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Run 2932 – 13^th July 2026 – Bushranger with Prairie Dog & Crayfish

You can never have too many Hashmen to set a run it would seem, and Hare Bushranger with Co-Hare Prairie Dog and Co-Co-Hare Crayfish set a wonderful Winter run from the usual spot at Dianella Soccer Club. Around 28 Hashmen turned up on a rapidly cooling clear evening, but a great night for running with no wind or rain.

Honorary On Sec/GM Pitt introduced the Hares, and Bushie set us off out of the park and into a false trail – warning us not to be fooled by Friday Hash chalk marks which were in abundance. An early count of the runners totalled 26 legs and 2 tails (9 Hashmen plus 2 dogs) as we found the trail again on the leafy residential streets of Yokine. There was plenty of      chalk “P’s”on the ground and we found another FT and saw the walkers heading towards us. After finding trail again, another headcount revealed that we were one man down, who we worked out was Red Dwarf, returning to us having just landed from a stint in Hong Kong. With no sign of him, we continued on the run, which took us in a circuit around the suburb – strangely in the shape of Africa (look at the run map!), with no main roads and using a number of dunny alleys which separated the reasonably large blocks.  Run clocked at 7.5km in 58 minutes.

Upon return to the Bucket, the walkers were already there but we still had no sign of Red Dwarf who was not answering his phone. So  with a somewhat delayed start to the circle, Pitt just got going when a lone headtorch was spotted bobbing across the adjoining paddock – thankfully Red Dwarf had returned to the fold safe and sound. Instantly he got a down down for his endeavours, claiming he just stopped to tie his shoelace, and the pack disappeared. Note: maybe we need to take more care?!

In any case Red Dwarf would have got a DD for being a returnee, along with Birdman who had just returned from bonnie Scotland where he ate Haggis and no doubt supped a wee dram or two. Sir Knob was also called out for not paying attention or something (I wasn’t paying attention).

Mastitis, resplendent in his fez and birthday crown, called out XMAS as our serial joker, he only managed 2 out of 3 jokes as he lost the third. But don’t worry, he found it and it will be presented on another night. Then straight into the run and the Hares, as time was marching on and hot food was calling. The run was noted as well set, plenty of chalk and flour, albeit modern style marking (no noughts and crosses), good area of residential streets and alleyways where it was easy to lose your bearings if you don’t know the area. Possibly another reason for Red Dwarf’s delayed return. But to cheer him up, he was invited to dive into the RA’s big hairy ball bag, and he scored the run a worthy 9.5.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dinner was piping hot chili con carne with potato, cheese, yogurt and bread – thoroughly delicious and 2 big pots of it disappeared, with 28 grateful Hashmen.

Where else would you rather be on a Monday night???

NOTE: Next week – bring a torch and an umbrella!

 

MASTITIS

– 22nd June 2026

Set in Jolimont on a fine winter evening following the Winter Solstice with a moderate turnout of about 25 hashmen.

The run with 8 runners and 1 dog, started clockwise through Mabel Talbot Park before circling through the trendy Subiaco Common development then via several underpasses including under Hay Street, and twice under the railway line through Daglish (see map in photos). Recorded at 7.7km in 1hr 11mins or 8.8km for front runners APITW and Soft Rock.

Not to be outdone by last week’s hares Grizzly preceded the circle with hors d’oeuvres of Pork Dumplings and Whiskey!

At the circle GM Pitt called up Skippy (returnee (and as of this solstice a newly joined member)); Chunder (54 year anniversary); Polly (birthday). RA Moses called up himself and Colonel (acknowledging Geelong’s defeat to the Dockers). Polly told the Joke about a student outwitting his professor to get an A. Bushie noted several irregularities in Grizzly’s run setting – who need signs? Action gave the run a mostly favourable run assessment… and the RA awarded the run a magnificent score of 9.9.

Ramrod presented the raffle boot to Phantom who drew the winning ticket, won by Elbows (not present) so the card drawn by Polly – the Queen of Hearts.

Dinner was an excellent sweet and sour pork with fried rice, after dumpling starters no doubt with the assistance of Mrs Grizzly, who surely has earned a Gordon Blue nomination!

Where else would you be on a Monday?

Coming down the freeway heading for Phantoms run in the leafy suburb of Nedlads, the city of Perth was barely visible through the rain, and I’m thinking not for the first time, “What the heck am I doing out on a night like this?” However, skirting around Leederville, there was no rain and arriving at Phantom’s favourite run venue, the Gods were very kind to the old devil as it was a dry and relatively warm night at Hollywood Bowling Club, where the run started.
About twenty-odd runners and walkers were set off at 6 pm by Phantom, and the walkers were led by Stewie, who did an excellent job keeping us all together. It was a very pleasant walk through a number of back lanes (Which we only see in the posh suburbs), and we all arrived back at the bucket in just under an hour, a sign of a well-laid-out run.
As for the runners, as far as I know, only Pothole stuffed up. All reports said it was a good run, and again it took the full hour, as I said, a sign of a well-set run.
The circle was short and sweet. Moses told a joke about the Pope, but the only one listening was Maggie, and I don’t think even she got the gist of it. There were a few returnees, and Reluctant was presented with an engraved beer jug for twenty-five years in Perth Hash House Harriers.
On On until next Monday,
Rimmer.

Run 2925 Soft Rock and Moses at Mosman Park

A good chosen venue at the affluent, very upmarket Mosman Park where only 8 runners kicked off by heading downhill to the river and along paths and the beach where a multitude of checks and false trails were well placed to keep the small pack on their toes.  This was Soft Rock’s training ground where a couple of years ago whilst out jogging he came upon the Hash and has been with us ever since and his knowledge of the location made for a very interesting and enjoyable run with the running pack being able to keep together for the fear of becoming lost in sand dunes and parks of the location. At one point on the run someone had rubbed out a false trail that set the pack into confusion but after some good reconnoitering the real trail was discovered and the pack then headed for home coming in at just around the hour mark. A good well marked trail with plenty of checks and false trails that kept the pack together all through the run.

The circle and OnOn was authored by Moses in Facebook so won’t add anything further to it. Read the post below.

Haggis

Soft Rock and 摩西 (co hare)

Using ‘Translate with ChatGPT’ becomes…

Soft Rock and Moses (co hare)

The forecast…

Winter is well and truly on its way to Perth this week, as heavy rainfall is predicted to replace the cool and sunny last days of autumn the metropolitan area has enjoyed.

But not before Soft Rock & Moses set an 8.8 out of 8.8 run.

The weather was still warm and sunny as 26 hashers gathered to set out for a run or walk in the leafy riverside suburb of Mosman Park which has been described by people in the know as…

‘Mosman Park is an affluent, scenic western suburb of Perth, Western Australia, uniquely situated between the Indian Ocean and the Swan River. Located roughly 14 kilometres southwest of the Perth CBD and 5 kilometres north of Fremantle, it is highly regarded for its unique “between river and sea” geography, pristine public parks, premium lifestyle appeal, and elite schooling options.’

Pitt addressed the rabble err… fine hash-men of the Gentlemen’s Hash. Once the noise settled to a dull roar he was able to proceed. He told us the run number and handed over to Soft Rock.

Soft Rock hesitated before he started – was it to to be dramatic or was it to collect his thoughts or was it to deliver a thoughtful introduction to his & Moses run? Possibly all of those things. He said the run, as usual, was set with chalk & flour. The arrows could be found on the right hand side of the road or if not there on the left hand side. And he was right again – or left in some cases.

The run started downhill towards the river, from a height above sea level of 30 m to a low of 23 m, according to my Strava app which read the data from my Apple Watch :-). We ignored the hash wisdom of ‘Don’t give up the high ground!’. Boy did we pay for it with the steep climbs further down the trail.

The trail was well set with arrows on the right with occasional arrows on the left. We lost the trail temporarily near the beach at Minim Cove Park. Your scribe found it off-piste with flour on the sand path and chalk under the bench seats, just as the ‘pack’ found a check on the path above us. The running pack started off with 9 +1 (dog). at this stage we were down to 8 + 1. We never found out who the 9th runner was. I did question the accuracy of the initial count and Mastitis conceded it was not verified by anybody so we could have started with 8 runners and no losses.

We followed the riverbank east then north east up to Chidley Reserve with clever false trails and checks on the way. The trail continued along Wellington Street with more false trails and checks.

Q asked ‘How many parks can you count here?’ confused I asked Q what he was talking about. I missed the sign that said ‘Genders Park’ so the irony was lost on me.

Polly explained to me that my birthday carton of Bintang wasn’t with the beers when he loaded the bucket. The explanation loses something if written instead of listening to Polly’s interpretation of an Indian staff member looking for the Bintang, not finding it, phoning his boss and speak swahili (or that’s what it sounded like when Polly spoke it) to his boss then saying they didn’t stock it. Polly showed me the impressive sign he made up for the Bintang. Oh well, he can save it for next week.

Chips were served, the older (and a few not so old) members formed a semi-circle with their chairs and the circle commenced. Polecat pointed out to Pitt that he was capable of standing and didn’t need a chair.

Pitt quickly disposed of Hash business, including a somewhat rambling explanation of why we are not running with the Perth Harriettes next Tuesday on their Palace Run in Carlisle. Hamersley Hash were blamed for the stuff-up and Perth Hash are hosting a 4 seasons run with West Coast Hash in Willetton.
ed. It’s on our website! Run 2926 – 4 Seasons Run by PH3- Haggis

Pitt handed over to Sir Knob for our weekly (not weakly) joke. Phantom was the ‘patsy’ for a long story about a sperm sample.

Note: A patsy is a slang term for a person who is easily tricked, manipulated, or cheated. It also refers to a “scapegoat” or “fall guy”—someone who is deliberately blamed, framed, or made to take the fall for another person’s mistakes or crimes.

Our RA, Mastitis, then called on Birdman to give a report on the walk. It was a positive report as expected from Birdman, including references to the size of the houses in Mosman Park compared to the Western Suburbs and the lovely sunset observed on the drive to the run-site. A runner to give a report on the run who may have been APITW(I didn’t write anything down as Moses only asked my to do the write up as I was about to go home). Another positive report as your editor judged it an an excellent but challenging run in one of the best suburbs in Perth.

Soft Rock was invited to select a ball from Mastitis’ hairy ball bag. He chose an 8, how lucky was that! Then Moses delved into the depths of the hairy ball bag and pulled out another 8! Double 8 must be lucky!

Food was served and it was superbly cooked rice and Port stew – I didn’t hear what the Chinese name for the food was, but it was delicious and plenty for those who choose seconds.

Another night of great Perth Hashing. Where else would you be on a Monday night? Walking the Way of St. Francis walk in Italy like Prairie Dog and Mrs PD? 

I used my Apple Watch Ultra 3 to record my run and Strava automatically uploaded it. This is what the Strava App said:- ‘Nice Work! Run this route again to see how you’re progressing.’ Thanks Strava, I’ll pass on that suggestion.