IMPORTANT UPDATE: Like many great backpacking adventures, plans invariably change, sometimes at the last minute.  In true backpacking form, the Khao San Road Tour has been postponed until 16 October, 2010.

Contact Jenny Hall for more details.

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Buckle up your bum bags people – the Southerners’ annual Khao San Road Tour will be happening Saturday, 16 October 2010.

Start: 5:30pm
Meet at: Soi 8 Bar then Tuk-Tuks to KSR.
Wear: Backpacker kit…bumbags, fisherman’s pants, traditional Isaan trinkets, beer singlets, bandanas, dreadlocks, dirty underwear etc
Bring: Personal backpacker background/story – Props encouraged
Don’t bring: Anything a backpacker would not have in KSR. Fines for offenders.

THE RULES

• Backpacker dress only – strictly no ‘flasherpack’ outfits
• No imported alcohol, only local stuff
• No credit cards allowed
• No mobile phones
• No indication of your expat status must be shown

As the great Nelson Mandela once said, “To travel is to grow – in mind, body and soul. And there be no better place to travel than Khao San Road; and no better travel partner than a Southerners Sports Club member. Word up, yo.”

…OK, so he never said that, but if he ever did find the time to tour, that’s what he would say.

It’s always an eventful night (last year saw one member get the club logo tattooed onto his arm in full colour) – all are welcome…current, prospective, old or new members. All are welcome – bring your friends and families!

I would like to congratulate three awesome ladies for their contribution to Southerners and performance on court – a bottle of bubbles well deserved and coming your way!

Southerners Gold – Cat Beach
Southerners White – Sally Johnson
Southerners Black – Justine Smyth

It is lovely to welcome the many new players who will be joining Southerners Netball this year  -  not only to the netball side of things, but also to all things Southerners!

Sadly there have been many members who have left Bangkok for bigger and brighter things these past few months, so it is always nice to welcome new faces, whether you’re playing netball or enjoying the opportunity to socialize and meet a great bunch of people!

If you know of anyone – whether friends, work colleagues, or just have met someone interested in playing netball – Southerners are always welcoming new players!

Come along and meet everyone next Wednesday…

Southerners Netball welcome drinks and nibbles

Wednesday 18^th August – 7pm onwards
Tapas Café
Sukhumvit Soi 11 (NANA BTS Stop)

Come along and meet the many new Southerners netball faces and catch-up with older members!

Nibbles will be provided…

Please RSVP to Dee dpiggott@nist.ac.th or Jenny  Jenny.Hall@KantarWorldpanel.com.

If you’re an old, new or prospective Southerner, get down to Soi 8 Bar (Nana BTS) this Friday evening, 30 July for a cheeky beverage, a free BBQ put on by our sponsor Soi 8 Bar, and no doubt some riveting conversation on all things sport, Thailand or the ideological differences between eastern and western political philosophy.

With the new school year just about to kick off, it’s a great opportunity to introduce the club to any friends or colleagues new to Bangkok.

If you are new in town (or have even been around for a while…), and want to get involved in a spot of netball/touch rugby/cricket/rugby, get down and introduce yourself.

All are welcome!

Well I’m happy to say that things seem to have largely calmed down in Bangkok since the unrest earlier in the year.  I’m also pleased to confirm that the Southerners S.E.A. Invitational is now locked in for the weekend of Saturday 18th September.

The courts are booked and a new venue for the after-function has been organized (clearly prioritizing!) – so all we need now is for teams to RSVP to hold your spot in the tournament!

As team numbers are limited and we have had an overwhelming amount of interest, places will be available on a first in-first served basis!  (Registration forms due by 1 September…book your place now!)

Teams already confirmed

• Southerners Bangkok
• NZCC Singapore (2 teams)
• Singapore Bedok
• Miri Crocs, Borneo
• Vietnam Vixens – Hanoi/Saigon combined

General details

Where: NIST International School (Click here for a map of the school if you’re looking to find accommodation nearby)
When: 18-19 September 2010

Team registration form & further information

Download the Southerners netball tournament registration 2010 document for a team registration form, or to read detailed information about fees, format, rules, first aid, refreshments, the Saturday night tournament function and a great hotel discount offer with DREAM Hotel.

If you have any questions regarding the tourney, accommodation or general details on where to find good handbags or manicures about Bangkok…just shout!  You can contact me here.

I look forward to hearing from you soon!

- Dana Piggott

Nickname: Dee
Starsign: Cancer
Time in Thailand: 6 years
Job/industry: Art teacher at International School
Home town/city: The Mount, NZ
Sports played with the Southerners: Netball & Touch
Playing position(s): C / WA
Beverage of choice: Chilled Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc with the girls or mojito
Ultimate celebrity pash: Angelina Jolie .. or her other half ..what can I say!
Your personal vice/weaknesses: sexy heels, bread and leaving the bar .. even after many goodbyes!
A little-known talent you possess: Being super organized
If you were a crayon, what colour would you be: Turquoise
Favourite Bangkok bar: At the minute ..Tapas on Soi 11
A little known Bangkok secret: You CAN find good hot cross buns & Easter choccies in Bangkok.. took me four years to find and so worth it!
Your greatest Southerners moment: Making the Bangkok Netball League finals every year I’ve been with Southerners & establishing the Southerners SEA Netball invitational
Best place in Bangkok to have a cocktail: Breeze Bar @ State Tower
Your ultimate Thai holiday destination: Railey Beach, Krabi
You love: B52’s, The Haka, shoes, dining out, pampering options in BKK, the beach, Max clothing & tattoo’s
You don’t love: Smelly soi’s, the cartoon channel, superficial people, Bangkok taxi drivers & tequila
Sports teams you support: All Blacks, Waikato Chiefs and Silver Ferns
Advice to anyone new to Thailand/Bangkok: JOIN THE SOUTHERNERS .. it’s not what you know but WHO you know!
The All Blacks…have talent, mana, the HAKA and some fine looking players..winners to me!
I am the greatest…procrastinator
Lady Gaga is…Pokerfaced .. she’s hot yet out of her MIND!
I thought most people in Bangkok were relatively normal, until I met…Ron Rutland who in his day had a bad habit of smoking cigarettes through his toes..The Robin Hood has proof!
People say I look like…Jennifer Lopez .. seen this butt!?

Following the recent (unfortunate) postponement of the Southerners S.E. Asian Invitational, the Club can confirm the tournament will take place the weekend of Saturday 18^th September.

Get in touch with Dana Piggot if your team would like to attend!

Cheers
Dana Piggott
Southerners Netball Co-ordinator

Here is the netball draw for the next 4 weeks.

SOU White – you are on scoring duty this evening at 7pm – so please could you all aim to be their at 7pm so that we are covered in case those delegated get delayed in traffic or work commitments happen to pop up..ta

March 10th
Tonight 7pm C1 SOU Black vs NIST (SOW – scoring duty @ 7pm: Karen C1, Sonia C2, Nicky C3, Amanda umpire C3)
8pm C3 SOU White vs Londoner (SOB – Lisa umpiring)

March 17th
7pm SOU White – BYE
8pm C1 SOU Black vs Mad Dogs

March 24th
7pm C1 SOU Black vs Queen Vic
8pm C1 SOU White vs Soi 8

March 31st – Playoffs & Finals night

Cheers Dee & Hodgie

It was great to see such a strong turn out for the BNL playoffs last night which paid off with both Southerners White & Southerners Black moving convincingly from semis through into the finals in both Division 1 & 2.

Southerners White played a dominating game in their semi final game against Londoner, defeating them comfortably before moving through to a very tight finals game against Soi 8. It was a finals game that remained action packed right through until the last couple of minutes and unfortunately Soi 8 pulled away to win by a mere 2 goals. The team should be proud of their outcome – great work on attack, strong defense and all round superb team effort!

Southerners White 20 – Soi 8 22 DIV 2 – RUNNERS UP!

Southerners Black played a strong game against NIST in their semi final game, moving comfortably through to a final against Transpo. A team who Southerners Black have confronted many a times, but each time the game is always fast and furious! This finals was to be Southerners game with a very strong approach in both attack and defense from the first whistle. Southerners dominated the second half of the game with strong passing and court work, to over turn Transpo possession on many occasions and come through with quite a score difference!

Southerners Black 28 – Transpo 11 DIV 1 – WINNERS!

Sadly, we farewell a number of players from our netball squad – Nicole Stanners, Karen Robson & Rach Wheaten – who will all be leaving very shortly. We wish them well in their new ventures and know they will be sadly missed on the netball court next season.

BNL Presentation Night will follow Songkran break – Hodgie & I will keep you informed of details and hope that you’re all able to make it along to celebrate a great netball season. All supporters are invited to join the Southerners netball crew in celebrating!

Thank you to you all for your commitment to Southerners Netball this season and we look forward to seeing you all on the court next season! We have new players joining us in Sept/ Oct for the 08/09 netball season – welcome PK, Laura and Georgie!

We will be emailing you all new season information once we have details from the BNL Committee.

Special thanks to:

• Amanda for your captaincy role with Southerners White.
• All who volunteered their time to referee games throughout the season – this is greatly appreciated and not always an easy job to do but trust me – it does get easier with practice!
• Supporters & Sponsors

Cheers Dee & Hodgie

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