Run Date: 12th October 2020
Run No #2085
Hare: Daffodil & Corgi
Venue: Illawong Beach Park, BBQ area next to Citibeach Volleyball
Hashers: 20
20 exuberant hashers piled out of their modes of transport (some in better condition than others
– Yes, Hashers and Vehicles) and started making their way towards the BBQ area, fighting against
the 50 knot sea winds, trying to blow them all away.
Many stopped to read the memorial, picture taken on a much nicer day.
On the late afternoon and evening of Friday 10 June 1060, VH-TFB was flying TAA Flight 538 from Brisbane to Mackay, with stops at Maryborough and Rockhampton. It left Brisbane on time at 5pm under the command of Captain F.C. Pollard with G.L Davis as First Officer.
The flight to Maryborough and on to Rockhampton was normal. The aircraft arrived at Rockhampton Airport at 7.12pm, where the crew received the weather forecast for Mackay, predicting shallow fog patches. VH-TFB was refuelled to 700 gallons, giving sufficient range to continue on to Townsville if fog made it impossible to land in Mackay.
Adding to the nine passengers already aboard, seven adults and nine schoolboys joined the flight at Rockhampton. All the schoolboys were boarders at Rockhampton Grammar School, returning home to Mackay for the Queen’s Birthday long weekend.
VH-TFB departed from Rockhampton at 7.52pm and ascended to 13,000 feet (4,000 m). At 8.17pm, Mackay air traffic controller E.W Miskell reported that fog had rolled in and temporarily closed Mackay Airport. A few minutes later, having come to the spot where he would start descending. Captain Pollard told the tower controller he would hold over Mackay at 13,000 feet (4,000 m) in case visibility improved. At 8.40pm they reported they were over the airport. It was a bright moonlit night with a completely calm sea and two approaches were aborted due to a low layer of cloud on the coastline obscuring the sight of the strip on final approach. By 10pm, the fog was thinning. Air traffic controller Miskett reported this to VH-TFB, and Captain Pollard said they would begin an approach to the airport. Miskell reported the airport conditions. Pollard acknowledged the transmission.
Miskell then telephoned the airport fire service for the latest ground temperature. It was 55.4 degrees Fahrenheit (13 degrees Celsius). Miskell immediately reported this to VH-TFB. This time, there was no acknowledgement. Miskell transmitted again, noting the time was 10.05pm and again there was no reply. At 10.10, Miskell started the procedure for launching a search and rescue operation.
But I digress, some just wanted to see if they could steal the flowers!
Corgi called everyone up to pass on the directions for the run, all markings are on the right. But
some said yeah except for when they are on the left. Daffodil interjected that they would then
be working backwards….
On On to wherever they went, leaving Delicious wrapped in Raggedy Anne’s doona, looking like
“Sitting Bull” keeping guard of the various items and chairs left scattered around.
On their return, some with their shoes full of sand. Dips and crackers were provided, and then
the circle was called by Tar Boy.
Run report given by someone who arrived with Top Knot & Wheelie, I think he was from
Argentina, who stated “It was good” which still received the shitty trail song.
Jokes by Tounger, Pensioner and others. Charges to Jenny Craig’s Fucked x 2 from Zorro for
misdemeanours from the weekend at Kinchant Dam (something about a Toothbrush, but I don’t
think we want to know)! No notable achievements to report and no Birthdays. Executive Lunch
was decided at Harrup Park at 12:29PM. A call for a volunteer to write the Hash Report? Only
Zorro, who said he would do it, but I don’t think he actually meant write anything, but we will
see. Prick kindly offered after the circle, but it was already too late by then.
Don’t forget the AGPU next Monday – Run #2086 at the Mackay Bowls Club, Nebo Road at $15.00
for everyone. All positions for the new Committee will be up for grabs. Hash song sung, circle
closed.
Hash Nosh was Curried sausages and potato stew with rice and bread & butter. Followed by Tim
Tams, I even witnessed someone making a Tim Tam sandwich….. Who knew!
Then the food was put away faster than Piccolo could eat. I think Corgi must have been on a
promise lucky girl, and we all were home before a quarter to nine.
On On to the AGPU
