Bashers Cricket Club

Bashers vs Hot Dogs Friendly 07 April 2018

A rag tag bunch of bashers gathered at Wellington for an 8am friendly match against the Hot Dogs. With the match not a league game, there were no pies and no bus so the Bashers started to arrive in dribs and drabs. With around 14 Bashers keen to play, captain for the day Messi had declared on the match wechat that the batting order would be decided by whoever got to the ground first. According to this formula the batting order would’ve been Bambi, Messi then Tucker. This was soon scrapped.

Sunday 1st April – Business Vs. Pudong Cricket Club

After a losing start to their D1 campaign, Business was looking forward to winning the second match of the season against Pudong Cricket Club.

Square Root & the P(B)itch – Pleasure vs. Digital Devils

After kicking off the season with a loss against the leapords, Bashers Pleasure was looking forward to game#2 of the season against the digital devils.

Business vs Daredevils CC – March 18th

Bashers, Defying the doom and gloom of the weather forecasters, Business came together for their first fixture of the season against defending champions Daredevils. Preparations had been hampered by an on-going injury crisis. However, suitable replacements were found in the form of Schlost (Bashers Debutant chomping at the bit) and Windy (After a lengthy goal post related injury, was keen to show his form to the selectors).

Leisure Vs Dulwich 25th March 2018

Twas an early start to the first game of the season for the captain and author of this piece who rose at 4am to go the Mansion nightclub to put some music on for drunk people. When the police closed the club at 6am due to ‘noise complaints’, which could be interpreted as bad music choice, the skipper made an earlier than expected than journey back to cages to prepare the kit.

Fisty’s All-Run Four Results

As per the gauntlet thrown down by My Sprightly Shuffles, the quickest Bashers between creases are:

Bashers Arse Hardening Challenge 2018

Overall a disappointing turnout with only 13 Bashers taking part. The Geishas were intimidated enough not to show up. They needn't have been as only one team really made much of an effort.

The Sweet Breath of Dawn

'The sweet breath of dawn brings the joy of the day' A poem by Jisty Mumbles age 12 and a half

#RunOutGate

#RunOutGate (Tuna Tossers) Australia vs. India (Customer Service) Tough call for noob Basher Damascus to make!

Preseason Friendly – 4th March 2018

Dusty cricket bags were pulled out from under beds as Bashers prepared for an early preseason friendly against Shangzhen University. It was early in the sense that it was the first weekend of March and also in that taxis were leaving Cages for the destination in Songjiang at 7.30am.

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