Author: Andy Scott

by Andy Scott

Cricket for Smiles

The Japan Cricket Association doing its part to help out
The Japan Cricket Association doing its part to help out

Following the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the Japan Cricket Association is doing what they do best and trying to bring a smile back to the faces of the people impacted by the tragedy, particularly the kids, with their Cricket for Smiles campaign.

Between July and December, they plan to introduce 25,000 kids to cricket in the areas affected by the earthquake by holding fun coaching clinics somewhat modeled on the Sport For All programme in Shanghai.  Continue reading “Cricket for Smiles” →

by Andy Scott

Pudong Power to Face Chinese National Team

The Chinese national men’s cricket team begins a three game warm up series ahead of the ACC Challenge Cup this weekend with a match against SCC League side Pudong Power at the Shanghai Rugby Football Club on Sunday.

The Chinese team will travel to Penang, Malaysia in July to participate in the ACC U-19 Challenge Cup. They will face Bhutan on July 3, Iran on July 4, and Myanmar on July 6.

The match between Pudong and the Chinese national team is the first in a three-game series to be played over the next three weekends. The Daredevils Cricket Club will play China on June 12 at Dulwich College and the DPR Hot Dogs will face the national side on June 19 at the Shangha Rugby Football Club. Continue reading “Pudong Power to Face Chinese National Team” →

by Andy Scott

The Shanghai Cricket Club Blazer

A cricket club’s blazer is an important item of clothing – its colours and pattern instantly identify the wearer as a part of an exclusive membership. It is as much a part of cricket as the bat and balls, the wickets and whites.

With the creation of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, the Shanghai Cricket Club entered a long phase of dormancy. With almost all foreigners leaving Shanghai in 1948, the cricket club effectively closed. It was not until the late 1990s that cricket was once again played in Shanghai. Continue reading “The Shanghai Cricket Club Blazer” →