​​​​​​​Past History 

• The first recorded game in the area was in February 1858, vs East Taieri
• In 1930-31Green Island first took part in an OCA competition, fielding 2 teams
• The club won its first title with the 2nd grade B team in 1933-34
• In 1936-37, the A team was promoted to 2nd Grade, Section A
• The onset of WW2 placed a strain on player numbers, but surprisingly the club was promoted to the intermediated grade

Recent History

In more recent times, the club established its present home at Sunnyvale, moving from Miller Park which had been the home ground for Green Island since the mid 1960s.

Since the early 1970s Sunnyvale has been synonymous with Green Island cricket, with club members playing a central role in the development of the complex and ground.

In 1974, a Green Island Cricket XI was finally accepted into the Senior competition for the first time.

The side was captained during this time by Glenn Turner, who played an influential role in establishing the club as a competitive force in Dunedin club cricket. The side took 10 years to achieve its maiden Senior Banner..

Since 1974 our Swamprats have won 15 Dunedin Club Banners, 5 New Zealand National Club Championship banners and have been the Otago Sports Team of the year once.

We have produced 26 Otago Representatives and 7 New Zealand Representatives

If you want to find out more - check out the 75th Jubilee Booklet under the Senior Statistics Tab