South Australian Grade Cricket League
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South Australian Grade Cricket (previously known as South Australian District Cricket) is the semi-professional State league based in metropolitan Adelaide
, South Australia
. It is currently the highest level of cricket
played in South Australia outside first class cricket. The league is administered by the South Australian Cricket Association
(SACA), which is the organisation responsible for promoting and developing the game of cricket in South Australia.
All clubs field four senior teams and 12 of the clubs have four junior teams competing in regular weekend competitions. Clubs also have teams involved in various competitions including:
Adelaide
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. It is currently the highest level of cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
played in South Australia outside first class cricket. The league is administered by the South Australian Cricket Association
South Australian Cricket Association
The South Australian Cricket Association is the peak body for the sport of cricket in South Australia. The association runs Adelaide Oval and the Southern Redbacks based in Adelaide, South Australia. SACA is the controlling body for the South Australian Grade Cricket League...
(SACA), which is the organisation responsible for promoting and developing the game of cricket in South Australia.
Competitions
There are 13 clubs in the SACA Grade cricket competition.All clubs field four senior teams and 12 of the clubs have four junior teams competing in regular weekend competitions. Clubs also have teams involved in various competitions including:
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competition. - BankSA shield; Under 17 one-day competition. Played on weekdays during the Summer school holidays.
- Under 16s, Reds (1st XI) and Whites (2nd XI) competition. Premium Underage competition;
- Under 14s, Reds (1st XI) and Whites (2nd XI) competition. Premium Youth Development competition;
- Ray Sutton Shield; year 6 and 7 students one-day competition, Premium Primary school competition.
Grade Clubs
- Adelaide Cricket ClubAdelaide Cricket ClubAdelaide Cricket Club or is a semi-professional cricket club in Adelaide, South Australia. It competes in the South Australian Grade Cricket League, which is administered by the South Australian Cricket Association...
(Adelaide Buffalos) - East Torrens Cricket Club (Eastern Reds)
- Glenelg Cricket ClubGlenelg Cricket ClubGlenelg Cricket Club are a Grade Cricket team located in Adelaide, South Australia.Their official website is http://www.gdcc.net.au...
(The Seahorses) - Kensington Cricket ClubKensington Cricket ClubThe Kensington District Cricket Club is a semi-professional cricket club in Adelaide, South Australia. It competes in the South Australian Grade Cricket League, which is administered by the South Australian Cricket Association .-Location:...
(The Browns) - Port Adelaide Cricket Club (Port Adelaide Magpies)
- Prospect Cricket ClubProspect Cricket ClubProspect Cricket Club are a Grade Cricket team located in Adelaide, South Australia.Prospect competes in the South Australian Grade Cricket League, administered by the South Australian Cricket Association...
(The Pirates) - Northern Districts Cricket Club (The Jets)
- Southern Districts Cricket ClubSouthern Districts Cricket ClubThe Southern Districts Cricket Club is a semi-professional cricket club in Adelaide, South Australia. It competes in the South Australian Grade Cricket League, which is administered by the South Australian Cricket Association ....
(The Stingrays) - Sturt Cricket ClubSturt Cricket ClubThe Sturt Cricket Club is a semi-professional cricket club in Adelaide, South Australia. It competes in the South Australian Grade Cricket League, which is administered by the South Australian Cricket Association ....
(The Blues) – formerly Unley CC - Tea Tree Gully Cricket Club (The Bulls)
- Adelaide University Cricket Club (The Blacks)
- West Torrens Cricket ClubWest Torrens Cricket ClubThe West Torrens District Cricket Club is a semi-professional cricket club in Adelaide, South Australia. It competes in the West End Grade Cricket Competition, which is administered by the South Australian Cricket Association ....
(Western Eagles) – formerly Hindmarsh CC - Woodville Cricket Club (The Peckers)
Premierships
The A-Grade competition has been contested since the 1873–1874 season, and the "District", or electorate, club system since 1897–1898. The following list shows the premiership side for each season.| Season | Club |
|---|---|
| 1873–1874 | Norwood |
| 1874–1875 | Kensington |
| 1875–1876 | Norwood |
| 1876–1877 | Norwood |
| 1877–1878 | Norwood |
| 1878–1879 | Norwood |
| 1879–1880 | North Adelaide |
| 1880–1881 | Hindmarsh |
| 1881–1882 | Norwood |
| 1882–1883 | Norwood |
| 1883–1884 | Hindmarsh |
| 1884–1885 | Norwood |
| 1885–1886 | Norwood |
| 1886–1887 | Norwood |
| 1887–1888 | Norwood |
| 1888–1889 | Norwood |
| 1889–1890 | Norwood |
| 1890–1891 | Norwood |
| 1891–1892 | Norwood |
| 1892–1893 | South Adelaide |
| 1893–1894 | South Adelaide |
| 1894–1895 | North Adelaide |
| 1895–1896 | North Adelaide |
| 1896–1897 | Norwood |
| 1897–1898 | East Torrens |
| 1898–1899 | East Adelaide |
| 1899–1900 | East Adelaide |
| 1900–1901 | East Adelaide |
| 1901–1902 | North Adelaide |
| 1902–1903 | Sturt |
| 1903–1904 | North Adelaide |
| 1904–1905 | Sturt |
| 1905–1906 | Adelaide |
| 1906–1907 | Sturt |
| 1907–1908 | East Torrens |
| 1908–1909 | East Torrens |
| 1909–1910 | North Adelaide |
| 1910–1911 | East Torrens |
| 1911–1912 | East Torrens |
| 1912–1913 | East Torrens |
| 1913–1914 | East Torrens |
| 1914–1915 | Adelaide |
| 1915–1916 | East Torrens |
| 1916–1917 | East Torrens |
| 1917–1918 | East Torrens |
| 1918–1919 | East Torrens |
| 1919–1920 | East Torrens |
| 1920–1921 | East Torrens |
| 1921–1922 | East Torrens |
| 1922–1923 | East Torrens |
| 1923–1924 | East Torrens |
| 1924–1925 | Sturt |
| 1925–1926 | University |
| 1926–1927 | Kensington |
| 1927–1928 | Port Adelaide |
| 1928–1929 | Port Adelaide |
| 1929–1930 | Port Adelaide |
| 1930–1931 | Glenelg |
| 1931–1932 | Sturt |
| 1932–1933 | West Torrens |
| 1933–1934 | East Torrens |
| 1934–1935 | East Torrens |
| 1935–1936 | West Torrens |
| 1936–1937 | West Torrens |
| 1937–1938 | Adelaide |
| 1938–1939 | West Torrens |
| 1939–1940 | West Torrens |
| 1940–1941 | West Torrens |
| 1941–1942 | West Torrens |
| 1942–1943 | (no comp) |
| 1943–1944 | Prospect |
| 1944–1945 | Prospect |
| 1945–1946 | Kensington |
| 1946–1947 | Sturt |
| 1947–1948 | Glenelg |
| 1948–1949 | Sturt |
| 1949–1950 | Sturt |
| 1950–1951 | Sturt |
| 1951–1952 | Glenelg |
| 1952–1953 | Kensington |
| 1953–1954 | Glenelg |
| 1954–1955 | West Torrens |
| 1955–1956 | Sturt |
| 1956–1957 | West Torrens |
| 1957–1958 | West Torrens |
| 1958–1959 | Adelaide |
| 1959–1960 | Kensington |
| 1960–1961 | Prospect |
| 1961–1962 | West Torrens |
| 1962–1963 | Prospect |
| 1963–1964 | Prospect |
| 1964–1965 | Kensington |
| 1965–1966 | Woodville |
| 1966–1967 | Prospect |
| 1967–1968 | Port Adelaide |
| 1968–1969 | Prospect |
| 1969–1970 | Prospect |
| 1970–1971 | Prospect |
| 1971–1972 | Kensington |
| 1972–1973 | Kensington |
| 1973–1974 | Glenelg |
| 1974–1975 | Adelaide |
| 1975–1976 | East Torrens |
| 1976–1977 | Salisbury |
| 1977–1978 | Woodville |
| 1978–1979 | Sturt |
| 1979–1980 | Kensington |
| 1980–1981 | Salisbury |
| 1981–1982 | Salisbury |
| 1982–1983 | Kensington |
| 1983–1984 | Salisbury |
| 1984–1985 | East Torrens |
| 1985–1986 | Kensington |
| 1986–1987 | Salisbury |
| 1987–1988 | Salisbury |
| 1988–1989 | Salisbury |
| 1989–1990 | Sturt |
| 1990–1991 | East Torrens |
| 1991–1992 | Salisbury |
| 1992–1993 | University |
| 1993–1994 | Salisbury |
| 1994–1995 | University |
| 1995–1996 | Tea Tree Gully |
| 1996–1997 | Kensington |
| 1997–1998 | University |
| 1998–1999 | Adelaide |
| 1999–2000 | Kensington |
| 2000–2001 | Prospect |
| 2001–2002 | Kensington |
| 2002–2003 | Kensington |
| 2003–2004 | Adelaide |
| 2004–2005 | Northern Districts |
| 2005–2006 | Sturt |
| 2006–2007 | West Torrens |
| 2007–2008 | Woodville |
| 2008–2009 | Woodville |