SWD Cricket partners with Eden District Sports Academy

CRICKET NEWS - Six Gun Grill South Western Districts Cricket (SWDC) has entered a partnership with the Eden District Sport Academy (Edsa). This was announced at a launch held at the Edsa last week.

The academy is situated at the De Jager Sports Centre in Oudtshoorn, a stone's throw away from the Recreation Ground, the home of SWD Cricket.

The formal agreement between the two parties allows all the Six Gun Grill representative teams access to a gymnasium facility, focused to cater for the training requirements of high-performance athletes.

It also makes provision for access and the use of office space for the SWDC training personnel.

At the launch Edsa administrator Stephnie McKay welcomed SWD Cricket to the premises and facilities.

"We are extremely excited about this partnership and is very honoured to host a well-driven and ambitious sport code like SWD Cricket at the Edsa," she said.

During his address, SWDC president Rudy Claassen said the conclusion of this partnership was a long-awaited ambition of SWDC.

"A high-performance training facility of this nature is an important part of our ambition to reach further heights in all our cricket structures and this agreement will be extremely beneficial to the SWD professional women, academy and youth teams," he said.

The Edsa was officially opened in 2015 to provide a facility for high-performance athletes in the district and support scientific services to enhance their overall performances.

At the launch of the partnership between SWD Cricket and the Edsa are, back from left: Arishna Maghoo (SWD team physiotherapist), Chistelle Johannes (executive committee member of Eden District Sport Council), Tyrese Carelse (SWD contracted player), André Alexander (Edsa manager), Martelize van der Merwe (SWD Women's team coach), Jane Winster (SWD Women's contracted player) and Fikile Blauw (Edsa coach). Front: Shannon Musto (SWD strength & conditioning coach), Stephnie Mckay (EDSA administrator)