A Bit Of History

Most of our playing members have been active in Thailand Cricket for the last 4 years at least. We had been playing for various teams in Bangkok but had become a little disillusioned by some of the organisation and game day attitudes of these teams. We got together at the Hua Hin Cricket Sixes last April and, after a vodka slammer or two, it suddenly dawned on us to start up our own club that would include our friends from Chiang Mai and Hua Hin, would be organised and fair for all members, and allow us to play good hard cricket in an enjoyable environment.

Our most important decision was, of course, to find suitable clubrooms to facilitate the age honoured tradition of "a quiet beer after the game" (and after practise, and after work, and after watching cricket and after... well... anything!) Steve Hatherell came to the rescue by suggesting that his mate Rodney from The Green Parrot might be interested in entertaining a bunch of thirsty broken down old cricketers. And the rest, as they say, is history.

We elected a President and committee, drew up a constitution, secured some sponsorship and pledged to start a club that would benefit the members, travel around Asia (Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Vietnam and wherever else will have us) from time to time on "cricket tours" and help out in developing young Thai cricketers. One of our long term goals is to secure our own cricket ground in the Bangkok district.

We currently play in the 'A' league of the Cricket Association of Thailand (CAT).