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Fun rally to raise
funds for scholarships
Mr. Patana Chalermchat, the president of the Business Administrators of
Pattaya, announced that the board of that organisation had organised a ‘fun
rally’ car race to raise funds for scholarships, to promote tourism and to
create solidarity within the community.
On August 3rd, 1997, vehicles will start at the parking lot of Mike’s
Shopping Mall on Pattaya Second Road and finish at the Gulf Siam Hotel in
North Pattaya. The route will be along the Pattaya-Rayong-Pattaya Highway, a
distance of 130 kilometres. The race will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 2 p.m.
There will be only one category which is new tourist families. Along the
race route, families will be encouraged to stop and go on scavenger hunt,
called by organizers an RC hunt. Winners will be chosen using international
rules.
The first prize will be 10,000 baht in cash and a trophy. Second prize is
6,000 baht in cash and a trophy. The third prize will be 3,000 baht in cash
and a trophy.
Fifteen other cups will be awarded, including a cup for the most ‘homey
family’.
Another award will be a free 1 year membership in the CWC, worth 50,000
baht.
Interested parties may obtain further details from the Gulf Siam Hotel at
Tel. and Fax: (038) 370-184-6.
The event is being supported by MP Sansak Ngamphiches, MP Charnsak
Chavalitanititham, the Mayor of Pattaya, the Tourism Authority of Thailand,
Mike’s Shopping Mall and the Fossil Park of Pattaya.
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Pattaya Sports Club Golf
Sriracha, June 30, 1997
It is wonderful to have the entire golf course to yourselves and
most players completed their rounds in 3 hours and 40 minutes including
stops at water holes. The club, in addition to a crocodile pond, is now
installing a vast lake in front of the sixth green, doubtless some form of
access either by bridge or ferry will be given.
Pattaya Sports Club golfers were lucky to have all players in the club house
before a torrential downpour.
Ebrahim, one of PSC’s staunch supporters who had never previously won a
tournament, was well acclaimed coming first with 67 net. Mike Franklin with
71 just pipped Rick Montana on count back, also on 71. Arthur Watkins, who
earlier predicted it was his day to win, settled for fourth place on 73.
Ebrahim, whose cap was lost in the baht bas, was rewarded with a new one for
nearest pin prize, as were Dave Ball, Rick Montana and Mike Mckay.
Khao Kheow Golf Course, July 3, 1997
Always a favourite course and ever improving in condition. In
fact it is true to say it is perfectly manicured and Alec made a point of
congratulating Chuchat Tirasin the general manager on his course condition.
Consistent Rick Montana carded a Stableford 41 points on the B & C courses.
Roger Smith came second on 37 points. Oliver Schneider was third with 36
points. All very good scores for A flight.
Not to be outdone in B flight, Chris Gaines was first with 37 points. Arthur
Watkins knocked on the door again with 35 points in second. Bill Gibson, who
had never previously won anything, was a creditable third on count back.
Ever consistent John Moore and Roger Smith won nearest pins. Sadly, Bill
Gordy was a no show, probably his new wife from Surrey U.K. did not
appreciate a third break in their honeymoon in Pattaya.
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Pattaya International
Marathon returns in July
The streets of the city will be filled with world class athletes when the
5th Annual Pattaya International Marathon and Mini-Marathon returns to
Pattaya on July 19th and 20th.
Last year, over 1,000 runners representing at least 10 different countries
participated in the event. Just as many, if not more, are expected to test
their endurance in the running of the Pattaya International Marathon 1997.
Again this year, there will be a 21.1 km half marathon for those who want a
bit more of a challenge than the 10 km mini-marathon, yet aren’t quite up to
the grueling endurance needed for the full 42.195 km marathon. All three
runs will start at the same place as last year on Pattaya Beach Road in
front of Soi’s 4 and 5. The marathon will begin at 5:00 a.m., the half
marathon at 5:30 a.m. and the mini-marathon at 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 20,
so get to bed early the night before the race.
The finishing time for the marathon will be no later then 11:30 a.m. All
runners who wish to continue after this time may do so at their own risk.
The finishing time for the half marathon will be 8:30 a.m., and for the
mini-marathon will be 7:30 a.m.
The Pattaya “Fun Run” will also be back again this year to kick off the
festivities on the day before the International Marathon. It too will begin
on Beach Road in front of Soi’s 4 and 5. The starting time for the “Fun Run”
is scheduled for 15:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 19. The “Fun Run” will be
divided into two categories; the “Fancy” category for 10 runner teams and
the “Rally” category for teams of 3 runners. The application fee for the
“Fun Run” is 100 baht, due before starting time.
Also on July 19, organisers have added a wait-people’s fun run for all those
who regularly serve food and drink to customers, divided into 4 categories.
The entrance fee is 100 baht for each category, or 300 baht for all four.
That evening at 19:00, a beach buffet will be held, sponsored by the Food
and Beverage Association of the Thai Hotel Association of the Eastern
Seaboard. More than 20 hotels will be providing scrumptious victuals at a
reasonable 150 baht per person.
Application fee for the marathon will be 400 baht if received before July
14, 600 baht from July 14-20. The application fee for the half marathon will
be 200 baht if received before July 18, and 400 baht from July 18-20. The
application fee for the mini-marathon will be 50 baht up to the day of the
run.
Applications can be obtained at the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)
Pattaya (Tel: 038 428-750, 427-667 or 429-113 every day), Revenue Division
of TAT, AAA of Thailand, all branches of Robinson Department Store, or by
post, address: Director, Revenue Division, Tourism Authority of Thailand,
372 Bamrung Muang Road, Bangkok, Thailand. (Please enclose a self addressed,
stamped envelope, and send your letter by July 11.) Competitors may pick up
their serial numbers upon producing their receipts at Pattaya City Hall
between 10:00-17:00 hrs. July 18-19.
The event is sponsored by the Tourism Authority of Thailand and the Amateur
Sports Association of Thailand under the patronage of His Majesty the King.
Other athletic supporters include the Chonburi Provincial Authority, Pattaya
City and private businesses in Pattaya.
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Criminals win
Wednesday Quiz
“Which mass murderer has had more books written about him than any other?”
“What was Mrs. Rosenberg’s first name arrested for treason in the USA in
1950?”
In closely run bouts fought across South Pattaya, it was the final round on
famous law breakers which decided the winners and losers on July 2. Teams
wrestled with Whacko Lizzie Borden and the Nuremberg war crimes trials
whilst the Boston Strangler and the Yorkshire Ripper also competed for
macabre attention. Disappointingly, there were not any questions on Pattaya
mafias or motor bikes.
The top scorers were a newly invigorated Palmer’s Bar with 98/120 who
managed to knock Bob’s wheelers and dealers off their perch. Cheers totaled
94 although the Sixties crowd put up a worthy defense. Britannia, with 92,
squeezed past Rising Sun by a single point. Fawlty Towers had a bye-round
but thoroughly enjoyed themselves with a delicious chicken curry supper
after organizing their own teams quiz.
The answers to the above questions are Jack The Ripper and Ethel. Next
week’s special subject round could be anything from the water pumping
stations of Thailand to the night club scene in Islamabad, so don’t forget
to turn up at any of the listed boozers’ paradises just before 8.30 p.m. You
may surprise yourself and, if not, the drinks are cheap.
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PGS begins rainy season
 The
Pattaya Golf Society kicked off their 2nd annual Rainy Season series of
tournaments at Pattaya Country Club on Wednesday, July 2, with a very
fitting 20 minute rain delay.
The torrential downpour halted play for a short while after most golfers
had managed to get through the front nine, and when play resumed, George
Meigh found himself the winner of the first leg of the tournament.
George shot an even par net 72 finish atop the leader board in a round
that saw him card 7 natural pars, as well as two 8s and one 7.
Roy Mitchell once again played to form, finishing second with a net 1
over par 73. Roy’s round included 3 natural pars.
Bill Russell took the third podium position with a net 2 over par 74.
Bill’s round included his best ever front nine, 43, complete with 3 pars
and a birdie.
Peter Johansson finished fourth with a net 4 over par 76, followed by
Colin Morgan with a net 6 over par 78, beating Les Winch on count back.
Nearest to the pin prizes were won by Bill Russell on #5, Mike Parson on
#7, George Meigh on #12, and Mike Parson again on #16.
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Las Vegas Open accepting entries
Organizers of the inaugural Las Vegas Open, scheduled to be held at
Pattaya Country Club on Friday, August 1, 1997, are now accepting
entries. The 1000 baht entry fee will include T-shirt, food, technical
prizes, “lots of fun” prizes, green and caddie fees. The tournament will
be divided into two divisions, also awards for best front nine, best
back nine, long drive, nearest the pins and best gross. Sign-up with
Richard or Peter at Las Vegas.
Improve your Bridge
by Barrie Kenyon
“Sorry partner, one down, finesses are always a 50-50 gamble as we all
know.” Dr. Parker was nicknamed Professor Kit-e-Kat for his rather
absurd habit of converting all bridge chances to dubious statistics as
in the cat food advertisement, “In tests, 8 out of 10 owners said their
cats preferred it.” Amongst his other illuminating bridge
generalizations were, “75% of slams shouldn’t be bid” and “My partner is
wrong 90% of the time.” Whenever the professor felt a statistic coming
on, chances were he was covering up.
The Professor was sitting as declarer south in a contract of four hearts
against silent opposition, West being the dealer and everyone
non-vulnerable. West defended by cashing Ace and King of diamonds and
then switched to a spade which declarer took in hand. After drawing
trumps, declarer appears to have a guess to find the missing honors in
clubs: he cannot afford to lose to both the Ace and the Queen of clubs
as he has already lost two tricks in the diamond suit. In practice, he
led the club Jack from dummy, finessed against East and lost to West’s
Queen. He also had to lose to the club Ace in the East hand and went one
down.
Can you see where the Professor arguably went wrong? West had already
shown up with Ace and King of diamonds and the Jack of hearts. If he had
held the Ace of clubs as well, that would have totaled 12 high card
points, so why hadn’t he opened in the first place, especially in a
non-vulnerable seat? There was an inference, therefore, that East held
the Ace of clubs. The Professor ought to have led Jack of clubs from
dummy, and if East plays low, confidently play the King from hand.
Reasoning is better than guesswork. That’s a 100% rule.
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TAGGS 4th of July celebration
(L to R) Best Gross winner Dave Meadow,
Division I winner Neil Cameron, Division II winner Martin Furzer and
birthday boy Richard Livingston celebrate the spoils of victory at the
awards presentation party at the Hare House on Soi Post Office following
the TAGGS 4th of July & T2 birthday tournament.
Half way around the world from Pattaya, an entire nation helped
PGA Pro Richard Livingston celebrate his birthday last week.
Just in case a sheltered few of the 240 million or so Americans
were unaware of the significance of the day, The Alternative
Golf Gentlemen’s Society (TAGGS) put together a local
celebration to commemorate both Richard and the USA’s birthday
with a 4th of July tournament at Pattaya Country Club.
Strangely enough, not too many Americans took home prizes on the
day, possibly due to not having a whole lot of us around at the
moment.
In Division I, Neil Cameron was deemed winner after a
complicated tie breaking system brought on by three Division I
players finishing with 38 Stableford points, two of whom
couldn’t have been closer. Stan Fry was awarded second place
after a thorough count back. Stan and Neil were tied on the back
nine count back, back six, back three, and last hole, leaving
the final determination of winner and second place to a count
back of the front nine. Joe Smythe finished third, losing on
merely a back nine count back.
In Division II, Martin Furzer was the clear winner after scoring
40 Stableford points. Archie Nickelson finished second with 38
points (lucky he wasn’t in Division I). Mike Franklin rounded
out the top three with 37 Stableford points.
Dave Meadow, who had a little difficulty getting his round
underway, perhaps due to a wee bit too much pre-tournament elbow
bending exercise the night before, recovered well to earn Best
Gross honors. After starting his round with a plethora of
bogies, the 7 handicapper put together a par streak, throwing in
a couple birdies on the back nine to finish with a scratch round
of 78, beating Neil Cameron on count back. Dave finished with 37
Stableford points; just one more par and he, too, would have
been involved in the Division I count back sweepstakes.
Nearest the pin honors were achieved by Neil Cameron on #5, Phil
Sharpe on #7, Bill Collis on #12 and Archie Nickelson on #16.
Long drive winners were Steve Bullock on #8 and Chris Gaines on
#14.
All golfers were treated to an American style cookout at the
Hare House following the tournament. Hot dogs, hamburgers and
potato salad provided the feast du jour, as well as the best
home made baked beans the Hare House staff has ever made.
Delicious indeed.
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The Splinter Golf Group
at the Green Bottle
Golf Results 23 June - 2 July, 1997
23 June, Monday - Khow Keow Country Club
Stableford Competition
1st Douggie Powell 39 points
2nd John Hurst 32 points
3rd Arthur Busch 31 points
When the wind blows Khow Keow plays tough, for everyone but
Douggie Powell. Doug was a clear winner on a day when no other
golfer was within four strokes of par. Luckily for Pattaya area
golfers the on-form Douggie is back in Saudi for the month and
should be easy meat when he returns next month with his new
handicap. The always reliable pair of John Hurst and Arthur
Busch captured 2nd and 3rd respectively while the remaining
golfers were significantly worse. Average score on the day was a
paltry 28.5 Stableford points or a net 79.
25 June, Wednesday- Pattaya Country Club
Team Better Ball
1st Arthur Bailey, Martin Furzer, Moten Net 60
2nd Steve Ross, Robin Lenon
Net 62
3rd Harry Riley, Andy Wellington Net 63
Pattaya Country Club was it’s usual benign self as reflected in
the better ball score of the team of Bailey, Furzer and Moten.
An odd number of players on the day caused that well known math
savant and Splinter starter Steve Ross to allow a three ball to
play amongst the remaining two man team better ball groups.
Appropriately, they took advantage of the lapse to pip Steve and
Robin on a day when good scores were the norm. The average net
score on the day was a stellar net 65.
27 June, Friday- Green Valley
Diana Group Monthly Medal
“A” Flight
Neil Cameron Net 72 (Overall Winner)
Stan Fry Net 73
Neil Munro Net 75
“B” Flight
Steve Bullock Net 75
Mike Phillips Net 77
Arthur Bailey Net 77 (lost on count back)
Neil Cameron took the monthly Diana Group Cup home but the
winner of the June Medal was the golf course. A well conditioned
course and cool weather are usually a recipe for good scoring.
But not in this case. Not one golfer broke par and only the
erratic Neil Cameroon equalled it. Neil almost had a good day
finishing the last two holes three over par to spoil what could
have been a very good score. While Stan “The Man” Fry was his
usually reliable self with a net 73.
In “B” Flight the questionably (as reported by his playing
partners) handicapped Steve Bullock pulled out a two stroke
victory over the deserving Mike Phillips and the consistent
Arthur Bailey. Closest to the pin prizes, generously donated by
the Green Valley Golf Course, went to Neil Cameron (#4), Steve
Bullock (#7), Arthur Bailey (#11) and Neil Munro (#15). Robin
Lenon was absent from the first tee, it was rumored that he was
detained for questioning regarding improper advances to an
underage sheep and an excess of good cheer. Robin says it was
all an unfortunate misunderstanding, “that the sheep is just a
good friend”. On the other hand, the courageous Phil Sharpe, who
was forced to travel to the course in a prone position, managed
all 18 holes with frequent trips to the bushes. Welcome back and
well done Phil! Average net score on the day was 78.
30 June, Monday - Natural Park Hills
Stableford Competition
1st Steve Bulloch 37 Points
2nd John Hurst 34 Points
3rd Mike Riley 31 Points
4th Mike Phillips 31 Points (lost on countback)
Steve Bulloch once again played very well to dominate all
golfers on a lovely day at Natural Park Hills. Playing
suspiciously well, Steve, a former 19 handicapper, once again
showed that his golf scores are coming down faster than his
handicap. For all the other golfers Natural Park Hills once
again showed just how difficult it can be with an average score
on the day of 27 Stableford points, which translates as an
average score of 81 - nine over par. Other golfers who played
well were the ever steady John Hurst and a surprising Mike “Wild
Thing” Riley winning on count back from Mike Phillips.
2 July, Wednesday - Phoenix Country Club
Stableford Competition
1st Stan Fry 42 Points
2nd Steve Ross 41 Points
3rd Jerry Quinn 38 Points
Phoenix Golf Club proved just how easy it can be with the worthy
Stan Fry scoring a new SGG tournament record of 42 points and
defeating the capricious Steve Ross who posted 41 points. Jerry
Quinn, a relatively new golfer, scored a surprising 38 points
bettering his handicap for the first time to capture third
place. Phoenix was particularly benign with an average score on
the day of 35 Stableford Points or 73.
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