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• Flooding update: recovery underway

  9 October 2024 As many of you will be aware Chiang Mai has been badly hit by recent flooding caused by the River Ping overflowing to unprecedented levels. This has caused devastation to local homes and businesses. It has also had catastrophic affects to the… Read more

• International cricket comes to Laos

  20 August 2024 Another country in South East Asia has fallen in love with the beautiful game of cricket. It is a country that borders Thailand which is a country where expatriates first played cricket over a hundred years ago and ethic Thai players (men and… Read more

• The Sixes family mourns the loss of two stalwarts, Johnny Bell and Tony Gough

  23 July 2024 The Chiang Mai International Cricket Sixes has been deeply saddened by the loss of two gentlemen in recent weeks, who both played a significant part in the history of the tournament over many years. Johnny Bell was a truly memorable character, superb… Read more

• Jenny Morgan Day in Chiang Mai, Sydney and London

  6 January 2024 Last month marked the sad passing of Jenny Morgan, our former committee member, and amazing contributor towards youngsters and junior cricket in northern Thailand. . Jenny, like her partner Terry Skillett will not have a formal funeral, but there is… Read more

• Lamphun win the Gymkhana Sixes for the second time

  29 November 2023 Lamphun who were the first winners of the Gymkhana Sixes in 2020 became champions for the second time by beating Team Zen Spirit in the Players Final as they defended a total of 60 for 4 by restricting the opposition to 39 for 5. The Gents Section… Read more

• Looking Ahead to the 2024 Chiang Mai International Cricket Sixes

  26 May 2023 The world-famous Chiang Mai International Cricket Sixes was successfully held for the 33rd time in April 2023 after an enforced break since 2019 thanks to the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Planning has already started to make the 2024… Read more

• Thunders win the Cup to extend Bangladesh's Sixes domination

  10 April 2023 Thunders was a team of friends gathered together by Shafil who has been coming to the Chiang Mai Sixes for twenty years with a variety of teams from Bangladesh. NCL Dynamites had won the Cup in 2019 and Shafil assured us he would bring a strong team… Read more

• Pattaya CC add Gymkhana Sixes III to their collection of trophies

  5 December 2022 It was a case of ground hog day in Gymkhana Sixes III held at Gymkhana Club on 3rd and 4th December 2022 as Pattaya CC added yet another trophy to their collection as they overpowered Lanna CC in the Cup final by scoring 98 for 2 in their five overs… Read more

• CBBs celebrate their 100th tour in Chiang Mai but Heritage Cricketers win the Siam International Sevens

  30 November 2022 The ACST Siam International Sevens competition returned to Gymkhana Club after a three-year absence and the CBBs were able to celebrate their 100th tour in fine style as the two CBBs teams played in the Trophy final and the SCs beat the SKs in a… Read more

• Pattaya CC make it a hat-trick of wins at the Chiang Mai Big Bash

  10 April 2022 Pattaya CC make it a hat-trick of wins at the Chiang Mai Big Bash when they beat Gymkhana CC by seven wickets in the Cup final. Lamphun defeated Lanna CC by seven wickets to win the Shield Final. The format of the Chiang Mai Big Bash was adjusted to… Read more

• CM All Stars lift the Cup in Gymkhana Sixes II

  7 December 2021 Sixes cricket is alive and well at Gymkhana Club in Chiang Mai as the the second edition of the Gymkhana Sixes was held on 4th and 5th December as Rob Bernard reports. Local side Chiang Mai All Stars thrilled the crowds with some brilliant cricket to… Read more

• Clive Huggins: Rest in Peace

  29 October 2021 News has reached us that Clive Huggins, a regular at the Chiang Mai Sixes, had died recently and we grateful to Paul Lack for providing this obituary of his longtime friend. Clive sadly passed away on Saturday 16th October after several months… Read more

• Pattaya win the Big Bash as dates are announced for 2022 Chiang Mai Sixes

  12 April 2021 We have all been experiencing unprecedented times for more than a year now as the covid-19 global pandemic has resulted in the cancellation of the Chiang Mai International Cricket Sixes for 2020 and 2021 but at least some competitive cricket was… Read more

• Junior cricket takes centre stage as the Skilletts gain dual victory

  21 December 2020 The Terry Skillett Memorial Cup was held for the second time at Gymkhana Club on Sunday 20th December as we paid tribute to the wonderful fund raising efforts of the late Terry Skillett and his partner Jenny Morgan. Two matches were played between… Read more

• Chanchai leads Lamphun to victory in Gymkhana Sixes

  4 December 2020 Lamphun were the winners of the Cup competition in the inaugural Gymkhana Sixes that was held at Gymkhana Club between 27th and 29th November. Lamphun just overcame Pattaya by two runs in an exciting final between two impressive teams that were so… Read more

• Rest in Peace Maurice Bromley: Father of the Sixes

  16 October 2020 We have received the tremendously sad news that Maurice Bromley, the driving force behind the Chiang Mai Sixes for more than two decades. has died in Manila in the Philippines after a long battle with cancer as he passed away on Tuesday 12th October… Read more

• CMSCA kids impress as cricket returns on the beach

  28 August 2020 These have been testing times for players and supporters of the Chiang Mai Sixes across the world but it is great to be able to report that cricket has returned in style to the Land of Smiles in Thailand. The sixth edition of the Koh Chang Beach… Read more

• Thailand’s Australian adventure will never be forgotten

  23 March 2020 Before we all had to give in to the inevitable and the 2020 Chiang Mai Sixes was cancelled because of the inexorable spread of COVID-19 across the world, we were planning a celebration of the remarkable achievements of the Thailand Women’s cricket… Read more

• Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the children at Asia Hope

  1 January 2020 We wish all involved in the Chiang Mai Sixes compliments of the season as we are now less than three months away from the 2020 competition which gets underway on 29th March. The Sixes has always done its best to support good causes wherever possible… Read more

• A festival of junior cricket crowned by inaugural Terry Skillett Memorial Cup

  22 December 2019 The last weekend before Christmas had a very festive feel about it at as more than 60 Thai children played in hard ball matches, with under-13s boys and girls enjoying a day out at Prem on the Saturday, under-16s took to the field at Gymkhana on the… Read more