Results from Week 5

League Table

PH3 Run 852

We went straight to the A-site, which was next door to Papa Sans house. James said who’s that lady who just picked me up? Oh that’s Ewok, I’ve been trying to pick her up for years, but she wont go near me. That’s what happens when you get older, James.

So this week we had a Live Hare Run. On in live hares, Charlie Manson, Festering Streaker and Boy George. They told us paper is white and there will be a back check and they needed ten minutes start. So off they went, Spaghetti head the timekeeper. While they were off we had some new shoes to deal with. A few time checks, and some lying suckers with copy watches said eight minutes fifty seconds. So Chicken Nugget said, let them go, Dad. OK off you go.

The stampede was off to get those hares. Fossil was livid, - you let them go after only four minutes, everything could be ruined, and you only gave them four minutes! Nugget’s eyes were staring at this heaving chest. I haven’t seen ones like that since I was born. Well, they are not real son. Pinky was taken short, he was sitting in the back of a pick up clinging onto the moneybox, and then I was on my own with Chicken nugget. There was the bus, Sharon Tate sitting with the bus driver. (I hope Charlie doesn’t read this).

I went to follow the pack. I was with Pegleg and Flying Frog. We seemed to be going around in circles, and then all the stragglers were coming along. We eventually turned right onto a road and there were the front-runners. Apparently the back check had stuffed them all.

After about fifty minutes we were heading in the direction of the reservoir, some thinking we were going back to Papa Sans. But no, the B site was on the right, a nice little picnic area. The cracks were grazing. Jeep and Lek were making sandwiches. Time to mingle and unwind. Ewok was selling raffle tickets, Boy George molesting women. Fini the Faggot molesting anybody that got near him. Even James was not safe.

Time to start the circle. Hash meeting this week at the Scandi Bar. Only two virgins, one of them named Suway, she was nice. Splat on in, the man who jumps from aeroplanes with no parachute. Hash security Flying Frog took the circle and BB an Aussie grand master who hashes out of Papua New Guinea, was a trash violator. If the bad R.A. Sir Airhead were there things would have been worse. Nearly forget to mention the hares, Charlie Manson, Festering Streaker and Boy George.

A good live hare run with only four minutes start. But they had to run fast. Time for the Hares song. A good one Lads. Hash Hymn and off to the TQ. Loads of Hot Dogs But where was everybody? Apparently the bus forgot to go back for the cars at Papa Sans. So they had to turn around on the highway, I wonder whose fault that was? Eventually they turned up and it was party time, and a good time was had by all.

On On

Chicken F

July fishing starts off with large sharks

TAGGS Independence Day Open 2000

The Haven hosted its first major golf tournament on Tuesday, the Fourth of July. This smart and stylish restaurant and hotel has replaced the Hare House as the home of The Alternative Gentlemen’s Golf Society. With its attractive open-air ambiance catching the sea breezes on Soi 13, it is indeed a “haven” and a fitting set for an apr?s golf buffet following another well-run TAGGS Independence Day Open.

The golf took place at Phoenix on the Mountain and Ocean courses. The conditions were ideal for this Stableford event, and with ninety-two golfers entered and twenty-seven trophies up for grabs, a lot of Pattaya golfers were going to go home happy. The four happiest were probably Toy Ryser, who won the Ladies Division with 49 points; Paul Lipsham, winner of the 3rd Division (20-28) with 49 points; TAGGS Chairman and The Haven owner Stephen Beard who had 41 points to lead the 2nd Division; and Kevin Taylor who led the Premier Division (0-14) with 41 Stableford points. Forty-one points were the winning scores for the first two divisions in last year’s tournament.

In addition to celebrating American Independence Day, this event is also a birthday party. Local PGA pro Richard “T Squared” Livingston was born on the Fourth of July shortly after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Richard doesn’t look half his age. He doesn’t act half his age either as he makes his rounds dispensing the golf wisdom he picked up from Tom Morris. Richard is especially adept at teaching the art of putting which probably explains the number of local lasses who have such good form. Richard will be glad to teach anyone anything they want to know except where he got the nickname “T Squared”.

The birthday bash took place next to the soon-to-be swimming pool at The Haven. The fare was typical American back yard Fourth of July picnic food. Jerry Lien, winner of a Near Pin, celebrated his Lazarus act by eating seventeen hamburgers and four hot dogs. The good news was that there wasn’t a whole lot of room left for the baked beans. The Heineken draft was especially popular, and Steve Beard knew it was time for the awards ceremony when Mark Gorda and Derek Reaper threatened to go skinny-dipping in the pool, which has no water. Retired PSC Golf Chairman Mike Franklin handed out the trophies. With Mike emceeing the prize giving, the majority of golfers present knew that the world was still tilted correctly on its axis and that the sun would most probably arise in the east.

Scanning the Results Sheet a lot of familiar names pop up. Steve Mascari once again takes a Low Gross trophy. Back when Richard Livingston was Tom Morris’s caddy, there were no handicaps and the only winner was the guy who put it in the hole with the least number of strokes. Steve has done that more than anyone else in the big tournaments in Pattaya and he should be so honored. Banjob Franklin, Richard Dumas, Steve Donovan, and Mark Campbell all took home trophies for second place in their divisions. Third place Knotted Putters went to Urai Kongnork, Mike Davies, George Jackson, and Rick Sharp.

It was a fine day of golf and an auspicious beginning for The Haven. The old red-eyed rabbit from the Hare House will be missed, but nothing lasts forever, especially in this town. The double palm tree logo of The Haven book marks a new page and another day in paradise.

INDEPENDENCE DAY 4th.JULY 2000 RESULTS SHEET

NEAR PIN OCEAN #5 3rd.Div.Roland Piechocki, 2nd Div Steve Donovan, 1st Div Doug Home, #7 3rd.Div Roland Piechocki, 2nd Div George Jackson, 1st Div Ebrahim, MOUNT #4 3rd.Div Jerry Lien, 2nd Div Derek Reaper, 1st Div Sture Brisholm, #8 3rd.Div Brian Kelly, 2nd Div Stephen Beard,1st Div Doug Home LONG DRIVE LAKE, #9 Ladies Banjob Franklin, 3rd.Div Roland Piechocki , 2nd.Div John Ginnane, 1st Div Fabian Arp, Rabbits, 3rd. Dale Drader, 2nd. Kevin Mitch, 1st. Bill Gibson, BEST GROSS, Steve Mascari, THIRD PLACE, Ladies Urai Kongnork 40, 3rd.DIV Mike Davies 42, 2nd Div George Jackson 40 1st Div Rick Sharp 39, RUNNER UP, Ladies Banjob Franklin 40, 3rd.Div Richard Dumas 43, 2nd Div Steve Donovan 40, 1st Div Mark Campbell 39, WINNER , Ladies Toy Ryser 49, 3rd.Div Paul Lipsham 49, 2nd.Div Stephen Beard 41, 1st.Div Kevin Taylor 41. 

Fitness Tips: The Beginners Guide to choosing a sports shoe - Part 1

by David Garred
Club Manager Dusit Resort Sports Club

G’Day All,

Here’s a challenge for you. Walk into any sports store, head for the shoe department and try if you can, to select your perfect sports shoes. Keep this in mind - if you think the answer revolves largely around which colour you choose or how they match your running shorts then you have already failed.

In practice, going in search of the right sports shoe isn’t something you should attempt without the help of a qualified professional, that is of course if you want to buy one that does more than match your outfit.

Before you even get out the door on your shopping trip, there are two pieces of information that you need to arm yourself with.

Firstly you need to know what the basic shape of your foot is and secondly you have to know how it works, bio-mechanically.

The first piece of information comes into play when it comes time to choose the right shape of your shoe, because as soon as you start looking you will realise they come in straight, curved and semi-curved styles or lasts. Ideally, you want the shape of your shoe to match the shape of your feet as closely as possible. If it doesn’t you risk inflicting your foot with anything from blisters to more serious injury caused by the change in how your foot hits the ground.

The second thing to find out before you walk through the door of a sports store, etc.... is how your foot works.

Feet move in three different ways:

Neutrally - if so you are really lucky, but are also in the minority

Pronating - or rolling inwards. This is one of the most common causes of injury in distance runners. Drawing a line from the big toe to the back of the ankle and looking right down along that line, the foot rolls toward the centerline of the body.

Supinating - or rolling outwards, a problem which isn’t too common. Drawing a line from the big toe to the back of the ankle and looking right down along that line, the foot rolls away from the centerline of the body

A simple do it yourself way to decide which category you fall into is to grab your old runners and examine the soles. Take a close look at the heels and at the mid-soles. If the mid-sole is compressed on the inside of the shoe, chances are you are probably a pronator - your feet roll inwards which cause more wear and tear on that part of the sole. On the flip side if the wear and tare is more obvious towards the outer edge, you’re probably a supinator. The same goes for the heel - simply place your shoes on a table and view them from behind.

IF you are still unsure how to diagnose yourself, here’s another trick to try. Put on a pair of shorts and stand bare foot looking at yourself in a full length mirror. Your feet should be shoulder width apart and be pointing directly forward. Now bend your knees to 90 degrees and watch your knees as you go down. If your kneecaps remain inline and centered over the mid-portion of your feet, it’s more likely you have a neutral foot function.

However, if when you start to bend your knees, they start to point inwards, towards your big toes, chances are you are a pronator. If the same movement starts to angle your knees outwards, towards your little toes, then you supinate. Whilst diagnosing foot function isn’t always this simple, at least it will give you a starting point to make an educated decision.

Next week I will expound further on how to select the right shoes. This week, keep wearing the old ones!

Carpe’ diem

Lewiinskis Player Of The Month, Shines Again

Jim Brackett Lewiinskis player of the month shot a gross 75 net 68 on an overcast day at Green Valley C.C. beating Steve Mascari by 1 stroke who is now back in the fold after a welcome break in the States, Monday saw us playing at Laem Chabang where Gary Parkinson shot a gross 77 net 70 to take first prize, and on Friday at Treasure Hills a field of 24 turned out although 2 players turned up 30 minutes late after taking a supposed short cut well done Muffy & Dono.

Other results :- Green Valley,2nd July, 1st. A flight: Jim Brackett net 68, 2nd. A flight: Steve Mascari net 69, 3rd. A flight: Jeff McClaury net 73. Nearest the Pins: # 4 Gordon Aitcheson, # 7 Jack Grinvold,# 11 Ricko, # 15 Steve Mascari.

1st. B flight: Jez Lees net 74, 2nd. B flight: Bert Ekstrom-74, 3rd.B flight: Steve Donovan-76

Laem Chabang 3rd. July, 1st. place Gary Parkinson net 70, 2nd. Terry Summers net 74, 3rd. Jim Brackett 76.

Treasure Hills 7th. July, 1st A flight:Steve Mascari 35 pts. 2nd.Stefan Andersson 35 pts. 3rd. Stan Fry 35pts. 1st. B flight: Bert Ekstrom 36 pts. 2nd. George Jackson 36 pts. 3rd. Clive Bruce 35 pts.

Mike May lauds golfers in ID4 celebrations

Golf From The Café Kronborg

Monday July 3rd, 20 Golfers met at Bangpra for a Stableford competition

Steady Udo Waack took first place with 37 points, followed by Fred Lewis with 37 points, Frank Polizzotto with 36 points and Evan Trotman on 35 points.

Near The Pins:

# 2 Udo Waack; #8 Ebrahim; #12 Ptere O’Donnell; #17 Mike May.

On the 6th of July 28 golfers met at Siam Country Club for a Stroke Play competition. The large turnout made it possible for two flights ‘A’ and ‘B’.

Gary Parkinson took the ‘A’ flight with net 67 off a handicap of 7, followed by Christian Palmgreen with a net 70 and Sture Bisholm on a net 71. The ‘B’ flight winner was the ever improving Frenchman Roland Piechocki with a net 70 followed by Pete Lomm on a net 71 and Steady Fred Lewis also on a net 71. American Mike May sponsored three ‘Nearest the Pins’ and provided a free buffet and drinks after the match. Near the Pins: #4 Gary Parkinson; #8 Stefan Anderson; #12 Pete Galle; #Bjorn Enstrom.

Venues for next week: July 17 - Treasures Hills, July 20 - Khao Kheow.

Mark Gorda edges by Jim Little to make history

TAGGS... golf from The Haven

Years from now golfers will sit around the 19th Hole and ask trivia questions like who was the first winner of a regular TAGGS competition out of The Haven. The correct answer will be Mark Gorda with 33 points in a Stableford competition at Natural Park Hill Golf Club on Friday, July 7, 2000. Mr. Gorda made a par on the first hole, and the resulting three points was a nice way to start the day. After making a bogey on the second hole, Mark must have said something that offended the golf gods. On the next seven holes he amassed a measly eight points, and even on a course as tough as Natural Park Hill, he had zero chance of winning this event. Unless he offered to sacrifice his first born; or give up drinking; remain celibate for the next five years. He must have promised something. His twenty points on the back nine has given Mark his thirty seconds of fame and made him a lifelong answer to a trivia question.

Losing out to Mark Gorda in a count back was his old buddy Jimmy Little. In contrition to losing, Jimmy has to write a weekly promo for the Canadian Jackalope Open that Mark Gorda and the Canadian Mafia are presenting on September 8 at Eastern Star. Jimmy reckons that by the time September rolls around, golfers will be so sick of hearing about the Jackalope, they will refuse to play. This bit of revenge smacks of “sore loser” and besides, the El Shaddai Home for Abandoned Children would never forgive him. Mark that date down on your golf calendar.

1st Mark Gorda 33 points, 2nd Jimmy Little 33 points, 3rd Brian Kelly 29 points.

Mr. Loy wins again

PSC Pattaya Golf Society From The Bunker

On Tuesday 4th of July, the Pattaya Golf Society from the bunker went to

Pattaya Country Club for a medal tournament. As usual the field was split into two divisions. In division one Mr Loy Mitchell again showed his knowledge of the course by returning a card of 3 under par. His fine driving and well placed irons ensured he took first prize. In second place with one under par was in form Kevin Wilson. Kevin has been very close up on the leader board for the past few weeks. He is one to watch. In division two John Preddy returned to the limelight with a one under par round. Second was steady Les Winch on level par.

Nearest the pins were Neil Griffin, lovely lady Annop(Bee) and Mr. Loy Mitchell himself.

Squash Now Part Of PSC

At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Pattaya Sports Club held on 4th July, 2000 it was agreed to include squash in the activities of the Club as a sport in which members can participate.

A group of residents have been meeting twice weekly for some time now and after discussions with the PSC they have decided to join the the Club and share the fun with other members.

Mr. Rik Oudshoorn was appointed as their representative and he will also become a member of the Executive Committee of the PSC. Full details are yet to be worked out and will be advised to members as soon as possible.

Players meet twice weekly (each Tuesday and Thursday) at the Ambassador Hotel at 6pm and the cost of a court is 100 Baht per hour. The Ambassador Hotel has 8 courts in all and Rik advises that the facilities are really first class. All PSC members are now welcome to participate and Rik assures them they will be made really welcome.

The PSC is really pleased with this addition to the services offered to members and look forward to helping develop PSC Squash.

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