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The fourth Merlin-Pattaya Badminton Championships will take place at the Pattaya Badminton Courts on Soi 17, South Pattaya beginning on March 27.
The prizes include over 200,000 baht in scholarships and cash. Winners in each category will receive a trophy from Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirinthorn.
There will be 10 categories. In the 11-13 year old category, matches will be male doubles, female doubles and mixed doubles. There is a limited hand category with male and female doubles. Also featured is a general category for ages 35, 40 and 45. The final category is male doubles for those 49 and over.
The Park Golf Sporting House will provide 2,400 Magnum 75 Blue and Magnum 76 Silver shuttlecocks. Badminton equipment will be on sale at the match.
The competition hopes to attract young people with promising futures in Badminton and who may want to play in national games.
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Ambassador to host Asian squash
The Ambassador City Jomtien Hotel is set to host the squash competition for the 13th Asian Games to be held from December 6-20 1998.
The sports center of the Ambassador City Jomtien Hotel has 8 squash courts which have been approved by the Asian Squash Federation. Four of the courts will be used for the championship and all eight will be used for practice. In addition, the Thailand Squash Association will be using an all round viewing glass court to provide greater viewing facilities for at least the semi-finals and finals.
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Vegas’ Vigilantes and Baypoint’s Bouncers battled in a hotly contested doubleheader at the weekly Pattaya Sports Club softball competition on Sunday, March 22. The struggle ebbed and flowed like the tide resulting in a split on the day.
The Vigilantes opened the first game with a powerful offensive display that included a two run scoring triple by Alan (Y.B.) Baa and a four bagger by Mike (Mr. Ice) Berg producing six runs in all.
The Bouncers answered back on a three run homer by John (Baypoint) Bechtel in the first and a solo shot by G’day David in the second.
When Mr. Ice smacked his second homer of the game, driving in three in the top of the fourth, the Vigilantes looked unbeatable.
The Bouncers staged a rally in the sixth on hard hitting by Big Bear Craig, Harey Carey Darry, and M. J. (Coffee) Jim and scored four. Only a terrific catch by Billy Blooper in right for the Vigilantes prevented additional runs from scoring, and the Vigilantes were able to prevail 13 to 9.
The second game started slowly and was tied at one going into the fourth when the Bouncers scored four with G’day David smacking another homer and playing sparkling defense.
The Vigilantes put up three in their half of the fourth on a homer by Alan (Leaving) Vegas, keeping the score close.
In the sixth, the Bouncers broke the game open with seven runs behind the hard hitting of Gordon (Suspension) Bridges and Dick (The Trick) Cagg.
The Vigilantes staged a minor comeback but could not overcome the Bouncers formidable offense and fell fourteen to seven.
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Doug Riach wins Asean Explorer Open Golf Tournament 1998
On the 13th of February, Asean Explorer celebrated the conclusion of their 1998 Open Golf Tournament by crowning Doug Riach as champion. 18 players had taken part in the 4 qualifiers and the final at Sriracha International Golf Club. The final was played as a Stableford.
Doug Riach from Inverness in Scotland won with 37 points playing off a handicap of 14.
John Lee was second with 35 points on count back from Cyril Davey in third.
Photo: Nick Hurn presents Doug Riach with the Burgundy jacket for wining the 1998 Asean Explorer Open Golf Tournament.
This was Asean Explorer’s inaugural competition and Nick Hurn, a Director of Asean Explorer, was very proud to present Doug Riach with the Burgundy jacket at a dinner held at the Carlton Pattaya Hotel.
With other major prizes and some special sponsored prizes from Classic Tailors, the whole evening brought to an excellent climax a two week event which was an undoubted success.
The Asean Explorer Open is scheduled to become a regular event and it is hoped to attract an ever growing band of holiday golfers. Of course those living locally are welcome to join the party next year.
Nick Hurn asked that particular thanks be extended to Turismo Thai, Terry Dalton and the staff at the Carlton Hotel for making everything run so smoothly.
Within the tournament a special match between Alderney Golf Club in the Channel Islands and Wyke Green near Heathrow was won by Wyke Green; the Scots lost their challenge against the English and it is expected that a form of Ryder Cup style challenge will be introduced next year.
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March ends on Monday the 30th with visits to Rayong Green Valley from Cafe Kronborg, and to Bangpra from the Green Bottle to play Stableford and Better Ball competitions respectively.
April tees-off with the Splinter Golf Group going to Khao Kheow for a Stableford competition on Wednesday the 1st, while TAGGS from Hare House play a medal competition at Natural Park Resort.
Popular Bangpra is the first fixture for PSC Golf from Cafe Kronborg on Thursday the 2nd, playing Better Ball. The week ends with visits to surprisingly good Century Chonburi from the Green bottle, and to immaculate Laem Chabang from Hare House, both Stableford competitions.
Advanced notice of the second Pattaya Sports Club Charity Classic to be held on Friday May 15th. Full details to be published in a later issue of Pattaya Mail, or see our web site now for details of how to participate and support this major event.
For more details of April fixtures visit the PSC Golf Web Site at www.pattayasports.org
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