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Bashers in KunLunQi, Inner Mongolia

Bashers Cricket in Inner Mongolia "Hi, I'm Richard, do you want to see my underpants?" What better way for a Basher to greet the Million Tree Project representative Heather Wigmore on arrival at Kun Lun Qi, Inner Mongolia, a town of 50,000 in one of China's poorest areasÂ The Bashers trio of Parrot, Pusher and Woodstock had just traversed 200km of arid zone, invigorated by fresh air, sunshine, blue skies, and a third place at the Frank's Place pub quiz the previous night. Parrot was understandably euphoric after making up severe deficiencies in hisÂ underwear ensemble during a snack stop on the way from TongLiao airport.Â The Bashers faced a busy few days in the desert, and it was not the time for wardrobe malfunctions.

Match Report: Bashers Pleasure vs. the Leopards

Bashers Pleasure vs. the Leopards 24 April @ Dulwich With the sun finally shining, the much-delayed Bashers Pleasure season got underway with a combination of new-comers,returnees and last season's stalwarts.

Shanghai Cricket Gives Back

Shanghai Cricket Hope Elementary School Opens in Sichuan School Visit Report by Ainsley Mann

Bashers in the Global Times

Here is today'sÂ Global Times Shanghai Metro Section coverage of the Bashers; of special note, Circus' respect for the family values of the newspaper and a long quote from our newest American cricketer, James McCloud [sic].

Lumberjack: Bashers Leisure vs. Pudong Power

First game of the season and it was a miracle that 12 guys arrived, seemingly coherently, at The Camel @ 7:45 on a Sunday morning. Anticipation was high for the season opener, as high as the gentlemen who was exposing himself opposite our meeting point, and then proceeding to fight a bouncer at The Dragon Club [no, surprisingly it wasn't Circus]. Things started to go sideways very quickly as the bus driver proceeded to get us lost on the way to the ground, leaving us a 2 min window to warm up [with another beer] and, as it turned out, lose the toss and get sent into bat.

Bashers Business Team into the Final!

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.

Coca-Cola Sixes Fond Memory Losses

Epic! The Bashers did represent over the weekend, well done fellas. Newest Basher Danny "Saint" Morrison proved he is a worthy Basher. A lot of stuff happened, much no doubt forgotten and quite a bit probably best forgotten.

Match Report: Bashers Pleasure v K2

As the clock struck 7AM on a balmy October's morn, a handful of battle wearied Bashers soldiers converged on the Big Bamboo bound for SRFC headquarters in WaiGaoQiao, our enemy this week = K2. Made In was the first casualty claiming [incorrectly as it was later pointed out] that he was incapable of pulling up after Swahili's B'day bash, and was thus pulling a dodgy one. Pussy. So much for your 50 n.o. out predication and 5 wickets. 2nd no-show and hardly surprising was Circus, always happy playing the role of the clown, but obviously not at 7:00 AM on a Sunday morning. Lightweight. Swahili was also MIA [I've got a feeling his b'day party the night before was more a gay orgy than actual party], but he managed to rock up a little latter so he redeemed himself somewhat!

Bashers Pleasure v The Hard Dogs (the novel)

With the Bashers' fully loaded city bus express, chauffeured by Shanghai Transport Service's equivalent of a metro-sexual, heading straight for Bashers' Beach, the scent of victory and Lambrusco was thick in the air. The ride itself was mainly uneventful, if you don't count the fact that it was decided by unanimous vote that next year's Bashers uniform would basically be designed by Dolce and Gabbana (scarves, handkerchiefs and cummerbuns...please).

Match Report Pleasure Maul Dulwich, 20 September 09

It all seemed perfectly normal for a bright sunny Sunday morning; Birdshit slept through the first alarm, Tank was late, Swahili wasn't sure where he slept. But it wasn't until the Pusher revealed that he had got in a massive 24 hour kip the day before that it became clear the Pleasure team had been quietly building up its reserves. It's possible the impending afternoon of complimentary booze at Cuvee was a factor, but still, there was something different.

Lumberjack