An enormous amount of work went into preparing the Karon Stadium and laying the pitch in readiness for the tournament. The stadium had been hit three months before by the Boxing Day tsunami

You just can’t get the staff these days...

Mark Burns and Brad Tarr, whose tireless hard work and enthusiasm made the 2005 Phuket Sixes happen against all the odds

Ravi and Ian

Imran retires after another great knock with the bat

Brad’s most memorable knock was hitting a hat trick of 6s off South African pro-cricketer Kenny Jackson during the quarterfinal of the Cup competition, one completely clearing the stand

Concentration etched on the face of Chief Scorer and Statistician Kim Leung, while Tournament Referee Ian “Reds” Liddell keeps everyone up-to-date with the commentary

Inside the players’ marquee at Karon Stadium

Eventual Cup Winners the Corner Tigers (Pakistan) show LCC how it’s possible to enjoy a few beers and still win!

Our neighbours from across the Delta, the Macau Scrubbers. Simon (third from left) spent more time in the first-aid tent than on the pitch; he not only snapped his achilles on the third day, but was hospitalised by a blow on the head from Imran’s first ball on the opening morning of the tournament

The impressive floodlights at Karon Stadium were used for a Twenty20 charity fundraising match one evening allowing cricket to be played to the highest standard, including what was surely the catch of the tournament by ex-Australian Test player Trevor Chappell

The two teams were captained by stars Trevor Chappell (Australia) and Kenny Jackson (South Africa) and included a selection of the best players taking part in the tournament, including Imran representing LCC

Chucker’s chopper

South African pro-cricketer Kenny Jackson shows his appreciation for all Kim’s hard work during the tournament

Brad and Claudia Tarr

Brian Jacks, ex-Olympic medallist in judo, Superstars champion and ambassador for tournament sponsors Lighthouse Property, entertains the Lamma CC table

Milky, Ian and Brad with the plaque presented to Lamma CC to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Postels group overseas cricket tours

Haroon Qazi, Player of the Tournament and captain of Cup Winners the Corner Tigers, single-handedly props up flagging members of Lamma CC

Ravi admires the Cup — what with a nasty bump on the head and copious quantities of Heineken, Ravi probably thinks he’s bought this in the charity auction, where, despite the protestations of his team-mates, he insisted on loudly bidding for everything on offer

We might have returned home empty-handed as far as silverware and team kit were concerned, but Lamma CC walked off with the unofficial best-dressed team award