The beaches of the Cape Peninsula are not the only places where holiday-makers can soak up the sun, have fun, and relax this summer : Newlands Cricket Ground, with the majestic Table Mountain as the backdrop, is a must for all visitors to experience and during the current summer holidays there is plenty of cricketing action to enjoy there while sipping a cold beer on the grass banks and waiting for the braaivleis coals to glow.

On Boxing Day high flying and unbeaten Nashua Western Province take on the Northern Titans in a day/night Standard Bank Cup fixture (3.45 pm start). And then a week later, on January 2nd, a fun filled day is in the offing in the Discovery Knock-Out Challenge, which sees the KZN Dolphins (Jonty Rhodes included) take on the Northern Titans at 9am, followed by W.P. against Darryl Cullinan and the Highveld Strikers at noon.

The winners of these two 20-over a side encounters will play in the 25-over Final at 4.30pm, with the victors claiming the stunning prize of a 5-day Starlight Cruise among the islands of the Indian Ocean! Before the Final begins, members of the Stormers Rugby side take on the cream of the Supersport commentary team (Mike Haysman, Fanie de Villiers, Pat Symcox, Adrian Kuiper ……………. and Neil Andrews) in a 6-a-side clash.

And even that isn't all …. after the Final finishes at about 8pm, South Africa's favourite band Mean Mr Mustard will be on hand to entertain the spectators for 90 minutes and bring the New Year festivities to a memorable close.

Western Province's pursuit of glory in the Standard Bank Cup resumes on 11 January,. when the star-studded KZN Dolphins return to Newlands (3.45pm start) and on Sunday 13 January the Stormers once again strut their cricketing skills on the turf of Newlands, this time in a 30-over a side match against the full W.P. team (starting at 12 noon).

Tickets for all these events (except the Stormers match, for which entrance is free) are available at Computicket or at the gates (R30 for adults, R10 for Under14's. with an additional R5 for a reserved seat if desired).

Newlands is indeed the place to be!

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