CHRONOLOGY
1938 – Albert Stephen Ignatius Gispert aka “ G “ an English chartered accountant with Evatt & Co. He started up the harriers group from among bachelors of the day resident at Selangor Club Chambers. He also conceived the alliterative name Hash House Harriers. The “hash house” was the jocular term for which the dining room annex was known. The “hash” never really ran from this location b
ut rather on the outskirts of KL. Most trails were set in the vast rubber estates and palm oil plantations. However, many post-run gatherings and celebration dinners (i.e. Run 100) were held at the hash house. Some of which were reported to be somewhat noisy!. Fraser and Neave supplied the ice, beer and ginger beer (for shandies). This was taken out by car in a galvanized tin bath together with a couple of dozen enamel mugs.
1941 – Last KLHHH pre-war hash was held on December 12, two weeks after the Japanese invasion.
1942 – At around 4 a.m. on February 11, 1942, founder “G”, in charge of amortar platoon, was surprised and killed by Japanese forces on Dairy Farm Road, Singapore.
1946 – In August 1946, “Torch” Bennett re-established the KLHHH on Mondays.
1947 – Hash # 2 Capt Gus Mackie, a former prisoner of war, established the first HHH chapter, Bordighera HHH, in Italy, on April, 1947. His brother Rupert Mackie ran with Mother Hash pre-war. It was he who introduced his brother Gus to hashing in KL. Bordighera HHH folded in the early sixties. Founder Gus passed away on July 6, 1971. He is remembered with an annual memorial run. The chapter was revived on December 12, 1984, and in 1992 ( after more than 500 runs) Intergrated with neighbouring Milan HHH. This great tradition continues as Royal Milan & Bordighera HHH.
1950 – In 1950, Don Kennedy registered the Hash House Harriers – No 1074/50. It was deemed unnecessary to designate Kuala Lumpur in the title. After the war, the proper registration of all societies, associations and clubs became a mandatory requirement.
1962 – Hash # 3 Ian Cu***ng established Hash House Harriers Singapore as the second chapter outside KL. Nobody at that time knew about the Italian connection. The chapter has run continuously on this island garden republic since its formation and inaugural meet on February 19, 1962. Singapore Hash had reached Run 1858 at February 11, 1997, Gispert Memorial run. The very special annual Gispert Memorial Run from Kranji War Cementery is held on the Monday closest to February 11 to honour HHH founder who fell in action in 1962. A grand celebration on November 1999 will commemorate Singapore HHH’s Run 2000. The Mother Hash Celebration Run 2750 on Monday, December 09, 1996, by inviting GMs from men-only kennels in Malaysia. Special invitations to visit KL. on this occasion were extended to GMs in nearby Singapore and also to both Bangkok HHH’s GM Colin “ Hee Mah “ Snow and HI’s Tim “ Magic “ Hughes. At the Interhash ’96 Meeting in limassol, Cyprus, on June 09, the combined HHH chapters in Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley were given the honour of hosting Interhash ’98 on the occasion of the 60 years of Hashing – The Diamond Jubilee Homecoming Celebrations Timed for October 02-04, Over 1,710 non-refundable US$55 advance registrations were processed on the Sunday night alone!. At June 1997, paid registrations were approaching 3,500 received.
1963 to 1965 – Hash # 4 Brunei HHH February 18, 1963 ( Colin Berwick and “ Pip “ Furse, both ex-Singapore HHH)
Hash # 5 Kuching HHH founded May 21, 1963 ( George Ang )
Hash # 6 Sandakan HHH founded 1963
Hash # 7 Jesselton HHH founded June 22, 1964 ( Now Kota Kinabalu HHH ( K2 H3 Kinaman )
- George Will and Jim Ambler
Hash # 8 Miri HHH (Disbanded in 1966. Re-emerged May 27, 1973)
Hash # 9 Sibu HHH (Disbanded)
Hash # 10 Kinta HHH (Disbanded)
Hash # 11 Ipoh HHH founded January 1965
Hash # 12 Penang HHH founded June 01, 1965
1973 – Approximately 35 chapters in 14 countries
1977 – Approximately 90 chapters in 35 countries
1984 – Approximately 380 chapters in 76 countries
1994 – Approximately 1,100 chapters in 157 countries
1997 – Approximately 1,450 active chapters in 184 countries
Information (on 1,873 HHH chapters past and present at June 1997) is meticulously gathered and collated in Bangkok.With close support from The Mother Hash in Kuala Lumpur, Hi Now provides the interactive worldwide vehicle through which to share it around. This dedication has provided hashers the world over with useful information to help promote hashing in their territories. The database is used for launching Interhash bids, mailing announcements and promotional bulletins since April 1984. These important communication links continue to make more and more hashers (and now bashers) become aware of each others’ events, celebration runs and activities. Harrier International’s “Magic” enthusiastically plays a major role in furthering the advancement of the HHH globally.
