Premiership
HKFC Ice 20-10 CWB Phoenix
@ HK Football Club, Kick-off: 18:00
USRC Tigers 29-0 Kowloon
@ Kings Park, Kick-off: 18:00
Tai Po Dragons 0-78 Valley Black
@ KGV, Kick-off: 18:00
National 15s
City 10-17 Gai Wu Fawkes
@ Shek Kip Mei, Kick-off: 15:00
CWB Pheasants 17-17 USRC Tigers
@ So Kon Po, Kick-off: 16:30
Revolution SRC 10-13 Valley Red
@ Shek Kip Mei, Kick-off: 18:00
Photo: Phoebe Leung
Sunday Championship – 14 February 2016
There was no love lost on the cricket pitch over Valentine’s Day with KCC Templars, HKCC Scorpions and Pakistan Association all claiming bonus point victories.
HKCC Scorpions v KCC Infidels
At Hong Kong Cricket Club, HKCC Scorpions recovered from the loss of both openers with only 20 runs on the board to post 206 in 41.4 overs against KCC Infidels. Mark Chapman was the best of the Scorpions’ batsmen with 52 while Suhaib Ahmad was the pick of the Infidels’ bowlers with 4/38 from 7.4 overs while Sunny Bhimsaria claimed 3/27 from seven.
A devastating opening spell by Scorpions’ skipper Matt Rafter reduced Infidels to 4/23 while further strikes by Mark Chapman and Raag Kapur had them in tatters at 8/56. Tobias Raper wrapped up the tail as Infidels were all out for 79 in just 27.4 overs. Ankur Vasishta was the only Infidels batter to reach double figures with 39. Rafter finished with 3/5 from six overs while Raper claimed 3/9 from 3.4 overs.
At HKCC: HKCC Scorpions 206 from 41.4 overs beat KCC Infidels 79 from 27.4 overs by 127 runs.
KCC Templars v DLSWCC Knights
At Kowloon Cricket Club, KCC Templars fared better with a 107-run victory over DLSWCC Knights.
Templars batted first after winning the toss but they were soon in trouble at 3/12 with Lamsam, Shroff and Atkinson all back in the pavilion. Niaz Ali and Amanat Khan made the early strikes for the Knights. Ryan Campbell and Ninad Shah steadied the ship with a 72-run partnership and Campbell went on to top-score with 73. The Infidels lower order backed him up with some good contributions including 37 from Imran Arif and 46 not out from skipper Ashley Caddy as Templars reached 222 all out from 48 overs.
The Knights reply never got going and they lost wickets at regular intervals. A 44-run fifth wicket partnership them over the 100 mark but from 4/102 they slumped to 115 all out. Nasir Hameed’s 30 was the Knights’ top score on the day. For Templars, Waqas Barkat claimed 3/33 while Imran Arif picked up 3/8.
At KCC: KCC Templars 222 from 48 overs beat DLSWCC Knights 115 from 36 overs by 107 runs.
Pakistan Association v Headwin Tritons SLCC
In the third match of the day played at Mission Road, Pakistan Association scored a 150-run victory over Headwin Tritons SLCC.
Pakistan Association made the most of their toss win to smash 8/384 in 47 overs off the hapless SLCC bowling attack. Tanvir Afzal top-scored with a brilliant 104 while Hamed Khan (39), Sunny Singh (54) and Butt Hussain (76*) also made useful contributions. The Pakistan Association batsmen shared a number of impressive partnerships too with stands of 45 for the first wicket, 64 for the fifth wicket, 111 for the sixth wicket and 80 for the seventh.
The SLCC reply got off to an impressive start as their openers put on 82 for the first wicket with Khizar Hayat scoring 44 while Imran Muhammad hit 52. Their momentum continued with Mehtab Ali (42) and Asad Rasheed (54), but from 4/222 the SLCC innings subsided quickly and they were all out for 234. For Pakistan Association, Mohsin Khan claimed 3/36 from eight overs while Kamran Mohammad picked up the best figures of the match with 4/43 from his nine over spell.
At Mission Road: Pakistan Association 8/384 from 47 overs beat Headwin Tritons SLCC 234 from 43.3 overs by 150 runs.
Saturday Championship – 13 February 2016
As the Saturday Championship reaches the sharp-end of the season, places in the top 5/bottom 5 are still to be determined in each division.
Saturday Championship Division 1
HKCC vr KCC Crusaders
At Hong Kong Cricket Club, HKCC Nomads secured their place in the top five with a hard-fought victory over KCC Crusaders.
Crusaders found themselves batting first after being sent in but they recovered well from a shaky start to post 7/173 from their 35 overs. Chief contributors were Damian Kelleher with 66 and Ashley Caddy with 31 – the pair adding 111 for the third wicket. However their dismissals saw the innings stall somewhat and Nomads did well to restrict them to that score. Toby Brown was the pick of the Nomads bowlers with 4/15 from his four over spell.
Nomads’ reply got off to a poor start and they were soon reduced to 3/30. Ravi Mulchandani hit 32 as he and Toby Brown added 52 runs for the fourth wicket while Brown and Max Abbott then followed with a 48-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Brown eventually fell for 41 and Abbott 47 but their efforts helped get Nomads over the mark with nine balls and four wickets to spare.
At HKCC: KCC Crusaders 7/173 from 35 overs lost to HKCC Nomads 6/176 from 33.3 overs by four wickets.
KCC Saracens v DLSWCC Sarjan
At Kowloon Cricket Club, KCC Saracens defeated DLSWCC Sarjan by six wickets.
Batting first after winning the toss, DLSWCC Sarjan scored 7/166 from their 35 overs with Aftab Hussain hitting 36.
Saracens’ skipper Sunny Bhimsaria top-scored with 73 not out in his team’s reply, which included a 67-run third wicket partnership with Ansh Lulla, who scored 31. Saracens scored the winning runs in 32.2 overs for the loss of four wickets.
At KCC: DLSWCC Sarjan 7/166 from 35 overs lost to KCC Saracens 4/167 from 32.2 overs by six wickets.
Saturday Championship Division 2
Taipan CC v DLSWCC Spartans
In Division 2 action at Mission Road, Taipan CC maintained their unbeaten run this season with a narrow victory over DLSWCC Spartans.
Spartans batted first after winning the toss and they reached 9/204 from their 35 overs with Muhammad Haseeb scoring 74 while Haroon Arshad contributed 30. The pair combined in a fifth wicket partnership worth 60 runs. For Taipans, Hassan Khan claimed 4/41 from six overs while Manjinder Singh picked up 3/34 from his seven.
Amanat Khan picked up three wickets as Taipans were reduced to 6/77 in reply. However Taipans’ lower order batsmen Dharam Singh (41), Hassan Khan (31) and Jagmeet Brar (31) combined well to get them over the line in the last over with the last pair at the crease. For DLSWCC Spartans, Amanat Khan finished with 4/42 from his seven overs.
At Mission Road: DLSWCC Spartans 9/204 from 35 overs lost to Taipan CC 9/208 from 34.5 overs by one wicket.
The second match of the inaugural Women’s Premier League between Bauhinia (red) and Sail (blue) was played at Mission Road on Sunday, 7th February 2016.
In stark contrast to the first match of the series, the second game was played under brilliantly clear skies with mild temperatures. Hoping to make best use of the conditions, Bauhinia’s skipper Mariko Hill opted to bowl first after winning the toss. The Sail opening pairing of Kary Chan and Rucitha Venkatesh got the innings off to a flying start with 14 runs coming off the first over, courtesy of some good running.
The pair moved the score to 23 after four overs before Pull To struck to dismiss Ruchitha in her first over – a wicket maiden. Pull To then bowled Shanzeen Shahzad in her next over to leave Sail on 2/31 in the seventh over.
Keenu Gill attempted to increase the run-rate but she was stumped by wicket-keeper Jenefer Davies after scoring 9 to give Pull To her third wicket.
Kary Chan hit a couple of boundaries in her 17 but she was next to fall, bowled by Amada Kwok, with the score on 51. A 20-run partnership for the fifth wicket between Chan Sau Ha and Emma Lai lifted the score to 71 at which stage Chan Sau Ha was caught by Mariko. The remaining Sail batters added 15 runs in the last three overs and the Sail innings finished with their score on 8/86 with Emma Lai unbeaten on 15.
Pull To was the pick of the bowlers for the Bauhinia team and she finished with the excellent figures of 3/16 from her four overs.
Pull To and Jenefer Davies opened the reply for Bauhinia and they put together an opening partnership of 31 before Pull To was bowled by Ruchitha for 22, including four boundaries. Davies and Mariko Hill added 42 runs for the second wicket but with the score on 73, Hill was bowled by Chan Sau Ha for 21 and, shortly afterwards, Davies was run-out for 15. With only 11 runs needed for victory and with plenty of overs and wickets in hand, Cindy Ho (8*) and Amanda Kwok (2*) eased Bauhinia over the line without further loss. Bauhinia’s victory gives them a 2-0 lead in the series.
Match Summary: Sail 8/86 from 20 overs lost to Bauhinia 3/87 from 18.5 overs by seven wickets.
photo: Takumi Photography
It’s an Olympic year and a very late in the calendar rugby week in Hong Kong offers both men’s and women’s qualifiers a final chance for players to impress as Rugby 7s debuts at Rio 2016. Here are the dates for your diary this April for what promises to be a fantastic week of sport and fun.
The Hong Kong Beach 5s [Cancelled]
When: 2-3 April, 2016
Where: Repulse Bay Beach
How much: Free
More info: www.hkbeach5s.com
Kowloon Fest
When: 9am, 6 April, 2016
Where: Kings Park
How much: Free
More info: www.rugbyfest.org
Contact: [email protected]
Hong Kong Tens
When: 6-7 April, 2016
Where: Hong Kong Football Club
How much: tbc
More info: www.hongkongtens.com
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Hong Kong Women’s Rugby Sevens
When: 7-8 April, 2016
Where: 7 April: Kings Park, 8 April: HK Football Club, Final: HK Stadium
How much: Free
More info: www.facebook.com/hkwr.sevens
Hong Kong 7s
When: 8-10 April, 2016
Where: HK Stadium
How much: $1800 (sold out)
More info: www.hksevens.com
photo: HKRU
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Merging old traditions with modern tourism the Hong Kong Tourism Board’s Chinese New Year Parade has become a popular spectacle with locals and visitors. The arrival of the year of the Fire Monkey was heralded with a vibrant, joyous visual extravaganza, a perfect start to the new lunar year. This year’s show featured 13 floats and 22 participating troupes from across the globe including from west coast America, the Netherlands and local groups performing alongside ‘big names’ such as Ocean Park and the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
bc’s Hannah Ridley was part of the Ocean Park troupe. “As a performer it was a very memorable experience, to have the opportunity to meet such a varied range of talented performers”. Asking around the participants almost everyone replies with a confident “yes”; practices were tough and tiring however upon seeing the smiles and waves from the crowd there is no doubt that all of the effort and time that was put in paid off.
Waiting backstage, it was fascinating to see the creativity and beauty as the various floats and troupes came to life and the parade took shape. Smiles and chatter were everywhere as performers of all ages interacted and in doing so created a lively and exciting environment bringing happiness and a cloak to any pre-start nerves. Personally that was the highlight of my evening, being part of such a diverse group from across the world, each possessing artistic talent and all sharing experiences and making memories.
A parade is unique, on stage the audience is cloaked in shadow their reactions mostly hidden and delayed. The box shaped parade route is a cacophony of sound and energy. The deep crowds on either side of the road creating a tunnel of energy and infectious enthusiasm that is unforgettable. The invigorating atmosphere and cheers inspire us as performers. The road becomes a river of joy along which we float. The snatched glimpses of the broad smiles on the faces of children in the arms of their parents or wedged against the barriers at the front, delight as much as they threaten to distract. The mutuality of the excitement that we as performers create and that the crowds give us is what makes a parade so magical. That even amongst all the excitement a high five or a wave to someone brings a wide smile is a very happy feeling.
Kung Hei Fat Choi
Wishing everyone a happy and prosperous Year of the Monkey.
恭喜發財 Kung Hei Fat Choi
Wishing all our readers a happy and prosperous year of the monkey.
