Inaugural Season, Premiership Glory: Adelaide Lions Make Their Mark
- ALCC Chief Blogger
- Aug 18
- 1 min read
Adelaide Lions Cricket Club’s Inaugural Season – A Grand Start
In its inaugural season, the Adelaide Lions Cricket Club proved to be highly competitive, capping off the year with two premiership wins. The club started strong, registering five teams: one 2-Day team, three Limited Overs teams, and a T20 team.
The B1's led by Damith Abeyagunawardene, finished the regular season on top of the ladder and entered the finals as premiership favourites. The Lions lived up to that status, defeating Ingle Farm in the Grand Final by 60 runs to secure the ATCA B1 Premiership.
ATCA - B1 Grand Final Scorecard
In the Limited Overs competitions, the Lions fielded teams in Divison 2, Divsion 3 and Division 6. The LO2's led by Nadun Maliduwa finished 4th on the ladder, earning a place in the finals. Despite a strong effort, they were unable to progress to the Grand Final.
ATCA - LO2 Semi Final Scorecard
The Division 3 and Division 6 teams, captained by Kasun Samarakoon and Owen Smith, both fought hard throughout the season but narrowly missed out on finals, finishing 5th and 6th respectively.
The Lions’ T20 team added another premiership to the club’s debut season. Under the leadership of Prageeth Kumarasiri, the team defeated Old Ignatians by 12 runs in the Grand Final to claim the O’Niels Division 2 T20 Premiership.
