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92 nations entered for 2001 AMF
Bowling World Cup
Ninety-two nations, ranging from bowling giants
Finland, Malaysia and the United States to newcomers such as Kazakhstan
and Vietnam, plan to send representatives to the 2001 AMF Bowling World
Cup, scheduled for November 4-10 at PS Bowl in Pattaya.
The 36th edition of the international sports classic,
held in Lisbon, Portugal, last year, attracted 155 men and women athletes
from a record 88 countries, including “rookie” nations Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Eritrea, Gibraltar, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, Peru,
San Marino and Slovenia. Last year’s newcomers have all indicated they
intend to compete in Thailand, along with many of the 115 other nations
invited to participate this year.
 “It’s
amazing that so many nations that are new to bowling want to be part of
the sport’s most prestigious amateur championship,” said Board. “We
welcome them gladly, no matter what skill level, because they enhance the
international spirit of friendship that makes this tournament special. In
return, the knowledge they take home enables them to both improve
individually and to grow the sport even more.”
In addition to Kazakhstan and Vietnam, athletes from
Bulgaria, Laos, Palestine, and St. Helena are expected to compete in the
Bowling World Cup for the first time.
Matchroom Productions, the U.K.-based TV production
company that taped and distributed an eight-part installment series of the
2000 AMF Bowling World Cup around the world last year, will coordinate TV
production and distribution again this year in Pattaya. Matchroom
Productions is best known in the bowling world for producing the World
Tenpin Masters, a highly rated head-to-head “knockout” competition.
The AMF Bowling World Cup, founded by AMF Bowling Inc.,
is the largest annual international sports competition in the world in
terms of number of participating countries. Each country is invited to
send one man and one woman to represent it in the weeklong competition.
AMF Bowling, PS Bowling Group, Singha Beer of Thailand and Coca-Cola are
sponsoring this year’s championship.
Shakey Pete’s wins PSC Bowling title
Shakey Pete’s, captained by La, and with high rollers
Harmut, Ooy and Ken, won the just-ended season of the Pattaya Sports Club
Friday Bowling League. The fearsome foursome held the top spot pretty much
through the entire season, and proved unmatchable.
 The
Pattaya Sports Club Friday Bowling League trophy winners
However, Three Sisters, captained by Otto, with Toy,
Mai and Konrad knocking down pins as if they really didn’t like them,
gave Shakey Pete’s a run for their money, but fell just short and
finished in second place.
House of the Golden Coin, captained by Mio, with Peter,
Somrak and Sven, put on a late charge at the end of the season to pull out
of the middle of the pack and finish third.
The championship trophies were awarded during the
always-fun end of season awards presentation party on October 3 at Mia Kia.
Also receiving awards were:
Konrad - high series men (handicap), 664
Jah - high series men (scratch), 605
Harmut - high game men (handicap), 232
Jim - high game men (scratch), 227
La - high series women (handicap), 679
Tue - high series women (scratch), 633
Ooy - high game women (handicap), 259
Tui - high game women (scratch), 234
Groves, Kraft and Wittwer Dominate the
11th
Phil Groves (Hcps. 0-15), Paul Kraft (Hcps. 16-20) and
Marcel Wittwer (Hcps. 21-36) left the field of 73 golfers behind as they
each won their respective flights of the Pattaya Sports Club’s 11th
Members’ Tournament held last Friday at the venerable Siam Country Club.
Marcel did it with an astronomical 46 points in the always mercurial C
Flight!
The golfers found the course in excellent shape and
enjoyed a brisk round, by tournament standards, of under 41/2 hours.
Thanks to all, you kept it moving! And special thanks to tournament staff
Bernie Tuppin, Dene Mundy and Dave Richardson, for making the registration
and scoring brisk and hassle-free.
One oddity in the technical category is that Pete Galle
won a Long Putt Award for the second month in a row. This would indicate
that he is an excellent putter who is unable to chip his ball anywhere
near the hole.
Three players won the tongue-in cheek award for being
the penultimate player in each flight. It was hoped their prize, an air
freshener, might mask the odor of their play.
Some 50 players of the field of 73 took home either a
competition or a “mystery draw” prize, made possible by the following
tournament sponsors: Pattaya Sports Club, Cafe Kronborg (Soi Diana), Papa
Ray, Blue Parrot Bar and Restaurant (Soi Pattayaland Two), Tequila Reef
Cantina (Soi 7), Shenanigans Fun Pub (2nd Road, near the Royal Garden),
Rosie O’Grady’s (Soi 7), PolTony’s Gourmet Restaurant & Fairplay
MiniGolf (South Pattaya on the Jomtien Hill), and the Diana Group’s
Green Bottle Pub (2nd Road & Soi Diana). The unique and immensely
popular concept of this tournament, no tournament entry fee, would not be
possible without their generosity.
Results:
A Flight: 1st Phil Groves (38); 2nd Wayne Koch (37) and
3rd Norman Brooks (37)
B Flight: 1st Paul Kraft (41); 2nd Pete Galle (38) and
3rd Owen Walkley (36)
C Flight: 1st Marcel Witttwer (46); 2nd Beth Lill (39)
and 3rd Bob Deane (38)
2nd to Last: A Flt: Moe Deverdene (23); B Flt: Rob
Schwab (24); C Flt: Morrie Todd (21)
Closest to pin: #4 Fred Theobald, #8 Arthur Busch, #12
Mike Riley, and #16 Ebrahim
Longest putt: #9 Pete Galle, and #18 Joe Sebastian
Long drive: Rob Brown
Schumi nips off with Nippon GP prize
Reigning world champion Michael Schumacher in the all
conquering Ferrari took out the final Grand Prix of the season in Japan. In
so doing he equalled his own record for the number of wins in one season (9)
and broke Alain Prost’s record for the number of points amassed in one GP
season and firmly re-wrote the record books with this, his 53rd career
victory. Juan Pablo Montoya (BMW Williams) came in second after a strong
showing all weekend and David Coulthard (McLaren Mercedes) clinched his 2nd
place overall in the championship by coming 3rd at Japan.
From the outset it was obvious that Schumacher was in a
class of his own. Qualifying on pole 0.7 seconds faster than Montoya was a
dominant statement and when the lights went out for the start, Schumacher
just powered away to be 3.6 seconds in front at the end of the 1st lap.
Behind him were Montoya and Barichello (Ferrari), Ralf Schumacher in the
second BMW Williams and then the rest strung out already.
McLaren’s new signing, Kimi Raikkonen in the Sauber
lost it on lap 5, taking veteran Crazy Jean Alesi with him. A sad finale for
the mercurial French-Sicilian who had announced his retirement from GP
racing after 2001 races in F1.
By lap 9 Schumacher had pulled out an 11.6 second lead
over Montoya, Ferrari team mate Barrichello was 3rd by 1.5 seconds with Ralf
Schumacher 2.6 seconds behind him. For Barichello to come 2nd overall in the
championship for 2001 he had to win in Japan and Coulthard come worse than
5th. However, Barichello, despite briefly heading Montoya, could really do
nothing and after stalling his engine during refuelling his hopes of a
Ferrari 1-2 were over.
From then on, the race was uneventful, other than Ralf
Schumacher getting a 10 second Stop-Go penalty for straight-lining the
chicane too many times and then was also lucky not to receive another one
for passing Barichello as they left the pits, appearing to drive over the
white line.
And so the race dragged on, with Michael Schumacher
firmly in control, maintaining a comfortable 5 second advantage over
Montoya. Hakkinen came home 4th after he had been running 3rd for most of
the race, handing that position to team mate Coulthard three laps from home
and has now gone off on his one year holiday, for which he receives 3
million as holiday pay. We sincerely hope that he and Erja and baby Hugo
spend it frugally to allow them to eke it out for the whole year.
5th and never in contention was Rubens Barichello, while
a fuming Schumi Junior came in 6th.
The last words came from Michael Schumacher who said,
“Despite the records, to finish the season in first position is what you
wish to do. That’s a great end and a great result for the team and
everyone.”
The final points for the year are M. Schumacher 123,
Coulthard 65, Barrichello 56, R. Schumacher 49, Hakkinen 37, Montoya 31,
Heidfeld 13, Villeneuve 12, Trulli 9 and Raikkonen also on 9.
The teams are now hard at work developing their 2002 race
cars and the first race will be 3rd March in Melbourne, Australia and the
following one being “our” local race in Malaysia two weeks later on the
17th March.
Kran leads Cafe Kronborg Tuesday
After 5 weeks of fierce competition between 6 teams,
and with some very good scores in the PSC Cafe Kronborg Tuesday Bowling
League, Kran’s team still holds a slim lead in the standings.
In week 5, Tue had games of 224, 225 and total of 631,
so far the highest series of the new season.
 Jeed
(left) bowled a 212, whilst Tue (right) had games of 224, 225 and a 631
series.
Jeed had a game of 212 in helping her team move up to
second after defeating Otto’s team 4-0, whilst Kran’s leading team had
another losing week, this time to Nual’s team 1-3.
The PSC Cafe Kronborg Tuesday Bowling League is now in
its 2nd season. Games are held at PS Bowl 1 every Tuesday 14:00 under PSC
and sponsored by Cafe Kronborg. There is always room for new players and
visitors, and all are welcome. Registration starts at 13:30 at PS Bowl 1
(next to Soi 1, on 2nd Road).
Team standings after 9
Oct:
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1. Kran
2. Jeed
3. Nual
4. Otto
5. Somrak
6. Mio |
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6.5 |
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Horseshoe Point host their first national
equestrian event
The Horseshoe Point Resort & Country Club last week
hosted their first national dressage competition. The event, organized
through the Thailand Equestrian Federation, was held in the grounds of the
Horseshoe Point with almost 30 horses and riders competing for first prize
in their category.
The early morning events started with the junior and
novice categories in the outside arena, with one of the riders falling,
ending with a trip to hospital for treatment.
 Horseshoe
Point Resort & Country Club hosted their first national dressage
competition.
Prior to lunch the event organizers voted to move the
event indoors to the exhibition hall, foreseeing the impending rain. This
decision proved wise, and after lunch the dressage competition continued
with the intermediate and advanced intermediate categories. The
international team of judges, some from as far away as the UK, gave
bipartisan points to those competing. However, at the time of going to
press, the final results for the competition were not yet available.
Later in the evening, the president of the Thailand
Equestrian Federation, Pornthep Dejapaiboon said, “This is a good start
for Horseshoe Point in preparing them for the next major event.”
That next major event will be the Kings Cup and the
Presidents Cup to be held in December, involving both dressage and show
jumping.
Fitness Tips: Weight Lifting
Techniques, under the microscope
by David
Garred,
Club Manager Dusit Resort Sports Club
G’day readers, this week we will continue looking at
correct technique for lifting weights that can be performed safely and
effectively, both outside and in a gym situation. The two main back
exercises that I’ll be looking at are the best for overall strength
development, postural correction and increasing lean muscle mass to assist
in the greater rate of fat breakdown and use in the body. Now that sounds
pretty good doesn’t it? Exercises that when performed correctly will
gradually put your skeleton back where it was designed to work from as
well as take the fat out of the system – these two points I’ll address
in the last of this series of articles.
 Before
we move on there are a couple of things to consider: please consult a
physician if you have not performed any physical exercise for over a 12
month period and if you have any back complaints, at all, consult at least
an internationally registered health & fitness instructor if not a
practicing sports physician. Please don’t bother doing these two all by
yourself, the lifts are as difficult to perform perfectly as they are
fantastically effective.
Today’s lifts will work the muscles in the back of
your body, a group that are very often neglected which will cause muscle
imbalance and bad posture rather quickly. Muscles hit as a result of these
two lifts are the hamstrings (the back of your legs), gluteals (your rear
end), erector spinae (lower back), rhomboids and latissimus dorsi (upper
back), posterior head of the deltoids (back of your shoulder) as well as
your biceps group (front of your arm). Merry Christmas, a quick anatomy
lesson as well as good news about being able to get so many big and
important muscles all at once.
 As
with the chest we did last week and the squats we did the week before,
indeed with all, general, weight lifting, the maintenance of a neutral
spine position along with abdominal bracing is a must. There should be no
change at all in the position of your spine at any stage in either of
these two lifts. Once this spine position is locked and the abdominals are
held tight the trunk can be bent forwards with the turning point, point of
rotation or bending being inside the hips.
In the correct photo you will see the bloke on
the left at the bottom point of a Dead Lift, the girl on the right is at
the top of the row position while performing a Dead Row. The incorrect
photo shows the head being too far back as well as a great degree of
curvature of the spine.
Lower back position and set-up: A dead lift or a
dead row will start with the weight in the hands and the arms straight in
an upright standing position. With both, you will bend at the hips, lean
your straight back forwards until the hands reach the knees. Your head
should be in a neutral position and inhale as you lower the weight.
The weight should be lowered no deeper than the knee
height. Any lower and you may find that your back will start to curve/bend
and this puts the stress onto the discs of your lumbar spine (lower back)
when we want it on the muscles. The trunk is declined 40-50 degrees from
vertical if that helps you.
At this point we see the difference between the dead
lift and dead row. With a dead lift you simply, but slowly, straighten up
again through the hips to a normal standing position.
A Dead Row on the other hand is a little more
interesting; at the bottom you stop the body leaning forwards. In this
still position, keeping the elbows as close to your trunk/sides as
possible, you, bending your arms, slowly, pull the bar up to your navel or
belly button. Still keeping your body leaning forward, lower the bar back
to your knees and once the arms are straight again you straighten up again
through the hips as per the dead lift. Breathe out as you go up.
If you can not maintain your neutral spine position
when you are leaning forwards then you should not go as deep into the
lift.
Knee Position: The knees should be slightly bent,
at an angle of about 20 degrees. This allows the gluteus maximus to be
engaged to help support the lumbo-pelvic region. It also helps reduce
tension in the hamstrings, thus allowing a more free range of motion in
the hips – once again allowing the lower back to remain neutral.
Foot position: Feet should be parallel and shoulder
width apart to allow the most stable base for the lift.
Overview: As with the squats some ‘old
technique’ weightlifters will put blocks under their heels, thinking
that it will change the shape of their rear end or stop the change of the
shape of their rear end or because they saw someone else doing it and that
other person was closer to their own ideal physical shape so copying while
not understanding why seemed to be the most logical thing. WRONG!
Heel elevation has nothing to do with the muscular
development of the gluteal group but will shorten the calf muscles and
cause you to lose flexibility in that group, which will affect the way you
walk. Not to mention throwing your natural balance all out of whack. Never
bend your spine with these exercises and always brace your abdominal
section.
Just for the girls we’ll take another look at leg
work next week.
Until then, Carpe’ Diem
Stan’s Birthday Bash
The tempest that flooded the streets from Jomtien to
Naklua last Friday somehow managed to leave the golf course at Green Valley
untouched. This was the site of Stan Fry’s birthday party and seventy-two
golfers were on hand to help Stan celebrate. They kept right on celebrating
when they drove back to Pattaya through water that came up to the wheel
wells. “How did we miss that?” they wondered. “Dunno, but don’t stop
till you get to The Classroom.”
The tournament had allowed for winter rules, but that
precaution proved unnecessary. The fairways at Green Valley were in
beautiful shape and the greens were fast and true. This course doesn’t
need a lot of help playing tough. There were 33 golfers in Division One,
with an average handicap of eleven, and no one broke 40 Stableford points.
George “One Ball” Jackson won the premier division
with 39 points. George, who plays off fifteen, isn’t exactly known for his
patience when things go wrong on the golf course. So, it is a tribute to his
newfound demeanor that he recovered wonderfully from a front nine total of
15 points to blitz the back nine at Green Valley for 24 Stableford points
and a well-deserved win. Peter Stonebridge took the second spot in a count
back over Magnus Johansson. They both finished with 38 points. Magnus won
the Long Drive for Division One to make him a double winner.
Another double went to Kim Fletcher. Kim won the Long
Drive for the Rabbits (handicaps from 29 to 36). But he also won a Nearest
to the Pin and those were not split up between the different divisions. Kim
put his tee shot on number nine closer to the hole than seventy-one other
golfers and since he started on the tenth tee, he ended his day in splendid
fashion.
Everybody ended the day in splendid fashion, because they
all made it back to The Classroom, although they might have been a bit
hungry by the time they got served. The caterers had mixed up the serving
time for the food for the party the next night and thought they had until
8:00 to feed the masses. Stan Fry has not been a publican all these years
for nothing. Stan “rang the bell” a couple of times and apologized to
the hungry golfers. The wait was worth it as the food was delicious.
Ray Ryan probably thought the awards ceremony was worth
the wait. Ray won the second division with 40 points. He too was a double
winner taking home the Near Pin honors on the sixteenth hole. Ray was
followed by Bengt Vinterskog with 38 points, and Bunker Boy Len Jones with
36 points.
In addition to celebrating a birthday, Stan’s Bash also
raised 15,000 baht for charity. This money will go into the same general
fund as the Classroom Charity Classic that is held each year in February.
Happy Birthday Stan! Thanks for the great party; and thanks for the help in
making Pattaya a damn nice place to live and play golf.
Results
Division 1:
1st: George Jackson, 39 Pts
2nd: Peter Stonebridge, 38pts
3rd: Magnus Johansson, 38 Pts
Division 2:
1st: Ray Ryan, 40 Pts
2nd: Bengt Vinterskog, 38 Pts
3rd: Len Jones, 36 Pts
Ladies Winner: Lamud Chaidara, 32 Pts.
Rabbits: Rolf Ahlstrom, 24 Pts
Long Drive: 1st Division (0-18) Magnus Johansson, 2nd
Division (19-28) Claus Ernlund, Ladies Keaw Somkid, Rabbits (29-36) Kim
Fletcher
Near Pins: #2 Audi Einarsson, #9 Kim Fletcher, #12 Anders Pedersson, #16
Ray Ryan
Don Antonio wins again
PSC - Three Sisters Golf
The unthinkable happened - on Monday, Don Antonio won
the bragging rights for the second week in a row. The Don took everyone by
surprise by shooting 43 points after being cut 3 shots during the last
session.
 The
Don wins again!
Due to wet weather, the rest of the field struggled to
make their handicap. In second place was retired Sgt Major Derrick Brook
with 34 points. Although it was a valiant effort, Derrick could not match
the efforts of the merchant marine, one Don Antonio. It is believed that
we will have to cut the Don by another 3 shots so that some of us can
compete with him.
Paul Kraft found himself in third place with no other
competitors. Holding up the bottom was good old Jerry Lien along with Fast
Eddie. On count back, Jerry won the rights to be the bag holder for the
week. Although it was a hard fight, Jerry managed to make the bottom. In
the meantime, Fast Eddie furnished the money to buy the tuna casserole
which the golfers all enjoyed after the match.
Carcabal and Kaesavane tame wet courses
IPGC TAGGS Golf from The Haven
Monday 8th - Century Ban Chan (Stroke)
1st: Jean-Pierre Carcabal, 71
2nd: Doug Campbell, 72
3rd: Yazuo Suzuki, 74
The boys from The Haven drove down to the picturesque
and fairly difficult course at Ban Chan in spite of the gloomy weather. It
proved to be a good day’s golf, interrupted only slightly by the rain
that is almost inevitable at this time of year. The course has responded
very well to the new drainage that has been introduced and now ranks
amongst the best courses in the area. Add to this the very reasonable
green fee and you have a course that will be enjoyed by all players.
In the stroke competition that was played on the day,
J.P., as he is known, just managed to hold off Doug on the final two
holes, who in his turn edged out Yazuo, who is just coming to terms with
his new handicap.
Norman Brooks won the twos pool with a two footer on
the 7th hole, proving once again that he can still compete in somethings.
Wednesday 10th - Khao Kheow - (Stableford)
1st: Oradee Kaesavane, 39 pts.
2nd: Doug Campbell, 37 pts.
3rd: B.J. Smith, 34 pts.
Oradee once again lead home the chasing pack by taming
the soaking wet A and C courses at the always-testing Khao Kheow layout.
She was playing off her new handicap, which will be reduced still further
after the weekend adjustments. Oradee has seen her handicap drop from 36
to what will be 23 since she started to play the game in January of this
year.
Doug Campbell placed second for the second time in a
row and is showing a welcome return to form. B.J., the recently retired
consultant to The Nation newspaper, rounded out the podium and is looking
forward to reducing his handicap with all the extra time he now has to
practice. Mike Morris won the twos, with a three-foot putt on the 5th
hole.
Back at The Haven Richard Livingston, the resident PGA
professional welcomed back Brian Wilkinson from Norway and Mike Morris who
had been on an extended work tour in South America, whilst welcoming his
wife and new member Ning. Ning is hoping to follow in Oradee’s footsteps
having just taken up the game in Thailand.
Friday the 12th saw the TAGGS members playing away in
either the PSC monthly medal at Burapha or Stan’s Birthday Bash at Green
Valley. The former was won in fine style by “Must” Mark Campbell, who
flabbergasted the rest of the field with a gross 73, which netted 45
points, setting off howls of protest from the also-rans. Mark, for good
measure, also won the longest drive with a low driven five wood, for
accuracy, and placed dead center of the fairway. In the same competition,
“Pin Eye” Finch also showed well with 36 points to take second place
in the B flight.
Unfortunately the team members that visited Green
Valley were not quite up to their usual standard and failed to make any
impression other than on the clock.
Cafe Kronborg takes first match from
Three Sisters
On Thursday, October 11th, 36 players represented the
Cafe Kronborg and the Three Sisters bars in the first of a series of match
tournaments to be played for a perpetual trophy. The trophy (silver cup)
was won by the Cafe Kronborg team with a total score of 11 to 7.
Individual scores are listed below (Kronborg first):
Derek Brook halved with Herbie Ishinaga
George Bennison beat Bob Moburg
Joe Vanderwegen beat Trevor
Philipe Berra lost to Russell Finch
Ebrahim beat Jerry Lien
Wayne Koch lost to Ken Mau
Dave Richardson beat Paul Kraft
Dennis Curtin beat A. Pearce
John McHugh lost to Suzuki
Joe Sebastian beat Gerry Holt
Pete Galle beat Dick Devine
Ron Platt lost to Eddie Kristiansson
Robin Lennon beat Mike May (retired)
Brad Doyle lost to John Hall
Bob Greenfield lost to Mike McKay
Bob Davis beat Bob Morrison
Brian Wilkinson beat Jim Boyd
All enjoyed the match and the buffet afterwards. The
return match will be held on the 2nd Thursday in January 2002 - meanwhile
the trophy resides in the Cafe Kronborg!
Big Bunker turnout at Laem Chabang
IPGC Pattaya Golf Society at the Bunker
On Tuesday, 9th October, the Bunker’s largest group
for a few months turned out to challenge the immaculate Jack Nicklaus
course at Laem Chabang International Golf Club. On a heavy and overcast
day the field of thirty-plus golfers were divided into the usual two
flights.
In division two, Big Ian Phillips returned the best
score of the day, net 69, to take top spot, ahead of David Johnson with a
net 71 and American golfer Stan Axon. An excellent result, especially when
one remembers that Ian and David were playing the course for the first
time.
In division one the honours went to Ron Platt, the very
experienced English golfer from Ghana, with level par. In second place was
Norman Brooks, as steady as ever with one over par, and in third place was
Lancashire Legend, Wilf Latham, with net 79. He later put his improvement
down to the return of the Guru, Mick Jones, with whom he played.
Nearest-the-pin awards went to Wayne Koch, Laran
Brandt, Gary Parm and John Wright. The Bunker Banana Booby was awarded to
John Preddy by way of compensation for his extremely dismal round. The
Bunker wishes to thank the many first time visitors for joining and hope
you will become regular Bunker Boys sometime in the near future. Meanwhile
see more at http://www.thebunkerboys.com
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