Unley Cricket Club - The Gunners

🏏 2026/27 CAPTAINS ANNOUNCEMENT 🏏

Unley Cricket Club is proud to announce our Senior Captains for the 2026/27 season!

🔵 A Grade — Darcy Herriot
🔵 B Grade — Thomas Reardon
🔵 C Grade — Shane Hume
🔵 LO3 — Brett Colmer
🔵 LO6 — TBC

Congratulations to all four on their appointments, we’re excited to see them lead the Gunners out this season. Stay tuned for the LO6 captaincy announcement soon.

Go Gunners! 🔫🚂

Save the date! Our first social event of the 2026/27 season is coming, a great chance to kick off the year together.

We’re after prize donations to help make the night a ripper. If you can help, flick us a message!

Ticket and catering details to land soon. Stay tuned Gunners, more announcements coming soon!

🏏 Partner with the Gunners – Season 2026/27

Unley Cricket Club is a community club in Adelaide’s inner south, est. 1975. 325+ players, 22 teams, one great community.

We’re looking for local businesses to partner with us this season. Logo on playing shirts, signage at Kingswood Oval, exposure on our socials with packages tailored to you.

Want to back the Gunners? Get in touch.

📧 [email protected]

🏏 Pre-season starts soon!

Check out the 2026–27 training schedule. All players are welcome,whether you’re returning or joining the Gunners for the first time. See you at training! 💙🔫

🏏 Cricket Blast is back for kids aged 5–10! 💥
Looking for a fun, active, and social way to keep your kids moving? Cricket Blast is the perfect intro to cricket – packed with games, energy, and loads of smiles! 😄

🌟 Designed for boys and girls aged 5–10

🎯 Learn the basics through fun, game-based activities

👫 Make new friends and build confidence

🏃‍♂️ No gear or experience needed!

⚡ Spots fill fast – register today and let your little legend BLAST into action!

MEET OUR NEW CLUB COACH! 🏏

With the season fast approaching, we’d love to see all new and returning players at our Meet the Coach Night.

This is a great opportunity to meet our new Club Coach, Sam Turner, hear about the vision for the 2026–27 season including season expectations and pre season plans. As well as an opportunity to catch up with teammates, committee members and new faces around the club.

Whether you’re a returning Gunner, joining us for the first time, or still considering where you’ll play this season, this is the perfect chance to get involved and see what we’re building at Unley Cricket Club.

📅 Friday, July 31
🕡 6:30pm
📍 The Torrens Arms

📣 WELCOME OUR NEW CLUB COACH – SAM TURNER 📣

The Unley Cricket Club is proud to announce Sam Turner as our new Club Coach for the 2026–27 season.

After a few seasons away from coaching, Sam returns to the game bringing an outstanding resume built across both Premier Cricket and the ATCA, with a long history of developing players, creating strong club environments and delivering success at multiple levels.

Across his coaching journey, Sam has led programs across Adelaide and built a reputation for lifting standards and getting the best out of teams. His coaching record includes 10 ATCA premierships across multiple grades, recognition as ATCA Coach of the Year, and experience working within Premier Cricket environments.

One of Sam’s most remarkable achievements has been guiding three different clubs to A1 Grand Finals.

Sam joins the Gunners at an exciting time for our club and brings experience, leadership and a proven ability to help players and teams reach the next level.

We’re excited to have Sam on board and can’t wait to see what’s ahead.

Welcome to The Gunners, Sam!

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Unley Cricket Club’s Annual General Meeting will be held on:

Date: Tuesday, 12th May
Time: 6:00 PM
Venue: Torrens Arms Hotel (Upstairs in the loft)

Life Membership Nominations:
Nominations must be submitted prior to Tuesday, 5th May.

All members are encouraged to attend. Your input and involvement are vital to the continued success of our club.

This time last month 🏆

Congratulations to Darcy Herriot on winning the Rick Bowyer Medal as A Grade Best Player. A dominant season built on consistency and class, well done Darcy!