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Friday 31 July

Bashers Ashes July-August 2026

This tour is set to be a cracker of an event. Fruitybox, Windy, Rash and co are organizing things and more information is coming soon.
Thursday 11 March

150th Anniversary Test at the MCG

150 years of England vs Australia will be celebrated by a one off test at the MCG. 100,000 screaming fans. Bashers getting amongst it. Test cricket at it's finest.
Website, Membership, Elections, Committee... Yawn Beer

Thursday Drinks on as normal

Although we are done with the league there is a lot of banter to be had over a few drinks. Come to the Camel tonight to talk about the usual kind of nonsense such as;

Lumberjack: PooBasher Day

Hello my name is Agung. I am 8 years old and named after a volcano. I just played my first cricket match for the Bashers yesterday. We played at my papa's rugby ground where there were also lots of little Japanese footballers about the same size as me. We played against Pudong Power who were not very powerful. They had one giant man and the rest were normal size. Pudong Power batted first so the Bashers bowled first. Mr Parrot got two fantastic catches when Mr Woodstock was bowling. My papa and Mr Filthy got catches too. Mr Latex let the ball go through his legs and I stopped it. My papa, my brother and I bowled too, but I was the best bowler because I got a very good wicket. The Pudong Power batsman was very angry with the umpire but the Bashers all shouted very loudly. After every over I had to High-5 Mr Parrot. The giant man from Pudong Power hit a six. After Pudong Power batted we had a barbeque and also ice cream. Pudong Power scored 140 runs so the Bashers needed 141 runs to win. I was not allowed to bat because I am too little so I was put in charge of the new scoreboard. Mr Woodstock is a very funny batsman and Mr Parrot and Mr Korean are very good batsmen because they scored many runs. Mr Latex is a very lazy batsman because he did not like to run. Everyone said Mr Filthy was the most boring batsman. Mr Parrot scored the winning four with a fantastic shot so all the Bashers were very happy. We scored 147 because my brother was allowed to bat after we won. Then we all went home on the bus and Mr Latex took his Bashers shirt off and underneath he had a black plastic shirt on that made his tummy look even bigger. Mr Parrot told lots of jokes and told everyone to drink but my brother and I cannot drink beer and the bus had no Coca-Cola so we had to eat sweets. It was a very fun day.
Website, Membership, Elections, Committee... Yawn Cricket Shanghai

The First Fifty Years of Shanghai Cricket (Part #3)

3rd part of the 1914 article below. Yet more Scots. We also find out that the Leisure were not the first team to be bowled out easily by school kids, so Dags and Latex can rest easy... and judging by the scores the Leisure were not the first team to play under the heavy influence of alcohol. Also things get going with Japan.
Website, Membership, Elections, Committee... Yawn Cricket Shanghai

The First Fifty Years of Shanghai Cricket (Pt 2)

2nd part of the same 1914 North China Herald article. Note that Gentlemen should really not play in the heat which clearly explains the Leisure's regular mid season slumps. It was a (Major) Turner that started the Interport games. The Bokhara tragedy...... I wonder if the stained glass window is still here.
Website, Membership, Elections, Committee... Yawn Cricket Shanghai

50 years of Shanghai Cricket (Part 1) – from an article published in 1914

The following is the first part of an article that appeared in the North China Herald on Nov 7th 1914 to record the first 50 years of Shanghai Cricket. I am sure the guys from that era would have put on a big party for their Jubilee so I think something should be done for the 150th year. Anyway if you are Scottish you will enjoy this first part and if you are a either Irish or a Yank you may be surprised....
Website, Membership, Elections, Committee... Yawn Beer

National Holiday BBQ and knock about

This one is for all of us not lucky enough to be heading off to the beach for there holidays.

Cricket Clubhouse in Shanghai 1939

Now here is a decent clubhouse befitting the gentlemen of the Leisure. Steps leading down from the bar for the batsmen to wander down on their way out to the wicket, bar properly stocked and waitered as well as decent seats to watch the proceedings from. I can just see the likes of the Jag, Latex, Loose and Mouse sitting in the club house, blazered up, guffawing at the proceedings on the field whilst they suck on a big fat cigars and snap their fingers at the waiter to bring over another rather large gin and tonic.
3rd XI

Lumberjack report : LEISURE vs DULWICH KNIGHTS SENIORS (Sept 25, 2011)

Hallelujah, what a game!!! Sunday 25 September 2011 Dulwich College
Bashers Leisure 193/8 (6.93)
Dulwich Knights Seniors 123/5 (2.83)
Great Teamwork, solid performances, sharp fielding, all in all splendid work on the field.

Scotland v England at Cricket (In Shanghai)

As the Battle of Auckland looms next week when Scotland hopefully give England a good kicking at rugby, I was pleased to find out that Shanghai is also no stranger to such sporting fixtures. If you have looked at the rugby shirts on the wall at the SRFC you may have seen the rather splendid Shanghai Scots shirt from the 30's. Simon Drakeford who is writing a book on the history of the SRFC/Shanghai Rugby recently sent me some photos of the mighty all conquering Shanghai Scots Cricket Team from around the 1860's to 1890's that took on the Shanghai English and beat them regularly. Clearly now it is my mission to reestablish this fixture and obviously one lesson I can take from the current England cricket team is that in the modern era one can be very flexible on the eligibility rules.
1st XI 3rd XI 2nd XI Hands Up!

Sunday Squads

Teams and Camel bus times below for final matchday of the season. Please let us know how you'll be getting to the ground.
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