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House of Assembly - Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2)
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West Torrens District Cricket Club

The Hon. P. CAICA (Colton) (15:13): Goodness me, that was rushed. I am tired after listening to that, and I am sure it is the same that happens when you are discussing preselections with Christopher.

Today, I am going to talk about two matters in particular. The first is an outstanding club in my electorate: the West Torrens District Cricket Club. Members in this chamber are aware of the move by SACA to force a merger between West Torrens and another great club, the Port Adelaide District Cricket Club. Members are also aware that a select committee was established by this house to inquire into SACA's decision. I make no further comment on the select committee, as it is still deliberating and yet to report to the house. What I can say is that it came as a great relief to the players and supporters of West Torrens and Port Adelaide (and I expect many other cricket lovers), when SACA abandoned the notion of a merger, and many might say that common sense finally prevailed.

In focusing on West Torrens, I can say that, as its patron and the local member, I could not be more proud of the way in which the club has responded to the very real threat to its future that was posed by the ill thought-through proposal of the SACA-forced merger. On Sunday, West Torrens District Cricket Club's premier team played off against Glenelg District Cricket Club in the premier grade one-day cup final. I am proud to report that the final took place at the beautifully picturesque Henley Oval, and I am also pleased to report that the West Torrens team passed Glenelg's total of 154 with 10 overs to spare and six wickets in hand. We are the SACA one-day champions.

This Sunday, West Torrens and Glenelg will do battle again at Adelaide Oval for the premier league Twenty20 title, and I hope the result will be the same as last Sunday. West Torrens is also currently sitting on the top spot on the ladder for Premier Cricket and will remain in that position after this coming weekend, given that we have already claimed first innings points against Tea Tree Gully last Saturday.

From all other aspects of West Torrens operations, they are going well, both on and off the field. As President Denis Brien has stated, West Torrens has never had the high number of sponsors it has this season. It has never been as financially well off as it is today and has an ever-growing supporter base. The future looks bright for the West Torrens District Cricket Club. I want to thank all those people and organisations that have helped to get us to the position we find ourselves in today. I thank our players, coaches, volunteers, committee, sponsors and others from outside our club, who have helped the West Torrens District Cricket Club not only to survive but to thrive.

On a sad note, I inform the house of the passing of West Torrens legend and club stalwart Ian Edgley who passed away on Saturday 25 February after a courageous battle with leukaemia and bone marrow cancer. 'Edge' was an A grade player for over 15 seasons. He played 163 games during his stellar career. He made 4,995 A grade runs. He also captained our A grade team. He also served as president/chairman before succumbing to his first bout of cancer in 2007. The club owes a huge debt to this man. I offer my sincere condolences to his family. Vale, Ian Edgley.

The second matter I wish to briefly speak about is a South Australian success story that is worth highlighting. Many here would have visited the fine dining restaurant Osteria Oggi. I have been once with my wife, Annabel, and our son, Simon. It has amazing food and is a beautifully designed and laid-out establishment. Osteria Oggi recently beat a world-class field to win the Restaurant Interior category at the prestigious World Interior News (WIN) Awards ceremony held in London at London's Design Museum.

On any assessment, this is an outstanding achievement worth crowing about. Oggi's designers, Graham Charbonnea and David Bickmore, of local firm Studio-Gram, attended the awards ceremony and gratefully accepted this award. Studio-Gram is a firm I had not heard of until learning of their success at the WIN Awards. It is something I believe that South Australians can be rightly proud of, a small but effective company strutting the world stage and being recognised at a global level for the work that it does. I congratulate Osteria Oggi and Studio-Gram on the award.

Studio-Gram's work also includes Pirie Street patisserie Abbots & Kinney, East End drinkery Mr Goodbar, Level 1 on King William Street, and Kutchi Deli Parwana in Ebenezer Street. They are currently working on new Leigh Street yakitori diner, Shobosho. Finally, I know Graham through my friend Fuzz, who is the partner of his daughter, Lucy. They are having a baby in eight weeks. I am pleased that they have settled in Adelaide, and that will be an award that I am sure will surpass the one they won in London.

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