Taichung Hash House Harriers
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Hash History 歷史

Hashing began in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 1938, when a casual group of British colonial officials and expatriates, Cecil Lee, Frederick "Horse" Thomson, Ronald "Torch" Bennett, and a British accountant of Catalan descent Albert Stephen Ignatius Gispert (A.S Gispert), would meet after work on Monday evenings to run, following a paper trail, through the environs of Kuala Lumpur to get rid of the excesses of the previous weekend. There was another member of the group, John Woodrow, who is rarely credited as one of the founders as he left Malaysia after the war to return home to his family in Scotland.

After running for some months they were approached by the Registrar of Societies, who advised them that, as they were a "group" they would require a Constitution (the aims of which are reproduced below) and a name. A.S. Gispert (known as "G") suggested the name "Hash House Harriers". As bachelors, they were billeted in the Selangor Club Annex, known locally as the Hash House, because of its monotonous food. Their runs were patterned after the traditional British paper chase. A hare was given a head start to blaze a trail, marking his devious way with shreds of paper, all the while pursued by a shouting pack of "harriers." Only the hare knew where he was going - the harriers followed his clues to stay on trail. Apart from the excitement of chasing the hare and solving the clues, reaching the end was its own reward... for there thirsty harriers would find a tub of iced beer (and, in those earlier, more forgiving days, ginger beer and cigarettes).

Hashing died out during World War II after the Japanese invasion of Malaysia, but started again shortly after the war, when the original protagonists, minus "G" who had been killed in the Japanese invasion of Singapore, re-assembled in Kuala Lumpur. Apart from a "one off" chapter, formed in the Italian Riviera, (now the Royal Milan and Bordighera Hash), hashing didn't take off until 1962, when Ian Cumming founded the 2nd kennel in Singapore. From then on, the phenomenon started to grow, spreading through the Far East, Australia, and New Zealand, as well as Europe and North America. Hashing experienced a large growth in popularity during the mid-1970s.
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By the end of the 20th century, there were thousands of Hash House Harrier clubs in all parts of the world, with newsletters, directories, and even regional and world hashing conventions. This boom is owed largely to the power of the Internet to provide timely and accurate information on kennels and their events and points of contact. As of 2003, there are two organized HHH groups in Antarctica!
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The Royal Selangor Club building where the Hashing tradition started.
Hash Disclaimer (Literally, "The Fine Print") Unfortunately, due to the nanny state mentality that has been promoted around the world, the following needs to be said: All Hash activities are undertaken at the individual's own risk. Neither the Taichung Hash nor any of its members accept any liability for an individual's personal safety or belongings. This doesn't mean that Hashers won't help each other out - of course they will, especially on trail. However, the Hash is not responsible for you; you are an adult, and we believe you are perfectly capable of making your own decisions. So listen to the Hares and know your own limits.
  • Home
    • Run info / Hare Line 本週資訊 / 未來路線
    • I want to hare 我要當兔子
    • Submit Your Run Info 提交路線信息
    • Haring For Halfwits 做兔子指南
  • TH3 台中捷兔
    • Transportation-Less
    • Special Run 特跑 >
      • Bus Hash - Joint Run
      • 2023 All Island Run 2023 全島特跑
    • First Timer 初次參加
    • About TH3 關於台中捷兔
    • Hash Haberdashery 服飾用品
    • Hash Hymns 歌曲
    • WWBD?
  • Hashing 跑hash
    • What Is Hashing? 什麼是"hashing"?
    • Hash History 歷史
    • Hash Traditions 傳統
  • Contact 聯絡我們
  • Hash Flash 紀錄
    • Hash Flash 2020
    • Hash Flash 2019
    • Hash Flash 2018
    • Hash Flash 2017
    • Hash Flash 2016
    • Hash Flash 2015
    • Hash Flash 2014
    • Hash Flash 2013
    • Hash Flash 2012
    • Hash Flash 2011 >
      • Aug 11 Sunday Hangover Run
    • Hash Flash 2010
    • Hash Flash 2009
    • Hash Flash 2008
    • Hash Flash 2007