Junior soccer stars shine at ‘Football for Future 2014’ tourney

Darasamut School from Sriracha successfully defended their 9 year age group title.

Surasak Huasoon
The Father Ray Foundation and Perfume House, in cooperation with Pattaya City and Nongprue Municipality held a one day football tournament titled “Football for Future 2014”, at the Planet Football facility on Siam Country Club Road, Pattaya on Sunday, November 9, with the aim being to raise funds for the Foundation.
Youngsters competed in three different age categories, 9 years old, 11 years old and 13 years old and play went on throughout the day from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. to find out which teams would be crowned champions.

Sabaidee FC players hoist the trophy after winning the 11 years age group category.

In the youngest category, the Darasamut School Sriracha defended the title they won last year by defeating Sabaidee FC in the final while host team Planet Football came in third. Sabaidee FC, went one better in the 11 years age group, beating Planet Football in the title match while defending champs Chonburi FC had to settle for third place on this occasion. Chonburi had the consolation however of winning the 13 years category, besting FC Planet in the final while Assumption Sriracha School took third spot on the podium.
Trophies and awards were presented by Nongprue Municipality Mai Chaiyanit, Rattanachai Suthidechanai, President of Commission of Tourism and Sports, Pattaya Council, Father Dr. Pichan Jaisayree, Vice President of the Father Ray Foundation, and William Macey, Charity Chairman of the Pattaya Sports Club.
There was also a fund raising draw held post tournament with prizes that included signed football shirts from stars such as Dimitar Berbatov of Monaco, Mathieu Bodmer from OGC Nice, Victor Hugo Montano from Montpellier and top footballers from FC Chonburi including Pipob Onmai and Terdsak Jaiman.

One lucky spectator went home with a signed shirt from AC Monaco star Dimitar Berbatov.

Weekend tennis tournament to raise money for charity

Tennis players and organizers pose for a group photo following the conclusion of the mini tennis tournament at Paradise Villas 1 in Pattaya on Thursday, November 13. The next event in the series will take place this weekend, Nov. 22-23 at Jomtien Condotel and Village.

Urasin Khantaraphan
Local tennis plays will hit the courts this weekend to raise money for charity at the Tennis Friendship Pattaya “mini tennis” event in Jomtien.
The Nov. 22-23 tournament at the Jomtien Condotel and Village is the second organized this month by TFP, which was founded in 2009 by Urasin Kantarapat with the support of the Pattaya Tennis Association and local players from various clubs.
About 30 players took part in the “mini tennis” charity event Nov. 13 at Paradise Villas 1 on Soi Thungklom-Tanman near Sukhumvit Soi 89. Urasin organized the match with Paradise Villas chairman Sheldon Shaeffer, former director of UNSECO’s Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education.
The charity fundraising will continue Dec. 5-7 in Bangkok at the Gay & Lesbian Tennis Alliance’s Bangkok Pride tournament at Chulalongkorn University.
Money from ticket sales and donations go to the Father Ray Foundation, Prabartnumpu Temple Foundation for HIV victims, and to provide clothing and necessities for people in Thailand’s troubled south and along the Cambodia border.

Watson hopes for third time lucky at Thailand Golf Championship

Two-time U.S. Master champion Bubba Watson.

After securing his first tournament victory outside the United States at the recent WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai, Bubba Watson says he is looking to continue his winning run when he returns to the region for next month’s Thailand Golf Championship.
Watson, who defeated Tim Clark in a play-off after forcing sudden-death with a brilliant eagle on the final hole of regulation play for his first World Golf Championship title, lines up against a top-class field of players at Amata Spring Country Club for the Asian Tour’s flagship event, which will be played from December 11-14.
The two-time Masters champion’s best result in Thailand came in 2012 when he finished tied second behind runaway winner Charl Schwartzel –but with his confidence boosted by his fine play in China, the left-hander is hoping to go one better at the US$1 million event.
“Winning internationally has long been a goal of mine, so to break through in Shanghai was a really big deal for me,” said 36-year-old Watson, who has played the last two editions of the Thailand Golf Championship. “It sets me up great for the Thailand Golf Championship next month. It’s an event I love playing, over a course that sets up really well for me, so hopefully I can make it a case of third time lucky at Amata Spring.”
Meanwhile, award-winning young guns Chesson Hadley and Carlos Ortiz, both of whom have enjoyed hugely successful seasons in the United States, will make their debut appearances at the Thailand Golf Championship.
American Hadley, the 2014 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, and Ortiz, who swept all before him on the Web.com Tour to earn Player of the Year honours, will join a cast of international stars who have already confirmed their participation at the tournament. In addition to Watson, these include defending champion Sergio Garcia, reigning US Open champion Martin Kaymer as well as past winner Lee Westwood, his Ryder Cup colleagues Victor Dubuisson and Jamie Donaldson plus South African legend Ernie Els.
Twenty-seven-year-old Hadley, who won his first PGA Tour event at the Puerto Rico Open in March on his way to finishing in 49th in the FedEx Cup Playoffs, and Ortiz, 23, who earned three tournament victories to automatically graduate to the PGA Tour, have some experience of playing in Southeast Asia’s tropical climate having competed at the CIMB Classic in Malaysia. That outing has whetted the pair’s appetite for golf in the region and both are aiming for a strong first appearance at Amata Spring.
“You only have to look at the quality of field for the Thailand Golf Championship to see how important playing in Asia has become,” said Hadley, who at six-foot-four cuts a distinctive figure on the course. “I’ve heard so much about the tournament and Thailand as a whole that I’m really looking forward to competing. It would be awesome to end the year with a win.”
Ortiz, who hails from Guadalajara, Mexico and grew up playing the same course as LPGA legend Lorena Ochoa, is equally effusive about making the trip to Thailand.
“Golf has really become a global game and I’m excited about the opportunity of showing the Thai fans what I’m capable of,” said Ortiz, who won the Panama Claro Championship, the El Bosque Mexico Championship and the WinCo Foods Portland Open presented by Kraft in a stunning first season as a pro. “To play alongside Major champions, Ryder Cup players and the best golfers in Asia is going to be a truly great experience and will help my development as a professional.”

Tore & Odd bloom at 5th annual Poppy Golf challenge

Tournament winners Tore Eliassen and Odd Holm-Hansen receive their prizes from Graham MacDonald MBE (left), President of the Royal British Legion, Emcee Derek Brook (right) and Max Matthews (standing rear centre)

Derek Brook
Like all good things in life, the idea for a golf tournament to mark the annual period of Remembrance and support for the poppy appeal came from a meeting of minds in Tropical Bert’s back in 2009. Now approaching its fifth edition, it was time for the volunteers, a.k.a. the scribe and Max, to get the event sailing smoothly once more.
One of good thing about already having a few tournaments in the book is that you have a record, and hopefully if it is good, the players will reappear. So it was on this day and the sign-ups came in thick and fast and we had close to 152 players for the 2-ball better ball stableford comp. I suspect that playing at Khao Kheow at a great rate was also much to do with it.

Runners-up Jim Heaney and Dominick Downey collect their awards.

Friday, November 7 started with fine weather and Max was down at the course early to get things set up. With a few no-shows we finally got underway with 144 players off a two-tee start from 10 a.m. and all were away by 12:30 - and that is when the rain hit. Fortunately it only lasted 10 minutes and although the skies remained threatening, the rain stayed away for the rest of the afternoon.
Although carts were not allowed on fairways, the course was in good condition (if a little soft in places) and the Khao Kheow staff really put themselves out for this day and to them I say thank you.
Round over, Max and Matt were busy beavering away sorting the results out and I must also say thanks to Bob and Mike who gave of their day to assist. Bob sold the poppies and Mike acted as Starter.
The post tournament function and prize-giving ceremony was held the following evening at Amari Pattaya’s Tavern By The Sea and was attended by over 170 golfers and their guests. The venue provided a superb buffet that was enjoyed by all, certainly the best I have seen for years, and with drinks at special prices the beers went down well also. A big thanks goes to Brendan Daly and his staff at the Amari.

Ning Neal (right) receives a near pin prize from Graham MacDonald.

The night started with the Chairman and Emcee saying his thank you and asking Graham MacDonald MBE, President of the Royal British Legion, to say a few words of appreciation to the main sponsors, namely Twining’s, Pattaya Reality and Manpower Services. He did not mention his own company, but I did, as MBMG are the biggest supporters of The Royal British Legion here in Thailand. As Chairman, I also thanked Colin Davis of Lewiinski’s, the Amari management and staff and last but not least to Maxwell Matthews, who has given me so much support over the years.
A day such as this does also not go on without good will and hard work from many of the golfers. Here, Max and I would like to give thanks to them all and especially Daryl Evans, Mashi Kaneta, Dick Warberg, Tom Cotton and Keith Phillips. They added many of the items for the raffle, and also made my job much easier.

The Chairman says thank you to the ‘strongest team’ for their indomitable spirit.

Appreciation was also given to Chris Balzis for his fine shirts delivered on time, to the Navy lads for the trophies, to the Pattaya Mail for media support and last but not least to all the hotels who gave prizes for the ‘Draw’ and to Christina who gathered a list of hotel vouchers the like of which I have never seen.
So on to the presentation for the golf, and first we awarded the accolade of ‘strongest team’ of the day to Kurt Eberhardt and Otto Schmid. They always give of their best and epitomize what the game is all about.

A busy signing-in desk at Khao Kheow.

Coming in sixth place in the tournament with 48 points was the pairing of Mashi Kaneta and Tom Herrington, just losing on count back to John Hackett and Jim Ferris in fifth. Fourth spot went to Gordon Melia and Geoff Parker who also lost out on a count back to Bernard Green and Marcus Earp, both teams with 49 points each. The runners-up were the duo of Jim Heaney and Dominick Downey with a fine 50 points but edging them out of top place on 51 points were Tore Eliassen and Odd Holm-Hansen - well played gentlemen!
Near Pins: A3 - Max Scott, Barry Elphick; A5 - Jeff Clohessy, Sean Soden; B3 - Ning Neal, Dick Warberg; B8 - Donal McGuigan, Jim Ferris.
Long Putts: A9 - Terry Smith, Aidan Murray; B9 - Bob Newell, Les Easton.
We then held the Lucky Draw to complete the night and it was time for the Scribe to relax with friends and listen to the trials, tribulations and triumphs of the day. T.T.F.N.

On the first tee with the Starter.

Strong finish for Larsson

PSC Golf from The Golf Club

Dave and Phil with Peter Larsson.

Steve Ellison
Monday, Nov. 10, Green Valley (white tees) – Stableford
1st Robbie Taylor (15) 39pts
2nd Ken Aihara (5) 38pts
T3rd Steve Mulberry (11) 36pts
T3rd Dave Mohr (18) 36pts
T3rd Andy Makara (29) 36pts
Green Valley once again was the location for the Monday Classic and it was a full house that showed up for breakfast. The course was just superb and the weather gorgeous, which could possibly lull us into the complacency that the rains are gone for another year. We certainly hope so.

Spoiled rotten: Steve Mulberry looks after Choo!

Mr. Mulberry is back with us for the season after a long summer in Blackpool. The tangerine dream team gave way to a generous gift from Steve to our man from Burma, the King of the BBQ, Raju, as Stevie brought him his own personal Manchester United kit which he is wearing proudly. Add that to the team wallet signed by Wayne Rooney that John Hutt gifted a few weeks back and Choo probably now has the best collection of Man U stuff in Pattaya!
On to the golf as we saw the usual suspects up on the leaderboard with Robbie Taylor besting the rest. Robbie is always a good laugh after the round and did very well today to clock up a fine 39 on the card for the win.
Wednesday, Nov. 12, Emerald (white tees) – Stableford
1st Peter Larsson (13) 37pts
2nd Ed Brubaker (13) 34pts
3rd Mike Cantrell (29) 27pts
Look up at that leaderboard! A full 10 shots separated the first place from third place which starts to explain why The Emerald can be such a tough and unforgiving track. It must have been a tough old slog for the rest of the field as none of them could muster better than 26 points on the day.
This is one of those little gems of Pattaya golf courses and as I have always said, it has probably the best collection of par-3 holes on offer. After a dry and sparse summer, The Emerald is back in great form and one of the best value golf courses we play.
Over for a quick vacation from the States, Mike Cantrell must have been surprised to find his humble 27 points would garner a 3rd place finish, but it sure did. Gentleman golfer Ed Brubaker had a good solid 34 point round here which would satisfy most locals on this challenging course. It was our Swedish buddy and regular visitor Peter Larsson who took top spot today with a fine 37 as he winds down his last few rounds with us before heading back to a chilly Scandinavian November.
Friday, Nov. 14, Greenwood (white tees) – Stableford
1st Peter Larsson (13) 38pts
2nd Phil Smedley (11) 36pts
3rd Dave Ferris (23) 34pts
It is always nice to bring guys out here who have never played this course, as they always will become fans of this lovely track. The course is in very good condition and the greens are faster and even trickier than I remember.
I have discovered something strange and interesting about the relationship between Greenwood and Pattavia that I would like to share. I observed that when we played Pattavia a few weeks back, some of the views were nearly identical to those of Greenwood. After I did the old “google Maps” thing of the area I discovered there is about 500 yards between the A-6 at Greenwood and the green at the 3rd hole at Pattavia. Strange but true, so have a look, google it for yourself and you will see what I mean.
Leaving the geography for the golf, it seems to be a regular occurrence that a bloke gets to Pattaya and is here for a few weeks and at the end of his trip, everything starts to fall into place and the low scores are coming easier by the round. Such was the case for Peter Larsson as he won on Wednesday and now also took the win today, his last round of his holiday. Peter is the kind of guy everyone wants to play with as he is always smiling, cool and collected on the course. Glad to see you finished on a high note mate!
Note: The Golf Club is located on Soi LK Metro. Just call 085 434 3377 or see our website www.golfclubpattaya .com and for more information mail us: [email protected] and see updates at www.facebook.com/golfclubpattaya... all handicaps welcome.

Batty & Campbell there again

IPGC Pattaya Golf Society at the Elephant Bar

The Pattaya Golf Society travelled to a sunny and bright Eastern Star on Monday, 10th November to play a stableford competition on a presentable course with some inconsistent and lightly sanded greens.
The course has toughened up over the years and high scores are at a premium there especially as water and OB threatens the unwary golfer on so many holes. This day was no exception with the field average being 28 points from a group with more than its share of quality golfers.
In third place was Garry Hookey whose round had somehow sneaked under the radar as he does not always feature in the frame on tough courses but today was his day and 33 points was testimony to the accuracy of his game. Sharing first place were the expected candidates, Jon Batty and Tony Campbell and their scores of 35 points matched the average winning score at the course for the group. It really is that competitive.
Mark Lang recorded the only birdie ‘2’ of the day, on the sixth, whilst Larry Gibb enjoyed his luck as recipient of the bar’s free beer draw, with Mark Cooper taking the Booby Bevy for a split of 13 -19 points which ultimately fell one short of the podium.
Eastern Star was a tough start to the new week with the Pattaya Golf Society.
Beauty & the Beast
Bangpra was the venue for the Pattaya Golf Society’s stableford competition on Wednesday, 12th November. The day dawned brightly and a hot and humid day on a beautiful track lay ahead of the large group, divided into two divisions cut at 13 and under.
Bangpra greens were back to their wicked best, with endless “roll” from the softest touch and only those with initial uphill putts would stand a chance of scoring well.
In the second flight Willie Barbour made the podium for the first time with 27 points, proving length is not everything on a golf course, whilst Dave Lehane took second place with 32 points. The flight winner was Danish golfer Jesper Hansen with 33 points.
The top flight inevitably saw better scores with Andrew Purdie recording 32 points for third whilst marginally ahead on 33 was Brian Beaupre. The winner was Jon Batty and his 38 points was constructed with only twenty-six putts in the whole round. Phew!
The only birdie ‘2’s were in the second flight as Dave Lehane (2) shared the pot with Tatsumi Noguchi (12) of Japan. The bar’s consolation beer went to the returning Dave Heyes and big Tony Campbell gleefully accepted the Booby Bevy after his hero-to-zero round which saw one of Monday’s heroes plunge to an all time low with PGS with his own version of “military” golf and erratic putting.
Bangpra in this condition will be a test for even the best of golfers but there will be many wanting to give it a try during the next few months.
Invincible Batty
A week’s tough golf ended for the Pattaya Golf Society with a trip to Mountain Shadow to play a stableford competition on a well presented course with run and medium paced greens, which were really in need of a cut. Two flights contested with the cut coming at 12.3 and under and it saw some notables playing in the second flight for the first time in many a month.
The second flight saw a very competitive event with four golfers sharing third place as Garry Hookey, Mike King, Dave Lehane and Murray Edwards all managed 30 points. One point ahead was Dave Edwards in second and the flight winner was steady Aussie Bryan Brown, rarely off the fairway and enjoying his best round for a while.
In the top flight the competition was just as tight with Mark Cooper and a returning Rick Schramm both posting 35 points for third. Brian Beaupre took second with 36 points and his golf was the best gross of the day,77 shots. The winner hit a hat-trick of wins this week as another impeccable performance by Jon Batty emphasised his current form with 37 points. His swing may be unorthodox but all the evidence shows it is very effective and this week’s three wins will find no doubters.
Jon also recorded a brace of ‘2’s to share the pot with Peter Wilson, Rick Schramm and Mark Lang whilst in the second flight Dave Lehane enjoyed the spoils for the sole birdie on the seventeenth. Congratulations on a fine week Jon but there are golfers out there “marking your card!. Any thoughts on next week?

Andy’s caddy gives up on him

The Backyard Golf Society

It was a case of the tables being turned at Emerald last Friday, Nov. 14. In the series “The Deadliest Catch” we frequently see greenhorn crew members failing on the first trip out and the captain and crew give up on them. In this case we saw Andy ‘The Deadliest Catch’ Crabb’s novice caddy say on the 5th hole that “she gave up” on him. Amidst the laughter from the other playing group Andy explained the young caddy’s stellar performance to that point in the round consisted of 2 pearls of wisdom: 1) that he was white whilst she was brown, something that was apparently repeated several times, and 2) that every shot, even drives on the par 5, seemed to be 150 yards.
With high season upon is we had hoped to see some experienced caddies return to the courses but it seems some youngsters from the local kindergarten have infiltrated the ranks at Emerald. One can only hope that with another week under her belt this particular caddy realizes that most farangs are white and some shots are not 150 yards.
On to the golf, and the winner of the stableford competition was Irish John. Near-pin on the par-three 15th went to Mickey ‘the Yak’, who has since departed with Mrs Yak to see the wonders of Angkor Wat. The skins were well doled out with 7 to Irish John, 5 to Mr Oddie (we all hope she returns so we can use his Golden Trowel moniker again soon), 2 each to Diet Whiskey and Delia from Norwich (he also had a superb chip-in birdie 2 on the near-pin hole), and singles to The Yak and The Quiet Man.
We have lost Second-hand Bob back to Blighty, “The Impregnator” is gone is get married again and as he did not play it was a case of a no-show for “Who Brought Him”. Mr Oddie has told us that he will be calling the mustachioed one this week to sort out our supposed discount for playing the course 52 weeks a year.

A tough Pleasant Valley Tuesday

PSC Golf from Tropical Golf Group

Bill McGarvie (left) and Jim Ferris (right) celebrate with one of the BJ’s Holiday Lodge helpers.

Tuesday, Nov. 11, Pleasant Valley – Stableford
It was Tuesday morning and the Tropical Golf group gathered at BJ’s on “double eleven day” for their excellent breakfast, coffee, and see where the day’s journey would take us. After a glance at the schedule one said “Oh yeah, today is Pleasant Valley”. We had a couple new golfers join us and all are welcome. Right around 9:00 we hitched horses to wagons and headed out.
Pleasant Valley is a playable course currently in reasonably good condition considering the amount of rainfall in the recent past. Give it a couple weeks and it should be in great shape for the season. However, Pleasant Valley is also a golf organizers nightmare. Though not a long course, there are several water and other hazard carries off the tee that are difficult to carry for many golfers. Do you accommodate those golfers by playing closer tees making for a 5,800 yard course subject to many complaints, or keep them back for a still not massive 6,300 yard course ensuring the wrath of short hitters? Well, make your best decision and tell all complainers, “Next time for sure”.

Dick Warberg (left) and Colm Mullen (right) pose with Lek.

PV has one of the best 19th hole patios to relax after the round and watch others finish their rounds.
Usually a trip to Pleasant Valley brings in quite a few high scores, this time however the course got the better of the group. In fact, out of two flights, with the split at 19, only one golfer reached their handicap. That was Bill McGarvie (11) with a winning 36 points. Congrats Bill for the best score of the day! The B-flight winner was Jim Ferris (20) with 35 points. An excellent effort!
A-Flight
1st Bill McGarvie (11) 36pts
2nd Peter Blackburn (14) 35pts
3rd Gerd Riedler (7) 33pts
B-Flight
1st Jim Ferris (20) 35pts
2nd Mike O’Brien (20) 35pts
3rd Ken Hole (17) 32pts
Near Pins: Peter Blackburn, Bill McGarvie, Ken Hole (2)
Long Putt: Graham Buckingham
Friday, Nov. 14, Plutaluang S & E – Stableford
For once a forecast of good weather greeted the Tropical Golfers as they met at BJ’s Holiday Lodge. On the rotation this Friday was the Navy course, and today we were assigned the South and East courses, and we elected to play off the white tees. At least no nail biting lighthouse hole this time, but that doesn’t make the day easy.
Navy is always a fair test of golf skill and all clubs in your bag better be ready, along with a few extra balls just in case. As promised the weather was fine though a bit warm at times, allowing everyone to concentrate on their golf.
With a smaller than usual group everyone thought their chance to win was improved, but having only one flight rather than the usual two actually made it harder to win. However, maybe that fact was lost on many players. The final winners were a tight grouping of only two different scores. When the dust settled Dick Warberg (18) edged Colm Mullen (17) on count-back, each with 36 points. Congrats to Dick! Then the recently returned Brian Parish (13) won on count-back over Andrew Purdie (10), both with 34 points. A fine showing from everyone!
Near Pins: Dick Warberg, Roger Rees (2), Brian Parish
Note: The Tropical Golf Group plays Tuesdays and Fridays from BJ’s Holiday lodge on Soi 3 close to Beach Road.

Bangpra beats the field

PSC Golf from The Outback Golf Bar

From left: Chris Thompson, Sugar Ray (with the new bar pup, Jackie) and Murray Hart.

Monday, Nov. 10, Burapha - Stableford
The five groups playing Burapha were back on the more favoured A and B course from the white tees; carts were restricted to the rough though I thought the fairways were fine. As usual we were away early but our first group soon caught up with slow groups which I guess is only to be expected now the high season is here.
The winner on c/b with 39pts was Bob Finley from John Cunningham, while Pete Stonebridge was third with 38, Barney Clarkson took fourth and Tim Knight finished in fifth.
We said farewell to Les Easton and also to Garry Appleby.
A lucky 16ft putt gave Tim the only ‘2’ of the day.
1st Bob Finley (12) 39pts
2nd John Cunningham (06) 39pts
3rd Pete Stonebridge (17) 38pts
4th Barney Clarkson (27) 34pts
5th Tim Knight (24) 33pts
Wednesday, Nov. 12, Bangpra - Stableford
It doesn’t get any better than this, a beautiful bright sunny morning on a course that is absolutely stunning, but perhaps it does (get better I mean) as the scoring was awful to say the least.
Best score of the day was a lowly 31pts meticulously put together by Dennis Pelly. Second was Tim Knight with a talented 27, beating Kim Danboise on c/b. Why was the scoring so bad? The rough was wicked and the greens were very fast, so now you know.
If you fancy your chances of beating this course, we’re back here again at 8.15am on Weds 26th November. General Jack will put a bonus of 500 baht’s worth of drinks back at the bar to anybody that plays better than their handicap (only valid on the day)! Don’t forget to sign up and pay in advance.
There were no ‘2’s.
1st Dennis Pelly (11) 31pts
2nd Tim Knight (24) 27pts
3rd Kim Danboise (15) 27pts
4th Jack Moseley (22) 26pts
Friday, Nov. 14, Green Valley - Stableford
At last the weather is cooling down as the humidity decreases and I hope that the rainy season has at last finished; with a gentle breeze it seemed that today was a perfect day for golf for the 28 players.
Just about everyone was at the first tee at 9 a.m. and the starter tried to get us off then but we decided to wait for ten minutes as some people were still on the putting green.
Talking about putting, the greens were very slow but obviously perfect for a few players as you can see from the results, which were generally very good.
Murray Hart led the way in Div A with an impressive 40pts, two clear of Kim Danboise (38) with Peter Nixon one further back on 37 and John Cunningham (36). Top score of the day was recorded by Chris Thompson with an excellent 42pts playing off 27, with Tim Knight playing most of the holes today to reach a total of 39 in second place. Third was Gerry Roche, also on 39, missing out on c/b as did Suzi in fourth spot.
Welcome to Dick Laidlaw a friend of Peter Nixon’s, here for a while to get a handicap he hopes.
There were four ‘2’s from Sugar Ray (5th), JP Maffray (8th), John Cunningham (12th) & Peter Nixon (16th).
Div A (0-17)
1st Murray Hart (11) 40pts
2nd Kim Danboise (15) 38pts
3rd Peter Nixon (12) 37pts
4th John Cunningham (06) 36pts
Div B (18+)
1st Chris Thompson (27) 42pts
2nd Tim Knight (24) 39pts
3rd Gerry Roche (20) 39pts
4th Suzi Lawton (25) 39pts
Note: The Outback Golf Bar is situated about 6km from Sukhumvit Road along Soi Siam Country. Call Jack on 081 578 1956.

Tewin tears it up at Khao Kheow

Travellers Rest Golf Group

Tewin ‘Poopay’ Lamthong - winner at Khao Kheow.

Andy Rich
This week was the second five day week at the TRGG where golf is organized at five different venues on five different days. Is it proving successful? Oh yes it certainly is, after the first week’s teething problems over 150 golfers (some played on more than one day) turned up this past week and that takes some organizing let me tell you. Family illness kept me out of the loop this week but I am assuming things passed off without a hitch.

Roger Wilkinson - winner at Phoenix.
Of course the increased numbers meant that a number of the regulars had to take a back seat when it came to handing out the prizes although there was no doubt who took pride of place. It would appear that the little people are taking over; the previous week Mike Rushant, who is actually a member of the Hobbits, dominated. This week it was Tewin Poopay Lamthong, who is knee high to a grasshopper, and her 45 points at Khao Kheow caught the eye.
Now to save turning this report into War and Peace 2, I shall get on with giving out the results where on most days two divisions were required and on Friday it even required three divisions.
Monday, Nov. 10, Bangpakong - Stableford
On Monday it was another happy return to Bangpakong and that wonderful palatial locker room. In Division 1 Brian Beaupre once again showed the rest a clean pair of heels whilst in Division 2 Michael Law did the business with the best score of the day.
Div 1 (0-14)
1st Brian Beaupre (5) 37pts
2nd Mark Bell (13) 34pts
3rd Dave Edwards (13) 34pts
Div 2 (15+)
1st Michael Law (18) 40pts
2nd David Booth (15) 35pts
3rd Demon Wong (20) 34pts
Tuesday, Nov. 11, Khao Kheow - Stableford
On Tuesday at Khao Kheow (A and C) it was Remembrance Day and after a moment of reflection Tewin Poopay Lamthong made it a day to remember for herself. She smashed her way round and ran up a massive 45 points, which will probably mean the handicapper will cut her off at the knees and she will end up shorter still (she is under 5 feet already).
In Division 2, wily old John Baxter fought off the competition to take first place.
Div 1 (0-14)
1st Tewin Lamthong (14) 45pts
2nd Ed Brubaker (13) 39pts
3rd Brian Beaupre (5) 34pts
Div 2 (15+)
John Baxter (17) 36pts
Mint Siphardee (36) 34pts
Demon Wong (20) 33pts
Thursday, Nov. 13, Green Valley - Stableford
It was our weekly outing to Green Valley on Thursday and I have little doubt that it had dried out a good deal from the previous week.
In Division 1 it was Alex Chow who ran up a commendable 38 points to take first place, whilst in Division 2 Geoff Beckett got his act together to walk off with the prize money.
Div 1 (0-14)
1st Alex Chow (13) 38pts
2nd Andrew Purdie (10) 37pts
3rd Mike Rushant (10) 35pts
Div 2 (15+)
1st Geoff Beckett (28) 36pts
2nd Demon Wong (20) 35pts
3rd Suresh Mehta (17) 34pts
Friday, Nov. 14, Phoenix - Stableford
Friday at Phoenix (Ocean and Mountain courses) it was back to the good old days when fields of forty or fifty golfers were the norm. Forty-five turned up to play and this meant three divisions were necessary.
In Division 1 the guy who probably knows the course better than anyone, Roger Wilkinson, made his knowledge count although it was a close run thing as the top four all finished on 35 points. Division 2 was headed by Craig Worley and for the first time in living memory Fergus Brennan became a Div. 2 player, not for long I suspect, while in Division 3 Tom Kett finished top of the pile.
Div 1 (0-13)
1st Roger Wilkinson (13) 35pts
2nd Len Commons (13) 35pts
3rd Steve Carleton (7) 35pts
Div 2 (14-18)
1st Craig Worley (14) 37pts
2nd Arnold Jones (14) 36pts
3rd Fergus Brennan (14) 36pts
Div 3 (19+)
1st Tom Kett (19) 40pts
2nd Mint Siphardee (36) 38pts
3rd Demon Wong (20) 35pts
Saturday, Nov. 15, Crystal Bay - Stableford
To complete a busy week, the TRGG headed off to play Crystal Bay (A and C courses) on Saturday. Numbers dropped back to the low 20’s and there was only one division.
Joan Murphy took up the cause for the ladies and ran off with first prize. She managed to pip the TRGG management team, with Derek Thorogood taking second place and Fergus Brennan having to be satisfied with third.
1st Joan Murphy (19) 40pts
2nd Derek Thorogood (14) 39pts
3rd Fergus Brennan (14) 37pts
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.

Jim’s mates show the way

PSC Golf from Siam Country Resort

Steve, Jim & Mike on B9 at Greenwood.

Tuesday, Nov. 11, Greenwood - Stableford
Greenwood was the chosen venue for Tuesday’s game, with the A & B combination from the whites, at just under 6500 yards, our test of the day. The course was in overall good condition, which combined with clear skies made for a good day for golf.
Regular SCR player Jim Federspiel had some friends over from the U.S. and they came along and gave us a bit of schooling. Left hander Mike, playing off 9, led the way with 38 points while Steve (H/cap 7) picked up second spot with 34 points. Jim followed closely behind with 33, so it was a good day for the good ol’ boys. Mike also picked up a near pin prize, along with Jeff & Willem.
Thursday, Nov. 13, Treasure Hill - Stableford
Thursday saw us make a return trip to Treasure Hill, where we played from the yellow tees at a little under 6400 yards. The fairways were in very good condition, although some of the greens were suffering a tad after too much recent rain. Hopefully they will come good, as the course is a good test, and is reasonably priced over the high season.
Willem Lasonder (18) was pretty much in a class of his own, score wise, with a handy 35 points, while Jeff Wylie (8) had a paltry 27, for second place. With a small field today, we had no near pins, although Sam should get a mention for a nice birdie 2 on #6, while he could easily have had a double, just missing on #13.
Note: Siam Country Resort, Restaurant & Bar is located just off Siam Country Club Rd, after going under the arch past the 7/11, turn right after 50 metres, with the venue on the left another 200 metres along. Golf from here is generally played on Tuesday & Thursday, with the Resort hosting prompt presentations on both days. As a PSC affiliated venue we welcome ALL golfers, including ladies & seniors (>60s) who have opted for the “Silver” tee option. Call 089 094 1841 for scheduling or enquiries.

Burns has a scorcher

PSC Golf Bunker Boys @ The Ranch

Eddie Kelly (right) with brother Peter.

Monday, Nov. 10, Pattavia – Stableford
It seemed like high season had suddenly arrived as 22 golfers turned up at The Ranch, meaning that we would have two divisions for the first time since mid-April. There had been no rain for the previous two days and the sun was shining brightly this morning, so hopefully we can also look forward to the end of the rainy season.
There was no question of needing to use winter rules today as the fairways were in excellent condition, but one of my playing partners was heard to comment that they’re starting to look a little dry and could probably do with a quick downpour! The greens were considerably faster than when we last played here a few weeks ago, and the severe slopes on several of the holes quickly caught out the unsuspecting players.
Recently arrived veteran Tony Scambler took the honours in the “A” Fight with 39 points, three points clear of Mike Johns and Keith Hemmings who had to be separated on a count back. The star performance of the day however, came from amiable Aussie golfer Les Burns, who chalked up his second overall win of the year so far with a great score of 40 points, also taking the honours in the “B” Flight in the process. Tore Eliassen, who had won the Poppy Day tournament the previous Friday, continued his newly found good form scoring 38 points to take second place ahead of Mike Corner, with Keith Hemmings being the unlucky player to miss out, losing on a count back.
A Flight
1st Tony Scambler (10) 39pts
2nd Mike Johns (17) 36pts
3rd Keith Hemmings (17) 36pts
B Flight
1st Les Burns (31) 40pts
2nd Tore Eliassen (20) 38pts
3rd Mike Corner (19) 33pts
Near Pins: Keith Hemmings, Keith Norman, Geoff Williams and Peter Allen.
Wednesday, Nov. 12, Bangphra – Stableford
It was certainly confirmed that the high season had arrived today as thirty players turned up at The Ranch for our Stableford competition at the monkey course. It’s always this time of the year when we start welcoming back the annual visitors for their winter golf season, and we set off down the 7 motorway in good spirits.
Once again the sun was shining brightly and although the car park was busy, there was no delay and we teed off on schedule from the 10th tee. It was soon evident that the mowers had been unable to reach the rough for several days, and certain areas were truly penal as several players found out to their cost.
It’s usually the tricky greens which sort out the men from the boys here, but today it was more a question of who could stay out of the rough, and it was regular visitor Eddy Kelly who emerged victorious on the day, and he was also the only player to play to his handicap.
The cut was set at 16.9 and Geoff Parker won the “A” Flight on a count back ahead of John Graham, both with a modest score of 32 points. Gordon Melia continued his run of steady form to take second place in the “B” Flight with 35 points, but the majority of the players returned scores that they would rather forget.
We don’t have a wooden spoon award, but one regular player (hcp.19) returned a horrendous score of 13 points, but we’ll withhold his name to save his embarrassment (he probably spent most of the round in the rough).
Surprisingly it was a day when your scribe didn’t see a single monkey on the course, but our group did have close encounters with four sizeable monitor lizards, all part of an enjoyable day’s golf on one of the most attractive (and challenging) courses in the area.
A Flight
1st Geoff Parker (15) 32pts
2nd John Graham (11) 32pts
3rd Geoff Cox (14) 30pts
B Flight
1st Eddie Kelly (20) 36pts
2nd Gordon Melia (17) 35pts
3rd Steve Durey (20) 32pts
Near Pins: Keith Hemmings, Keith Norman, Geoff Williams and Peter Allen.
Friday, Nov. 14, Mt. Shadow – Stableford
Another good turnout today for our competition at Mountain Shadow and when we arrived at the course it appeared to be busy, but we were still able to tee off on schedule. We were following another local society, but the pace of play was reasonable and the round progressed smoothly.
Playing from the blue tees this course is still shorter than most other local courses that we play, but the greens are always tricky, and it always presents a stern test. The condition of the fairways and greens was good and a marked improvement over many that we have played over the past several (wet) weeks.
As is normally the case here the lower handicappers produced the best scores with Mike Johns taking first place in the A flight, beating Geoff Parker on a count back, with Thomas Nyborg taking the third spot. Gordon Melia continued his good run of form to win the honours in the B flight, one point clear of Eddie Kelly, who was playing his final game before returning to Ireland for a winter break. Ken Davidson took third place in only his second game back, and is obviously gearing up for next week’s Memorial tournament in which he was narrowly beaten into second place last year.
A Flight
1st Mike Johns (17) 39pts
2nd Geoff Parker (15) 39pts
3rd Thomas Nyborg (17) 37pts
B Flight
1st Gordon Melia (17) 34pts
2nd Eddie Kelly (20) 33pts
3rd Ken Davidson (21) 32pts
Near Pins: Gordon Melia, Les Burns, Mike Corner and Mike Johns.
Note: The PSC affiliated Bunker Boys 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 or check website: www.bunkersociety.com.

Player pulls out the stops at Emerald

PSC Golf from The Billabong Golf Bar

Owen Walkley, Thip (with daughter) and Craig Wheeler.

Monday, Nov. 10, Pattaya C.C. - Stableford
We played Pattaya Country Club on Monday and weren’t expecting fairways and greens like Siam Old Course. We didn’t get them either but to be fair it wasn’t all bad; the greens on the back were rather slow and very sandy but we all played the same course.
With 6 groups playing it got a little slow on the back-nine due to a group holding us up. As it was Pottsy’s field he did the presentation with two divisions, 0-16 and 17 plus. There was a tie for first place in the top flight with both Cottee and Woolly having 37 points. In the second division the winner was John Player with 36 points.
Wednesday, Nov. 12, Green Valley - Stableford
It does make for a hard day at the office when you get to bed at 6 a.m. and still have to be on the golf course for a 9.30 start, but that’s what four intrepid Aussie boys did today. They didn’t look too flash but they did get in 18 holes and one of them actually got a ‘2’.
The course was in great condition and now that the rain has gone it has dried out and the greens and fairways played just fantastic. With 8 groups playing we were all on the course by about 10 o’clock for a very hot round of golf, extremely muggy but no rain.

John Player & Steve Compton.

There were some good scores with a couple of count backs to separate the minor places and a clear winner in Thip with a fine 39 points. Second place went to Craig Wheeler with 38 points, beating Owen Walkley on a count back, and in fourth was Wayne Cotterell with 36, once again on a count back over Tom Byrne.
There were five ‘2’s coming from Bob Philp, Murray Hart, Owen Walkley, Mark Prytz and Mike Quill.
Friday, Nov. 14, The Emerald - Stableford
The Emerald was in great condition with fast and true greens and a little run on the fairways. There was no rain and the temperature was just great for a day of golf.
With five groups playing we got away to an early start, thank goodness as there were people everywhere all waiting to play. We welcomed back Don Walding and his good mate Dean Hart, over from Perth for an extended holiday.
The scores were average apart from John Player (we think he played from the red tees) as he won the day by a massive 7 points, scoring 41 points with 23 on the front nine. His playing partners Sel and Cottee only got 23 points for the entire game! Second place went to John Locke with 34 points, third to Craig Wheeler with 33 and fourth was taken by Owen Walkley with 32.
There were no ‘2’s so everything went to the place getters.
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.

Expect more from Tim Shaw

PSC Golf from Lewiinski’s Golf Society

Sunday, Nov. 9, Green Valley - Monthly Medal
A Flight
1st Adam Barton (12) net 68
2nd Barry Copestake (12) net 71
3rd Dave Stockman (7) net72
B Flight
1st Vic Hester (15) net 69
2nd Freddy Starbeck (13) net 76
3rd Colin Davis (18) net 77
C Flight
1st Tim Shaw (31) net 66
2nd Peter Henshaw (21) net 69
3rd Kim Crijns (24) net 72
Near Pins: No 4 Dave Stockman, No 9 Bob Watson, No 12 Pat Harney, No 16 Chaten Patel

Colin Davis (left) congratulates Sunday’s Medal winner Tim Shaw.

Englishman Tim Shaw, who lives in Australia, started out a fine week with the biggest prize of the month - the cut glass whiskey goblet and a bottle of Jameson’s Irish whiskey emblematic of the Monthly Medal. Tim also gets an invite for the gold medal at the end of the year and gets his name etched onto the Lewiinski’s wall of shame.
Tim’s net 66 was three clear of C Flight mate Peter ‘the silver surfer’ Henshaw as Tim’s better half Kim filled the flight on net 72.
The senior flight was again led by Adam ‘Dick’ Barton with a rock solid net 68. Barry ‘the boot’ Copestake followed Adam up the podium steps with a steady net 71 as Dave Stockman rounded out the flight with an even par return.
B Flight was the domain of Vic ‘the infector’ Hester with a solid net 69. Best mates Freddy ‘the quite one’ Starbeck and Colin ‘the donkey’ Davis took second and third places with non-threatening net 76 and net 77s respectively.
Adam Barton, JJ Harney and Freddy Starbeck shared a very healthy 2’s pot.
Monday, Nov. 10, Royal Lakeside - Stableford
1st John Pierrel (13) 44pts
2nd Thierry Petrement (12) 39pts
3rd Matt Doyle (14) 37pts
John Pierrel was man of the match and top in A Flight as he put in his best competitive effort in some time to lap the field with an excellent 44 points! Always improving Thierry Petrement made his solid 39 points stand up for the second spot. It was good to see Matt Doyle climbing the podium steps as he returned to form, not that anyone doubted he would even though his count back win was over gang mate Andy Byrne.
John Pierrel was the sole heir to the 2’s pot.
Tuesday, Nov. 11, Burapha - Stableford
A Flight
1st Reg McKay (13) 40pts
2nd Peter Larson (13) 39pts
3rd Freddy Starbeck (13) 38pts
B Flight
1st William Peach (17) 37pts
2nd Aiden Murray (18) 36pts
3rd Mike Jefferys (17) 36pts
C Flight
1st Tim Shaw (31) 40pts
2nd Jim Elphick (25) 34pts
3rd Lou Szigligeti (22) 34pts
There was a large turnout for today’s competition which required the formation of three divisions. The first of these was led by Scotland’s Reg ‘Buckie boy’ McKay with a co-man of the match 40 points and he was one of two players to reach that total on the day. Reg was one clear of A Flight mate Peter Larson with his splendid 39 points and a further stroke clear of Freddy Starbeck on 38.
B Flight was headed by Sir William Peach with a very creditable 37 points. William edged Aiden Murray and Mike ‘the Welsh dragon’ Jeffreys who both finished on even par rounds, with the latter falling to the bronze spot on the resulting count back over the back-nine holes.
The man in the bold print, Tim Shaw, made it two wins in as many comps as he headed the minor flight with a co-man of the match 40 points. Tim was six clear of Jimmy ‘two shots’ Elphick and Aussie Lou ‘walkabout’ Zig zag; Jim nicked the silver while Lou was sorting out his handicap.
Max Scott, Richard Snellen and Trevor Gough shared the 2’s pot.
Wednesday, Nov. 12, Bangpra - Stableford
A Flight
1st Bill McGarvie (11) 41pts
2nd Petteri Aittola (9) 38pts
B Flight
1st Thierry Temime (23) 36pts
2nd Pat Adland (24) 34pts
The size of the field might have been impacted by our back-to-back playing days but the quality of the play was certainly not affected. Bill McGarvie stole the show and top spot in A Flight with a sizzling 41 points and was three clear of second placed Petteri Aittola.
Thierry Temime, no stranger to the pay desk, filled the top spot in B Flight with a solid even par round. Pat Adland, a friend of the Donkey, showed he was learning from the master as he took the silver with 34 points.
No 2’s were recorded so it is a rollover on Thursday.
Thursday, Nov. 13, Khao Kheow - Stableford
A Flight
1st Petteri Aittola (9) 42pts
2nd Matt Cronin (15) 37pts
3rd John Pierrel (13) 35pts
4th Thierry Petrement (12) 35pts
B Flight
1st Jim Elphick (25) 41pts
2nd Tim Shaw (31) 37pts
3rd Jim Proctor (18) 37pts
4th Eddie Henshaw (26) 35pts
Hardly a more daunting venue could have been chosen for the society than the Dye designed Khao Kheow. Petteri Aittola, playing off his nine handicap, bettered Wednesday’s second place finish as he showed he was up to the challenge by garnering a magnificent 42 points and first place in A Flight. Ireland’s Matt Cronin filled the second spot with a very creditable 37 points. Thierry Petrement shot a steady 37 points but was relegated to fourth place on a count back by the on form John Pierrel.
The story in B Flight was the ever-improving Jimmy ‘two shots’ Elphick and his excellent 41 points. Jim was four clear of the title boy Tim Shaw and Jim Proctor, and the resulting count back handed Tim the silver to go with his two gold finishes. Eddie Henshaw tided up the flight with a steady 35 points.
Petteri Aittola, Such Janatana, Jim Proctor and Geoffrey Williams shared the 2’ pot.
Friday, Nov. 14, Mt. Shadow - Stableford
A Flight
1st Matt Doyle (14) 41pts
2nd JJ Harney (10) 36pts
3rd JP Gasser (12) 33pts
B Flight
1st Gerry Cooney (18) 40pts
2nd Lou Szigligeti (21) 38pts
3rd Colin Davis (18) 37pts
C Flight
1st Martin Allard (25) 40pts
2nd Don Lehmer (22) 38pts
3rd Jim Reid (26) 34pts
Ireland’s Matt Doyle, everybody’s nice guy, dazzled most of the field and A Flight with a man of the match 41 points; the only two guys close to him were B Flight winner Gerry Cooney and C Flight top man Martin Allard who were but a stroke adrift. JJ Harney followed Matt up the podium steps with a steady even par round while JP Gasser was pleased to close the flight with his 33 points.
Aussie Lou ‘walkabout’ Zig zag chased Gerry home in B Flight with a solid 38 points as he edged the Donkey by a single stroke.
Don ‘the ladies man’ Lehmer lifted the C Flight silver with a sound 38 point return and Jim ‘I’m getting better’ Reid was pleased to close the flight with his 33.
Andy Byrne, Bill Stewart, Per Forsberg and Martin Allard shared the 23’s pot.
Note: Lewiinski’s is situated on Pattaya Land Soi 1, Beach Road Soi 13/3 near to 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.

Pedersen marches on

PSC Golf from the Café Kronborg

Stephen Cooper Reade and Peter Bygballe with Dave Richardson.

Monday, Nov. 10, Bangpakong – Stableford
A Flight (0-21)
1st Arne Max Pedersen (16) 37pts
2nd Lotte Boskov (18) 35pts
3rd Henry Wong (15) 34pts
4th Brian Gabe (16) 34pts
B Flight (22+)
1st Torben Rasbol (23) 36pts
2nd Richard Snellin (23) 34pts
3rd Daryl Evans (22) 34pts
4th Dave Richardson (27) 33pts
Long Putts: #9 Leif Kirkgaard, #18 Andre van Dyk
Near Pins: #4 Karl Beter, #13 & 16 Henry Wong
The glorious Bangpakong Riverside course was the destination today, up Route 7 for 1 hour and 15 minutes and after a swift check-in we were off the first tee on time under sunny skies and with a nice breeze.
The course was in fine shape with quick greens and back in the clubhouse after a round of 4 hours and 40 minutes welcomes went out to Kurt Sandgaard and Richard Snellin.
Arne Max Pedersen continued his winning ways, taking top spot in the A flight with 37 points. His partner Lotte Boskov was second with 35 and Henry Wong took third on a count back from Brian Gabe fourth and Leif Kirkgaard, all with 34 points.
Torben Rasbol took the B flight honours with 36 points, two ahead of Richard Snellin and Daryl Evans who had to be separated by count back, and Dave Richardson completed the podium on another count back over Graham Buckingham, both with 33 points.
Thursday, Nov. 13, Khao Kheow - Stableford
A Flight (0-22)
1st Peter Bygballe (18) 30pts
2nd Ernst Hansen (22) 29pts
3rd Dave Addison (13) 29pts
4th Arne Max Pedersen (16) 29pts
B Flight (23+)
1st Stephen Cooper Reade (26) 34pts
2nd Dave Richardson (27) 34pts
3rd Richard Snellin (23) 32pts
4th Karl Beter (29) 32pts
Long Putts: A9 Dave Richardson, C9 Dave Addison
Near Pins: A5 Dave Addison, C3 Ernst Hansen, C8 Peter Bygeballe, 7 Daryl Evans
The Pete Dye design Khao Kheow was the game today and once again the fine weather turned out for us. The course was also in good condition with some quick greens.
The round was completed in about 4 hours and 30 minutes and back in the clubhouse welcomes went out to Otti Schmid, Stephen Cooper Reade, Ernst Hansen Githie, Ole Mortensen and Lila Goardasdottr.
Two flights today with the cut set at handicap 22 but the course was the winner with the best score in the top division being a lowly 30 points by Peter Bygballe. Ernst Hansen came in second on a count back from Dave Addison third and Arne Max Pedersen fourth, all on 29 points.
Stephen Cooper Reade edged out Dave Richardson in the B flight on a count back after both finished with 34 points each. Richard Snellin and Karl Beter completed the podium.

Crumpton Oaks Cider Monday Pool League

Standings Nov. 3 (week 12)

Team	P	W	L	+/-	BP	Pts.
Legends	12	10	2	31	0	30
Links Bar	12	9	3	29	1	28
Rest Stop	12	9	3	29	0	27
Nicky’s Bar	12	9	3	21	0	27
Sweethearts Bar	12	9	3	17	0	27
Shoot Pool	12	6	6	3	2	20
Dean’s Bar	12	6	6	-5	2	20
Cheers Bar	12	6	6	-9	2	20
Offshore Bar	12	5	7	-7	1	16
Classroom	12	4	8	-14	2	14
Wok’n’Rok	12	4	8	-26	1	13
Two Dogs	12	1	11	-50	1	4
Mates Bar	12	0	12	-19	0	0

Tuesday Darts League

Results & Standings Nov. 11 (week 19)

Team	P	W	L	F	A	B/legs	Pts.
Londoner	19	18	1	170	56	14	36
Buffalo Jack’s	19	13	6	125	77	12	26
Legends	19	13	6	114	76	9	26
The Swan	19	12	7	111	68	17	24
Yates’ Bar	19	12	7	99	78	13	24
Naughty Kangaroo	19	12	6	102	88	13	24
Crazy Eddie’s	19	11	8	108	87	20	22
Nervous Wreck	19	10	9	104	99	8	20
Shoot Pool	19	8	11	86	97	10	16
i-Rovers	19	7	12	95	103	9	14
Scandalic	19	7	12	80	119	7	14
Bye	19	5	12	36	89	5	10
W. Tankies	19	3	16	54	121	4	6
Bye	19	0	18	0	126	0	0
Results:  Bye (0-0)-(7-1) v Shoot Pool, Crazy Eddie’s (7-1)-(0-0) v Bye, Naughty Kangaroo (9-1)-(4-0) v Legends, Nervous Wreck (9-1)-(4-0) v i-Rovers, Scandalic (6-1)-(6-0) v Londoner, The Swan (10-1)-(3-0) v W. Tankies, Yates’ Bar (3-0)-(7-1) v Buffalo Jack’s

Pattaya 8-Ball Pool League

Results & Standings Nov. 10 (week 12)

Team	Played	Won	Lost	For	Agst	Diff	Points
Phimai Geordie	12	12	0	135	40	95	36
SmileBar	12	11	1	125	55	70	34
Funny Girl	12	6	6	92	83	9	24
Asian Nomads	12	6	6	83	97	-14	24
Crazy Eddie’s	12	6	6	80	100	-20	24
San Snack Bar	10	6	4	86	64	22	22
Pom Bar	11	5	6	74	91	-17	21
Ta Bar	11	4	7	79	86	-7	19
Doggy Style	12	3	9	69	111	-42	18
Parrot Inn	11	3	8	54	101	-47	15
Connections	11	1	10	58	107	-49	13
Results:  Ta Bar 8 v 7 Crazy Eddie’s, Asian Nomads 4 v 11 Phimai Geordie, San Snack Bar 8 v 7 Funny Girl, Smile Bar 10 v 5 Doggy Style

Friday Darts League

Results & Standings Nov. 14 (week 2)

Team	P	W	L	F	A	B/L	Pts.
Londoner	2	2	0	18	8	2	4
Naughty Kangaroo	2	2	0	12	7	2	4
The Clinic	2	2	0	11	9	1	4
W. Tankies	2	2	0	10	7	1	4
Nervous Wreck	2	1	1	12	9	1	2
Yates’ Bar	2	1	1	12	13	0	2
Buffalo Jack’s	2	0	2	5	11	1	0
Cheers Bar	2	0	2	5	10	1	0
Palmer’s Bar	2	0	2	8	10	1	0
i-Rovers	2	0	2	7	16	0	0
Results:  Cheers Bar (3-0)-(7-1) v Naughty Kangaroo, Londoner (9-1)-(1-0) v i-Rovers, Nervous Wreck (5-0)-(7-1) v W. Tankies, Palmer’s Bar (4-1)-(5-0) v Yates’ Bar, The Clinic (4-0)-(3-1) v Buffalo Jack’s

Darkside Tuesday Darts League

Standings Nov. 11 (week 11)

Team	P	W	L	F	A	T/G	Pts.
Chill Bar	11	9	2	72	27	9	18
PJ Pub	10	8	2	52	38	7	16
Oscars Bar	11	7	4	62	37	7	14
Load Out	11	6	5	59	40	3	12
Double Dutch	10	2	8	26	64	2	4
Moonies	11	0	11	17	82	3	0
Results:  Chill Bar (9-1)-(0-0) v Moonies, Double Dutch (3-0)-(6-1) v PJ Pub and Restaurant, Oscars Bar (5-1)-(4-0) v Load Out

 

King Factory Friday Night Pool League

Results & Standings Nov. 14 (week 4)

Team	P	W	L	D	+/-	Pts
The Butchers Arms	4	3	0	1	12	9
Shoot Pool	4	3	0	1	6	9
The Rest Stop	4	3	0	1	4	9
Legends Pool	3	2	0	1	12	6
Sweethearts Bar	4	2	0	2	-12	6
Links Bar	3	1	0	2	-10	3
Pook’s Bar	4	1	0	3	-12	3
Results:  Links Bar P-P Legends Pool, Pook’s Bar 8-12 The Rest Stop, Shoot Pool H-W Bye, Sweethearts Bar 7-13The Butchers Arms

Asia Back Packer’s Monday Darts Super League

Standings Nov. 3 (week 18)

Team	P	W	L	F	A	B/L	Pts.
Legends	18	15	3	98	60	14	30
Load Out	18	14	4	105	49	11	28
Buffalo Jack’s	18	14	4	102	52	12	28
W. Tankies	18	12	6	97	57	12	24
Bye	18	8	9	67	78	9	16
i-Rovers ‘A’	18	8	10	66	80	11	16
Bye	18	8	8	62	62	8	16
Don’t Tell MaMa’s	18	5	13	63	82	4	10
i-Rovers ‘B’	18	3	15	37	116	4	6
Bye	18	1	16	30	91	3	2

Wednesday Darts League

Results & Standings Nov. 12 (week 10)

Team	P	W	L	For	Against	Pts.
Buffalo Jack’s	10	9	1	68	22	18
i-Rovers ‘A’	10	7	3	63	27	14
Oscar’s Sports Bar	10	7	3	62	28	14
W. Tankies	10	6	4	54	36	12
Bye	10	4	6	41	49	8
Moonies	8	4	4	30	42	8
Yates’ Bar	9	3	6	37	44	6
The Clinic	9	3	6	33	48	6
i-Rovers ‘B’	10	3	7	29	61	6
Bye	10	2	8	15	75	4
Results:  Bye (0-0)-(9-1) v i-Rovers ‘A’, Moonies (9-1)-(0-0) v Bye, The Clinic (5-0)-(4-1) v Buffalo Jack’s, W. Tankies (8-1)-(1-0) v Yates’ Bar, i-Rovers ‘B’ (0-0)-(9-1) v Oscar’s Sports Bar

Links Bar Wednesday 9-Ball Pool League

Results & Standings Nov. 5 (week 21)

Team	P	W	D	L	+/-	Pts.
Legends Pool	18	14	1	3	82	43
Links Bar	20	12	2	6	62	38
Pook’s Bar	19	11	2	6	24	35
George & Dragon	18	10	3	5	36	33
Mates Bar	20	10	2	8	-8	32
Crazy Eddie’s	20	8	4	8	10	28
Classroom	20	7	3	10	-26	24
FCUK Inn	19	5	6	8	-24	21
The Ranch	19	6	3	10	-34	21
Connections	20	4	3	13	-50	15
Queen Vic	19	4	1	14	-72	13

Junior soccer stars shine at ‘Football for Future 2014’ tourney

Weekend tennis tournament to raise money for charity

Watson hopes for third time lucky at Thailand Golf Championship

Tore & Odd bloom at 5th annual Poppy Golf challenge

Strong finish for Larsson

Bourne blitz at Eastern Star

Phil Groves puts on a masterclass

Harney and Quill lead the way

Batty & Campbell there again

Andy’s caddy gives up on him

A tough Pleasant Valley Tuesday

Bangpra beats the field

Tewin tears it up at Khao Kheow

Jim’s mates show the way

Burns has a scorcher

Player pulls out the stops at Emerald

Expect more from Tim Shaw

Pedersen marches on

Crumpton Oaks Cider Monday Pool League

Tuesday Darts League

Pattaya 8-Ball Pool League

Friday Darts League

Darkside Tuesday Darts League

King Factory Friday Night Pool League

Asia Back Packer’s Monday Darts Super League

Wednesday Darts League

Links Bar Wednesday 9-Ball Pool League