The Sydney Hash House
Harriers
Smiley’s Posh Chronicle
Run Date: June 22th
Run No. 2503
Run No 2503 hosted by Khyber & Wraparound
A number of the hash had to re-set their alarm clocks for the traditional
summer run in Winter – normally Monday afternoons is reserved for a SCAN (
senior citizens afternoon nap) so it was quite a shock to revert to a midafternoon!
The hard working committee, down to thin ranks these days had brushed
off the trailer for THE LAST TIME to feed for the boys as the one-legged
Ayatollah had mustered up the energy to do it all again. But where was the
team as he opened the trailer to find a jigsaw puzzle of pots, pans, bric a brac,
plastic tubs and assorted items still in the state it was left after the 2500 t h Run
! – The bugle call went out as Bumcrack, the Arbitrator, Tyre Fruck,
Kyhber and Wraparound came to the rescue to cart in the assortment of gear
and get the “fires burning” as no doubt the pack would arrive back cold and
hungry looking for a hearty meal.
It was fortunate that the Kinmah School was totally trustful of Khyber and
Wrappa as the key to the kitchen was provided – a godsend later on.
As the coffers were nearly bare from the 2500 t h Run, it was self- serve
transportation of the 32+ pack provided by Pee Dub – army disposal 6 wheel
drive land rover ( being advertised for sale as a great people smuggler unit) and
Little Shit in his Shitmobile people mover – last used to transport godzillions of
25 t h Century polo shirts.
It was surprising that the pack was relatively small for a beautiful sunny
winter’s afternoon at Terry Hills however it flushed out Horse Whisperer, just
back from another US raid on C hevvies and Colonel Sanders, checking some
property deals in NZ plus giving Sir Ron Brierly some “finger licking good” real
estate advice
Frenchie in act ion
Co lonel Sanders is bac k
Not Nigel had returned after a few week’s absence as well as Phil the builder
– a welcome return for both
Pee Du bs Land R over i n its Glory Da ys
Old faithf ul doi ng a trial run as a pe ople smu ggler
Like ille gal ’s, half the pac k was crammed into Pee Du bs pe o ple m o ver ( pr evious ly a sin bin)
Pee dub’s trusty LandRover had 17 posh crammed into a space fit for 10 whilst
the Shitmobile had another 15 or so as the posh passengers, like opening a tin
of sardines, were disgorged out onto Mona Vale Road.
With temperatures starting to drop the pack was off down the fire trail tracks
leading off from Mona Vale road then onto Cooyong track named after the many
bandicoots that the Aboriginals had as bush tucker all those years ago.
Spud was again relishing his job and the fact that he had a well- marked map
after last week’s Mosman deluge as the pack led by Scotsman, Superglue
,Cinders and Horse whisperer headed along the delightful bush trails where
the pack had a check at Kieran’s Creek ( named after St Kieran who was a keen
bush walker in Ireland in the 5 t h Century but also called the Jumping saint!)
although by this stage, the inimitable 4X was lamenting the lack of checks on
trail
“This is a piece of cake” sprui ke d S pud –
Biggam ist imit ating t he ju mpin g Saint
“ I love this da yl ight aga in”
Biggamist was enj oying the walk as he showed us St K ieran’s jumping style as
he negotiated Kierans Creek
Meanwhile Tooth Fairy, accompanied by the jumping Biggamist had decided to
make his own imaginary check whilst E Shit was demonstrating to Pay-Ling his
archery making skills passed down from his Welsh forebears , the Eynonshits
who invented the long bow in 1180 AD.
After some 4km the bush ended and the runners and walkers were onto bitumen
Little Shit, with his sommelier senses was, like a diving rod, drawn to
Coonawarra Road unawares , as was Cinders, that they were on the walkers
trail -they were followed by 4 X, Colonel Sanders, Centrepoint , Duckweave
and Frenchy who did know they were on the walkers trail. However to the
sounds of many fucks & shits, Little Shit was not impressed with the water
sodden walkers trail which meandered back to the Kinmah School bucket and
even more unimpressed that he had fucked up and gone on to the very short
walkers trail.
The reduced pack of runners and walkers including JTR, Calici Virus and
Jungle Jim continued up the long Cooyong Road H ill, as the communicative and
friendly Tic Toc had a quick conversation with Son of Ed, one of Lightnings
charges in the Horsey area of Terrey Hill
The temperature had now dropped
considerably as the pack headed to the
bucket at the K inmah school on Coolowie
Road where the pack were presented with
an assortment of cheeses that hares had
purchased some
S on of Ed an d Mr Ed – n ot e the similarities!
The delicious odours of bangers ,onions and
mash was now wafting through the nostrils
of the pack cooked to perfection by The
Arbitrator , Ayatollah and Bumcrack (
thanks to Pee Dub and Ayatollah for precooking that afternoon)
The food was consumed with relish although in the haste to serve the hungry
mouths, Aytollah’s carefully cooked onions sat lonely on the BBQ rack
President Pee Dub gave down downs to the hares, Khyber & Wrappa and to
Colonel Sanders for returning after a long absence and Kitty Litter implored
the assembled throng to *Register* for the Hash Relay being held on the
Gold Coast and organized by Wagga Rod and Mrs Wagga
“Kitty t he Eagle” after Eddy
Kitty abo ut to spew
Tyr e Fru ck & Bi g ga mist in a
quiet corner with Re d in hand
Bumcrack does another superlative effort
helping in the kitchen and food
preparation – well done mate!
Could this be a committee man in the
making?!
The trium pha nt hares an d C olo nel San ders
Great territory and venue but will it be a contender for best summer run in
winter?
On On next week to back blocks of St Leonards compliments of Jungle Jim and
Wally Grout
The Run brought to you by
Scotsman
Distance:6 km
Time: 37 min
Elevation gained: 20 m
Elevation lost: 20 m
Max Elevation:20 m
Receding Hairline
Runs:
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Next Week’s Run No 2504:
Date: Monday June 29th
Time: 6.30 pm
Hares:
Jungle Jim and Wally Grout
Where:
: Car park at the back of the shopping centre on corner of Willoughby Rd and Atchison Street,
St Leonards
On On: Sams Singapore Laksa House (yum)- 103-111 Willoughby Rd, Crows Nest NSW 2065
(02) 9436 0283
Cost: $25 per head
Run Number 2505: July 6th – Kitty Litter planning to take off the award for the most
innovative run of the year at Leichardt
Having bribed the Chronicle reporter with special herbs and spices from Peru, the Chronicle
is putting in a special sales pitch for Kitty Litter’s Run in 3 weeks – next Sunday will be
Week 2 of a promotion campaign for the Kitty Litter theme
CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE ! – a run not to be missed
Note:
NEED TORCHES FOR THIS RUN
Run Number 2506: July 13th : Bum Crack and Tyre Fruck
Swanson Hotel , Swanson St, Erskineville ( same road as Erskinville Rd, opposite the Oval)
Educational run with good and cheap pub food. A special selection has been negotiated at
$15 !
BRING YOUR TORCHES – they help and increase your safety
If you don’t bring one you will have the wrath of Spud
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NOTE:
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Hash Safety- take your mobile phone with you on runs !!!!! and have the
committee’s mobile numbers in your directory- the defibrillator will be manned at
the bucket – being prepared can save a life!
It is nearly now truly winter runs so torches are standard issue for these runs
Events for 2015
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The Annual Relay September 12th: Relay No 47 has been announced by Wagga
and this year it will be held at Kirra on the Gold coast (5 minutes from Cooloongatta
airport).
See separate email from Kitty Litter
HASH BORDER KIRRA KLASH
THE 47th HASH RELAY…….KIRRA, QUEENSLAND
11th , 12th, 13th SEPTEMBER, 2015
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SH3 Walking Group: SundayJuly 19th Kiama – see Moishe
SH3 Kayaking Group: Saturday June 27th – see
SH3 Presidents Lunch: Wednesday July 29th ( details to follow)
Gold Coast H3 – Plan ahead !!: 2000th Run and Bike Ride – looks like
a full program: April 24th - May 1 2016: see http://2000th-run.goldcoasthash.org/
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Gold Rush Nash Hash: February 24th -26th 2017 in Ballarat – see
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Eventshttp://goldrushnashhash.com.au/#event
• An organising committee with vast experience in Nash Hash, Interhash & Organising Hash
Eventshttp://goldrushnashhash.com.au/#event
June 21: Sydney Hash Walkers –
enjoying the wet and windy weather
of the Royal National Park near
Wattamola Beach
With safety in mind, Jungle Jim
avoided the Wedding Cake rock in
case there were any ambitious
walkers - but of course; 4X was not
there!
History Corner Returns
June 23 and 24 1314 – The Battle of Bannockburn
The Flying Scotsman’s big day when the Scots whipped the English at the Battle of Bannockburn
His great great great uncle, Robert the Flying Bruce led the Scottish armies to Victory in June 1314
If there is a fact every Scot knows, it is who won the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314; although it
did not bring outright victory in the war, which lay 14 years in the future and would only be won at the
negotiating table.
The victory was a combination of Bruce's demand of 1313: that all of the remaining Balliol supporters
acknowledge his kingship or forfeit their estates, and the imminent surrender of the English garrison
encircled in Stirling castle – which spurred Edward II to invade Scotland.
He mobilised a massive military machine: summoning 2,000 horse and 25,000 infantry from England,
Ireland and Wales. Although probably only half the infantry turned up, it was by far the largest English
army ever to invade Scotland.
The Scots common army numbered around 6000, with a small contingent on horseback. It was
divided into three "divisions" or schiltroms (massive spear formations), led by King Robert Bruce, his
brother, Edward, and his nephew, Sir Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray. After eight years of successful
guerrilla warfare and plundering the north of England for booty, the Scots had created an experienced
battle-hardened army.
In June 1314, Edward II crossed the border only to find the road to Stirling blocked by the Scots
army. Bruce had carefully chosen his ground to the south of the castle, where the road ran through
the New Park, a royal hunting park.
At the end of two bloody days of fighting thousands lay dead or dying on the battlefield. It was said
that the ‘Bannockburn between its banks was so filled with men and horses that men could pass over
dryshod upon the drowned bodies.
Fast forward to 2015 – the next battle looms – independence for the Scots but we must remember
that the Scots lost decisively to the English at the Battle of Culloden in 1746
June Days Uprising June 23rd 1848 in Paris
On 23 June 1848, the people of Paris rose in insurrection, which became known as June
Days Uprising - a bloody but unsuccessful rebellion by the Paris workers against a
conservative turn in the Republic's course. On 2 December 1848, Louis Napoleon was
elected President of the Second Republic, largely on peasant support. Exactly four years
later he suspended the elected assembly, establishing the Second French Empire, which
lasted until 1871.
The February revolution established the principle of the "right to work" (droit au travail),
and its newly established government created "National Workshops" for the unemployed. At
the same time a sort of industrial parliament was established at the Luxembourg Palace,
under the presidency of Louis Blanc, with the object of preparing a scheme for the
organization of labour. These tensions between liberal Orleanist and Radical Republicans
and Socialists led to the June Uprising.
Joke Corner
I guess we can all associate with these images
A Short Bedtime Story
Oh come on dear – I’m horny said Peedub (
interchangeable with many names in the hash!)
Druid’s Boobs Corner
Various artistic photos endorsed by Druid- the sultry and the flesh – got your attention!
On On Smiley