SWD CRICKET

24/01/2025

Join us on Group Editors Live as we catch up with Albertus Kennedy, CEO of the Garden Route Badgers, for all the latest cricket updates!In this episode, we c...

22/01/2025

Congratulations and Happy Birthday to the captain of the Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers women's team, Nicolien Janse van Rensburg, who celebrates her birthday today. Many blessings to you and enjoy your special day.

21/01/2025

BADGERS THUMPED RHINO’S

The Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers started 2025 on a high following an impressive 8 wicket victory against the Mpumalanga Rhino’s at Uplands College in White River the past weekend. With this victory the Badgers moved to the third position on the log and remain in contention for a place in the final of the Cricket South Africa Division 2 Four Day competition.

The Badgers are now in third place on the log – 63.44 points after five matches. The defending champions, the Northern Cape Heat is the log leaders – 81.72 points after five matches with the Tuskers in second place – 72.94 points after four matches.

The home side, after being put into bat by Yaseen Vallie who won the toss was bowled out for 226 in their first innings. Jarred Jardine (3/58) was the stand-out bowler for the Badgers.

In reply the Badgers batted with a huge sense of responsibility and accumulated 388 for a healthy first innings lead of 162 and in the process gained batting bonus points. The captain, Yaseen Valli was the main contributor with a century (116 from 219 balls, 1x6, 8x4). He received good support from Keenan Vieira (93), George van Heerden (62*) and Kyle Jacobs (46). The 3rd wicket partnership between Valli and Vieira was 161 and the opening stand between Valli and Jacobs 93.

The Rhino’s were dismissed for 242 in their second innings with Yasser Cook offering resistance with an innings of 83. For the Badgers, spinner, Pheko Moletsane with career best figures of 5/23 in 12 overs was in great form with Lifa Ntanzi (2/36) who also displayed good support.

The Badgers only needed 19.3 overs to knock-off a modest target (84/2) to clinch victory before lunch on the final day.
The Badgers will now focus on their next match – a home fixture against the log leaders the Northern Cape Heat that will start on 30 January at the Recreation Ground in Oudtshoorn.

The summarised score card is:

MPUMALANGA RHINO’S 1st innings 226 (Yasser Cook 47, Jurie Snyman 45, Benajmin van Niekerk 34, Zakir Kathrada 33, Jarred Jardine 3/58, Sintu Majiza 2/43, Lifa Ntanzi 2/53, Kelly Smuts 2/30) and 2nd innings 242 (Yasser Cook 83, Bejamin van Niekerk 60, Pheko Moletsane 5/23, Lifa Ntanzi 2/36) GARDEN ROUTE BADGERS 1st innings 388 (Yaseen Valli 116, Keenan Vieira 93, George van Heerden 62, Kyle Jacobs 46, Gareth Dukes 5/83, Muhammed Mayet 4/28) and 2nd innings 84/2 (Yaseen Valli 28*, Kyle Jacobs 28) Garden Route Badgers won by 8 wickets

21/01/2025

IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCES IN PROMOTION LEAGUE

Two George-based teams, Thembalethu and Ramblers, recorded two impressive victories during the past weekend’s SWD Six Gun Grill promotion league competition.

Heidelberg United (287 all out), at home stunned Mossel Bay (254 all out) with a 33 runs victory. For Heidelberg Berthal September hit 152.

Thembalethu at home defeated Ladismith by 6 wickets courtesy of a half century by Thabo Dywili (69) and bowling figures of 5/53 by Joseph Sonti.

Tigh bowling by Davino Koert (3/35), Henrico Stal (3/27) and Liberto Carelse (2/28) took Ramblers to a nail biting four wickets victory against New Dawn Park in their derby match at Rosemoore.

The summarised score cards are:

Thembalethu vs Ladismith
LADISMITH 146 all out (Kurt Fourie 41, Jaco Fortuin 26, Raymond April 26,
Joseph Sonti 5/53, Igcobe Khitshini 2/8, Kamvalethu Feni 2/8)
THEMBALETHU 148/4 - 29.4 overs (Thabo Dywili 69, Athenkosi Mapono 26, Lukhanyo Makula 22, Ronald Adams 2/30, Kurt Fourie 2/59)
Thembalethu won by 6 wickets

Ramblers vs New Dawn Park
RAMBLERS 136 all out - 40.1 overs (Shanon Nomdoe 45, Reagan Kiewiet 2/26,
B Scheepers 2/18, Steven Heath 2/24) NEW DAWN PARK 132 all out - 34.4 overs
(M Basterman 23, Davino Koert 3/35, Henwico Stal 3/27, Liberto Carelse 2/28)
Ramblers won by 4 runs

Heidelberg United vs Mossel Bay
HEIDELBERG UNITED 287 all out (47.4 overs) (Berthal September 152,
Duan Roberts 30, Jacque Thyse 30, Zayed Jacobs 4/54, Ruaan Moore 2/69)
MOSSELBAY 254 all out - 45.6 overs (Prashan Kanjee 83, Aseza Mzingeli 34,
Jaylin Opperman 4/52, G van Rooyen 3/24) Heidelberg United won by 33 runs

21/01/2025

UNION STARS REMAIN TOP OF THE TABLE

Union Stars I – at 39 points after nine matches – retained their position at the top of the Six Gun Grill SWD premier league log table following a 7 wickets bonus point victory against Union Stars II.

Union Stars II was dismissed for only 99 following tight bowling by the spinners of Union Stars I – Reagan Rhode (3/14) and Corné Kennedy (3/16). Union Stars (95/3) only needed 25.3 overs to knock-off the target.

At Rooirivier-rif in George the home side (George 185 all out) recorded their second consecutive bonus point victory with a 107-run victory against Plett Pioneers. For George Louis du Plessis (45) and Gerrit Badenhorst (44) impressed with the bat while Ayabonga Anthony (5/21) produced the best bowling figures of the weekend.

Heath Richards, with an outstanding all-round display (87 with the bat and 3/17 with the ball) was the hero for Sussex to get them back on the winning track. Sussex posted a competitive 282 whereafter they dismissed Knysna Cavaliers for 169 with Hanno Kotze bagging 3/15.

Union Stars II vs Union Stars I
UNION STARS II 99 all out - 39.5 overs (Tyrique Wessels 23, Reagan Rhode 3/14, Corné Kennedy 3/16) UNION STARS II 95/3 - 25.3 overs (Breyton Plaatjies 35, Joviano Tock 30*) Union Stars I won by 7 wickets

George vs Plett Pioneers
GEORGE 185 all out - 42.4 overs (Louis du Plessis 45, Gerrit Badenhorst 44,
M Malanga 3/26, Reagan Titus 3/25) PLETT PIONEERS 78 all out - 26.5 overs
Ayabonga Anthony 5/21, Henry Griffiths 3/17)
George won by 107 runs

Sussex vs Knysna Cavaliers
SUSSEX 282 all out - 48.3 overs (Heath Richards 87, Franco Geldenhuys 44,
Ruall de Reuck 35, Francois Bonthuys 3/31, Hayden Sweet 3/41, Irvin Campher 2/54) KNYSNA CAVALIERS 169 all out - 44.4 overs (Hayden Sweet 46,
Charl Francois Marais 34, Maurice White 21, Hanno Kotze 3/15,
Heath Richards 3/17, Rowan Groenewald 2/40) Sussex won by 113 runs

21/01/2025

SUMMARIZED SCORECARDS IN RESERVE AND WOMEN’S LEAGUE

The summarised score cards in the Six Gun Grill SWD Reserve- and Women’s league of completed matches the past weekend are:

RESERVE LEAGUE DIVISION 2

Sussex ‘C’ vs Thembalethu ‘B’
SUSSEX ‘C’ 279 all out (39.2 overs); THEMBALETHU ‘B’ 94 all out (25.3 overs)
Sussex ‘C’ won by 185 runs

George ‘D’ vs George ‘C’
GEORGE ‘D’ 124 all out (29 overs); GEORGE ‘C’ 128/0 (17.4 overs)
George ‘C’ won by 10 wickets

Knysna Cavaliers ‘C’ vs Pirates United ‘B’
KNYSNA CAVALIERS ‘C’ 136 all out (34.6 overs)
‘PIRATES UNITED ‘B’ 140/6 (26.3 overs)
Pirates United ‘B won by 4 wickets

WOMEN’S DIVISION 1

Pacaltsdorp United vs George
PACALTSDORP UNITED 99 all out (35.1 overs); GEORGE 100/3 (20.3 overs)
George won by 7 wickets

WOMEN’S DIVISION 2

Thembalethu vs Knysna Cavaliers
KNYSNA CAVALIERS 129 all out (17.5 overs)
THEMBALETHU 39 all out (11.4 overs)
Knysna Cavaliers won by 90 runs

21/01/2025

SCORECARDS OF SWD SCHOOLS

The SWD Schools league competitions resumed the past Saturday following the holiday break.

Daniel du Plessis (102*) for Outeniqua against York was the outstanding player of the weekend with a well-played century.

The summarized score cards of completed matches are:

U/19 SUPER LEAGUE
Outeniqua High B vs Glenwood House
OUTENIQUA HIGH B 172 all out – 31.5 overs (Keaton Best 57, Marco Nel , Gerald Janse van Rensburg 4/41, Bemanje Nogambula 2/3) GLENWOOD HOUSE 169 all out – 41 overs (Luan Erasmus 62,Tristan van Zyl 22, Matthew Coleman 4/13, Ruan Trump 4/43) Outeniqua High B won by 3 runs

York High vs Outeniqua High A
YORK HIGH 193/6 – 50 overs (Singumsi Blou 54, Ethan Botha 45, Christian van Zyl 30*, Jordon Ross 27, Liam Haasbroek 3/32) OUTENIQUA HIGH A 194/3 – 31.5 overs (Daniel Du Plessis 102*, Nathan Best 28, Hanno Swart 25) Outeniqua High A won by 7 wickets.

Bridgton RPC vs Langenhoven Gimnasium
BRIDGTON RPC 157 all out – 28.2 overs (Keano Coericius 43, Ducayne Plaatjies , Sherwin Plaatjies 23, Theo Qusheka 5/36, Matthew Jansen 2/18) LANGENHOVEN GIMNASIUM 135 all out – 36.1 (Farrel Dido 64, Lastio Williams 3/24, Wilveno Meyer 3/27, Sherwin Plaatjies 2/26, Warren Julies 2/27) Bridgton RPC won by 19 runs

U/19 PROMOTIONAL LEAGUE

Oakdale vs Rosemoor Hub
ROSEMOOR HUB 94 all out – 22.1 overs (Reagan February 24, Dorian De Wee 6/14, Ruben Ludick 2/21 ) OAKDALE B 95/3 – 18 overs ( Charlie Terblanche 43 , Owen Hobbs 2/24) Oakdale B won by 7 wickets

Eden Technical vs Hornets Academy
Wittedrift High School vs Oudtshoorn High
WITTEDRIFT HIGH SCHOOL 216 all out – 44.3 overs (Sustin Behr 119, Geo Bruintjies 4/3, Jamie Anderson 2/38, Taylor Jacobs 2/45) OUDTSHOORN HIGH 151 all out – 33.5 overs ( Denzay Plaatjies 43*, Keaton Lamberjeen 26, Micheal van der Vlis 3/32, Tyrique Masena 2/23) Witterdrift High won by 65 runs

U/15 SUPER LEAGUE
Langenhoven Gymnasium A vs Outeniqua High B
OUTENIQUA HIGH B 128 all out – 31.3 overs ( Malerbe Jonker 4/18, Kruge Theron 2/22) LANGENHOVEN GIMNASIUM 106 all out – 26.1 overs (Joshua Fourie 29, Wahe Louw 3/9, Hendrik Hofmeyer 3/10, Wynand Roelofse 2/7) Outeniqua High B won by 22 runs

York High vs Outeniqua A
OUTENIQUA HIGH A 453/4 – 50 overs ( Ross Taljaard 183, Idan Balzen 161*, Jodin Olckers 27, AJ Fernold 2/87) YORK HIGH 113 all out - 24.4 overs (Sange Mayekiso 37, Jonathan Tulleken 3/8, Brayden Douglas 3/12) Outeniqua High won by 340 runs

D'Almeida Hub vs Bridgton RPC
D’ALMEIDA HUB 39 all out – 9.5 overs (Jaydon Mondoe 22, Benzino Cipido 5/0) BRIDGTON RPC 40/7 – 10.5 overs (Jaydon Mondoe 2/9, Charnwin Brinkhuiz 3/2) Bridgton RPC won by 3 wickets

U/15 PROMOTIONAL LEAGUE

KILT Academy vs Van Reede
KILT ACADEMY 177/9 – 33 overs ( Gabrian Luiters 69, Josh Raubenheimer 44, Jordan van Rooyen 38, Kade Bezuidenhout 3/30, Athelihle Mpambani 2/43, Phaleka Solomons 2/38) VAN REEDE 63 all out – 19.2 overs ( Kade Bezuidenhout 36, Katalaya Claassen 22,Karabo Nakin 20, Jordan van Rooyen 4/9, Nadav Mackay 2/6) Kilt Academy won by 114 runs

21/01/2025

SA 20 SCHOOLS ACTION FOR THE WEEKEND

The second phase of the newly introduced SA20 Schools knock-out competition will be hosted by SWD Cricket in Oudtshoorn this weekend.

The respective provincial winners of the Western Cape Schools teams will be in action in this showcase which will also be broadcasted live on SuperSport Schools: Channel 16.

The respective winners (Bridgton Hub) and runners-up (D’Almeida Hub) of the SWD boys and - girls’u/19 (Bridgton Hub) teams will take on the winners from Western Province and Boland

The winners of the Western Cape will advance to phase 3 which will be the respective provincial winners.

The participating teams are:
Boy’s u/19 Pool A: Bridgton Hub, SACS and Paarl Gymnasium
Boy’s u19 Pool B: Paarl Boys High, D’Almeida Hub and Bishops
Girls’ u/19: Bridgton Hub, Drostdy and Victoria Hub

Matches will be played at the Recreation Ground, Bridgton A, Oudtshoorn High, Langenhoven Gymnasium and Wesbank Primary

19/01/2025

Happy Birthday to Mieke de Ridder who celebrates her birthday today. Many blessings.

19/01/2025

17/01/2025

Join us on Group Editors Live as we catch up with Albertus Kennedy, CEO of the Garden Route Badgers, to bring you the latest cricket action! In this episode,...

17/01/2025

CRICKET SOUTH AFRICA DIVISION 2 FOUR DAY COMPETITION
SIX GUN GRILL GARDERN ROUTE BADGERS VS MPUMLANGA RHINO'S
UPLANDS COLLEGE; WHITE RIVER

STUMPS AT DAY 1:

Badgers won the toss and opted to bowl

MPUMALANGA RHINO'S 1st innings 226 all out (Jurie Snyman 45, Benjamin van Niekerk 34, Yasser Cook 47, Zakir Kathrada 33, Sintu Majiza 2/43, Jarred Jardine 3/50, Lifa Ntanzi 2/53, Kelly Smuts 2/30) GARDEN ROUTE BADGERS 1st innings 30/0 (Yassen Vallie 16*, Kyle Jacobs 10*)

16/01/2025

CRICKET SOUTH AFRICA
DIVISION 2: FOUR DAY COMPETITION
MPUMALANGA RHINO'S vs SIX GUN GRILL GARDEN ROUTE BADGERS
UPLANDS COLLEGE; WHITE RIVER

The Badgers has won the toss (after a delayed start) and opted to bowl first.

Mpumalanga Rhinos vs SGG Garden Route Badgers - Day 1

Live from Uplands College, White River

15/01/2025

WEEKEND CLUB FIXTURES

The ninth round of the Six Gun Grill SWD premier league competition will be contested this weekend.

An interesting match in expected in the Promotion league on Sunday when Heidelberg United will host Mossel Bay.

The fixtures for the weekend are:

SATURDAY

Premier league
Union Stars II vs Union Stars I, George vs Plett Pioneers,
Sussex vs Knysna Cavaliers, Harlequins Forces vs Pacaltsdorp United

Promotion league
Thembalethu vs Ladismith, Ramblers vs New Dawn Park

Women’s Division 1
Pacaltsdorp United vs George, Harlequins Forces vs Union Stars

Women’s Division 2
Thembalethu vs Knysna Cavaliers

SUNDAY

Promotion League
Heidelberg United vs Mossel Bay

Reserve League: Division 1
Sussex ‘C’ vs Thembalethu ‘B’, George ‘D’ vs George ‘C’
Calitzdorp Young Stars ‘B’ vs Harlequins Forces ‘B’

Women’s Division 1
Harlequins Forces vs Sussex

15/01/2025

SUMMARIZED SCORECARDS FOR RESERVE AND WOMENS LEAGUE

The summarized score cards of matches in the Reserve and Women’s league that were completed the past weekend are:

RESERVE LEAGUE DIVISION 1

Kranshoek Cobras vs George ‘B’
George ‘B’ won the match

Mayflower vs Albertinia
Albertinia 92 all out (22 overs)
Mayflower 93/4 (22.2 overs)
Mayflower won by 6 wickets

Headliners vs Hartenbos
HARTENBOS 306 all out (39.1 overs) HEADLINERS 102 all out (16 overs)
Hartenbos won by 204 runs

RESERVE LEAGUE DIVISION 2

Calitzdorp Young Stars ‘B’ vs Calitzdorp Young Stars ‘A’
CALITZDORP YOUNG STARS ‘A’ 185 all out (24.3 overs)
CALITZDORP YOUNG STARS ‘B’ 40 all out (14 overs)
Calitzdorp Young Stars ‘A’ won by 145 runs

Harlequins Forces ‘B’ vs Beaufort West
HARLEQUINS FORCES ‘B’ 95 all out (20.4 overs)
BEAUFORT WEST 96/5 (22.3 overs)
Beaufort West won by 5 wickets

Sussex ‘C’ vs Hartenbos ‘B’
Match abandoned

Sussex ‘B’ vs Mossel Bay ‘B’
Match abandoned

Ramblers ‘B’ vs Pacaltsdorp United ‘C’
Match abandoned

Plett Pioneers ‘C’ vs Knysna Cavaliers ‘C’
Match abandoned

WOMEN’S DIVISION 1

Union Stars vs Sussex
SUSSEX 41 all out (overs)
UNION STARS 42/0 (overs)
Union Stars won by 10 wickets

WOMEN’S DIVISION 2

Plett Pioneers vs Dysselsdorp
DYSSELSDORP 55 all out (24 overs)
PLETT PIONEERS 58/1 (8.3 overs)
Plett Pioneers won by 9 wickets

15/01/2025

LEAGUE SCHOOLS FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY

The SWD Schools fixtures for the 2024/25 schools’ leagues will resume on Saturday after the exam/vacation break.
The fixtures for Saturday (home teams indicated first) are:

U/19 SUPER LEAGUE
Outeniqua High B vs Glenwood House, York High vs Outeniqua High,Bridgton RPC vs Langenhoven Gymnasium, Bridgton Secondary School vs Thembalethu Hub, Oakdale A vs D'Almeida Hub

U/19 PROMOTIONAL LEAGUE
Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale vs Rosemoor Hub, Hoërskool Punt vs Knysna High School, Gerrit Du Plessis vs Pacaltsdorp Hoërskool, Eden Technical vs Hornets Academy, Wittedrift High School vs Hoërskool Oudtshoorn, Plettenberg Bay Secondary vs Curro Mossel Bay

U/15 SUPER LEAGUE
Glenwood House vs Oakdale A, Langenhoven Gymnasium A vs Outeniqua High B, York High vs Outeniqua A, D'Almeida Hub vsBridgton RPC, Oudtshoorn High vs Bridgton Secondary School

U/15 PROMOTIONAL LEAGUE
KILT Academy vs Van Reede,Gerrit Du Plessis vs Oakdale B, Eden Technical vs Oakdale C, Thembalethu Hub vs Rosemoor Hub, Knysna High School vs Hoërskool Langenhoven, Langenhoven Gimnasium vs Wittedrift High School

15/01/2025

BADGERS AT CROSSROADS

The Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers will take on the Mpumalanga Rhino’s in the Cricket South Africa Division 2 Four-day competition this weekend at Uplands College in White River.

For the Badgers this is a must win match should they wish to keep their aspirations alive for a place in the final of this competition. Yaseen Valli and his troops had an inconsistent season in the red ball campaign, and they will have to fire on all cylinders.

The Badgers are currently sixth on the log – 37.96 points after three matches where they won one, lost one and draw one. The Northern Cape Heat are leading at 79.82 points after four matches. Their opponents for the weekend are at 46.54 points after three matches and are unbeaten.

The Badgers will also keep an eye on the weather in the Lowveld after heavy rain poured down the past weekend in that region.

Besides Thomas Kaber who is on duty with MI Cape Town in the SA20 competition and Enathi Kitshini who is on duty with the SA u/19 team for their series against England all the players are fit and ready to go. Batter, Ruan Terblanche, who was side-lined due to injury for the first half of the season makes a welcome return to the squad.

The squad of the Badgers for the weekend is:

Yaseen Valli (captain), Kyle Jacobs, George van Heerden, Luke Beaufort, Kelly Smuts, Keenan Vieira, Ruan Terblanche, Pheko Moletsane, Liyabona Malife, Jarred Jardine, Hlompo Modimokoane, Lifa Ntanzi and Sintu Majiza.