It was a great day at Mae On Wittalayai when CMSCA held a Sawasdee Cricket competition with children from six schools enjoying themselves immensely as each team had the chance to play three softball matches. These children will build on an early love of cricket and become the hardball stars of the future and they gained some useful practice for the Sixes Sawasdee Cup which will be held at Prem on 7th March 2015.

Mae On's headmaster is a great supporter of cricket and he went to a lot of trouble to put on a good show as he invited dignitaries from the local council to watch proceedings and provided the school band to take part in a parade with the teams. It was a very special occasion as the national anthem was played during a flag-raising ceremony. The school's new net facility, build thanks to funding from the Sixes, was also officially opened with a ribbon being cut and a demonstration of the portable bowling machine, provided by Tokyo Dingbats, being given.

It was also good to see Peter Dawson on hand to present the prizes as Peter has been a dedicated servant of CMSCA, standing both as secretary and treasurer, and of course has been a long-standing member of the Sixes committee. Martin and Puy Papworth can be proud of their efforts in putting on such a wonderful day for the children and Martin's parents were there to enjoy it all.

Buak Kroc Noi School beat Huai Kaew on the final, while Mae On girls beat Sahagon II A team to come third, while Prem finished fifth and Sahagon II B team sixth. All these children will have a chance to play another day's softball cricket in the Sixes Sawasdee Cup and it is also hoped that a team from Lanna International School will be taking part for the first time, as headmaster Hugh Williams is another enthusiastic supporter of junior cricket.

It is wonderful that Sawasdee Cricket, for so long an integral part of the San Miguel Chiang Mai International Cricket Sixes, is still being played by the youngest children. It is still the starting point for young cricketers who then move on to hard ball cricket, junior leagues, senior leagues, provincial and international cricket.

It is a pathway to success for young Thai cricketers that wouldn't happen without the generous support of the Chiang Mai Sixes.