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April 6, 2012
Ah McRae, you’ve done it again… The poster for the 2012 ANZAC Friendship Match, Vung Tau Dog Track, 21 April, has been unveiled. Thank you very much again to our graphic designer, Ross McRae. With just 15 days to go, […]
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April 4, 2012
Hanoi President, Dan Hopkins, tells us all about last weekend’s scratch match between Hanoi and Saigon in Hanoi. Thanks to all the took part in last Saturday’s Hanoi Vs Saigon scratch match. After a few beers on the Friday night, […]
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April 4, 2012
Last night, Nat Payne enjoyed his Buck’s Night in downtown Saigon with half of Australia who had been flown in specifically for the occasion. Amongst the special guests were Swannies’ Monkey (Torquay where he lists his favourite past time as […]
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April 2, 2012
Last Friday, Swannie, Dave “Flyer” Kainey, trotted off to the Singapore Races to watch his horse, Excel n Strike, run its first race in Singapore. What a race! What a finish! In its first run, Excel n Strike was the […]
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April 1, 2012
Last week, on 27 March 2012, the Vietnam Swans’ website recorded its 300,000th hit. For the month of March 2012, the website fell just 51 hits short of recording a staggering 10,000 hits for the month; 9,949 hits. That is […]
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March 30, 2012
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhsyE3WeBOs&w=560&h=315] Steve Drummond has just released his promo doco video for the 2012 ANZAC Friendship Match which will be held in Vung Tau on 21 April 2012. In the 17 minute video, Steve Drummond gives a brief background on […]
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March 29, 2012
The state funeral for Jim Stynes was held two days ago. Below is the video link for Every Heart Beats True. The Jim Stynes Story. The blurb says: “It’s hard not to be touched by the story of Jim Stynes. […]
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March 28, 2012
Rico Gonzales was a photographer for Saigon’s Word magazine and on a number of occasions had taken photographs for the Vietnam Swans. The Vietnam Swans are very saddened to learn that last week, Rico suffered a fatal stroke in Phnom […]
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March 27, 2012
The award winning Montgomerie Links Golf Club located on Vietnam’s stunning Central Coast just outside Danang City has successfully hosted it’s second annual Swing to Swim charity golf day on Saturday 17th March. The event raised much needed funding for […]
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A Vietnam Veteran returns to Vietnam to return poetry to a Viet Cong soldier’s mother in ANZAC Month
March 26, 2012
On 18 March 2012, the Age published an article by Tom Hyland called, Poem to go home in spirit of peace. The article tells the story of Vietnam Veteran, Laurens Wildebour, who found a poem during the Vietnam War which […]
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March 25, 2012
National President, Phil Johns, says there’s just 4 weeks to go before the ANZAC Friendship Match. And there’s lots more going on as well. Dear Swannies, Sponsors and Supporters 4 Weeks from yesterday – the 3rd Annual ANZAC Friendship Match, […]
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March 23, 2012
The Vietnam Swans are very saddened to learn of the passing of the father of Swannies’ supporter, Cathie Meinrath. Cathie’s father passed away unexpectedly yesterday in Sydney. The Vietnam Swans extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to Cathie, who has […]
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March 23, 2012
Michael Johnston reviews last week’s Battle of the Codes Charity Fundraiser held in Hanoi which raised a total of $1,000 for two charities – Swim Vietnam and Little Tigers. Faced with the sad news that JASPA’s Manager was unavailable due […]
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March 22, 2012
Ah McRae, what are you up to this time?? Ross McRae tells us all about the Swannies’ 2012 AFL Supercoach and Footy Tipping Competitions. Dear all Tippers and Fantasy Coaches, This is it. This weekend has the kick-off with the […]
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March 21, 2012
Jon Tomlinson, General Director of Montgomerie Links has described the 2012 Swing to Swim Charity Golf Day as “a great success”. Jon stated that the Swannies’ Mick Francis did an “awesome job as auctioneer despite some recent ‘Delhi belly’ and […]
