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City readies for 7th Asian Marathon
Chonburi Governor Sujarit Pachimnan announced
preparations were completed for the 7th Asian Marathon Championship
combined with the Pattaya International Marathon 2000. The Marathon will
start on Beach Road at 5.00 a.m. on July 2nd. Application closing date is
25 June.
 China’s
Lu Zhenghua raises his hands in victory as he crosses the finish line in 2
hours 31 minutes and 59 seconds to win the 1999 Pattaya International
Marathon. This year the marathon will be run on July 2nd.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand, organizer of the
Pattaya International Marathon to date, transferred this year’s
arrangements to the Athletic Association of Thailand to help stimulate
tourism in Thailand and encourage more participation. It was decided to
combine the two marathons promoting both tourism and Pattaya as a center
for organized athletic events. Athletes from all over Asia will be
participating in the marathon and competing for over one million baht in
prizes.
The Organization Committee Chairman for the 7th Asian
Marathon is Pol. Col. Siroch Phiansakul. Athletic Association of Thailand
Secretary Police Major General Theparat Ratanawanich, TAT Tourism
Development Director Suwanchai Rutirak and the Chonburi and Pattaya
administrative governments are the event’s organizers.
The starting times for different categories are:
Men’s Marathon (42.195 k) 5.00 a.m.; Women’s Marathon (42.195 k) 5.15
a.m.; Half Marathon (21.1 k) 5.30 a.m.; and the Quarter Marathon (10.55 k)
at 5.45 a.m.
Entry fees are (USD) $14 for the Full Marathon, (USD)
$9 Half Marathon and (USD) $3 for the Quarter Marathon, due by 25 June
2000. Late entry fees are (USD) $20, $14 and $3 accepted up to 1 July
2000.
The first six winners of the Men’s and Women’s
International Marathon will receive a trophy and cash (baht) 100,000,
70,000, 50,000, 30,000, 20,000 and 10,000 baht respectively. Trophies will
be presented to the winners in the categories of Local Men and Women, and
the winners of each age category. Runners finishing within six hours will
receive medals and time certificates.
Winners in different categories in the Half Marathon
and Quarter Marathon will receive trophies and those finishing within 3
hours and 1 1/2 hours respectively will receive medals.
For more information or to enter contact the TAT
Central Region Area 3 office in Pattaya (038) 428750, 427667, fax: 429113;
or the TAT Main Office in Bangkok located at the La Concorde Building on
Rachadaphisek Road tel. (02) 694-1222 ext 1180; or the Running Sport and
Trophy Company Ltd tel./fax: 981-6136 ext 1, (01) 9064234; or Sport Vision
tel. 570-9599; or Jog and Joy tel. 741-1900; or Blue Runner tel. 588-0739;
or Robinson’s on Silom, Sukhumvit and Rangsit; and the Athletic
Association of Thailand tel. 215-1522-3 and 216-4786-7. Applications
accepted up to 25 June 2000, afterwards late fees will be charged.
Accolades for St Andrews golfing stars!
Sukintorn Saensradi, also known as Pat, has recently
proved that she is still the number one female golfer in the world for her
age. After her big win last year at the World Junior Open in San Diego, Pat
has again hit the top in this sport by winning the Junior Golf Foundation
Amateur Open. She displayed her amazing talent as she went on to win the
competition with rounds of six over par 78 and 76. Pat’s next competition
will be the World Championships in America this July.
 Although
she is extremely talented, Pat works hard to improve her game and spends as
much as six hours training on the golf course. She say’s that she
doesn’t mind this tough regimen, as she is often able to practice with one
of her schoolmates from St Andrews International School. Both George and Pat
attend St Andrews, which is conveniently situated on the Green Valley estate
where both rising stars have the opportunity to develop their golfing skills
after school.
George Soognarata is also a very promising upcoming golf
pro, as he has been to and won many competitions in Thailand and Hong Kong.
This week he is off to Singapore to compete in an International Golfing
Tournament. George is honored to be one of two boys to be chosen from
Thailand to compete in this competition.
Both Pat and George are looking forward to the ‘St
Andrews Golf Academy’ that will be opening in September 2000. The academy
will be under the tuition of Glyn L. Jenkins, a golf professional of 25
years teaching experience. An ‘A’ class professional Mr Jenkins was
formerly a pro at Richmond Park, London. He was the Head Professional at
Merchants of Edinburgh, Scotland as well as the former coach to the Scottish
Ladies and Youth Teams.
The staff and students at St Andrews would like to wish both Pat and
George the best of luck in their upcoming golf tournaments.
Bill Chadwick shines in the sun
PSC Pattaya Golf Society with the Bunker
On Tuesday 6th June, 28 golfers from the Bunker went to
Green Valley for a medal and Stableford tournament.
On one of the hottest days of the year, many golfers
wilted in the heat, with the exception of a few. In division one, Bill
Chadwick, with a splendid 4 below par took the honours. He was followed by
Bill Jones with a solid 2 below par. In third place came Garry Parkinson, 2
over par, playing off 7.
In division 2 playing Stableford, the scores were low.
Neil Griffin came first with 31 Stableford points, second was Steady Len
Jones with 30 points and third Gary Wyeth with 29 points, tied with Tony
Callen also with 29 points.
It is with very deep regret that PGS announces that our fellow golfer
Colin Morgan passed away on Sunday June 4th. He was a very popular member of
the Pattaya Golf Society and spent many hours working behind the scenes. We
would like to offer our condolences to his family and all his friends.
Dream Team competes for Delaney’s Ryder
Cup
In what could be said was the longest golf tournament
ever played in the history of the Pattaya Sports Club Golf Division, the
Delaney’s Dream Team held their own version of the famed Ryder Cup on
Wednesday, June 7th.
 The
shot of the day went to Ernie when he holed out with a 65yard chip on the
11th.
What was unique about this tournament is that there were
only four players, with the UK being represented by Kim Fletcher and Jack
Levy and the US being represented by Ernie Bakke and Kurt Farnham.
The match was scheduled to be played at Natural Park
Resort but due to the previous night’s downpour, Natural Park Resort
refused to allow carts on the course. This brought on cries from some
members of the team - “what me walk” and “who’s going to carry the
refreshments”. The not too wise decision was made to move to Natural Park
Hills even though none of these golfers had ever played there. But carts
were available, and that was important.
The match finally got under way at 0900 hours and ended
an amazing 5 hours and 55 minutes later with the UK squad coming out ahead
by 2 holes and taking the Cup.
Kim and Ernie battled all day for the longest drives per
hole over 150 yards, with Kim coming out ahead by 2 holes. Both players have
made remarkable progress on their tee shots.
The shot of the day went to Ernie when he holed out with
a 65yard chip on the 11th. Unfortunately this fantastic shot did not boost
the moral of the US team as they went progressively down hill for the rest
of the match.
There were only 2 pars recorded for the day - one each by
Kim and Ernie. A total of 602 shots were counted, averaging out to 8.36
shots per hole for each player. For readers that know the Natural Park Hills
course and the Dream Team this was a valiant effort for them. When asked if
the return match would be played at this course, Kim Fletcher replied,
“not until we buy 100 chain saws and cut down all these trees”.
The award ceremony was held later on in the evening at
Delaney’s with PSC Golf Chairman Mike Franklin presenting the special
Ryder Cup to Kim and Jack.
Special thanks go out to Mike Franklin for doing his usual fine job in
organizing and instructing the players and hosting the award ceremony, Wayne
“Blowfly” Ogonoski as judge and course marshal, Kim and the staff at
Delaney’s for the party and of course the Dream Team - for without them,
this event would not have happened.
Arthur Bailey Aces Hole #12 at Siam
Pattaya Sports Club Golf from the Café
Kronborg
Siam C.C. - Monday 5th June (Stroke)
Rainy weather did not stop Fred Lewis carding a net 69,
with Arthur Bailey close behind with net 70. Shot of the day came from
Arthur holing out at the par 3 twelfth.
Winner: Fred Lewis, Net 69
2nd: Arthur Bailey, Net 70
3rd: Frank Polizzotto, Net 74 C/B
4th: Philippe Berra, Net 74
Near pins: #4 Philippe Berra, #16 Barry Barnes
Treasure Hill - Thursday 8th June (Stableford)
Form maintained from Monday by three familiar names
with John Swanson easing Arthur out and winning on count back. Lewis and
Polizzotto never far away!
Winner: John Swanson, 39 points C/B
2nd: Arthur Bailey, 39 points
3rd: Fred Lewis, 35 points C/B
4th: Frank Polizzotto, 35 points
Near pins: #6 Mary Kollak, #13 Pete Galle
Lewinski’s Orchid Golf Society
The Lewiinski’s - Orchid Golf Society went on tour to
Soi Dao on Tuesday 6th June to play a 3-day eclectic competition.
Contrary to reports, the weather was fine and the course
was playing well.
Each day there was a singles Stableford competition. On
the first day the winner was Steve Ross with 37 points. Second day winner
was Terry Summers with 38 points. The third day saw Ray Ryan beat Terry on
count back with 36 points.
The overall eclectic winner was Terry Summers with a net
total 56, beating Ray Ryan’s net 58, a fantastic score over the three
days. Obviously the slight hiccup before the trip didn’t affect his golf -
well done Terry!
Other Results:
Sunday 4th June - Green Valley
1st: Julian Clarke, net 69
2nd: Rick Sharp, net 70
3rd: Jim Brackett, net 71
Near Pins: #7 Jez Lees, # 15 Rick Sharp
Friday 9th June - Noble Place
Three-man Better Ball Winners: Steve Ross, Peter Stonebridge, Rick Sharp,
Net total 132
Martial Chi Gong for Self Defense
News from Dusit Resort Sports Club and NRG
Center
One may wonder why peace loving and sober minded people
should indulge in the martial arts, which by definition are warlike
pursuits. The simple truth is that, though they may occasionally employ
these skills in self-defense, they generally do not use them for purposes
of aggressive combat, but only as physical and meditative exercises which
provide pleasure and are an aid to health, and a healthy diet in
particular.
Many of the exercises described in the Chinese Exercise
Manual are components of the martial arts. These activities are an
essential component of the keep-fit regiment which the Chinese follow in
order to achieve long life of youthful vigor. Despite the blood-curdling
yells and the rapidity of the movements involved, the martial arts are
essentially gentle sports in which all the movement are governed and
patterned by certain rules and laid down procedures.
Of course, this has not always been the case, for the
martial arts evolved in an age when warfare was commonplace, and it was
the exponent’s purpose to put his enemy out of action without too much
effort on his own part, and even with little or no injury to his enemy,
for a badly injured prisoner of war was not likely to be of much use as a
slave.
There are hundreds of different systems of the martial
arts, or kung fu, as they are popularly known in the west, each with its
own style and tradition, but all have certain features in common. Kung fu
is a Chinese term which means “skill produced by training”, and it is
as much applicable to carpentry, needlework or any other skilled activity
as it is to the martial arts; but it is used more specifically to denote
the skills of the martial arts, though wushu is the more precise term.
The meditative aspect of any of the kung fu systems is
good for the mental health in that it relieves tension and anxiety and
encourages people to think carefully in dealing with problems and making
decisions. The various systems are classified as hard or soft styles.
Three popular hard styles are wing-chun, tang-lang and Shaolin. Three
popular soft styles are hsing-I, bagua zhang and tai chi chuan.
Martial Chi Gong is a regular program on the timetable at Dusit Resort
Sports Club starting from 20th June 2000 at 11.00 a.m.
Fitness Tips: Causes of
weight gain - part 1
by David Garred
Club Manager Dusit Resort Sports Club
G’Day All,
Obesity and being overweight are common in modern
society. While the underlying problem appears to be environmental, there
is a range of individual causes. The following is a list of potential
culprits. Check to see which is/are the biggest danger(s) for you. The
problem could be on the energy intake (food), or the energy expenditure
(exercise) side of the equation.
This list is not a whole bunch of excuses but a lot of
issues that you need to be aware of so that you might be able to make the
best choices in how to cope with them.
This week I am going to deal with only the Energy
Intake issue, next week I’ll go into Energy Expenditure and as there is
a fair amount to digest I’ll leave other possible causes until the
following week.
Be proactive, don’t be a victim.
A. Energy Intake
1. Too much fat in the diet:
This is generally accepted as the main problem in modern societies because
fat is energy dense (e.g. 9 calories per gram compared to 4 calories for
carbohydrate and protein), is addictive (not quite like a drug), is stored
easily in the body and is very easy to get. People with this as a main
cause have a ‘fat tooth’ and over-consume fatty foods.
2. Too many calories: If fat is controlled, there
can also be a problem with too many calories. Carbohydrate and protein are
generally not turned into fat in the human body. However, they can be if
eaten in large enough quantities over an extended period. People with this
problem simply eat portion sizes that are too big.
3. Too high energy density: Energy density refers
to the number of calories or kilojoules in a food in relation to the
amount of the food. High-energy dense foods are high in fat and or sugar.
Low-energy dense foods are high in fibre and water. Even if a food is low
in fat, it can be high in energy density because of the high level of
sugar and low water and fibre, so needs to be used carefully.
4. Excessive hunger: There are wide individual
differences in hunger levels and these can have a genetic component.
It’s also known that hormones encouraging us to feel hungry are more
common in obese people who have reduced weight leading to a long-term
tendency to overeat.
5. Night eating: Night eating syndrome is a common
phenomenon in overweight people leading to an excessive intake of foods.
The causes are often psychological and may need special treatment.
6. Social eating: It’s well known that we eat
more when there are other people present at a meal. Social eating, which
is a part of modern living, therefore has to take some of the blame for
excessive food intake in some people.
7. Habitual eating: This is ‘learned eating’,
which can be a result of (a) learned ways of acting (such as getting
something to eat every time something comes on TV), or (b) learned ways of
thinking (such as ‘I feel depressed and worthless so I’ll have some
chocolate for comfort’). Habitual eating needs to be unlearned to see
weight loss results.
8. Lack of awareness of intake: This is most common
with men; they are generally unaware of the energy density of different
foods. Learning about high-energy dense foods can help overcome the
problem.
9. Food intake with alcohol: Although alcohol on
it’s own is not fattening, several of the effects of alcohol can make it
so. Adding fatty or high-energy dense foods to a diet that also has
alcohol can mean the alcohol is burned as energy and the other calories
stored as fat. Alcohol also tends to lower the inhibition to eating the
wrong foods and replaces energy that might otherwise be expended while
drinking.
10. The ‘Eye-Mouth” gap: This explains how the
average person underestimates what he or she eats by up to 30%. It’s not
lying. It’s the eye not seeing what’s going into the mouth – and
don’t think you don’t do it, we all do!
11. The ‘exception’ phenomenon: Every day is an
exception.
Carpe’ Diem
PSC Summer Party
28 June - 7:00 p.m.
The Pattaya Sports Club summer party will be held at
the Town in Town Hotel on Wednesday 28 June at 7:00 p.m.
PSC Party Chairman Ken Crow and his committee, along
with the food & beverage manager at the hotel, have planned a party to
remember. Along with the great international buffet and plenty to drink,
there will be very good live music. Also, 5 baht of gold and many other
nice prizes will be raffled off.
This party is free to all members, 600 baht for their
guests, which includes the whole show. Members please show your card at
entrance.
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