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Pommies Are In Town
SAVCA is the host for the first of three ODIs against the England Over 70s team who are here to defend the Silver Ashes. Greg Stagg and Mike Riley have been selected in the Aussie side to wrest the urn from the Pomms. The ODI will be on Saturday Feb 7th at Karen Rolton Oval. There are a number of warm up matches before then, the dates are below. Sunday Feb 1 Park 25 - England Over 70s v SA Over 70s Tuesday Feb 3 Park 25 - Australian Over 65s v England Over 70s Thursday Feb 5
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Over 40s Nationals Starting Soon
SA is the host of the Over 40s Nationals this year. Our over 40s are the current nationals champions and are keen to repeat their success on home soil. The division 1 final will be played at Mount Barker Summit ground and the team are preparing this day to be a carnival style event and a celebration of veterans cricket.
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From the Crease to the Cork: Herb’s Vintage Generosity
For over a decade, Ian "Herb" Herbert has brought as much class to winemaking as he has to Masters cricket. Sourced from his boutique Eden Valley vineyard and polished by Barossa experts, his SAVCA-labeled Shiraz has become a SAVCA icon—the ultimate prize for a "Player of the Match." Herb continues to pour his heart into Veterans Cricket, recently donating a dozen of his finest to the Silver Ashes tour. Now, you can enjoy the same quality at home. Whether you choose the fresh
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Proposed Cricket Tour of Sri Lanka
Veterans Cricket Victoria are seeking expression of interest from male and female cricketers who might like to tour Sri Lanka this year. If you are intersted ... read on. Proposed Cricket Tour of Sri Lanka Depart Friday 10 th July return Monday 27 th July 2026 As a result of successful VCV Tours in 2015, 2018, 2022 and 2024 to Sri Lanka I have had some enquiries as to when is the next one! The 2022 Tour came at the time of Sri Lanka’s economic
Jan 15


Border Cup Squad Named
Under the inspired leadership of Darren "Cheeky" Cheek, the following players are heading to Hamilton in March to compete for the Border Cup. Darren Cheek (Captain) David Smith Alan Doubleday Bronte Woodward Geoff Field Bruce Mayberry Paul Thompson George Akkerman Steve Banner Rik McElroy Mark Trafford-Walker Dave Curyer Wayne Saffin Chris Whibley We wish them well at what is generally a great carnival.
Jan 15


Echuca Carnival Side
The SA Red Bellies side has been named. Darren Cheek Dave Curyer Dave Smith (Captain) Alan Doubleday John Thorpe Justin MacFarlane Trevor Scarff Colin Petersen Kym Pearce Andrew Sinclair David Laity Tim Pellen Jim Bousfield Chis Whibley Emergencies: Stephen Brown and Bronte Woodward
Jan 15


Silver Ashes In Adelaide
The England Silver Ashes (O70) team will be in Adelaide for a week at the beginning of February, 2026. They will be involved in matches against SA O70, Australia O65, an SA Invitation team and culminating in an ODI against Australia O70 at Karen Rolton Oval on Saturday 7 February. The week will be a true festival of veterans cricket. The programme of matches is as follows: Sunday 1 Feb England Tour Match - SA O70 v England O70, Park 25 Ground 1 Tuesday 3 Feb O65 Challenger Se
Dec 30, 2025
The True Veterans
Our over 75 "lads" are in Albury ready to do battle. And don't those mostly white clothes look classic.
Nov 24, 2025


Nov 5, 2025


PCFA Teams Announced
Teams for the upcoming Prostate Cancer Foundation Day have been announced. The full team list is below 10.00 am Callington Oval Number 1...
Sep 25, 2025


Outback Tour 2025
Members of the South Australian Veterans Cricket Association recently participated in the Far North cricket tour playing games at Coober...
Sep 24, 2025


Season Launch Sunday 28th September
On Sunday 28th September at the Callington Ovals a Twenty20 competition will be held, two matches in the morning, two in the afternoon...
Sep 11, 2025
Over 70s At Play
For two days at the end of August our SAVCA over 70s boys were on top of the world. After comfortably seeing off WA we defeated the front...
Sep 3, 2025


Captain Triumphant returns with the Ashes
Australian Grey Ashes (O60) captain Peter Judd returned to a regular Tuesday morning SAVCA training session at Gillespie centre to share...
Aug 7, 2025


Over 55s Squad Named
Congratulations to all these champions.
Aug 6, 2025


Over 75 Squad Named
The selectors have announced the 16-man squad for the National Over 75s Championship, which will take place in Albury Wodonga in late...
Aug 4, 2025


Over 55 Aussie Reps
Baggy Red becomes Baggy Green Four fine South Australian lads have been selected in the Australian Over 55s side. Well done to John (Jed)...
Apr 9, 2025


Sunshine Coast Carnival July 2025
The first details of the 2025 Sunshine Coast winter carnival is below. Further details will be made available as they come to hand. The...
Apr 6, 2025


Judd Named Captain of 2025 Grey Ashes Touring Squad
Outstanding South Australian Veterans cricketer, Peter Judd, has been named as skipper of the 15 man squad bound for the "old country" in...
Apr 6, 2025


Gilchrist and Fleming at The Ark
Authentic Autographs & Events Australia alongside Anthem Sport present: Adam Gilchrist & Damien Fleming, the bowlologist, for a one night...
Nov 13, 2024
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