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issue 2 71
21 February 2014
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local sports leagues - an important
social element for expats
HUA HIN, THAILAND
Regular readers of AWOL will be familiar with our pages devoted to the
variety of local sports groups in the area, and most who either take part or
have an interest in them will often take them for granted. The Hua Hin Darts
League season ended this week with their normal individuals tournament
and presentations, and we felt it was time to properly acknowledge the work
done by both the organisers of that league, and all the other competitions
that take place every week.
While there will often be gripes made to these organisers over fees, rules
and everything else under the sun, all of the people putting in the work
do so in their own unpaid time, and they do it because they understand
the value of these activities. The social and community value is often
overlooked, but for many of the individuals taking part in the leagues and
societies, they provide two important elements often missing in expat life;
a regular social interaction and a ‘safety net’, particularly crucial for the
many expats who live here on their own. There will be regular contact with
other team members, and if one of the team does not turn up on match day,
or can’t be contacted, this will normally trigger at least one of the team to
make sure everything is OK, something that in their home country would
be done by family, friends or neighbours but is often lacking for expats.
So please join with us and say ‘thank you’ to the organisers of the numerous
leagues and societies, both past and present, with a particular nod to the
Finn who started the very first pool and darts leagues here, Osmo, who is
no longer in Thailand, and to the Brit, Bernie, who has been, and still is at
the heart of the Hua Hin Golf Society. Special mention also for Oil at Jungle
Juice for her unwavering support of the Hua Hin Darts League, Martin who
organises it now, and to Barry and Jill Moore who ran it for so many years.
If you run a league or other group and want to be featured in
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