7th Phuket International Cricket Sixes 2010 Gets Underway

Cricket teams from Australia, India, Singapore, Pakistan, Indonesia and Hong Kong are in Phuket, Thailand this week to compete with local sides at the seventh annual Phuket International Cricket Sixes being played at Karon Stadium, Phuket, Thailand from 15 – 18 April.

Twenty four teams in total will be participating in the ICC Award winning tournament, along with former pro and international players such as Karen Rolton (former Australia women’s team captain and ICC World Player of the Year), Trevor Chappell (ex Australia, brother of Ian and Greg) and Kenny Jackson (former 1st class cricketer in South Africa, now a Supersport cricket commentator).

The tournament is one tournament on the Asian Cricket Sixes Tour, the series of club cricket events which includes Pattaya, Chiang Mai, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore and New South Wales.

“The ground is looking in good condition and we’re looking forward to a fantastic week of ‘fun in the sun’ cricket,” said Tournament Director, Brad Tarr. “We’ve got another really strong field of teams here and it’s great to welcome women’s teams to the tournament for the first time.”

Play at Karon stadium got underway at 9am this morning (15 April 2010) with the Custom Cockatoos from Adelaide, fresh from their Shield triumph last week in Pattaya, in a challenging match versus former champions the Corner Tigers from Pakistan.

It’s a busy week of activities for the participating teams in Phuket, with a Welcome Reception Garden Party (Thursday from 7.30pm at the Green Man), T20 fundraising match (Karon Stadium, Friday from 6.45pm) and Gala Awards Dinner (7.30pm at Kata beach Resort).

Entry to the Karon Stadium ground for spectators during the tournament is free and refreshments are available.

Phuket Sixes 2010 Competing Teams

Group A
Corner Tigers (Pakistan)
Custom Cockatoos (Australia)
Bennett Hotel (Australia)

Group B
CBB Postels (International)
Gauhati Town Whites (India)
Wild Men From Borneo (Indonesia)

Group C
Royal Maratha (India)
Perth Postels (Australia)
Karon Seasanders (Phuket)

Group D
Leeming Spartans 1 (Australia)
Power Packers (India)
PCDC Natives (Thailand)

Group E
Curtin Park (Australia)
Baulkham Hills (Australia)
Leeming Spartans 2 (Australia)

Group F
St George’s River (Australia)
Darwin Stubbies (Australia)
Gauhati Town Maroon (India)

Group G
Normanhurst Warrawee (Australia)
Lamma CC (Hong Kong)
Custom Cockatoos Ladies (Australia)

Group H
St Francis De Sales (Australia)
Toorak Prahan (Australia)
Singapore Slingers Ladies (Singapore)

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