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Xiamen Halloween 666s

Latex — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 07:57:07 +0000

27 October 2011 6:00 pm to 30 October 2011 6:00 pm

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

The touring party from the Bashers, Pudong Power and Nanjing Disco Ducks stands at 57 currently so we are defiantly going to make an impact!

This is what the weekend is looking like so far

Thursday 27th

Advance party arrive in beautiful Xiamen around 20:30 and go to the hotel for check-in then head to the Londoner for a few quiet drinks…..

Friday 28th Day

20/20 or beach cricket for the earlier arrivals during the day.

Friday 28th Night

The Disco ducks arrive late afternoon and the remaining Bashers and Power players get in later in the evening.

The Ducks and the Thursday arrivals will head out for dinner with the Xiamen guys and then head to the first Halloween party of the weekend. The Friday arrivals will be collected at the airport, checked in and then join the main group at the party.

Make sure you come equipped with halloween costume as both the Friday and Saturday party are encouraging costumes.

Saturday 29th

Bright and early we will make our way out to Gulangyu Island to the venue for the Xiamen 666′s. Bar, BBQ , blimps and guest commentators will be on hand for what is guaranteed to be an entertaining day of 6′s cricket!

There is an event polo shirt being produced which will feature the event and team logos. This will cost 150rmb but I need to know specific order qtys early next week. Please post below what size you want based on this size chart. It would be great for both Bashers teams to wear as team shirts for the event so commit now!

Saturday evening we will head to the beach venue for another epic Halloween party and take on the Tequila Sunrise challenge.

Sunday 30th

Recover in the morning and head to the airport after lunch.

The bashers contingent currently looks like this:

Players

Pusher (Cpt. Coke Bashers)
Woodstock (Cpt Kooka Bashers)
Cranky
Latex
Parrot
Growler
Swahili
Sir Dick
Oscar
The Mule
Hot Lava (name under review)
Shrek
Korean
Sinbad
Geishas and family
Cristina
Max
Jen
Tara
Megan
Fiona
Lady Dick
Susannah
Luahn
Katarina
Rachel
Sarah
Paul
If your names not on the list and you have told me you want to come then its your fault for speaking to me when i’m drunk. Please contact me directly if you want to be added.

So I think thats about it for now. Get working on your costumes!

Bangkok Int Cricket Sixes

Filthy — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 01:55:34 +0000

23 October 2011 10:00 am to 25 October 2011 10:00 am

This years Chaophya Park Hotel Thailand (Bangkok) International Cricket Sixes Tournament 2011 will be held at the “Harrow International School” in Bangkok, from Friday the 21st of October until Sunday the 23rd of October 2011.

The Chaophya Park Hotel in Bangkok is the Title Sponsor & the Official Hotel Partner for the event in 2011. The Official Room Rates this year for teams and everyone involved with the tournament are:
# Room Rates are 2,200 Baht Single & 2,400 Baht Twin/Double, which includes breakfasts.

Team fee’s have been set for up to 8 players per team at 25,000 Thai Baht. This includes the Tournament Functions, Transport to and from the ground each day from the Chaophya Park Hotel, a tournament Shirt, Cap and Souvenir Program, the actual tournament costs, Event Trophies and more.

If we cannot arrange a full team still consider going, and you can be matched up with a team for the event.

Interest below;

CC Filth

HK Int Cricket Sixes

Filthy — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 01:51:40 +0000

25 November 2011 to 27 November 2011

Hong Kong International Cricket Festival 2011 – Cricket Sixes Tournament will be held at the “Kai Tak Cricket Ground” in Hong Kong from Friday the 25th of November until Sunday the 27th of November 2011.

The Eaton Hotel in Kowloon is the Official Hotel Partner for the Hong Kong Festival this year. The room rates for this year for teams and those involved with the tournament are:
# Room rates are at HKD1000 (Single) and HKD1100 (Double) plus 10% which includes breakfast per room.
Information on booking details will follow once your place in the tournament has been confirmed.

Team Fee’s have been set for up to 8 players per team at $7,000 HKD. This includes the Tournament Functions, Transport to and from the ground each day from the Eaton Hotel, a tournament Shirt, Cap and Souvenir Program, the actual tournament costs, Event Trophies and more.

Any interest below please. Bear in mind that the SCC may be taking one or two teams as well.

CC Filth

Xiamen Tour 2011

The Pusher — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 08:30:42 +0000

———————UPDATE 2————————-

Ok boys and girls, lets get this moving. We need to start getting flights and hotels nailed down. If you haven’t posted your interest below already do it in the next week.

You just need to cover the flights up front and then everything else is settled up when we’re down in Xiamen. Flights are just under the 2000rmb mark right now.

Don’t really need to say again how good this trip is but i will anyway!

The guys at the Bogans are literally as wet as an otters pocket about this weekend and have good numbers committed already so we need to man up and commit.

Its basher time!

———————UPDATE————————-

I am just bumping this back out to everyone to remind you that we need to start getting firm commitment for this tour so we can work on the travel and accommodation. Please add to the comments if you are up for this great tour!

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Its back, the bashers event of 2010 is shaping up to be bigger and better than last year!

The Typhoons have confirmed Saturday 29th October for their Sixes. A 6 team event (inc two Bashers teams and the Bogans) and Bashers also been challenged to take on the Typhoons at Baseball in a special challenge and a offer of 30 over game on the Friday for anyone wanting an extra day on Gu Lang Yu. Also this co-incides with Xiamen’s end of year beach ALL NIGHT Halloween party on 29th.

The hotel will be Asia Gulf although possible option to stay on Gu Lang Yu on the Friday night in one of the cool hotels there, garden party in the grounds of one of the old houses and slowly drift into the land of Zen as most people on the island do on a Friday. Saturday lunch option for the Geishas at the Swire house like last year. Families welcome. As usual Typhoons superb hospitality the whole time. If Bashers want their own blimp flying high above Gu Lang Yu need about a months advance notice.

Also Sinbad will receive his honorary Typhoons award for still being the only person from Shanghai in any sport that has drunk through the night with the Typhoons on their turf. Travel logistics definitely not my area so I think Latex will start sorting out things out with Committee etc although Dags offer of a plane charter sounds interesting with Cranky and/or Woodstock at the controls.

Please note interest below and we will get things in line over the next month or so.

Beijing 6′s

Filthy — Mon, 16 May 2011 05:18:57 +0000

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Nanjing 6′s Sunday – Basher on Basher

Swahili — Thu, 12 May 2011 03:18:22 +0000

As the Bashers slowly congregated in the lobby of the tallest and most expensive hotel in Nanjing (possibly Jiangsu) a few things became evident:

1. Filthy and Shears had not made it home to their loving wives (Fei and Squeaky contacted me about good divorce lawyers the following Monday)
2. They had paid for their lavish accommodation (floor/chair) in various ways. I personally would like a refund from Shears as his services were as good as his bowling, extremely disappointing! Sinbad & the Korean mentioned something along the same lines about Filthy.
3. Birdshit was still not happy with the hotel service and was wearing two different shoes.
4. A lot of the bashers looked in good shape and therefore had not gone rural enough the night before.
5. The Castle Bar is a real sh*thole

I can’t really remember the bus ride to the NCG, but there were stories of a Jihad being put on Filthy the night before at Castle bar and only the intercultural skills of Sinbad saved the situation escalating into a riot.

Once at the NCG, we saw the Connery shield glittering in the sun waiting for the victors of the day to raise it in triumph. The Bogans heroes were well organised and had started on the Bloody Mary’s already. Maybe they thought preparing for the game in Basher style would help them break their impressive form of never winning a game. They would soon be disappointed as they faced the might of the Camel bashers.

Bugs and the Korean batted through the innings impressively and our mighty bowling attack demolished them with ease and set up a Basher vs Basher plate final. The prize on offer, a disco ball which had been redesigned for easy transportation by getting smashed during the night.

Before the game began, there was a bit of chaos as some “cake” had been consumed by various anonymous persons. This lead to Filthys shoes being taped to the goalposts, Cranky attempting to steal the Connery Shield and Shears talking about his Nanjing glory days, AGAIN!

Filthy then tried his best to imitate a Bollywood superstar when one of the “south asian” teams won and joined in their group hug jumping up and down for joy. They seemed to accept him into their ranks and his Jihad from Castle bar was finally over.

Then it was time for the big teams to rumble! The Camel Bashers began the game with a good knock from Bugs and the Korean again and then Omega and Swahili finishing off large. The final figure to win the smashed up disco ball was 69, hell yeah!

Bugs opened the bowling by being absolutely smashed for 6 by Shrek. This held up the game for the next half hour while the ball was searched for in nearby North Korea. Bugs responded with a blinder next ball and Shrek was caught by me brilliantly on the fly. Filthy then tried his best to impersonate Shears batting form for the bashers last year and got out second ball.

Then came the defining point of the game! After I bowled a great ball, Cranky closed his eyes and swung as hard as he could, somehow he connected and the ball went flying to Omega. Knowing how much they love each other, I thought this was going to be my day of glory, but it was not to be. Omega feebly dropped a sitter and then it dribbled over the boundary for 4 runs. This then was followed by my bowling getting smacked & Cranky (C*NT) finally having to retire. The last over came and Birdshit tried his best, but Shears (also a C*NT) hit the winning runs with 2 balls to go. They celebrated like little girls and skipped off the pitch holding hands.

The fine session that followed was absolutely random and I would say that the “cake” that was going around had something to do with it. The prizes were handed out and the Bashers met up at Jimmy’s for some final beers and pizza before heading to the train.

On behalf of everyone a big thanks to Hammer and everyone else involved for organizing an awesome weekend. Also thanks to Jimmy for his hospitality and bringing the BBQ so we had something to soak up the 60 beers we each drunk.

Can’t wait for the Nanjing 6’s 2012! Let’s get RURAL (no luxury hotels next time Hammer!)

More Photos courtesy of Harbhajan from the Bogans:

Nanjing 6′s Camel Bashers Lumberjack Day 1

The Korean — Thu, 05 May 2011 03:51:55 +0000

Here you go, the one you have been waiting for! The first part of the Nanjing 6’s lumberjack.

This just covers day 1 for the Camel bashers, day 2 is being made up by Swahilli because no of us have any idea what happened apart from something to do with a glitter ball (not to be confused with Gary glitters balls)

The Camel Bashers squad assembled outside Shanghai Railway Station to catch the 06.12 train to Nanjing. Special mention to Captain Latex, who had spent the night trying to stop the Xiamin boys from tearing our sponsor apart, while also weakening our rivals by getting their first graders smashed (clarification: first grade cricketers), safe in the knowledge that we had a player to spare and he could strategise from the pavillion for the first game.

Choosing such an early train, which stopped at every industrial wasteland along the way, was rumoured to be for the convenience of one unnamed player who had other obligations for the day. The journey was uneventful other than Filthy absconding to attend a wedding (dressed in Bashers blazer and tie), some geriatrophillic behaviour from Sinbad and Latex, and the first signs of Long Dong’s narcolepsy.

Escorted into the ground over two hours before our first game, we took in the rural splendour of the playing facilities – long grass and bamboo growing in the outfield, lethal metal flags as boundary markers, and a concrete structure that looked like a serial killer’s lair at deep square. Soon Swahili joined us to complete our squad, having travelled on Friday to be fresh for cricket, and having fertilised some of the gardens around the oval with regurgitated Jägermeister.

The two trophies were on display in the pavillion – the Connery Shield looked great, but it was clear that both Bashers squads immediately took a shine to the Glitterball Plate, and set about ensuring we would bring some disco ambience to the Members’ End.

We batted first in our opening match and compiled a score in the mid 50s. Top scorer was Swahili, Omega also chipped in, Bugs came and went for a duck (his form improved remarkably once Babs arrived), and a few others chipped in a run or two. The Korean did not bat.

The total could have been enough had there not been a travesty of justice in the first over bowled by Omega when a thick edge was held at the wicket by Korean. Our appeals fell on deaf ears and, despite great bowling by Birdshit and some good work in the field by Swahili, who threw himself around the boundary and took a catch when blinded by the sun, we dropped too many and they reached the target in the last over.

In game two we bowled first, and the highlight of the innings was Made In taking his first wicket of the tournament when the batsman didn’t read the second bounce and spooned it up to square leg. The rest of the bowlers did a good job and we restricted them to a score of around 50.

Apparently there are some nuptials over in Pommyland which some people are getting excited about, and that may explain the ridiculous number of royal ducks recorded during the weekend. Omega decided to show his allegiance to the crown to begin our innings, leaving Swahili to hold up one end while wides and other batters chipped away at the score. Made In came in and hit his first ball of the season for six, then got out next ball, so it was left to Latex and Birdshit to polish off the rest of the runs, which they did with ease. The Korean did not play in this game.

One and one, so a victory would send us to the shield round, while defeat would mean we had a chance at the Mirrorball. We batted first and, with Swahili batting down the order after gorging himself on CJ’s magical vegan cake, Omega and Bugs opened and lasted till almost the end, setting a good target in the mid 60s with their contrasting but complimentary styles. Korean did not bat.

We took the field full of optimism and Latex brought himself on to open the bowling, hoping to unsettle the openers with his rarely seen chinaman deliveries. This tactic didn’t pay dividends and after one over they had almost a third of the runs without having laid bat on ball too often. Latex did redeem himself somewhat with a well taken outfield catch, but we weren’t able to restrict them and ended up headed for the plate round, with only the never-victorious Bogan’s Heroes standing between us and a possible final against the Just Beer Bashers.

We cabbed in to Nanjing’s most expensive hotel, a convenient hour’s walk from Jimmy’s bar, happy enough to be in the lap of luxury. Well, some of us were happy. Birdshit immediately started to build goodwill for the team by demanding a free bottle of Champagne because the check-in process was taking too long. “Okay” said the uncomprehending and cowering check-in worker, seemingly thinking that agreeing to any demand would at least placate the bibulously belligerent laowai.
“Okay?” replied Birdshit, briefly thrown by having his unreasonable demand agreed to. “Make that three bottles of Champagne! By the pool!” There was no Champagne by the pool.

A few altercations with the hotel staff later, and a delay due to Made In and Long Dong discovering that showering together doesn’t always save time, we were on our way to Jimmy’s for the fine session, Macau for a great dinner, and then back to Jimmy’s for more drinks. Come midnight, our numbers had dwindled to Sinbad and, perhaps because the rural setting inspired memories of woolshed parties in Aotearoa, the full contingent of five Kiwis, including Filthy who had rejoined the tour before dinner.

After witnessing a victory by the Chiefs, next stop was Castle bar, a high-class club across from our hotel. After the rest of the group had drifted across the road, there are reports of Filthy and Sinbad almost restarting hostilities in the Kashmir, but I can confirm that they arrived back at the hotel unscathed at 6, which meant Sinbad’s attempt at the record for longest non-coke-assisted bender ended at 45 hours. It also meant that Filthy, who had decided to forego the expense of the 5 star hotel, did not make it home to his wife. Perhaps he was upset at the revelations about Sneaky’s relationship with one of the original Bashers, or he was making up for the fact that he had missed the day’s fun, or was acting out because nobody bid on him in the player auction. Possibly, as he claimed, he was looking after Sinbad. Or maybe he felt like spending the 8RMB he had skimmed off each return ticket and sensed a chance of a free buffet breakfast. In any case, 24 hours after leaving Shanghai, all Bashers were safely ensconced in Birdshit’s all-time favourite hotel, and ready for day two of the tour.

More to follow when Swahilli can be bothered.

Nanjing 6′s Round Up

Latex — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:14:48 +0000

Full report to follow once the dust has settled!

Nanjing Sixes Squads

birdshit — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:49:11 +0000

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Nanjing 6s Warm Up Drinks!

Latex — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:32:55 +0000

22 April 2011 7:00 pm to 23 April 2011 5:00 am

To combine with the Xiamen guys being in town we are having a rural style send off for the boys heading up to Nanjing for a rural weekend of 6′s. We are sending 2 teams up to what is looking like a great weekend.

The unbeaten Camel Bashers will be in action again.

While the Just Beer Bashers are hoping to make progress from a drunken performance at the Santafe 6′s.

Even if you are not coming away for the weekend try and get down to The Camel for around 7:00pm so you can breath in the smell of the impending ruralness!