(established 1901 – Tweedvale Football Club (1919-1937)) The club’s first premiership as Lobethal was claimed in 1950, and as with the 1923 flag this proved to be a prelude to a concerted period of success. With players like six time club best and fairest award winner Brian Zilm, Reg Karutz, Tom Plummer, Brian Keys and Stan McPhee to the fore, the Tigers were a major force in the Torrens Valley competition throughout the 1950s. Success continued into the 1960s under a fresh generation of players, but when football in the Hills area was reorganised in 1967 with the launch of a new, two-tiered competition, the Hills Football League, Lobethal’s fortunes went into temporary decline.
After a fifteen year premiership drought, former Bridgewater Mail Medallist Frank Lampard coached the Tigers to a 6.6 (42) to 3.12 (30) grand final triumph over Onkaparinga Valley, on a day when conditions were more suited to water polo than football. Since 1981, the club has added three further A Grade flags, most recently in 2002 under the coaching of Darren Sziller, a former player and best and fairest award winner with the club.
The Lobethal Tennis Club is part of the Lobethal Recreation Ground that offers active sport for the whole family all in the one grounds. There are 4 hard surface courts with flood lights for night tennis and training. The courts were resurfaced in Australian Blue in November 2016 with new nets and posts. The Club is affiliated under the Hills Tennis Association and also affiliated with Tennis SA. Match games are played on Tuesday nights for the evening competitions, Saturday mornings for Juniors and Saturday afternoons for Seniors. The club offers Junior competitions for ages 8 to 17, Hot Shots tennis programs and Orange Ball programs are co-ordinated on demand for the young players & Senior Saturday competition is graded and is open to all skill levels including doubles, singles and traditional teams.
We uphold a high standard of achievement, management, development, competitiveness, image, behaviour, sportsmanship, fairness and pride. The Lobethal Netball Club aims to provide a safe, fair and inclusive atmosphere. The Lobethal Netball Club was established in 1946, 77 years ago. During this time they have experienced a great amount of success with numerous premierships. Many players over the years have been selected to play in the Association and Regional netball teams. Our players have been awarded Association and Courier League Best and Fairest, Runner-up and Rising Star trophies and other player achievements include League and Mid Hills players who have been nominated in the League and Mid Hills team of the year. In 2019 the Lobethal Netball Club entered 15 teams into the Mid Hills Competition receiving the ultimate accolades in winning Premierships in the A grade, A2, B3, 17 div 1 and 17 div 2 sides.
Established in 1877, the Lobethal Cricket Club is an affiliated club of the Lobethal Recreation Ground Sports Club and the Alexandra & Eastern Hills Cricket Association (A&EHCA). The Club currently fields three senior teams in the A, B & C Grade competitions and five age groups at junior level including the Cricket Blasters (5-8yo), Under 10’s, Under 12’s, Under 14’s, Under 16’s and U18 Strikers Girls. Home to over 100 members, the Club boasts some of the best training facilities in the region with four lane practice nets, bowling machine and designated fielding area with sports lighting.
The Club has competed in numerous associations in the region over the years, for the most part in the Torrens Valley Cricket Association which included a run of eight consecutive 1st Grade premierships before making the move to the A&EHCA in 2011. Most recently, the Club’s success came from winning the T20 State Championship at the Adelaide Oval in February 2020.
Below is a list of the Club’s past premierships across all grades:
Premierships since 1948 (latest)
28 x A Grade Two-Day Premierships (2010-11)
1 x A Grade T20 Premiership (2019)
1 x A Grade T20 State Championship (2020)
4 x A2 Grade Premierships (2004-05)
6 x B Grade Premierships (2013-14)
13 x U16 Premierships (2017-18)
6 x U14 Premierships (2013-14)