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• Gymkhana Ground Update: Friday 8th August 2025

  8 August 2025 While it is the rainy season here in Thailand, which prevents cricket from being played, it has provided the perfect climate for work to continue on the outfield at the Gymkhana Club Cricket Ground in Chiang Mai. 25m² of Malay grass has been laid… Read more

• Gymkhana Ground Update: Friday 8th August 2025

  8 August 2025 While it is the rainy season here in Thailand, which prevents cricket from being played, it has provided the perfect climate for work to continue on the outfield at the Gymkhana Club Cricket Ground in Chiang Mai. 25m² of Malay grass has been laid… Read more

• Gymkhana Ground. Recovery Work to Continue

  12 April 2025 The Sixes might be over for a year, but planning for 2026 has already begun, and that includes finishing the restoration of the outfield at the Gymkhana Club Cricket Ground. The next part of the two-year process will be to start laying new turf in… Read more

• 2026 Sixes Dates Announced

  11 April 2025 At the closing ceremony and presentations, it was announced that the dates for the 2026 Chiang Mai International Cricket Sixes are as follows. . Saturday 28th March - Welcome Party. . Sunday 29th March - Day 1 of the 2026 Sixes. . Saturday 4th April… Read more

• Drifters are crowned Cup Winners at the 2025 Chiang Mai International Cricket Sixes

  7 April 2025 **Drifters are crowned Cup Winners at the 2025 Chiang Mai International Cricket Sixes**. Drifters lifted the Cup for the first time since 1996 at the 35th staging of the Chiang Mai International Cricket Sixes as they got over the line against… Read more

• Live Sixes Stream

  1 April 2025 We are happy to announce that live streaming is now available. Please be patient while our new man updates it as best he can after he was given a crash course introduction to cricket. Many thanks Pap for coming to the rescue… Read more

• Chiang Mai Sixes Gymkhana Ground Restoration Appeal

  28 November 2024 Every year the Chiang Mai International Cricket Sixes attracts around thirty competing teams, both men and women, to the annual event along with friends and supporters. The tournament is staged at the Gymkhana Club Cricket Ground in the city, which… Read more

• Pattaya CC win the 2024 Royal Sixes

  23 November 2024 It was a case of the usual suspects, as Pattaya CC lifted the Royal Sixes crown at majestic Royal Chiang Mai on Saturday to add to their bulging trophy cabinet. The team from the coastal city defeated local favourites Lanna CC with five balls to… Read more

• 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