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Indo China Cup 2011 – Lao PDR

Indo China Cup 2011 – Lao PDR

Michael Simcock - Vice Pres, in form The Lao Elephants hosted a very successful INDOCHINA CUP four-nations tournament in Vientiane on November 26.   Approximately 100 players and many spectators, including Andrew Patterson of MMG, enjoyed the event.  After an address from the Australian Ambassador and broadcast of the Lao & Aussie national anthems, the games got underway.  Every game wa...

Indo-China Cup 26th November 2011

Indo-China Cup 26th November 2011

The Lao Elephants will be hosting the Indo-China Cup this year in Lao! We need your help to make this event a success! If anyone would be willing to volunteer there time it would be very much appreciated! We need people to help assist with the running of the event, umpires, goal umpires, boundry umpires, scorer/time keeper, officials etc…… If you think can you assist in some way please...

Lao Elephants full of fight in Malaysia

Lao Elephants full of fight in Malaysia

For the first time in Elephants History we travelled down to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with 12 Lao Nation Players (6 expiates) to take on the Malaysian Warriors in a warm up game for the Asian Champs on the 13th of August 2011 played Bangkok, Thailand. Although the Warriors were twice our size, in all different ways, the Lao boys put on a show. The slick skills and quick pace on the ground was the hi...

Lao Elephants welcome their new President

Lao Elephants welcome their new President

  Following the resignation of President Langas, the Lao Elephants are delighted to announce the election of Mr. Paul Simcock to the throne. Promising his reign to be one without mercy and much blood-shed President Simcock made his first address to the playing list: “I would say i’m a bit of an animal-lover. In this way I think I will be really good for the Lao Elephants, combining co...

Lao Elephants smash the Tigers. And don’t quite win the Indochina Cup

Lao Elephants smash the Tigers. And don’t quite win the Indochina Cup

The Vietnam Swans celebrate their win at the 2010 Indochina Cup Despite putting in a spirited effort to send off their President in style, the Lao Elephants were unable to stomp home from the 2010 Indochina Cup as Kings of the Mekong. One a hot, humid, Saigon day this year’s Indochina Cup was competed by the Vietnam Swans, Thailand Tigers, Cambodian Corbras and the Lao Elephants. Keen to r...

Lao Elephants… on the move

Lao Elephants… on the move

The Vientiane-based Lao Elephants are excited to announce to all members that Tuesday night training at Hospital 103 has been moved to Thursday nights at the Amercian Ambassador’s Residence sporting field, located opposite Anna Grilled Duck, just up the road from the European Steak House. Reading from a prepared statement to the press-pack gathered at ‘Phants HQ in Ban Thad Khao this m...

Asian Champs Shanghai Match Reports – ‘Phants dominate again

Asian Champs Shanghai Match Reports – ‘Phants dominate again

Former Lao Elephants President Marty Sharples sets the scene for the Lao Elephants’ third assualt on the annual Asian Champs: Match Reports Asian Champs Shanghai The 11th annual Asian Championships, and the Lao Elephants 3rd on the trot, has been played and won in Shanghai. As per usual they were a triumph for the men in pink in every sense of the word. The Phants maintained their perfect re...

Phants path to glory stomped in stone

Phants path to glory stomped in stone

Andrew Williamson AKA Club legend Reeling from the loss of club stalwart Andrew Williamson III Esg., the Lao Elephants have had a restless and disturbed build-up to their third annual Asian Champs in as many years. With a division between the north and south club factions not seen since the celebrations after Adelaide’s back-to-back flag win when Pauly’s body just couldn’t quite ...

You’re Invited: AFL Grand Final 2010 Viewing Party

You’re Invited: AFL Grand Final 2010 Viewing Party

Join us at Bor Pen Nyang on the 25th September 11am Lao Elephants Australian Rules Football Club Invites you to watch the 2010 AFL Grand Final LIVE on the Big Screens at Bor Pen Nyang Bar and Restaurant (new home of the Lao Elephants) Saturday 25th September, from 11am Bor Pen Nyang Bar and Restaurant Enjoy all the atmosphere and excitement of being at the big game: Meat Pies Raffle Draws Half-t...

Northern Pinks prepare to destroy Southern Greys in upcoming local ‘Pants derby

Northern Pinks prepare to destroy Southern Greys in upcoming local ‘Pants derby

“We’re gonna romp and stomp all over those miner boys from down South” said Sly Sai Souksombath when addressing the troops over a couple of pre-tour beers at everyone’s favourite four floors in Vientiane over the weekend. “We’re gonna make sure we take no prisoners, we hit ‘em where it hurts, that we take it one-match at a time, that we all give it 110%, a...