South Hobart/Sandy Bay Cricket Club (SHSBCC), also known as "The Sharks", is a Grade level cricket club representing both South Hobart and Sandy Bay in Tasmania's Grade Cricket Competition. The club was formed by a merger of two previous clubs from each of these suburbs.
SHSBCC play their home games at Queenborough Oval, in Sandy Bay, Hobart.
South Hobart were very successful in the 1930s winning multiple premierships over the decade. Post war, both clubs had limited success at the 1st grade level with their last premierships coming in the 1979-80 & 1980/81 seasons. Ultimately, South Hobart and Sandy Bay amalgamated in August 1987 forming the South Hobart Sandy Bay Cricket Club.
After many unsuccessful attempts at winning the overall men's 1st grade premiership, the Sharks won in the 2015–16 season defeating Kingborough CC in the three day final. The Sharks then went back to back the next season in 2016-17 defeating North Hobart CC. Coincidentally, they also won the second grade premierships in both years also.
SHSBCC has been the home of current and former Australian players including ,George Bailey (cricketer, born 1982) Xavier Doherty, Ben Dunk and Alex Doolan, along with a host of recent Tasmanian and Hobart Hurricane contracted cricketers such as Sean Willis, Gabe Bell, Simon Milenko, Travis Birt, Matt Johnson, Hamish Kingston & Timm van der Gugten.
The clubs strong junior development has seen a host of young players represent Tasmania at a junior level. Over 80 juniors are currently playing for the club. Their junior program was awarded the Tasmania Junior Program of the Year Award in 2018–19 in the 'A Sport for All' awards.
Honours TCA Premierships
:South Hobart (8) 1931–32,1935–36,1936–37,1937–38,1944–45,1958–59,1959–60,1979-80.Sandy Bay (3) 1943–44,1945–46,1980-81. South Hobart/Sandy Bay (2) 2015–16, 2016–17
Current Squad (24/25) Mens 1st Grade
Samuel Voss Kayden Hine Cooper Stubbs Thomas Willoughby Joshua Brazendale Harry Nichols Archie banks-Smith Max Denehey Caedence Kuepper Jordan Cooper Blake Johannesen Caleb Oakes Charlie Fish Gabe Bell Edward Guilline Sean Willis Will Prestwidge
Mens 2nd Grade
Reece Norris Cooper Stubbs Max Denehey Joshua Brazendale Samuel Young Darcy Andrikonis Joel Corbett Michael Flanagan James Turnbull George Seward Blake Johannesen Lachlan Johannesen James Turnbull Oscar Shinkfield James Weir Harry Opray Alec Kelly Hamish McCulloch Xavier Reynolds Lewis Spauding
Mens 3rd Grade
Lachlan Johannesen Hugh Puchas Jack Baldwin Blake Johannesen Darcy Andrikonis Owen Brasher Robert Owen Lewis Spaulding hamish McCulloch Harry Jones Luke Grubb James Colhoun Joel Corbett Louie Williams Reuben Stott Oliver Brancher Ed Freeman Frederick Wiggins
Under 16 Boys
Luke Grubb Hugo Slattery Reuben Stott Xavier Reynolds Louie Williams Samuel Spurr Hudson Stott Ed Freeman Angus Fish Frederick Wiggins Hudson Crowe Lars Bayer Angus Direen Josh Groom Charlie Johnson
External links SHSBCC Website