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In the News (Sun 29 Nov 09)

  
 Wesleyan University
In the nineteenth century the Chinese population of Singapore was predominantly male.
Singapore, especially in the early days, rose to prominence at a rapid level, with the tonnage of ships using Singapore port nearly tripling, from 600,000 tons to 1,600,000 tons, between 1870-1880.
One of the first decisions made was to confiscate the grounds occupied by British armed forces garrisons, partially as a result of the white-only policy that the major cricket club had followed for many years.
www.wesleyan.edu /aaai/2005_summer_papers/asen.htt   (8577 words)

  
 Singapore Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Singapore Cup is an annual soccer competition in Singapore.
The Singapore Cup is the major cup competition in Singapore football, and has existed since the 1997 (in its inaugural year it was known as the Singapore League Cup).
Prior to that, the Football Association of Singapore Challenge Cup (1952-1968) and the Singapore Amateur Football Association Challenge Cup (1892-1951) were the main cup tournaments.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Singapore_Cup   (156 words)

  
 Singapore national football team - WC 2006 ..World of football results and match les championnats et la coupe du monde ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Singapore Lions has also an unbeaten run which has entended to over 1 year since last beating India in the FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers, which unfortunately, they could not qualify.
After winning the Tiger Cup, Singapore Lions are expected to qualify itself into the finals of the Asian Cup 2007 and make it to the group stages of the Asian Cup 2007, along with its other SEA nations neighbours (namely Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia) who qualify automatically as co-hosts.
The fact that his club finished last season with a pitched battle to remain among France's top flight and that the Moroccan national team failed to book their ticket to Germany will certainly undermine his chances of being crowned African Player of the Year, or even be selected among the last three.
www.world-foot.com /categorie-396802.html   (1697 words)

  
 ESPNsoccernet - England - SAFFC capture league title in Singapore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
SINGAPORE, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Singapore Armed Forces Football Club have sealed the 2006 S-League title by gaining the point they needed with a 1-1 draw against Tampines Rovers.
SAFFC, runners-up to Tampines last year, opened the scoring through English midfielder John Wilkinson in the 67th minute before Ahmad Latiff equalised in injury time on Wednesday night.
SAFFC captain Mohd Noor Ali said it was a special feeling to win the title at Tampines' ground.
soccernet.espn.go.com /news/story?id=387713&cc=null   (262 words)

  
 Belmont Club: June 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Belmont Club held that the death of the six British military policemen in Majar Al-Kabir in Iraq resulted from an overly defensive British posture, and that treachery played a significant part in the incident.
Perhaps the only reason that the US Armed Forces have not beaten the Islamists to death with their own rule book is because they are institutionally too purblind, like Braddock, to do so.
The United States is retooling the Armed Forces and redeploying its bases to fight groups like Hezbollah and not another army.
belmontclub.blogspot.com /2003_06_01_belmontclub_archive.html   (13025 words)

  
 Archive 01-2006 WC 2006 ..World of football results and match les championnats et la coupe du monde 2006 en
The club stadium is the 49,000-seater Parc des Princes.
The club won the division and was promoted to the top division in their first season.
In Europe, the club became famous by making at least five semi-finals in a row (1993 to 1997) in various European cups, securing the title in the Cup Winners' Cup in 1996, only to lose the next year when they made the final again, against Barcelona.
world-foot.com /archive-01-20-2006.html   (1474 words)

  
 Another Man’s War
Singapore was another world, I loved it instantly, we had everything, good food, plenty of sporting activities, I played in the squadron football and cricket teams, I played tennis.
It was a relief to get out of Singapore, as there was always a faint hope that we would be able to escape from the Japanese, but I was not very optimistic, I thought that we would be taken prisoners.
We were given a questionnaire to fill in about Australia, what was the number of aeroplanes and ships that they had, how big was the armed forces, and we were given this questionnaire and a pencil, and then ordered to start writing.
www.sippala.net /timo/singapore/anothermanswar   (6029 words)

  
 maltafootball.com - May 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The club wishes to remind members that only those who have paid up their membership dues by 1st June will be able to participate fully at the AGM.
Club officials found guilty of committing any of the offences above are suspended for six months for the first offence and one year for every subsequent similar offence.
The members are informed that the Annual General Meeting of Marsaxlokk Football Club is going to be held on Thursday 9th June 2005 at 7.30pm at the Parish Hall.
www.maltafootball.com /archive/news/05may.shtml   (7043 words)

  
 Singapore national football team - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Singapore national football team is the national soccer team of Singapore.
Singapore is currently the top Southeast Asian ranked team and 16th in Asia as of August 2006.
Singapore has become known in recent years for 'importing' foreign players to play for their national team by becoming Singapore citizens.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Singapore_national_football_team   (287 words)

  
 Singapore Armed Forces Football Club - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Singapore Armed Forces Football Club (SAFFC) is a professional soccer club which plays in Singapore's S.League.
SAFFC won the S.League title in 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2002.
Prior to the formation of SAFFC for the S.League's inaugural season in 1996, the Singapore Armed Forces Sports Association (SAFSA) soccer team represented the Singapore Armed Forces in top-level local football competitions, winning Singapore's National Football League in 1978, 1981 and 1986, and the President's Cup in 1975, 1984 and 1986.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Singapore_Armed_Forces_Football_Club   (188 words)

  
 Pigeon power seals Victory win in Maldives football cup final
Victory football club won the National Cup on Wednesday with four goals, coming from behind after Valencia was leading by two goals.
Victory Sports Club on Wednesday won the 52nd National Football Tournament, setting an unprecedented record of twice winning the cup for three straight years, the first time back in 1985.
The club beat Valencia 4-2 to lift the cup, bringing much joy to officials and supporters, especially to a moved coach Mauroof Ahmed, who was the goalkeeper of the team of 1985.
www.maldivesculture.com /maldives_football_2002.html   (981 words)

  
 Geylang United Football Club
Geylang United Football Club (GUFC) with its partners South East Community Development Council (SECDC) and Diadora would like to bring to you, for the 10th year running, the Young Eagles Soccer (YES) Camp from 13 to 16 December 2006 at the Singapore Sports School.
The objectives of the camp programme are to impart football basics to youths, inculcating teamwork, self-independence and promote community and family bonding.
Besides the basic football training and competitions, the package this year is solidified with educational trips to Snow City and Science Centre including 40-mins IMAX movie and of course, provision of Diadora equipment to each participant.
www.gufc.org.sg /main.php   (561 words)

  
 COFEPOW - The Armed Forces - The 4th Battalion - Royal Norfolks
Throughout the battle for Singapore and the long period in captivity, all ranks maintained that dignity and spirit common to all men in the Regiment and lived with the knowledge that, in the end, the Japanese would be defeated.
The need for sports activities was, to a large extent, catered for by the existing football ground, tennis courts and the famous hockey pitch where many a battle was fought between officers and other ranks.
The essential beach and certain of the inland perimeter defence were constantly manned by the 4th Bn and the Pioneer Coy whilst arrangements were made for the inner defences to be manned by the remainder of the Force should a landing on the coast be imminent.
www.cofepow.org.uk /pages/armedforces_r_norfolk.html   (3876 words)

  
 COFEPOW - The Armed Forces - The 2nd Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
COFEPOW - The Armed Forces - The 2nd Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
After further rearguard duties the surviving Argylls were returned to Singapore where they were joined by Argylls wounded earlier in the campaign and a number of junior officers commissioned from the Malayan Volunteers and Police.
The Argylls old association with Plymouth, their influence on the creation of its football team and the fact that the Marines were of the Plymouth Division were good reasons for this nickname.
www.cofepow.org.uk /pages/armedforces_2nd_argylls.htm   (1340 words)

  
 Singapore Armed Forces - Singapore Central
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www.dynamicar.com /singapore-armed-forces.html   (299 words)

  
 RUGBY THAI STYLE
Rugby was then given a big boost by the former head of the armed forces, General Wimol Pongpanich, who saw it as a way to toughen up his troops.
This year, the three farang squads - the Corsaires, the British Club and the Southerners - joined forces to form two teams in the first division of the league.
The last time the British Club was champion of the Thai League was back in 1992, although it made to the finals in 1993 and 1994.
www.scottmurray.com /rugby_thai_style.htm   (1343 words)

  
 The Jakarta Post - The Journal of Indonesia Today   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Players in Japan and Thailand, where rugby is now played in schools, universities and by the armed forces after receiving the patronage of a prominent general in the 1980s, are renowned for their quickness about the field.
With Indonesia lacking the historical connection to the sport of former British colonies in Asia, such as Singapore and Malaysia, junior development in schools and universities is essential to develop a future national squad, Andrew said.
ISCI Rugby Club captain David Stenberg said that the quality of local players was improving, with Gosowong and Kotekas able to compete against teams of foreigners.
www.thejakartapost.com /yesterdaydetail.asp?fileid=20050513.T01   (666 words)

  
 SENAYAN News
To recap, Latiff quit the national team preparing for the pre-World Cup tournament after telling the Football Association of Singapore that he was going to try out with a Dutch Division One side Roda JC Kerkrade.
But a Timesport check with the club on Thursday disclosed that he was not there.
Not the Singapore Armed Forces FC, not the FAS, not Roda, not Persikabo, not his supposed agent.
senayan.8k.com /News/Players/latiffwho.htm   (473 words)

  
 SENAYAN News
That was footballer Ahmad Latiff Khamarudin's plea when Timesport finally caught up with the footballer who has been 'missing' for three weeks.
It was with some agitation that he said yesterday: 'After Singapore's failure in the Tiger Cup competition, I was tired of being judged, criticised and disturbed by the media.
He felt then that it was the right time to go to Holland for trials with Roda JC Kerkrade and told national coach Jan Poulsen that he did not want to join the Lions for next month's World Cup qualifiers.
senayan.8k.com /News/Players/latiff_endsilence.htm   (793 words)

  
 Friendster - FULL S-League Fans
To raise the quality of football to fully professional standards whilst instilling and promoting the ideals of sportsmanship and fair play.
To provide a rich and fulfilling environment to enable football players and coaches to build a strong base of quality talent to compete internationally as well as gain recognition for the sport as a worthwhile career.
To support the regional football clubs in their youth development programmes with a commitment to promote budding footballers and honing their skills and knowledge of football.
www.friendster.com /user.php?uid=9273874   (344 words)

  
 Singapore Armed Forces fc, soccer, football, club, team, photos, pictures, wallpapers, official site
Singapore Armed Forces fc, soccer, football, club, team, photos, pictures, wallpapers, official site
SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES FC (SINGAPORE) - history, football club, photos, songs & information
SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES FC (SINGAPORE) (official site) - pictures, wallpapers, soccer team & coach
www.wsoccer.com /teams/singapore/singapore-armed-forces-fc.htm   (40 words)

  
 Installation - Activities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The recreation area offers a variety of activities including swimming, tennis, basketball, archery, bicycling, horseshoes, volleyball, soccer, softball, football and croquet.There is a full spectrum of recreational activities for the entire family.
Playing fields for soccer, softball, baseball and football are maintained and schedule through this facility.
COMMUNITY CLUBS The awarding winning club system includes the main club at Camp Zama, the Sagami Lounge at the Sagami Depot and the Hob Nob Inn located at the Sagamihara Housing Area.
www.armedforces.net /Detailed/1787.html   (2128 words)

  
 RIA Novosti - Sports
24-05-2005 20:23 MOSCOW, May 24 (RIA Novosti) - The composition of Russian junior football team for the qualification match of the European championship among junior teams versus the squad of Latvia, on June 4, and for the friendly match against the national junior team of Germany, on June 7, was made public.
A statement to this effect was made during the motorcyclists' meeting with journalists in Novosibirsk (Western Siberia).
He modestly described himself as "not a bad coach." "We expected that Sporting, which played at home, would start the game actively, and we had to bring down the pace," he commented on the club's tactics.
en.rian.ru /sports/20050525   (1093 words)

  
 Extra Time Off!
Mr Tan Beng Kok will be giving this prized football to a friend who is an Arsenal fanatic in return for 'lots and lots of favours'.
The 20-year-old NUS Computational Biology student is the winner of the grand prize in the Extra Time Off campaign initiated by Asia Pacific Breweries (Singapore) Pte Ltd and The Straits Times.
Marsita said she was not even aware of the contest and had only sent in one petition while surfing the STOMP website.
www.stomp.com.sg /eto   (655 words)

  
 British Armed Forces and National Services
Bill was born in Luton, a light industrial town in Bedfordshire England in 1928, when Luton was known as the home of Vauxhall Cars and a third division football club.
He is an avid reader and also collects books on military subjects, loves music especially jazz, classical and the tunes of the 50's and still finds time to be a member of Laleham Archery Club, Royal Marine Association, Royal British Legion and Western Front Association.
Edgar and his wife enjoy travelling both in UK and abroad, 2005 they are off to Singapore and Australia for a reunion of friends and Service Personnel.
www.britisharmedforces.org /ns/nat_soldierstales.htm   (1972 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Football | Internationals | Wales | Shoulder quits U21 post
Wales Under-21 manager Jimmy Shoulder has left his job to take charge of the Singapore Armed Forces club.
His departure comes at a time when there is increasing speculation surrounding Mark Hughes' future after the senior team's defeat to Russia in the Euro 2004 play-off, but Shoulder has backed Hughes to stay on with Wales.
The Box: Have your say on Welsh football
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/internationals/wales/3223878.stm   (228 words)

  
 Football News - Soccer Headlines
ACTION IN Alex Duric played a full game and scored in the 33rd minute, as Singapore Armed Forces lost 4-2 at home against Woodlands Wellington.
He joins first-team striker Scott at the club.
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 Asia Pacific FM - live via internet!
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