SWD Cricket T20 kicks off this weekend

CRICKET NEWS - The 2024/25 domestic leagues of South Western Districts Cricket will kick off on Saturday with the Six Gun Grill T20 competition.

All affiliated clubs, together with the SWD u.19s, are drawn into eight pools with the pool winners advancing to the quarter finals, which will be contested on 12 October.

The semi-finals are scheduled for 19 October and the final, which will be played at the REC Ground, will take place on 20 October.

Pacaltsdorp United are the defending champions and besides the title, the winner will have the opportunity to qualify to represent the Western Cape in the Cricket South Africa T20 Community Challenge.

In the women's league, the Division 1 50-over competition and Promotion and Reserve leagues will also start this weekend.

The fixtures for the weekend are:

Saturday

T/20 knock-out competition

Pool A - Cavaliers Pacs Oval: Pacaltsdorp United vs New Dawn Park (09:00) Pacaltsdorp United vs Ramblers(12:10) New Dawn Park vs Ramblers (15:20)
Pool B - Military Sports Ground: Harlequins Forces vs Masakhane (09:00) Western Hope vs Masakhane (12:10), Masakhane vs Bongolethu (15:20)
Pool C - NMU Varsity Field: NMU vs Blanco (09:00); NMU vs Mayflower (12:10); Plett Pioneers vs NMU (15:20)
Pool G - Rivervale Sports Ground: Riversdale vs SWD U/19 (09:00); Headliners vs SWD U/19 (12:10); SWD vs George (15:20)
Pool H - Loerie Park in Knysna: Knysna Cavaliers vs Hartenbos (09:00); Pirates United vs Hartenbos (12:10); Hartenbos vs Kranshoek Cobras (15:20)

SWD Women's Division 2: T20 - Imizamo Yethu High School

Thembalethu vs Dysselsdorp (09:00);
Riversdale vs Dysselsdorp (12:10);
Riversdale vs Thembalethu (15:20)

Sunday

T/20 knock-out competition - Bridgton A field

Pool B:

Western Hope vs Harlequins Forces (09:00);
Bongolethu vs Western Hope (12:10);
Harlequins Forces vs Bongolethu (15:20)

Promotion League: NMU vs Ramblers (10:00)

Reserve League Division 1: Harlequins Forces C vs Masakhane (10:00)

Women's Division 1

Pacaltsdorp United vs Sussex (10:00);
George vs Union Stars (10:00)

The draw of the eight pools for the T20 competition is:

Pool A: Kwanonqaba CC; New Dawn Park CC; Pacaltsdorp United CC and Ramblers CC
Pool B: Bongolethu CC; Harlequins Forces CC; Masakhane CC and Western Hope CC
Pool C: Blanco CC; Mayflower CC; NMU Madibaz George CC and Plett Pioneers CC
Pool D: Beaufort West CC; Dysselsdorp CC; Sussex CC and Union Stars I
Pool E: Calitzdorp Young Stars CC; Heidelberg United CC; Ladismith CC; Union Stars II
Pool F: Albertinia CC; Melkhoutfontein CC; Mossel Bay CC and Thembalethu CC
Pool G: George CC; HeadlinersCC; Riversdale CC and SWD U/19
Pool H: Hartenbos CC; Knysna Cavaliers CC; Kranshoek Cobras CC and Pirates United CC

The defending champions, Pacaltsdorp United