The Hong Kong Cricket Club

Match of The Week 🏏

The U13 Witherers start their 30 Over Cup campaign with an impressive win!

After managing just 1 win during the T20 League, the U13 Witherers started the 30 Over Cup with a 73 win over the IC Royals U13!

Sent in to bat first at the toss, the Witherers got off to a solid start thanks to Rex Algie's 60-ball 26, and a quick 15 from Zishaan. Prabjhas Singh then ensured a strong finish, hitting five 4s and a 6 during his 32-ball 43, taking the Witherers to 159/7 in their 30 overs!

The team followed this strong batting effort with a disciplined bowling and fielding performance. Lachlan Hands lead the way with 3 wickets, captain Reuben took 2, Prabjhas 1 and James Chasit got a wicket and a runout as well! The Witherers winning the game comfortably by bowling out the IC Royals for 86 in 24 overs!

Well done to the team, and we look forward to more great matches to come!

Match Results! 🏏

The Optimists remain unbeaten with a big win - powered by Sahal's 175 - but the Gap Ramblers suffer their first loss in a thrilling game. Qilin put up a good fight against a strong Markhors team on the Friday.

🇭🇰 HKCC Qilin tour of Phuket 🇹🇭 🏏

History was made earlier this month with the first ever HKCC Qilin cricket tour, as the club travelled over to Phuket for a 3-match series against the Patong Penguins at the Alan Cooke Ground from 7th to 9th February. The squad comprised of a mix of Qilin and Xuanwu players, as well as 6 players from the HKCC Diamonds - HKCC's newest women's team!

The tour featured two social matches - a T20 game on Friday and a two-innings, 15 over per side 'Test' match on Saturday - followed by the competitive 'Cup' game on Sunday. The Patong Penguins won by just 9 runs after scoring 160/7 in their 20 overs. Andy Tse (4-0-9-2) and Alvina Tam (3-0-38-2) were the pick of HKCC's bowlers, and Michael Chung (57) hit the first ever Qilin fifty on tour, but the hosts held their nerve in a dramatic finish, despite Qilin skipper and Phuket local Adrian Lai's explosive 35* off 19 balls.

The memories on the field were only surpassed by those made off the field, with the touring party enjoying all that Phuket had to offer. We would like to thank the Patong Cricket Club and the Alan Cooke Sports Ground for their hospitality, and we look forward to the next Qilin tour!

Upcoming Fixtures! 🏏

A relatively quiet weekend for the club. Just the three senior games, along with a couple of U11 and U13 matches.

Best of luck to all those involved!

Match of The Week 🏏

The U17 Gap Ramblers remain unbeaten with a 1-wicket win in a thriller at GDB Lower!

The Gap Ramblers took an early wicket after being sent in to field first, and kept the momentum going throughout the innings. The Link Assassins - playing with just 9 players - had 7 batters cross double digits but a top score of only 26, and were bowled out in 32 overs for 178. Skipper Sid Khanna led the way with the ball, taking 4 wickets.

The chase started solidly for the Gap Ramblers, with 22 runs in the first 4 overs before the first wicket fell. From there, the lineup collapsed, and they quickly found themselves 8 down for just 49 runs! But they had a trick up their sleeve, with three experienced batters hidden down in the tail. Sid contributed 20 runs, but it was Subhayu Makewita (batting at 10) and Siddhesh Ahila (batting at 11) who both scored 47* each to pull off an unlikely victory! Their 93-run partnership for the 10th wicket was by far the largest of the match, and came off just 68 balls, as the Ramblers pulled off victory from the jaws of defeat!

Well done to the team, and we look forward to more great matches to come!

🏏 International Men’s Cricket at The Gap!

International Men’s Cricket returned to HKCC over the last few weeks. We played host to an international 50-over match between Bahrain and Uganda on 31st Jan, a practice match between Italy and Tanzania on 3rd Feb, and several training sessions in the lead up to the ICC Challenge League B, which is the first step on the road to qualifying for the 2027 ODI Cricket World Cup!

We are delighted to have been a part of this major event, and to welcome so many excellent cricketers to our club. We look forward to more opportunities to support international cricket in Hong Kong!

Match Results! 🏏

Unfortunately our U13 Scorpions finish as runners up after losing the U13 T20 League Premier Division final, and the U15 Optimists lose a hard fought game too. However, the Nomads charge to a massive victory, the U17 Gap Ramblers pick up a thrilling 1 wicket win, and the Wanderers battle through for a much needed win as well to end the weekend on a high note!

Upcoming Fixtures! 🏏

A busy weekend for our juniors, with our U13 Scorpions competing in the finals of the U13 T20 League Premier Division! The Nomads resume their Sat League campaign, and the Wanderers will aim to bounce back strong against the DLSW Tony Turners.

Best of luck to all those involved!

Match of The Week 🏏

Ishaan Grover's heroics pave the Scorpions U13 path to the finals!

The HKCC Scorpions U13 picked up a hard fought win over HKU Belchers U13 in the U13 T20 League Premier Division Eliminator at KGV on Sunday. The Scorpions opted to bat first at the toss, and scored 139/4 in their 20 overs, off the back of a excellent innings of 76 from 56 balls by Ishaan Grover! Ishaan opened the batting, added 86 for the 2nd wicket with Jake Green (33), and was dismissed with just 9 balls left in the innings.

The Scorpions followed this up with a superb bowling and fielding effort. Ben Caplin and Shaurya Kanodia took two wickets apiece, Benji Williams held onto two catches, and the team effected 3 run-outs, as they restricted the Belchers to just 114/9! Ishaan Grover chipped in with a wicket too to wrap up a player of the match performance!

Well done to the team and best of luck for the final this Sunday!

Match Results! 🏏

The Witherers remain unbeaten, the Willows secure a big win, the Wanderers go down in defeat but the U13 Scorpions close out a successful weekend by winning their Eliminator match and securing a spot in the U13 T20 League Premier Division final!

Upcoming Fixtures! 🏏

Our Witherers will look to keep their unbeaten run intact today afternoon. Tomorrow the Willows start round 2 of the Women's T20 League, the Wanderers return to Sunday League, and the U13 Scorpions play an Eliminator match in the U13 T20 Prem division, with a spot in the final on the line!

Best of luck to all those involved!

🏏 Touring squad announcement! 🇭🇰🇨🇳

Best of luck to the HKCC Qilin squad who make their way to Phuket for their first ever tour, with support from 6 members of the HKCC Diamonds!

The team will play three matches against the Patong Penguins - a T20 on Friday, a 30 over game on Saturday, and a 25 over game on Sunday.

Not only is this tour the first ever for our local Cantonese-speaking teams, but also the first time HKCC have ever toured Phuket - a historic tour on both counts!

We thank the Patong Cricket Club and the Alan Cooke Cricket Ground Sports Club for their hospitality, and look forward to an fun weekend of cricket!

Match of The Week 🏏

George Loup's remarkable 200 leads an understrength Scorpions team to the brink of a stunning victory against PACC Elite!

The Scorpions entered this Sunday's match missing not just their Hong Kong, China team representatives, but also their HK U19 team representatives, the Shah brothers, and a couple of other regular players. Four players made their Sunday Div 1 debuts for the Scorpions against a strong PACC side, with veteran David Jacquier stepping up as captain.

This inexperienced team was put to the sword by PACC's batters after electing to bowl first, with their entire top six getting into double digits, Tanwir and Hafeez both top scoring with 91 each. They finished on a massive 366/4 in their 50 overs.

George Loup opened the batting and took control of the chase. He brought up his 50 off 38 balls with a six in the 11th over, the team score reading 67/2! His century took just 78 balls, and at that point the team score read 119/2 in 20.1 overs! He was joined by Sahal Malvernkar, and together the pair added 163 runs in 128 balls, keeping the chase on track. They entered the final 10 overs needing a further 88 to win, Sahal on 59 and George on 195!

Unfortunately the Scorps were not able to finish off what would have been a remarkable chase. Sahal was dismissed next over, and George got out immediately after bringing up his 200 - which took 151 balls and featured 21 fours and 12 sixes! The Scorps continued to battle, but ultimately fell just 12 runs short in a game that saw 720 runs scored across the complete 100 overs. A terrific effort given the circumstances, off the back of a superb innings by George Loup!

Well done to George and the team, and we look forward to more great matches to come!

Match Results! 🏏

The club plays out a draw in an entertaining match against the Stragglers Of Asia, and the weekend sees big wins for the Optimists U15, Witherers and Cavaliers, while the Scorpions lose narrowly in a thrilling game against PACC Elite.

Congratulations to Harry Hodgson, Arya Panjwani, Maxi Clayton, Daniel Mapp, Veer Mathur and Paarth Srivastava on being selected for the Hong Kong, China Boys U19 Squad for the recently concluded tour of Malaysia! The HK U19s clean swept the series, beating Malaysia U19s 4-0 across four 50-over matches - a fantastic effort!

Congratulations to our boys and the whole Hong Kong, China team on a successful tour!

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📆 Upcoming events! 🏏

The new year kicks off with international men's cricket returning to the Gap, as we play host to teams from Bahrain, Uganda, Italy and Tanzania in the build up to the ICC Challenge League B later in Feb! This is followed by the Men's and Women's T20 Premier Leagues, the historical Anita Miles Wu Trophy and George Hong Choy Cup fixtures, and a touring match with Slopehill CC.

Save the dates! You can show your support either in person at the club, or via our live streams and social media!

Upcoming Fixtures! 🏏

The club plays host to the Stragglers Of Asia XI today afternoon, followed by U15 Optimists, Witherers and Scorpions over the weekend. Round 2 of the Women's T20 League begins too, with the Cavaliers playing at PKVR Reservoir.

Best of luck to all those involved!

Match of The Week 🏏

Our U15 Witherers pulled off a thrilling 8 run win over the CCC Young Guns U15 on Saturday afternoon!

Sent in to bat first, the Witherers found themselves 4 down for 60 runs in the first 8 overs. Skipper Cameron Lee and Ben Caplin rebuilt the innings with a solid 60 run partnership, but were both dismissed in the space of 3 overs to leave the Witherers struggling again. The lower order battled to reach the final over of the innings, and they were bowled out for 161 with 3 balls to spare.

The young guns started very strongly in response, reaching 94 for no loss in 15 overs, with Yuk Tung Ip hitting an excellent 56! But the Witherers fought back - getting two runouts and two wickets in quick succession, and then three wickets in 5 balls soon after, leaving CCC struggling at 128/7! Isaac Lu hit some big shots after William was runout trying to keep him on strike, and CCC started the 24th over needing 9 to win with 2 wickets in hand. But Zac Parker delivered the final blow, clean bowling the numbers 10 and 11 to secure a stunning win for the Witherers!

Well done to the team, and we look forward to more great matches to come!