106 after only 16 of the scheduled 20 overs when persistent rain stopped play, leaving the Bulls with 107 to win from the same number of overs. Unbeaten in its six games leading to the final, University lost Englishmen Michael Burgess and Phil Salt in the early overs before Ben Wakim made an unbeaten 60 and Sam Kerber 32 in constant drizzle. Heavier rain, however, forced the players off the field for nearly 30 minutes and led to the reduced-over ruling. Tea Tree Gully lost Joe Gatting early to an unlucky run out but Matt Weaver s 46 from 30 balls kept the side on track. Adam Somerfield (24 not out) and Tim Evans (an unbeaten 18) finished the job with 18 balls and seven wickets to spare. 46 SACA ANNUAL REPORT

47 PREMIER CRICKET Above: Conor McInerney and Kelvin Smith, who tied for the Bradman Medal, with Karen Rolton Medallist Brooke Harris. Statewide Super Women s First Grade Twenty20 Final A brilliant allround performance from Lauren Ebsary guided West Torrens to a six-wicket win in the final of the Statewide Super First Grade Twenty20 Cup at Adelaide Oval, denying Kensington a fourth consecutive T20 title. The Perth Scorchers WBBL player snared a stunning 4/5 to restrict Kensington to just 65 and then scored an unbeaten 29 as her side reached the target with six wickets to spare. Kensington, which finished top of the table after the preliminary rounds, was unable to build any momentum in its innings. It was 3/34 after eight overs and then 7/43 from 11 overs before scrambling some late runs. Opener Eliza Doddridge made 16, while Sarah-Jane Jameson (11) was the only other player to reach double-figures. Ebsary s steadying influence made sure West Torrens did not panic in its chase after it was 2/21 from six overs. Bradman Medal and Karen Rolton Medal Kelvin Smith and Conor McInerney tied for the 60th Bradman Medal, while Brooke Harris took home the 12th Karen Rolton Medal. Recognising the cricketer who polls the highest number of votes cast by umpires in the West End First Grade competition, West Torrens Smith and McInerney (Woodville) were awarded 22 votes, just one vote ahead of Sam Raphael (Adelaide) and Patrick Page jnr (Tea Tree Gully). Port Adelaide s Nick Benton and Woodville s Tom Andrews polled 20 votes. It was just the sixth time there had been joint winners of the men s award in a very tight count in which six players were separated by just two votes. Left-handed batter Smith amassed 646 runs from 15 innings, with an average of He was West Torrens leading runscorer, accumulating a century and four half-centuries. The eighth-highest scorer in the competition, the Eagles captain also took five wickets with his right-arm off-spin. Smith becomes the Eagles eighth winner of the Bradman Medal and the second consecutive recipient for the club, after allrounder Daniel Drew took home the award in McInerney was Woodville s leading runscorer with 744 at an average of With three centuries and four half-centuries to his name, McInerney earned a first-class debut for the West End Redbacks at the end of the JLT Sheffield Shield season. McInerney, whose highest score was 150, finished in third place for most runs in the competition. He also took six wickets at 11.17, with best figures of 4/34. He becomes just the second Woodville Bradman Medallist, with Chadd Sayers the only other Pecker to claim the award, in The Karen Rolton Medal recognises the female cricketer who polls most votes cast by umpires in the Statewide Super First Grade competition. Again there was a nailbiting finish, with West Torrens Brooke Harris claiming the Medal by a single vote for her outstanding season with bat and ball. Harris polled 25 votes, just edging out Northern Districts captain Tegan McPharlin. Allrounder Harris scored 175 runs at an average of 43.75, with a highest score of 67, finishing as fifth-highest runscorer in the competition. Better known as a bowler, she also collected 14 scalps at 11.71, including best figures of 4/8. It s the fourth time an Eagle has taken home the award, Kris Britt having won in and Lauren Ebsary in and West Torrens Jess Joseph finished third, four votes behind Harris. SACA ANNUAL REPORT

48 PREMIER CRICKET West End Redbacks League Southern Force finished on top of the West End Redbacks League for the first time since the competition s inception in With five wins from eight matches, it was a force to be reckoned with thanks to Brad Davis with the bat and Ziggy Kulesza with the ball. The squad also contained Redbacks Jake Winter and Patrick Page jnr and Australian players Alex Carey and Chadd Sayers when they were available. The pre-season competition was again fiercely contested between other South Australian zones Eastern Edge, Northern Mavericks and Western Grit, as well as the Northern Territory Strike and Hebou Papua New Guinea Barramundis. The Barramundis showed considerable improvement with Adelaide Strikers coach Jason Gillespie at the helm, losing just one game from the four they played. Adelaide University and Strike captain Ben Wakim scored most runs in the competition with 449 at 56.13, followed by Force s Davis with 406 at a whopping Strike bowler Joel Logan was most damaging with the ball, with 18 wickets in eight innings, including best figures of 5/47. Played at Park 25 and in Darwin in September/October, the elite competition continued to provide opportunities for players ahead of the first-class season. U18 Junior Redbacks League Competition took place over three Sundays in February with all teams playing three matches at the newly renovated Park 25 and Karen Rolton Oval facility. Eastern Edge was victorious for the first time in the competition s short history after winning all of its fixtures. Thomas O Connell (Southern Force) was the highest runscorer with 124 runs at an average of and a highest score of 58. Southern Force batsman, Thomas Kelly, came away with the highest score of the competition with a strong 91 in the final round. O Connell tied with Jasper Darley (Northern Mavericks) as the highest wicket-takers with eight over the three matches. U16 Junior Redbacks League The final representative carnival of the season was played over four days starting on 16 April. To avoid some bad weather, the competition kicked off with a day of athletic testing at Adelaide Oval, facilitated by the SACA High Performance staff. This was followed by three days of cricket at the Park 25 and Karen Rolton facilities. Harrison Chandler (Southern Force) topped the runs list with 157 at an average of 78.5 with a highest score of 88. Tyler Grainger-Balding (Western Grit) was the pick of the bowlers with a total haul of nine wickets for the carnival with a best of 4/6. Under 14 Junior Redbacks League Northern Mavericks claimed their first title, narrowly ahead of the Western Grit, which also went undefeated over the three days of competition. Following the same format of all other Junior Redbacks League tournaments, there were three days of cricket and one day of testing run by the SACA High Performance staff. Luke Terry from Western Grit was clear on top of the runscoring list with a total of 148 runs at an average of and a high score of 58. Archie Walters (Eastern Edge) topped the wicket-takers with a total of eight from three matches with best figures of 6/14. FeBLUary SACA continued its partnership with beyondblue and its FeBLUary campaign. FeBLUary was established by the Southern District Cricket Club in 2008 and is in its ninth year. A FeBLUary round is played each season in the Premier Cricket competition in all grades in February with the aim of raising awareness about depression, anxiety and related mental health disorders. Each team appointed a FeBLUary ambassador who wore a special cap and at the end of the match, umpires awarded a FeBLUary Medal for the outstanding player of the match. This season, FeBLUary was held across two weekends between 10 and 17 February. Premier Cricket Women s Country Round Berri, Loxton and Renmark hosted the six First Grade women s teams for the final two rounds of the T20 fixture, taking the female competition into regional areas for the first time. A big weekend of Premier Cricket in the Riverland saw Kensington and West Torrens finish the minor rounds of the Statewide First Grade Twenty20 competition in first and second spots respectively. Communications Premier Cricket continued its strong partnerships with The Advertiser and Messenger newspapers and is grateful to these publications for their continuing coverage of the competition. This season also saw the Sunday Mail produce a dedicated Premier Cricket article each week, which detailed the results and provided a summary of the previous day s play. The dedicated Premier Cricket website which was introduced in the season was used to provide round previews and wraps, as well as other important competition information to Premier clubs. Twitter was used to provide frequent updates, photos and match information and the South Australian Cricket Association Facebook page Twitter shared weekly wraps and other stories regarding events on the Premier Cricket calendar. 48 SACA ANNUAL REPORT

49 MEN S FIRST GRADE GF SCORECARD Above: Tea Tree Gully dominated the West End Premier Cricket men s First Grade grand final at Gliderol Stadium. West End Men s First Grade Gliderol Stadium Saturday 24 March, Sunday 25 March 2018 David Hookes Medallist: Umpires: Toss: Result: Ben Atkinson (Tea Tree Gully) Craig Thomas and Luke Uthenwoldt Sturt Tea Tree Gully won by 140 runs 1ST INNINGS TEA TREE GULLY Runs Balls TJ Evans c BR Davis b C Kelly JS Holliday c C Dudley b KC Sinodinos 0 2 P Page jnr c U van Duyker b C Kelly TM Head b T O Connell JS Gatting c BR Davis b T O Connell TJ Davey c BR Davis b AJ Gregory *MK Weaver c BR Davis b AJ Gregory AJ Somerfield st BR Davis b T O Connell BJ Hutchinson c TA Watson b T O Connell BD Evans not out B Atkinson c N Van Eekeren (sub) 0 21 b KC Sinodinos J Macey dnb Extras (nb 1, w 0, b 2, lb 4) 7 Total 10 wickets for 316 Overs 88.2 Bowling: AJ Gregory , KC Sinodinos , T O Connell , C Kelly , E Woods , U van Duyker ST INNINGS STURT Runs Balls JP Dick c JS Holliday b B Atkinson 0 2 C Dudley c BD Evans b BJ Hutchinson 4 3 *+BR Davis c AJ Somerfield b B Atkinson 4 15 AJ Gregory c TJ Davey b AJ Somerfield T Kelly c JS Holliday b TJ Evans E Woods c TJ Davey b AJ Somerfield 7 29 TA Watson run out (TJ Evans) 0 0 C Kelly c B Atkinson b AJ Somerfield 5 6 U van Duyker c MK Weaver b BJ Hutchinson T O Connell c TJ Davey b B Atkinson KC Sinodinos not out 0 0 Extras (nb 1, w 1, b 0, lb 0) 2 Total 10 wickets for 103 Overs 46.5 Bowling: B Atkinson , BJ Hutchinson , TJ Evans , AJ Somerfield , TM Head ND INNINGS STURT Runs Balls C Dudley c JS Gatting b BJ Hutchinson 9 6 JP Dick c & b BJ Hutchinson *+BR Davis c TM Head b B Atkinson 9 7 T Kelly b BJ Hutchinson E Woods c TM Head b TJ Evans 7 13 TA Watson not out 5 6 C Kelly not out 0 0 AJ Gregory dnb U van Duyker dnb T O Connell dnb KC Sinodinos dnb Extras (nb 0, w 0, b 0, lb 1) 1 Total 5 wickets for 73 Overs 10.2 Bowling: BJ Hutchinson , B Atkinson , TJ Evans SACA ANNUAL REPORT

50 WOMEN S FIRST GRADE GF SCORECARD Above: West Torrens Brooke Harris celebrates the last wicket in the Statewide Super women s First Grade grand final at Karen Rolton Oval. Statewide Super Women s First Grade Karen Rolton Oval Saturday 24 March 2018 Umpires: Toss: Result: Michael Williamson and Bill Marshall West Torrens West Torrens won by 43 runs WEST TORRENS Runs Balls KJ McGrath c TJ McPharlin b SM Betts AK Treloar b N Iles TM McGrath b DR Brown B Harris run out (T Saville) LK Ebsary c TJ McPharlin b DR Brown 0 1 EM Falconer lbw b S Beazleigh C Ward lbw b T Saville TJ Gordon b T Saville 0 4 *J Joseph run out (S Beazleigh) 0 4 CR Edmunds run out (S Roberts) 0 0 L Niejalke not out 1 1 E Hinze dnb Extras (nb 2, w 16, b 0, lb 4) 22 Total 10 wickets for 204 (cc) Overs 50.0 Bowling: SM Betts , T Saville , S Roberts , N Iles , S Beazleigh , DR Brown , T Gregory NORTHERN DISTRICTS Runs Balls *+TJ McPharlin c LK Ebsary b EM Falconer 1 10 BA Perry c AK Treloar b EM Falconer 0 8 KL Rowe c TM McGrath b E Hinze T Saville c TM McGrath b EM Falconer 8 19 S Beazleigh c CR Edmunds b E Hinze 4 47 SM Betts not out T Gregory b J Joseph N Iles c TM McGrath b B Harris 1 8 DR Brown lbw b B Harris E Hartigan b B Harris 0 2 TD Lewis b B Harris 0 2 S Roberts dnb Extras (nb 0, w 26, b 2, lb 2) 30 Total 10 wickets for 161 Overs 42.0 Bowling: EM Falconer , J Joseph , B Harris , E Hinze , KJ McGrath , L. Niejalke , LK Ebsary SACA ANNUAL REPORT

51 WOMEN S TWENTY20 GF SCORECARD Above: West Torrens allrounder Lauren Ebsary starred in the Statewide Super Twenty20 Cup final at Adelaide Oval. Statewide Super Women s First Grade Twenty20 Cup Adelaide Oval Sunday 18 February 2018 Umpires: Toss: Result: Tony Trist and Colin Shearing Kensington West Torrens won by six wickets KENSINGTON Runs Balls E Doddridge b L Niejalke RA Church b B Harris 1 7 K Armstrong c L Niejalke b LK Ebsary 8 10 *K Pope lbw b L Niejalke 1 3 SM Daly lbw b LK Ebsary 5 4 H Armstrong st AK Treloar b LK Ebsary 0 2 A Kaesler run out (CR Edmunds) 4 7 M Draycott c L Meyer b KJ McGrath 0 3 SM Ferris b LK Ebsary 5 23 S Jameson c A Johnson b KJ McGrath JK Manning not out 1 1 G Iannella dnb Extras (nb 0, w 9, b 0, lb 4) 13 Total 10 wickets for 65 Overs 17.3 Bowling: B Harris , LK Ebsary , J. Joseph , KJ McGrath , L Niejalke WEST TORRENS Runs Balls +AK Treloar c H Armstrong b SM Daly 7 KJ McGrath lbw b K Pope 2 B Harris c RA Church b E Doddridge 15 LK Ebsary not out 29 CR Edmunds c G Iannella b E Doddridge 0 C Ward not out 6 *J Joseph dnb L Niejalke dnb P Hall dnb A Johnson dnb L Meyer dnb Extras (nb 0, w 7, b 0, lb 0) 7 Total 4 wickets for 66 Overs 15.3 Bowling: K Pope , SM Daly , E Doddridge , K Armstrong , S Jameson , M Draycott SACA ANNUAL REPORT

52 MEN S ONE-DAY GF SCORECARD Above: Tim Evans helped steer Tea Tree Gully to a win in the West End Twenty20 Cup grand final at Adelaide Oval. West End Men s Twenty20 Cup Adelaide Oval Sunday 18 February 2018 Umpires: Toss: Result: Eloise Sheridan and Bruce Stribley Adelaide University Tea Tree Gully won by seven wickets ADELAIDE UNIVERSITY Runs Balls *BP Wakim not out M Burgess c SS Nottle b BJ Hutchinson 2 4 P Salt c BJ Hutchinson b BD Evans 1 2 SL Kerber c AJ Somerfield b SS Nottle J McCollum not out 3 6 HA Martin dnb PJ Wilson dnb C Beaty dnb B Ellis dnb O Harms dnb L Crocker dnb Extras (nb 0, w 2, b 0, lb 5) 7 Total 3 wickets for 106 (cc) Overs 16.0 Bowling: BJ Hutchinson , SS Nottle , BD Evans , JS Gatting , AJ Somerfield , J. Macey TEA TREE GULLY Runs Balls MK Weaver c SL Kerber b C Beaty JS Gatting run out (B Ellis) 1 2 *P Page jnr b C Beaty AJ Somerfield not out TJ Evans not out JS Holliday dnb J Macey dnb TJ Davey dnb BD Evans dnb SS Nottle dnb BJ Hutchinson dnb Extras (nb 0, w 9, b 0, lb 1) 10 Total 3 wickets for 111 Overs 13 Bowling: B Ellis , SL Kerber , L Crocker , C Beaty , O. Harms SACA ANNUAL REPORT

53 MEN S TWENTY20 GF SCORECARD Above: Port Adelaide came out on top in a thrilling West End One-Day Cup grand final at University Oval. West End Men s One-Day Cup University Oval No 1 Sunday 25 February 2018 Rob Zadow Medallist: Umpires: Toss: Result: Nicholas Benton (Port Adelaide) Harsimran Singh and Adrian Drosd Adelaide University Port Adelaide won by 16 runs PORT ADELAIDE Runs Balls AD Sayers c SG Darling b HA Martin MC Weeks c P Salt b B Ellis 1 3 *NJ Benton c BP Wakim b HA Martin AC Umpherston c B Ellis b O Harms DR Kerr c HA Martin b C Beaty S Chatto c P Salt b C Beaty SW Dalgleish c SG Darling b HA Martin LP Reynolds run out (SG Darling) RJ Carter not out 1 1 J Thomas not out 0 0 M McDonald dnb Extras (nb 2, w 3, b 4, lb 2) 11 Total 8 wickets for 222 (cc) Overs 50.0 Bowling: B Ellis , L. Crocker , S Kerber , C Beaty , O Harms , HA Martin , ADELAIDE UNIVERSITY Runs Balls *BP Wakim c J Thomas b M McDonald P Salt c RJ Carter b NJ Benton J McCollum c SW Dalgleish b NJ Benton 0 5 SL Kerber lbw b AC Umpherston 9 29 PJ Wilson c J Thomas b M McDonald B Ellis c J Thomas b RJ Carter 4 11 SG Darling c RJ Carter b J Thomas 6 17 HA Martin c NJ Benton b RJ Carter 9 18 C Beaty run out (AD Sayers) O Harms not out 4 10 L Crocker c MC Weeks b NJ Benton 9 14 Extras (nb 0, w 15, b 0, lb 1) 16 Total 10 wickets for 206 Overs 46.4 Bowling: N Benton , J Thomas , M McDonald , RJ Carter , AC Umpherston SACA ANNUAL REPORT

54 MEN S TABLES West End First Grade TEAM W2 W1 D L1 L2 POINTS % Tea Tree Gully Sturt Adelaide University Glenelg Woodville Adelaide East Torrens Kensington Port Adelaide West Torrens Southern District Northern Districts Prospect West End One-Day Cup TEAM W D L POINTS % Woodville Tea Tree Gully Glenelg Sturt Adelaide University Prospect Port Adelaide Kensington West Torrens SACA U19's East Torrens Northern Districts Southern District Adelaide West End Second Grade TEAM W2 W1 D L1 L2 POINTS % Kensington Sturt Tea Tree Gully Glenelg East Torrens Adelaide Adelaide University Northern Districts West Torrens Port Adelaide Woodville Prospect Southern District West End Third Grade TEAM W2 W1 D L1 L2 POINTS % Adelaide Kensington Glenelg Tea Tree Gully Sturt Adelaide University West Torrens East Torrens Prospect Northern Districts Southern District Woodville Port Adelaide West End Twenty20 Cup TEAM P W D L POINTS % Adelaide University Prospect Glenelg West Torrens Tea Tree Gully Adelaide Port Adelaide East Torrens Kensington Woodville Sturt SACA U19's Northern Districts Southern District West End Fourth Grade TEAM W2 W1 D L1 L2 POINTS % Sturt Tea Tree Gully Kensington Adelaide Adelaide University East Torrens Glenelg Prospect Woodville West Torrens Northern Districts Port Adelaide Southern District SACA ANNUAL REPORT

55 MEN S AWARDS West End Men s Premier Cricket Award Winners AWARD West End First Grade Premiers West End One-Day Cup Premiers West End Twenty20 Cup Premiers Bradman Medal Bradman Medal Team Award Scrymgour Club Championship Award President s Trophy CW Walker Wicketkeeping Trophy Talbot Smith Fielding Trophy Fred Godson Medal - West End One Day Cup Darren Lehmann Medal Jason Gillespie Medal - Premier Cricket Rising Star West End Trophy - First Grade Batting Aggregate Craigie Memorial Trophy - First Grade Batting Average West End Trophy - First Grade Bowling Aggregate Craigie Memorial Trophy - First Grade Bowling Average LMS Hargrave Trophy - Best U23 Player West End Second Grade Premiers KC Butler Medal - Men s Second Grade Second Grade Batting Aggregate Second Grade Bowling Aggregate West End Third Grade Premiers Sid Daly Medal - Men s Third Grade Third Grade Batting Aggregate Third Grade Bowling Aggregate RECIPIENT Tea Tree Gully Port Adelaide Tea Tree Gully Conor McInerney (Woodville) Kelvin Smith (West Torrens) Woodville Sturt Northern Districts Josh Barrett (Southern District) Sam Kerber (Adelaide University) Conor McInerney (Woodville) Daniel Drew (West Torrens) Dilshan de Soysa (Adelaide University) Tom O Connell (Sturt) Patrick Page jnr. (Tea Tree Gully) Euan Woods (Sturt) Tom O Connell (Sturt) Ben Atkinson (Tea Tree Gully) Tom O Connell (Sturt) Sturt Trent Burge (Northern Districts) Charlie Parker (Sturt) Trent Burge (Northern Districts) Nicholas Palmer (Kensington) Tea Tree Gully Christian Hanna (Prospect) Christian Hanna (Prospect) Jamie Panelli (Kensington) Scott Harrison (Port Adelaide) West End Premier Cricket Team of The Year NO. NAME CLUB 1 Sam Raphael (C) Adelaide 2 Conor McInerney Woodville 3 Benjamin Dougall East Torrens 4 Patrick Page jnr. Tea Tree Gully 5 Thomas Plant Glenelg 6 Kelvin Smith West Torrens 7 Harry Nielsen (wk) Woodville 8 Tom Andrews Woodville 9 Luke Robins East Torrens 10 Thomas O Connell Sturt 11 Benjamin Turley Woodville 12 Nicholas Patterson Adelaide Coach Ben Cameron Sturt Above: Members of the West End Premier Cricket Team of the Year and coach Ben Cameron. SACA ANNUAL REPORT

56 WOMEN S PREMIERSHIP TABLES Statewide Super First Grade TEAM W2 W1 D L1 L2 POINTS Northern Districts West Torrens Kensington Sturt Southern District Statewide Super First Grade Twenty20 TEAM P W D L POINTS % Kensington Northern Districts West Torrens Sturt Southern District Port Adelaide Port Adelaide Statewide Super Second Grade TEAM P W2 W1 D L1 L2 POINTS Adelaide University Northern Districts Glenelg Tea Tree Gully Prospect Kensington West Torrens Southern District Sturt Port Adelaide Statewide Super Second Grade Twenty20 TEAM P W1 D L1 POINTS % Adelaide University Northern Districts Glenelg Tea Tree Gully Kensington West Torrens Sturt Prospect Southern District Port Adelaide Statewide Super Women s Premier Cricket Award Winners AWARD Statewide Super Women s First Grade Premiers Karen Rolton Medal Statewide Super Women s Twenty20 Premiers Women s First Grade Batting Aggregate Women s First Grade Batting Average Women s First Grade Bowling Aggregate Women s First Grade Bowling Average Women s First Grade Wicket Keeping Trophy Women s First Grade Fielding Trophy Statewide Super Women s Second Grade Premiers Statewide Super Women s Second Grade Twenty20 Premiers Lyn Fullston Medal Women s Second Grade Batting Aggregate Women s Second Grade Bowling Aggregate Fellows Award Dot Laughton Award RECIPIENT West Torrens Brooke Harris (West Torrens) West Torrens Tegan McPharlin (Northern Districts) Tegan McPharlin (Northern Districts) Jessica Joseph (West Torrens) Jessica Joseph (West Torrens) Eliza Bartlett (Sturt) Shae Daly (Kensington) Northern Districts Adelaide University Nicole Adams (Glenelg) Nicole Adams (Glenelg) Leanne Murray (Adelaide University) Rebecca Law (Adelaide University) Nicole Collie (Adelaide University) 56 SACA ANNUAL REPORT

57 WOMEN S AWARDS Above: Players chosen in the Statewide Super Premier Cricket Team of the Year and coach Darius Wyatt receive their awards at the Bradman Medal dinner. Statewide Super Women s Premier Cricket Team of The Year NO. NAME CLUB 1 Tegan McPharlin Northern Districts 2 Eliza Doddridge Kensington 3 Rachel Church Kensington 4 Brooke Harris West Torrens 5 Annie O Neil Sturt 6 Dani Ransley Sturt 7 Sarah Lowe Kensington 8 Eliza Bartlett (wk) Sturt 9 Neisha Iles Northern Districts 10 Jessica Joseph (c) West Torrens 11 Stacey Oates Sturt 12 Stephanie Beazleigh Northern Districts Coach Darius Wyatt Sturt SACA ANNUAL REPORT

58 JUNIOR PREMIERSHIP TABLES Under 17 Shield Boys Zone One TEAM P W D L POINTS % Sturt West Torrens Glenelg Adelaide Woodville Southern District Under 17 Shield Boys Zone Two TEAM P W D L POINTS % East Torrens Tea Tree Gully Northern Districts Kensington Prospect Port Adelaide Under 16 Red Boys TEAM P W2 W1 D L1 L2 POINTS Woodville Sturt Glenelg Tea Tree Gully Kensington Adelaide East Torrens Southern District West Torrens Northern Districts Port Adelaide Prospect Under 16 White Boys TEAM P W2 W1 D L1 L2 POINTS Kensington Southern District Northern Districts Woodville Sturt Glenelg Adelaide Tea Tree Gully East Torrens Prospect West Torrens Port Adelaide Under 14 Red Boys TEAM P W2 W1 D L1 L2 POINTS Glenelg West Torrens Sturt Adelaide Woodville Kensington East Torrens Prospect Tea Tree Gully Northern Districts Southern District Port Adelaide Under 14 White Boys TEAM P W2 W1 D L1 L2 POINTS Northern Districts Adelaide Glenelg Sturt Prospect Kensington Tea Tree Gully Woodville West Torrens Southern District East Torrens Port Adelaide SACA ANNUAL REPORT

59 JUNIOR TABLES & AWARDS Ray Sutton Shield Zone One Boys TEAM P W D L POINTS Adelaide Glenelg Sturt West Torrens Woodville Southern District Ray Sutton Shield Zone Two Boys TEAM P W D L POINTS Northern Districts Kensington Tea Tree Gully East Torrens Prospect Port Adelaide Under 18 Shield Girls TEAM P W2 W1 D L1 L2 POINTS Kensington Sturt Southern District Under 17 Shield Team of the Carnival NO. NAME CLUB 1 Thomas Kelly Sturt 2 William Montgomery Kensington 3 Lachlan Pointon West Torrens 4 Ryan King East Torrens 5 Corey Kelly Sturt 6 Kabir Luthra Northern Districts 7 Samuel Scrimgeour East Torrens 8 Jonah Whitelum Glenelg 9 Erik Carrington (wk) West Torrens w/k 10 Charlie Allan Sturt 11 Cameron Laird Northern Districts 12 Max Fitzgerald Glenelg Under 12 Shield Boys TEAM P W2 W1 D L1 L2 POINTS Kensington Woodville Sturt Southern District West Torrens East Torrens Glenelg Northern Districts Tea Tree Gully Adelaide Prospect Port Adelaide Junior Premier Cricket Award Winners GRADE U16 Red Premiers U16 Red Batting Aggregate U16 Red Bowling Aggregate U16 White Premiers U16 White Batting Aggregate U16 White Bowling Aggregate U14 Red Premiers U14 Red Batting Aggregate U14 Red Bowling Aggregate U14 White Premiers U14 White Batting Aggregate U14 White Bowling Aggregate RECIPIENT Glenelg Lachlan McNeil (Woodville) Oliver Styles (Sturt) Southern District Matthew Rohrlach (Southern District) Matthew Adams (Sturt) Sturt Reghard Els (Sturt) Samuel Harnas (Northern Districts) Northern Districts Trent Tattoli (Northern Districts) Josh Weekley (Northern Districts) SACA ANNUAL REPORT

60 SACA BOARD PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN ANDREW SINCLAIR SACA Board member since 2009 Adelaide Oval SMA Ltd Director Adelaide Oval SMA Ltd Finance & Audit Committee (Alternate) SACA SUB-COMMITTEES Chair: Governance Nominations VICE-PRESIDENT DEAN MARSH SACA Board member since 2012 Adelaide Oval SMA Ltd Director Adelaide Oval SMA Ltd Finance & Audit Committee SACA SUB-COMMITTEES Chair: Finance and Audit Honorary Nominations NATHAN ADCOCK (retired August 2018) SACA Board member since 2014 Adelaide Oval SMA Ltd Alternate SACA SUB-COMMITTEES Adelaide Strikers High Performance Governance Premier Grade Cricket ANDREW HILDITCH SACA Board member since 2004 SACA SUB-COMMITTEES Chair: High Performance Membership Nominations SALLY NIEHUUS SACA Board member since 2010 SACA SUB-COMMITTEES Chair: Game Development Chair: South Australian Aboriginal Advisory Adelaide Strikers Membership ADRIAN O DEA SACA Board member since 2016 SACA SUB-COMMITTEES Finance and Audit Governance ROD PHILLIPS SACA Board member since 2013 SACA SUB-COMMITTEES Chair: Adelaide Strikers CAROLINE RHODES SACA Board member since 2016 SACA SUB-COMMITTEES Governance Membership ANDREA SLATTERY SACA Board member since 2010 Adelaide Oval SMA Ltd Alternate SACA SUB-COMMITTEES Chair: Honorary Nominations Chair: Membership Chair: Naming Nominations ROBERT HILL SMITH (retired June 2018) SACA Board member since 2000 SACA SUB-COMMITTEES Finance and Audit High Performance CHAIRMAN, PREMIER GRADE CRICKET COMMITTEE ROBERT SNEWIN SACA Board member since 2014 SACA SUB-COMMITTEES Chair: Premier Grade Cricket Andrew Sinclair Robert Hill Smith Nathan Adcock Andrew Hilditch Dean Marsh Sally Niehuus Adrian O Dea Rod Phillips Caroline Rhodes Andrea Slattery Robert Snewin 60 SACA ANNUAL REPORT

61 SACA OFFICE BEARERS PATRON His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AO Governor of South Australia VICE PATRON The Right Honourable Martin Haese Lord Mayor of Adelaide BOARD OF MANAGEMENT PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN Andrew Sinclair VICE-PRESIDENT Dean Marsh Andrew Hilditch Sally Niehuus Adrian O Dea Rod Phillips Caroline Rhodes Andrea Slattery Robert Snewin SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM AT 30 JUNE 2018 Keith Bradshaw (Chief Executive) Shane Bernhardt (General Manager - Cricket Operations) Craig Brooks (General Manager - Business Services) Bronwyn Klei (General Manager - Commercial, Events and Strikers) Tim Nielsen (General Manager - High Performance) Jodie Newton (General Counsel) Ben Page (Public Policy and Government Relations Manager) Andrew Sweet (Chief Financial Officer) Grant Warland (General Manager Marketing, Communications and Membership) Jack Clarke Neil Dansie OAM Sue Grose Alan Hill Barry Jarman OAM Hon Ian McLachlan AO Creagh O Connor Barry Nugget Rees Trevor Robertson Karen Rolton Rex Sellers OAM Daryl Wood PREMIER CRICKET COMMITTEE Robert Snewin (Glenelg) - Chairman Paul Charman (Southern District) - Deputy Chairman Neil Ricketts (Adelaide) Adam Kimber (Adelaide University) Craig Bradbrook (East Torrens) Anthony Rice (Kensington) Steven Busbridge (Northern Districts) John Kerr (Port Adelaide) Geoff Holds (Prospect) Robert Young (Sturt) Ian Graham (Tea Tree Gully) Tony Jones (West Torrens) Geoff Turley (Woodville) Lynton Donisthorpe (SACUSA) OBITUARIES ASHLEY BRYANT 11 October August 2017 Partnerships and Data Analytics Leader, SACA Well respected member of the SACA team and cricket family HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS Angela Bannon Les Burdett OAM Ian Chappell SACA ANNUAL REPORT

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