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Aussies bowl over competition to win inaugural ‘International’ trophy

Aussies bowl over competition to win inaugural ‘International’ trophy

Penguins perish after Fonseka flyer

Penguins perish after Fonseka flyer

BISP golfers qualify for IMG Junior World Golf Championships

BISP golfers qualify for IMG Junior World Golf Championships

Cows clip Penguins’ wings at ACG

Cows clip Penguins’ wings at ACG

Lest We Forget

Lest We Forget

Rising BISP star makes pro football debut

Rising BISP star makes pro football debut
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Aussies bowl over competition to win inaugural ‘International’ trophy
Aussies bowl over competition to win inaugural ‘International’ trophy
Saturday 1 May 2021, 10:04AM
BOWLS: A brand new competition has been added to the calendar at Kamala Lawn Bowls Club as 18 players competed in the “International” last Monday (Apr 26).
Penguins perish after Fonseka flyer
Penguins perish after Fonseka flyer
Wednesday 28 April 2021, 10:30AM
CRICKET: With a limited number of players currently available, local teams the Thalang Cows and the Patong Penguins decided to begin a 3 match series of T20 9s at the ACG last Sunday (Apr 25).
BISP golfers qualify for IMG Junior World Golf Championships
BISP golfers qualify for IMG Junior World Golf Championships
Saturday 24 April 2021, 10:00AM
GOLF: Three young students from British International School, Phuket (BISP) are the toast of golfing circles across the island after they all qualified for the IMG Junior World Golf Championships, due to take place at Torrey Pines in San Diego, USA from July 12-16.
Cows clip Penguins’ wings at ACG
Cows clip Penguins’ wings at ACG
Wednesday 21 April 2021, 12:18PM
CRICKET: Sami Pir’s 77 runs off 58 balls for the Thalang Cows helped his side to a relatively easy win at the ACG last Sunday (Apr 18) against the Patong Penguins.
Rising BISP star makes pro football debut
Rising BISP star makes pro football debut
Friday 16 April 2021, 09:00AM
FOOTBALL: BISP’s Mohammed (Adam) Zamri has made his debut for Perak FC in the Malaysia Premier League, winning his first match with the club’s second side 1-0 against Kelantan.
Lest We Forget
Lest We Forget
Tuesday 13 April 2021, 09:00AM
AFL: Anzac Day is just around the corner and what better way to honour and respect our fallen soldiers than a trip to Kanchanaburi.
Ulf defends his Phuket Singles Open Bowls title in steamy conditions
Ulf defends his Phuket Singles Open Bowls title in steamy conditions
Sunday 11 April 2021, 01:00PM
BOWLS: The annual and prestigious Phuket Open Singles Championship took place last Monday (Apr 5) as 16 bowlers contested the “Blue Riband” trophy, named in honour of Donald Moore, the founder of Kamala bowls club.
UFC Champion set for fighting reality show
UFC Champion set for fighting reality show
Sunday 11 April 2021, 10:00AM
MMA: The bright UFC spotlight is set to shine on one of the promotion’s Phuket-trained athletes.
Fun and games at BISP Beach Soccer tournament
Fun and games at BISP Beach Soccer tournament
Saturday 10 April 2021, 09:00AM
FOOTBALL: More than 100 British International School, Phuket (BISP) students took part in the school’s first Beach Soccer Tournament on the weekend of Mar 27-28, hosted by XANA Beach Club at Angsana Laguna Phuket.
Full Metal Dojo Fight Circus ready to rumble
Full Metal Dojo Fight Circus ready to rumble
Friday 9 April 2021, 08:15AM
MMA: There are few things in this world that can cut through the general anxiety and stress hanging over nearly every aspect of our lives right now, but Full Metal Dojo’s Fight Circus aims to do just that with their third installment tomorrow (Apr 10) from 8:30am at The Sea Galleri by Katathani in Kata Beach.
Vagabonds Rugby Academy continues to impress
Vagabonds Rugby Academy continues to impress
Thursday 8 April 2021, 12:30PM
RUGBY: Following on from last week’s well attended Chalawan Cup fixture against Bangkok Southerners, Phuket Vagabonds RFC consolidated the resurgence of the sport, with a third free coaching clinic last Saturday (Apr 3) at their ACG base in Thalang.
Bellringers victorious in Easter Sunday Ding Dong at ACG
Bellringers victorious in Easter Sunday Ding Dong at ACG
Wednesday 7 April 2021, 01:30PM
CRICKET: Having played host to plenty of thrilling XI’s cricket in recent months, the ACG was the venue for last Sunday’s T20 seven-a-side match in which the Bellringers 7’s claimed a narrow 2 wicket victory over the Goan Panthers 7’s.
Girls teach parents and teachers a football lesson
Girls teach parents and teachers a football lesson
Wednesday 31 March 2021, 08:30AM
FOOTBALL: A selection of teachers and students’ parents from Kajonkiet International School, Phuket (KISP) were given a lesson on the football pitch last Tuesday (Mar 23) when teams took to the field at the school campus.
Dwarves fall short as giant Ninan smashes maiden ton
Dwarves fall short as giant Ninan smashes maiden ton
Monday 29 March 2021, 04:54PM
CRICKET: Phuket Cricket was divided into height last Sunday (Mar 21) with a battle of the Giants and the Dwarves fought out at the ACG in a 30-over Match.
What a catch!
What a catch!
Saturday 20 March 2021, 09:15AM
FISHING: Dutch expat Eric Smulders recently reeled in what he believes is the largest grouper fish ever caught on a line in Phuket.
New names on the Phuket Pairs Bowling honours board
New names on the Phuket Pairs Bowling honours board
Friday 19 March 2021, 11:16AM
BOWLS: In steaming hot weather on Monday (Mar 15) a full complement of 16 bowlers battled it out to become this year’s Phuket Pairs Bowls Champions.
Penguins soar to victory in series opener at the ACG
Penguins soar to victory in series opener at the ACG
Wednesday 17 March 2021, 08:00AM
CRICKET: After a thrilling series between Rest Of World and Asia, the island’s club teams, Patong Penguins and Thalang Cows, revived their rivalry and locked horns once again last Sunday (Mar 14) to begin a best-of-five match series at the ACG.
The Quarantine Runner
The Quarantine Runner
Friday 12 March 2021, 09:58AM
MARATHON: Should you be faced with the scenario, how would you likely spend your time during COVID-19 quarantine? Relax and do very little? Watch an endless amount of TV? Catch-up on current affairs, box-sets and movies? Learn a new language? Read a series of books? Write a book even? For Phuket resident Naruttama “Nick” Jarat the answer was none of the above. Instead he decided to take a leaf out of Forrest Gump’s book and run. And run. Then run some more. Nick, 37, recently spent two weeks in quarantine at a hotel in Bangkok after he and fellow crew members had delivered a yacht to a customer based in the Philippines. Faced with the daily restriction of his hotel room’s four walls and the ensuing boredom this would bestow on such an active character, Nick decided to use his time as productively as possible by conitnuing his hobby of running. In total he had amassed more than 140km by the time his quarantine ended. Nick and the crew left Phuket on Dec 4 and sailed their client’s 115-foot boat to Manila, arriving on Dec 17. The client had invited friends for a nine day cruise which took in island hopping, snorkelling and New Year’s Eve celebrations at sea. Nick worked onboard as the head chef. They flew back to Bangkok on Jan 19 after a mix-up with the initial immigration stamps in Manila meant they had to stay aboard the boat until the situation was resolved and they could leave the country. On returning to Thailand, Nick and three of his colleagues stayed at the Radisson hotel in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit 13 where they served their mandatory quarantine, paying B43,000 for the two-week stay. Managing to see out the first day ok, Nick knew he would very soon get restless. However, that same day a friend who had recently undertaken quarantine in New Zealand messaged him to say she had run 10km one day in her hotel room in a bid to pass the time. A keen runner since a youngster, this was a light-bulb moment for Nick who decided to not just emulate his friend’s feat but to take a it a step or two further. “On my second day of quarantine I ran 15km, non-stop,” Nick told The Phuket News. “The room was relatively small but I was able to run back-and-forth in the corridor from the front door to the window, using my watch and running app on my phone to track the distance and time. “I made sure I had water and fruit to hand so I could grab it when needed and not interupt my running, which I did barefooted. I completed that first run in one hour and thirty minutes.” Nick then staggered a further nine runs across his remaining 12 days of quarantine, running an impressive 144km in total. “I managed 20km on day 8 in 1 hour 49 minutes,” he beamed. “Although day 10 was my highlight – I managed 42km that day in 3 hours and 55 minutes!” Focused Nick said the manner in which the quaratine was handled by hotel staff was very professional. “We had to remain in our room without exception for the first five days,” Nick said. “We had temperature checks twice a day during that time, once in the morning, once in the evening. “After five days we took the mandatory COVID swab test and were then allowed to go onto the roof of the hotel for fresh air but were not permitted to use any of the facilities such as the gym or pool. That’s why I took to running in my room,” he added. “I’ve always been an active person,” Nick said. “When I was a child I walked 3km to school every day for years. I took up running seriously when I was 31.” He also inspired one of his fellow quarantine mates to take up the activity, although he did not achieve anywhere near the kind of distance that Nick accomplished. “Even a small amount of exercise is better than nothing during quarantine,” he said. “I would find it very challenging to be so inactive for that length of time.” On arriving back in Phuket post-quarantine, Nick immediately took to the streets of his Pa Klok neighbourhood for a 14km run. Did he find it strange running once again in a more familiar or natural environment? “Actually I did, yes,” he replied. “The one thing I did notice when running in the room is how much more focused you become – there are no distractions or potential dangers that are presented when on the streets such as traffic, other people, etc.” It was that laser focus generated in his hotel room in Bangkok that allowed Nick to breeze through his quarantine and not be at all desuaded if he had to do it again. “We are waiting on the finalisation of a contract with a client which would mean delivering another boat to the Philippines,” Nick said. “I would be more than happy to take on quarantine again if necessary. “It would be a great opportunity for me to beat my personal best,” he concluded with a smile. Nick is part of a 25-strong running group that regularly meet and take on routes in the Pa Klok area. Anyone interested in joining in the fun can contact him on 091-154-4569 or Naruttama4569@gmail.com Nick’s quarantine-run breakdown was as follows: Day 2: 15km, 1hr 30mins Day 4: 21km, 2hr 5mins Day 6: 7km, 40 mins Day 7: 11km, 1hr 2mins Day 8: 20km, 1hr 49mins Day 10: 42km, 3hr 55mins Day 11: 11km, 1hr Day 12: 15km, 1hr 30mins Day 13: 11km, 1 hr Day 14: 1hr, 2mins
BISP students climb the national tennis ranks
BISP students climb the national tennis ranks
Thursday 11 March 2021, 09:30AM
TENNIS: Three British International School, Phuket (BISP) students are working their way up the national tennis rankings after their recent success on the Lawn Tennis Association of Thailand’s (LTAT) national tournament circuit.
Rest of World claim series title in close encounter finale
Rest of World claim series title in close encounter finale
Wednesday 10 March 2021, 08:15AM
CRICKET: Bragging rights went to the Rest of the World (ROW) select XI following their grand final victory over the Asia select XI last Sunday (Mar 7) at the ACG in yet another incredibly close-fought match.
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