PSC golf from The Café Kronborg

Derek Brook
Monday, October 15, Crystal Bay, Stableford
We departed for Crystal Bay under heavy rain conditions but as soon as we reached Sri Racha the rain stopped and blue sky appeared and we had a fine day playing the B&C layouts.

Bjarne (left) presents the Mug to Bill Plath.

The stableford competition was played in two flights: A Flight 0 to 18 and B Flight 19 and up. The course on the day was wet in places with a lot of cart damage to the fairways, and the return to the clubhouse was met with no hot water in the men’s and ladies changing rooms. This venue currently appears to be a ship without a rudder.
Wild Bill Plath took the A Flight with a fine 37 points ahead of Peter Hammond in second place with 32 points and Richard Kubicki in third with 31 points.
P.Singh Basi took the B Flight with 37 points ahead of Daryl Evans in second with 32 points on a count back from Graham Buckingham in third.
Thursday, October 18, Pattaya Country Club, Monthly Mug – Medal
A packed list lined up on the first tee to battle for the Mug, and although it was a bit windy, there was no rain to spoil the fun.
On the day it was noticeable that all the tees were way back, and the greens were fast and tricky, indeed three puts were quite common. The fairways were well grassed and all in all the course was in pretty good condition, mind the bunkers were a bit questionable, not the best in the business. Still, good scores were expected.
Back at The Cafe Kronborg, this being the only competition that is presented at the Cafe Kronborg, the scores were declared and surprisingly they were not very good - except for the winner that is.
In the A Flight, 0 to 17, the winner was Ebrahim with a net 73 ahead of Brian McDonald with a net 74 in second and Walter Bachli in third with a net 78 over Kris Helgasson on count back.
In the B Flight the winner was Wayne Koch with a net 72 ahead of Art Bailey in second with a net 73 and Bjorn Kristjohannson in third with net 74.
So to the Mug and the winner with the only good score of the day was Bill Plath with a net 67. Well played Bill.
Just a reminder that we have Bjarne’s Birthday Scramble on 5 November with the venue changing to Burapha and Ray Rogers Turkey Day Texas Scramble at Pattaya Country Club on 22 November.
T.T.F.N.
Near Pin: Walter Bachli (2), Elias Magnuson, Arthur Bailey

Rain forces postponement of club championship

Jomtien Golf with the I.P.G.C.

Monday, October 15, Eastern Star, Stableford
It was supposed to be Day 1 of our inaugural 36-hole club championship, and with a maximum field of 36 players we were all looking forward to the start.
After heavy rain from around 4am that morning, however, we received a call from Eastern Star stating that no buggies would be allowed due to the waterlogged condition of the fairways. So with 12 negative responses regarding the “no buggy” situation, we cancelled the competition, and have subsequently rescheduled for November 5 & 7 at Eastern Star and Green Valley.
After some deliberations 24 players decided to carry on to Eastern Star and by the time we had arrived it was glorious sunshine all round, and believe it or not, buggies were allowed out! So we organised a two-divisional stableford game.
In Division 1 Mikael Andersson won with 37 points ahead of Andy Mills in second on 36 points and Tom Sathrum in third with 35.
The organizer crept home with 34 points to win the second division, with Andy Oz and Ben Findon in second and third respectively just edging out Miss Oam on count back after all three players came in with 32 points each.
Wednesday, October 17, Bangpra, Stableford
Another strong field of 31 players took part in today’s game where the cut was slightly higher than normal at 1-18 for Division 1.
The earliest tee time you can now book here for the next five months is 11.40am, which is ridiculous considering we play here all year round, but the starter did allow us all off 40 minutes earlier on this occasion.
There were some close scores in the stableford contest with Les Winch finishing third in Division 2 with 36 points, William Chang second with 37 and Dave Ross winning with 38 points. The winning score in Division 2 was matched by Bill Hewitt in the premier flight, and he was followed home by Tom Sathrum in second on 33 points and Andy Mills in third on 32 points after a tight count back decision over Chris Holmes.
Tom Sathrum and Rick Newman both recorded 2’s whilst the ‘Near Pins’ went to Michael Cochrane, Ben Findon, Andy Oz, Tom Sathrum, Joe Kubon, Jack Hinchey and Rick Newman.
Friday, October 19, Eastern Star, Stableford
Two divisions, with eleven players in each group, went off the first and tenth holes at Eastern Star.
In Division 2, Les Winch was surprised to collect the first place winnings for his 30-point tally, while Ken Foster and Jim Lane both finished with 28 points, Jim squeezing past Ken for second place with a 13/12 count back.
Bill Hewitt’s 33 points beat Andy Oz on an 18/16 count back to win Division 1, while Andy Mills came in third with 31 points.
Note: Jomtien Golf meets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Paweenas in Soi 5, Jomtien Beach Rd for a 10.00am tee off time. Please sign up in the bar or ring Glyn on 086 837 5464.

It’s Jimbo for the Medal

IPGC golf from Lewiinski’s

Sunday, October 14, Green Valley – White Tees, Stableford
A Flight
1st Jim Brackett (6) net 65
2nd Mark Wood (6) net 69
3rd Joe McArdle (12) net 71
B Flight
1st Gary Ralph (14) net 68
2nd Geoff Doody (15) net 75
3rd Geoff Kubas (14) net 75
C Flight
1st Christy Knight (19) net 69
2nd Geoff Couch (12) net 72
3rd Larry Nicholas (19) net 74
Ladies Flight
1st Noy Pimmoen (28) net 73
Near Pins: Klaus Schackt, Mol Thongkiew, Terry Phur, Mick Abbott
2’s: Jim Brackett, Steve Mascari, Terry Glidden, Gary Ralph, Bob Lindborg, John Heaney, Terry Phur, Roy Thornton
Jim Brackett left little question about who was the MoM as he shot sub-par for the first time in his life at gross 71. That netted out at 65, four clear of foursome partner Mark Wood to capture A Flight and three ahead of Gary Ralph to capture the Monthly award for October.
Joe McArdle was locked up with fellow Irishman Jerry Hannan, but a count back determined that it was the Wee Leprechaun who took the last podium step in the top flight.
Gary Ralph, from ‘Down Under’, was seven clear of a tandem of Geoff’s (Doody and Kubas). Gary, whom this scribe came to Pattaya with on in his initial foray, shot a fine 82/68. Mr. Doody had the better of the count back with Mr. Kubas to secure the bronze.
Christy McKnight held the C Flight banner with his net 69, three clear of longtime friend, but rare Society visitor, Geoff Couch. The Crustacean came third, edging K4 on countback.
Tuesday, October 16, Laem Chabang C & A – White Tees, Stableford
A Flight
1st Yves Moutier (13) 37pts
2nd Gareth Gill (10) 33pts
B Flight
1st Terry Wagner (18) 32pts
2nd Ed Merlott (14) 32pts
2’s: Gerry McCarthy, Seamus Cotter, Terry Wagner, Bob Lindborg, Fergus O’Brien
Newcomer to the Society Yves Moutier topped Big Gareth by four points to take A Flight. Hawaiian, and frequent Land of Smile visitor, Terry Wagner edged his travel mate, Ed Melott, on count back to take B Flight.
Wednesday, October 17,
Royal Lakeside – White Tees, Stableford
1st Lam Ringo (24) 40pts
2nd Colin Davis (13) 39pts
Newcomer and best name award winner Lam Ringo topped the GM with 40 points to 39 points. Shouldn’t one let sleeping Donkeys lie?

Bob & Barry sneak home by a point

PSC golf from The Outback Golf Bar

Monday, October 15, Emerald, Stableford
A Flight
1st Jack Moseley 37pts
2nd Mick Leighton 32pts c/b
3rd Bob Philp 32pts
B Flight
1st Travis Mitchell 34pts
2nd Jeff McLaury 33pts
3rd John Morel 32pts
2’s: Jack Moseley, Sugar Ray
Having left Pattaya enveloped in cloud and persistent rain, seventeen intrepid Outbackers were relieved to find the Emerald glistening, as a jewel should, in the morning sunshine.
With the course playing long in wet conditions underfoot the scores were modest, but the track is in great shape and continues to be a pleasure to play.
With the exception of virgin Outbacker Colin Norris who walked half a dozen holes with his buttocks tightly clenched until he found welcome relief at the 15th drinks stop, everyone enjoyed the round though there was some agitation amongst a three-ball who felt they should have been called through so they could get to Ban Chang before the rest.
Back at the ranch, while Frank O’Neil enjoyed his filet mignon, Pedro, a guest from New Zealand, was awarded the Hat for returning an extraordinary card comprising two pars and sixteen blobs.
Wednesday, October 17, Crystal Bay, Stableford
A Flight
1st Jim Bracket 33pts
2nd Bob Philp 31pts
3rd Jack Moseley 29pts
B Flight
1st Gordon Everingham 36pts c/b
2nd Ken Little 36pts
3rd Dougie 33pts
2’s: Ken Little
A field of twenty-four travelled to Crystal Bay and enjoyed a breezy day amongst the palms and lakes, a veritable Outbackers delight.
With the exception of Ken Little and Gordon Everingham nobody scored to their handicap, which reflects the difficulty of this course. Certainly no one could blame the excellent condition of the fairways and greens.
A special mention for the caddies who were as always good company, and very good at their jobs.
After a previous day’s round, which he described as the best of his life, Jim Bracket took the honours in division A, and the aforementioned Everingham and Little fought it out on count back in division B.
Two dramas were reported, the first when Jack Moseley injured his drinking wrist in mid swig on the ninth, and secondly when Colin Norris’ underpants went missing forcing him to return to the bar commando style.
The Hat went to Steve Plant who got lost, Frank had spaghetti with seafood, and Ken Little with the solitary two, rang the bell. Cheers Ken.
Friday, October 19, Green Valley,
2-Man Scramble
1st Bob Philp & Barry Chadbourne 67.8pts
2nd Jack Moseley & Colin Norris 68.8pts
3rd Brian Jacks & Phil Smith 70.6pts
2’s: Bob Philp & Barry Chadbourne (2), Mick Leighton & Ken Little
On a slightly overcast morning, thirty-two Outbackers locked horns as sixteen pairs in this gigantic 2-man scramble struggle.
They scrambled across rolling green fairways, hot gritty bunkers, lush impenetrable jungle, and shimmering water. Some even scrambled to Ban Chang afterwards.
Decisions were contested and heads were scratched, especially Toy Theobald’s who found some of her partners choices hard to fathom.
As always this format, based on a fifth of the combined handicaps, featured very close scores but the pairing of leader Philp and his last minute partner Barry Chadbourne finally took the day, and just to rub it in they also holed two of only three 2’s. Naturally the bell was swiftly rung and much ale was quaffed.
The Hat went to Bob who had great difficulty finding his swing, and afterwards his locker. His mate Pedro came to the rescue when he simply opened the unlocked door into which Bob had been unable to fit his key, only to discover it was empty, Bob’s locker was next door.
Note: The Outback Golf Bar is situated about 6km from Sukhumvit Road along Soi Siam Country. All are welcome to come and join us for a beer and a hit. Just call in and put your name down on the list or give Bob a call on 087 941 2474. On Sat, October 27, The Outback Golf Bar will host their official opening celebration; everyone is cordially invited. Lucky Draw drinks every 30mins from 4pm & complimentary buffet.

Larry takes it on count back

PSC golf from The Three Sisters Bar

Tuesday, October 16, and it was nice and sunny for a change with no threatening clouds in sight. Two of the bandits did not show up due to sickness and injury: Sus had a bad cold and Dale had a sprained hand. I guess they knew that other bandits were in the area.

Tuesday’s winner Larry Emerson (right) with second placed Bob Pearce.
Coming out of the woodwork were Larry Emerson and Bob Pearce. Keeping their masks in place they attacked the course and both came in with 40 points each, but it was Larry Emerson who came out on top on count back. Larry scored 21 points on the back nine to edge Bob into second.
Following the leaders home were Dick Kerr and Paul Kraft. Dick came in third with 37 points and Paul a further point back with 36. The rest of the field fell away waiting for better luck next week.

McDonald wins annual championship

PSC golf from The Bunker Bar

Monday, October 15, Mountain Shadow, Medal
The Bunker Boy’s Annual Championship for 2007 got under way on Monday, October 15 at Mountain Shadow where two-time defending champion Gerry Cooney was determined not to give up his title lightly.

John McDonald celebrates with Geoff Parker after the two came first and second respectively at The Bunker Annual Championship.
Playing the first of two Medal rounds it was Granville Swanton who got off to the best start by winning the B Flight with the best score of the day, a net 71 ahead of Roger Privet three shots back on net 74 and Gordon Melia way back in third with a net 79.
John McDonald and John King kept in contention by carding a net 74 each in the A Flight, “Macca” winning on a count back. Also in contention was Tony Scambler just one shot behind them with a net 75.
The Japanese hijacked the near pin prizes with Mashi, Takeshi and Homma winning one apiece and Geoff Hart got the other one.
Wednesday, October 17, Crystal Bay, Stableford
Playing a stableford round on the day but also keeping score of the strokes for the Annual Championship, it was Granville Swanton who began to show nerves first as he began dropping shots on the front nine. Meanwhile, both John King and John McDonald were neck and neck until the final hole where John had a double bogey to finish two shots behind “Macca” who carded a net 72 and 36 points - but would it be enough?
As it turned out Geoff Parker was the surprise winner of the A Flight stableford competition with 37 points, one ahead of John McDonald who beat Paul Smith on a count back, both scoring 36 points.
Peter Habgood won the B Flight, also with 37 points, whilst Geoff Hart was second with 35 points after beating Paul Edgar on a count back.
Near pin prizes for the day went to Geoff Parker, Peter Habgood, Paul Smith and Gerry Cooney, who didn’t have the best of days and had to concede the title that had been his for the past two years.
So the final standings saw John McDonald become The Bunker champion for the first time with rounds of net 74 and net 72. One shot behind was Geoff Parker with rounds of net 76 and net 71, and John King claimed third place with a net 74 and net 75.
Friday, October 19,
Burapha, Medal
Normal service was resumed on Friday with a medal competition at Burapha.
PJ Redmond was a surprise winner in the B Flight, coming out of a seemingly never-ending slump with a fine two-under par net 72, which was two shots ahead of Geoff Parker on net 74 and four clear of Tony Robbins on net 76.
The A Flight winner was Jim Treen with a level par net 72 while Gerry Cooney got over his disappointment at losing his title by claiming second place with net 76, beating Paul Smith into third place on a count back.
Near Pins went to Brian Blackford, Homma, PJ Redmond and Paul Smith.

The Square Ring: by Howie Reed

Sunday morning, as the sun rises over the palms that line Beach Road, Thailand’s boxing hero Fushang 3k Battery (58-8-1) will be entering the ring at the Rama Rama (so good they named it twice) Casino in Ontario, Canada. That action can be seen live on Channel 7 throughout Thailand.
The 33-year old Thai will be making his first attempt at winning a world title as twice before he’s come up short, losing title “eliminators” to Artyum Simonya on points then getting clocked in 4 by Manny Pacquiao. Since the December 2004 loss to Manny, 3K has gone 14 and 0 with 12 KO’s.

Former NFL player and current radio & TV premiere sports announcer, Benny Ricardo at ringside in Moscow for the Holyfield fight.
The problem is that 3K’s never won outside Thailand and his competition should raise some eyebrows. The champion Steve Molitor (24-0) hasn’t lost anywhere, which raises eyebrows in a different manner.
3K is a most unlikely hero as he started his career in the ring back in 1992 by losing his first four fights. Fushang has some serious climbing to do if he wants to hang a “W” on the trophy wall. He did arrive in Canada over a week early, which should help him become acclimated. By fight time he ought to have “AHA!” down pat with nary an accent. No problem.
Manager Jimmy Chaichotchuang said, “ Fashung will do his best to beat Molitor and will dedicate his fight to the celebration of His Majesty the King of Thailand’s 80th birthday on December 5.”
To annex the IBF jr. featherweight title held by Molitor, 3K’s battery is going to have to be charged up and running with his high beams on.
In boxing, like no other sport, a participant can age before the viewer’s eyes. One day on top of the world while the next day brings that slide down the slippery slope to mediocrity. One who has waged the battle against farther time, according to Pattaya’s “Flying Frog”, is Evander Holyfield.
“Great fight for a guy 44 years old”, commented the Frog. “He didn’t have the speed he used to have, couldn’t throw his combinations as he planned, but hey, if you were 44 years old and you can box a twelve-rounder until the end against a dangerous world champion like Ibragimov ... Chapeau!
“Holyfield looked like 20 years ago, same weight, same style, only couldn’t execute his game plan against Ibragimov. The champ is very fast with a style that confuses American heavyweight fighters. He doesn’t follow on their blows, goes right, goes left all the time which makes them miss. He then launches his own attack.

Pattaya’s very own “Flying Frog” a.k.a. Patrick.
“Holyfield came out with only a few good, strong left hooks but they hurt Ibragimov. If only Holyfield could have hit more effective jabs and he could have made his combinations as planned, then things could have been different. It was a well-deserved victory for the WBO champ Ibragimov. If Holyfield would have fought an American fighter with the same style he could have won with his physical shape.”
One of those doing the broadcasting of Holyfield-Ibragimov was Benny “I Keek a Touchdown” Ricardo. He checked in by phone upon arriving back in the USA.
“Holyfield fought good. The problems is that he’s become nothing but a counter-puncher and can only fight about one minute of every round. I was impressed with the fact that Ibragimov has learned under trainer Jeff Mayweather to punch to the body. He’s pretty good.”
The Square Ring spans the globe bringing all the boxing news that’s fit to print - plus a lot that’s not. With Jeeves off, being the English prat he is, the Lord of the Manor was forced to read and answer e-mails. Got one from long time pal “Kia ora” Jack from the land of Kiwis and nervous sheep.
“Hey Mate! Did you notice that my old mate Mohamed Assaoui was on the undercard of the Holyfield bout? He won against Henry Saenz. I think that it was an IBF title fight, cruiserweight?”
Now why a guy from New Jersey, USA, that lives in New Zealand would have a mate named Mohamed Assaoui (22-0) from Algeria that won the IBF Pan Pacific cruiserweight title with a RTD over Henry Saenz (16-6) is a mystery.
Did I “notice?” Nope, but did now.
Boxing announcer Benny Ricardo has some nice things to write about Mohamed, the boxer.
“He fought a tough Costa Rican that had to lose 3 pounds to make weight and that is not easy to do in the cold up there in Moscow. My thoughts on Mohamed are that he has the ideal body for that weight in terms of height and reach. It’s also evident that he’s still boxing like an amateur, which often happens when somebody stays in the amateurs too long. He squares up his shoulders too much when he throws his punches and rarely sets his base of power to throw a punch. He does have remarkably quick hands and reflexes.
“The Costa Rican was a big puncher but could not get even close to Mohamed. He dominated the fight. I would love to see him take on somebody like B.J. Flores. That would be a great, quick measure for where he’s at in his career.”
One boxer who many thought had retired was pal Wayne “The Pocket Rocket” McCullough. Though out of the ring since June of 2005, he’s been training other fighters in his gym and doing a spot of sparing. On December 1 he’ll be back in the ring in Belfast against 21-year-old Spanish sensation Kiko Martinez, who is 17 and 0 with 14 big wins coming by KO.
Last time out Martinez KO’d Irish hope Bernard Dunne in just 86 seconds. For a power puncher like Martinez, McCullough would seem to be the perfect opponent. McCullough comes in throws punches - then throws some more. Like Holyfield though McCullough just keeps ticking. Good for him.
Young guys in boxing are the future of the sport - like marriage for better or worse. The late humorist Louis Gazzard speaking of marriage, and maybe Monkey House Fred, once said: “Next time I’m just going to find a woman I don’t like and give her a house.”
The problem is that because the young boxers supply income to trainers, managers, promoters and assorted hangers-on, they get away with being stupid with no accountability.
Not the case with 18-year-old Daiki Kameda. Last week it was report by The Square Ring that he lost a UD to Daisuke Naito. During the fight referee Vic “Don’t Trifle With Me” Drakulich took 3 points away from Kameda for a number of fouls and general arsine behavior. The Japanese Boxing Commission suspended Kameda for one year for his antics.
In a great “mia culpa” the following was reported as Kameda’s reaction. “He (Kameda) had his hair completely cut like a monk to show his apology for having seriously insulted the dignity of the world title bout and boxing itself. Shiro, whose cornerman license was also withdrawn indefinitely, reflected on the foul-studded bout and pledged not to have Daiki commit such a dirty fight [in the future].”
Hard to believe that “dignity” and “world title bout” would be found in the same sentence.
The final word in boxing from Japan always comes from the computer of Joe Koizumi.
“Today Kameda went and saw the defending champ and his conqueror, Daisuke Naito, at his home and apologized for having committed terrible fouls in their WBC flyweight title bout. Daiki was suspended because of his disgraceful violations of the rules and regulations; head-butting, thumbing, throwing and wrestling. We admit Daiki displayed such an outrageous performance in the dignified world title bout, but are really tired of watching all TV news shows hysterically showing the aftermath and abusing the youngster from morning till night every day for a week.
“Daiki and his father/trainer Shiro yesterday publicly apologized for his mistakes at the JBC office. Now that Daiki personally expressed his apology to Naito, who frankly accepted it, we are looking forward to seeing this scandal cease and paying our attentions to other fights. No Mas.”
Last week The Square Ring, without Jeeves to keep His Lordship on the straight and narrow, reported that England’s Clinton Woods wanted a “name” fighter. The Square Ring opined that of those named, Antonio Tarver seemed the most likely but he was penciled in to fight George Blades on December 1.
Upon further review Blades-Tarver has been scrubbed, with Tarver now going to face ... (drum roll please) ... Aussie Danny Green.
What happened to Woods challenge? No idea, but Green brings a three-fight winning streak and all by KO. As for Woods, like the old song says: “Oh Lord, stuck in Sheffield again.”
In Germany last weekend there were two fights of maybe some interest. Early Saturday morning, for the second time, heavyweight Juan Carlos Gomez (42-1) defeated Oliver “The lights are on but the house is empty” McCall via an easy UD (118-110 twice and a 118-112).
With the win Gomez got to wear the prestigious WBC international heavyweight title belt out of the ring in Berlin. Later in Westfalen, WBA middleweight champion Felix Sturm (28-2-1, 12 KOs) retained his world title with a twelve-round draw against mandatory challenger Randy Griffin (24-1-3, 12 KOs).
By all accounts it was a tough fight for both boxers and for the three judges. Must of also been difficult for some boxing web sites as they had the scores wrong from the official totals. Officially it was 115-114 for Strum, 117-114 for Griffin and 114-114 all. If a different scoring system was in place would the result have been different? Who cares?
Late Saturday night in Aussie, former flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan (29-1) made his first return to the ring after losing his IBF title a victorious one. A truism of boxing is that when someone moves up in weight they sometimes leave some power behind. That’s probably the case with Darchinyan as he had to go 12 rounds before stopping outgunned but game Frederico Catubay (20-14).
Darchinyan dropped Catubay twice en route to winning the 115lb IBO (I Be Ordinary) title. Speculation is that despite his brave talk Darchinyan will stay with the IBO and give his conqueror, IBF champ Nonito Donaire, a wide berth ... a really wide birth!
My goodness, look what the cat’s dragged in, it’s Jeeves.
“Your Lordship, I return from my scouting trip to Patong Beach. The Island Lager Bar is gearing up for your visit and the accommodations at the Yorkshire Inn are fit for a Lord. I’ve brought treats and treasures to celebrate the completion of yet another column and I picked up the results of your health weigh-in.”
Good man Jeeves. What are the results of my weigh-in?
“Well Your Lordship, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is your weight is spot on. The bad news is that you need to be 6 feet taller.”

Walter goes ‘nuts’

PSC golf from the Travellers Rest

Barry Hooper
We have had a few of the old faces returning back to us this week. One of these was Walter Bachli who ventured out with us on our return to Eastern Star for our first outing back there for many months and which will be our new regular Saturday course.

(Main photo) Saturday winners: Alan Evans, Frank Kelly, Seamus Farrell, Colin Cronin, Amphan North, Lars Strom and David Thomas. (Inset) Monday’s winners: Bob Short, David Thomas and John Merritt.
However I do not believe that on his return Walter ever imagined in his wildest dreams the scenario he was about to find on Saturday. Within the space of the first seven holes, two of his balls lodged themselves in coconut trees and were beyond retrieval. A record I think!
Monday, October 15, Bangpra, Stableford
1st Bob Short (24) 35pts
2nd David Thomas (7) 34pts c/b
3rd John Merritt (15) 34pts
4th Tom Herrington (13) 33pts c/b
5th Akitoshi Ito (6) 33pts
Bob Short took the honours of the day with a one- point win over David Thomas and John Merritt; David taking second spot on the subsequent count back.
Tuesday, October 16, Khao Kheow,
Stableford
A Flight (0-20)
1st Mod Chaviraksa (20) 33pts
2nd Amphan North (14) 32pts
3rd Philip Knight (10) 30pts
4th Fergus Brennan (9) 26pts
B Flight (21-up)
1st Lars Strom (24) 28pts
2nd Joe Kubon (28) 26pts
3rd Alan Evans (28) 26pts
4th Tony Geeland (21) 24pts
Near Pins: William Chang, Mashi Kaneta (2) Phil Knight
2’s: William Chang
The girls were at it again on Tuesday with Mod and Amphan carving up the A Flight spoils between them. Lars Strom meanwhile topped the B Flight on what was a fairly low-scoring day all round.
Thursday, October 18, Phoenix Mountain & Lakes, Stableford
A Flight
1st Jim Sykes (10) 38pts
2nd Akitoshi Ito (6) 37pts
3rd Amphan North (14) 35pts c/b
4th Mod Chaviraksa (20) 35pts
B Flight
1st Lars Strom (24) 32pts c/b
2nd Tony Geeland (21) 32pts
3rd Alan Evans (28) 29pts c/b
4th Paul Challis (36) 29pts
Near Pins: Fergus Brennan, Charlie Raj, Akitoshi Ito, Dick Warburg
2’s: Akitoshi Ito
Lars Strom recorded his second B Flight win in 3 days as he got the better of Tony Geeland on count back. The standout score of the day was Jim Sykes’ 38 points in the premier flight to take first place.
Saturday, October 20, Easter Star, Stableford
A Flight
1st Frank Kelly (15) 35pts
2nd David Thomas (7) 33pts c/b
3rd Tony Oakes (9) 33pts c/b
4th Amphan North (15) 33pts
B Flight
1st Colin Cronin (19) 32pts
2nd Lars Strom (24) 31pts
3rd Alan Evans (28) 29pts c/b
4th Seamus Farrell (36) 29pts
Near Pins: Colin Cronin, Brian Gabe, Amphan North, Tony Oakes
2’s: Frank Kelly, Walter Bachli, Brian Gabe
Apart from Walter’s aforementioned antics, we also had Mike Boucher out on the same day trying to set a new record. Whilst endeavouring to chip in from the back of a par-five he managed to hit his two playing companions and their caddies and still land on the green. I was unable to ascertain if he then made his putt or not.
I must say that the return to Eastern Star was warmly commended by all. The course was in excellent condition and enjoyed by the large group of participants. Scores appeared low but on investigation as to why I was advised that the course had played long for various reasons.
Well done Eastern Star - it is nice to be back!
Reminder - If anyone is interested in golfing with the Travellers Rest we play every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. We meet at 7:45 am for breakfast and transportation and new players are always made to feel welcome. Call Tewin on 086 056 7019 for further information.

No change as Mai’s Thai Restaurant stays on top

Pattaya Sports Club Friday Bowling League

200 Bowlers: Bill, Barry, Antero, Aht, Konrad & Teuvo.

Mai’s Thai Restaurant was the only team to win three points and they increased their lead to 3 points as they beat Café Ole. Bill Gibson rolled a 515 series for Mai’s and Lance had a 531 for Café Ole.
Brother D took 2.5 points from Three Sisters with Teuvo bowling a 513 series for Three Sisters.
Café Kronborg and VFW Post 9876 bowled to a 2-2 tie with both teams having a lot of trouble with the lanes. Mio bowling as a pacer is getting her form back after returning from Norway and she scored a 526 series. Somrak bowled a 531 series for Jack & Tar and Aht had a 522 for Diamond Shop as they split their series at 2-2.
Bill Key bowled another great series for Beaver Bar & Grill with games of 189, 218 & 212, 619 series and his team split their match with Montana as each team got two points. Barry had a 567 series and Jon a 526 for Montana.

Results & Standings October 19
(week 26)
Team Points Standings
Mai’s Thai Restaurant 3 - 1 61 - 43
Brother D 2.5 – 1.5 59 - 45
Café Kronborg 2 - 2 56 - 48
Jack & Tar 2 - 2 53 – 51
Diamond Shop 2 – 2 51 - 53
Three Sisters 1.5 – 2.5 51 - 53
Montana 2 – 2 48.5 - 55.5
VFW Post 9876 2 - 2 48 - 56
Café Ole 1 - 3 47 - 57
Beaver Bar & Grill 2 - 2 45.5 - 58.5

The Yara Bangkok Challenge 2007

4-8 hours of running, mountain biking, swimming and paddling

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and Active Management Asia Co., Ltd., are pleased to announce the next Bangkok Challenge.

This year’s Yara Bangkok Challenge takes place Saturday, November 10.
Scheduled for Saturday, November 10, this four to eight hour wilderness adventure race will take teams of two through a 60+ km unmarked course of running, mountain biking, swimming and paddling.
“Nong Chok is an ideal location for this type of event,” said Serge Henkens, the Amazing Thailand Adventure Race Series Manager. “It is very surprising how beautiful and interesting the countryside is at only a one hour drive from central Bangkok. There is a lot of fun to be had out there!”
The Race will take the teams of two competitors back through time in rural Thailand ... Paddy fields, lakes, canals, temples, buffaloes and more are on the menu.
The Bangkok Challenge was introduced last year as a fun, yet challenging way to enjoy adventure racing. The race is open to anyone 16 years of age or older and each team must consist of two athletes.
“In the last few years we have seen adventure racing grow in popularity, with more and more people looking to get into the sport,” said Henkens. “This race was designed for those people who are looking for that introduction into adventure racing, as well as those who are looking for some training experience before entering a longer race.”
The Cost per team is 4,500 Thai Baht and the disciplines involved are: Mountain biking, running, swimming, kayaking and more...
The competitors will be split into the following categories: Men, Women, Mixed, Masters (80 years combined) and Seniors (100 years combined).
For more details go to the official website www.event-1.active-asia.com/ or email [email protected]