Bangkok Vets League goes international

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The Bangkok Vets League is marking its fifth season of football for players over 35 years old by hosting a regional tournament tomorrow at Harrow School. The Vets League has had an enormously successful four years growing from the humble roots of four teams, to 20-24 team tournaments each month.

As a natural progression in the development of the Vets League, the organiser Eralp Gullep (E.G. to his many friends) decided to reach out to other veterans teams in the region and host the first international Vets League tournament called the Bangkok Veterans Classic.

This tournament aims to be different in several ways to other tournaments in the region. In recognising that there has been a trend over recent years for tournaments of this nature to be very competitive and increasingly commercial, the organising committee decided to baulk that trend and put on a tournament that combines good value and a little philanthropic endeavour.

The tournament will be a non-profit event with any revenue over and above the costs going to a local charity. The Bangkok Vets League has chosen to support Sister Joan who has been working within the slums of Khlong Toey for over 15 years, supporting families with food, fares and education expenses amongst other projects.

More information can be found at Sister Joan's website _ http://www.sisterjoan.info/.