by Andy Scott

2014 Season Underway as Pudong Begins Defense of D3 Crown

The Shanghai Cricket Club League 2014 gets underway today as the defending Division 3 champions Pudong CC take on the Daredevils at the Shanghai Rugby Football Club in Pudong.

The 2014 season will see some changes both to the format of the league as well as the inclusion of a mini Twenty20 tournament to take place during the heat of the Shanghai summer. To make room for the mid-season Twenty20 tournament, the regular SCC League has been reduced from three rounds to two. Continue reading “2014 Season Underway as Pudong Begins Defense of D3 Crown” →

by Shanghai Cricket Club

Are You Ready for Some Cricket? 2014 Season Schedule Released

The Shanghai Cricket Club has released the schedule for the 2014 SCC League season as well as anticipated club tours to Hong Kong and Singapore and the hosting of the China Cup.

The season kicks of on March 23 with an SCC League Division 3 match between the Daredevils and Pudong at the Shanghai Rugby Football Club. The SCC will see its first action on April 6 when the first Maroon vs Green inter-squad match of the season is held.

The full schedule through June 1 can be found under the Fixtures tab of the website.

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SCC to Hold End of Season Awards Ceremony and Annual General Meeting on December 7

The 2013 season has reached its finale. With the SCC Santa Fe League having concluded a very action packed season and the SCC Dragons and Pirates having concluded a full season of touring, it is time to celebrate the year that was.

All cricketers are encouraged to attend the Annual General Meeting and Annual Awards Ceremony to be held on Saturday, December 7 at the Radisson Blu Plaza Xing Guo Hotel, as we look back on our most successful season to date.

The SCC Committee will review the season and highlight the achievements made by the Club both on and off the field and then recognise the achievements of teams and players on the field.

The AGM and Annual Awards Night is open to all clubs, and members will be asked to vote on the Executive Committee positions of Secretary, Treasurer and Development Officer.

This will be followed by an inter- club social mixer and awards ceremony, with trophies being given to the League Champions as well as the best batsman, bowler, fielder and MVP from each division.

In addition the Club will honour those capped players who played for the SCC in Dragons and Pirates matches and recognise all the individuals who had their names added to the Club or League Honour Boards.

by Shanghai Cricket Club

HAT-TRICK!!! Daredevils CC Win Third Consecutive Division 1 Championship

Daredevils CC won their third consecutive Division 1 crown on Sunday, defeating Pudong CC in the final over of the match.

Pudong batted first in the 35-over match and set a target of 208 to win, making it to the end of their 35 overs with just one wicket in hand. Maintaining the run rate throughout the chase, the Daredevils reached the target with just one wicket and three balls to spare in the final over of the match.

Pudong CC: 207/9
Daredevils CC 208/9

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Pudong CC Claim Division 3 Crown

In a rematch of last year’s Division 3 Final, Pudong CC defeated the defending champions Bashers CC in an exciting Twenty20 match on Sunday, November 10 at Dulwich College.

The Bashers set a target of 134 from their 20 overs, losing 5 wickets in the attack, and Pudong answered, chasing the total down in 15.5 overs with 8 wickets to spare.

Pudong CC: 135/2
Bashers CC: 134/5

by Shanghai Cricket Club

FINALLY: Digital Devils Capture 2013 Division 2 Championship

The third time is the charm! The Digital Devils defeated defending champion K2 Leopards on Sunday, October 27 to capture the 2013 SCC League Division 2 Championship. Holding K2 Leopards to 155 runs in the first innings, Digital Devils chased the total, scoring 159 with three wickets in hand. It was the first win for the club in Division 2, after making it to the finals for the past three consecutive years.

Digital Devils: 159/7
K2 Leopards: 155/10

by Mark Henwood

Tour Report: Hong Kong CC in Shanghai

Shanghai CC and Hong Kong CC following the Bokhara Bell Interport Match on September 14, 2013. Hong Kong won by 3 wickets.
Shanghai CC and Hong Kong CC following the Bokhara Bell Interport Match on September 14, 2013. Hong Kong won by 3 wickets.

Match 1: The Bokhara Bell Trophy, Shanghai CC vs Hong Kong CC, 40 Over Match
Date: 14 September 2013
Venue: SRFC Far
Toss: Hong Kong, who chose to field
Result: Hong Kong won by 3 wickets (1 delivery to spare)

Hong Kong Cricket Club were scheduled to arrive in Shanghai for welcome drinks, but a terrible rainstorm flooded parts of the city and caused widespread disruptions to trains, busses, taxis, and even planes. The Hong Kong team eventually arrived in the early hours of Saturday morning, and on the same day had to play for the Bokhara Bell Trophy.

The Hong Kong captain, Matt Lyons, won the toss and elected to field, due to the threat of further weather disruptions. The Shanghai openers, Ben Lyons (53) and Peter Worth (7) made a cautious start to the match, with Mark Wright (7.3-1-31-2) and Elliot Andrews (6-0-31-0) making scoring difficult. Wright eventually had Worth caught, and Shanghai was 27/1 after 9 overs. The Hong Kong bowlers kept the pressure on, as Harry Bailey (4-0-15-2) picked up the wickets of Alex Brown (2) and Jon Newton (0), and Iain Coulson (8-0-19-0) strangled the run rate to leave the score at 150/6 after 32 overs. Then the Shanghai batsmen went on attack as Sharaik Kamal (17), Sanjay Anugula (41), Sajid Anwar (8), Razaq Mahmood (15) provided some quick runs in a series of short partnerships. Toby Brown (6-0-46-1) was expensive, but Buddha McGettigan (5-0-28-3) managed to pick up three quick wickets with some fine swing bowling to wrest back some momentum. Then Waqar Khattak (14) and Ankit Kawatra (15 not out) put together an eighth wicket partnership of 39 to push Shanghai over 200, and the innings ended at 204 all out when Tim O’Connell (1) was run out by some smart fielding from Tom Menogue. Continue reading “Tour Report: Hong Kong CC in Shanghai” →

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SCC Squads Announced for Bokhara Bell Memorial Interport Series with Hong Kong CC

SCC Club Captain Sanjay Anugula announced the squads today for the upcoming Bokhara Bell Memorial Interport match and Twenty20 against Hong Kong CC.

The SCC XII that will take on HKCC in the 50 over, Bokhara Bell Memorial match on Saturday include skipper Waqar Khattak, Ben Lyons, Phil Childs, Sanjay Anugula, Jacques Erasmus, Jon Newton, Sajid Anwar, Razaq Mahmood, Ankit Kawatra, James Higgins, Shariq Kamal and Tim O’Connell.

On Sunday, the SCC Pirates will play HKCC in a Twenty20 match. The team will consist of skipper Amogh Kasyap, Bernie Hughes, Sameer Jolly, Jasim Baig, Bhaskar Vadlamani, Santosh Yadav, Alex Cumming, Mark Henwood, Mike Hall, and debutants Travis Weir, Andrew Dartnell and Sandeep Abichandani.  Continue reading “SCC Squads Announced for Bokhara Bell Memorial Interport Series with Hong Kong CC” →

by Andy Scott

Hong Kong CC Tours Shanghai

The Hong Kong Cricket Club will tour Shanghai September 13-15 to play the Shanghai Cricket Club for the Bokhara Bell Trophy. Shanghai and Hong Kong first played each other in 1866 in Hong Kong, and since then, have met 44 times.

HKCC will arrive on Friday night with welcome drinks to be held at The Member’s End in the Camel Sports Bar from 8:30 pm onwards.

On Saturday, SCC and HKCC will play the 50 over Bokhara Bell Interport Match, followed by an awards ceremony and reception dinner at the Shanghai Rugby Football Club.

Sunday will feature a Twenty20 match at the SRFC between the tourists and the SCC Pirates beginning at 9:45 am, followed by lunch and end of tour drinks.

The Hong Kong Cricket Club
HKCC was founded in 1851, making it one of the first cricket clubs outside England. It has over 2,300 members and provides a range of sports and social activities at its facilities in the heart of Hong Kong Island. In addition to Interport and friendly matches, HKCC has three teams in the domestic Saturday League and two teams in the Sunday League.

The Bokhara Bell
The SS Bokhara sank off the coast of Sand Island, Formosa on October 10, 1892 en route to Hong Kong from Shanghai. Of the 125 people who perished on board, 11 were members of an HKCC team returning from an Interport match against the SCC. When the two clubs reestablished relations in 2003, a trophy bearing the name of the ship was created to honour the memory of the team.

All are welcome at the ground. Transportation, food and drinks, and children’s activities provided.

by Mark Henwood

Shanghai Cricket Club Cruises to Win Over Kowloon CC

On a hot and humid day at the Shanghai Rugby Football Club, a spirited performance from the Shanghai Cricket Club led them to a comfortable 4 wicket victory over Kowloon CC.

Kowloon captain Nigel Shroff won the toss and after some deliberation decided to bat first.

The Shanghai opening bowlers Sanjay Anugula (8-2-29-2) and Razaq Mahmood (8-4-26-1), applied early pressure to the Kowloon top order. Ravi Sujanani (1), Ravi Lulla (15), and Dylan Dearing (12) failed to make an impression on the scorecard, but first Roy Lamsam (15) and then, Farooq Saeed (30) provided the captain, Shroff (59), with support. Shroff led from the front with a fighting half century that pulled his team from 41/3 in the 10th over to 167/5 in the 35th over. Continue reading “Shanghai Cricket Club Cruises to Win Over Kowloon CC” →