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Cricket

The Southerners currently field two teams – one in each of the two grades. The first grade is primarily a 50 over competition played at a reasonably high standard. We have had several county-standard players from a range of countries playing in this competition. The second grade is a 25 over competition also of a pretty good standard, albeit perhaps a little more socially orientated. That said, there is no real division between the teams with players pulling on the whites for both teams throughout the year.

There are about ten to twelve games in a season played during the cooler, drier months of November-April, with the final series played around March-April. Make no mistake though, by March playing in Bangkok is like playing on the surface of the sun.

This year we have two grounds to play at: the Royal Bangkok Sports Club (RBSC) ground, and the RBSC Polo Ground. These are fine turf wicket grounds with full-size scoreboards and great facilities – equal to anything most of our cricketers have played at anyway. The quality of the grounds makes it a real joy to play cricket in Thailand.

We train in the nets of the British Club on Suriwongse Rd once a week, and head for post-practice beers at one of a few favoured booze mills. We are quite lucky to have good quality, floodlit nets to use to hone that beamer and work on that cross-bat hoik.

Our club is made up mainly of expats from all over the globe: Aussies, Kiwis, Indians, Brits, Japanese(!), and even a Scot! We also have some fine Thai players – Thais are naturals at this sport.

We enjoy the social side of cricket on occasion too. We like to have the odd drink – after eight hours in the Bangkok sun this is hardly surprising. We drink mostly at the Bus Stop Beer Garden in Sukhumvit Soi Four, and when the Oz/Nz cricket season’s on we watch the cricket on the telly there (only place in Thailand). We sometimes end up at the Safari Bar on very long nights, although we will all deny that.

The Club goes on tour two or three times a year to spread the Good Word and to try other beers. The highlight of the year is the Chiang Mai International Cricket Sixes, which runs for a week in April. A few stories and pictures of that tour can be seen elsewhere on this site. We have also travelled to the Shanghai Cricket Sixes and the England Cricket Sixes over the last twelve months so there’s no shortage of tours for the keen cricketer. We will probably tour to other Asian cities in the next twelve months, namely Jakarta and Hong Kong. Unlike the South African touring teams, Southerners’ wives are allowed on tour. Needless to say, many of the Southerners are also good breeders so kids are always welcome.

The Southerners are also committed to helping kids’ cricket in Thailand. We assist with supplying cricket gear to kids’ teams, cash donations, and we donate valuable cricket paraphernalia to the Chiang Mai Sixes for auction with proceeds going to the local “Sawasdee Cricket” competition, a local version of Australia’s “Kanga Cricket”.

Want to join and get a good innings? Send us an email.

Southerners Ball 2011

[ November 19, 2011; ]

We would like to invite you to join us in a fab night in Bangkok ~ one which has become one of the best ‘cocktail nights’ and ‘End of Year’ celebrations in Bangkok within the expat community ~ so… Read the rest

Indoor cricket victories

Eight players…only six required.

BTS station identified…exit was not.

We played…we won.

Short words indeed to describe a great fun day of indoor cricket for the Southerners. After a little mix-up in the actual team numbers required,… Read the rest

SOUTHERNERS 20/20 CRICKET SNEAK HOME VS B.C.!!

The Southerners’ last round of the 2011 20/20 Tournament saw them pitted against the age and experience of the British Club.

On a wet and soggy morning at Harrow, both teams decided to get a start on the field… Read the rest

Southerners 20/20 cricket tournament finals

Wins by Pattaya and Asia United both see them win their respective groups, catapulting them into the Siam Cup Final which will be played Sunday morning at Harrow School.

The Southerners had some nervous moments against the age and experience… Read the rest

Southerners 20/20 Cricket vs Punjab CC

Saturday morning saw the Southerners 20/20 team play Punjab CC for the first game of the annual Southerners’ 20/20 Competition. After a mixed Bangkok Cricket League season, the Southerners were keen to start afresh and get on the front foot,… Read the rest

20/20 Cricket – It’s back again!!

The Southerners 20/20 Tournament is back again with the main aim to raise money for our Southerners up in Petchabun so they can keep playing cricket. This year we will welcome new teams Pattaya, British Club and United to their… Read the rest

Cricket proud to field first Thai development players

A decade of keen Southerners commitment, dedication and fundraising for the development of cricket in Thailand finally paid off when three native Thai’s traveled all the way from Petchabun to make their debut in a senior Southerners side against the… Read the rest

AGM: Vaughan retires, new committee elected

After so much recent attention in the media about the toppling of Presidents by rebellious and disgruntled citizenry, it’s comforting to know at least one hasn’t been pushed off the perch under such fiery circumstances.

At the most recent club… Read the rest

Thirst-quenching Club drinks & AGM

[ March 4, 2011; 19:00 to 23:00. ]

Free booze.
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Free food.
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Meet other members.
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Vote in your reps and find out what’s in store for 2011.
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Bring recruits, or come along if you’ve… Read the rest

Tough day for Southerners Cricket B

Despite the B-division team being narrowly defeated at the hands of Fortune CC on Saturday, there were plenty of signs of improvement for Southerners.

Fortune batted first and scored 138 with at least half their runs coming in the second… Read the rest


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