Annual Report 2016-17
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ANNUAL REPORT 2016-17 THE 146TH ANNUAL AND FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 IS TO BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) OF THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CRICKET ASSOCIATION INC. (SACA) WHICH WILL BE HELD IN THE IAN MCLACHLAN ROOM, LEVEL 3, WESTERN STAND AT ADELAIDE OVAL ON MONDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2017 AT 6PM. CONTENTS 4 PRESIDENT’S REPORT 26 GAME AND MARKET 54 PREMIERSHIP TABLES DEVELOPMENT AND AWARDS 6 CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORT 38 COMPETITIONS 60 SACA BOARD OF 8 HIGH PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT 44 PREMIER CRICKET 10 NEIL DANSIE MEDAL 61 SACA OFFICE BEARERS 48 SPONSORSHIP 14 TEAM REPORTS 63 FINANCIAL REPORT 49 GRAND FINAL SCORECARDS 23 MEMBERSHIP Front cover: Sheffield Shield Player of the Year Chadd Sayers took 62 wickets for South Australia in 2016-17. Inside cover: The sun sets on day one of the third Test match between Australia and South Africa at Adelaide Oval on November 24, 2016. VISION STATEMENT To be South Australia’s favourite sport SACA ANNUAL REPORT 2016-17 3 PRESIDENT’S REPORT The South Australian Cricket Association’s responsibility for Similarly, the Adelaide Strikers BBL side, which didn’t qualify cricket in this State requires constant consideration. With this for the finals last season but continued to attract large in mind, we are arguably moving into a new era, embarking on crowds to Adelaide Oval in an exciting competition that also a program of collaboration across the entire South Australian dominates TV audiences throughout the summer. cricket family. Speaking of success, congratulations also to the West Torrens Since June 2017 independent consultant SMC Strategies District Cricket Club. Winning all three men’s titles in one has undertaken a program of direct engagement with season is an outstanding achievement, a performance (i.e. representatives of all cricket sectors to help inform our losing only one game across all formats) that has probably future planning. This included recent consultation with SACA never been matched in Grade/Premier Cricket history. members which will continue over coming months. Day-Night Test In addition, the two-day Cricket Connects Forum on 12-13 August 2017 was an exciting cricket gathering. The Forum Our move to embrace day-night Test cricket at Adelaide Oval involved about 100 people from all parts of the game, coming has been endorsed by record attendances. The past seven together to identify key challenges and opportunities for days of Test cricket at our venue have attracted a total of South Australian cricket. nearly 250,000 members and fans, remarkable numbers when you consider previous totals for Test matches against It is critical in planning for success that all voices are heard, so New Zealand and South Africa. We are delighted England has that we connect better than ever before across the broader agreed to play its first day-night Ashes Test at Adelaide Oval cricket community. this coming season and we expect more records to tumble. To me, a shining light of that forum was the word “fun”. I It is clear Test cricket across the world needs to find ways to suspect we all became involved in cricket because we found attract and engage new audiences. Test cricket at Adelaide something about it to be fun. We should never lose sight of Oval has always been well attended but the successes of the that goal. past two day-night Tests – on top of the magnificent Oval In an increasingly competitive landscape, it is also vital that redevelopment – puts us in a strong position in the future as we are prepared to collaboratively implement change for the competition increases for international cricket content. We good of all who enjoy and participate in our great game. have a unique event on offer. At SACA, we embrace the need for change and over the SACA Membership next eight months we will be striving to ensure that we are appropriately organised to respond to the future needs of To have a retention number of 97 per cent from a SACA South Australian cricket. membership total of nearly 26,000 last year is an outstanding result. On Field We expect similar numbers this year ahead of the popular The West End Redbacks had another strong season, Ashes series, which means our long waiting list will continue culminating in a second consecutive appearance in the to grow. Sheffield Shield final, this time in Alice Springs. It is an enviable position for SACA but I can assure you we do We are still chasing that elusive Shield title but SACA will not take it for granted. We continue to work hard to improve continue to support our high performance team, coaches and our members’ experience, to add value to your membership players as they build for sustained success. and build on the sense of belonging. It is satisfying to have so many men and women players Park 25 pushing for international selection. Congratulations to Callum Ferguson and Joe Mennie, who made their Test debut last Our significant investment in the Park 25 redevelopment, November, and Amanda Wellington and Tahlia McGrath, who opposite the new Royal Adelaide Hospital, is taking shape and represented the Australian women’s team for the first time. should be completed by the end of December 2017. Mennie and Daniel Worrall were part of the Australian ODI This project will benefit all levels of cricket by providing squad that toured South Africa last October. Travis Head and quality facilities including multi-purpose changerooms at the Adam Zampa have been regulars at the highest level, while hub of a four-oval venue, right on the edge of the CBD and Amanda Wellington and Megan Schutt represented Australia only a short distance from Adelaide Oval. in the Women’s World Cup in England. I look forward to seeing all the grounds full of cricketers and The growth in women’s and girls’ cricket has been supporters in future cricket seasons. extraordinary. Our SA Scorpions and Adelaide Strikers WBBL sides play a huge role in promoting the game to a wider audience. 4 SACA ANNUAL REPORT 2016-17 PRESIDENT’S REPORT Above: The day-night Test match at Adelaide Oval last November attracted a record non-Ashes total attendance, with nearly 126,000 fans attending the four days. Financial Results Summary It was extremely satisfying to generate an operating cash Finally, I would like to thank my Board for their contribution surplus of about $2.5 million in 2016-17, particularly as this to South Australian cricket and our Chief Executive Keith has been achieved alongside our growing investment in South Bradshaw for his outstanding leadership of a hard-working Australian cricket. and driven executive and staff. SACA needs to keep growing our business to allow us to With the support of, and input from, our passionate continue to meet the enormous challenge of making members we will continue to drive and promote cricket cricket South Australia’s favorite sport by supporting the across this State. game at all levels. Andrew Sinclair SACA President SACA ANNUAL REPORT 2016-17 5 CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORT Above: Australian coach Darren Lehmann and SACA Chief Executive Keith Bradshaw with Barry ‘Nugget’ Rees. You only need to flick through the pages of this Annual Report of an ongoing program of consultation with the whole cricket to see how much work has been undertaken by SACA staff family that will support the continued success of the game in and our wonderful volunteers in successfully organising our State. cricket in South Australia. The wide-ranging discussions across almost every aspect of There have been many great performances this year both on the game underpins and will form key pillars in our strategy and off the field. as we develop cricket in South Australia. It also enabled many valuable new connections to be made between forum It is with great pride that I note we reached a record level participants that will strengthen our game by building of participants in 2016-17, with 123,538 people involved in capacity and creating new opportunities. playing various forms of the game. This compares to 112,823 the previous year. Our journey together will not be simple, because there are many issues requiring attention at all levels and we must work Our investment in the growth of women’s and girls’ cricket collaboratively to meet the challenges. However, our common continues to be a significant driver behind these results, love of cricket deeply connects us and will underpin our joint alongside the increased awareness of the women’s Big Bash efforts to secure the future health and growth of the game. League and the flow-on effects of the SA Scorpions’ maiden WNCL title the previous season. A key outcome of the forum was a commitment to working closely together to ensure that cricket at all levels is fun, Cricket Connects inclusive, family friendly and connected to the community. It was inspiring to be part of the recent Cricket Connects I personally feel very excited to be part of this gathering Forum, which brought together nearly 100 representatives momentum as we drive success in all facets of cricket in of all sectors of South Australian cricket. The forum was part this State. 6 SACA ANNUAL REPORT 2016-17 CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORT Day-Night Test Cricket South Australian captain Travis Head is also pushing to make There is no doubt that embracing change has made sure the his Test debut and it was a pleasure to watch him make his Adelaide Test has become an iconic fixture in the Australian first ODI century, fittingly on Adelaide Oval on Australia Day cricket calendar, as has our New Year’s Eve Strikers clash.