Adelaide University opener Ben Wakim is not the type of batsman to throw his wicket away when he reaches a ton. In fact, the Blacks skipper holds a phenomenal stat in grade cricket. That and more in your local cricket wrap, Thrash Talk.
Messenger Community News reveals its top-five feel-good moments, heroes, photos, videos and quirky incidents in local sport for 2018, as well as our annual top 50 favourite names list.
Sri Lankan internationals, English young guns and a Caribbean captain make up just some of the overseas imports making their mark in SA grade cricket this summer.
Jordon Sweet rode the wave of North Adelaide’s remarkable SANFL flag run all the way from the reserves to the AFL. Now he is hoping it will take him to the No.1 ruck role at the Western Bulldogs.
STATE long jump champion Tim McGuire and in-form sprinter Neil Thomas were the stars of Sunday’s Brighton Athletic Carnival.
FABIAN Barbiero will use the disappointment of being released by Adelaide United to fire MetroStars’ assault on next season’s Premier League title.
WEST Torrens’ Joel Ettridge hopes to link baseball with Hollywood when he begins a college scholarship in the US next month.
A GROUP of young SA tennis players will be sweating it out over the next month for a chance to take to the court during the Australian Open.
TARA Palm remembers when she was forced to accept her athletics career was probably over – now she is eyeing next year’s Commonwealth Games.
SEAFORD Soccer Club has signed veteran goalkeeper Fraser McLean for next year’s FFSA State League campaign.
BOWLS SA is set to roll out its answer to Twenty20 cricket across Adelaide in a bid to attract a new generation of players to the sport.
GOOD decision making is vital for any athlete – Callum Park’s helped him represent Australia and win a School Sports Award.
KYLE Chalmers has a simple theory on the progression from junior swimming star to senior medal contender.
FLAGSTAFF Freighters will enter January’s Asia-Pacific Tennis League finals full of confidence after steamrollering all comers in the SA conference.
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