Chardonnay’s Sunset on Suncoast Trail – R*n 1433
5 September 2024 from Suncoast Dr, Blackmans Bay
Hares: Grizzly and Lone Arranger
Run Reporter: Brazilian

There was a relatively small gathering for Griz and Lone Arrager’s final run from Blackmans Bay before they move to the dark side (the ‘sunny’ Eastern Shore). The weather was kind to us with no wind and a balmy 15 degrees (feels like 14 degrees). Hashers gathered well before the run started and were welcomed by the Hares with a drink prior to the run, or at least the ladies were being offered a little glass of bubbly. The fire pot was set up on the back patio and ready for Herr Flick to put his pyromaniac skills to good use after the run.

As 6.31pm approached the Hares offered instructions for the run/walk… down the driveway and turn right, and also promised us a p!ss stop.

As we started up the Suncoast Drive, we couldn’t help but notice In the Raw’s parking skills, leaving a 1cm gap between the front of his car and the back of Maxi’s red Mini Cooper. He must have been using either car sensors (possible as he was driving ‘the wife’s car’, not in his beloved Magna, which is now retired) or touch parking to get so close.

Maximus, Jack Sh!t, Chris Miss, Wee Bev, GM Softy and Red Dress, followed closely by Hooray led the pack around the streets of lower Blackmans Bay. The walkers (In The Raw, Cracker, Bad News, Xena, Growler, Dyke, Hands On, Brazilian, Clearfell, Spoof, Slippery Nipple, W3, Swallow and Pee Wee) were in pursuit, setting off at a great pace up Suncoast Drive, down Tinderbox Road, then up-and-up through the new subdivision along Bluebush Crescent to Brightwater Road.

Blackmans Bay is named after James Blackman who occupied the land there in the 1820s, not due to the indigenous people who owned the land prior to western settlement. Hence, no need to change the name to Native Title Bay. The beach has a blowhole at the northern end. Erosion has formed a large rock arch where waves can be seen coming in and crashing on the rocks. James Baynton is credited with the discovery of the blowhole, when he found his lost dog whimpering at its base.

Settlement in Blackmans Bay was relatively late, and by 1842 only four or five families lived in the area. The road from Hobart reached Browns River and ended at Kingston Beach, with only a sandy track over the hill connecting Kingston Beach and Blackmans Bay. One of the earliest settlers was William Sherburd who was granted 50 acres there in 1818, which he started farming in 1819.

The trail then followed Brightwater Road down to a check at Tinderbox Road. The walker’s trail was called down Illawarra Road by the faster walkers – In the Raw, Bad News, Herr Flick and Dyke. The walkers meandered through Blackmans Bay, along Thornton Close, through a walkway to Kulgoa Place, Wells Parade and down to the Southern end of the beach. Due to some clever shortcutting and well-marked checks the walkers pack were kept close together. The only way back to the On On (or the p!ss stop, whichever came first) was up, up, up! Trail took us up Flowerpot Point Reserve and then up to join Suncoast Drive and on home. On return to Griz and LA’s the Hashers were met by a p!ss stop on the back patio, making following trail worthwhile.

The runners (except for Hooray) were already back and onto their first drink when the walkers arrived. The fire pot was lit, and the Hashers settled in for a fantastic evening with Griz and LA catering – dinner sourced from the newly-opened souvlaki shop in Blackmans Bay shopping centre. We were then treated to a choice of LA’s rhubarb and apple crumble or apple crumble, complete with ice cream and/or cream….yum!

Excess Hash gear was on offer by LA, as she has been spending her retirement sorting and packing, ready for their move to Old Beach.

Lets hope they will continue with their great hospitality with future runs from the Eastern Shore.

On-On
Brazilian

DOWN DOWNS

Lip in residence Slippery Nipple.  Had some difficulty assembling Hashers for the Lip Session due to the large bowls of food procured from a new local take away and LA’s delicious apple +/-rhubarb crumble.

• Grizzly. The hare.
• Cracker, Red Dress, W3, Bad News, Jack Sh!t and Chris Miss  for being C’ntry members!
• In the Raw. For atrocious parking…. The cars on each side of him will need an allan key to get out  of their spots!

Skols from the floor

• In the Raw-> Xena. She let slip the tale of her birthday trip to Melaluca in a wee 6-seater plane.  On the way down the weather was glorious and the flight very enjoyable. On the way home it was a trip she would like to forget! The weather had turned, the turbulence was extreme, and the red wine and delicious food she had enjoyed at lunchtime was not too happy in her tummy! Despite her best efforts to hold it down…she lost the battle as she was flying over Bellerive, where she had a second taste as she projectile vomited it back up!
• Jack Sh!t -> Maximus & Xena.  Jack Sh!t called their household at the weekend… Xena answered the phone apologizing for the delay in pick up as she and Maxi were ‘Arsing Around upstairs‘.  Is that what turns them on!
• Chris Miss -> Herr Flick.  Herr Flick was very excited to report that he had got new Flaps on his car!

• Jack Sh!t -> Red Dress.  For dodgy car salesmanship. He promised Jack Sh!t & Chris Miss  a new car 2 years ago!  Its still not on the production line.  Offered them another rejected one.. advised they could have it for an extra 5K cos it was a 4-wheel drive!  Turned out it was the same car that they had ordered just a different colour!
  The Hash choir sang 2 different songs at the same time (decisions decisions) but I think they were all in agreement….He is an Assho’.. and should be publicly pissed on!
• Pee Wee & Hooray: Pee Wee claimed he was going to tell a joke.. then got Hooray up to deliver it!
• Spoof -> Dyke For checking out his sister’s house for her while she was away… got insome strange people there…He didn’t realise that she had someone housesitting for her.
• Spoof -> Dyke & Clearfell.  For unashamedly farting all around the trail!
• Grizzly -> In The Raw for boring everyone with tales of how he is restricting himself to light beer so he can drive home… only to be found drinking Herr Flick’s 7% ale despite it being in a stubby holder with HERR FLICK clearly marked on it!

NEXT RUN

Run 1433: 12 September 2024
HARE APPARENT: Jack Sh!t
STARTING FROM: The Albert Brewery, 73-75 Albert Rd, Moonah
RUN REPORTER: Smallgoods
$5 run fee – buy your own food and drinks at the venue.

RECEDING HARELINE

Get your run venues and p!ss stop requests in early… So we don’t keep hashing from the same places and can advise folks the cost of their Hash in advance!

UP CUMMING EVENTS

• 6 December 2024 | Hobart Posh Hash 1920s cocktail evening @ Big O’s Juke Joint
• 16 January 2025 | Chardonny Hobart H3 Annual General P!ss Up
• 28-30 March 2025 | Aussie Nash Hash 2025, Fremantle
• 8-10 May 2026 | Interhash 2026, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

HASH FLASH

All the photos from Run 1431

MISMANAGEMENT 2024

Contacts for committee members.. tho’ its just as easy to use messenger.. or just ask a stupid question on the facebook page… There will always be someone willing to give you an answer.