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Franschhoek · Est. 1895The Valley’s Club.
The Valley’s Club.
Since 1895.
Cricket at our heart. Sport, people and a remarkable place around it.
More than the game
A club for the whole valley.
Come for the cricket, find your padel game, meet friends at the clubhouse or make an occasion of the grounds.
Take a look around
More room for club life.
Inside the clubhouse. Out on the patio. Around the Oval and on court. Get to know the spaces that make Groot Drak.
Gather here
Make the occasion yours.
From a gathering in the clubhouse to a day around the Oval, explore what the venue can offer.
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Coming up at Groot Drak.
Sat 17 Oct 2026Sat 14 Nov 2026Young Guns Finals — Cricket & Touchies
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Pickstone Oval
The centre of our cricket life and a remarkable setting for the club.
Padel
Play, learn and join a session suited to your level.
Multi-Sport Astro
A 15m × 20m enclosed outdoor space, currently under construction; opening date to be confirmed.
Explore Sport PartiesBelong here
Become a member.
Choose the membership that fits you and join the life of the club.
Explore membershipOur storyGenerations of games.
Generations of games.
One remarkable place.
From the club’s origins in 1895 to cricket at Pickstone Oval and today’s growing padel community, Groot Drak has a story shaped by its people.
Discover the club’s historyAround the club
Stories, cricket and club life.
Explore the club archive, cricket heritage and the people building its next chapter.
Explore club storiesFind us in the valley
Make a day of Groot Drak.
Visit the grounds, meet at the clubhouse and enjoy the setting. Monday closed; Tuesday–Saturday 08:00–20:00; Sunday 08:00–19:00. Check arrangements for your activity before travelling.
Directions & visitor informationContact the clubLife at Groot Drak
From the archivesThe Forest Span
A home built by the people who played here.
Read story →CricketA proper cricket welcome
The game is greater than the result.
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From the archivesThe clubhouse through the years
A social heart that keeps growing.
Read story →Supporting Groot Drak
Part of our club’s story.
With thanks to the sponsors and patrons who support life at Groot Drakenstein Games Club.
Our main sponsors
Investec
Solareff
MSK Irrigations
Our club patrons
Stony Brook Vineyards
Cilmor Winery
Anthonij Rupert Wyne
Simonsvlei
Haute Cabrière
TCS WiFi
Hey Joe Brewing Co.
Atlantic Fertilisers
Terbodore Coffee Roasters
CA Custom Apparel
Club apparel supplier