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ContentsPRESIDENTMr. Sher Baljit [email protected]

FINANCE MEMBERMr. Hamish A. [email protected]

GAMES CONTROL BOARDMr. Matthew C. Streeton (Chairman)Mr. Zoher MotiwallaMs. Mohietheen FathimaMr. Tony FisherMr. Victor YeongMs. Patricia JasudasenMr. Hugh DarwellMs. Genevieve ChaseMr. Chionh Chye HionMr. Intekhab KhanMr. Christian HuangMs. Nanthini VisvalingamMr. Sam SharpeMr. Jonathan KnappMr. Sarat ChandraMr. Soenke Langhoff

FINANCEMr. Hamish A. Christie (Chairman)Mr. Zoher S. MotiwallaMr. Matthew C. StreetonMr. Rangachari RaghavanMr. Jon RobinsonMr. Nigel SteadMr. Trevor LarbeyMr. Jonathan Leow

RULES AND MEMBERSHIPMr. Martin Goerojo (Chairman)Mr. Lim KhoonMr. Matthew C. StreetonMr. Anwar GaffoorMr. Moiz Sithawalla

SPECIAL PROJECT – R&M / LEGALMr. Lim Khoon (Chairman)

SPECIAL PROJECT – SOCIALMs. Fathima Mohietheen (Chairlady)

FOOD AND BEVERAGEMr. Paul Lawlass (Chairman)Mr. Hamish A. ChristieMrs. Tracy JonesMrs. Margaret CunicoMrs. Ravina Bhojwani Mr. Rangachari RaghavanMrs. Nalini WillettsMs. Fathima MohietheenMr. Gilbert Ng

SOCIALMr. Anwar Gaffoor (Chairman)Mr. George Abraham Mr. Vikram RamanMs. Soma Devi

ESTABLISHMENTMr. Ananda Kumar (Chairman)Mr. Harpal SinghMr. Trevor LarbeyMr. Preeti DubeyMr. Rajan Menon

PROPERTYMr. George Abraham (Chairman)Mr. Andrew MooreMr. Retna SabapathyMr. Ong Chin LeongMr. N. ThangaveluMs. Cynthia Robless Mr. Jeyan Nadarajah

MARCOMMrs. Margaret Cunico (Chairlady)Ms. Fathima MohietheenMr. David BlaxtanMs. Monica AlsagoffMs. Daisy IraniMs. Anjali AndersonMr. Tushar Doshi

MCI (P) 094/07/2018 | The Padang is published bi-monthly and is produced for the Singapore Cricket Club by Grenadier Press Pte Ltd. All rights reserved, copyright ©2018 by Singapore Cricket Club. Opinions expressed in The Padang are solely those of writers and not necessarily endorsed by the Singapore Cricket Club. For editorial and advertising enquiries, please contact the Marcom Department at [email protected]

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DEPUTY PRESIDENTMr. Zoher S. Motiwalla [email protected]

CHAIRMAN GAMES CONTROL BOARDMr. Matthew C. Streeton [email protected]

Connaught Drive Singapore 179681Tel: 6338 9271 Fax: 6333 0119Email: [email protected]: www.scc.org.sg

Singapore Cricket ClubEstablished 1852

COMMITTEE MEMBERSMr. George V. [email protected]

Mr. Anwar [email protected]

Mr. Ananda [email protected]

Mr. Paul Lawlass [email protected]

Mr. Martin Goerojo [email protected]

Mrs. Margaret Cunico [email protected]

Mr. Lim [email protected]. Fathima [email protected]

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CLUB NEWS President’s Message 3 New Members Election Night: November 4New Members Election Night: December 6General Club News 8Did You Know? 8Revamp of Main Lounge 9

DINING HIGHLIGHTS 10 — 12

CALENDAR 13

UPCOMING EVENTS 17 — 20

RECENT EVENTS 21 — 25

SPORTS NEWSSCC Rugby U17 Boys: Going Bald for Charity 26In Conversation with Tan Wee Wern 26Rugby 7s Tournament Report 27 — 29Padang Shield Games 30

SPORTSBalut 31Bowls 32Bridge 33Cricket 34Darts 35Football 36Golf 37Hockey 38Rugby 39Tennis 40 — 41Squash 42

Celebrate

with SCC

5 Course Set Dinner Menu

Member $108.00 | Guest $118.00

Member $128.00 | Guest $138.00Includes a complimentary glass of champagne and free flow house pour wines / beer / soft drinks.

Thursday, 14 February 20197pm | The Padang Restaurant

40% of menu price will be imposed for cancellation after 7 February 2019 and 100% for no show.Reservations are based on first-come-first-served basis.

For reservations or enquiries, please contact the Padang Restaurant at 6338 9271 Ext: 386.

Poached CrabCaviar, compressed melon, seaweed water

Egg FoamTruffle jelly, salmon roe, brioche

Artichoke SoupCrispy cauliflower, ham, wild garlic, pear, brioche crumbs

Main Course

John DoryMushrooms, oyster emulsion, macadamia nuts, fava bean

Or

48 Hrs Short RibsSmoked bone marrow, pea, onion, veal jus

Or

RisottoWild mushroom, truffle essence, artichoke

Dessert

Flourless Chocolate CakeElderflower gel, marshmallow emulsion, raspberry

Or

Cheese Selection

A choice of Coffee or Tea, serve with Petite Four.


PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEWelcome to a brand New Year, everyone!

2018 was an eventful year for the Singapore Cricket Club. Thanks to the support of our Members, the Club has enjoyed a stellar financial performance so far – from January to November 2018 alone, our total operating revenue was approximately $16.9 million, a 2.4% increase over the $16.5 million earned in the same period last year; we look forward to consolidating the full financial report for the year and reporting it to the Membership in April 2019. We have performed better than our budget and last year’s figures.

Last year was also a busy one on the F&B front: The Oval & Verandah menu was enhanced and our recently renovated Oval Kitchen is now equipped to serve you even better. Members have also been enjoying elevated levels of service and exquisite culinary experiences at the Padang Restaurant since we revitalised our signature restaurant in August. Just in time for the Christmas festivities, the Main Lounge also received a makeover with new carpets, curtains and furniture, as well as face lifts for the walls, ceilings, timber flooring and pillars.

For the first time in known memory, four major field Sections of Rugby, Hockey, Cricket and Football won the 1st div / Premier title in the league. We are a premier sports and social club and winning the premier title defines us. All our Sports Sections have proudly flown the SCC flag high with their admirable performances in their respective local and foreign leagues and competitions, even as they continue with efforts to train the next generation of sportspersons.

The three main tournaments we organised – Hockey6s, Soccer7s, and Rugby7s – attracted huge team participation from both Singapore and around the globe, as well as high spectator viewership, positive financial contributions and F&B spending.

Our first major tournament for 2019 will be the SCC International Hockey6s tournament (2 – 3 March), which incidentally celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. It promises to be yet another stellar display of fantastic sporting action, teamwork and camaraderie as teams fly in from around the globe to compete and renew friendships. Join us for a thrilling hockey weekend and cheer on our SCC teams!

At the same time, our Members have continued engaging with the wider community; I am very proud of the Rugby U17 Boys who took it upon themselves to support the Children’s Cancer

Foundation (CCF) by shaving their heads for charity (see page 26). These young players – talented and altruist - are the type of talent we strive to nurture. Meanwhile, our SCC Padantiques reaffirmed their commitment to the Youth Football Home in Phuket, supporting and helping the less privileged kids; they also retained the trophy in the Henrik Lorenz Memorial Championship (see page 36).

Our marquee SCC Night Race Fiesta saw Members and their guests partying over an adrenaline-filled racing weekend and its performance was one of the best in all our Night Race editions. We received enquires about our hospitality suites even before the race was concluded and due to their popularity, we will be making tender documents available much earlier this year from March. We also recently introduced a monthly Wine & Gourmet Series that has been extremely well-received by Members, judging by how the first two editions were sold out.

We have had most successful and appreciated Christmas Eve and Diwali parties. Both were very well attended and Members enjoyed the live bands and the food fiesta prepared by the Club and the invitee chefs. Going forward we shall continue to bring new and exciting fares for our marquee social events.

We have several projects in the pipeline, including Dempsey improvements which we are excited to share details about in the coming months. Plans are also underway to further improve our other dining facilities. Meanwhile, we are working to make it even easier for you to book sports facilities, lessons, social events and make dining reservations, with all these services right at your fingertips.

On behalf of the General Committee, I would like to thank all Members for their strong support of all the initiatives we implemented last year and for their patronage of the Club – without you, 2018 would not have been such a tremendous year for SCC. This 2019 promises to be an interesting one of many opportunities and new experiences and we hope that once again, with your enthusiasm, we can take SCC even further together.

I wish all Members and their families a phenomenal New Year ahead.

Sher Baljit SinghPresident, Singapore Cricket Club

CLUB NEWS

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Mr. Ujjal Nandi, Mr. Miheer Lall, GC Member Mr. Anwar Gaffoor

Mr. Yong Kai Di Bryden, Mrs. Shehnaz Mistry, Mr. Rangarajan Narayanamohan, President Mr. Sher Baljit Singh,

Mr. Takayuki Izumi, Mr. Dorab Mistry, Mr. Kurt Wagner

GC Member Ms. Fathima Mohietheen, GC Member Mr. George V Abraham, Mrs. Helen Thomas,

Mr. Srikanth K. V., Mr. Mohit Mahey

Capt. Ho Weng Toh, President Mr. Sher Baljit Singh

New Members’ Election Night12 November 2018

Term Member1. Mr. Abhishek Chatterjee

Sports Member1. Mr. Miheer Lall

Special Recognition (50 Years of Membership)1. Capt. Ho Weng Toh2. Mr. Noshir H Mistri3. Mr. Lim Teong Qwee

Mr. Peter Graham Mr. Ab Gaur

Mr. Takayuki Izumi Mr. Dorab Mistry

Mr. Mohit Mahey Mr. Ujjal Nandi

Mrs. Piyali Roy Mr. Kurt Wagner

Ordinary (Transferable) Members

CLUB NEWS


Mr. Abhishek Chatterjee, Mr. Anindo Mukherjee, Deputy President Mr. Zoher S. Motiwalla

Mr. Lim Teong Qwee, GC Member Mr. Lim Khoon, Capt. Ho Weng Toh, Mrs. Cheah Eok Lim Mary,

Mr. Anwarul Haque, GC Member Mrs. Margaret Cunico

Mr. Peter Graham, Ms. Claudia Briceno, President Mr. Sher Baljit Singh

General Manager/Secretary Mr. Sean Boyle, BEM, Mr. Samuel Richard Sharpe, GC Member Ms. Fathima Mohietheen, Mrs. Helen

Thomas, Mrs. Piyali Roy, GC Member Mr. George V Abraham

Mrs. Shehnaz Mistry, Mr. Rangarajan Narayanamohan, Mr. Noshir H Mistri, Mr. Dorab Mistry,

President Mr. Sher Baljit Singh

GC Member Mr. Anwar Gaffoor, Mrs. Shikha Gaur, Mr. Ab Gaur, GC Member Mr. Ananda Kumar

Chairman Games Control Board Mr. Matthew C. Streeton, Mr. Takayuki Izumi

Mr. Dorab Mistry, Mr. Rangarajan Narayanamohan, GC Member Mr. Lim Khoon, Mrs. Shehnaz Mistry

CLUB NEWS


Mr. David Sturdee, Ms. Amy Joasia Russell, Finance Member Mr. Hamish A. Christie,

Mr. Romain Wolff, Mr. Vincent Viau

Mr. Michael J Kriener, President Mr. Sher Baljit Singh, Mr. Soenke Langhoff

Ms. Shelia Nagiah, Mr. Abu Ahmed Omar, Mr. Anwarul Haque, Mr. David Payne, GC Member Ms. Fathima Mohietheen

Deputy President Mr. Zoher S. Motiwalla, Mrs. Anita Varghese, Mr. George Varghese

New Members’ Election Night10 December 2018

Term Member1. Mr. Ramsey Al-Rikabi2. Mr. Michael J Kriener3. Mr. David Payne4. Mr. David Sturdee5. Dr. John Thornback

Sports Member1. Mr. Romain Lambert2. Mrs. Karine Richard

Mr. David Peter Bennett Ms. Chew Seok Yam

Ms. Lee Yi Hua Jodee Ms. Nirmala Nair

Mr. Ayan Sen Mr. Shawn Tan Rui Jie

Ms. Alyson Frances Tey Mr. George Varghese

Ordinary (Transferable) Members

CLUB NEWS


Mr. Jason Teo Kin How, Finance Member Mr. Hamish A. Christie, Ms. Alyson Frances Tey, Mr. Anwarul Haque

Mr. Ayan Sen, Chairman, Games Control Board Mr. Matthew C. Streeton

GC Member Mr. Martin Goerojo, Mr. David Payne, Mr. Bruce Crane

Ms. Nirmala Nair, Mr. Tony Fisher, Mr. Anwarul Haque, GC Member Ms. Fathima Mohietheen, Mr. Shawn Tan Rui Jie,

Ms. Lee Yi Hua Jodee, Ms. Shelia Nagiah

Wing Cdr. Timothy Monk, President Mr. Sher Baljit Singh, Mrs. Claire Monk

Mr. Ramsey Al-Rikabi, Ms. Snikarn Duangdee, Mrs. Lisa Ott Johnson, Deputy President Mr. Zoher S. Motiwalla

Mr. Vincent Viau, Mrs. Karine Richard, GC Member Mr. Ananda Kumar

Mr. Romain Lambert, Chairman, Games Control Board Mr. Matthew C. Streeton

CLUB NEWS


The Club records, with deep regret, the passing of our Member.

Our sincere condolences go out to the family of the departed.

OBITUARIES

Mr R Kathiravelu

OutletEve of CNY

Mon, 4 Feb 2019

1st Day of CNY

Tues, 5 Feb 2019

2nd Day of CNY

Wed, 6 Feb 2019

The Oval & Verandah

8am – 11pm 8am – 11pm 8am – 11pm

Main Lounge 9am – 1am 9am – 11pm 9am – 11pm

Men’s Bar CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED

Stumps 11am – 2am 11am – 11pm 11am – 11pm

The Padang Restaurant

12pm – 3pm7pm – 11pm

CLOSED CLOSED

The Deli 11am – 10pm 11am – 10pm 11am – 10pm

The Victoria12pm – 3pm7pm – 11pm



CHINESE NEW YEAR F&B OUTLETS OPERATING HOURS

Did You Know?The Padang magazine turns 20 this year!

Formerly known as The SCC Magazine, the publication was rebranded and introduced to Members as The Padang twenty years ago in 1999. In an era when digital media was uncommon,The Padang magazine played a vital role in keeping Members abreast of the Club’s activities.

The Club chose The Padang as the magazine title to convey the close relationship between the SCC and the historic green field it occupies. For many years, the Padang field had witnessed numerous national celebrations and Club tournaments which were played on it; there was no better name to call the magazine than The Padang.

Today, The Padang magazine reaches a wide readership of more than 20,000 readers spanning the globe and is available in both print and

digital formats.

This year, on its 20th anniversary, The Padang will evolve again – not only will it have a slightly different look, but we will also be

bringing you more interesting lifestyle feature articles on the Club and its Members in addition to the regular content on SCC sports

news, social event updates and dining promotions. We will also be enhancing the synergy between our print and digital communication platforms to reach an even wider audience and offer you greater variety in content.

Thank you, The Padang readers!

(Strengthen your marketing with The Padang! Advertising information available on page 43)

CLUB NEWS


SOMETHING BETTERCOMING SOON

CARVERYBUFFET LUNCH

$ 1 7 . 9 0

Pick of Plenty!Succulent Juicy MeatsFresh Gourmet SaladsWarm Hearty Breads

Our Main Lounge Sports a New Look!Over the last month, the Club carried out refurbishment work after operational hours to give the Main Lounge a vibrant makeover with the aim to provide Members with a more comfortable, updated and welcoming atmosphere.

The updates include:• Re-upholstered furniture, new dining tables and chairs• New carpet• New sheer curtains• Fresh new coat of paint on the walls and ceilings• Re-varnished timber flooring and pillars

We thank Members for their patience with us during this refurbishment period and hope they enjoy the Main Lounge’s new look and feel.


FOOD & BEVERAGE

Spirits & WinesP R O M O T I O N O F T H E M O N T H

Mondays

The above promotions are not valid during major Club events and on the eve of Public Holidays.

Not applicable for banquets and private functions.

Cocktail CrazeGet 2 Cocktails at Special price!Snow Ball $12Screwdriver $12Spritzer $16Jaiger Bomb $16

Available all day in all outlets.

F&B Promotions


WednesdaysBlack Mussels PromotionBlack Mussels with White Wine Sauce and Garlic Bread $15.80

Black Mussels with Saffron Cream Sauce and Garlic Bread $15.80

Available all day in all outlets.

Fridays

Ferrari Trento DOC Brut NV, Italy(Italian Winery of the Year 2018)A lively straw yellow with faint greenish highlights. Fine and persistent perlage. Fresh and intense, with a broad fruity note of ripe Golden Delicious apples and wild flowers, underpinned by a delicate scent of yeast. Harmonious and well-balanced, with an attractive undertone of ripe fruit and hints of crusty bread.Grapes: 100% Chardonnay

$68.00 per bottle / $15.80 per glass

Silver Palm Sauvignon Blanc 2016USA, North CoastBright and refreshing, this Sauvignon Blanc has notes of grapefruit zest, candied tangerine, and apricot. Mouthwatering acidity makes for a beautifully crisp finish.Grape Varieties: 99% Sauvignon Blanc, 1% Semillon


Masi Costasera Amarone Classico DOCG, ItalyDeep ruby red with brilliant reflections. Intense and elegant aromas of cherry and plum jam with spicy hints of cinnamon and cloves. Firm structure but very soft on the palate with velvety tannins and a marked acidity that balances the alcohol level well. Attractively long and full flavoured with a fruity finish and soft spiciness.Grape Varieties: 70% Corvina, 25% Rondinella, 5% Molinara

$138.00 per bottle

Silver Palm Cabernet Sauvignon 2014USA, North CoastDark ruby in color, with aromas of black currants, anise, tobacco, and dark chocolate. Flavors of black berries, cherries, cocoa and toasty oak are cplimented by round, soft tannins, leading to a silky, lingering finish. Grape Varieties: 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot, 6% Merlot 6% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Sirah, 1% Malbec


The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve$128.00 per bottle / $238.00 Twin Bottles

Johnnie Walker 18 Years$182.00 per bottle

The Glenrothes 12 Years$128.00 per bottle / $238.00 Twin Bottles

Snow Leopard Vodka$128.00 per bottle

Prosecco and Oyster promotionSpark and Shuck Bundle!Bottega - Prosecco Millesimato Brut $70Freshly shucked Oysters (A dozen) $70

Usual price $79 and now at $70 to celebrate a Friday Night! From 6.30pm onwards, while stocks last. Available at Main Lounge & Stumps.


FOOD & BEVERAGE

Monday 7, 14, 21, 28 JanuaryChicken Biryani, orOven-roasted Striploin withVegetables and Potatoes, orPink Leg Prawn Noodle Soup with Fresh Clams

Tuesday 8, 15, 22, 29 JanuarySCC Laksa, orPan-fried Seabass Fillet withLemon Dill Sauce, Vegetables and Potatoes, orChicken Tikka with Mint Chutney,Mixed Vegetables and Naan Bread

Wednesday 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 JanuarySCC Chicken & Egg Currywith Steamed Rice, orRoast Leg of Lamb with Vegetables and Potatoes, orFish Biryani

Thursday 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 JanuarySCC Chicken Rice, orBaked Salmon with Vegetablesand Potatoes, orSCC Chicken Masala with BasmatiRice and Mixed Vegetables

Friday 4, 11, 18, 25 JanuaryFish Moolie with Steamed Rice, orGrilled Chicken Chop with Vegetables and Potatoes, orPaneer Butter Masala with Mixed Vegetable and Tandoori Roti

Saturday 5, 12, 19, 26 JanuarySCC Laksa, orSCC Chicken Rice, orChicken Biryani

Sunday 6, 13, 20, 27 JanuaryMutton Curry served with Basmati Rice

Monday 4, 11, 18, 25 FebruaryMutton Biryani, orBraised Duck Leg with OrangeSauce, Vegetables and Potatoes, orPink Leg Prawn Noodle Soup with Fresh Clams

Tuesday 12, 19, 26 FebruarySCC Laksa, orPan-fried Seabass Fillet withLemon Dill Sauce, Vegetables and Potatoes, orChicken Tikka with Mint Chutney,Mixed Vegetables and Naan Bread

Wednesday 13, 20, 27 FebruarySCC Chicken & Egg Curry with Steamed Rice, orRoast Leg of Lamb with Vegetables and Potatoes, orFish Biryani

Thursday 7, 14, 21, 28 FebruarySCC Chicken Rice, orBaked Salmon with Vegetablesand Potatoes, orSCC Chicken Masala with BasmatiRice and Mixed Vegetables

Friday 1, 8, 15, 22 FebruaryFish Moolie with Steamed Rice, orBreaded Pork Loin with Vegetables,Apple Chutney and Cheese Cream Sauce, orPaneer Butter Masala with Mixed Vegetable and Tandoori Roti

Saturday 2, 9, 16, 23 FebruarySCC Laksa, orSCC Chicken Rice, orMutton Biryani

Sunday 3, 10, 17, 24 FebruaryMutton Curry served with Basmati Rice

Oval Daily SpecialsJanuary/February 2019

January February

Chef Arfin’s S P E C I A L S

Fridays, 6.30pm onwardsThe Courtyard

4 JanuarySota Ayam$8.80 (regular), $10.80 (large)

11 JanuaryCombo Mutton & Chicken Biryani$15.80

18 JanuaryLamb Shank Masalaserved with Saffron Rice and Mango Raita$16.80

25 JanuaryKambing Soup$8.80 (regular), $10.80 (large)

January

1 FebruaryNasi Goreng ‘Kampong Style’served with Prawn Crackers and Fried Egg$10.80

8 FebruaryIndian Mee Goreng$8.80 (regular), $10.80 (large)

22 FebruaryKambing Soup$8.80 (regular), $10.80 (large)

February

Cake OF THE MONTH

Mango Passionfruit withCream Cheese Mousse and Caramel Agar

Visit The Oval & Verandah or call 6338 9271 Ext: 373 to place a cake order for your special occasion or birthday celebration!

SCC Laksa

$47 per kg


FOOD & BEVERAGE

All photos are for illustration only. Actual products may vary.

Dinner Specials AT THE OVAL & VERANDAH

Masala Lamb Chop with Mint Chutney$20.80

Masala Pink Leg Prawns with Steamed Rice and Shrimp Crackers$28.80

FebruarySpecial

‘Nawabi’ Seabass Fillet with Raita$20.80

Pan Seared Salmon Fillet with Capellini Aglio Olio$28.80

JanuarySpecial

Bitter Gourd Fish with Salted Black Bean$20.80

FOOD & BEVERAGE

JanuarySpecial

JanuarySpecial

FebruarySpecial


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CALENDAR

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday SundayNew Year’s Day

Black Mussels PromotionEvery Wednesday Available all day in all outlets.

Prosecco and Oyster promotionEvery Friday Available at Main Lounge & Stumps.

Sunday BrunchThe Padang RestaurantEvery Sunday12pm – 3pm

Cocktail CrazeEvery Monday Available all day in all outlets.

Quiz NightMen’s Bar8pm onwards

Wednesday Buzz from the BarMain Lounge Alternate Wednesdays7.30pm onwards

Hawker FareThe Courtyard6.30pm

SatayThe CourtyardEvery Friday & Saturday6.30pm – 10pm

Carvery LunchMain LoungeAvailable on Weekdays12pm – 2.30pm

OystersMain LoungeEvery Friday6pm

Look Who’s CookingGilmour Room11am

Sunday Kids CornerThe Gilmour RoomEvery Sunday12pm – 3pm

High Tea The Oval & Verandah and Main LoungeAvailable Daily3pm – 5pm



Saturday Buzz from the BarMain Lounge Every Saturday8.15pm onwards

January

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday SundayProsecco and Oyster promotionEvery Friday Available at Main Lounge & Stumps.

Saturday Buzz from the BarMain LoungeEvery Saturday8.15pm onwards

Sunday Kids CornerThe Gilmour RoomEvery Sunday12pm – 3pm

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year

OystersMain LoungeEvery Friday6pm

SatayThe CourtyardEvery Friday & Saturday6.30pm – 10pm

High Tea The Oval & Verandah and Main LoungeAvailable Daily3pm – 5pm



Chinese New Year CelebrationMain Lounge7.30pm

Sunday BrunchThe Padang RestaurantEvery Sunday12pm – 3pm

Cocktail CrazeEvery Monday Available all day in all outlets.

Black Mussels PromotionEvery Wednesday Available all day in all outlets.


Breakfast The Oval & VerandahAvailable Daily8am – 10.30am

Carvery LunchMain LoungeAvailable on Weekdays12pm – 2.30pm

Wednesday Buzz from the BarMain Lounge Alternate Wednesdays7.30pm onwards February

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Valentine’s Day DinnerThe Padang Restaurant7pm



FOOD & BEVERAGE

For more information, please contact: Ms Louis Neubronner at [email protected] Tel: 63389271 Ext: 263 or Ms Becky Xu at [email protected] Ext: 377.

Chinese New YearCelebrationFriday, 15 February 2019 | 7.30pm onwards

The Courtyard and Main Lounge

Programme may be subject to change.

Reservations for buffet will close 11 February 2019.40% of the buffet price is chargeable for cancellation after closing date and 100% for no show.

Please contact the Oval Restaurant for reservations at 6338 9271 Ext: 373.

Buffet Price: Member – $36.80

Guest – $44.80Child* – $18.40

Dinner will be served from 6pm at The Oval & Verandah

*Applicable for Children aged 12 years and below

Acrobatic

Lion Dance

on the Pole

Chinese

Calligraphy

on Pebbles

PalmReading

Band Performance

by Matthew &

the Mandarins


FOOD & BEVERAGE

For more information, please contact: Ms Louis Neubronner at [email protected] Tel: 63389271 Ext: 263 or Ms Becky Xu at [email protected] Ext: 377.

Chinese

New YearPromotion

Reservations are based on first-come-first-served basis.For reservations or enquiries, please contact the Oval Restaurant at 6338 9271 Ext: 373.

CNY OVAL ALA CARTE MENU Lunch: 5, 6, 11, 19 February 2019 (12pm to 3pm)

Dinner: 4 – 15 February 2019 (7pm to 10pm)

Stir-fried Eggplant with Garlic $16.80Pea Sprouts and Wolf Berries with Superior Broth $16.80XO Seafood Skin Noodle $16.80Homemade Tiger Prawn Balls $16.80Stir-fried Nai Bai Vegetables with Garlic $16.80Claypot Roasted Pork with Bean Curd and Leek $18.80 Herbal Pork Maw and Abalone Soup $22.80Deep-fried Spring Chicken with Fragrant Herbs $27.80Roasted Tender Pork Spare Ribs $26.80Stir-fried Oatmeal Tiger Prawns $28.80Deep-fried Soon Hock with Chef Special Sauce (500-600g) $44.80Claypot Duck and Sea Cucumber $49.80

REUNION STEAMBOAT DINNER BUFFETMonday, 4 February 2019

7pm to 10pm

$42.80 Member | $52.80 Guest | $22.80 Child

YU SHENG WITH ABALONE / SALMON20 January – 15 February 2019

Medium (Serves 4 – 5 persons)With Salmon $42.80With Abalone $52.80

Large (Serves 6 – 10 persons)With Salmon $52.80With Abalone $72.80


FOOD & BEVERAGE

Please refer to Page 15 for our full list of Chinese New Year dining specials.

Reservations are based on first-come-first-served basis.For reservations or enquiries, please contact the Oval Restaurant at 6338 9271 Ext: 373.

Chinese New YearDishes Highlights

The Reunion Dinner held on the eve of Chinese New Year marks the start of the festive feasting and celebration. As with many traditions carried out during this period by the ethnic Chinese to ensure a great year ahead, the Reunion Dinner usually features dishes and/or ingredients of auspicious significance that promise wealth, prosperity and health.

This year at SCC, one of the special dishes our chefs have prepared for the CNY Oval Ala Carte Menu is the Claypot Roasted Pork with Bean Curd and Leek.

While leeks are a fairly common ingredient in Chinese cooking, it is considered an auspicious ingredient to have during Chinese New Year… all because of the way its name is pronounced. The Chinese leek (大蒜) or “dasuan”’ in Mandarin, when pronounced, sounds like “counting” and symbolizes having wealth in abundance or, plainly-speaking, having lots of money to count!

So if you want to ensure you’ll have pots of money to count this year, make sure you order and eat (clay)pots of our Claypot Roasted Pork with Bean Curd and Leek.

Another must-have dish for Chinese New Year is the Yu Sheng. Also known as the “Prosperity Toss”, this salad-type dish consists of raw fish (usually salmon) or abalone mixed with shredded vegetables and a variety of sauces and condiments, amongst other ingredients.

Yu Sheng literally means “raw fish”, commonly conflated to “abundance”, and symbolizes abundance, prosperity and vigour. Diners gather around the table and recite auspicious sayings as they add the ingredients to the dish; each ingredient has its own symbolic lucky meaning. Then, the diners toss and mix the salad up with their chopsticks, and it is believed that the height of the toss reflects the height of the diners’ growth in fortune – explaining the often extremely enthusiastic tossing chaos that usually results!


UPCOMING EVENTS

Chinese New YearDishes Highlights

For more information, please contact Ms. Becky Xu at [email protected] Tel: 6338 9271 Ext: 377 or Ms. Louis Neubronner at [email protected] Tel: 6338 9271 Ext: 263.

Tue, 8 Jan & 12 Feb

December Winner – Stickey Wicket


Wed, 9 & 23 Jan / 13 & 27 FebWednesday Buzz From The BarMain Lounge 7.30pm onwardsMSG with Terry and Robyn

Every SatSaturday Buzz from The BarMain Lounge 8.15pm onwardsSing along with That’s Life as they present some of their classic hits with special appearance by Raffy (Lead Singer of Jive Talkin’).

Sat, 19 Jan

Join us and learn how to cook regional Indian dishes fromMasterChef Asia participant Priya Barve.

Gilmour Room 12pm – 2pm

$30 per Member | $35 per GuestClosing Date: 11 January 2019

6, 13, 20 & 27 Jan / 3, 10, 17 & 24 Feb

Gilmour Room12pm – 3pm

6 Jan 3 Feb Movie Screening

13 Jan 10 Feb Cherry Blossom Art/ God of Fortune Clay Painting

20 Jan 17 Feb Super Hero Mask Making/ Venetian Mask Making

27 Jan 24 Feb Kite Making/ Shrink Art Key Chain

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Fri, 15 FebChinese New Year Celebration Dinner will be served from 6pm at The Oval & VerandahPerformances start from 7.30pm onwards at The Courtyard and Main Lounge

Buffet Price: $36.80 per Member | $44.80 per Guest | $18.40 per Child*

Program Highlights: Acrobatic Lion Dance on the Pole, Palm Reading, Chinese Calligraphy on Pebbles, Band Performance by Matthew & the Mandarins

*Applicable for Children age 12 years and below.


UPCOMING EVENTS

SCC Night Race 2019Hospitality Suites

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To reg ister your interest or for more infor mation , please contact Head of Operations M s Chovin Ong at chovin .ong@scc .org. sg

The SCC Night Race is a closed event organized by the Singapore Cricket Club in conjunction with the Singapore Grand Prix, which will be held

from 20 to 22 September 2019.

Situated within the SCC Clubhouse, the Victoria Suite, Gold Box and the new Padang Box provide perfect vantage points to experience the race up-close and set your adrenalin pumping as the drivers race along the notorious “Singapore Sling”.

Available exclusively for SCC Members, these three hospitality suites are elite venues for the perfect private experience during the 3-day event.

Tender documents for the hospitality suites will be available from March till April 2019.


UPCOMING EVENTS

To reg ister your interest or for more infor mation , please contact Head of Operations M s Chovin Ong at chovin .ong@scc .org. sg

SundayKids CornerSundayKids Corner

Join us and learn how to cook regional Indian dishes fromMasterChef Asia participant Priya Barve.

Saturday, 19 January 201912pm – 2pm

Gilmour Room

Price: Member – $30 / Guest – $35Closing Date: 11 January 2019

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12pm – 3pm

Venue:

Gilmour Room

Free entrance for kids (3 – 12 years old)

Activities are subject to change without prior notice.

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RSVP required; limited slots available. Registration is based on a first-come-first-served basis. For more information and booking, please contact Ms. Louis Neubronner at [email protected] Tel: 6338 9271 Ext: 263.

For more information, please contact Ms Louis Neubronner at [email protected] Tel: 63389271 Ext: 263 or Ms Becky Xu at [email protected] Ext: 377.

Eggs KejriwalMumbai meets Singapore in this steamed egg & green chilli custard, topped with a coriander & coconut chutney and finished with melted cheddar cheese.

Prawn Malai CurryA rich & creamy prawn and coconut gravy from Bengal, which legend says got its name from a similar dish made by Malay sailors visiting India.

Coconut Jaggery Panna CottaA modern interpretation of traditional Indian desserts from Mumbai and Kolkata made from coconut, palm jaggery and rice.

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6 Jan, 3 Feb Movie Screening

Learn the following Mumbai & Kolkata dishes:(Adapted from the Supper Club menu)

Time:

12pm – 3pm

Venue:

Gilmour Room

Free entrance for kids (3 – 12 years old)

About the ChefSCC Member Priya Barve was a participant in MasterChef Asia. She and her husband

Aniruddha now run a successful Supper Club called the ‘Bombay Howrah Dining Car’,

specializing in regional Indian cuisines from their home states of Maharashtra and West Bengal.

Call 6338 9271 for reservations. Limited Seating. Reservations are based on first-come-first-served basis.40% is chargeable for cancellations after Monday, 14 January 2019 and 100% for no show.

Date Friday, 18 January 2019 • Welcome Drink 7.00pm – 7.30pm Member $108 per person • Guest $118 per person

FRENCH WINE PAIRING DINNER“ O l d v s . N e w S y r a h & G r e n a c h e B l e n d s ”

3rd SCC WINE & GOURMET SERIES

Description Special U.P. $ Take-Away

Freixenet $35 $48Ordon Negro MethodeCava Brut NVSpain

Paul Jaboulet $43 $55 Cotes du Rhone Parallele 45Rouge 2015France, Southern Rhone Valley

Paul Jaboulet $68 $85 Crozes Hermitage DomaineD’ Thalabert Rouge 2012France, Southern Rhone Valley

Two Hands Brave Faces $53 $65 Grenache Mourvedre Shiraz 2016Australia, Barossa Valley

Two Hands Angel’s Share $53 $65 Shiraz 2017Australia, McLaren Vale

Experience an insightful journey with the Old vs New Syrah and Grenache Blends, which varied wine-making techniques and regulations produce final wine styles that differentiate old world vs new world.

Enjoy learning about Syrah / Shiraz and their differences.

Most importantly, taste what you learn by savouring these remarkable wines from Old & New World countries.

Pre-Dinner ReceptionFreixenetCordon Negro Cava Brut NV

MenuTian of CrabAvocado, dill, crème fraichePaul Jaboulet Cotes du Rhone Parallele 45 Rouge 2015France, Southern Rhone Valley

LobsterPoached lobster, court bouillon jelly, cauliflower puree, caviarPaul JabouletCrozes Hermitage Domaine d’ Thalabert Rouge 2012,France, Southern Rhone Valley

Lamb RumpGrilled courgette, pea, mint, lamb jusTwo Hands Brave Faces Grenache Mourvedre Shiraz 2016Australia, Barossa Valley

Angus Short Ribs48 hours sous vide short ribs, kale, pomme puree, horseradish emulsion, crispy shallotsTwo Hands Angel’s Share Shiraz 2017Australia, McLaren Vale

Vanilla Soufflewith Pistachio ice cream, maple syrup

Freshly Brewed Coffee or TeaPetit Fours

Proudly presented by:


RECENT EVENTS

Call 6338 9271 for reservations. Limited Seating. Reservations are based on first-come-first-served basis.40% is chargeable for cancellations after Monday, 14 January 2019 and 100% for no show.

Deepavali Night23 November 2018

Members and guests celebrated Deepavali at the Main Lounge which began with the auspicious lighting of the lamp by SCC President Sher Baljit Singh, Social Subcommittee Chairman Anwar Gaffoor and Social Subcommittee Members George Abraham (also the Property Subcommittee Chairman) and Vikram Raman.

This was followed by a spirited Bhangra dance performance which spectacular dance and acrobatic moves drew thunderous applause. The audience was also invited to learn and try out some dance steps.

Members and guests feasted on a decadent buffet spread prepared by our culinary team as well as guest chefs from well-known Indonesian restaurant Queens. Popular one-man band Ashish Thadani got the crowd on its feet in the Main Lounge with his mesmerising lively musical sets and the party went on late into the night.

“Big Red” Italian Dinner 30 November 2018

SCC hosted the “Big Red” Italian Wine Dinner on 30 November 2018 with Celebrity Chef Lino Sauro as our guest chef, leading our culinary team and presenting exquisite dishes to our Members and their guests. The event was proudly presented by SCC in partnership with St. James’s Place Wealth Management.


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Remembrance Day11 November 2018

Each year, SCC holds a Remembrance Day service at the Centopah in Esplanade Park to honour the members of the armed forces who fought and died during World War One. This Remembrance Day 2018 was particularly significant as it marked a century since the end of World War One and befitting this, the British High Commission provided a Royal Navy Guard of 14 to support the SCC Cenotaph Act of Remembrance.

In attendance were VIPS including Royal Navy Commander Martin Moore - UK Defence Adviser Singapore; Lieutenant Commander Aston Talbot - New Zealand Defence Force Liaison Officer; Colonel Jeffery Drummond – Canadian Defence Attache (Singapore/ Cambodia/ Vietnam); Captain So Won Ahn – Defence Attache, US Embassy Singapore; all of whom recited excerpts from the Pericles Eulogy, war poems “In Flanders Field” and “For the Fallen”, etc.

SCC President Sher Baljit Singh said, “Every year, the Singapore Cricket Club holds this Remembrance Day service because we see it as a privilege to be able to honour the sacrifices made by the military in defending Singapore during the war. We are grateful for the kind support of the British High Commission in making this years’ service particularly special as we mark the 100th year since the end of World War 1. It is important to mark this, so we will always remember the price of peace and how vital it is for us to safeguard it.”

The SCC Remembrance Day was covered in local media outlets ChannelNewsAsia, The Straits Times, and Lianhe Zaobao.

Quiz Night4 December 2018

Congratulationsto the Winner – Stickey Wicket


RECENT EVENTS

Christmas Children Party15 December 2018

Jointly presented by SCC and Evolve Arts, a Christmas pantomime “The Greatest Snowman” was performed on 15 December at the Padang Restaurant.

Children and parents alike rediscovered the joy of reading, the gift of giving and the magic of the Christmas spirit through a fun and interactive story-telling session with song and dance. The kids also enjoyed themselves decorating (and eating!) gingerbread men and Santa Claus even visited to present the children with gifts!


RECENT EVENTS

Monday, 24 December 2018Main Lounge

Top 5 Prize Winners 1. Colin Martin 2. Amerjeet Singh 3. Lu Cheng-Yang 4. Jan Martin Stjernstrom 5. Nancy Eves

6th – 25th Prize Winners

Christmas Eve Lucky Draw Results

Christmas Eve Lucky Draw Results

SCC thanks all sponsors for their support


6. K Kesavapany7. Subramaniam Sankar8. Lim Thian Seng Thomas9. Alistair Lamb10. Han Seck Kwang11. Zaibun Siraj12. Anant Bir Singh13. Lim Yee How Matthew14. Jayesh A Parekh15. Richard Wee Cheng Hong

16. Zaheer K Merchant17. Kapil Kapoor18. Tang Seow Ling19. Boon Swan Foo20. Nakul Beri21. Shaun McLagan22. Ong Yong Lock23. Markus Antonius Van Rooijen24. Neil Roy Burge25. Karine Richard

RECENT EVENTS


RECENT EVENTS

Monday, 24 December 2018Main Lounge

Top 5 Prize Winners 1. Colin Martin 2. Amerjeet Singh 3. Lu Cheng-Yang 4. Jan Martin Stjernstrom 5. Nancy Eves

6th – 25th Prize Winners


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SPORTS NEWS

In Conversation with Malaysian Professional Squash Player: Tan Wee Wern

What are your 2019 plans? 2019 will be a big year for me. I only started playing again in July 2018 after being out for about 21 months from an injury. I have been back playing professionally in the past five to six months. So next year would really be like having a brand new start for me.

How did you keep yourself from pressing forward after being out for 21 months?I started playing professional squash since I was 17 years old. So playing squash is all I know; not being able to train, to travel, and compete in tournaments was tough. It was a phase that I had to go through but I was fortunate to have a good team with me. They have been with me throughout my whole career and despite all my injuries, they did not give up on me. So I felt it was only right that I got back in training and playing again. If I decide to call it quit, it would pretty be much be like I am giving up on them. Every day is an improvement for me; it has not been easy but it is a process I have to go through and and it can only get better.

You achieved the World No. 5 ranking in 2014. Now, you have had to start over again. How do you feel about that? There is good and bad. It is good in that I feel, it can’t get any worse than this. Where it feels bad is the frustration I have sometimes about not being able to do what I used to do in the past, especially when I know what I was able to achieve. At the same time though, it has been a reminder to me to really appreciate the sport; I think I didn’t appreciate it as much as I should have then – at that point in time, every tournament felt just like any other tournament. Being away for more than two years made me realised how much I missed the sport and should have enjoyed it a little bit more.

We have many junior sportspersons playing different sports for SCC. For those considering a career in sports, what advice would you give them? would you want to give them if they are considering a career in sports? The desire has to come from within. Even with all the talent that you have, it really has to come from within because at the end of the day, it is all about hard work and persistence. At the same time though, while you are working towards your aspirations, it would also be wise to make sure you have something that you can fall back on in case of any unforeseen circumstances.

SCC Rugby U17 Boys: Going Bald for CharityOur SCC Rugby U17 team was in Dubai from 22 - 25 November 2018 to compete in an international Rugby 7s tournament organised by Dubai College. For most of the 12 players, their travels were funded by their parents.

Two of the players though - local Singaporeans who are also part of the SCC Rugby Academy Scholarship Program - not only received some aid from the SCC Rugby Academy, but the U17/U16 players banded together in early-October and organised a car wash day at Dempsey to raise travel funds for their team mates!

In addition, the SCC U17s felt that they wanted to more than play rugby; they wanted to do something for a meaningful cause and to show care to those in need.

The touring boys decided to shave their heads in support of the Children’s Cancer Foundation (CCF) after training on 17 November 2018 “to tell children with cancer that it is OK to be bald”. The two coaches, Marc Lansonneur and Laurent Ducourneau, also joined their players in shaving their heads for charity.

Incidentially, SCC U17s won the Dubai College Cup, beating last year’s cup holders Dubai College 19-5 in the finals. SCC applauds our boys for being the champions that they already are and for having such big hearts!

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The Singapore Cricket Club International Rugby 7s (SCC 7s) ended on a high note on Sunday, 4 November 2018, as Daveta from Fiji reclaimed the Ablitt Cup in the rain against a Casuarina Cougars side that were in their first final since 1984.

The Cougars had played most of the tournament with only 8 players in their squad but had upset the likes of Hong Kong Dragons and Ponsonby from New Zealand in their run to the finals of the Ablitt Cup.

Daveta on the other hand, had a seemingly easy group round on day 1 of the tournament, and had cruised to what seemed like an easy start with a quarter final against the hosts Singapore Cricket Club. It ended up being a game for the day, with the local club holding the Fijians for most of the first half. It was however a game of inches, and it was the Fijians that came out 12 – 5 over a club side that boasted several Singapore national team players.

It was an afternoon that was perfect for rugby 7s, with overcast clouds cooling the some 3,500 assembled who turned up at the majestic Padang for some great rugby. It was the Schools and Colleges finals up first, with Anglo Chinese School (Independent) coming out 33 – 5 winners over United World College (Dover Campus) to win the Len Foster Trophy for the Under 14 category. The French School Lycée Français de Singapour played some champagne rugby to come up similar 33- 5 winners over the Tanglin Trust School to win the John Clark Shield for the Under 16 age group. In the Under 18 age group, Tanglin Trust School came up winners 15- 7 over United World College (Dover Campus) to win the Sithawalla Cup.

After the Schools and Colleges finals, the crowd was warmed up to the Bowl final, where Kurumi from Japan won the Bowl against the SCC Barbarians. In the Plate final, the Asian Games gold medalists Hong Kong Dragons were up against the side from Perth, Cottesloe, who came up winners over Hong Kong Dragons. The Shield final was a great one where another Japanese club, Tamariva were spirited but lost to long-time visitors Palmyra from Australia.

So it came to the Ablitt Cup final with a heavy downpour not stopping any proceedings. The Casuarina Cougars game up strongly to hold Daveta in the first minutes of the game, but it was the Fijians who drew first blood. A couple of quick tries to end the half seemed to signal the end for the boys from Darwin but they came back strong to score a couple, closing the gap to a try, losing 17-24.

In the end, it was a great way to end a great tournament, with Daveta’s Mesake Varo being named Player of the Final, and Daveta’s Leveni Tani winning the Ashforth Trophy for Player of the Tournament.

71ST SCC International Rugby 7s ends on a highDaveta reclaims Ablitt Cup with a spirited showing from Casuarina Cougars

Report by Jonathan Leow

TOURNAMENT RESULTS

Schools and Colleges:• U18 – Sithawalla Cup: Tanglin Trust School• U16 – John Clark Shield: Lycée Français de Singapour• U14 – Len Foster Trophy: Anglo-Chinese School

(Independent)

Ablitt Cup• Winner: Daveta Rugby Club• Runner up: Casuarina Cougars Rugby Club

Plate• Winner: Cottesloe Rugby Football Club• Runner up: Hong Kong Dragons

Shield• Winner: Palmyra Rugby Union Club• Runner up: Tamariva Rugby Football Club


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The Padang Shield Games 2018 was a great opportunity for the Singapore Cricket Club and Singapore Recreation Club to affirm their ties across the Padang field through friendly competition, and strengthen friendships. Our heartfelt thanks to SRC for hosting the event!

Padang Shield Games17 November 2018

Convenor: Tony Fisher | Article by: Tony Fisher Balut


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38th Chivas Regal Interport Challenge Trophy

This is the year’s most prestigious Balut Tournament in Singapore and Malaysia, and as last year’s winners it was SRC’s turn to host. Some 80 players from the six Balut-playing clubs in Singapore - SCC, SRC, Tanglin Club, NUSS, Indian Association and the Eurasian Association - plus a further 16 Baluteers from the Kinabalu Club, the Kinabalu Yacht Club, and the Sabah Golf & Country Club gathered for this event on Friday and Saturday, 23-24 November.

Expertly organised by Yvonne Pereira and her highly efficient team, the atmosphere was enhanced by plentiful food and drink, great music, and the fact that it was held in SRC’s new and colourful ballroom. Congratulations to the Kinabalu Club for emerging worthy winners!

Padang Shield

Held on 17 November, this biennial event was won by the host SRC, edging past SCC by a mere 38 points. SCC Convenor Tony Fisher is seen here handing the Trophy to SRC Convenor Yvonne Pereira.

The Balut Inter-Club LeagueThe final match of the season was hosted by the SCC on 17 October. Congratulations to the Tanglin Club Team 1 for emerging as 2018 League winners with 14,149 points, closely followed by the Indian Association with 14, 088 points. NUSS clinched 3rd spot with 13, 842 points.

Ladder Rank Player Name Best of 8 Games

1 Raj Kumar 5,033

2 Vashi Sajnani 4,935

3 Mohan Dadlani 4,927

4 Philip Ng 4,883

5 Mohan Balagopal 4,800

6 Joyce Foster 4,797

7 Sunita Kapoor 4,796

8 Renee Balagopal 4,791

9 Jasmin Foster 4,770

10 Roopa J Mane 4,743

20 November saw SCC’s last in-house gathering for the year. As usual, the attendance was good, the food was excellent, the drinks flowed, and Raj Kumar demonstrated his mastery of the mystical art of Balut once again by obtaining the highest individual number of points in one column (162) as well as the highest individual aggregate (654)!

The Annual Christmas PartyDue to issues obtaining the Gilmour room on the original required date, we broke with ‘tradition’ and held this event earlier than usual on Saturday, 10 November. In a further departure from the ‘norm’ we also played six games of Balut. With an excellent Christmas-themed feast, free-flowing drinks, and continuous infectious background music, plus a humorous quiz, a great party atmosphere provided fun memories for all.

Top 10 SCC In-house Baluteers for 2018

Upcoming EventsThe following invitations have been extended to the SCC Balut Section:• Kinabalu Club 9th Invitational Tournament:

9 March 2019 (Saturday)• Sarawak Club 5th Invitational Tournament:

13 – 14 September 2019 (Friday/Saturday)

From top right corner, clockwise: Huned clutches main prize as Tony & Raj try to distract him; Sunita presents Irene Chow with prize; SCC Ladies in Balut Christmas party spirits; Balut Champion captain Raj Kumar.

Convenor: Christian Huang | Article by: Christian HuangBowls


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Asia Lawn Bowls ChampionshipsFour SCC bowlers represented Singapore at the Asian Bowls Championships in Henan, China in October and all came back with medals. SCC bowlers Josephine Lim and Amira Goh combined with May Lee from Singtel to claim the bronze medal in the Women Triples. Matthew Ngui skippered his fours team of Bernard Foo, Law Kwok Fai and Anthony Loh (all from Evergreen LBC) to a silver medal, falling in the finals to Hong Kong by a solitary shot.

Shermeen Lim showed her class when she defeated the SEA Games and Commonwealth Games gold medalist Emma Saroji of Malaysia in the semi-finals to get into the gold medal match against Japan. She took her form into the finals and defeated her Japanese counterpart in straight sets to claim the Singles crown. Congratulations to all winners!

National Singles League and National FoursAfter capturing the Asian Singles title, Shermeen Lim continued her scintillating form to win the National Singles league in December. She beat Leng Li Li from Singapore Power in straight sets and earned the rights to represent Singapore at the World Cup in Warilla come March 2019. Unfortunately, Matthew Ngui came short against Kah Hock in the finals and came in second best.

Euan Wong, Matthew Ngui, Melvin Tan and Wong Hui Kai from SCC successfully defended their Men’s Fours title at the Kallang Lawn Bowls Green in November. They were undefeated in their group matches and beat their opponents from ELBC in the finals 14-9. Congratulations to all for their efforts!

SCC Drawn TriplesA total of seven drawn triples teams participated. In the first semi-final, Melvin, Lew Foong and Velu defeated Christian, Anwar and Ben. In the other semi-final, Ganesh, Candy and Purush defeated Chai, Retna and Srinivasan. The 3rd place encounter was a high quality match, with brilliant shot-making and close heads. Chai’s snooker-style shot in the penultimate end for four shots proved lethal as they ran away winners 17-15 against Christian’s team. In the finals, Melvin’s team proved too strong and defeated Ganesh’s team to win the tournament.

SCC/RBSC/KBGC Triangular and Interport After winning the triangular title for two years running, a twenty strong team arrived in Bangkok, eager to make it a hattrick of titles. The first match was the interport against RBSC. After a two and a half hour tussle, the final result across the green read 3-3, but due to shots being the deciding factor, we lost the title to RBSC by an overall score of 89-107.

The next match was our first triangular match against KBGC. SCC fared strongly in the game, winning 4 out of 6 rinks, drawing one and narrowly losing the other end by one shot. The most crucial game was against RBSC. Having done reasonably well against RBSC in the interport, our spirits were high and we were hopeful of a good result against the hosts the next morning. Unfortunately,

Teams RBSC and SCC in Bangkok, Thailand.

From top: SCC bowlers Matthew, Hui Kai, Melvin and Euan after winning the Men’s Fours; SCC bowlers in Henan together with manager Rodger Kimpton; RBSC Interport match in progress; Teams KBGC and SCC.

the result was not to be and we succumbed to the strong RBSC team with 1 win, 1 draw and 5 losses. We would like to blame the awesome Thai team dinner on Saturday evening that the Bowls Committee threw for the players as some were still visibly hungover and thinking about the tom yum soup from the previous night. All in all, it was a valiant effort by the team and we look to regain the trophy in Hong Kong next year.

Convenor: Patricia Jasudasen | Article by: Lord Firoz Khimji (Lord of Glencoe)Bridge


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“There are various ways to skin a cat”

And so it is, with the noble game of Bridge, I dare say!

It’s a great pleasure, nay indeed a privilege to be asked, and to accept, this appointment of “brand new scribe”, on behalf of the club Bridge section, for its glossy magazine. And I promise to slam the ground running (pardon the pun)!

My sincere appreciation to Chitra for a job well done and tirelessly handled all these years gone by, and to our evergreen convener (and “Commander-in-Chief”) Pat for filling the gap in the interim. Hats off to you ladies!

These have been a busy past few months of bridge too! As I shall now duly relate:

Padang Shield (17 November)VENUE: SRC

The SCC (Gang of Seven) Bridge Team, at the ready with their (hidden) shields.

Quadrangular Games (Round Four) (25 November)VENUE: SRC

Despite a spirited fielding and showing of our representative teams, and our “A” team gaining an overall fourth position (with a tally of 225 points) in this final round, SCC Bridge conceded (rather graciously) overall, on all four rounds.

SRC Open Pairs (18 November)VENUE: SRCOnly one pair graciously volunteered to participate in this annual event, Olivia Jacob (our indomitable captain and past convener) and Savithri.

The Gang of Four: L to R : Edith, Patricia, Lord Firoz & Jai. (Doesn’t Yours Truly make them ladies look handsome?!)

Bridge Section Christmas Celebrations (17 December)Yet another one of our colourful, annual events, with yummy grub, and X-Mas pud to boot. Prizes were awarded to the winning N/S and E/W pairs. Here’s some (curious) “Mr. & Ms Santa” imagery!

The champion pair for 2018 were Edith Somogyi and Murli V., and the individual champion for 2018 was Beng Tee Haythornethwaite.

Bridge Section Deepavali Celebration (19 November)One of our more colourful, annual events, with sumptuous Festival-of-Lights delights, and a dress code to match!

As is the usual custom, prizes were awarded to the winning N/S and E/W pairs.

From left to right: Best North-South Pair Mike Sharples and Jolene Lee-Austen; Best East-West Pair Beng Tee Haythornethwaite and King Fook (“The King”).

With veteran and new Members comprising the Section committee, the last quarter of 2018 indeed added colour and character to this delightful game, keeping one and all sane (and young)! And there’s yet another year of competitive bridge to look forward to, not least amongst the line up”, the Premier & National Bridge Leagues!

SCC Bridge has, during the last couple of years, shown a rather promising increase in interest and turn out (from humble beginnings of some four tables at the start, to a usually regular seven to eight now). So for all those duly inspired, and the souls that yearn to continue maintaining their sanity, do come join in for some thrills (and a few spills along the way too). It is, by no stretch of the imagination, a bridge too far!

“7NT doubled-redoubled”, bid and made, anyone?!?

From left to right: Best North-South Pair Mruli V. and Edith Somogyi; Best East-West Pair Peri (Santa) and Usha (Santaben).

From left to right: Champion Pair for 2018 Edith Somogyi and Murli V.; Individual Champion for 2018 Beng Tee Haythornethwaite.

Convenor: Hugh Darwell | Article by: Vijay Jeyaratnam & Arjun KakarCricket


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The Cricket Section’s 2019 season beckons and certainly promises to be a landmark year with stiff competition for spots across all teams. With SCC Tigers successfully defending the Div 1 premiership title for the Club and an outstanding performance by SCC Lions to make it to the finals of the T20 competition in 2018, we are certainly set to carry this momentum in to 2019.

The 2018 season ended with two extremely well organised and attended tours: the first one to the historic Hong Kong Cricket Club and our first tour to the Clark 6’s. Due credit to the tour managers Peter Murray and James Kilbee for these respective tours. The Section continues to build and strengthen our reciprocity with clubs in the region via these tours and the recently concluded reciprocal arrangements with Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is a testimony to the same. A special thanks to the General Committee for assisting with this landmark development.

Our growing strength and quality in league performances is also being recognised at the national level with some SCC players donning the Singapore colours. Abhiraj Singh, Anish Paraam and Arit Dutta represented Singapore at the ICC World Cricket League division 3 in Nov 2018 in Oman. Singapore competed against the host nation Oman, USA, Kenya, Uganda and Denmark in a competition that had a lot at stake for each team, as the top two would progress to division 2, which is a huge step towards gaining One Day International status.

SCC cricketers gave a strong account of themselves. It is heartening to note that two standout performances for Singapore came from SCC players Aritra Dutta and Anish Paraam. Aritra made a match defining 87 off 80 balls against Denmark as Singapore set a target 254 & Anish scored a fantastic 85 off 93 balls in a mammoth chase of 324 against Kenya, which Singapore nearly gunned down. Arit and Anish were the top 2 run scores for Singapore in the tournament. Arit was adjudged Man of the Match for his performance against Denmark and was the third highest run getter across all the teams in the tournament, amassing 202 runs in 5 games.

The Cricket Section’s AGM and Awards Night took place on 9 November and the Committee would like to welcome Suresh Kalpathy as the new Convenor and thank our outgoing Convenor Hugh Darwell following an exceptional stint at the helm of affairs.

SCC at HKCC.

From top: Aritra Dutta receiving his Man of Match award VS Denmark; SCC Cricket Section Committee 2019; Navin receiving the Section Cricketer of the Year Award from SCC President Sher Baljit Singh.

Convenor: Genevieve Chase | Article by: Fahmi HassanbhaiDarts


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Monthly DartsOn Thursday 8 November, Darts Section members met for their regular monthly darts night. These sessions are well supported by the regulars who practise their skills and partake in the food and beverage on offer in a convivial atmosphere after work.

Darts TourEight Section members made the trip to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) for a weekend of friendly darts from 12 to 15 October. The merry group was made up of George Abraham, Shelia Nagiah, Soma Devi, Mohan Balagopal, Zoeb and Fatema Sadiq, Huned and Fahmida Hassanbhai. HCMC did not disappoint and we had a fun-filled programme of darts with some very accomplished local darters who were all obviously from the top of their individual leagues. All the same we held our own with decent scores.

Two evenings of darts were organised by the Saigon International Darts League (SIDL) at the Polo Bar and the Confidant Bar. SIDL President Jeff Spijkers and members welcomed us warmly to their exciting city with their great hospitality. In appreciation on behalf of SCC Darts Section, Shelia presented the SCC plaque and t-shirts to our hosts. We look forward to welcoming them to SCC for a reciprocal visit.

Year-End PartyWe celebrated our final event of the year in style with lots of glitz and glamour, and Black and Gold as the theme of the year-end party held in the Gilmour Room on Friday 14 December. With a live band and lots of games, prizes, food and drink, it was an evening full of fun and laughter. Thank you to all who made this event a success.

Convenor: Jonathan Knapp | Article by: Jonathan KnappFootball


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Congratulations to the SCC Legends for retaining the Padang Shield 2018!SCC LEGENDS 2 VS SRC LEGENDS 0

Expertly marshalled by manager Ravi Krishnan and Captain Incredible, Glyn Vince, it was great to see a truly representative team from the Section retain The Padang Shield. It was a result achieved with great commitment and a desire to win from this Select XI from the Section.

The defence stood firm at all times with Mickey, a very solid Ravi and good support from Mike and Charlie. If a shot got through it was well dealt with by Robert ‘the Cat’!

Our midfield dominated throughout and controlled the game for long periods, forming both a supportive line of defence and a solid line going forward – well played Jim, Graham (our goal scorers) Tony, Patrick, Ricky and Thomas, who kept the engine running for the entire match.

Upfront our heroes were Jas and Boon who covered a very long shift and won many battles by continuously surging forward and receiving great support from Arjen when the cavalry arrived!!

All-in-all a great performance from the team! The SCC and, in particular, the Football Section are very proud of you for this result.

Our 15 heroes:

1. Mike Whibley (D)2. Boon (F)3. Patrick Low (m)4. Tony Hopwood (m)5. Ricky Chew (M)6. Charles Ransford (D)7. James Parkin (M) Scorer8. Robert Joseph (G)

9. Mickey Drake (D/M) Man of The Match10. Arjen Flierman (M) second half only11. Jas Bhens (F)12. Ravindran (D)13. Glyn Vince14. Graham Dickson Scorer15. Thomas Tan

In other news:HENRIK LORENZ MEMORIAL CHAMPIONSHIPThe PADS retained the Henrik Lorenz Trophy after beating HKFC in Phuket on 10 November.

The Henrik Lorenz Memorial Championship is a very special tour for the SCC PADANTIQUES for many reasons, but primarily for their immense commitment to the YFH (Youth Football Home ) in Phuket. In 2005 Henrik Lorenz, who represented both Singapore Cricket Club and Hong Kong Football Club, had a dream to build an orphanage in Phuket Thailand to take in local orphans and destitute children. The dream was to coach them football and facilitate the opportunity to be well educated too. Henrik is the founding trustee of the Foundation. Sadly, Henrik passed away in his sleep during a flight to Australia in December 2006.

INTER-PORT FOOTBALL MATCH IN MALAYSIAThe SCC Lions won their Inter-port Football Match at Royal Selangor Club, Bukit Kiara, KL, in October.

INTERSECTION EVENTS A big thank you to the Netball Section and Bowls Section for their respective Intersection Tournaments. Lots of fun and everyone looks forward to the next!

Convenor: Chionh Chye Hion | Article by: Victor OlsenGolf


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Golf at Forest City Country Club - Thursday 20th Dec 2018At 9am sharp, about 40 golfers jumped into mini vans at the SCC and headed to Forest City early to avoid getting caught in the reported 3-hour traffic jam at the Second Link. A few drove up on their own.

It was a first-time visit to Forest City for a golf game for many of us and the turnout was exceptionally high for a game so close to Christmas.

The course was still maturing and tee-boxes were compact while the greens were quite hard. However, sand on the green made green speed rather slow. A 10 minute thunderstorm helped soften the ground a little. Overall, we enjoyed a very decent round of golf. For sure, SCC golfers will be frequent visitors at Forest City.

A Night to Remember - Bong Natal!This year’s Golf Section Christmas Party Bash was the icing on the top of a great 2018 golfing year. We walked the talk and put on a fantastic Party complete with an exotic belly dancer performance - we must apologise that we have no photos to share. You see, our photographer went totally “goo goo ga ga”. He was so mesmerised and twitter-pated by the beautiful Russian-Beijing beauty’s pulsating belly gyrations that he took about 30 blur photos of his own shoes!

Chovin, Becky, Chef Raymond and their superb F&B team were at the top of their game with a 6-star menu spread, classy Christmas décor and a 7star super smooth F&B service. Janet and her Sports Dept team were outstanding. Thipa was on hospitalisation leave but she still joined us to help out. What more can we ask for? SCC is a Premier Sports Club blessed with truly fantastic people. Thank you.

From top: Full House 5-star Christmas Party. Classic SCC Chic; Great Company, Fantastic Cuisine..... Meeeeerrrrry Chriiiiistmassss! / The Carvery...What A Spread!

From top: Masterchef Richard’s succulent Oysters and Prime Beef; Simply Gorgeous... What a pretty picture; Some of our Best Golf Kaki Buddies.

Convenor: Intekhab Khan | Article by: Kanan Packrisamy Hockey


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Hockey Ends the Year in Celebratory FashionThe Men’s 3rd XI didn’t let the rare chance of success slip as they brought home the Singapore Hockey Federation (SHF) National Hockey League (NHL) 4 title home. They ended the season on a 11-game unbeaten run which included nine wins and two draws. They beat Balestier Lions 3-1 in the final match to ensure they won the title with one round of game left to play.

The title win was celebrated hugely at all levels as there were many SCC players who have never won a Gold Medal playing for the Club and the remedy of this state of affairs was more than welcome. The season was especially satisfying as Lennard Boehme also picked up the league’s top scorer award.

Keeping in tune with title wins, our illustrious Ladies 1s retained their National Indoor League crown with an 8-2 annihilation of second-placed Hollandse Club. The ageless Catherine Wheeler starred throughout and also claimed the top scorer of the league award. The success of the Ladies somewhat compensates for their relatively lowly bronze medal finish in the National Women’s League 1 earlier this season. However coupled with their Women’s Liga title defence in October the stage looks set for them to shine in 2019.

Staying in the celebration mood, the Hockey Section had their annual day on 24 November and boy was it a Hockey Day! From 2pm there was first the “Numbers’ Cup” on the Padang. The Odds and Evens drew an exciting match 6-6 which meant the Odds continue to hang onto the Challenge Cup which they won in last season’s inaugural match.

The Annual Awards and Dinner was momentous for Ken Forbes who picked the Section Member of the Year award after his loyal service to the Club over the last 5 seasons. He has brought

the Men’s programme up to be amongst the best, if not one of the best ones in the country. The Men’s team not only boast internationally acclaimed players but these days it also showcases the finest Singaporean talent. Our Singaporean contingent are now consistently representing our country in international tournaments and Multi-Sports Games such as the SEA Games.

The weekend after the Dinner, the Section was well represented in our annual tour of Bangkok and the Ladies lost the finals 1-0 to an ever-changing ISCI squad after dominating the 15-minute match from start to finish. Disappointed as they were, the strong bond they were able to forge will hold the Section in good stead. The Men too surprised with an uncanny run to the Plate finals which they duly lost in penalty shootouts. Bangkok will however be remembered by our ladies well-worked warm-up routine to the tunes of “Cotton Eye Joe” and Wayne Blazejczyk’s eight PS conversions in a row, a feat not many can repeat.

The hockey year closed with a final social on Friday, 21 December 2018 as SCC Masters hosted Singapore Indian Association Masters on the Padang and thence to light food and drinks at the SCC Courtyard.

The Convenor together with the Section would like to wish the whole of SCC a very Happy New Year!

From left to right: National Hockey League 4 Champions; Ladies defend National Indoor Crown.

From top right corner, clockwise: Men’s 1st XI squad win Team of the Year; Ken Forbes awarded Section Member of the Year; Men’s 3rd XI flying high; our Ladies team warming up to the tune of “Cotton Eye Joe” in Bangkok.

Rugby Convenor: Sam Sharpe | Article by: Christopher Ellis


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The SCC Rugby Section celebrated the first day of Christmas with three matches across the grades on the Padang. All in all, the Section managed to score 209 points over the weekend while conceding only 20.

With such talent oozing through the ranks, it was little wonder that the following weekend saw Oldham’s 2nd XV bail on the 8 December 2018 fixture against the SCC Lions for the second year in a row. With the forfeit, Lions were triumphant 20 – 0.

The big game of the weekend was however SCC 1st XV taking on the Gaulois Roosters, affectionately known as ‘the French team’ or ‘Les Frogs’. Previous league structures have typically seen the French competing against the SCC Tankards and Lions, rather than our illustrious Prems. Few on the sidelines felt the reigning Singapore champions would need to move out of second gear.

The Prems were led on to the pitch by the highly decorated Fijian Flyer – Valu Raturibi – who was (potentially) playing his last game for the SCC.

The French came out of the blocks with a combination of powerful running and Gaelic flair, and early pressure led to the SCC conceding a kickable penalty. 0 – 3 French.

The SCC then found their rhythm and created some chances of their own. Strong running from No. 8 Andy Wheble (in his first game for the Prems) and fellow backrower Drew Bynes gave the SCC some front foot ball as they repeatedly broke the advantage line. The pressure led to the French conceding a penalty with Marah Ishraf bringing the scores level.

After their positive start the French then struggled to regain the momentum. The SCC had them pinned down in their own half and

French attempts at clearance kicks repeatedly fell into the waiting arms of SCC fullback Ben Turner, whose hard and evasive running pierced the French defence a number of times. However despite having the majority of the possession and territory, the SCC failed to cross the French tryline in the first half and were only able to add another penalty – taking a 6-3 lead into the sheds.

Halftime gave captain Mikey Oliver the chance to rally his troops and the SCC began the second half with a renewed sense of vigour. Our boys held on to early possession and began repeatedly breaking the French line.

The sustained pressure saw French resistance crumble. Some hard running had the Prems march forward, phase by phase, toward the French line. An infringement led to an SCC scrum only five yards out and a monster shove saw the French pack going backwards. While Peter McFeely dotted the ball down, this was a true team try.

With the tryline finally breached, French heads were down. The SCC pressed the advantage with some tidy interplay in the midfield, which resulted in Jay Hykel showing the Gaulois winger a clean pair of heels to score in the corner and add to his season’s growing tally of tries. Marah ‘the Sniper’ Ishraf coolly added the extras, which saw the SCC close out the game 21 – 3 victors.

Agincourt it was not, but another solid win before Christmas and – in the Gaulois Roosters – another worthy opponent to have in the National League and a potential dark horse come finals time.

Valu Raturibi - finishing on a high. League title winner, multiple national sevens tournaments winner and a six pack.

The SCC Lions managed to score 79 points against St. Andrews despite Lions’ fringe player Dan Mourad being sin binned for repeated infringement against his skilful opposite number.

Henry Winter looking glorious. A walking advert for F45.

Convenor: Soenke Langhoff | Article by: Soenke LanghoffTennis


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The Tennis section was very active in the last quarter again. In this edition, we are covering some of our highlights. We had the Tennis Tour to Hong Kong; we beat SRC in the Padang shield, played a friendly against Keppel Club, held the SCC Doubles Tennis Championship and got together for the AGM.

Singapore Recreation Club (SRC) Padang Shield - 17 November 2018On 17 November 2018, the Padang Shield Tennis matches were played at the Fairmount Hotel tennis courts. SRC, being the host, decided to play two singles and one doubles. The SCC Tennis team won all three matches.

Keppel friendly get together – 17 November 2018SCC Tennis Captain Vishal Vijay and Gilbert Ng for the Keppel Tennis Club organised a tennis friendly for which we sent a whopping 16 SCC players out to Keppel Club. Keppel was a great host and all players had a plenty of fun on and off the court.

Hong Kong Tennis Tour – 23 to 25 November 2018Ten players from SCC Tennis Section flew to Hong Kong to visit the Hong Kong Cricket Club (HKCC) and Hong Kong Football Club (HKFC). This was a great opportunity to enjoy and see the facilities of our reciprocal clubs and foster the camaraderie among players and the friendship between the clubs.

The SCC Tennis Section sponsored the ‘Tennis Championship Trophy’ to encourage future visits that would help keep the friendship between the clubs going for years to come. Most players arrived late Friday night, hence only a few made it Saturday morning to our Dragon Back’s hike, giving us fantastic views over the Shek-O beach and mountain range.

On Saturday afternoon, we played HKCC which we were able to beat after losing to them during our 2016 Tennis tour. HKCC treated us to dinner in their restaurant. Many stories were shared, lots of laughter made the rounds and it was one of those evening which didn’t end early. HKCC is looking forward to visiting us in 2019 to get a chance to win back the ‘Tennis Championship Trophy’ which SCC took home again.

On Sunday morning, we faced the HKFC Tennis team at their centrally located club facility next to the Hong Kong horse race

The Padang Shield’s winning SCC team – Sher Baljit Singh, Soenke Langhoff, Neil Barrable and Andrew Hill.

Tennis players from SCC and Keppel Club.

SCC and HKFC Tennis team

track. It was visible that the HKFC team went ‘earlier to bed’ than the SCC Tennis team. Slightly weakened from the nightly activities, we received a close loss on that day and the Trophy stayed with HKFC. After a nice brunch with the HKFC Tennis team, the tour ended in the HKFC bar right next to the soccer pitch. We thank all SCC players who attended the tour and in particular Darren Wilson for organising it.


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Tennis Section AGM – 3 December 2018On 3 December 2018, the Tennis section held the annual Tennis AGM in the historic Victoria room followed by a sumptuous Christmas appreciation dinner. The Tennis Section Convenor Soenke Langhoff gave an account of the past successful year of the Tennis Section and the Treasurer reported on a healthy financial section status.

The attendees elected the incoming Tennis Section Committee• Tennis Convenor: Soenke Langhoff• Treasurer: Darren Wilson• Secretary: Emilie Wolff• Tennis Captain Vishal Vijay • JSM Committee member Andrew Hill • Social Committee member: Giacomo Poggi

SCC Doubles Tennis Championship (competitive and social) - 29 November to 1 December 2018Following the SCC Singles Tennis Championship in May this year, JSM Committee Member and Tournament Director Andrew Hill successfully organised the SCC Doubles Tennis Championship. We had sufficient participants to play competitive Men and Ladies as well as a social category. Congratulations to the winners and runner’s up. A big thanks to all participants for making the event happen and joining the after-games pizza and beer party.

• Men Winner: Soenke Langhoff and Neil Barrable• Men Runner-Up: Avinash Revanur and Hayden Kwan

• Ladies Winner: Emilie Wolff and Karine Richard• Ladies Runner-Up: Yamini Bawa and Anja Bawa

• Social Winner: Wee Yoon Chong & Eugene Lim• Social Runner-Up: Ravish Khanna & Miheer Lall

SCC team in the SCC Tennis t-shirt: Romain Lambert, Vishal Vijay, Michael Hodson, Hayden Kwan, Darren Wilson, Soenke Langhoff, Romaine Wolff,Guillermo Moralejo, Martin Goerojo and Leonardo Tiberi.

SCC tennis team at the HKCC after match appreciation dinner with Phil Lung (HKCC Tennis Convenor).

New elected Tennis Section Committee: Emilie Wolff, Soenke Langhoff, Darren Wilson and Andrew Hill. (Not in the picture: Vishal Vijay and Giacomo Poggi)

Yamini and Anja Bawa, Karine Richard and Emilie Wolff Winner: Soenke Langhoff, Neil Barrable; Runner-up: Avinash Revanur, Hayden Kwan; 2nd runner-up: Darren Wilson (not in the picture), Andrew Hill


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Convenor: Sarat Chandran | Article by: Jodee LeeSquash

COSMO LEAGUE: LAST MATCH OF THE SEASON After a sensational season of Monday evening matches that had commenced in August, the bid for the title of Cosmo champs came down to the last match of the season held at the Tanglin Club on 26 November.

There were two matches that night at the Tanglin Club: SCC against The American Club, as well as Hollandse Club against Tanglin Club. Going into the match on Monday, Hollandse Club was at the top of the league table at 41 points, with SCC hot on their tails at 39 points. We were still in the running – a convincing win by us and a loss by them would have done the trick.

Our team of Russell Lui, Rahil Devgan, Dhruv Sawney, Anthony Stiefel and Eleanor Tan did not disappoint, concluding the matches for SCC that night by winning 4 out of 5 of the matches against The American Club. Alas, there was one crucial match to be played that was out of our hands - the nail-biting final match of the season between Tanglin Club and Hollandse Club. Despite our ardent support for Tanglin that night, Hollandse Club prevailed and emerged as champs for the season.

COSMO GALA DINNER SCC was the host of the end of season Cosmos Squash Gala Dinner, which had a large turnout of more than a hundred attendees from both SCC and the players from the other Cosmo squash teams.

The night’s highlights included speeches from our Section Convenor Sarat Chandran and the captain of the winning team, the Hollandse Club, prize presentations and a lucky draw. Adrian drew lots of laughter and applause from the guests as our ever-entertaining emcee for the night.

In the true spirit of the Cosmos, it was a night that celebrated good squash, but more importantly ensured good camaraderie and good fun. There was nary a dull moment throughout the night, which culminated in a boat race which SCC had set up in an attempt to beat Hollandse Club at guzzling beer since we failed to beat them at squash.

SCC ended the season a spirited second. A tremendous effort by all our cosmo players, with special mention to Captain Tim Howard, Rahul Khare and Supriya Sakhalkar for organizing and planning the gala dinner and the matches throughout the season.

Full house at the Padang restaurant for the Squash Cosmo Gala Dinner.

Spectatorship for this boat race has exceeded that of a typical Cosmo league squash match.

Smiling faces at the Cosmo Gala Dinner.

From left to right: Our players watching the crucial final match between Hollandse Club and Tanglin Club intently; Post-match dinner and beers during the Cosmo season.


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