The Western Province Cricket Association have invited seven more players to trial for inclusion in the Western Province Over-40 squad.
In late March 2025, 44 players were invited to trial at Durbanville Cricket Club on Sunday, 13 April.
This week, several more trialists were added. These include Green Point Cricket Club Veterans’ Mark Temple, Fish Hoek Cricket Club Veterans’ Brandon Miller, Cape Town Cricket Club Veterans’ Shane Dixon and Durbanville Cricket Club Veterans’ Jaco de Jager.
Western Province Cricket Club Veterans’ Jean Bence, Victoria Cricket Club Veterans’ Warren Wyngaard, Brackenfell Cricket Club Veterans’ William Frylinck and Northerns Goodwood Cricket Club Veterans’ Jason Wright have also been added.
Durbanville Cricket Club’s Sean Ackermann, Green Point Cricket Club’s Taariq Jakoet and Milnerton Cricket Club’s Justin du Toit were among the initial invitees, but ultimately won’t trial.
“The WPVCA are pleased to announce the list of players invited to attend the over-40 inter-provincial tournament trials. This list excludes players that had opted not to put themselves forward for trials,” read last month’s statement from WPVCA chairperson Fuzlin Levy-Hassen.
“The WPVCA is currently in discussions with the Veterans Cricket Association of South Africa as to WPVCA interpretation of Cricket South Africa’s diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) policy.
“Depending on the outcome of these discussions, there might be additions to the list of players. Congratulations to the clubs and players.”
Western Province Over-40, who are the reigning champions, will participate in May 2025’s inter-provincial tournament in Port Elizabeth.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Werner Moolman – and all-rounders Adi Jackson and Jaco Castle – were in 2023’s WP Over-40 squad. They have been invited to next month’s trial.
UPDATED list of 2025 Western Province Over-40 trialists
| WPVCA player | WPVCA club |
|---|---|
| 1. Werner Moolman | Brackenfell Cricket Club |
| 2. JP Taljaard | Brackenfell Cricket Club |
| 3. Jaco Castle | Brackenfell Cricket Club |
| 4. William Hantam | Cape Town Cricket Club |
| 5. Dale Hair | Cape Town Cricket Club |
| 6. Alwyn Williams | Cape Town Cricket Club |
| 7. Michael Marillier | Cape Town Cricket Club |
| 8. Johan Taljaard | Claremont Cricket Club |
| 9. Michael Dunn | Durbanville Cricket Club |
| 10. Jaco de Jager | Durbanville Cricket Club |
| 11. Martin van der Merwe | Durbanville Cricket Club |
| 12. Derek Pedersen | Fish Hoek Cricket Club |
| 13. Steven Westraad | Green Point Cricket Club |
| 14. Andrew Sheel | Green Point Cricket Club |
| 15. Mark Temple | Green Point Cricket Club |
| 16. Shafwaan Doutie | Hanover Park Cricket Club |
| 17. Saliem Toefy | Hanover Park Cricket Club |
| 18. Warren Wyngaard | Victoria Cricket Club |
| 19. Craig Herman | Milnerton Cricket Club |
| 20. Faseegh Abdol | Mitchells Plain Cricket Club |
| 21. Douglas Nienhaus | Mitchells Plain Cricket Club |
| 22. Devon Kriel | Montrose Cricket Club |
| 23. Heath du Plooy | Montrose Cricket Club |
| 24. Adi Jackson | Montrose Cricket Club |
| 25. Vivian Engelbrecht | Northerns Goodwood Cricket Club |
| 26. Monier Enos | Ottoman Cricket Club |
| 27. Ebrahim Frank | Ottoman Cricket Club |
| 28. Sadiek Davids | Ottoman Cricket Club |
| 29. Nawaldien Abrahams | Ottoman Cricket Club |
| 30. Raafick Hassen | Ottoman Cricket Club |
| 31. Sohail Imran | Ottoman Cricket Club |
| 32. Garth Newman | Pinelands Cricket Club |
| 33. Igshaan Damon | Primrose Cricket Club |
| 34. Jignesh Patel | Primrose Cricket Club |
| 35. Mohammed Ebrahim | Rylands Cricket Club |
| 36. Mansoor Sungay | Rylands Cricket Club |
| 37. Wayne Martin | St Augustine Cricket Club |
| 38. Marlin Davids | Strandfontein Cricket Club |
| 39. Shuray Booley | United Cricket Club |
| 40. Francois Vermaak | Western Province Cricket Club |
| 41. Ziyaad Daniels | Wynberg Cricket Club |
| 42. Zahir Kamaldien | Yorkshire Cricket Club |
| 43. Shaamiel Bey | Yorkshire Cricket Club |
| 44. Shaheen Pandie | Yorkshire Cricket Club |
| 45. Jason Wright | Northerns Goodwood Cricket Club |
| 46. Shane Dixon | Cape Town Cricket Club |
| 47. Jean Bence | Western Province Cricket Club |
| 48. William Frylinck | Brackenfell Cricket Club |
| 49. Brandon Miller | Fish Hoek Cricket Club |