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| BC | AD | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | Cibubur | Whither to Hither? | Club Song |
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In January 1997 the Bintangs gathered on Australia Day at the International Sports Club of Indonesia for an intra club game to mark this celebrated day. Some 25 players participated and about 25 spectators watched, drank and supported what in the end was a state of origin match. The Vics had a lead of 8 5 to 1 7 at half time over the Legends (rest of the world) and eventually ran out comfortable winners 13 6 84 to 8 10 58.
June 1997 saw a return to International Footy with a visit from the Tigers of Malaysia. The game was played at Cibubur but this time on a much bigger expanse, albeit that there was a Scout Emblem/statue about 10 metres in from the boundary on one wing and a cemented-in flagpole in the middle of the other wing. Some 27 persons played for the Bintangs on that day and we even managed an article in the local press. The visitors were slightly undermanned but lead the Bintangs a merry dance in the first quarter. However the relentless pressure (mostly from the Tigers' headaches as a result of the previous night's training and game strategy meetings) saw the Bintangs register their first International victory 15 9 99 to 8 8 56. This game was also marked the debut for the Bintangs of His Rotundness - The Big Rooster, or as he is sometimes known El Presidente Julian Clarke. The fact that he has also 'debuted' for almost every other team in Asian football, has not been lost on the current Bintangs selectors.
Now eager for more competition, but tempered with the desires of the flesh, an invitation was accepted to visit the Bali Ghekko's on 11 October 1997. This was the Bali boys' first game and with a mixture of rugby skills, surfie balance, suntans and high octane energy, they put up a good show, eventually succumbing 18 8 116 to 12 9 81 to a pretty impressive Bintangs side on the day (even if the major goal kicker was a rugby playing loaner from the Bali Boys). The Java-Bali Australian Football Cup was created for the occasion and it headed back to Jakarta.
The Tigers were obviously stung by their defeat in June and/or had such a good time off the field, that they pooled their pocket money for a return visit on 25 October 1997. The Bintangs now being a fit unit and having just played and won in Bali were riding high and ready for anything. This time we played at the British School (any reference to how far it might be from Jakarta would only misrepresent that it is actually in the middle of nowhere), on a paddock especially trimmed for the occasion. Not as many players actually found the ground this time but the Bintangs still ran out comfortable winners 14 6 90 to 6 4 40, controlling the game from start to drinks. |
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