University of Tasmania Cricket Club
Tasmania University Cricket Club (TUCC), also known as the "Lions", represent the University of Tasmania in Tasmania's Grade Cricket Competition. Although many of the players are students, or former students it is not compulsory to be so, in order to play for the cricket club.
| Founded: | 1898 |
|---|---|
| Team colours: | Red/Black/White |
| Home ground: | University Oval, Tasmania |
| Patron: | Rufus Black |
| President: | Charles Rose |
| Captains: | Andrew Kibbey & Sasha Moloney |
| Coaches: | Damien Wright & Katelyn Fryett |
| 2018/19 Club Championship position: | 5th |
| First Grade Premierships: | 15 |
The Tasmania University Cricket Club was founded in 1898, just eight years after the University itself was founded. Despite being founded over 60 years earlier, TUCC did not get accepted into TCA competitions until the 1960–61 season.
TUCC have won six TCA premierships, including back to back wins in 1985–86 and 1986–87.
TUCC competes in the TCA competition on Saturdays and Sundays from October to March. They have senior teams in First Grade, Women's Premier League, Second Grade and Third Grade and junior teams including U17, U15, U13, Hurricanes Stage 1&2 and Woolworths Cricket Blast. The competition consists of a mix of two-day, one-day and T20 matches.
Honours
First Grade - (6) 1974–75, 1977–78, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1999–2000, 2008–2009
Kookaburra Cup One Day (6) - 1995–96, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2012–13, 2017–18
Twenty20 (2) - 2005–06, 2010–11
Twenty20 Statewide (1) - 2010-11
Emerson Rodwell Medallists - Ray Brown (80/81), Graeme Cunningham (03/04), Andrew Kealy (09/10), Josh Marquet (99/00), Brad Thomas (93/94, 95/96, 98/99)
Kim Fazackerley Medallists - Amanda Silva (09/10), Sterre Kalis (17/18)
Notable current players
James Faulkner, Tim Paine, Clayton Braddick, Katelyn Fryett, Ashley Day, Nick Grubb, Jessie Greenwold and Sasha Moloney.
Notable past players
Ben Hilfenhaus, Andrew Perrin, Brad Thomas, Rhett Lockyear, Sterre Kalis, Julia Price, Eldine Baptiste, Josh Marquet, Jamie Cox, Dene Hills, Jason Krejza, Ben Laughlin, Josh Bean, Graeme Cunningham, Darren McNees, John Hampshire, Tony Daly, Ray Brown, Bob Cotgrove,