Bashers Cricket Club

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.

Match report: Pudong Power vs Pleasure

Spirits were high as Bashers Pleasure left the Big Bamboo in the team's new transport mode of red taxis.

Pleasurable Report Sunday 6.9 (2009)

It was like poetry really... actually more like theatre, the sky was almost blue, the team's athletes, were loaded up with carbs, coffee, pies and dumplings. We were on the verge of something special today, sans hangover there was a definite air of anticipation. The date of 6.9 (2009) suggested it was going to be one to remember...

Unlucky Australia…

... well done England. No gloating from me, I promise... The Ashes - 5th Test England v Australia

Round two: Business vs K2 match report

Heading into todayâ€™s match-upï¼Œ K2 were the undefeated league leaders in the Santa Fe Premiership. The Bashers Business seasonï¼Œ which had started with such promiseï¼Œ had hit a speed wobble having dropped their last two encounters. The Bashers were up for the challenge, but they would have to make do without the service of three of their key players.

SCC Pirates vs SCA State XI Match Report

On a bright sunny afternoon, 5 bashers, 2 doggies and 3 devils rolled out of bed and found themselves waiting to play a game against the SCA XI at TongJi University. Despite severe reservations on the pitch, I mean football ground, the lack of bounce in the outfield and a rather dangerous seaming warm up delivery from Channa (the 2nd most dangerous delivery he bowled), the pitch played relatively well.

Takin’ Care of Business: K2 mounted!

K2 mounted! The business boys did just that; taking care of the YiWu ringin's in hot and sticky conditions...

Pleasure V Hotdogs match report… not for kids or the sensitive

Our expedition to Dully started with the extraordinary event of the bus leaving on time. This was much to the disdain of comrade Swahili who turned up (only) 15minutes late after a night out that ended (only) an hour before.

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