Hashing is Fun @ Hangman

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Run #1421 CHOPSTICK's Run @ PUCHONG KINARA

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KH4 Best Dancer of The Year, Blooming Florist

KH4 Best Hash Bard of The Year, Wildboar

What is Hardy Doing???

Have some beer than I can perfom better music

The Whip Iced China Doll

Slow-Arse Shitting While Drinking, same time.

I wonder Y This Puduku Keep Looking At Kwai-Lo?

Music Ranger's Live Concert

Poor Hardcore On Ice Ice Baby

The Hare, Chopstick On Ice

Blooming Florist & GM

Older Version of Michael Jackson
Come Come Baby, I have 2 Coconut Kernel

Fly FlyFly, We Believe We can Fly

Public Sex?

Hi Coconut Boy, Pa Pa Love U ah..

We are OLD, but we are STRONG!

How Nice If Every Woman Sit Like Me

Gold Kuntz's Run @ Furukawa

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Coming Soon KH4 @ Sepang A1 GP Racing

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Happening During Annie's Run

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The Happy Virgin Hare - Annie Lee

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The Happy Hare (Right) Annie Lee and her Hasher

Annies Run.

Due to festive season a small crowd of 30 die hard hasher were at run site,with the earliest none other than our JM kwailoh. Romping around run site and giving direction on what to be done and so forth. Quietly coming over to yours truly and demanding that I be the mysterious whip.

Due to immense pressure of calling On!On! he started the run which was according to slow ass 4 minute early therefore the pack was reluctant to follow but yours truly urge the crowd to move along.

Run started with a slow walk along the road leading to Mt.Kiara and turn left just as we were to reach school. Up the gentle slope we climb and upon the open ground I could a group lead by none other than loud cock deviating from the main pack and taking a stroll by themselves, anyway up we climb till we hit a pond down the hill to our first check. Everyone was running around in circle trying to break the check alas it was broken and lead to a water tank hill.

From the water tank it leads to our very old hashing runsite of Sri Hatamas and it was here that yours truly bump into loud cock group. They were arguing which was the best and nearest to home. From here the hare brought us up to hill over looking the whole of KL, the whole pack had a good look and 3^rd check was down the slope. Easily broken by front runners as there were simply too many runs being set here.

Here on the papers leads to our home stretched down the hill on to the tar road and further down towards the horse stable. It was here that the hare diverted to the right instead of going through the stable. This long stretch of home run via the side road to TMN TUN was really a bit boring and long run as it was dark. Till I hit beer wagon around 7.45pm. As for the front runner clock in at 7.30pm and the last runner came in at 8.15pm and the Hare filled our stomach with PORIDGE and watermelon AND CATERED GOOD NASI LEMAK. Our appointed JM Kwailoh took the box and circle was call. On! On!.

Happy Hashing Folks

Scribe By: Messy

Virgin Hare Annie, RSC No Man’s Land

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Birthday Party in Seremban

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Last month on 25^th of October, Saturday afternoon at about 4pm, I am lashing down to Seremban to visit my hash buddy Mr. Puduku for his son’s 21^st birthday. Big party is going on and plenty of chilled beer is waiting! I am the earliest to turn up and found that every thing is not geared up yet and Mr. Puduku notice me, he just scuff his head and said, ”Bro, we are still preparing, just help yourself, and treat youself a cool beer…”

I grab a cooool beer from the fridge and started to have my own drinking session, both husband and wife are busy decorating and setting up all the necessary things ready for celebration that night. He turned on the hi-fi and played some good everlasting oldies for my drinking pleasure while I am waiting for other buddies, the Kwai-Lo and Chinglish to arrive…

At about 6pm, a few more turned up and my buddies, Kwai-Lo and Susan Chinglish arrived, we started to cheers together and chat about our hashing adventure experience and so on…

More and more guest come pouring in while times passed, the dinner served early at about 7.30pm and an unlimited flow of alcohols like beers, whiskey and wine. We did not take much food as our stomach is filling with liquid diet “all night long”.

I left early to home and Kwai-Lo, Chinglish stayed a night in Serembam, they will visit the yachting marina club the next morning with Mr. Puduku and “100 Plus” before heading back to Kuala Lumpur.

That night was so wonderful and met a lot of hashing friends from other chapter too. An enjoyable and a memorable evening in Seremban!

On On.

Birthday Party @ Puduku's Home

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Next Week I Will Be in Action...

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Hi Hasher, I Will Be Back Next Week!

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Mantin Hash Celebration Run - STOP PRESS!!

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The Most Gorgeous Party Boy from Batu Hash!

Mantin Hash Celebration Run - STOP PRESS!!

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Batu Hash Guiness & KH4 Hangman

Mantin Hash Celebration Run - STOP PRESS!!

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KH4 Harmony

KH4 Hasher

Check this Out!

KEPONG Hash 2nd Annivesary Run

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On 02 August, I went for a run in Bukit Sri Bintang which is rather near Desa Park City, the weather is fair and the run kick off at about 5.30pm, from Bukit Sri Bintang we slowly moved forward to Desa Park City and crossed below the NKVE to Penchala area.

The trail is not easy going, moving up and town the hills, from Penchala the hare lead us towards the Segambut vicinity and eventually we went out from Penchala area.

The home trail is just the same of the in trail, about 1.45 hour run for the front runner and back runner came out at about 9pm. The host offers a sit down dinner in the near by hash restaurant - Chu Yu Restaurant for which the owner is also the hash man from ex-Mont Kiara and Kepong Hash, coooooool beer is served and dinner is on, hasher are happy and enjoying the wonderful night...

On On

KEPONG Hash 2nd Annivesary Run

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The Kepong Hasher and KH4 Hardcore Allan, CCB

The Korean Lady is talking about the benefits of Korean Wine

KEPONG Hash 2nd Annivesary Run

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The Baty Hash GM in action...

Who is this guy?

KEPONG Hash 2nd Annivesary Run

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You Jump, I may be JUMP later...

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The Hare, Blooming Florist and her Love one...

KH4 Blooming Florist's Run @ Setia Eco Park

2008-08-08T14:06:00.000+08:00

Hi Hashers, here are some hash run photos about KH4 Blooming Florist run @ Setia Eco Park, more photos can be found at Klang hash's official web site at: http://klanghash.wordpress.com

Perhaps "Early Bird" is talking about Sex Story??

I believed "Happy" is enjoying his tender massage...

BomBa: eh Paper Dick, I tell u, dont drink my beer, i also not enough lah...

David just thinking Y such a pretty girl sit like that, eat like that, oooooh, no mood oleady lah...

GM said to Toy Boy: eh, Bro, dont take all ah, give me some lah

Bomba said: I am No. 1, if no more beer, i am the first one to run...

The most happy "Bear" in the world, Polar the Bear

The Whip of the night, Allan "Hardcore"

This all "MAMA" gang, OLD but SWEAT honey...

The front runner and the back runner

He is our KH4 important person, imagine the night without his music??

Dr. Blanco, he really like this T-Shirt color, 10 out of 9 run he wear this...

He can't live without beer, Mike Bomba, a well known name in Hash circle

The active Polar Puss and our Lawyer Buruk

While Music Ranger is playing his music, Tai-Ko fell into sleep and Uncle Seah at the back playing his "X"

The Hare, very happy to be ice, dont know Y???

Running with PJ Club @ TTDI

2008-08-08T13:58:00.000+08:00

If you like hashing, perhaps you may also like to run with others to gain more exposure and different experience. Likewise, I always run with other hash group while time allow me to do so, here are some of the photos take during my run with other hash group, ooop, it’s quiet interesting…

Baby Crocodiles' Gasing Bird Park Run

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Baby Crocodiles' Gasing Bird Park Run

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Baby Crocodiles' Gasing Bird Park Run

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Baby Crocodiles' Gasing Bird Park Run

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Baby Crocodiles' Run in Gasing Bird Park

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July 5, 2008 Mantin H4 Celebration Run

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Mantin Hash 4 Celebration Run, July 5, 2008

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June 21, Saturday, Kepong Hash's Set Me Free Run @ Kg. Kemensah. Ampang

2008-06-23T12:03:00.000+08:00

The Hare, Set Me Free and Sting Bee of Kepong Hash

The Hare "Set Me Free" & his Co-Hare Dinosaur

On June 21, Saturday, my friend set a run in Kampung Kemensah, at the back of the National Zoo in Ulu Klang, From Kg. Kemensah continues East across the range of hills that separates Ampang and Ulu Klang from Ulu Langat. It emerges at the Sungai Chongkak recreational area, about 1km North of Kampung Batu 18, on the Ulu Langat road.

The entire trail is about 14 kilometres long or even more, however, the kind hearted Hare and his co-hare only set a run for about one hour for the front runner and last runner for about one and the half, If you like hashing in Taman Tun, Penchala Link and Bukit Kiara you'll love this trail.

The trail is located at Kampung Kemensah, the road will turn into double track, with irregular sections of tarmac. The road will lead steeply uphill on several occasions. Just before the road rises steeply again, there will be a single-track trail on the right of the road just behind the rest house. You will enter the jungle here, and it's single-track the rest of the way. They are three junctions on this trail. Turn left at the first junction to go steeply uphill. At the second junction, take left again. Right goes steeply downhill to a waterfall. The final junction is near the top of a climb, where you should take right to go to Sungai Chongkak. the left turn will lead you to Sungai Pusu, just off the Karak Highway toll, at the back of the International Islamic University campus!

The trail is steep in sections. How steep? My friend “Set Me Free” told me compare with other run site like Penchala Link, Bukit Kiara and definitely longer too. Waterfalls, virgin jungle, hushed and excellence air quality to make this area a good run site for us to explore more in the future!

June 18, Batu Hash Charity Run, the Hare, Jaws did a wonderful Mission for all who need the support...

2008-06-19T01:17:00.000+08:00

About Batu Hash House Harriers & Harriettes, Kuala Lumpur!

Hashing is a friendly, non-competitive sport of cross country running. It has its roots in England in the mid-1800s based on the hares and hounds meets. Soon, competitive and non-competitive harrier groups were formed and spread overseas in the former British colonies.

Batu Hash House Harriers & Harriettes was formed in the late 1980s when two stalwarts met up one night and after having consumed a copious amount of alcoholic beverages, came up with the idea of setting a hash house in the Batu precinct. Meetings after meetings took place and finally the inaugural run flagged off on December 13, 1989. At present, only two of the founder members are still running in Batu; Caveman &Guinness.

Runs are held every Wednesday with no exception (unless in times of war and civil unrest), and they generally last between 1 and 1½ hours. If you are new in town, do give us a call and we'll show you the non-touristy places in the Klang Valley. And to borrow a quote from Phil "Thrill Furkhand" Kirkland, "If you've half a mind to join the hash, that's all you need".

Batu Hash Diam Diam's Run

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June 10, 2008 (Tuesday) Hashing with Batang Only Shah Alam Hash House Harriers

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Running with Batu Hash, Dol Mai's Run @ 28 May 2008

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31 May 2008 @ Bentong Chamang Waterfalls Horrors Run

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Hashing is Fun @ Setia Eco Park, 30 May 2008

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Grand Mistress and Hardcore performing a song at GAP

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25 signs that you’re getting OLD

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1 You're asleep, but others worry that you're dead..
2 You’re back goes out more than you do.
3 You quit trying to hold your stomach in, no matter who walks into the room.
4 You buy a compass for the dash of your car/truck.
5 You are proud of your lawn mower.
6 Your best friend is dating someone half their age, and
isn't breaking any laws.
7 Your arms are almost too short to read the newspaper.
8 You sing along with the elevator music.
9 You would rather go to work than stay home sick.
10 You enjoy hearing about other people's operations.
11 You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.
12 People call at 9:00 p.m. and ask, "Did I wake you?"
13 You answer a question with, "Because I said so."
14 You spend money on LCB.
15 The end of your tie doesn't come anywhere near the top of your pants.
16 You take a metal detector to the beach.
17 You know what the word "equity" means.
18 You can't remember the last time you lay on the floor to watch television.
19 Your ears are hairier than your head.
20 You talk about "good grass" and you're referring to someone's lawn.
21 You get into a heated argument about pension plans.
22 You got cable for The Weather Channel.
23 You can go bowling without drinking.
24 You have a party and the neighbors don't even realize it.
25 People send you this list and you read it.

A Handbook for Hares

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Haring is the most vital responsibility that can be entrusted to a hasher. It takes planning, insight, creativity, and yes, some panache to loll an exciting trail and establish the conditions for a great ON-ON afterward.

This handbook is written based on the traditions of many hash chapter and loads of hard lessons learned over the past countless years of hashing in and around the world. You might think that the detail contained in this handbook may seem to be a bit overboard for a group which essentially has no rules, but there's a good reason for it. Everything contained herein will help you, the hare; avert the known and avoidable pitfalls associated with haring.

I've seen nearly every one of the things summarized in this handbook go wrong at one time or another, either here or elsewhere. Simply put, no hare should be condemned to repeat the mistakes of others. It is in this spirit that the Hangman’s Hashing Handbook for Hares is written. Please read carefully before you hare the next time. In a feeble attempt at organization, this guidebook is divided into the following sections.

A reminder for virgin (first time) hares: You ought to have a veteran co-hare! There's no substitute for experience - you can learn much from your grizzled old partner. If you don't arrange for a suitably experienced co-hare yourself, the GM will appoint one for you.

Scheduling the Hash

The primary mode of hashing is the Hare where the entire trail is lay a few hours before the start of the hash. The Hare provides the opportunity for people of all fit abilities to run the trail and also allows time to construct a more elaborate system of checks.

There should be enough parking spaces at the start for everyone expected to show up. Also, make sure that it's all right to park there. If there isn't sufficient parking space and you simply must use this location, you'll have to gather at another spot where parking is adequate. This adds a degree of complexity to the hash which isn't recommended under normal circumstances.

If ending the hash On-On at a public establishment (restaurant or pub, etc.), coordinate your TIME with your co-hare(s) well in advance.

Planning the Trail

Explore your trail early. This means actually running or walking the trail several times to get a good feel of its viability in terms of length, difficulty and opportunities for pleasant surprises. You can't scout a good trail from a car or off a topographic map, but both can be useful support items. Trail should normally be in the 5KM to 8KM range but surely in no way more than 10KM or so. Evaluate your trail in terms of length. This is a simple courtesy to give the hounds some idea of what they're up against and can serve to head off later complaints about the trail. Don't cross private land without permission.

Do not use the hash to demonstrate your SUPERB physical fitness. The point of the hash is for both hares and hounds to have FUN. As a hound, getting your dick knocked into the dirt simply isn't fun, no matter how amused it the hare is about it all. They are three important things not to loose sight of: (1) Actual weather conditions on the day of your hash can wreck havoc with the best laid plans. (2) Once the hash starts, it's no longer in your control. (3) Every hare has a trail that will not work.
Before laying the trail, make sure that both you and your co-hare(s) are all using the same paper. Otherwise you just may confuse the hounds, get them lost and into an ugly mood. Don't screw with the pack by making the trail difficult to find; screw with the pack by where the trail goes. It's far better to lay a trail that's easy to find and a son of a bitch to traverse, than vice-versa. Assigning segments of the trail to different co-hares to lay independently is a sure recipe for disaster. The only guaranteed way to ensure a logical trail is for all hares to lay the trail together.

Trail should use lots of paper. This can't be emphasized enough. Ideally, hounds should be able to see the next paper from the last. When bushwhacking, make paper very close together. Checks keep packs together and Front Running Bastards confused. On the other hand, too many checks can be quite annoying. In this matter, trail laying is more of an art than a science.
Unfortunately, you can only learn the appropriate balance from experience, both as hare and hound.

Running with Veggie Hash

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On May 4, 2008 in Desa Sri Hartamas, I am running with Veggie hash, the hare is Tarzan & Jane the run site is via the main access road, Jalan 19/70A and go right to the end. At the T junction, turn left and goes all the way up the hill until you see a construction site (new condos all along the way). Park you car and get ready for a good run!

Indeed the evening is humid, the run kick off at 5.30pm, along the way we run through the open terrain in Desa Sri hartamas area, move backward and forward to Bukit Kiara, Taman Tun, our out trail is at the back of Desa Sri Hartamas School near the water tank, the run is ideal, approximately one and the half hours for front runner, two hour for the slower rambler…

As usual, we shower chit-chat and having some beers before the circle, a few went back early for the reason that is Sunday night, have to get back to work tomorrow morning.

The circle started after a while, GM on down a few new guests and the mystery whip punished a few bamboozle, the circle close and we proceed for the vegetarian dinner, is something new and delicious!

Sufficient Beer and food, hasher who stay chatting with each others finally end the party at Sunday evening around 11.30pm.

Cheers!

The Hash Commandments

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1. The GM is always right
2. When the GM is wrong, Rule 1 applies
3. The RA is always right except when Rule 1 applies and there shall be no defense.
4. The RA checks on proper behaviors before, during and between runs. It is left to the RA's discretion as to whether he/she will ignore any transgression, give a private reprimand or make a charge. If a charge is made a penalty will automatically follow.
5. The penalty for any transgression is one down-down, except when the charge is severe, when a penalty with shame shall apply. A penalty with shame is a down-down taken kneeling down (or on ice if any is available).
6. Beer is to be drunk when down-downing or poured over your own head. Excessive waste may result in a second down-down with shame.
7. Anyone having knowledge of a transgression by a fellow Hasher may make a charge during the down-downs. A charge will always result in a penalty for the accused, the accuser, or both, at the discretion of the RA. Charges from the pack can be defended, but poor defense will result in a penalty with shame (see Rule 5).
8. Intelligence is neither required nor appreciated on the Hash. Thinking on the run is a punishable offence.
9. Short-cutting is allowed. Being caught short cutting is a serious offence (see Rule 10). A short-cutter will be known as an SCB (Short Cutting Bastard).
10. At more or less regular intervals, every Hasher will be asked to set a run. Since being a Hare is a great honor, refusals are neither expected nor accepted. If the run is passably good, the Hares will be awarded a down-down. If the run or anything about the run is considered to be below standard for KH4, the Hares may face the great honor of the Hash-Shit.
11. Silent running is a punishable offence.
12. Every Hasher will be given a Hash Name. They will subsequently be known only by this Hash Name. Failure to observe this rule will result in a charge
13. The Hash has internationally accepted forms of communication on the run: - When ON paper shout 'On-On'. When Checking shout 'Checking'. When calling someone back to the correct trail shout 'On Back'. All calling must be at an appropriately high decibel level. Hashers caught shouting 'On-On' when not in sight of paper will be charged with misleading the Hash.
14. All Hashers should be strongly committed to the Hash and attend gatherings whenever possible. Irregular attendance will be noticed and charged.
15. The Hash is a non-competitive run through the local countryside in order to encourage a thirst for beer that should already exist. Aggressive running is totally banned and is a punishable offence. Aggressive runners will be called FRB's (Front Running Bastards). Persistent FRB's may be awarded a down-down prior to a run to curb their enthusiasm.
16. No crop bashing will occur during the run. Down-down with shame to the offenders.
17. Stationary checking or refusal to check when so required by the RA will undoubtedly result in a charge.
18. Leading the Hash astray is easy. However, the perpetrator of this crime will surely be made to suffer.
19. The GM can add, delete or change, any rule, at any time. No public announcement will be deemed necessary; however transgressions will still result in a charge.
20. The Hash is democratic and fair but will obey the GM in all matter

about Klang Hash House Harriers & Harriettes

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The KH4, Klang Hash House Harriers & Harriettes had its inaugural run on 13th November 1981. After a quarter century of Friday hashing, the club celebrates its 25th Silver Jubilee run oh the 18th of November 2006.

Dr Syed Sultan aka Maddoc, as the founding GM, He is dedicated in alcoholism. Today, Maddoc is still running with KH4 and active in Tiger Beer!

KH4 runs every Friday at 6.00pm Rain Hail or Shine, Mixed hash, Guest fee RM25 for male, RM15 for female. Runs vary from 5KM to 10KM over all sorts of terrain. For club members, each Hasher takes his or her turn to set a run from their designated run site.
Despite its growth, KH4 today is an organized group of 100 men and women who meet weekly to chase the hare. We follow paper, and the trails are never boring . . . we run roads and back alleyways, but we also ford streams, climb hills, explore new jungle, and scale cliffs. And although some of today's health-conscious hashers may shun a cold beer in favor of water or a 100 plus, trail's end is still a party.

So, if you'd like to spice up your running plan with fun, good company, new surroundings, and physical challenge, try hashing.

If you'd like to try hashing in Kuala Lumpur, why not check it out with me at: hashfriends@gmail.com

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A Brief History of Hashing

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ANCIENT HARRIERS

Hash House Harrier roots extend back to the old English schoolboy game of "Hares and Hounds," in which some players, called "hounds," chase others, called "hares," who have left a trail of paper scraps along their route across fields, hedges, streams, bogs, and hills. One of the earliest Hares and Hounds events on record was the "Crick Run" at Rugby School in Warwickshire, England, first held in 1837.

Hare and Hounds as an adult sport began in the fall of 1867 with a group of London oarsmen who wanted to keep fit during the winter. Also called "Paper Chasing" or the "Paper Chase," the game became very popular after its introduction on Wimbledon Common in 1868 by the Thames Hare and Hounds. Early clubs called themselves "Hare and Hounds" or simply "Harriers."

THE HASH IS BORN

The Hash House Harriers as we know it today was founded in Malaya (now Malaysia) by Albert Stephen Ignatius Gispert, an English chartered accountant. It was sometime during 1937 when Gispert (or simply "G" as he was known to his friends) acquired a taste for the paper chase with the Springgit Harriers in Malacca (also in Malaya). Shortly after being transferred by his accounting firm to Kuala Lumpur he gathered together a number of fellow expatriate businessmen to form a harrier group. The first run was held in in December 1938 and the founding members included Cecil H. Lee, Frederick "Horse" Thomson, Eric Galvin, H.M. Doig, and Ronald "Torch" Bennet.

The group's name came about primarily because local authorities required legal registration of the club. While the "Kuala Lumpur Harriers" would have appeared a logical choice, "G" decided instead to use the nickname for the Selangor Club where a number of the local harriers both lived and took their meals. It seems that due to its lackluster food, the dining room was commonly referred to as the "Hash House."

The philosophy of the original Hash House Harriers from the 1938 charter:

To promote physical fitness among our members
To get rid of weekend hangovers
To acquire a good thirst and to satisfy it in beer
To persuade the older members that they are not as old as they feel

MODERN HARRIERS

Hashing in Kuala Lumpur was suspended during the World War II occupation by Japanese forces, but then reestablished after peace returned. It wasn't long before the hash began slowly spreading around the world. Former members of the original Hash House Harriers started a hash in 1947 near Milan, Italy, but it wasn't until 1962 that the next group was formed in Singapore. The Singapore Hash was gradually followed by others until in 1973 there were approximately 35 hashes in 14 countries.

Subsequently, the hash began spreading like wildfire and the number of hashes soon climbed into the hundreds by the early 1980s. Today there are some 1,800 active hashes in over 180 countries, including approximately 350 in the United States.