A tour to the spiritual home of cricket…
Warm beer, overcast skies, picturesque village ovals… Fresh merch. A Bashers XI led by Truffles playing a tour match. Bashers playing mate against mate in a sixes tournament on Windy’s farm. Horses, golf, old pubs…
Who wouldn’t want to get along for the Bashers Tour of England in 2026?
Preliminary list of attendees: Fruitbox, Rash, Silver Bullet, Shit Shoes, Messi, Cranky, Benchod, Windy, Dot, Tucker, Tango, Bambi, Post Op, Truffles, Loose, and Shrek, Frodo, and the original Wizard tea-master, Andy Baggott…
Thursday, 30 July 2026
Bashers Thursday Night Welcome Drinks!
– Arrivals into the UK
– Get along to the Bell Inn, Newmarket
– Dinner, welcome drinks, and Bashers banter
– Note: Preferred airport to arrive is Stansted
– Gatwick and Heathrow are also fine with longer travel times
Friday, 31 July 2026
Match Day: Bashers XI vs Chippenham CC
– 2:00 PM – Match vs Chippenham CC (Time and dec format – IYKYK)
– Post-Match Barbeque, drinks, and dinner at club, then onto The Tharp Arms, Chippenham
– Return to the Bell Inn, Newmarket and/or the Windy farm
Saturday, 1 August 2026
Newmarket Race Day
– Full Day at the Races – Newmarket
– Members’ Enclosure (blazers and ties)
– Wandering options for drinks afterward
Sunday, 2 August 2026
Sixes Day
– Garden Sixes Tournament at the Windy Farm
– Casual cricket, drinks, recovery day
– Freshly brewed tea
– BBQ dinner and more drinks
Monday, 3 August 2026
Final Departures
– Bashers farewells and departures
Plans immediately begin for next year!
Jump onto the whatsapp group (QR code in the PDF above) or contact Windy, Fruity or myself.
Cheers,
Shoes
Sledge
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