Malaysia: Penang Sixes decided today
3 December 2000
One of East Asia's most popular cricket tournaments, the Penang Sixes,
climaxes today when the finals are decided.
In its sixth year, the Sixes have attracted 12 teams from Malaysia,
Singapore, Australia and India.
The best known player attending is brilliant cover fielder and middle order
batsman of Ian Chappell's Australian teams of the mid-1970s, Ross Edwards.
Now domiciled in Singapore, Edwards will play for Singaporean club, United
World College, which is fielding two teams.
Singapore national team coach, and former Australian Test player, Bruce
Yardley, is also attending as key note speaker at the main function held
last night.
Malaysian national team all-rounder, Rohan Selvaratnam, will play for one of
Royal Selangor Sports Club's two teams, along with national coach, Lindsay
Walker.
Former Tasmanian Sheffield Shield player Errol Harris will be a key member
of the Perth Postels, veterans at Sixes events across South East Asia. The
other Australian team will be Northern Territory club, Darwin CC.
As with most Sixes tournaments, there will both championship and plate
knockouts after the initial round-up.
The groups are:
Group A-UWC Seekers, Kelewar Finnegans, PSC Panthers, Royal Selangor ClubB
Group B-Penang Combined Schools, Singapore CC Lions, Darwin CC, R.Selangor A
Group C-UWC Squatters, PSC Eagles, Perth Postels, MGM Sports Club (Gujarat)
'Beyond The Test World' hopes to bring you a report on the Sixes in the next
edition.
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