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Shanghai Goes Rural , The Official Nanjing Tour Report

Here it is! The long winded and all too detailed account of 11 guys on a mission to the heat pit of China.

Bashers Go Rural: Hello Nanjing Tour 2009

Friday June 19 at 3.30pm Woodstock, Tank, Omega, Loose, the Jaguar, Long Dong and Birdshit assembled at the Big Bamboo to await departure for Rural Nanjing.
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Thursday Training on

Just a reminder that training will start from 6pm this Thursday at San He Garden .

AS we have been unlucky with rain the last couple of weeks , if it has rained during Thursday up to 2pm and has then dried out , practice is on .

If in doubt , call me on 1380 176 5552 

Drinks will be on regardless at Bamboo from whenever you get there .

Go the Aussies !!!

Hello Nanjing

You’ve been waiting for it for a long time. Finally, in living color, the Bashers on tour in Nanjing.

The tour report has yet to be written (who is doing that by the way?), but to whet your appetite, here are some snaps from the three day tour.

Photos of note include the positively rural stumps, finely hand crafted with the help of an angle grinder by the President, the truly rural ground, closely cared for under the direction of Katie, and the white-trash rural scorers table, stolen from the adjacent school.

What can’t be seen in the photos is the utterly hot and humid nature of the Nanjing weather, the utter lack on water on Sunday and the questionable nature of the “BBQ.”

The general looseness of the weekend however, cheerfully comes through just fine.

Please contact me if you would like any high res images from this collection.

For a read of the full tour report have a peek here (more…)

A Letter Home: MVP Updates the Yanks

This is not the match report, but MVP’s email to his friends back in the land of hot dogs and apple pie.

Hi guys,

Sunday – July 5th

I was playing cricket with a bunch of citizens of the Commonwealth (Shanghai has a large expat community of course, and many are avid cricketers). I have played before for The Bashers and was doing so again today. We were in the field first, much like the Sox in the top of the first at Fenway. Similarly, I was playing a position not unlike Jacoby Ellsbury, nor performing unlike him either – “catch of the year” they called it.

Across the field, near our Esky, which is what the Aussies call a “cooler,” was a single Chinese man. About 30-40 years old. Balding. Pudgy. He could have very well been a Basher himself by that description and proximity to an Esky. He would however, go on to do something very un-Basher like. (more…)

Bashers Pleasure for Sunday

Here is the squad for Sunday. Please be at the Big Bamboo by 8:15, the bus will be leaving at 8:30. If you are going straight to the ground, please let me know.

1. Tank (c)
2. Swahili
3. Smasher
4. Pusher
5. Circus
6. Long Dong
7. Inquisition
8. Made In
9. Seinfeld
10. Loose
11. JC (w)
12. Dipso
Scorer, trainer and square leg umpire when needed: Stats

Training Cancelled

Further to my post – which seemed to coincide with the rain…

training is cancelled.
any complaints – come and discuss with me in the Boo.
I am aiming to get there for 6pm – but that is taxi dependent.

training update

guys – just a reminder that training is from 6-8pm, usual spot.
looking forward to seeing you all there, followed by  the Boo.

should the heavens decide to open – call me  on 13761370255 or mal ‘omega’ collins on 13801765552 to establish game plan.

see you all shortly

Calling All Bashers, July 5th Pleasure Match versus the Hot Dogs

For the second time in two weeks the Bashers Pleasure squad will get to square off against some little wieners. This time it’s the Hot Dogs “other” division two team. It’s a morning start, but not an early one, with the bus departing the Big Bamboo at 8:30 on Sunday. With Woodstock exploring the Beijing equivalent of Yasgur’s farm, and Birdshit out at Sheshan impersonating Tiger Woods, I will be leading the squad.

So far we have:
1. Tank (c)
2. Swahili
3. Smasher
4. Pusher
5. Circus
6. Long Dong
7. Inquisition
8. Made In
9. Seinfeld
10. Loose
11.

Daradise cooks in Bashers cap

Bashers on TV cooking show. Endure it to about half way and check out the chef’s hat!

http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/MghURJYw_5A/