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Premier League Fixtures For May

Saturday 4 May FA Cup Final Chelsea v Arsenal
Sunday 5 May Liverpool v Blackburn
Wednesday 8 May Man Utd v Arsenal
Saturday 11 May Arsenal v Everton, Blackburn v Fulham, Chelsea v Aston Villa, Leeds v Middlesbrough, Leicester v Tottenham, Liverpool v Ipswich, Man Utd v Charlton, Southampton v Newcastle, Sunderland v Derby, West Ham v Bolton 15.00

Sport Diary

MAY
1: FOOTBALL — European Cup semi-final 2nd legs; Nationwide play-off semi-final 2nd legs.
4: FOOTBALL — FA Cup final.
8: FOOTBALL — Rotterdam: UEFA Cup final.
9-12: GOLF — Benson & Hedges, The Belfry.
11: FOOTBALL — final Premiership games; Rep of Ire v Nigeria (friendly).
12: MOTOR RACING — Spielberg: Austrian GP.
12: MOTORCYCLING — Italy: World Superbike Championship.
15: FOOTBALL — Hampden Park: European Cup final.
16-20: CRICKET — First Test, Lord's: England v Sri Lanka.
21-22: CRICKET — Benson & Hedges Cup quarter-finals.
24: CRICKET — C&G Trophy 3rd rd.
24-27: GOLF — Wentworth: Volvo PGA.
26: MOTOR RACING — Monte Carlo: Monaco GP.
27-June 9: TENNIS — Paris: French Open.
30-June 2: GOLF — Woburn: British Masters.
30-June 3: CRICKET — 2nd Test, Edgbaston: England v Sri Lanka.
31: FOOTBALL — World Cup, Opening Game, Group A, Seoul: France v Senegal.

JUNE
1: FOOTBALL — World Cup, Group A, Ulsan: Uruguay v Denmark. Group E, Sapporo: Germany v Saudi Arabia; Niigata: Rep of Ire v Cameroon.
2: FOOTBALL — World Cup, Group B, Busan: Paraguay v South Africa; Gwangju: Spain v Slovenia. Group F, Ibaraki: Argentina v Nigeria; Saitama: England v Sweden.
3: FOOTBALL — World Cup, Group C, Ulsan: Brazil v Turkey. Group G, Sapporo: Italy v Ecuador; Niigata: Croatia v Mexico.
4: FOOTBALL — World Cup, Group D, Busan: South Korea v Poland. Group C, Gwangju: China v Costa Rica. Group H, Saitama: Japan v Belgium.
5: FOOTBALL — World Cup, Group D, Suwon: USA v Portugal. Group E, Ibaraki: Germany v Rep of Ire. Group H, Kobe: Russia v Tunisia.
6: FOOTBALL — World Cup, Group A, Busan: France v Uruguay; Daegu: Denmark v Senegal. Group E, Saitama: Cameroon v Saudi Arabia.
6-7: CRICKET — B&H Cup semi-finals.
6-9: GOLF — Forest of Arden: English Open.
7: FOOTBALL — World Cup, Group B, Jeonju: Spain v Paraguay. Group F, Sapporo: Argentina v England; Kobe: Sweden v Nigeria.
8: FOOTBALL — World Cup, Group B, Daegu: South Africa v Slovenia. Group C, Seogwipo: Brazil v China. Group G, Ibaraki: Italy v Croatia.

Hua Hin Hash House Harriers

H2H3 - A fun loving and sociable running group that runs every 2nd Saturday of the month at 5 pm following paper trails. They add spice to just running, walking and drinking. Call May 032 513 855 or email may1may@hotmail.com

Hash Run #21 Saturday 6th April , 2002
Hare: Spontaneous
Well, what can one do when those we count on to set the high standards of hashing are caught a wee bit off base (as we American baseball fans say). The first thing of course must be to always focus on the positives, so let's report that Hua Hin H3 run #21 had a very nice, if somewhat short run, a very good On On and an even better On On On. ALL IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL. Right? So now for the dirty details.
Spontaneous hares, phantom hares, live hares, blah, blah, blah….., whatever you wish to call the pair, May and Tom, arrived at the run site ten minutes late, as May is quite confident that only one other hasher will be in attendance. The hare, Pimpa was unable to deliver due to "other obligations" and only Johan had indicated he would attend. "No problem my dear, we will just do a live hare run", was May's confident quote. Well, lo and behold, but there was a contingent of seven hashers already on the scene waiting for the well set trail they were sure was their reward. This called for a quick recovery and May and Tom did their best to show their hashing mettle. Quickly dividing up the chores, May dashed back to town for more adequate refreshment supplies while Tom, striving to put a cheery face on the great fun to be found in a run/recce led the pack off on the trail that he would have set. Calling for periodic checks for invisible paper the pack was off through a nearby orchard providing welcome shade from the still oppressive sun, we quickly lost GM Doug and Poo (shortcutting or romancing?), then after a quick check further along on a nearby dirt road, still in the shade, ran back towards Hua Hin, over the crest of a hill and a beautiful view of the Southern edge of Hua Hin and the ocean in the distance. Another check and the pack of 6 discussed are we to be Rambos or short cutters? Surprisingly, despite the heat, the pack all opted to be Rambos, on we went over more dirt roads, with Bill leading the way towards a dairy farm with Aei (are we to call her See Cup in the future?) striding close behind followed by body guard Terry. A final check between a pineapple factory (we think) and the dairy farm and the trail turned on home, again along a dirt road and then back through the pineapple. Thirty-five to forty minutes for the pack through some lovely countryside with Doug and Poo showing up a bit later with various herbs Poo had picked along the way which she reported were the Thai version of Viagra. A gift for Doug or her we aren't quite sure. Basically a decent run on short notice.
May soon returned with more than adequate refreshments and a special treat to placate the pack, sticky rice and Mango. It went great with the cold Bia Chang. The sun went behind some clouds, the breeze picked up and it was a delightful setting. As always a good On On, overcomes all possible negative memories of the run. Down Downs to returner GM Doug, See Cup and Terry for plotting their next party while at the On On, Terry again for being a Virgin and Tom and May, spontaneous hares, for lack of faith in the hash turnout.
All nine hashers went ON ON ON to the Thai restaurant adjacent to Sport Villa. Excellent food, cold Heineken, See Cup was pandering four (4) nubile nurses she was making available to the hash later that evening at the Hilton Brewery. Bill and Keith fell over themselves signing up for the event. Johan and Doug argued about what was what on the Bangkok bar scene twenty years ago. All in all, a great hash day. See you on . . . . . .
Next run, Saturday, 11 May 2002, 17:00 Hrs. Hares May and Tom (getting it right this time).

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GOLF
Contact: Berny at Berny's Inn 032 532 601
TENNIS
Contact: Thierry at Brasserie de Paris 01-826 6814
SHOOTING
Contact: Bill at Buffalo Bills 01- 481 9637, or Dawn Poole on 01-981 4406
PARACHUTING
Contact Dawn Poole on 01-981 4406
DARTS
Little Scandinavia, Y2K Bar Cha Am, and Ship Pub in Hua Hin
G0-KARTING
Contact: Danny 01 267 9121
FOOTBALL
Contact: Billy at Billy's Bar Hua Hin Bazaar
RUNNING/HASHING
Contact May at 032 513855
CHESS
Contact Dieter at Domino. Thursday noon. Call 032 533 376.
POOL
Contact Richard Jungle Juice
DIVING
Contact Craig at U Turn Bar

two meets

May 12th Austrian GP at A-1 Ring
Course Details
Circuit length: 4.319 km
No of laps: 71
Race distance: 306.578 km
Lap record: David Coulthard (GB), 2001, McLaren, 1min 10.843
History
Austria has hosted 19 World Championship races, the first in 1964 at Zeltweg, followed by 18 continuous years at the Osterreichring. The latter lost its major events after the 1987 Grand Prix. Since then the Osterreichring has been transformed into the A-1 Ring at a cost of around £17.5million.
An interesting circuit with both slow and fast corners and several long straights to make for interesting action.
Recent Winners
Year Driver Team
2001 Coulthard McLaren
2000 Hakkinen McLaren
1999 Irvine Ferrari
1998 Hakkinen McLaren
1997 Villeneuve Williams
1987 Mansell Williams
1986 Prost McLaren
1985 Prost McLaren
1984 Lauda McLaren
1983 Prost Renault
1982 De Angelis Lotus
1981 Laffite Ligier

May 26th Monoco GP at Monte Carlo
The thriving heart of the city regarded as the "millionaire's playground" is transformed every year for probably grand prix racing's greatest fixture.
Formula One takes control of the busy streets and the harbour front of Monte Carlo to give the sport its most breathtaking event of the year.
Monte Carlo is easy to get to, with a full international airport at Nice, road, rail and helicopter links. The principality always provides a magical atmosphere for the race.
Course Details
Circuit length: 3.328 km
No of laps: 78
Race distance: 259.584 km
Lap record: David Coulthard (GB), 2001, McLaren-Mercedes, 1min 19.424
History
The Monaco Grand Prix is quite simply the most famous street race in the world. A tight armco-barriered circuit, around the streets of Monte Carlo provides a magnificent spectacle. The cars charge past such landmarks as the Hotel de Paris, the Casino, and then through the tunnel and out around the harbour front.
The track is created overnight by a team of engineers who take over when the traffic stops. The circuit is interesting, tight and demanding, with little room for error or overtaking. But it is still regarded by many as the sport's jewel in the crown - but remember first practice is on Thursday not Friday.
Recent Winners
Year Driver Team
2001 M Schumacher Ferrari
2000 D Coulthard McLaren
1999 M Schumacher Ferrari
1998 Hakkinen McLaren
1997 Schumacher Ferrari
1996 Panis Ligier
1995 Schumacher Benetton
1994 Schumacher Benetton
1993 Senna McLaren
1992 Senna McLaren
1991 Senna McLaren
1990 Senna McLaren

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