{"id":269291,"date":"2025-10-01T10:35:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T08:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/?p=269291"},"modified":"2025-10-01T10:37:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T08:37:47","slug":"hhccs-junior-cricketers-proliferate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/hhccs-junior-cricketers-proliferate\/","title":{"rendered":"HHCC&#8217;S junior cricketers proliferate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hottentots Holland Cricket Club (HHCC) launched its junior cricket-development programme at Abattoir Sportsgrounds in Strand on Heritage Day (Wednesday 24 September), welcoming a record number of young participants. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" data-attachment-id=\"269292\" 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