CRICKET NEWS - SWD Cricket’s 2025/26 local leagues competition will kick off with the T20 knock-out competition on Saturday, 13 September.
The pool matches will be contested for the next two weekends, whereafter the respective pool winners will advance to the quarter-finals on 27 September.
The semi-finals will be played on 4 October, and the final is scheduled to be played at the Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn, also on 4 October.
Pacaltsdorp United won the title for the past two seasons.
The fixtures for the weekend are as follows (host venue in brackets):
Saturday 13 September
• Pool A:
Mossel Bay CC vs Dysselsdorp CC; Union Stars I vs Calitzdorp Young Stars CC; Calitzdorp Young Stars CC vs Mossel Bay CC (Van Riebeeck B Field)
• Pool C:
NMU CC vs Harlequins Forces CC; Beaufort West CC vs Harlequins Forces CC; Masakhane CC vs NMU CC (NMU Saasveld Campus)
• Pool D:
Pacaltsdorp United CC vs KwaNonqaba; Blanco CC vs Pacaltsdorp United CC; New Dawn Park CC vs Blanco CC (Pacaltsdorp United Oval Sportsground)
• Pool E:
George CC vs SWD U19 Squad; Ramblers CC vs SWD U19 Squad; SWD U19 Squad vs Mayflower (Rooiriverrif Sportsground)
• Pool F:
Riversdale CC vs Heidelberg United CC; Riversdale CC vs Plett Pioneers CC; Heidelberg United CC vs Headliners CC (Riverville Sportsground)
• Pool G:
Pirates United CC vs Union Stars II; Western Hope CC vs Bongolethu CC; Bongolethu CC vs Pirates United CC (Loerie Park in Knysna)
• Pool H:
Melkhoutfontein CC vs Albertinia CC; Ladismith CC vs Melkhoutfotein CC; Albertinia CC vs Sussex CC (Albertinia Sportsground)
Sunday 14 September
• Pool B:
Thembalethu CC vs Knysna Cavaliers CC; Hartenbos CC vs Knysna Cavaliers CC; Kranshoek Cobras CC vs Thembalethu CC (Pacaltsdorp Oval Sportsground)
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