The West Australian Suburban Turf Cricket Umpires Association (Inc.) sponsors an award to be presented to the Club that is voted by umpires to demonstrate the highest standards in meeting the 'Spirit of the Game' as outlined in the preamble to the Laws of Cricket.
The objective of this award is to promote excellence in the attitude of players, relationships between all participants in the game and to provide Clubs with an opportunity to improve in this area.
The award was inaugurated in 2005 and was named in honour of John Ireland and Paul Pearce, two of the finest umpires to have umpired in the competition.
EJ Ireland & PJ Pearce 'Spirit of the Game' Trophy
2005-06 South Perth Cricket Club
2006-07 Curtin Victoria Park Cricket CLub
2007-08 Ocean Ridge Cricket Club
2008-09 Subiaco Marist Cricket Club
2009-10 Bentley Cricket Club
2010-11 High Wycombe Cricket Club
2011-12 Kalamunda Cricket Club
2012-13 Applecross Cricket Club
2013-14 Wembley Districts Cricket Club
2014-15 Western Suburbs Cricket Club
2015-16 South Perth Cricket Club
2016-17 Swanbourne Cricket Club
2017-18 Bentley Cricket Club
2018-19 Swan Athletic Caversham Cricket Club
2019-20 Applecross Cricket Club
2020-21 Applecross Cricket Club
2021-22 Applecross Cricket Club
2022-23 Applecross Cricket Club
2023-24 Applecross Cricket Club
2024-25 Whitfords Cricket Club
