2008 Team Photo

The BG's were founded in 1947 and hail from Dog Sh*it Park in Goodmayes, Essex.  We have a long tradition of touring the scenic playing fields of England and over the last decade, have also dis-graced arenas in Australia, Europe, USA and SE Asia. We are also the previous winners of the Bulmers Ice Cricket World Championships held in Tallinn, Estonia 2007.
2009 will be our fifth Chiang Mai Sixes. We have been promoted from the Fork to the Spoon Competition this year. Unlike previous years, we have a few cricketers turning up, but unfortunately they are coming to socialize and are unavailable for selection. Our best chance of recognition is another tile on the bar.  We are more memorable to the Mama Sans and sponsors than the organizers and our opponents.

Raj Boparai (Boparee). Our skippa’ and the only one capable of steering a steady course through the rocky waters of Chiang Mai. If he is on song, then the hammocks and sponsors will be under threat.  Recent weather conditions in the UK have forced the boys indoors for practice, so we could expect the odd snowball.!!

Chris Love (Lovee). Lovee is a leg-end and a bar-stead!  Crap cricketer but a champion in the showers and at the bar. Nuff said!

Carl Gavin (New Chap ). Not as young as he used to be but still loves cricket. Finds keeping wicket with one good leg something of a challenge. Is really looking forward to playing in Chiang Mai as it is one of the only sixes tournaments he hasn't played in. Normally quite restrained as long as his wife is with him - was once found roaming around the nether regions of Hong Kong "looking for his hotel room key" at 7 in the morning when his first game was due to start 10 miles away at 8.15. That’s what team mates are for!

Jarnail Dail (Jenny). Jen’ is making a long overdue comeback to Chiang Mai.  His athletic fielding and satellite straight bowling should stand the side in good stead.  Sugar Shack, Lotus and Tuskers will also benefit from his pre-match preparations. Lock up your daughters, wives, nieces, aunts, grandmothers and de-factos!

Sarbjit Rai (Little Tinkle). Sarbee should be the EU Ambassador to SE Asia.  Between balls (and it takes a while ) he spreads the UN words of peaceful prosperity and pig farming.  Sarbee balances no balls, wides and agriculture ( especially fish farming – there’s only two things . . . ) very delicately.  Sarbee has given new meaning to the term,”A swing and a Miss!”

Manjit Matharu (Dread). Dread is a leg-end. Last year the hair was yellow. This year who knows!
No doubt he’ll surprise us again. He can’t play cricket for sh*t but a top bloke who will probably use your room, mine and others to talk tactics and the consequences of his multi-trillion baht stimulus plan.

Kevin Rienhardt (Lovehardt). Blythswood’s bard.  Our performance poet has got a line for every occasion.  Usually, “Yes, No , Wait, F*ck off you owe me a beer!”  A wily off-spinner with more varieties of the arm ball you are ever going to play and miss at

"Remember! Team spirit is built in the showers."
For the 2009 Chiang Mai Sixes, BG's are proudly sponsored by:

www.nielsens.net


www.duttoninternational.com



www.ogradysirishbar.com



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