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2021/22 WPCA Premier League Champions

5 September 2024

RE: SEASON WELCOMING LETTER – 2024/25 SEASON

Dear DCC members,

I hope this letter finds you in excellent health and high spirits. As the Chairperson of Durbanville Cricket Club, it gives me immense pleasure to welcome you to yet another exciting cricket season. If we look back at the success of last season, the bar has been set high, but I have confidence in DCC members stepping up and making this season even a more fruitful one.

Durbanville Cricket Club is not just a team; we are a family bound by a common love for the game and we bringcommunities together. Whether you are a player, a supporter, a parent, or a sponsor, you are an integral part of thisextended cricketing family, and we cherish your presence.

We take immense pride in being the premier cricket club in the Western Cape, with a record amount of cricket played onour grounds. However, achieving this level of greatness requires the continuous support and partnership of organizationsthat share our passion for the sport and our ambition for excellence.

We are thrilled to have Decofurn as one of our esteemed partners. Their unwavering commitment and support haveplayed an integral role in our continued success. Decofurn understands the importance of investing in local sports andcommunity development, and we are grateful for their renewed support for the upcoming season.

As we embark on this new season, I want to emphasize the importance of professionalism and dedication in all aspects of our club. It is crucial that we conduct ourselves with the utmost integrity and respect towards our opponents, teammates, and supporters. Our success as a team not only rests on our skills and performance but also on our ability to maintain apositive and sportsmanlike attitude at all times.

I encourage all players to participate actively in team practices, meetings, and events, as it is through collective effortsthat we can achieve our goals. I also encourage open communication amongst the team members, coaches, andmanagement, as this will help us identify areas of improvement and work towards them efficiently.

Exiting news for the 2024/25 season.

Your Captains for  the  2024/25 season are:

We wish all the captain’s good luck for the season!

IMPORTANT NOTICES:

* Change of bank account details: We have moved our bank account to FNB, please find our bank details below.

Durbanville cricket club

FNB current account

63070115481

* Registration process: The last couple of years we attempted to digitize the registration and payment process, with some success and improvement. Please find the 'Online Registration' here.  If you have any queries in this regard, please contact Johan Bower or Corné Nortjé for assistance.

Further correspondence in this regard will be sent to all the groups within a couple of days.

* Bar prices: Due to an increase in taxes on alcohol, we have found it necessary to adjust our bar prices by 7.5%. We understand the challenges this may pose, but as responsible business owners, we need to stay in line with industry standards and economic realities. These adjustments are essential for the continued operation and sustainability of our establishment. Price adjustments will take place beginning of the cricket season.

* Membership fees: In light of the current economic climate, we have made the decision to increase membership fees for the upcoming 2024/25 season. Senior MENS membership fees will be set at R1200 for the season. To assist with payment, we are offering a three-month payment plan option at R400 per month. If you require any assistance or need to make alternative arrangements, please contact our club captain, PJ Willemse.

Women’s membership fees will be R800 for the season.

* Kitchen: We are pleased to announce that Melicious (Mel du Toit) will be continuing as our head chef for another year. We are confident that her culinary skills will provide our members and guests with a delightful and diverse dining experience.

DCC executive committee is diligently working towards improving the financial sustainability of the club as a whole. We understand that tough decisions may need to be made, and we appreciate your understanding and continued support throughout this process.

Lastly, I would like to express my gratitude to all our sponsors, volunteers, and supporters who have continued to show their unwavering support for Durbanville Cricket Club. Your contributions are instrumental in our endeavors, and we are grateful for your continued belief in our vision.

I wish everyone a successful and memorable season ahead. Let us strive for excellence both on and off the field, and together, let us make Durbanville Cricket Club a beacon of sporting excellence and community engagement.

Welcome, everyone, to an exciting season of cricket! Let us make it ANOTHER memorable one.

Yours in cricket,

Morné de Beer

The 2024/25 Season Final Fixtures can be viewed here.

Booking the clubhouse for events, please use Email:info.durbanvillecricket@gmail.com 

CSA Community Cup 2024

Western Cape Representative - Decofurn Durbanville Cricket Club

Decofurn Durbanville CC will represent Western Cape Region at the National Community Cup to be played 13 - 15 December 2024 in Tswane.

WPCA Premier Regional representatives

Jodi Lawrence in action. Decofurn Durbanville CC 1st XI qualified to play in the regional playoffs against SWD and Boland respresentatives during the weekend 23/24 November 2024 at Decofurn Durbanville CC.

Congratulations to our Durbanville CC Ladies selected to represent Western Province U/19 & U/16.

DCC NTR WPYCA Letter of Selection WP Girls U19 2024.pdf
DCC WPYCA Letter of Selection Girls U16 2024 .pdf
StellHS WPYCA Letter of Selection Girls U16 2024 .pdf

TAJ Cric Club League 2024 - October Edition Champions

Durbanville Cricket Club

2021/22 WPCA Premier League Champions

The History of DURBANVILLE CRICKET CLUB

The Durbanville Cricket Club was started 1942, ceased to function towards the end of WWII and was restarted 1954/55 at the old fields in Queen Street. Today you will find a residential complex where many big matches were played in those days. The club moved to its new headquarters in Sports way, where there are three fields, of which 2 are provincial rated fields. 

The hockey club uses the facilities in the winter, and also throughout the year by the very successful running club. The main oval also is named after the club's president: Ed Fivaz, a legend in the Durbanville community. On his day he was known as a very good swing bowler and as a batsman that was like the Rock of Gibraltar. The official renaming ceremony took place on the 2nd of October 2004. The fields have a lovely setting with lots of trees surrounding it. It almost reminds you of the villages in England.

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Seeing that the club is almost like a close family, many players have played for the club more than 20 seasons, like Russell Davis and Nico Bester. Currently, Nico Oosthuizen is the longest active playing member at the club, with 13 seasons under his belt for the club. The club is famous for its friendly atmosphere and not a lot a people know it, but the last Englishmen to take a hat trick at Newlands, Bob Honeness, pla yed for Durbanville - and still at the age of almost 80, he visits the club. Mathys Brink and Wallace Albertyn, both ex and current Boland players also started their cricket careers at Durbies. Sakkie Lambrecht, ex Boland player, also played at the club in the late nineties before he retired, although he still helps the club's lower teams every season and currently he is the first team coach.

The clubhouse was built by the members themselves and will be undergoing alterations in the next six months to accommodate the bigger numbers with the running club joining and also WP using the fields more and more for provincial matches. Being on the outer border of the province makes it an ideal venue for outreach by WP to the community. The pitch of the A-field, that is almost as old the club, will be replaced in the second half of the season with the financial help of the council.

The club progressed very well over the past few years. It gained promotion to 1B in the 1996/97. The last 2 seasons the club did overall very well. The first team ended second in the 2002/2003 season, and in 2003/2004 ran away with the 1B title! Currently, the first team is playing in its third season in the 1A league. The second team plays in Reserve A - also their third season in this league. It is the top league for second sides of clubs. The third XI plays in the Reserve F. Fourth XI plays in the 40 over league third division - 3A. The fifth side plays in 3B and the sixth side plays in 3C.

The all rounder in the team: Linian Da Silva, hit in 2003/2004 in a vital game against Langa: 102 of 63 balls! Needless to say, “Luckless” as he is called, played a very big roll in winning promotion to 1A with the bat and ball. Other important contributions were made by Gunthe Meningke, Jaco De Jager and Wayne Richardson with the bat and Francios Gantz, Bernard Loots, Mike Brown and Johan Rousseau with the ball. The main wicket taker was Darren Nagel with 53 wickets. The spirit in the club was showed last season when “Luckles” got injured in a very important game against Fishhoek, De Vries Basson ”Doc”, first treated him for the injury and then fielded with fractured finger in his place to help the team win a very important game that swung the season for Durbanville.

In 2004/2005 the club had an international player in Gregor Maiden - he plays for Scotland. Currently Gary Wilson, wicketkeeper/batsmen from Ireland/Surrey, plays at the club. The ex-Bellville High Thomas twins both play for the club. The first team ended tenth out of twelve teams and the second team won Reserve A and lost in the one day Final to Pinelands in 2004/2005.The third team also won Reserve D2 and also lost in the one day final. The fifth team won their league and the fourth and sixth teams ended sixth and fourth respectively. The 2004/2005 was very successful and the club ended second in the club of the year competition in the Western Cape.

2005/2006 Bob Homani, ex EP player, Darius VD Walt, ex Matie and Brendon Viret, WP 0/19A joined the club. Ruan Dwyer also joined the club from Bellville. The club has also with the help of the council and Newslands groundsman, Christo Erasmus relayed the A-field's pitch and the C-field is currently being enlarged to be a full- sized field, making it the only club in the WP with 3 full sized fields! The C- field also has a second table.

2006/2007 Mthemba “Magic” Mjekula joined the club from the Warriors and Gary Wilson (Surrey and Ireland) played as overseas player for us. Both Bob Homani and Mjekula played for the WP amateur side and Brendan Viret got called up to the WP Academy and also the SA Schools Academy side. Morne Heyneke took over 50 wickets in the 1A two day competition. The first side ended eight out of fourteen sides in the 1a after we were seen as possible relegation candidates at the beginning of that season The third side won their league- Res F and the fourth side won 3A under the captaincy respectively of PC Burger and Jannie De Lange.

The junior section, started with just 14 kids almost 10 years ago, and is also going from strength to strength under the watchful eye of Manny Senger - the Junior Chairman. Practice is on Friday evenings and is always a special social event for the parents. Night games during the season on the A-field are very popular and the club promised to send a contracted player once a month to help with practices, along with the regular coaches. 

If you want to join the club you can contact the club Secretary: info.durbanvillecricket@gmail.com

 


HIRING FACILITIES -

The facilities are available to hire for various types of functions. To do bookings please follow this link: Venue Hire


Practice

Practices for the senior section is on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 17h00 onward starting Sept at the club, 8 Sport Way, Durbanville 

Durbanville Ladies play in the WPCA Premier Woman’s League and 1st Div. Practices will be from 17h00 to 19h00 on Wednesday and Thursdays, with matches being palyed on Sundays. Any girls from 14 years and older is welcome. Coach: Corne Nortje, 064 683 6919

For any details  regarding fixtures you can contact the match secretary 

Johan Bower : 082 772 4467

email: info.durbanvillecricket@gmail.com




WOMAN'S CRICKET

Durbanville Cricket Club has embarked on establishing a Woman's Cricket section at the club again and wish to invite all Ladies interested in playing the game off cricket to join the club.

A couple of seasons back Durbanville had a very successfull Woman's Cricket section with 3 Protea players and a couple of provincial players. The ladies also won the league 3 times.


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Durbanville Cricket Club would like to thank the sponsors that make it possible for the members of Durbanville Cricket Club to enjoy the facilities and the game. As we all know it is becoming more expensive to maintain the facilities at the club and the club cannot survive on member’s subs only. It has therefore become off the utmost importance that sponsors be engaged to ensure the future existence off the club and to be able to attract and develop new players. We would therefore like to dedicate this page to the sponsors and thank them on behalf of all players and the community for their support.


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