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University of Tasmania Cricket Club

Tasmania University Cricket Club
Founded: 1898
Team colours: Yellow/Black (red trim)
Home ground: University Oval, Tasmania
Captain: Gordon Kerr
Coach: Jayde Herrick
2010/11 position: 4th
TCA titles: 6

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.

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, Second Grade and Third Grade and junior teams including U17, U15, U13, Twilight (Grade 3–5) and Milo in2Cricket. The competition consists of a mix of two-day, one-day and T20 matches.

TCA Premierships: (6) 1974–75, 1977–78, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1999–2000, 2008–2009

Ben Hilfenhaus, James Faulkner, Tim Paine, Dom Michael, Andrew Perrin, Jayde Herrick, Tom Triffitt, Katelyn Fryett and Sasha Moloney.

Brad Thomas, Eldine Baptiste, Josh Marquet, Jamie Cox, Dene Hills, Tony Daly, Ray Brown, and Bob Cotgrove.


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