'I trust I've left the team in a better place' - WPCC head coach Laurie Ward resigns

Western Province Cricket Club head coach Laurie Ward has resigned.

Ward was WPCC head coach for three seasons after being appointed in August 2019.

He coached Western Province Cricket Club to a seventh-place finish in the 2019-20 Western Province Cricket premier league, according to WebSports’ data.

WPCC finished in fifth place in the 2021-22 WPCA premier league under Ward. The 2020-21 premier league was not played amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Earlier this year, Ward coached Western Province Cricket Club to Cricket South Africa’s T20 Community Cup.

WPCC finished in second position in the 2022 T20 Community Cup. Gauteng’s Old Edwardians Cricket Club won the tournament.

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What Ward said about resignation

“It was a difficult decision, but I have resigned as head coach at Western Province Cricket Club,” Ward told Club Cricket SA.

“I’ve stepped down due to personal reasons. I loved my time at the club and trust I’ve left the team in a better place.”

Dyson succeeds Ward

First and second XI cricketer Shawn Dyson has succeeded Ward as head coach of Western Province Cricket Club.

“I look forward to Shawn taking the team even further. He is a good coach and WPCC should thrive under his coaching,” added Ward.

Western Province Cricket Club head coach Laurie Ward resigns

What Ward said about resignation

Dyson succeeds Ward

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