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Asian weightlifters compete in Chiang Mai
Saksit Meesubkwang and Autsadaporn Kamthai
The 9th Asian Junior Women’s, 17th Asian Junior
Men’s, and the 6th Asian Youth (Boys and Girls’) Weightlifting
Championships took place from October 6-15 in Chiang Mai.
Thailand’s
Thipamorn Boonpluem won the gold medal in the 48 kg category; Lenchunqiu
from China won the silver and Lushiling, also from China, won the bronze
medal.
Chiang Mai was selected to host the three competitions
held at Chiang Mai University’s main gymnasium.
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competitor in action.
Hundreds of young athletes from 19 Asian countries
participated. They came from Bangladesh, China, Chinese Taipei, Indonesia,
Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar,
Philippines, Singapore, Syria, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Iraq, Sri Lanka and
Thailand.
Thailand’s women weightlifting team has done very well
at the Asian level, and tallied 20 medals during this competition. China
finished second with a total of 150 medals (5 gold).
However, the men team’s results are still lagging compared to other
Asian teams, especially in heavyweight categories. Thai weightlifters won
two bronze medals in the 56 kilogram category. China, meanwhile, won with a
total of 18 medals, 12 gold, in the Junior Men’s division.
Important weekend in the Junior Cricket calendar
Linda Buck
The weekend of October 23 - 24 is amongst one of the most
important in the Junior Cricket calendar. Trials will be held at Gymkhana
Golf Club to decide which boys go forward to play for Thailand.
David Buck has been training the boys three times a week
in preparation for this very important event. There will be boys arriving
from Bangkok and Khon Kaen, all in the hope that they will be given the
opportunity to play for their country. The tournament will be played at the
Bangkok Polo Club on the weekend of December 10 - 12 against Hong Kong,
Singapore and Malaysia.
It is interesting to note that whilst the boys from these
neighboring countries are ‘warming-up’ in Sri Lanka and South Africa, our
boys feel very fortunate that the Old Stadium has allowed them space to
train!
If you would like to see the development of junior cricket
in Chiang Mai please come along to the Gymkhana Golf Club between 10 a.m. and
3 p.m. Sunday October 24.
It will be an extremely proud moment for Chiang Mai if any
of our boys are selected to play for their country, and perhaps a local
company or individual would like to show support by sponsorship. Please view
our website www.cmsca-juniorcricket-thailand.com for further details or
contact Linda Buck on thaibucks2003 @ loxinfo .co.th
Chiang Mai Pool league
A man on a bike with a mission
Supporting 200 adolescent orphaned students
Cheryl Keegan
David Curtz and his wife Dittaya, who have been living in
Chiang Mai for three years with their two children, have come up with a plan
with Zonta International to improve the plight of less fortunate children in
their community. David’s novel fund-raiser will courageously require cycling
1,600 kilometres from Phuket to Chiang Mai over eight days, after he competes
in the annual Phuket Laguna Triathalon in mid-November. David has entered
numerous endurance competitions before, including the Laguna Phuket Triathlon
and Ironman Canada.
 David
Curtz - a man on a bike with a mission.
The Chiang Mai to Phuket ‘cyclothon’ has the goal of
raising funds to support 200 adolescent orphaned students enrolled at the
Chalermprakiat School for Girls, Pasang, Lamphun province. David has already
contacted leading sporting goods manufacturers in Thailand for both financial
and in support in kind. The equipment or items donated will be auctioned off to
raise money.
Starting from Phuket, David will ride up the coast, through
Bangkok, and end in Chiang Mai. The ride will cover over 1,700 kilometres, in a
period of 8 days, beginning November 22, with the average daily ride being
between 160 km and 250 km. As this is the first year of the charity ride, there
will be only a few riders, all collecting pledges. All able riders from the
public are welcome to join the whole ride, or sections as it passes through
their towns, cycling as David’s companions. Riders can contribute the pledges
they have collected at the end of the race in Chiang Mai on November 30 at the
finish line.
Contributions can include pledges in cash or in-kind
donations that can either be offered in our charity auction, or directly used
in the school. The funds required to maintain this much-needed facility is
ever-growing.
If you are in the position to assist these young women students with books
for the school library, used clothes, money to improve physical facilities and
scholarships to continue higher level education after high school, please
contact Zonta International Chiang Mai and/or Charter President Somboon
Suprasert at tel. 053 801232, and/or President Hope Watcharaprecha at tel. 053
240822. For riders interested in joining, please contact David Curtz at dcurtz
@loxinfo.co.th or phone 01-433-4141.
To Be Number One Tae Kwon Do Open in Chiang Mai
Autsadaporn Kamthai
Two boys, aged under 8 years old, in
intense competition.
Far Eastern College held the 2nd To Be Number One Tae Kwon
Do Open at the Lanna Hall floor, Central Airport Plaza, Chiang Mai to seek
talented Tae Kwon Do athletes. 600 teams from many Tae Kwon Do clubs around the
country participated in this event.
FEC Charoentham and Anchalee teams had the best scores at the event.
Chiang Mai HHH Corner - “On On!”
CH3, the oldest hash club (males) in Chiang Mai is picked up
from the Hash House Pub on Mondays at 16.00 once every 2 weeks. Pick up can be
arranged from Fish and Chips shop as well.
CUM H3 is a male run. Pick-up every Tuesday at 4 pm from
Fish ‘n Chip Shop, Ratchawitti Road (opposite Irish Pub). A fun run for
males. No committee.
CSH3 is a mixed Saturday hash which is picked up from the H3
Pub on Moon Mueng Road every Saturday at 15.30. Pick up can be arranged from
Fish and Chips shop as well.
Chiang Mai’s Happy H3 is a new club with a mixture of
traditional values and progressive thinking. Very democratic, good runs and
“on on’s” guaranteed. On on on at Clubroom. Pick-up from Fish ‘n Chip
Shop, Ratchawitti Road, 4 p.m. every Saturday.
BH3 female hash (Harriettes) runs once a month on the last
Sunday of the month. Pickup from Hash House Pub on the corner of Soi 2 at Moon
Muang Rd. is at 3.30 p.m. during the winter and 4 p.m. during the summer.
For more information visit:
http://www.geocities.com/chiangmaih3/.
All information either from Fish and Chips, H3 or “ONON”
Pub. Or look at the websites at: http://www.thai-american.com/hhh/
It’s great fun and you surely get value for your money plus you get to
meet all the long-time expats here!
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