The University of Tasmania Cricket Club, also known as the "Lions", represent the University of Tasmania in Tasmania's Grade Cricket Competition. Although many of the players are students, or former students it is not compulsory to be so, in order to play for the cricket club.
The Tasmanian University Cricket Club was founded in 1898, just eight years after the University itself was founded. Despite being founded over 60 years earlier, TUCC did not get accepted into TCA competitions until the 1960âÂÂ61 season.
TUCC have won six TCA premierships, including back to back wins in 1985âÂÂ86 and 1986âÂÂ87.
TUCC competes in the TCA competition on Saturdays and Sundays from October to March. They have senior teams in First Grade, Second Grade, Third Grade and Fourth Grade (KSCA 5th Grade) and junior teams including U17, U15, U13, Hurricanes Stage 1&2 and Woolworths Master Blasters and Junior Blasters. The competition consists of a mix of two-day, one-day and T20 matches.
TCA Premierships:
First Grade - (7) 1974âÂÂ75, 1977âÂÂ78, 1985âÂÂ86, 1986âÂÂ87, 1999âÂÂ2000, 2008âÂÂ2009, 2020âÂÂ21
Kookaburra Cup One Day (7) - 1995âÂÂ96, 1999âÂÂ00, 2000âÂÂ01, 2003âÂÂ04, 2012âÂÂ13, 2017âÂÂ18, 2020âÂÂ21
Twenty20 (2) - 2005âÂÂ06, 2010âÂÂ11, 2022-23
Twenty20 Statewide (1) - 2010-11
WomenâÂÂs 2nd Grade T20 (1) - 2020-21
Emerson Rodwell Medallists - Ray Brown (80/81), Graeme Cunningham (03/04), Andrew Kealy (09/10), Josh Marquet (99/00), Brad Thomas (93/94, 95/96, 98/99)
Kim Fazackerley Medallists - Amanda Silva (09/10), Sterre Kalis (17/18), Ashley Day (18/19)
James Faulkner, Tim Paine, Jake Doran, Tim Ward (cricketer), Brad Hope, Timothy Oakley.
Ben Hilfenhaus, Andrew Perrin, Brad Thomas, Rhett Lockyear, Sterre Kalis, Julia Price, Eldine Baptiste, Josh Marquet, Jamie Cox, Dene Hills, Jason Krejza, Ben Laughlin, Graeme Cunningham, Darren McNees, John Hampshire, Tony Daly, Ray Brown, Hassan Azad, Joe Mennie, Sasha Moloney, Katelyn Fryett, Maddie Blazely.