First and Second Division (1A-2A) clubs displayed their talents of the shorter format of the game of cricket in the finals of the WPCA Ama20 Competition at Sahara Park Newlands over the weekend.

In Saturday’s games, Fish Hoek Cricket Club (CC) beat Somerset West CC by 26 runs to win the 2012/13 Ama20 Competition for Division 1D.

Krisnan Oosthuizen smashed 93 not out off 51 balls to give Atlantis CC a 71-run win over Blue Bells CC to be crowned champions for Division 2A.

In the last game for the day, Bellville CC beat Cape Town CC by three runs to win the Division 1A Ama20 Competiton.

In Sunday's games, Bellville CC Womens beat Old Mutual CC Women in the Women's final to win the ladies Ama20 trophy.

Milnerton CC beat Edgemead CC by 8 wickets to claim the Division 1C Ama20 trophy and in the last game for the weekend, Faiz Kippie took five wickets for just seventeen runs for Montrose CC in the Division 1B final between Montrose CC and St. Augustine CC. Montrose CC won the match by seven wickets  to be crowned Division 1B Ama20 Competition Champions for the 2012/13 season.

Winners:

Division 1A Ama20 Competition:  Bellville CC
Division 1B Ama20 Competition: Montrose CC
Division 1C Ama20 Competition: Milnerton CC
Division 1D Ama20 Competition: Fish Hoek CC
Division 2A Ama20 Competition: Atlantis CC
Women’s Ama20 Competition: Bellville CC

Western Province (WP) put an end to their two-season final disappointment when they emphatically beat Gauteng by  nine wickets to claim the 2012/2013 Cricket South Africa (CSA) Women's Provincial League championship at the Bidvest Wanderers on Saturday.

In what was a decidedly one sided match, Gauteng were overwhelmed by a ruthless WP side that was determined to win after featuring in finals for the past two seasons and coming up empty in the end. They take home the championship and R20 000 in prize money, which features in the competition for the very first time this season.

Four ducks and a top score of 23 by Kirstie Thomson were simply not good enough in a final against their determined foes as Gauteng were bundled out for 76 in 32 overs.

The first wicket fell at the end of the first over as Shabnim Ismail removed her first of three wickets for the day as Robin Searle departed for a duck. It took another 10 overs for the second wicket to fall, but as soon as Thomson was gone, Nonkululeko Thatbede (0) was removed, followed by Savanna Cordes for 10.

Gauteng were 44/5 in the 17th over when they lost Jessica Engelbrechdt (2) to a run out thanks to the quick hands of Robyn Appels. Captain, Cri-Zelda Brits and Chené Bester tried to revive the innings but only managed a 22-run partnership for the sixth wicket before the skipper was dispatched for 12 by Leighshe Jacobs.

Ismail claimed the two wickets of Bester (16) and Jameelah Shaikjee (0) in the 30th over to leave their hosts reeling on 74/8. Tayla Wilmot succumbed to Moseline Daniels to finish off the painful assault after Yumna Plowker retired hurt without scoring.

In their batting reply, WP were clinical starting with a 37-run opening partnership by Appels (40*) and Carolyn Esterhuizen (12) before the latter was removed by Thomson. The subsequent 40-run partnership Appels shared with captain Alexis le Breton (21*) took the team all the way to victory, ending the match in just 24 overs.

Breton is delighted to finally win the trophy after two seasons of losing in the final. "This is such a satisfying win for us because every single person in the team contributed to us getting here. When the national team players were gone, the youngsters stepped up and did the job and this is just the result of all that hard work," she said.

WP coach, Cobus Roodt is thrilled with his side's achievement.

"The team played like champions today. They deserve this win because they went after what they wanted and didn't spare a thought for anything but their goal and most importantly to me, they did it as a team. It's been a very long season and for us to end it with a league victory away from home makes it just that much more special," he commented.

Kurt Human is a disappointed Gauteng coach today, but he is proud of the season his side has had.

"Our batting let us down today," he said. "We prided ourselves in our batting and for some reason it went horribly wrong today.  We spoke about batting out our overs and that just didn't happen but this is part of the learning aspect of the game."

Human does not believe in looking at only the bad, he prefers to pay attention to the good that his side can take from the season as a whole.

"Even though we missed out on the win, I am still proud of the team for getting this far. They gave their all this season and they have laid the foundation for the next one. A hard lesson was learned today and we will allow it to sink in and discuss it later but for now it's time for us to relax and rejuvenate so that we are back to full fighting strength when the season begins," he concluded.

Moseline Daniels took four wickets to book Western Province (WP) Women a spot in the Final of the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Women’s Provincial 50 overs Competition. WP beat one of their biggest rivals, Northerns by eight wickets on Saturday, 6 April 2013 at Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town.

The home side won the toss and elected to bowl first.  Daniels struck thrice in the second over of the match to leave Northerns at five for three. She also dismissed right-hander, Ann Steyn to finish with figures of 4 for 20 in six overs. Shabnim Ismail and Robyn Appels took two wickets respectively to wrap up Northerns’ innings for 76 runs in 23.5 overs.

WP needed 77 runs to win the match and it only took them 20 overs to reach the target. Alexis le Breton and Shandre Fritz finished unbeaten on 30 and 15 apiece.

They will face Gauteng in the Final at Bidvest Wanderers on Saturday, 13 April 2013.

Teams

WP: Robyn Appels, Carolyn Esterhuizen, Alexis le Breton (Capt), Shandre Fritz, Shabnim Ismail, Nicole Hendricks, Leighshe Jacobs, Lara Goodall, Yolani Fourie and Richa van Eck (w/k).

Northerns: Khutsho Mahlangu, Jene Viljoen, Mignon du Preez (Capt), Sune Luus, Michaela Kirk, Anne Steyn, Marcia Letsoalo, Charlotte Serwadi (w/k), Michelle Burt, Magdaleen Mphahele, Criselda Mashabela.

Western Province Cricket Women’s coach, Cobus Roodt has announced his squad to play in the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Provincial 50 over match against South Western Districts (SWD) on Saturday 23 February 2013 in Oudtshoorn starting at 10h00 am.

The team is as follows:

Alexis Le Breton (captain), Janine Niewoudt, Carolyn Esterhuizen, Jolandie Wilson, Robyn Appels, Leighshe Jacobs, Nicole Hendricks, Yonela Ndongeni, Yolani Fourie, Lara Goodall, Moseline Daniels, Candice Daniels and Cobus Roodt (coach).

At its Annual General Meeting this week, the Western Province Cricket Association announced a profit of R1,762m for the 2011/12 financial year, against a prior-year loss of R919, 000. Revenue increased by R3,3m while expenses remained in line. Debt was reduced by R1,2m. The WPCA also improved its Balance Sheet position by revaluating the land value of the Newlands Stadium resulting in an increase of property, plant and equipment from R62m to R88m.

Noting that the Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras had won their fifth trophy in four seasons and produced new stars such as Vernon Philander and Richard Levi at international level, the President Beresford Williams also announced a focus on grassroots cricket in the coming season.  

An allocation of R500 000 has been set aside to help with worthy projects at club level.The WPCA is, moreover, hoping to announce a new sponsor for the club leagues this season. A weekly tv series on Cape Town community TV will also kick off soon, and the WPCA has entered an agreement with Die Son newspaper to increase club cricket’s profile in the print media. Finally, application has been made to the new transformation fund of Cricket South Africa to increase by more than one hundred the numbers of scorers, umpires and coaches amongst women and in African areas. The above will come on top of the R7 million already budgeted for amateur cricket in the province. The President also mentioned that constructive negotiations were underway with the City to improve club facilities, which are crucial to keeping the grassroots game strong.

Issued on behalf of WPCA by Prof. Andre Odendaal (CEO).
Enquiries to Ameena Smith (Company Secretary) : Ameenas@cricket.co.za

This serves as a reminder that the Western Province Youth Cricket Association (WPYCA) Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 03 September 2012 in the South Club, Sahara Park Newlands Cricket Ground, Gate 10 entrance, Campground Road, Newlands at 18h00.

IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT ALL OUR SCHOOLS/CLUBS BE REPRESENTED AT THIS MEETING.
Certain decisions/resolutions will take place a this meeting that could affect your school/club and your absence could mean that you would be bound by these decisions without expressing your opinions.

Below are all the relevant nomination forms which mus reach the WPCA offices (email camillaha@cricket.co.za or Fax +27 21 657 2060) by no later than Monday 27 August 2012 at 17h00. Also please note the following with respect to changes to the constitution:

14,5 "Fourteen days notice of proposed motions to be dealt with at an Annual General Meeting shall be given in writing to the Secretary. Such motions must be accompanied by a Memorandum. Such motions must appear on the agenda of the Annual General Meeting which shall be circulated with the notice of meeting."

Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA) announced on Monday the appointment of Cobus Roodt as the new Women's Cricket coach for Western Province. Cobus who is known for his strong work ethic has been involved with women's cricket for more than five years and brings vast experience to the side that lost in the finals of the CSA Women's Cricket Provincial Competition last season. He was also appointed by Cricket South Africa to be the women's cricket regional coach for the East and West regions. Under his leadership, his cricket club (Bellville Cricket Club) won the WPCA Women's Cricket 1 Day Competition twice.

The Western Province Women's squad for the 2012/13 season has also been announced. Nineteen players from around the Cape Town region will represent Western Province in the Cricket South Africa Women's Cricket Competition in the 2012/13 season. The squad will also be led by the new captain Alexis Le Breton who takes over from national woman's player Shandre Fritz.

Squad:
Alexis Le Breton, Olivia Anderson, Ashton Heldsinger, Palesa Monakale, Candice Daniel, Richa van Eck, Carolyn Esterhuizen, Robyn Appels, Chrisna Steenkamp, Shabnim Ismail, Hedwigg Pienaar, Shandre Fritz, Jolandi Wilson, Yolani Fourie, Lara Goodall, Yonela Ndongeni, Leighse Jacobs and Nicole Hendricks

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Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA) on Monday, 04 June 2012 hosted its annual WPCA Amateur Cricket Awards where the stars of the Amateur Cricket were honoured in a ceremony at Sahara Park Newlands.

Ronnie Baadtjies of the Western Province Cricket Umpires Association (WPCUA), received a Lifetime Achievement Award honours this year for his fifty years of Dedication, Commitment and Service to the game of cricket. Western Province and S.A Blind Cricketer, Marlin Kolbee received Blind Cricketer of the Year Award for his outstanding performance in the National Blind Cricket Week held in Cape Town in May this year. He ended fourth in the top ten-performance list and is part of the National Blind squad that will be touring India later this year for the Blind Cricket World Cup.

An award for Youth Cricket was also included in this year’s ceremony. Travis Muller excelled in the Coca-Cola Khaya Majola Cricket Week held in Cape Town in December 2011 and in the S.A under 19 Tri-Angular series against Pakistan and Zimbabwe in January. He is also part of the national under 19 camp that is preparing for the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup later this year in Australia. He received the WPCA Youth Cricket Player of the Year Award.

Other big winners were JAG Western Province First Class player, Qaasim Adams, who was named the WPCA First Class Cricketer of the Year. Adams excelled with the bat in the 2011/12 season scoring over a thousand runs averaging 50.04 and was part of The New Age Impi team that participated in the Cricket South Africa (CSA) MiWay T20 Domestic Competition this year.

Division 1C League Winners, Mitchell’s Plain Cricket Club (MPCC) received the prestigious WPCA Club of the Year Award. They only spent one season in the Division 1C League after they were promoted from the Division 1D League and will be playing in Division 1B League in the coming 2012/13 season.

2012 WPCA Awards Winners

 

First Division:

Division 1A League Winners (2-Day Competition)                        : University of the Western Cape (UWC)
Division 1B League Winners (2-Day Competition)                        : University of Cape Town (UCT)
Division 1C League Winners (2-Day Competition)                        : Mitchell’s Plain Cricket Club
Division 1D League Winners (2-Day Competition)                        : Helderberg Cricket Club
Division 2A League Winners (2-Day Competition)                        : Seacrest Cricket Club

Second Division:

Division 2B League Winners (2-Day Competition)                          : Brooklyn-Telkom Cricket Club
Division Reserve A League Winners (2-Day Competition)               : University of the Western Cape (UWC)
Division Reserve B League Winners (2-Day Competition)               : University of Cape Town (UCT)
Division Reserve C League Winners (2-Day Competition)               : University of the Western Cape (UWC)
Division Reserve D League Winners (2-Day Competition)               : Jameson Bellville Cricket Club
Division Reserve E League Winners (2-Day Competition)               : St. Augustine Cricket Club
Division Reserve F League Winners (2-Day Competition)               : Durbanville Cricket club
Division Reserve G League Winners (2-Day Competition)              : Jameson Bellville Cricket Club 

Third Division

Division 3A League Winners (1-Day Competition)                        : Edgemead Cricket Club
Division 3B League Winners (1-Day Competition)                        : Hottentots Holland Cricket Club
Division 3C League Winners (1-Day Competition)                        : Victoria Cricket Club
Division 3D League Winners (1-Day Competition)                        : Rondebosch Cricket Club
Division 3E League Winner (1-Day Competition)                          : Gatti-Primrose “A” Cricket Club

Limited Overs Competitions

First Division (WPCA 1-Day Competition)

Division 1A/1B Combined Leagues Winners                              : University of the Western Cape (UWC)
Division 1C/1D Combined Leagues Winners                              : Strandfontein Cricket Club
Division 2A Winners                                                                : Atlantis Cricket Club


Second Division (1-Day Competition)

Division 2B Winners                                                                : Blue Bells Cricket Club
Division Reserve A Winners                                                     : Western Province Cricket Club (WPCC)
Division Reserve B Winners                                                     : University of Cape Town (UCT)
Division Reserve C Winners                                                     : Ottomans Cricket Club
Division Reserve D Winners                                                     : Victoria Cricket Club
Division Reserve E Winners                                                     : University of Cape Town (UCT)
Division Reserve F Winners                                                     : Durbanville Cricket Club


First Division (WPCA Ama20 Competition)

Division 1A Winners                                                                : Western Province Cricket Club (WPCC)
Division 1B Winners                                                                : Cape Town Cricket Club
Division 1C Winners                                                                : Bishop Lavis Cricket Club
Division 1D Winners                                                                : Helderberg Cricket Club
Division 2A Winners                                                                : Seacrest Cricket Club

Individual Awards

WPCA First Class Player of the Year                                        : Qaasim Adams
WPCA Club of the Year                                                           : Mitchell’s Plain Cricket Club
WPCA Most Sporting Team of the Year                                    : Helderberg Cricket Club
WPCA Best Fielding Team of the Year                                     : University of the Western Cape (UWC)
WPCA Youth Cricket Player of the Year                                   : Travis Muller
WPCA Deaf Cricket Player of the Year                                     : Charl Bonthuys
WPCA Blind Cricket Player of the Year                                    : Marlin Kolbee
WPCA Women’s Cricketer of the Year                                     : Shandre Fritz
WPCA Umpire of the Year                                                       : Lester Leendertz


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