South Australian Premier Cricket Explained

South Australian Premier Cricket (previously known as South Australian District Cricket and South Australian Grade 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.

Competitions

There are 13 clubs in the SACA Premier cricket competition.

All clubs field four Mens senior teams and 12 of the clubs have four junior teams competing in regular weekend competitions. Most clubs also field at least 1 Women's team in 1st and/or 2nd Grade Women's Cricket with some also fielding sides in the Adelaide Turf Cricket Association Women's Competition. Clubs have teams involved in various competitions including:

South Australian Premier Cricket Clubs

South Australian Premier Cricket Teams

Adelaide
(Adelaide Buffalos)
Adelaide University
(Adelaide University Blacks)
East Torrens
(Eastern Reds)
Glenelg
(Glenelg Seahorses)
Kensington
(Kensington Browns)
Port Adelaide
(Port Adelaide Magpies)
Prospect
(Prospect Pirates)
Northern Districts
(Northern Jets)
Southern Districts
(Southern Stingrays)
Sturt
(Sturt Blues)*
Tea Tree Gully
(Tea Tree Gully Bulls)
West Torrens
(West Torrens Eagles)*
Woodville
(Woodville Peckers)

1st Grade Premierships

The 1st 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.[1]

1st Grade Premierships
Season1st Grade Premiers (Men)1st Grade Premiers (Women)
1873–1874Norwood
1874–1875Kensington
1875–1876Norwood
1876–1877Norwood
1877–1878Norwood
1878–1879Norwood
1879–1880North Adelaide
1880–1881Hindmarsh
1881–1882Norwood
1882–1883Norwood
1883–1884Hindmarsh
1884–1885Norwood
1885–1886Norwood
1886–1887Norwood
1887–1888Norwood
1888–1889Norwood
1889–1890Norwood
1890–1891Norwood
1891–1892Norwood
1892–1893South Adelaide
1893–1894South Adelaide
1894–1895North Adelaide
1895–1896North Adelaide
1896–1897Norwood
1897–1898East Torrens
1898–1899East Adelaide
1899–1900East Adelaide
1900–1901East Adelaide
1901–1902North Adelaide
1902–1903Sturt
1903–1904North Adelaide
1904–1905Sturt
1905–1906Adelaide
1906–1907Sturt
1907–1908North Adelaide
1908–1909East Torrens
1909–1910East Torrens
1910–1911North Adelaide
1911–1912East Torrens
1912–1913East Torrens
1913–1914East Torrens
1914–1915Adelaide
1915–1916No Matches due to WWI
1916–1917No Matches due to WWI
1917–1918No Matches due to WWI
1918–1919No Matches due to WWI
1919–1920East Torrens
1920–1921East Torrens
1921–1922East Torrens
1922–1923East Torrens
1923–1924East Torrens
1924–1925Sturt
1925–1926University
1926–1927Kensington
1927–1928Port Adelaide
1928–1929Port Adelaide
1929–1930Port Adelaide
1930–1931GlenelgCoo-ee
1931–1932SturtBatchelor Girls
1932–1933West TorrensWaratah
1933–1934East TorrensYWCA A2
1934–1935East TorrensWaratah
1935–1936West TorrensWaratah
1936–1937West TorrensYWCA Blue
1937–1938AdelaideYWCA Blue
1938–1939West TorrensYWCA Blue
1939–1940West TorrensYWCA Red
1940–1941West TorrensYWCA Red
1941–1942West Torrens
1942–1943Competition Not Held
1943–1944Prospect
1944–1945Prospect
1945–1946Kensington
1946–1947SturtYWCA Gold
1947–1948GlenelgYWCA Green
1948–1949SturtEencee Seniors
1949–1950SturtEencee Seniors
1950–1951SturtEencee Seniors
1951–1952GlenelgEencee Seniors
1952–1953KensingtonEencee Seniors
1953–1954GlenelgKiwi
1954–1955West TorrensKiwi
1955–1956SturtWindsor
1956–1957West TorrensWindsor
1957–1958West TorrensWindsor
1958–1959AdelaideKiwi
1959–1960KensingtonKiwi
1960–1961ProspectGraduands
1961–1962West TorrensYork
1962–1963ProspectYork
1963–1964ProspectWindsor
1964–1965KensingtonOlympic
1965–1966WoodvilleOlympic
1966–1967ProspectKiwi
1967–1968Port AdelaideKiwi
1968–1969ProspectKiwi
1969–1970ProspectEencee
1970–1971ProspectEencee
1971–1972KensingtonKiwi
1972–1973KensingtonEencee
1973–1974GlenelgKiwi
1974–1975AdelaideKiwi
1975–1976East TorrensKiwi
1976–1977SalisburyEencee
1977–1978WoodvilleAdelaide CAE
1978–1979SturtAdelaide CAE
1979–1980KensingtonHermes
1980–1981SalisburyAdelaide CAE
1981–1982SalisburyAdelaide CAE
1982–1983KensingtonYWCA Gold
1983–1984SalisburyAdelaide CAE
1984–1985East TorrensAdelaide CAE
1985–1986KensingtonOlympic
1986–1987Salisbury
1987–1988Salisbury
1988–1989Salisbury
1989–1990Sturt
1990–1991East Torrens
1991–1992Salisbury
1992–1993University
1993–1994Salisbury
1994–1995UniversitySalisbury
1995–1996Tea Tree GullySalisbury
1996–1997KensingtonFulham
1997–1998UniversityNorthern Districts
1998–1999AdelaideGoodwood
1999–2000KensingtonGoodwood
2000–2001Prospect Port Adelaide
2001–2002KensingtonPort Adelaide
2002–2003KensingtonPort Adelaide
2003–2004AdelaidePort Adelaide
2004–2005Northern DistrictsFlinders University
2005–2006SturtPort Adelaide
2006–2007West TorrensPort Adelaide
2007–2008WoodvilleSturt
2008–2009WoodvilleWest Torrens
2009-2010SturtSturt
2010-2011KensingtonSturt
2011-2012WoodvilleTea Tree Gully/Northern Districts
2012-2013GlenelgWest Torrens
2013-2014Port AdelaideKensington
2014-2015Tea Tree GullyNorthern Districts
2015-2016Southern DistrictNorthern Districts
2016-2017West TorrensKensington
2017-2018Tea Tree GullyWest Torrens
2018-2019KensingtonSturt
2019-2020Kensington*Northern Districts
2020-2021University Sturt
2021-2022West TorrensKensington
2022-2023KensingtonKensington

Men's Premierships by Club

Club PremiershipsLast Premiership First Season Last Season Notes
192022/231871/72 Current
Norwood CC 16 1896/97 1873/74 1896/97 Club no longer exists
16 1990/911897/98 Current
14 2005/06 1897/98 Current
14 2021/22 1897/98 Current Formed out of Hindmarsh CC
10 2000/01 1928/29 Current Formed out of North Adelaide CC
Salisbury DCC 9 1993/94 N/A 1996/97 Merged with Elizabeth DCC to form Northern Districts CC
North Adelaide CC 7 1907/08 1867/68 1927/28 Became Prospect DCC
7 2003/04 1905/06 Current
6 2012/13 1907/08 Current
5 2020/21 1908/09 Current
5 2013/14 1893/94 Current
5 2011/12 N/A Current
East Adelaide CC 3 1900/01 1897/98 1905/06 Merged with West Adelaide CC to become Adelaide CC
3 2017/18 1983/84 Current
Hindmarsh CC 2 1883/84 1857/58 1896/97 Became West Torrens DCC
South Adelaide CC 2 1893/94 1875/76 1896/97
1 2004/05 1997/98 Current Formed by merger of Salisbury DCC & Elizabeth DCC
1 2015/16 1993/94 Current
West Adelaide CC 0 None 1897/98 1905/06 Merged with East Adelaide CC to become Adelaide CC
Elizabeth DCC 0 None N/A 1996/97 Merged with Salisbury DCC to form Northern Districts CC
Student Teachers CC 0 None N/A 1982/83

Top 5 Clubs by Men's Premierships

Club Premierships Notes
Kensington DCC 19
North Adelaide/Prospect DCC 17 NACC became PDCC
Norwood CC 16 Club no longer exists
East Torrens DCC 16
Hindmarsh CC/West Torrens DCC 16 HCC became WTDCC

See also

Sources

External links

SA Grade Cricket Premiers (up to date)http://premiercricket.sa.cricket.com.au/1st-Grade-Premierships.aspx?rw=c

Notes and References

  1. Harte, p. 441.

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