This game was organised and run by the Rotary Club of Port Pirie and was made possible with the support of the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) with equipment supplied by Ford Australia. The competition was promoted by radio stations Magic FM, ABC and Southern Cross TV and with large signs provided by SACA placed on Highway 1 near Port Germein and in the main street of Port Pirie. Promotional posters were also widely distributed.

Beach Cricket Competition

Port Germein, Sun April 5^th 2009

  Twelve (12) teams nominated for the competition after payment of $100 per team which entitled them to free entry and a Bar-B-Q lunch.

Teams who played were Mussel Pullers, Tyros, Terrace Tigers, Rent-a-Crowd, Young Guns, Toyo, Hawiaiian 5 O's, BH Bashers, M & M's, Port Germein Sharks, Federal Hotel and Smashed Crabs. Assistance with expenses for the event was provided by several local businesses including Nyrstar Port Pirie Smelter. Food, drinks and ice creams were available for sale at the event.

 The Beach Cricket Competition consisted of three minor rounds (played in two pools), semi finals and a grand final resulting in a total of 21 games played. Play started at 10:00am and the Grand Final finished at 4:00pm.

The winning team was the "Tyros" which was one of two teams entered by the Port Pirie Hospital and consisted of several doctors. They defeated the "Port Germein Sharks" by 2 runs following a tightly fought and exciting game. The Port Germein Sharks earlier won their semi final by 1 run so their many supporters were kept very well entertained.

 A Classic Catch Competition was also conducted using the SACA throwing machine and was well supported with 32 people competing. Some competitors took advantage of the soft landing on the thick bed of seaweed to get the spectators cheering.

The Junior Award went to David Pole with a Special Award going to Gabriella Dennis who impressed the judges with her catching ability.

The Senior Award was won by Nathan Marwick who was also the captain of the winning Beach Cricket team, Tyros.