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

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

HK Cricket Festival 2008

The call is out….for player availability to represent the Bashers CC in the HK Cricket Festival 2008 http://hkcricketfestival.com/index.htm . For those of you not familiar with this tournament, it is a Sixes Tourn., and part of the official Asian Sixes Tour http://www.cricketsixes.com (the HK equivalent of our Shanghai International Sixes tournament this month), and is sanctioned by the HK Cricket Club.

DATES: Friday 5th Dec – Sunday 7th Dec., 2008.

Ø Departure: Flight would depart late afternoon/early evening Thursday 4^th Dec., and then straight to the Hotel, followed by a short Nathan Road familiarization program.

Ø Playing: Games start Friday morning, where we will be required to play in multiple games through to end of day Saturday. Sunday will be for finals, and of course we will be playing that day (They have CUP, PLATE, BOWL, and SPOON finals!). EVERYONE who comes on tour WILL get a game!

Ø Returning either on Sunday evening, or Monday morning (arriving before lunch - depending on whether you can get Monday morning off or not). Will need to let us know when you confirm your availability.

Ø Accomodation: The official Hotel for teams is the 4 star EATON HOTEL in the middle of the Golden Mile on Nathan Road (warning bells…). Cost will be 450rmb (share-twin beds) or 830rmb (double bed) per night, depending on whether you want to share room with each other or not. Includes breakfast. We can discuss this, but its unlikely we’ll get a better deal outside of the gutter in HK these days.

Ø Other Costs: BCC will cover the team tournament/players fees (which includes tickets, shuttles, players shirts and caps etc). Return Flights will be around 2500rmb each (TBA).

Ø Sponsorship: We are seeking sponsors to help with flight and Hotel costs. All can help with this, notify John L’Epagniol if you have any suggestions.

Ø Law Enforcement: We are touring as a team, and it is expected that we do everything and go everywhere as a team. A tour Fines Manager will be selected at the start of the tour. Once he is voted in, he may only be overthrown by unanimous vote. Whatever he requires of you is gospel. Bewarned….

If you wish to come, or are interested pending further information, please notify John L’Epagniol by email John.l@goldhawkintl.com (13661661086) by end September, and indicate clearly if you are possible, probable or definite at this stage. Will, then follow up shortly after with meeting at the Boo to finalize team and arrangements.

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