Sportin’ Swest

[April 2007] Swest.info has found that Somerset West is seriously addicted to Sport and we love it! There’s nothing like an energetic and dedicated community to keep this town active.

It's the Cricket World Cup, and we know you are glued to your TV's, but it's time to get out there and enjoy the world of sport first-hand. So we are dedicating the month to our enthusiastic sportsmen and women of our local sport clubs who provide us with the opportunity to enjoy and compete in our favourite sports.

Somerset West Cricket Club

Situated in Radloff Park, at the foot of the Helderberg Mountain - you couldn’t ask for a better setting for our local cricket club. The Somerset West Cricket Club is often described by cricket commentators as the most beautiful for club cricket in South Africa and it is also known as "little Newlands" because of the fabulous mountain in the background.

SWCC caters for everyone with a passion for cricket. There are 4 men’s teams and a ladies team this 2007 season. The youth league has approx 80 junior members that also take part in the Western Province League, and they have members as young as 7 taking part in mini-cricket.

Cricket Photos: © Peter Bee

The SWCC introduced a business/night league that has proved to be very popular and a huge success for the club. There are currently 10 teams in the league and the cricket played based on Pro20 cricket with a few different rules. Click here for more information about the business league and how you can join next season.

The SWCC practices are Tuesday and Thursday, from 17h15 - 19h00 and all are welcome, so go and support our local cricketers! Matches are on Saturdays.

With the fantastic growth and continued support club cricket is alive and well in Somerset West!

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De Beers Athletic Football Club

De Beers Athletic Football Club was established in 1902 by the factory workers from the old De Beers explosives factory and has flourished since then.

The Club boasts a total membership of about 430 active playing members including 100 seniors, 300 junior boys and 30 ladies and girls. De Beers is also proud to be supporting about 50 junior boys from the nearby disadvantaged community of Lwandle.

Club training is held every Tuesday and Thursday evenings and matches are on Saturdays. Junior boys and girls (17 and under) train 17h15 to 18h30. Senior men and ladies from 19h00 to 20h30.

Soccer is the largest growing sport in the world today and with the upcoming world cup being hosted right here in South Africa, the club will look forward to a long and prosperous future.

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Somerset West Hockey Club

The Somerset West Hockey Club started out in 1976 and for the last thirty one years they have mixed great hockey with extraordinary people to form a club rich in success and looking forward to a prosperous future.

The clubhouse is at the Radloff Park Sports Complex, which is overlooked by the majestic Helderberg and the Hottentots Holland mountain ranges. All winter league grass based home games are played there and in 2007 they have a record number of 4 out of their 6 competitive winter outdoor teams representing Somerset West on astro turf in the Western Province Hockey Unions top five leagues.

The club has become a truly ‘all year round hockey club’, with our many teams participating in the winter outdoor leagues, the summer indoor leagues and the summer outdoor astro leagues. In 2006 they entered 19 teams across the respective leagues and every year they have a large number of their junior members representing the Western Province and Boland A sides. In 2006 the ladies first side ended fourth in the provinces top league, Grand Challenge.

The winter season is starting now, so join up for to experience the fun and excitement of this great team sport.

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Helderberg Pirates Baseball

Baseball is on the rise in Somerset West! It’s not a traditional national sport for us, but because of the excitement of the game – the home runs, big hits and fast pace – baseball is fast becoming an exhilarating sport to both part take in and to watch.

Our local baseball club, the Helderberg Pirates was founded in 1952 and currently has its home at the Sports Complex in our picturesque Radloff Park. Pirates is an amateur baseball and softball club with 4 senior mens teams, 2 ladies softball teams and 6 junior teams. Baseball is a summer sport running from October – March and training takes place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings 17.15 – 18.30 for Juniors and 18.30 – 20.00 for seniors.

If you want lots of excitement and fun, join up for next season!

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Helderberg Bowling Club

The Helderberg Bowling Club started in 1981 and has it's home at Southey's Vines on Main Road. Many retired people start to play bowls as recreation, but more and more younger people are joining country wide and support for the sport bowls is on the up!

The Helderberg men play in the Flag competition with teams in the premier, 1st, 2nd and 3rd division and the ladies play the Muter league. The season runs from October to July.

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