36 people attended yesterday's training session in Saigon - the last for 2011.

Yesterday the Swannies in Saigon held a scratch match for our last Saturday training session 2011. We had 36 players turn up which was the highest number ever at a training session in Saigon.

Wednesday there will be an evening session at Parklands in D2 and next Saturday, it’s the big one: the 2011 Indochina Cup in Vientiane, Lao. And that’s it for 2011 as far as the on field stuff is concerned (but there’s still Christmas parties, best and fairests, golf and cricket events coming the Swannies’ way).

We also farewelled Brett Findlay who will set off for Japan later this week. Albert announced that he will leave Vietnam at the end of the year. Thankfully, he brought along a replacement, Phil the German (as opposed to the other half dozen Phils we have running around the Club in Hanoi and Saigon).

Brett, Albert, departing Prez Dez and Saigon Prez elect, Sammy were required to skull a can each. Dez managed to win that one.

Gus the G Train happened to be back in Saigon so he came along for the scratch match.

Finally, Dan Kindness has just confirmed that the Indochina Cup in Lao, as with Dez, will be his farewell tour. Dan has been a key asset for the Swannies in Hanoi and has played a critical role in establishing the ANZAC Friendship Match tradition.