- Northern Districts Cricket Club
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Northern Districts (Jets) Full name Northern Districts Cricket Club Nickname(s) The Jets Strip Navy and orange Founded 1997 Sport Cricket League South Australian Cricket Association First season 1997/98 Ground Salisbury Oval Club song See The Jets Fly Up President David Ward Captain Chris Duval 2010/11 9th The Northern Districts Cricket Club ("Jets") is a semi-professional cricket club in Adelaide, South Australia. It competes in the South Australian Grade Cricket Competition, which is administered by the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA).
The club entered the SACA competition in season 1997/98 as the result of the amalgamation of the Elizabeth and Salisbury District Cricket Clubs. In 2004/05 the Jets won the SACA Grade Competition premiership. The club has also won the West End Cup (one-day competition) in 1998/99, and the inaugural 20 x 20 SACA competition in 2003/04.
The club has produced test players Darren Lehmann, Peter Sleep and recently Graham Manou and Ryan Harris. Whilst Mark Cosgrove has also represented the club at One Day International level. State players include Mark Higgs and Chris Duval.
The current 'A Grade' captain is Chris Duval; taking over after the retirement of Graham Manou
With exciting young guns to the tone of Cameron Williams, Alex Frick, Adam Jones, Trent Goers, John Dalton along with Kirk and Trent Pascoe, Izzy Borgas and Greg Bain whom all have had a couple of A grade Seasons under their belt, the club looks strong for the future.
The juniors, show great talent, and are constantly in finals in all grades.
The 'Jets' have also recruited some fine English talent such as Damien Brandy, Stephen Moore, Lee 'the artist' Craig, Mark Pettini, Ben Wright, Mervyn Westfield, Tom Poynton,Matt Pardoe along with Zimbabwean Keeper Craig Dollar
The Jets play their senior home games at Salisbury Oval, Salisbury, South Australia. Other grounds used for home games in the lower grades include the three grounds at the Paddocks Reserve. The club derives its nickname of the Jets from the proximity and prominence of the Edinburgh Air Base.
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