Pattaya Sports Club celebrates AGM bash

Each year in June, the Pattaya Sports Club Association holds its Annual General Meeting to elect its committee to oversee all the activities that encompass the club. These activities, although mostly centered around sports, are certainly not limited to sports.

The Pattaya Sports Club Association is a non-profit, charitable organization. With over 9,000 registered members, funds generated from annual dues alone raise a considerable amount of money, all of which is put directly back into the community, mostly in the form of charitable contributions.

Dick Caggiano (center) calls out the nummbers, while Ron Herbert awards the prizes to the lucky winners in the lucky draw.

Twice each year, once in December around Christmas and once in June following the election of the committee, the Pattaya Sports Club gives something back to the members that make these enormous charity donations possible. Twice a year, the PSC holds a members’ party at one of the best locations organizers can find.

This year the party took place at the Town-In-Town Hotel on Wednesday, June 30th. As he has done for the past few years, PSC Party Chairman Ken Crow threw a bash to remember.

Literally hundreds of members were treated to an enormous spread of viands, both Thai and Western, an exciting raffle with tons of valuable and useful prizes, and exhilarating entertainment from one of the area’s best bands, borrowed from Delaney’s Irish Pub.

A week earlier, also at the Town-In-Town Hotel, department heads met with committee members and voting members to give annual reports and relate plans for the coming year. A "new" committee was also elected, although most of the positions on the committee didn’t change.

Part of the PSC Committee (L to R) Ron Herbert, Peter Malhotra, Mike Franklin, Bjarne Nielsen, Jim Montgomery, Ken Crow, Ivan Town and La Traifuen. Montgomery, Ken Crow, Ivan Town and La traifuen.

Peter Malhotra, reelected President of the Pattaya Sports Club, said, "It is a great honor to be president of the sports club. (This year) I will try to do a few more things to help promote the club, although the PSC is already one of the best sport clubs in the region. Many of the same members were also reelected to the committee, which adds to the continuity of the club."

Pattaya Sports Club Committee for 1999: President Pratheep (Peter) Malhotra, Vice President James Montgomery, Secretary Ron Herbert, Treasurer Ivan Town, Founders Chair Dick Caggiano, Golf Chairman Mike Franklin, Bowling Chairwoman Ms. La Montgomery, Fishing Chairman Carl Engel, Softball Chairman John Macallen, Computer Chairman David Swaine, Registrar Bjarne Nielsen, Charity Chairman Harry Riley, Public Relations Ray Rogers, Internet & Media Officer Phil Sagar, Darts Chairman Len Banfield, Tennis Chairman Craig Lewis and Member at Large Herbie Ishinaga.

CONGU and USGA Handicap Reviews

Pattaya Sports Club Golf

USGA Handicaps are updated and revised every two weeks. This is the minimum frequency allowed by the USGA. However, players will be reviewed every week under Rule Section 10-3 with regard to "Handicap reduction based on exceptional Tournament Scores". If a player’s handicap has been reduced under this rule, his adjusted handicap will be posted immediately.

All PSC members applying for a USGA Handicap are not necessarily accepted for various reasons. If you have applied, but are not on the ensuing USGA Handicap list, please leave a note in the office or fax (038 423809). You will receive a reply stating the reason(s) you were not immediately accepted.

I cannot stress strongly enough that all scores must be returned. Scores may be faxed to the PSC office at (038 423809). Data included in this fax must include the following data:

Your Name and PSC number

Course played (which two nines if more than 18 holes)

Tees played from

Date

Score and adjusted score

CONGU Handicaps are reviewed weekly from scores returned in PSC Golf Competitions. Additional cards, outside of competitions, may also be submitted but only for a downward review of handicap.

Bill Thompson

Chairman, Handicap & Rules Committees

2nd July 1999

Pattaya Marathon returns this month

The Amazing Thailand Amazing Pattaya Marathon 1999 will be hitting the streets on July 17 & 18.

The Pattaya Fun Run will be held on Saturday, July 17th beginning on Beach Road in front of Sois 4 and 5. For full details of the Fun Run, contact TAT Pattaya on Phratumnak Hill, tel. (38) 428 750, 427 667, fax 429 113.

The Marathon (42.195 km), Half Marathon (21.1 km) and Quarter Marathon (10.55 km) will be run on Sunday, July 18. The start and finish for all three runs will be on Beach Road between Sois 4 and 5. The routes for the three races will be the same as last year.

The Marathon will begin at 5:00 a.m., the Half Marathon at 5:30 a.m. and the Quarter Marathon at 6:00 a.m. Official timing for all three races will is scheduled to stop at 11:00 a.m.

The first three finishers of the Marathon, Half Marathon and Quarter Marathon of all age groups will be awarded with honorary trophies. 4th through 6th places will receive medals. Runners who finish before 11:00 a.m., 8:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. respectively will be eligible for medals, as well as certificates of honor.

Entry fees are 500 baht for the marathon (700 baht during the final week leading up to the race), 300 baht (& 500 baht) for the half marathon and 100 baht for the quarter marathon.

Application may be made by post by sending application with money order or bill of exchange to Director, Finance Division, Tourism Authority of Thailand, Le Concorde Bldg. 202 Ratchadaphisek Road, Huai Khwang, Bangkok, 10310 (please enclose self-addressed envelope and send your letter by 10 July 1999).

Application can be made in person at TAT Bangkok, TAT Pattaya, the Amateur Athletic Association of Thailand, Central Festival Shopping Center Pattaya, all branches of Robinson’s Department Store, Jog & Joy Magazine, and Running Sport Trophy Co. Ltd. Note: late registration for marathon runners is permitted only 17 July at Soi 4 & 5 on Beach Road.

Contact TAT Pattaya for more details.

Mick’s Place ends Rising Sun’s undefeated run

 

Mick’s Place made a strong statement in week 11 of the Friday Night Mickey Mouse Darts League. They will not go quietly into the night. With Rising Sun set to run away with the League title, Mick’s Place ended Rising Sun’s 10 match winning streak and at the same time put themselves just one game back in the standings. With just 3 weeks to go, it now looks as though it will be a battle straight through to the finish.

In other week 11 action, Pleasure Dome beat Beer Put, Devonshire produced a mild upset, winning their first match of the year over Cheers, and Palmer’s moved Yorkie to the bottom of the table.

Alex from Pleasure Dome holds the league’s highest check out to date, 154. Beer from Beer Put shot a perfect 180.

Next week sees Palmer’s vs. Beer Put, Pleasure Dome vs. Rising Sun, Mick’s Place vs. Cheers, and Devonshire vs. Yorkie Bar.

Where else would you rather be?

PSC TAGGS... golf from the Hare House

Wednesday, June 23 - Natural Park Resort (Two Man Scramble)

1st: Malcolm Clare & George Jackson, 70.4 net
2nd: Herbie Ishinaga & Paul Kraft, 71.6 net
3rd: Richard Dumas & Marc Jernigan, 72.8 net

The Alternative Golf Gentlemen’s Society played their monthly Two Man Scramble competition at Natural Park Resort on Wednesday, June 23. The "Resort" course at Natural Park is a much fairer test of golf that its sister course at Natural Park Hills. Perhaps the gentlemen from the Hare House let down their guard. None of the teams were able to come close to par on their own, and only two teams broke par given their 20% handicap allowance.

In first place with a gross score of 80 and a net score of 71.4 was the same team that placed second in the previous week’s Better Ball competition. George "One Ball" Jackson and Malcolm "The Snowman" Clare became a bit irked on the first hole (playing the C-A course) when one of the members of the other team in their foursome did a little bit of preening after sinking a curling par putt. If you’re going to win a Pairs Competition then you have to beat the other team in your foursome. They did that with ease and made the poor sod who had opened his mouth wish he had stayed in bed.

In second place, the boys from Shakey Pete’s shot the best gross of the day with a 79. Herbie Ishinaga and Paul Kraft started slow with a string of five consecutive bogeys. They then knocked off five pars and a birdie to put them right back in the tournament. They ended the day with a net 71.6.

In third place with a net 72.8 were Richard Dumas and Marc Jernigan. There was also a third member of this team, a Thai lady whose name was never given to this ignorant scribe. The tournament officials may have forgotten her name, but they could not have forgotten her swing. It was gorgeous.

Friday, June 26 - Siam Country Club (Stableford)

1st: Vic Cross, 40 points C/B
2nd: Neville Seward, 40 points
3rd: Derek Reaper, 38 points C/B
4th: Bill Thompson, 38 points

Vic Cross rarely strolls off any first tee without turning to one of his regular playing partners and asking, with almost a sigh, "Where else would you rather be"? On Friday, June 26, playing in the Stableford competition at Siam Country Club, Vic made it clear to the rest of the field that he was where he wanted to be. At the head of the pack, picking up pocket change playing golf in paradise. He parred the eighteenth hole at Siam, and capped a 40 point effort that won the contest. There were others in the competition who were heard muttering that they wished he was back in L.A. looking for an old folks home.

In second place was TAGGS newcomer Neville Seward, who also had 40 points. Neville comes from Australia and seemed pretty bemused by the antics of the Hare House crowd back on Soi Post Office after the day’s golf. Welcome to Pattaya Mr. Seward. We look forward to seeing more of you in the future.

Tied at 38 points apiece were Derek Reaper and Bill Thompson, with Derek taking third spot in a count back. Both these golfers started off extremely well, only to cool off on the back nine. In Reaper’s case the Carlsburg probably kicked in, and in Bill’s case, he probably woke up.

PSC Golf in July

On Sunday the 11th of July, Lewiinski’s play Stableford at Treasure Hill and if you have not played this course it is well worth a visit, so sign up at Lewinski’s.

On Monday 12th July, PSC Golf from the Café Kronborg goes to Green Valley for stroke play and the Splinter Golf Group from the Green Bottle go to Laem Chabang for a two-man better ball.

On Tuesday the 13th there is Stableford at Sriracha with Pattaya Golf Society from the Bunker or at Green Valley with Lewiinski’s

On Wednesday the 14th there are visits to Bangpra from the Green Bottle playing Stableford, or to stunning Natural Park Hill from Hare House for a pairs medal competition.

On Thursday 15th July, PSC Golf Café Kronborg goes to Eastern Star for a Stableford competition, and on Friday the 16th the Splinter Group also go to Eastern Star, this time for a three-man scramble, while Hare House go to Great Lake to play Stableford.

The full July Schedule can be seen at the PSC Golf Venues, at Delaney’s, in Pattaya Mail and at our Web Site at www.pattayasports.org.

Mason doubles with Splinter Group

PSC Splinter Golf Group from the Green Bottle

Monday, 14 June - Natural Park Hills (3-man scramble)

Ged Mason, Jim Boyd and Jes Lees teamed up for a net 62.8 (Hcp. 7.2) to win the competition on the day. SGG said goodbye to Jim Boyd who left Pattaya on 20 June to return in October. Hurry back Jim, your smile will be missed.

Wednesday, 16 June - Century Chonburi (Stableford)

1st: Ged Mason, 41 points
2nd: Andy Wellington, 39 pts.
3rd: Peter Renggli, 35 pts.

Ged Mason edges closer to his personal target of a single figure handicap. His best ever recorded was 10 in the UK.

Thirteen players turned out on the day to play a course which must be the best value for money in the area (despite its limited catering and changing facilities).

Friday, 18 June - Eastern Star (2-man better ball)

Gez Tracey and Andy Wellington teamed up to win the event with a net 67.

Steve Ross, Chairman of the Splinter Group who is certainly noted for his competitiveness, was not pleased to lose by 1 stroke to his friend off the course Gez Tracy and wasn’t pleased that his friend Andy Wellington made this possible.

Monday, 21 June - Laem Chabang (Stroke)

1st: Andy Wellington, net 67, gross 75
2nd: Len Jones, net 72, gross 107

Andy Wellington achieved a victory at Laem Chabang with a superb 75 gross, net 67 off his 8 handicap. Andy is back to the Philippines next week so perhaps some others might get a chance of winning. See you November, Andy.

Wed., 23 June - Banpakong (Stableford)

1st: Udo Waak, 36 points
2nd: Steve Ross, 35 points

Lower scores than normal on this course reflected a difficult day with only 7 competitors.

Friday, 25 June - Green Valley - Diana Medal Mug

1st: Neil Munro, gross 78, net 70
2nd: Andy Wellington, gross 78, net 70
3rd: Steve Mascari, gross 75, net 70

Some superb golf played on this day. And even though Steve Mascari had an opening nine of 34 gross, 2 under par, this wasn’t good enough. Three people tied with net 70s. The winner on his first week back was the new (super slim) Neil Munro.

By the way, don’t mention coconut trees to Andy or Steve who both lost balls in them.

Montana returns to take June Kronborg Medal Mug

Pattaya Sports Club Golf from the Café Kronborg

Sattahip - Monday 18thth June (Stroke)

A well watered course, coupled with the infamous ‘grab’ grass on the fairways, made the early going tough on the traditional South and North courses. Ric Montana carded the only below par round of the day with a net 69 to take the Kronborg Monthly Mug.

Winner: Ric Montana, Net 69
2nd: Seppo Makinen, Net 73
3rd: Bernie Tuppin, Net 75 C/B
4th: John Taylor, Net 75

Century Chonburi - Thursday 1st July (Stroke)

One of the best kept secrets on the Eastern Seaboard and a fine day too, provided the setting for the first tournament in July. Longer than it first appears, this fine course always presents a challenge. Udo managed to beat consistent Ebrahim on count-back.

Winner: Udo Waack, Net 72 C/B
2nd: Ebrahim, Net 72
3rd: Mike Franklin, Net 75

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