South Western Districts, known asSW Districts orSWD, is a South Africanfirst class cricket team based in theWestern Cape city ofOudtshoorn, representing approximately the eastern half of Western Cape province. They form part of theCape Cobras franchise, and play their home games at theOudtshoorn Recreation Ground.
South Western Districts played their inaugural first-class match in theCurrie Cup in 1904 atMossel Bay againstWestern Province[1] but did not play another first-class match for 102 years.
The South Western Districts Cricket Board was granted associate status byCricket South Africa in 2004 and the team has taken part in theProvincial Three-Day Challenge and Provincial One-Day Challenge competitions since the 2006-07 season. It was upgraded to full affiliate status in 2013[2] and as of early December 2020 South Western Districts had played 143 first-class matches for 37 wins, 53 losses and 53 draws[3] and 111List A matches for 52 wins, 57 losses, one tie and one no-result.[4]