South Hobart/Sandy Bay Cricket Club
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| Founded: | 1987 |
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| Team Colours: | Mid Blue & Sky Blue |
| Home Ground: | Queenborough Oval |
| Current Captain: | Sean Willis |
| Current Coach: | Matt Clark |
| Director of Coaching: | Richard Allanby |
| 2017/18 Position: | 3rd |
| TCA Titles: | South Hobart - 8; Sandy Bay - 3
SHSB - 2 |
South Hobart/Sandy Bay Cricket Club (SHSBCC), also known as "The Sharks", is a Grade level cricket club representing both South Hobart and Sandy Bay in Tasmania's Grade Cricket Competition. The club was formed by a merger of two previous clubs from each of these suburbs.
SHSBCC play their home games at Queenborough, in Sandy Bay, Hobart.
South Hobart were very successful in the 1930s but faded after that time.
Today the Club has a Youth program with over 160 juniors playing Milo Have-a-Go through to U-17.
After Many unsuccessful attempts at winning the overall premiership, the sharks won in 2015-16 season defeating Kingborough. The Sharks then went back to back the next season in 16-17. Coincidentally they won the second grade premierships in both years also.
SHSBCC has been lucky enough over the years to be the home of current and former Australian players; George Bailey, Xavier Doherty, Ben Dunk, Alex Doolan. Along with a host of recent Tasmanian and Hobart Hurricane contracted cricketers; Hamish Kingston, Gabe Bell & Simon Milenko.
The clubs strong junior development has seen a host of young players represent Tasmania at a junior level.
Honours
TCA Premierships: South Hobart (8) 1931-32,1935–36,1936–37,1937–38,1944–45,1958–59,1959–60,1979-80. Sandy Bay (3) 1943-44,1945–46,1980-81.
SHSBCC (2) 2015-16, 2016-17
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