Monthly Archives: August 2011

World’s Longest Waboba Bounce

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As far as we know, this is the world’s longest recorded string of Waboba bounces. If you think you have a claim to the world record, why not send us the video to prove it.

This video, from Dave, Lily and Simon at the Sanya Cricket Club is entered for the Waboba Asia Video Contest, 2011.

If you are preparing your entry for the contest, don’t forget that the closing date for entries is September 10. You could win a holiday in Phuket, including flights for two from anywhere in Asia plus two nights in a five-star hotel and 700USD in cash. Get those entries in ASAP.

Swallow the Moon(cakes)

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No Waboba here, but this is a fun video we shot recently on a fun day out at the Holiday Inn in Sanya, Hainan.

Maybe it will inspire you to enter our Waboba Asia Video Competition. The closing date for entries is September 10, 2011, so if you want to enter, you’ll need to get your skates on.

The prize is a five-star holiday in Phuket, including flights and some spending money. Get your entries in.

Get Ready for International Waboba Day, August 12th

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Get social for International Waboba Day, this coming Friday, for a chance to win some exciting prizes.

Here’s what wabobablog.com has to say:

We’ll be hosting contests and giveaways all day on ourFacebook and Twitter pages, so you best be checking our pages and share your Waboba adventures. We’re not going to spoil all of them because surprises add some pizazz to life, but we will tell you about two that will automatically enter you to win on August 12th. We have no limit to the number of prizes we’ll give away, so be sure to show and spread the Waboba love!

1. On Twitter, use the hashtag #Waboba and mention @wabobaballs. For example, “I love International #Waboba Day more than my birthday. Out celebrating on Bali with @Wabobaballs.” If you do an awesome, fun tweet and we fave it, you’ll be entered to win. Get it? Got it? Good.

2. Post on our Facebook page wall at any time during International Waboba Day, August 12th and you’ll be entered to win. Share your pictures. Post a video. Ask us to marry you. Whatever. But of course, if you make us blush, laugh, or cheer, that will increase your chances of winning.

Stay tuned for more. Have fun and see you outside!

Where to find Waboba in Bangkok

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We’ve had quite a few messages recently asking where to find the Waboba Extreme ball in Bangkok. The ball is coming to various places very soon, but for now you’ll be sure to find them at Planet Scuba, 666 Sukhumvit. It’s very close to Emporium at Phrom Phong, and adjacent to Soi 24.

Once you’ve bought your ball, don’t forget to enter our video competition for a chance to win a holiday in Phuket.

One Month Left for Entries to Waboba Asia Video Contest 2011

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Here’s a gentle reminder that you now have exactly one month left to submit your entries for the Waboba Asia Video Contest 2011. The closing date for entries is September 10.

The prize is a five-star holiday in Phuket, including flights to and from Phuket, two nights in a five-star hotel and $700US in cash. You’ll find details of the competition here. If you haven’t started already, get filming today.

Help Us Organise a Waboba Tournament in Thailand

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Waboba Tournament

Waboba Tournament by Gigantes at Live Beach, Mangualde

Here’s another good reason to help us organise a Waboba tournament in Thailand. The tournament that just ended in Mangualde, Portugal, was a huge success.

We’d like to start with a local tournament and hopefully take a Thai team to the Waboba World Cup. If you have a Waboba team, a club or a suitable venue for a tournament in Thailand, we would like to hear from you.

The below report is by Leeroy at the tournament that just ended in Mangualde, Portugal:

16 teams, over 90 players total, played in the Waboba tournament hosted by Gigantes Sports Mangualde at Live Beach and after 64 exciting games the winner was BEIHAUS!

Athletes can hardly wait for the next tournament and the champions hope to be eligible for the Waboba World Cup. As for now, team Beihaus are available, willing, and eager to teach or play against any team that would like to challenge them.

GSM, third runner up cannot wait to give BEIHAUS another go, they were the only ones that managed to win a game against the champs and are dying to take the title away. Their team tactics and strategy have to be worked on and they are definitely not going to let the opportunity go by!

“More, more, more!” and “What are we going to do between 19:00 and 21:00 every day?” can be heard from everyone. Emails tell us how much they liked this new sport and even though finals were last Friday, EVERYONE misses the tournament and will surely continue playing Waboba.

Waboba thanks Gigantes Sports Club and their team for the excellent organization and dedication throughout the tournament. Fair play was guaranteed by the president of the club and the referee, both calm cool and definitely playing by the rules. They would love to host the World Cup in 2012 and help Waboba organize it at Live Beach next June, but that depends if we have teams from other countries ready to play and challenge Beihaus!

Thank you to the Mangualde City Council for backing up this new sport and as discussed Waboba is in Mangualde to stay! Also thank you to the Live Beach team for making this tournament possible by giving us the space from 19 to 21 each day, promoting the tournament and having the hindsight of identifying a good thing when they see one.

More images here.