POORAKA CRICKET CLUB

Early History

– Abbattoirs – It is unclear at this time when cricket actually was played as Abbattoirs Club. 

Some recoprds are available from 1959-1961 with some Great Pooraka Names including Bob PRICE, Brian EDWARDDS and Bill BOXALL notable contributors.

Pooraka Footballers Cricket club

1n !968 The Pooraka Footballers Cricket Cub was formed by the Pooraka Football club in order to keep the football players together over the summer 

1968 Started with 1 team in the Prospect District Cricket Association (PDCA)

The team had immediate success by winning the Premiership

The followwing year 2 teams were fielded. This steadily grew until the Mid 1970’s when we Fielded 6 Teams.

We had grreat success in the PDCA with our A grade winning premierships in their first 7 seasons with Numerous other grades also winning premierships.during this time.

Some notable players during this time include Colin LILLINGSTON, Murray THOMPSON, Arch UNDERWOOD, Moss WHITE with Bob PRICE, Bill BOXALL and Brian EDWARDS still contributing.

1n 1971 we also fielded pur first Junilor Cricket team with an Under 15 team also competing in PDCA. With Clarrrie BURGESS as our first junior coach.

When we commencecd in 1968 we were playing on Hard Wickets (concrete Pitches)

in 75/76 season we became the first club in PDCA  to have a Turf Wicket on our No1 Ground and soon after another Turf wicket on No2 Ground.

it wasnt long before most other clubs followed suit.

In season 1979/80 we moved from PDCA to Adelaide Turf Cricket Association (ATCA) to which we still belong.

With this move it was decided that we would now be called POORAKA CRICKET CLUB with the dropping of Footballers  from the official name.

We have to date have a very successfull   record in ATCA with our A Grade winning 11A Grade Premierships during this time. 

We have a history of player longevity with 8 players having played more than 300 games with 4 of those playing ovder 400 

Rocco CALABRIA Is leading the way and currently has played 482 games and still going.

Jamie JARRETT, Jeffrey WALKER and Colin KIRKWOOD have all played in excss of 400 games.

Mark HANSON who is our clubs most accomplished batsman has had such an impact on the ATCA Competion that the Association have seen firt to name the Association A Grade Batting trophe as the Mark HANSON trophy a great honour not only for Mark but for the Pooraka Cricket club.