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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 #22 Saturday 18th May 2002 Hare: Tom
The Five Samurai Run
Film buffs might remember a film by the Japanese director Kurosawa called "The Seven Samurai" about masterless Samurai who went around the country performing good needs of some sort. Well we didn't have seven but H2H3 run #22 was graced by five lovely Japanese hashers from Osaka bent on doing good deeds, but more on that later.
Despite a rain shower early in the afternoon the skies had cleared when our biggest pack to date of twenty-three, mostly visitor, but with one new member hit the ON ON trail. The setting was the valley adjacent to the Palm Hills Resort and new member Don (otherwise known as Ball Buster) showed his vigor by leading the way to the first check and breaking it quickly. In fact this new fellow put on an amazing show breaking all the checks except two where May showed the way. The trail started on asphalt along the perimeter of Palm Hills but quickly veered into the cow paths and pineapple fields that we are used to. The trail led straight to the hills (where many stopped to enjoy the view of Hua Hin and the bay by the airport) but hare Tom, knowing the packs aversion to hills, veered off to more gently terrain, by passing a temple and then into an open field (some discussion of what had been harvested here with May suggesting some type of alovera plant???) . In any case open field and fast running. Then some dirt roads and, at last the Back Check that Tom is known for. This brought the strung out pack back together, with even the walkers catching up. Then back to dirt roads, back down to the canal, another back check, and then a loooong run in along the canal. Fast run, 45 minutes for the front runner and new member Don with May coming next and first for the ladies. All the pack came in within five minutes. Great run in a nice setting.
But of course the run is only part of the program and now to our visitors and most importantly the girls from Osaka because they are the important one. After a few beers and gentle discussion comes time for the circle. In come the five visiting ladies from the Osaka hash, all giggles and blushes, for the intro and down downs. Tom, leading the circle in GM Doug's absence, had the brilliant thought to ask one of the girls (I don't know Yoko or Aiko or Tojo, I mean really how can one track these things with such numbers) what they did in the circle in Osaka. Well one of the girls confessed that the initiation for new girls was shirts up for a topless down down. WOW!! Tom is getting old but even he was quick to see potential in this thought and quick as a wink he let the girls know that actually this was the normal down down exercise for female visitors to the Hua Hin Hash. "Lellly Tom San??" (the girls had been drinking a bit). Yes dear, trust me. Well (as May and the Thai hash ladies edged to the background) all the Five Samurai discussed this and agreed they must observe local hash custom. Well on to the beers, up with the shirts and there were all ten of them (I mean five but you know what I mean) staring out at us, finally we caught our breath, into to the hash song and the down downs commenced. Unfortunately the one nicknamed "Twin Peaks" was a quick drinker but some of the lesser ladies lingered a bit. In any case - YOU HAD TO BE THERE! The circle closed, Thai food at the Silver Spoon and the Five Samurai wanted to be shown the Hilton Pub and on into the evening. You will have to ask the younger guys about that. Good Run, but the best circle in H2H3 history. If you missed this don't miss the next opportunity. when GM Doug will be back and hopefully the Five Samurai too!
Hash Run #23 Saturday 15 June 2002 Hare: Don
The Horse Farm
Well after last months run I hesitate to say that this run, set by new member Don had everything, since the lovely Five Samurai didn't return, but it had nearly everything. The area of the run was up the road past Wat Bo Fai across from the Anantara. Our new member delivered a bit of everything, we had the horse farm, which I highlighted as I was completely unaware it was back in there snuggled against the hills, the Golden Buddha, fantastic Chinese ancestral tombs, multicolored "Flame of the Forests" blossoms, eucalyptus plantations, Coconut Palm plantations, Bamboo forest, black swans and, for the real bird-watching fans, a pair of Lessor Racquet tailed Drongos! In short the hare delivered not just a great run, which it was, but a tapestry of never-ending changing scene of what nature bestowed upon Hua Hin and carefully unfolded, like the tales in the Buddhist scripture, to the lucky runners who made it for his run. Bravo Don!
The smallish pack of 17 (including two visitors Wendy (looong legs and tight running shorts explained why many of the lads had trouble passing her on the run and Rod from Little Sai Wan hash in Hong Kong), started off on time making towards the Chinese temple and the Golden Buddha. Frequent checks kept us together with May leading the way at most points. The horse farm and the black swans came first and then, away from the hills around the Chinese Cemetery, VERY ornate ancestral tombs all correctly and majestically sited overlooking water of course according to "Feng Sui". May continued to lead the pack showing a most unusual sense of direction. After a turn though the plantations and bamboo the hare, who was along for the run but not sweeping as he should have been, was observed covertly pointing out the trail route to visitor Wendy and May??!! BAD FORM this catering to the hash ladies and down downs to follow. Finally back to our usual cow paths and on in after 55 minutes with Tom leading the way for a change and May the first lady as usual. All the pack back five minutes later. A great run in a very nice area we thought we knew but in which we found many surprises on this day. The circle and down downs featured our Chinese lass Wendy, who didn't go for the topless visitors gambit we had enjoyed with the Five Samurai, and her English boyfriend Rod. It was fine just having Wendy in the Circle though Rod kept smiling and stumbling in the way as if he was necessary (twit). By the way you couldn't guess Rod's hash name could you? These Hash people are so boringly predictable. Speaking of hash names our hare Don, amidst his down downs, corrected us that his hash name is "Ball Breaker", of course, it seems I remember "Ball Buster" is the new GM of the Bangkok harriettes, may she reign forever.
Any way, great run, great circle, most departed quickly for home to catch England and Denmark on the TV though Don invited a select few non football fans to the "Coconut" for the usual On On.
Don't miss the H2H3 2nd anniversary run on the 13th of July. Yes, we are 2 years old and we should have the whole family together including Grand Master Doug, who has enough of the on-shore, off-shore routine in the Middle East.

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GOLF
Contact: Berny at Berny's Inn 032 532 601
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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
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DARTS
Little Scandinavia, Y2K Bar Cha Am, and Ship Pub in Hua Hin
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Contact: Danny 01 267 9121
FOOTBALL
Contact: Billy at Billy's Bar Hua Hin Bazaar
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Contact Dieter at Domino. Thursday noon. Call 032 533 376.
POOL
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DIVING
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three meets

July 7th British GP Silverstone
Course Details
Circuit length: 5.14 km
No of laps: 60
Race distance: 308.296
Lap record: Mika Hakkinen (FIN), 2001, McLaren, 1min 23.405
History
Silverstone is owned and operated by the British Racing Drivers Club and opened for racing in 1948 using the runways and service roads of a wartime airfield. The outline is still visible, but constant development and massive investment have made the circuit the brand leader in the sport.
Revisions to the circuit, enhanced safety precautions, new pits and a redeveloped paddock complex are just part of the success story.
Silverstone hosted the first-ever round of the world championship in 1950 and is one of only two circuits to host a championship race consistently since then.
Recent Winners
Year Driver Team
2001 Hakkinen McLaren
2000 Coulthard McLaren
1999 Coulthard McLaren
1998 Schumacher Ferrari
1997 Villeneuve Williams
1996 Villeneuve Williams
1995 Herbert Benetton
1994 Hill Williams
1993 Prost Williams
1992 Mansell Williams
1991 Mansell Williams
1990 Prost Ferrari

July 21st French GP Magny-Cours
Course Details
Circuit length: 4.250 km
No of laps: 72
Race distance: 305.814 km
Lap record: David Coulthard (GB), 2001, McLaren, 1min 16.088
History
Circuit De Nevers is a typical modern racetrack. It was opened to grand prix in 1991 following a massive upgrading of the old club racing circuit. The then French President Mitterand took a keen interest in the project, as it took riches into a largely rural environment.
Facilities are excellent and the actual circuit is a mix of slow corners and tight hairpins.
Take the chance to call in at the Ligier F1 museum and see 16 cars together with various other team memorabilia and photographs.
Also the Motor Sports Museum opened in the Autumn of last year with its first major display - depicting Renault's Centenary of Motor Racing.
Recent Winners
Year Driver Team
2001 M Schumacher Ferrari
2000 Coulthard McLaren
1999 Frentzen Jordan
1998 Schumacher Ferrari
1997 Schumacher Ferrari
1996 Hill Williams
1995 Schumacher Benetton
1994 Schumacher Benetton
1993 Prost Williams
1992 Mansell Williams
1991 Mansell Williams

July 28th German GP Hockenheim
Course Details
Circuit length: 6.823 km
No of laps: 45
Race distance: 307.022 km
Lap record: Juan Pablo Montoya (COL), 2001, Williams, 1min 41.808
History
Hockenheim is one of the longer world championship circuits. It is extremely fast with two distinct sections - the stadium complex with the track twisting in front of the grandstands and pit/paddock area, and then the flowing section through the forest. Chicanes have been added but this is a very fast and exciting circuit, demanding also in terms of car set-up.
Hockenheim was originally built for testing Mercedes cars and the atmosphere is tremendous, especially when German drivers are doing well. The circuit has hosted the German Grand Prix every year since 1986.
Recent Winners
2001 R Schumacher Williams
2000 Barrichello Ferrari
1999 Irvine Ferrari
1998 Hakkinen McLaren
1997 Berger Benetton
1996 Hill Williams
1995 Schumacher Benetton
1994 Berger Ferrari
1993 Prost Williams
1992 Mansell Williams
1991 Mansell Williams
1990 Senna McLaren

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