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GENERAL COMMITTEE 2014/2015 President Mr Mohan J Bhojwani Email: mohan.bhojwani@scc. org.sg
Mr George V Abraham Email: george.abraham@scc. org.sg
Mr Paul A Lawlass Email: paul.lawlass@scc.org.sg
Mr Jonathan M E Robinson Email: jon.robinson@scc.org.sg Prof Brian Padair Farrell Deputy President Email: brian.farrell@scc.org.sg Mr Sher Baljit Singh Ms Cynthia E Robless Email: sher.baljit.singh@scc.org.sg Ms Joyce Foster Email: cynthia.robless@scc.org.sg Email: joyce.foster@scc.org.sg Chairman, Mr Richard Arthur Mark Games Control Board Mr Parasuram Krishnan Stapley-Oh Mr T Ravi Chandran Email: richard.stapley-oh@ Email: ravi.chandran@scc.org.sg Email: parasuram.krishnan@ scc.org.sg scc.org.sg Finance Member Mr Hamish A Christie Email: hamish.christie@scc.org.sg
Subcommittee Members Games Control Board Mr T Ravi Chandran (Chairman) Mr John Lewis Taylor Mr Victor Yeong Mr Prem Anand Ms Olivia Law Geok Lian Mr David Jones Ms Mohietheen Fathima Mr Richard Loo Mr K. Rajaram Ms Kerry Jane Brown Mr Marc Lansonneur Mr Scott Starr Mrs Andrea Nicholas Mrs Fiona Pilling
Establishment Mr Parasuram Krishnan(Chairman) Mr V P Jothi Mr Matthew Streeton Mr David Jones Mr Harpal Singh Mr Teo Kwang Whee Mr Max Lee Wenyong
Property Mr George V Abraham (Chairman) Mr Ong Chin Leong Mr N Thangavelu Mr Sunil Sabnani Mr Retna Sabapathy Mr Anwar Gaffoor Mr Andrew Anthony Moore
food & beverage Mr Paul A Lawlass (Chairman) Mr Dinakaran Appiah Mr Hamish A Christie Ms Joyce Foster Mr Anthony Richardson
finance Mr Hamish A Christie (Chairman) Mr T Ravi Chandran Mr Paul A Lawlass Mr Jonathan M E Robinson Prof Brian Padair Farrell Mr Thomas Monahan
marketing & Communications Ms Cynthia Robless (Chairlady) Ms Tracy Jones Ms Kirsten Thomson Mr T Q Lim Mr Kevin Cumbers Mr Gerard Ong Mr Srikanth K V
Rules & Membership Mr Jonathan M. E. Robinson (Chairman) Mr T Ravi Chandran Mr Bala Chandran Kandiah Mr Richard Stapley-Oh Mr Rodd Harrison Mr Vijay Jeyaratnam social Ms Joyce Foster (Chairlady) Ms Soma Devi Ms Ravinder Kaur Ms Sunita Kapoor Ms Nilma Missir-Boissac Mr Robin A M Wilkins Capt E R Raymond Ambrose
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The SCC wishes all Members a prosperous year of the Goat filled with good fortune and happiness. In celebration of Singapore’s Golden Jubilee, the SCC’s specially designed SG50 logo will be featured on all magazine covers in 2015.
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Club News 3 President’s Message 4 New Members Election Night 8 Announcements 9 Dialogue Session 10 Announcements 12 Jackpot News Feature 13 Boys’ Town at the Races Food & Beverage 14 Italian Wine Dinner 15 Valentine’s Day Dinner 16 Chef Arfin’s Specialities Cake of the Month SCC Bake Shop 17 Dinner Specials 18 Beverage Promotion 20 Food & Events Calendar 22 Chinese New Year Promotion F&B Outlets Operating Hours Upcoming Events 23 Chinese New Year Celebration 24 Buzz from the Bar One Night Only 25 Pub Quiz Night Feng Shui & Astrology Talk Recent Events 26 Celebration of the Festival of Lights Remembrance Day 27 Intersection Social Night 28 Christmas Wine & Cheese Frozen Christmas Party 29 SCC Christmas Eve Lucky Draw 30 The Shanghai Night Sports 32 Societe Generale SCC International Rugby7s Tournament 2014 36 Padang Shield Games 2014 37 Balut 38 Billiards & Snooker 39 Bowls 40 Bridge 41 Cricket 42 Darts 43 Golf 44 Hockey 46 Netball 48 Soccer 50 Squash 51 Tennis
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Date: 28th Feb – 1st March 2015.
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CLUB NEWS
Dear Members,
A fresh beginning awaits us as we herald the dawn of a brand new year! 2015 at the SCC is anticipated to be a spectacularly eventful and commemorative one with various planned SCC SG50 celebratory events in honour and recognition of Singapore’s Golden Jubilee. Clubhouse Re-Development Project The Committee and everyone involved in the Clubhouse Re-Development Project have been hard at work doing their best to bring the plans and vision of an improved Clubhouse to fruition. Many of the planned enhancements to the sporting and social facilities are scheduled for completion before Chinese New Year. Details of areas under refurbishment and their completion dates are available on page 12. Societe Generale SCC International Rugby 7s Tournament (67th Edition) Embark on a pictorial journey (pages 32-35) and relive the highlights of the 67th SCC International Rugby Sevens Tournament 2014 where the Borneo Eagles emerged victorious scoring the coveted Ablitt Cup. Annual Padang Shield Games We won the 2014 edition of the bi-annual Padang Shield Games hosted by the Singapore Recreation Club. Congratulations to all participants who brought their best game play amidst the fellowship and camaraderie while upholding good sportsmanship in true Club tradition.
Mohan J Bhojwani President Singapore Cricket Club
7th SCC International Soccer Sixes Tournament The annual Soccer Sixes Tournament will be held earlier this year on 31 January and 1 February 2015 in view of the preparations at the Padang for the national SG50 celebrations. 21st SCC International Hockey Sixes Tournament One of the six annual international sporting tournaments in the SCC’s sporting calendar, the 21st edition of the SCC International Hockey Sixes Tournament returns to the Padang this year – get set for a fun weekend of sporting action - 28 February and 1 March 2015. Chinese New Year Celebrations and Valentine’s Day Usher in the year of the goat at the SCC Chinese New Year Celebration on 27 February and enjoy various Chinese New Year festive food and beverage promotions throughout the months of January and February. Gain insights and expert advice at the Feng Shui Talk on 11 February, more details on page 25. Also, ignite the flame of romance with our Valentine’s Day dinner special at The Padang restaurant while you savour sumptuous gastronomic delights prepared by our Chefs. I wish all Members a Happy and Prosperous New Year!
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CLUB NEWS
New Members’ Election Night 10 November 2014 Ordinary (Transferable) Members Term Members Ms Liesl Tziolis Mr Gerhard Klement Mr L. E. Harding Mr Suresh Raj Minhas
Mr Harish Narayanan
Mr Grant J Harper
Ms Lin Shiu Yi Mr Greg Kublikowski
Sports Members Mr Toby Owen Relf Mr Michael Humphreys-Davies
Mr N. Mahendran
Mr Gareth Deiner
Mr Simon R P Taskunas, Mr Grant J Harper, Mr L. E. Harding, Mr Grant Lawrence Stanley
Dr Marissa Lee Medjeral, Mr Michael Humphreys-Davies, Mr N. Mahendran, GC Member Mr George V Abraham 4
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Mr Karun Cariappa
Mr Suresh Raj Minhas, Ms Liesl Tziolis
Mr Gerhard Klement, Mrs Jutta Klement, Chairman Games Control Board Mr T. Ravi Chandran
CLUB NEWS
New Members’ Election Night 10 November 2014
GC Member Ms Joyce Foster, Mrs Lucy Jane Kublikowski, Mr Greg Kublikowski
Deputy President Mr Sher Baljit Singh, Mr Harish Narayanan
Ms Lin Shiu Yi, GC Member Mr Parasuram Krishnan, Mr N. Mahendran, GC Member Ms Cynthia Robless, Mr Raj Kumar
Mr Toby Owen Relf, Mr Soenke Langhoff, Finance Member Mr Hamish A Christie
Mr Terence Paul Noe, Dr Marissa Lee Medjeral, Mr Michael Humphreys-Davies, Mr Soenke Langhoff January / February 2015
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CLUB NEWS
New Members’ Election Night 8 December 2014 Ordinary (Transferable) Members Corporate Member Mr Piyush Gupta
Term Members Mr Graham K Lees Mr Matthew Michael Pieterse Mr Bryan Bai
Mr Mark Chong Chin Kok
Mr Tony Grundy
Sports Members Ms Dahlia Al Sharif Mr Philippe Coquelle Ms Lee Anne Keats Mr Etienne Van Den Bogaert Mr Robert Joseph
Mr Mark Shirreff Matthews
Mr Matthew Michael Pieterse, Ms Jenna Ryan, GC Member Mr Jon Robinson, Ms Dahlia Al Sharif
Mrs Etsuko Grundy, GC Member Ms Cynthia Robless, Mr Tony Grundy 6
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Mr Ramoo Paneer Selvam
Ms Gan Ming Quan Didi, Mr Bryan Bai, GC Member Mr Paul Lawlass, Mr Keh Soon Heng
Mr Chan Heng Loon Alan, President Mr Mohan Bhojwani, Mr Mark Chong Chin Kok
CLUB NEWS
New Members’ Election Night 8 December 2014
Mr Etienne Van Den Bogaert, President Mr Mohan Bhojwani, Mr Philippe Coquelle, GC Member Mr Paul Lawlass, Mr Yann Mocellin
Mr Graham K Lees
Mr Mark Shirreff Matthews, Mr Ashish T Raivadera
GC Member Mr George V Abraham, Ms Lee Anne Keats
Finance Member Mr Hamish A Christie, Mrs Ruchira Gupta, GC Member Mr George V Abraham, Mr Piyush Gupta, Mr Raj Kumar
Mr Robert Joseph, GC Member Ms Joyce Foster, Mr Ravikrishnan Subramaniam
Deputy President Mr Sher Baljit Singh, Mr N Thangavelu, Mr Ramoo Paneer Selvam January / February 2015
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CLUB NEWS
IN CELEBRATION OF SG50 Singapore celebrates its Golden Jubilee this year! To commemorate this special milestone, the editorial team will be dedicating a special SG50 feature in each issue of The Padang magazine in 2015. If you have interesting stories, anecdotes, memorable occasions and captivating photos of Singapore since its independence; its people and the SCC, do share them with us. We hope to take our readers on an editorial journey of Singapore’s history since its independence in 1965 to 2015. Selected best stories and photos of interest will be featured in a SG50 special in the July/August 2015 issue of The Padang magazine. Your story or anecdote for submission should not be more than 100 words. We also request that all photos submitted be in high resolution (minimum 300 dpi), jpeg format, where possible.
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Please send your stories and photos to marcom@scc.org.sg. The Club looks forward to your contributions towards SCC’s SG50 celebrations!
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Please let us know if you do not want your name published for the article or photos submitted. We would also appreciate it if you could provide captions to accompany all visual images provided.
OBITUARIES The Club records, with deep regret, the passing of our Members: Our sincere condolences to the family of the departed.
Mr Martinus Jan Clement
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Mr Craig Sim
Mr John Wilson Ambrose
CLUB NEWS
dialogue session 25 November 2014
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he Dialogue Session chaired by SCC President, Mr Mohan J Bhojwani, and supported by the Members of the General Committee, was held on 25 November 2014 at The Padang Restaurant at the Clubhouse. In attendance were 54 Members who, during the session, shared their opinions and suggestions on various issues of importance. The main topics of interest reported and tabled for discussion were: Financial matters; Membership issues (Rules and Bye-Laws); SCC ReDevelopment Project; and SCC SG50 planned events. Finance Member, Mr Hamish Christie, reported on the Club’s finances while Membership Rules and Bye-Law issues were
addressed by Mr Jon Robinson, Chairman of the Rules and Membership Subcommittee. Members in attendance were also briefed by Mr Matthew Streeton, Chairman of the Development Steering Committee on the SCC Re-Development Project which is scheduled for completion by Chinese New Year in February. Members also raised questions and gave suggestions concerning the upcoming SCC SG50 planned celebratory events. The Dialogue Session proved to be a fruitful one with many views exchanged over an informal discourse with the President and Committee Members.
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CLUB NEWS
EXCELLENT SERVICE AWARD 14 November 2014 GOLD AWARD NOMINEES Tan Kuan Chye
Assistant Manager
Ahmad Bin Salim
Senior Waiter
Irene Loke
Senior Captain
Steven Ong
Captain
SILVER AWARD NOMINEES
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total of 4 Gold and 14 Silver Excellent Service Awards (EXSA) was presented to 18 SCC Staff Members at the Gilmour Room on 14 November 2014. This is the first time that the Singapore Cricket Club (SCC) has nominated its deserving Staff Members for EXSA. Launched in 1994, this national award recognises individuals who have demonstrated exemplary qualities of service professionalism. It seeks to develop service models for staff to emulate; create service champions; professionalise services and raise the prestige of a career in the service industry. The SCC congratulates all EXSA recipients and commends them for their outstanding quality service delivered to the Club and its patronage! Kudos to the Team!
Wendy Foo
Assistant Sports Manager
Minuddin Mallik
Head Groundsman
Albert Bugarin Calangian
Assistant Manager
Khamsani Bin Mokhtar
Assistant Manager
Marimuthu A/L Vikenasenan
Senior Bar Captain
Dennis Ooi
Senior Captain
Joelene Lai
Captain
Daniel Phua
Captain
Hebe Loh
Bar Captain
Noraini Binte Tukijo
Captain
Sandy Han
Senior Waitress
Xia Xue
Senior Waitress
Uthayarasu Rajendran
Waiter
Annie Yap
Cashier
SCC Member inducted into Distinguished Brotherhood of The Keepers of the Quaich Rajan Menon, connoisseur of fine Scotch Whiskey, brand ambassador for Pernod Ricard Singapore, and, fellow SCC Member, has been inducted to the prestigious Keepers of the Quaich. Recognised for 24 years of outstanding commitment to Scotch Whisky by the leading Scotch Whisky distillers, Menon is now one of 46 new members of this exclusive international community which was founded to represent the Scotch Whisky industry worldwide. Menon was inducted by the Grand Master, The Rt Hon. The Earl of Dalhousie at Blair Castle in the Highlands of Scotland where he was presented a badge, certificate and a quaich - the symbol of the Keepers. The quaich is a small two-handled drinking bowl traditionally used for consuming Scotch Whiskey.
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As well as promoting the goodwill of the Scotch Whiskey industry and honouring those who have contributed significantly, the society also gives back through charitable donations to good causes benefitting Scotland and its people. Today, there are 2372 members from 86 countries.
MULTI LABEL STORE FOR MEN AND WOMEN 20 Amoy Street, Mon - Fri: 9am - 8pm, Sat: 11am - 3pm
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CLUB NEWS
SCC RE-DEVELOPMENT WORKS The Development Steering Committee (DSC) – will commence with the initial ‘Closure’ to renovate the Men’s Changing Room between Monday, 15 December 2014 and Saturday, 3 January 2015. The Gym will initially CLOSE from Friday, 12 December to Monday, 15 December 2014 for preparatory works, and thereafter from Monday, 5 January to Monday, 26 January 2015. Additional renovations to the Lower First Storey of the Clubhouse Building including extensive renovations to the Men’s Bar, Gym and Management Offices will commence on Monday, 5 January 2015 and work on a concurrent programme to minimise disruption to Members. Completion date is to be expected in February 2015. The Men’s Bar & Billiards will remain open until 6 January 2015 (to accommodate a “home” 1st division league game).
The Jackpot Room will be CLOSED and relocated to the existing Committee Room, which itself, will be CLOSED from 5 January 2015. The vacated space will be refurbished as a multi-purpose Food and Beverage (F&B) outlet to augment the Club’s ongoing F&B and events operations. There will regrettably be some inconvenience arising from the prescribed ‘Closures’ and also other forms of noise and unavoidable issues that come with building works. This is very much regretted. However, the programme has been engineered to minimise such disruption and to achieve and deliver the works programme within an acceptably short timetable to the Club. The General Manager will be pleased to address any pressing concerns that Members may wish to raise with him at: nigel.stearns@scc.org.sg
JACKPOT ROOM Celebrations
Ha p p y y a d h t r i B
October - December 2014
JACKPOT WINNER
November 2014 Machine No. 2: Wonder 4
$4,305.20
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he Jackpot room was overflowing with celebrations in the months of November and December 2014.
Lucky Draw
Winners
Members were entitled to a special celebration in their birthday month with a sumptuous buffet and birthday cake. With all the merriment and fun, fellow members and friends came closer to enjoy the cheer and laughter of celebration in these two months. A lucky draw was held on 24 October 2014 and we congratulate the lucky winners who walked away with attractive prizes.
Next Birthday of the Month Celebration
30 January & 27 February 6.00pm onwards
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FEATURE
BOYS’ TOWN at the races Article by: Richard Stapley-Oh
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uring the SCC’s Night Race Fiesta celebrations, members of the Club’s Management and General Committee hosted 10 lucky young Singaporeans who live at Boys’ Town to a night of motor racing fuelled fun. The 10 youngsters were chosen by Boys’ Town leadership as the highest performing and best-behaved boys in residence, and were invited to join the Night Race Fiesta on Friday night for an evening of fun, motor racing, and, most importantly, dinner. The SCC Chef’s dazzling array of F1 fare was enormously popular with the boys, in particular the pizzas and the dessert table! Boys’ Town was established in 1948 as a charitable institution, and is dedicated to providing guidance, shelter, education, vocational training and practical living skills to youths. Boys’ Town provides boarding and residential care for boys aged 10 - 21 who come primarily from large, troubled, single parent and financially needy homes. They support the boys in developing educationally, socially and physically by providing them with counselling, leadership training, sports, drama, music and hobby programmes as well as moral/religious instructions as part of their daily life. We at the Padang magazine were requested not to share any photographs of the boys as a matter of Boys’ Town policy, which we respect. So, you’ll have to imagine the joy on the faces of these young boys as they enjoyed our facilities and witnessed the F1 spectacle. We are pleased to be able to share with you the “Thank You” card the boys presented to Richard Stapley-Oh to thank the SCC for its hospitality. The SCC’s General Committee was delighted to host the Boys’ Town delegation and look forward to hosting them again as part of the 2015 Night Race Fiesta during SG50! This type of continuing and meaningful engagement with the broader Singaporean community, both on and off the sporting field, distinguishes the SCC from its peers as the Premier Sports and Social Club in Singapore.
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Hosting our friends from Boys’ Town at the 2015 Night Race Fiesta will be one of many sports and social activities that the SCC looks forward to blending into the larger national SG50 celebration. SCC is a proud Singaporean institution and we will do our part to help the nation celebrate its milestone 50th anniversary, on and off the pitch. Look out for the SG50 logo this coming year, you will see it frequently. - GC Member Professor Brian Farrell
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FOOD & BEVERAGE
Italian Wine Dinner
The extraordinary wines of Tenuta di Sesta will be paired with a traditional Italian menu designed by Chef MIMMO PICCOLI of Caruso Restaurant Singapore. The Padang Restaurant
MENU Norcia Black Truffle Bruschetta with Dried Tomatoes and Rosemary Crispy Parma Ham with Fresh Basil and Burrata Cheese Mousse Scottish Smoked Salmon and Avruga Caviar Tart Terre Gaie Prosecco BRUT DOC Wagyu Beef Tartare Capers, Acquaviva Red Onions and 12 Years Aged Balsamic Cream Tenuta di Sesta Rosso Toscana Camponovo 2013 Orecchiette Pasta Broccoli Cream and Fresh Pork Belly Tenuta di Sesta Rosso di Montalcino DOCG 2012 Roasted Lamb Chops Green Asparagus, Pine Nuts and Thyme Jus Tenuta di Sesta Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2009 A selection of Italian Cheese Classic Caruso Tiramisu Espresso Coffee and Savoiardi Biscuit
DATE: VENUE: TIME: PRICE:
Thursday, 15 January 2015 The Padang Restaurant 7.30pm $85.00 (Member) $98.00 (Guest)
In Collaboration With:
40% of dinner price is chargeable for cancellation after 12 January 2015 and 100% for no-show. Reservations are based on first-come-first served basis. For reservations, please call The Padang Restaurant at 6338 9271. 14
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Valentine's Day DINNER
MENU A complimentary glass of Champagne Appetizer Scallop Ceviche with Pumpkin Volute Orange Sorbet
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ake this lovely day extra sweet and indulge your loved one with an exquisite and romantic dinner at the Padang Restaurant.
Main Course Oven Baked Lobster with Herbs Lemon Quinoa and Heirloom Tomato Salad
or Angus Beef Tenderloin Rossini Pumpkin Mashed, Foie Gras Sauce
Dessert Dark & White Chocolate Mousse Cherry Brandy and Raspberry Coulis
Pralines
DATE: VENUE: TIME: PRICE:
Saturday, 14 February 2015 The Padang Restaurant 7.30pm $85.00 (Member) $95.00 (Guest)
Freshly Brewed Coffee or Tea
40% of dinner price is chargeable for cancellation after 11 February 2015 and 100% for no-show. Reservations are based on first-come-first served basis. For reservations, please call The Padang Restaurant at 6338 9271. January / February 2015
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FOOD & BEVERAGE
food PROMOTION January - February
Chef Arfin’s Specialities
2 January Mutton Biryani $13.80
6 February Indian Mee Goreng $6.80 (regular), $9.80 (large)
9 January Soto Ayam $5.80 (regular), $9.80 (large)
13 February Plain Thosai served with Vegetable Dhal, Coconut and Onion Chilli Chutney $5.80
16 January Indian Rojak $6.80 (regular), $10.80 (large) 23 January Penang Laksa $6.80
Masala Thosai served with Vegetable Dhal, Coconut and Onion Chilli Chutney $9.80 27 February Kambing Soup $5.80 (regular), $9.80 (large)
30 January Kambing Soup $5.80 (regular), $9.80 (large)
Cake of the Month Royal Pineapple Cake with Caramel Cashew Nuts $43.20 per kg
SCC Bake Shop Decadent pastries and cakes for all your special occasions! Visit The Oval and Verandah or call 6338 9271 to place a cake order for special occasion or birthday celebration! *Photos for illustration purposes only
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FOOD & BEVERAGE
DINNER SPECIALS At The Oval & Verandah
January
Deep Fried Whole Sea Bass Thai Style $22.80
Tandoori Lamb Chop with Minted Aloo Chat $15.80
BBQ Pork Prime Ribs with Potato Wedges & Mesclun Salad $15.80
February
Oven Baked South Indian Spring Chicken $12.80
Spaghetti Pasta with Crispy Soft Shell Crab in Light Tomato Sauce $16.80
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FOOD & BEVERAGE
BEVERAGE PROMOTION January - February
The Balvenie 12YO Single Malt $128.00 per bottle
GlenGrant Major‘s Reserve Single Malt $95.00 per bottle
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Aberlour 12YO Single Malt
$158.00 per bottle
Brugal Anejo Rum
$75.00 per bottle
Snow Leopard Vodka
$118.00 per bottle
Johnnie Walker Black Label $95.00 per bottle
Highland Park 12YO
$118.00 per bottle
FOOD & BEVERAGE
WINES OF THE MONTH January - February
Grand Bateau Sauvignon Blanc 2011, AOC Bordeaux, France
Grand Bateau Merlot Cabernet 2010, AOC Bordeaux, France
75% Sauvignon, 25% SĂŠmillon. Harvested 100% by hand. Aromatic to the nose with notes of buttery-vanillin oak flavours and exotic fruit. On the palate, the wine is powerful and fleshy with very pleasant exotic fruit flavours. The new-oak flavours are present. Very nice balance between the oak, fruit and acidity. Excellent finish. 84 points: Wine Enthusiast (2007 vintage)
75% Merlot, 25% Cabernet. Harvested 100% by hand. Expressive nose of ripe red fruits, spices and with an elegant touch of new oak. Harmonious and relatively powerful wine with appealing and round fruit flavours. Ripe tannins and savoury finish.
$52.00 per bottle | $11.00 per glass
Wynns Coonawarra Estate Chardonnay 2014, South Australia Elegant and crisp, with distinctive poached pear notes. Nutty French oak barrel fermentation characters highlight the gentle creamy palate and add texture. Soft stone fruit and citrus are reined in by the delicate acid to give a lively, balanced and lingering finish. $50.00 per bottle | $10.50 per glass
Santa Luz Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Colchagua Valley, Chile A deep ruby red color with complete aromas of blackcurrant and cassis that are finely integrated with mocha and vanilla notes obtained from twelve months maturation in oak barrels. The palate is full bodied with velvety tannins and a long, complex finish. $45.00 per bottle | $9.50 per glass
$52.00 per bottle | $11.00 per glass
Wynns Coonawarra Estate Shiraz 2011, South Australia Elegant fruit and spice character, with generous lashings of mulberries and blackberries, dusted with hints of black pepper and nutmeg. The tannins are firm and precise, complementing the fruit through the mid palate, leaving the finish to be drawn out with hints of bay leaf, rhubarb and cedar. $50.00 per bottle | $10.50 per glass
Santa Luz Gran Reserva Merlot 2010 Colchagua Valley, Chile Aromas of plum and berry fruit and also some spiciness from the oak. The palate is smooth with soft, well-rounded tannins, making this wine a delicious accompaniment to roast lamb, grilled chicken and rich pasta dishes. International Wine Challenge Catavinum 2011 / 2012 – Gold Medal $45.00 per bottle | $9.50 per glass
Celestial Bay Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2011 Margaret River, Western Australia
Celestial Bay Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 Margaret River, Western Australia
Light straw with green tinges. Nose Citrus zest and ripe melon with grassy hints Palate Grapefruit and honeydew melon flavours with a lightly, textural mouth-feel.
Deeply coloured with purple hues. Nose Cassis, black olives and earthiness with coffee/dark chocolate oak. Palate Ripe berry flavours, firm tannins and a good acid balance with a clean, lingering finish.
2012 James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 5 Star Winery Rating $52.00 per bottle | $11.00 per glass
2014 James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 5 Star Winery Rating $52.00 per bottle | $12.00 per glass January / February 2015
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Daily Set Lunch At The Oval & Verandah
All Western Set Lunches ($15.80) are served with Soup of the Day, Coffee/Tea and Dessert of the Day. All Local and Tandoori Set Lunches ($14.80) are served with Coffee/Tea and Dessert of the Day. Monday 5, 12, 19 & 26 January Chicken Biryani, or Oven-roasted Striploin served with Vegetables and Potato Wedges, or Bak Kut Teh served with Steamed Rice
Monday 2, 9, 16 & 23 February Chicken Biryani, or Braised Duck Leg with Orange Sauce served with Vegetables and Potatoes, or Bak Kut Teh served with Steamed Rice
Tuesday 6, 13, 20 & 27 January SCC Laksa, or Pan-fried Seabass Fillet with Vegetables and Potatoes served with Lemon Dill Sauce, or Butter Chicken Masala served with Naan Bread
Tuesday 3, 10, 17 & 24 February SCC Laksa, or Pan-fried Seabass Fillet with Vegetables and Potatoes served with Lemon Dill Sauce, or Butter Chicken Masala served with Naan Bread
January 2015
FOOD & EVENTS CALENDAR
Saturday 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 January SCC Laksa, or SCC Chicken Rice
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Pizza Mondays 1-for-1 Takeaway Only The Oval & Verandah
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February 2015
SCC High Tea Available daily 3.00pm to 5.00pm The Oval & Main Lounge
Wednesday 4, 11, 18 & 25 February Chicken and Egg Curry served with Steamed Rice, or Grilled Dory Fish Fillet served with Vegetables and Potatoes, or Fish Curry served with Steamed Rice
Friday 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 January Fish Moolie served with Steamed Rice, or Grilled Chicken Chop served with Vegetables and Potatoes, or Dal Makhani and Vegetable Curry served with Naan Bread
Tuesday
Carvery Lunch Available daily 12.00pm to 2.30pm Main Lounge
Wednesday 7, 14, 21 & 28 January Chicken and Egg Curry served with Steamed Rice, or Roast Leg of Lamb served with Vegetables and Potatoes, or Fish Curry served with Steamed Rice
Thursday 8, 15, 22 & 29 January SCC Chicken Rice, or Baked Salmon with Vegetables and Potatoes, or Mutton Curry served with Naan Bread or Steamed Rice
Monday
Monday
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Pizza Mondays 1-for-1 Takeaway Only The Oval & Verandah
8.00pm Men’s Bar
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Thursday 5, 12 & 26 February SCC Chicken Rice, or Baked Salmon with Vegetables and Potatoes, or Mutton Curry served with Naan Bread or Steamed Rice
SCC High Tea Available daily 3.00pm to 5.00pm The Oval & Main Lounge
Friday 6, 13 & 27 February Fish Moolie served with Steamed Rice, or Grilled Pork Chop coated with Cheddar Cheese served with Vegetables and Potato Wedges, or Dal Makhani and Vegetable Curry served with Naan Bread Saturday 7, 14, 21 & 28 February SCC Laksa, or SCC Chicken Rice
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Carvery Lunch Available daily 12.00pm to 2.30pm Main Lounge
FOOD & EVENTS CALENDAR
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Saturday
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Public Holiday New Year’s Day
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Bar
with Claressa Monteiro on Wednesdays 6.30pm onwards Main Lounge
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Sunday Roast 12.00pm to 3.00pm Padang Restaurant
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Hawker Fare Every alternate Friday 9 & 23 January 6.30pm onwards Courtyard
Carvery Lunch Available daily 12.00pm to 2.30pm Main Lounge
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Every 1st Sunday of the Month Padang Restaurant Kids Activities Available
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Italian Wine Dinner 7.30pm onwards Padang Restaurant
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Satay Every Friday 6.30pm to 10.00pm Courtyard
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the Bar Buzz from
with Terry & Robyn Band on Saturdays 7.30pm onwards Main Lounge
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ONE 30 NIGHT ONLY with Matthew & The Mandarin 8.00pm onwards Main Lounge
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Saturday
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Champagne Brunch
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Every 1st Sunday of the Month Padang Restaurant Kids Activities Available
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Year of the Wooden Goat Feng Shui and Astrology Talk 7.30pm onwards Gilmour Room
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SCC High Tea Available daily 3.00pm to 5.00pm The Oval & Main Lounge
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FOOD & BEVERAGE
CHINESE NEW YEAR PROMOTION February - March 19 February - 5 March 2015
12 February - 5 March 2015
Lunar New Year Ala Carte Menu Ginseng Chicken with Button Mushrooms
$18.80
Hometown Deep Fried Soon Hock
$32.80
Golden Pork Belly with Fried Mini Buns (4pcs) $26.80 Fried Prawn Balls with Special Cream Sauce
$24.80
Sichuan Mala Chicken
$22.80
Braised Pork Knuckle with Sea Cucumber ‘Hokkien Style’
$38.80
Claypot Abalone with Broccoli ‘Hong Kong Style’
$48.80
Wok Fried Eggplant with Pork Floss
$16.80
Stir Fried Seafood Tung Hoon Noodle ‘Thai Style’
$18.80
Homemade Crispy Duck and Prawn Pancake
$18.80
Stir Fried Beancurd with Dried Scallops
$18.80
Abalone Yu Sheng
Medium $48.00 Large $68.00
Salmon Yu Sheng Medium $32.80 Large $42.80
18 February 2015
Reunion Steamboat Buffet Dinner 7.00pm - 10.00pm Adult $34.80 | Child $18.00 For Take-Away, please call The Oval & Verandah at 6338 9271 (Ext. 373)
F&B OUTLETS OPERATING HOURS DURING CHINESE NEW YEAR
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Eve of CNY
1st Day of CNY
2nd Day of CNY
The Oval & Verandah
9.00am - 12.00am
9.00am - 11.00pm
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Main Lounge
9.00am - 2.00am
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Men’s Bar
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Stumps
12.00pm - 2.00am
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Padang Restaurant
12.00pm - 3.00pm 7.00pm - 11.00pm
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The Deli
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Celebrate an auspicious Year of the Goat with SCC and be entertained by awe-inspiring live performances.
Programme Highlights Acrobatic Lion Dance Traditional Chinese Face-Changing Performance Palm Reading Sugar Painting Performance Band Performance by “MSG� Date: Friday, 27 February 2015 Time/Venue: Dinner Buffet 6.00pm onwards at The Oval Performances 8.00pm onwards at Main Lounge Buffet Price: $32.80 (Member) | $42.80 (Guest) $16.80 (Child) Closing Date for Buffet Reservations: Monday, 23 February 2015
Reservations are based on first-come-first-served basis. 40% buffet price is chargeable for cancellation after closing date and 100% for no-show. For reservations, please call 6338 9271.
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One Band One Night EVERY LAST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH MAIN LOUNGE
MATTHEW & THE MANDARIN 30 JANUARY 8.00pm onwards
For more information on our events, please contact Angeline Tan at angeline.tan@scc.org.sg Tel: 6338 9271 (ext. 395) or Becky Xu at becky.xu@scc.org.sg Tel: 6338 9271 (ext.377)
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events guide January - February
Quiz Night Every First Tuesday of the Month
Join like-minded fellow members for an evening of fun! Pit your wits against other teams and win fantastic prizes.
Date: 3 February 2015 Time: 8.00pm Venue: Men’s Bar *Subject to change of venue, due to club re-development plans.
What does 2015 hold for you? Join Esther Teh for an evening of geomancy orientation and zodiac analysis. She is well-versed in Feng Shui and Bazi and has been a practicing master of Western Astrologer for the past 10 years. Esther also provides and teaches Tarot Card readings.
2015 - Year of the Wooden Goat Feng Shui & Astrology Talk Date: 11 February 2015 Time: 7.30pm Venue: Gilmour Room Price: $10.00 per person
She has written for various magazines like Get That, i-mart, EzyHealth, Expat Living, Shape Magazine, Millionaire Asia Club and was interviewed by TODAY, Shin Minh News and Spanish newspapers to name a few. Programme Outline • What is Feng Shui and how can it work for you? • Feng Shui in the Year of the Wooden Goat & what to watch out for in 2015 • What’s in store for all 12 Chinese Astrological Animal Signs in 2015 and how to come out a winner [Using your own Bazi chart] • Learn about the 4 Major Afflictions of 2015 and how to avoid them • Learn where and how to activate your individual Wealth Sectors in your house or property • Learn the auspicious dates and directions in 2015 to start the year with prosperity • Q&A Session
Ticket sale is based on first-come-first-served basis. 40% ticket price is chargeable for cancellation after closing date and 100% for no-show. For more information on our events, please contact Angeline Tan at angeline.tan@scc.org.sg Tel: 6338 9271 (ext. 395) or Becky Xu at becky.xu@scc.org.sg Tel: 6338 9271 (ext.377) January / February 2015
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Celebration of the Festival of Lights 7 November 2014
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embers of the SCC had a taste of the exotic with a dash of festive glitz, a sprinkling of dazzling glamour and a healthy dose of tickles and humour during its Celebration of the Festival of Lights. The evening began with the lighting of the traditional lamp by SCC Member, Mdm Gursharan Kaur. Members in attendance feasted their eyes on a series of performances: first, by the famed duo, belly dancer Inessa and, drummer Gregory who put on a spell-bindingly elegant
performance and even taught the audience a few belly-dancing moves. This was soon followed by a special appearance by Singapore’s renowned local stand-up comedian, Kumar, who, with his riotous sense of humour had everyone in stitches of laughter. The evening capped off with a pulsating Bhangra dance and non-stop music which had everyone dancing the night away. Not forgetting too, the mouth-watering spread of delicious food to satisfy rumbling tummies.
Remembrance Day 11 November 2014
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ach year, the Club observes Remembrance Day and pays tribute in honour of the fallen Men and Women who had sacrificed their lives and served the nation with pride and dignity. In attendance at the ceremony on 11 November 2014 were the Club’s General Committee, Members, staff and guests. We also had the honour of inviting war veteran, Mr George Reynolds who was a POW survivor. We would like to thank Mr Steve Thompson and Mr Jeyathurai A, as well as distinguished Defence Advisors from the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand who were present at the ceremony.
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SCC Inter-Section Social Night 28 November 2014
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he SCC Inter-Section Social Night held on 28 November 2014 provided a wonderful opportunity for Sports Section Members to kick back, mingle and make merry in the company of each other. The Club organised a BBQ on Stumps Terrace and invited our very own Sports Member, Sam Randall, from Dr Feel Good to rock the night away. With an appetising spread and groovy music aplenty, it was certainly a night to remember while fostering friendships and strengthening team spirit. A special thanks to all Sports Convenors for their unwavering support.
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Christmas Wine & Cheese 14 November 2014
Frozen Christmas Party 13 December 2014
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00 children, eyes all aglow and bubbling with excitement, attended our Frozen Christmas Children’s Party. Out of the 100 in attendance, 35 were invited from the Jamiyah Children’s Home to partake in the fun and seasonal merriment. The children were greeted with goodie bags and had a splashing good time at the water playground park with different slides. After frolicking around in the sun, the children came up to the Padang Restaurant for an enchanted picnic party and were given Christmas lunch boxes filled with all kinds of treats while Mr Bottle, the magician entertained with clever tricks. Elsa and Olaf also popped in to entertain the children with games and a snow dance-off. Even Santa made a special appearance delighting all, giving away presents and taking pictures with the children. Special thanks to Mrs Yvonne Yeo and her friends for lending assistance in befriending the children from Jamiyah Children’s Home and also, Mr Phil Cunningham for being our jolly Santa Claus. 28
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CC exuded oriental splendour in its transformation to an era of extravagance, class and elegance – a visual embodiment of 1930s Shanghai. Reminiscent of a time when Shanghai was touted as the “Paris of the East”, the Club hosted Members and guests who were dressed in a glamorous mix of cheongsams and jazzy outfits. The charming old world feel of a bygone era was brought to life by ladies elegantly holding delicate floral fans which fluttered like exotic butterflies and men chattering away; their fedoras worn at just the right angle. Members and guests were greeted by our lovely Shanghai girls and a welcome drink before proceeding for their sumptuous dinner buffet. The tempo of the evening increased with the introduction of the ever popular Enigma Band which got many grooving and shimmying to the beat. Everyone was invited to pen their New Year wishes on balloons which were set free at the stroke of midnight - a symbol of fresh beginnings to come in the new year. The accompaniment of starry bursts of fireworks burning bright against the inky sky and the traditional “Auld Lang Syne” tune by the Gurkha pipers was truly a feast for the senses. Members and guests welcomed the dawn of 2015 as they gave thanks to the past year and raised their glasses to a wonderful new one ahead!
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he SCC hosted the 67th Edition of its world famous International Rugby 7s tournament 2014 on 31 October through 2 November the duration of which was dedicated to our late President Mike Grice.
For the first time we had a title sponsor Societe Generale. Before going any further a huge thank you to the Tournament Chairman and Convenor of the Rugby Section Marc Lansonneur. Without his tireless work and commitment this sponsorship deal would not have come to fruition. It is a sponsorship which promises to secure the success of both the Club’s premier tournament and as well as the rugby section for several seasons. The Tournament festivities commenced as always with the draw on Thursday 30 October. The event was well attended by team officials committee and section members. They were joined by VIPs from the title sponsor the Friends of the 7s, headed by Peter Rogers. As always the draw tossed up some very interesting pool matches. None more so than pitting Borneo Eagles against
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tournament favourites and 2011 and 2012 winner Daveta of Fiji. There was also a first round match up between the Societe Generale SCC 7s and tournament new comers and early favourites Tradition YCAC from Yokahama. They were joined by teams from Australia, Sweden, Kenya, Malaysia, United Kingdom, France and of course Singapore. For the first time in memory the tournament would be played without a Kiwi team although the world’s premier rugby nation was well represented in the playing ranks of various teams. Friday arrived and storm clouds loomed as kick off approached. Fortunately for the second year running we were lucky and the weather abated. It was time for the action to commence. There was some tremendous rugby given that it was day one were top seeds line up against lower ranked teams. It was also Halloween which was embraced by sections of the crowd. There were some rather beefy looking skeletons, pirates, Mexican wrestlers, a nun and I believe Bjork might have been sighted. Hopefully this is a tradition that can continue to grow. Back to the action. There were several very hard fought first up matches. Stand outs were SCC pushing YCAC till the end only to go down 19-5, a great effort against the eventual finalists. Borneo Eagles stamped their authority on the tournament early blowing away NS Wanderers, Daveta cleaned up Cottesloe and Impala from Kenya put on a show against last year’s semi finalist Sunnybank. Everything was shaping up beautifully. A very warm Saturday awaited the players as they arrived at the Padang. The day was all about hard fought close encounters. The opening match displayed this well with a 14 all draw between East Arnhem and the Singapore select. We also saw Borneo get a scare from Cottesloe and Penguins pick up a couple of wins against Grenoble University and France Development. Impala also finished the day undefeated. The cup competition was starting to look very interesting, though the hallmark of this tournament was the even nature of most of the games. Anyone who was hoping to take home silverware was going to have earned it. The highlight of the day was Daveta’s 56 point thumping of NS Wanderers, truly champagne rugby by the Fijians.
The business end of the tournament was greeted by another typically sticky Singapore day. In addition to the top level rugby the crowd was treated to some excellent junior 7s as well. We saw Anglo Chinese School beat Australian International School at under 14s level in an exciting game. This was followed by wins for Tanglin Trust in the under 16s and Under 19s. The first in a tight clash which went down to the wire against ACS and the latter over UWC. With the cup competition looking very exciting there was a lot to look forward to. There was going to be a lot of interest in the Bowl, featuring the SCC side looking for their first win after some very good performances. They had some stiff competition to overcome in Grenoble and Casuarina Cougers in their 31st year of attendance. The boys blew through the first hurdle knocking off Grenoble 24-17. Sadly it wasn’t to be in 2014 as we fell to Casuarina 15-5 in the final. Plenty to build on for 2015 for our boys. Well played lads it was entertaining and hard fought throughout! The plate became the story of Swedish Vikings returning after a year away and looking a lot stronger than the team that won the January / February 2015
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bowl in 2012. After lucking out and catching a red hot Impala in the first round of the knock out they were relegated to the plate. They did not look back and having thumped the Singapore Select 45-0 they breezed past the Aussie duo of Randwick and NS Silverbacks to lift the plate. A popular win for a team that played hard and entertaining footy all weekend. The cup looked to be a battle between 5 or 6 teams. This meant there was going to be a big name casualty or two before the semifinals. After some dominant displays in the first knockout round we had some very juicy quarter finals to enjoy. We had some big names in Stade Francais, Daveta, Borneo Eagles, Tradition YCAC, Impala and last year’s beaten finalists Penguins. The result was our first casualty as YCAC beat Daveta and we said goodbye to Impala. The Kenyans had be strong all weekend and looked a genuine Cup side which was great to see. Other results meant we were left with Penguins to play Borneo Eagles and YCAC up against Stade Francais. The semi-finals were hard fought but it became apparent we were going to see a Borneo and Yokohama final, with each side eventually running out 12 point winners. The final saw more than 50 points scored in what was an end to end display from both teams. Hugely impressive fitness and athleticism after such a long hot weekend. Borneo ended up running out 33-26 winners and were deserved winners of the Ablitt Cup. Appreciation must be extended to the participating teams for providing such a closely fought and entertaining tournament. We hope to see them all return in 2015. The organising committee chaired by Marc Lansonneur again did a brilliant job and pulled off a high quality event which has received a huge amount of positive feedback. None of this would have been possible without the hard work and dedication of the SCC staff led by Janet Ng from the Sports Department. Thanks should be extended to the General Committee for their unwavering support of this, Singapore and the Region’s premier invitational Rugby 7s tournament. We must also thank our title sponsor Societe Generale for their support both of the Tournament and of Rugby at the SCC.
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PADANG SHIELD GAMES 2014 OVERALL WINNER - SCC
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he 27th Padang Shield Games was held on Saturday, 29 November 2014. A total of 11 games (10 Sports) were played with one goal in mind – To win the Padang Shield.
The Singapore Cricket Club (SCC) emerged overall winner by winning 5 and drawing 2 games against the Singapore Recreation Club (SRC). Many matches were played in good spirit with new friendships formed and ties rekindled. The Padang Shield would not be possible without the support of the Games Control Board Chairman – Mr T Ravi Chandran (SCC) and Mr John Tan (SRC) - as well as all participating SCC & SRC Sports Sections and Staff. The Padang Shield was hosted by the Singapore Recreation Club. It was a huge success.
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Results of 2014 PADANG SHIELD GAMES Section
Winner
rugby
SCC won Bucks 23-16
Golf
SRC won 8.5 - 1.5
Cricket
SCC won by 43 runs
ladies hockey
SCC won 4-1
Men’s hockey
Game rained off (Draw)
snooker
SRC won 6-1
balut
SCC won 8968-8771
tennis
Draw 1-1
darts
SRC won 6-1
soccer
SCC won 2-0
netball
SRC won 43-14
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BALUT
Scribe: Steve Thompson | Convenor: John Lewis Taylor
DIARY DATES The Balut Section is already planning activities for the 2015 season with our first overseas visit tentatively planned for the weekend of 7 and 8 March at the Kinabalu Club’s Annual Invitational. NB. Dates may change, so please check with the Club. SCC Baluters ready to battle!
Tournament a 'Full House’
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n 5 and 6 December 2014, the Balut Section organised its biggest event of the year, the 34th Chivas Regal-STC Annual International Balut Tournament.
The tournament was a great success, drawing 31 teams from 12 clubs in Singapore and overseas. The clubs were Kinabalu Club, Kinabalu Yacht Club, National University of Singapore Society, Sabah Golf and Country Club, Sandakan Yacht Club, Sarawak Club, Singapore Cricket Club, Singapore Eurasian Association, Singapore Indian Association, Singapore Recreation Club, Singapore Town Club and Tanglin Club. The results were as follows: — Singapore Indian Association (IA) Team 1: 3,346 points — Kinabalu Club (TKC) Team 1: 3,215 points — Singapore Cricket Club (SCC) Team 7: 3,204 points Congratulations to IA on their achievement. Individually, the top scorers were: — Gana Prakash of IA: 966 points — A.N. Balagopal of SCC: 868 points — Jocelyn Mongunjin of TKC: 865 points
The Balut Section would like to thank our sponsors, without whom the tournament would not have been possible:
• Monjasa Group (Main Sponsor) • ASC Group of Companies • Millennia Marine Services • Kevin Parnell • Pernod Ricard A big thank you also to the Club General Committee, management and staff for their support, especially Thipa Mogan, who joined us on 1 September 2014, was thrown in at the deep end but has coped admirably, and Yani Saaban, who helped with the design and production of the tournament magazine. Finally, in the biennial Padang Shield games with Singapore Recreation Club on 29 November 2014, SCC Balut Section won by 8,968 points to 8,771 points.
A N Balagopal, 1st runner-up for individual top scorer
Anwar and Soma vs Molly and Jaswinder of Kinabalu Yacht Club
Individual top scorer, Gana Prakash of IA with 966 points
Champions, Indian Association receiving their prize with Deputy President, Sher Baljit Singh
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BILLIARDS & SNOOKER Scribe: Jason Tan | Convenor: Victor Yeong
Padang Shield Games - Our Captain, Matthew Lim, presenting the trophy to SRC convenor, Mr Loh Fook Seng
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ur in-house tournaments have seen very good responses this year, and, currently we are at the finals of the 3 Balls tournament, with our finalists Peter Gilchrist and Sunil Sabnani. As Peter is away in England competing in an international tournament, we have postponed the game to the beginning of January 2015. The last tournament of the season which is the much awaited Snooker Open 2014 will be scheduled to commence anytime soon. Do stay tuned for updates!
Shield games. Final score was 6-1 to SRC. Great effort from the players who represented us!
We are pleased to announce that the SCC Billiards and Snooker Section will be participating in the National Snooker League Tournament in the Division 1 category. We have a good number of players participating this time and we certainly stand a very good chance, especially with Peter Gilchrist on our team. We wish the players all the best!
Lastly, from all of us at the Billiards & Snooker Section, we would like to wish everyone at SCC a blessed Christmas and we look forward to a spectacular 2015!
The Division 1 game will commence on 8 December 2014 every Monday until the last game on 15 March 2015. Kindly refer to the schedule for the matches and we hope to see you around to support us! The Padang Shield was held on 29 November 2014 with SRC hosting us. It was a very tough tournament as always, but all our players gave their very best and we managed to secure a game win by our “guard expert”, Timothy Ong. No matter what, it was still a great improvement from the previous Padang 38
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Kindly be informed that due to the renovation of the Men’s Bar, the Billiards and Snooker tables will be unavailable from 5 January 2015. The renovation works are targeted to complete within 4 weeks so we should get our tables back by the end of January 2015. We will keep you updated of the progress.
Let's look forward to a spectacular 2015!
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BOWLS
Scribe: K U Menon | Convenor: Prem Anand
PG Champions Chai, KC, Ben,TQ : “Who says we are done?”
“Pioneers” dominate yet again : George/Lew Foong & Mary/Bob
‘‘Pioneers’’ Show the Way
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ational Fours In the popular old ballad, “Old soldiers never die- they simply fade away”. Welsh poet Dylan Thomas however countered: “Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light”
SCC Drawn Mixed Pairs 2-4-2 Our veteran bowlers again showed their mettle with Mary Lim and newcomer Bob Gattie coming in first. It was a very competitive match with a 7-7 tie to the very last end against “Pioneers” Lew Foong and George Abraham. An inspired Bob Gattie, threw a brilliant hand with his last bowl, displacing George to clinch final victory. Retna & Prem took third place in this series played out over October/November.
Four veteran “pioneer generation” bowlers made it clear they had no intention of “fading” quietly into oblivion. With a life span totalling more than three centuries, Chai HY(skip), TQ Lim, KC Chew and Ben Cunico “raged” and stormed to resounding victory in the Annual National Fours Championship played against 4 teams of younger sportsmen on the SCC Green over two blisteringly hot Sundays in November. Tanglin Club came in second. Bowls Carnival 13 Dec The bowls calendar came to a close with a rousing carnival on Sat 13th Dec attended by some 29 bowlers. After only a few ends however, the heavens opened up and our intrepid revellers decked in red were forced out of a water-logged Green back to the Clubhouse. But all was not lost as the bar opened early, followed by a splendid repast and the arrival of Santa Derek who, with the help of elf-in-chief Sylvia, led the assembled bowlers and GC members (Baljit, Ravi, George & Cynthia) in some traditional Christmas songs.
And would you believe this lot won the Interclub League ?
Interclub Triples League SCC emerged champions in this long drawn out League affair, organized by the Tanglin Club and played over four months at the Tanglin Green.
Naughty- naughty Santa Derek and elf-in-chief Sylvia Bowls Carnival
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BRIDGE
Scribe: Olivia Law & Soma Devi | Convenor: Olivia Law
The Bridge Section at the Christmas Special Bridge Event
Looking Ahead
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e held our Christmas Special Bridge Event on the 15th of December 2014 at the Gilmour Room. Our Food and Beverage department laid out a sumptuous Christmas spread with amazingly delectable desserts. Awards were presented to the Champion Pair of the Year and Champion Pair of the Night, with John Martens and Stephanie Hodges winning a trophy and a bottle of wine each for the former and Trevor and Jai Chapman walking away with a bottle of wine each for the latter. The Champion Pair of the Year winners were selected based on 20 best games played in 2014. This Christmas event concludes our calendar year with a big bang. This year has been an eventful one especially as it was our first foray into serious competition at the annual Pot games with the Tanglin Club. We also hosted Geylang West Bridge Club for the very first time and we hope there will be more friendly games with them in the near future. A trip to Hong Kong in mid-March is something the Bridge section is looking forward to. Possible games with HKCC and Kowloon CC Bridge Sections are in the pipeline. The Bridge Section’s Monday night games continue to be well attended and there is certainly a great convivial atmosphere. We hope to reach out to SCC members who may want to learn to play Bridge as well as to renew interest in those who may not have played Bridge for some time. Everyone is welcome to drop by and watch the games on Monday evenings at the Oval Restaurant. Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 40
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Champion Pair of the Night
Champion Pair of the Year
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CRICKET
Scribe & Convenor: David Jones
Season Overview
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t is fair to say that the results of the 2014 league season have been disappointing for SCC. However to simply look at the results table at the end of the year belies some of the excellent individual and team performances on the pitch during the year. We might not have done ourselves justice in all of our matches but all of our league teams have suffered more than their share of ill fortune. Injuries, absence and age have plagued our season in 2014 but nonetheless, those who have been willing and able to commit to the task have done so with no less discipline and passion than in any other year and are to be commended for that. We have also seen new talent come through the ranks of the SCC CYD programme and talented new arrivals joining the SCC. Both of these are essential to ensuring the continued renewal of the SCC cricket talent pool and to provide the necessary challenge for existing players to continually improve their game. Awards Night We had our annual season ending Awards night on 13 November 2014, to celebrate the best performances during the year. Congratulations to all the winners!
Chris Janik
Brigu Iyer
Hugh Darwell
AWARD WINNERS Section Person of the Year
Hugh Darwell & Dene Border
Section Person of the Year (Aram Bail Trophy)
Chris Janik
Most Improved Player (John Martens Trophy)
Ben Gliddon
Junior Sports Member of the Year Brigu Iyer Klang Bang Dong Trophy
Saturday XI
Lions Player of the Year
Chris Janik
Lions Best Batsman (JT Hung Trophy)
Andre De Lange
Lions Best Bowler (John Meyer Cup)
Riaz Hussien
Lions Best Fielder
Ben King
Cougars Player of the Year
Nick Dorney
Tiger Player of the Year
Kevin Robertson
Cheetah Player of the Year
Sanchit Sanga
Panthers Player of the Year
Arjun Kakar
Jaguars Player of the Year
Dustin Yates
Pumas Player of the Year
Amandeep Singh
Saturday XI Player of the Year
Martin Seabright
Ben Gliddon
Andre De Lange
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DARTS
Scribe & Convenor: Mohietheen Fathima
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t was after three years that the SCC Darts Section clinched the title at the Pot Games on 27 November 2014.
Mr MC Cheong, Tanglin Club Darts Convenor and his team were indeed gracious hosts. Mr Cheong complimented our team for our spirit and great camaraderie. We had a series of 3-Male Singles, 2-Female Singles, 2-Men’s Doubles and 2- Mixed Doubles, lined up for the competition. We defeated Tanglin Club in the following areas: 1) 1 Male Single by Anthony Houlan 2) 2 Female Singles by Shelia and Fathima 3) 2 Men’s Doubles by Raymond Ambrose, Philip Ng, Anthony and John Spackman 4) 1 Mixed Doubles by Mike Dorris and Genevieve Chase The team worked really hard for this win, practicing almost every other day at the Men’s Bar, taking turns, as we have only 1 board for practices.
POT Games: SCC vs Tanglin Club
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Indeed the SCC Darts Team was determined to win this year, we came back strong and contributed the win to the overall Pot Games Trophy. The Darts Team dedicate this win to our Late President Mike Grice. Mabuhay: Darts Team off to Manila so be sure to keep a look out for our report in the next issue of The Padang magazine. The Darts Section Year Shelia, aiming in full concentration End Party will be held on 12 December 2014. All Section Members are invited. RSVP to: darts@sccsections.org.sg and also do update us if you have changed your email address, we would like to get in touch with you.
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GOLF
Scribe: Richard Loo / Peter Salt | Convenor: Richard Loo
Team SCC at Keppel Club
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n 7 November 2014, a team of 16 golfers from our Section took part in the Final leg of the 2014 Inter-Social Club Golf Tournament (ISCGT) at the Keppel Club followed by dinner hosted by the organisers, the Eurasian Association of Singapore. We were joined at dinner by Games Control Board Chairman Mr T. Ravi Chandran whom we would like to thank for supporting the Section. The 2014 team prize was shared by the Eurasian Association of Singapore and Singapore Recreation Club (SRC) with SCC coming in 4th place. For the record, we wish to inform all Section Members that we have now withdrawn from the ISCGT for 2015 and the future so that we can focus on organising more golfing activities for more of our Members to participate in. We are working on a program for 2015 with at least one event per month and are also looking at arranging a number of overseas trips which we hope will receive the support of the Members.
Each month, the Section publishes a Newsletter which is sent to Members by email. The Section subscribes to a mass mailer called Mailchimp and we have over 450 email addresses of Members stored on it. We are attempting to reconcile our mailing list with that of the SCC main members list. In addition, each month we update our list with changes to members’ email addresses, cancelled memberships and new memberships. Despite our very best efforts, we constantly receive complaints from members who say that they do not receive our Newsletter. On each occasion when we check the database we find that those members who complain have either blocked the newsletter as spam mail or have opened the email and simply not read it. The report from Mailchimp indicates no more than 50 percent of Members on the database open and read the email sent. It is therefore difficult for us to keep members informed if they do not read their email!
On 20 November 2014, we were hosted by SRC in the Padang Shield Golf at the Kranji NSRCC. We were hard-pressed to field a team of 20 golfers due to year end commitments. We lost the match to SRC but SCC won overall in the Padang Shield event. We would like to thank SRC for their wonderful hospitality after the golf match and also on the night of the Padang Shield awards. A party of 21 made a 2-day tour to Batam on the 10th and 11th December playing at Indah Puri and Southlinks on consecutive days. In between we managed a round of “Pub Golf” which tested members’ skills in a different way! Medal winner on day one was Francis Ong and on day two Richard Stapley-Oh, who shot a remarkable gross 78, despite a hangover from winning the Pub Golf competition. Richard Loo, our leader, finished last on day one, winning the venerated Toilet Brush award, but he recovered his form to take 2nd place on day two. We have a fixed date for the annual SCC versus Changi GC match on 25th January 2015.
From left to right: Padang Shield - Tony Chia SRC, Peter Salt SCC Captain, Ian Baxter SCC and Martin Chua SRC Convenor
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Scribe: Lorna Campbell | Convenor: K. Rajaram
Our lovely ladies and coaches!
What a Year !
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lack and gold was the theme of the annual Hockey Awards Dinner and there was plenty of glitz and glamour on show from both the men and women as they packed out The Padang restaurant for a night of fun and celebration, looking back on the season that was. Emceed by the double-act of Roz and Paddy, everyone filled their plates and glasses and toasted the award winners of the night – or those that had turned up! It seemed that most of the golden ball recipients had badly managed their social schedule and missed out on collecting their gong in person, but those present more than made up for it. The big winners of the night were the Men’s 1st XI taking ‘Team of the Year’, and Laura Trythall collecting an SCC Hockey Blazer as ‘Club Person of the Year’ before she set sail for pastures new.
Team of the Year - Men’s 1st XI
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A big thank you to Pauline and Sean for organising the evening. We are looking forward to the next one! Gossip from the Goal Line… ATTENTION ! The Adjutant General’s Corps / British Army (AGC) stopped over in Singapore on 8 November 2014 and put out a women’s and men’s team for a friendly match against SCC at Delta. This was the last leg of a two and a half week tour of Australia before heading home. Under the blistering heat, it was SCC that came out on top in both matches: 1-0 to the ladies after a stunning goal by Saro; and 3-2 to our men with a comefrom-behind win. The match was followed by the obligatory cool down and chillout at Stumps Bar where the drinks and laughter flowed and a great night was had by all. AGC was full of praise for their hosts and the reception laid on for them; they also gave out some awards to show their appreciation. Laura Rogers was awarded Women’s Player of the Match and Keran Tallent was awarded for his efforts in goal for the men.
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CABINET RESHUFFLE The AGM took place on 15 November 2014. All committee positions were filled and the proceedings ran smoothly under the helm of Convenor Rajaram Krishnasamy who will continue his position for the season ahead. Thanks to the outgoing members for all your hard work and congratulations to the newly elected committee. We look forward to seeing what the year ahead holds for us all.
hockey sectioN COMMITTEE 2014/15 Elected on 15 November 2014, during AGM
Convenor Men’s Captain Ladies’ Captain Treasurer Secretary Men’s Social Secretary Ladies’ Social Secretary Committee Member
K Rajaram Jamie Chambers Rosalind Spink D Mathavan Martijn De Blauwe Sean Chen Pauline Appleyard Laura Rogers Intekhab Khan Marc Kramer Catherine Wheeler
U19 The U19 competition, which SCC did so well in last year begins on 10 January 2015. The Club will enter two teams for the boys and one for the girls. Following the 2014 success, both have been promoted, so it will be a tough challenge but they are aiming to keep their place in the league this year and then push for glory over the next three years. Good luck! Hockey SIXES The annual SCC International Hockey Sixes will be back on the Padang from 28 February to 1 March 2015. If you want to get involved this year – contact Mat. Many hands make light work. Mark your diaries and get ready for some fun!
Action from the men’s match
And finally, congratulations to four of our SCC Section Members who have been elected into the new Executive Council Committee of Singapore Hockey Federation. Mr. D Mathavan – President Dr. Benita Tan – Vice President Mr. Subhas Nathan – Vice President Mr. Sean Chen – Executive Council Member Wishing you all the very best of luck in your roles.
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Scribe: Sadaf Salim | Convenor: Kerry Jane Brown
SCC Hawks at the Padang Shield 2014
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s the year drew to an end, we saw a greater level of netballing activity take off, both on and off the court, and everyone sure did enjoy themselves.
JSM Carnival Started last year to encourage a greater level of participation and recruitment of junior sports members in the Netball Section, the 2nd edition this year proved to be a roaring success. The carnival, run by our JSMs for secondary school students in Singapore saw 11 teams from the local schools taking part. The semi-final and final placing games for the U15 and U17 category were tight and intense, of which a few games went into extra time. The JSM carnival also broke last year’s record of consuming 58 pizzas in an afternoon! Who said girls can’t eat!! A yearly highlight of the netball calendar now, this year’s success is attributed to our JSM Liaison, Jacq Ann and the support of the Club and the wider Netball Section. Way to go Jacq Ann! Year-End League A few clubs came together to organise a year end league to provide more playing opportunities to players. Our players played in 2 ladies and 1 mixed division. The league proved to be a good opportunity to mix things up and try a few new things as we prepare for a New Year and stronger team play in 2015. The mixed team also saw more players getting into the mix and the team strengthened as the league progressed. Pulling off 2 key games towards the tail end of the league, the team came in 3rd with much promise for next year. Kudos to the men who took the time to play!
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Padang Shield As another Padang Shield dawned on us, the Hawks team was sent to battle against our arch nemesis on our home ground. While the SCC Hawks had the advantage of experience (on average over 10 years) on the young SRC team, our age, or rather theirs reflected on court with the nimbleness and speed that the Hawks couldn’t contend with. While the results weren’t to our favour, we’re proud to put up a team of regular SCC players. 2015 holds a host of activities for the Section – we have got our SCC Netball League kicking off in February kicking off the netball new year! We have also got on board a second coach, Hui Mui, who’s not a stranger to SCC Netball and look forward to more dedicated trainings for the respective teams. We start training in January and as always welcome new players with open arms! Trainings are on Wednesdays at the SCC courts at 7pm. Please email us at sccnetball@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Here's to a wonderful 2015 from the Netball Section!
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Scribe & Convenor: Scott Starr
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would like to thank all involved for what was considered to be the biggest and certainly most emotional and fun tour to Phuket.
The PADS certainly have it 101 percent on what Phuket is all about. Each one of you conducted yourselves with the YFH and amazing kids with absolute honor and respect. We know what this means and we can hold our heads high for many reasons. This tour proved to be a memorable one from the Golf Day, to the Sports Day with the kids, and the match and pageant finale which I am certain will be discussed time and again for thousands of reasons. On to the match - We lost 2-3 in what was an amazing game of football and one in which the PADS achieved the best result possible. We took our 26 squad members (fit and injured) to Phuket where 23 played and gave 101% to achieve the best result. The PADS (no-one else was needed) came back from 0-3 to do the impossible and steal a draw / win against what was probably the strongest HKFC. On another note, friends that were sent to Phuket were truly amazing. We conceded a soft goal when we were caught out by the roll on / off substitution and went in 0-1 in the first quarter. Slack marking in the second quarter saw us concede a second to go in 0-2 at half time. A totally committed and all-out attack started from the PADS playing our infamous champagne football. After hitting the bar and post we were caught again by a counter attack and went into the last 20 minutes 0-3 down. A quick strike put us 1-3 and further saves by the keeper, hitting
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the post twice, and a scrambled own goal put us 2-3 with 5 minutes to go. Those 5 minutes were spent in the HKFC half as we pushed and pushed for the equalizer to keep the cup in Singapore. Unfortunately it was not to be and with a goal disallowed for offside and a superb save from a fantastic solo effort from Amos in the last 5 minutes we conceded the cup 2-3. Every PAD who wore the black PAD can hold his head high and we all certainly know what it means now to pull on the black PAD. 1. Ronnie ‘Dolly’ Smollet Superb in goal as always with 3 magnificent saves and incredible kicking – outstanding. 14. TV Steve Dawson Playing his virgin Henrik Lorenz. Solid in defence and never had a problem. Pushed forward and made many telling passes and continuous crossing. Mr. Cool, but had to be in those boots outstanding. 4. Brian ‘Talcoholic’ Lavelle Played his heart out and did everything possible to ensure that nothing got past him and continuously rallied the troops around the colours – outstanding. 25. Gordon ‘Scarlet’ Deas Outstanding in defence as always and definitely let no one pass him – outstanding.
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10. Paul ‘The Kaiser’ Coutts The rock of the back four who showed quality and composure at all times in his first Henrik Lorenz – outstanding. 29. Alan ‘The Landlord’ Jope Stood firm and followed the strikers everywhere, never giving up and never shied away from putting the tackles in and confirmed by the HKFC entire front line- outstanding. 21. Paul ‘Paffs’ Paffet One of the best performances of the season, got stuck in from the start and did not concede one tackle – outstanding. 2. John ‘Bacardi Kidd’ Thomas One of the man of the match starlets, never gave up, made so many telling tackles and chased the blue shirts everywhere – outstanding. 23. Brendan ‘The Wanderer’ Warner Another Henrik Lorenz virgin, made so many telling tackles, won the ball and managed three 60 yard shots at goal and exhilarating dribbles – outstanding 13. Sir John Fernandez An honor to play with and to be on the pitch with whenever he pulls on the black PAD. Played with so much enthusiasm and showed class and composure in the last 20 minutes – outstanding.
several crunching tackles too. Rallied the troops and ran his heart out to the end – outstanding. 7. Jim ‘Ya-Mez’ Redfern Massive morale boost seeing Jim back on the pitch and showing his class and cool play under pressure. He was solid in his tackling and class with his passing – outstanding. 3. Pat ‘Paddy’ Read Wow. Took the game and the HKFC on and created cross after cross and chance after chance. He deserved to score when his run and shot ended by striking the bar after beating the entire HKFC side including the keeper with his run and shot – outstanding. 22. Leslie ‘Mr. Chow’ Chia Playing his virgin Henrik Lorenz, he put everything in whenever called on and had a couple of shots at goal. Played as always with passion – outstanding.
9. Boon As always made run after run at the HKFC back four and picked up many battle scars for his efforts – outstanding.
30. John ‘Disco’ Duffy One of the injured souls who played a massive game from the sidelines and drove us on to the end – outstanding.
12. Andy ‘Liza’ Minellas Playing his virgin Henrik Lorenz, never gave up, chased and harassed and never bottled it– outstanding.
17. Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Tang Wore the black PAD with pride, stood firm, chased and harassed and stopped several attacks from midfield – outstanding.
8. Amos ‘Sonic’ Boon Took hold of the game and ran his heart out against the opposition, never gave up and created chance after chance. Deserved to score with his solo effort in the dying minutes and showed his smooth skills with the show boat flick –outstanding.
36. Alex ‘Killer’ Khan Played his best game of the season, held the ball up, classy layoffs and showed what he could do – outstanding.
16. Toe Knee Hop Wood Another one of the starlets that played his heart out and never lost a tackle and competed in the air. Ran everywhere to the end– outstanding. 15. Jim Parkin Another one of the starlets who never gave up, played his heart out twice, encouraged and raised morale and covered every blade of grass at the YFH to the end– outstanding. 26. Peter ’Ozzie Pineapple’ Halliday Pulled up with injury and made the hardest decision there is to make. Quality play as always and put everything in from the touchline – outstanding. 18. Peter ‘Shooter’ Schott Sat in midfield and played the ball around in style and made
19. Jas ‘Jazzy’ Bhens As always, showed his class and caused problems at all times with his continuous running and stuck at upsetting the defenders – outstanding. 24. Mark ‘Lighthouse’ Patel Another injured soul that drove us on to the end with his encouragement and never let us give up, at least he wasn’t offside – outstanding. What is more important, we now have the YFH strongly in our hearts as we grow closer and closer to our new family and our adorable kids – they stole the show and to see the happiness in their faces when we are with them – is captivating. We must do all that is possible to support this family and keep those faces smiling. PADS, you are an absolute credit! January / February 2015
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Scribe: Wai Keng / Andrea Nicholas | Convenor: Andrea Nicholas
World Squash Day 2014 !
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National Squash Leagues 13-15 March 2015 Triangular Tournament (Hosted by SCC)
CLUB CHAMPS REVIEW 2014: One Cup No winner & One winner but No Cup?! The Raglan Squire’s Trophy for the Men’s Open Champion has been in our trophy cabinet since 1969 and the winner of the final between Anders Yeo and Nigel Koh would have been presented with it on Saturday 15 November. But the game has been postponed due to an injury sustained by Anders.
Players pose for a group photo
he Squash Section celebrated World Squash Day on 18 October 2014. It was an enjoyable afternoon with about 60 Section Members turning up to support the event. This year’s theme was ‘Go For It’ and indeed all 48 players that went on court gave every ounce of sweat and effort on a new format of one set of continuous 20 minutes play.
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The Ladies final between former national player Pamela Chua and Andrea Nicholas was played, but there was no Cup to be presented - it cannot be found in the Club. The Club Champs were played over 2 weekends with 2 Men’s Divisions of 30 players. The Men’s Division 1 final was between youngster Rutvik Rao and dark horse Sandip Talukdar. The final was a closely fought 5-setter, with Rutvik prevailing in the end.
Most of the matches were well contested and both teams were neck & neck right till the end with the turquoise team eking out a narrow victory over the orange Wai Keng and Shirley team. Kudos to the captains, Manmindar and Allan, for their brilliant and smooth running of the matches.
Other Results: Men’s Open Plate winner Tim Soh beat Brian Van Gingkel Men’s Division 1 Plate Winner Tim Howard beat Max King
Lucky draw prizes were also given throughout the day with the grand prize of a fireTV donated by Kingsley from Amazon.
KIDS COACHING The Junior Squash Development Programme for children under 13, is still running at SCC in 2015.
Thanks to the sponsors, Jit Uei, Proshant, Joannah, Chris Pong, Udai and Kingsley from Amazon for their generous contribution.
Please contact: Anna (annatrybocka@hotmail.com) or Vivian (squashprointernational@gmail.com) T: 8468 0778.
Note: Thanks to Wai Keng for his usual efficient & thorough organisation. He did a great job. -Andrea
For the ladies, we had a 12 draw, the majority being junior players. Pam beat Andrea in 4-sets in an entertaining final. Ladies Plate winner was Audrey Chan. Thanks to Robbie Lyons for organising the tournament
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Ashish at Giles Roche Lawn Bowls
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The Squash ladies won the Ladies Intersection Darts Competition
Kingsley in disguise at The Quiz Night
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TENNIS
2014 SCC Tennis Team Highlights SCC Joint Winners of the Overall Club Champion Title (July 2014): Ladies’ A - Martha Young Cup Winners; Men’s C - Chan Cup Runners-up
Scribe: Nilma Missir-Boissac Convenor: Fiona Pilling
New Year’s Resolution: More Tennis
Ladies’ A team - Runners-up in the Interclub Doubles League (Sept – Oct 2014). Men’s C - Semi-finalists. SCC drew with SRC in the Padang Shield Games and won the Pot Games against Tanglin Club.
Happy 2015! We hope that playing more tennis is on the list of your new year’s resolutions. Here are some opportunities for you to play at the Club: • Every Friday: Tennis Social • Every last Friday of the month: Tennis Social + ‘Makan Kechil’ (light bites)
• Tennis Ladder: To resume soon. For more information, please contact scctennissection@gmail.com
• If you’re looking to take your tennis to a higher level, you can also sign up for lessons with resident coach Lucas Pluta (82986016)
Silverware aside, we’d like to take this opportunity to thank all players and supporters (silent or loud!) for their support and encouragement. “The ball kid trainings were once a fortnight for several hours, and increased to once every week and the WTA finals suddenly seemed very real. I started to get excited about seeing and being up close and personal with the top eight players in the world. I had a chance to be close to Peng Shuai, Cara Black and Caroline Wozniacki as I accompanied them on court. It was like a dream come true. 10 days of the WTA finals flew by way too fast. I guess time really flies when you’re having fun. From feeling nervous on the first day and not wanting to mess up, to feeling a tinge of sadness on the day of the finals- the last day. I’m looking forward to the next edition!”
CELEBRATING the Debut of the WTA finals IN SINGAPORE Ong Wei Yao, ACJC student and October was a spectacular month Men’s B team player, participant of for the local tennis scene. Along the WTA Finals Coaching Workshop with the Interclub Doubles League “Together with some of my school that had started in September (and teammates and other players in Singapore, stretched on for another five to I attended the coaching session where eight weeks) was the debut of the coaches of some of the world’s top players WTA finals in Singapore. Serena gave us a small snippet on how to improve Williams, Ana Ivanovic, Maria our game” said Wei Yao. “The main idea Sharapova and other top players they shared was about strengthening our took part in the singles and doubles strengths. After that we had a meet and competition of the tournament. greet with Li Na, it was great to see her in There was glitz, glamour and Serena Williams wins the WTA Finals in Singapore - Getty Images person and listen to her experience about grunting on court as the players her career.” Wei Yao’s sister, Shao Fang and brother, Wei Ming, also play fought it out. While there has been much coverage on this, in this article for the SCC. we feature just a few of our many Section Members who were involved in the tournament in one way or another. Melissa Pine, Tournament Director, WTA Finals Singapore Gilbert Ng (aka Mr Tennis), Competition Manager Future (also plays on the SCC Ladies’ A team) Melissa Pine moved to Stars Tournament Gilbert was the competition manager for one Singapore earlier this year to focus on the preparations for the WTA of the Fan Festival events organised to showcase the best of U-14 and finals debut in Singapore. U-16 female juniors from the region. This event was supported by Sport Singapore, Singapore Tennis Association and WTA. “Needless to say the standard of play was high and the competition was keen,” said Gilbert. “At the conclusion of the tournament parents and coaches of players were happy with the quality of matches and the hospitality extended by Singapore.” Laura Foo, SCC JSM and Ball Girl at the WTA Finals Laura’s a confident player on court, but was a little nervous when it came to being a ball girl for the WTA finals. She shares her experience here. “I was reluctant to say the least when I found out my mom had signed me up to be a ball kid. I admit that I was scared of being a ball kid simply due to the fact that there was actually a chance of falling on court and publicly embarrassing myself. Despite that, my journey of being a ball kid started.”
Melissa shared that WTA’s objectives are to grow the brand in the region, to help spread the message about the WTA, who they are and what they stand for. The WTA has over 40 years of history, a very strong and compelling story based on the principles of empowerment of women, equality, accessibility, health and fitness. Melissa said, “We want to engage with as many people as possible within Singapore and the region to pick up a racket and play the game. The first year was a resounding success. We had received tremendous support from our partners, Singapore Tourism Board, Sport Singapore and World Sport Group. As well as our sponsors, including BNP Paribas and SC Global, which made settling in a smooth process. I am thrilled with what we have accomplished in this inaugural year in Singapore.” The event attracted more than 129,000 fans to the Singapore Sports Hub, with more than 93,000 attending the matches at the Singapore Indoor Stadium Center Court. January / February 2015
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Club Management Mr Nigel Stearns General Manager Telephone: 63389271 (ext. 333) E-mail: nigel.stearns@scc.org.sg Ms Adeline Tan Financial Controller / Acting Head of Membership Telephone: 63389271 (ext. 201) E-mail: adeline.tan@scc.org.sg Ms Janet Ng Head, Sports & Recreation Telephone: 63389271 (ext. 389) E-mail: janet.ng@scc.org.sg Mr Daljeet Singh Head, F&B & Events Telephone: 63389271 (ext. 372) E-mail: daljeet.singh@scc.org.sg Ms Judy Ting Head, Property & Housekeeping Telephone: 63389271 (ext. 383) E-mail: judy.ting@scc.org.sg Ms Jessica Ng Human Resource Manager Telephone: 63389271 (ext. 265) E-mail: jessica.ng@scc.org.sg Ms Hnin Aye Lwin @Snow Membership Sales Manager Telephone: 63389271 (ext. 221) E-mail: snow@scc.org.sg Mr Raymond Lee Executive Chef Telephone: 63389271 (ext. 336) E-mail: raymond.lee@scc.org.sg Ms Chovin Blix Ong Asst F&B and Events Manager Telephone: 63389271 (ext. 10252) E-mail: chovin.ong@scc.org.sg Ms Julia Hirschberg Marcom Manager Telephone: 63389271 (ext. 213) E-mail: julia.hirschberg@scc.org.sg
Club Attire Members are advised to refer to the Club’s Bye-Laws for more information on attire. Club Rules and Bye-Laws are also available on the SCC website at www.scc.org.sg and at the Member Services Desk. For sports attire, please refer to the Section’s Bye-Laws. Information correct at time of print and subject to change without prior notice. 52
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Business Hours Member Services Desk Monday - Thursday Friday, Saturday & Eve of Public Holiday Sunday & Public Holiday
0900 - 2400 0900 - 0200 0900 - 2200
No after-games sports attire or studded boots.
Main Lounge Monday - Thursday Friday, Saturday & Eve of Public Holiday Sunday & Public Holiday
0900 - 2400 0900 - 0100 0900 - 2200
Flip-flops, singlets, shorts & tee-shirts are not permitted.
Stumps Monday - Thursday Friday, Saturday & Eve of Public Holiday Sunday & Public Holiday
1200 - 2400 1200 - 0200 1200 - 2200
Flip-flops & singlets are not permitted.
The Padang Restaurant Lunch Monday - Friday & Sunday 1200 - 1500
No lunch operation on Saturdays and Public Holidays.
Dinner Monday - Saturday & Eve of Public Holiday 1900 - 2300 Sunday & Public Holiday 1900 - 2200
Flip-flops, singlets, shorts & tee-shirts are not permitted. Denim trousers are not permitted except Saturday, Sunday & Public Holiday between 1000 & 1700.
The Oval & Verandah Monday - Saturday & Eve of Public Holiday Sunday & Public Holiday
0900 - 2300 0900 - 2200
Flip-flops, singlets, shorts & tee-shirts are not permitted. Bermudas are permitted at Oval Verandah.
The Deli Daily 1100 - 2200 Men’s Bar Monday - Saturday & Eve of Public Holiday 1100 - 2300 Sunday* 1200 - 1800 Public Holiday Closed
*The Men’s Bar will be open for billiards & snooker only. F&B services are available at the Main Lounge. Flip-flops & singlets are not permitted.
Jackpot Room Monday - Thursday 1000 - 2330 Friday, Saturday & Eve of Public Holiday 1000 - 0100 Sunday & Public Holiday 1000 - 2130 Flip-flops, singlets, shorts & tee-shirts are not permitted.
Gymnasium Daily 0600 - 2200 Gym attire must be worn at all times, i.e. tee-shirts, shorts and sports shoes.