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Barrie “Baz” Radburn
Baz is not only responsible for rounding up all the teams and compiling the match schedule for the tournament, but also has the awesome task of coordinating the Awali Taverners both on and off the field and captaining the Taverners’ quiz team He is a leading member of the “Gavin Hastings Fan Club” .
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Bob “Big Bob” Phillips
After his hugely successful battle against anorexia, Big Bob has developed into somewhat of an all-rounder. A stalwart of every Awali Taverners’ tour, his reputation in the slammer sessions remains awesome.
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Doug “Digger” Perrins
Australian Chiang Mai virgin and reformed masochist: having enjoyed many thrashings in the annual “Desert Ashes” back in Bahrain, Doug is now hoping to taste some success with the Taverners in Thailand.
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Keith “Kama” Sinclair
On his first visit last year Keith vowed to “explore every position in Chiang Mai”. Having batted, bowled and fielded, all that remains is for Keith to take up wicket keeping and continue his research into the “Kama Sutra”.
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Kevin “Logistics” Lovegrove
Once again in charge of the Taverners’ Cabana, Kevin remains an indispensable member of the squad. He was responsible for first bringing the Taverners to Chiang Mai. The Committee has yet to forgive him. Kevin did play cricket once, but as with much of his life it remains it remains a blur.
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Manousos “Bubble” Babiolakis
Restaurateur and chef-in-chief to “Big Bob”, who remains his best advertisement, Mano’s language is legendary, as demonstrated when bowling his infamous record over. He “swears”. He comes from the Gordon Ramsay School of cookery.
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Paddy “The Malophile” Bateson
An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but it does nothing to slow Bubble’s favourite batting partner down. Paddy’s love of running between the wickets and around the field is only exceeded by his taste for exotic fruit and his immaculate timekeeping.