We set off at 10.30 in plenty of time, only for the muppet calling himself our driver to get lost. 90 minutes later, we got to the ground after several stops for directions, a couple of reverses down a motorway and much swearing from the angry kiwis at the back.

After the customary loss of the toss by Stats, a rubbish quick fielding practice and some comedy stretching from Cranky, we were off. Filthy had no sooner extolled how we had to take our catches, then we dropped 2 easy chances in the slips. And then slip is exactly what Stats did when another chance came begging. Cranky got things going when Stats held onto a chance off the opener’s arm and helmet, and Shower chimed in with 2 wickets, including a catch from new Business player Dazzler.

After a few overs, Cranky decided it was a bit too hot for his considerable waistline and decided to have a rest with Sinbad’s brother, Billy, gamely taking his place. Drinks break came with K2 relatively well set at 73 for 3.

Post drinks, on came the spinners, and out went the K2 batsmen. Dipso took a blinder of a catch off Leppa in the deep (even if I say so myself), a stumping by Stats off Leppa, 4 quick wickets from Sinbad, including the first ever dismissal by brothers in Bashers history when the key wicket of Shafqat was caught by Billy at square leg. Sinbad’s 4 wickets came in 2 overs. In his penultimate over, he was on a hat trick but was unable to convert. In his last over he was left on a hat trick as K2 ran out of batsmen. From 73 to 3, to 82 all out.

Batting was pretty uneventful. Dipso missed a straight one, Stats nicked a wide one, Filthy was filthy and Sir Dick bashed it about a little. An 8 wicket victory wrapped up in super quick time.

• Sunday 18 July 2010 SRFC East K2 CCC 82/10 (1.22) Bashers Business 83/2 (6.84)

Handshakes all round, and the kit packed away (just). What could go wrong? The driver that’s what. He’s disapppeared and would take 30 minutes to get back, kindly leaving the bus with our beers locked up in the car park. W**ker.

Special mention to new Bashers Business players: Queenie – thanks for coming / Dazzler – surely the only Basher no. 5 never to get a bat / Billy – for taking the place of El Lazy Presidente. Onto the Devils on Sunday to make it 4 wins from 4. Remember their captain ‘lives for cricket’. Lets make sure he has a miserable Sunday.

2010 Santa Fe Premiership

If anyone fancies a drink on Friday, I’ll be head wetting at the Boxing Cat Brewery this Friday 5th Feb. Due to my new baby duties every evening, we’ll be following the club president’s love making technique: go hard and finish early.

See you there from 7pm hopefully.

Cheers

Dipso

Introducing Mayla Bea Patel.

She was born at 8.34pm on 24 January 2010, weighing 3.23 kg.

Everything is going great and mum, baby and dad are very well & happy.

Sheyan, Hannah & Mayla

Need responses by Friday 20th November. SCC Dragons are looking for players for the HK tour:

- Thursday Dec 3rd: The SCC Dragons are looking for 11 players to take on a HK-based club in a 40 over game
- Friday – Sunday: SCC Dragons need 6-8 players for the HK Invitational 6’s
- Monday Dec 7th: The SCC Dragons will be playing Kaitac CC in a 40-over clash.

We are already sending club team to the 6s, but please let me know if anyone can make the other 40 Over matches. As Champions (never get bored of writing that!) it would be good to be represented in the SCC Dragons.

Cheers

Dipso

Boys,

No great surprise but we’re sticking with exactly the same team that beat the Devils in the semis:

Ollie ‘Stats’ Austin
Sheyan ‘Dipso’ Patel
Sameer ‘Paps’ Jolly
Denzyl ‘Cranky’ Allwright
John ‘Inquisition’ Lepagniol
Dave’ Oscar’ Rosenthal
Evan ‘I will turn up, I promise’ Golbach
Kevin ‘Chewie’ Wright
Phil ‘Filthy’ Mildenhall
Ed ‘Don Juan’ Owen
Hadleigh ‘Sir Dick’ Churchill

12th Man: Rakesh ‘the Rock’ Kumar

Very early start of 8.15am for the game.

Please can we meet at the Big Bamboo at 06:50. Yes 06:50.
Can those going direct to the ground be there by 07:45am.

Dipso

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

We have worked out team selections for Fri & Sat, with Sunday games to be confirmed once we know what competition we will be playing in & what times our games are.
We had hoped to include specific umpiring duties in this list as well, but seems the Anti-Basher has re-arranged the requirements. More on this later, but please be willing to give a helping hand throughout the weekend.
Here’s where we got to:
Friday 23 Oct 11:40 vs Coca-Cola

• Danny Morrison
• Stats (WK & C)
• Dipso
• Opinionator
• Loose
• Filthy

Back up:

• Birdshit

Friday 23 Oct 15:40 Discovery Bay CC (HK) vs Dulwich Knights

• Made in to play for our friends from Discovery Bay

Saturday 24 Oct 09:00 vs Knight Frank

• Dipso (C)
• Oscar
• Opinionator
• Cassius (WK)
• Paps
• Sir Dick

Back up:

• Made In
• Circus

Saturday 24 Oct 12:40 vs Pudong

• Danny Morrison
• Stats (C)
• Paps
• Cassius (WK)
• Cranky
• Bugs

Back up:

• Circus
• Swoop
• Everyone else

Sunday teams to be chosen based upon which competition we are in/ Friday & Saturday performances / and allocated game times (unknown now)…..

Bashers spreading the Basher love:

• Tank – CBB
• Leppa – CBB
• Woody – White Knights

Apologies for lack of confirmed action to others who stuck their hand up for some game time. Definitely bring your kit down as teams always need players to help out.
See you on Thursday (Sir Dick’s comedy night), Friday, Saturday & Sunday.

Cheers
Dipso

So far:

• Dipso + Mrs Dipso
• Bugs
• Paps (tbc)
• Stats
• Circus
• Birdshit

Anyone else?? Need to confirm numbers in advance. They prepare a selection of veg / fish / chicken / lamb etc in advance, so that when we sit down we’re ready to rock. Extras on the night, whilst welcome, rather  screw up the restaurant planning.

Let me know ASAP.

Cheers

Dipso

Another evening at Masala Art on Friday night.

Advance warning of the HK Cricket festival 6’s for 2009, hosted by our very good friends, Lamma Cricket Club. The dates this year are: Friday 4 December to Saturday 6 December.

2008 saw the Bashers send a team overseas to our first ever international 6s tournament.  According to the one member of the team who can remember anything past the first evening, apparently everyone had a great time. We even managed toplay some pretty good cricket, losing a couple of very close games including a 2 run loss to the tournament finalists. Other highlights included our Pres. being named best player in the Spoon competition and JC playing for the opposition and soundly beating the Bashers!

Please check this website for some details and photos of last year. (Worthy mention goes to photo No.0536 where the esteemed President does a combination impression of Divinyl & Right Said Fred – perhaps a new nickname?? and to photo No. 0574 where the very elegant Bashers put everyone to shame, incl. some gypsy in a brown tracksuit).

http://www.hkcricketfestival.com/index.htm

At this stage, we are just trying to gauge numbers. Please let us know if this is a tour that would interest you by the end of August. This is a Bashers tour – so everyone welcome. Further details to follow as they come. Please note you are not bound by anything once you show interest.

If for some reason we cannot raise a team, then HK 6’s will have to ask a different less popular team (such an any with Mike T playing in it). No one wants that.

Cheers

Dipso