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

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. It is currently the highest level of

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played in South Australia outside

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. The league is administered by the

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(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: * West End Premier Cricket; Premium State cricket competition; * Statewide Super Women's Premier Competition; Premier Women's cricket competition of 2 grades playing 50-over and T20 competitions; * West End Cup; one-day competition; * West End

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Cup,

competition. * U18 Shield; Under 18 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; Under 13s one-day competition, Premium Primary school competition. * Under 12 Statewide Cup; Under 12 Twenty20 and One-Day Competition, All Grade Clubs Plus Two Country Teams; Country Red and Country Black

Premier Clubs

Adelaide Cricket Club Adelaide 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 (SACA). The Adelaide Cricket ...

(Adelaide Buffalos) * East Torrens Cricket Club (Eastern Reds) *

Glenelg Cricket Club Glenelg District Cricket Club (the "Seahorses") are a Grade Cricket team located in Adelaide, South Australia. The club was founded in 1907. Their official website is http://www.gdcc.net.au Glenelg competes in the South Australian Grade Cricket L ...

(The Seahorses) *

Kensington Cricket Club The Kensington District Cricket Club ("The Browns") 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 (SAC ...

(The Browns) *

Port Adelaide Cricket Club Port Adelaide Cricket Club is a cricket club in Adelaide, South Australia. Its home oval is the Port Reserve, Port Adelaide. The club was founded in 1893. Port Adelaide has played in the South Australian Grade Cricket League since 1897. Hist ...

(Port Adelaide Magpies) *

Prospect Cricket Club Prospect Cricket Club (the "Pirates") 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 (SACA). 'A' Grade playe ...

(The Pirates) *

Northern Districts Cricket Club The Northern Districts Cricket Club ("Jets") is a semi-professional cricket club in Adelaide, South Australia. It competes in the South Australian Grade Cricket Competition, which is administered by the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA ...

(The Jets) *

Southern Districts Cricket Club The Southern Districts Cricket Club ("Stingrays") 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 (SACA). ...

(The Stingrays) *

Sturt Cricket Club The Sturt Cricket Club (formerly the Unley 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 Club The West Torrens District Cricket Club ("Western Eagles") is a Premier Grade Cricket Club in Adelaide, South Australia. It competes in the West End Premier Cricket Competition, which is administered by the South Australian Cricket Association ( ...

(Western Eagles) – formerly Hindmarsh CC * Woodville Cricket Club (The 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.Harte, p. 441.

Men's Premierships by Club

Top 5 Clubs by Men's Premierships

References

Sources

* Harte C. (1990) ''The History of the South Australian Cricket Association'', Sports Marketing (Australia): Adelaide. .

External links

Official site
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