Clarence District Cricket Club
Summary History
1956-57
Club founded on 4 October 1956
1957-58
A successful season, with all teams competing in finals
1958-59
Six senior players retire. Morrisby 555 runs for season, D. Calvert 473
1959-60
Clarence young players distinguish themselves in TCA Colts. First grade misses out on finals for first time
1960-61
Club's first premiership (third grade). Morrisby announces retirement.
1961-62
John Aldridge joins Clarence from England. Royce Smith scores club's first first-grade century at Bellerive Oval. Morrisby makes a comeback. Vacation team wins premiership
1962-63
Second grade premiership. Life membership to Rob Roy Jordan and Ranji Eltham.
1963-64
Back-to-back premierships for second grade team
1964-65
Aldridge returns to England. Premiership for third grade team
1965-66
Morrisby moves from playing field to President's chair. Bellerive Oval regraded and re-turfed
1966-67
Statistically, worst possible season
1967-68
Vacation side wins premiership. Building fund established.
1968-69
Club fielding standards improve
1969-70
Brian Patterson appointed Club coach. Three teams reach Grand Finals
1970-71
Premiership to second grade team. Club wins Rothmans Shield and shares Mckay-Burbury Trophy
1971-72
Disappointing season - all teams fail to reach finals
1972-73
Iain Burrows replaces Brian Patterson as Club coach. Third grade reaches grand final
1973-74
Rain ruins finals performances
1974-75
Loss of Tasman Bridge creates havoc for club
1975-76
Concern at state of Bellerive Oval and need for own clubrooms, Club wins Rothmans Shield
1976-77
Improvements at Bellerive Oval. Club finances cause for worry.
1977-78
First grade grand final nerves - 11 catches dropped, finances improved, Club wins Rothmans Shield
1978-79
Agreement in principle for building of rooms at Bellerive Oval
1979-80
Incorporation of Club under Companies Act. Five members each lend the
Club $1000 so that building of clubrooms can begin
1980-81
Second grade and vacation premierships
1981-82
Clubrooms completed. First grade wins first ever premiership as well as knock-out cup
1982-83
First grade, second grade and vacation premierships as well as K.0 Cup.
1983-84
First grade premiership, Michael Tame wins TCA Medal.
Extensions to clubrooms, Gymkhana-Sports Day
1984-85
First grade, third grade and vacation premierships, K.O. Cup winners; also club champions. Ian Beven wins TCA Medal
1985-86
Second grade premiers, club champions. Beven wins second TCA Medal
1986-87
Second and third grade premiers, club champions. Beven wins TCA Medal for third year running
1987-88
First, second and third grade premiers, K.O. Cup winners
1988-89
First, second, third and fourth grade premiers, club champions, Statewide Kookaburra Cup winners. Beven takes fourth TCA Medal
1989-90
First grade premiers
1990-91
Eighth first-grade premiership in 10 seasons. Third grade premiers
1991-92
End of an era - time for re-building
1992-93
Extension to clubrooms planned
1993-94
All teams in finals, but no titles
1994-95
First grade premiership won off last ball of grand final
1995-96
Club champions and under-18 premiers
1996-97
Second grade premiers. Andrew Dykes wins TCA Medal
1997-98
Club champions, third grade and under-17 premiers. Mark Colegrave wins TCA Medal
1998-99
Club champions. Teams in finals but without success
1999-00
Concern over possible tenure at Bellerive Oval
2000-01
Brian Davison returns as coach. Third grade premiers
2001-02
Club champions. All teams in finals; premierships to third grade and under-17 teams
2002-03
Michael Peters joins Brian Davison in coaching position. First and second grade titles, club champions
2003-04
First and second grade premiers. Mark Colegrave wins second TCA Medal. Shannon Tubb makes TCA record score of 342 in semi-final. Club enters teams in the STCL
2004-05
Grant Costelloe appointed 1st Grade captain. Four teams into finals. 2nd Grade win Premiership.
2005-06
Club secures second grade and under-17 premierships to bring the total TCA pennants for the first 50 years to 77. CDCC ties for Club Championship
2006-07
51st year used as a rebuilding phase.
2007-08
Grant Costelloe appointed Coach and Ben Harris 1st Grade captain. 1st Grade and Under 17 both play in losing grand finals - all grades make the finals.
2008-09
1st Grade win T20 Premiership. Under 17 Boys win Premiership. First grade and 2nd grade knocked out in semis Grant Costelloe awarded 23rd Life Member of the club
2009-10
Inaugural season of Womens competition - Michael Thomas appointed coach and Leesa Walker appointed captain winning the Premiership. Under 17s win premiership again - 2nd and 3rd grade knocked out in semis Jonathan Wells wins Ian Beven Medal again.
2010-11
Under 17s win premiership again. 1st Grade lose grand final Michael Dighton appointed club coach.
2011-12
Shannon Tubb appointed Men's 1st Grade captain. Premierships for 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade plus Kookaburra Cup. Scott Kremerskothen makes successful return as playing coach. Club Championship and Spirit of Cricket Winner.
2012-13
Clubrooms at Bellerive Oval vacated ahead of ground redevelopment. Ben Harris and Darren Smith awarded life memberships
2013-14
Under 17 Boys win premiership. First grade lost semi final despite finishing on top. Also runners up in Kookaburra Cup and T20. Turf pitches at Kangaroo Bay Oval installed.
2014-15
Matt Gouldstone appointed Men's coach and Matthew Rice Women's Coach. Harry Allanby appointed Men's 1st Grade Captain. First games played at Kangaroo Bay Oval. Last season for President Tony Rice.
2015-16
Dale Kemp becomes President. Daniel Salpietro appointed Men's coach and Leesa Walker appointed Women's Coach. All teams make finals but only U17 girls win. Dan Salpietro wins Emmerson Rodwell. Peter Schofield awarded life membership. Clubrooms commence construction.
2016-17
Kookaburra Cup and Club Championship Winner.
2017-18
Emma Thompson appointed Women's 1st Grade Captain. Men's 1st Grade win Premiership.
2018-19
Scott Wade becomes President. U/17 Boys win Premiership.
2019-20
Harry Allanby appointed Men's Coach. Women's 1st Grade win T20 Premiership.
2020-21
Holly Armitage appointed Women's 1st Grade Captain. Women's 1st Grade win and U/15 Boys win One-Day Premierships.
2021-22
Kim Fazackerley appointed Women's Coach. Michael Jones appointed Men's 1st Grade Captain and Erin Fazackerley Women's 1st Grade Captain. Spirit of Cricket Winner.
2022-23
Craig Rainbird becomes President. Emma Thompson and Jess Mudaliar appointed joint Women's 1st Grade Captains. Clubrooms renovation completed.
2023-24
Maisy Gibson appointed Women's Coach and Lauren Smith 1st Grade Women's Captain. Women's 2nd Grade and Boys U/16's win Premiership.