Category: Club News

by Mark Henwood

SCC Pirates Grind Out Win Over China Women

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Cricket was the winner on Sunday, May 3, as the SCC Pirates fought out a tough two wicket victory over the Chinese National Women’s team. The Pirates were a mixed team, selected out of volunteers from the Bashers, Hot Dogs and Pudong.

It was a clear, sunny day, and the Chinese captain won the toss and elected to bat. Chirag Bhansali started off with consecutive maidens, before striking in his third over, helped by a fine catch by Kerstin Petersen at cover. Amogh Kashyap was also bowling well from the other end, and the score after six overs had only managed to get to 16/1. The Chinese were maintaining a solid defense without scoring, and it took a fine piece of fielding from Amogh Kashyap to effect a run out from deep fine leg just before drinks. Continue reading “SCC Pirates Grind Out Win Over China Women” →

by Andy Scott

Jonti Leibowitz Scores 268*, Sets League Batting Record

Jonti-PageDaredevils batsman Jonti Leibowitz faced the first ball of the innings against the Bashers on Sunday for a dot, 39.4 overs after that, he faced the last ball of the innings and hit it for a four. In-between those two deliveries, Leibowitz was masterful, powering to 268* with strokes to all parts of the ground as the Daredevils rolled to a team high total of 389 for 7 in their 40 overs.

Leibowitz’s first boundary came in the second over of the game – a four – and by the end of the innings, he had scored 29 fours and 17 sixes.

The Bashers had no answers for the South African opener, and will rue the few chances they had. After point was unable to get a hand to a chance cut shot while Leibowitz was in his 40s, the fielder at long on misplayed a loopy mishit that bounced over the his head for four when the Leibowitz was on 80. The final chance came when Leibowitz, on 196, went for his double century with a big hit to long off that picked out the fielder on the boundary, only to see the catch dropped. Continue reading “Jonti Leibowitz Scores 268*, Sets League Batting Record” →

by Mark Henwood

Mei Chunhua takes Hat-trick in Friendly with Chinese Uni

A mixed team of Bashers assembled to play a Chinese team of university students at Songjiang University on Saturday, March 28, having organized the match following the SCC 6s last November as a pre-season warm-up.

The match was played on a rolled out matting pitch in a football field, surrounded by a running track, out at Songjiang University. That made for short square boundaries, but the unpredictable bounce of the pitch promised to even the contest for the bowlers. The enthusiasm of the Songjiang team was evident in their 8.30am practice ahead of the friendly 20-20 scheduled to start at 12 noon, and the crowd of happy students assembled along the boundary to watch the match. Continue reading “Mei Chunhua takes Hat-trick in Friendly with Chinese Uni” →

by Shanghai Cricket Club

SCC World Cup Party

There is a change of plans for the Cricket World Cup Finals. The previously scheduled party at the Jinqiao Arena has been canceled. Instead, enjoy watching Australia and New Zealand fight for the championship at one of the following two options.

Option A: The Camel Puxi – The Camel will be telecasting the 2015 CWC final with special Australian and New Zealand beer for only 30 RMB + 50 RMB BBQ Special.

Address: N0. 1 Yueyang Lu, Near Dongping Lu (岳阳路1号，近东平路)

Option B: The Hit Wicket – Join Pudong CC for Indian food along with the usual pizza, burgers, etc. SCC members can enjoy drinks for RMB 35.

Address: Shop number 3-1, 36 Gongping Lu, cross Haiping Lu, after Daming Lu (公平路36号3-1单元近东大名路, 海萍路附近)

by Shanghai Cricket Club

Team Draft for SCC League Anniversary Sixes

The draft for the upcoming SCC League Anniversary Sixes will be held at the Camel Sports Bar on Monday, October 27 at 7pm. Experience the draft first hand, meet your team captain and teammates,  learn what you’ll be called during the sixes festival, and discuss your winning strategy over a happy hour beer.

The SCC League Anniversary Sixes will feature 12 mixed SCC sides battling it out over November 1 and 2 at the newly opened Wellington College Cricket Ground.

For more information, please contact your club chairman or John L’Epagniol.

Team Draft for the SCC League Anniversary Sixes
When? Oct 27 at 7pm
Where? The Camel Puxi Member’s End Bar

by Shanghai Cricket Club

SCC Dragons to Tour Hong Kong; Play Interport Match with HKCC

The Shanghai Cricket Club will Tour Hong Kong September 12-14 to play the Hong Kong Cricket Club in the Bokhara Bell Memorial Interport Match.

The SCC and HKCC first played each other in 1866 as part of the Interport series of cricket matches between Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore. The two clubs have met a total of 45 times; 38 times from 1866 to 1949, and seven times since 1994.

Representing Shanghai will be Waqar Khattaq (c), Paul Malpass (vc), Ben Lyons, Andrew Dartnell, Kevin Wright, Dayne Wotton, Sajid Anwar, Sanjay Anugula, Alex Cumming, Deepak Nautiyal, JJ Lim, Shoaib Meer, James Keel and Steve Field, SCC Tours Director John L’Epagniol and SCC Media Director Andy Scott.

by Mark Henwood

Six Over Square Leg: Vikas Laxman Calls Them How He Sees Them

LaxmanThis month we caught up with Vikas Laxman, a regular member of the DPR Hot Dogs D2 side and responsible for organising the umpires in for the SCC League competition.

1. How and when did you get involved in cricket in Shanghai?
In 2006 I was walking around Jinqiao and saw some expats playing cricket in whites at the Dulwich ground. I was so keen to join them that I went there and met Irfan Idress, who was playing for the Hot Dogs. I asked him if I could play in any of the teams, and he introduced me to Chad, the then Hot Dogs D1 captain. I joined the nets on the following Saturday, and it’s been the best thing to happen to me in Shanghai.

2. Who taught you to play cricket?
Actually, in India, no one needs to teach any kid to play cricket. It’s the most loved and played game by almost every kid. So I didn’t get any formal training. Instead I played gully cricket, and then in local grounds with a tennis ball. I started playing with a leather cricket ball from the age of 13-14 at a local club, Hindu Gymkhana, so I got some coaching from the club coaches. My father was also a good player, and we’ve always had good discussions about the game, so that contributed as well. Continue reading “Six Over Square Leg: Vikas Laxman Calls Them How He Sees Them” →