ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt, ðə dʒˌɪəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl səsˈaɪəɾi ʌv ɔːstɹˈeɪliə, sˈaʊθ ɔːstɹˈeɪliə bɹˈæntʃ ɪnˈɪʃɪˌeɪɾᵻd ðə baɪˈɛnɪəl spɹˈɪɡ sɪmpˈoʊsiəm "ɪn ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən ʌvðə kˌɑːntɹɪbjˈuːʃənz dˈɑːktɚ ɹˈɛdʒɪnəld spɹˈɪɡ mˌeɪd təwˈɔːɹdz mˈɛni ˈæspɛkts ʌv dʒɪˈɑːlədʒi ɪn sˈaʊθ ɔːstɹˈeɪliə".
In 1998, the Geological Society of Australia, South Australia Branch initiated the biennial Sprigg Symposium "in recognition of the contributions Dr Reginald Sprigg made towards many aspects of geology in South Australia".