This month's sports news.

May Premier League Fixtures

Saturday 1st
Arsenal v Birmingham,
Blackburn v Man Utd,
Charlton v Leicester,
Chelsea v Southampton,
Man City v Newcastle,
Portsmouth v Fulham,
Wolverhampton v Everton,

Sunday 2nd
Bolton v Leeds,
Aston Villa v Tottenham,
Liverpool v Middlesbrough.

Tuesday 4th
Portsmouth v Arsenal.

Saturday 8th
Man Utd v Chelsea,
Everton v Bolton,
Leeds v Charlton,
Leicester v Portsmouth,
Middlesbrough v Man City,
Newcastle v Wolverhampton, Southampton v Aston Villa,
Tottenham v Blackburn,
Birmingham v Liverpool.

Sunday 9th
Fulham v Arsenal.

Wednesday 12th
Southampton v Newcastle.

Saturday 15th
Arsenal v Leicester,
Aston Villa v Man Utd,
Blackburn v Birmingham,
Bolton v Fulham,
Charlton v Southampton,
Chelsea v Leeds,
Liverpool v Newcastle,
Man City v Everton,
Portsmouth v Middlesbrough, Wolverhampton v Tottenham.

9th Annual Cricket Sixes

This year’s Cricket Sixes tournament held at the Dusit Resort and Polo Club was a huge success both on and off the field, the cricket was exiting and the after match sessions entertaining.
Teams from Australia, Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Hua Hin took part, with MCC from Melbourne bringing three teams (Red, White and Blue) two of whom made the cup final, the white team ending up winners in a high scoring match. Woodbines from Hong Kong, captained by frequent visitor to the tournament, Clive Howard, leading a strong team who performed well but losing out in semi final of the plate to one of the local teams, Dusit CC.
The Bangkok team, Thai CC, was made up of Thailand cricket league players including joint organizer Tom Karnasutra. Thai CC deservedly won the plate final against Dusit CC captained by teacher John.
The other local side Hua Hin Hopalongs bettered expectations with two victories but ended up losing in the plate semi final to Thai CC.

Players from all teams expressed their thanks to the staff and management of the Dusit Hotel for the excellent service and hospitality and all look forward to coming back next year.
On a personal note, the Observer editor would like to thank Dr. Sirin and the resident Dusit nurse for the professional way in which they treated his injury.

BAMBOO GROVE TRADITIONAL SONGRKAN TOURNAMENT

Bamboo Grove organized their traditional Songkran Inter-City Tournament with following results (winners only)
Petanque: Kuisma, Table ice-hockey: Magnus, Darts: Pirjo, Minigolf (TeeTee) and pool: Andy. Individual champion: TeeTee (Thairy team) and team champions (Hua Hin Rocks). The trophies and black vodkas were sponsored by Thairy (Finnish-Thai Association). Thanks for all players and spectators as well as for the sponsors.

Petanque champion Kuisma (right), Bangkok Mike (left) and Tossu Nalle of Thairy in action on the beach in front of Veranda during the Bamboo Grove Songran Tournament.

DARTS - POOL NEWS HUA HIN 8-BALL LEAGUE

SEASON 2
TEAM G W D L PF PA RFRA MP
BEACHCOMBER 9 7 2 0 69-39 74-44 16
LONDON BAR 9 7 1 1 73-35 75-41 15
CLUB 99 8 7 0 1 71-25 73-29 14
MONDO 9 7 0 2 69-39 72-45 14
JUNGLE JUICE 9 5 1 3 61-47 67-52 11
BILLY'S BAR 9 5 0 4 62-46 64-53 10
BAMBOO GROVE 9 4 1 4 62-47 65-58 9
U-TURN 8 4 0 4 50-46 56-49 8
JAILHOUSE 9 3 1 5 47-61 53-63 7
LIPS 9 3 1 5 43-65 47-71 7
ROAD HOLE 8 2 2 4 41-55 47-58 6
RAINBOW 8 1 2 5 36-60 43-64 4
THAI GIRLS 9 0 1 8 31-77 36-79 1
LAZY DAISY 9 0 0 9 23-85 27-88 0

HUA HIN DARTS LEAGUE
SEASON 2
Bamboo Grove 15 13 1 1 127-23 168-55 2102-1170 119 27
Beer Bank Bar 15 12 0 3 104-46 149-86 1338-1176 130 24
Road Hole 15 10 2 3 106-44 147-84 1456-1094 73 22
Jungle Juice 15 11 0 4 92-58 150-85 1524-1434 65 22
Billy's Bar 14 9 1 4 93-47 133-77 1088-1120 86 19
Club 99 15 9 0 6 89-61 128-88 1005-1004 85 18
Broken Arrows 15 5 1 9 70-80 114-117 1009-1262 69 11
Jailhouse 15 4 1 10 59-91 99-127 960-1443 65 9
Lips 14 4 0 10 41-99 64-132 392-740 29 8
Grand Sport 13 2 2 9 42-88 61-122 276-404 23 6

Ship* 15 4 0 11 46-104 73-147 409-654 29 8
Lazy Daisy* 15 0 0 15 3-147 11-193 332-723 7 0
*withdrawn from the league

Muay Thai

by Marc
For people interested in watching some real good Thai Boxing, Hua Hin offers two spots where weekly fight nights are held. On Sundays and Thursdays at the Grand Sports Arena, in front of the Grand Hotel. On Tuesdays and Fridays you're welcomed at Mr. Chop Rawee's Thai Boxing Garden, located on Poonsuk Road, behind the Temple, near City Beach Hotel.
Both venues are open to the public from 9.00 p.m. on fight nights and tickets vary from ß300,- at the Grand Sports to ß250,- at the Thai Boxing Garden.
Mostly 5 matches are held on every night, so you'll be back in your room somewhere 'round midnight. To announce each fight as well as each fighter, both GS and Thai Boxing Garden offer English speaking hosts too. During the whole evening they will explain a little about Muay Thai basics and rules and regulations of the fights.
On one of these nights just a few weeks ago, I saw a match between a local boxer, Nong Boy born in Hua Hin and Oley, an army sergeant currently stationed in an army camp near Suan Son -Beach, a few miles behind Kao Ta Kiap (or Monkey Mountain). As the two fighters were equal in weight, height and experience it promised to be an exciting match. And it was!! If you take a good look at the pictures you can see the tension in their faces and the total concentration in their eyes.
Almost like a wild hungry predator approaching his prey a Thai boxer looks patiently for an opportunity to attack his opponent with full force.
Although it is a full contact sport, injuries or major bloodshed rarely occur. Muay Thai is a clean sport and it can be so beautiful to watch the high kicks and other gracious movements, almost like ballet attimes.
Come and see for yourself and enjoy an exciting and entertaining evening in one of Hua Hin's stadiums. For info on matches and Thai boxing seminars or self defense courses please send an e-mail to MuayThaischool@hotmail.com.

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