Rain Stops Play but not the Fun at 2011 Pattaya International Cricket Sixes

Fourteen teams from around the world have been competing for silverware and enjoying the hospitality of the newest tournament on the Asian Cricket Sixes Tour, staged in the wonderful surroundings of Horseshoe Point Resort.

The local schoolboys of GIS Gladiators were particularly impressive today, winning through to the Bowl Final versus Phuket outfit the Village Cricket Club.

The Village Cricket Club had won through to the Bowl Final in an exciting encounter against the Asian All Stars. The Stars had batted first and put on a reasonable 50 runs. Fifteen year old Yogesh of the All Stars then delivered a magnificent over, taking 2 wickets in a cheap over to give the All Stars hope of reaching the final, and earning him the ACST Player of the Day award. But the Villagers reached the target with 3 balls to spare led by impressive batting by their wicket keeper Mark.

As all of the four finals were washed out by rain organizers used a countback system of most wins, and if still even, best net run rate, to determine positions.

A local derby match up between the Pattaya Thoroughbreds and the Pattaya Colts had occurred in the Shield Final. On countback the Thoroughbreds came out on top with a higher net run rate and were awarded the Shield.

The boys from the GIS Gladiators juniors lifted the Bowl trophy after the countback showed that they had a higher number of wins than the Village CC. They were also awarded the Spirit of Cricket Award for their sportsmanship and determination to do well.

In an impressive tournament for local Pattaya cricket the Pattaya Stallions had won through to the Plate Final versus Josephite 2. But the team from Bangladesh took the Pate title on countback by the very narrowest of margins. Equal on wins, Josephite 2 had a net run rate of 1.7478 against the Stallions 1.7475!

The Cup final was to have been contested in an all Bangladeshi affair by Josephite 1 and the KC Club. Earlier Josephite 1 had convincingly defeated early favourites and compatriots Narayangang CC. And on countback the Josephite team pipped the KC club on net run rate to become Cup champions of the 2nd Pattaya International Cricket Sixes.

Player of the Tournament was awarded to Athar of KC Club for his superb bowling throughout the tournament.

Despite the weather putting a literal dampener on proceedings on the field it was an excellent tournament followed by a Gala Presentation Dinner at Horseshoe Point supported by the Tourism Authority of Thailand.

Tournament Director Ian Liddell of the ACST said “It’s been a great tournament despite the weather, with cricket action for all levels of ability.

“Horseshoe Point is a fantastic location to stage a cricket tournament, the teams have thoroughly enjoyed their week on and off the field, “ he continued.

For further information about the Pattaya International Cricket Sixes see the tournament website at www.pattayasixes.com

To enter a team in the Pattaya International Cricket Sixes contact Michael Maher at cat@cricketsixes.com