Bashers. It's Shanghainese for Cricket

Swire Vs HSBC Centenary Game @ SRFC 21st April 9:00am

This is an oppertunity to show our love and support to one of our great sponsors and be part of sporting history.

This rivaly dates back 100 years and embodies the sporting history of Shanghai.

In the morning there is a cricket match with many Bashers past and present taking to the field in both playing and umpiring rolls.

It would be great to get as many Bashers out there to support the Swire team for what will be a great day of Sport.

Depending on numbers we will put on a bus leaving from the Camel at 08:15. this bus will be coming back into town after the cricket and well in time for the activities the Social director has planned for the afternoon.

There is live entertainment at the ground as well as all the activities for the kids so this one is for all the family.

Please post below if you are going to make it for this

WELCOME BACK DRINKS at “THE CAMEL”- Friday 24th Feb 2012 (7pm- late)

Here we go!!! The date has been set, the back room of the Camel has been booked- all we need is THE BASHERS!!! We would like to start off the season rounding up all the Bashers team members (Business, Pleasure and Leisure) for a little get together at The Camel this Friday the 24th- 25 RMB Drinks and some snacks will be on offer! This would be a good time to:-

1- Get everyone together after a while and back in the spirit of things (in case you don’t make Bashers drinks Thursday nights)-Did I mention 25RMB drinks??? PISS UP!!!! YAY!!!!!
2- Discuss the new league set up and changes
3- Introduce new members and recruits for season 2012 (bring along any potential players for 2012)
4- Discuss the Bashers Card (and the benefits received with it)- will be received by all paid members
5-Talk about the “COCK of the WALK” (to be done by Latex coz I have no idea what that is!)
6- Design tactics and strategy for the upcoming season
7- Show off to your respective captains and try to bribe them to select you (I think Filthy is the best!!! hahaha!)
8- PAY OFF YOUR SUBS!!! PAY OFF UR SUBS!!! PAY OFF UR SUBS!!! We would really like to collect the player fees a little early this year and would appreciate if you would so kindly bring your 2000 Rambos to get this out of the way! Anyone who pays up this Friday will receive a free 6-pack of BEER!!! YESSSS!!! FREE BEER!!!!
9- Maybe have a little dancing.. WOoHoO!
10- Taste the new Bashers Shot- “THE HAPPY ENDING!”

Geishas and Families are welcomed as well… Random strangers too!

Please respond on the blog with a big “YESSSS” or “no” so we can have a heads up of who all are coming and so we have numbers (to calculate how many SHOTS we will be downing!)…

See yall fine gentlemen this Friday!

Thursday practice and DRINKS!!! Dec 8th 2011 6pm onwards. Don’t be a WUSS!!!

Yes indeed… It’s about time we show some love to our sponsors and revive the THIRSTY THURSDAY traditions. It’s been a long week so y not come over and have a pint in preparation for the weekend ahead!

Practice- yes Prrrrractice…. For our next Bashers’ event- Bashers Xmas Carolling! (I know u Bashers have some beautiful voices!!!)

Tis the season to be jolly… So let’s get into the spirit of Xmas.. Come over for some drinks and some banter! Come warm urselves up in this cold, depressing weather…. brrrr!!!
Is there any cricket on? Who cares? It’ll be good to see u all. Maybe we’ll even end up playing the river!

Roots & Shoots BASHERS CHRISTMAS QUIZ!!! Thursday Dec 15th 2011!!! (with buffet dinner)

Alrighty Boys and Girls- it’s that time of the year … Our final quiz of 2011- THE BASHERS CHRISTMAS QUIZ!!!

Sorry for the delayed post as us Social Directors have been flying all over the place!

We have something special this time around- there will be a scrumptious XMAS BUFFET on offer. This will start at 7pm and go on for about an hour and a half (MENU to be confirmed…I will post it on the blog in a bit but think christmasy!!!). The buffet will be 120 Rambos per head.

This will be followed by some trivia (with special guest host Philip Mildenhall) that will leave yall mind boggled… So come on over. Bring your sharpened minds, families, friends, significant others, and even random strangers! Try and spread the word round! There will be plenty of prizes on offer (hopefully not all ending up in the Korean’s home!) with the special prize being one minute of “frolic and fun” with Latex under the mistletoe… (more…)

Fall Sports Boat Cruise (Friday Nov. 25th 6pm to 12am…ish)- I’m on a BOAT!!!

Alrighty Bashers!!!

The crew from PubCrawlShanghai are throwing a massive Sports Bash on the Huangpu River with free flow beer, cocktails and live band/DJ… Should be a cracker as the who’s who of Shanghai sports will be present! The night starts off with a pre-party at our very own sponsor “THE CAMEL” and moves onto the Huangpu (I’m on a boat) for some shenanigans before ending at a VIP party somewhere on the Bund (I think ZEAL).

Tickets are 250 Rambos and include all of the above with transport (except the cocktails which are 35rmb). Family and friends are invited. Guys this is a great way to rep the Bashers and the Shanghai Cricket League- they want us over so bad they’ve even reserved a table for us already on the boat! Have a look below and let me know by the end of the week if ur in or not and I can help sort out the tickets… It should be great preparation for the SCC AGM the next day! DO IT!!!! (more…)

Xiamen Halloween 666s

Here are more details for what is shaping up to be the event of the year.

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Basher’s End of Season Party First week of November 2011

Please mark your calendar for the most awaited event of the year, “End of Season Party” to be held in the first week of November. Bring in your wife, partner, friends and family members. Please standby for announcement on date, venue, program details and dress code by Social Director.

2011 Shanghai Marathon

So here we go again. Its that time of the year to dust of your running shorts and get involved.

Last year a brave bunch of Bashers took to the starting line with varying levels of training miles under their belts and pounded down the roads of Shanghai on a beautiful winter’s morning and showed how piss easy it is to knock out a half or full marathon!

This year the date is December 4th giving you exactly 113 days to get your shit together. Please show interest below, we will get training groups going in the next few weeks probably tagging onto one of the HASH runs like we did last year.

This is a great event and everyone that took part last year not only enjoyed the day but defiantly enjoyed the post race drinking!

We will also be getting the biggest looser sweep stakes going again with a weigh in taking place once we know who the runners and riders are.

Don’t be shy, your mother wasn’t!

If you’re stuck to the sofa just follow the bashers as they train.

August – A Month on Mourning…

My friends, you might want to be sitting down for this. ‘Tis a crushing blow for decency and morality everywhere. Dragon Club, after hours club of myth and fable, will be closing its doors permanently at the end of this month. Apparently, the restaurant portion of that enterprise, Colabo will be asuming the space, and just like that, with a puff of sulfur smoke, Dragon Club will cease to exist.

Oh, the lovely regrets we all shared and created in that place!

End of an era, Shanghai. The beast is dead. The beast is dead…