Bashers Cricket Club

Guys,

Big game on Sunday vs Pudong.
The game is at a pretty civilized 12:00 midday at the SRFC (the exact pitch tbc).

For this game the squad is as follows:
Ollie ‘Stats’ Austin (c)
Sheyan ‘Dipso’ Patel
Denzyl ‘Cranky’ Allwright
Sameer ‘Paps’ Jolly
John ‘Inquisition’Lepagniol
Hadleigh ‘Sir Dick’ Churchill
Dave ‘Oscar’ Rosenthal
Kevin ‘Cassius’ Wright
Evan ‘Divinyl’ Golbach
Phil ‘Filthy’ Mildenhall
Ed ‘Don Juan’ Owen

12th Man: Jimmy ‘Bugs’ McLeod

For those meeting at the Big Bamboo – we will meet at 10:15
For those going straight to the ground – please be there before 11:30.

Cheers,
Stats

Hey Guys

Just dropping you a quick message in regards to the Bashers & Movemeber, and the Shanghai launch this SATURDAY.

As some of you may know, Movember is a month where us lads grow our mo’s in awareness of mens health issues, namely raising awareness and funds for prostate cancer and men’s depression.

That said, as a club this year we are throwing our weight behind the cause!

Time: 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Date: This Saturday – 31st October 2009

Place: Kakadu Resturant, Jianguo Zhong Lu, near Chongqing Lu, 建国中路8号 近重庆路

Price: 168 RMB all you can eat BBQ

Flyer Coming Soon…

There’s a BBQ and a shave off event to boot. It would be good as a collective group we throw our weight behind this, as its all for a good cause and all monies raised will go straight to the Charity. For more info on this great cause, check out the official Movember Website: http://ex.movember.com

Come on guys, ‘Get Amongst It’ and support men’s health issues! Any questions, please call me or Loose.

So far we have the following “expressions of interest”:

• Sheyan
• Hasher
• Stats
• Filthy
• Sir Dick
• Tank
• Omega
• Long Dong
• Rakesh
• Cranky
• Birdshit
• Leppa
• Loosey

However based on last years effort, we can expect most of you to find out you are not available after all, some realising this the last week before the tournament starts.

For this reason we will need confirmations in by 5pm Thursday 29 October of those who are now able to commit. I will call those in the above list tomorrow. Others not listed above will get no further notice or offer. The squad will be selected from those confirmed in THIS confirmation list at the Big Bamboo after training tomorrow. If you are interested and your name is not already down you need to add it to this blog NOW.

Those selected will then need to pay a RMB1000 deposit by 8pm Thursday 5th November (non-refundable – if you pull out after that your money goes in the tour drinks kitty, with no exceptions). If you fail to pay the deposit by then your place will be offered to others.

For those who do not know the arrangements, the squad will fly together Thursday 3rd Dec around 5pm and fly back around 9pm Sunday 6th. We will be staying in the official Tourn hotel (TBA) for around HK500 each/per night for twin share, or HK900 if you want your own room. The team’s tournament entry fees have been kindly covered by our sponsors (Big Bamboo) so the Hotel and Flight are your only fixed expenses.

See also www.hkcricketfestival.com/tournament.htm for more.

Any other queries see you at Big Bamboo tomorrow after training (or call Leppa 13661661086)

Gentlemen,
I trust we are  all near full recovery.
Just to let you all know training is on tomorrow – same time, same place.

I know that the Pleasure boys have finished their games for the season, but would be good to see you there – or at the Bamboo after…
Business have a couple of big games left this season – starting this Sunday against Pudong.
RSVP below – so we can get a rough idea as to who is coming.

Cheers,
Stats

Ladies and Gentlemen of the cloth,

Just when your liver said ‘enough’, we are here to inform you of the up & coming Bashers CC Awards Night 2009.

Not only is it a night where we all sit down as a club and give ourselves a collective group-hug [and tickle], it’s where we also vote on next years Committee and award ourselves with copious amounts of alcohol. Surprise Surprise!

Stay tuned as we are locking in the dates as we speak. Will be bigger, bolder & brighter than last years installment.

Should have a idea ASAP, but at this stage keep the 27th & 28th of November clear.

It guarantees to be THE SOCIAL EVENT OF THE YEAR…and if anyone remembers last years installment, a word of warning: ‘LOCK UP YOUR SISTERS‘! [see photo]

Stay Loose

LXXXVII

I have to say the contribution from the Bashers to the Coca-Cola Sixes was simply magnificent and quite frankly the event would not nearly have been so good if many Bashers had not stepped up to the plate with their contributions. Sir & Lady Dick, Tank, Omega, Turtle and Birdshit all made massive contributions to the weekend’s organisation. Hammer’s initiative in bringing out D-Man went down a storm and certainly provided me with one of the most memorable moments ever at a Sixes Dinner when he let rip on the stage. If I have missed some people out I apologise.
I also must say Woodstock’s cameo in the final when he first bowled two bouncers at the Anti Basher and then saw him off with a yorker was a classic.
Such was the impression left by the blazered brigade we have received two formal invitations for tours. Japanese captain Ema was so impressed with Loosey’s attire the Japanese Cricket Association have invited us to take part in an event next May in Japan. This morning I also got a call from the US Cricket Association rep that came to the Sixes asking if we would be interested in a tour of the West Coast of the US starting in San Francisco and ending up in San Diego. The US have also promised to send a team to Sixes next year and if schedules allow a womens team comprising 100% of West Indian immigrants (Woodstock has already offered to take care of them).
Well done all.

Epic!

The Bashers did represent over the weekend, well done fellas. Newest Basher Danny “Saint” Morrison proved he is a worthy Basher.  A lot of  stuff happened, much no doubt forgotten and quite a bit probably best forgotten.

First a handful of piccies to seal some of the memories are here

higher resolution versions are available of you ask BS

Secondly let’s all use the comments section here to log our choicest moments from the sixes in a kind of group hug lumberjack report.

Gents,
Am sitting in the office feeling like a broken man – what an epic weekend…

Sunday sees the Business Team take on the might of Pudong . The game is scheduled for 12:00 at the SRFC.

Unofficially (not all results have been entered into SportsVault yet) , victory here could see us finish the season in top spot – which would take us straight through to the final, and would secure us the title of  ‘most successful Basher Team ever’….

Who is available for selection?

Cheers,
Stats

Men,

Not only will we be the only club with our own blazers for the 6s dinner, but we will also have our very own club tie (thanks to Hammer and a few others – you know who you are). In the club colours of gold with a repeated Blue Bashers crest.

To make an impression at the dinner, we would like to suggest that we all try and stick to a club uniform of:

1. Bashers Blazer (for those that have them)

2. Bashers Tie (will post a picture later, but in the words of Chewie ‘they’re boss like’)

3. White shirt (yes with collars & sleeves, Loosey)

4. Blue jeans

Ties will be available on Saturday afternoon when (we hope) Danny Morrison will present them to all available Bashers. All at the bobby bargain price of RMB50. If you can’t make the 6s on Saturday, but want us to bring you a tie to the evening, let us know here.

See you tonight for some Kiwi ‘humour’.

Cheers

Dipso

As per Sir Dicks previous posting, Raybon Kan is on tonight.

The event kicks off at 8pm at Malones on Tongren.
A once in a lifetime opportunity to see a Kiwi  Comedian performing live in Malones on the 22nd October 2009.

You will literally never be able to do that again.

Training is off – so people should be able to make it down.
Let the sixes weekend start off tonight!!!

Who is in?