This serves to inform you that on receipt of a letter from SA Schhools on 09 May 2012 and further clarification in a Cricket SA Development Committee meeting on Thursday 03 May 2012, it has become necessary to postpone the WPCA Youth AGM scheduled to take place on Monday 21 May 2012 until later in the year (probably August or September 2012) for the following reasons:

1.  Sport and Recreation SA as well as the Department of Education have provided guidelines for Code Committees to be implemented by the end of 2012.
   
   
2. Since we already have most structures in place as required by the Schools Sport document, there are still structures that need to be initiated and implemented, the most significant being the formation of District structures.
   
   
3. The document and proposed changes will impact on our constitution and thus this requires the necessary processes and timeframes to ensure these amendments are circulated and inserted before an AGM takes place where they will be accepted.
   
   
4. All nominations received thus far will be held until such time that a final date for the AGM is finalised.
   
   
5. All other processes and procedures with respect to Youth Cricket and the present WP Youth Executive Committee will remain in place until the AGM.

If any further information and/or clarity is required, please do not hesitate to contact the WPCA General Manager Nabeal Dien on +27 21 657 2035 , nabeald@cricket.co.za


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In a survey of the best cricket grounds in the world, published in the latest issue of The Cricketer magazine (May 2012), a panel of 40 cricket experts has rated Sahara Park Newlands as the 2nd best cricket ground in the world after the historic Lords in London. Andre Odendaal, CEO of the Western Province Cricket Association, said this is an important endorsement of a place that special meaning for both Capetonians and South Africa cricket, and the WPCA is proud it has maintained the high ratings Sahara Park Newlands has traditionally enhoyed in world cricket.

The following grounds to the list:

1.  Lords, London
2. Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa
3. Adelaide Oval, Australia
4. Galle International Stadium, Sri Lanka
5. Trent Bridge, Nottingham
6. Sydney Cricket Ground, Australia
7. Melbourne Cricket Ground
8. Antigua Recreation Ground, Antigua
9. Kensington Oval, Barbados
10. Basin Reserve, New Zealand
11. Eden Gardens, India

Since the first Test match being played here in 1889, it has grown into a world class facility (successfully hosted the 2003 One Day World Cup, the inaugural T20 World Cup and IPL games in 2009). Not only does it play hosts to top international teams and successful local franchise, the Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras, but is has beautiful fuction venues and conference facilities that no one can hire at a normal fee. For more on hiring function venue call, +27 216572003 for more info.

When visiting Cape Town, make sure you get to visit the most scenic cricket ground in South Africa, Sahara Park Newlands where leather meets willow as the evening sun blends into the backdrop of the 8th wonder of the world, Table Mountain.

This serves to inform you that on receipt of a letter from SA Schools on 09 May 2012 and further clarification in a Cricket SA Development Committee meeting on Thursday 03 May 2012, it has become necessary to postpone the WPCA Youth AGM scheduled to take place on Monday 21 May 2012 until later in the year (probably August or September 2012) for the following reasons:

1.  Sport and Recreation SA as well as the Department of Education have provided guidelines for Code Committees to be implemented by the end of 2012.
   
   
2. Since we already have most structures in place as required by the School Sport document, there are still structures that need to be initiated and implemented, the most significant being the formation of District structures.
   
   
3. The document and proposed changes will impact on our constitution and thus this requires the necessary processes and timeframes to ensure these amendments are ciculated and inserted before an AGM takes place where they will be accepted.
   
   
4. All nominations received thus far will be held until such time that a final date for the AGM is finalised.
   
   
5. All other processes and procedures with respect to the Youth Cricket and present WP Youth Executive Committee will remian in place until the AGM.

If any further information and/or clarity is required please do not hesitate to contact the WPCA General Manager Nabeal Dien on +27 21 657 2035 , nabeald@cricket.co.za


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The Western Province Cricket Association will be offering KFC Mini Cricket Coaching Courses for all interested KFC Mini Cricket Coaches, Parents or School Learners over the age of 16 years old.

The courses will be held in the Media Centre, Sahara Park Newlands on the following dates:

Course One: Tues 15 May / Tues 22 May / Tues 29 May and Tues 5 June
 Time          : 15h00 - 17h30
(Attendance on all days is required)  

Course Two: Thurs 17 May / Thurs 24 May / Thurs 31 May and Thurs 07 June
Time            :15h00 - 17h30
(Attendance on all days is required).

Interested candidates may confirm their attendance by contacting  Mr. Thulani Zideba (KFC Mini Cricket Coordinator) on
Office (021) 657 2086
Mobile 071 887 8947
Email : thulaniz@cricket.co.za

The Western Province Cricket Association has announced the Under 11 Provincial Youth Invitation squads for the 2012/13 cricket season. The squads will be touring Worcester from 09 -13 December 2012 for the National Week.

Squads:

Under 11 PUPS Invitation XI
Lehan Botha, Sevriano Cupido, As'ad Daniels, Thaakir Luckan, Phiwe Mentoor, Isma-eel Moos, Ethan Nates, Luan Prinsloo, Ali Akbar Sheik, Aaron Smit, Ruan Terblanche, Zandre Van Zyl, Cole Walbrugh, Naashif Jattiem (Coach) and Maheed Cassiem (Manager).

Under 11 CUBS Invitation XI
Imraan Abdul, Salmaan Ajam, Zaid Anthony, Juan Burger, Ziggy Dalton, Moegamat Damon, Zachary Hasenfuss, Ismaeel Prince, Imtiyaaz Samaai, Abu Bakr Samsodien, Guy Sheena, Cameron Tanner, Bonga Yeleni, Anathi Ponco (Co-Coach) and Jaco Stofberg (Co-Coach).

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The Western Province Provincial Youth teams for the 2012/13 season have been announced. The teams will also be commencing with the winter training programmes in preparation for this year's Cricket Weeks.

Teams:

Under 13 "A"
Samuel Alexander, Umar Anthony, Richard Baikoff, Boeta Chamberlain, Daniel Da Costa, Wade Dollman, Maahir Eksteen, Liam Fresan, Nicko, Laubscher, Kyle Pluke, Ra'ees Sylvester, Sivenathi Thabatha, Khaleel Tayob, Hilton Toro (Coach) and Dean Anthony (Manager)

Under 13 "B"
Luke Bales, Ziyaad Behardien, Josh Breed, Michael Burton, Khanya Dilima, Andries Janse Van Rensburg, Brent Johnson, Christo Langenhoven, Reece Meyer, Riaz Paleker, Abdul Aziz Slamdien, Karl Vermeulen, Fawaaz Williams, Nicholas Minnie (Coach) and Waheed Waggie (Manager).

Under 15 "A"
Yaasin Allie, Edward Bester, Murray Commins, Aaqil Ebrahim, Mika Ekstrom, Gavin Kaplan, Ryan Klein, Dyllan Matthews, Athenkosi Nyengane, Muzammil Sheik, Waleed Smith, Nicholas Stander, Kyle Verreynne, Russel Sissing (Coach) and Nathaniel Brache (Manager).

Under 15 "B"
Zakariya Baboo, Michael Cohen, Dylan Edwards, Reuben Fortune, Jordan Holgate, Raafiq Isaacs, Siphamandla Mavanda, Uzair Parker, Sauliegh Ryaned, Shu-Aib Samaai, Justin Stevens, Jack Teversham, Ncedo Tywako, Suhail White, Jerry Malilwana (Co-Coach) and Craig Melvill (Co-Coach).

Under 17 "A"
Matthew Christensen, Brandon Clacher, Jason Fourie, Chad Johson, Brydon Karstens, Yolisa Mona, Lyle Rogers, Riaz Sader, Kay Skovgaard-Petersen, Jay Stevens, Tyler Sylvester, Devon Van Rensberg, Nicki Zeeman, Manny Senger (Coach) and Bevil Velensky (Manager).

Under 17 "B"
Wandisile Bambelo, John-Joshua, Cheslyn Clark, Michael Cohen, Junaid Dawood, Wian Engelbrecht, Taariq Hendricks, Robin Kriel, Tawfeeq Moos, Robert Newby, Gregory Oliver, Nkanyiso Seku, Jean Strydom, Tayo Walbrugh, Paul Jacobs (Coach) and Faried Philander (Manager).

Under 19 "A"
David Bedingham, Dale Brander, Dawood Christians, Clyde Fortuin, Dayyaan Galiem, Imtiyaaz Groenewald, Zubayr Hamza, Alexander Mather, Soya Pono, Jason Smith, Keagan Smith, Hayes Van Der Berg, Bryan Vorster, Clinton Ravens (Coach) and Johannes Adams (Manager).

Under 19 "B"
Warren Adriaanse, Quintin Dreyer, Ishmael Evans, Suhail Fortuin, Digby Harding, Sheldon Irwin, Siphelele Nontando, Salih Pastor, Moray Poleman, Daniel Russell, Taahir Samaai, Sean Serrao, Mubasher Vallie, James Williams, Wayne Hendricks (Co-Coach) and Rushdi Hendricks (Co-Coach).

Under 19 Girls
Tala Ross, Miche Bennett, Chelsea Bennette, Megan Denny, Lara Goodall, Ashton Heldsinger, Celeste Isaacs, Insaaf Ismail, Melecia Jantjies, Suzette Knipe, Tania Lakey, Amaarah Larney, Hlumelo Mati, Nadia Mbokotwana, Suriya Naidoo, Shaydene Nieweveldt, Aafikah Potgieter, Elzette Potgieter, Tamryn Lee Richardson, Saarah Smith, Chrisna Steenkamp, Jolandi Wilson, Laura Wolfvaardt, Liane Karsten (Coach) and Foazia Sylvester (Manager).

National Weeks:

A-Teams:
Under 13  Cricket Week: 07 - 11 December 2012 in KwaZulu Natal (KZN)
Under 15 Cricket Week : 08 - 12 December 2012 in Boland
Under 17 Cricket Week : 12 - 16 December 2012 in Cape Town
Under 19 Coca Cola Khaya Majola Week: 16 - 21 December 2012 in Potchefstroom

B-Teams:
Under 13 : 09 - 13 December 2012 in Worcester
Under 15 : To Be Confirmed
Under 17 and Under 19 : 06 - 09 December 2012 in Cape Town.


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Western Cape Cricket officials have today released the Nashua Mobile Cape Cobras' squad for the 2012 / 2013 season.

The squad is:

1.  Qaasim Adams
2. Alistair Gray
3. Beuran Hendriks
4. Justin Kemp
5. Rory Kleinveldt
6. Charl Langeveldt
7. Richard Levi
8. Justin Ontong
9. Johan Louw
10. Andrew Puttick
11. Yaseen Vallie
12. Dane Villas
13. Monde Zondeki
14. Dane Piedt
15. Stiaan Van Zyl

ROOKIES

1.  Siyabulela Simetu
2. Lizaad Williams

CSA CONTRACTED PLAYES

1.  Mark Boucher
2. JP Duminy
3. Jacques Kallis
4. Robin Peterson
5. Vernon Philander
6. Graeme Smith
7. Dale Steyn

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The Finals of the WPCA Club Cricket Ama20 Competition that took place on Friday, 13 April 2012 and Sunday, 15 April 2012 at Sahara Park Newlands saw magnificent cricket played at the amateur level and a spectacular crowd support. For the first time in the history of WPCA Club Cricket this First Division (1A – 2A Divisions) Annual Festival saw all defending champions successfully defending their titles.

Fri, 13 April, Division 2A League winners of the 2-Day Competition Seacrest Cricket Club (SCC) beat Hottentots Holland Cricket Club (HHCC) by 9 runs after they failed to chase down a target of 111 runs in 20 overs. HHCC were bowled all out for 102 runs in the last over of the match. Clinton Brown of SCC  did extremely well to win the trophy for his team  and was awarded Player of the Match for his magnificent bowling spell of 5 wickets for 14 runs in 4 overs.

In the second match of evening, Division 1A it was the WPCA Club Cricket 2011/12 season 1-Day Competition Finalists Western Province Cricket Club (WPCC) playing against second time Ama20 Competition finalists Altius United Cricket Club (AUCC). After losing the toss and being sent in to bat first under lights, WPCC put up a compatible target of 137 runs with 6 wickets down in their allotted 20 overs. AUCC needed 138 runs to win in 20 overs and WPCC’s fast bowler Ryan Van Niekerk did well to help his side dismiss AUCC for  120 runs in the last over taking 4 for 26 in 4 overs and was awarded Player of the Match. Altius United CC lost the match by 18 runs.

Sun, 15 April, three matches were scheduled to take place. The first match between 2010/11 season Division 2A, WPCA Ama20 Competition winners and 2011/12 season Division 1D, WPCA league winners of the 2-Day Competition Helderberg Cricket Club (HCC) and Somerset West Cricket Club (SWCC) was delayed due to rain. The match eventually started an hour late and the overs were reduced to 12 overs per side. SWCC won the toss elected to bowl first. At 11 overs HCC were 96 for 5 and the rain started pouring down before the commencement of Helderberg’s last over of their batting innings. After the implementation of the Duckworth-Lewis Method by the official umpires, SWCC needed 62 runs to win in 7 overs and could only manage 47 for 2 in their allotted overs losing the match a mere 15 runs.

The second match of the day saw another title defenders of the 1C Division, Bishop Lavis Cricket Club (BLCC) defending their title against Milnerton Cricket Club (MCC). MCC’s captain Robin Van Harte won the toss and elected to bat and did well to end undefeated on 47 runs helping his team put up a target of 98 for 6 in 20 overs in difficult weather conditions which assisted in the lateral movement of the ball. BLCC needed 99 runs to win and easily reached the target with 2 overs to spare and 5 wickets in hand. Simeon Fondling was awarded Player of the Match for his knock 20 runs (not out) that sealed a win for his side.

2010/11 season WPCA Ama20 Competition winners of the 1B Division, Cape Town Cricket Club (CTCC) were defending their title against Durbanville Cricket Club (DCC) in the last and final match of day. The defending champions won the toss and elected to bat and were dismissed for 100 runs in the alloted 20 overs.  DCC failed to score 4 runs off the last ball of the match to secure a win and enable Cape Town CC to clinch the title in consecutive seasons

SUMMERY OF WINNERS

1.       Western Province Cricket Club    (Division 1A winners)
2.       Cape Town Cricket Club              (Division 1B winners)
3.       Bishop Lavis Cricket Club            (Divsion 1C winners)
4.       Helderberg Cricket Club               (Division 1D winners)
5.       Seacrest Cricket Club                  (Division 2A winners)

Festival Facts

1. Clinton Brown of Seacrest Cricket Club was the only bowler to take 5 wickets in a match and boasted with match figures of 5/14 off 4 overs.
   
2. Robin Van Harte of Milnerton Cricket Club was the only batsman to score over 40 runs in a match. He scored 47 not out against Bishop Lavis.
3. Highest score by one team : WPCC 137 runs
4. Ryan Van Niekerk (WPCC) turned the game on its head with 4 wickets in one over including a run out.

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Find enclosed the complete Appeals Hearing outcome of the Glamorgan/UCT case. We all know in society rules and laws govern on existence often whether we agree with it or not. Similarily in cricket we have by laws, codes of conduct and playing conditions which govern our game and which we all agree on via structures. General Council which is a council of all our clubs discuss/debate and accept policy. All by-laws before they are published in on said handbooks in most instance accepted unanimously these are normally traversed by way of intense consultation. As in law when these conditions are transgressed, penalties (from mild to severe) are instituted. In this case the Local Leagues Committee and Appeals Committee applied their minds with all the documentation before them and provided the said outcome which unfortunately was not in favour of Glamorgan Cricket Club. Our constitution is clear that this matter is now closed at Western Province Cricket. However as in most cases Glamorgan Cricket Club have the right to escalate the matter to Cricket South Africa which we will facilitate for them. All other details will become clearer when the attached outcome is read.

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