The stage was set weeks previously, Barra the club's underachiever, wrote the script to his last hurrah, going out in what is surely to become the next Hollywood blockbuster. It had everything, drama, intrigue, violence, romance, heroes and some true life lessons. The sort of Story Oprah would be proud to put her name to.
Oiled up dwarves. Modern crucifixions. Bizarre faith healing practices. Women boxers. The threat of imminent unseemly violence. Liquor that tastes like cough mixture and sweat, and blinds you. Dangerous female impersonators wearing Texas Chainsaw mascara. Self flagellation. Gambling for human tissue. Its always difficult for a Bintang to go on tour and leave these home pleasures behind in his apartment.
20th June 2009 at Cibubur Cricket Ground
The inaugural Allan Taylor Cup in 2009 is the event developed by the Jakarta Bintangs to utilise the award given by The Australia-Indonesia Institute in 2008 and continuing on with the grant given in late 2007 to implement a junior development program in Jakarta, Indonesia.
On 1 July 1945, The Australian 7th Division, composed of the 18th, 21st and 25th Infantry Brigades, with support troops, made an amphibious landing, codenamed Operation Oboe Two, a few miles north of Balikpapan, on the island of Borneo.
The ANZ Jakarta Bintangs are currently recruiting for a new AYAD AFL youth development officer, Applications close on 10th April.
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A small dedicated team of Tangs travelled to Bali on the weekend for the annual Bali 9s tournament. The touring party consisted of: myself, Butcher (capt), Smouch (VC), Stevo, Ox, Bandy, Clanchy, Craig, Jerry, Ed, Bellows, Max, Alf and Mitch. Accompanying the team was Cath Eddie and Hollie King as well.
Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach
down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even. -Muhammad Ali
Young gun, Chris Golden Head Bandy has been awarded the BJ Morgan award as the Fairest and Best player of the Bintangs for 2008.
BJ Morgan Best & Fairest Evening
6th December, at Chand Garden
Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach
down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even. -Muhammad Ali