SCC Annual Report 2012 by Origin Hak Media Pte Ltd

Singapore Cricket Club Established 1852

2012

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Contents Annual General Meeting Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Report The General Committee The Executive Staff

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Games Control Board and Subcommittee Reports Games Control Board Finance Subcommittee Establishment Subcommittee Food & Beverage Subcommittee Marketing & Communications Subcommittee Property Subcommittee Rules & Membership Subcommittee Social Subcommittee

9 13 16 19 22 25 28 31

Sports Section Reviews Balut Billiards & Snooker Bowls Bridge Cricket Darts Golf Hockey Netball Rugby Soccer Squash Tennis

34 36 38 41 43 47 50 53 56 59 61 64 68

Activities of the Year Social Events Sports

70 76

Financial Reviews Reciprocal Clubs Past Presidents

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Notice of

Annual General Meeting NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Singapore Cricket Club will be held at the Clubhouse on Tuesday, 23 April 2013 at 6.30pm.

Business 1. To confirm Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday, 24 April 2012. 2. To receive and, if approved, adopt the Committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Report and Audited Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2012. 3. To elect a President, Deputy President, Chairman of Games Control Board, Finance Member and eight other Members of the Committee. 4. To elect Auditors and fix remuneration. 5. To transact any other business brought forward in accordance with the Rules of the Club.

By order of the Committee

Nigel Stearns GENERAL MANAGER / SECRETARY 01 APRIL 2013

Nominations for election to the Committee must be completed on the prescribed form (in accordance with Rule 35) and must be received by the General Manager / Secretary not later than 5pm on 15 April 2013. Registration of Members will commence at 6pm for the meeting at 6.30pm on Tuesday, 23 April 2013. Minutes of the 2012 Annual General Meeting is available upon request by post and/or at the Annual General Meeting on 23 April 2013.

residentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Report On behalf of the General Committee, it is my pleasure to present to you the Singapore Cricket Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ending 31 December 2012.

General Committee

I would like to record my appreciation to the Members of the General Committee for the period under review. I am grateful to them for the countless hours spent in the Committee and the sacrifices made throughout the year. Members of the General Committee elected for 2012/2013 are as follow. President Col (Retd) Gurcharan Singh Deputy President Mr Anthony Michael Grice Chairman Games Control Board Mr Ananda Kumar Finance Member Mr Hamish Alexander Christie Committee Members Mrs Joyce Foster Mr Paul Andrew Lawlass Mr Ong Chin Leong Mr T Ravi Chandran Ms Cynthia E Robless Mr Sher Baljit Singh Mr Brian Teo Thian Sang Mr Steve Thompson 2

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In accordance with established practice, specific portfolio responsibilities were allocated to the Committee Members, after which they formed their own Subcommittees. This provided a medium for dialogue with the membership at large as the Subcommittee Members come from different membership categories and Sports Sections. The Subcommittees work in tandem with the General Committee and management to ensure that the Club runs efficiently.

Our Vision

2012 marked the 160th Anniversary of the Singapore Cricket Club (SCC) and throughout these past years, the SCC has lived and strived by the vision to be the Premier Sports and Social Club in the region. Every effort initiated by the General Committee has been enclaved within this vision to provide the overall gratification and satisfaction to the general membership. Key decisions made at General Committee and Subcommittee levels were implemented efficiently and communicated to the membership through The Padang magazine, SCC website, e-mail blasts and notices around the Clubhouse.

On-going communication and feedback from Members are vital towards a better Club, be it socially, in sports or the general enjoyment of your Club. The General Committee values your comments and appreciates your suggestions on how we can constantly making improvements being the Premier Sports and Social Club in the region. I would like to say thank you to all members for their support and active participation throughout the past year.

General Meetings Of The Club

On 24 April 2012, 459 Members registered their attendance at the Annual General Meeting. The Club expressed its thanks and appreciation to Dr Brian Padair Farrell, Mr Kevin Parnell and Ms Barbara Marian Williams who did not seek re-election. We were indeed very pleased to welcome Mr Hamish A Christie again as the elected Finance Member and new General Committee Members Mr Sher Baljit Singh, Mr Brian Teo Thian Sang, Mr Steve Thompson and Ms Cynthia E Robless. In addition to the election of office bearers, one Resolution was tabled with regards to the external office unit at The Adelphi. This Resolution was declared carried by the majority. A Special General Meeting was held on 12 January 2012 whereby 284 Members registered their attendance. One Resolution was tabled to amend Rule 34 – Management of Club and Rule 35 – Election of Committee. This Resolution was declared not carried by majority.

Highlights

With the tightening of the Singapore foreign manpower policies, primarily with the increase in foreign workers levy, the Club, spearheaded by the Establishment Subcommittee, initiated new manpower strategies and this had stabilised the workforce. Our average monthly staff turnover rate is also at a healthy range of below 2% in 2012. Though a challenging year with the addition of the high increase in food cost, the Club persevered within our budgeting constraints. With the dedicated efforts of the F&B Subcommittee and the F&B department, we managed to introduce new and exciting promotions in all our F&B outlets while maintaining and improving present favourites. In addition, staff training was conducted every month internally to uphold the high level of service standard deserving of our Members. One of the major projects embarked by the Marketing & Communications Subcommittee was revamping the SCC Website. Phase I of the new SCC Website was launched in November 2012 to create a more creative and user-friendly interface for our Members. Another mandate of the Marketing & Communications Subcommittee is to promote the Club’s history and heritage and this gave rise to the launch of the SCC Art Collection in April 2012 and the SCC Reference Library at the Men’s Bar. At the point of writing, the SCC Reference Library is on its way to its completion for a soft opening. Members can soon browse

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past copies of SCCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signature publications, The Padang, Annual Reports and other sports-related publications. The Property Subcommittee works together with the Property & Housekeeping Department. General upgrading of the Clubhouse were executed throughout the year although no major rectification works were necessary. CCTV cameras had been installed in several areas of the Club and back-of-house to enhance security, while some of the furniture was refurbished to create a more relaxing experience for Members. Monthly security checks were also conducted to ensure exclusive use of the Club facilities. Some of the work tasks completed by the Rules & Membership Subcommittee was to review and abolish the Minimum Spending for Members of age above 80 years old with at least 20 years (cumulative) Active Club membership status; relaxation on the use of electronic devices at designated areas within the Club; and ongoing deliberation on uplifting of quality Sporting

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Membership entrance criteria and interview process. The Rules & Membership Subcommittee spent about 70% of their time handling disciplinary issues together with requests from Members. Membership base continue to grow with Ordinary Transferable Membership transferring at an average of S$22,000 for the last quarter of the year 2012, up from previous average of S$18,000. Sports Programmes

Fully supported by the Games Control Board, the 2012 sports calendar strengthened from the previous year with fully packed activities both in competitive sports and friendly fixtures with local and overseas teams. Several inter-section events were also organised where sections competed against each other, creating amazing camaraderie among the sports fraternity. The Club also hosted many overseas visitors and went on various tours.

Our major sporting international tournaments, the Rugby Sevens, Hockey Sixes, Soccer Sixes and Cricket Twenty 20, with the addition of the inaugural Premier Tennis Tournament and the Netball International 7s, continued to be the major highlights of the year, bringing competitors and fans from across Asia and beyond. One of the major milestones in 2012 was to welcome a new section – The Bridge Section – as the thirteenth addition to the existing twelve Sports Sections in the Club. Coaching academies for Cricket, Rugby, Soccer and Tennis took a higher profile in promoting junior coaching.

joyful, at the same time generating sales for the F&B outlets. The Club held two unique events in 2012 – Japanese Cuisine Night and Simply the Best with Amy Bondi, while regular events such as the Ladies’ Luncheon, Wine & Cheese, Quiz Night and Buzz from the Bar among others never failed to entertain our Members and their guests. In addition, the Club held a charity event this year – the “Axe on Everest” talk in support of the Yellow Ribbon Fund. 13 October 2012 marked the 160th Anniversary of SCC and the Club hosted a Club-wide party with great music, great food and all-round celebration.

Social Activities

The Social Subcommittee is the heart of the SCC social scene and working closely with the Events Department. This Subcommittee continues to bring excitement and vibrancy to the Clubhouse. An exuberant range of events was organised in 2012 keeping Members, both young and the young-at-heart thrilled and

A completely sold-out event since its debut in 2008, the SCC Night Race Fiesta gets bigger and better each year. This year the introduction of new entertainments such as the Rodeo Bull and Table-top Ladies added more life and enjoyment. The SCC Countdown Ball with a theme of “The Roaring Twenties” transformed the Club into era of jazz, swanky cars and flapper girls.

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Finances

For the financial year ending 31st December 2012, the Club recorded an adjusted surplus of $642K after income tax, after adjusting for the increase in property tax of $1.1 million with 5 years tax recoveries due to an increase in annual value of the property at Connaught Drive as assessed by Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore. This is better than last year’s $305K by $337K. At the operating level, the Club incurred an adjusted operating deficit of $603K after adjusting for the increase in property tax as per above, which was 38.8% better than prior year’s operating deficit of $986K. Club Lease Matters

The Lease Task Force under the chairmanship of Mr Anthony Michael Grice has performed a marvellous task of attempting to resolve a long outstanding matter. Six senior Club members were approached to advise the Lease Task Force. One of the six senior Club members will approach the ‘authorities’ and assist in resolving the matter.

Review Of Club Rules And Bye-Laws

I would urge the incoming General Committee to set up a Club Rules Task Force to review the Club Rules and Bye-Laws comprehensively to standardise and regularise inconsistencies that arise from historical piece-meal amendments made to these Rules and Bye-Laws.

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The Club could consider offering the existing group of Ordinary Members with nontransferable memberships to convert to Ordinary Transferable Membership at a price to be determined by the incoming Committee. Acknowledgement

In conclusion, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to my fellow General Committee Members, Subcommittee Members, Sports Convenors and the Management and staff for their unwavering effort and unconditional support and dedication to the Club. I would like to say a special thank you to all Members for patronising the Club be it socially or to enjoy your sport and supporting all our activities. The next Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 23 April 2013. Do mark this date in your calendar and support your Club by casting your vote and participating in the election process. Please enjoy your Club ! Col. (Retd) Gurcharan Singh President

Front row from left: Hamish Alexander Christie, Anthony Michael Grice, Col. (Retd) Gurcharan Singh, Ananda Kumar, T. Ravi Chandran Back row from left: Nigel Stearns, Cynthia E. Robless, Steve Thompson, Sher Baljit Singh, Brian Teo Thian Sang, Joyce Foster, Paul Andrew Lawless

President Col (Retd) Gurcharan Singh Deputy President Anthony Michael Grice Chairman, Games Control Board Ananda Kumar Finance Member Hamish Alexander Christie

Committee Members Steve Thompson Brian Teo Thian Sang Ong Chin Leong Paul Andrew Lawless Joyce Foster Cynthia E. Robless T. Ravi Chandran Sher Baljit Singh General Manager Nigel Stearns (appointed as of January 2013)

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From left to right: Judy Ting, Adeline Tan, Nigel Stearns, Jill Woo, Janet Ng, Daljeet Singh

General Manager Nigel Stearns (appointed as of January 2013)

Executive Secretary Jill Woo

Head, Sports & Recreation Janet Ng

Financial Controller/ Acting Head, Membership Adeline Tan

Head, F&B & Events Daljeet Singh Head, Property & Housekeeping Judy Ting

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Games Control Board

From left/back row: Choong Wenling, Wendy Foo, Jason Tan C H, Tony Egerton, Peter Salt, Amber Williams, Balbir Singh Sidhu, Nigel Stearns, How Jo-Lene, That Htar Swe, Terence Noe, Graham Dickson, John Lewis Taylor, K Rajaram, Nilma Missir-Boissac, Janet Ng, Adeline Tan, Sher Baljit Singh, Ananda Kumar, Jurgen Martiens, Prem Anand, Rashed Miah. Absent: Trevor Larbey, Mathavan Devadas, Rolv Stokkmo, Howard Haythornwaite, Matthew Dabbs, Manmindar Singh

Chairman Ananda Kumar Committee Members Prem Anand (elected on 19 Jan 2013) Matthew Dabbs Mathavan Devadas Graham Dickson Mohietheen Fathima (elected on 21 Feb 2013) Howard Haythornthwaite Trevor Larbey Jurgen Martiens Terence Noe Manmindar Singh Rolv Stokkmo Jason Tan Amber Jane Williams

The 18th SCC International Hockey Sixes Kicked off the 2012 season over the weekend of 3rd and 4th March. This event has regularly attracted a total of 60 men’s and ladies’ teams from Australia, England, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Singapore. This year a record number of 24 ladies teams were involved. It was an event with a mix of fun and competition including a Saturday Night theme party:‘Villains & Heroes’ which was well attended by the competing teams who danced the night away before crawling out of bed early next day to vie for the top positions in day 2’s playoffs to the finals. The guest of honour, Madam Halima Yacob, Minister of State for Community Development, Youth and Sports, graced the occasion and presented the medals and trophies. SCC Gold Ladies Team emerged in third place in the Bowl competition. Singapore Cricket Club | Annual Report 2012

This was followed by the Soccer Sixes from 30 June to 1 July 2012. This is an inspiring weekend of football for the Soccer Sixes Tournament where teams of young children from Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Singapore enjoying themselves on the Padang. The youngsters from Bali, Indonesia won the youth tournament. The main tournament was exciting and several top teams from around the Region participated including HKFC and YCAC from Japan. The Young Lions team was the winner of the Cup competition being just too strong for the other teams, a reflection of how well they are doing in the Malaysia Super League. Weston Corporation Jurong FC won the Masters tournament with a side captained by V Sundramoorthy supported by several other ex-Singapore International players. The Legends tournament was won by JFC, a very strong team of ex-Internationals. The SCC teams participating all did very well but came up short at the final stages. 2012 SCC UFL Twenty20 tournament was held between 24-26 August at the Padang and Kallang Cricket Ground, with Finals played at the Padang. This event saw nine teams, two each from Singapore, Hong Kong and India and one each from Sri Lanka, Australia and South Africa battling it out to decide the Bowl, Plate and Cup winners. Cricket Club of India emerged as Cup winners for the first time against the Madras Cricket Club. Plate winners were Rowlin National Cricket Academy defeating Singapore Cricket Association. Melbourne Cricket Club defeated Singhalese Sports Club in a bowl off in the Bowl Final. The 65th SCC International Rugby Sevens held on the weekend of 2-4 November had the 10

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strongest ever line-up of 20 teams from all over the world competing for the coveted Ablitt Cup. In 2012, for the first time ever, the SCC Sevens also hosted the final leg of Asian Sevens Series (ARFU 7s) which doubled as the Asian qualifier of the Rugby World Cup Sevens which will be held in Moscow in 2013. SCC players including Hairul Naim, Bryan Ng, Kevin Loo, Matt Head and Mohd Suhaimi, represented Singapore team in this tournament. The Ablitt Cup winner was Scotlands National Sevens with Daveta, the magical Fijians as runner up The competition, together with Rugby Sevens Schools & Colleges Series Finals matches and Mini Rugby spanned over three days and nights, with first round of Club and ARFU competitions being played under floodlights on the Padang. It was a great way to begin the weekend at the SCC Sevens and the finals were played in front of packed grandstands giving the players a great experience in what is always one of the most memorable weekends of Sevens rugby in the Asia region. In addition to the existing 12 sports sections, on 25th July 2012 the Bridge Section was established as the 13th sports section under the Games Control Board with support from a group of enthusiastic members. The ever social and competitive Balut section did SCC proud by claiming two champions titles in 2012. First was the 31st Annual Interport where SCC won the 2nd Invitational Balut Competition title hosted by the Kinabalu Club and 1st place in 28th Interclub Balut Tournament, with John Taylor winning the individual title. The 1st XI cricket team, Lions, finished in second place in the Singapore Cricket Association league

whilst fast closing the gap on a very strong Lanka Lions side, which has now won the SCA Division 1 title for the last five years. SCC faired quite well in Division 2, with the third XI, (The Tigers) taking second place and the second XI , (The Cougars) in third. The Cricket Youth Development team (U16) put on a fantastic performance to emerge as champions of the inaugural SCA U16 league. Our SCC Golfers achieved a credible overall 3rd place in the 3rd Inter-club Social Golf Tournament 2012 with strong growing competition from the six other clubs. Hockey section’s Ladies’ First XI had a fruitful year winning their first title since 1998 in the Singapore Hockey Federation Ladies’ Premier division beating SRC 5-0 in the finals. They were also champions in the 12th Rabobank Wooden Shoe hockey Tournament Lawn bowls once again dominated the 2012 scene by grabbing 6 championship titles in national singles and pairs – Men & Ladies, national mixed pairs. And second placings in national ladies & mixed pairs. SCC also won the Interclub Triples League as overall champions. SCC Rugby first XV did the Club proud by finishing the season as the SRU Premiership League champions once again. Unbeaten for the second time in 3 years they also won SRU 7’s title. This year marked the Bali bombing’s 10th Anniversary and a moving commemoration ceremony was held on the Padang. The Soccer Section First XI added trophies to the cabinet by winning the Cosmopolitan League and Cup for the fourth consecutive year. The SCC NFL team emerged as runners up in the Football

Association of Singapore National League Division 1. The Squash Section had a fantastic season with their juniors rewarded for their hard work by claiming wins at the National Level competitions. In the Singapore Closed Championships, our juniors won the Mens and Women’s Open titles as well as the Boys Under-19, 17, 15 and Girls Under-19 titles. In the National Championships, we were 2nd in the Mens Open, 1st and 2nd in the Womens Open, 2nd in the Boys Under-19, 17, 15, 1st and 2ndin the Girls Under-19 and 2nd in the Girls Under-17. As for the national league, we won the mens B grade title while the mens A and D teams won the Challenge Cup. The Tennis section emerged as 1st Runners up in the Singapore Tennis Association Inter-Club Doubles League Men’s B & Ladies’ A competitions. Despite the sports sections being busy with their own sections’ fixtures throughout the year, they still found time to organize intersection annual events such as the Lawn Bowls Giles Roche tournament, won by the Tennis Section, (November), the Netball Carnival won by Cricket Section (September) and Annual Inter-Section Bull’s Eye Darts Tournament won by Golf Section (May), such activities contribute to building camaraderie with other sections. We thank all sections involved for organizing these activities and for their support. SCC Family Sports Day was a refreshing event held on 23 June 2012 where Cricket, Rugby and Soccer academies were introduced simultaneously. Credit goes to Peter Brooks, Robin Wilkins, Owen Monaghan and their fantastic teams of coaches from the respective Singapore Cricket Club | Annual Report 2012

Academies for getting involved and putting together this inaugural event. The 5th Sports Awards Night was held on 27 April 2012 when the Club honoured the finest Sports Members and athletes from the 12 Sports Sections for their achievements and contributions to the Club. The Squash Section won the honours for their outstanding performance and was named Section of the Year. Also recognised for their tremendous spirit and contribution to the Club was the Hockey Section who took the Merit Award. Soccer 1st Team took the best Team of the Year for their many achievements including having won the Cosmopolitan League for the third consecutive year. The Squash Sectionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s triumphs continue as Vivian Rhamanan and Mao Shi Hui were selected as Sports Man and Woman of the Year. Squash also took the Sport Boy and Girl of the Year, Royston Raymond and Emily Chan Mun Yi respectively. Junior Sport Feat of the Year was presented to Shermeen Lim for being the best bowler in Singapore at the age of 23. SCC Cougars (Cricket) was a standout for being undefeated in the 2011 SCA Divison 2 Cricket League with two games to spare. The SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD was presented to Tracy Jones in recognition of the time, effort and dedication she has shown to numerous tournaments. The 2012 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD went to Deputy President, Mr. Michael Anthony Grice and the presentation of this award was greeted with a standing ovation from the floor. Michael Grice is a long standing senior and respected member with a fine sporting pedigree going back for more than forty years. His contributions to Soccer, Rugby and Cricket at the club are legion. Lastly, the Spirit of Sports Awards were presented to the following winners who had made significant and continuous contributions

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towards their sections throughout 2011. Spirit of Sports Award Winners: Mogens Andersen (Balut) Victor Yeong (Billiards & Snooker) Cynthia Robless (Bowls) Richard Stapley-Oh (Cricket) Matthew Minuzzo (Darts) Gerald Mah (Golf ) Kirsty Thomson (Hockey) Lizzie Phillips (Netball) Terence Noe (Rugby) Matthew Field (Soccer) Koh Wai Keng (Squash) Gilbert Ng (Tennis) Special acknowledgements and appreciation should be given to the Sports Department and the groundsmen for their superb efforts in maintaining the fieldsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; condition and for support in the major tournaments. 2012 activities had undoubtedly grown compared to the previous year with a fully packed sports calendar showing more usage of Dempsey Field and the Padang running in full capacity, to accommodate the activities of 52 competitive and social teams. No other club in Singapore has two playing fields and that puts the SCC in a class of its own as the exclusive Premier Sports and Social Club. Lastly, I would like to thank all the Convenors, the Management for their continuous support in my three years of Chairmanship in the Games Control Board. Ananda Kumar Chairman Games Control Board

Finance Subcommittee In 2012, gross operating revenues increased to S$19.0 Million, up from S$18.7 Million in 2011. The adjusted bottom line surplus was S$642,000, compared with S$305,000 in 2011. There was good positive operating cash ďŹ&#x201A;ow for the year.

Front row from left: Anthony Michael Grice, Hamish Alexander Christie, Jonathan M. E. Robinson Back row from left: Paul Andrew Lawlass, Koh Teck Min, Adeline Tan, T. Ravi Chandran, Nigel Stearns, Jill Woo, Doris Ng, Ananda Kumar

Chairman Hamish Alexander Christie Committee Members T. Ravi Chandran Anthony Michael Grice Ananda Kumar Paul Andrew Lawlass Jonathan M. E. Robinson

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Operating Financial Position

Operating Revenue The main drivers for the increase in Operating Revenues were income from Subscriptions and Membership fees and Car Park, mainly due to the increase in membership base, the increase in the Annual Junior Sports Member/Minor Member fees rate for 2012 and the whole year impact of the increase in monthly car park fees from S$10 to S$15 effective 1 August 2011. Operating Expenditure The Operating Expenditure increased from S$19.7 million in 2011 to S$20.7 million this year, mainly due to the increase in property tax expense resulting from the increase in the assessed annual value of the leasehold land and the Clubhouse and the Padang Field at Connaught Drive which was reassessed by the Inland Authority of Singapore (IRAS) in December 2012 based on the completion of additions/ alterations to the Clubhouse in earlier years. The revised annual value of the property is effective from 2007 and has resulted in an additional property tax of S$1.1 million comprising of S$0.9 million for the years 2007 to 2011 and S$0.2 million for the year 2012. The Club is appealing against the reassessed annual value with IRAS and has appointed a professional valuer to assist the Club. Several other sports and social clubs in Singapore have also had their annual values increased. For comparison purposes, the Operating Expenditure would have been S$19.6 million if the increased property tax expense of S$1.1 million is excluded. This adjusted Operating Expenditure is S$0.1 million lower than last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s S$19.7 million mainly due to lower food and beverage cost of sales, lower sports and recreation expenses and lower depreciation partially offset by higher manpower costs due to

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annual increment, foreign worker levy, full year impact of the increase in employer CPF rate, more casual labour and increase in meal and shift allowance for rank and file staff and higher office administration expense due to higher professional fees, IT expenses and accounts receivable impairment allowance. Adjusted Operating Deficit The adjusted Operating Deficit of S$0.6 million after excluding the S$1.1 million increased property tax expense is S$0.4 million lower than last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s S$1.0 million operating deficit. Total Surplus / (Deficit) After taking into account membership transfer and conversion fees and interest income, there was a net deficit of S$0.4 million for 2012. If the exceptional property tax expense of S$1.1 million is excluded, there was a net surplus of S$0.6 million for the year, which is S$0.3 million higher than for 2011. Highlights of the Financial Year Fruit Machines The revenues and surpluses from fruit machines continued to fall in the first 8 months of the year, due to the continued impact of the Integrated Resorts. To arrest this trend and increase patronage of the fruit machines, two new machines and two game conversions were installed in August and November 2012 respectively. The new machines coupled with promotions and enhances personalised service, resulted in increased revenue in the last 4 months of the year, with net revenues increasing by S$43,000 as compared to same period last year.

Food and Beverage (F & B) Cost of Sales With the recruitment of an experienced Cost Controller to work closely with the F&B Department in lowering purchase costs, the Club’s F&B cost of sales to sales percentage has fallen from last year’s 44.3% to 41.5% in 2012. The lower F&B cost of sales was primarily achieved through lower purchase costs and lower wastage, with tighter control over purchases of perishable food items to reduce wastage.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all fellow members of the Finance Subcommittee who selflessly contributed their valuable time and expertise during the year. I will also like to thank the General Manager, the Financial Controller and her team for their efforts and commitment put in during the year in improving financial controls and productivity and in exercising prudent financial management. Hamish Alexander Christie Finance Member Finance Subcommittee

Manpower Costs Manpower costs increased by S$428,000 over last year’s S$7.2 million to S$7.6 million mainly due to annual increments, increases in Employer CPF rate, foreign worker levy, increases in both meal allowance and shift allowance, training and recruitment costs. Through the IT initiatives in 2011, the enhanced upgraded IT system has had a positive impact on manpower costs with some reduction in headcount. Cash Position and Future Developments As at the end of 2012, the Club had cash resources of S$15.6 million, after paying S$4.6 million for the additional office unit at the Adelphi, compared with S$17.0 million a year ago. The Club’s cash reserves need to be enhanced each year so that sufficient funds are available for the renewal of the Padang lease and for capital projects. Following the members survey in early 2013, the Development Task Force is working on producing proposals for the usage of the additional space in the Clubhouse which will become available when some departments move to the new office unit at the Adelphi.

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Establishment Subcommittee The greatest asset of the Singapore Cricket Club is its employees and I feel extremely honoured to chair the Establishment Subcommittee (ESC) which works closely with the Club’s Management speciﬁcally on human resources related matters.

From left to right: Matthew Streeton, Adam Abdur Rahman, Harpal Singh, V.P. Jothi, Nigel Stearns, Vejasvaran Renganathan, T. Ravi Chandran, Adeline Tan, Jessica Ng, Cynthia E. Robless

Chairman T. Ravi Chandran Committee Members V. P. Jothi Adam Abdur Rahman Vejasvaran Renganathan Cynthia E. Robless Harpal Singh Matthew Streeton

The ESC meets monthly to review human resource policies and deliberate on issues brought to its attention by management or members and where necessary, makes its recommendations for approval by the General Committee. It is tasked

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with the responsibility to ensure that the Club achieves its vision to be the premier sports and social club in the region through better employee engagement and retention. Manpower With the tightening of the Singapore’s foreign manpower policies, the Club was not spared as manpower costs rose when foreign worker’s levy increased tremendously and higher overtime costs were incurred due to increased operational requirements. The new manpower strategies and initiatives that the Club embarked on last year such as offering short internship attachment programmes to students studying in local education institutions, and employing full-time People’s Republic of China (PRC) workers, have finally

reaped the benefits of stabilising the workforce. It is worthy to note that the average monthly staff turnover rate is in a healthy range of below 2% in the year 2012. DEPARTMENT

2011

2012

General Manager’s Office

Membership Admin

Membership Sales

Member Services

Marketing Communications

Admin/IT/Purchasing/Cost Control

Finance

Fruit Machine

Human Resources

Food & Beverage

Housekeeping

Maintenance

Sports & Recreation

165

155

Total Headcount (Permanent Full Time)

For the year 2012, there was a significant reduction in manpower of 10 headcounts compared to the year 2011. As at the end of year 2012, the posts of General Manager, Head of Membership, Accounts Executive and Administrative Executive (Finance) were left vacant. Mr Nigel Stearns, General Manager, joined the Club in January 2013 while plans to fill the other three vacancies, including a Finance Manager, were in progress. However, there was no plan to replace (1) the Cashier from the Fruit Machine Section, due to the reduced income revenue from this Section; and (2) the Credit Controller as the Club’s credit position is well-controlled now and this function will continue to be handled by the Accounts Receivable Section. A new Cost Controller was hired to enhance the Club’s operations, especially for Food & Beverage (F&B) to function at optimum cost and better margin position. Positive results were achieved since this position was created. The F&B Department has seen a marginal drop in headcount due to more reliance on part-time staff. However, the Housekeeping Department was facing difficulties in recruiting Cleaners due

to the physically-demanding nature of the job. Nonetheless, the Club has reviewed and planned to change this position’s job title and enhance its salary scale to attract and retain staff in this job. Compensation and Benefits The Club constantly strives to be competitive in its compensation and benefits policies in order to retain good employees and the ESC ensures that its staff remuneration and annual increments are competitive and effective. The renewal of the Collective Agreement that the Club has with the Union is also among the priorities of ESC. With the strong belief that happy employees will work effectively, be more productive and in turn make our members happy with their impeccable service, the Club always seeks improvements to the monetary and nonmonetary rewards for its employees. Staff Welfare ESC had the chance to tour the Club’s “Back-ofthe-House” areas such as the Staff Rest Room and the F&B Kitchens. It was pleased to share that the staff facilities were well maintained and equipped. The kitchen conditions, although still relatively warm, were greatly improved over previous years, largely due to a new ventilation and exhaust system. This tour enabled us to better appreciate our staff working in the kitchens and the delectable dishes they whipped up amid the space and ambient constraints existing in the kitchens. Besides the annual SATA Health Screening for all employees, the Club had organised two Health Talks for them: (1) “Manage Your Stress” conducted by a Senior Occupational Therapist from the Singapore General Hospital; and (2) “Pain and its Prevention” conducted by Chiropractic Doctors. These Health Talks were not only informative but created self-awareness and self-responsibility in our employees on their personal health. With an aim to spur staff involvement in sports and foster friendship and healthy lifestyle among employees, the Club sent an “SCC Bowling Team” comprising 7 staff members from the various

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departments to participate in the Inter-Club Staff Bowling League. Although the Team did not make it to the top 3, they had built good camaraderie among them with this activity. To reward our employees for their hard work and dedication, the Club had organised a very successful Staff Party at M Hotel. This was the first time that the Club held such an event outside the Club premises after heeding the needs of its employees. It was such a great success and the employees thoroughly enjoyed themselves that the Club will be holding the Staff Party 2013 at an external venue too. Also for the first time, a Staff Christmas Party was organised by the Club for its employees in its premises to share the joy of the season with our deserving employees. “Make it Happen!” Programme This programme was first launched on 16 January 2012 with the aim of encouraging staff to present cost savings ideas arising from enhanced work processes or workflows. Staff would be rewarded when such ideas were implemented and if the savings were quantifiable. The employees would be rewarded with S$25/- for ideas not implementable (as a Merit Award), S$50/- for ideas deemed implementable and S$500/- for ideas implemented. In total, 14 submissions had been received with 1 being implemented, 7 implementable, and 6 not implementable. However, since no submissions were received in the months of April, May, July and August 2012, GC approved, upon ESC’s concurrence with Management’s proposal, to discontinue the Programme with effect from August 2012 instead of the original end date on 31 December 2012. It is entirely possible that the next ESC resurrects this programme. e-Attendance System interface with Payroll System All operational staff members are required to register their time-in and time-out via a new 18

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biometric time clock. Their attendances are recorded electronically and can be accessed by the department head / managers / HR from the e-Attendance System. By interfacing with Payroll System, overtime and other payments such as meal and split-shift allowances are computed via the e-Attendance System instead of manual computation. Overall, efficiency and productivity have been enhanced with this new system. Staff Training and Development In the year 2012, the Club invested in two in-house group staff training courses on: (1) 21st Century Leadership Skills; and (2) Fostering Synergy. The participants enhanced their leadership and teambuilding skills during these trainings. Other inhouse training courses on F&B service skills and SCC Rules & Bye-laws were also conducted. The Club had also sent a team to participate in the “Singapore National Restaurant Skills Competition” organised by the Food & Beverage Managers’ Association of Singapore. Although the Team did not qualify for the final round, they had gained new knowledge and invaluable experience and, most importantly, built greater rapport among themselves. It is my sincere belief that the Club has improved in its service to the members and, as a result, I would like to take this opportunity to record my appreciation to the General Committee, members of the Establishment Subcommittee and the Club’s Management team for their unstinting support and effort; and to all employees for their relentless hard work and commitment to the Club. Together, we will strive to make continuous improvement and thereby further elevate the Club’s current status as a premier sporting and social Club. Thank you. T. Ravi Chandran Chairman Establishment Subcommittee

Food & Beverage Subcommittee Dear Fellow Members, on behalf of the F & B Sub Committee and the Management, I am pleased to present the annual report of the SCC’s Food & Beverage Department for the year 2012.

From left to right: Joyce Foster, Adeline Tan, Dinakaran Appiah, Anthony Richadrson, Paul Andrew Lawlass, Nigel Stearns, Daljeet Singh, Raymond Lee, Simon Tay. Absent: Barbara Williams, Hamish Alexander Christie, John A. Wilson

Chairman Paul Andrew Lawlass Committee Members Dinakaran Appiah Hamish Alexander Christie Joyce Foster Anthony Richardson Barbara Williams John A. Wilson

The F&B Department had a challenging year, meeting the needs and expectations of our members in terms of both service and quality of our food and beverage. Members’ feedback and

suggestions were of immense value to the Food and Beverage team in our pursuit of consistently improving the dining experience of members. Here are some of the highlights of activities and events during the year under review. Bars We added some vegetarian items to the bar snack menus which are changed bi-monthly based on requests from our members. Our ‘Daily Thirst Quenchers’ monthly promotions offered wines by the glass from South Africa, Italy, Australia and Chile to give members an opportunity to taste these wines. New promotions feature beers from Western Australia; namely Gage Road and Little Creatures, and Stella Artois from Belgium which were an instant hit with the members. Singapore Cricket Club | Annual Report 2012

set at $65.00 was introduced. The classic desserts like Baked Bom Alaska and Crepe suzette were re-introduced. Executive Chef Raymond Lee created a 4 course Italian wine dinner paired with Premier Fattoria Nittardi wines from Tuscany at the Padang restaurant in September. It was a successful event enjoyed by all who attended. In November, an Indian wine dinner prepared by Chef Arifin was paired with Dombeya wines from Haskell Vineyards, named in 2010 as South Africa’s number one winery, at the Padang Restaurant. In the Oval restaurant, Chinese, Western and Indian daily dinner specials were introduced throughout the year, including dishes such as Clay pot homemade Bean curd with Roast Pork Belly, Tandoori Mushroom filled with minced lamb and Grilled Beef Tenderloin with port wine, grapes and asparagus. At the Courtyard, Chef Arifin’s Friday Night specialities such as Kambing Soup, Soto Ayam, Indian Mee Goreng, Rojak and Roti Prata are still very popular. In the pastry Kitchen our team introduced Eggless cakes; Mango with Banana and Chocolate Alzar cake, to cater to our members with special dietary needs. A selection of baked breads, Wholemeal bread rolls and Baguette were also added to the list. The popular Soup & Salad bar at the Stumps during lunch was enhanced to include more healthy selections. Fresh mussels introduced on Wednesdays in the Main Lounge as “Mussels Wednesdays” were well received and Fresh Oysters which are served every Friday evening continue to enjoy a strong following. Restaurants A new executive Set Lunch menu priced at $39.00 which includes Appetizers or Soup, Main Course and Dessert, was launched in September at the Padang restaurant. For dinner a 3 course set menu priced at $55.00 and Angus Prime Rib

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Training Training our staff in service delivery and product knowledge has been a top priority during the year. Training is conducted on a monthly basis by respective outlet managers for all staff. Managers and Executives attend training conducted by outside consultants. Events The SCC Night Fiesta for 2012 was a successful event in generating more profit as the operating cost was well managed. The 65th Rugby Sevens event this year included the Asian Rugby Football Union teams from 12 countries; and the F&B team served 1700 meals over the 3 day event.

Banquets Our banquet services were fully utilised this year by both members and corporate bodies for their functions, with increased bookings at the Padang, Gilmour Room & Terrace. A strong demand for weddings saw the club serving parties from 40 to 120 guests. Banquet department revised the menus, incorporating suggestions from membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; feedback. A two tier menu pricing was introduced to differentiate members and corporate pricing. Good Hygiene Practices (GHP) Silliker Pte Ltd conducted a GHP Audit and Testing in June 2012. Silliker work closely with our F&B Deptâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Food Safety Committee, to ensure that we diligently strive to maintain a high standard of food hygiene. Financials We had a very challenging year coping with the industry wide surge in the high increase in the costs of raw food materials and foreign F&B staff costs due to the new policies and levies affecting S-Pass holders implemented by the Ministry of Manpower.

The Actual F&B sales turnover for 2012 was S$8.8 million with an actual operating deficit of S$0.2 million. Through prudent effective cost control the YTD COGS for 2012 achieved was 41.5% versus 44.3%, for 2011 a variance of 2.8% resulting in a saving of S$256,000. The operating deficit for 2012 was $228,000 versus a deficit of S$323,000 for 2011, positive by S$95,000. Conclusion I wish to convey my sincere appreciation to members of the F&B Sub-Committee for their time and contributions. I sincerely thank all the staff in the various sections of the F&B & Events Dept for their untiring effort to provide the best service to our members. Finally, I must sincerely thank all our members who continue to patronise our F&B outlets for their own enjoyment. Please continue to patronise and support the Club. Thank you. Paul Andrew Lawlass Chairman F&B Subcommittee

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Marketing and Communications Subcommittee The Marketing and Communications Subcommittee oversees various channels of communication with members, including the bimonthly Padang magazine, the SCC Website and regular email blasts to members. The subcommittee also promotes membership sales and produces souvenirs as part of the “SCC brand” for sale to members and guests at the Member Services Desk (MSD).

From left to right: Steve Thompson, Cynthia E. Robless, T. Ravi Chandran, Adeline Tan, Kairi Metsaots, Tracy Jones

Chairman Steve Thompson Committee Members T. Ravi Chandran Tracy Jones Cynthia E. Robless

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The Padang Magazine The Club’s signature publication, The Padang magazine, continued to improve during the year, with editorial features to interest readers. These included the Panjang Legacy series (continued from last year), a history of each sports section as part of the Club’s 160th anniversary celebrations, and major sports achievements such as the ascent

of Mount Everest in April-May 2012 by Grant “Axe” Rawlinson. The design of the magazine is also improved (especially covers). We decided to introduce a “gatefold” or extra fold at the front of the magazine. The purpose was twofold. First, editorially, to promote Club activities with a level of priorities: one, major upcoming sports events; two, major sports achievements by Club members or teams; and three, upcoming social events. The move also means we now have four prime advertising slots - outside back cover, inside front cover, gatefold and inside back cover. If we can sell all four, revenue will probably be enough to cover magazine production cost. While on the topic of advertising, I would like to thank Cynthia Robless for her efforts to sell advertising space in The Padang.

SCC Website Revamp The revamp of the SCC Website will be completed in two phases. Phase one, launched in November, was intended to make the site more attractive and user-friendly; for example, email blast headlines now scroll across the bottom of the page. Phase two, to start in the second quarter of 2013 and targeted to complete by the end of the year, is intended to make the site more interactive. Members will be able to complete

many transactions online, such as booking a squash court or a tennis court, updating personal particulars and viewing their statement of account.

SCC Reference Library The SCC Reference Library was completed in the Men’s Bar (which is open to women). It boasts a wealth of Club and sports knowledge, including a copy of every Club Annual Report since 1970 (when the Club produced its first printed Annual Report), bound copies of The Padang magazine (and its predecessor The SCC Magazine) from the 1980s onwards, Wisden’s Almanack, and books of interest to sportsmen and women. Members are invited to donate their own sports books. Although members are welcome to browse, they should not remove any book from the Men’s Bar without permission. Please ask MSD staff if you wish to photocopy a small number of pages. Membership Sales Promotion The Subcommittee works closely with membership staff to ensure that the success of the membership sales spike in 2011 is maintained and leverage on this momentum. This is vital as membership sales is currently one of the most important sources of revenue to the Club.

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Souvenir Sales Gross sales of Club souvenirs was the best ever in November, at $10,437. This was mainly due to souvenir sales during the Rugby Sevens Tournament, purchases for the Christmas season and new items added to the range of souvenirs. With improved sales efforts and new items added to the souvenir range, gross souvenir sales in 2012 increased by $17,000 to $91,000, with a gross margin of 32 per cent. •

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SCC Cookbook The Club is publishing a cookbook at the suggestion of staff. The project started in the last quarter of 2012 and publication is targeted in the middle of April 2013. The SCC Cookbook: Exclusive Recipes By Chefs Of The Singapore Cricket Club features 32 recipes, including traditional favourites such as SCC Chicken Rice, SCC Laksa and Mulligatawny Soup. Now for the first time, members will be able to prepare these dishes at home. Beer, Wine and Whisky Glasses Towards the end of the year, we produced high-quality beer, wine and whisky glasses for members to buy for themselves and as gifts — just in time for Christmas. Sales of the glasses, which are sold as a pair in an attractive presentation box, have been encouraging. Token Gifts At the suggestion of several members, we looked into producing a range of souvenirs that sports sections can present to visiting teams, and SCC tourists can present to their hosts. We wanted to make them unique to the Club, and, because there would be multiple orders, affordable. In the end, we came up with three items which I hope will meet the needs of sports sections — a collar dot, a keyring and a pen, with no item costing over $8. These token gifts will be available by the end of March 2013.

Main Lounge Trophy Cabinets Four photographs of old Singapore were added as backdrops to the five trophy cabinets in the Main Lounge. They are intended to complement the central cabinet which features the Club’s oldest trophy, the 1887 Challenge Cup. The theme of the photographs, which were taken 24

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between the 1860s and the 1880s, is “Our Nearest Neighbours”, and the intention is to show how fortunate the Club is to occupy a location of such historical significance. The four historic buildings are, from left, Empress Place, Victoria Theatre, Old Parliament House and the Hotel de l’Europe on the site of the old Supreme Court. All are within a two-minute walk of the Club. I would like to thank my fellow subcommittee members for their advice and Club management for its support. I am proud to say we achieved all we set out to do. And we had a lot of fun along the way!

Steve Thompson Chairman Marketing and Communications Subcommittee

Property Subcommittee

From left to right: Adeline Tan, Norliah Soeyoeti, Ong Chin Leong, Raji Ramason, T. Velu, Nigel Stearns.

Chairman Ong Chin Leong Committee Members Raji Ramason T. Velu

The Property Subcommittee in the period has carried out a diverse range of building works, projects and maintenance as well as improvement and upgrading of the SCC’s facilities. These included periodic building inspections of the Clubhouse, the scope of which comprised: •

Assessment of the condition of the structure identifying areas of potential structural defects, damage, distress, deformation or deterioration

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A survey of loading on the building structure A survey of exposure to aggressive environments A survey of safety barriers (eg. parapets and railings) A survey of retaining walls at the basement.

I am pleased to report that the existing building within the premises does not show any signs of defects of structural significance. The building is structurally sound and is generally in good condition. There are no major rectification works required. Following the Club’s last renovation in 2006, it was noted that the central air-conditioning system appears to be running to maximum capacity. This being the case, it was considered the Men’s Bar requires remedial works to increase the overall cooling of the space.

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The gymnasium was closed from 30 Nov 2012 to 16 Jan 2013 for repair to the waterproofing membrane. I would like to apologise to members of the Club for any inconvenience that the closure may have caused.

Other building and the M&E works that were carried out this year include improvements to and the upgrading of the infrastructure at Dempsey field. Building and M&E works undertaken may be summarized as follows :

As a result of the age of the building, renovations and the general upgrading of facilities needs to be undertaken. A listing of projects completed during the year may be summarized as :

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The installation of CCTV cameras at the entry/ egress gate, basement area and Stumps & Terrace as an enhancement to security. The replacement of banquet chairs The refurbishment of dining chairs to the Oval Restaurant The replacement of wicker furniture to the Courtyard, Deli and Oval Verandah The installation of CCTV cameras to both kitchens The replacement of compressors for the airconditioning chiller The replacement of the faulty sump pump The purchase of public address system The installation of additional parasols at the Courtyard The sanding-down and re-varnishing of Stumps timber flooring The replacement of curtains to the Gilmour Room The re-upholstery of fixtures and seating at the Padang Restaurant The refurbishment to Main Lounge furniture The fabrication of shelving to the SCC Reference Library The installation of two evaporative aircoolers at the Courtyard

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The installation of additional polycarbonate panels to cover the Patio area The installation of gutters & down pipes at the Patio for drainage purposes The servicing and repainting of the generators and lighting stanchions The installation of wooden benches in the shower area The replacement of resin furniture The installation of additional lighting to brighten the BBQ area and the main gate. The replacement of torn canvas for the soccer canopy The installation of oscillating fans for the cricket canopy

Fire Safety is of paramount importance and a safety inspection to the Club’s premises is conducted once a month to ensure fire safety is maintained and compliant to fire safety regulations. The Club conducts two fire drills a year so staff are prepared to deal with possible emergencies in a proficient and efficient manner. Security conducts monthly membership checks to ensure the exclusive use of our facilities by members. I would like to thank members for their support and kind understanding, particularly at times when they have needed to put up with inconveniences due to these membership checks. Pruning of trees and the trimming of tree top crowns was conducted on a six month routine to maintain trees in a safe manner. As the Club is challenged by way of available storage space and in order to optimize this use of space, a 15-foot reconditioned container was acquired for the storage of bulky items.

Less apparent to members, the following projects have also been undertaken during the course of the year : • •

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The replacement of the ejector pump for the manhole at the carpark The annual shutdown for three airconditioning chillers for servicing, maintenance and for the chemical cleaning of cooling coils. The general re-painting and re-varnishing of various areas in the Clubhouse. The replacement of two defective chilled water pumps for the chillers. The addition and alteration works to the Adelphi office to create proper work areas for the staff. The application of slip-resistant treatment to floor tiles in the Oval Kitchen

As part of staff welfare, the Staff Room was refurbished. This included a new coat of paint, replacement of dining tables and the purchase of a larger TV for the enjoyment and relaxation of the staff. The Property Subcommittee will continue in its efforts to conserve energy in light of the rising

energy costs. The conventional lightings to the Oval Kitchen were replaced with energy-saving LED lights while maintaining the required light intensity. LED light strips were installed at the apex of the Stumps and Gilmour Terrace. Going forward, the Property Subcommittee plans to replace ageing electrical fittings with energyefficient equipment. In closing, I would like to thank members of the Property Subcommittee for their unwavering support, invaluable contribution and dedication during the course of the year. The Property and Housekeeping Department has performed well in discharging its duties of ensuring the safety, cleanliness, and maintenance of the Club’s premises. Lastly, I would also like to extend my sincere appreciation to the Head, Property & Housekeeping and her staff for their dedicated efforts in ensuring that the projects were completed on time and within our budgetary constraints. Ong Chin Leong Chairman Property Subcommittee

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Rules & Membership Subcommittee Like past Rules & Membership (R&M) Subcommittees, year 2012 was an eventful one for a newly constituted committee with learning curves on many fronts from membership to disciplinary matters taking centre stage of our work over the entire year.

Front row from left: Marie Kwek, Nigel Stearns, Adeline Tan Back row from left: Rodd Harrison, Sher Baljit Singh, Brian Teo Thian Sang, Ananda Kumar, Anand Thiagarajan. Absent: David Yim

Chairman Brian Teo Thian Sang Committee Members Rodd Harrison Ananda Kumar Sher Baljit Singh Anand Thiagarajan David Yim

With over 5,800 active Members to date, the R&M Subcommittee’s role will be increasingly more exacting as we strive to meet the aspirations of members needs within the Club. Aside from the traditional disciplinary matters handled, the Subcommittee’s work year tasks includes:• Review and Abolition of minimum spending for Members of age above 80 year old and above with at least 20 years (cumulative) Active Club Membership status. • Relaxation on use of Electronic Devices at designated areas within the Club, a perennial request from members regularly.

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Membership Profile

VOTING

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

Honorary Life Members

Ordinary Members

3121

3110

3076

2998

2921

2909

2876

2855

2877

2827

2927

Corporate Members

Life Members

Total Active Voting Members

3145

3136

3100

3022

2944

2932

2899

2877

2897

2896

2847

2947

OTHER CATEGORIES

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

Honorary Members

Family Members

1804

1721

1646

1630

2055

1506

1461

1473

1525

1565

1646

1798

Sports Members

286

290

314

266

223

212

151

152

104

Term Members

182

180

187

172

130

Junior Sports Members

345

366

372

394

417

550

553

566

320

256

183

111

Total Active Other Members

2677

2618

2578

2515

2885

2350

2228

2254

1996

1974

1971

2071

TOTAL MEMBERSHIP

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

Active Voting Members

3145

3136

3100

3022

2944

2932

2899

2877

2897

2896

2847

2947

Active Other Categories

2677

2618

2578

2515

2885

2350

2228

2254

1996

1974

1971

2071

Sub-Total

5822

5754

5678

5537

5829

5282

5127

5131

4893

4870

4818

5018

Absent Members

1959

1964

1925

1916

2792

2892

2917

2949

2920

2926

2872

2820

Total Membership

7781

7718

7603

7453

8621

8174

8044

8080

7813

7796

7690

7838

SPORTS SECTION

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

Balut

164

169

190

230

125

132

131

184

150

153

149

158

Billiards & Snooker

206

201

189

188

200

222

206

199

204

221

Cricket

336

308

301

295

281

279

262

257

223

198

180

182

Darts

118

109

Golf

546

559

551

539

498

538

541

603

561

574

575

593

Hockey

245

234

216

L Hockey

M Hockey

190

163

230

226

265

126

137

147

134

Bridge

Lawn Bowls

137

142

135

130

109

130

124

149

122

138

122

144

Netball

Rugby

287

273

281

265

250

264

230

247

206

199

186

151

Soccer

232

273

225

224

222

238

221

202

205

194

184

206

Squash

393

379

361

351

311

316

317

361

352

383

406

440

Tennis

501

463

443

430

334

373

389

454

440

443

476

506

Total membership of Sports Section

3283

3161

3029

2997

2621

2845

2815

3170

2780

2801

2830

2954

Membership as at 31 December 2012

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• Ongoing deliberation on Uplifting of Quality Sporting Membership entrance criteria and interview process. As with successive R&M Subcommittees, the bulk of issues taking up the Subcommittee’s work centred on disciplinary matters (70%) with other requests from Members and deliberation exercises making up the balance. Interestingly, the request for relaxation on use of electronic equipment such as electronic readers (tablets) have repeatedly crop up and towards this, the Subcommittee have recommended the relaxation for its use at stipulated time and designated areas within the Club. It is hope that this relaxation will go towards some way in appeasing the wishes of Members who have supported it. The Club hopes that Members will exercise this with due consideration for other Members privacy and quiet enjoyment within their vicinity. In terms of disciplinary issues dealt with by the committee, breakdown of which are:-

term leading up to the forthcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM). An exercise which would have expended more time and financial resources on the Club. Going forward, the R&M Subcommittee is expecting new proposals along the following with Rule amendments and Bye-Laws for:1. Implementation of procedures for casting of votes and ballot boxes opening time during elections similar to 2012 AGM. 2. Ongoing review and deliberations of Sports Membership entrance criteria. Membership base continue to be strong with Transferable Membership prices increasing from previous average of, around S$18K to above S$22K averagely for the last quarter of 2012 at this time of writing. Testimony that the Club is able to attract new Memberships which will also help our renewal process. This augurs well and will help improve the Club’s financial reserves that can be made available for the Club’s future lease renewal exercise in 2026.

• Ordinary, Term and Special Term Members - 6 • Sports and Ordinary Non-Transferable Members - 5 • Guests, Non-Members and Ex-Members – 7 Indeed this is an area where the Subcommittee hope that it can be driven lower in the future where more graciousness should be accorded amongst all Members, Guests and Staff of the Club. A club ambience that truly reflects its heritage and prestige built over more than 160 years. There were no Special General Meeting initiated by the General Committee or the General Membership during this R&M Subcommittee’s

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On this note, allow me to express my sincere gratitude to all fellow R&M Subcommittee Members, General Manager and staff from the Membership Department for their invaluable contribution of their time and efforts towards the Subcommittee’s work. Last but not least, I wish to thank all SCC Members, President, fellow General Committee Members and Management for your support during our term in office and apologise for areas we had been lacking. Brian Teo Chairman Rules & Membership Subcommittee

Social Subcommittee The 2012/ 2013 Social Subcommittee has eight members and that explains the exhilarating Social Event calendar for 2012. Each Social Event is well thought through, putting in consideration of the proďŹ le of our club members. We had about 50 Social events in 2012 and one of the milestones is the forming of Bridge Section which was evolved from the intimate monthly Social Bridge Night.The comprehensive Social Calendar has created a buzz in the Club as well as generating sales for the F&B outlets.

From left to right: T. Velu, Angeline Tan, Chovin Blix Ong, Fathima Mohietheen, Anna Bridgman, Joyce Foster, Anwar Gaffoor, Gursharan Kaur, Michael Daryanani, Kirsten Jane Thomson, Daljeet Singh

Chairlady Joyce Foster Committee Members Anna Bridgman Michael Daryanani Anwar Gaffoor Gursharan Kaur Fathima Mohietheen N Thangavelu Kirsten Jane Thomson

The year was kicked off with a Chinese New Year Bridge Night on the 25 January 2012. 3 days later, followed by a well organized and very well received Ladies Luncheon Fashion Show featuring apparels by ANA Boutique. Thanks must go to our SCC models: Eavan Matthews, Genevieve Chase, Amy Lugg, Roxana Ghadessy, Emma Madge, Helen Lovering, Andrea Furst, Andrea Mackenzie and Erin Choi. The year of the Dragon was welcomed with a Dragon dance and a Twin Lion Dance on 3 February. For the first time, we had an exciting performance Singapore Cricket Club | Annual Report 2012

by the “Monkey God” displaying his martial art skills. The performance itself tells a story of “The Journey to the West.” The evening proceeded with a graceful Peacock Dance and special band performance by ROMITO.

celebrated her 47th birthday, SCC was evidently in the celebratory mood as well. We hosted Hawkers Fare at the Courtyard and members and their guests waited anxiously at the Stumps and Gilmour Terraces for the fireworks display.

We had 3 remarkable events in March. On St Patrick’s Day on 17 March we had a special promotion on Kilkenny and Guinness Surger. We managed to get all time favourtie ZUL to perform for the SCC members on 23 March. Thanks to “The Glenlivet” for Co-sponsoring. The Japanese Cuisine Night on 28 March certainly did transform the Oval restaurant into the “Land of the Rising Sun”. The Kids’ Easter Party on 7 April was themed as “The Enchanted Garden”. It was a sold-out event, totally enjoyed by the kids.

In celebration of our 160th Anniversary, the Club was privileged to invite Kiwi Mountainer and SCC member, Grant “Axe” Rawlinson to give a talk to help raise funds and awareness for the Yellow Ribbon Fund. This event was held on 29 August and it was very well-received. 13 October marked the 160th Anniversary of Singapore Cricket Club and it was an evening of great music, food and dance. Most meaningful of all, we had an element of charity. SCC President Col (Retd) Gurcharan Singh presented a cheque of $21,718.61 (donated by SCC Members) to Mr. Manraj Sekhon, Vice Chairman of Yellow Ribbon Fund. The Gurkha Pipers brought the atmosphere to another level as they performed the “Happy Birthday” song to commemorate the anniversary of the Club.

We held our first Wine and Cheese event on 20 April and it was a very special night. The Club launched the SCC Art Collection on this very day and the event was attended by 200 members and their guests. The opening was honored by four artists: Mr. Ang Ah Tee, Mr. Koeh Sia Yong, Mr. Low Puay Hua and Mr. Peh Eng Seng. For the artists to revisit the works they had created was definitely an emotional affair. There were two other Wine and Cheese Events, held on 24 August and 30 November 2012. 19 April 2012 marked the 1st Anniversary of SCC Social Bridge Night. Over the past year, the Social Bridge Night has seen a healthy growth in its followers and had completed a Beginner’s Bridge Class. The second Ladies Luncheon of the year which was on 26 May, engaged a more traditional theme; “The Peranakan Affair”. Peranakan Theatre Doyenne, Bibik GT Lye introduced the history and culture of the Sarong Kebaya. Our chef prepared an exquisite buffet and the attendees had a great meal. On 13 July, Tina Turner Impersonator Amy Bondi made her debut performance in the club and she certainly rocked the stage. As Singapore

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ZUL from Tania did another gig for the SCC members on 14 September and it was cosponsored by Chivas Regal. We had another successful Ladies Luncheon Fashion Show by “Indochine with Gaurika” on 6 October. We are proud to have our very own members from the Netball Section to parade the dresses. We also had the pleasure of inviting some of our Male Members; Steven Vincent, James Kilbee and Phill Mace, to escort the ladies on stage, together with GC Members Mr. Ananda Kumar and Mr. Baljit Singh. A big thank you to the boys! Also thank you to the beautiful lady models: Genevieve Chase, Anna Bridgman, Roxana Ghadessy, Rachael Bell, Helen Lovering and Joanne Tan. The Oktoberfest celebrations continued from 1 to 19 October 2012 and on the last day we had an Oompah Band to rouse the crowd. The 2012 SCC Night Race Fiesta was FANTASTIC! This year we introduced new entertainments

such as the Rodeo Bull and Table Top Ladies. The Task Force took the inspiration of an art gallery and transformed its entrance tent with chandeliers, carpets and a photographic display of previous night race events. With renewal of the Singapore Grand Prix contract, I can’t wait for the 2013 SCC Night Race Fiesta! The Bhangra Night on 16 November was in conjunction with the Deepavali holiday. We are honored to have SCC Member Mr. A Purushothaman to light up the lamp for the evening. Despite the light rain, it was an upbeat and awesome event for all who attended. 2012 Remembrance Day marked the 70th Anniversary of the Fall of Singapore and at 11am on 11 November, members and distinguished guests gathered at the Cenotaph to pay tribute to the many precious lives that were lost and sacrifices made by the armed forces. We would like to thank Mr. Jeya Ayadurai for doing the beautiful introduction. We also had our Annual Inter-section Quiz Night on 9 November which was knowledgeably planned by Mr. and Mrs Nicholas Cochrane. The top 3 winners are 1st place The Dice Men (Balut), 2nd place All Rounder (Cricket) and 3rd Place High Strung Rackateers (Squash). December is always the busy month for us all. The Children’s Christmas Party held on 15 December was attended by 90 children including 20 children from Jamiyah Children’s Home. It was themed as a Wet and Wild party where the multi-purpose court was transformed into a water park. Special thanks to our Volunteers: Paul Lawlass, Peter Schott, Mark Patel and Mohietheen Fathima for making the party extra special. And of course a very big thank you to

our “SCC SANTA CLAUS”, Mr. Philip Cunningham for his special appearance. NOW, for the ADULTS! The Original Tania Band came to ROCK THE HOUSE on 21 December. It was an absolutely perfect Christmas gift for all our Members. The Main Lounge was packed like never before and dancing was never ending. Christmas Eve on 24 December never fails to draw the crowds. The Lucky Draw was held at 2pm and followed by Evergreen band “Zam and Lanie”. The year was ending, but definitely not the Party! On 31 December, the club welcomed gentlemen and ladies of the 1920s! The SCC Countdown Party 2012 - The Roaring Twenties transformed the club back to the era of swanky cars, jazzy instruments and whoopee loads of fun. A night with awesome band, Gurkha pipers, sumptuous food, fireworks and much more, where can you get these in another club? Finally, a big THANK YOU to my subcommittee members for all their contributions throughout the past term. I truly appreciate the time and effort you all put in. I would also like to thank the Club’s Management for their support of our ideas and plans. And of course to the ladies of the Banquet & Events Team, thank you for believing that all things are possible and getting the work done. Joyce Foster Chairlady Social Subcommittee

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Balut Convenor Captain Secretary Treasurer

Rolv Stokkmo Raj Kumar John Taylor Lars Berg

The ever effervescent, gregarious Joyce Foster obtained first place in the yearly in-house competition, with an average score of 103.28. Second place went to Sunita Kapoor (102.89.) and in third position was the very consistent player Yeoh Foo Yong (102.53). Vashi Sajnani won the highest score in a single game with a 161. The Section remains vibrant with an average of 30 Members attending the monthly sessions. During the year 70 different players and guests attended the monthly meetings. Continuing on from November 2011, when we were fortuitous to win the 31st Annual Interport, we won the 2nd Invitational Tournament held at the Kinabalu Club in March. In the local

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league once again our determination, skill / luck prevailed and we obtained first place in the local Inter Club’s league, with J.L.Taylor winning the individual title. Padang Shield and POT Games The Section won their element of the Padang Shield against SRC. SCC scored 9,347 points against SRC’s 9,301. We unfortunately lost to The Tanglin Club in the Pot Games. In fact SCC lost the overall ‘Pot’ for the first time in 17 years. Annual Inter Section Quiz The ‘Dice Men’ retained the Trophy; winning for the second consecutive year. The team was once again ably captained by Professor Brian Farrell. SCC’s Sports Awards. Mogens Andersen was the 2012 recipient for the Section for his work on the Section Committee and his uncanny ability to raise funds for our Christmas parties.

The 32nd Interport This annual event was kindly hosted by the Kinabalu Yacht Club in November. As winners in 2011, SCC by tradition should have hosted this prestigious event, but KYC requested to run the tournament to coincide with their 60th Anniversary. 17 Clubs from around the region entered with 180 players, forming 45 teams. Lady luck finally deserted us, and we only managed to collect a few minor prizes. The 33rd Interport will be held at the Manila Yacht Club in November 2013.

Christmas Party 82 Members and guests attended our final event of the year, and it was a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;crackerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Thanks must go to all Section Members for continuing to make the Section successful. Special thanks to the ladies in the Sports Department, especially Stefanie and Wenling for their unfailing loyalty, and tremendous work. Once again thanks to Rajan Menon of Pernod Ricard for the most generous sponsorship of Chivas whisky and our monthly wines. Rolv Stokkmo Balut Section Convenor Singapore Cricket Club | Annual Report 2012

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Brisbane Tour from 4 – 10 March 2012

Convenor Jason Tan Choong Hiong Captain Matthew Lim Yee How Committee Members Yip Hon Moon Joseph Yeong Chee Wai Victor Secretary Tan Bak Choon Treasurer Michael Yeomans 2012 was as usual eventful with tours, interclubs, interports and tournaments both internal and external. Activities engaged a wider circle of Members and we are hopeful, with more planned, to increase membership and involvement among existing Members. Going Forward Plans are underway to revive the John Ewing Cup fixture between ourselves and the Tanglin Club. We will be hosting the first event in 2013, on 2 Feb. The section will also be reviving a Step-Ladder ranking of section members based on matches played during the year to establish handicaps and also add an element of fun and competitive 36

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edge to games played. Quarterly get-togethers will also become a standard feature to bring everyone together more regularly and to have something to look forward to. Leadership Renewal The 2012 AGM was lively and animated with Members asking questions and debating issues in keeping with tradition. The usual suspects were entirely in character giving office-bearers a hard time and things to think about. With the next one due in April it is time Members seriously consider offering themselves for office to share the burden of responsibility and bring fresh ideas and innovations to help the Section evolve. Those “bright ideas” passionately articulated during AGMs can be more adequately worked on and executed with access to Sports Department and other staff as well as the Games Control Board. Some of the incumbents will be more than happy to make way for fresh blood so the team is always renewed and vibrant with old and new team Members.

Interport with Penang on 7 December 2013

Tour to Royal Selangor Club & Sandakan Recreation Club

Events in the Year 2012 • The Tattersal’s Club visit and interport was supported and enjoyed by eight Members in March. SCC lost 10-8, with both sides committing to more visits. • We had our first Mid Year Bash on 2 July which was well attended and received. • SCC hosted this year’s Padang Shield in the second week of July. SRC defeated us 7-0. • The in-house Snooker Handicap Tournament was played in July/August. • The in-house White Ball Handicap Tournament was played in August/September. • SCC went to Bangkok for the Royal Bangkok Sports Club Interport in September (13-16). SCC lost 2-7. In another match on tour SCC lost to RBSC Polo Club 8-14. • The in-house 3-Ball Tournament was played in September. • The POT Games match with Tanglin Club was also played in September. SCC lost 4-3. • SCC toured KL and Sandakan in October for an Interport with Royal Selangor Club

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and to participate in the 3 Nation-6 Team Tournament in Sarawak. SCC won 6-1 in KL against RSC, and placed third in the 3N6T. The in-house Russian Handicap Tournament was conducted in November/December. SCC hosted Penang Sports Club for an Interport in December. SCC lost 2-6.

SCC Club Tournament Honour Roll • White Ball Handicap Tournament: Winner – Ananda Kumar, Runner Up – Joseph Yip • Snooker Handicap Tournament: Winner – Loh Fook Seng, Runner Up – Mark Sng • Russian Handicap Tournament: In progress • 3 Ball Billiards Tournament: Winner - Jason Tan, Runner Up – Matthew Lim We thank all Members for your support in the past year and look forward to an even more exciting 2013. Jason Tan Choong Hiong Billiards & Snooker Section Convenor Singapore Cricket Club | Annual Report 2012

Bowls Convenor Secretary

George Abraham Cynthia Robless (14 January to 24 April) Anwar Gaffoor (From 25 April) Treasurer T Velu Captain Retna Sabapathy Vice Captain Wong Hui Kai Committee Members Dr K U Menon Ron Pereira Junior Representative Chng Ming Li Introduction It was another year of very hectic Section and Bowls Singapore activities and visits from overseas teams. Our Section players did extremely well in the Bowls Singapore competitions - 1st Placing: 6; 2nd Placing: 4 and 3rd Placing: 2. In the friendly matches played at SCC with local and overseas teams, we won all our matches. At International Level, Shermeen Lim was third in the Ladies Singles of the 7th Asia Pacific Merdeka Indoor Bowls Championships held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in October. Christian Huang and Mary Lim represented Singapore at the Championship too.

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Christian Huang and Mary Lim also represented Singapore at the 9th Asian Lawn Bowls Championship held in Kuala Lumpur in April. Mary Lim and Christian Huang represented Singapore at the World Champion of Champions held in Cyprus in October. Christian Huang received the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best Bowler of the Year Awardâ&#x20AC;? from Bowls Singapore for his outstanding performances in 2012. Our bowler Wong Hui Kai represented Singapore at the Hongkong International Bowls Classic in Hongkong late November. At the 47th Annual Australian Turf Bowls Carnival held at Parramatta, Australia in April, we won three matches (vs. Adelaide, Melbourne and Newcastle) of the nine matches played. Our standing in this event has improved over the years. In the 35th Annual Pot Games (in September), we defeated Tanglin Club 6 - 0 on their Green to take back the Bowls Trophy which Tanglin Club won in 2011. Tennis Section came from the backwoods to win the Giles Roche Trophy (Inter Section Bowls

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Interport Triangular Games With RBSC And KBGC

Bowls Beginners Course Competition) in December. Second was Hockey and third, Netball. During the 11th Annual Triangular held at the Royal Bangkok Sports Club in December, we narrowly lost to the champion, RBSC by two points. The other participating club was the Kowloon Bowling Green Club. SCC 5th Annual Sports Awards (27 April) Spirit of Sports Award Ms Cynthia Robless

Junior Sports Feat of the Year Award Ms Shermeen Lim Lawn Bowls Beginnersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; course (2 & 9 June) We had 16 SCC Members who attended the Course. The Course was well appreciated by the attendees. Seven of them signed up as Section Members. Activities Organised / Participated in 2012 Section Events: Seven internal competitions Singapore Cricket Club | Annual Report 2012

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were held. The response to these events were good. Friendly Games: We had games with one local club and four overseas visiting teams on our Green. Bowls Singapore Events: Participated in 10 national events. SCC bowlers represented Singapore at four international events.

their ever willing assistance to the Bowls Section. To Ms Doris Ng for meticulously looking after the Sectionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Accounts. To Mr Rashid Miah, Head Groundsman and his staff for maintaining the Green in excellent condition.

Appreciation To the President and Members of the General Committee, especially Mr Ananda Kumar (Chairman, GCB), for their very keen interest in the Bowls Sectionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities.

Conclusion My very sincere thanks to all the Section Committee Members and Section Members, in particular Mr Rajan Menon, Pernod Ricard Singapore for their constant support and assistance throughout the year. Because of all of you, we had an extremely successful 2012.

To Ms Janet Ng (Head, Sports & Recreation) and Ms Stefanie Ang (Sports Executive, Bowls) for

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Bridge Convenor Howard Haythornthwaite Captain Nava Selvaratnam Secretary May Sum Ching Ee Treasurer Anthony Egerton Committee Members Rachna Anand Thurairaja Nagalingam

certified Bridge Teacher by both the SCBA and the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) to conduct the courses.

The game of Bridge was introduced on a regular basis in April 2011 under the auspices of the Social Committee. The Singapore Contract Bridge Association (SCBA) was contracted to manage the games on a monthly basis and this continued until March 2012.

The committee is also determined to ensure that the duplicate bridge sessions maintain a high standard of table etiquette and adhere strictly to the worldwide ‘laws of duplicate bridge’. Furthermore, in accordance with the ACBL, there will be a ‘zero tolerance’ policy for any unruly or bad behaviour.

In the meantime a number of enthusiastic and regular players formed a ‘pro-tem’ committee and in January 2012 presented a plan to Mrs Joyce Foster, Chairlady of the Social Committee, that proposed the formal establishment of a Bridge Section on a par with the other premier clubs in Singapore. The proposal was taken to the General Committee and in June the final approval was given for the Bridge Section to be established as a section within the Games Control Board. An AGM was held on 25 July and a Bridge Committee elected. Following the AGM, the committee has concentrated on promoting the game within the Club by organising two courses for beginners to learn the game. In this respect we have been fortunate in having Mr Carl Parker, a

In addition the committee has been persuading long term bridge players who have played regularly at other clubs to join the Section.

Over the past 12 months a number of special events have been organised, the first of which was a Chinese New Year Special in January. This was followed by a ‘Tenderfoot Evening’ which allowed the beginners from the first course to be introduced to duplicate bridge by encouraging selected experienced players to partner the beginners. This was a very successful evening and will be repeated in February 2013. A ‘First Anniversary Event’ followed in April and then a ‘Dazzling Deepavali Night’ in November. We have also welcomed a total of forty-six guests by invitation some of which we are hopeful will join the Club and become regular Bridge Section Members.

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As a result of their experience in playing at clubs overseas, the Bridge Convenor, Mr Howard Haythornthwaite and his partner, Mr

Carl Parker purchased a set of Bridgemate II, a wireless electronic scoring system and this was introduced for the first time in Singapore at the Chinese New Year event. Our regular Members have now become very familiar with the system as it permits results to be instantly available at the end of the session and emailed directly from the scoring programme. Although the system has been available worldwide for over 14 years, sadly only one other club, namely SCBA, has purchased the system. At the time of submitting this text, the current Section membership stands at 52 and we have an ambitious programme for 2013. This will include participation in Singapore Premier League, some inter-club team events, and 2013 POT Games as well as internal special events for Chinese New Year, Labour Day, Deepavali, Christmas. In addition we will organise our own first SCC Pairs Championship which will include regular guests that normally partner our playing Members. As we move forward into 2013 we have still not been able to satisfy many Section Members that have requested a morning or afternoon 42

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duplicate bridge game. Regular games are prevalent in all other clubs in Singapore including some community centres. In addition, the Bridge Section has not been able to provide an intermediate training course or workshops despite the repeated requests from many players. This has been restricted by the inability to negotiate a suitable venue. An attempt to use the Men’s Bar was not successful and the section has had to manage with simultaneous beginner’s classes and an evening duplicate bridge game in the restricted space of The Oval on a Monday evening. Such an arrangement is certainly not conducive for the quiet environment of duplicate bridge or the required concentration of student’s in the Beginner’s Classes. However, we now look forward to the decisions of the SCC Development Task Force and hope that a Card Room can be provided with appropriate furniture and facilities. Such a venue, even if shared with other Sports Sections will allow the Bridge Section to provide a venue for training and regular afternoon games as well as the evenings which in turn will improve the standard of play and increase the Section membership significantly. Howard Haythornthwaite Bridge Section Convenor

Cricket Convenor Trevor Larbey Captain Duncan Reynolds Secretary Venkat Iyer Treasurer Nicholas Power Tour, Fixtures & Event Secretary Nick Dorney Secretary of Social Cricket Peter Salt Secretary to Cricket Youth Development Peter Brooks Introduction After a period of transition in 2011 the Cricket Section embarked upon this historic year in excellent shape, and full of optimism and promise. With a new Committee we decided to build upon the foundations that were laid in 2011. We began communicating better with Members through Facebook, a revived Bails newsletter and the Sectionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website as well as direct mailers to Section Members. We provided more cricket in 2012 than ever before with the innovation of a new Vets league and the re-birth of the Commonwealth Cup, plus welcoming five Interport teams and regional tours and tournaments. The foundations for some exciting touring opportunities in 2013 - with trips planned to Melbourne in January (together with the Squash Section), the UK in July which involves games against the MCC and the Royal Household. Additionally we have invitations and in fact relationship obligations to visit Madras CC and The Cricket Club of India who were thrilled with their win in the International Twenty/20 in August. The field performances showed that the strength of the SCC Cricket Section is growing with three SCC teams finishing the season in the

top 10 of 105 SCA league teams. The ultimate prize eluded us in Divisions 1 & 2, but there is a strong commitment to reverse this in 2013. In 2012 we celebrated 160 years of cricket by inviting all our Interport Clubs to play against us throughout the year as well as running an expanded Twenty/20 with a more lavish celebratory dinner with Darren Gough and Farokh Engineer in the proceedings. All events were a great success, particularly the SCC Twenty/20. The Cricket Section League Cricket 2012 was the first full year of cricket that the Section were able to enjoy both at the Padang and Dempsey since the extensive repair work was done to both grounds following National Day in 2010. Both grounds played very well this year and far fewer games were lost to the weather than would have been lost in previous years. The drainage at the Padang is exceptional and we are lucky to have such an excellent facility to call home. However in 2012 we have been impressed with the way that Dempsey was managed, as we were able to use it extensively for both league and friendly cricket throughout the year. We were also able to help fellow clubs with that facility by renting Dempsey to ANZA and allowing them to complete their league fixtures there. As at the beginning of every season the main aim was to win the Div 1 Singapore Cricket Association premiership title, and the Captain of Cricket together with a new Lions Team skipper (Rob Hands) were tasked to find a way of doing that. Duncan Reynolds has been an outstanding Captain of Cricket, bringing his vision of a more

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merit based approach to selection to all the Captains and working together with them to try and ensure that good players play at the right levels at SCC. Rob’s approach to the season was extremely open and very professional, running a very thorough programme of selection and trials to ensure we identified the best players from within the SCC to represent the Club at the highest levels of the game. It is the intention in 2013 to expand the support base within the Section for the Lions in their pursuit of this title. The Lions finished in second place to a very strong Lanka Lions side who has now won the SCA Div 1 title for five years in a row, and the time has come for this domination to end. The SCC did perform very well in Div 2 taking the second and third place with an interesting twist being our 3rd XI (the Tigers) finished ahead of the 2nd XI (the Cougars) - both teams however were very competitive and the Cougars played the vital role of being the feeder team for the 1st XI within a newly devised 1st Team squad system. Most of the lower division’s teams also remained very competitive this year and there were some excellent performances in all divisions. A key task of 2013 will be to integrate the SCC CYD academy graduates into the seven league teams and mentor them through the club ranks. Social Cricket The Saturday XI schedule of “social” cricket both on the Padang, Dempsey and on tour was also packed with plenty of activity with Matt Streeton leading one of the largest squads in the Section. The traditionally social Saturday IX in recent years has morphed into something quite competitive, with visiting teams being generally of league standard. This is especially the case if these games are played on the Padang.

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Social cricket also included the inaugural Veterans league, which the SCC was instrumental in establishing. This tournament was designed to provide more games of cricket for over 40s league players (and other over 40s) in a social yet competitive environment. Despite this, the competition was fierce and after a first game loss, our Captain Andy Beer maneuvered the side brilliantly to claim the premierships title in its first year. Interports & Tours A large part of our 2012 season was taken up by hosting our sister Interport Clubs either at an Interport or at our Twenty/20 in August. We were very well supported by both the Hong Kong and Kowloon Cricket Clubs who came twice in the year, as well as visits from Royal Selangor, Royal Bangkok and Penang for Interport games. In addition Melbourne, Cricket CIub of India, Madras and Singhalese Sports Club attended for our celebratory 160th year International Twenty/20. Whilst the on-field results were mixed for the SCC, all these great clubs helped us to truly celebrate our birthday in style and I am grateful to them for coming and to the Club for helping us to host them. Junior Cricket Junior cricket at SCC has also developed from strength to strength thanks to the singular vision and commitment of our Head of Youth Development, Peter Brooks. Within the programme we have to ensure we create player pathways to develop talent and encourage progress to the highest levels. Perhaps the highlight of our junior season was the SCC U16 performance in the inaugural SCA U16 league where the SCC Team claimed the Premiership title. Our Junior team also represented the SCC at the annual KAF tournament in Kuala Lumpur – which was well supported by the SCC and very well organised by Peter Brooks. The juniors also hosted

CCI team fun – Caption: Cricket club of India Celebrate on the Padang after winning the 2012 SCC UFL twenty/20 competitive visiting sides from Scotch College from Melbourne and Christ’s College from Christchurch. One of the best junior days at SCC was the excellent morning of cricket coaching at SCC in October with Sri Lankan Test Legends Murali and Kumar Sangakkara, very ably supported by Russell Arnold. Although the rain stopped play, we moved into the courtyard where an excellent Q&A session followed. As we move into 2013, the Section will build upon the foundations laid by Peter this year. The plan to bring the Academy (age group 6-13) inhouse will be implemented and we will aim to involve other qualified resources with coaching and organising junior cricket at SCC. Brian Hammond In 2012 the Cricket Section bore the shock of losing one of its prominent Members, Brian Hammond, a former Section Convenor and Chairman of the International Twenty/20 tournament. We cannot stress the effect Brian’s death has had on our year and many individuals within the Section, the club, Singapore and regionally. The Section rallied behind this tragedy and provided considerable support to both Saktti and the extended family members from all sides of Brian’s family. The funeral was well attended by the Section and the Club, and we remain very grateful to the Club for their support.

CougarsnTigers – Caption: Division Two teams SCC Cougars and SCC Tigers square up for their league match on the Padang both teams finished the season third and second respectively – a fantastic effort Twenty/20 International Club Tournament After the shock of losing its Chairman, there was no doubt that the Twenty/20 needed to proceed. Although Trevor was very ably supported by Chris Rogers, Suresh Shankar, Tracy Jones, Peter Salt and Unmish (amongst others), Trevor’s dedication to the task in difficult circumstances and already at a time of personal tragedy for Trevor himself, that enabled this tournament to be the magnificent success that it very clearly was. The General Committee and Sport Sections were ultimately of fantastic support in championing this event, reaching the goals we aimed for, and provided the much needed support in decision making and guidance and running of the event. A huge thank you, to the Sports Department and General Manager for their extended work ethic on that weekend and those many weeks leading to it. The 2012 SCC Twenty/20 announced UFL as its title sponsor, and we expanded the tournament to include two more teams - the Hong Kong Cricket Club and the Cricket Club of India - both venerable old institutions that we have a long history with and who deserved a seat at the top table in our 160th year. The Cricket Club of India won a highly contested Twenty/20 final against Madras CC, and their post-match celebrations continued all the way to Mumbai, proof enough that the tournament has been well received and successful. Indeed, the vision is for the tournament to become the premier amateur club tournament in Asia and we are very proud of the achievements thus far.

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Apart from the expansion of teams in this year’s tournament, we also created a youth event with Howzat Youth Cricket and ASDA Kwik Cricket which spurned a wonderful junior event on the Padang intermixed with the Twenty/20 matches. Howzat secured both England Test Legend Darren Gough and former Indian Test Legend Farokh Engineer to attend the tournament and especially the tournament dinner on the Saturday night which was a great success with more than 420 people attending. Tours and Visiting Teams The Section was very busy in 2012 celebrating the 160th year so the majority of tours were local (Jakarta, , Beijing, Penang and Phuket). Essentially it was a home year for the SCC, hosting Royal Bangkok Sports Club, Kowloon Cricket Club, Hong Kong Cricket Club, Penang Sports Club and The Royal Selangor Club who came with a strong side. In addition to these events, Ashok Mahtani organised an excellent tour to Sri Lanka following some of the ICC World Cup Twenty/20 in September, and we were very well hosted by the Singhalese Sports Club who are now a reciprocal club. Social Events There were plenty of occasions to entertain in 2012, Captain’s Cocktails, five Interports, Twenty/20, Junior Visitors, Murali & Sangakara and a wealth of team originated functions. Infrastructure and Equipment Thanks to the Chairman of Games Control and the Club’s management for the extensive work and commitment of resources to both facilities, by consequence we have in fact been keeping the spirit of Singapore cricket alive, as without such commitment some of these teams will disappear and dilute the competitive environment in Singapore. At the Padang the committee has discussed the possibility covering (weather proofing) the existing net facility, which would significantly improve

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usage for the Cricket Section but also possibly for other Sections. Convenor The role of Convenor is an incredible volunteer challenge, especially in years where the Section and the Club mark historic milestones. Ash Raivadera dedicated a significant amount of time to this task. The Cricket Section has grown considerably in the past five years and encompasses diverse views and demands, not all of which are consistent with Club expectations or in the best interests of the Section, and it is getting the balance right that is the most difficult part. Needless to say, thanks to Ash and the 2012 Committee for all the hard work in a very busy year and in particular the Members Twenty/20 Committee and Section volunteers who have given their time whenever asked. Perhaps the greatest thanks however needs to be reserved for the SCC Sports and F&B Departments whom we have worked with very closely. Chovin, Becky, Angeline and Felicia from F&B all provided excellent support, while Kristen Mansfield, That, Wendy and Kairi (Marcom) were hugely appreciated in the Twenty/20. Wendy particularly as the Section primary conduit to SCC Management works extremely hard to ensure things don’t fall between the cracks and we are extremely grateful to her and the rest of the Sports Department for working late nights and weekends, so that we can enjoy our sport. Trevor Larbey Cricket Section Convenor

Darts Convenor Balbir Singh Captain Sebastian R. Williams Vice-Captain Matthew Minuzzo Secretary Mohietheen Fathima Treasurer Michael Daryanani Social Secretary Cynthia E. Robless Committee Members Prem Anand Paul Foster Neil Taylor Cynthia E. Robless stepped down upon her election to the SCC General Committee and Paul Foster was co-opted into the committee late last year. At the Darts Section AGM, held on 2 February 2012, the above members were elected, to their respective posts on the Darts Section Committee to plan and execute a program of activities designed to maintain and promote interest in the section.

Lion-Kangaroo Challenge Trophy against Australian High Commission(AHC) A strong turnout of darters (about 30) from both sides gathered in the Oval Room in the evening of the 11th

of September. AHC staff were

pleasantly surprised to hear of the long history between AHC and SCC and darts matches between us. After dinner, the competition (6 singles and 3 doubles) began. Both teams were well matched and the score was soon tied at 4-4. It was down to the last single. Lachlan Philp under pressure very calmly won his game 2-1 to seal victory for us 5-4. A mini competition was also organised for the ladies and a bottle of wine was presented to the winner of the ladies event. It was a very social evening enjoyed by all; AHC and SCC will endeavour to continue this fixture and we look forward to our visit to AHC next year. Visit by Royal Sungai Ujung Club For the last 2 years, SCC has visited RSUC to participate in their inter-club darts tournament

Darts Activities The sectionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Thursday night gatherings in the Oval Darts Area is held on the first Thursday of each month which is also our monthly Pub Nite. Attendance at section darts nights has improved tremendously from the previous year. In part this is due to the increase in section membership from 100 to 120 in 2012 -the highest it has been in the past 10 years. Matthew Minuzzo was awarded the Spirit of Sports - Darts at the SCC V Annual Sports Award Nite for his many years of service and support of the section.

and we developed a close rapport with RSUC. So when RSUC wished to visit us on the 25th of August and despite it being a busy weekend at the club with the international cricket tournament, we endeavoured to host them. A group of about 12 made the journey from Seremban for the occasion and were warmly received by SCC darters. We played a main tournament and a mini ladies tournament. Our darters enjoyed playing against more experienced darters and though we lost both fixtures, valuable experience was gained.It was

The year started with the Chinese New Year celebration after the AGM with the yusheng tossing for good luck for the section and section members. It was money well spent.

an enjoyable occasion and the party lasted till 11pm when RSUC darters with SCC darters decided to do a bit of dancing at the main lounge before their journey home.

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Triangular Match against SGCC and NUSS at SGCC (11th of October) The format for the event was 3 doubles and 4 singles. After the 3 doubles we were in 2nd place and 2 points behind the leaders. We played very well in the singles matches and finished first in both games in 2 of the matches. We were in the checkout zone in all matches and just needed a bit of luck in some of the games but alas it was not be. So we finished a mere 3 points behind the winners SGCC and were joint second with NUSS. It was a very good performance by our our darters (Lachlan, Paul Foster, Ravendren, Balbir (Bill), Gavin and Balbir). Padang Shield On the 14th of July in the Oval Room, we hosted the dart match against Singapore Recreation Club as part of the bi-annual Padang Shield. The training preparations were valuable as after the 3-some and 2 doubles, we were leading 2-1. Our doubles pairing of Neil Taylor with Ravendra Krishnan and Paul Foster with Oliver Andersen won both their matches. This was a new twist in the proceedings. Promptly SRC raised their game in the final 4 matches and won all the 4 singles. The match ended 5-2 in SRC favour. Much thanks to Gavin Latto, Ganesh Ramanathan, Balbir, Balbir(bill), Paul Foster, Neil Taylor, Oliver Andersen and Ravendra Krishnan for a superb effort. Pot Games This was the 3rd year that darts is part of the Pot Games and the trend has been for the home team to win; so true to form Tanglin Club won this year’s match. Many thanks to the darters both men and ladies who played in this year’s event.

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Fellowship The main events were: • Darts intersection tournament on 19th May A total of 10 teams were present for an afternoon of darts and social bonding across the club. Upon registration, each player was given welcome gifts of an engraved diffuser set and a jar of NZ honey to remember the occasion. Thanks to Mike Daryanani, Joyce Foster and Ananda Kumar for the sponsorship of the NZ honey and to Manoo Dadlani for the diffuser set. The dart game of choice for the event was Half-IT. Golf and Tennis won the respective groups and made their way into the finals. After an interesting encounter with the outcome not settled until the very last throw, Tennis emerged Champions. All teams were hosted to a buffet dinner. Thanks to Rajan Menon and Pernod-Ricard for their sponsorship of whisky and fine wines which were enjoyed during dinner. • Ladies nite on 12th April The superstars who won the Ladies Nite were Ms. Genevieve Chase, Ms Joanna Chia and Ms Elaine Ng. The first prize was a Folie Folie watch and second and 3rd prizes were digital cameras. Many thanks to our sponsors (Sunder Ramchandani and Manu Bhojwani) for the prizes and Rajan Menon for the wines and bubbly champagne. • Friendly darts match against Orchid Country Club We have establish a new series of friendly matches with the team from Orchid Country Club. On 5th of July we hosted them at the Oval Room and on the 19th of July they hosted us at Par Lounge at the Orchid Country Club. • Annual Match against British High Commission The annual match against BHC was hosted by BHC this year and a group of 15 SCC darters made their way on 17th of August to the BHC premises for an evening of darts and

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fellowship. After 14 games, SCC narrowly emerged winners 8-6. Intersection Lawn Bowls and Netball events The dart section was also a solid supporter of the various events organise by other sections such as the Annual Lawn Bowls Giles Roche Tournament and the Intersection Netball Carnival. We were out in full force in support of these events. Darts Training Nite on 1st March Balbir “Bill’ Singh, our ex-convenor with extensive knowledge of the game gave an excellent talk. A lot of newcomers appreciated this session. Thank you Balbir(Bill). Year End Function This year’s event was well supported by members and much effort was made to ensure this event was memorable for the attendees so we had wonderful entertainment, prizes for all and great food and drinks. Many thanks to all the sponsors who contributed prizes for this event.

Tours We made the trip to Royal Sungai Ujung Club with group comprising of Mohan Balagopal, Renee Balagopal, A Balagopal, Balbir Singh, Charanpal Singh and Stefanie Ng made the trip and were great ambassadors of the club. We played well but lost to more experienced teams. In the Plate KO quarterfinals we lost to RSUC Sharks. Conclusion We have enlarged our membership and have organised many activities that we shared with the club members and which have resulted in a positive image of the section. The Section Committee would like to place on record its gratitude to all members of the section who have in one way or other contributed to the continued success of the section. Mention must also be made to the club’s staff from the F & B and Sports Departments for their contribution to the successful activities the section organised. Balbir Singh Darts Section Convenor

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Golf

Convenor Jurgen Martiens Captain Peter Salt Treasurer Vincent Ho Secretary Daniel Morby Committee Members Julio Mok Choy Moo Chee

Introduction This year saw a lot of changes to the Section Committee. Lim Khoon had to step down after having served three years as Convenor, and Allan Muir followed him after having served as Captain for the Golf Section for three terms. Denny Siow stepped down as well and Brett Wallerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to change jobs forced him to retire from the Section Committee also. At the Sectionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Annual General Committee, held on 22 August 2012, Jurgen Martiens was elected as Convenor, along with Peter Salt as Captain, Daniel Morby as Secretary and Julio Mok and Choy Moo Chee as Committee Members, and not forgetting Vincent Ho, who was re-elected as Treasurer. 2012 was as usual a busy year for the Golf Section, as can be seen from the list of games played last year:

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Island Course 25 May Inter Social Clubs Golf Tournament (2nd leg) at Seletar Country Club 11 July Padang Shield against Singapore Recreation Club at Sentosa Golf Club 26-28 July Golf Tour to Kuala Lumpur, and Interport Match versus Kluang Country Club 22 August Golf Section AGM 31 August Inter Social Clubs Golf Tournament (3rd leg) at Warren Golf & Country Club 13 September SCC Annual Golf Tournament at Tanah Merah Country Club Garden Course 19 October Inter Social Clubs Golf Tournament (4th leg) at Orchid Country Club 1 December Interclub Golf Match versus Changi Golf Club Financial Matters & Membership As at end of December 2012, the Section holds a membership of 546 Members. The membership numbers remained steady for the last few years. Section fund remains healthy, with a balance of S$9,000 as at December 2012.

List Of Events 2012 14 January Amaladass Shield Annual Interport Game at Johor Golf & Country Club 3 February Chinese New Year “Lo Hei” Golf Game at Seletar Country Club 9 March Inter Social Clubs Golf Tournament (1st leg) at Raffles Country Club 9 May Golf Game at Singapore Island Country Club,

Event Highlights Inter Social Clubs Golf Tournament 2012: We had altogether four golf matches. The match format remained the same with 6 “A” Division and 10 “B” Division players respectively. Altogether seven teams participated in this unique tournament. The newly elected Committee was immediately called into action in order to round up a competitive team for the 3rd leg scheduled for 31 August 2012. This time we came in third out of seven having accumulated a total of 15 points, which put us in second position after Singapore Recreation Club with 20 points.

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Unfortunately, we did not do too well in the final 4th leg, which relegated us in 3rd place out of seven clubs taking part in the ISCGT league. Nevertheless, it was still a good showing by all our players – thanks go to all who took time out participating in all four legs. 2013 will be a New Year with Changi Beach Club organising the 1st leg at Sembawang Golf Course on 15 March 2013. SCC Annual Golf Tournament: A total of 115 golfers took part in this year’s tournament at Tanah Merah Country Club Garden Course. The Overall Winner of the Charlie Phua Trophy was Raymond Lee – well done and congratulations to him! The other winners were: Men’s “A” Division: Peter Lauw, 38 Points Men’s “B” Division: Uttam Kripalani, 48 Points Men’s “C” Division: Sandy Wimalasena, 38 Points Ladies ‘ Division: Jessie Phua, 34 Points Hole-in- One (Hole 8): None Nearest Pin (Hole 3): Richard Desker Nearest Pin (Hole 11): Victor Liew Nearest Pin (Hole 14): Kenneth Teo Nearest Pin (Hole 15): Greg Williams Interclub Golf Matches: The first interport match of the year was held at the end of July 2012 in Kluang, Malaysia against Kluang Country Club (KCC). After warming ourselves up in Kuala Lumpur on championship golf courses such as Kota Permai Golf Course (KPBC) and thereafter Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (KLGCC), a good turnout of 22 ardent golfers were getting ready to play against our friends from Kluang Country Club in Kluang. For those not in the know, the golf course in Kluang is really the ultimate commando course that entails walking up and down a hilly terrain twice over. A nine-hole golf course, just like our Changi Golf Club here in Singapore, but it takes some effort to walk the hilly course, let alone playing golf on it; it is like Changi on steroids, someone

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said. Anyway, we gamely stepped up, but got beaten in the process. The boys and girls of KCC hosted us with lots of food and drinks. We managed to get into the bus and were grateful for the bus drivers taking us back to Singapore and the Club safe and sound! On 19 October we had the pleasure of welcoming our friends from Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur. We organised a game of golf at Jurong Golf & Country Club, which features a completely re-vamped 18-hole golf course with enlarged greens. We finished our game after it was interrupted by heavy rain and then proceded to the Clubhouse, where we entertained our beloved guests providing dinner and drinks and the usual exchange of speeches and gifts. A good time was had by all. We will visit RSC in Kuala Lumpur in 2013. Our annual golf match with Changi Golf Club (CGC) was as usual very well attended. I kept hearing stories of fairways being tighter than the Captain’s wallet, greens that make you angry and how your scores would differ by 10 shots each 9. Looking at the final score of Changi 15 ½ to SCC 2 ½, nothing is further from the truth. During dinner we were given the opportunity to regain some pride with the traditional boat race, but due to a Changi player taking the equivalent of an illegal drop by drinking half his beer before it was his turn to drink, we lost that as well. My comrades ask me to say thanks as ever to Changi for their outstanding hospitality. Even though we lost, we walked away with some pride and will come back next year to enjoy the same hospitality and treatment. For the third year in a row, the golf match of the POT Games was washed out by heavy rain after only a few holes were played. The game was declared a draw. We look forward to seeing another good year for 2013 and wish everyone a happy golfing year ahead. Jurgen Martiens Golf Section Convenor

Hockey Convenor Mathavan Devadas Men’s Captain Jamie Chambers Ladies CaptainRosalind Spink Secretary Laura Wilsdon Treasurer Intekhab Khan Men’s Social Secretary Christian Bischoff Ladies Social Secretary Kirsten Thomson Committee Member Tobias Gresham Andrew Lim Chris Jones Denise Stevenson Committee Member (Co-Opted) Taswinder Singh JSM Representative (Co-Opted) Jonathan Chua JSM Representative (Co-Opted) Petrina D’Souza

Division together with the Third XI as SHF allowed two teams from the same club in the same division for the first time. The two teams were highly competitive, especially against each other. The first match between the two was an exciting 4-4 draw! The Second XI finished in 4th spot in the Division and the Third XI in 5th spot! The Second XI progressed to the play-offs but were unfortunate to lose to Tornadoes.

Team Reports The Men’s First XI had a very mixed season, starting out slowly and then playing some excellent hockey racking up good results against Indian Association, Ceylon Sports Club and Jansenites. Unfortunately the Men’s Premier Division was an extremely close fought race and 4 points divided the second and sixth placed teams. The team finished in sixth place and missed out on a play-off place.

The Men’s Fourth XI played in the SHF Third Division and had a very good tournament. They won 7 games, one of which was a sparkling 2-0 win over SRC. This was an SRC team which played one of the national players in the Third Division! The team finished fourth in Division and qualified for the play-offs, losing by a golden goal to that same SRC team. A most unfortunate exit for a team that has performed very well this season.

The Ladies First XI had an excellent season winning 8 games, drawing 3 and losing only one match. This included a 5-0 drubbing of SRC which won the league. It was the first time SCC had won the Ladies Premier Division since 1998. They were unlucky to lose the play-off final to Jansenites by 0-1, but still had an excellent year. The Men’s Second XI played in the SHF First

This year we were able to continue with the Fifth XI (Buayas) participating in the Men’s Fourth Division. This team had a very even competition, played 11, won 5 drew 1 lost 5. They strung together a nice little winning streak of three games before losing unfortunately to Ceylon Sports Club (who qualified for the play-off finals). The team ended very much in mid table,

The Ladies Second XI participated in the Women’s First Division. This Division is made up of some very strong teams who are unable to participate in the SHF Premier Division due to the U21 Rule. Nevertheless the ladies competed very well and won 4 of 11 matches, actually winning their first two matches 4-0 and 5-0. Again the competition in the Division was very tough and only 6 points separated the 3rd and the 10th placed teams. The team finally finished 9th out of 12 teams.

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finishing sixth out of twelve teams. The Padang Shield matches were tied in that we won the Ladies game 1-0 but lost the Men’s game 2-5. We have been able to maintain 7 league teams due to the improving membership numbers. We now have 159 senior members and 82 junior members. Youth Development The junior boys participated in the SHF Junior League and finished fifth in the First Division of that league. The junior girls also participated in the SHF Junior League and finished seventh in the First Division. An ‘adopt a junior’ scheme was started in January to help JSMs with the increase in JSM fees. A total of 20 juniors received assistance through this scheme.

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Emily Chan also was awarded the Sports Girl of the Year Award by the Club for her achievements with the Premier team, the U21 team and the National team. Tours Between December 2011 and September 2012, the following tours were undertaken: Jakarta – ISCI Tournament, May 2012 Kuala Lumpur – Inter-port with RSC, September 2012 The planned Bangkok tour in December 2011 was cancelled due to the flood situation in the country. Social Events The section continues to be involved in all the Club events, participating in the following events: Inter-Section Darts Inter-Section Netball Inter-Section Quiz

Giles Roche Lawn Bowls The Section finished as runners-up in the Bowls competition. In addition a tour match with Bradfield College was played in June 2012. A Juniors Darts Night was held at the Mens Bar in June. For its achievements the section was presented a special award by the Club during the Annual Sports Awards. International Sixes The Sixes for 2012 continued as a 60 team affair with 36 men and 24 ladies teams. The tournament continues to add new teams and this year saw 5 mens and 1 ladies team from Japan participate. It also made history when the North Queensland Rubies participated as it was the first time that an indigenous team from Australia has played outside the country. Mathavan Devadas Hockey Section Convenor

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Netball Convenor Captain Vice Captain Secretary Treasurer Social Secretary

Amber Jane Williams Sadaf Salim Mandy Neil Lizzie Phillips Mohietheen Fathima

Helen Lovering Social Coordinator Anna Bridgman Tours & Fixtures Genevieve Chase Communications Secretary Rachael Bell Introduction In 2012 the SCC Netball Section continued to consolidate its reputation as a strong section within the Club and in the wider Singapore Netball community. As seems to be the way in Singapore, we said farewell to a number of notable section members early in the year, we have also welcomed several new members who are already making a great contribution to the section. SCC Tournaments The SCC Netball year kicked off in late January, with its very own SCC Start of Season Friendly Tournament. This tournament was started by the SCC Netball Section in 2011 and was even stronger in its second year, expanding to 2 divisions. The SCC fielded three strong ladies teams and a team in the mixed competition

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(which runs concurrently with the SCC Tournament). They competed across 14 weeks with teams from Bedok, NZCC, Aciers, producing a lot of quality netball and involvement for all. Our first team, the SCC Hawks fought hard to emerge joint winners of Division 1 with NZCC’s first team. This tournament has fast become a permanent fixture on Singapore’s Netball calendar. It offers teams the opportunity to play in between the official leagues offered by Singapore Netball, which otherwise would be dominated by training - necessary but never as fun as competition! While the tournament saw a lot of good netball in a spirit of competitive fun, particular mention must be given to the rocking end of tournament party held in May 2012. The party, organized by Rachael Bell and Anna Bridgman (with support from the rest of the Committee!) brought together many of Singapore’s netballers and gave them an opportunity to enjoy our Club’s great hospitality. Presentations were made, tournament cups were used to swill champagne and the dance floor got a great workout. Needless to say, there were some who imbibed just a bit too much of our Club’s hospitality, with plenty of sore heads around Singapore the next day. SCC Netball’s three ladies team were on the court again for the Netball Singapore Energizer League, which commenced in late May. Placed in varying divisions from Division 3 to 10, all

Joint Div 1 Winners SCC Hawks & NZCC

three teams gave it their best at every game. The SCC Eagles emerged second in their division, a very well deserved accomplishment for their hard work, as did the SCC Ospreys. Overall, the league served as a good platform for all the teams to work at their team play and improve together. Finally, the Year -End League kicked off in October as the final netball league for the year. The Hawks, Eagles and Ospreys acquitted themselves well, earning their 6 week end of year break (one of only two breaks in training for the SCC Netball‘s each year – it’s a long season!) In addition to these Leagues, SCC Netball played in a number of one day tournaments and friendly matches, to keep up our skills and continued presence on Singapore’s netball scene. A special mention has to go to our very active section JSM’s in 2012. We almost have the numbers now to field an “All JSM” team and we find that our JSMs frequently lead from the front in registering for all the netball Singapore puts on offer. It is great to have such an enthusiastic and strong junior section and it is one of our objectives in the coming years to develop this part of our Section, with the ultimate long term objective of fielding a JSM team in the National League. Coaching Eric Lee, netball enthusiast and coach extraordinaire took over as senior coach for our section in 2012. Eric has made a huge impression on the section and his fiery dedication to the task have encouraged us all to step up our game. We can

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proudly say that under Eric’s guidance, our skill level has improved enormously (and I know that I have much good company in thinking so!). Eric can be a cruel task master however, so when you see us out there, doing 1 hour of hard high intensity fitness before games on a Wednesday night, know that it is not as easy as some Section members make it look! On the positive side, being an SCC Netball section member is likely to be the cheapest group personal training sessions you will ever come across! Eric attends all games (rotating amongst teams), giving us on-court coaching as well as behind the scenes skills focused sessions. It has also been our pleasure this year to welcome a second coach, Chan Hui Mui. Hui Mui has made a great contribution to our fitness and skills. Having her has also allowed us to cater to different skills needs and levels all in each training session. Having two coaches may seem like a luxury, but as the Section continues to offer netball at both a competitive and social level, it is a necessary one. We look forward to continuing with both of these excellent coaches in 2013. Tours and Social The section toured to Bangkok in 2012 and while we unfortunately didn’t feature in the prize line up for the tournament, all involved felt it was a well worthwhile trip. So much so that many of the entrants in this Bangkok tournament later were invited and attended the inaugural SCC International Netball 7s tournament in February 2013 – more on that below!

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SCC Eagles - Runners-up in the year-end league

The other tour for the year was to Bali. Wisely, but regrettably for those keen to attend, we cancelled the tour at the 11th hour. This tournament was scheduled on the same weekend as the anniversary of the Bali bombings, and as reports of potential attacks marking this year’s 10th anniversary memorials circulated, it was decided that we shouldn’t take this risk. The Netball Section very much appreciates the Club’s encouragement and support in taking this difficult, yet necessary decision. As we are as social on the court as we are off, aside from the end of league party, we have held a number of social events with other sections especially the cricket section after our annual ‘Kilbee Cup’ event. We hosted a well-attended intersection carnival and have fielded a number of teams into other section carnivals - coming 3rd in the Lawn Bowls was a particular high light!’ International Netball Sevens Tournament On the 23 February 2013, 16 club teams from South-East Asia and Hong Kong participated in the Inaugural SCC Netball International 7s at the Singapore Cricket Club. 160 players competed in the largest international club netball tournament in Singapore. Held in a “rugby sevens” format, teams enjoyed a full day of netball with pool games played at the co-curricular activities branch (CCAB) at Evans Road, and the finals at the SCC. SCC’s own Hawks team breezed to the top of their pool to advance to the Cup competition, where they convincingly defeated their Singapore 58

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rivals, Bedok Storm 15-2 in the quarterfinal, but were overcome by Valley Tigers (HK) who went on to win the tournament. The day saw some great sportsmanship and skill on the court, with Liv Flanagan (Bedok Thunder) the Player of the Tournament, and Ellie Stanley (Valley Tigers) the Sportswoman of the tournament. The tournament was made extra special by our creative sponsors: a stunning fashion show organised by Willow & Huxley; a mixologist at the after-party who made delicious cocktails arranged by The Retrospective;. goody bags provided and refreshments distributed courtside by SIR Move and generous gifts donated by Mumm Champagne, Pantry Magic and CocaCola. As with all sporting events what makes them great is both the play and the after party, and with our very own flash mob we achieved that! Summary It has been another exciting and enjoyable year in the life of SCC Netball. In 2013, with new sponsors and a very full schedule of tournaments, tours and fixtures, we look forward to continuing to grow our section and improve our skills. And on that note, Club members, please get yourselves down for a game of netball! We are always looking for new members, so come and join the fun! Amber Williams Netball Section Convenor

Rugby Convenor Terence Noe Captain Andrew Douglas Secretary Marc Lansonneur Treasurer Stuart Watson Committee Members Richard Watkins Mandy Watkins Rishi Chandiok Jonathan Leow John Leung Graeme Burnett Officials David Griffiths Chris Reynolds James Robertson A fine year for SCC Rugby. The league year finished in March and the first XV finished the season as League winners unbeaten in the League for the second time in 3 years. Under the tireless leadership of Simon Etheredge and coach Chris Bracey the first XV achieved the double over every team in the Premiership, finishing 10 points clear at the top. It was also the first season in the top flight for the Tankards team, who had dominated the second Championship League for some time. The Tankards were superbly marshaled by coaches Matt Singer and Damian Pereira and by their

skipper Gabriel Lee. SCC is the only club that can boast 2 teams in the top flight. The fast that both reached the play-offs is a testament to the depth present in both the club and the section. In the Championship our third team, the Cougars, led by John Reeve, just failed to reach the play offs in a disappointing finale to the season. In the Conference, the Lions, skippered by Ben Edwards and coached by Swunny, and the gnarled Growlers, led by Chris ‘Swarthy Metcalf, battled it out in an increasingly congested league, with the latter only missing out on top spot in highly controversial circumstances – many an evening has since been spent rocking on the porch in debate.. Later that month, apparently unperturbed, the Growlers rumbled to the semis in the Vets section of the Manila 10’s. In April the section travelled to Argentina for a full bodied (Malbec..) tour, spending 8 days there and playing 4 matches in Buenos Aires and, with the stunning Andean backdrop, in Mendoza. Overall the honours were even - the First team won 1 and lost 1, and the Vets ditto. Our superb hosts ensured there were fine wines, camaraderie, massive hunks of beef and a ban on fruit and veg. There was also Polo, white water rafting and a vineyard tour, all magnificently organized by Andy ‘Gaucho’ Douglas.

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Next was the SRU 7’s in July with 2 SCC teams taking part over 2 weekends - with SCC First becoming the Singapore Champions after a hard fought final against Police. We then welcomed Valley, one of HK’s top clubs, for our annual match. We saw another inspired performance from our First and Social teams who both won. We travel to them in HK next time. The Bali bombing was 10 years ago - the Padang was once again the venue for a moving commemoration ceremony which was followed by the biggest weekend rugby tour in our history, to play HKFC. We took around 150 tourists and players, including many members of our fledgling Academy. It was something to see girls and boys from under 5 to 12, sporting SCC colours, on their first tour. Of our 3 senior touring teams the Vets narrowly lost, the Tankards recorded a brilliant victory and the First lost, paying the penalty for some loose play, but also succumbing to a very 60

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good side. Revenge for HKFC after losing the last 2 encounters with us. And so to this season where we are competing again at every level – we have a Rugby Youth Development initiative ongoing and the Academy goes from strength to strength. I would like to thank the General Committee and the section Committee for their support, time and help, and also our sponsors who, in partnership with the Club, help make it all tick. Special thanks to – Allied Pickfords, Orthosports, Blackberry, Maximuscle, AAM Advisory, The Henley Group, Smiths Fish and Chips, City Osteopathy, 6drunkmen, Magners and Pure Blonde. Terence Noe Rugby Section Convenor

Soccer Convenor Graham Dickson Captain Owen Monaghan Vice Captain James Kilbee Secretary Adam Bowden Treasurer Matthew Field Social Secretary Richard Pugh The Section had an outstanding year in 2012 with the First Team winning the Cosmopolitan League and Cup for the fourth consecutive year. The year also saw the continued growth and success of the Saturday Veterans SCC Strollers who play in the Equatorial Football League Division 1 under the leadership of Michael Drake. The Sunday Tigers team managed by Anthony Houlahan are having a fantastic season and have won ESPN League Div 1 and deserve our congratulations. This team has recruited

several new players who keep the First Team on their toes. The First team is now very strong and competitive and are playing friendly matches against S League opposition and more than holding their own. On the social soccer front, The Lions are consolidating their position with some new players to bolster their squad and the Pads and Thirds had a great season with no significant issues, other than the fact that these two teams have large squads which has been addressed by the establishment of the Tigers and Strollers team to ensure everyone gets a game. The weekend football has been very well received by our Members. The Youth Academy run by Owen Monaghan is running well and we are training and coaching the younger ones in the hope they will become our stars for the future. I want to thank Owen Monaghan for running the First team and for all the energy he puts

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into the job week after week, ably assisted by his Management team which consists of Adam Bowden, Andrew Hutcheon, Heiko Moeller, John Spackmann and Scott Starr. Owen and the Team have done a fantastic job and have been responsible for the recruitment of several quality players to the SCC. Terk Lee runs a spirited Lions team and the work put in by Alex Khan running the Pads each week is commended. The new captain Glyn Vince will carry the baton and lead the Pads to even more glory in the future. Tahlil made sure our Thirds were running smoothly and they do like their football and after match celebrations on a Wednesday night. Ravi and Brian Lavelle made sure we had opposition each week and deserve our thanks. Thanks to everyone involved in running the football teams at the SCC and special thanks to the Sports Department who do a superb job in organising our facilities every week.

Hutch in action v Sunderland

AJ in action v Sunderland Adam and Hutch managed our Sevens team to HK to participate in the HK Sevens and we did very well against very strong opposition, including Sunderland to whom we lost 1-0 in the last minute. We enjoy this tournament immensely and look forward to participating again in 2013. The NFL team had a season of consolidation and we will be looking to strengthen the squad this year. Dirk Paulsen sponsors this team, and the Section in general, and we are forever grateful for his support. The hard work put in by Len Beschizza in the early years has borne fruit and we are now one of the top amateur sides in Singapore. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t beat that and this applies to both the NFL and First Team who are the envy of many because of their quality and commitment. All the other SCC teams are not far behind and need to go that extra mile to achieve greatness. Ask Owen, Anthony, Micky and all our Captains how to do it and success is there for the taking. We participated in two exciting Interport matches in Hong Kong. Our First Team lost 2-1 62

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in the last minute and our Veterans lost 3-2 in exciting matches. We beat Yokohama Country and Athletic Club 5-1 in Yokohama to retain that trophy. We also beat the SRC 5-1 to win the Padang Shield. We hosted our own Soccer Sixes which was very successful and well sponsored by Dirk, Shooter and Eddie the Eagle. The Section salutes all you guys as year after year you deliver for us. Ray Parlour was our special guest this past year together with youth teams from Phuket, Indonesia and Cambodia it was a great event. We participated in the annual Henrik Lorenz Memorial game in Phuket against HKFC and were unlucky to lose a close match. Well done to all the squad who made it to Phuket. It is worth remembering the work done by the SCC for the youth teams from Phuket (brainchild of the late great Henrik). We will continue this every year and also bring youth teams from the region to participate in our SCC Sixes tournament. We will

Graham and Arjen at the Soccer 6s 2012

Graham and Hutch with Cosmo League and Cup trophies

John Norfolk in action v Sunderland

SCC First Team 2012- Cosmo League and Cup Champions

try to win the trophy back this year and Glyn can start the ball rolling now to ensure we have a competitive squad. Just wanted to thank the Section Committee for their support this year and to all the staff at the SCC who do all the work to allow us to play and special thanks indeed to Owen, Matt, Hutcho, Scott and Adam, who do so much work behind the scenes to help me. A real team dedicated to the SCC. The emphasis of the Section is now two-fold with competitive soccer through the NFL/First/ Tigers/Strollers Teams, with the social fabric of the Section being maintained by the Lions/ Thirds/Pads teams who are playing midweek.

The four key goals of the section are: • To have strong, competitive teams in the weekend NFL/Cosmo/ESPzen /Equatorial Leagues and to maintain the social fabric of the section through midweek SCC Lions, Pads and Thirds teams; • To fulfil Interport fixtures and tours; • To run a Sixes tournament that has economic viability; • To have a successful Soccer Academy. Graham Dickson Soccer Section Convenor

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Squash Convenor Mens’ Captain Ladies’ Captain Secretary Treasurer Social Secretary

Manmindar Singh Udai Singh Andrea Clare Nicholas *Vacant* William Hatch Mahes Velupillai

2012 was another good year for the section. Our season started with the National Squash League in February in which we fielded a total of 15 teams, the highest number of teams ever. We had teams in all the mens grades, veterans and ladies. Our performance was not quite what we were hoping for. In the Premier grade, we fielded 3 teams to ensure that all our top players had a good run out rather than sitting on the bench. However, this left us short at times and we surrendered the title by 1 point. However, we did redeem ourselves by winning the Challenge Cup competition among the top 4 teams. We went one better in the B grade. The first team was dominant, winning the league by a comfortable margin. Our second team came in a surprising 3rd. We were unlucky in the D grade. Needing only a win in the last match of the season to secure the title, we lost to finish 3rd as 2 of our top players were away. However, they made up for their disappointment by stomping home to win the Challenge Cup. Unfortunately the rest of our mens teams did not make a mark in the league. Our 2 ladies teams were expected to do well but eventually we only managed a 3rd placing in Division 2. Our junior programme continues to pay dividends with another strong contribution by the juniors in the league. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Allan Chang who continues to play a key role in the programme’s success both in terms of attracting the right talent and 64

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developing them. Our appreciation also goes out to Joannah Yue and Vivian Rhamanan, both of whom are full time coaches, in helping to identify and bring into the club good junior players to help strengthen the talent pool. The Juniors aside, a number of the senior sports members who joined us in 2011 also played key roles in our league performance in 2012. With another handful of good players joining us in 2012, we hope for a better outing in 2013! On the individual front, we again garnered a slew of titles. The year kicked off with the Masonry Singapore Closed Squash Championships. In the Mens and Womens Open events, Vivian Rhamanan and Mao Shiyuan, both juniors, took the respective honours. In the age group events, our juniors performed extremely well. In the Boys Under-19, Tim Leong triumphed while Mao Shiyuan dominated the field to win the Girls Under-19 event. Liang Jun Yuan did not drop a single game in his march to the Boys Under-17 title. Likewise, Chua Man Chin won all his matches in straight sets to emerge champion in the Boys Under-15 event. His opponent in the final was Rayden Tan, another of our juniors. Next up was the Masonry National Squash Championships. In the Mens Open, Bryan Koh was runner-up and in the Womens Open, Joannah Yue picked another national title with Mao Shi Yuan runner-up. In the age group events, Tim Leong was 2nd in the Boys Under-19, Liang Junyuan 2nd in the Boys Under-17 and Rayden Tan 2nd in the Boys Under-15. Mao Shi Yuan won the Girls Under-19 with Rachel Leong 2nd while Clara Tan came 2nd in the Girls Under-17. In the final event of the year, the graded championships, Bryan Koh was runner-up in the A grade while Liang Jun Yuan lived up to his top billing by winning the D grade title. Another win came courtesy of Annabelle Lim in the Ladies’ Novice event.

The SCC Open was held end January. More than 50 players signed up for the competition with the finals coinciding with the section AGM on Saturday, 18th February. The final between Vivian Rhamanan, no 1 seed, and Anders Yeo, no 3 seed, was a tactical affair with Vivian coming away the winner. In the plate competition, the final was between a veteran, Tim Howard, and a junior, Rayden Tan, with the latter managing to outlast the former in a close game. Altogether a highly successful event with a large number of entries and many high quality matches. Moving on, we participated in the annual Cosmopolitan Squash League. When we hosted the 2011 edition, with the assistance of our sponsors, The Fry Group, we added a new trophy called the “The Spirit of Cosmo”. We won the trophy but ended up fifth in the league. We hope to strike a better balance in 2013. We entertained the Calcutta Racket Club and Madras Cricket Club in the long running Triangular Cup in March. With the depth of players at our disposal as hosts, we proved too strong to come away again as champions. The official dinner and prize presentation followed the final match. Thanks to Zoher Motiwalla for coordinating the event and getting the much needed funding. And thanks to all our members who donated generously to make it a highly successful event! We seem to be hosting ever more friendly matches every year and 2012 was chock-a-block. First up was the friendly with the British Royal

Air Force in May. This was the first time we have had them visit the club. They brought a strong group of 10 players with a great deal of depth in their line up. We did not have as strong a line up with quite a few of our players away. We paid the price in a humbling 8 to 2 loss to our visitors. Defeat aside, it was a really enjoyable visit by the RAF guys and we hope to entertain them again in the future. In June, we had a friendly with the visiting Hong Kong Cricket Club team. Quite a number of matches were played followed by a great social jointly organized with the Cricket Section. In August we hosted the Jakarta State team who were in Singapore for training before the Indonesian national championships. We managed to assemble a good group of players to provide a stern test for their players. This was followed by the annual visit of the Japanese Combined Universities team. They had a large group of players which provided a good opportunity for our section members to have a hit. For the second year running, we hosted the United Condo Squash Club in the friendly dubbed “Beacons of Squash” in August. This friendly brings together some of the best senior and junior players in Singapore. The standard of squash was of the highest quality despite it being only a friendly. The Orange Bowl was next as we went up against the Hollandse Club. This event was inaugurated in 2011 and being good hosts Singapore Cricket Club | Annual Report 2012

we narrowly lost. We had hoped to redeem ourselves but fell short as we saw the trophy slip away once again losing eventually 10-8. We rebounded the following weekend when it was the turn of the British Club to visit us for the annual Ashes, notching a convincing 11-3 win. We played our counterparts from Tanglin Club in the annual Pot Games in September. Tanglin are our closest rivals in the league and the Pot match was a close affair with SCC eventually running out winners. Our main tour in 2012 was the Hong Kong Football Club’s 3s Team event in June where we competed against teams from HK, Malaysia, Australia and Singapore. With the vastly improved prize money, competition was very tough. Predictably our results were not as good as in 2011. Our third team were runners-up in the Mens Open plate. The Ladies were 3rd in the Ladies Open whilst the best result came courtesy of our Masters team which won the plate. We were again well represented in the annual SCC Sports Awards Night. It was a very gratifying night for us as we won four major awards: Sportsman of the Year – Vivian Rhamanan; Sportswoman of the Year – Mao Shi Hui; and Junior Sportsman of the Year – Royston Raymond. To cap a very successful

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evening Squash won Section of the Year. This is an outstanding achievement and a credit to all our players and the section committee. Our final award went to Koh Wai Keng who received the Spirit of Sport Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to squash at SCC over the years. World Squash Day this year was on Saturday, 20th October. This event is of great significance throughout the world for the squash fraternity as we come together to support the bid to get squash into the 2020 Olympics. As previously, Wai Keng single-handedly organised the event from sourcing for sponsors, getting the t-shirts ready and encouraging section members to sign up for the event. The event kicked-off with an exhibition match between two of the legends of Singapore squash - Zainal Abidin and Anthony Chua. Next more than 40 players in 2 teams went head-to-head clad in distinct Black (Team Squash) and Red (Team 2020) specially-designed WSD t-shirts, kindly sponsored by Wilfred Walsh, Miles Gooseman and Daryl Arnold. Great squash helped by a free flow of drinks and food made the event a truly memorable one. Thanks to all who supported the event and special mention of Wai Keng who again organised and delivered an event to remember!

Socially, we were keen supporters of the Club’s Inter section events in 2012. The section was active at Quiz Nights and participated in the Giles Roche bowls trophy, the Darts section’s Bulls Eye Tournament and the Inter-section Netball Carnival. In terms of the section committee, I was glad to welcome Andrea back as Ladies captain. Given Andrea’s lengthy involvement with SCC squash before she went away, her contribution over the past year was more than just being Ladies captain and I am grateful for all her help and advice. Our Mens captain, Udai, can’t be around as much as we would like him to be given his travel schedule and the fact that he is happily saddled with twins. To be sure his real contribution has always been on the squash courts as a role model for juniors and seniors alike. And in this regard, he has never let us down. Bill has been our treasurer for the past 2 years. I am glad that he has continued to volunteer despite his extremely busy study and work life. Last but by no means least, Mahes, our social secretary, who excels at consistently delivering great food for all our events. The committee aside, I have a number of other people to thank. Nick stepped down as convenor a number of years back but remains an

active contributor to the section. Nick organizes the friendlies with the British and Hollandse clubs and helps with the COSMO league as well as organizing teams for Quiz Nights. Like Nick, Wai Keng stepped down as secretary the previous year but continues to help whenever we ask of him. His organization of the World Squash Day event is testament to his contribution. Lastly, I would like to thank Shirley. Though she doesn’t officially play any role, she is always around helping with the juniors during the league and filling in at section activities whenever there is a need. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to these 3 people for their ongoing contribution to the section. The captains of the various league teams play a key role and I would like to thank them for what at times can be a pretty thankless job! Finally, I would like to thank our sponsors, the Fry Group and Biosphere Capital for their generous support. A lot of what we are able to do and achieve as a section would not be possible without the generosity of the club in providing us with the necessary funding and the administrative support. We are thankful for this support. Manmindar Singh Squash Section Convenor Singapore Cricket Club | Annual Report 2012

Tennis Convenor Matthew Edward Dabbs Mens’ Captain Neil Barrable Ladies’ Captain Nilma Missir Secretary Vanessa Loh Treasurer Smarco Ho Committee Member Gilbert Ng

In 2012 the section improved steadily. I was only elected as convenor in the second half of the year due to the previous convenors resignation; although I was on the committee at this time it is difficult for me to comment on the previous endeavours. Highlights included the appointment of a tennis coach at the club in October. The junior academy is beginning to pick up at the weekends so this has been a positive as this will flow through to JSM’s At least 7 members have joined purely because of the coaching alone. The teams have been successful with additional trophy’s won; not a stellar year but this will come with a junior infusion as the JSM’s will strengthen the various teams.

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There were the usual local tours which were all well attended and we hosted and reciprocated accordingly. Activity on the courts is up but this has caused a serious issue with maintenance and wear. Unfortunately, the courts cannot live with the amount of tennis they receive. They have been closed the whole of December in preparation for the PTT (a weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis)and then only reopened with one court late January. Presently the one court that is under repair is in a real mess. On average the grass courts are only open for 8-9 months of the year; for a club of this level and a section of over 500 members surely this is not acceptable? I urge the club to look at a synthetic grass substitute. It will be useable all the time and the maintenance costs minimal in comparison. It also and most importantly looks the same! Apparently the courts also drain towards the gym which may explain some of the damp issues? The finances of the section are strong with a healthy budget.

I know this is a report but issues we wish to address: Coaching schedule: The multipurpose courts are not available due to the various events for at least 3 months of the year. To build up continuity and strengthen the coaching (which will provide additional revenue for the club) we need a permanent coaching surface which the synthetic grass will provide. Coaching on the grass is not feasible as the courts will wear out in no time at all. Lights for the multipurpose courts (at least this will take some stress off the grass) so members can play in the evening. Additionally coaching can take place in the evening. This should not be a costly fix as the two of the poles for the tennis courts are in place alreadyand additional lighting can be placed directed to the multipurpose courts. Unfortunately, the section is only as strong as its resources and by far our biggest weakness is the courts and playing time. Matthew Edward Dabbs Tennis Section Convenor Singapore Cricket Club | Annual Report 2012

Social Events Ladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Luncheons (28 Jan, 26 May, 6 Oct)

Chinese New Year Celebration (3 Feb)

Easter Party (7 Apr)

Wine & Cheese in Collaboration with SCC Art Collection Opening (20 Apr)

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Social Events Yard Sale (21 June)

Simply the Best with Amy Bondi (13 July)

National Day Celebration with Hawker Fare (9 Aug)

Fijian Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Visit (17 Aug)

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Social Events

SCC Night Race Fiesta (21 to 23 September)

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Social Events Axe on Everest Talk (29 Aug)

Celebrating SCCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 160th Anniversary (13 Oct)

Oktoberfest (19 Oct)

Intersection Quiz Night (9 Nov)

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Social Events Remembrance Day (11 Nov)

Bhangra Night (16 Nov)

Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas Party (15 Dec)

Christmas Eve Lucky Draw (24 Dec)

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Social Events

The Roaring Twenties Ball (31 December)

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Sports

18th International Hockey 6s Tournament (3 to 4 March)

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Sports

4th International Soccer 6s Tournament (30 June to 1 July)

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Sports

SCC UFL Cricket Twenty20 Tournament (24 to 26 August)

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Sports

65th SCC International Rugby 7s Tournament (2 to 4 November)

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Sports 5th Annual Sports Awards (27 Apr)

SCC Soccer Academy Family Sports Day (23 June)

Padang Shield Games (14 July)

Annual Pot Games (29 Sept)

Cricket Legends Grace the Padang (13 Oct)

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FINANCIAL REVIEW

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STATEMENT BY THE GENERAL COMMITTEE TO THE MEMBERS OF SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB In accordance with a resolution of the General Committee and in the opinion of the General Committee, the financial statements set out on pages 4 to 29 are drawn up so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Club as at December 31, 2012, and of the results, changes in funds and cash flows of the Club for the financial year then ended, and at the date of this statement, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Club will be able to pay its debts when they fall due.

ON BEHALF OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE

……………………………………………… COL (RET) GURCHARAN SINGH President

…………………………………………… HAMISH ALEXANDER CHRISTIE Finance Member

March 19, 2013

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB Report on the Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Singapore Cricket Club (the “Club”) which comprise the statement of financial position as at December 31, 2012, and the statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in funds and statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes, as set out on pages 4 to 29.

General Committee’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements The General Committee is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with the Singapore Financial Reporting Standards and the Societies Act, and for such internal control as the General Committee determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors’ Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with Singapore Standards on Auditing. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the General Committee, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB

Opinion In our opinion, the financial statements are properly drawn up in accordance with the Singapore Financial Reporting Standards so as to present fairly, in all material respects, the state of affairs of the Club as at December 31, 2012 and the results, changes in funds and cash flows of the Club for the year ended on that date.

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements In our opinion: (a) the accounting and other records required by the regulations enacted under the Societies Act to be kept by the Club have been properly kept in accordance with those regulations; and

(b) the fund-raising appeal held during the period July 25, 2012 to October 18, 2012 has been carried out in accordance with regulation 6 of the Societies Regulations issued under the Societies Act Chapter 311 and proper accounts and other records have been kept of the fund-raising appeal.

Public Accountants and Certified Public Accountants

Singapore March 19, 2013

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SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION December 31, 2012 Note

2012 $

2011 $

5 6 7 8

15,640,315 1,852,250 612,649 299,708 18,404,922

17,033,968 1,771,453 592,003 374,266 19,771,690

26,903,692

23,952,369

45,308,614

43,724,059

5,959,072 1,210,221 14,960 3,862 7,188,115

3,971,047 1,177,900 8,633 5,831 5,163,411

38,120,499

38,560,648

45,308,614

43,724,059

ASSETS Current assets Cash and bank balances Members’ accounts Other receivables Inventories Total current assets Non-current asset Property, plant and equipment Total assets LIABILITIES Current liabilities Trade and other payables Members’ deposits Income tax payable Deferred tax liability Total current liabilities Fund Accumulated fund

10 11 12

Total liabilities and fund See accompanying notes to financial statements.

..................................................... COL (RET) GURCHARAN SINGH President

March 19, 2013

........................................................ HAMISH ALEXANDER CHRISTIE Finance Member

March 19, 2013

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SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Year ended December 31, 2012 Note Operating revenue Subscriptions fees Food and beverage Sports and recreation Fruit machines (net) Carpark Other income Total operating revenue Less: Operating expenditure Food and beverage - Cost of sales - Staff costs and related costs Sports and recreation Management and other staff costs Depreciation Property maintenance Property tax expense Office and administration General expenses Total operating expenditure

14 15

14 14 15 17 9 18 19 20 21

Operating deficits

2012 $

2011 $

5,636,908 8,759,568 3,042,102 128,009 620,109 825,957 19,012,653

5,452,758 8,770,443 3,011,119 132,402 506,374 825,584 18,698,680

(3,636,199) (5,273,728) (3,810,460) (2,704,094) (1,973,173) (1,083,221) (1,192,457) (319,918) (703,937) (20,697,187)

(3,892,615) (5,083,620) (4,058,182) (2,429,241) (2,110,470) (1,004,845) (104,775) (246,123) (755,115) (19,684,986)

(1,684,534)

(986,306)

Add: Non-operating income Membership transfer fees Conversion fees Interest from deposits

(Deficit) Surplus for the year before income tax Less: Income tax expense (Deficit) Surplus for the year representing total comprehensive (loss) income for the year

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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1,060,000 94,258 105,978 1,260,236

1,088,000 128,592 86,628 1,303,220

(424,298) (15,851)

316,914 (11,644)

(440,149)

305,270

SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FUNDS Year ended December 31, 2012 $

Balance at January 1, 2011 Total comprehensive income for the year Balance at December 31, 2011 Total comprehensive loss for the year Balance at December 31, 2012

38,255,378 305,270 38,560,648 (440,149) 38,120,499

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS Year ended December 31, 2012 2012 $ Operating activities Operating deficit Adjustments for: Depreciation of property, plant and equipment Allowance for (Write back of) doubtful debts Write off of property, plant and equipment Operating cash flows before movements in working capital Membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; accounts Inventories Other receivables Trade and other payables Cash generated from operations Income tax paid Net cash from operating activities Investing activities Purchase of property, plant and equipment Restricted cash Interest received Net cash from (used in) investing activities Financing activities Membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; deposits received Membership transfer fees Conversion fees Net cash from financing activities Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

2011 $

(1,684,534)

(986,306)

1,973,173 14,610 8,353 311,602 (95,407) 74,558 (32,226) 1,988,025 2,246,552

2,110,470 (17,109) 12,837 1,119,892 (241,860) (46,722) 221,455 (115,742) 937,023

(11,493) 2,235,059

(6,494) 930,529

(4,932,849) 5,722,812 117,558 907,521

(750,750) (4,644,818) 68,917 (5,326,651)

32,321 1,060,000 94,258 1,186,579

23,451 1,088,000 128,592 1,240,043

4,329,159 7,692,405 12,021,564

(3,156,079) 10,848,484 7,692,405

For purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents comprise of the following: Cash and bank balances (Note 5) Less: Fixed deposits with maturities exceeding three months classified as restricted cash Cash and cash equivalents See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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15,640,315

17,033,968

(3,618,751) 12,021,564

(9,341,563) 7,692,405

SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2012 1

GENERAL Singapore Cricket Club (the “Club”) is registered under the Societies Act with its principal place of business and registered office at Connaught Drive, Singapore 179681. The financial statements are expressed in Singapore dollars. The principal activities of the Club are to promote and carry on a sports and social club for its members. The financial statements of the Club for the year ended December 31, 2012 were authorised for issue by the General Committee on March 19, 2013.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES BASIS OF ACCOUNTING - The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the historical cost basis except as disclosed in the accounting policies below, and are drawn up in accordance with the Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (“FRS”).

ADOPTION OF NEW AND REVISED STANDARDS – On January 1, 2012, the Club has adopted all the new and revised FRSs and Interpretations of FRS (“INT FRSs”) that are relevant to its operations. The adoption of these new/revised FRSs and INT FRSs did not result in changes to the Club’s accounting policies and has had no material effect on the amounts reported for the current or prior years. At the date of authorisation of these financial statements, there are certain FRSs, INT FRSs and amendments to FRS that are relevant to the Club that were issued but are not yet effective. The General Committee of the Club anticipates that the adoption of these in future periods will not have a material impact on the financial statements of the Club in the period of their initial adoption.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised on the Club’s statement of financial position when the Club becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d) Effective interest method The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a financial instrument and of allocating interest income or expense over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts or payments through the expected life of the financial instrument, or where appropriate, a shorter period. Income and expense is recognised on an effective interest rate basis for debt instruments other than those financial instruments “at fair value through profit or loss”.

Financial assets All financial assets are recognised and de-recognised on a trade date where the purchase or sale of an investment is under a contract whose terms require delivery of the investment within the timeframe established by the market concerned, and are initially measured at fair value, plus transaction costs except for those financial assets classified at fair value through profit or loss which are initially measured at fair value.

Loans and receivables Members’ account and other receivables which have fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market are classified as “loans and receivables”. Loans and receivables are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method less impairment. Interest is recognised by applying the effective interest method, except for short-term receivables when the recognition of interest would be immaterial.

Impairment of financial assets Financial assets, other than those at fair value through profit or loss, are assessed for indicators of impairment at the end of each reporting period. Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows of the investment have been impacted.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d) For all financial assets, objective evidence of impairment could include: •

significant financial difficulty of the issuer or counterparty; or

•

default or delinquency in interest or principal payments; or

•

it becoming probable that the borrower will enter bankruptcy or financial re-organisation

For certain categories of financial assets, such as members’ account receivables and other receivables, assets that are assessed not to be impaired individually are, in addition, assessed for impairment on a collective basis. Objective evidence of impairment for a portfolio of receivables could include the Club’s past experience of collecting payments, an increase in the number of delayed payments in the portfolio past the average credit period of 30 days, as well as observable changes in national or local economic conditions that correlate with default on receivables. For financial assets carried at amortised cost, the amount of the impairment is the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the original effective interest rate. The carrying amount of the financial asset is reduced by the impairment loss directly for all financial assets with the exception of members’ account and other receivables where the carrying amount is reduced through the use of an allowance account. When a member’s account or other receivable is uncollectible, it is written off against the allowance account. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited against the allowance account. Changes in the carrying amount of the allowance account are recognised in profit or loss.

Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and at bank and deposits with financial institutions that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d) Derecognition of financial assets The Club derecognises a financial asset only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, or it transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset to another entity. If the Club neither transfers nor retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership and continues to control the transferred asset, the Club recognises its retained interest in the asset and an associated liability for amounts it may have to pay. If the Club retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of a transferred financial asset, the Club continues to recognise the financial asset and also recognises a collateralised borrowing for the proceeds received.

Financial liabilities Financial liabilities are recognised when the Club becomes a party to the contractual agreements of the instrument. The Club’s financial liabilities include members’ deposits and trade and other payables. Trade and other payables, which represent the fair value of consideration for goods and services to be paid in the future, whether or not billed to the Club, are recognised initially at their fair value, net of transaction costs, and are subsequently measured at amortised cost, using the effective interest method, except for short-term payables, where the recognition of interest would be immaterial.

Derecognition of financial liabilities The Club derecognises financial liabilities when, and only when, the Club’s obligations are discharged, cancelled or they expire.

INVENTORIES - Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost is calculated using the weighted average cost basis. Net realisable value represents the estimated selling price less all estimated costs of completion and costs to be incurred in marketing, selling and distribution.

LEASES - Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee. All other leases are classified as operating leases.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (contâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d) The Club as lessee Rentals payable under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the term of the relevant lease unless another systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leased asset are consumed. Contingent rentals arising under operating leases are recognised as an expense in the period in which they are incurred. In the event that lease incentives are received to enter into operating leases, such incentives are recognised as a liability. The aggregate benefit of incentives is recognised as a reduction of rental expense on a straight-line basis, except where another systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leased asset are consumed. The Club as lessor Rental income from operating leases is recognised on a straight-line basis over the term of the relevant lease unless another systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which use benefit derived from the leased asset is diminished. Initial direct costs incurred in negotiating and arranging an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and recognised as an expense over the lease term on same basis as the lease income. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. The initial cost of property, plant and equipment comprises its purchase price, including import duties and non-refundable purchase taxes and any directly attributable costs of bringing the asset to its working condition and location for its intended use. Any trade discounts and rebates are deducted in arriving at the purchase price. Depreciation is computed utilising the straight-line method to write-off the cost of these assets over their estimated useful lives as follows: Leasehold land - Clubhouse Leasehold office properties Clubhouse Kitchen, restaurant and bar equipment Clubhouse renovations Air-conditioning systems Sports and ground equipment Furniture and fittings Fruit machines and accessories Computer equipment Other office equipment Motor vehicle

30 years 27 to 36 years Over the period of the lease 1 to 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 4 years 3 years 5 years 10 years

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (contâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d) The cost of leasehold office properties include a land component which has a useful life of 999 years and is treated as a freehold land and not depreciated. The estimated useful lives, residual values and depreciation method are reviewed at each year end to ensure that the method and period of depreciation are consistent with the expected pattern of economic benefits from fixed assets. The effect of any changes in estimate is accounted for on a prospective basis. Construction-in-progress is stated at cost. The accumulated costs will be reclassified to the appropriate property, plant and equipment account when the construction is substantially completed. Depreciation of the asset commences when the asset is ready for its intended use. For acquisitions and disposals during the financial year, depreciation is provided from the month of acquisition to the month before disposal respectively. Fully depreciated assets still in use are retained in the financial statements. An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognised upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected from its use or disposal. The gain or loss arising on the disposal or retirement of an asset is determined as the difference between the sales proceeds and the carrying amounts of the asset and is recognised in profit or loss.

IMPAIRMENT OF TANGIBLE ASSETS - At the end of each reporting period, the Club reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the Club estimates the recoverable amount of the cashgenerating unit to which the asset belongs. Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. If the recoverable amount of an asset (cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (contâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d) PROVISIONS - Provisions are recognised when the Club has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that the Club will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the end of the reporting period, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Where a provision is measured using the cash flows estimated to settle the present obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of those cash flows. When some or all of the economic benefits required to settle a provision are expected to be recovered from a third party, the receivable is recognised as an asset if it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be received and the amount of the receivable can be measured reliably.

REVENUE RECOGNITION - Revenue includes subscription fees, food and beverage revenue, sports and recreation, revenue from fruit machines and other revenue. Revenue is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the members and the amount of revenue and the costs of the transaction can be measured reliably. Revenue excludes goods and services taxes and is arrived at after deduction of trade discounts. No revenue is recognised if there are significant uncertainties regarding recovery of the consideration due, associated costs or the possible returns of subscription fees. The basis of recognition of revenue is as follows: (i)

Subscription fees Subscription fees are billed one month in advance and recognised as revenue in the following month.

(ii)

Food and beverage Food and beverage are recognised as revenue when the food and beverage are consumed or services performed.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (contâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d) (iii) Sports and recreation Sports and recreation are recognised as revenue when events are organised or services are rendered.

(iv) Member transfer fees Member transfer fees are recognised as revenue in the year in which the transfer of membership is affected upon election of the member by the General Committee.

(v)

Revenue from fruit machines Revenue from fruit machines is recognised based on gross receipts less the relevant government taxes, payment of winnings, hopper refills and expenses.

(vi)

Entrance fees and conversion fees Entrance fees and conversion fees are recognised as revenue when the new membership is effective upon election of the member by the General Committee.

(vii) Interest income from fixed deposits is accounted for on a time-apportioned basis.

(viii) All other items of income are recognised as revenue when the services are performed.

RETIREMENT BENEFIT COSTS - Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit plans are charged as an expense as they fall due. Payments made to state-managed retirement benefit schemes, such as the Singapore Central Provident Fund, are dealt with as payments to defined contribution plans where the Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s obligations under the plans are equivalent to those arising in a defined contribution retirement benefit plan.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (contâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d) EMPLOYEE LEAVE ENTITLEMENT - Employee entitlements to annual leave are recognised when they accrue to employees. A provision is made for the estimated liability for annual leave as a result of services rendered by employees up to the end of the reporting period.

INCOME TAX - Income tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax. The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from surplus as reported in profit or loss because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are not taxable or tax deductible. The Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. Deferred tax is recognised on differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit, and is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilised. The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at the end of each reporting period and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited to profit or loss. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities and when they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the Club intends to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis. Current and deferred taxes are recognised as an expense or income in the profit or loss.

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY In the application of the Club’s accounting policies, which are described in Note 2, the General Committee is required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

(a)

Critical judgements in applying the Club’s accounting policies The General Committee did not make any material judgements that have significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements, apart from those involving estimates as discussed below.

(b)

Key sources of estimation uncertainty The key assumptions concerning the future, and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the end of the reporting period, that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year, are discussed below.

Useful lives of property, plant and equipment Property, plant and equipment are depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. The General Committee estimates the useful lives of these property, plant and equipment to be within 1 to 36 years. The carrying amount of the Club’s property, plant and equipment at December 31, 2011 was $26,903,692 (2011 : $23,952,369). Changes in the expected level of usage could impact the economic useful lives and the residual values of these assets and therefore future depreciation charges could be revised.

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY (cont’d) Allowance for doubtful debts Allowance for doubtful debts are made in the financial statements based on management’s best estimate of the carrying amount of receivables that are doubtful of collection after evaluation of collectability. The General Committee’s judgement is required in assessing the ultimate realisation of these receivables including the current creditworthiness and the past collection history of each member. Where the expectation is different from the original estimate, such difference will impact the carrying value of the members’ account and other receivables and doubtful debts expense in the period in which such estimate has been changed. The carrying amounts of the members’ account and other receivables at December 31, 2011 were $1,852,250 and $612,649 (2011 : $1,771,453 and $592,003) respectively.

Income taxes The Club recognises expected liabilities for tax based on an estimation of the likely tax due, which requires significant judgement as to the ultimate tax determination of certain items. Where actual liabilities arising from these issues differ from these estimates, such differences will have an impact on income tax and deferred tax provision in the period when such determination is made. Details of income taxes are provided in Notes 12 and 22 to the financial statements.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, FINANCIAL RISKS AND CAPITAL RISKS MANAGEMENT (a)

Categories of financial instruments The following table sets out the financial instruments as at the end of the reporting period. 2012 $

2011 $

17,946,228

19,219,906

1,210,221 5,959,072

1,177,900 3,971,047

Financial asset Loan and receivables

Financial liabilities Amortised costs: Members’ deposits Trade and other payables

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, FINANCIAL RISKS AND CAPITAL RISKS MANAGEMENT (cont’d) (b)

Financial risk management policies and objectives The Club’s overall financial risk management programme seeks to minimise potential adverse effects of the financial performance of the Club. There has been no significant change to the manner in which it manages and measures the risk.

(i)

Interest rate risk management The Club’s exposure to changes in interest risk relates primarily to the short-term fixed deposits with financial institutions. The interest rates for fixed deposits are disclosed in Notes 5 to the financial statements. No sensitivity analysis is prepared as the Club does not expect any material effect on the Club’s profit or loss arising from the effects of reasonably possible changes to interest rates on fixed deposits with financial institutions at the end of the reporting period.

(ii)

Credit risk management The Club’s principal financial assets are cash and bank balances, members’ account and other receivables. The carrying amount of financial assets recorded in the financial statements represents the Club’s maximum exposure to credit risk. Further details of credit risks on members’ accounts are disclosed in Note 6. Cash and fixed deposits are placed with creditworthy banks and financial institutions which are regulated.

(iii) Liquidity risk management The Club maintains sufficient cash and cash equivalents and internally generated cash flows to finance its activities. The Club ensures that there are adequate funds to meet all its obligations in a timely and cost-effective manner.

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, FINANCIAL RISKS AND CAPITAL RISKS MANAGEMENT (contâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d) (iv)

Fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, amount due from members and other current receivables and payables, provisions and other liabilities approximate their respective fair values due to the relatively short-term maturity of these financial instruments. The fair values of other classes of financial assets and liabilities are disclosed in the respective notes to the financial statements.

(c)

Capital risk management policies and objectives The Club reviews its capital structure at least annually to ensure that the Club will be able to continue as a going concern. The capital structure of the Club comprises only of accumulated fund. The Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overall strategy remains unchanged from 2011.

CASH AND BANK BALANCES

Cash at bank Fixed deposits Cash on hand

2012 $

2011 $

4,622,467 10,661,195 356,653 15,640,315

3,153,801 13,645,693 234,474 17,033,968

Bank balances and cash comprise cash held by the Club and short-term bank deposits with an original maturity of 1 month or less. The carrying amounts of these assets approximate their fair values. Fixed deposits bear effective interest rate range from 0.05% to 1.38% (2011 : range from 0.07% to 1.08%) per annum and for a tenure of approximately 30 to 365 days (2011 : 30 to 365 days).

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MEMBERS’ ACCOUNTS

Members’ accounts Allowance for doubtful debts

2012 $

2011 $

1,901,916 (49,666) 1,852,250

1,806,509 (35,056) 1,771,453

2012 $

2011 $

1,507,774 286,480 107,662 (49,666) 1,852,250

1,439,726 329,131 37,652 (35,056) 1,771,453

2012 $

2011 $

286,480

329,131

The average credit period is 30 days (2011 : 30 days). The table below is an analysis of members’ accounts during the year:

Not past due and not impaired Past due but not impaired (i) Impaired receivables – collectively assessed (ii) Less: Allowance for impairment

(i)

Aging of members’ accounts that are past due but not impaired:

< 3 months

(ii)

These amounts are stated before any deduction for impairment losses.

Movement in the allowance for doubtful debts: 2012 $ Balance at beginning of the year Increase (Decrease) in allowance recognised in profit or loss Balance at end of the year

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35,056 14,610 49,666

2011 $ 52,165 (17,109) 35,056

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OTHER RECEIVABLES

Advertising and sponsorship receivables Prepayments Deposits Interest receivable Other

2012 $

2011 $

344,742 158,986 42,331 22,719 43,871 612,649

281,057 177,518 37,690 34,299 61,439 592,003

2012 $

2011 $

49,190 178,081 72,437 299,708

58,974 220,618 94,674 374,266

INVENTORIES

Kitchen stock Bar stocks Sports goods and accessories

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Written off

7,067,257

7,582,743

At December 31, 2011

8,262,962

515,486

7,747,476

At December 31, 2012

Carrying amount:

At December 31, 2012

Written off

Charge for the year

At December 31, 2011

515,486

Written off

7,231,990

At January 1, 2011

Charge for the year

Accumulated depreciation:

15,330,219

Transfers

At December 31, 2012

Additions

15,330,219

Written off

At December 31, 2011

15,330,219

Additions

At January 1, 2011

Cost:

2,703,631

7,256,479

273,805

25,957

247,848

15,072

232,776

7,530,284

4,578,805

2,951,479

12,050,143

11,232,903

5,194,442

817,240

4,377,202

817,240

3,559,962

16,427,345

Clubhouse office properties(a) Clubhouse

191,475

129,521

670,352

(2,600)

77,168

595,784

(12,975)

116,726

492,033

799,873

(2,600)

15,214

787,259

(13,325)

94,953

705,631

Air-

74,936

51,064

85,769

23,872

61,897

22,645

39,252

136,833

40,450

96,383

14,101

11,474

308,280

6,427

301,853

6,904

294,949

319,754

3,800

315,954

2,150

313,804

systems

Clubhouse conditioning

equipment renovations

and bar

Leasehold

Land -

Kitchen, restaurant

Leasehold

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

848,278

602,383

1,597,041

(5,215)

304,546

1,297,710

(85,323)

315,253

1,067,780

2,199,424

(8,950)

62,386

2,145,988

(97,810)

345,868

1,897,930

equipment

ground

Sports and

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2012

SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB

119,338

170,223

865,963

(4,495)

53,722

816,736

(4,560)

140,495

680,801

1,036,186

(7,662)

39,467

68,307

936,074

(4,560)

44,874

895,760

and fittings

Furniture

Fruit

49,378

84,573

284,907

(43,449)

26,254

302,102

24,412

277,690

369,480

(44,900)

62,900

351,480

19,900

331,580

accessories

and

machines

180,899

168,647

671,667

95,935

575,732

(85,033)

82,622

578,143

840,314

83,683

756,631

(85,033)

138,603

703,061

equipment

Computer

58,168

59,672

252,318

21,316

231,002

(25,434)

48,365

208,071

311,990

22,820

289,170

(25,434)

24,485

290,119

equipment

office

Other Motor

39,812

34,562

17,938

5,250

12,688

5,250

7,438

52,500

vehicle

39,467

34,934

(39,467)

34,934

39,467

in-progress

Construction

23,952,369

26,903,692

18,485,444

(55,759)

1,973,173

16,568,030

(213,325)

2,110,470

14,670,885

45,389,136

(64,112)

4,932,849

40,520,399

(226,162)

750,750

39,995,811

Total

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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (contâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d) (a)

The cost of the leasehold office properties relates to the 2 units at #09-06 and #09-07 (2011: 1 unit at #09-07) at The Adelphi Office Complex and has been allocated to the cost of land and buildings as $6.1 million and $1.4 million (2011: $2.3 million and $0.7 million) respectively. As disclosed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the cost of the land is treated as freehold and not depreciated.

TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

Trade payables Accrued operating expenses Accrued property tax Advanced billings for subscriptions fee Membership sales proceeds received from candidates awaiting election Other payables

2012 $

2011 $

1,625,368 2,138,047 1,081,920 764,429

1,236,447 1,781,382 731,044

203,620 145,688 5,959,072

122,800 99,374 3,971,047

MEMBERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; DEPOSITS These represent non-interest bearing deposits received from members. These deposits are refundable upon sale of membership or resignation.

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY This represents timing differences in respect of interest receivable. The movement for the year in the deferred tax liability was as follows:

At beginning of the year (Credit) Charge to profit or loss (Note 22) At end of the year

2012 $

2011 $

5,831 (1,969) 3,862

2,820 3,011 5,831

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ACCUMULATED FUND In accordance with Club Rule 62(b), in the event of the Club being dissolved, all debts and liabilities shall be fully discharged and the remaining funds divided equally among the Ordinary and Life Members except those portions of such remaining funds which are monies earned or identified as income or profit from the use of fruit machines and/or from any other approved private lottery as defined under the Private Lotteries Act, Chapter 250, 1985 Ed, which shall be donated to approved charities in Singapore. Based on available records, it has been ascertained that as at December 31, 2012, the cumulative surplus derived from the operation of fruit machines and other approved private lotteries is $15.248 million (2011 : $15.120 million) before taking into account cumulative capital expenditure of $1.349 million (2011 : $1.323 million) incurred in generating this surplus, and the allocation of the Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s general overheads.

FOOD AND BEVERAGE

Sales Cost of sales Gross profit Less: Staff costs - Salaries, wages, allowances and CPF contributions - Other staff costs

Utilities, maintenance and expenses Depreciation of kitchen, restaurant and bar equipment Operating deficit for the year

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2012 $

2011 $

8,759,568 (3,636,199) 5,123,369

8,770,443 (3,892,615) 4,877,828

3,902,092 253,543

3,657,779 263,773

4,155,635 1,118,093 77,168 (227,527)

3,921,552 1,162,068 116,726 (322,518)

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SPORTS AND RECREATION

Tournament income Sports sections income Sports membership fees Booking fees Rental of facilities and other income Total income Less: Tournament expenditure Sports sections expenditure Games expenditure Rental of facility - Dempsey field Staff costs - Salaries, wages, allowances and CPF contributions - Other staff costs Utilities, maintenance and expenses Depreciation of sports and ground equipment Operating deficit for the year

2012 $

2011 $

1,244,207 862,227 568,875 13,536 353,257 3,042,102

1,256,050 763,142 583,260 11,888 396,779 3,011,119

1,245,023 970,320 353,660 200,987

1,481,985 846,726 380,848 181,208

667,728 28,481 696,209 344,261 309,796 (1,078,154)

722,530 27,404 749,934 417,481 320,503 (1,367,566)

OTHER INCOME

SCC Night Race Fiesta Event Office rental income Others

2012 $

2011 $

561,492 63,451 201,014 825,957

616,461 209,123 825,584

During the year, the Club bought the additional unit at #09-06 of The Adelphi Office Complex with a tenancy agreement. The total rental income for this office unit from the date of purchase to December 31, 2012 was $63,451.

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MANAGEMENT AND OTHER STAFF COSTS

Salaries, wages, allowances and CPF contributions Other staff costs

2012 $

2011 $

2,472,660 231,434 2,704,094

2,276,755 152,486 2,429,241

2012 $

2011 $

7,042,480 513,458 7,555,938

6,657,064 443,663 7,100,727

Total staff costs included in Notes 14, 15 and 17 comprise:

Salaries, wages, allowances and CPF contributions Other staff costs

The number of employees as at December 31, 2012 of 159 (2011 : 165) includes full time staff whose costs of $91,250 (2011 : $117,985) were included under the fruit machine expenses.

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

Facilities maintenance and equipment rental Repairs and replacements Utilities and related expenses Security expenses Maintenance fees and sinking fund

2011 $

50,317 255,615 642,885 107,376 27,028 1,083,221

38,267 248,494 592,432 104,754 20,898 1,004,845

2012 $

2011 $

PROPERTY TAX EXPENSE

The Clubhouse and Padang Field at Connaught Drive Office Unit #09-07 at The Adelphi Office Complex Office Unit #09-06 at The Adelphi Office Complex

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1,172,120 15,700 4,637 1,192,457

90,200 14,575 104,775

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PROPERTY TAX EXPENSE (contâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d) During the year, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has reassessed the annual value of the leasehold land of the Clubhouse and Padang Field at Connaught Drive due to completion of additions/alterations to the property in earlier years. The revised annual value of the properties is effective from 2007 and has resulted in an additional property tax expense of $1,081,920, comprising of $888,720 for the period from 2007 to 2011 and $193,200 for the year 2012. The Club is appealing the reassessed annual value with the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, and has appointed a professional valuer to assist the Club.

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION

Telephone and postage Printing and stationery Computer expenses and lease rental of office equipment Bad debts written off (written back) Professional fees

2012 $

2011 $

62,657 56,996 109,835 18,086 72,344 319,918

61,853 69,861 98,447 (35,567) 51,529 246,123

2012 $

2011 $

25,125 24,000 90,529 14,030 40,856 37,526 101,503 242,319 56,402 6,902 64,745 703,937

25,000 14,535 82,681 9,321 67,654 40,394 98,389 259,418 55,305 8,637 93,781 755,115

GENERAL EXPENSES

Audit fees Annual report Insurance Newspapers and periodicals Padang magazine publication Bank charges Meeting and election nights SCC night race fiesta event costs Minor items of capital expenditure expensed Written off of property, plant and equipment Other expenses

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INCOME TAX EXPENSE (cont’d) 22

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

Current taxation Under (Over) provision in prior year Deferred tax (Note 12)

2012 $

2011 $

14,960 2,860 (1,969) 15,851

14,318 (5,685) 3,011 11,644

Domestic income tax is calculated at 17% (2011 : 17%) of the estimated assessable profit for the year. The total charge for the year can be reconciled to the accounting (deficit) surplus as follows:

(Deficit) Surplus for the year before income tax Tax (benefit) expense at income tax rate Non-deductible (Non-taxable) items Under (Over) provision in prior year

2012 $

2011 $

(424,298)

316,914

(72,131) 85,123 2,859 15,851

53,875 (36,546) (5,685) 11,644

The Club is exempted from income tax in accordance with Section 11(1) of the Income Tax Act Chapter 134 as more than 50% of the Club’s gross takings are from its voting members. The income tax expense in 2012 and 2011 relate to income tax payable on income received by the Club which is not related to the operating activities of the Club.

OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS

Minimum lease payments under operating leases recognised as an expense in the year

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2012 $

2011 $

258,442

242,754

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OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS (contâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d) At the end of the reporting period, the Club was committed to making the following lease rental payments as follows: 2012 2011 $ $ Within one year In the second to fifth years inclusive

221,172 187,564 408,736

241,007 387,796 628,803

Operating lease payments represent rentals payable for the Dempsey Field and Office Equipment and are negotiated for an average term of 3 to 5 years (2011 : 3 to 5 years).

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Reciprocal Clubs AUSTRALIA Naval, Military and Air Force Club of South Australia 111 Hutt Street, Adelaide, South Australia 5000 Australia Queensland Cricketers’ Club Ground Floor Gabba Towers, 411 Vulture Street, East Brisbane Qld 4169 Australia Queensland Rugby Union Club / The Ballymore Rugby Club McLean Stand, Ballymore Stadium 91 Clyde Road Herston QLD 4006 Australia Tattersall’s Club Brisbane* 215 Queen Street Brisbane Q 4001, Australia The Rugby Club Downtown Level 1, Rugby Quay, 123 Eagle Street Brisbane QLD 4000, Australia United Service Club Queensland* 183 Wickham Terrace Brisbane Queensland, 4000 Australia Athenaeum Club* 87 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia

The Rugby Club Rugby Place, Oﬀ 31 Pitt St Sydney 2000, Australia Perth & Tattersalls Bowling & Recreation Club 2 Plain Street, East Perth WA 6004, Australia Royal King’s Park Tennis Club (Inc) King’s Park Road, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia Rugby Union Club (Rugby WA - Western Australian Rugby Union (Inc)) 104 Stephenson Ave, Mt Claremont, WA 6014, Australia Scarborough Sportsmen’s Club 75 Deanmore Road, Scaborough, WA, Australia The Western Australian Club (Inc.) 101 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000, Australia

Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Inc. 489 Glenferrie Road, Kooyong Victoria 3144, Australia

Western Australian Cricket Association (Inc.) WACA Administration WACA Ground Nelson Crescent, East Perth, Gate 2, Australia

Melbourne Club* 36 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

AUSTRIA St. Johanns Club A-1010 Wein, Schubertring 4, Vienna, Austria

Melbourne Cricket Club Gate 2, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Brunton Avenue, Jolimont St. East Melbourne Victoria 3002, Australia

BANGLADESH Dhaka Club Ltd* Ramna Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh

Melbourne Savage Club 12 Bank Place, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM Royal Brunei Yacht Club Simpang 664, Km 7, Jalan Kota Batu, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam

Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club* 310 Williams Road North, Toorak Victoria 3142, Australia

Panaga Club c/o Brunei Shell Petroleum Co. Sdn. Bhd. Seria KB3534, Brunei Darussalam

City Tattersalls’ Club 194-204 Pitt Street Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

CANADA The National Club* 303 Bay Street Toronto, Ontario M5H 2R1, Canada

Cricketers’ Club of New South Wales 31 Killarney Drive Killarney Heights NSW 2087, Australia New South Wales Sports Club 10 Hunter Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia Royal Automobile Club of Australia* 89 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia Tattersalls Club 181 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

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The American Club Level 14, 131 MacQuarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia

Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club 141 Wilson AvenueToronto, Ontario M5M 3A3, Canada Hollyburn Country Club 950 Cross Creek Road, West Vancouver, BC V7S2S5, Canada FRANCE Automobile Club de France 6-8 Place De La Concorde, 75008 Paris, France

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GERMANY The Anglo German Club Harvestehuder Weg 44 20149 Hamburg, Germany HONG KONG Craigengower Cricket Club 188 Wong Nai Chung Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong Hong Kong Cricket Club 137 Wong Nai Chung Gap Road, Hong Kong Hong Kong Football Club 3 Sports Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong The Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong 2 Lower Albert Road Central, Hong Kong Kowloon Bowling Green Club 123 Austin Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong Kowloon Cricket Club 10 Cox’s Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong INDIA Bangalore Club* Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa Road, Bangalore 560025, India Madras Cricket Club* No. 1 Bells Road, Chepauk, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Chennai 600005, India Umed Club* Old Public Park Road, Near Gaushala Grounds, Jodhpur (Rajasthan) 342006, India The Bengal Rowing Club 13/2, Baroj RoadRabindra Sarobar Kolkata 700 029, India The Calcutta Racket Club 95, Jawahar Lal Nehru Road, Kolkata-700071, India Calcutta Cricket & Football Club 19/1 Gurusaday Road, Kolkata 700019, India Bombay Gymkhana Club M G Road, Fort, Mumbai 400 001, India Cricket Club of India J N Tata Pavilion, Brabourne Stadium Dinshaw Vachha Road Mumbai 400 020, India Delhi Gymkhana Club* 2 Safdarjung Road New Delhi 110 011, India The Palms Town & Country Club B Block, Sushant Lok, Phase I, Gurgaon 122001, India Poona Club Ltd* 6 Bund Garden Road, Pune 411001, India Jaisal Club* Jethwai Road, Jaisalmer - 345 001 Rajasthan, India

INDONESIA International Sport Club of Indonesia (ISCI) Jl. Ciputat Raya No. 2 Tangerang 15419, Indonesia Mercantile Athletic Club Jl. Jenderal Sudirman Kav 29-31 Jakarta 12920, Indonesia ITALY Circolo Canottieri Aniene A.S.D Lungotevere dell’Acqua Acetosa, 119, Roma, Italy JAPAN Kobe Regatta and Athletic Club 1-20, 2-chome, Hachiman-dori 2-Chuo-ku, Kobe 651-0085, Japan Yokohama Country and Athletic Club 11-1 Yaguchidai, Naka-ku, Yokohama, 2318684, Japan KENYA (EAST AFRICA) Nairobi Gymkhana Club* Desai Road, Nairobi, Kenya

The Island Club Jalan Airport 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia

Singhalese Sports Club No. 35 Maitland Place Colombo 7, Sri Lanka

The Sarawak Club Lot 4954 Blok 26 MTLD Kota Samarahan Expressway 93400 Kota Samarahan Sarawak, East Malaysia

SWEDEN Sallskapet Arsenalsgatan 7 SE-111 47 Stockholm, Sweden

Kelab Taman Perdana Diraja Kuala Lumpur (Royal Lake Club) Taman Tasek Perdana, Jalan Cenderamulia, Oﬀ Jalan Parlimen, 50480 Kuala Lumpur Selangor, Malaysia

THAILAND The British Club 189 Suriwongse Road Bangrak Bangkok 10500, Thailand

The Royal Commonwealth Society* No. 4 Jalan Birah, Damansara Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur Selangor, Malaysia Royal Selangor Club Jalan Raja, 50050 Kuala Lumpur Selangor, Malaysia Royal Klang Club No. 7, Jalan Istana, 41000 Klang, Selangor, Malaysia

Royal Bangkok Sports Club 1 Henri Dunant Street, Pathumwan Bangkok 10330, Thailand Chiangmai Gymkhana Club 349 Chiang Mai - Lamphun Road, Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand UNITED ARAB EMIRATES The Club PO Box 658, Abu Dhabi, UAE

MAURITIUS Mauritius Gymkhana Club Suﬀolk Road, Vacoas, Republic of Mauritius

UNITED KINGDOM Army and Navy Club* 36-39 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JN, United Kingdom

THE NETHERLANDS Nieuwe of Litteraire Societeit De Witte) Plein 24, 2511 CS The Hague, Netherlands

City University Club* 50 Cornhill, London EC3V 3PD, United Kingdom

NEW ZEALAND The Northern Club* 19 Princess Street, Auckland, New Zealand

Marylebone Cricket Club Lord’s Cricket Ground, St John’s Wood, London NW8 8QN, United Kingdom

Kelantan Golf & Country Club (formerly Royal Kelantan Club) Pengkalan Chepa 16100 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia

The Wellington Club* Level 4, 88 The Terrace, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

National Liberal Club Whitehall Place London SW1A 2HE, United Kingdom

The Malacca Club* No.18, 5th Floor, Jalan Syed Abdul Aziz, 75000 Melaka, Malaysia

PAPUA NEW GUINEA Aviat Social and Sporting Club Aviat Street Konedobu Port Moresby, PNG

Royal Overseas League* Over-Seas House, Park Place, St. James’s Street, London Sw1A 1LR, United Kingdom

Royal Port Dickson Yacht Club* Batu 4 ½ Jalan Pantai, 71050 Sirusa, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

PHILIPPINES The Manila Club c/o ELKS Club 7th Floor Corinthian Plaza 121 Paseo de Roxas, Legaspi Village 1229 Makati City, Philippines

St James’s Club* 7-8 Park Place, St. James’s London, SW1A 1LS, United Kingdom

MALAYSIA Johor Cultural & Sports Club No 1-01, Jalan Tun Abdul Razak, Susur 1/1, 80000, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia Kluang Country Club Jalan Mengkibol 86000 Kluang Johor, Malaysia

Royal Sungei Ujong Club* 2A Jalan Dato’ Klana Ma’amor, Malaysia Kelab Kuantan (Kuantan Club) Jalan Merdeka 25000 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

SOUTH AFRICA Bryanston Country Club 62 Bryanston Drive Bryanston Sandton Gauteng 2021, South Africa

Penang Club* 42B, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 10050 Penang, Malaysia

Kelvin Grove Club 144 Campground Road, Newlands, 7700 South Africa

Kelab Sukan Pulau Pinang (Penang Sports Club) Jalan Utama 10450 Penang, Malaysia

Durban Country Club Isaiah Ntshangase Road Durban, South Africa

Kelab Renang Pulau Pinang (Penang Swimming Club) 517 Tanjung Bungah 11200 Penang, Malaysia Royal Ipoh Club* Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang Wahab, Malaysia The Kinabalu Club 1 Jalan Padang, Peti Surat No.10318, 88803 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia Sandakan Recreation Club Ground Floor, Block 60, Jalan Singapore 90000 Sandakan, Malaysia

The Wanderers Club 21 North Street, Illovo, Johannesburg 2196, South Africa SPAIN Real Club de Polo de Barcelona Avda. Dr. Marañón 17-31 08028-Barcelona, Spain SRI LANKA Colombo Swimming Club* 148, Storm Lodge, Galle Road, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka

The Cardiff And County Club Westgate Street, Cardiﬀ CF10 1DA, United Kingdom United Club 3 Church Street Saint Helier Jersey JE2 3NN, United Kingdom UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Algonquin Club of Boston* 217 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA 02116, USA The Balboa Bay Club* 1221 Coast Highway, Newport Beach, CA 92663, USA Maryland Club 1 East Eager Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202, USA Down Town Association 60 Pine Street, New York, NY 10005, USA Fisher Island Club* One Fisher Island Drive/Fisher Island Florida 33109, USA

Gymkhana Club 31 Maitland Crescent, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka

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ast residents

Although the Singapore Cricket Club was founded in 1852, until 1880 the principal ofﬁce was that of Captain. Louis J R Glass

1940 - 1941

John Athelstan Dean

1882

Charles Stringer

1942 / 1945

Club Closed (Paciﬁc War)

1883

Sir Cecil Clementi Smith, CMG

1880 - 1881

1884 - 1887 1888

1889 - 1891 1892 1893 - 1895 1896

1947 - 1948

Oswald W Gilmour Andrew Gilmour

A P Talbot

1949

Andrew Gilmour, CMG

Charles Stringer

1950

Robert Donald Stewart

A P Talbot

1951

Peter M B C Frend

Major Sir Henry E McCallum, CMG

1952 - 1953

H F Clements

JJ H Orman

1954 - 1955

L A Williams

1897 - 1898

Justice Andrew John Leach

1956

L L Cooper

1899 - 1900

Charles Stringer

1957

John S Kirkham

Sir Hugh Fort

1958

JS Kirkham / H K Franklin

Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham, CMG

1959

Joseph W Cashin

1904

Sir Hugh Fort

1960

David I Price

1905

Lieutenant-Colonel E G Broadrick

1961

O H R Beadles, OBE

1906

Sir Hugh Fort

1901 1902 - 1903

1962 - 1967

Andrew Gilmour, CMG

1907 - 1908

Sir John Anderson

1968

Derick R Reid, MC

1909 - 1910

Sir Arthur Henderson Young, KCMG

1969

Derick R Reid, MC/Alistair B McPherson

1911 1912 - 1914 1915 1916 - 1918

Lieutenant-Colonel E G Broadrick

1970 - 1972

Alistair B McPherson

Cedric I Carver

1973 - 1975

Tom Eames Hughes, CBE

Charles William Darbishire

1976 - 1977

Justice T S Sinnathuray

Cedric I Carver

1978

Justice T S Sinnathuray / Neill B Aitken

1919

D Y Perkins

1979 - 1980

Neill B Aitken

1920

William Langham-Carter

1981 - 1985

Haider M Sithawalla

1921 - 1922

Sir William Murison, KTB

1986 - 1990

Len F Foster

1923 - 1929

Roland John Farrer, CMG

1991 - 2000

Charlie K P Phua

Oswald Phillips Grifﬁth-Jones

2001 - 2008

Anwarul Haque

1930

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Sir John Anderson

1946

2008

Abu Omar

2008 - 2010

Teh Leong

1931 - 1932

Charles Salter

1933 - 1934

Oswald Phillips Grifﬁth-Jones

1935 - 1937

John Middleton Sime

2011

Mohan J Bhojwani

1938 - 1939

Bernard E Ablitt

2012

Col (Retd) Gurcharan Singh

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