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Match Report: Bashers Pleasure vs. the Leopards

Bashers Pleasure vs. the Leopards
24 April @ Dulwich

With the sun finally shining, the much-delayed Bashers Pleasure season got underway with a combination of new-comers,returnees and last season’s stalwarts.

Skipper Bugs won the toss and chose to bat opening up with recent Hard Dogs signing, Shaun ‘Golden Shears’ Lear and Gary ‘Pothole’ Dubberley. They found the going slow against an accurate Leopards attack and Golden Shears parted for a duck, completely missing a well pitched up straight one. Pothole and returnee Tony ‘Badabing’ Finnochiaro kept the score ticking over without ever managing to truly break free from the bowlers grasp. (more…)

Bus from Wu Xi Station to madness

Hey fellas,

Bus will leave Wu Xi station at 10am on Sunday May 2nd heading to Hong Shan for the ensuing madness. Let me know (below) who needs to be picked up from there with exact numbers if possible . I’ll leave you to make your own arrangements to get to Wu Xi station!

We will also arrange a bus to drop people back to the Millenium Wu Xi Hotel, the Mei Cun Hotel and the train station on Sunday night as required.

Bashers Day 2010

On the sun-baked field of Dulwich on April 27, 2008. A bunch of unlikely lad’s did the unthinkable and wrote themselves into the history books. It was a tremendous day for the club that shall always be remembered. Firstly, the Div 1 team winning and then the Twenty-20 side following up, by chasing down a competitive total in the final over versus I can’t remember.

So let’s celebrate.

Date: Tuesday 27th 2010
Venue The members end @ The Camel.
27 minutes past eight we will be upstanding to two shots. Be there from 7.

Shots are on the house – thanks to the camel. The banter, tom foolery and chasers are on you.

See you there.

Pleasure Squad for Saturday

Hey Gents, here’s the squad for Saturday. Bus departs from The Camel at 1 pm, please let us know if you’ll go straight to the ground.

1. Jimmy ‘Bugs’ McLeod(Captain)
2. Andy ‘Tank’ Scott (Vice-Captain)
3. Gary ‘Pothole’ Dubberley
4. Desmond ‘Long Dong ‘ de Silva
5. Saun ‘Golden Shears’ Lear
6. Sam ‘Swahili’ Finnerty
7. Tony ‘Bada Bing’ Finocciario
8. Kaylan ‘Sinbad’ D’Silva
9. Tom ‘Latex’ Ash
10. Travis ‘Swoop’ Weir
11. Gilani ‘Chardonnay’ Naset

IPL Party at Bukhara, Free Flow Beer

In the grand tradition of cricket in Shanghai, the Devils are inviting the Bashers to an Indian buffet/IPL party on Saturday night, beginning at 8 p.m. with a huge spread of kebabs, curries and free flow beer and soft drinks ahead of the 10 p.m. third place IPL playoff match. Wives and children welcome. (more…)

Pleasure vs. Leopards CC

Pleasure vrs Leopards CC, Saturday , April 24th at 2.30pm, Dulwich College

Pleasure’s aborted start to the season re-ignites with a game against Leopards CC. All those available for this game please let me know below. The squad will be announced on Friday morning in a new post!

Game is scheduled to finish at 6:30pm so please take a flashlight  (aka torch) and some reflective clothing.

Thursday training

Training is on this Thursday although weather suggests otherwise.

San He Hua Yuan Tennis Courts, 123 Yan Ping Road, 6pm – 8pm

Last chance for Pleasure to get some much needed practice before this Saturday!

Thoughts, ideas and memoirs below please.

Shanghai Cricket Gives Back

Shanghai Cricket Hope Elementary School Opens in Sichuan

School Visit Report by Ainsley Mann

The 2008 Sichuan Earthquake saw an unparalleled response from the Government, Corporate and NGO sectors as well as private philanthropists. However not many sports organisations were able to mobilize themselves in the way the Shanghai Cricket did, a fact made all the more unusual by cricket’s almost unknown status in China. Shanghai Cricket’s endeavors finally bore fruit this month when the Si Pan Village Elementary School formally reopened. The school also carries the name of Shanghai Cricket Hope Elementary School in recognition of the partnership between Shanghai Cricket and the China Youth Development Foundation’s Project Hope rural schools programme. (more…)