Below is a letter from Netball SA CEO Bronwyn Klei which was released yesterday...To our Netball SA family,As the nature and impact of the coronavirus continues to evolve at a rapid pace, I wanted to touch base with you all about how Netball SA is adapting in such unchartered waters.In my 30 years in the industry, I’ve never seen anything quite like this and, just like you, we are all closely monitoring the situation to help ensure the wellbeing of our netball community.Three months in, 2020 is already looking vastly different to how we imagined and considering how rapidly the situation is changing, it is likely we will have to adapt as the situation continues to evolve.We are working closely with Netball Australia, guided by government advice, to ensure the health of our players, staff and broader netball family are at the forefront of every decision we make.The Adelaide Thunderbirds and Netball SA websites and socials media channels will continue to provide informative content to keep you up to date.As expected, many of you have already contacted us with questions and we will endeavour to respond as promptly as possible, keeping in mind how quickly the situation is changing by the hour.I also wanted to take this opportunity to remind the community that it is recommended players avoid shaking hands at the end of games.Our sport has always upheld strong sportsmanship, but under such unique circumstances, it is okay to display your gratitude verbally.With so much uncertainty about what the future holds, we are currently working through the nature of our upcoming events and will do everything we can to provide you with the latest information as soon as it comes to hand.I want to thank you for your patience and understanding at this time. Your ongoing loyalty and passion is what makes our sport so resilient.Please stay safe and look out for each other.Cheers,Bronny

Fleurieu Peninsula Football competitions have been postponed as community football leagues follow advice from the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Below are statements from the Hills Football League (HFL), Great Southern Football League (GSFL), Southern Football League (SFL) and Kangaroo Island Football League (KIFL) regarding these postponements and changes to fixturing.Hills Football League statementPlease be advised that the SANFL has made a recommendation to Leagues that all Community Football be postponed until after 31 May 2020.The Hills Football League Board strongly supports this SANFL direction in the interest of public safety, and will postpone all HFL matches until Saturday, 13 June 2020 (Saturday after June long weekend).As the COVID-19 situation changes, the HFL will continue to be guided by the direction of the SANFL, AFL, government and public health authorities.Further details and information will be provided by the HFL to affiliated clubs in due course, including a list of frequently asked questions. This will include specific recommendations on club functions and gatherings in the period ahead of the season commencement in June.In closing, the HFL supports the SANFL decision which is in the best interests of all players, coaches, umpires, officials, staff and volunteers at the forefront of community sport. We thank you for your continued patience and support through this challenging period.Great Southern Football League statementFollowing the statement from the SANFL - in regards to Community Football across all Leagues in the State and beyond being postponed until May 31st, including as we stated earlier today, all training, trial games, and Women’s football.The League has decided in light of this to run a 9 game season (Saturdays) – commencing on the 20th of June which would have been Round 10.Every Club will play everybody once in a home and away seriesWe hope that this decision will give clubs an opportunity to train, play trial/s over the first 19 days of June up until the first round.The Women’s/Girls football (Sundays) season will be adjusted to play the last 6 weeks of the season and this should let everybody play everybody else once (including the opening round last weekend) with finals to follow on. This should, at this stage, commence the same weekend.We are still at the mercy of where this thing goes but we need to be aware that this is, of course, the biggest thing to hit Australia in living memory and we all must play our part in holding off the virus from the general population for as long as possible.We thank you for your support and understanding in this matter.As always our concern is with the safety and wellbeing of our players, support staff, club members and supporters. Southern Football League statementBased on the strong recommendations from the AFL, SANFL and Community Football, and the understanding of clubs at last night's meeting, all training and games within the SFL are suspended until May 31st. There will be further communication as information becomes available as this decision will obviously create a number of issues for clubs, but the safety of our members is everyone's number one concern.Kangaroo Island Football League statementWe know that this news will be very disappointing for our footy community - however it can't be helped and we are just as keen as AFL and SANFL in making sure that we do right by the vulnerable in our community. Take the time to build your individual fitness, recover from the fires and to take care of each other and your neighbours. We will scratch out a new plan in the weeks ahead and will be all the more keen for a play after the break! Take care everyone.

Meadows have completed an undefeated season (12-0) in the Hills Cricket Association (HCA) with a comfortable eight-wicket victory at Heathfield Oval against Mount Lofty. The home side batted first and posted a competitive 4/132 on a slow outfield. New recruit Aaron Smith (54 not out from 61 balls) was the standout with the bat for the Redcaps and he was supported by skipper Jordan Neis-Beer (25) and Brad Hutton (21). Max Buckley (2/38) was the multiple wicket taker for Meadows. The visitors run chase began in disastrous fashion as Luke Tonkin was removed first ball by Adam Carthew (1/17). Haydn Reid (16) and Rohan Reid then put on an important 48 runs for the second wicket before skipper Brad Dawe (33 not out) combined with Rohan Reid for an unbroken 85-run third wicket stand. Rohan Reid finished with an excellent 76 not out from 118 balls (6 x 4’s) as the Bulldogs completed an undefeated minor round. Meadows will now face Kanagrilla at home in the semi-finals.Aldgate wrapped up second spot with a third consecutive victory after a tight 12-run victory against Stirling. Aldgate batted first on a slow Stirling Oval outfield and posted a moderate total of 5/133 from their 40 overs. The innings was dominated by Frank Clements who came in at 2/51 and made 58 (5 x 4’s, 4 x 6’s). Clements finished the minor round with 467 runs at 77.83 to take out the A1 batting trophy. Clements was well supported by a patient knock of 32 from opener Angas Wauchope. Veteran fast bowler Chris Shaw (3/24) was the pick of the Stirling bowlers. The Eagles run chase began well with Myles Collins (34) and Daniel Gonzalez (31) combining for an opening partnership of 36 before Kosta Sinodinos (18) joined Collins to add 37 for the second wicket. Skipper Jack Pick joined Collins and this pair took the Eagles along to 2/100 before a dramatic collapse of 8/21 saw Stirling bowled out for 121 in the 39th over. Pick was left stranded on 18 not out as five of his teammates failed to trouble the scorers. Matty Hansen was the pick of the Aldgate bowlers as he snared 3/14 (7.2). Hansen finished the minor round with 28 wickets at 12.07 to win the A1 bowling trophy. These two teams will now face off at Aldgate Oval in a rematch of last season’s semi-final.Flagstaff Hill lifted themselves off the bottom of the ladder, leaving Bridgewater with the wooden spoon, after a crushing eight-wicket win over a disappointing Kangarilla outfit. Kangarilla opted to bat first on their home deck and would’ve been confident of posting a good total but it wasn’t to be as they were rolled for a paltry total of just 57. Steve Featherstone (29) was a shining light with the bat as no other batsman reached double figures. Jack Walton (4/13), Kyle Petty (3/3) and Jacob Lemon (2/14) were the chief destroyers for the Falcons. Flagstaff Hill made light work of the run chase finishing on 2/62 after 26 overs. Matt Emes (25) and Will Goulding (21 not out) led the way for the Falcons while Jack Evans took 2/11 (5) for Kangarilla.Semi-Final fixtures (21/3/20 & 22/3/20) (home team named first).....Meadows v KangarillaAldgate v Stirling

Onkaparinga Tennis Association - SeniorPreliminary Final resultMacclesfield 14 - 100 defeated John Wesley 2 - 52Grand Final (21/3/20)Strathalbyn v MacclesfieldGreat Southern Tennis Association - Division 1Preliminary Final resultPort Elliot v The Valleys (Match Abandoned due to COVID-19)

Mount Lofty kept their finals hopes alive after a nail-biting one-run win over Stirling in round 13 action of the Hills Cricket Association (HCA) at Heathfield Oval on Saturday. The game was dominated by the bowlers with no batsman able to make more than 25. The home side batted first and were in deep trouble at 5/25 before Brett Hill (24) and skipper Jordan Neis-Beer (19) added a valuable 39 runs for the sixth wicket. Adam Carthew (15) batted sensibly to help the Redcaps bat out their 40 overs to finish on what appeared an under-par total of 9/96. Four Stirling bowlers took wickets with Jacob Gonzalez taking his best figures of the season with 4/16 from eight overs. His opening bowling partner, Chris Shaw, was the other multiple wicket taker with 2/25 (8). Stirling started their run chase reasonably well as they reached 2/40 with Daniel Gonzalez the standout with 25 from 42 balls (1 x 4’s, 3 x 6’s). Once Gonzalez was dismissed the visitors slipped to 6/59 and Mount Lofty had a ‘sniff’. Skipper Jack Pick was still in and he was joined by Jacob Kemp with this pair adding 19 runs for the seventh wicket before Kemp was dismissed for 10, followed shortly afterwards by Pick for 21 as the Eagles slipped to 9/87, still 10 runs short of victory. With Shaw and Josh Cox at the crease, Stirling edged their way towards victory before Will Healey (2/14) removed Shaw to give the Redcaps an unlikely victory. Aaron Smith (4/20) and Max Hawke (2/12) were the other multiple wicket takers for Mount Lofty.Aldgate consolidated second spot on the HCA ladder with a comfortable eight-wicket win against Flagstaff Hill at Aldgate Oval. The visitors batted first and got off to a good start through Will Goulding and Matt Emes (20) who added 72 for the first wicket. Emes’ dismissal brought about a mini-collapse as the Falcons slipped to 4/94 with Goulding dismissed for a fine 53 from 72 balls (10 x 4’s). It was Goulding’s second half century of the season. This brought Stephen Wheatland (26 not out) and Max Renfrey (46 not out) together and this pair lifted Flagstaff Hill to a competitive total of 4/165 with an unbroken fifth wicket partnership worth 71 runs. Dale Stephens was the pick of the Aldgate bowlers with figures of 3/21 (8). Aldgate started their run chase slowly and when opener Josh Callaghan was dismissed in the 12th over with the score at 1/21, the Falcons were right on top. Callaghan’s dismissal brought Frank Clements to the crease to join Mitch Thomas (19) and this pair added 71 runs for the second wicket before Thomas was run out. Liam Winskill (23 not out) joined Clements to see the home side to victory in the 38th over. Clements finished on 109 not out from just 75 balls (5 x 4’s, 10 x 6’s). It was Clements’ third ‘A’ grade century for Aldgate and continues his fine season where he has scored 409 runs at an average of 81.80.Meadows remains undefeated with one round to go after a three-wicket win at Bridgewater. The home side batted first and they got off to a good start to reach 1/91 after handy contributions from Justin Summerill (33), Luke Hoyle (31) and Jackson Hooper (24). From that point on it was all Meadows as the Raiders lost 9/31 to be bowled out for 122 in the 40th over. Five Meadows bowlers took wickets with Aaron Parry (2/8), Rohan Reid (2/18) and Thomas Bevan-Giles (2/22) leading the way. Despite losing opener Luke Tonkin for a duck, Haydn Reid (36) and Anthony Hughes (26) added 51 for the second to put the visitors in a strong position. Max Buckley made a hard hitting 27 from 29 balls (1 x 4, 2 x 6’s) as the winning runs were knocked off in the 38th over. Hoyle (2/12), Summerill (2/20) and Jackson Hooper (2/33) were the multiple wicket takers for the Raiders.Round 14 (14/3/20) fixtures (home team named first).....Mt Lofty v MeadowsStirling v AldgateFlagstaff Hill v KangarillaBridgewater has the bye

Hahndorf and Strathalbyn have played out a thrilling final round match in Alexandra & Eastern Hills Cricket Association action at Hahndorf Oval. In a Qualifying Final preview, Hahndorf won by one wicket after an unbeaten 23-run 10th wicket partnership between Nick Mosey (25 not out) and Caleb Blesing (5 not out) got the Magpies over the line. Earlier after winning the toss and batting, Strathalbyn got themselves into a good position at 1/72 before a collapse of 9/47 saw the Stallions bowled out in the 43rd over for 119. Luke Cousins (47) was the standout with the bat with Mark Abbott (20) the only other batsman to reach 20. Teenager Lachlan Huxtable picked up career-best figures of 5/20 (5.4) with skipper Kris Dawe providing good assistance with 2/17 (9). In a promising sign for the Magpies, Jarrad Tait (1/18), was back for his first game since December. Hahndorf started well in their run chase to reach 1/46 with opener Greg Hassold making 22. A collapse of 8/53 left the Magpies in all sorts of strife at 9/99 before Mosey and Blesing came together for their match winning partnership. Ryan Trafford-Walker also made a valuable contribution of 23 (2 x 6’s). Matt Abbott (3/23), Brayden Gaiter (3/37) and Matt Hein (2/19) were the multiple wicket takers for the Stallions. This trio finished as the top three wicket takers in the competition with 90 scalps between them with Gaiter taking the spoils with 32 wickets at an average of just 11.88.Langhorne Creek will enter the finals looking to defend their title from last season in winning form after a seven-wicket victory over Mount Barker. The Tigers finished fourth and will take on Lobethal on Saturday at Lobethal in the Elimination Final. Mount Barker won the toss and decided to bat first on the Langhorne Creek turf and were dismissed for 112 in the 42nd over. Simon Turk (34), Rhys Paterson (29) and Jackson Lane (12) were the only Kookaburras batsmen to reach double figures with the ‘Burras losing their last eight wickets for 21 runs after being in a good spot at 2/91. Brodie O’Dea continued his good form with 4/11 while Daniel Cleggett took his best figures for the season with 3/18. Despite slipping to 2/12 in reply, the Tigers knocked off the runs in the 20th over with Daniel Kropp (65 not out) making his highest score of the season and O’Dea chipping in with 32. Hayden Lane was the best of the Mount Barker bowlers with figures of 2/23 (6).Lobethal will enter the finals full of confidence after notching yet another win, this time by eight wickets over Bremer-Callington. The Tigers have not lost since 2 November last year! Bremer-Callington batted first and posted a competitive total of 8/165. Arsalan Eubaid was the anchor with 68 from 131 balls and Johnny Fitzgerald added some impetus to the innings with 25 from 23 balls. Cameron Winen (2/16) and Dave Huxter (2/38) were the multiple wicket takers for Lobethal. The Tigers got off to a great start with Ben Matthews (46) and Mitch Weeks (31) adding 69 for the first wicket before Daniel Norsworthy (56 not out) and Lachlan Bates (23 not out) knocked off the runs in just the 28th over. Nairne closed out their season with a 28-run victory over Wistow at Nairne Oval. The home side batted first and made 167 before being bowled out in the 44th over. Sam Rowe (47), Chad Harrop (42 not out) and Mitch Hein (27) were the main contributors for the Razorbacks while Dan Jenner took 4/25 for Wistow. Wistow battled hard in the run chase but ultimately fell short finishing on 9/139 from their 45 overs. Hein backed up his batting with 2/25 from his nine over spell while Jacob Sadler took 2/37 (7).Fixtures for week one of finals are below. There will be two games on Saturday with the Preliminary Final on Sunday. The Grand Final is scheduled for Saturday 21 March.Elimination Final (14/3/20)Lobethal v Langhorne Creek (Lobethal Oval)Qualifying Final (14/3/20)Strathalbyn v Hahndorf (Strathalbyn Oval)Preliminary Final (15/3/20)Loser QF v Winner EF (Venue TBD)

Southern Districts’ Women had a fantastic day with two wins in the penultimate round of SACA Premier Cricket on Sunday. The first grade won their second game in a row with an upset victory over Northern Districts at Bice Oval. The Stingrays won the toss and looked relatively comfortable as they moved along to 1/24 before a collapse of 6/11 left them reeling at 7/35. Sheridan Howell (15) joined Donna Clark (11) in what proved a match winning partnership of 26 runs for the eighth wicket before the home side were eventually bowled out in the 37th over for 81. Sophie Roberts (3/9) and Emily Laird (3/22) were the chief destroyers for Northern Districts. The visitors started their run chase well as Tegan McPharlin (15) and Cate Dunemann (13) put on 23 for the first wicket. From then on though, it was all Southern Districts as Hannah Sampson (4/14) and Kelly Armstrong (3/27) ran through the Jets batting order before Febi Mansell (2/2) finished them off as Northern Districts were bowled out for 67 in the 27th over to hand the Stingrays a 14-run win.The second grade had a comfortable nine-wicket win over Northern Districts at Salisbury Oval to be sitting on top of the ladder with one round remaining. The home side batted first and were bundled out for just 59 with only skipper Nikki Grosser (28) reaching double figures. Caitlin Seccafien (4/7) continued her fine season where she has taken 24 wickets in all competitions. She was well supported by Annabelle Yelland who took 4/9 in just her second game for the Stingrays. Southern Districts had no trouble knocking off the runs in the 16th over with Rachael Greenshields (23 not out) and Jessica Modistach (19 not out) adding 52 runs for the second wicket.

Onkaparinga Tennis Association - SeniorSemi-Final resultsSemi Final #1: Strathalbyn 8 - 75 defeated Macclesfield 8 - 73(Strathalbyn go straight through to the Grand Final on 21/3/20)Semi Final #2: John Wesley 11 - 97 defeated Clarendon 5 - 74(John Wesley move through to the Preliminary Final while Clarendon are eliminated)Preliminary Final (14/3/20)Macclesfield v John WesleyGreat Southern Tennis Association - Division 1Semi-Final resultsSemi Final #1: Goolwa 5 - 6 - 58 defeated Port Elliot 4 - 6 - 50(Goolwa go straight through to the Grand Final on 21/3/20)Semi Final #2: The Valleys 7 - 10 - 80 defeated Victor Harbor 2 - 3 - 48(The Valleys  move through to the Preliminary Final while Victor Harbor are eliminated)Preliminary Final (14/3/20)Port Elliot v The Valleys

Willunga tuned up for the finals with their 11th consecutive victory after a 52-run win over reigning premier Noarlunga during round 12 action in the Great Southern Cricket Association (GSCA). Willunga had posted a very competitive total of 7/225 on day one and would’ve been confident of defending it but Noarlunga skipper Jason Scarff had other ideas as he notched his sixth century for the Shoes since they moved to the GSCA in 2014/15. Scarff made 101 and at one stage Noarlunga were in a strong position at 4/164 before losing their last 6/9 to be bowled out for 173 in the 64th over. Sean McIvor did the damage for Willunga with his second five-wicket haul for the Demons, taking 6/40 from 19 overs. Willunga will take on Goolwa in the Qualifying Final this weekend with the winner going straight through to the Grand Final. Noarlunga will travel to Rapid Bay to face Port Elliot in the Elimination Final.Port Elliot will enter the finals full of confidence after winning their sixth game from their past seven with a comfortable 120-run win over McLaren Districts. Port Elliot made 7/288 on day one and this proved too much for the Crushers as they were bowled out for 168 in the 62nd over. It looked like it was going to be an early finish as McLaren Districts fell to 5/35 before Stephen Nairn dug in to make 73 to at least make the Bloods work for their victory. Teenager Harrison Grenfell took his best ‘A’ grade figures with 4/25 (12) and he was well supported by Josh Gordge, in his first ‘A’ grade match this season, who took 3/37 (9.3).Goolwa wrapped up second spot after a relatively comfortable five-wicket win over Encounter Bay. Goolwa started day two on 0/29 in pursuit of Encounter Bays’ first innings of just 83. The Magpies stumbled to 5/71 after openers Jesse Le Ray (24) and Luke Giddings (18) had added 45 for the first wicket. Josh Jones (21 not out) steadied the ship as Goolwa knocked off the winning runs in the 40th over. Cam Lintern tried hard for Encounter Bay as he took 3/26 from 17 overs.Mount Compass won their second game for the 2019/20 campaign with a 39-run win against Myponga at Burgess Oval. Myponga resumed day two at 7/41 after dismissing the Bulls for 128 on day one. Michael Mottillo (20) and Zac Wilson (18) battled hard for the visitors to add 36 for the eighth wicket but unfortunately Myponga were eventually bowled out in the 49th over for 89. Robert Martin (4/33), Aaron Dalitz (3/42) and Matt Loots (2/8) were the wicket takers for Mount Compass.Elimination Final (14/3/20 & 15/3/20)Noarlunga v Port Elliot (Rapid Bay)Qualifying Final (14/3/20 & 15/3/20)Willunga v Goolwa (Port Elliot)

The Southern Districts ‘A’ grade has pulled off a remarkable victory as they chased down an improbable Port Adelaide target on day two of round 12 action in the SACA Premier Cricket competition at Port Adelaide Reserve. Set an unlikely 344 for victory, the Stingrays achieved their target from 81 overs with six wickets in hand. The victory was set up by a fantastic 204-run second wicket stand between Josh Barrett and Brendan McCormack. Barrett batted throughout the innings to score a wonderful 182 not out from 237 balls (15 x 4’s, 8 x 6’s), while McCormack played a good support role with 71 (142 balls). Nick Bowen (53) also played a valuable role at the top of the order.In other games the Stingrays second and third grade sides both lost but it was better news for the fourth grade as they defeated Port Adelaide at Adelaide High School by 97 runs with a standout all-round performance from skipper Ben Long who made 125 and took 5/43.

Southern Districts Women’s first grade won their second game for the 2019/20 season with a comfortable 54-run victory over Kensington at Parkinson Oval. The Stingrays won the toss and decided to bat first but were in early trouble at 5/78. Enter Kylie Rattray who played a game changing innings of 73 (63 balls). Rattray was supported by Ella Wilson (25) in a 49-run sixth wicket stand and then by Sheridan Howell (16) in an eighth wicket partnership worth 58 runs as the Stingrays posted a very competitive total of 200, their highest score of the season. Shae Daly (4/44), Katelyn Pope (3/39) and Sarah Lowe (2/28) were the multiple wicket takers for Kensington. The Stingrays started well as Selina Solman (1/9) removed the dangerous Bridget Patterson early to leave the Browns at 1/8. Eliza Doddridge (34) and Rachel Church (19) then combined for an important 55-run partnership for the second wicket but when this duo was dismissed, regular wickets fell with only Daly (29) providing any real resistance as the home side was bowled out for 143 in the 47th over. Hannah Sampson bowled an amazing spell to take 3/6 from 10 overs! She was well supported by Keely Stone (2/16). The win keeps the Stingrays’ slim finals hopes alive with two rounds remaining.The second grade had a bye and currently sit in second spot with a finals spot assured as they go for back-to-back flags. Next round the first grade take on Northern Districts at Bice Oval while the second grade head to Salisbury Oval for a top-of-the-table clash also against Northern Districts.

Strathalbyn has wrapped up the minor premiership after a thrilling one-wicket win over Woodside at Strathalbyn Oval during round 17 action in the Alexandra & Eastern Hills Cricket Association (AEHCA). Woodside batted first and struggled throughout their innings before being bowled out in the 41st over for 135. Dave Wescombe was the only shining light for the Warriors as he made 66 (72 balls). Wescombe has had another excellent season with 557 runs at an average of 46.42. Five Strathalbyn bowlers took wickets with Brayden Gaiter the chief destroyer taking 4/23 (7). Gaiter now has 29 wickets for the season to sit alongside teammate Matt Hein at the top of the AEHCA wicket taker list. The Stallions struggled in the run chase with Luke Cousins the only top six batsman to reach double figures as he notched his second half century of the campaign with a fine innings of 56 (69 balls). His dismissal with the score at 5/83 left the home side in danger of a shock loss but Ben Cousins (24 not out) was digging in as he looked to bring the Stallions home. When the ninth wicket fell with scores level, Hein made his way to the crease to hit the winning runs with a ball to spare. The loss put paid to Woodside’s slim finals hopes while Strathalbyn will face Hahndorf in the final round in what is a possible semi-final preview.Lobethal continued their brilliant form with a comprehensive 72-run win over Wistow at Lobethal Oval. The Tigers batted first and were led by skipper Ben Matthews who brought up his fourth ‘A’ grade century with an unbeaten 101 (151 balls). Matthews was involved in an 87-run second wicket partnership with Daniel Norsworthy (40) which set the home side up to post 6/205 from their 45 overs. Wistow were never in the hunt during the run chase as they were bowled out for 133 in the 39th over. Matt Jenkin destroyed the Echidnas batting lineup with career best figures of 6/21 (5.1). Lobethal sit third going into the last round and will need to win and hope Hahndorf lose to Strathalbyn to grab the all important second spot and the double chance.Nairne won their sixth game of the season with a tough 23-run win at Mount Barker. Nairne batted first and it was a solid effort all round with Robert Crook again leading the way with 51 (4 x 4’s, 1 x 6). He was supported by Chad Harrop (29), Mitch Hein (26) and skipper Luke Timmins (26) as the Razorbacks posted a competitive total of 197. Hayden Lane (4/37) and Craig Paech (4/46) led the way with the ball for the Kookaburras. Mount Barker lost both openers and were in early trouble at 2/33 before returning skipper Rhys Paterson (48) and Simon Turk (46) added 89 runs for the third wicket to put the home side in a strong position at 2/122. However once Paterson and Turk were dismissed, there was a steady flow of wickets with the innings finishing on 8/174. Sam Rowe (4/46) took his best figures of the season while Jacob Sadler (2/47) was the other multiple wicket taker.Hahndorf consolidated second spot on the AEHCA ladder with a five-wicket win over Langhorne Creek in the Grand Final rematch at Langhorne Creek Oval. The home side batted first and were always under pressure from a tight Magpies attack. Brodie O’Dea (35), Shannon Jones (33) and Nathan Wundersitz (21) all got starts but no Tigers batsman went on to make the big score required as they were bowled out for 150 in the 44th over. Caleb Blesing continued his good recent form to take 3/24 (9) and skipper Kris Dawe provided great support with 3/33 (8.5). Hahndorf were aggressive in their run chase as veteran Andrew Baker (72) made his third half century of the season. Baker was involved in a 76-run second wicket stand with Graydon Brand (37) which set up the win as the runs were knocked off in the 32nd over. Troy Blackwell (2/28) battled hard for the Tigers with the ball. Despite the loss, Langhorne Creek will play finals and enter the major round in fourth spot, the same position they won the flag from last season.Round 18 (7/3/20) fixtures (home side named first)…..Hahndorf v StrathalbynLanghorne Creek v Mount BarkerNairne v WistowLobethal v Bremer-CallingtonWoodside has the bye

Port Elliot has put themselves in an excellent position to play finals for the first time since 2014/15 after posting an imposing day one total of 7/288 against McLaren Districts at McLaren Vale Sporting Complex. The visitors won the toss and were in early trouble as they slipped to 3/39 as skipper Jesse Consalvo, fresh off a century last round, came in to join Brodie Whitbourne. This pair added 107 runs for the fourth wicket before Consalvo was dismissed for 73 from just 72 balls. Whitbourne went on to score 43 before former Ashbourne player Ben Griffiths made 73 not out from 87 balls (5 x 4’s, 3 x 6’s). Griffiths has been a very handy pick up for the Bloods as he has made 318 runs and taken 13 wickets so far this season. Liam Harris added 31 as Port Elliot rounded out a good day with their highest score in 2019/20. Stephen Nairn (3/85) and David Smith (2/63) battled hard all day with the ball for the Crushers. Willunga posted a competitive total of 7/225 in the Grand Final rematch at Noarlunga. The Demons total was built largely around a 95-run fourth wicket stand between Joel Docking (35) and Simon Roberts (67). It was Roberts’ second consecutive half century. Luke Goldner (34), Scott Brown (31) and George Catsiavas (25) all made handy contributions for the visitors. For the Shoes, Sam Trapolino took 4/46 (19), his best figures of the season. It should be an intriguing second day between two of the best sides in the competition.Goolwa are well positioned to secure the all important double chance after a dominant display on day one of their game at Encounter Bay. Encounter Bay has to win and hope other results go their way to play finals but after being sent in by the Magpies, they were rolled for just 83 in 51 overs. No batsman reached 15 with Sam Hoffmann and Cam Lintern each making 14. Teenager Brody Vincent was the star for Goolwa as he registered his best ‘A’ grade figures with 4/7 from seven overs. He was well supported by Jayden Crees with 3/27 (19). In reply Goolwa safely negotiated 19 overs to finish on 0/29 with Jesse Le Ray (15 not out) and Luke Giddings (13 not out) set to resume on day two.Mount Compass are in an excellent position to register their second win of 2019/20 and end their season on a high note after a good bowling performance on day one of their match at Burgess Oval. After posting a moderate total of 128, Mount Compass hit back hard with the ball to leave Myponga reeling on 7/41 at stumps. Aaron Dalitz had a day out for the Bulls as he top scored with 54 and then finished his day with 3/20 from 12 overs. Dalitz was well supported by Robert Martin who claimed 3/17 (11). Earlier, James Patterson put Myponga in a good position as he snared his second five-wicket haul in three games to finish with the excellent figures of 5/22 from 15 overs. Patterson has been a standout for Myponga with 24 wickets at 11.63 this season.

Onkaparinga Tennis Association - SeniorRound 17 resultsStrathalbyn 16 - 109 defeated Kangarilla 0 - 32Macclesfield 13 - 97 defeated Woodchester 3 - 46John Wesley 12 - 96 defeated  Clarendon 4 - 67Premiership table (after Round 17)Macclesfield 217Strathalbyn 216John Wesley 192Clarendon 166Woodchester 116Kangarilla   53Semi-Final fixtures (7/3/20)Macclesfield v  Strathalbyn (‘Double chance’ semi-final)John Wesley v  Clarendon (‘Knockout’ semi-final)Great Southern Tennis Association - Division 1Round 17 resultsGoolwa 5 - 7 - 58 defeated The Valleys 4 - 5 - 58Port Elliot 5 - 7 - 47 defeated Victor Harbor 4 - 6 - 60Premiership table (after Round 17)Goolwa 135Port Elliot 129The Valleys   82Victor Harbor   60Semi-Final fixtures (7/3/20)Goolwa v  Port Elliot (‘Double chance’ semi-final)The Valleys v  Victor Harbor (‘Knockout’ semi-final)

Reigning premier Aldgate has moved into second spot on the Hills Cricket Association (HCA) ladder after a thrilling four-wicket victory over Mount Lofty at Aldgate Oval in round 12 action. The visitors batted first and lost opener Nick Justice first ball of the match which brought skipper Jordan Neis-Beer to the crease to join Josh Healey. This pair added 65 runs for the second wicket before Healey was dismissed for 49 from 65 balls (2 x 4’s, 5 x 6’s). Aldgate started to work themselves into a good position as wickets fell steadily, despite the efforts of Neis-Beer (52) who made his first half century of the season. The Redcaps were eventually dismissed for 149 in the 40th over. Matty Hansen was the chief destroyer for the home side as he snared his second five-wicket haul for the season, finishing with 5/22 (7.3). Hansen now has 25 wickets for the season. Aldgate started their run chase in shaky fashion as they slipped to 2/8 with both openers back in the shed. Jake Turnbull (40) and Frank Clements (30) set about resurrecting the innings with an important 54-run third wicket stand but when this pair were dismissed, Mount Lofty were well on top with Aldgate at 5/99. Connor Milde (29 not out) joined Alex Kern (25) in a match winning partnership worth 49 runs for the sixth wicket before Dale Stephens hit the winning boundary with three balls to spare. Opening bowlers Adam Carthew (2/15) and James Kittel-Neill (2/21) were the pick of the bowlers for the Redcaps.Kangarilla consolidated their spot in the top four with a tough 19-run home victory over Bridgewater. Kangarilla batted first and their top five batsmen set up an excellent total of 7/197 from their 40 overs. Cole Davy (56) led the way with his third half century of the season and he was well supported by Matthew Bertelsmeier (33), Steve Featherstone (30), Che Martinsen (30) and Jono Makai (20). Spinner Justin Summerill was the only multiple wicket taker for Bridgewater as he finished with 3/46 from his eight overs. The Raiders run chase began in disastrous fashion as they slumped to 3/16 before Henry Wenk (23) joined skipper Jackson Hooper in a 72-run fourth wicket stand. Adam Eckermann (25) then joined Hooper to add 63 runs for the fifth wicket to lift the Raiders back into the contest. However once Eckermann was dismissed, Bridgewater could only get within 19 runs to finish at 7/178. Hooper continued on to register his first ‘A’ grade century with a fine 101 not out (11 x 4’s). Jack Evans (3/26) was the best of the Kangies bowlers.Meadows continued their undefeated season after a comprehensive 96-run victory over Flagstaff Hill at Meadows Oval. The home side batted first and got off to a good start with a 51-run opening stand between the HCA's two leading runscorers in Haydn Reid (30) and Luke Tonkin (21). Once this pair were dismissed, Rohan Reid (68) and Brad Dawe (47) added 100 runs for the third wicket as the Bulldogs posted an excellent score of 4/191 from their 40 overs. Jacob Lemon (2/29) was the pick of the Falcons' bowlers. The Flagstaff Hill run chase never got going with only Will Goulding (26) and Tharun Rameshbabu (20) reaching 20 as the Falcons were bowled out for just 95 in the 31st over. Callan Blackwell (4/26), Rohan Reid (3/8) and Chad Dawe (2/19) were the multiple wicket takers for Meadows.Round 13 (7/3/20) fixtures (home team named first).....Bridgewater v MeadowsMt Lofty v StirlingAldgate v Flagstaff HillKangarilla has the bye

Langhorne Creek has gone a long way towards booking their spot in the finals after a nail-biting four-run win over a brave Woodside outfit at Woodside Oval in round 16 action in the Alexandra & Eastern Hills Cricket Association (AEHCA). Langhorne Creek batted first and piled on the runs through an excellent second-wicket partnership between Brodie O’Dea and Nathan Wundersitz worth 170 runs. O’Dea, from Northern Areas club Pekina/Carrieton, has proved a very handy recruit and he made every post a winner on Saturday as he scored his maiden ton for the Tigers. O’Dea made 121 not out from 116 balls (13 x 4’s, 4 x 6’s) and Wundersitz chimed in with 79 from 118 balls (9 x 4’s) as the reigning premier put an imposing 2/237 on the board from their 45 overs. The Warriors began their run chase well as Tommy Baldock (28) and Dave Wescombe (75) added 104 for the first wicket. Wescombe was in fine touch as he hit nine boundaries and three maximums. Sam Luck (53) and skipper Brad Collins (20) joined in the fun as they added 74 for the third wicket to put the home side in the box seat at 2/192. Enter O’Dea with the ball as he snared 4/33 (9) as Woodside lost 7/29 before ultimately finishing on 9/233 at the end of their 45 overs to hand the reigning premier a very important victory.Hahndorf kept a grip on second spot on the AEHCA ladder and put paid to Nairne’s slim finals hopes with a solid 68-run victory at Hahndorf Oval. The Magpies batted first and got off to a good start thanks to a 50-run opening stand between Greg Hassold (44) and Andrew Baker (14). Skipper Kris Dawe (50) then made his second half century of the season but when he was dismissed, the home side were in a bit of strife at 5/130. Veteran Nick Mosey (41 not out) and Lachlan Huxtable (27 not out) then came together in what proved to be a very important partnership as they added 60 runs for the sixth wicket as the Magpies finished at 5/190 from their 45 overs. Chad Harrop (2/28) and Sam Rowe (2/38) were the multiple wicket takers for the Razorbacks. Robert Crook (34) and Rowe (24) got Nairne off to a good start but after that it was all Hahndorf, apart from Mitch Hein who made 23, with the Razorbacks bowled out in the 37th over for just 122. Huxtable continued his fine match taking the excellent figures of 3/8 (4) and he was well supported by teenager Bradey Judd, in just his fourth ‘A’ grade game, who snared 3/25 from his nine overs.Lobethal continued their amazing run of form as they comprehensively defeated Mount Barker by seven wickets at Lobethal Oval. The Tigers haven’t lost since way back in round four against Strathalbyn last November! The Kookaburras batted first and were in early trouble at 3/7 and they never recovered as they were bowled out for just 66. Only Simon Turk (14) and Deklan Porter (14) made it to double figures for a disappointing Mount Barker outfit. All four Lobethal bowlers took wickets with Dave Huxter (3/16) and Cam Winen (3/22) leading the way. Despite losing three wickets, Lobethal knocked off the small target in the 14th over with skipper Ben Matthews (37 not out) leading the way. Caleb Walker was the pick of the ‘Burras bowlers with figures of 2/26.Bremer-Callington won their third game of the campaign with a five-wicket victory over Wistow on the turf at Callington. The Cobras bowled very well to restrict Wistow to 6/116 from their 45 overs. Arsalan Eubaid (2/12) and Brandon Fitzgerald (2/18) were the multiple wicket takers for Bremer-Callington while Daniel Lowe was extremely economical taking 1/6 from his five overs. Eubaid (40) and skipper Johnny Fitzgerald (24) led the way (aided by 28 extras) in the run chase as the winning runs were knocked off in the 32nd over.Round 17 (29/2/20) fixtures (home side named first)…..Langhorne Creek v HahndorfStrathalbyn v Woodside Mount Barker v NairneLobethal v WistowBremer-Callington has the bye

The Fleurieu & Districts Zone Junior Cricket Grand Finals were played on Sunday (23 February) with Torrens Valley Cricket Association (TVCA) winning the Under 21’s (Figg Cup), Great Southern Cricket Association (GSCA) won the Under 15’s (Calaby Shield) while the Under 13’s (Fuller Shield) title went to the Hills Cricket Association (HCA). All three finals were tight affairs with all three sides batting first winning.In the under 21’s at Lenswood Oval, Torrens Valley came ‘back from the dead’ to defeat Hills for the second year in a row, this time by just 18 runs. Hills appeared to be cruising to victory as they made their way to 4/137 in pursuit of TVCA’s innings of 167 until they suffered a dramatic collapse to lose their last 6/12 to be bowled out for 149 in the 37th over. Brayden Coulthard (4/19) and Angus Shapley (3/27) were the stars with the ball for Torrens Valley. Liam Winskill (62 not out) batted beautifully for Hills but was left stranded at the end while Hills skipper Josh Callaghan chimed in with 37 before being run out. Earlier, Torrens Valley were in good shape as they made their way to 1/84 before Hills got on top with the ball through Ryan Grimmond who took 6/34 (10) in a great spell of bowling. Jack Walton with 2/28 (9.3) provided good support for Grimmond. TVCA skipper Jack Druwitt top scored with 37 (28 balls) with opening batsmen James Nyvit (36) and Jack Roesler (24) providing excellent support. 167 didn’t seem enough for Torrens Valley to go back-to-back but they never gave up and pulled off an incredible win.Great Southern defeated Murray Towns by 25 runs to win the under 15’s at Burgess Oval in Mount Compass. GSCA batted first and managed to fight their way to a total of 128 before being bowled out in the 40th over. The innings was held together by Rilee Endersby (38) and Rory Long (23) who added 29 runs for the fourth wicket after Great Southern had slipped to 3/34. Endersby also combined with Scott Graham (10) to put on a crucial 33 runs for the eighth wicket. Fraser McDonald (3/1) and Bradley Towill (3/15) were best with the ball for the MTCA. Murray Towns began their run chase shakily as they fell to 3/26 before Max Loller (26), Chad Reschke (21) and Towill (17) got their side back into the game. Fine bowling from Endersby (4/9) and Finn Magor (4/9) proved too much for Murray Towns in the end as they were bowled out in the 43rd over for 103 to give Great Southern a well deserved title.Hills won their second under 13’s title in a row after a hard fought 15-run victory over Alexandra & Eastern Hills at Meadows Oval. In a game dominated by the bowlers, Hills batted first and posted 9/109 from their 40 overs. After a solid opening partnership of 32 between Lucas Green (18) and Liam Kemp (10), Henry McGregor took over as he made an aggressive 29 from 33 balls. Other contributions from Mitch Marsh (15) and Oliver Clements (10) lifted the HCA to a competitive total. Jack Kranz (4/26) and Noah Dunn (3/17) were the chief destroyers for Alexandra & Eastern Hills. The AEHCA run chase started badly as they slumped to 5/36 before Connor Burgess (22) and Levi Llewellyn (15) added 43 for the sixth wicket to get their team right back in the hunt. However once these two were dismissed, the end came quickly with the last five wickets falling for just 15 runs as AEHCA were bowled out in the 39th over for 94. McGregor continued his fine match to take 3/20 (6.5) and he was well supported by Green who finished with 3/16 (8), as Hills celebrated back-to-back Fuller Shield triumphs.

Meadows has continued their undefeated season after a thrilling one-wicket victory over Aldgate at Aldgate Oval. The home side won the toss and decided to bat first and their innings was dominated by opening batsman Josh Callaghan, who posted his highest ‘A’ grade score of 87 (11 x 4’s , 2 x 6’s). Skipper Jake Turnbull (22) was the only other Aldgate batsman to pass 20. Rohan Reid bowled unchanged throughout the innings for Meadows to finish with 3/49 (20). Max Buckley took three wickets in his last over to snare 3/53 (9). The visitors were in early trouble at 3/35 before Rohan Reid (18) and Max Buckley (44) added 45 for the fourth wicket to put the Bulldogs back on top. Once this pair was dismissed, wickets fell at regular intervals as Meadows were soon back in trouble at 8/126. Skipper Brad Dawe was still in and he held the key as 10 runs were required from the last over. Dawe hit the first ball for six before being dismissed next ball for 45 and then youngster Brad Louch hit a boundary to bring up the winning runs with a ball to spare. Brian Stephens 4/34 (9) and Turnbull 3/48 (14) were the multiple wicket takers for Aldgate.Kangarilla won their second consecutive game with a tough 22-run victory at Stirling. Kangarilla batted first and were in early trouble at 3/47 with their top three batsmen back in the shed. Enter young guns Cole Davy and Carlos Venter who added a match changing 85-run fourth wicket stand. Davy was very aggressive as he scored 84 (5 x 4’s, 6 x 6’s), his highest score for Kangarilla. Venter went on to make a valuable 40 as the visitors ended with a very competitive 9/186 from their 40 overs. Jacob Gonzalez was the pick of the Stirling bowlers taking 3/30 (9). The Eagles were under early pressure with their top three batsman failing to make double figures before Jack Read (31), Pete Fryer (31), Ben Zampa (28) and Jacob Kemp (26) got the home side back in the contest before eventually being bowled out for 164 in the 39th over. Kangarilla skipper Che Martinsen led the way with the ball to take 4/35 (11.5) and he was well supported by Ryan Smallman (3/34) and Jack Evans (2/38). Mount Lofty got back on the winners list with a comprehensive nine-wicket away victory over Bridgewater. The home side struggled through their 40 overs to reach 8/125. At one stage the Raiders were 2/83 after Jackson Hooper (37) and Luke Hoyle (29) had added 66 for the third wicket. Once this pair was dismissed there was very little resistance apart from Charlie Birnie who made 23 not out. Six Redcaps bowlers took wickets with debutant Aaron Smith snaring 3/10 (3). Mount Lofty got off to an excellent start in the run chase with Nick Justice (49 not out) and Josh Healey (42) adding 76 for the first wicket before Smith finished the game quickly with 31 not out from just 17 balls.Round 12 (29/2/20) fixtures (home team named first).....Meadows v Flagstaff HillAldgate v Mount LoftyKangarilla v BridgewaterStirling has the bye

Willunga wrapped up their third successive minor premiership after a crushing 244-run win over Mount Compass in round 11 action of the Great Southern Cricket Association (GSCA) on Saturday. The Demons were going for their 10th win in a row after making a large total of 6/281 on day one at Willunga Oval. Mount Compass had no answer to the disciplined Willunga bowling outfit as they slumped to a disastrous 8/17 before Robert Martin (12) and Ziggy Vitkunas (8) added 20 for the ninth wicket. The Bulls were eventually dismissed for just 37 in the 19th over. Luke Goldner continued his excellent season as he snared 6/16 from a probing nine overs. Tye McIvor (2/7) and Simon Roberts (2/11) were the other wicket takers for the Demons. These three bowlers have combined for an impressive 72 wickets in 2019/20.Port Elliot leapfrogged Encounter Bay into fourth position after a 61-run win at Port Elliot Oval. Encounter Bay were chasing 233 for victory and were in early trouble at 5/64 with only Sam Hoffmann (27) showing any real resistance. Andrew Pacitti (32) and Dillon Burns (30) helped the visitors back into the game but ultimately they were bowled out for 171 in the 67th over. Colby Whitbourne was the star with the ball taking his best ‘A’ grade bowling figures with 4/32 (15.4). He was well supported by Ben Griffiths (2/21) and Simon Donaldson (2/30).Goolwa defeated McLaren Districts by 67 runs at Goolwa Oval to keep hold of second spot on the GSCA ladder. The Magpies were defending their day one total of 154 and they were always in control as they dismissed the Crushers for just 87 in the 57th over. Only Antony Natale (27) and Zac Hodges (22) passed 20 for McLaren Districts. James Lawrence 7/24 (19.3) was the star with the ball for Goolwa. Lawrence has taken 18 wickets in his past five games, including two five-wicket hauls. Josh Jones continued his excellent season taking 3/14 (10).Reigning premier Noarlunga had a comfortable eight-wicket win over Myponga to secure a finals berth with one round to go. Myponga had batted out day one but could only post 4/119 which proved an easy task for the Shoes as skipper Jason Scarff (86 not out) notched his fourth half century of the campaign before declaring at 2/149. Myponga batted out 12 overs in their second innings to finish on 0/23.Round 12 (29/2/20 & 7/3/20) fixtures are two-day matches (home team named first).....Noarlunga v WillungaEncounter Bay v GoolwaMcLaren Districts v Port ElliotMount Compass v Myponga