Scoop!

The hunt is still some time away but I thought you should read about it first on this blog. Trailblazers, the treasure hunt vehicle of CoC Raj is the organizer.

Date: Saturday 29 March 2008. Fee is RM60/pax. There is an early bird offer of RM55/pax before 9th March.

Interestingly, Trailblazers is introducing a loyalty discount of RM10/pax for any of their future hunts in 2008.

Entry Form

There is something freshing about Raj, not so much his style of hunts but about what and how he see the hunt community going forward. He gives me that almost Jerry Maguire’s kind of feeling every time we exchange words. Late last year, he hosted a dinner for his treasure hunt clients and invited along many of the CoCs in town! Now, how’s that for someone with the abundance mentality. He had wanted it to be some sort of a loose gathering of CoCs to discuss and share all things treasure hunt. The very long dinner table at Outback, Bangsar was only half occupied that night but what a night it was. Great food, wonderful company and what a freshing exchange of views.

Update 29/1/08: The morning after, it seems a few teams (like this team) went and check out the Kluang Railway Station coffee. Another hunter send me this running joke picture taken from there. (click thumbnail to see)

Results. Full points – 120

1. 116 – VK Chong, Vincent Woo, Margaret Sha
2. 116 – CK Loh, Julie Tan, Claire Chin, Tommy Ng
3. 114 – Kok Seng, Ramesh, Chong Foo Seong, Kong Yew
4. 112 – Abdul Latiff, Ahmad Azman, Ani Fauziana, Ani Fadilah
5. 112 – Johan Salul, Ben Lau, Sam Rahman, Amir Hamzah
6. 108 – Gary Guna, Md. Razif, Darmataksiah Abai, Raja Zean

The annual treasure hunt is jointly organised by Kota Kinabalu City Hall and Tourism Malaysia will be held this year on 24th February 2008 in conjunction with the 8th KK City Day Celebration.

Prizes:

1st – RM5000 + return air ticket KK- Seoul, Korea

2nd – RM3000 + return air ticket KK – Guongzhou

3rd – RM2000 – return air ticket KK – Manila

Entry fee: RM200/team. Entry Form

CoC: Time Out Solutions

Last year, KK Chai and VK Chong won the hunt and took home prizes worth RM18,500

A fellow hunter, Siaw Poon Im, or simply Poon to many of us regular hunters has passed on peacefully this morning. He was 53, survived by his wife, a son and a daughter. My heartfelt condolences to the family.

I only had one opportunity to hunt with him, which was sometime early last year. He was a very soft spoken, all around nice guy.

Funeral will be on Wednesday morning. For those who would like to pay your last respects and give support to his family, wake will be at : No. 50, Jalan SS 20/6, Damansara Kim.

It’s a new beginning in more ways than one for me. In the past weeks or so, things have been so crazy for me on the personal front but I bet you are not here to read about some sob stories, so I will spare you from the torture. Let’s move along and talk about our common interest.

Here we are at the brand new blog design. The design may be new but the focus will remain the same as the old blog. This blog will continue to be a one stop place for the hunting community and will strive to provide you with all the latest news in the treasure hunt scene.

I hope you like the new look and feel of this blog. I’m very grateful for the help of this young and talented man Praveen, without whom this new blog design would not have been a reality.

I’m actually very eager to be on the road again, both hunting and clerking. It will be a healthy distraction for me at this point. 

Here’s to another good year of treasure hunting. See you on the road.

This hunt held in Seremban town on the very last weekend of 2007, marked the closing of the hunt season for the year. CoC was Pava

Results

1. 92- Alexander Hoh, Razif, Dharma
2. 90- Kok Seng, Ramesh, Chong Foo Seong, Lim Kok Yew
3. 88 – YS Khong, VK Chong, Vincent Woo, Margaret Sha
4. 82 – Sanjay, Rahmah, Sumita, Steven
5. 64 – Yeap Heng Boon, Richard Si, May, Tommy Ng
6. 62 – Tan Eng Siang, Ong and team
7. 60 – Zahrol and OGA alumni friends
8. 54 – Suhaimi, Kumar,Norliza and friend

Team Cryptically Challenged convincingly retained their Kembara Ansara champion title in the 2nd Kembara Ansara Treasure Hunt held today in Klang Valley.

Results

1. 91 – Alexander Hoh, Andre Teh, Rosemawarni, Shahrin
2. 83 – Johan Salul, Loh Siew Fun, Teoh
3. 83 – KK Chai, Margaret Sha, VK Chong, Vincent Woo
4. 81 -Ramesh, Pava, Chong Foo Seong, Lim Kong Yew
5. 81- Yeap Heng Boon, Janet Tan, Tommy Ng, Michael Pang

CoC: Zahrol of The Fun Hunt People.

A conversational piece question.

Q: Puisi di awal sepi digubah semula. Apa dan dimana?
A: ( Two (2) Pepsi. because there were 2 Pepsi logos on the same board) highlight inside brackets to see answer

There was another interesting treasure question but since the question was only printed on the original sheet, I don’t have the full question.

Overall a well organised hunt. The format and details of the hunt were clearly spelled out in the entry form so we knew exactly what to expect. They even have online entry form. Each team were provided with 3 question papers; 1 original and 2 extras.

The walk hunt saw more than 140 teams going to a few shopping centers within Klang Valley.

Results

1. Sam Rahman, Teh Boon Kai, Kamarulzaman, Peh
2. Johan, Muhammad Razif, Darmataksiah Abai, Raja Zean
3. KK Chai, Margaret Sha, VK Chong, Vincent Woo

One of the treasure question:-

Repeat a brand without any alcohol and form a name by recall
When it comes to the crunch this treasure is taken before lunch
One box with two flavors is fine

Answers: ( Koko Krunch ) highlight inside brackets to see answer.

More for the horse’s mouth here

Results of the Open Category

1. 92 – YS Khong, Chong Foo Seong, Lim Kong Yew, Adrian Wong
2. 92 – Johan Salul, Loh Siew Fun, Dr Ben Lau, Cornelius Koh
3. 92 – William Yong, Chin Siow Lyn, Goh Teck Koon, Julie Tan
4. 92 – Alex Hoh, Andre Teh, Mike Pang, Lim Kim Meng
5. 88 – Tan Eng Siang, Kong Siau Ching, Wong Sze Lin, Diana Fong
6. 88 – Sanjay Abdullah, Florence, Rahmah, Sumita
7. 88 – KK Chai, Pava, Vincent Woo, CC Wong
8. 86 – Yeap Heng Boon, Teoh Seok May, Richard Si, Tommy Ng
9. 84 – Ho King Mun, Ho Mun Yee, mohan Campos, Janet Tan
10. 76 – Anas Syazwan, Ahamd Zahrol, Salehuddin Yusof, Syarifah Nur Laila
11. 76 – Katheleen Rajan, Suzanna Kavita, Jane Pregasam, Rageni Chandralela
12. 76 – Selina Yong, Toh Wei Ming
13. 74 – M Dzahir Ridzuan, Haslinda Hassan Basri, Sarizal Amir, M Khairie Kemat
14. 74 – Anas, Anis, Shahril, Ramzi
15. 72 – Ahmad Najmi, Evawati, ZAhida Abu Sajak, Nurin Hasanah
16. 72 – Ainul Hakimi, Hazni Mohd Afidi, Nina Adnan, Raja Juwairiah

The results of the hunt organised by Beatiful Gate Foundation for the Disabled on December 1st inconjunction with World Day For the Disabled People.

1. 83 – Alex Hoh, Andre Teh, Mawar, Shahrin
2. 77 – Adrian Wong, Teck Koon, Weng Ngai, Justin Chow
3. 72 – Kok Seng, ramesh, Chong, Kong Yew
4. 64 – Johan, Ben, Loh Siew Fun, Cornelius Koh
5. 64 – Selina, Wei Ming, May Wan, Mun Yee

Question paper