Team at 2002 Sixes

Another year another 5 games of cricket. Gang Green is back in yet another attempt to capture the grail - the famed Spoon of Chiang-Mai. This year with a truly International flavour with 7, possibly 8, different countries represented, and all players carefully selected after minutes of deliberation, all having turned up at the pub at least once in the past week.

The team

Sandy Cullen:

Main owner of the pub and thus always there. Picks the side and thus gains automatic selection for all late afternoon games. Organises ring-ins for the morning ones.

Paul Pitcher:

Representing Belgium. After learning the game of cricket in last years C-Mai sixes, Paul has assured us he is now a demon bowler and legend with the bat. And as he frequently points out, Belgium did invent the Duffle coat, so anything is possible.

Anthony Robertson:

The Capped Kiwi. The Sports Oracle. The Human Abacus. Call him what you will (Rusty or Ginger come to mind if he' particularly hungover) this red- headed Kiwi is more likely to injure himself before the game and not take part, but we’ll see. Reasonable with the ball on off days.

Russell Wells:

Representing South Africa, Russell is probablya bit too fit and healthy to be part of our side but is yet to be tested over a full week of sixes. We thus figure that by Thursday or Friday, with a little bit of assistance, he’ll be right back there with the rest of the side.

Thao Van Hausen:

The Dutchman. As i write this Thao is frantically organising for his wooden cricket shoes to be sent over from Holland and swears he will be unable to play without them. Also untested over the sixes week but assure us he scored 12 runs in his last game of cricket, on March the 24th, 1962.

Tom Delaney:

The sole Irish representative , young Tom, not to be confused with Old Tom behind the bar,(although their virtually inseperable during the week), (the bar and Tom, not Tom and Tom) , is probably our best all round performer being useful with the bat and ball and more than useful at usng his head as a mirror while fielding. Exceptionally gifted off the field particularly at The Full Monty.

Mick Davies:

The Pom. As Mick got married last month (and being English ) its highly unlikely he’ll be of any use to us at all this week. However, he is young enough to overcome these difficulties, so we’ll give him another try. Performed well on and off the field last year, well .... so his wife says.

Ian McDougal:

The legend and normally star of the tournament, the big fella has been sent to Bosnia and is unlikely to find his way back in time for the 6'. We suspect some of the opposition teams of organising this but have no proof. We none the less Thank them anyway, but no proof - no beer.

Terry McCabe:

Like Big Ian, the little Gandhi lookalike has gone walkabout and " we don’t know where he are". Could well turn up though for what he calls " the best drink of the year", and if does, will make his presence felt.