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MATTHEW POND
MATTHEW POND
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Originally from the UK; Has four years experience as editor and reporter for Phuketindex.com magazine and website, and InPhuket magazine.
Hole in One edge ever closer to Natalie Bar in PPL
Hole in One edge ever closer to Natalie Bar in PPL
POOL: The 15th round of Patong Pool League ( PPL), sponsored by Thailand Pool Tables, was played last Thursday (Mar 29) with Hole in One bar moving within six points of league leaders Natalie Bar.
‘Spurs’ on tour
‘Spurs’ on tour
FOOTBALL: As part of a recent tour of Asia, members of Tottenham Hotspur FC’s Global Coaching team were in Phuket to take part in activities aimed at promoting their Global Principal Partner AIA’s ‘Healthier, Longer, Better Lives’ program which uses football to promote physical well-being, motivation and decision-making.
Hole in One close gap on PPL leaders
Hole in One close gap on PPL leaders
POOL: The 14th round of Patong Pool League ( PPL), sponsored by Thailand Pool Tables, was played last Thursday (Mar 22) with the results intensifying standings at the top of the table.
Ting Tong excel to regain 2nd place in PPL
Ting Tong excel to regain 2nd place in PPL
POOL: The 13th round of Patong Pool League ( PPL), sponsored by Thailand Pool Tables, was played last Thursday (Mar 18) with Ting Tong Bar picking up the biggest win of the week and regaining 2nd place in the league table.
Simon & Oils pick up first win of PPL season
Simon & Oils pick up first win of PPL season
POOL: The 12th round of Patong Pool League (PPL), sponsored by Thailand Pool Tables, was played last Thursday (Mar 8) with bottom of the league Simon & Oils finally picking up their first win of the current season.
Natalie Bar extend Patong Pool League lead to 11 points
Natalie Bar extend Patong Pool League lead to 11 points
POOL: With last Thursday (Mar 1) being the Buddhist Makha Bucha Day, the 11th round of the Patong Pool League (PPL), sponsored by Thailand Pool Tables, was spread over various day of last week.
History repeated in Patong Pool League
History repeated in Patong Pool League
POOL: The 2nd leg and the 10th round of the Patong Pool League (PPL), sponsored by Thailand Pool Tables, was played last Thursday (Feb 22) with all teams playing the opponents they met in the 1st round of this year’s competition.
‘We’ll give you our best!’
‘We’ll give you our best!’
EXCLUSIVE: He’s only been at the helm as manager of Leicester City Football Club since 25 October, 2017, but Claude Puel already knows that the club, owned by Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha of Thailand’s King Power Group, has a number of fans based in the country.
Close at top as PPL reaches halfway mark
Close at top as PPL reaches halfway mark
POOL: The 9th round of the Patong Pool League (PPL), sponsored by Thailand Pool Tables, was played last Thursday (Feb 15) with league leaders Natalie Bar and their closest rivals Ting Tong Bar both picking up wins, meaning at the halfway mark there is just two points splitting the two.
Hole in One bring excitement to top of Patong Pool League
Hole in One bring excitement to top of Patong Pool League
POOL: It was a “dark” 8th round of the Patong Pool League (PPL), sponsored by Thailand Pool Tables, last Thursday (Feb 8) with the games played Caddy Shack and Hole in One bars, both played in Kathu, being disrupted by a power outage and games having to be played by candlelight.
Rain stops play in PPL, well for Wombat Bar at least
Rain stops play in PPL, well for Wombat Bar at least
POOL: It was a wet playing conditions in the 7th round of the Patong Pool League (PPL), sponsored by Thailand Pool Tables, last Thursday (Feb 1).
Local rugby fraternity mourns passing of Maria Cotter
Local rugby fraternity mourns passing of Maria Cotter
RUGBY: Rugby enthusiasts from not only Phuket and Thailand but from around Asia will this week pay their final respects to Maria Cotter, who sadly passed away in the early hours of last Friday (Jan 26) after being severely ill for several months.
Ting Tong Bar score first perfect 11 of PPL season
Ting Tong Bar score first perfect 11 of PPL season
POOL: Last Thursday (Jan 25) once again saw all 10 teams play in the sixth round of the Patong Pool League (PPL), sponsored by Thailand Pool Tables.
Representing Switzerland: Phuket-based Imogen Simmonds leads the female triathlon pack
Representing Switzerland: Phuket-based Imogen Simmonds leads the female triathlon pack
EXCLUSIVE: Born in Hong Kong, where she spent the first nine years of her life, 24-year-old Imogen Simmonds is a professional triathlete, who due to her upbringing in Switzerland chooses to race under the Swiss flag.
Natalie Bar win big to go back top of PPL
Natalie Bar win big to go back top of PPL
POOL: Last Thursday (Jan 18) saw all participating teams return to action for the fifth round of the Patong Pool League (PPL), sponsored by Thailand Pool Tables.
Caddy Shack outed by ‘Asian flu’ in PPL, Hole in One go top
Caddy Shack outed by ‘Asian flu’ in PPL, Hole in One go top
POOL: It was all change at the top of the Patong Pool League (PPL), sponsored by Thailand Pool Tables, following last Thursday’s (Jan 11) action as title favourites Natalie Bar were forced to have their game postponed to a later date due to a large number of their opponents, Caddy Shack’s team going down with what they describe as ‘Asian flu’.
Wet Dreams finally wake up in Patong Pool League
Wet Dreams finally wake up in Patong Pool League
POOL: The third round of the Patong Pool League, sponsored by Thailand Pool Tables, was played last Thursday (Jan 4) with one of the favourites to take the championship title, Wet Dreams Bar, finally getting their act together and walking away with a comfortable 9-2 win over their opponents.