SA Footy

Does anyone else here play in the SACCCA (Churches and Community Cricket Association)?
The Association AGM was held last Monday and there were a few interesting decisions made.

1) For 2-day games, play will now begin at 1:00pm and finish at 5:15pm, with a maximum of 65 overs/day. (This is the idea Betania has been pushing for a while)

2) To qualify for the finals in a lower grade, you must have played more matches in the lower grade than the higher grade. (This only applies if the higher grade is not in the finals) This has replaced the traditional permit system.

Personally I don't agree with this - eg. If you play the first 3 games in A-grade when they are short of players, get injured and come back and play the last 2 games in B-Grade where you belong, you are not eligible to play B-Grade Finals!

3) It is likely that there will be 7 two-day games, and 3 one-day games this season, with no play on the Adelaide Oval Test match weekend or Aust. Day long weekend.

Heard on the side that Brooklyn Park were trying to push for the lowest grade to be an over 40's comp. Did that eventuate??

locky801 wrote:Heard on the side that Brooklyn Park were trying to push for the lowest grade to be an over 40's comp. Did that eventuate??

Nothing about that was mentioned at the AGM, so no.

Thanks Ecky, I will remain in retirement then

Details for the season were finalised at a meeting tonight. The first round is on this Saturday (Oct 14th) and is a one-day game.

Divisions are:

Div 1
Adelaide Lutheran A (reigning premiers! )
Fitzroy A
Rose Park A
NE Knights A
Para Vista Lutheran A
Morialta A

Div 2
Seaton A
Ross Smith Tigers A
Enfield A
Eastside A
Betania A
Para Vista Lutheran B

Div 3
Fitzroy B
Adelaide Lutheran B
NE Knights B
Enfield B
Morialta B
Betania B
Central Mission
Wingfield
(an 8 team div - why didn't they make the bottom div 8 teams instead? )

Div 4
Enfield C
Seaton B
Eastside B
Blackwood
Fitzroy C
Western Knights A

Div 5
Ross Smith Tigers B
Enfield D
Brooklyn Park
Rose Park B
Western Knights B
Para Vista Lutheran C

Good luck to everyone!

What happened to the Croydon club?

mal wrote:What happened to the Croydon club?

I believe "defunct" was the word used at the meeting. At the time of the AGM I believe they were going to field a team, but have since decided not to.

What has happened to Happy Valley I think it was? Had a mate that played there they played last year in Div 4 I think.

PUNTER wrote:What has happened to Happy Valley I think it was? Had a mate that played there they played last year in Div 4 I think.

I think they are playing in a different comp this year.

Happy Valley have played in the Hills Cricket Association for at least the last 5 years now

Armytank wrote:Happy Valley have played in the Hills Cricket Association for at least the last 5 years now

No, definitely in Div 4 of the churches comp until last year. See http://www.sacca.asn.au/statistics/premiership.html for last year's premiership tables.

Having seen Seaton A in Adelaide Suburban last year,I would be surprised (without massive player departures) that they dont dominate Section 2 in the Churches comp..

Ecky wrote:

Armytank wrote:Happy Valley have played in the Hills Cricket Association for at least the last 5 years now

No, definitely in Div 4 of the churches comp until last year. See http://www.sacca.asn.au/statistics/premiership.html for last year's premiership tables.

happy valley have fielded sides in the hills for a vast number of years in the top grades.
the side in div 4 last year could be their "D" grade

magpie in the 80's wrote:

Ecky wrote:

Armytank wrote:Happy Valley have played in the Hills Cricket Association for at least the last 5 years now

No, definitely in Div 4 of the churches comp until last year. See http://www.sacca.asn.au/statistics/premiership.html for last year's premiership tables.

happy valley have fielded sides in the hills for a vast number of years in the top grades.
the side in div 4 last year could be their "D" grade

No, I am fairly sure now that there are actually two different Happy Valley clubs. The one that was in the Churches comp originated from the Salvation Army.

Ecky wrote:

magpie in the 80's wrote:

Ecky wrote:

Armytank wrote:Happy Valley have played in the Hills Cricket Association for at least the last 5 years now

No, definitely in Div 4 of the churches comp until last year. See http://www.sacca.asn.au/statistics/premiership.html for last year's premiership tables.

happy valley have fielded sides in the hills for a vast number of years in the top grades.
the side in div 4 last year could be their "D" grade

No, I am fairly sure now that there are actually two different Happy Valley clubs. The one that was in the Churches comp originated from the Salvation Army.

well thats settled now how's that world peace thing coming along

mal wrote:What happened to the Croydon club?

A couple of the major players wanted a year off and most of the others went elsewhere. Might be back next year.

Ecky wrote:

magpie in the 80's wrote:

Ecky wrote:

Armytank wrote:Happy Valley have played in the Hills Cricket Association for at least the last 5 years now

No, definitely in Div 4 of the churches comp until last year. See http://www.sacca.asn.au/statistics/premiership.html for last year's premiership tables.

happy valley have fielded sides in the hills for a vast number of years in the top grades.
the side in div 4 last year could be their "D" grade

No, I am fairly sure now that there are actually two different Happy Valley clubs. The one that was in the Churches comp originated from the Salvation Army.

must be 2 different clubs - Happy Valley play in the HCA in 4 grades, came to the Hills from Southern about 6 years ago. Play at the Happy Valley Oval (which is in Aberfoyle Park!) and the Hub High School...

Booney wrote:Having seen Seaton A in Adelaide Suburban last year,I would be surprised (without massive player departures) that they dont dominate Section 2 in the Churches comp..

Not a bad call.Must be one clever fella.

Booney wrote:

Booney wrote:Having seen Seaton A in Adelaide Suburban last year,I would be surprised (without massive player departures) that they dont dominate Section 2 in the Churches comp..

Not a bad call.Must be one clever fella.

Why did Seaton change associations?

regards,

REB

Rik E Boy wrote:

Booney wrote:

Booney wrote:Having seen Seaton A in Adelaide Suburban last year,I would be surprised (without massive player departures) that they dont dominate Section 2 in the Churches comp..

Not a bad call.Must be one clever fella.

Why did Seaton change associations?

regards,

REB

Not sure whether it was a push,or a timely jump.