sport History of the Scarborough Cricket Club
The Scarborough Cricket Club was formed in 1946 as part of the Scarborough Sportsmen’s Club and competed with considerable success in the Metropolitan Cricket Association. In 1957/58 the club was admitted into the WACA competition, limited to Second Grade and Third Grade teams. In the next 10 seasons the club progressed to having a Fourth Grade team, which went on to win the club’s first Premiership in 1966/67. After much lobbying and hard work by the committee of the time, Scarborough Cricket Club earned promotion into the First Grade competition in 1968/69. Success in the early 1970’s saw the club participate in three successive First Grade Finals, culminating in the club winning it’s first First Grade Flag in the 1976/77 season.
success in most grades. With a heavy emphasis on home grown talent and a strong junior development program, Scarborough emerged in the 1990’s as one of the power clubs of the WACA competition. With First Grade Premierships in 1991/92, 1994/95, 1997/98 and 1999/2000 as well as three WACA Club Championships in 1993/94, 1996/97, 1999/2000.
Grade Premierships in the 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10 seasons, making Scarborough one of the most formidable teams in the 2000’s.
In 2002/03 the club reached the finals in all four grades, emulating the feat of the 1999/2000 season, and at last won the Sunday League One-Day competition. Following the success of the previous season, Scarborough went on to win the The 1980’s saw a relatively lean 2003/04 Club Championship and period for the club with appearances 2004/05 Club Championship. This run in the finals very rare and a lack of of success for the club resulted in First
Over the years, the club has been represented by many players who have progressed through the junior development program and reached First Class Cricket, representing Western Australia and some players progressing to represent Australia. To view the list of players who have represented Western Australia and n Australia.
Scarborough Cricket Club Representatives: Western Australia
Australia
Robbie Langer
Derek Chadwick
Greg Shipperd
Graeme Watson*
Trevor Chappell
Rod Marsh*
Darrin Ramshaw
Mick Malone*
Peter Henderson
Sam Gannon*
Kade Harvey
Tom Hogan*
Rob Baker
Justin Langer*
Matthew Garnaut
Matthew Nicholson*
Michael Dighton
Ryan Campbell
Clint Heron
Brad Williams*
David Bandy
Beau Casson*
Liam Davis Daniel McLauchlan Theo Doropoulos Marcus Stoinis Justin Coetzee Michael Johnson Marcus Harris Andrew Tan *Test Cricketer
With the addition of Twenty20 Cricket into WACA competition in 2007/08 season, it did not take long for Scarborough to win the Twenty20 Competition in 2011/12.