16/10/2025
π Bergvliet Cricket Club β The 2025/2026 Season Begins!
Dust off the bats, iron those whites, and warm up the post-match excuses β the 2025/26 WPCA league season is officially here! All five Bergvliet teams are in action this weekend, which means one thing: chaos, camaraderie, and hopefully more wickets than wides.
1st XI β Captain Ncedo Tywakuβs Promotion Push Begins
Skipper Ncedo Tywaku will be leading the charge as the 1st XI set their sights on promotion to 1B. Rumour has it heβs been seen giving motivational speeches in the mirror β and lecturing fielders on the importance of βnot dropping regulation catches in the first five overs.β
New signing Reece Segers, fresh off his high-profile transfer from Cape Town CC, will be keen to prove that the clubβs biggest-ever signing bonus (a boerie roll and two quartz) was money well spent.
2nd XI β The Island Boys and the Race to the Pub
Jesse Caswellβs 2nd XI will be hunting a big win β not just for points, but for the ultimate prize: being first back to the clubhouse bar. Returning to the side is Russ Garman, back from paternity leave after a year of changing nappies. Heβs hoping his line and length will be more consistent than his toddlerβs sleep schedule.
3rd XI β Freer at the Helm
Mike Freer takes over as captain of the 3rd XI and is already dreaming of a bonus point victory. His new leadership strategy? Less βteam huddle inspirationβ and more βwin quickly so we can catch the second half of the rugby.β
Veteran all-rounder Wes Henry, now also captaining the Vets XI, will look to bring his T20 fireworks into the longer format β assuming he remembers itβs 35 overs and not 20.
4th XI β Rylands and the 3B Adventure
After their promotion last season, Nabeel Rylandsβ 4th XI are stepping up to 3B with confidence, fresh enthusiasm, and one shared pair of batting gloves. Kevin Ward, the clubβs resident all-rounder and all-time boundary-hitter, will be out to start the new season the same way he ended the last β taking wickets, smashing sixes, and pretending heβs not sore on Monday morning.
Good luck to all our sides β may your edges fly to the boundary and your LBW appeals be convincing! π΅π‘π΅ Bergies on π₯