Chappell and Rolton Show their Class at the Phuket Cricket Sixes 2010

Former Australian team internationals Trevor Chappell and Karen Rolton were in fine form today at Karon Stadium on day one of the four day Phuket International Cricket Sixes.

 

Against Lamma CC from Hong Kong, recently retired Australian women’s captain and former ICC World Player of the Year Rolton took 1 wicket for just 6 runs in her over and then hit 30 runs off 10 balls for the Custom Cockatoos Ladies. It was in a losing cause however as Lamma managed to defend their total of 74/2 (Dixie Joy 31 not out), the Toos falling 11 runs short of their target.

 

Former Australian international Trevor “TC” Chappell, a regular at sixes tournaments in Thailand, later showed his class with an array of classic and improvised shots as he steered Lamma CC to a win over tournament newcomers Normanhurst Warrawee from Australia. Chappell made 28 not out as Lamma chased down Normanhurst’s modest total of 44/4 with more than an over to spare. The debutantes had struggled for runs, particularly against “TC” who conceded just 2 runs off his over.

 

Twenty four teams, including eight sides new to the tournament, are contesting this seventh annual Phuket International Cricket Sixes on the recently relaid ground at Karon Stadium. The tournament won a major award from the International Cricket Council in 2005 for promoting the ‘spirit of cricket.’

 

Gauhati Town Whites from India featured in a closely fought match against Phuket addicts the Wild Men from Borneo. Gauhati posted a reasonable 65/2 (Devajit 28, Amarjit 27) which the Wild Men, powered by their elixir ‘jungle juice’ nearly chased down. Stirlo smashed 21 for the Wild Men before falling to a good catch and Borneo men fell 6 runs short of their target.

 

Yesterday, Gauhati had triumphed at the popular Kenny Jackson Beach Cricket tournament held at Karon Beach.

 

ACST Player of the Day was awarded by the tournament panel to Al Fildes of the Darwin Stubbies who, at the age of 73, today made his debut in a cricket sixes tournament.


A T20 match under floodlights featuring the best players in the tournament will be staged on Friday evening from 6.30pm to raise funds for cricket development in Phuket.

 

Round One of the tournament continues tomorrow at Karon Stadium at 9am.

 

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

 

For further information about the Phuket international Cricket Sixes see www.phuketsixes.com

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)


 

Tournament Organisers Appreciate the Support of the Event Sponsors:

Tourism Authority of Thailand
Phuket International Hospital
San Miguel Beer
Imran Sports International
Duke’s Cricket Balls
Asia Escape Holidays
Thirsty Horse
91.5FM – Phuket (Local Media Partner)
Phuket Post (Local Media Partner)

 

Official Hotels
 

Andaman Seaview Hotel
Karon Sea Sands Resort & Spa
Tropical Garden Hotel
Paradise Koh Yao Resort

 

Official Bars & Restaurants
 

The Green Man Pub
O’Tool’s Bar
Rosco’s Bar & Restaurant
Australia Bar & Grill, Kata
Bounty Bar