Tasmanian Grade Cricket
Encyclopedia
Tasmanian Grade Cricket, or the Tasmanian Grade Competition, refers to the hierarchically graded cricket
competitions played in Tasmania, Australia. The Tasmanian grade competitions all come under the administration of the Tasmanian Cricket Association.
Grade Cricket in Australia is the next level below First class cricket, and as such players seeking selection for Tasmania's representative side, the Tasmanian Tigers
, must first prove themselves in the Tasmanian Grade Competition.
The club cricket competition in Tasmania is divided up into three main regional zones, South, North and North-west. Grade sides also compete for a number of competitions in first class cricket, one-day cricket
and Twenty20
versions of cricket.
Previous Winners:
version of cricket. It is designed to equip developing players to play that version of the game at inter-state, and possibly international level later in their careers, as well as giving an exciting new attraction to the grade season.
WKT LST = wickets lost by team; RUN FOR = runs scored by team; WKT TKN = wickets taken by team; RUN AGNST = runs conceded by team; PTS = Points;
WKT LST = wickets lost by team; RUN FOR = runs scored by team; WKT TKN = wickets taken by team; RUN AGNST = runs conceded by team; PTS = Points;
WKT LST = wickets lost by team; RUN FOR = runs scored by team; WKT TKN = wickets taken by team; RUN AGNST = runs conceded by team; PTS = Points;
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...
competitions played in Tasmania, Australia. The Tasmanian grade competitions all come under the administration of the Tasmanian Cricket Association.
Grade Cricket in Australia is the next level below First class cricket, and as such players seeking selection for Tasmania's representative side, the Tasmanian Tigers
Tasmanian Tigers
The Tasmanian cricket team, nicknamed the Tigers, represents the Australian state of Tasmania in cricket tournaments. They compete annually in the Australian domestic senior men's cricket season, which currently consists of the first-class Sheffield Shield, the limited overs Ford Ranger Cup, and...
, must first prove themselves in the Tasmanian Grade Competition.
The club cricket competition in Tasmania is divided up into three main regional zones, South, North and North-west. Grade sides also compete for a number of competitions in first class cricket, one-day cricket
One-day cricket
Limited overs cricket, also known as one-day cricket and in a slightly different context as List A cricket, is a version of the sport of cricket in which a match is generally completed in one day, whereas Test and first-class matches can take up to five days to complete...
and Twenty20
Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
versions of cricket.
Southern Clubs
- Clarence District Cricket ClubClarence District Cricket ClubClarence District Cricket Club is a Grade level cricket club representing the city of Clarence in Tasmania's Grade Cricket Competition....
(CDCC) - Glenorchy Cricket ClubGlenorchy Cricket ClubGlenorchy Cricket Club also known as the "Magpies" represent Glenorchy in Tasmania's Grade Cricket Competition.Glenorchy Cricket Club was founded in , and were at their most dominant in the 1950s, when they won a "four-in-a-row"....
(GCC) - Kingborough Cricket ClubKingborough Cricket ClubKingborough District Cricket Club also known as the "Knights" represent Kingborough in Tasmania's Grade Cricket Competition.The Knights have experienced great success over the last two Tasmanian seasons, winning back-to-back First Grade Premierships...
(KCC) - Lindisfarne Cricket ClubLindisfarne Cricket ClubLindisfarne Cricket Club , also known as "The Lightning", is a grade level cricket club representing Lindisfarne in Tasmania's Grade Cricket Competition. TheLCC play their home games at Anzac Park, in Lindisfarne, a suburb of the City of Clarence.....
(LCC) - New Town Cricket ClubNew Town Cricket ClubNew Town Cricket Club , also known as "The Bucks", is a Grade level cricket club representing New Town in Tasmania's Grade Cricket Competition.NTCC play their home games at New Town Oval, in New Town, a suburb of Hobart....
(NTCC) - North Hobart Cricket ClubNorth Hobart Cricket ClubNorth Hobart Cricket Club also known as the "Demons" represent North Hobart in Tasmania's Grade Cricket Competition.North Hobart Cricket Club was founded in 1905, and won the "A Grade" competition in their first season, quickly establishing themselves as a powerful club in the TCA competition...
(NHCC) - South Hobart/Sandy Bay Cricket ClubSouth Hobart/Sandy Bay Cricket ClubSouth Hobart/Sandy Bay Cricket Club , also known as "The Sharks", is a Grade level cricket club representing both South Hobart and Sandy Bay in Tasmania's Grade Cricket Competition...
(SHSBCC) - University of Tasmania Cricket ClubUniversity of Tasmania Cricket ClubTasmania University Cricket Club also known as the "Lions" represent the University of Tasmania in Tasmania's Grade Cricket Competition. Although many of the players are students, or former students it is not compulsory to be so, in order to play for the cricket club.The Tasmania University...
(UTCC)
Northern Clubs
- Georgetown Cricket ClubGeorgetown Cricket ClubGeorge Town Cricket Club is a cricket team which represents the town of George Town in the Northern Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition, in the Australian state of Tasmania....
(GTCC) - Mowbray Cricket ClubMowbray Cricket ClubMowbray Cricket Club , also known as Mowbray Eagles is a cricket team which represents the Launceston suburb of Mowbray in the Northern Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition, in the Australian state of Tasmania....
(MCC) - Launceston Cricket ClubLaunceston Cricket ClubLaunceston Cricket Club is a cricket team which represents the city of Launceston in the Northern Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition...
(LCC) - Riverside Cricket Club (RSCC)
- South Launceston Cricket ClubSouth Launceston Cricket ClubSouth Launceston Cricket Club , is a cricket team which represents Launceston in the Northern Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition, in the Australian state of Tasmania.A cult icon at the club is Thomas Gilmour....
(SLCC} - Westbury Cricket ClubWestbury Cricket ClubWestbury Cricket Club, also known as Westbury Shamrocks is a cricket team which represents the Westbury in the Northern Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition, in the Australian state of Tasmania....
(WCC)
North-Western Clubs
- Burnie/Yeoman Cricket ClubBurnie/Yeoman Cricket ClubBurnie/Yeoman Cricket Club is a cricket team which represents Burnie in the North Western Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition, in the Australian state of Tasmania.-History Burnie Yeoman:...
(BYCC) - Devonport Cricket ClubDevonport Cricket ClubDevonport Cricket Club is a cricket team which represents Devonport in the North Western Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition, in the Australian state of Tasmania....
(DCC) - Latrobe Cricket ClubLatrobe Cricket Club[Latrobe Cricket Club]http://www.latrobedemons.com is a cricket team which represents Latrobe in the North Western Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition, in the Australian state of Tasmania....
(LCC) - Sheffield Cricket ClubSheffield Cricket Club (Tasmania)Sheffield Cricket Club is a cricket team which represents Sheffield in the North Western Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition, in the Australian state of Tasmania. Based under Mount Roland the Sheffield Cricket Club have recently won back to back to back titles and will be...
(SCC) - Ulverstone Cricket ClubUlverstone Cricket ClubUlverstone Cricket Club is a cricket team which represents Ulverstone in the North Western Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition, in the Australian state of Tasmania.-External links:Ulverstone Cricket Club Website...
(UCC) - Wynyard Cricket ClubWynyard Cricket ClubWynyard Cricket Club is a cricket team which represents the town of Wynyard in the North West Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition. The side was founded in 1952 and originally played on a concrete wicket...
(WCC)
Representative Sides
- Chairman's XI
- TCA
- NTCA
- NWTCA
- Jamie Cox Plate XI
- Tasmanian Under 19's
Grade Cricket
Grade cricket is one level below first class cricket competition and consists of games played over at least two days, but sometimes, three, often played over two weekends. In Tasmania there are three senior grades, known simply as "1st Grade", "2nd Grade", and "3rd Grade", and two junior grades, "Under-17" and "Under-15". There are also sometimes unofficial "4th grade" and "5th grade" games.- 2006/07 Winners: Kingborough Cricket ClubKingborough Cricket ClubKingborough District Cricket Club also known as the "Knights" represent Kingborough in Tasmania's Grade Cricket Competition.The Knights have experienced great success over the last two Tasmanian seasons, winning back-to-back First Grade Premierships...
Kookaburra Cup
The Kookaburra Cup is Tasmania's grade cricket limited overs competition. Games are 50 overs per side, and are played in accordance with current ICC regulations for One Day International.- 2006 Winners: Glenorchy Cricket ClubGlenorchy Cricket ClubGlenorchy Cricket Club also known as the "Magpies" represent Glenorchy in Tasmania's Grade Cricket Competition.Glenorchy Cricket Club was founded in , and were at their most dominant in the 1950s, when they won a "four-in-a-row"....
- 2007 Winners: South Hobart/Sandy Bay Cricket ClubSouth Hobart/Sandy Bay Cricket ClubSouth Hobart/Sandy Bay Cricket Club , also known as "The Sharks", is a Grade level cricket club representing both South Hobart and Sandy Bay in Tasmania's Grade Cricket Competition...
Jamie Cox Plate
The Jamie Cox Plate is an opportunity for young Tasmanian players of talent to showcase their abilities. It was first held in 2003 and has since become an annual competition held between select XI's of talented players representing the TCA, NTCA, NWTCA and Tasmanian under-19 teams.Previous Winners:
- 2003-2004 - NTCA
- 2004-2005 - TCA
- 2005-2006 - TCA
- 2006-2007 - TCA
Grade Twenty/20 Comp
The Twenty/20 comp is a new competition held between Tasmanian club sides according to the rule of the innovative Twenty20Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
version of cricket. It is designed to equip developing players to play that version of the game at inter-state, and possibly international level later in their careers, as well as giving an exciting new attraction to the grade season.
- 2006 winners: University of Tasmania Cricket ClubUniversity of Tasmania Cricket ClubTasmania University Cricket Club also known as the "Lions" represent the University of Tasmania in Tasmania's Grade Cricket Competition. Although many of the players are students, or former students it is not compulsory to be so, in order to play for the cricket club.The Tasmania University...
- 2007 winners: South Hobart/Sandy Bay Cricket ClubSouth Hobart/Sandy Bay Cricket ClubSouth Hobart/Sandy Bay Cricket Club , also known as "The Sharks", is a Grade level cricket club representing both South Hobart and Sandy Bay in Tasmania's Grade Cricket Competition...
- 2008 winners: South Hobart/Sandy Bay Cricket ClubSouth Hobart/Sandy Bay Cricket ClubSouth Hobart/Sandy Bay Cricket Club , also known as "The Sharks", is a Grade level cricket club representing both South Hobart and Sandy Bay in Tasmania's Grade Cricket Competition...
Greater Northern
In the current absence of an NTCA competition there is a combined table which incorporates the NTCA clubs and the NWTCA clubs and goes towards deciding an overall "Greater Northern" champion.South
| WKT LST | RUN FOR | WKT TKN | RUN AGNST | PTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |1 | South Hobart/Sandy Bay Cricket Club South Hobart/Sandy Bay Cricket Club South Hobart/Sandy Bay Cricket Club , also known as "The Sharks", is a Grade level cricket club representing both South Hobart and Sandy Bay in Tasmania's Grade Cricket Competition... |
75 | 1904 | 87 | 1194 | 44.00 | |
| 2 | Kingborough Cricket Club Kingborough Cricket Club Kingborough District Cricket Club also known as the "Knights" represent Kingborough in Tasmania's Grade Cricket Competition.The Knights have experienced great success over the last two Tasmanian seasons, winning back-to-back First Grade Premierships... |
66 | 1502 | 85 | |1681 | 40.00 | |
| 3 | North Hobart Cricket Club North Hobart Cricket Club North Hobart Cricket Club also known as the "Demons" represent North Hobart in Tasmania's Grade Cricket Competition.North Hobart Cricket Club was founded in 1905, and won the "A Grade" competition in their first season, quickly establishing themselves as a powerful club in the TCA competition... |
59 | 1685 | 91 | 1735 | 34.00 | |
| 4 | Glenorchy Cricket Club Glenorchy Cricket Club Glenorchy Cricket Club also known as the "Magpies" represent Glenorchy in Tasmania's Grade Cricket Competition.Glenorchy Cricket Club was founded in , and were at their most dominant in the 1950s, when they won a "four-in-a-row".... |
71 | 1578 | 71 | 1620 | 30.00 | |
| 5 | Clarence District Cricket Club Clarence District Cricket Club Clarence District Cricket Club is a Grade level cricket club representing the city of Clarence in Tasmania's Grade Cricket Competition.... |
81 | 2065 | 65 | 1782 | 30.00 | |
| 6 | University of Tasmania Cricket Club University of Tasmania Cricket Club Tasmania University Cricket Club also known as the "Lions" represent the University of Tasmania in Tasmania's Grade Cricket Competition. Although many of the players are students, or former students it is not compulsory to be so, in order to play for the cricket club.The Tasmania University... |
86 | 1740 | 87 | 1481 | 28.00 | |
| 7 | Lindisfarne Cricket Club Lindisfarne Cricket Club Lindisfarne Cricket Club , also known as "The Lightning", is a grade level cricket club representing Lindisfarne in Tasmania's Grade Cricket Competition. TheLCC play their home games at Anzac Park, in Lindisfarne, a suburb of the City of Clarence..... |
87 | 1397 | 63 | 1929 | 6.00 | |
| 8 | New Town Cricket Club New Town Cricket Club New Town Cricket Club , also known as "The Bucks", is a Grade level cricket club representing New Town in Tasmania's Grade Cricket Competition.NTCC play their home games at New Town Oval, in New Town, a suburb of Hobart.... |
95 | 1451 | 71 | 1900 | 0.00 | |
WKT LST = wickets lost by team; RUN FOR = runs scored by team; WKT TKN = wickets taken by team; RUN AGNST = runs conceded by team; PTS = Points;
Greater Northern
| WKT LST | RUN FOR | WKT TKN | RUN AGNST | PTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |1 | Launceston Cricket Club Launceston Cricket Club Launceston Cricket Club is a cricket team which represents the city of Launceston in the Northern Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition... |
36 | 1374 | 52 | 715 | 57.00 | |
| 2 | Riverside Cricket Club | 38 | 860 | 50 | |657 | 43.00 | |
| 3 | Mowbray Cricket Club Mowbray Cricket Club Mowbray Cricket Club , also known as Mowbray Eagles is a cricket team which represents the Launceston suburb of Mowbray in the Northern Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition, in the Australian state of Tasmania.... |
47 | 992 | 52 | 954 | 37.00 | |
| 4 | Ulverstone Cricket Club Ulverstone Cricket Club Ulverstone Cricket Club is a cricket team which represents Ulverstone in the North Western Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition, in the Australian state of Tasmania.-External links:Ulverstone Cricket Club Website... |
45 | 828 | 41 | 863 | 33.00 | |
| 5 | Westbury Cricket Club Westbury Cricket Club Westbury Cricket Club, also known as Westbury Shamrocks is a cricket team which represents the Westbury in the Northern Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition, in the Australian state of Tasmania.... |
37 | 829 | 51 | 856 | 27.00 | |
| 6 | Devonport Cricket Club Devonport Cricket Club Devonport Cricket Club is a cricket team which represents Devonport in the North Western Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition, in the Australian state of Tasmania.... |
39 | 844 | 43 | 924 | 27.00 | |
| 7 | Latrobe Cricket Club Latrobe Cricket Club [Latrobe Cricket Club]http://www.latrobedemons.com is a cricket team which represents Latrobe in the North Western Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition, in the Australian state of Tasmania.... |
33 | 705 | 44 | 951 | 25.00 | |
| 8 | Wynyard Cricket Club Wynyard Cricket Club Wynyard Cricket Club is a cricket team which represents the town of Wynyard in the North West Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition. The side was founded in 1952 and originally played on a concrete wicket... |
50 | 889 | 44 | 850 | 22.00 | |
| 9 | Sheffield Cricket Club Sheffield Cricket Club (Tasmania) Sheffield Cricket Club is a cricket team which represents Sheffield in the North Western Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition, in the Australian state of Tasmania. Based under Mount Roland the Sheffield Cricket Club have recently won back to back to back titles and will be... |
51 | 797 | 44 | 942 | 16.00 | |
| 10 | South Launceston Cricket Club South Launceston Cricket Club South Launceston Cricket Club , is a cricket team which represents Launceston in the Northern Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition, in the Australian state of Tasmania.A cult icon at the club is Thomas Gilmour.... |
46 | 868 | 36 | 909 | 12.00 | |
| 11 | Georgetown Cricket Club Georgetown Cricket Club George Town Cricket Club is a cricket team which represents the town of George Town in the Northern Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition, in the Australian state of Tasmania.... |
45 | 757 | 32 | 791 | 8.00 | |
| 12 | Burnie/Yeoman Cricket Club Burnie/Yeoman Cricket Club Burnie/Yeoman Cricket Club is a cricket team which represents Burnie in the North Western Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition, in the Australian state of Tasmania.-History Burnie Yeoman:... |
55 | 819 | 33 | 1150 | 8.00 | |
WKT LST = wickets lost by team; RUN FOR = runs scored by team; WKT TKN = wickets taken by team; RUN AGNST = runs conceded by team; PTS = Points;
North-West
| WKT LST | RUN FOR | WKT TKN | RUN AGNST | PTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |1 | Ulverstone Cricket Club Ulverstone Cricket Club Ulverstone Cricket Club is a cricket team which represents Ulverstone in the North Western Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition, in the Australian state of Tasmania.-External links:Ulverstone Cricket Club Website... |
16 | 652 | 30 | 494 | 91.00 | |
| 2 | Wynyard Cricket Club Wynyard Cricket Club Wynyard Cricket Club is a cricket team which represents the town of Wynyard in the North West Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition. The side was founded in 1952 and originally played on a concrete wicket... |
17 | 580 | 40 | |571 | 91.00 | |
| 3 | Devonport Cricket Club Devonport Cricket Club Devonport Cricket Club is a cricket team which represents Devonport in the North Western Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition, in the Australian state of Tasmania.... |
32 | 475 | 22 | 582 | 53.00 | |
| 4 | Latrobe Cricket Club Latrobe Cricket Club [Latrobe Cricket Club]http://www.latrobedemons.com is a cricket team which represents Latrobe in the North Western Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition, in the Australian state of Tasmania.... |
24 | 570 | 21 | 522 | 49.00 | |
| 5 | Sheffield Cricket Club Sheffield Cricket Club (Tasmania) Sheffield Cricket Club is a cricket team which represents Sheffield in the North Western Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition, in the Australian state of Tasmania. Based under Mount Roland the Sheffield Cricket Club have recently won back to back to back titles and will be... |
31 | 425 | 26 | 580 | 46.00 | |
| 6 | Burnie/Yeoman Cricket Club Burnie/Yeoman Cricket Club Burnie/Yeoman Cricket Club is a cricket team which represents Burnie in the North Western Tasmanian Cricket Association grade cricket competition, in the Australian state of Tasmania.-History Burnie Yeoman:... |
39 | 546 | 20 | 499 | 27.00 |
WKT LST = wickets lost by team; RUN FOR = runs scored by team; WKT TKN = wickets taken by team; RUN AGNST = runs conceded by team; PTS = Points;
The Premier Club
The Premier Club is the list of clubs who have been TCA champions. Up to the start of the 2006-07 season the complete list of the Premier Club looks like this:- Break O'Day - 17
- North Hobart - 17
- Wellington - 16
- Glenorchy - 14
- New Town - 13 (inc record seven in a row)
- Clarence - 11
- Kingborough - 6
- South Hobart - 5
- University - 5
- East Hobart - 4
- North West - 3
- Sandy Bay - 3
- Kingston - 3
- West Hobart - 1
- East Suburbs - 1
- Lindisfarne - 1