Wellington Hash - 2500th Run - Friday and Saturday 16-17 June.
Around 60 hashers enjoyed the warm up 2499 run from Bubbles work garage on Friday 16th June. Both a walk and run round Wellington City with a piss-stop at the Wellington Hearing Association on Kent Tce. Many went for the short cut to WHA. Back at the garage and the pack were treated to Pussy Puppy’s venison burgers. A very boisterous circle, fueled by Brewers Droops 7% plus craft beers. Songs - A reasonably amiable battle between the conservatives “Ve only sing the von song - Here’s to………… “ and the many visitors and Wellington Ladies and Capital who were determined to upset the one song applecart !! Thanks to Auckland Hash for leading the alternative songs.
2500th run was Saturday 3pmish from Tanera Park. The walk/ run was held in fine conditions leaving after three o'çlock & thanks go to the Hare, High Heels for setting good trail. Comment was made later to the fact that walkers were misled by false trail (not of the Hare's making) to a 5 yr old's birthday party but it was without incident. Both walkers & runners reunited at the Brooklyn Army Bunkers in Waimapihi reserve for a Piss Stop graced by the appearance of three kaka. Arsenal & Fatboy came in early for the runners. From here it was a swift descent with a quick Hash View to the Brooklyn War Memorial & a return to our venue by some time between four. & five
Attendees settled in for the evening meeting & mixing & then Tripod, K9 & Shitting Bull led the formal sessions where Mildew was fined for together with Goodyear wearing the same outfit to each run. Hashers from each of the different participating hashes were invited to have a down down. It was noticeable how many members of the Wgtn hash were joined by their partners and the good numbers from the other Wgtn hashes: Capital, Ladies & Geriatrics who participated. Alison did the karakia before the meal then Long John Silver piped the guests in to the tables laden with kai. Pussy Puppy with his team had outdone himself with spit roasted pork, lamb, ham, roast vegetables & salads & garnishes & gravy followed by Christmas pudding & custard, trifle, pavlova & fruit salad.
Entertainment was provided by Hash Brown with several tunes & also skits from a variety of car pools & then a rendition led by Captain Cook of the 2,000th run's Swing Low Sweet Chariot. 1 Pint of Ladies Hash wanted it noted that K9's actions to the above were excessive.
So all involved in the 2,500th run both the committee & all participants both local & those who travelled from Auckland, Tauranga, Wairarapa & Nelson are to be heartily congratulated for their part in what was an unforgettable weekend of celebration of Wellington's founding hash.
Thanks must go to the committee for the outstanding organisation of a fine celebration of the Wgtn HHH milestone run/ walk & the nearly 100 people who gathered on both Friday night & Saturday afternoon & evening. So hats off for many hours of hard work to Tripod for the historical displays & the collection of photos & old run books & film clips, to Brewers Droop for his wide range of special brews & transporting the same, to Oggy for organising the souvenir pink T shirt, to DT/ Korokoro hohonu for reconciling the accounts & to K9 as Ayatollah for involvement and not forgetting Pussy Puppy for the catering.
Next our thanks to those former members in no particular order who took the trouble to travel & attend & made it such a memorable catch up: Top Deck, Hood, Fingers, Jeremy, Flies, Jim Jim, General, Free Porn, Gnash, Tripper, Mildew, LSD & Loopaper.
Jim Jim spoke as an attendee of the very first run & was joined in speaking by Loopaper who reminisced on his introduction to hashing whilst based in Singapore. Town Planner at age 88, who together with Biggles, remain as our two oldest current hashers, was presented with a souvenir tankard. Mention was made of those now departed hashers & a toast was made in their honour. Rangoon Flyer & Bridgend and their wives joined us as two of the longest running members & were in excellent form.
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