The party leave tomorrow morning to play six 6-a-side games on Saturday and Sunday before returning to Jersey on Monday.

Office Plus player Mick Millar said: ‘Polish national Robert Wasiak plays for us and he floated the idea of going to Krakow in Poland to play some games against similarly aged opposition in his home town.

‘Enthusiasm for the venture among all veteran teams was widespread and a group was soon assembled to represent the league in Poland for this weekend.

‘Robert has also organised visits for the players during their spare time to local sites of interest such as the salt mine in Wieliczka, so large that it includes a football pitch underground, and the Aushcwitz Memorial Museum.

‘Robert’s zeal for the project, coupled with his local knowledge, have definitely eased the process and we’ve all been pleasantly surprised by the travel connections; we leave early tomorrow and are in Krakow by 2.15 pm.

‘Clearly advanced booking has assisted with keeping cost down so maybe there’s an opportunity here for many sports.

‘Flights and accommodation are certainly no higher than many closer trips with which I’ve been involved and the territory surely makes for an exhilarating variation on the traditional UK or near-continent excursions with which we have become familiar.’

Travelling to Poland are: George Borg, Tim Dallas-Chapman, Paulo De Nobrega Alves, Tommy Kyle, Paul Lennon, Mile Martinovic, Mick Millar and Stevie Neild.

Robert Wasiak is currently in Poland.

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