Top 11 most read club cricket stories of 2022

The top 11 most read stories on Club Cricket SA in 2022.

11th. Hottentots Holland Cricket Club name head coach (3,500+ reads)

In early August, Hottentots Holland Cricket Club appointed Abdul-aziz Temoor head coach ahead of the Western Province Cricket Association first division B.

Temoor, who had held the role in an interim capacity before being appointed full time, succeeded former head coach Yaasin Jakoet.

10th. WPCA propose Bellville Cricket Club stay in premier league (3,900+ reads)

In late September, the WPCA proposed Bellville Cricket Club remain in the premier league and Langa Cricket Club move to first the first division C.

The proposal was effectively accepted. Pinelands Cricket Club were allowed to retain first division A status, too.

9th. Nadeem Bedford collects Yorkshire Cricket Club record (4,800+ reads)

In early April, Yorkshire Cricket Club announced batsman Nadeem Bedford had broken a club record.

Bedford struck three consecutive centuries in the WPCA first division B – against Montrose Cricket Club, Edgemead Cricket Club and Hottentots Holland Cricket Club.

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8th. WP Veterans Cricket Association disallow Jaco Castle participation (5,900+ reads)

In mid-October, the Western Province Veterans Cricket Association reiterated a rule that disallowed the selection of WPCA premier league and first division A players such as Durbanville Cricket Club’s Jaco Castle.

A month later, despite a contest, the rule was upheld.

7th. JP Duminy makes Strandfontein Cricket Club return (6,800+ reads)

In late February, former Proteas batsman JP Duminy played for Strandfontein Cricket Club in the WPCA first division A.

He hit 67 and took two wickets against the University of Cape Town Cricket Club.

6th. WPCA reveal promoted and relegated clubs (7,000+ reads)

Kraaifontein Cricket Club and Ottoman Cricket Club were promoted to the 2022-23 WPCA premier league in early August.

Gugulethu Cricket Club, meanwhile, were spared relegation from the first division A.

5th. WP convenor of selectors: No club cricketer deserves salary (7,400+ reads)

In early June, 2021-22 Western Province convenor of selectors Nazeem White comment on players being paid to participate in club cricket.

“Some clubs act like they are Manchester United in the way they go out there an get players,” said White at the time.

4th. Tristan Stubbs returns to Old Grey Cricket Club (7,300+ reads)

Proteas and Mumbai Indians star Tristan Stubbs made a club cricket return for Old Grey Cricket Club in late November.

Stubbs had played for Old Grey Cricket Club previously, before joining the Nelson Mandela University Cricket Club (Madibaz).

3rd. Blue Flag status for Rylands Cricket Club (8,900+ reads)

Cricket South Africa awarded Rylands Cricket Club blue flag status in late September.

Victoria Cricket Club were also afforded the status.

2nd. Ashwell Prince scores century for Victoria Cricket Club second XI (13,100+ reads)

Former Proteas batsman Ashwell Prince hit 149 not out for Victoria Cricket Club’s second XI in the WPCA reserve division A in late November.

He batted with son, Joshua Prince, during the match against Green Point Cricket Club.

1st. Alviro Petersen hits T20 double-century for Glenvista Cricket Club (20,200+ reads)

Also in late November, former Proteas batsman Alviro Petersen played for Glenvista Cricket Club.

Petersen hit 208 not out in the Veterans Cricket Association of South Africa against Soweto Cricket Club.