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May 20, 2009
If you’ve ever wondered what happens on a big international footy trip, check out the seriously amazing schedule below that has been mapped out for the Jakarta Bintangs when they arrive in Hanoi tomorrow night. b-i-g weekend coming. Thursday 21st […]
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May 19, 2009
On Saturday, 23 May, we’re playing for the Kainey Cup in Hanoi. During the week, Dave Kainey wrote to the Swans and Bintangs to say: (The naming of the “Kainey Cup” is) a great honour and I am very proud […]
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May 17, 2009
Next weekend, on Saturday 23 May 2009, the Vietnam Swans and Jakarta Bintangs will play for the Inaugural Kainey Cup. Dave Kainey has been a significant person for both clubs. Below are emails to Dave from both clubs. From Vietnam […]
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May 16, 2009
The North Queensland Fury will enter the Australian soccer league, A League, in Season 2009/10. Next Saturday, 23 May in Saigon, the North Queensland Fury will play a soccer match against local club Hoang Anh Gia Lai at 6.30pm, at […]
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May 15, 2009
During the week, Vietnam Swans National President, Phil Johns, presented the CEO of Odyssey Resources, David Carter, with a pair of our footy shorts. Odyssey Resources, which provides professional accounting, tax and bookkeeping services to businesses operating in Vietnam and […]
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May 14, 2009
On ANZAC Day, 25 April 2009, ex POW, Bill Haskell (ex WX3279 2/3rd Machine Gun Batallion) delivered a speech during the official ceremony at the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery. It has been reproduced below with Bill’s permission. In Australia and New […]
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May 13, 2009
While most of the Vietnam Swans attended the Dawn Service at Hellfire Pass in Thailand on ANZAC Day, one Swan, Adam Baird, was attending the Dawn Service at Long Tan (near Vung Tau) with his father, Richard. Adam says that […]
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May 12, 2009
The Jakarta Bintangs who were due to have a week long tour through Vietnam and play a match against the Vietnam Swans in Saigon on 16 May and another in Hanoi on 23 May 2009 have had to cancel the […]
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May 10, 2009
On ANZAC Day, during the Memorial Service at the Kanchanaburi Allied War Cemetery, the New Zealand Ambassador, Dr Brook Barrington delivered a speech. It has been reproduced below with his kind permission. Veterans, Families of Veterans, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen. […]
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May 10, 2009
Today, The Age newspaper reported, Black Saturday bodies identified. The article goes on to say that “each of the 173 people who died during the Black Saturday bushfires has now been identified, after a painstaking forensic effort, and soon all […]
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May 8, 2009
Patrick Stringer described the New Zealand Ambassador’s words at the ANZAC Day Dawn Service at Hellfire Pass as the “most moving and poignant tribute I have ever personally heard spoken of Australia’s fallen.” With Dr Barrington’s permission, his speech is […]
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May 8, 2009
As a community service announcement, the Swans have decided to stick the swines on the Blog. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has issued a travel bulletin on the Swine Influenza outbreak. It can be found on the smartraveller […]
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May 6, 2009
Dear Swans and Supporters All footy, rugby, soccer and cricket trips are great fun. Playing a footy match on ANZAC Day in Kanchanaburi in front of 3 ex POWs is in a space of its own. It was a great […]
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May 5, 2009
The Bangkok Post reported in last Saturday’s newspaper that the Thailand Tigers triumph over Vietnam Swans in spirited Anzac Day clash. Click on the link to read all about the match. Also, the Bangkok Post records the full time scores […]
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May 2, 2009
Patrick Stringer, who toured with the Vietnam Swans last weekend to Kanchanaburi for the ANZAC Day match, reflects upon the occasion. Patrick’s father had worked on “the line”. In early March I bumped into Phil Johns (National President, Vietnam Swans) […]
