Each year, SACA recognises volunteers and administrators for their outstanding contribution to cricket. Awards span categories that celebrate administrators, coaches, officials, teachers, and media. We also honour 10, 25, and 50-Year Service Awards, acknowledging those who have dedicated decades to the game—whether as a player, coach, umpire, administrator, ground staff, scorer, school volunteer, or club helper.
These awards are presented at the annual Community Cricket Awards Breakfast at Adelaide Oval.
The Cricket Awards Winners were announced at the Community Cricket Awards night on Friday, 27 March.
Community Cricket
People First Bank Volunteer of the Year: Zak Pretlove
Zak is an exceptional and long‑serving volunteer whose dedication to Lyndoch Cricket Club spans more than a decade, including six to seven years in major leadership roles. Even while living interstate from 2024–2026, he continued to serve as Club Secretary and deliver outstanding results across governance, operations, fundraising, sponsorship and facility development.
Upon returning home, he immediately resumed hands‑on duties, leading major events, managing upgrades, strengthening partnerships and supporting all junior and women’s programs. Zak has driven key initiatives such as rewriting club governance documents, securing more than $50,000 in sponsorship, coordinating multiple grants, project managing facility upgrades, and expanding volunteer recognition.
Community Cricket
Community Cricket Club of the Year: Reynella Cricket Club
Reynella Cricket Club is one of Adelaide’s largest and most inclusive community cricket clubs, with 351 participants across senior, junior, women’s and all‑abilities programs. The club continues to grow, recently expanding girls’ and all‑inclusive teams and celebrating its first all‑abilities match win.
Reynella pairs strong development pathways with excellence on and off the field, supported by new training facilities and an unmatched five Spirit of Cricket Awards. Welcoming, diverse and community‑minded, Reynella Cricket Club is a vibrant hub where people of all ages and abilities can belong, develop and thrive.
Community Cricket
Community Cricket Association of the Year: Riverland Turf Cricket Association
The Riverland Turf Cricket Association introduced the 100‑ball competition, driving increased participation, games under lights and the inclusion of B Grade teams in the new format. The Murray Districts also enjoyed strong representation at the SACA Country Cups.
The association experienced very few governance or operational issues, ensuring clubs were well supported and guided throughout the season. It helped clubs host double‑header T20 and 100‑ball fixtures, minimised the need for fill‑in players, and ensured all participants were properly registered across senior and junior competitions.
Community Cricket
Young Leader of the Year: David Martin – Lobethal Cricket Club
David Martin is a highly valued young leader within the Lobethal Cricket Club, serving as a committee member on the club’s Junior Committee for the past three seasons. In this role, he has made a meaningful contribution to the development, organisation and delivery of junior cricket.
In the 2025/26 season, David further expanded his leadership impact by joining the Alexandra and Eastern Hills Cricket Association Junior Executive. He has also supported the club’s senior program by assisting two teams to adopt live scoring on PlayHQ, helping modernise match‑day operations. Alongside his off‑field leadership, David continues to grow as a player, improving his own cricket and cementing a place in Lobethal’s A2 senior side.