Charging buffalos star at Nongprue racing festival

Junior riders attempt to keep their steeds on course at the annual Nongprue buffalo racing festival, held Sunday, August 17 at Lake Mabprachan on the outskirts of Pattaya.

Jetsada Homklin
Cheering crowds, pounding hooves and flaying bamboo whips, with the occasional spectacular tumble thrown in for good measure, were all part and parcel of the annual Nongprue buffalo racing festival, held Sunday, August 17 at the shoreline of Lake Mabprachan.
The all day tournament, which was divided into 5 age and weight related categories, has been held traditionally for the past 100 years, originally as a way to pay respect to the buffalos for their hard work pulling ploughs on the local farms but also in more recent years as a way to promote tourism.
With the competitive juices flowing and the owners taking the tournament very seriously, the animals were all looking their resplendent best for the event, some of them even brilliantly and ornamentally decorated to take part in a buffalo beauty contest that ran alongside the racing. There was also an equally popular human beauty pageant “Nong Na Banna” which was won by Benjamarth Bunming who received a winner’s cup and 3,000 baht in prize money.
After the day-long stampede had ended and the dust had settled (quite literally), the results of the racing were all tabulated by the panel of judges and it was announced that Wai Ban Mabphai had won the main ‘Big’ level competition, beating out the challenge of the Chief Preecha Team for the 6,000 baht top prize. The ‘Big Junior’ level racing class meanwhile was won by the Team Village chief Suvit Khusree while the ‘Super Junior’ level honours went to the J Nhongsak Team.
Aneak Pattanangarm, Nongprue municipal deputy mayor, Anyamanee Khumjan, permanent secretary of Nongprue municipality, and Rear Admiral Pramote Thapthim, vice permanent secretary of Nongprue municipality were on hand to present trophies and cash awards to the winners and runners-up in each category.

Spray-on ‘go faster’ stripes - always worth a try.

Anyamanee Khumjan, permanent secretary of Nongprue municipality (left) hands the trophy and 6,000 prize money to 14-year old N’ Wai Ban Mabphai, the winner of the ‘Big’ level.

Great care goes into preparing the animals for the beauty pageant.

A junior jockey takes the lead on his albino buffalo.

Hanging on for dear life – man and beast head for the finish line.

A competitor shows off his riding skills between races.

Buffalos & riders charge down the track with only victory in mind.

Champion owners, riders and beauty contestants pose for the cameras.

A post-race cool down is always welcome.

“Nong Na Banna” contestants steal some of the limelight from the animals.

‘Easy Tiger’ wins Thailand Platu National Championship

The victorious ‘Easy Tiger’ crew pose with the Platu National Championship trophy at Ocean Marina Yacht Club, Sunday, August 17.

The weekend of August 16-17 saw a keenly sailed battle for the Thailand Platu 25th National Championships, which were held at Ocean Marina Yacht Club in Pattaya.
Nine teams with 45 experienced Platu crews participated in the annual event with the first day proving difficult due to unpredictable conditions and lack of wind. Results showed some yachts coming first in earlier races then dead last in the late afternoon legs. By day’s end the wind had completely lulled leaving the yachts becalmed with a slow crawl around the course on the last race.
The second day by contrast opened with magnificent weather and constant wind, resulting in the teams sailing more competitively. As the wind freshened so did the tension and adrenaline aboard all the boats, with the mark roundings in particular being challenging and a lot more like navigating a minefield of oncoming boats as they jostled for position. The finishes were incredibly close with each boat constantly trying to scramble for the extra couple of meters to beat out other yachts.
The ‘Easy Tiger’ Team won the Thailand National Platu Championship by one point; headed by Captain Tom Spithill and Skipper Peter Winter and ably supported by the Thai teenage crew from Royal Varuna Yacht Club consisting of Lorenzo Cassio, Miki Romanyk and brothers Bobby and Alex Frefel. In second place was the Stingray team led by Dylan Whitcraft, also hailing from Royal Varuna Yacht Club.
Overall line honours went to ‘Kingdom Property’ in first place, followed in second place by ‘Weasel’, ‘Easy Tiger’ third and ‘Stingray’ in fourth. As the first two boats were crewed with foreign teams they didn’t qualify for the National Award.

‘Easy Tiger’ prepares for another day at sea battling fellow Platu’s for the national title.

Dolphins derailed at Khon Kaen

Pattaya United’s Christiano Lopes (2nd left) steers a header towards the Khon Kaen goal during the second half of their Division 1 match at the Khon Kaen Stadium on Sunday, August 17. (Photo/Pattaya United FC)

Pattaya United’s recent charge up the Thai Division 1 table hit an unexpected speed bump last weekend as the Dolphins succumbed to a 1-0 defeat at struggling Khon Kaen FC.
After a recent string of impressive results United were hoping to continue their momentum with victory over the second bottom club on Sunday night, but their hopes were undone by a 24th minute strike from Pitakpong Kulasuwan. The Dolphin’s failed to close down on the Khon Kaen defender as he picked up the ball in the penalty area and he proceeded to send a curling shot into the far corner of the goal past the despairing dive of United keeper Sankla.
The Dolphins had chances in the game, the most notable of these falling to Christiano Lopes, but the Brazilian striker saw his second half goal-bound shot cleared off the line and his frantic appeals for handball waived away by the referee.
Khon Kaen could have sealed the game themselves near the end of the match but Sankla saved bravely at the feet of Karada. Deep into injury time United forced a series of corner kicks, throwing everyone into the box in search of an equaliser, but the home defence held firm and played out to the final whistle.
United’s next league game is a home match against Chiang Mai FC on Saturday, August 23. Kick-off at the Nongprue Stadium is scheduled for 4 p.m.
Near neighbours Sriracha FC fell to an unprecedented 23rd defeat of the season when they lost 1-0 at home to TTM Lopburi last Saturday and with just 8 games left of the current season, relegation for the Marlins to the second division is now all but assured.
In the Premier League, second placed Chonburi slipped three points behind leaders Buriram after only managing a 1-1 home draw against Singhtarua. The ‘Sharks’ face a huge home match this coming Saturday against third placed Muang Thong United.

Thai Division 1 Standings – August 17
Team	P	W	D	L	+/-	Pts.
Nakhon Ratchasima	26	16	7	3	26	55
Saraburi	26	12	11	3	14	47
Siam Navy	26	13	8	5	13	47
Bangkok	26	10	12	4	11	42
Chiangmai	26	11	8	7	9	41
Ang Thong	25	10	10	5	16	40
Krabi	26	10	7	9	6	37
BBCU	25	10	7	8	0	37
TTM Lopburi	25	8	12	5	2	36
Ayutthaya	26	10	6	10	-1	36
Pattaya United	26	11	3	12	-9	36
Roi Et	26	8	8	10	2	32
Phuket	26	8	7	11	-4	31
Trat	26	8	6	12	5	30
Nakhon Pathom	26	5	13	8	-2	28
Phitsanulok	26	6	8	12	-21	26
Khon Kaen	25	4	8	13	-19	20
Sriracha	26	0	3	23	-48	3

Pachyderms on parade at King’s Cup Polo tourney

Enjoy 4 days of King’s Cup Elephant Polo at the VR Sport Club in Samut Prakan from Thursday, August 28 - Sunday, August 31. (Photo/Anantara Hotels)

The King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament is packing its trunk and moving to Bangkok. This hugely successful charity event is now entering its thirteenth year and due its popularity the event is moving from its original home of Hua Hin to the Thai capital.
This year’s event will have 16 teams encompassing over 50 players, including local television stars, supermodels and professional polo players. The elephant festival will have something for everyone including an impressive opening parade, Children’s Day, Ladies Day and a wide range of fun elephant related activities for the whole family.
Although the teams are vying for the coveted King’s Cup trophy, the ultimate aim is to raise awareness and money to better the lives of wild and domesticated elephants throughout Thailand. To date over US$750,000 has been raised, which has gone to various organisations helping elephants.
The event also allows the organizers to take 50 street elephants away from their often harsh environment and provide them with a jungle like setting, proper food, vitamins and full veterinary care which they otherwise don’t normally get.
The tournament will take place at the VR Sport Club in Samut Prakan from Thursday, August 28 - Sunday, August 31. The day’s matches start at 8 a.m. For more information and directions to the venue, check website: www.siampolonews.com.

Pattaya Sports Club pays tribute to an old friend

Joe Mooneyham (left), VP Pattaya Sports Club, presents a check to daughter and mother.

On 26 July 2014, Suraphol Komuthanond, former General Manager at Khao Kheow Country Club unexpectedly passed away at the early age of 53. He was a great supporter for the Pattaya Sports Club and for the past several years had allowed the PSC to hold its annual PSC two day Club Championship at the KKCC during January (which is the peak of the high season) at a very attractive price. Every year at Christmas time, he would come to the PSC office and give the staff a Christmas gift.
It was Suraphol’s dream that his daughter Songdaow Komuthanond attend Mae Fah Luang University in Chiang Rai which was started by the His Majesty the King’s mother many years ago. Songdaow is a 17 year old Grade 12 student and is an outstanding scholar, carrying a 3.8 GPA.
A special golf tribute Fund Raising Day to Suraphol was held at Khao Kheow on August 18. The green fees were donated to Suraphol’s family to send his daughter to college in January next year. Over 200,000 baht was raised from this event. The Pattaya Sports Club donated 25,000 Baht for her college fund.
Suraphol will be greatly missed and we wish his family well and hope his daughter Songdaow will be able to fulfill her father’s dream. Anyone wishing to contribute to this fund, please contact Joe Mooneyham at 086 138 6072 or Mike, President of EGA at 081 441 1330.

Friends reunite for Tony Olcorn Memorial Shield

PSC golf from The Growling Swan

Scramble winners: Glen Kendall, Fred Dineley, Russell Calcutt & Ron Gillett.

Peter Blackburn
Monday, August 11, Greenwood A & C – Stableford
With several overseas visitors in town for Thursday’s tournament in memory of Tony Olcorn, our Monday field was understandably boosted and we had 36 golfers on the start sheet, of which 35 were in the competition.
Hearty welcomes were handed out to Robert Pearce from Gosnells Golf Club in Perth, Western Australia, Joseph Miller from Atlanta, Georgia in the USA, Michael Prideaux & Tony Power from Melbourne, Hitoshi Abe and his pal Hiro from Japan and from Brisbane David Marshall, Alby Uppington, Mike Seaton, Bucha Seaton & Ron Carnall.
All were on time including Patrick so we departed the GS 3 minutes ahead of schedule and arrived at the golf course to find it reasonably busy with several Thais there due to it being a Public Holiday. Regardless of this we were able to pay an excellent green fee rate of 550 baht by using their voucher system which was excellent value at this fine golf course.

Michael Prideaux, Alain Taddei, Bucha Seaton & Geri Crilly after Monday’s round at Greenwood.

After sorting out the vouchers, checking in and the usual preparation we were ready to go and we had been allocated to play C & A nines in that order. The weather was fine but hot & humid and the course was in splendid condition with some of the greens very quick to catch out the “bold putting” players, of which I was one several times. We proceeded at a fine pace and although slowing down a touch in the heat we managed to complete a very enjoyable round of golf in four hours & five minutes.
Scoring was tough on the day as only 2 golfers played to their handicap or better and it was Michael Prideaux who won A Division with a fine 37 points and 3-handicapper, Mike Allidi, came second with 35 points. With 2 players on 33 points a count back was required which resulted in “Buffalo” Bill Steinman (18 point back nine & 14 points on the last 6 holes) securing third place from Robert Pearce (18 point back nine & 12 points on the last 6 holes) in fourth spot.
In Division B it was Alain “Inspector Clouseau” Taddei who finished on top with 34 points, just 1 point ahead of Tony Power in second place. Another count back was needed with 2 golfers scoring 31 points and the result of that saw Jayson Schembri (18 point back nine) finish third from Keith “Kissy” Buchanan (15 point back nine) in fourth spot.
With the best score of the day, 40 points, it was Geri “Birdy” Crilly who easily won the C Division, with Alby Uppington coming second on 32 points and veteran Hugh O’Donnell finishing third with 28. In yet another count back for fourth spot it was Sandy “Cindy Lauper” Leiper (13 point back nine) who scraped in ahead of Tiziano Dal Pastro (11 point back nine).
The Growling Swan NAGA Award for the worst score on the day was won by Bucha Seaton
Division A (0-13)
1st Michael Prideaux (12) 37pts
2nd Mike Allidi (3) 35pts
3rd Bill Steinman (10) 33pts
4th Robert Pearce (9) 33pts
Division B (14-21)
1st Alain Taffei (16) 34pts
2nd Tony Power (17) 33pts
3rd Jayson Schembri (16) 31pts
4th Keith Buchanan (14) 31pts
Division C (22+)
1st Geri Crilly (26) 40pts
2nd Alby Uppington (26) 32pts
3rd Hugh O’Donnell (32) 28pts
4th Sandy Leiper (33) 26pts
Near Pins: A2 – Michael Prideaux, A6 - Michael Prideaux, C3 – Hitoshi Abe, C6 – Robert Pearce
Long Putts: A9 – Tiziano Dal Pastro, C9 – Hugh O’Donnell
Thursday, August 14, Plutaluang N & W 4-Person Scramble/Stroke
It was almost exactly one year ago that we were playing Plutaluang when our good friend Tony “Spaggoni” Olcorn collapsed and tragically passed away in the vicinity of the green on the par three N6, apparently from heart failure. Tony was from Brisbane, Australia, and we decided to hold a memorial day in his honour, with many of his friends from Brisbane coming over to partake in the event.
There were 12 people that made the journey and also a terrific response from our Pattaya golfers, which boosted the field to 46 - our second best field ever.
We arrived at the Navy course to find plenty of caddies waiting for us and not too many other golfers there. After check in we were pleased to hear that we would be playing the North & West nines and we all assembled at the North 1 tee where a few words were spoken and a minute’s silence was observed by all. We sent the 2 three-balls off first in fine and hot conditions with not much wind.
The golf course was in fantastic shape although some fairways were hard and dry, but the greens were in the best shape most of us had ever seen them here and on a few greens putting from above the hole posed problems, particularly on the N6 green which had a very tricky pin spot and it was suggested that “Spaggoni” was looking down on us with a wry smile on his face.
Once again there was drama on the course as one of the kids who were swimming in the water at the back of the N3 Lighthouse hole got into some difficulty and a couple of our guys went to assist, namely Aaron Shorten who “stripped off” and jumped in to help the kid who was indeed struggling. Upon reaching the safety of dry ground the kid, along with his mates then ran off into the bush – T.I.T.
We proceeded at a very good pace and our four-ball completed the round in the very good time of four hours & ten minutes. It had been a lot of fun with many new friends being made and was enjoyed by all.
The groups were formed by doing a random draw, putting high handicappers with low ones, and there were rewards for the first five places. There were also prizes for nearest the pin on the par threes and longest first putts on the N9 & W9 greens.
The winning team on the day and receiving the Tony “Spaggoni” Olcorn Memorial Shield, kindly sponsored by Russell Calcutt, consisted of Glen Kendall, Fred Dineley, Ron Gillett & Russell “Donkey” Calcutt with a net score of 56.6. In second place was the team of Ebrahim, Ken Hole, Gary Monley & Tony Campbell with a net 59 and coming third were John Pierrel, John Davis, Seesa Phompinmon & Sandy “Cindy Lauper” Leiper with net 59.6.
Finishing fourth on the day were Mike “Hunter” Gosden, David Marshall, Aaron Shorten & Alan Evans with a score of net 60.5 and in fifth place came Robert Pearce, Steve Rosser, Hugh O’Donnell & Andrew “Turtle” Allen (net 29 back nine) with net 61, winning on a count back from Martin Kempton, Stuart “San Miguel” Rifkin, Mick Seaton & Toby Kreegher (net 31 back nine).
Near pins went to Geri Crilly (W3), Alby Uppington (W8), John Davis (N3) and Tony Campbell (N6) while the Long Putt awards were won by Ken Hole (N9) and Sandy Leiper (W9).
Because it was a team event there was no NAGA award today so it was then back to The Growling Swan where there was a unanimous decision that the day had been an outstanding success and a fitting tribute to our good friend Spaggoni – May he rest in peace.
Note: Growling Swan Golf welcomes golfers of any persuasion – low & high handicappers alike, female golfers and beginners. We generally play Mondays & Thursdays, meeting at The Growling Swan in Soi Chaiyapoon at 8.00 am with transport departing at 8.30 am. For bookings or more information please contact Peter on 0806 351 386 or email to [email protected].

The Bear whimpers

IPGC golf from The Haven

Barry Winton & Shane Elder.

Monday, August 11, Greenwood A & C - Stableford
CSS 75 NC
1st Shane Elder (23) 35pts
2nd Terry Hodgkiss (23) 32pts
3rd Hal Hart (21) 30pts
4th Ben Jackson (16) 30pts
5th Shuichi Kodaka (19) 29pts
6th Markku Tynell (23) 29pts
A very tough week of golf started at Greenwood on Monday, with the A and C courses being the test of the day.
As a complete newcomer to Pattaya Shane Elder knew nothing about the course, which may well have accounted for him posting the best score of the day as it held no fear for him. Many of the regulars meanwhile fell afoul of the wind and the speed of the greens, in spite of the excellent condition of the course in all areas.
Shane’s one over handicap proved to be easily the best, with Terry Hodgkiss getting nearest three strokes behind in second place. Hal Hart took third spot after a count back over Ben Jackson, scoring a better 13 to 11 after once again throwing a couple of blobs into an otherwise tidy card.
Shuichi Kodak was looking to be in contention after a slow start to the day on the front nine but with a zero-pointer on the last he had to settle for fifth after winning a count back with a better 16 to 12 over Markku Tynell.
With the course difficulty so high it was little surprise to find there were no 2’s in either division.
Wednesday, August 13, Khao Kheow B & C - Stableford
CSS 72
1st Barry Winton (5) 35pts
2nd Mike Dabanovich (13) 34pts
3rd Ben Jackson (16) 30pts
4th Celia Culverhouse (20) 30pts
5th Andrew Eaton (14) 29pts
6th Peter Koha (18) 29pts
The second test of the week was scheduled for Khao Kheow where the B and C courses were in play and a stiff breeze meant that the big hitters would probably win the day, which indeed they did as Barry Winton cruised through the back nine in gross level par. Having used up all his handicap plus one covering the front nine, what should have been a roar from “Mee the Bear’ sadly turned out to be only slightly more than a whimper as he lost the big match in his fourball three down. Strange game this golf.
Mike Dabanovich, being undoubtedly the longest hitter playing out of Soi 13, just missed out in second spot after a having a very tidy opening half as he dropped out of the reckoning with a double zero return on the 16th and 17th holes and a water ball on 18 from which he recovered for two points to finish one off the pace.
Ben Jackson got the better of a count back for third place, winning it by 17 to 15, which left Celia Culverhouse in fourth position.
Andrew Eaton made sure of his place on the podium in fifth as he also won a count back over Peter Koha with a stunning 21 to 20 result after they had both slipped badly over the front nine holes.
Once again there were no 2’s in the second division but Mike Dabanovich stroked one in on the island green eighth on A course to clean out the first division pool. This birdie also put him four up, with Trevor Schirmer as his partner, in his fourball game with the day’s eventual winner, whose own partner sadly was the seemingly luckless Stephen Beard.
Friday, August 15, Bangpra - Stableford
CSS 75 NC
1st Don Everett (19) 33pts
2nd Allen Raaen (7) 32pts
3rd Terry Hodgkiss (23) 31pts
4th Shane Elder (23) 30pts
5th Jon Batty (10) 30pts
6th Kevin Blake (8) 30pts
And so to possibly the toughest test of the week, Bangpra with its notoriously devilish greens. As expected the going was extremely difficult with the best of the day belonging to Don Everett, a three over handicap return that ensured the day would become the second non-counting event of the week.
Allen Raaen ran him close, getting within a point but a zero-pointer on the last ended his chance of the top spot. Terry Hodgkiss was again amongst the podium placements in third place another shot behind after he had a poor start, returning just 13 points but a fine back nine almost saw him through and left him ruing the slow start to the day.
Shane Elder won a three-way count back for fourth with a best 16, leaving Jon Batty in fifth and Kevin Blake in sixth after they had tied the back nine on 15 apiece and Jon had a better 11 to 10 on the last six.
There were no 2’s in the first division but Celia Culverhouse swept the pool clean in the second division as she tapped in from very short range on the 151 yard eighth after narrowly missing the hole in one and the special golf bag on offer as always from the IPGC.
There was some great excitement amongst the caddies of the group that included Mark Armstrong, the noted chef from Sydney, Kevin Blake and Russell Gilroy, when a wagonload of monkeys descended upon their golf carts and purloined the wonderful picnic spread that had been prepared by Mark. Much to the dismay of the proposed feasters the monkeys then sat in the trees and played with their lunch before devouring the lot.
Note. If you would like to play with The Haven group, you can contact mobile 094 567 5726 or call in to The Haven Hotel, at 185 Soi 13, between Beach Road and 2nd Road. All transportation to the course is arranged and you do not need to sign up prior to the day, but you should be there by 8.15 on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on the days that you wish to play. A schedule of courses to be played can be found on our web site at www.thehaven-hotel.com.

Maiko makes hay at Bangpra

PSC golf from Tropical Bert’s

Wednesday’s top three with one of Bert’s finest

Wednesday, August 13, Bangpra – Stableford
What more can one say other than some of us are spoilt. We get up every day and as golfers we are spoilt for choice - just look at all the great courses we can go to. Continuing with that thought, on this day we were to visit the ‘original’ great course in the area.
After a quick change we were on the 1st tee nice and early and we were able to get away in good weather and with few people on the course.

Brian Parish (left) and Tom Herrington (right) with a Bert’s helper.

The layout was in good condition but a strong wind made it very tricky to play. The greens, as usual, proved testing and were as fast as normal, but it was a good day on a really great course.
Back at Bert’s it was soon into the results and the winner on the day was Doug Maiko with 38 points on count back from Dick Warberg in second. In third was Maurice Roberts with 37 points while in fourth place was Mashi Kaneta with 35 on count back over Kurt Ebentheuer.
Near pins went to Maurice Roberts and Max Scott (2)
Friday, August 15, Wangjuntr – Stableford
On Friday the gang at Tropical Bert’s made a special trip out to Wangjuntr to play the Valley course. The trip was 90 minutes each way, but most people rode in the van and lively conversation made the time go fast. Much of the conversation centered on this unique venue, course strategy, and why is there a “tr” at the end of Wangjuntr that is not pronounced?
All the courses at “Wangjun” excel in scenery, and to say the layout is “challenging” is to be kind. You are never safe when there are bunkers in the middle of the green! Word is the Jungle course is now fully open so another trip is in our future to check it out.
The Valley course was made more difficult than necessary today due to the fairways having grass longer than the rough, very unevenly cut, and rows of grass clippings littering many fairways. Some greens still have quite a bit of sand on them. That said, this is one place where you often put down your club to appreciate the fantastic scenery.
The van ride back to Bert’s was quieter due to some people using the time to catch up on sleep, and the rest spoke only in polite whispers out of respect. Right!
Back at Bert’s the scores were posted, and it was obvious the course won this day. No one broke handicap, a rare event. The winner of the day was Brian Parish (H/cap 12) with 35 points while taking second was Tom Herrington (15) with 31, followed by Ted Morris (12) with 30.
Near pin awards were collected by Mark West and Ted Morris.

Thomas takes victory at Navy

IPGC Pattaya Golf Society at the Elephant Bar

Wednesday joint runners-up Toby Glass (left) and Tom Murphy flank winner Wichai Tananusorn.

Plutaluang – A great day’s golf
1st David Thomas (9) 38pts
2nd Garry Olliffe (12) 36pts
T3rd Akifumi Tate (15) 35pts
T3rd Toby Glass (23) 35pts
The Pattaya Golf Society travelled south on Monday 11 August, making its second visit to the Navy Course in the space of five weeks. As was the case previously, we were allocated the East and South nines, the conditions of which were much improved. The fairways offered both run and good lies, the bunkers were well-presented, and the greens, particularly, were far better, offering good, consistent putting surfaces.
The four groups enjoyed superb weather, hot but not excessively humid. The starter got us off on time on a course surprisingly uncrowded given the day was a public holiday. We were also grateful and impressed with the green-fee-caddie-fee cost of 950B – great VFM, but on a public holiday, especially so.
Many noted at our last visit that the attitude of the women caddies had been poor. The opposite summed up our experience on this occasion. Their willingness to make the day’s experience a pleasant one was clearly evident, and much appreciated.
Scoring was close, with just three stableford points separating the top four and David Thomas getting the win with a two point margin over Garry Olliffe.
There were two ‘2’s coming from the same two players; Garry Olliffe on S4 and David Thomas on the “drop-down” E5.
Back at the Elephant Bar, the presentation welcomed back the returning Garry Olliffe from NSW, and Jeff Hunt from Northern Territory, Australia. Welcomed for the first time was guest Steve Banbury, from Arizona, USA. Also today saw the last round from David Wang this trip. He received the day’s booby bevy to help him on his way home, to Shanghai, China.
Post presentation the group tucked into its meal – complimentary to all golfers post their round – and reflected on a wonderful public holiday spent on a lovely golf course: thank you Plutaluang.
Burapha
on Sports Day
1st Wichai Tananusorn (7) 36pts
T2nd Toby Glass (23) 33pts
T2nd Tom Murphy (18) 33pts
Wednesday 13 August saw the Pattaya Golf Society make the short trip to Burapha and take advantage of the sports-day green-fee price of 700B.
Our four groups were allocated the C and D nines for our stableford competition. Even allowing that the A and B nines were hosting a Thai tournament, the course still appeared far from busy. Burapha can do that – host a large number yet still function as if only half full. Our first three-ball got away on time and proceeded without being held up, until the last two holes where a small bottleneck occurred at the par-three D8 – our 17th.
The course has suffered through a marked lack of rain recently. Notwithstanding, the fairways offered good lies and the greens were evenly paced. On many holes the rough has been allowed to grow such that any errant shot runs the distinct risk of being lost – a tough penalty for a shot only marginally off-line.
Even though many scores were recorded in the low thirties, there was enough of a wind to suggest such scores would be competitive. And that indeed proved to be the case, as both Toby Glass and Tom Murphy, who both managed 33 stableford points, shared second place. The winner, Wichai Tananusorn, was a clear three shots ahead with a commendable net-par round giving him 36 points.
Wichai also achieved to only ‘2’ of the day; at the tricky D8 – tricky because it was playing into a stiff breeze at the time.
Back at the Elephant Bar the presentation welcomed back Michael Sim, from Bangkok, and bar co-owner, Peter Reidy playing just his second round with the PGS. American Joe Miller was awarded the sponsors free beer, whilst Aussie Jeff Hunt’s efforts to pick up the booby bevvy, by allowing himself to be floored by a wayward duck-hook, from Peter Reidy, were also recognised.
Crystal Bay –
A bad joke
1st Jesper Hansen (16) 37pts
2nd Larry Slattery (18) 34pts
3rd Tom Murphy (18) 33pts
T4th David Thomas (9) 31pts
T4th Dave Allison (12) 31pts
T4th Garry Olliffe (12) 31pts
The Pattaya Golf Society took five groups to Crystal Bay on Friday 15 August, to play a stableford competition, and after being allocated the A and C nines, the first group got underway on time.
The PGS played here recently, on 21 July, and reported our dissatisfaction with the standard of greens, back then. We thought that they may be improving, however, so made the decision to return. It would be a decision we would come to regret.
The fairways are reasonable, and the general layout is good. The bunkers, however, are often cut with a small vertical face around the edges, meaning the ball, when landing, will often stop against a four-inch face leaving the golfer with no shot. Apart from links-type pot-bunkers, nearly every other green-side bunker is presented such that the ball will roll back away from the edge, leaving some sort of shot to the green. Not at Crystal bay, where the use of vertical-face finishing on many bunkers defies common standards of bunker presentation. But it is on the putting surfaces where most golfers will experience significant frustration.
For some time now, Crystal Bay has had trouble with their greens. Greens have as much as four different grass-types, resulting in different green-speeds depending upon which type of grass the ball passes over on its way to the cup. In some cases there appears no grass at all, but here the slightest imperfection will see the ball deviate sharply off line. The result is three-putts become the norm.
There were two ‘2’s recorded today, but interestingly both were achieved from off the green, at C7.
It was not surprising that on a course where historically scores in the high 30s and low 40s have been needed to win, today a score in the low 30s made the podium. Dane, Jesper Hansen’s effort of breaking net-par was, under the circumstances, a superb round of golf and deserving of first place.
Back at the Elephant Bar we said farewell to Irishman Larry Slattery and Aussies Tom and Dianne Murphy.
A good day marred by sub-standard greens. We will not be returning any time soon.

Plain sailing for Mod and Charlie

Travellers Rest Golf Group

Charlie Cox - winner at Pattavia Century.

Andy Rich
Monday, August 11, Pattavia - Stableford
What an inspiration the finish of the US PGA, the last Major of the year, turned out to be for the game of golf. Half way through the last round it was any one of four who could have won it and the lead was changing hole by hole, turning the whole event into a fascinating and exciting spectacle. Keeping one’s head in the heat of battle is a talent most of us strive for but rarely achieve. Unless of course it is a Monday and you turn out for a TRGG golf competition and your name is Charlie Cox.

Mod Chaviraksa - winner at Mountain Shadow.

Charlie Cox for the last couple of months just rolls out of bed on a Monday morning, dons his golf attire and proceeds to walk all over the opposition. It doesn’t seem to matter which golf course he is playing or who the opposition is - he always wins. He has certainly had quite a run and the rest of us can only stand back and admire his consistency and cool head.
At Pattavia on Monday Charlie Cox was at it again. He only needed 35 points to see off all the other contenders. It took a count back to determine who was second and Liam Horgan and his constant companion ecig (electric cigarette) saw off Roger Wilkinson and his real cig.
1st Charlie Cox (15) 35pts
2nd Liam Horgan (14) 33pts
3rd Roger Wilkinson (12) 33pts
Wednesday, August 13, Laem Chabang - Stableford
On Wednesday the TRGG went upmarket and set off for Laem Chabang where a watery grave awaits the unsuspecting golfer. Poor old Bob Cannon should have packed his diving gear as by the end of the round he had to completely re-stock with new golf balls.
Nino Dinardo however flew round without a problem and finished well in the lead with 40 points. ‘Mr Banana-man’ Tim Dalton (he hits every shot with a fade, or should that be a slice) came in second on 37 and Richard Talbot took third spot playing to his handicap.
1st Nino Dinardo (16) 40pts
2nd Tim Dalton (19) 37pts
3rd Richard Talbot (16) 36pts
Friday, August 15, Mt. Shadow - Stableford
Friday saw the TRGG head back to Mountain Shadow to round off the week. We are now thinking of renaming it Mod Shadow after the only lady in the field, Mod Chaviraksa, overshadowed all the men, and not by a little but by about three streets, she decimated everybody.
1st Mod Chaviraksa (12) 41pts
2nd Derek Thorogood (13) 33pts
3rd Kazimi Narahara (12) 32pts
Good luck to all you golfers for the coming week and if you would like to play a round of golf with the TRGG, please phone Fergus Brennan on 0860567019 or pop into the Ned Kelly Bar in Soi Lengkee and add your name to the weekly lists which are posted on the notice board.

Player puts on a show at Plutaluang

PSC golf from The Billabong Golf Bar

John Aylott, Mick Thomas & Owen Walkley.

Monday, August 11, Crystal Bay - Stableford
With just a couple of groups playing at Crystal Bay, due to players thinking holiday rates and the course being full, we had a four and a half hour round, which isn’t too bad.
The locker rooms are being renovated here and are looking great but I think some money spent on the greens would be better placed. This course is a favourite within this group as some of the members have had their best games here but the greens are practically impossible to putt on.
Rosco Langoulant was the winner on the day with a great 38 points ahead of Owen Walkley in second with 37. Third place went to Craig Wheeler with 36 points on a count back over Mal Farquharson, playing his best round for a long time.
Wednesday, August 13, Green Valley - Stableford
Green valley today and the course as usual was in grand condition, although the greens had some quirky little breaks and if you were above the hole it was quite tricky to get the ball close and make it stop.

Brian Maddox & John Player

We had a John Daly lookalike out with us and he actually walked the course, his first time walking in a long, long time but the bet back at the bar was that if he lost 16 kilos in the next 8 weeks Steve will give him a considerable amount of money for his new wardrobe.
We didn’t have a big field but what we had certainly enjoyed themselves. The scores were very consistent with 35 points being enough for third and fourth places, Jim Grieve taking the higher rung on the ladder on count back over John Aylott. Mick Thomas came in second with a fine 36 points, but with a 4 for four points on the 18th hole Gus George took the top spot with 37.
There was only one ‘2’ today, coming from Sel Wegner on the 16th and we all heard the shout from the green!
Friday, August 15, Plutaluang - Stableford
Playing the Navy East and South we found the course in good condition but everyone was commenting on how low the lake is. The water is so low that you can walk in and hit a golf ball from about 20 yards from where it would normally be under water. In actual fact one of our group played his second shot from there, after much cajoling taking off his shoes and socks and proceeding to play bare foot, albeit up to his ankles in mud. Tiger Woods couldn’t have done better.
In third place today was Brian Maddox with a fine 34 points, being beaten on a count back by Brett Pennington. First place went to John Player with a whopping 40 points, now that is a score on this course without doubt. There was only one ‘2’, coming from Tony Baker from about 25 yards off the green, a really great chip and it never looked like missing.
Note: The Billabong is situated just off Siam Country Club Road looking straight down Lake Mabprachan. Give Bob a call on 082 204 3411 if you are looking for a game.

Robbins edges the win at Mountain Shadow

PSC golf Bunker Boys @ The Ranch

Raleigh Gosney enjoys a successful start to his annual leave.

Monday, August 11, Mt. Shadow – Stableford
Yet another holiday today, and our group of 17 golfers arrived at the Mountain Shadow course to find the car park almost completely full. The management’s policy here of charging normal weekday prices on public holidays is certainly paying off for them, and it can only be hoped that other courses see the light and follow their lead.
We were able to tee off only a few minutes later than our scheduled time in bright sunny conditions, but the lack of rain recently is beginning to show it’s effects, with the lakes down at a very low level and the fairways dry and hard.
The pace of play was slow due to the crowded course, and a far cry from recent competitions when we’ve played on courses which were virtually empty. One annoying thing here is that the starter regularly allows groups to squeeze in on the 10th tee, between groups which have already completed nine holes, and this happened again today and is guaranteed to further slow down the pace of play on the inward nine.
Tony Robbins continued his run of steady form to take first place on a count back ahead of newcomer Arne Jorgenson, with Mashi Kaneta taking third place. Ken Young completed the podium positions, beating the unlucky Gerry Cooney also on a count back.
We welcomed back Raleigh Gosney at the start of his annual leave, and he duly made his presence felt by taking a near pin prize (and missing a four foot putt for birdie) but then making amends on the next par three by sinking an enormous putt for the ‘2’.
1st Tony Robbins (13) 35pts
2nd Arne Jorgenson (10) 35pts
3rd Mashi Kaneta (13) 32pts
4th Ken Young (26) 30pts
Near Pins: Colin Greig, Mashi Kaneta, Raleigh Gosney and Steve Durey.
Wednesday, August 13, Green Valley – Stableford
Our scheduled tee time today was 30 minutes later than normal at 11.30 a.m., but when we arrived on the tee at 10.45 a.m. there was no one in sight, and we were able to get away immediately.
The weather was bright and sunny with a light breeze keeping the temperature reasonable, and the course was once again in good shape, so everything was in place for another great day’s golf.
Our three groups teed off on the difficult opening hole (surely the rearranged course layout is a step backwards) and the round progressed smoothly without any holdups, getting everyone back in the clubhouse in around four hours.
Surprisingly given the conditions, the scores were moderate with the majority of the scores between 30 and 32 points, and only Raleigh Gosney came close to playing to his handicap with 35 points to take first place. Tony Robbins and Steve Durey both came home with 32 points, with Tony taking second place on the count back.
Geoff Parker and Peter Habgood were playing in the same group and Geoff hit a near perfect tee shot on the par three 13th hole which bounced twice on the green before clipping the pin and coming to rest four feet from the hole. Peter then followed up by skimming his tee shot all along the fairway and up onto the green coming to rest six inches inside Geoff’s ball to take the near pin prize!
1st Raleigh Gosney (17) 35pts
2nd Tony Robbins (13) 32pts
3rd Steve Durey (20) 32pts
Near Pins: Peter Habgood and Arne Jorgenson (2).
Friday, August 15, Pattavia – Stableford
Just three groups of golfers set off for the journey to Pattavia under threatening skies, and the rain duly arrived as we reached the 7 motorway. However, when we arrived at the course there’d been no rain and conditions were once again almost perfect, if a little humid.
Registration was completed efficiently and it must be said that the combined price of 850 baht for green fee and caddy represents probably the best value for money golf in the Pattaya area at the moment.
The course continues to improve with each visit, although the greens as always were grainy and tricky to read. We did experience a ten minute shower of rain as the final group reached the ninth hole, but it moved away quickly and barely affected the course or the greens.
Mashi Kaneta produced the best performance of the day to comfortably take the top place, three points clear of Les Burns who made a very rare (but very welcome) visit to the podium in second place. Raleigh Gosney continued his good form to take third place despite a near disastrous blob on the eighteenth hole.
After the game we enjoyed a snack in the new clubhouse restaurant where the owners are providing Chang Export beer at 55 baht (small) and 80 baht (large) which is almost half the price charged at some of the courses in the area – certainly a good value for money day all round.
1st Mashi Kaneta (13) 38pts
2nd Les Burns (32) 35pts
3rd Raleigh Gosney (17) 33pts
Near Pins: Ken Young, Lee Butler and Mashi Kaneta.
Note: The Bunker Boys are a PSC affiliated golf society, who now play out of The Ranch bar on Pattaya 3rd Road (in front of the fire station, and almost opposite the Buffalo Bar). We play on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, so if you enjoy a fun day out, and a friendly but competitive golf competition why not come and join us. We meet at The Ranch at 9 a.m. for breakfast and transportation, and new players are always welcome.
Contact “Buff” on 086 046 5091 or 080 605 5663 for all enquiries or got to website: www.bunkersociety.com.

Slick greens hit the scores at Navy

Jomtien Golf with the IPGC

Rod Howett, Bruce Gardner and Bob Poole.

Monday, August 11, Plutaluang – Stableford
We started out today on the North course with the West to follow. There were six groups with the equal split in the two divisions coming at 9-17 in division 1 and 18+ in division 2.
The best score of the day was returned in the top division with Harry Vincenzi winning with 35 points. Chris Voller came in second, one point behind Harry and Tony Bless took third with 33.
Bruce Gardner topped division 2 with 33 points ahead of Alan Bissell in second place with just 29. Bob Poole is even happier than Alan after taking third place with 27, beating Chris Reed and Miss Nut on a 18/12/10 back nine count back.
The greens here today were so slick, probably the fastest we have ever experienced on these two courses in all of the years we have playing here.
Near pins went to Tony Bless, Don Head, Ted Lodge, Barney Sheedy, Eiichi Matsumoto, Bob Poole and Bryan Rought (2).
Barney Sheedy and Harry Vincenzi both birdied the 6th on the North course to split the top division ‘2’s pot while in division 2 Eiichi and Gary Harrison also shared the spoils.
Wednesday, August 13, Laem Chabang - Stableford
Our first visit back here for some considerable time and as we drove up to the clubhouse the course looked in immaculate condition. We were playing the C and A nines with six groups out and the equal cut made at 5-16 and 17+.
It was very busy here today with a society just in front of us and two following behind, but we teed off bang on time. It was a tough test out there for everyone and this is reflected in the scores coming in.
Steve Richardson won division 1 with 35 points, one ahead of Chris Voller in second and Martin Grimoldby took third on 33.
Paul Hartley captured division 2 honours with 35 points as well, while Mark Armstrong was second on 33 and David Phillips is third with 32.
Dannie Larson birdied C8 for the only ‘2’ in division 1 while a rollover ensued to Pattaya C.C in division 2.
Near were shared among Kevin Blake, Martin Grimoldby, Chris Voller, Paul Hartley and Dannie Larson.
Friday, August 15, Eastern Star - Stableford
There were 29 names down so two divisions out again today, with an identical cut as Wednesday’s.
Playing off 28 for the last time, Rodney Howett won division 2 with 38 points, while Chris Reed came in second with 36 and Iain Walsh took, third beating Frank Kelly 20/18 on the back nine after they both came in with 33 points each.
An even-par 36 points was enough to secure division 1 bragging rights for Wilf Latham, with Ted Lodge coming second place one point behind and Mikael Andersson third on 34.
Ted Lodge birdied the 17th to take a rollover ‘2’s pot in division 1 and become a happy chappy while there were none in division 2.
Near pins went to Jeff Cargill, Ted Lodge, Lindsay Phillips, Bryan Rought, Rod Howett, Frank Kelly and Wilf Latham.

Pattaya Sports Club Bowling League

200 Bowlers: Gary, Preecha, Tao, Ooy & Heinz.

Tao bowled a 565 series with games of 172, 190 and 203 to lead Green Tree to a three point win over first place Indiana. Preecha bowled a 205 game and 528 series for Indiana.
Second place Bavaria won all four points from VFW Post 9876 who dropped from fourth to fifth place. Ooy Pluemkamon led Bavaria with a 207 game and 515 series.
Third place Canada won all four points from Brother D who dropped from sixth to seventh place. Tue Pettae had a 516 series for Canada.
Balloon took all four points from Café Kronborg and moved up from fifth to fourth place. Aht Johansson bowled a 531 series and Garry had a 202 game and 528 series for Balloon.
Heinz bowling as a Pacer bowled a 203 game and 523 series.

Results & Standings August 15 (week 19)
Pos.	Team	Score	Standings
1	Indiana	1 – 3	49 – 27
2	Bavaria	4 – 0	44.5 – 31.5
3	Canada	4 - 0	42 - 34
4	Balloon	4 – 0	39.5 – 36.5
5	VFW Post 9876	0 - 4	37 - 39
6	Green Tree	3 – 1	33.5 – 42.5
7	Brother D	0 - 4	31 - 45
8	Café Kronborg	0 – 4	27.5 – 48.5

Barry puts the boot in

PSC golf from Lewiinski’s Golf Society

Barry Copestake (center) and Ian Wilson (right) with Colin Davis.

Sunday, August 10, Green Valley - Monthly Medal
A Flight
1st Barry Copestake (13) net 67
2nd John Pierrel (10) net 69
3rd Peter LeNoury (11) net 70
B Flight
1st Ian Wilson (20) net 70
2nd Peter Terry (20) net 74
3rd Colin Davis (17) net 75
Near Pins: No5 Jim Bell, No8 Colin Sansom, No12 Paul V Smith, No16 Ian Wilson
It was a fine day for Barry ‘the boot Copestake’ as he etched his name on the 2014 wall of shame for his second monthly medal on the trot with an A Flight and man of the match winning net 67. One can only muse over how resplendent our sartorial wonder will be when he “suits up” for the year-end gold medal competition.
Barry also took home the lead crystal etched whiskey goblet and a bottle of Jameson’s Irish whiskey. His fine effort held the consistent John Pierrel (with his steady net 69) at bay and relegated him to the silver. Peter ‘the right honorable’ LeNoury tided up the flight with a net 70.
In B Flight, visiting Ian Wilson showed he could adapt to new territory by notching a fine net 70. Peter Terry meanwhile penciled one less digit than the Donkey to sort out the silver and bronze.
If not the round of the day at least the shot of the day belonged to Aussie Colin Sansom who hit the flagstick with his second shot on the 10th par five, leaving him a tap in birdie and he was over the moon but sadly not for long as he had a treble bogey on the 11th and a double on the 12th.
Barry Copestake, Paul V Smith and Colin Davis shared the 2’s pot.
Tuesday, August 12, Greenwood C & A - Stableford
1st Eddy Beilby (15) 39pts
2nd Nick Shaw (17) 38pts
3rd Ian Wilson (21) 38pts
A relatively modest group, attributable to the low season and the Queen’s birthday, took on the always improving Greenwood. Eddy ‘the Eagle’ Beilby posted a sparkling 39 points for the man of the match and he was followed up the podium steps by old friends Nick ‘Elvis’ Shaw and the man on form, Ian Wilson. The order of the latter two was determined by count back as they were locked on very creditable 38 point returns.
Ian Wilson was the sole heir to the 2’s pot.
Wednesday, August 13, Burapha C & D - Stableford
A Flight
1st Kevin Rogers (11) 40pts
2nd Nick Shaw (17) 38pts
3rd John Pierrel (10) 38pts
B Flight
1st Ian Wilson (21) 43pts
2nd Jim Reid (25) 33pts
3rd Barry Oats (20) 33pts
The red hot Ian Wilson was the top man in B Flight as his 42 points held off the non-threatening pair of Jim Reid and Barry Oats by ten clear strokes. Jim showed no defense to age as he happily took the count back from one of the nicest fellows you’ll meet. Barry had no complaints though as he was happy to snag anything with 33 points.
A Flight had its own 40-pointer in Aussie star Kevin Rogers while another mêlée shaped up for the second and third slots as Jim I’m ‘getting better’ Reid and Barry Oats locked it up with 38 points apiece. Ah, but the luck was there as Jim swept up the silver leaving the unlucky Barry with the bronze.
Nick Shaw was on song with his irons as he was the sole heir to a very wealthy ‘2’s pot.
Friday, August 15, Pattavia - Stableford
A Flight
1st Freddy Starbeck (14) 36pts
2nd Kevin Rogers (11) 35pts
3rd Paul Bray (6) 34pts
B Flight
1st Colin Davis (17) 46pts
2nd Eddy Beilby (15) 36pts
3rd Bernard Green (28) 34pts
Had it not been for the monthly medal this week perhaps headlines would have been ‘the Donkey kicks ass.’ The Donkey shot a lifetime best ever 46 points for a net 77 gross that was a massive 10 strokes clear of B Flight mate Eddy ‘the Eagle Beilby and a further two ahead of Bernard Green. Colin may well have turned the corner, let’s hope so because his new handicap will demand it.
Freddy ‘the quiet one’ Starbeck was the top boy in A Flight with a steady even par round. Freddy was followed into the barn by a pair of Aussie’s, Kevin Rogers and Paul Bray, and they were strung out in one shot increments and in that order.
Back at Lewinski’s Colin was asked to celebrate his best ever round by ringing the bell. After careful consideration and noting that there were only three people in the bar he graciously did just that.
John Pierrel. Jim Brackett, Colin Davis, Rod Brown and Peter Walker shared the 2’s pot.
Note: Lewiinski’s is situated on Pattaya land Soi 1, Beach Rd Soi13/13 near Walking Street. Anyone wishing to play with us just pop in and add your name to the list or call Colin on 089 826 0764. Transport is provided.

Crumpton Oaks Cider Monday Pool League

Standings August 11 (week 1)

Division 1
Team	P	W	L	+/-	BP	Pts.
Legends	1	1	0	6	0	13
Dean’s Bar	1	1	0	4	0	13
Links Bar	1	1	0	3	0	13
Wok ‘N’ Rok	1	1	0	3	0	13
Nicky’s Bar	1	1	0	1	0	13
Rest Stop	1	0	1	-1	1	10
Classroom	1	0	1	-3	0	7
Shoot Pool	1	0	1	-3	0	7
Two Dogs	1	0	1	-4	0	6
Sweethearts Bar	1	0	1	-6	0	4
Asia Backpackers	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cheers Bar	0	0	0	0	0	0
Offshore Bar	0	0	0	0	0	0
Results:  Cheers Bar P-P Asia Backpackers, Classroom 7 v 10 Wok ‘N’ Rok, Dean’s Bar 10 v 6 Two Dogs, Links Bar 10 v 7 Shoot Pool, Nicky’s Bar 10 v 9 Rest Stop, Sweethearts Bar 4 v 10 Legends

King Factory Friday Night Pool League

Results & Standings August 8 (week 22)

Premier Division
Team	P	W	D	L	+/-	Pts
Shoot Pool	20	15	1	4	68	46
Easy R-Con Bar	16	12	0	4	24	36
Legends Pool	20	10	4	6	-18	34
The Butchers Arms	16	10	2	4	34	32
The Rest Stop	20	10	0	10	-26	30
Links Bar	19	8	1	10	-42	25
Sweethearts Bar	17	5	2	10	-40	17
The Booze Lounge	22	0	0	22	0	0
Results:  Legends Pool H-W The Booze Lounge, Links Bar 5 v 15 The Butchers Arms, Shoot Pool P-P Easy R-Con Bar, Sweethearts Bar 9 v 11 The Rest Stop
Division 1
Team	P	W	L	+/-	BP	Pts
Tie’s R Us	18	15	3	38	1	46
Smile Bar	18	14	4	58	1	43
Legends Pool ‘A’	18	10	8	22	1	31
Shoot Pool ‘A’	18	9	9	-9	1	28
Pook’s Bar	17	8	9	0	3	27
Offshore Bar	18	8	10	0	2	26
Old Thai Angle	18	7	11	-11	5	26
Dean’s Bar	17	8	9	-8	0	24
Crazy Eddie’s	18	6	12	-41	1	19
Mai’s Bar	18	4	14	-49	1	13
Results:  Legends Pool ‘A’ 10 v 6 Dean’s Bar, Pook’s Bar 3 v 10 Offshore Bar, Shoot Pool ‘A’ 10 v 5 Mai’s Bar, Tie’s R Us 10 v 9 Old Thai Angle
Division 2
Team	P	W	L	+/-	BP	Pts
Legends Pool ‘B’	17	15	2	71	0	45
FCUK Inn	18	14	4	66	1	43
i-Rovers	18	13	5	57	1	40
The Ranch	17	11	6	19	0	33
Buffalo Jacks	16	6	10	-20	0	18
Connections	16	6	10	-27	0	18
ANZAC Bar	18	5	13	-44	1	16
Bobby Too	15	5	10	-31	0	15
The Queen Vic	15	5	10	-34	0	15
Classroom	18	4	14	-57	1	13
Results:  ANZAC Bar 8 v 10 Classroom, FCUK Inn 10 v 8 Legends Pool ‘B’, i-Rovers 10 v 2 Connections, The Ranch 10 v 8 Bobby Too

Wednesday Darts League

Results & Standings August 13 (week 16)

Team	P	W	L	Bonus	Diff.	Pts.
Buffalo Jack’s	16	15	1	104	40	30
Oscar’s MC Sports Bar	16	14	2	104	40	28
Legends Sports Bar	15	12	3	91	44	24
W. Tankies	16	10	6	88	56	20
i-Rovers ‘A’	15	8	7	70	65	16
Mai’s Bar	15	5	10	44	91	10
Jantha Coffee	16	4	12	57	87	8
The Clinic	16	4	12	41	103	8
Yates’ Bar	16	3	13	53	91	6
i-Rovers ‘B’	15	3	12	50	85	6
Results:  Buffalo Jack’s (6-0)-(3-1) v i-Rovers ‘B’, Mai’s Bar (0-0)-(9-1) v Oscar’s MC Sports Bar, The Clinic (1-0)-(8-1) v Jantha Coffee, W. Tankies (7-1)-(2-0) v Yates’ Bar

Darkside Thursday Darts League

Standings August 14 (week 18)

Team	P	W	L	F	A	T/G	Pts.
Chill Bar	18	18	0	132	26	18	36
Oscar’s Sports Bar	18	12	6	93	65	8	24
Load Out	17	11	6	80	69	11	22
PJ’s Bar	18	10	8	98	60	10	20
Moonies	17	10	7	89	60	11	20
CS Coffee	17	4	13	55	94	7	8
Double Top Bar	17	4	13	42	107	5	8
Moonie Blues	18	1	17	13	121	1	2
Results:  Oscar’s Sports Bar (2-0)-(7-1) v Chill Bar, PJ’s Bar (9-1)-(0-0) v Moonie Blues

Crumpton Cider Tuesday Darts League

Results & Standings August 5 (week 6)

Team	P	W	L	F	A	B/legs	Pts.
Londoner	6	6	0	55	14	6	12
Legends	6	6	0	41	19	3	12
Yates’ Bar	6	5	1	32	21	4	10
i-Rovers	6	4	2	34	21	4	8
Mai’s Bar	6	4	2	26	21	3	8
Buffalo Jack’s	6	3	3	33	30	2	6
Jantha Coffee	6	2	4	31	30	5	4
The Swan	5	2	3	22	22	4	4
Shoot Pool	5	2	3	21	24	3	4
Nervous Wreck	6	2	4	27	35	2	4
Crazy Eddie’s	5	2	3	21	30	1	4
W. Tankies	5	1	4	14	27	1	2
Scandalic	6	1	5	20	41	1	2
Bye	6	0	6	0	42	0	0
Results:  Buffalo Jack’s (4-0)-(6-1) v Yates’ Bar, Legends (7-0)-(6-1) v Jantha Coffee, Londoner (12-1)-(1-0) v Scandalic, Mai’s Bar (6-1)-(4-0) v Crazy Eddie’s, Shoot Pool (7-1)-(0-0) v Bye, i-Rovers (7-1)-(3-0) v Nervous Wreck

Links Bar Wednesday 9-Ball Pool League

Results & Standings August 13 (week 10)

Team	P	W	D	L	+/-	Pts.
Legends Pool	7	6	1	0	46	19
Pook’s Bar	9	5	1	3	12	16
Mates Bar	10	5	1	4	-18	16
Links Bar	7	5	0	2	30	15
George & Dragon	7	4	1	2	10	13
The Ranch	8	3	2	3	0	11
FCUK Inn	7	2	3	2	-2	9
Connections	8	3	0	5	-6	9
Crazy Eddie’s	8	2	1	5	-4	7
Queen Vic	8	2	1	5	-32	7
Classroom	9	1	1	7	-36	4
Results:  FCUK Inn 11 v 9 Classroom, Legends Pool 13 v 7 Queen Vic, Links Bar 16 v 4 Mates Bar, Pook’s Bar 12 v 8 Connections

Asia Back Packer’s Monday Darts Super League

Standings August 11 (week 6)

Team	P	W	L	F	A	B/L	Pts.
Legends	6	6	0	42	12	6	12
Load Out	6	5	1	35	19	4	10
Double Top	6	4	2	30	16	5	8
Buffalo Jack’s	6	4	2	28	22	3	8
W. Tankies	5	3	2	27	18	3	6
Jantha Coffee	6	2	4	24	30	3	4
Don’t Tell MaMa’s	6	2	4	17	25	2	4
Mai’s Bar	6	1	5	20	34	2	2
i-Rovers ‘A’	5	1	4	11	30	1	2
i-Rovers ‘B’	6	1	5	11	39	0	2
Results:  Buffalo Jack’s (5-1)-(4-0) v Jantha Coffee, Don’t Tell MaMa’s (8-1)-(1-0) v Mai’s Bar, Legends (8-1)-(1-0) v i-Rovers ‘B’, Load Out (4-0)-(5-1) v Double Top

Charging buffalos star at Nongprue racing festival

‘Easy Tiger’ wins Thailand Platu National Championship

Dolphins derailed at Khon Kaen

Pachyderms on parade at King’s Cup Polo tourney

Pattaya Sports Club pays tribute to an old friend

Road trip to cowboy country

Ted & Noy make dynamic winning duo

Bob’s sticky date

Friends reunite for Tony Olcorn Memorial Shield

The Bear whimpers

Maiko makes hay at Bangpra

Thomas takes victory at Navy

Plain sailing for Mod and Charlie

Player puts on a show at Plutaluang

Robbins edges the win at Mountain Shadow

Slick greens hit the scores at Navy

Pattaya Sports Club Bowling League

Barry puts the boot in

Crumpton Oaks Cider Monday Pool League

King Factory Friday Night Pool League

Wednesday Darts League

Darkside Thursday Darts League

Crumpton Cider Tuesday Darts League

Links Bar Wednesday 9-Ball Pool League

Asia Back Packer’s Monday Darts Super League