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SRFC Update

Preceding the SRFC’s official Grand Opening on Saturday there will be a SRFC Board meeting this Thursday. So if any Bashers whether they be Ctte, Life Members or regular punters want feedback on anything or have issues they want to raise by all means let me know directly and I’ll try and respond (does not have to be limited to cricket).  Develpments going on SRFC that currently have some impact on cricket are:
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SUPPORTERS CALL: Bashers CC v K2 Final

Dear All

Further to Stat’s note below, can ALL supporters interested in attending the final on Sunday please drop a comment below. I would put a rally call out there to ALL Bashers to get along and get behind the Business team this Sunday.

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Sunday’s Final Selection – Training

Bashers,

This Sunday sees the clash of the League 1 giants vs the New Boys from Yiwu…
Yes, the unthinkable has occured… The Hot Dogs are propping up the League, and the Mighty Mighty Bashers are in the final.
The game is taking place at the SRFC on Sunday – time to be confirmed in the next 24 hours or so.
The opposition are K2.
The stakes couldn’t be higher… 12 months of officially being the best club in Shanghai – both off the field (undeniable) and on it.

This is a reminder that there will be training on Thursday which will give players extra practice time.
In all honesty there is unlikely to be major changes from last week’s heroic XII but all are welcome and indeed encouraged to come to SanHeHuaYuan on Thursday from 6pm till 8pm.

This will be the last nets session of the season so would be great to get a turn out, and a mass descent on the Big Bamboo.

Cheers,

Stats

Bashers Business Team

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.

LEAGUE 1 SEMIS – BASHERS vs DEVILS

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

LEAGUE 1 FINALS & SEMIS

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

Business Squad vs Pudong

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

Bashers Business vs Pudong

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

Bashers Business – Team Selection

Guys,
After a lot of head scratching and scrabbling… here we have the selection for Sundays game against K2:

The game is a 09:00 start at the SRFC  Sandpit pitch – those going directly to the ground – please get there for 08:30. Those meeting at the Bamboo- please get there for a 07:45 departure.

Team (in no particular order):
Ollie ‘Stats’ Austin (c)
Hadleigh ‘Sir Dick’ Churchill
Denzyl ‘Cranky’ Allwright
Tom ‘Bladder’ Lucas
Rakesh ‘Rock’ Kumar
Phil ‘Filthy’ Mildenhall
Sameer ‘Paps’ Jolly
John ‘Inquisition’ Lepagniol
Desmond ‘Long Dong’ deSilva
Dave ‘Oscar’ Rosenthal

Any questions – please let me know, below or on 1376 137 0255
Cheers,

Stats