KCC Woodbines reign in the Hua Hin International Sixes

Published: 11/04/2009 at 12:00 AM

Newspaper section: Sports

>>The 14th Hua Hin International Sixes were completed yesterday in an exciting day's play despite a five hour overnight storm that threatened the finals at the Dusit Resort.

The 1st Masters semi finals featured the star-studded Narayangang CC from Bangladesh against the Gold Coast Tigers.

The Bangladeshis batted first and found The Tigers at the top of their game and only managed a lowly score of 58-3 with Habib scoring 26 runs. A captain's innings by Derek Delaney (34 not out) resulted in one of the biggest upsets in Hua Hin Sixes history as they beat the Narayangang Club with two balls to spare.

Bangkok Post

KCC Woodbines reign in the Hua Hin International Sixes

Published: 11/04/2009 at 12:00 AM

Newspaper section: Sports

>>The 14th Hua Hin International Sixes were completed yesterday in an exciting day's play despite a five hour overnight storm that threatened the finals at the Dusit Resort.

The 1st Masters semi finals featured the star-studded Narayangang CC from Bangladesh against the Gold Coast Tigers.

The Bangladeshis batted first and found The Tigers at the top of their game and only managed a lowly score of 58-3 with Habib scoring 26 runs. A captain's innings by Derek Delaney (34 not out) resulted in one of the biggest upsets in Hua Hin Sixes history as they beat the Narayangang Club with two balls to spare.

Bangkok Post

To all of you that looked at this post and didn't attend you missed out. This was the worse attended sixes in the history and probably the best that ever occurred. As usual you could quote a bunch of things about the play but was the real key to this event was the people that came by and participated and watched. Officials, paticipants and spectators this was defin8itely the best (and obviously the fewest people) group that got together this year as compared to previous tournaments when so many people and teams where there. So how does it go ""when the tough gets going, the best get there" or something like that. well anyway the people that where there (Yeah everybody else is soooooo busy in Hua Hin they couldn't make it to the finals at least) were realy able to see what a great group of folks were there. I say folks because as before there were women performing on the pitch (also young Thai women from up-countery that actually had a slight gripe that they couldn't represent the local team that has supported them and youth cricket here in Thailand for the last few years).

To all that were there you know what I mean. To the others it is a "world class' experience to be able to walk into the Dusit and participate in everything they have to offer and know that when you walk through the doors of their facility that you step on the same floor that every royal family in the entire world has done previously. So if Bintabat isn't the style that you prefer then try to get your act together and come out and support something that is truly an unique experience to be attained here in the land of rice and pineapples. To Tom Karnasuta and the entire Dusit Staff and all the people in front and behind the scenes (you know who you are) all I can say as a happy and appreciative observer of all you have given us is I look forward to the 15th event and another 15 to follow as you give all of the locals a real treat. To those that know, you have given the youth of Thailand an opportunity to change their lives in a huge way. Thank you