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| The Taipei Animals History... |
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History: The Animals trace their history back to the Ploughman Pub Team, formed in 1979. The Ploughman Pub played friendly matches on an occasional basis against other ex-pat teams, notably the Over-the-Hill Gang and KLM. Local teams were rarely played against, with the exception of the Ming Chuan Ladies team. Highlights of this period were the trip to Manila in 1981 to play the Nomads, and the return fixture in Taipei in 1982. The opening of the Red Lion Pub in Tien Mu led to a change of spiritual home and a change of name. Games were regular once-a-week affairs and occasional tournaments were organised. In 1986, due to an ever increasing number of players and "artistic differences", the Animals split from the Red Lions. Both teams began playing regular matches against Chinese teams, and this led to the introduction of the Taipei Businessmen's League in 1988. The Taipei Animals have competed in this league ever since, with considerable success. The Animals have also competed in the Manila Six-a-Side tournament every year since 1989, winning 4 times and finishing runners-up 4 times. Aims of the Club: The club offers English-speaking ex-patriots, who have a reasonable level of competence in football (soccer), the opportunity to play the sport and socialize with like-minded individuals. While the League and Manila 6-a-Side are approached competitively, friendly games are approached on an "everybody plays" basis. It should be noted that all competitive games are played with the object of winning, and therefore, playing time is not guaranteed! Socializing is encouraged with regular dinners and pub crawls. The wives and girlfriends are encouraged to join these events, and especially to help with organising. Feel free to visit the Animals: www.oocities.org/taipeianimals/ Membership: The club has few written rules and no constitution. It is therefore administered as a "benevolent dictatorship" by the Committee, currently consisting of the Team Captain, Club Manager and Vice Captain. Decisions by the Committee are final. Acceptance of Membership implies acceptance of the preceding conditions. Limits on membership may be set from time to time by the committee, as conditions prescribe. Currently, the Membership Fee is NT$2,000 per quarter, which pays for the Wednesday night practice facility at Shih-Pai Jr. HS (guests pay NT$200 / session), while there is no charge for kit. This depends on sponsorship obtained to support this expense. Current Sponsors: These include TUV-PS, The Tavern, and Fortis. The Animals are eternally grateful to all their sponsors, and frequent parties are thrown to include and thank them. The Committee: The Committee is currently comprised of: Team Captain: Will Beebe Club Manager: Martijn de Bot Advisors: David Camhi (Vice Captain), Michael Chandler, Chris Grimaud (Former Captain), & Ken Dawson The Committee meets occasionally to discuss Animals business. Any suggestions or comments from the members should be brought to the attention of one of the Committee, preferably in writing, for the consideration of the Committee. Animals Competition Results: 1989 *Taipei Businessmen's League Champions *Manila Six-a-Side Runners-up 1990 *Taipei Businessmen's League 4th Place *Manila Six-a-Side Champions 1991 *Taipei Businessmen's League Champions *Manila Six-a-Side Champions 1992 *Taipei Businessmen's League 2nd Place *Manila Six-a-Side Champions 1993 *Taipei Businessmen's League Champions *Manila Six-a-Side 1/4 Finalists 1994 *Taipei Businessmen's League Champions *Manila Six-a-Side 1/4 Finalists 1995 *Taiwan Challenge Cup 3rd Place *Taipei Businessmen's League 5th Place *Manila Six-a-Side Runners-up 1996 *Taipei Businessmen's League 3rd Place *Manila Six-a-Side 2nd Round 1997 *Taipei Businessmen's League 2nd Place *Manila Six-a-Side 1/4 Finalists 1998 *Manila Seniors (Over 35s) Champions *Taipei Businessmen's League 6th Place *Manila Six-a-Side Runners-up 1999 *Manila Seniors (Over 35s) 3rd Place *Taipei Businessmen's League 5th Place *Manila Six-a-Side 2nd Round *First Taiwan Int'l Soccer Tourney '99: Champions 2000 *City Cup League: Winners (after 2 Legs) *Manila Seniors (Over 35s) Champions *Kaohsiung Summer Tournament '00: Champions *Manila Six-a-Side CHAMPIONS!!! 2001*Taiwan Spring Cup '01: Champions *Taiwan Fall Cup '01: Champions *Manila Six-a-Side Runners-up *Taipei Businessmen's League 3rd Place |
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