Bashers Cricket Club

Bashers,
The Business Team are in the Final!!!

Yesterday, in an absolute rip-roaring game of cricket, we held our nerve and managed to beat the Devils in a low-scoring thriller.

An 08:30 start at the SRFC was always going to be unpleasant, but the team arrived in fine fettle  with a combined total of zero hang-overs to share between the team.
A damp outfield with conditions set to improve made this a difficult decision upon the toss – but fortunately the Devils won, and the New Anti-Basher  decided to have a bowl first.
His decision seemed vindicated as the Bashers top-order struggled against the Newton/Anugula new ball partnership. Wickets tumbled at regular intervals until Cassius and Paps started to gradually turn things round. Cassius eventually departed, and useful contributions from the lower order and some fantastic  running between the wickets combined with Paps’ 37 meant the Bashers reached a final score of 146 – a total we would have settled for at the drinksbreak. Interestingly… or embarrassingly…  this total was reached without a single boundary.
The Devils began their run chase ominously – with Anugula successfully chancing him arm and sending the ball to all corners with  a combination of text-book slogs and agricultural heaves. They raced to 87/1 after thirteen over – with a special mention to Don Juan whose three overs contributed 33 runs…
The decision was made to combine our lethal slow bowling partnership of Inquisition and Divinyl who had tied the Devils up last time we played them and again this ploy worked. Men crowded round the bat and huge pressure was applied on the batsmen. It worked.
Leppa took 4 for not many in his 8 overs, Divinyl 3 off  8 as the Devils lost their last 9 wickets for 45 runs.
It was breathtaking stuff – a great example of Bashers spirit – turning the match around through great running, great fielding and great bowling.

Victory clutched from the jaws of defeat. Magical.

Next week – Bashers vs K2 final. Bring it on.

It is now officially official.
Bashers Business finished second in the league, behing K2.
This Sunday is the League 1 SemiFinal which will see us take on our friends the Devils.
It is an early start – 08:30 at the SRFC.

Squad as follows:
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

Please can we meet at the Big Bamboo at 07:00.
Can those going direct to the ground be there by 08:00.

Early start – so we need to make sure we are there and warmed up for this big, must win game.
Would also be appreciated if people can hold back a little on their Saturday night alcohol consumption – boring I know….

Any questions -  call me.
Cheers,
Stats

Bashers,
We should be very close to finalizing the points in League 1 – and it looks like we are top 3, possibly top 2, and maybe top…
All very exciting.
The end result is that The Business Boys will be playing this Sunday.
It is now imperative that we put our strongest possible XI onto the field for the next two weekends.

The game is on Sunday – venue, time and opposition details will follow in the next 24-48 hours…

Please confirm availability below.
I will update you all with any more details as and when I get them.

Stats

Gents,
Thursday evening from 6pm till 8pm will hopefully see a good load of Bashers heading to SanHeHuaYuan for the weekly nets session.
Hopefully we can get a good crowd down and then head over to the Bamboo for a couple of refreshing ales after.

Please let me know below if you can make it.

Guys,

Big game on Sunday vs Pudong.
The game is at a pretty civilized 12:00 midday at the SRFC (the exact pitch tbc).

For this game the squad is as follows:
Ollie ‘Stats’ Austin (c)
Sheyan ‘Dipso’ Patel
Denzyl ‘Cranky’ Allwright
Sameer ‘Paps’ Jolly
John ‘Inquisition’Lepagniol
Hadleigh ‘Sir Dick’ Churchill
Dave ‘Oscar’ Rosenthal
Kevin ‘Cassius’ Wright
Evan ‘Divinyl’ Golbach
Phil ‘Filthy’ Mildenhall
Ed ‘Don Juan’ Owen

12th Man: Jimmy ‘Bugs’ McLeod

For those meeting at the Big Bamboo – we will meet at 10:15
For those going straight to the ground – please be there before 11:30.

Cheers,
Stats

Gentlemen,
I trust we are  all near full recovery.
Just to let you all know training is on tomorrow – same time, same place.

I know that the Pleasure boys have finished their games for the season, but would be good to see you there – or at the Bamboo after…
Business have a couple of big games left this season – starting this Sunday against Pudong.
RSVP below – so we can get a rough idea as to who is coming.

Cheers,
Stats

Gents,
Am sitting in the office feeling like a broken man – what an epic weekend…

Sunday sees the Business Team take on the might of Pudong . The game is scheduled for 12:00 at the SRFC.

Unofficially (not all results have been entered into SportsVault yet) , victory here could see us finish the season in top spot – which would take us straight through to the final, and would secure us the title of  ‘most successful Basher Team ever’….

Who is available for selection?

Cheers,
Stats

As per Sir Dicks previous posting, Raybon Kan is on tonight.

The event kicks off at 8pm at Malones on Tongren.
A once in a lifetime opportunity to see a Kiwi  Comedian performing live in Malones on the 22nd October 2009.

You will literally never be able to do that again.

Training is off – so people should be able to make it down.
Let the sixes weekend start off tonight!!!

Who is in?

…. is that the longest title ever? Possibly.

Anyways, The SCC are holding the Welcome Drinks this Friday at Thumb Plaza from 8PM.  Players from all teams are invited to partake in the looseness that will be going down. See details below:

When: Friday 23rd October

Time: 8:00 PM kick off

Where: Malone’s Thumb Plaza, 2/F, Thumb Plaza, 199 Fangdian Lu, near Dingxiang Lu, Poodung. 芳甸路199弄, 大拇指广场, 近丁香路

Cost: 150 RMB all you can drink and there’s food [eating is cheating]. Will be very loose!

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Here’s the squad for Sunday’s game. Be at the Big Bamboo by 7:15 or let me kow if you’re going straight to the ground.

In no particular order:

1. Tank (c)
2. Swahili
3. Loose
4. Katie
5. Long Dong
6. Pusher
7. Made in
8. Circus
9. Swoop (w)
10. Bugs
11. Tea Bag