Cricket’s back! With old foes back to renew rivalries and two new sides entering into the A grade in two different associations, the 2026/2027 season started on Saturday. Catch up on all the opening round action here:
ALEXANDRA AND EASTERN HILLS CRICKET ASSOCIATION (full scorecards here)
Lobethal have lost game one of their chase for a fifth straight flag in the Alexandra and Eastern Hills Cricket Association, with Nairne pipping them by 10 runs in a low-scoring contest on Saturday.
The Razorbacks crawled to 139 after Dylan Smith’s 55, before a complete bowling effort across the board held the Tigers to 129 in response.
Mount Barker’s return to A grade action was marked with a tight three-wicket win over Wistow, while Hahndorf and Strathalbyn got wins first up as well.
HILLS CRICKET ASSOCIATION (full scorecards here)
Onkaparinga’s first match in the A Grade has turned heads, after they beat powerhouse Stirling by 47 runs to kick off their campaign in style.
Former Nairne star Luke Timmins led the way as vice-captain, making 54 as Onkaparinga moved to 215, before they flew through the top order with the ball to restrict Stirling to 168.
Elsewhere, Aldgate, Scott Creek Ironbank and Meadows all won comfortably in their first games.
GREAT SOUTHERN CRICKET ASSOCIATION (full scorecards here)
Port Elliot has claimed revenge in their grand final rematch in the Great Southern Cricket Association, beating Goolwa by 54 runs in their season opener on Saturday.
Half centuries to Patrick Dodd and Joel Harris moved Port Elliot to 7/215 before an amazing response saw Goolwa’s Matthew Overall make 109, while no other batter made more than 11.
In other matches from the round, last year’s minor premiers Noarlunga beat semi-finalists Encounter Bay by seven wickets to start strongly while McLaren Districts and Mount Compass claimed opening round victories.
MURRAY TOWNS CRICKET ASSOCIATION (full scorecards here)
Mypolonga has announced themselves as a contender once again in the Murray Towns Cricket Association, after a Riley Hagger masterclass led the Tigers to a 99-run opening round win over the Wanderers on Saturday.
Hagger top scored with 70 at the top of the order to help Mypolonga to 8/195, before he took 4/20 to help keep the Wanderers to just 96.
Elsewhere, Imperials won their first game back in the A grade by easily beating Meningie by 102 runs while defending champions Mannum started smoothly with an eight-wicket win over Jervois.
