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Southerners SEA Netball Tournament – Saturday 21 May

Saturday 21 May will see masses of ladies touring Bangkok for the Southerners annual South East Asian Netball Tournament, to be hosted at NIST International School.

(Download the full tournament information pack here)

The tournament has developed a solid reputation for high standard netball, with teams traveling in from Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam and Borneo year after year.

Singapore NZCC Wahines will be on a mission to retain the trophy so there should be some good competition and hustling on those courts!

Come watch some decent netball at the NIST courts and support our two Southerners netball teams in action!

Where: NIST International School
When: Saturday, 21 May, 9.30am – 3.00pm
Spectator entry: FREE
Who: Bangkok Southerners White, Bangkok Southerners Black, Singapore NZCC Wahines, Singapore NZCC Atuas, Hong Kong Football Club, Singapore Bedok, Vietnam Saigon Shooters, Borneo Crocs
After-party: Australian Pub, Sukhumvit Soi 11, 7.30pm

AGM: Vaughan retires, new committee elected

After so much recent attention in the media about the toppling of Presidents by rebellious and disgruntled citizenry, it’s comforting to know at least one hasn’t been pushed off the perch under such fiery circumstances.

At the most recent club AGM, Vaughan McClear stepped down as President of the Southerners Sports Club after several years of sterling service.  During his time as President, Vaughan led the club to financial and sporting success, ensuring each section was supported on and off the field.  Vaughan typifies the true spirit of being a Southerner, and thankfully, he is only reeling back his responsibilities, still being involved as Club Treasurer and Cricket Representative.  Big Daddy Vaughan will no doubt now have more time to work on his young fella’s cover drive!!  Thanks to Vaughan for all he has done for the club as President.

Dana Piggott was subsequently elected as the Southerners’ first ever female President, following in the high-heeled footsteps of Lithuania’s Dalia Grybauskaite, Germany’s Angela Merkel and Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff.  As a matter of immediate importance, Dee announced a number of key social events this year, including the Southerners Race Day, Khao San Road Tour and Southerners Ball (19 Nov), as well as club-wide drinks on the first Friday of every month.

Elected – 2011 Southerners Sports Club Committee:

Dana Piggott – President
Mark Anderson – Vice President/Secretary
Vaughan McClear – Treasurer & Cricket Representative
Jenny Hall – Netball Representative
Darrel Lintott – Rugby Representative
Linda Belonje – Touch Rugby Representative
Siam Sattayaphan – Social Coordinator
Steve Bell – Website/Communications
Kara Dowson – General Committee Member
Patricio Alban – General Committee Member

Click here to find a contact email for the President and section heads.

Titans battle: No clear winner

Some say the netball girls were too scared to score.   Others say a win against the rugby boys was a mere formality.  Either way, it was a hard-fought match, played in tremendous spirit and at an equally tremendous pace.  A great night, with a couple of cold ones afterward.  Here’s a few pictures of the proceedings…

Battle of the titans: Rugby vs Netball

Southerners Rugby and Netball will match up against each other this Thursday in a hotly-contested game of netball. Playing on their home court at NIST, the Southerners Netball girls are clear favourites with Captain Dana Piggott ready to lead the way with her trademark cross-court zigzag and thunderous passing game.

“We always love playing the boys. They bring a different element to the play. They’re competitive, often taller than many of our competitors and help us refine our structures as we look to our future games this year,” said Ms. Piggott.

Skinny Anderson, Captain of the men’s side, is also looking forward to the clash. “It’s great to get together with the girls and have a friendly game – that’s what this club is about. It will also be quite curious to witness our single boys jostle for position as Alpha male. We can’t wait. They’re a lovely bunch who don’t mind a bit of competition, but also a good social after the match,” said Mr. Anderson.

However, regular Southerners Rugby Captain Steve Bell was more pointed in his pre-game analysis.

“Look, let’s not pretend these girls have a chance. What will they bring on Thursday? Nice legs, and that’s about it. We’re just here to give them a few pointers and make them better athletes. I don’t mean to sound rude, but we’re going to absolutely smoke these chicks.”

The game kicks off at 7pm at NIST. Free entry.

Thirst-quenching Club drinks & AGM

Free booze.
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Free food.
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Meet other members.
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Vote in your reps and find out what’s in store for 2011.
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Bring recruits, or come along if you’ve not yet joined.
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Challenge another member to a pushup comp, gun skull or other such festive merriment.

Londoner Brew Pub Batcave (Cnr Sukhumvit Soi 33)
Friday, 4 March (7pm)

Don’t know where the Londoner is?  Click here.


Fantasy Super 15

Australian-based sports broadcaster Fox Sports is running a Super 15 Fantasy team competition in conjunction with the ‘real’ Super 15 tournament to kick off in mid-February. To sift out the armchair pretenders, the Southerners have started a private league within the competition.

The Super 15 Fantasy Team comp works like this:

Entrants use an allocated ‘salary cap’ to pick 22 players from all those listed in 2011 Super Rugby squads. Players picked earn points depending on their performances each round. If they perform poorly, they can be drafted out each week. Values allocated to Super 15 players are certainly on par with their playing ability (Richie McCaw $350K / David Pocock $475K).

You can win AUD1,000 each week if you top the competition points.

Here’s how to get involved, or for more information:
1. Go to the Super Rugby home page
2. Sign up
3. Create a team (choose your colours, name etc!)
4. Join the Southerners league – type in this code: 5335-2876

Players who were involved in the league last year simply need to input their 2010 username and password, then reactivate access when prompted.

British Club Fight Night – 2010

Southerners Rugby were out last Friday night at the third annual British Club Fight Night – the event again expertly coordinated by club stalwart Reed Passmore.

Fight Night featured seven top fights, spanning Muay Thai and traditional boxing disciplines. It also featured a substantial amount of white wine on Tables 1 & 2, and an equally substantial sleep-in the following day.

While Andy Steel, the godfather of Southerners boxing, noted the high standard of the fights, Matt Munn wasn’t so impressed. Despite his continual protestations, Munn was visibly disgusted at an absence of legs being swept.

A great night by all – and terrific to catch up with another old Southerner, Dr. Ek (pictured, centre), who had travelled all the way from his hospital placement in Nakhon Si Thammarat.

Southerners have a ball

Well, what a night.

What a venue.

What a club.

What a hangover…

It was all happening last weekend at the Millennium Grande for the 2010 Southerners Ball.

Click here to read more, or check out photos from the ball…

Southerners Ball – get your tickets today!

Don’t miss out on your ticket to the Southerners Annual Ball (20 November) – be quick, tickets are limited!

The most affordable ball in Bangkok, it’s a chance to get your bling on…dress to the nines, savour a delicious international buffet, drink free flow beer and wine (Approx 6 bottles per table) all night and bounce about the ballroom dance floor to beats by DJ Russell Jay and Kanye West*.

Loads of great free door and raffle prizes have also been lined up, ranging from dining, travel and hotel vouchers, to a grand BBQ courtesy of The Barbecue Store.

Partners, friends and work colleagues are all very welcome to attend. To secure your ticket, contact your section head, or Dana Piggott.

Not sure what to wear?

For men – Black tie, no Lederhosen.

For ladies – Cocktail.

* Kanye West may not be in attendance.

Rugby ready to go one better in Cambodia

Southerners Rugby has just days to go until it jets off to the Kingdom of Cambodia, on a quest to attain the coveted Royal Angkor 10′s trophy.

Tour Captain Darrel Lintott said the men have been working hard in training, studying various avian science manuals and reading up on local history in a bid to impress the local population.

“Matt Munn already has a reputation as one of our most studious tourists, with a particular love of Asian social sciences and anthropology. Since arriving back in Thailand from Hong Kong late on Sunday, he has also been busy studying footage of last weekend’s NZ vs Australia Hong Kong test, looking for clues on how to play a game of rugby, and win. I’m expecting a big tour from the big man,” said Mr. Lintott.

Star southerners winger Gerry Brandreth will also come out of retirement for the tour, journeying from the hills of the Himalayas to Phnom Penh, in homage to the golden jersey (Golden?  Or is it green this time…maybe cammo?) of the great Southerners club.

“Tours are a great opportunity to get the lads together,” said the ever-entertaining Mr. Brandreth. “And there’s no better way to entertain the fellas than with a 1,644 slide epic of my bus rides from Penang to Vang Vien, through Delhi and Bangkok.”

Amidst reports on mass murder court proceedings, Cambodia’s highly esteemed national newspaper The Phnom Penh Post last week reported on the upcoming tournament, featuring a particularly fetching photo of Khun Sodt being taken from behind by a balding rhino.

Watch this space for a tour report and results!  Best of luck fellas!

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