Cricket

12 Mar 2025

‘Kapunda Quick’ on fire at Ashes

At the historic Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where Australia defeated England by an innings and 122 runs to collect an Ashes series whitewash across the past month, Darcie Brown played her role as a firebrand quick. Captain Alyss...

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05 Feb 2025

Pitch perfect at Greenock

The 2025 South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) Country Women’s Championship brought together top female cricketers from across Australia to the Barossa Valley last week. The prestigious event showcased the talent that Australia’s female...

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Matthew Webster

15 Jan 2025

Outbacks’ captain plays at home

Country Cricket Championships, Barossa Some of the country’s best cricketers have descended on the Barossa since January 4, with teams from across the nation here to compete in the Australian Country Cricket Championships, hosted at a range of...

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08 Jan 2025

‘GREY’ ASHES AT TANUNDA

Tanunda Recreation Park played host to an international cricket match on Friday, with Australia taking on England in the Third One Day International Veterans Cricket Australia Grey Ashes series. Australia clinched the Ashes 8/170 to England’s 6/169...

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Mel Jaunay

11 Dec 2024

Cricket veterans in their prime

Veterans of the game of cricket have their skills on show this week, with the Barossa 24 Carnival of Cricket for over 60s taking place at Stockwell, Lyndoch and Sandy Creek ovals on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The tournament features...

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20 Mar 2024

Cricket season wraps up for another year

The Barossa and Light Cricket Association (B&LCA) has wrapped up its 2023/2024 season, with Sandy Creek the champions of the A1 Men’s competition, defeating South Gawler. In the juniors, the Under 16 competition was won by Tanunda Cricket...

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20 Mar 2024

Tanunda Rec Park wins big at SACA Awards

At the SACA Community Cricket Awards breakfast over the weekend, the Tanunda Cricket Club, in partnership with The Barossa Council, were awarded SACA’s Facility of the Year. The award recognises the redevelopment of Tanunda Recreation Park...

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Jennifer Minns

13 Mar 2024

Barossa to host 2025 Australian Country Cricket Championships

At the Ordinary Meeting of The Barossa Council on February 20, the inclusion of $20,000 in the 2024/2025 base budget was adopted, as a cash contribution to host the 2025 Australian Country Cricket Championships. Provision of in-kind support for oval...

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28 Feb 2024

Hat-trick for the home team

Greenock Cricket Club’s James Fowler has every reason to smile after achieving a rare hat trick at the SACA Country Cup Carnival at Adelaide recently. Catching up at Greenock Oval, The Leader spoke to James about his cricket career so far, and...

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14 Feb 2024

HOWZAT! BLCC Under 14’s take home SACA Country Cup

Teams from across the state descended on the Barossa last week to take part in the SACA Country Cup Representative Competition. The four-day event ran from Monday, January 8 to Thursday, January 11, and saw the local Barossa and Light Country Cup...

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17 Jan 2024

Local Cricket teams invited to Adelaide oval

On Friday, November 24, teams from the Barossa Strikers Girls Cricket League (SGCL) were invited to attend a Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) match at Adelaide Oval. Local teams, Lyndoch Cricket Club (CC), Long Plains CC and Angaston CC, were...

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06 Dec 2023

Brett wins Sport SA Volunteer of the Year

Light Pass Cricket Club President, Brett Nitschke was awarded Sport SA Volunteer of the Year at a ceremony at Adelaide Oval on Friday night. Brett was one of three finalists in his award category, having been nominated by SACA, following previous...

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