Cape Town Sixes 2027
7 Jan - 9 Jan SAST (+02:00)
Western Province Cricket Club (WPCC)
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One weekend. Four sports. Cape Town Summer.
Cape Town Sixes arrives at the peak of summer. Long golden days, Table Mountain in full view, and the city buzzing with travelling fans as England tours South Africa for a Test series. There is nowhere better to be in January. Short-format cricket, padel and hockey at Western Province Cricket Club plus a golf day at King David Mowbray, one of Cape Town's beloved courses. Thursday 7 to Saturday 9 January 2027.
ENTER A TEAM
This is the one that doubles as a proper summer trip. Grab your mates, your colleagues or your club, book your stay and pick your sport. Formats are short, fast and built for all abilities. You don't need to be match-fit, just willing and up for it. Play at the iconic Western Province Cricket Club, then spend the rest of the weekend in Cape Town at its absolute best. Fields are limited and first come, first served.
Stay and play travel packages coming soon.
WATCH FOR FREE
Can't play? Come anyway. Spectating is completely free. The best free weekend out in Cape Town this summer.
THE VENUES
King David Mowbray Golf Club — Golf, Thursday 7 January
Western Province Cricket Club — Cricket, Friday 8 – Saturday 9 January
Padel 365 at WPCC — Padel, Friday 8 – Saturday 9 January
Hockey Astro at WPCC — Hockey, Friday 8 – Saturday 9 January
Information
Date: Friday 08 & Saturday 09 January 2027 (2-day tournament)
Time: 08h30-18h30
Event: The Sixes Cup
Venue: Wally Wilson Oval, 65 Ave De Mist,Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
Format: Day 1 features round-robin pool matches to determine the knockout bracket for Day 2, with finals on Sunday afternoon. Six players per side, five overs per innings on a reducedboundary, every ball counts and every over can swing the match. The format rewards aggression from the first delivery; there's no time to settle, no room
Capacity: 8 teams
Entry Fee: R15,000 per team (squad of up to 8 players) including VIP Music Table, x18 supporters tickets, daily drinks hampers, shirt, cap and Spit Braai on Saturday night
Pricing: Early Bird: 25% off until 31 October 2026.
Date: Friday 08 & Saturday 09 January 2027 (2 x 1 day tournaments)
Time: 08h30 -18h30
Event: Castle Lager League
Venue: Gary Kirsten & YMCA Ovals, 65 Ave De Mist, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
Format: Six teams compete in a one-day round-robin tournament. Six players per side, five overs per innings on a reducedboundary, every ball counts and every over can swing the match. The format rewards aggression from the first delivery; there's no time to settle, no room to hide in the field. You don't need to be match-fit, you need a team of six who want to compete.
Capacity: 6 teams
Entry Fee: R12,000 per team (squad of up to 8 players), including shirt, Cap and Spit Braai on Saturday night
Pricing: Early Bird: 25% off until 31 October 2026.
Date: Saturday 09 January 2027 (1 day tournament)
Time: 08h30 -18h30
Event Ladies Sixes Cup
Venue: Gary Kirsten & YMCA Ovals, 65 Ave De Mist, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
Format: Six teams compete in a one-day round-robin tournament. Six players per side, five overs per innings on a reducedboundary, every ball counts and every over can swing the match. The format rewards aggression from the first delivery; there's no time to settle, no room to hide in the field. You don't need to be match-fit, you need a team of six who want to compete.
Capacity: 6 teams
Entry Fee: R3,200 per team (squad of up to 8 players), including Cap and Spit Braai on Saturday night
Pricing: Early Bird: 25% off until 31 October 2026.
Date: 08 January 2027 (1 day tournament)
Time: 08h30 – 17h30
Event: Vets Cup O40s
Venue: Gary Kirsten & YMCA Ovals, 65 Ave De Mist, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
Format: Six teams compete in a one-day round-robin tournament. Six players per side, five overs per innings on a reduced boundary, every ball counts and every over can swing the match. The format rewards aggression from the first delivery; there's no time to settle, no room to hide in the field. You don't need to be match-fit, you need a team of six who want to compete.Six teams compete in a one-day round-robin tournament. Open to players aged 40 and over.
Capacity: 6 teams
Entry Fee: R6,000 per team (squad of up to 8 players), including cap and Spit Braai on Saturday night
Pricing: Early Bird: 25% off until 31 October 2026.
Date: Thursday 07 January 2027
Time: Shotgun start from 11h00
Event: Cape Town Golf Sixes Tournament
Venue: King David Mowbray Golf Club, 1 Raapenberg Road, Mowbray, Cape Town, South Africa
Format: Eight pools of four teams, 6-hole better ball Matchplay. Top sides advance to quarter-finals, semis and a final on the closing holes. The Sixes Golf format rotates opponents every 6 holes, so you face three different pairs across 18. That’s triple the interactions, rivalries and conversations of a standard golf day.A tournament spine with a social soul.
Capacity: 64 players
Entry Fee: R2400 per team or R1200 per person which includes Golf Green Fee, Halfway House meal, after golf dinner and prize giving and an official Sixes cap. Golf Carts optional and to be booked directly with the club
Pricing: Early Bird: 25% off until 31 October 2026.
Date: Friday 08 January 2027
Time: 1430-1830
Event: Sixes Padel Tournament (Mixed)
Venue: Padel 365 at Western Province Cricket Club, 65 Ave De Mist, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
Format: One tiebreaker set to 6 games per match, with one advantage then Golden Point to decide each game. All games played throughout the tournament are accumulated. Round-robin results and knockout matches both count. The competition begins with a round-robin group stage to determine the knockout bracket.
Capacity: 16 teams
Entry Fee: R800 per team (2 players per team) includes x2 music tent tickets
Pricing: Early Bird: 25% off until 31 October 2026.
Date: Saturday 09 January 2027
Time: 1030-1300 (Ladies) 13h30 - 1730 (Men)
Event: Sixes Padel Tournament (Men's and Ladies)
Venue: Padel 365 at Western Province Crticket Club, 65 Ave De Mist, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
Format: One tiebreaker set to 6 games per match, with one advantage then Golden Point to decide each game. All games played throughout the tournament are accumulated. Round-robin results and knockout matches both count. The competition begins with a round-robin group stage to determine the knockout bracket.
Capacity: 16 teams
Entry Fee: R800 per team (2 players per team)
Pricing: Early Bird: 25% off until 31 October 2026.
Date: Friday 08 & Saturday 09 January 2027 (2-day tournament)
Time: 0830-1900 on Friday 08 January and 09h30-16h00 on Saturday 09 January
Event: Sixes Hockey Tournament
Venue: Hockey Astro at Western Province Crticket Club, 65 Ave De Mist, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
Format: Eight teams per competition with round-robin pools on day one to determine the knockout bracket, and finals on Sunday afternoon. Six players per side on a half field, two halves of six minutes: fast, end-to-end hockey where every decision counts and a single lapse can swing the result. No time to settle, fewer places to hide, and everyone always involved. Men's and ladies tournaments run concurrently across both days.
Capacity: 8 teams
Entry Fee: R3,200 per team (up to 8 players per squad), includes the Spit Braai on Saturday night
Pricing: Early Bird: 25% off until 31 October 2026.
Organiser
Information
Date: Friday 08 & Saturday 09 January 2027 (2-day tournament)
Time: 08h30-18h30
Event: The Sixes Cup
Venue: Wally Wilson Oval, 65 Ave De Mist,Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
Format: Day 1 features round-robin pool matches to determine the knockout bracket for Day 2, with finals on Sunday afternoon. Six players per side, five overs per innings on a reducedboundary, every ball counts and every over can swing the match. The format rewards aggression from the first delivery; there's no time to settle, no room
Capacity: 8 teams
Entry Fee: R15,000 per team (squad of up to 8 players) including VIP Music Table, x18 supporters tickets, daily drinks hampers, shirt, cap and Spit Braai on Saturday night
Pricing: Early Bird: 25% off until 31 October 2026.
Date: Friday 08 & Saturday 09 January 2027 (2 x 1 day tournaments)
Time: 08h30 -18h30
Event: Castle Lager League
Venue: Gary Kirsten & YMCA Ovals, 65 Ave De Mist, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
Format: Six teams compete in a one-day round-robin tournament. Six players per side, five overs per innings on a reducedboundary, every ball counts and every over can swing the match. The format rewards aggression from the first delivery; there's no time to settle, no room to hide in the field. You don't need to be match-fit, you need a team of six who want to compete.
Capacity: 6 teams
Entry Fee: R12,000 per team (squad of up to 8 players), including shirt, Cap and Spit Braai on Saturday night
Pricing: Early Bird: 25% off until 31 October 2026.
Date: Saturday 09 January 2027 (1 day tournament)
Time: 08h30 -18h30
Event Ladies Sixes Cup
Venue: Gary Kirsten & YMCA Ovals, 65 Ave De Mist, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
Format: Six teams compete in a one-day round-robin tournament. Six players per side, five overs per innings on a reducedboundary, every ball counts and every over can swing the match. The format rewards aggression from the first delivery; there's no time to settle, no room to hide in the field. You don't need to be match-fit, you need a team of six who want to compete.
Capacity: 6 teams
Entry Fee: R3,200 per team (squad of up to 8 players), including Cap and Spit Braai on Saturday night
Pricing: Early Bird: 25% off until 31 October 2026.
Date: 08 January 2027 (1 day tournament)
Time: 08h30 – 17h30
Event: Vets Cup O40s
Venue: Gary Kirsten & YMCA Ovals, 65 Ave De Mist, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
Format: Six teams compete in a one-day round-robin tournament. Six players per side, five overs per innings on a reduced boundary, every ball counts and every over can swing the match. The format rewards aggression from the first delivery; there's no time to settle, no room to hide in the field. You don't need to be match-fit, you need a team of six who want to compete.Six teams compete in a one-day round-robin tournament. Open to players aged 40 and over.
Capacity: 6 teams
Entry Fee: R6,000 per team (squad of up to 8 players), including cap and Spit Braai on Saturday night
Pricing: Early Bird: 25% off until 31 October 2026.
Date: Thursday 07 January 2027
Time: Shotgun start from 11h00
Event: Cape Town Golf Sixes Tournament
Venue: King David Mowbray Golf Club, 1 Raapenberg Road, Mowbray, Cape Town, South Africa
Format: Eight pools of four teams, 6-hole better ball Matchplay. Top sides advance to quarter-finals, semis and a final on the closing holes. The Sixes Golf format rotates opponents every 6 holes, so you face three different pairs across 18. That’s triple the interactions, rivalries and conversations of a standard golf day.A tournament spine with a social soul.
Capacity: 64 players
Entry Fee: R2400 per team or R1200 per person which includes Golf Green Fee, Halfway House meal, after golf dinner and prize giving and an official Sixes cap. Golf Carts optional and to be booked directly with the club
Pricing: Early Bird: 25% off until 31 October 2026.
Date: Friday 08 January 2027
Time: 1430-1830
Event: Sixes Padel Tournament (Mixed)
Venue: Padel 365 at Western Province Cricket Club, 65 Ave De Mist, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
Format: One tiebreaker set to 6 games per match, with one advantage then Golden Point to decide each game. All games played throughout the tournament are accumulated. Round-robin results and knockout matches both count. The competition begins with a round-robin group stage to determine the knockout bracket.
Capacity: 16 teams
Entry Fee: R800 per team (2 players per team) includes x2 music tent tickets
Pricing: Early Bird: 25% off until 31 October 2026.
Date: Saturday 09 January 2027
Time: 1030-1300 (Ladies) 13h30 - 1730 (Men)
Event: Sixes Padel Tournament (Men's and Ladies)
Venue: Padel 365 at Western Province Crticket Club, 65 Ave De Mist, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
Format: One tiebreaker set to 6 games per match, with one advantage then Golden Point to decide each game. All games played throughout the tournament are accumulated. Round-robin results and knockout matches both count. The competition begins with a round-robin group stage to determine the knockout bracket.
Capacity: 16 teams
Entry Fee: R800 per team (2 players per team)
Pricing: Early Bird: 25% off until 31 October 2026.
Date: Friday 08 & Saturday 09 January 2027 (2-day tournament)
Time: 0830-1900 on Friday 08 January and 09h30-16h00 on Saturday 09 January
Event: Sixes Hockey Tournament
Venue: Hockey Astro at Western Province Crticket Club, 65 Ave De Mist, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
Format: Eight teams per competition with round-robin pools on day one to determine the knockout bracket, and finals on Sunday afternoon. Six players per side on a half field, two halves of six minutes: fast, end-to-end hockey where every decision counts and a single lapse can swing the result. No time to settle, fewer places to hide, and everyone always involved. Men's and ladies tournaments run concurrently across both days.
Capacity: 8 teams
Entry Fee: R3,200 per team (up to 8 players per squad), includes the Spit Braai on Saturday night
Pricing: Early Bird: 25% off until 31 October 2026.
Organiser
Info
One weekend. Four sports. Cape Town Summer.
Cape Town Sixes arrives at the peak of summer. Long golden days, Table Mountain in full view, and the city buzzing with travelling fans as England tours South Africa for a Test series. There is nowhere better to be in January. Short-format cricket, padel and hockey at Western Province Cricket Club plus a golf day at King David Mowbray, one of Cape Town's beloved courses. Thursday 7 to Saturday 9 January 2027.
ENTER A TEAM
This is the one that doubles as a proper summer trip. Grab your mates, your colleagues or your club, book your stay and pick your sport. Formats are short, fast and built for all abilities. You don't need to be match-fit, just willing and up for it. Play at the iconic Western Province Cricket Club, then spend the rest of the weekend in Cape Town at its absolute best. Fields are limited and first come, first served.
Stay and play travel packages coming soon.
WATCH FOR FREE
Can't play? Come anyway. Spectating is completely free. The best free weekend out in Cape Town this summer.
THE VENUES
King David Mowbray Golf Club — Golf, Thursday 7 January
Western Province Cricket Club — Cricket, Friday 8 – Saturday 9 January
Padel 365 at WPCC — Padel, Friday 8 – Saturday 9 January
Hockey Astro at WPCC — Hockey, Friday 8 – Saturday 9 January