caterer had been involved in sports administration since 1880 when serving as kensington football club's delegate to the south australian football association and chairing its general meetings. he unsuccessfully stood for a position on the south australian cricket association's (saca) ground and finance committee in 1901 before his election to the committee in 1904, serving on the committee until 1913 and 1915 to 1922. in addition to his membership of the ground and finance committee, caterer also served as chairman of the saca cricket committee from 1918-1921 and served as a proxy delegate on the board of control for international cricket. for his service to saca, caterer was elected as a life member in 1923.