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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 #24 Saturday 13 July 2002 Hare: Tom & May
The Anniversary Waltz
Befitting the occasion of the 2nd anniversary of the Hua Hin H3 this run was a bit of a gentle waltz choreographed by founding members Tom & May. The setting was the open pineapple fields four kilometers West of the South end of Hua Hin proper. This was the setting for the original run two years ago and proved an auspicious site once again. A small pack of ten gathered for this run, six ladies and four hash gentlemen. Possibly the strong sun and heat of the day put off other members but they shouldn’t have been concerned as the weather cooperated. Just as the pack was setting off the clouds came out and hid the sun and a very nice breeze joined in to cool the pack as it moved around the hash trail.
This was a run around the mountain (ok, a hill) as we circled hill and compound posted to belong to the Hua Hin Water Works. The trail started along dirt roads but soon we were on our usual cow paths with Ball Banger, May and new hasher Ajarn Tom leading the way. The early checks worked fine in keeping the pack together. However, as we left the cow paths and came into a check at a very new construction site (more water works), it was noticed that May was providing directions to Ball Banger after he initially took a very wrong turn and got him going in the correct direction. Given his assistance to May on last months run a distinct pattern of collaboration during the runs is beginning to emerge. Thus helped by May, the front runners took off leaving the rest of the pack behind.
New hasher Robert was found later wandering in a daze by this same check, shameless deserted by May and her front running cohorts. Tom, responsibly acting as the sweeper collected Robert and the walking/jogging lady members and followed the trail off the construction site, though a dry stream bed and bamboo groves. The trail on in brought the pack though the usual pineapple fields (where Pimpa was propositioned by an energetic farmer, I don’t know what her answer was but she left him laughing) and back on dirt roads completing the trail around the mountain. Cloudy and breezy a delightful run with the front runners (May and fellow co-conspirators of course) back in 45 minutes and the walkers back 15 minutes later. Poo and Jaew found their own route and came back in about 55 minutes holding several strange varieties of vegetation supposedly herbal in nature.
A few drinks before the circle and Pimpa demonstrated how real women open beer bottles (this at Jaew’s and Jit’s expense and physical jeopardy). Girls just wanna have fun. The circle welcomed our two “virgin” hashers, Ajarn Tom B. and Robert B., both Americans, thus providing a bit of geographical balance to our hash. Robert admitted he had come because Poo had promised great things on this celebration run. This was news to the hares, so we invited Poo into the circle for a down down and confession. She wouldn’t specify what “great things” were to follow but did say it could only happen after dark. Well, isn’t it the same the world over? Returners too numerous to mention were welcomed back with down downs and the pack then adjourned to Kin Khao Duay at the Thai restaurant on the road just prior to the Sport Villa. The meal was fine, only marred by the husbands of all the ladies phoning to find out “where are you dear?”, well get a grip on it lads, if you want to know where the girls are when they are having hash fun just come along. Otherwise stop bothering us with these whiney phone calls, right?
Next run will be on Queen’s Birthday weekend, August 10th. Hares Pimpa and Doug (really going to do it this time you two?). Come join us, what ever it is, it will be fun.

Football Fever

The World Cup is over, but the footbal fun is never ending.
A team of beer bellied, balding and decidedly sluggish ex-pats with a smattering of quicker fitter local lads have put together a team with the aim of challenging the world's best. However they have to start somewhere and the first match is against the Highway Police.
The pride of Hua Hin soccer is called Hinchester United, hoping to cash in on the lucrative replica shirt market. Actually the aim was to get a set of rip off Manchester United shirts incorrectly spelt.
The big match takes place on 18th August and is expected to take place at the Royal Palace pitch on Petchkasem Road (unconfirmed at press deadline). Kick off 3 pm, 45 minutes each half, liberal use of subs, no extra time, but a penalty shoot out to decide the winners in case the teams are level after 90 minutes. (One wag said "Level! They'll be lucky if they are still standing"). Celebration dinner at Baan Hua Hin afterwards.
Joking aside both teams are taking the challenge seriously and there were even rumours that some of the players had given up (or cut down) on their beer intake and had starting jogging.
Match report and some pictures next issue.
Players welcome to Sunday practice at Stamford 5pm.

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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

one meet

Aug 18th Hungarian GP at Hungaroring

Course Details
Circuit length: 3.968 km
No of laps: 77
Race distance: 305.536 km
Lap record: M Hakkinen, 2001, McLaren, 1min 16.723
History
The Hungaroring held its first Grand Prix in 1986 and has since been ever-present on the Formula One calendar. The circuit is a modern complex and facilities are good. But overtaking is difficult and this often turns the races into a procession.
Recent Winners
Year Driver Team
2001 M Schumacher Ferrari
2000 Hakkinen McLaren
1999 Hakkinen McLaren
1998 Schumacher Ferrari
1997 Villeneuve Williams
1996 Villeneuve Williams
1995 Hill Williams
1994 Schumacher Benetton

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