THE countdown for the 113th Pineapple Cricket Tournament has started, where teams from all over the district, as well as a few invitational teams from other areas will take over Port Alfred and surrounds for a week of fun, festivities, and of course, cricket.
As the oldest club cricket tournament in South Africa, pineapple week is a highlight each year for locals and visitors, and especially for the farmers who lay down their tools for eight days to play cricket. Last year Cuylerville won both the A and B sections. Who will take them on this year?
Have a look through our slideshow for some moments of the past.
Fixture list below for March 4- March 11.
Saturday: March 4
PACC – Cuylerville 1 vs Sidbury
SchoolA – Southwell 1 vs Manley Flats 1
SchoolB – Grahamstown Xi vs Port Alfred 1
Hospital – Guylerville 2 vs Sidbury 2
Hilpert – Shrews vs Manley Flats 2
Air School – Southwell vs Rainbows
Sunday: March 5
PACC – Salem 1 vs Southwell 1
SchoolA – Grahamstown X1 vs Cuylerville 1
SchoolB – Manley Flats 1 vs Rhodes
Hospital – Tiger Titans vs Kenton
Hilpert – Shrews vs Rainbows
Air School – Salem 2 vs Station Hill
Monday: March 6
PACC – East vs West Legends
SchoolA – Salem 2 vs Rhodes
SchoolB – Sidbury 1 vs Port Alfred 1
Hospital – PAHS vs Station Hill
Hilpert – Cuylerville 2 vs Early Birds
Air School – Port Alfred 2 vs tiger Titans
Tuesday: March 7
PACC – Cuylerville 1 vs Port Alfred 1
SchoolA – Sidbury 1 vs Grahamstown Xi
SchoolB – Kenton vs Port Alfred
Hospital – Southwell 2 vs Manley Flats 2
Hilpert – PAHS vs Salem 2
Air School – Sidbury 2 vs Early Birds
Wednesday: March 8
PACC – Kenton Motors vs Nova
SchoolA – Southwell 1 vs Rhodes
SchoolB – Manley Flats 1 vs Salem 1
Thursday March 9 – Quarter Finals
PACC – Winners 1A vs Losers 2B
SchoolA – Winners 2B vs Losers 2A
SchoolB – Winners 2c vs Losers 2D
Hospital – Winnders 2D vs Losers 2C
Semi Finals Bowl
Hilpert – 3rd pool A vs 3rd pool B
Air School – 2rd pool C vs 3rd pool D
Friday March 10
PACC – Semi Finals Section A
SchoolA – Semi Finals Section A
SchoolB – Semi Finals Section B
Hospital – Semi Finals Section B
Hilpert – Cathcart vs The Owls
Air School – Fort Beaufort vs Addo
Saturday March 11
PACC – Final A Section
SchoolA – Bowl Final Section B
SchoolB – Plate Final A Section
Hospital – Final B section
Hilpert – Invitation winners
Air School – Invitation losers
Subject to change.
