2006. Opening Welcome Reception & Social Photos

The Lighthouse Phuket International Cricket Sixes 2006

Opening Welcome Reception 

The participants congregated for the Welcoming Party at the Green Man

                                  Rong, Song and Tai — The Green Man staff became familiar faces to the cricketers                                  and spectators at the Sixes as they were on duty each day at the stadium

Local cricketers Bob Wesson and Rich Brown

1.

Awali Taverners from Bahrain

Awali Taverners from Bahrain

Brighton Union CC from Melbourne

2.

The Boys from the Phuket Cricket Union. Back row (l–r): Steve “Highmy” Higham, Rich “Brownie” Brown, Raju Seemant (Manager of the Karon Sea Sands Hotel), John “Whetts” Whetton, John “Sunglasses” Gaughan (captain); front row: Bill Brown, Mark “Scarfy” Whetton and Terry Williams.

Terry Ward (Lamma), ??? and Wayne “Iron Gloves” Morrison (Nollamara)

Ryan, the hard-working chef, and Event Director Nui, of The Green Man

Darrell “Monster” Mepham, Warren “Wokka” Pugh, Paul “Hagar” Jones (Umpire Coordinator)
and Steve “Crunch” Christie

The Postels enjoying their evening out.

 

Terry Ward, Bethan Greaves and Kylie Knott of Lamma CC

 

Peter Berry, Terry Ward, Bethan Greaves and Rizwan Sattar of Lamma CC

Ian Beck (captain) and Jonno Seifman of Lamma CC

3.

Jenny Morgan, Karyn “Kitten” Brown and Debbie Solomon from Kudu Bar supporters

Moonshine Warathais captain Trevor Chappell, Simon “Bambi” Porter
and Darrell “Monster” Mepham

Guwahati Town from India

Players from Bombay Gymkhana

Corner Tigers from Pakistan, 2005 Cup Champions

ACST Chairman, Mike “Cat” Maher, adds a few words

Teams relax outside in the beer garden on a balmy evening

Mark Burns, Director of ACST, welcomes the players and officials to Phuket

The two outside bars are kept busy

A bottomless buffet

Nick “Maddog” Ashbrook, Burt “Budgie” Baetsen, Mark “Mole” Molinari and Russell “Nana” Kingdon

Southerners CC from Bangkok.

Social Photos

Around the cricket, there was plenty of social activity - on and off the pitch!

Jonno Seifman takes over, while Kylie hasn’t quite got the idea
in the Breezer Challenge.

Lamma skipper Ian Beck, and Kylie realises her mistake
in the Breezer Challenge.

 

Kylie’s got the hiccups at the Breezer Challenge.

Bambi makes short work of his bottle in the Breezer Challenge.

Brad Tarr starts things rolling in the
Breezer Challenge between Lamma and Moonshine Warathais.

 

Tookta and friends do a great job as usual providing burgers, hot-dogs and meat pies
for the hungry players and spectators.

Dave Nightingale, captain of Kudu Bar, takes time out for some local food.

Family fun

An appreciative audience in the stands.

Spectators enjoy a cracking display of cricket during the Finals Day

Former GB Judo Olympian and Superstar Champion Brian Jacks and Ben Daniel, 
Director & General Manager of Lighthouse International Thailand.

Cat's sister Karyn (“Kitten”) celebrates her birthday during the Postels Dinner 
at the Karon Sea Sands Hotel on 10th April 2006

Jenny Morgan, Karyn Brown, Susie Steele, Michael “Cat” Maher & Jacqui Welsh

Fans in the stand.

Tournament transport Phuket style

Chief scorer and statastician Kim Leung takes a well-earned break from duties.

Happy days in the stands

Ian Farrar’s tournament was cut short through injury

Nurses from the Phuket International Hospital were on hand during the
 tournament to treat any injuries.

The Lighthouse marquee. Manager Phanutchakorn, 
“Poo” Panglikit (centre) and Brian Jacks, Project Ambassador.

Tookta and friends off duty.

Ian Beck and Brad Tarr on Karon Beach

Terry Ward

Tarry and Shawry

Young Lamma CC supporters

Relaxing after hours in the pool of the Andaman Seaview Hotel: Terry Ward, Brad Tarr, 
James Billington, Kim Leung and Dominic Bryan.

Dixie, Mark & Kim (with Raju, manager of the Karon Sea Sands Hotel, 
in the background) enjoy themselves at the Phuket Post party at the Royal Phuket Marina 

Dixie & “Olga” in the boot of Raju’s car at the Phuket Post party. 
Don’t ask, it’s a long story!