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Old Boys Praha hosted 2nd OLD-PRAGUE HAM - International Veteran Rugby Games on June 25-27, 2010 as the main regional veteran rugby event 2010

Appearance of an international folkloric ensemble during Welcome Drink Party at Japanese Garden of Top Hotel Praha

Vladislav Petras (71), former Czech international and a founder of Old Boys Praha named officially as the oldiest player of the Event

Invitation to 3rd Old-Prague Ham - International Rugby Veteran Games 2011

12 veteran teams from 6 countries, totally about 450 people met on June 25-27, 2010 in Prague, Czech Republic on the occasion of 2nd Old-Prague Ham – International Rugby Veteran Games organised by Old Boys Praha – a Czech purely veteran rugby club. Sunny weather and friendly atmosphere were good pre-conditions for a succesful event for all participants.

The complete list of participating teams involved:

• Praga Oldies (CZ),
• Old Boys Praha (CZ),
• CUS Old Rugby Catania (I),
• Moravian-Silesian Eagles (CZ),
• AJC Perpignan (F),
• Old Stars Hungary (H),
• CPPN Chaumont (F),
• Veteranos Elche (E),
• Old Rugby Pesaro (I),
• Brandenburg Adler (D),
• Armata Brancaleon Mirano (I) and
• Ribolliti Firenze (I).

All teams received commemorative cups and other gifts. The main trophy, a big piece of a Old-Prague Ham, a typical Czech gastronomy specialty, was finally got by a team of Praga Oldies.

Moreover, the following three oldiest players of the event were awarded commemorative medals which they received from girls of Petrovice – Czech Rugby Champions in the category of U19:

1. Pan Vladislav Petras (71 years), born 7.8.1939 – fullback Old Boys Praha (CZ)

2. Herr Klaus Gartenschäger (69), born 6.12.1941 –  prop Brandenburg Adler (D)

3. Herr Detlef Krüger (67), born 6.7.1943 – three-quarter Brandenburg Adler (D)

Thanks to Partners of this Events who were:

• Estec - Czech Incoming Tour Operator and Hotel Management Company,
• Top Hotel Praha and
• Krušovice Brewery (Member of Heineken Group).

Next edition, 3rd Old-Prague Ham – International Veteran Rugby Games 2011 will take place again in June next year, for the first time separately for a Golden (35+) and Platinum (50+) Categories. More info will be soon available at: http://oldboys.rugby.cz/en/invitation.

See you in 2011!

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OBP´s 2010 Programme:

• each first Monday in the month at 7 PM: Regular OBP Committee Meeting (where all OBP Members and Friends are also welcome) - Restaurace SOKOLOVNA, address Slezská 22 (at the corner of Slezská and Budečská), Praha 2;

• May 1, 2010: Participation at 6th Havířov Turkey Vets Tournament at Havířov (North Moravia) - details TBC later;

• May 8,  2010: Participation in the Tournoi International Vétéran in Walferdange (Luxembourg), on the occasion of 20th Anniversary of Walferdange RFC - details on request;

• May 15, 2010: OBP - Macclesfield RFC Vets (England) - International vets friendly - venue: Tatra pitch, meeting at 16,00, KO 17,00;

• June 25-27, 2010: Organising 2nd OLD-PRAGUE HAM - International rugby Veteran Games in Prague - entries completed;

• September 23-25, 2010: Participation at 8th Georg Holek Cup in Olomouc (Moravia);

• October 23, 2010: Participation in 2nd Prof. Zdeněk Sláma´s 100 Years Tournament in Chrášťany u Prahy;

Forecast to the Near Future

2011

• Organising 3rd OLD-PRAGUE HAM - International Rugby Veteran Games on June 10-12, 2011;

• Ideas on another overseas trip on the occasion of the NZ World Cup are on discussions - details TBC;

2012

• June 2012: 11th European Golden Oldies Rugby Festival in Trieste (Italy).

2013

• Celebrations of 1/4 Century Anniversary of Old Boys Praha (1988-2013).

2014

• 12th European Golden Oldies Rugby Festival - for the time being 2 candidates: Elche (Spain) and Cascais (Portugal) applied for hosting.

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