Rehashed run 1831 - Tok Ai Lian

Rehashed Run No: 1831; Hare: Tok Ai Lian; Date; 2nd February, 2010; Venue: Bertam Ulu.

Assisting The Hare To Set A Medium Run

Tok Ai Lian is a cute and friendly hasher who has been running with Malacca Hash House Harriers for many years. In spite of being tied down with her busy work, she used to attend the weekly run as regularly as possible when time permits. As scheduled, it was her run on rotation last week which had attracted a fairly big turnout of some 35 hashers.

It was a fine Tuesday afternoon. As appointed by her through On Sec. Chickadee to assist her to set her run, my partner and I arrived at the familiar run site in front of Taman Sri Bertam housing estate early where we met 4896 and his partner Super 96. After putting up the hash signboard and having a small discussion on the intended pattern of running trail and equipping ourselves with two bags of shredded white papers, a knife and a few bottles of drinking water, we set out to lay the running trail without recce at 3.45 pm.

The paper trail was set westward on a laterite road into a matured oil palm plantation and across a rubber estate into another young oil palm plantation through a barbed wire fencing for some 35 minutes before the first and only simple false trail was set near a bushy deep ditch. Its connecting paper was placed some 100 metres away on the right of the back trail.

The paper then continued to be set southward across another barbed wire fencing and a deep ditch for a short distance before turning right westward and left southward again into another oil palm plantation for some 15 minutes before the first simple check was placed at a T-junction across a ditch. Its connecting paper was placed some 100 metres away upslope on a small hill on the left.

The second and last simple check was set at another T-junction beside a vegetable farm after another some 20 minutes meander through a rubber estate belonging to the family of 4896 and another oil palm plantation. Its connecting paper was placed a short distance away on the left which led to the home trail. From then on, it was another some 45 minutes meander through the oil palm plantation, across a drain and a bushy and undulating terrain before arriving back at the run site at 5.40 pm where we met early bird Dr. Pandyarajah who was later joined by Kiasu Lee and Horlicks. We then left for our nearby homes to have a shower before returning to the run site again some 40 minutes later.

It was a medium run of some 7 km on moderate terrains which took the first scheduled runner to arrive back in 47 minutes. He was none other than Ranger, the energetic runner. He was closely followed by GM Dennis the Menace and Nanda. As time passed by, more runners trickled in. They included Gobal Taekwando, Albert, Govind, Carol the Twin Towers, SYT, Kiasu Lee, ICI Chee, Helen of Troy, Hawaii Goh, Nancy and Henry who made a back trail after injuring his leg during a fall. The last runners were back at 7.40 pm when the hash circle was on. Among them was Sharp Shooter Robert.

Hash circle was conducted by GM Dennis the Menace. As usual, it saw a number of sinners being put on ice and on-downed. They included the hare Tok Ai Lian and co-hare 4896.

On In was held at the nearby Soon Feng Restaurant in Cheng. A total of 3 tables were fully occupied. A 6-course sumptuous Chinese dinner was served. Another on-downed session was held for the sinners. The food was partly subsidized by the hare. A big thanks. It was at around 10.15 pm that we started to disperse.

See you at the coming run of Sam Prasad a.k.a. Tong Ali at Bukit Katil, fellow hashers!

Happy Chinese New Year which falls on 14th February, 2010!

On! On!

Scribe: Drug Buster,
Malacca Hash House Harriers.

Date: 7th February, 2010.

rehashed run 1831 - Tok Ai Lim (GM's version)

Hare : Tok Ai Lim
Cohares: Pak Se Kak, Wonder Woman, 4896, Super 69
Runsite: Bertam Setia
Date: February 2, 2010

Warm-ups were led by the GM, who has been missing for many weeks. After stretching, the pack of about 25 hashers headed up a palm road back towards Sungai Udang, led by Gobal.

The paper meandered through the palms, then up across a small band of rubber before arriving at the 1st check. A false trail deadended, at the corner of two impassable fenced ditches. Govind soon discovered the forward path across a steep ditch, dropping directly below a stout barbed wire fence. The front pack of hashers gingerly made their way across and continued on via a wandering trail throught the palms and rubber trees.



The next check was also at a steep drain and the forward trail was announced by Speedy Gonzales. There were no fences at this drain but it did give another prime opportunity to boost the harriets for those fortunate enough to be in a position to render aid.



The trail continued throught the palms with several small hills to climb. Govind, Ranger, and Pandiyarajah had distanced themselves from the rest of the pack by this time and had already joined paper for any remaining checks.



Leaving the palms, the trail cut back across a field of tall grasses and bush, then began descending into the swamp. Several hashers were slimed by the muck and expressed their gratitude to the co-hares.



Arriving back at the vehicles after about an hour to cover the 7 to 8 km trail, I was exhausted. Hendry was at the car, looking like he'd lost a fight with a tiger. Seems he stumbled at the first ditch but was able to recover enough to climb out and get back to the car.



For the 1st time in the four years I've been hashing with Tuesday, the beer wagon was MIA. Seems Mah had bad directions and went to Gapam. 4896 generously produced a case of Tiger which was much appreciated by all the thirsty hashers.



Eventually Mah and the last runners, Peter Loi and Robert Choo, arrived and the circle began. Mah was iced for being late and Bombastic was appropriately punished for meandering around talking on his cell instead of hashing.



Kacang Panjang announced that Sam Prasad's run next week would be at Gapam and the hare and co-hares were cheered and on downed for laying a good run.



Several non-running hashers joined for a delicious ON In at Soon Fong in Cheng to make up 3 tables. Essential hash gear was given to Govind, Super 69, and Gopal by the GM which was much appreciated. After many years of running without one, Tok AI Lim, was given her hash name, Itty Bitty Clitty.

On! On !

Scribe: Dennis the Menace
Melaka Hash House Harriers

Rehashed run 1830 - Dr. Dave and Kimmy

Rehashed Run No: 1830; Hares: Dr. Dave Kumar (Band Boy) & Kimmy Chua; Date: 26th January, 2010; Venue: Bemban.

Accompanying The Veteran Hare To Set An Enjoyable Medium Run

Dr. Dave Kumar and Kimmy Chua is a loving couple and veteran hashers whom I have known since I first joined the Malacca Hash House Hashers in 1991 after my job transfer from Kuala Lumpur to Malacca. Since then, they have been attending the weekly run quite regularly when the time permits.

As mentioned in my last write-up, it was their joint run on rotation yesterday. As expected, it had attracted the attendance of a big number of 47 hashers who included 2 guests.

It was a fine sunny Tuesday afternoon. As appointed a week earlier, my partner and I arrived early at the familiar run site by the side of Air Keroh – Bemban Road where we met Dr. Dave Kumar and co-hare Killer Tony. After equipping ourselves with a GPS, a bag of shredded white papers and a few bottles of drinking water, we set out to lay the running trail without recce at 3.25 pm led jointly by Dr. Dave Kumar and Killer Tony.

The paper trail was set southward on a tarred-road for a short distance before entering into a rubber plantation and meandering eastward and southward along the Duyong River for another short distance. It then led southwest across a bushy drain and uphill into an oil palm plantation for some 35 minutes before the first tricky check was set at a T-junction. Its connecting paper was placed on a bushy trail some 50 metres away on the left down slope.

The paper trail continued to be set down slope across a stream, uphill into another rubber and oil palm plantations for another some 20 minutes before arriving at a path some 50 metres after a T-junction where the second tricky check was set. Its connecting paper was placed some 100 metres away from the left of the said T-junction on the back trail.

The paper trail then continued to be set southward and eastward into another oil palm and rubber plantations for another some 15 minutes before arriving at a village where the third and last simple check was placed near another T-junction. Its connecting paper was placed a short distance away northward on the right. From then on, the paper setting continued to meander left, right and centre across a village in Tehil, a rubber and oil palm plantations abreast the outer fencing of Orna Golf Resort, a drain, a barbed-wire fencing, another oil palm plantation before exiting at the Air Keroh – Bemban Road near the abandoned Nyonya Baba Theme Park and arrived back at the run site at 6.55 pm where a small pack of non runners and SCB were hanging around chit-chatting while waiting for the beer wagon to arrive. Among them were Kiasu Lee, Horlicks, Bombastic and Garfield.

It was a medium run of 9 km as recorded by Killer Tony’s GPS through the friendly terrains of Bemban, Tehil and Gapam which took us 2 ½ hours to set. The first scheduled runner was back at 7.02 pm. He was none other than Ranger who was closely followed by Dr.Pandyarajah, Dirk Limann and Govind. More runners trickled in as time passed by. They included 4896, Super 96, ICI Chee, Gopal, Camel Lok, Albert, Rubbish Bui, Carol the Twin Towers, Hawaii Goh, Nancy, Helen of Troy, SYT and Kukah. The last runners were back at around 7.30 pm when the sky was still bright.

In the absence of GM Dennis the Menace who was busy with his work, the hash circle was conducted by his other half and Asst. On Sec., Carol the Twin Towers. As usual, it saw a number of sinners who included avid runner Ranger and a Pattaya harriet being put on ice and on-downed.

On In was held at the nearby Pao Thoong Restaurant in Bemban town. It was well attended with 4 tables fully occupied. A 6-course delicious Chinese dinner was served with a big flow of free beer and brandy sponsored by GM Dennis the Menace. Another on-downed session was conducted jointly by GM Dennis the Menace and On Sec. Chickadee. It saw a big number of sinners who included the hares being on-downed. It was then announced by:

Carol the Twin Towers that Malacca Sunday Hash House Harriers and Harriets (MSH4) would be holding its 111th Run on 6-3-2010 with the registration fee of RM 50.

Chickadee that Johor Bahru Hash House Harriers would be holding an invitation run on 24-4-2010 with the registration fee of RM 40.

Chickadee that Kukah had completed and won a medal in the recent Marathon Run in Singapore which he wanted to present to GM Dennis the Menace.

Those interested are advised to register early with the On Secretary and congratulations to GM Dennis the Menace for doing away with the general perception that hashers are drinkers with a running problem!

It was an enjoyable medium run with good food which was on the hares. A big thanks. It was at around 11.00 pm that we began to disperse with full tummy and smiling face.

See you at the coming run of Tok Ai Lian at Bertam Ulu, fellow hashers!

On! On!

Scribe: Drug Buster
Malacca Hash House Harriers.

Date: 27th January, 2010.

Rehashed run 1829 - Ranger

Rehashed Run No: 1829; Hare: Tan Yen Lye (Ranger); Date: 19th January, 2010; Venue: Semabok.

An Enjoyable Road Run

Ranger is a young and avid hasher whom I have known since mid 1990s when he first joined the Malacca Hash House Harriers. An energetic front-runner, he used to attend the weekly run regularly come rain or shine.

Come last Tuesday, it was his turn as hare of our weekly run on rotation. As expected, it had attracted a big turnout of some 45 hashers who included 10 guest runners from other hashing chapters.

Semabok is a fast developing township southeast of Malacca city. It is a virgin run site on flat terrain across a couple of villages and new housing estates which the majority of MH3 hashers have ever attended.

It was a cool afternoon. As usual, my partner and I were the first early birds to arrive at this virgin run site which is situated in a new housing estate by the side of AMJ Highway. Very soon, we were joined by On Cash Horlicks.

As usual, looking forward for a good sweat-out at this new run site, my partner and I started the run as early birds at 5.25 pm by following the paper which led east into a village across a village, a Chinese temple and a Chinese school on flat tarred-road for some 15 minutes before hitting the first simple check at T-junction in a housing estate. A spread-out search led to my partner finding its connecting paper s short while later some 20 metres on the left. As early birds, we did not join the paper.

The paper continued to lead eastward through another village for another some 15 minutes before hitting the second simple check at another T-junction. On the way, we were being caught up by another early bird, Dirk Limann who said that he had cycled at the same run site in the morning on the same day. Another spread-out search let him to finding its connecting paper on the right southward a short while later some 100 metres away.

The paper continued to proceed southward into an oil palm plantation for a short distance before turning left along a river and across a bridge where it hit a complicated false trail at a housing estate near Hawaii Goh’s house. On the way, we met his other half Nancy walking alone from the opposite direction. After enquiring from some construction workers, we found the connecting paper some 100 metres away on the left northward. It was then that we met a pack of runners joining us from the left. Among them were Hawaii Goh, SYT, Helen of Troy and Nancy who was told to make a U-turn.

The paper then proceeded along a river, across a bridge and a motorway for another some 15 minutes before hitting the second and last false trail at a tarred road. On the way we were being caught up by the first scheduled runner Dr. Pandyarajah followed closely by Govind, Nanda, Camel Lok, Albert, Super 96, Kiasu Lee and hare Ranger who took another run after setting the trail in the morning with co-hare Tikus. From then on, it was another some 20 minutes run on the flat tarred-road through another village along a river before arriving back at the run site at 7.00 pm where a big pack of front and non runners were enjoying their drinks around the beer wagon.

It was an enjoyable medium run of some 7 km on a long stretch of flat-tarred road and short stretch of laterite road across a few villages, 2 housing estates and a small oil palm plantation. The last runners were back at around 7.20 pm. Among them were Kukah, Carol the Twin Towers, Henry and long-lost Vibrator.

Hash circle was well attended. It was conducted by ex GM Cocker due to the tiredness of GM Dennis the Menace who did not attend the run but arrived late to be with us to enjoy the cold beer after his hard-day’s work. As usual, it saw a big number of sinners being put on ice and on-downed.

On In was held at the nearby downtown hawker centre beside the Bukit Cina Chinese cemetery. It was well attended with 5 tables fully occupied. A delicious 6-course Chinese dinner was served. Another on-downed session was held for the sinners. This time it was conducted by GM Dennis the Menace. The dinner was on the hare. Thanks. It was at 10.30 pm that we started to disperse.

See you at the coming run of Dr. Davekumar and Kemmy Chua at Air Keroh – Bemban Road, Bemban, fellow hashers!

On! On!

Scribe: Drug Buster,
Malacca Hash House Hashers.

Date: 23rd. January, 2010.