PAOCCC were crowned as the inaugural winners of the Statewide T20 Champions on Adelaide Oval on Sunday afternoon after winning the Metropolitan Final earlier that day.

The T20 Champions Cup is a new competition, introduced this season by SAMCA and country cricket, with support provided by SACA. PAOCCC won the right to represent ATCA after winning a knockout competition against the other ATCA T20 finalists from last season. Scores are below.

Qualifying matches

On Sunday 7 November 2010. PAOC took on Grange on Brighton Oval #1 in the early game and were victorious. Scores are below.

PAOC 4 for 183 defeated Grange 7 for 126

Tom Brinsley 72
Michael Richardson 39
Matt Christophers 32
Sam Tyler 21

Following this match, we took on Goodwood in the afternoon on Brighton Oval #1, who had earlier defeated Walkerville on Brighton Oval #2. This was a much harder contest than the earlier game and we came out on top. Scores are below:-

PAOC 5 for 159 defeated Goodwood 10 for 123

Ben Hook 41
Alex Chapman 30* (retired hurt)
Sam Hurburgh 22*

Sam Tyler 4 for 13
Matt Thomas 2 for 16
Sam Hurburgh 2 for 23

Metropolitan T20 Semi-Final

On Sunday 28 November 2010, we met the winner of the Adelaide & Suburban competition, Keswick Cricket Club, who had defeated Sheidow Park Cricket Club in their final. PAOCCC were victorious, winning the right to play in the SAMCA T20 Champions Cup Grand Final on Adelaide Oval. Scores are below:

PAOC 5 for 147 defeated Keswick CC 85

Matt Christophers 47
Ben Hook 44
Michael Richardson 34

Sam Richardson 3 for 10
Matt Thomas 2 for 9
Rick Francis 2 for 12
Tom Phillips 2 for 13

Metropolitan T20 Final

PAOCCC took on Salisbury West from the Para Districts competition, who had defeated Para Vista from the Churches & Community competition to go through to this final. PAOCCC won the toss and batted first and Matt Christophers and Ben Hook took the game away from Salisbury West in the early stages with some classy stroke play, finding the boundary on regular occasions. Salisbury West were never really in the hunt in reply to our 192 and we were comfortable winners. The club won $1,500 in prize money, kindly donated by SAMCA. Scores are below:-

PAOC 3 for 192 defeated Salisbury West 8 for 133

Ben Hook 71 (9 x 4's, 2 x 6's)
Matt Christophers 69 (9 x 4's)
Tom Brinsley 41 (6 x 4's, 1 x 6)

Sam Hurburgh 4 for 25 (4 overs)
Sam Richardson 1 for 4 (2 overs)
Sam Tyler 1 for 7 (1 over)

Statewide T20 Final

Following our win earlier in the day, Meadows comfortably accounted for Stansbury in the Country Final. We expected a much closer contest in the final and with Hooky out injured and the loss of Christophers and Brinsley early (2 for 7), it was up to the middle order to respond to ensure that we stayed in the game. Partnerships of 75 between Tyler (32) and M. Richardson (45) and 37 between Clayfield (17) and Walsh (20) saw us to 9 for 149 off our 20 overs. Needing 7.5 an over, Medows were reasonably placed at 2 for 56 off 9 overs but lost regular wickets from then on to finish 9 for 116 off their 20 overs and we were the Statewide Champions! The club won a bat signed by the Australian Cricket Team from the 2009 South African tour for its efforts. Scores are below:-

PAOC 9 for 149 defeated Meadows 9 for 116

Michael Richardson 45 (29) including 4 x 4's
Sam Tyler 32 (30) including 2 x 4's
Jordan Walsh 20 (16)
Drew Clayfield 17 (16)

Tom Brinsley 4 for 13 (3 overs)
Sam Tyler 1 for 8 (2 overs)
Tim Boucaut 1 for 14 (2 overs)
Matt Thomas 1 for 18 (4 overs)
Sam Richardson 1 for 25 (4 overs)

Thanks for SAMCA, SACA, Adelaide Oval and the umpires for giving us this opportunity. Let's hope the competition is here to stay for future years.

A photo gallery from the day can be found here, Photos from Statewide T20 Champions Cup