Between the Wars

On resumption in 1919-20 after the War, the team from Midland altered its name to Midland-Guildford, the name they still bear today, and the competition had six teams in both First and Second Grades. 

This situation lasted two seasons before the Fremantle group were returned to the fold in 1921-22, fielding a First Grade team and two teams in Second Grade. The uneven number of seven teams in First Grade existed for two seasons. However, in an effort to prevent the bye, the North Perth team, having a surplus of players, agreed to field two teams in First Grade in 1923-24.

Two major developments occurred in 1924-25. Firstly, parts of the North Perth and East Perth teams became Maylands-Mount Lawley thus displacing the second North Perth team in First Grade. Secondly, a C Grade was formed due to increasing player numbers. Five teams took part, but it was not compulsory for a club to field in each of the three grades. Second Grade was now composed of ten teams.

The increasing popularity of cricket was placing demands on the administration - and on local councils to provide suitable playing areas for the summer sport. Twelve teams nominated for Second Grade and the Cricket Council opted to have an East and West division, with six teams in each. Meanwhile, the C Grade increased by another team to make seven in all.

At the WACA's 1928-29 Annual General Meeting, Members present voted to change the word "Cricketing" in the Association's title to "Cricket."

SEASON

A GRADE

B GRADE

B2 GRADE

C GRADE

1919-20

Claremont

West Perth

 

 

1920-21

Claremont

West Perth

 

 

1921-22

North Perth

Subiaco-Leederville

 

 

1922-23

East Perth

East Perth

 

 

1923-24

East Perth

Subiaco-Leederville

 

 

1924-25

East Perth

Subiaco-Leederville

 

 

1925-26

Fremantle

Subiaco-Leederville

 

Fremantle

1926-27

Fremantle

North Fremantle

 

Claremont

1927-28

Maylands-Mt Lawley

West Perth

 

High School

1928-29

Claremont

Subiaco-Leederville

 

North Perth

1929-30

Subiaco-Leederville

West Perth

 

West Perth

1930-31

Fremantle

North Perth

Midland-Guildford

Subiaco

 

 

 

 

B3 GRADE

1931-32

Fremantle

Fremantle

Mt Lawley

North Perth

 

*Where a premier is listed as 'X & Y', joint premiers were declared either through a tie or a washout