Bashers Cricket Club

Hey lads,

Bad news. Due to snow and heavy rain the pitch for the Nanjing Sixes is underwater. It will be in no fit state for the games and as a result the Nanjing Tour ‘10 has been postponed.

Hamish “Katie” Stevens will put together a Sixes later in the year.  Not sure of the dates as they will be determined by the SCC season schedule.

Sorry to disappoint all those gaggin’ for some Nanjing madness. You’ll just have to wait a bit longer!

CC”Filthy”

Oh God it’s happening again!

After the horror stories that have slowly emerged from the hazy recollections of the inaugural Nanjing tour participants it’s with great excitement and anticipation that we can announce Nanjing 2010. Dates are arranged for March 19th through 21st. Exact details still to be confirmed.

What we need from you is expressions of interest and guaranteees of rural behaviour befitting our glorious traditions. Leave your details below and after a quick trip back home for ball and chain installment I’ll put a little something together.

Let the the rurality commence

The Filth

Bashers,

Those interested in one, two or all of the above tournaments register your interest here and we will try and put something together. Not sure what the SCC is doing is there any interest in the following:

Event: Chiang Mai International Cricket Sixes
Start Time: Sunday, March 28 at 9:00am
End Time: Saturday, April 3 at 5:00pm
Where: Chiengmai Gymkhana Club, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Event: Pattaya International Cricket Sixes
Start Time: Wednesday, April 7 at 9:45am
End Time: Saturday, April 10 at 5:00pm
Where: Horseshoe Point, Pattaya, Thailand

Event: Phuket International Cricket Sixes
Start Time: Wednesday, April 14 at 12:05pm
End Time: Sunday, April 18 at 5:15pm
Where: Karon Stadium, Karon Beach, Phuket, Thailand

Is there any interest in the Vietnam International Cricket Sixes (Ho Chi Minh / Saigon) which the Asian Cricket Sixes Tour (ACST) is aiming to hold in 2010.
1/ Is anyone interested in traveling to Ho Chi Minh / Saigon for this event?
2/ Would the proposed dates of the 6th and 7th of February 2010 suit?.
3/ If that date does not suit, will a weekend 2 or 3 weeks later suit?

I know this is late notice and we really need to act fast if there is interest.

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

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)

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.

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

Bashers,

As the title to the post suggests – three things to highlight… (I am not clever enought to insert links though):

1) Training – Fingers crossed the weather will hold, and for the first time in around a month, we will be able to get some solid practice in.
Nets are booked for Thursday – same time, same place (6-8pm, SanHeHuaYuan) – be there to get our eyes in for an important weekends practice. Lets all try and make it down

2) Pub Crawl – Further to Loosey’s post – there is an epic game of Pub Golf that will be taking place on Friday from 18:30. Let Deano know who is locked in – 18 holes to be played around 6 of Shanghai’s most scenic ‘courses’ – you know you want to…

3) Double Header Sunday – still spaces up for grabs – please let us  know your availability  for the double header (more info to follow)

Cheers fellas

Season 2009 Bashers Jackets are now available to order for RMB 400 each. 

This Thursday at the Super Summer Quiz and Chook Raffle Night we will have our new tailor there from 6.30 to measure up anyone who wants one made .

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