Sport in South Australia Redbacks for men and the SA Scorpions for women participate in national competitions. SA has produced outstanding Australian cricketers in both the men's and women's games including Victor Richardson, Terry Jenner, Ian Chappell, Greg Chappell, David Hookes, Shaun Tait, Lyn Fullston, Jill Kennare and Karen Rolton. Karen Rolton, a left-handed batsman and occasional left-arm medium-paced bowler, has scored the most runs for Australia in women's Test cricket and SA Scorpion's player Lauren Ebsary was part of the successful 2013 Australian Women's World Cup victory. South Australia's men have had thirteen Sheffield Shield victories with their last Shield success coming in
Relocation of sports teams in the United Kingdom rivalry with both the Whitley Warriors and the Billingham Bombers. It was a golden period for hockey in the North East with derby matches against the Warriors often resulting in crowds which exceeded the stated capacity of the rink by a considerable margin. With the rise of teams such as the Cardiff Devils and Sheffield Steelers, the Wasps started to struggle to fund a competitive team. At the same time, the rink was in need of significant investment. Around this time, John Hall, then owner of Newcastle United Football Club, laid plans to form a centre of sporting excellence in