Rehashed run 1815

Rehashed Run No: 1815; Hare: Govind; Date: 13th October, 2009; Venue: Durian Tunggal.


A Complicated Swampy And Hilly Run


Govind is a known energetic front-runner. Come last Tuesday it was his turn as hare which was announced in the previous run. As expected, it had attracted a big turnout.


As usual, on our early arrival at this seldom-patronized run site in front of Auyin Hill, only the hare’s car and his co-hare’s motorcycle were seen there. We were later told that they had left to set the running trail at 4.00 pm after conducting a recce.


Like previously, as slow runners who looked forward for a good sweat-out, my partner and I started the run as early birds at 5.30 pm soon after the arrival of ever-industrious On Cash Horlick.


The paper led south along a tarred road for some 200 metres before turning left into a long stretch of swampy bush which made our walk difficult and took us some 15 minutes to cross. The paper then turned left uphill into a rubber plantation which took us another some 20 minutes to reach its top and into a bush where it hit its first complicated check. After some 10-minute spread-out search, its connecting paper was found by me some 100 metres away downhill in the rubber plantation on the left. As usual, as early birds, we did not join the paper.


The paper then went downhill for a short distance before turning right to a tarred road which is some 1 km away from the in-trail and run site on the left. However, for the purpose of dragging the running trail longer, it turned right upslope for a short distance and down-slope for another short distance into a drain before going uphill into a bushy rubber plantation. As my partner was feeling a sudden pain on her leg, we decided not to continue with the run by making a back trail. On the way at the said tarred road, we met a big pack of SCB led by Bombastic who did not follow the paper through the swamp coming from the opposite direction to continue their run. However, some of them follow us by taking the back trail after sensing that it would be going to be a tough run. On our way back some 200 metres away from the run site, we met the hare Govind and his co-hare Ambah exiting from the rubber plantation on the right with a big bag of shredded papers each after setting the run. They were covered with mud and sweat. We were told that the run covered a mixture of swamp, 3 hills and several streams. We arrived back at the run site at 6.30 pm where a few non-runners were banging their balls while waiting for the beer wagon to arrive. Later we were joined by our long-lost website master Websitekang who was taking a holiday trip back to Malacca. He still looked as fit and jovial as before. Keep it up.


It was a medium run of mixed terrains which took them some 2 over hours to set as told by the hare. Owing to its toughness and complication, a number of runners did not complete the run by taking shortcut and returned to the run site from various directions. The last runners were back at around 7.30 pm when the sky began to fall dark.


Hash circle was well attended. It was jointly conducted by GM Dennis the Menace and Ex-GM Cocker. Several invitation runs were announced by them. Among them were the Batu Pahat Hash run, Penang Hash run and Haadyai Songkran run. Those interested to join them were advised to register early. Besides, an on-down session was also held. It saw a good number of sinners being put on ice and on-downed. They included Ranger and ever-industrious Websitekang.


On On was held at Lai Dai Restaurant in Ayer Keroh Heights. In attendance were some 40 hashers. Delicious Chinese dinner was served with some donated beer. It was followed by another on-downed session which saw another big number of sinners being on-downed. The food was on the hare. A big thanks. It ended at around 10.30 pm.


See you at the coming run of Marion Chung a.k.a. Sleeping Beauty at Bertam Ulu!


On! On!



Scribe: Drug Buster,

Malacca Hash House Harriers.


Date: 15th October, 2009.

Rehashed run 1814

Rehashed Run No: 1814; Hare: Simon Cheong; Date: 6th October, 2009; Venue: Gapam.


An Enjoyable Medium Run


Gapam is a popular hashing run site situated some 20 km east of Malacca city. As told by professional co-hare Kacang Panjang during our last Sunday run with Malacca Sunday Hash House Harriers And Harriets (MSH4), my partner and I arrived at the same run site early after picking up Sexy Chan. Not surprisingly, only 2 cars belonging to the hare and his co-hare were seen there. Understandably, they must have left earlier to set the running trail which we were told would be similar to the last MSH4 run 2 days ago which was a long run of some 10 km which took us 2 ½ hours to complete.


As usual, as oldies and slow runners who did not want to be left behind and get lost, my partner and I started the run at 5.15 pm leaving behind Sexy Chan who wanted to wait for Killer Tony. The paper headed northeast on a laterite road into a bushy secondary jungle for some 20 minutes before arriving at an oil palm plantation where it turned right at a T-junction. Knowing that it would lead to the first check similar to the last run, we did not follow it but went straight northward where we found its connecting paper some 100 metres ahead.


The paper continued to proceed northward in the oil palm plantation for another 10 minutes before hitting the second check on the right of the second T-junction. Similar to the previous check, we did not conduct a spread-out search but proceeded straight northward where we found its connecting paper another some 100 metres ahead.


The paper then continued to proceed northward through the underpass of the North – South Express Way for another some 20 minutes before hitting the third similar check at another T-junction at the end of the said oil palm plantation and Bemban – Kesang Road. Similar to the previous check, we did not conduct a spread-out search again but turned left for a few metres along the said road and then turned left again southward into the said oil palm plantation for some 200 metres where we found its connecting paper.


The paper continued to lead southward similar to the previous run for another some 15 minutes before hitting the fourth and last changed check at a cross junction. Thinking that its connecting paper was similarly placed with the previous run, we headed straight westward. After walking for some 200 metres without finding it, we conducted a spread-out search. It was only some 10 minutes later that we were guided to it after meeting SCB Pramjit Singh, Horlick and Killer Tony coming on-trail from the opposite direction. From then on, it was another some 40-minute stroll southward meandering through the rubber plantation, across a small stream, the underpass of North – South Express Way and a bushy shrub on a long stretch of an abandoned tarred road before arriving back at the run site at 7.10 pm when the sky began to fall dark and a number of SCB and non runners were socializing and enjoying their drinks. Among them was non-runner GM Dennis the Menace who arrived late after work. He looked worry after failing to see his beloved partner, Carol the Twin Towers, around. Luckily she exited a little while later together with a few last runners which made him smiling broadly.


It was an enjoyable medium run of some 8 km through flat terrains. The first scheduled runner Alistair was back at 7.10 pm followed by a few last runners some 20 minutes later when the sky began to fall dark.


A short and sweet hash circle was conducted by GM Dennis the Menace. It saw a few sinners being put on ice and on-downed.


On On was held at the Hiking Restaurant in downtown Melaka Raya. It was attended by some 40 hashers who included a few guests. A delicious Chinese dinner was served. Another on-downed session was conducted for a number of sinners who included the hare and the guests. The dinner was on the hare. Thanks.


On! On!



Scribe: Drug Buster,

Malacca Hash House Harriers.


Date: 12th October, 2009.

Rehashed Run No. 1813

Rehashed Run No: 1813; Hare: James Kuah; Date: 29th September, 2009; Venue: Padang Temu.


An Unexpected Tricky Run


Padang Temu is a familiar hashing run site a short distance away south of Malacca city. Its run sites and runs are always placed and confined to the coastal section on the right of the Ujong Pasir – Kandang Road. However, it was of exception during the last week’s run. Its run site was placed at Taman Pertam Jaya new housing estate on the left of the said road and its run crisscrossed it to the coastal section.


It was a cool afternoon. As usual, as oldies who were looking forward for a good sweat-out, my partner and I arrived at the new run site early after spending some time to locate it. Not surprisingly, only one guest runner Ikan was seen there. Very soon, we were joined by Kiasu Lee and Helen of Troy. Without further delay, the 4 of us started our run as early birds at 5.30 pm.


The paper led north and west across the said busy Ujong Pasir – Kandang Road to the coastal section on tarred road where a number of anglers were fishing at the seaside. They were curious to see us in colourful hashing dresses walking for nothing. Whilst there, we met Cocker who was driving and searching the run site of which we gave him the guide. The paper then turned south along the open coast for a short distance before turning left eastward along the Duyong River and across a wooden bridge towards a kampong house on the left after some 45 minutes before hitting the first simple false trail. A spread-out search led Kiasu Lee finding its connecting paper some 100 metres away along the said river on the left of the back trail. As usual, as early birds, we did not join the paper.


The paper continued to lead eastward along the said river where a number of fishermen were unloading their catch from the boats for another some 15 minutes before hitting the second and last simple false trail across a bridge along the Ujong Pasir - Kandang Road. It was then that we were being caught up by scheduled FRB Govind, 4896, Super 96 and Ku Kah. Another spread-out search led to the finding of its connecting paper across the said road a short distance away on the back trail.


From then on, it was another some one-hour walk eastward across a village, northward along the busy AMJ Highway, westward across another village where the SPCA is situated and across a muddy paddy field before arriving back at the run site where a pack of some 20 runners and non runners who included the hare James, co-hare Sharp Shooter Robert Choe, On Sec. Chickadee, On Cash Holick, John Marshall, Mary Josephine, Janet, Killer Tony, Sexy Chan, Pramjit Singh and Edarjit Kaur were enjoying their drinks.


It was a tricky run of some 7 km on flat terrains along the seacoast and river, across a few the villages, three busy motorways and a muddy paddy field. The last runners were back at around 8.00 pm when then sky were dark. They were late starters Vibrator, Cocker and Dr. Linkun.


On On was held at the Hiking Restaurant in downtown Melaka Raya. It was attended by some 40 hashers. Delicious Chinese dinner was served and on-downed session was held for the sinners who included the hare and co-hare. The dinner was partly subsidized by the hare. Thanks.


See you at the coming run of Simon Cheong at Gapam


On! On!



Scribe: Drug Buster,

Malacca Hash House Harriers.


Date: 30th September, 2009.

Rehashed Run No. 1812

Rehashed Run No: 1812; Hares: Daniel Lok (Camel) & Lee Sen Fatt (Kiasu); Date: 22nd September, 2009; Venue: Tong Bee Plantation, Machap.


Accompanying The Hares To Set A Tricky And Enjoyable Run


It was a sunny afternoon. As invited a week earlier, my partner and I met the hares and their co-hare Peter Looi at the familiar run site of oil palm plantation which is some 20 km east of Malacca city to accompany them to set their run.


It was at 4.00 pm that we set out to lay the running trail without recce (reconnaissance) after equipping ourselves with stacks of shredded white papers, 3 knives and a few bottles of drinking water. Led by veteran hasher, Peter Looi and hare Kiasu, the paper trail led east into the matured oil palm plantation on wide laterite road and meandered across a stream and uphill for some 30 minutes before the first tricky check was set beside a rock near the hill top where we could see the beautiful view of Durian Tunggal Dam downhill on the right. Its connecting paper was placed some 100 metres away uphill on a bushy path on the left. As usual, its motive was to catch and slow down the FRB such as GM Dennis the Menace, Dr. Pandyarajah, Govind and Ranger.


The paper trail then turned north across a ditch into the undulating terrains of a rubber and oil palm plantations for some 20 minutes before the second tricky check was placed at a busy path. Its connecting paper was placed at another bushy path some 150 metres ahead southward of the back trail.


The paper trail continued to meander upslope and down slope, and across 3 ditches through the rubber, mixed fruits and oil palm plantations for another some 20 minutes before the third and last simpler check was set at a cross junction. Its connecting paper was placed behind an oil palm tree some 100 metres away on the right. From then on, it was another some 20 minutes of zigzagging upslope and down slope in the oil palm plantation before arriving at a temple on top of a small hill at 5.30 pm. As the run site was just a short distance away and we were not suppose to be there before the run started at 6.00 pm, we took the opportunity to have a short rest there and chitchatting away. It was only at 5.55 pm that we departed for the run site down hill through the back of the temple. On the way, we saw a pack of scheduled runners led by FRB GM Dennis the Menace, Govind, Dr. Pandyaraja and 4896 starting their run. While at the run site some 15 minutes later, we saw the arrival of Vibrator who complained of swollen and painful left foot after being chased by a beautiful female ghost at the Bukit China Cemetery while jogging there the previous day. However, as a devoted hasher, it did not stop him from starting the run as last runner.


It was an undulating, windy and enjoyable run of some 6 km with tricky checks which caught FRB GM Dennis the Menace and Dr. Pandyaraja. The first runner 4896 was back at 7.00 pm closely followed by GM Dennis the Menace, long lost Ambah, Nanda, Govind and Dr. Pandyarajah. As time passed by, more runners trickled in. Among them were Super 96 (4896’s partner), Dr. Lingkun, Utom Singh, Pramjit Singh, Carol the Twin Towers, Helen of Troy, SYT, Capt. Tay, Hawaii Goh, Nancy, James Kuah, Killer Tony, Sexy Chan and 4 guests. The last runner was back at 7.20 pm when the sky was still bright. He is none other than late starter Vibrator.


Hash circle was conducted jointly by GM Dennis the Menace and Vibrator. In attendance were some 36 hashers who included 4 guests. As usual, a good number of sinners were put on ice and on-downed. Among them were the hares, co-hare, James Kuah, Orang Kaya Ngoh, Debbie, Baby Elephant, Helen of Troy, GM Dennis the Menace and Carol the Twin Towers. Nice to see Carol the Twin Towers back after missing for 7 weeks, for we really missed her so much!


On On was held at the nearby Mei Yan Restaurant in Machap Baru. It was well attended by some 40 hungry hashers. A 6-course delicious Chinese dinner which included a spicy wild boar dish was served. It was on the hares. Thanks. It ended at around 10.00 pm.


See you at the coming run of James Kuah at Padang Temu which is on the way to Umbai from Ujong Pasir!


On! On!



Scribe: Drug Buster,

Malacca Hash House Harriers.


Date: 24th September, 2009.