User:W.I.S.E. Bordeaux

The Welsh, Irish, Scottish & English (W.I.S.E.) Sporting & Cultural Association founded in 1990 by the merging of several ex-pat social meeting groups in the Bordeaux (France) region within Aquitaine. Apolitical Association includes members from France and the geographical unit of the British Isles. Registered Office Siège Social The Connemara Irish Pub 18 Cours d'Albret 33000 Bordeaux. Sporting activities include a FOOTBALL team which plays now in the Bordeaux District LOISIRS League, home ground at Bordeaux Lake pitches (Antennes Sportives de Bordeaux Lac). League & Cup Double in 2008/2009, League winners in 2009/2010 season. The W.I.S.E. and a previous club A.S.P.E.N. (which included many other ex-pats) have played against most of the visiting naval teams to Bordeaux in the past 30 years : Royal Navy; Irish, German, Spanish, Canadian, and Dutch navies or armed forces including a N.A.T.O. tournament won by the Dutch. Veterans Rugby team and various ad-hoc teams for Darts, Pool and Card games. President : Francis J. Jackson  Secretary : Matt Malpass   Treasurer : Dan Judah   Sports : Patrick Bounyavong

Honorary Presidents include current :

John Hume (M.P. M.E.P. Nobel Peace Prize Laureat...)

Anne Anderson (Irish Ambassador to France in Paris)    preceeded by Padraic Mac Kernan, Patrick O'Connor, Tadhg O'Sullivan

Alistair Roberts (British Consul in Bordeaux)          preceeded by Tom Kennedy

Ken Forder (American Consul in Bordeaux)               preceeded by Brinton Rowdybush

Alain Juppé (Député-Maire de Bordeaux)                 preceeded by Jacques Chaban-Delmas

Alain Rousset (Président de la Région d'Aquitaine)