Dutch Connection Prison Break Run @ Kajang Shooting Range
Hare: Roelof Schoemaker,
Dutch Connection Co-Hares: Lewie Dekker, Manuel Riezebos, Peter van 't Westeinde and Abraham Klok
Scribe: John Dodgson
It never ceases to amaze me but you go to a run site thinking same old, same old and then the Hares make an effort and you get a great run you were not expecting.
The first thing was the problem of getting to the site. Dr Jagit dropped a wheel off the unfenced bridge on the track in nearly blocking the way. This left his 4 wheel drive immobile with a rear wheel cocked in the air like a Hash dog looking for a tree. A tow from a real 4x4 got him back onto terra firma.
The site was close into town so there was a good turnout in spite of the now Mr & Mrs Kamikaze’s wedding weekend attracting many of the normal pack to Langkawi. Congratulations to the Bride and Groom. This meant the only Committee member present was Emilia. Colin Hercus was wandering around the site saying he had been asked to find a volunteer Bomo. You would think he would have realised that being asked to find a Bomo is the same as being delegated to be the Bomo. There was a lot of volunteering going on. Your scribe was volunteered to write this report but not until the following day so some of the details are hazy.
The run set off and made its way over the ridge on the right towards Nirvana. Up and up and then down through the rubber to the stream on the other side. After following the valley north we started to ascend again climbing back up the ridge. This is supposed to be a Dutch Run with paper that can be laid from a Batavus bicycle. (The favoured Dutch granny bike with no gears). However let a Dutchman see a hill and he gets all excited and has to climb it. After slogging up to the top of the ridge the second time I was expecting to head down back towards home. The Hares however turned away from home because there was even more climbing if we went up into the Palm Oil. After running around the Palm Oil we started back following the valley to the run site with a good steady downhill run. Writing after the event it is difficult to remember the checks and by now I was near the back. However on the way down hill there seemed to be lots of torn paper. Had the Hares decided they had forgotten to put in enough checks or were they trying to bring the pack back together?
A great run through a pretty area with good views (once you recovered your breath and could focus again!)
The Hares gave everyone bright orange socks and a head band together with my favourite, zoute haring (pickled herring) on French bread and Oranje Bitter an insidious sweet drink with a surprising kick.
The Hares had planned the run with the expectation that many of the front runners would be absent. How they managed to restrain Abraham I don’t know. Perhaps you have to do it in Dutch. Most of the runners were in after an hour and a half but as circle time approached Roger Gregson was beginning to look agitated. He had only another couple of nights in KL and Saru had still not returned. He eventually got into his car and drove off up the home trail. Ten minutes later he was back with Saru, Uncle Looi, Yew Leong, Mae and Andrew Hay in time for them to get the first down down of the circle. He had found them at the old farm which is normally the favourite area for a first check. Uncle Looi usually visits the run site with a Hash that favours the area for A to B runs (often unannounced). He was not going to be caught out by the Saturday Hash doing the same thing and offered to escort the group on a suitable short cut…….. which wasn’t.
The circle looked vainly for Dr Jagit Singh. Not only had he blocked the way to the run site but he was heard repeatedly complaining about his new shoes during the run. Suspecting as much he had left the site early so Dan Percival was the look alike. Colin persuaded Guinness Koo to be Bomo for part of the proceedings and there were lively charges from the floor.
The On On was at “Kajang Prison” restaurant and the food was much better than I remember the last time I was inside. One of the good things was that instead of bringing out the food plate by plate with hungry Hashers cleaning them off individually everything came out together. A crowded table but a much more enjoyable meal.
The Hare was awarded a much deserved T Shirt for the team’s efforts.
Another good day in Hash World. ON ON!