CONTENTS 5 19 28 54 VISION, MISSION AND SHELLEY NITSCHKE NOKIA CHAMPIONS SPONSORSHIP STRATEGIC GOALS RETIREMENT LEAGUE T20 TOURNAMENT 6 20 29 56 PRESIDENT’S REPORT HIGH PERFORMANCE SCORPIONS READY EVENTS 10 22 30 60 CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S EMERGING REDBACKS GAME DEVELOPMENT SACA BOARD OF REPORT MANAGEMENT 14 23 42 62 REDBACKS MAKE JOHAN BOTHA GRADE CRICKET OFFICE BEARERS HISTORY 16 24 48 64 REDEVELOPMENT DEBUTS CATERING GRADE CRICKET RESULTS UPDATE 18 26 50 82 THANK YOU MICHAEL ADELAIDE STRIKERS MEMBERSHIP FINANCIAL REPORT KLINGER 4 VISION, MISSION AND STRATEGIC GOALS VISION To lead the way to be South Australia’s favourite sport. MISSION To dominate cricket in Australia and be South Australia’s most sought after membership, worthy of our loyal fans. STRATEGIC GOALS 2012/14 OBJECTIVE 5 Be a place where our people matter and are OBJECTIVE 1 engaged to achieve optimal performance. Put cricket fans and SACA Members first. OBJECTIVE 2 OBJECTIVE 6 Grow investment in South Australian cricket. Protect and promote SACA’s brands and reputation. OBJECTIVE 3 Dominate Australian domestic cricket through development of ‘internationally-ready’ players and competition success. OBJECTIVE 4 Increase participation targeting new players and fans. 5 PRESIDENT’S REPORT The planning and work undertaken in season 2011/12 Michael klingeR can only be described as marking the beginning of a I would like to congratulate Michael Klinger. He is a new era, a time that will define SACA for the next 10 fine cricketer and a man of integrity. However, the years and underpin a bright future for cricket. opportunity to add to our leadership mix a man the calibre of Johan Botha was too good to miss and it is At the time of writing, demolition of the Bradman, testament to the character of Michael that at the end of Clem Hill and Chappell Stands has been completed and another successful season in the short format he has construction of the new southern stand commenced. supported the change to Johan’s captaincy. For those members who are concerned, rest assured that the Board will ensure the very famous names that adelaide stRikeRs have been honoured at Adelaide Oval over the past In December, the newly named Adelaide Strikers century will be used again in some form in the played in the inaugural match of the new KFC T20 new development. Big Bash League. Launched in 2011/12 the League has been designed to bring new fans to the game and Once the project comes to fruition and the Stadium increase cricket’s appeal to a wider fan base. Management Authority (SMA) – jointly controlled by SACA and the SANFL – takes over the day-to-day New fans mean new opportunities to grow management and operation of Adelaide Oval, SACA will participation. South Australia has led the nation be free to focus on its primary responsibility to promote in this form of the game and attracted more than the game of cricket and look after its members. With its 63,000 supporters in 2011/12. This success, combined debt eliminated, it will be properly funded to do so. with new junior competitions and a nationalised participation framework, will assist SACA deliver on West end Redbacks an ambitious goal of 100,000 participants by 2015. It’s On a hot Saturday evening in February on the oval, the ambitious, but if you turn up, you will help. West End Redbacks claimed their first limited-overs title since winning the 1986/87 McDonald’s Cup final, JOHN HARNDEN ironically also against Tasmania. John Harnden was with us for two years as SACA chief Gary Putland’s two straight dot balls to James Faulkner executive, and his time drew to a close in early 2012. at the death provided the final touches to the tie against John provided SACA with outstanding leadership during Tasmania, which under the rules, gave us the win. a period when the Association was under intense public Michael Klinger then joined former Test keeper Kevin and political scrutiny and his expert navigation through Wright and the late David Hookes in an exclusive club complex contractual arrangements and negotiations of South Australian captains who have led the state to was vital in achieving the joint venture with the SANFL. limited-overs triumph. 6 He leaves us all with a great legacy and has now She has witnessed the careers of David Hookes, moved on to run the ICC World Cup in 2015 – an the Chappell brothers, Darren Lehmann and, more excellent appointment. recently, the rise of Nathan Lyon. keith bRadshaW She remains a truly wonderful friend and confidante SACA also welcomed incoming chief executive, Keith to many of the Board and staff and all at SACA were Bradshaw, a Tasmanian who played for the Tigers in very pleased that Sharene accepted our offer of SACA the mid 1980s. Honorary Membership for her services to SACA. Keith was the first Australian to be appointed as Jack claRke secretary and chief executive of Marylebone Cricket Long standing SACA Member, Dean Marsh, was Club (MCC), at Lords and was only the 14th MCC appointed to the SACA Board of Management in 2012 secretary since its establishment in 1787. to fill the casual vacancy created by the resignation of SACA Board Member and Cricket Australia Chairman, With a strong financial and cricket background Keith Jack Clarke at the end of 2011. has a clear understanding of the game and what must be done to secure its future. During his three year Chairmanship, Jack led Australian cricket through a period of significant shaRene boWels change and uncertainty in world cricket. He also After 40 years of service to the Association, SACA’s contributed greatly as a SACA Board member for long-serving executive assistant to the chief executive, 25 years. His enthusiasm during this time never Sharene Bowels retired. waned and his knowledge of cricket detail was of the highest order. Since joining us in 1972 Sharene has witnessed first- hand some of the most significant changes to the game shelley nitschke RetiReMent from the introduction of World Series cricket in the late After retiring from international duties last summer, 1970s through to the Adelaide Strikers and the KFC T20 South Australia’s record holding cricketer, Shelley 20 Big Bash League in 2011. Nitschke, this season officially stepped down from domestic cricket, and played her last game for the Amazingly, Sharene has worked with seven chief Scorpions. Shelley finished at the top of her game, executives and four SACA Presidents, including Don finishing her career as the world’s leading T20 Bradman, Phil Ridings, Jim Grose and myself. wicket-taker and Australia’s top run-scorer accumulating 3118 international runs, claiming 153 wickets for her country. 7 PRESIDENT’S REPORT Her decision to play one more season to help mentor SACA MeMbeRs younger players was an example of her outstanding Redevelopment inconveniences aside, it is an exciting leadership and commitment to improving womens’ time to be a SACA Member. Current SACA and SANFL cricket in SA. members will be given exclusive rights to nominate to take up an Adelaide Oval Ultimate membership basil selleRs and d aRRen lehMann and by 2013/14 the SACA Members’ Enclosure will be The Village Green is now host to a second bronze extended to include up to 9,000 additional seats in the life-size sculpture by Port Lincoln sculptor Ken new southern stand for international matches – 90 per Martin. The new Darren Lehmann sculpture is the cent of them in shade and behind the bowler’s arm. next instalment in the series donated by noted philanthropist Basil Sellers AM. ‘Boof’ is located 22 season 2012/13 yards from fast bowler Jason Gillespie and completes a SACA will host one of Australia’s fiercest rivals, South fitting tribute to two of the state’s greatest cricketers. Africa in the second Test of this year’s Vodafone Test Series. Adelaide has been waiting for more than a sheffield shield RooM decade to host a South African Test team and Graeme An immaculate record of South Australia’s rich Smith, who has led the Proteas since 2003, believes cricketing history was unveiled just prior to the this is the best team he has been involved with. Test match. The permanent collection located in the As I write this, South Africa was on its way to claiming Sheffield Shield Room was curated by cricket historian the title as the top ranking Test team, so it is a summer Dr Bernard Whimpress who worked in conjunction with much on offer for cricket fans. Sri Lanka with the design team from MartinsIntegrated to put returns to Adelaide Oval for the second match of the together the display featuring the Sheffield Shield, as five-game Commonwealth Bank Series. Sri Lanka well as a wide selection of never-seen-before caps, has a good record and proud, vocal supporter base at blazers, bats, balls, medals, trophies and photographs Adelaide Oval. In 2011/12 it tied with India in the first dating from as far back as 1871. Cricket Australia ODI final, defeated Australia by eight wickets in the passed a resolution giving the care of the Sheffield second final and lost by only 16 runs in the third – all at Shield to South Australia and we have embraced this Adelaide Oval. responsibility by the creation of this special room. This year has been a long haul but I thank my MeMoRabilia Board members, the executive team and our staff Your board, and incidentally the SMA, has decided that members for the commitment and their resolve to memorabilia will be on display throughout the oval.