President of the South Australian Cricket Association, Ian McLachlan, announced that a casual vacancy created on the SACA Board of Management following the retirement of Neil Dansie, after 32 years of excellent service to South Australian cricket administration, was filled today by a decision to ask Jamie McPhee to join the Board.

Mr McLachlan said that Jamie McPhee's current attachment to cricket, his cricketing ability and business expertise will be a great addition to the current cross-section of attributes at SACA.

Jamie is 36 years of age, and has had an extensive involvement in district cricket over a 25-year period, playing for Kensington and University. In 1983/84, he Captained the Australian Under 19 cricket team against Sri Lanka in Australia, and his team-mates included Steve and Mark Waugh, Craig McDermott and Mark Taylor. Jamie also played 30 senior games for Sturt Football Club between 1984 and 1989.

Professionally, Jamie is Chief General Manager - Retail Banking, at Adelaide Bank, and holds a degree in Civil Engineering, Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment and a Masters in Business Administration.

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