VACANCIES AT SOUTH WESTERN DISTRICTS CRICKET:

HEAD COACH: GARDEN ROUTE BADGERS SENIOR MEN’S PROFESSIONAL TEAM

The Head Coach will be responsible for leading the Garden Route Badgers Men’s Team to success by ensuring optimal team preparation, strategic planning, and player development. This role requires working closely with existing coaching structures within the SWD Cricket pipeline to enhance player performance and contribute to the long-term success of the franchise.

Establishing and maintaining a high-performance environment to deliver an integrated and inclusive Cricket Coaching Programme.
Planning and implementing team and individual performance programmes to ensure excellence in preparation and match performance.
Overseeing the Garden Route Mbadgers Men’s programme to optimise team and individual player development.
Managing practice schedules, pre-season programmes, and player conditioning.
Demonstrating strong leadership, commitment, and dedication in alignment with the franchise’s values.
Enhancing support structures to sustain high-performance standards.
Identifying and nurturing talent within the SWD Cricket pipeline to produce future Proteas players.
Promoting a culture of excellence through modern and effective coaching methodologies.

Applications close Thursday, 20 March 2025.

HEAD COACH: GARDEN ROUTE BADGERS SENIOR WOMEN’SPROFESSIONAL TEAM

The role of the Head Coach will be to lead the Garden Route Badgers Women’s team to success and the candidate will be responsible, amongst other things, for the preparation, management and work closely with the existing coaching structures.

Delivery of the Garden Route Badgers women’s cricket vision and plans
Professional team programme with the intent to optimise performance and the development of all identified cricketers.
Planning and implementation of a program that facilitates excellence in team and individual preparation and performance for the professional team.
Arranging practice schedules and pre-season programmes.
Work with and assist the Girls & Women’s development programmes.
Identify new talent, optimise player development and make recommendations to enhance the senior cricket system.
Demonstrate exemplary leadership behaviour through personal development, commitment and dedication supporting organisational values.
Ensuring that support systems and structures for the cricketers are enhanced to sustain adequate performance standards.
Performing other reasonable duties as required by SWD Cricket, including ad hoc project involvement.
Producing an ongoing pipeline of cricket players for SWD Cricket.

Applications close Thursday, 20 March 2025.

ASSISTANT COACH: GARDEN ROUTE BADGERS SENIOR MEN’S PROFESSIONAL TEAM

The Assistant Coach will be responsible for leading the Garden Route Badgers Men’s Team to success by ensuring optimal team preparation, strategic planning, and player development. This role requires working closely with existing coaching structures within the SWD Cricket pipeline to enhance player performance and contribute to the long-term success of the franchise.

Assist in establishing and maintaining a high-performance environment to deliver an integrated and inclusive Cricket Coaching Programme.
Assist in planning and implementing team and individual performance programmes to ensure excellence in preparation and match performance.
Overseeing the Garden Route Mbadgers Men’s programme to optimise team and individual player development.
Assist in managing practice schedules, pre-season programmes, and player conditioning.
Demonstrating strong leadership, commitment, and dedication in alignment with the franchise’s values.
Assist in enhancing support structures to sustain high-performance standards.
Assist in Identifying and nurturing talent within the SWD Cricket pipeline to produce future Proteas players.
Promoting a culture of excellence through modern and effective coaching methodologies.

Applications close Thursday, 20 March 2025.

ASSISTANT COACH: GARDEN ROUTE BADGERS SENIOR WOMEN’S PROFESSIONAL TEAM

The role of the Head Coach will be to lead the Garden Route Badgers Women’s team to success and the candidate will be responsible, amongst other things, for the preparation, management and work closely with the existing coaching structures.

Assist in delivery of the Garden Route Badgers women’s cricket vision and plans
Assist with the professional team programme with the intent to optimise performance and the development of all identified cricketers.
Assist in planning and implementation of a program that facilitates excellence in team and individual preparation and performance for the professional team.
Assist in arranging practice schedules and pre-season programmes.
Work with and assist the Girls & Women’s development programmes.
Assist in identifying new talent, optimise player development and make recommendations to enhance the senior cricket system.
Demonstrate exemplary leadership behaviour through personal development, commitment and dedication supporting organisational values.
Assist and ensuring that support systems and structures for the cricketers are enhanced to sustain adequate performance standards.
Assist in performing other reasonable duties as required by SWD Cricket, including ad hoc project involvement.
Assist in producing an ongoing pipeline of cricket players for SWD Cricket.

Applications close Thursday, 20 March 2025.

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH: GARDEN ROUTE BADGERS PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S

The successful candidate will be required to assist to primarily assist the Garden Route Badgers Professional women’s team, to reach and maintain a predetermined fitness and strength level set by the team management to meet expectations on the field of play. This position also plays a key role in delivering wider SWDC strategy and goals.

Development of standardised strength, conditioning and assessment protocols for the SWD Cricket Professional Women’s team;
Regularly testing the fitness status of all players using the established protocols;
Plan and implement training programs to achieve optimal fitness and minimize the risk of injury; pre-season and post season;
Creating and maintain a database of relevant information relating to the Garden Route Badgers Professional Women’s team with a view of sharing such information with the Team Management and the Medical Committee. This includes keeping the relevant conditioning segment of Garden Route Badgers professional women’s team performance monitoring information system up to date;
Interacting and providing relevant and regular information and reports of Team management, South Western Districts & sub-committees;
Working together with the Team’s physiotherapist in the rehabilitation of all player injuries including during non-playing periods and support injury risk reduction, injury management and return to performance.
Working with the Garden Route Badgers Professional women’s team coaching staff in team preparation.
Interacting closely with Cricket South Africa Medical Committee;
Initiating and assisting in research activity undertaken on behalf of South Western Districts Cricket.
Prescribe and deliver individualised programmes to target players for the National Team.

Applications close Thursday, 20 March 2025.

Sunfoil Provincial 3 Day Competition
15-17 October 2015	vs	Namibia (Windhoek)
22-24 October 2015	vs	Eastern Province (Oudtshoorn)
29-31 Oct 2015	vs	KwaZulu Natal (Durban)
5-7 November 2015	vs	North West (Oudtshoorn)
19-21 November 2015	vs	Northerns (Pretoria)
10-12 December 2015	vs	Free State (Oudtshoorn)
14-16 January 2016	vs	Western Province (Cape Town)
21-23 January 2016	vs	Border (Oudtshoorn)
11-13 February 2016	vs	Gauteng (Oudtshoorn)
18-20 February 2016	vs	Griqualand West (Kimberley)

CSA Provincial 50 Over Competition
1 November 2015	vs	KwaZulu Natal (Durban)
8 November 2015	vs	North West (Oudtshoorn)
22 November 2015	vs	Northerns (Pretoria)
17 January 2016	vs	Western Province (Cape Town)
24 January 2016	vs	Border (Oudtshoorn)
21 February 2016	vs	Griqualand West (Kimberley)

CSA Provincial T20 Competition
18 October 2015	vs	Namibia (Windhoek)
25 October 2015	vs	Eastern Province (Oudtshoorn)
13 December 2015	vs	Free State (Oudtshoorn)
14 February 2016	vs	Gauteng (Oudtshoorn)

CSA Women's Provincial Competition
31 October 2015	vs	Kei (Oudtshoorn)	50 over
1 November 2015	vs	Kei (Oudtshoorn)	T20
7 November 2015	vs	Eastern Province (Port Elizabeth)	50 over
8 November 2015	vs	Eastern Province (Port Elizabeth)	T20
21 November 2015	vs	Border (Oudtshoorn)	50 over
22 November 2015	vs	Border (Oudtshoorn)	T20
15 February 2016	vs	Griquas (Kimberley)	50 over
16 February 2016	vs	Griquas (Kimberley)	T20

Other notable dates
10-14 December 2015	U13 Boys Week (Johannesburg)
10-14 December 2015	U15 Boys Week (East London)
11-15 December 2015	U17 Boys Week (Pietermaritzburg)
11-15 December 2015	U19 Girls Week (Durban)
16-20 December 2015	U19 Coca Cola Khaya Majola Week (Port Elizabeth)

Sunfoil Series 2015/16

As at 25 January 2016

Team	P	W	L	Tied	D	Bat	Bowl	Penalty	Pts
The Unlimited Titans	5	3	1	0	1	18.6	20	0	68.6
bizhub Highveld Lions	5	3	0	0	2	16.06	17	0	63.06
VKB Knights	5	3	2	0	0	12.28	19	0	61.28
Sunfoil Dolphins	5	1	2	0	2	12.5	13	0	40.5
Cape Cobras	5	1	2	0	2	11.1	17	0	38.1
Warriors	5	0	4	0	1	6.48	11	0	22.48

Bonus points are awarded an the first 100 overs of each team's first innings as follows:
Batting: 1 point on reaching 150 and 0.02 points for each run thereafter
Bowling: 1 point for taking 3 wkts, 2 for 5 wkts, 3 for 7 wkts and 4 for 9 wkts.

Remaining matches
3-6 Mar	Warriors v Sunfoil Dolphins	East London
3-6 Mar	bizhub Highveld Lions v Cape Cobras	Potchefstroom
3-6 Mar	The Unlimited Titans v VKB Knights	Centurion
10-13 Mar	Cape Cobras v Warriors	Paarl
10-13 Mar	Sunfoil Dolphins v The Unlimited Titans	Durban
10-13 Mar	bizhub Highveld Lions v VKB Knights	Johannesburg
18-21 Mar	Sunfoil Dolphins v bizhub Highveld Lions	Pietermaritzburg
18-21 Mar	VKB Knights v Cape Cobras	Bloemfontein
18-21 Mar	Warriors v The Unlimited Titans	Port Elizabeth
31 Mar - 3 Apr	Cape Cobras v Sunfoil Dolphins	Cape Town
31 Mar - 3 Apr	VKB Knights v Warriors	Kimberley
31 Mar - 3 Apr	The Unlimited Titans v bizhub Highveld Lions	Centurion
7-10 Apr	Cape Cobras v The Unlimited Titans	Paarl
7-10 Apr	Warriors v bizhub Highveld Lions	Port Elizabeth
7-10 Apr	Sunfoil Dolphins v VKB Knights	Durban

Supplied by Andrew Samson
Official Statistician of Cricket South Africa

Sunfoil Three-day Cup 2015/16

As at 22 February 2016

Pool A	P	W	L	Tied	D	Bat	Bowl	Penalty	Pts
North West	9	5	2	0	2	26.76	30	0	106.76
Western Province	8	4	2	0	2	32.24	28	0	100.24
Northerns	9	3	1	0	5	32.9	34	0	96.9
KwaZulu-Natal	8	4	1	0	3	25.96	29	0	94.96
South Western Districts	10	3	3	0	4	25.52	36	0	91.52
Border	8	2	3	0	3	16.54	30	0	66.54
Northern Cape	7	1	5	0	1	9.7	27	0	46.7
Pool B	P	W	L	Tied	D	Bat	Bowl	Penalty	Pts
Eastern Province	9	W	2	0	4	36.48	31	0	97.48
Easterns	7	3	2	0	3	29.56	25	0	74.56
KwaZulu-Natal Inland	7	2	0	0	5	26.52	28	0	74.52
Gauteng	8	2	4	0	3	28.56	29	0	67.56
Boland	8	1	1	0	5	20.3	27	0	67.3
Free State	8	2	3	0	3	19.08	27	2	64.08
Namibia	8	2	6	0	1	7.02	26	0	43.02

Note: Free State were penalised 2 points due to a slow over-rate in their match against Namibia

Bonus points are awarded on the first 100 overs of each team's first innings as follows:
Batting: 1 point on reaching 150 and 0.02 points for each run thereafter
Bowling: 1 point for taking 3 wkts, 2 for 5 wkts, 3 for 7 wkts and 4 for 9 wkts.

Remaining matches
Feb 25-27	Eas v NC, Gau v FS, KI v Nam
Mar 3-5	EP v WP, Eas v Nam, KI v Bdr
Mar 10-12	Bdr v KZN, FS v Bol, NW v NC
Mar 18-20	Bol v KI, Gau v Eas, NC v Nor, WP v KZN
Mar 31-Apr 3	Final

Supplied by Andrew Samson
Official Statistician of Cricket South Africa

CSA One-day Challenge 2015/16

As at 22 February 2016

Pool A	P	W	L	Tied	NR	Bonus	Penalty	Pts	Net RR
South Western Districts	6	4	2	0	0	1	0	17	0.12
North West	5	3	1	1	0	1	0	16	0.48
Western Province	5	2	1	1	1	2	0	15	0.72
Northern Cape	4	3	1	0	0	2	0	14	0.69
Northerns	5	2	3	0	0	2	0	10	-0.84
Border	5	1	3	0	1	0	0	6	-0.78
KwaZulu-Natal	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	-0.49
Pool B	P	W	L	Tied	NR	Bonus	Penalty	Pts	Net RR
Eastern Province	6	4	2	0	0	3	0	19	0.39
Gauteng	4	2	2	0	0	2	0	10	0.61
KwaZulu-Natal Inland	4	2	2	0	0	2	0	10	-0.17
Free State	4	2	2	0	0	1	0	9	0.29
Easterns	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	8	-0.25
Namibia	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	8	-0.68
Boland	4	1	3	0	0	1	0	5	-0.32

Remaining matches
Feb 28	Gau v FS, KI v Nam
Mar 6	Eas v Nam
Mar 13	Bdr v KZN, FS v Bol, NW v NC
Mar 21	Bol v KI, Gau v Eas, NC v Nor, WP v KZN
Apr 10	Final

Supplied by Andrew Samson
Official Statistician of Cricket South Africa

CSA Provincial T20 Challenge 2015/16

As at 22 February 2016

Team	P	W	L	Tied	NR	Bonus	Penalty	Pts	Net RR
Free State	4	3	1	0	0	3	0	15	1.71
KwaZulu-Natal Inland	3	3	0	0	0	2	0	14	1.93
Western Province	3	3	0	0	0	2	0	14	1.56
Northerns	4	3	1	0	0	1	0	13	0.68
Eastern Province	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	12	1.04
South Western Districts	4	2	2	0	0	1	0	9	-0.23
Border	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	8	0.09
KwaZulu-Natal	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	8	0.00
North West	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	8	-0.64
Easterns	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	4	-1.02
Northern Cape	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	4	-1.06
Namibia	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	-0.50
Gauteng	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	-1.67
Boland	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	-1.68

Remaining matches
Feb 28	Eas v NC
Mar 6	EP v WP, KI v Bdr

Supplied by Andrew Samson
Official Statistician of Cricket South Africa

RAM SLAM T20 Challenge 2015/16

As at 7 December 2015

Team	P	W	L	Tied	NR	Bonus	Penalty	Pts	Net RR
The Unlimited Titans	10	8	2	0	0	3	0	35	1.1
Sunfoil Dolphins	10	5	4	0	1	0	0	22	-0.29
Cape Cobras	10	5	5	0	0	0	0	20	-0.18
Warriors	10	4	5	0	1	0	0	18	-0.51
bizhub Highveld Lions	10	4	6	0	0	1	0	17	-0.46
VKB Knights	10	3	7	0	0	2	0	14	0.29

Remaining matches
6 Dec	Titans v Knights
6 Dec	Lions v Warriors
9 Dec	Semi-final
12 Dec	Final

Supplied by Andrew Samson
Official Statistician of Cricket South Africa

Women's Provincial League 2015/16

As at 20 February 2016

Top 6	P	W	L	Tied	NR	Bonus	Penalty	Pts	Net RR
Gauteng	4	3	1	0	0	3	0	15	2.27
North West	4	3	1	0	0	1	0	13	0.32
Boland	4	3	1	0	0	1	0	13	-0.04
Western Province	4	2	2	0	0	1	0	9	0.26
Northerns	4	1	3	0	0	1	0	5	-0.56
Free State	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	-1.72

Pool A	P	W	L	Tied	NR	Bonus	Penalty	Pts	Net RR
Eastern Province	3	3	0	0	0	3	0	15	5.06
South Western Districts	4	3	1	0	0	3	0	15	0.83
Border	3	2	1	0	0	2	0	10	2.40
Northern Cape	4	1	3	0	0	1	0	5	-2.26
Kei	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	-2.62

Pool B	P	W	L	Tied	NR	Bonus	Penalty	Pts	Net RR
KwaZulu-Natal	3	3	0	0	0	3	0	15	4.10
Easterns	3	2	0	0	1	2	0	12	3.16
Limpopo	4	1	3	0	0	1	0	5	-0.76
Mpumalanga	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	4	-2.66
KwaZulu-Natal Inland	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	2	-2.92

Supplied by Andrew Samson
Official Statistician of Cricket South Africa

Women's Provincial T20 competition 2015/16

As at 20 February 2016

Top 6	P	W	L	Tied	NR	Bonus	Penalty	Pts	Net RR
Northerns	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	12	0.39
Western Province	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	12	0.25
Gauteng	4	2	1	0	1	1	0	11	0.48
Boland	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	8	-0.68
North West	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	4	-0.10
Free State	4	0	3	0	1	0	0	2	-0.41

Pool A	P	W	L	Tied	NR	Bonus	Penalty	Pts	Net RR
Border	3	3	0	0	0	3	0	15	4.25
Eastern Province	3	3	0	0	0	3	0	15	2.45
South Western Districts	4	2	2	0	0	2	0	10	-0.76
Northern Cape	4	1	3	0	0	1	0	5	-2.23
Kei	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	-3.04

Pool B	P	W	L	Tied	NR	Bonus	Penalty	Pts	Net RR
KwaZulu-Natal	3	3	0	0	0	3	0	15	2.74
Easterns	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	10	0.39
Mpumalanga	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	6	-0.63
KwaZulu-Natal Inland	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	5	-0.28
Limpopo	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	-1.67

Supplied by Andrew Samson
Official Statistician of Cricket South Africa

SWDCB Log Positions

As on 7 March 2016

SWD CRICKET: 2015/16 SEASON
LOCAL LEAGUE COMPETITIONS

SEDGARS PREMIER LEAGUE LIMITED OVER COMPETITION

Position	Team	Played	Won	No Result	Default	Lost	Tie	Points
1	Union Stars	18	14	1	0	3	3	71
2	Pirates United	18	12	3	0	3	3	63
3	Madibaz George	18	12	1	2	3	3	59
4	Mossel Bay	18	11	1	0	6	6	55
5	Western Hope	18	10	0	1	7	7	47
6	Sussex	18	8	1	0	9	9	42
7	Pacaltsdorp United	18	5	2	0	11	11	28
8	George	18	4	2	0	11	11	26
9	Harlequins	18	5	1	0	12	12	25
10	Blanco	18	1	2	0	14	14	11

SEDGARS PROMOTION LEAGUE LIMITED OVER COMPETITION

Position	Team	Played	Won	No Result	Default	Lost	Tie	Points
POOL A
1	Bongolethu	10	8	0	0	2	0	39
2	Mayflower	10	7	0	0	3	0	33
3	Ladismith	10	5	1	0	4	0	26
4	Selbourne	10	4	1	0	5	0	21
5	Calitzdorp	10	3	0	1	6	0	15
6	Dysselsdorp	10	2	0	0	8	0	10

Position	Team	Played	Won	No Result	Default	Lost	Tie	Points
POOL B
1	Riversdale	12	11	0	0	1	0	55
2	Thembalethu	12	9	0	0	3	0	43
3	Hartenbos	12	8	0	0	4	0	40
4	Melkhoutfontein	12	6	0	0	6	0	29
5	Heidelberg	12	5	0	0	7	0	25
6	Albertinia	12	2	0	0	10	0	10
7	Slangrivier	12	0	0	3	9	0	0

Position	Team	Played	Won	No Result	Default	Lost	Tie	Points
POOL C
1	Ramblers	12	11	1	0	0	0	57
2	Pioneers	12	8	1	0	3	0	42
3	Kranshoek Cobras	12	7	0	0	5	0	35
4	New Dawn Park	12	6	2	0	4	0	34
5	Knysna Cavaliers	12	4	1	0	7	0	21
6	Wilderness	12	2	0	0	10	0	10
7	Kwanonqaba	12	0	1	0	11	0	2

SEDGARS RESERVE LEAGUE LIMITED OVER COMPETITION

Position	Team	Played	Won	No Result	Default	Lost	Tie	Points
POOL A
1	Union Stars C	12	10	1	0	1	0	52
2	Western Hope B	12	8	1	1	2	0	42
3	Harlequins B	12	9	0	0	3	0	41
4	Bongolethu B	12	5	2	0	5	0	28
5	Blanco B	12	3	1	1	7	0	16
6	Union Stars B	12	2	2	0	8	0	13
7	Thembalethu B	12	1	1	0	10	0	7

Position	Team	Played	Won	No Result	Default	Lost	Tie	Points
POOL B
1	Ramblers B	14	9	3	0	2	0	51
2	Sussex B	14	10	0	0	4	0	48
3	George B	14	8	1	1	4	0	41
4	Pirates United B	14	7	3	0	4	0	41
5	Mossel Bay B	14	7	0	0	7	0	34
6	Pacaltdorp B	13	5	3	1	4	0	31
7	Hartenbos B	13	2	1	0	10	0	11
8	Madibaz George B	14	1	1	1	11	0	7

Women's Local League - Log Positions

As on 22 February 2016

Position	Team	Played	Won	No Result	Default	Lost	Tie	Points
SEDGARS WOMEN'S LEAGUE
1	Mossel Bay	10	9	0	0	1	0	44
2	Union Stars	10	8	1	0	1	0	42
3	Western Hope	10	4	2	0	4	0	22
4	Harlequins	10	4	1	0	5	0	20
5	Thembalethu	10	1	2	0	7	0	9
6	Melkhoutfontein	10	1	0	0	9	0	5

SWDCB Log Positions

As on 7 December 2015

SWD CRICKET: 2015/16 SEASON
LOCAL LEAGUE COMPETITIONS

SEDGARS TWENTY20 COMPETITION

Position	Team	Played	Won	No Result	Default	Lost	Points
POOL A
1	Union Stars	7	7	0	0	0	34
2	Harlequins	6	5	0	0	1	25
3	Western Hope	7	4	0	1	2	20
4	Ladismith	4	3	0	0	1	14
5	Bongolethu	6	2	0	1	3	10
6	Calitzdorp	5	2	0	0	3	9
7	Dysselsdorp	7	1	0	0	6	5
8	Selbourne	6	0	0	2	4	0

Position	Team	Played	Won	No Result	Default	Lost	Points
POOL B
1	Mossel Bay	7	7	0	0	0	34
2	Sussex	7	6	0	0	1	28
3	Riversdale	7	5	0	0	2	25
4	Hartenbos	7	4	0	0	3	19
5	Heidelberg	7	2	1	0	4	12
6	Albertinia	7	2	0	2	3	10
7	Melkhoutfontein	7	1	1	1	4	7
8	Slangrivier	7	0	0	3	4	0

Position	Team	Played	Won	No Result	Default	Lost	Points
POOL C
1	Ramblers	6	4	0	0	2	20
2	Blanco	6	3	2	0	1	18
3	Madibaz George	6	2	3	0	1	15
4	Pacaltsdorp	4	2	1	0	1	11
5	Thembalethu	4	2	0	0	2	9
6	New Dawn Park	4	1	0	0	3	5
7	Mayflower	6	0	2	0	4	4

Position	Team	Played	Won	No Result	Default	Lost	Points
POOL D
1	Pirates United	6	5	1	0	0	26
2	Kranshoek Cobra's	6	4	0	0	2	19
3	George	6	3	1	0	2	17
4	Pioneers	4	2	0	0	2	10
5	Kwanonqaba	4	1	2	0	1	9
6	Knysna Cavaliers	6	1	0	2	3	4
7	Wilderness	4	0	0	0	4	0

QUARTER FINALS - 19 DECEMBER 2015

Pool A1 vs Pool D2; Pool D1 vs Pool A2 (Winner vs Winner)
Pool B1 vs Pool C2; Pool C1 vs Pool B2 (Winner vs Winner)
Teams finishing top in their respective pools will have home ground advantage