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Lifetime Achievement Award Ananda Kumar Section of the Year Cricket Team of the Year Ladies 1st XI (Hockey) Sports Man of the Year Christian Huang (Bowls) Sports Woman of the Year Shermeen Lim (Bowls) Sports Boy of the Year Harry Williams (Rugby) Sports Girl of the Year Rehmat Johal (Tennis) Junior Sports Feat of the Year Cricket U16 Sports Feat of the Year Arun Vijayan (Cricket) Spirit of Sport Awards Raj Kumar (Balut) Tan Bak Choon (Billiards & Snooker) T. Velu (Bowls) Howard Haythornthwaite (Bridge) Matthew Streeton (Cricket) Michael Daryanani (Darts) Lim Khoon (Golf) Intekhab Khan (Hockey) Adwoa Metcalf (Netball) Damian Pereira (Rugby) Owen Monaghan (Soccer) Nick Cochrane (Squash) Yasumasa Noda (Tennis)
Thirteen SCC Sports Section representatives gathered at the Padang Restaurant on Friday, 3 May 2013 to celebrate, recognise and honour Members for their sporting contributions to the Club and achievements in their respective sports/competitions for the year 2012. A specially arranged photo booth allowed Members present to take the opportunity to capture fond memories with fellow Section Members. One of the highlights of the evening was a delightful opening performance by celebrated sand artist, Ms Stephanie Donna Khoo, who skilfully crafted graphic symbols representing SCC’s 13 Sports Sections with the use of sand and a deft touch of her fingers. Throughout the performance, loud cheers from the audience echoed from different corners of the Padang Restaurant in eager anticipation as each symbol emerged in front of their eyes. The Sports Awards commenced after the opening address by SCC President, Col (Retd) Gurcharan Singh and a welcome address by Chairman, Games Control Mr Sher Baljit Singh. The emcee for the night was the charming Mr Paul Foster. General Committee Members were invited up on stage to present a total of 22 awards to the winners, who were nominated by the individual Sections and selected by a judging panel. This year’s sports awards was true to its “Oscars” theme as the awards ceremony was first presented, followed by a sumptuous buffet dinner and an after dinner party where everyone let their hair down and danced the night away. Our warmest congratulations to all Awards recipients and we look forward to greater sporting success in the years to come.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD This year, the most prestigious award, the Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to a long-standing Member of 29 years, none other than current SCC Deputy President, Mr Ananda Kumar. Ananda joined the Club in 1984 as a Junior Sports Member playing Rugby and became a full-fledged Member in 1987. By 1998, Ananda had already participated in winning 12 Premiership titles for the Club. He was the 3rd Team Captain for six years (2002 to 2008) and the team won the league and cup for all six years consecutively. He was also a veteran of the SCC International Rugby Sevens – playing for 11 years. Ananda also represented Singapore at various national and regional games up till 1994. Ananda was also an active Soccer Section Member and represented the Club from
1990 to 2009. He has also been an active Billiards & Snooker Section Member (since 1993) and is the current champion for the White Ball Handicap Tournament. Off the field, Ananda held several key positions in the Club. He was the Billiards & Snooker Section Committee Member and Captain (from 1993 to 1998) and the Social, F&B and Rules & Membership Subcommittee Member from 2002 to 2012. Ananda rose from being a General Committee Member (from 2007 to 2009) to take on the senior post of SCC’s Chairman, Games Control Board (from 2010 to 2012). For his contributions and dedication to the Club as a long-standing, senior and dedicated Club Member and Sportsman, we congratulate Ananda Kumar and thank him for upholding the spirit of SCC.
General Committee President Col (Retd) Gurcharan Singh Email: gurcharan.singh@scc.org.sg Deputy President Mr Ananda Kumar Email: ananda.kumar@scc.org.sg Chairman, Games Control Board Mr Sher Baljit Singh Email: sher.baljit.singh@scc.org.sg Finance Member Mr Hamish A Christie Email: hamish.christie@scc.org.sg
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committee Members Mr George V Abraham Mr Ong Chin Leong Email: george.abraham@scc.org.sg Email: chinleong@scc.org.sg Mr T Ravi Chandran Email: ravi.chandran@scc.org.sg
Mr Jonathan M E Robinson Email: jon.robinson@scc.org.sg
Ms Joyce Foster Email: joyce.foster@scc.org.sg
Ms Cynthia E Robless Email: cynthia.robless@scc.org.sg
Mr Paul A Lawlass Email: paul.lawlass@scc.org.sg
Mr Steve Thompson Email: steve.thompson@scc.org.sg
Subcommittee Members Games Control Board Mr Sher Baljit Singh (Chairman) Mr Hamish A Christie Mr Jonathan M E Robinson Mr Steve Thompson Mr John Taylor Mr Victor Yeong Mr Prem Anand Mr Anthony Egerton Mr Trevor Larbey Ms Mohietheen Fathima Mr Jurgen Martiens Mr Mathavan Devadas Ms Kerry Jane Brown Mr Graeme Burnett Mr Graham Dickson Mr Manmindar Singh Mr Matthew Dabbs finance Mr Hamish A Christie (Chairman) Mr Anthony Michael Grice Mr Paul A Lawlass Mr Jonathan M E Robinson Mr Sher Baljit Singh
Establishment Mr T Ravi Chandran (Chairman) Mr George V Abraham Mr Adam Abdur Rahman Mr V P Jothi Capt Vejasvaran Renganathan Mr Matthew Streeton Mr Harpal Singh food & beverage Mr Paul A Lawlass (Chairman) Mr Dinakaran Appiah Mr Hamish A Christie Ms Joyce Foster Mr Anthony Richardson Ms Barbara M Williams Mr John A Wilson marketing & Communications Ms Cynthia Robless (Chairlady) Ms Tracy Jones Dr K U Menon Ms Kiranjit Sekhon Mr Paviter Singh Ms Joanna Tan
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Property Mr Ong Chin Leong (Chairman) Mr T Velu Mr Raji Ramason Rules & Membership Mr Steve Thompson (Chairman) Mr Bala Chandran Kandiah Mr Anthony Michael Grice Mr Parasuram Krishnan Mr Jonathan M E Robinson Mr Sher Baljit Singh Mr Richard Stapley-Oh social Ms Joyce Foster (Chairlady) Ms Soma Devi Mr Anwar Gaffoor Ms Ravinder Kaur Ms Kirsten J Thompson Mr T Velu
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Ms Chovin Blix Ong Asst F&B and Events Manager Telephone: 63389271 (ext. 10252) E-mail: chovin.ong@scc.org.sg
Ms Janet Ng Head, Sports & Recreation Telephone: 63389271 (ext. 389) E-mail: janet.ng@scc.org.sg
Ms Jessica Ng Human Resource Manager Telephone: 63389271 (ext. 265) E-mail: jessica.ng@scc.org.sg
Mr Daljeet Singh Head, F&B & Events Telephone: 63389271 (ext. 372) E-mail: daljeet.singh@scc.org.sg
Ms Hnin Aye Lwin @Snow Membership Sales Manager Telephone: 63389271 (ext. 221) E-mail: snow@scc.org.sg
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COVER FEATURE
6th SCC Annual Sports Awards
Club News
President’s Message 3 New Members Election Night 4 Announcements 10 Farewell to Lai Son Wah 11 Service Champion Campaign 11 IBF World BalutChampionship Trophy 12 Member-Get-Member Promotion 12 The Great Souvenir Sale 13
Food & Beverage News
Main Lounge & Courtyard Promotions 14 Wine Dinner 15 Chef Arfin's Specialities 15 Cake of the Month 15 Daily Set Lunch 16 Salad Buffet 16 Dinner Specials 17 Daily Thirst Quenchers 18 F&B and Social Events Calendar 19
Social Events
Upcoming Events One Night Only SCC Got Talent - The Voice Fashion Show Luncheon One Day Trip to Kukup National Day Celebration Wine & Cheese Zumba Fitness Party Pub Quiz Night Buzz from the Bar
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Recent Events Bobby Brown Make-up Workshop Into the Wilderness The SCC Cookbook Launch & Chef Arfin's Cooking Demonstration Coffee Appreciation Workshop
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Four Early SCC Presidents
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SCC Soccer Academy 27 5th SCC International Soccer Sixes Tournament 2013 28 Soccer Section JSM 32 Annual Darts Intersection Bull's Eye Tournament 2013 33 Balut 34 Billiards & Snooker 35 Bowls 36 Bridge 37 Border & Bradbury Entertain SCC on the Eve of Ashes Tour 38 Cricket 40 Golf 41 Hockey 42 Netball 43 Rugby 44 Soccer 45 Squash 46 Tennis 47 Sports Calendar 48 July / August 2013 | THE PADANG
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GILMOUR ROOM The Club’s banqueting facilities for your private or corporate functions are available for Members. Be it a dinner party, a buffet function or an informal cocktail, the Club is able to assist. Please contact our Banqueting Team for rates and menu options. Corporate Events Felicia Heng: 6338 9271 Ext 368 / felicia.heng@scc.org.sg Members’ Private Events Angeline Tan: 6338 9271 Ext 395 / angeline.tan@scc.org.sg Stumps Terrace Booking Becky Xu: 6338 9271 Ext 377 / becky.xu@scc.org.sg MEN’S BAR Food from the Snack Menu only. Last food order: 30 minutes before closing time. Last drink order: 15 minutes before closing time. Monday - Saturday & Eve of Public Holiday 1100 - 2300 Sunday* 1200 - 1800 Public Holiday Closed * The Men’s Bar will be opened for billiards & snooker only. F&B services are available at the Main Lounge. No smoking by law. Open to all Members and guests above 18 years old. THE DELI Freshly squeezed juices available. Food from snack menu only. Last order: 15 minutes before closing time. Daily 1100 - 2200 No smoking by law. Sports attire is permitted. JACKPOT ROOM Monday - Thursday Friday, Saturday & Eve of Public Holiday Sunday & Public Holiday
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Members are advised to refer to the Club’s Bye-Laws for more information on attire. Club Rules and Bye-Laws are also available on the SCC website at www.scc.org.sg and at the Member Services Desk. For sports attire, please refer to the Section’s Bye-Laws. Information correct at time of print and subject to change without prior notice.
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Dear Members, It has been almost two months since the last Annual General Meeting and the election of the General Committee and I am pleased to inform all Members that all the Subcommittees have been established and are already working alongside the Management in order to bring the Club to its best and to be worthy of being the premier sports and social Club in the region. Please join in and let us keep the flag flying. I urge all Members to keep yourself updated with all the happenings in the Club through the SCC website (www.scc.org.sg) and email blasts. Regular updates are sent through the SCC email blast every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Do remember to update your contact details with the Club where necessary. Spouse Members who wish to stay connected are requested to email the Marcom Department at marcom@scc.org.sg to have your emails included in the SCC email blast list. SPORTS One important change this year in the Rugby 7s (R7s) Tournament will be the change in the R7s Tournament Committee with the transition from the previous Committee chaired by Mr Peter Hutton to a new Committee chaired by Mr Marc Lansonneur. I take this opportunity to specially thank the outgoing R7 Tournament Committee chaired by Mr Peter Hutton, for their valuable contributions and commitment in organising the R7s Tournaments successfully, professionally and profitably since 2009. During their term, the R7s Tournament was uplifted in terms of scale, level and publicity with TV coverage and the introduction of night games since 2010. Special words of thanks to the following individuals and all other volunteers and the Management staff, who have put in a lot of their personal time and have contributed tremendously towards the success of the R7s Tournaments over these few years. Mr Peter Hutton Mr Dughall Aitken Mr Brian Miles Mr Matthew Oakley Mr Michael Grice Mr Jon Robinson Mr Luke Fehnert Mr Hairul Naim Mr David Hesketh Mr Peter Rogers Mr Gareth James Mr Jeremy Hebblethwaite
Mr Andrew Douglas Mr Jonathan Leow Mr Jim Plouffe Mr Robin Wilkins Mrs Tracy Jones Mr Guy Baber Mr Grant Rawlinson Mr Terence Noe Mr Phillip Taylor Ms Ghislaine Taylor Mr Philippe Damas Ms Joy Walter
At the same time, I would like to wish the new R7 Tournament Committee all success in organising the R7s Tournament this year. The General Committee and Management will continue to provide maximum support and assistance to the new R7s Tournament Committee. This year’s Annual Sports Awards Night on 3 May was yet another successful event. Congratulations to all winners. I would like to take this opportunity to thank and congratulate the Organising Committee for the 2013 SCC International Soccer Sixes Tournament held on 18 & 19 May, under the chairmanship of Mr Owen Monaghan, for a successful weekend of soccer action. It was indeed a great tournament and thanks are in order to our VIP, Mr Nigel Winterburn for gracing the event and to our sponsors who helped make this tournament a success. Congratulations as well to the Darts Section for a successful Annual Darts Intersection Bull's Eye Tournament on 2 June, under the convenorship of Ms Mohietheen Fathima. Congratulations to the Soccer Section, who emerged as champions. The Annual Golf Tournament has been slated for Thursday, 19 September at the Serapong Golf Course, Sentosa. This premier Club event is open to all Members, so please register early though the Sports Department to secure your participation.
I would like to urge Members who are not actively participating in sports to come along to the Club and support the Club’s sporting activities. F&B Make a date on Friday, 19 July for a special four-course Wine Dinner at the Padang Restaurant, featuring some great wines from New Zealand and delicious food. Reservations can be made through the Club at 63389271. Members would be glad to know that our F&B outlets are filled with a bustling array of daily promotions such as the weekday Carvery Lunch at Main Lounge, where different meats are served daily; the Satay hot station, now available every Wednesday and Friday; Pasta Specials on Thursdays at The Oval; Shawarma on Saturdays at the Courtyard and of course, wash it all down with the Daily Thirst Quenchers at Stumps. Turn to pages 14 to 19 for more information on F&B promotions. SCC NIGHT RACE FIESTA The Club’s most adrenalin-pumping event is upon us once again as the Singapore Night Race makes its way on the weekend of 20 to 22 September. Being right at the corner of the “Singapore Sling” only means Members will be getting one of the best views of the Night Race – it’s such a privilege to be an SCC Member! Most of the tickets for this event were sold out within hours of the launch. However, a limited number of Friday (20 September) tickets are still available and may be purchased through the SCC Night Race website at www.sccnightrace. com. Please grab the remaining tickets before they are all gone! For those still hoping to secure tickets for Saturday and Sunday, please put your names on the waiting list at racetickets@scc.org.sg, just in case there are cancellations from earlier bookings. SOCIAL EVENTS Our Social Events scene is buzzing as ever in the months of July and August. For those who love to sing, do take part in our own SCC Got Talent – The Voice on Saturday, 6 July. Come as a solo, duo or group and showcase your inner star! Our popular One Night Only on Thursday, 28 July will be held at Stumps for the first time, featuring the band, 10 Seconds, whilst Marina Xavier will be back to entertain you at the Main Lounge on Thursday, 30 August. For a delectable lunch with a twist, join in the Fashion Show Luncheon on Saturday, 13 July. This event is open to all Members, so ladies and gentlemen, take a break from your daily routine and engage in this lunch-time delight. Trade in the hustle and bustle of city life for a One Day Tour to Kukup in Johor, Malaysia on Saturday, 20 July. The tour will include a visit to a mushroom farm, a kelong (floating fish farm) and of course, shopping in Johor Bahru. Do remember to sign up before Friday, 5 July. Don your reds and whites as we celebrate Singapore’s 48th Birthday on Friday, 9 August. Bring your family for a scrumptious hawker food fare at the Courtyard and watch the LIVE screening of the National Day Parade at the Main Lounge. Come as early as 4.30pm with the kids for face-painting and balloon sculpturing fun. The ever-popular Wine & Cheese Party will be held on Friday, 23 August. An evening of great fun, food and of course, fine wines (at special prices to boot!). Do book your tickets early so as not to miss out on this sell-out event. You may even win for yourself an exclusive Claude Bernard watch worth over $1,200! MEMBERSHIP SALES Do feel free to contact our Membership Sales Manager, Snow at 6338 9271 (ext. 221) or email snow@scc.org.sg for all membership sales and purchase related matters and enquiries. The Member-Get-Member Promotion is still on so, don’t wait – get your friends and associates involved in the exciting and exclusive activities at the Club today! Finally, on behalf of the General Committee, I would like to wish all our Members Selamat Hari Raya Puasa which is on 8 August and a Happy National Day. See you at the Club!
Gurcharan Singh
President
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CLUB NEWS
NEW MEMBERS’ ELECTION NIGHT
Mr Chelva Retnam Rajah, Ms Sharmini Murugason, GC Member Mr Jon Robinson, Mr Alagaratnam Arooran
13 MAY 2013
ORDINARY (TRANSFERABLE) MEMBERS Mr Barry Francis Lea Ms Connie Chan See Kit Mr Patrick Evans Ms Lim E-Ping Cecilia Mr Venkatesh Narayanaswamy Ms Shamini T. Suppiah Mr Dinesh Sandhu Ms Soma Devi TERM MEMBERS Mr Santosh Erram Mr Charles Motion Mr Guy Dawson-Smith Mr James Holburn Ms Sharmini Murugason SPECIAL TERM MEMBERS Mr Rob Bratby Mr James Clemence Mr Peter Jackson Ms Lisa Rose Johnson Mr Raghunandan Mohapatra SPORTS MEMBERS Mr Mo Yasin Mr Ahad O. Ebrahim Ms Davina Shields Mr Kkunal Sahney
Mr Tan Bak Choon, Mr Peter Jackson, Mr Patrick Evans, Mrs Patricia Evans
Mr Zoher Saleh Motiwalla, President Col (Retd.) Gurcharan Singh, Mr Ahad O. Ebrahim, Mr Michael Daryanani, Mr Kkunal Sahney
Ms Michelle Karen Tay, Mr Dinesh Sandhu, Mr Yap Giau Peck, GC Member Mr T. Ravi Chandran, Mr Santosh Erram, Mr James Clemence
Ms Davina Shields, Mr Duncan Paul David Martin, GC Member Ms Joyce Foster, Mr Charles Motion, Mr James W B Chambers 4
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Mr Guy Dawson-Smith, Mrs Karen Dawson-Smith, Mr Bryan Anthony D'Cruz
Mr Dennis Tan Jit Han, Ms Lim E-Ping Cecilia, GC Member Ms Cynthia E. Robless, GC Member Mr Ong Chin Leong, Mr Benny Tay Yew Lim, Ms Connie Chan See Kit, Mr Philip Madhavan
Mr M M Paramantham, Mrs Anuja Venkatesh, Mr Venkatesh Narayanaswamy
Ms Lisa Rose Johnson, Mr Michael John Sharples, Mr Stanley DaCosta Headley
Mr John Tullis Blair, Mrs Helen Lea, Mr Barry Francis Lea, Mr Laurence James Poots
Ordinary (Transferable) Members
Mr Barry Francis Lea
Ms Connie Chan See Kit
Mr Patrick Evans
Ms Lim Mr Venkatesh E-Ping Cecilia Narayanaswamy
Ms Shamini T. Suppiah
Mr Dinesh Sandhu
Ms Soma Devi
Ms Shamini T. Suppiah, Mr Sebastian Rabindra Williams, GC Member Ms Cynthia E. Robless
Mr James Holburn, Mr Marcus C P Davies, GC Member Mr George V. Abraham
Mr Rob Bratby, Mr Ashish T Raivadera, Finance Member Mr Hamish A. Christie
Mr Michael John Sharples, Chairman Games Control Board Mr Sher Baljit Singh, Mrs Nivedita S Mohapatra, Mr Raghunandan Mohapatra
Mr Anthony Houlahan, Deputy President Mr Ananda Kumar, Mr Mo Yasin
Mr Santosh Erram, Mr Yap Giau Peck, Mr Karamjeet Singh Brar
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NEW MEMBERS’ ELECTION NIGHT
Mrs Anita Mehta Iyer, Mr Pradeep Chandra Iyer, Mr Raj Kumar, President Col (Retd) Gurcharan Singh, Mr David C. D'Lima, Mrs Debora D’Lima
10 JUNE 2013
ORDINARY (TRANSFERABLE) MEMBERS Mr Sandeep Gupta Ms Ong Beng Khim Mr S Mahfutz A Mattar Mr Roger Harrold Dr Shane Ryan Mrs Anita Mehta Iyer Mr Subhas Raman Mr Joshua Woo Mr Lee Kheng Yean Dr Moti Vaswani Mr Suchet P Padhye Mr David C. D'Lima Mr Jimmy Ong Mr Nathan Tinkler Mr Tan Tzu Ping Mr Deepak Khanna
GC Member Ms Joyce Foster, Mr Lee Kheng Yean, Mr S Mahfutz A Mattar, Mrs Fatmah Mattar, Mr M A Talib
CORPORATE MEMBER Mr Chak Kwok Wai TERM MEMBERS Mr Kenji Tanahashi Mr Simon Mark Valentine Mr Benjamin Carey Mr Andrew Felsman Mr Matthew Grant Stott
Mr Richard Stapley-Oh, Dr Shane Ryan, Mrs Jean Ryan-Lee, Mrs Gloria James-Civetta, Mr Gustavo Civetta
SPECIAL TERM MEMBERS Mrs Gloria James-Civetta Mr Siddharth Nair Mr Frazer J Wilson SPORTS MEMBERS Mr Hariram Sudhershen Mr James Erskine Mr Richard North Mr Paul Gilligan Mr Nicholas Passi Mr Grant L Stanley, Mr Frazer J Wilson, Mrs Marianne Wilson, Mr Simon Mark Valentine, Mr Matthew Streeton, Mr Nathan Tinkler 6
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Ordinary (Transferable) Members
Mr Sandeep Gupta
Ms Ong Beng Khim
Mr S Mahfutz A Mattar
Mr Roger Harrold
Dr Shane Ryan
Mrs Anita Mehta Iyer
Mr Subhas Raman
Mr Joshua Woo
Mr Lee Kheng Yean
Dr Moti Vaswani
Mr Suchet P Padhye
Mr David C. D'Lima
Mr Jimmy Ong
Mr Nathan Tinkler
Mr Tan Tzu Ping
Mr Deepak Khanna
Mr Chia Eng Kiang Bernard, Mr Jimmy Ong
Mr Ashish Raivadera, GC Member Mr Ong Chin Leong, Mr Kenji Tanahashi
GC Member Ms Cynthia Robless, Mr Joshua Woo, Mdm Cindy D.K. Gurm, Mr Subhas Raman
Mr Rangachari Raghavan, Mr Roger Harrold, GC Member Mr George V Abraham
Mr Marc Lansonneur, Mr Richard North, Mrs Anna Ruth North
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NEW MEMBERS’ ELECTION NIGHT 10 JUNE 2013
Mr Dhruv Sawhney, Mrs Ashima D. Sawhney, Mrs Sonia Gupta, Mr Sandeep Gupta, Mr Chak Kwok Wai, Mdm Veronica Rosemarie Nunis, Deputy President Mr Ananda Kumar, Mr Chia Kong Hwa John
Capt Prabhjeev Miglani, Mr Suchet P Padhye, Chairman Games Control Board Mr Sher Baljit Singh, Mr Siddharth Nair
Mrs Fatmah Mattar, Mr S Mahfutz A Mattar, Mr Chan Kwang Cheng, Ms Ong Beng Khim, Mr Lim Yee How Matthew, GC Member Mr Ong Chin Leong, Mr Lee Kheng Yean
Dr Moti Vaswani, Mrs Candara Moti Vaswani, Ms Shamin Vaswani
Mr Subhas Raman, GC Member Ms Cynthia Robless, Mrs Gursharan Kaur, Presdient Col (Retd) Gurcharan Singh, Mdm Cindy D.K. Gurm
Mr Nicholas Passi, Mr Paul Gilligan, Mr Paul D Hourihane
Mr Kenji Tanahashi, Finance Member Mr Hamish A Christie, Mr Tan Tzu Ping, Mr Nathan Tinkler, Mr Grant L Stanley
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Mrs Karishma Khanna, Mr Deepak Khanna, Chairman Games Control Board Mr Sher Baljit Singh
GC Member Mr Steve Thompson, Mr Marcus C P Davies, Mr Hariram Sudhershen, Mr Christopher Pereira, Mr Benjamin Carey
Mrs Diane Marie Ahern, Mr Andrew Felsman, Mr Brian John Ahern, Mrs Sophie Flesman
Deputy President Mr Ananda Kumar, Mr James Erskine, Mr Matthew Grant Stott, Mr Mathavan Devadas
JUNIOR SPORTS MEMBERS’ ELECTION 15 JUNE 2013
BOWLS SECTION Mr Voo Wei Jian Aaron CRICKET SECTION Mr Ismaeel Aurangzeb Mr Shan Pervaiz Mr Paul Immanuel Mr Adarsh Kumar
HOCKEY SECTION Ms Vis Madeleine M. Ms Alison Heggie Ms Hannah Mary Ulula Bedford Ms Amy Mackenzie Ms Rebecca Mackenzie Ms Alayna Shrimpton Mr Tim Williams-Ellis Ms Hani Julyani Binte Haizan
RUGBY SECTION Mr Lewis Chua Mr Michaelphilip Lim SOCCER SECTION Mr Josh Mason Douglas Mr Chang Guo Guang Mr Sim Li Ming
SQUASH SECTION Mr Loh Kwong Yee Ms Christabelle Lim Wen Sing Mr Cheong Kah Wah Ms Deborah Christin Lee Zi Ning TENNIS SECTION Mr Muhammad Rafiq Bin Sazali Mr Ranveer Shrivastav July / August 2013 | THE PADANG
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CLUB NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Obituary |
The Club records, with deep regret, the passing of our Members. Our sincere condolences to the families of the departed.
Mr Jackie Low
Mr Howard Haythornthwaite
GIRO Application for New Members Dear Members, With effect from 1st June 2013, all new Members will be required to make inter-bank GIRO to meet payments pertaining to monthly settlements of Club Accounts. Members will continue to receive their monthly Statement of Account by the end of the first week of the following month. The deduction date will be the 22nd of each month. For further enquiries, please contact the SCC Accounts Department at 6338 9271 (ext. 214).
Mr Pullat Balagopal
Membership Transactions Last 10 transacted prices for the transfer of Ordinary (Transferable) Membership through the Club: April & May 2013
$20,500 - $21,000 NATIONAL DAY AWARDS 2013 National Day is fast approaching and soon the 2013 National Day Award recipients will be announced.
International Newspapers The Club has a standing subscription to a selection of international newspapers for Members’ reading pleasure. These newspapers are now available at the Member Services Desk. Members are requested to sign out for the newspapers and return it to the Member Services Desk before leaving the Club so that other Members may enjoy the same benefit. 10
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If you or any SCC Members you know have been conferred the National Day Award in August this year, we look forward to sharing your joy with our fellow Members! Send us your/their name and honour to scc@scc.org.sg so that we could proudly showcase our award recipients in the next Padang Magazine.
CLUB NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thank you, Mdm Lai Son Wah On 7 May, the Club held a private farewell afternoon tea for a longserving staff, Mdm Lai Son Wah. Mdm Lai started working in SCC as a dishwasher under an outsourced cleaning contract. When the cleaning contract ended, she joined SCC as a Pantry Maid on 1 March 1990 where she learnt basic culinary skills at the cold kitchen. Mdm Lai has since become one of the maestros behind SCC’s delectable salads and sandwiches. After 23 magnificent years of service, Mdm Lai officially retired on 30 April in order to spend more time with her family. On behalf of the Club, the General Manager, Mr Nigel Stearns, presented Mdm Lai with a Long Service Award for her tireless dedication to the Club. Mdm Lai was extremely touched by the warm farewell and expressed her gratitude towards her colleagues, especially Chef Raymond and Chef Arfin for their great mentorship. She was glad to be part of the SCC family and takes with her ever-lasting friendship built over her years with SCC. We wish Mdm Lai good health, happiness and all the best for a wonderful and well-deserved retirement!
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IBF World Balut Championship Trophy Article by Oliver E. Andersen The International Balut Federation (IBF), an institution for people with an appetite for life, was founded in 1972 by four Danes who at the time, resided in Bangkok. It quickly spread throughout Asia/Oceania and then on to the rest of the world. It later founded the annual IBF World Championship, which since 1976 has been played around the globe, seeing numbers rise from a few players to over 300. Oliver E. Andersen started his balut career in 2000, when he joined the Singapore Branch of IBF. That year he participated in his first Wold Championship in Rio De Janeiro and won the dubious title of lowest scorer among 180 players, as well as the Yellow Jersey, signifying the player with most stamina in terms of limited sleep and intake of refreshments over the fourday event – a title he regained in the following year's tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Since then, the string of championships have taken place in Dubai, Denmark, Phuket, Montreal, Cape Town, Riga, Singapore (with a tournament hosted in the SCC), Beijing,
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Bangkok, Prague and finally Kota Kinabalu. All of which Oliver took part in. During the 2010 Championship in Bangkok, Oliver and his playing partner, Claus Ringgaard rose to the task, and narrowly made the final in doubles, in which a magnificent game saw them victorious, but only after the last dice had rolled! This obviously could not have been possible without the rigorous training received in the SCC Balut Section over the years. As it is required when winning a trophy under the IBF Banner, it must be shown in a prominent place relating to the winner, and what more suitable an honour than having one’s trophy and story immortalized at the SCC's fabulous sports bar, Stumps. Olli, as he's known to friends, will be off to the World Championship in Aalborg Denmark in July and is hopeful to bring back more silverware to be displayed in his trophy cabinet in Stumps and the SCC.
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NEOPRENE BAG
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WHISKY GLASSES (SET OF 2)
(USUAL PRICE $5.90)
SCC SOCKS
$20.20
(USUAL PRICE $25.30)
BOW TIE
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(USUAL PRICE $43)
GREEN SPORTS TIE
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F&B NEWS
MUSSELS OYSTERS WEDNESDAYS $12.00 per portion 6.00pm Main Lounge
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FRIDAYS $2.00 per piece 6.00pm Main Lounge
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chef Arfin's Specialities FRIDAY DINNER July / August
5 JULY Fish Curry with Steamed Rice, Condiment, Achar and Papadum $12.80 12 JULY Oven Baked Chicken Briyani $12.80
2 AUGUST Indian Mee Goreng $5.80 (regular), $9.80 (large) 16 AUGUST Thosai Plain served with Vegetable Dhall, Coconut and Onion Chilli Chutney $5.80 Masala Thosai served with Vegetable Dhall, Coconut and Onion Chilli Chutney $9.80
19 JULY Soto Ayam $5.80 (regular), $9.80 (large)
23 AUGUST Indian Rojak $6.80 (regular), $10.80 (large)
26 JULY Kambing Soup $5.80 (regular), $9.80 (large)
30 AUGUST Kambing Soup $5.80 (regular), $9.80 (large)
Cake of the Month July / August
Caramel Apricot Cake with Pear Stew $43.20 per kg July / August 2013 | THE PADANG
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F&B NEWS
Daily Set Lunch | All Western Set Lunches ($15.80) are served with Soup of the Day, Coffee or Tea and Dessert of the Day. All Local and Tandoori Set Lunches ($14.80) are served with Coffee or Tea and Dessert of the Day. *SCC Chicken Rice ($14.80) is served with Soup, Coffee or Tea and Dessert of the Day.
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1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 July Chicken Briyani, or Oven-roasted Striploin served with Vegetables and Potato Wedges, or Pork Rib Prawn Noodles
5, 12, 19 and 26 August Chicken Briyani, or Braised Duck Leg with Orange Sauce served with Vegetables and Potatoes, or Pork Rib Prawn Noodles
TUESDAYS
2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 July SCC Laksa, or Pan-fried Seabass Fillet with Vegetables and Potatoes served with Lemon Dill Sauce, or Butter Chicken Masala served with Naan Bread
6, 13, 20 and 27 August SCC Laksa, or Pan-fried Seabass Fillet with Vegetables and Potatoes served with Lemon Dill Sauce, or Butter Chicken Masala served with Naan Bread
WEDNESDAYS
3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 July Chicken and Egg Curry served with Steamed Rice, or Roast Leg of Lamb served with Vegetables and Potatoes, or Fish Tikka served with Naan Bread
7, 14, 21 and 28 August Chicken and Egg Curry served with Steamed Rice, or Grilled Dory Fish Fillet served with Vegetables and Potatoes, or Fish Tikka served with Naan Bread
THURSDAYS
4, 11, 18 and 25 July SCC Chicken Rice*, or Baked Salmon with Vegetables and Potatoes, or Chicken Tikka served with Naan Bread
1, 15, 22 and 29 August SCC Chicken Rice*, or Baked Salmon with Vegetables and Potatoes, or Chicken Tikka served with Naan Bread 8 August (Public Holiday - Hari Raya Puasa) SCC Laksa
FRIDAYS
5, 12, 19 and 26 July Fish Moolie served with Steamed Rice, or Grilled Chicken Chop served with Vegetables and Potatoes, or Dhall Makhani and Vegetable Curry served with Naan Bread
2, 16, 23 and 30 August Fish Moolie served with Steamed Rice, or Grilled Pork Chop coated with Cheddar Cheese served with Vegetables and Potato Wedges, or Dhall Makhani and Vegetable Curry served with Naan Bread 9 August (Public Holiday - National Day) SCC Laksa
SATURDAYS
6, 13, 20 and 27 July SCC Laksa, or SCC Chicken Rice*
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3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 August SCC Laksa, or SCC Chicken Rice*
F&B NEWS
Western Dinner Special
Seared Yellow Fin Tuna Fillet with Coated Black Pepper Crush served with Honey Wasabi Mayo Dip $18.80
Indian Dinner Special local Dinner Special
Seafood Crispy Noodle $11.80
Hariyali Chicken Tikka with Naan Bread $12.80
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local Dinner Special
Satay Bee Hoon $10.80
Western Dinner Special
Oven Baked Seafood Macaroni with Creamy Cheese Sauce $18.80
indian Dinner Special Mixed Vegetables Kofta Curry with Steamed Rice $12.80
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F&B NEWS
Daily Thirst Quenchers
Glen Garioch 12 Years Old Malt $ 139.00 per bottle
Auchentoshan 12 Years Old Malt $129.00 per bottle
$120.00 per bottle
The Balvenie 12 Years Old Malt $ 129.00 per bottle
* All promotions are not applicable for private functions.
Bowmore 12$135.00 Years Old Malt per bottle
Singleton 12$110.00 Years Old Malt per bottle
The Glenlivet 12 Years Old Malt
July / August 2013
Happy Hour Special Mondays to Fridays, 6.00pm to 9.00pm. Available at all outlets. Tiger Draft Jug (1650ml - Stumps) Tiger Draft Jug (1320ml - All other Outlets) Tiger Draft Glass Tiger Draft Mug
Cocktails of the Month Frozen Mojito
Frozen Passion Fruit Capprioska
$25.00 per jug $20.00 per jug $5.00 per glass $7.40 per mug
$6.50 per glass $5.50 per glass
Wines & Champagne of the Month Pikes Riesling ‘Traditionale’ 2012, Clare Valley $48.00 per bottle | $10.00 per glass
Crisp, fresh and dry, brimming with zesty lemon/lime/grapefruit flavours all wound around a core of tight mineral acidity. There is plenty of ripe, soft flavour to balance the bright acid.
2012 Pikes Sangiovese Carmenere Rose, Clare Valley $48.00 per bottle | $10.00 per glass Intense, bright cherry fruit with crisp, clean acid balancing the wine out nicely. A bit more “oomph” than last year’s model and a touch drier, but equally as drinkable.
IL Follo Prosecco Extra DOC N.V $38.00 per bottle | $8.00 per glass
A straw-coloured Prosecco with emerald highlights dry, light, fine with a taste of almonds at the end. 2010 – Appointe on 500 Best Italian Sparkling on magazine IL MIO VINO 18
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Pikes 'The Dogwalk' Cabernet Merlot 2010, Clare Valley $54.00 per bottle | $12.00 per glass
Moet & Chandon Imperial $95.00 per bottle
A meduim to full bodied palate of ripe, dark cherry and blackcurrant that integrates nicely with the fine tannins, subtle oak and balanced acidity
Te Kairanga Martinborough Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2011 $48.00 per bottle | $10.00 per glass
A classic Martinborough Sauvignon Blanc, showing a broad fruit spectrum with aromas of lime, green apples and melon. The palate has low acid and a generous mouth-feel with a slightly creamy texture, making this wine an ideal wine to be enjoyed with food.
Te Kairanga Martinborough Estate Pinot Noir 2010 $50.00 per bottle | $11.00 per glass
Aromas of plum, cherry and cedar. This wine has a sweet fruit entry with subtle spiciness from the light oak treatment and soft, gentle tannins. March/April 2013 | THE PADANG
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F&B/Social NEWS
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SOCIAL NEWS UPCOMING EVENTS
We are proud to present to you a new band every last Friday of the month from 7.45pm onwards
One Night Only
10.seconds
friday, 26 july 2013 @ STUMPS terrace*
MARINA XAVIER
Friday, 30 AUGUST 2013 @ MAIN LOUNGE
* In the event that it rains, it will be moved to the Main Lounge
For more information on our events, please contact Angeline Tan at angeline.tan@scc.org.sg Tel: 6338 9271 (ext. 395) or Becky Xu at becky.xu@scc.org.sg Tel: 6338 9271 (ext.377) 20
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SOCIAL NEWS UPCOMING EVENTS
For more information on our events, please contact Angeline Tan at angeline.tan@scc.org.sg Tel: 6338 9271 (ext. 395) or Becky Xu at becky.xu@scc.org.sg Tel: 6338 9271 (ext.377) July / August 2013 | THE PADANG
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SOCIAL NEWS UPCOMING EVENTS
For more information on our events, please contact Angeline Tan at angeline.tan@scc.org.sg Tel: 6338 9271 (ext. 395) or Becky Xu at becky.xu@scc.org.sg Tel: 6338 9271 (ext.377) 22
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SOCIAL NEWS UPCOMING EVENTS
For more information on our events, please contact Angeline Tan at angeline.tan@scc.org.sg Tel: 6338 9271 (ext. 395) or Becky Xu at becky.xu@scc.org.sg Tel: 6338 9271 (ext.377) July / August 2013 | THE PADANG
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SOCIAL NEWS RECENT EVENTS
Bobby Brown Make-up Workshop Saturday, 27 April 2013 Bobbi Brown’s Pretty Powerful 2-hour hands on workshop teaches women the skills and knowledge needed to achieve a personalized look. The workshop featured the prettiest summer shades that complimented all skin tones. The workshop taught our members and guests how to accomplish a chic, polished look for the modern working woman that will take them from work to play.
Into the Wilderness - An Introduction to Safari Tuesday, 30 April 2013 Mr Richard Knocker, one of the founding member and chief guide of Nomad Safaris gave members and guests a visual and audio adventure through the Safari. With almost 30 years of experience, Mr Knocker unveiled the beauty of the wildlife and its magnificent splendors. As a token of appreciation, the Club presented him the SCC History Book.
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SOCIAL NEWS RECENT EVENTS
The SCC Cookbook Launch & Chef Arfin's Cooking Demonstration Saturday, 11 May 2013 In conjunction with the launch of the SCC Cookbook, the Club organized a special cooking demonstration by our very own Celebrity Indian Chef – Chef Arfin. Chef Arfin did a three-course demonstration of recipes were all featured in the SCC Cookbook. After the demonstration, Members and guests were treated to a three-course meal. In celebration of Mother’s Day, the Club also gave away carnations to all mothers present. The SCC cookbook was given to everyone who attended the event and was specially signed by Chef Arfin.
Coffee Appreciation Workshop Saturday, 8 June 2013 Conducted by Boncafé, we had a professional Barista and a Master Roaster who came to give us insights on the attributes of that small cup of coffee. Topics included coffee’s history of origin, it’s growing and roasting process and lastly, its brewing. Members and guests were than treated to coffee tasting from various regions accompanied with a 3 tiered high tea set. It was a beautiful and relaxing afternoon and we thank all who joined in for this workshop.
For more information on our events, please contact Angeline Tan at angeline.tan@scc.org.sg Tel: 6338 9271 (ext. 395) or Becky Xu at becky.xu@scc.org.sg Tel: 6338 9271 (ext.377) July / August 2013 | THE PADANG
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Article by: Steve Thompson Photograph courtesy: Winson Saw his photograph is a detail of a larger one taken at Government House (now the Istana) in 1893 to mark the departure from Malaya of the Governor of the Straits Settlements, 1 Sir Cecil Clementi Smith.
Clementi Smith had earlier served as the third President of the Singapore Cricket Club (1883). Besides Clementi Smith, three other SCC Presidents are shown in the photograph 2 Arthur Philip Talbot (fifth President, 1888 and 1892), 3 Major Henry E. McCallum (sixth President, 1893 - 1895) and 4 Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham (10th President, 1902 - 1903). Like Clementi Smith, Swettenham was also a Governor of the Straits Settlements, from 1901 - 1904.
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The photograph also shows 5 Sir Ernest Woodford Birch, a prominent SCC member who went on to become Resident of Perak, and 6 Sir Hugh Clifford, who much later was Governor of the Straits Settlements from 1927 to 1930. Clifford was almost certainly a member of the SCC, though never President, and in 1927 he presented the Clifford Cup, for which civilian and armed forces teams played cricket, and which now occupies a prominent place in the Main Lounge of the Club. Finally, although of no known connection to the SCC, but of interest to students of Singapore history, is 7 Sir Charles Warren, who commanded the garrison here from 1889 - 1894. His greater claim to fame, however was immediately before this appointment from 1886 - 1888 when he was Metropolitan Police Commissioner in London during the Jack the Ripper murders. Jack the Ripper was never caught, and it is thought tht Warren was sent to Singapore as "punishment".
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5TH SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB INTERNATIONAL SOCCER SIXES TOURNAMENT 2013 SATURDAY 18 MAY & SUNDAY 19 MAY 2013 Artilce by Owen Monaghan, 2013 Soccer Sixes Tournament Chairman The 2013 Soccer Sixes came and went in a hazy blur! The fifth tournament year was a progressive success from previous years and spectators saw a higher level of team participation from professional teams such as Australian giants Newcastle Jets, Thailand's' Chonburi and Singapore's very own Courts Young Lions. The football on show was fast, furious and exciting for the spectators around the superb looking Padang during the weekend. The tournament achieved its outcome and all involved were very happy with the results. The celebrity guest for the weekend was ex-Arsenal Nigel Winterburn who graced the Masters tournament leading the CLA All Stars to become champion once again. He was a gentleman throughout and a great ambassador for the 2013 Soccer Sixes Tournament. A big thank you to CLA for making this happen and putting the SCC Sixes on the map. The Open final saw the Newcastle Jets outclass their Thai opponents, Chonburi FC. Although there was some 28
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champagne football being played by both teams, the A-league outfit found that extra level of performance and went on to win in a comfortable manner. The youth tournament saw some great matches being played throughout the weekend and these teams from under-privileged backgrounds showed some fantastic talent and attitudes with the Phnom Penh Crown FC emerging as winners versus a tough and skilled Thai team, Phuket Football Home. A special mention of superb play to the rest of the organisations and teams, Bali Sports Foundation, Hevea MK FC, Klung Toey Soccer Project and the Rumah Faith Home. Big thanks to all the sponsors who made the tournament happen every year and a special thanks to Dirk Paulsen and Raymond Weil, Shooter and Eddie from CLA, Glyn Vince from Rulewave and the SCC General Committee for providing support in more ways than one. Watch this space for an even better 2014 tournament!
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RESULTS Open Cup Winner: Newcastle Jets Runner Up: Chonburi FC
Youth Tournament Cup Winner: Phnom Penh CC Cup Runner Up: Youth Football Home
Open Plate Winner: Raymond Weil FC Runner Up: Jollilads
Plate Winner: Plate Runner Up:
Klung Toey Hevea MK FC
Masters Cup Winner: CLA All Stars Runner Up: SCC Strollers
Bowl Winner: Bowl Runner Up:
Bali Sports Rumah Faith
Masters Plate Winner: St. Pats Old Boys Runner Up: Rangers Legends
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SOCCER Section JUNIOR SPORTS MEMBERS By Owen Monaghan
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he Soccer Section embarked on a development pathway for an Under 18 programme back in 2006 with the aim of introducing well-rounded individuals that could represent the Club to the highest level possible both on and off the field.
The initiative was kindly supported by Dirk Paulsen and Melchers & Co and led by Len Beschizza. This over time faced numerous challenges in recruiting the right players and faded over the years with regret and all the focus was put onto the NFL squad and this led to superb success of the past five years.  Presently, with the Clubs support, the SCC Soccer Academy is in operation on a weekly basis down at Dempsey Field and this is the future of the JSM programme, so hard work is being put in by some Soccer Section Members in nurturing the JSM’s of tomorrow. Special thanks to Hutcheon, Moeller, Norfolk, Bowden, Kianan, Starr, Smollett and Tahil who are doing a fantastic job each week! In this feature, we showcase two fantastic Junior Sports Members, Josh Douglas and Gavin Lee, who are playing for the First Team and NFL respectively. They are both superb onfield and have bags of talent between them.
Josh is aspiring to be a professional player and has the potential to do so whilst Gavin has been asked to represent professional U23 squads but remains with the NFL team whilst focusing on his studies. They both recently played in the Hong Kong 7s where they performed very well versus English Premier League teams, Sunderland and Man City. Off-field, both are great lads with great attitudes and are wellliked by their teammates.
For information on the JSM sponsorship scheme, please contact SCC Membership Department at 6338 9271 or email membership@scc.org.sg
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ANNUAL DARTS INTERSECTION BULL’S EYE TOURNAMENT 2013
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Scribe & Convenor: Mohietheen Fathima
he Annual Darts Intersection Bull’s Eye Tournament was an event to be remembered this year. A total of 12 Sections took part; Balut, Billiards & Snooker, Bowls, Bridge, Cricket, Darts, Hockey, Netball, Soccer, Squash, Tennis and a team from the General Committee. The Rugby and Golf Sections sent apologies and we are looking forward to their participation next year. The day kicked off with the bursting of blue balloons on the darts board by Chairman Games Control Board Sher Baljit Singh and General Committee Members Joyce Foster, Ong Chin Leong and George V. Abraham. Blue was the favourite colour of the late ex-president Len Foster who had kindly donated this trophy. The darts game of choice for this year’s Bull’s Eye Tournament was 501, Flying Start and Double to Finish. The first round was contested by all teams with the top six teams – Netball, Cricket, Tennis, Darts, Squash and Soccer, advancing to the second round where they were seeded into three groups. During each round a number of singles and doubles matches were played. As the teams played their first and second round they were provided with snacks of Gado-Gado and sandwiches and all Members enjoyed the special beverage promotions of beer, wine and cocktail. The Soccer, Tennis and Netball Teams won the respective groups and made their way into the final. After an interesting encounter with the outcome not settled until the very last throw, Soccer emerged champions. Well done to the Soccer Section and it must be noted they made a superb effort to have a team for the event.
All teams were then 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. GCB Chairman Baljit Singh, Ananda Kumar and Joyce Foster presented the medals to both finalists and the Bull’s Eye Trophy to the Soccer Section. It was a truly wonderful occasion enjoyed by all with wonderful memories and it is hoped that as a result of such events that the next time we walk into the Club, there are just that many more familiar faces we can have a chat or a drink with. It simply adds to our personal experience of membership of this great Club. We truly enjoyed the day of fun and laughter as it ended with a complimentary dance from the Soccer boys and songs sung by Joseph Yip from the Billiards & Snooker Section. It was a day that will be remembered by most of the Members of the Club. My heartfelt thanks to GCB Chairman Baljit Singh for supporting and ensuring most of the Sections take part in this event; Nigel Stearns, General Manager of the Club in supporting this event; Daljeet, Chovin and Becky for the Food & Beverage and the layout of the Oval; KC and his team for providing an immense service to all the Members at the event and to my Darts Exco team for making this possible! At the point of writing, the Darts Team is now on the throw to Ho Chi Minh from 28 June to 1 July. We wish them an enjoyable and successful trip. July / August 2013 | THE PADANG
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Scribe & Convenor: John Lewis Taylor Congratulations to Wee Koon San for winning the final Sudoku challenge.
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At the first league match of the season on 15 May held at SRC, 18 teams participated with a total of 72 players. Anwar Gaffoor scored a remarkable 167. It’s the second highest score in over 30 years of balut, with four people having scored a 169. Congratulations to Anwar! The league Committee has already “engraved” your name on the trophy for presentation in October, for I strongly doubt if a 167 will be beaten. At that same event, NUSS were the winners, but there was a mere 40 points between first and eighth positions.
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
JACKIE LOW
It is with great regret that Jackie Low passed away on 19 May 2013. Known throughout the Balut fraternity as “Chap Chap” Jackie’s passing was sudden, but peaceful. Jackie was a baluteer of some distinction for over 30 years. He attended every monthly in-house meeting and was a regular Tour Member for the Section. We send our deepest sympathies to Mary, Irene, Bob and his grandchildren. Jackie will be sorely missed, but never forgotten. The Section has a busy programme for the next few months – our in-house meetings are held on the third Tuesday of every month. League matches every third Wednesday. We are hosting the Annual Triangular Tournament on Saturday 27 July between NUSS, IA, and SCC. A pairs Invitational on 31 August with players coming from the Kota Kinabalu Yacht Club, Sabah Golf & Country Club, The British Club Bangkok, the Kinabalu Club and pairs from the Singapore Clubs. Congratulations to our Captain Raj Kumar on winning the Section’s Sports Award for 2013.
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Scribe: Tan Bak Choon | Convenor: Victor Yeong The Billiards & Snooker Section have officially begun their new term by electing a new committee. Convenor Jason Tan chaired his last meeting at the Billiards & Snooker AGM which was held on 19 April 2013 at the Gilmour Room. Immaculate in holding his court, he answered all questions and satisfied all queries. The new Convenor, Victor Yeong was unanimously supported while Captain, Tan Bak Choon was arm twisted into his position. Captain, Matthew Lim thought he wrote better and was elected as the Secretary. The Section was very pleased to welcome new comers Rangachari Raghavan as Treasurer and coopted Committee Member Sunil Sabnani into the Committee. Joseph Yip retained his seat as a co-opted Committee Member and this year, ex-convenor Jason Tan was also co-opted into the Committee. We look forward to the exciting programmes planned ahead for the year 2013. A key highlight from the AGM was the superb array of food; Angus Roast Beef no less! The pasta station was a big hit amongst the Members as well. With the business end of the meeting completed, the Members mingled and enjoyed the evening with a glass of whiskey in tow. Finally, watch out for more announcements from your new Secretary, Matthew Lim as yours truly will retire from writing!
BILLIARDS & SNOOKER HONOUR ROLL Snooker Handicap Tournament 2012 13 July to 19 August 2012 Champion Loh Fook Seng Runner-up Mark Sng White Ball Handicap Tournament 2012 6 August to 9 September 2012 Champion Ananda Kumar Runner-up Joseph Yip 3 Ball Tournament 2012 17 September to 2 October 2012 Champion Jason Tan Runner-up Matthew Lim Russian Handicap Tournament 2012 19 November to 23 December 2012 Champion Matthew Lim Runner-up Ananda Kumar Snooker Open Tournament 2013 11 March to 19 April 2013 Champion Victor Yeong Runner-up Jason Tan
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Scribe: Dr K. U. Menon | Convenor : Prem Anand
BOWLS BONANZA! The Bowls Section has had a good run over the past weeks. At the SCC Annual Sports Awards extravaganza, our young bowlers Shermeen and Christian were anointed “Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year”. T. Velu, a legend in his own right who has been involved in every conceivable post in the Balut, Billiards & Snooker and Bowls Committees for many long years was finally recognised for his doggedness and devotion to the Club and sports, and earned himself the “Spirit of Sports” Award 2013. SCC Singles (Men) champions
Convenor, Prem Anand who appears to be on some kind of adrenalin rush in recent months, also won the SCC Men’s Singles championship with Edmund and Melvin following closely in second and third places. In the Ladies Singles, Lew Foong emerged the winner with Ming Li in second place.
Bowls bonanza at the 6th Annual Sports Awards 2013!
At the National Triples played on the Tanglin Green, 5 & 10 May, our bowlers fared exceedingly well. Convenor Prem/Hui Kai & Melvin (skip) secured an easy victory, retaining the title for the second year, whilst Ming Li (skip)/Shermeen and Virginia won the Ladies Triples. SCC Singles (Ladies) Champions
Our longstanding Convenor and subsequently, Secretary of the Bowls Section, George Abraham Esq. was escalated to stratospheric heights in the General Committee (GC) during the AGM in April and Ganesh Ramanathan replaced him as Secretary of the Bowls Section.
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Finally, the good health of any Sports Section is evident when its overseas tours are oversubscribed. That is precisely what happened with our forthcoming visit to Hong Kong for the 12th Annual Interport/Triangular Games in August. A selection committee comprising Convenor/Captain, Vice-Captain Hui Kai and two senior bowlers, Chai H. Y. and K. C. Chew was set up and tasked to make the tough decision of selecting an optimum number of just 21 players.
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Scribe: Rachna Anand & Anthony Egerton Convenor: Anthony Egerton SECTION NIGHT There was an excellent turnout at the recent SCC Bridge Section's Labour Day event held on Thursday 2 May 2013 in the Gilmour Room. A total of 26 players participated in a competitive, yet very convivial evening of Duplicate Bridge that was complemented by a delicious and generous buffet spread. Everyone had a most enjoyable time and is looking forward to the next special event. The emerging winning pairs were the teams of Jasbir Kaur & Mike Sharples and Stephanie Hodges & John Martens. SPORTS AWARDS NIGHT The SCC 6th Sports Awards night had, for the first time, representation of the Bridge Section in its annual celebration on the 3 May 2013 at the Padang. It was indeed a proud moment for us to be celebrating the best in sports and sportsmanship together with the other Sports Sections. It was an evening of celebration. Dedication and hard work was recognised and the deserving were awarded, to honour the best sportsman, sportswoman, Sports Section and service for the past year. Bridge Section' first Convenor, Howard Haythornthwaite was awarded the Spirit of Sport Award for his selfless service. In his absence, the present Convener Anthony Egerton received the award. The presentation and award ceremony was conducted in the Padang with a grand flair with a generous and sumptuous dinner buffet on the terrace followed by an excellent musical entertainment in the Gilmour Room with an open bar capped the evening on a happy and high note.
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Howard HAYTHORNTHWAITE SCC Bridge Section's first Convenor, Howard Haythornthwaite passed on peacefully while in Perth Australia. He will be dearly missed by the Section Members, not just for his gentle manner but also for the work he put in to help make the first SCC Bridge Section a reality. Our heartfelt prayers are with his family in this time of grief.
INTERMEDIATE BRIDGE Since May, we have been having talks on Intermediate Bridge by Bridge Coach, Carl Parker before the regular game of Duplicate Bridge to help all those who have been playing Bridge for a while now. Please feel free to join us on our regular Monday evening games in The Oval.
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BORDER AND BRADBURY ENTERTAIN SCC ON EVE OF ASHES TOUR Scribe: Steve Blaxhall | Convenor: Trevor Larbey
With the Singapore Cricket Club Cricket Section set to embark on a historical tour to the United Kingdom, a group of SCC Members organised an unforgettable private event, at a full capacity Padang Restaurant, with legendry former Australian Cricket captain, Allan Border and former Olympic champion short track speed skater, Steven Bradbury. It was a night of copious eating and drinking, punctuated with entertaining speeches and a fascinating Q&A session.
Allan Border (AB) is one of Australia’s most successful cricketers and visited SCC ahead of, yet another, highly anticipated Ashes series. As it says on Cricinfo, “In a nutshell he is the epitome of the fighting Australian.” Border played 156 games for Australia captaining 93 times and rebuilding an Australian team, that went on to dominate world cricket in the late 1990s and 2000s. Border enjoys a connection with SCC through his son, Dene, who currently plays for the 1st and 2nd Division teams in the Cricket Section. Steven Bradbury came to prominence at the 2002 Winter Olympics, after all of his opponents were involved in a last corner pile-up in the final, giving him the gold medal. Since his retirement from speed skating, he has turned his hand to motor racing and commenting. He was even a contestant in the second series of the Australian TV show, Dancing with the Stars. In 2007, he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia.
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We wish to give special thanks to our event partner, British Airways, for bringing AB and his wife Jane to this special event, to the Members who organised the event spearheaded by Brad Paterson, Ash Raivadera and Simon Taskunas, and the SCC Events and F&B staff who worked tirelessly throughout the night. The dinner was an opening for the Section’s most ambitious tour ever and, in its size, unprecedented for any single Section within SCC. The SCC Cricket Section has rapidly grown since 2007 and this tour to the UK, only highlights this. There are around 40 players and 30 family members travelling to the “Old Dart” for what will be 12 days of both competitive and hard fought fixtures, interspersed with imaginative and enjoyable social occasions, as well as, of course, the famous Ashes series!
The teams will play and visit some of the most historical, and picturesque, cricket clubs in the UK, including: Marylebone Cricket Club (our reciprocal club), The Royal Household CC at Windsor Castle, Sevenoaks Vine CC, The Griffin CC, Sussex Martlets at Arundel Castle, Blackheath CC, Lloyd’s CC, Abinger Hammer CC, Teddington CC, Cuckfield CC, Goodwood CC, the Honourable Artillery Company CC, Bourne CC and the Reigate Priory CC.
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Scribe & Secretary: Venkat Iyer | Convenor: Trevor Larbey SCC ANNUAL SPORTS AWARDS The Section won several awards for the performance in 2012 including the “Junior Sports Feat of the Year” – Winning SCA U/16s League. Thanks to the efforts of Peter Brooks, the “Sports Feat of the Year” – Arun Vijayan and the “Section of the Year” – a recognition of the efforts of the entire Section through the year on and off the field. SCA LEAGUE All our league teams have been performing very well over the last two months and have won 40 matches while losing just eight to non-SCC teams during the season. The Lions after a rain-affected start are back with a bang winning four games in row. Cougars, Cheetahs, Jaguars, and Pumas have won all their games except one game each, while Tigers and Panthers have sprung back strongly after a couple of early setbacks. There have been some terrific individual performances during the last two months including Simar Miglani’s 5/14; Kulshan’s 5/15; Ben King 103; Shorab 83* (70); James Newman 82(44) and 5/16; and JSM Yohan’s three wickets early in his league debut. Full details are available in the weekly newsletter, BAILS published by Push Sharma. SOCIAL CRICKET While the Saturday XI has had mixed results in their busy schedule they continue to tour and host visiting teams. The Section hosted the Phuket Cricket group and won a well fought game at the Padang with many of the players due to travel to Phuket later in the year for what could be an interesting return match.
Brigu strikes first blood against Phuket cricket group
Luke and Simar after winning the opening game for the SCA U-16 league
SCA Junior League The SCA Junior Cricket League sprang into action in late May and will run through to late July. The league contains six of the senior clubs in Singapore and the SCC is attempting to defend their champion status. As we write, the SCC Under 16 has won their first two league fixtures and well positioned to qualify for the championship playoffs. The highlight of the season so far has been a successful chase of 180 runs against a talented side from IA. Three of the SCC juniors got past 40 in the innings to show a maturity in their run chase that belies their relative youth. Additionally, two SCC JSMs have been selected to the Singapore under-16 National Development squad. Congratulations to Brigu Iyer and Shan Pervaiz on their selection. SCA – 96 all out in 27.5 overs Dhruva Sarkar: 13 - 3 – 6 overs ; Simar Miglani: 10 - 2 – 6 overs; Paul Immanuel: 7 - 2 – 1.5 overs ; SCC – 97 for 4 in 21.1 overs, Brigu Iyer: 48 runs; Luke Hambly: 25 runs
Brad Patterson striking timber vs MUCC at Kallang
IA - 180 for 5 from 30 overs: Dhruva Sarkar: 33 - 2 – 6 overs; Gurmehar Bhullar: 21 - 1 – 6 overs ; Liam Rabbidge: 29 - 1 – 6 overs . SCC - 183 for 4 from 28.5 overs: Shan Pervaiz: 47* runs (4’s x 4) ; Gurmehar Bhullar: 41* runs (4’s x 5 , 6’s x 2 ); Lachlan Barnesby: 40 runs (4’s x 6) UPCOMING The Ashes tour to UK in July is being actively planned and anticipated with two teams and almost 40 tourists. As a precursor to it the SCC is proudly presenting an evening with Allan Border, the legendary Ashes winning Australian captain. We will also be hosting matches of the ACC event in August. The next two months would see us trying to re-establish ourselves as the premier cricket club in Singapore by taking honours (top two) in all the five divisions of the SCA League we compete and we are well positioned to do it. Wishing our teams the very best.
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A small note to recognise our Section Member, Paviter Singh who completed the TNF 100KM Run-for-Charity at Blue Mountains in creditable timing of 20 hours, running in temperatures as low as zero and over a combined elevation of 4200m.
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After four hours of sweltering heat and banter, the scores were so close that it came down to the final match that was eventually drawn, resulting in Kluang retaining the trophy 6 to 5. Well done to them! As tradition commands, we all then retreated back to the SCC barracks for the post whisky drinking competition at the Stumps Terrace, where a couple of prizes were presented to nearest pin and longest drive. These went to the following chaps: Scribe: Daniel Morby | Convenor: Jurgen Martiens Our May game pitched us against our old foes Kluang Golf Club, from across the border. These matches have historically been very friendly and jolly; so jolly, we have had a habit of letting them beat us by a country mile. Would things change this time round? Our recent form in Interclub matches saw a big improvement over the past 12 months, probably due to our ability to consume more beer before and during the game than our opposition. The match took place at Marina Bay Golf Club – probably the best public golf course in Asia, they claim. Maybe they need to include Hong Kong in their evaluations next time the voting takes place. After a gallant effort from Captain Salts to round up 24 troops for Team SCC, we stuck to our tried and tested tactics and advice the opposition to turn up three hours before their tee-times, where there was not much else to do but consume copious amount of “Tigeraid”. First off for the SCC was our gallant Captain, who obviously felt the pressure of going first with the gallery of 47 players watching him, proceeded to chip his driver into the pond 15 feet left of the tee box, something quite a few others managed to do as well. This could have been due to the pressure, the searing heat some would say, but I think was due to the free flowing “Tigeraid”. Twelve matches finally departed the first tee, on what turned out to be the hottest day of the year and not a breath of wind in the air for the entire day. The match turned out to be very social indeed, with balls and players cris crossing fairways to say hello from time to time, and sometimes firing the odd shot across the bows to encourage fast play (nearly had you, Jurgen!).
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Nearest the Line – Chris Angus, SCC Longest Drive – Lye Tong Teng, Kluang Golf Club
Thanks to our friends from Kluang for a great day out and we look forward to our visit to Kluang’s mountaineering golf course next year. Next up, was the Inter-Sports Club Golf Tournament 2013 – 2nd Leg, hosted by the Tanglin Club at Ria Bintan on Friday, 31 May. We struggled a bit for this off-shore event, with a few forced drop outs at the last minute, thus weakening the team. Nonetheless, we managed to field more players than the Tanglin Club, who after suggesting and organising the event, had only 10 players. Still, they must have been their best 10, as they still managed to beat us! We finished sixth on the day, our lowest placing since the competition started three years ago. The winners on the day were the Singapore Swimming Club, who I believe are top of the table this year. Well done to them! We will be back, I promise, with a better turn out of players next time. Next up will be the Interport match against Royal Selangor Club from the 19 to 21 July. This is always a fun road trip, so please put your name forward to the Committee and pledge your allegiance to the SCC shirt. Other notes for your Filofax would be the Annual Golf Championship at Serapong Course, Sentosa on 12 September, the 3rd Leg of the ISCGT on 30 August (venue to be confirmed) and the Annual Pot Games against The Tanglin Club at Jurong Golf Club on the 26 September. Please make a note to keep these days free.
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SPORTS NEWS few more home for the team that are aiming to finish in third place. They bade a fond farewell to Mark P after his 11 years in Singapore and played Mazenod College from Australia as his farewell match with SCC winning comfortably. Always good going out on a high! Scribe: Lorna Campbell | Convenor: Mathavan Devadas
THE SEASON IN FULL SWING LADIES LEAGUES With three ladies teams playing in their respective leagues this year, the drive for success throughout the Section has never been greater. The 1st XI is so proud and honoured to have been the recipient of the “Team of the Year” award from SCC at the Annual Sports Awards and they are keen to show how deserved they are of this accolade by striving for further success for the Club. A team photo will soon be hanging in the Men’s Bar (if it’s not up already) and it is something that all female Sports Members should be proud of. The ball is well and truly now rolling for the ladies of the Club. At the time of writing, the 1st XI is creeping up the table looking for another top finish to replicate their league victory of 2012 and it’s a real possibility with a run of victories recently over the Dutch Club and Tornados to get them back on track. The 2nd XI has been unlucky with a few results but a rousing victory against Crescent at the end of May in sweltering conditions showed the team’s grit and determination and bodes well for the remainder of their matches. The 3rd XI has only two games left in their season in what has been a hectic few weeks of matches. With Roz assisting in the coordination of the team and the players rallying hard each week, there is great promise for seasons to come and perhaps we’ll one day see a fourth ladies team too! With a tour to Hong Kong on the horizon for the ladies in September to play Hong Kong Valley and then the annual trip to Bangkok for the Section, there is plenty to look forward to for the remainder of the year. MEN’S LEAGUES The 1st XI were in fourth place when this was written at the start of June with Ryan Singh claiming honours as their top scorer – is this still the case now or has Christian slotted a
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The 2nd XI is currently joint third with Ting Hao topping the scoring sheet. They have eight games remaining to push Hollandse Club for the title and are doing all they can to inch closer. The 3rd, 4th and 5th XI combined squad played in the Hockey Liga this year and finished third in the ladder of ten teams which was a fantastic result. The teams for the Division 2 to Division 4 teams have just been decided and each team’s aim is to take the title. Good luck guys! MAZENOD COLLEGE & FAREWELL MARK PATTERSON Mazenod College made their biennial visit to Singapore in April to play a friendly on the Padang. A very competitive game turned rather one-sided in the second half with the teenagers seeming to run out of steam against the more “senior” gentlemen of the Club. SCC won the game 7-1. The game also served as a farewell for Mark Patterson who has been with the Club for five years. He has played in the 1st and 2nd XI and was part of the Lion Cup winning team of 2010. Mark returns to New Zealand where he will be playing more hockey than rugby!
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SCC Hawks 2013
END OF SEASON CELEBRATIONS Article by: Katherine Signy | Convenor: Kerry Jane Brown The start of May saw the end of the annual SCC Netball friendly league, a two-tier league organised by the Netball Section to allow teams match practice before the start of the Energizer National League. Congratulations go to the Sport Ready 1 team who triumphed in Division One and NZCC 2, who came top of the pile in Division 2. The SCC teams put on a respectable show, with the Hawks finishing the season in joint second place of Division One, and the Eagles coming third in Division 2. The SCC league takes a lot of hard work and organisation – thank you to Mandy and Sadaf for all your efforts and to Nan for her umpire coordination. In addition, the league would not happen without all the teams and players who troop to Kallang every week, so well done everyone on a great season. The trophies were presented to the winning teams by GC Member, Ms Joyce Foster, at a lively end-of-season party at the SCC on 10 May. The party was held to celebrate the end of the SCC league and the Singapore Mixed Netball League. We had a great turnout for the Falcons, our mixed team, this season with a lot of boys coming along to have a go.
performances. We have a lot of mixed netball coming up over the next few months and are always on the lookout for guys wanting to join in. The Energizer National League kicks off at the end of May and sees the Hawks and Ospreys challenging in the ladies league, along with the Falcons in the mixed league. Good luck to everyone involved and we will let you know how the teams get on! As we announced in the last edition, we are delighted to have secured our first Section sponsor – The Retrospective Bar and Grill. The relationship got off to a great start with a champagne fuelled launch party, held on 20 April and we are excited about what’s to come! Netball is a great way to meet people, keep fit and most importantly have a good time. The section have a lot of exciting things planned for the next few months, so if you do fancy joining in, you are more than welcome to just come along to training and have a go! All levels are welcome, including complete beginners – our coaches will have you ready to go in no time. Please get in touch by emailing us at sccnetball@gmail.com
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SCC skipper Sam Sharpe regrouped the lads and found the right words for a final wake up call. Results were immediate, SCC fought back hard. Coordinated forwards moves, better scrums and line outs, provided back line with cleaner and faster balls. After an impressive run by Alex Smith from SCC 22m line, Franck Schaller was perfectly positioned in support for hits and runs, followed by Matt Turner, passing to «Man of the Match» flanker Preston McKenzie, who scored, a fine conclusion of this champagne rugby phase.
Scribe: David Griffiths | Convenor: Graeme Burnett
CLUB RUGBY AT ITS BEST – HOSTING AND TOURING AT THE SCC With last season well behind us, April and May was a period of hosting touring sides from Doha and the NZ Navy and going on tour ourselves with a proper weekend trip to Jakarta to play against the Jakarta Komodos. The end of April saw the visit of Doha Vets from Qatar who brought an impressive touring squad of 30, followed by our regular visitors the NZ Navy side from the HMNZ ship Te Mana – all on the same weekend. HMNZ TE MANA SINK SCC ON PADANG HMNZ Te Mana brought along the strongest team they have had for some time, featuring half of the NZ Navy side, who were determined to avenge their last two defeats they had suffered at the hands of the SCC. However, after such a long and arduous season for the Club where some of the Prems and Tankards had to play a marathon 12 games in five months, and faced with the prospect of a difficult match many players opted to go shopping and do their laundry that day. But 16 hardy souls turned up, pulled on the black and gold and put in a good shift in on what was an incredibly hot day on the Padang. A good NZ Navy team eventually ran out 37-12 winners but the SCC fought them all the way. DOHA BEAT GROWLERS IN ARM – WRESTLE IN THE HEAT Next up were the Doha Vets who with a squad of 30 played the SCC Growlers in the 5pm match. It was still sweltering hot and both teams toiled in the heat. With a much bigger, heavier pack it was Doha who had the edge upfront, but with a tremendous effort from the backline who tackled like whirling dervishes, neither team threatened the whitewash until just before half-time when Growlers talisman Swarthy Chris Metcalf was laying injured with a horrific eye injury, and the Doha pack steamrollered over the try-line to take the lead, 5-0. Second half was much the same with the tired old Growlers unable to get out of their own half and when Doha scored another try with 10 minutes left it was all over. 10-0 to the Doha Vets. A fabulous evening of beer, curry and rugby stories was then held on Stumps Terrace with both Doha and HMNZ Te Mana joining us for a memorable night, in the finest traditions of SCC Rugby.
SCC then fully dominated the next 30 minutes, with strong defence and aggressive attacking moves well-orchestrated by Jonty and Tom Duffy. During this period, Matt Turner and Tom Duffy scored two more tries, giving SCC a 19-7 lead at halftime. It looked like Komodos had reached their physical limits, and would struggle for the rest of the game but they came back harder and delivered an intense 20 minutes where their forwards dominated the game and destroyed SCC defence. Komodos caught up with the score thanks to two powerful forward tries, including a classic 5m pushover scrum that SCC could not contain. 19-19 AND 20 MINUTES TO PLAY Despite a bench decimated by recent pre-tour injuries, which forced talented players such as Chesney, Sam Flint, young Harry, Olie Rey and Mandeep to attend this tour as sober spectators only, SCC still injected extra resources and highly motivated players, getting in to make their mark and contribute to this contested game. Mark Hanley, Daire O’ Reilly, Ed Thwaites and Terry Noe made the difference, fuelling the team with great fighting spirit and amazing defence. After a Komodos scrum won by SCC with total commitment and smart hooking from Sam Blackwood, Simon Bourke and Stafford Baggot attacked the line and gained a penalty on the opposition 22m. Tom Duffy converted it, giving a three-point advantage. Last 10 minutes could be summarized by fierce combat and iron defence, from every single SCC player, that contained Komodos. Final result, a fine SCC win 22-19. Victory was well celebrated, with great hospitality by Komodos. Speeches and well deserved drinks were held at their new clubhouse, located in a building inspired by Tony Montana’s Miami mansion. Another great tour for the Rugby Section and a significant victory against tough opponents whom SCC have not beaten in Jakarta since the 1990s. Meanwhile on the same weekend with 30 players in Jakarta and 12 players on national team duty, the SCC were still able to field a team in the Annual Les Gaulois Tens Tournament. Led by a trim John Reeve, the experience of Adrian Chia and the ageing veteran Kevin Gibbons, the team managed to get to the Plate final. As to why it was not referred to as L’Assiette is anyone’s guess. With many familiar young faces back from college, university, national service and other noble pursuits, it was great to see the likes of Sean Fox, Declan Martens and Vignesh Krishnan pulling on the black and gold and cantering around the paddock. A busy couple of months but an enjoyable time for all involved with SCC Rugby.
SCC BEAT JAKARTA KOMODOS 22-19 The SCC touring team who flew from Changi to take on the Jakarta Komodos old rivals was a good mix of Prems, Tankards, Cougars and Growlers. After a fine Friday night when all tourists had plenty of time for rest and rehydration, the squad boarded the bus to the Komodos ground with great concentration and energy. Jakarta being Jakarta, the local bus driver got lost and it took almost two hours to reach the Komodos’ new pitch. This bus trip was so long that MC Matt Turner having run out of songs and jokes had no choice but to organise a geography quiz contest – a cultural first for SCC Rugby. It was obvious this game was not a joke for Komodos, who had clear intentions to add another victory versus SCC. They put up a team accordingly, starting with a nasty, big and experienced pack of forwards. From kick off, Komodos put huge pressure on a lethargic SCC team, in scrums, rucks and mauls, with big hits. They scored under the post after five minutes. 44
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SCC scrum half Sukhaimi Amran (seventh from left), representing Singapore slotted a pressure penalty kick in the 80th minute of the HSBC A5N Division II Final on Saturday, 8 June 2013 to beat Malaysia 20-17 and return the Rugby Lions to next year’s Division I Tournament
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we were confirmed as winners on the last game of the season. Exciting stuff!
Scribe & Convenor: Graham Dickson The Annual Soccer Section awards were held recently to coincide with the SCC Sixes Dinner. Several players were honoured including Heiko Moeller, Ronnie Smollett, Scott Starr, Simon Tan, Bruce Loggie, Boon, John Keh and Anthony Moulin. A very special Soccer Section “Lifetime Achievement Award” went to John Fernandez which was very well received. Congratulations to SCC Firsts, SCC Tigers and SCC Strollers on winning their respective leagues which is a real credit to the Section and reflects our strength in depth. The Section sent two teams to the HK Sevens recently. SCC Firsts drew with Sunderland 1-1 and managed to get to the semifinals before losing to KCC. SCC Tigers won through to the final of the Masters Plate and lost 1-0 to HKFC Veterans. It was a great weekend of football and a chance to mingle with several ex-professionals including Joe Jordan and Peter Beardsley. Our very own SCC Sixes was a success and the Open tournament was won by Newcastle Jets with Jurong FC winning the Masters tournament. SCC STROLLERS by Michael Drake After missing out on last year’s league title a few changes were made to the Strollers squad for the 2012/13 Equatorial Football League campaign. Still predominately an over-35s side playing in an open league, the Strollers proved a force to be reckoned with from the very start which culminated in the side becoming the EFL Champions in April of this year. The league went right down to the wire as
Goffy, Arsene Wenger, Shooter and Ray Parlour discuss bringing Arsenal to the Padang
In the course of the season we scored a 57 league goals (the third highest of all teams) and conceded a meagre 15 (the best in the league by far – essentially half of the next best team). The hallmark of the Strollers is the strong squad and the camaraderie that exists in the group. We try to play decent football and in many games it has been both a pleasure to play in and to watch (now again we have scrapped for a result too). To this end there is little to comment on individual contributions to our success – we win together, draw together and lose together. However, a few people do deserve a special mention. First and foremost, congratulations to Ronnie Smollet for being unanimously voted as our Player of the Year – a top man in top form. Also a fond farewell to Simon Tan and Naka-san, as both are moving away from Singapore and onto pastures new – two very nice guys who also happen to be very good players. You will be missed. Many of the Strollers have been at the Club for years and have represented (and won) for the SCC in various competitions (including four or five players from the early NFL days and plenty Cosmo league players from more than a decade ago). Now a bit older, a bit wiser but with enough in the tank to produce decent results we are all looking forward to next season and the defence of our title. SCC FIRSTS SCC Firsts won the Singtel Cosmopolitan Cup Final on 15 June beating Hotspurs 2-0 at Turf City. Goals from Anthony Moulin and Andrew Hutcheon won the game for the men in black and yellow. This trophy adds to the Singtel League title won earlier in May which means now, we have won the Singtel Cosmo League and Cup for the past four years. Sincere congratulations to Owen and all members of this excellent team.
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Scribes: Koh Wai Keng & Manmindar Singh Convenor: Manmindar Singh SECTION AGM The Section AGM was held on 12 May. Despite it being a Sunday and Mother’s Day, the turnout was very encouraging. We had a total of 40 attendees including nine JSMs. The usual course of events took place with the passing of last year’s AGM minutes and the Finance report. This was followed by the Election of the Office Bearers. Manmindar Sing (Convenor), Udai Singh (Men’s Captain), Andrea Nicholas (Ladies’ Captain), Bill Hatch (Treasurer) and Mahes Veluppillai (Social) agreed to continue for another year in their respective roles while Wai Keng thankfully agreed to return as Secretary. As the Section is exploring ways to further expand the range of activities, additional Members were co-opted onto the Committee. A lot of good suggestions were extended to keep the Squash Section alive and the Committee will be looking into this in the coming months. Despite the following day being a working/school day, many stayed behind to enjoy the food and drinks. ANNUAL INTERSECTION DARTS TOURNAMENT SATURDAY, 1 JUNE The Section was represented by Kingsley Wood, Rahil Devgan and Manmindar Singh. Whilst squash players are not particularly known for their “throwing” skills, we more than made up for it with dodged application. We won the first round match in a lively encounter with the Bowls teams. However, we met our match when we were up against the Soccer Section in the next round. Whilst we got better as the event went on as evidenced by more of the darts ending up on the board, we were roundly beaten by them for a place in the finals. We take consolation in that we lost to the eventual Champions. We will be back next year even stronger to mount a serious challenge as we plan to visit more pubs so that we can practice “throwing” more darts! HKFC INTERNATIONAL SQUASH 3S – 31 MAY TO 2 JUNE Six SCC teams travelled to Hong Kong for the Hong Kong Football Club Annual Team Tournament. Apart from clubs from Malaysia and Hong Kong, this year saw even greater participation from other clubs in Singapore, some of whom were debutants in this tournament. The HKFC was bustling with activities as it coincided with the British Lions – Barbarians international rugby event and the HKFC Professional Squash Association tournament. In the
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The tournament proper kicked off on Friday evening with all our teams breezing past their first round opponents despite partying till the wee hours the night before. Most of our teams had three matches on Saturday but that did not deter anyone from having yet another “heavy” night on Friday – a tradition that has never changed. From HKFC to the streets of Lam Kwai Fong, you could see SCC players everywhere indulging in food, drinks and more drinks. Deprived of sleep and perhaps suffering from hangover for some, our guys woke up on Saturday ready to brave the challenges ahead, and brave they did! Everyone gave their wholehearted efforts in all their matches and performed really well. Unfortunately, some faltered and by the evening, only a few were left running for ultimate glory on Sunday. Needless to say, Saturday night was a big night out for everyone. Different groups headed out separately for dinner but met up thereafter at a karaoke joint to round up this trip’s entertainment programme. As many as 30 people turned up and it was a blast! Weary and tired bodies notwithstanding, our players were up bright and early Sunday morning to face the final challenges and the results show that we were certainly up for it: • • • •
Men’s Open Plate Finals – Champion SCC (Bryan Koh, Nigel Koh, Cheong Kah Wah) Ladies’ Open Finals – Runners-up SCC (Mao Shi Hui, Joannah Yue, Mao Shi Yuan) Ladies’ Open Plate Finals – Champion SCC2 (Sherilyn Ang, Andrea Nicholas, Emma Duncombe) Men’s’ Masters finals – Runners-up SCC1 (Terry Scott, Sarat Chandran, Nick Cochrane)
The tournament concluded with a prize presentation and sumptuous buffet luncheon that was enjoyed by all present. Peter Rogers delivered a short ‘Thank You’ speech on behalf of everyone who participated in the tournament. A great and enjoyable trip indeed!
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Scribe & Ladies’ Captain: Nilma Missir-Boissac Convenor: Matthew Dabbs
SHOWING OFF OUR ON-COURT AND OFF-COURT PROWESS!
Taking on the visiting opposition...with our slices and dices!
In the last few months, there has been a lot of on-court as well as off-court action for the Tennis Section. INTERCLUB ACTIVITIES Following the SCC Tournament which saw top veterans grace our grass courts, the SCC tennis teams transferred those lessons learnt (including Mansour Bahrami’s bag of tricks!) to our Interclub Singles League matches. The Ladies A team faced stiff competition among other clubs, but emerged third in their division. The Men’s A, B and C teams put up a good fight and came in third in the Men’s A preliminary rounds, second in Men’s B preliminary rounds and third in the Men’s C division. Well done to all the players! Looking ahead, the Inter-club Knockout Doubles tournament will start at the end of June at Kallang Tennis Centre. Supporters are welcome to support the team! Pom poms and cheerleader outfits will be provided! SCHOOL’S OUT! Some of our Junior Tennis Members had yet another reason to celebrate this season. “Veteran” Junior Member Ong Shao Fang, Christine Fong and Chan Shuying finally graduated from their universities – NUS and NTU. Well done, girls and welcome to the wild world!
CONGRATULATIONS The SCC Annual Sports Awards was held in April and the Tennis Section would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our nominees and winners: • • •
Rehmat Johal – Ranked number 1 in Singapore, Federation Cup player and deserving of the title of “Sportsgirl of the Year”! Maddie Noda – Finalist in the “Sports Feat of the Year” category, having carved out a 15:2 win loss ratio in last year’s Interclub events. Yasu Noda – On-court and off-court jester with a tricky slice to boot. Winner of the “Spirit of the Sport” award.
It was a great night out at the club and a nice opportunity to recognise the top achievers and contributors to the sport. Well done!
SHARPSHOOTERS ARE WE The team of Vincent Boissac, Matt Dabbs and Kevin Cumbers put their sharp eyes and steady hands to the test and valiantly defended the Club’s Inter-section Annual Darts Intersection title which the Tennis Section won in 2012.
Eye of the tiger
After several rounds, the team made it to the finals against the Soccer team. In their quest for glory, Vincent gave the team an extra boost by scoring the highest number of points in the finals. Unfortunately, it was close, but not close enough to retain the title. Congratulations on our brave men for coming in runnersup in the Annual Darts Intersection!
TENNIS COURT BOOKINGS Following two months of repairs, the grass courts have re-opened. In addition to the grass courts, you can now book the two multipurpose hard courts daily from 9am to 6pm. And remember, the predominantly white dress code still applies!
Guess who's back? The King of Clay !
A TOUR DOWN UNDER? A section tour to Perth is tentatively planned for 12 to 15 September where we will likely visit the King’s Park Tennis Club. This tour depends very much on the level of interest of the Section Members, so register your interest now with Jolene How at jolene.how@scc.org.sg July / August 2013 | THE PADANG
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July / August 2013 Section
BALUT
Schedule Balut Section Night
BILLIARDS Billiards & Snooker Section Night & SNOOKER
BOWLS
Bowls Training
Bridge
Bridge Section Night
CRICKET
SCA League & Social Matches during season. Cricket Nets Senior Training Cricket Youth Training SCC Cubs Programme
DARTS
Darts Pub Night Darts Training Night
GOLF
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training days & time Every 3rd Tuesday of each month, 1900-2230, Gilmour Room
dress code Shirts should have collars & sleeves. No flip-flops, singlets, teeshirts, outlandish garb or any attire bearing an advertising message of any kind.
remarks Section Members & invited guests only.
Section Members only. Billiards & Snooker Section Members have priority over the use of both tables & Monday, Wednesday & Friday, Flip-flops & singlets are not permitted. services of the marker. However, the 1830-2300, Men’s Bar non Section Members can play on the tables designated, provided they are not in use by Section Members. Tuesday & Thursday: Casual wear. Guest may be permitted if properly Tuesday & Thursday, Saturday & Sunday: Club or Section registered by a Section Member. 1600-2100 tee-shirts with white pants or shorts. Smoking or drinking is strictly Saturday & Sunday, Shoes: Bowls shoes or flat-soled prohibited on the green. However, 1500-2100 shoes or flat-soled sandals with back both are permitted on the banks. strap only at all times. Shirts should have collars and sleeves. Mondays & Thursdays. No flip-flops, singlets, tee-shirts, Section Members and Time & venue according to schedule outlandish garb or any attire bearing invited guests only. an advertising message of any kind. Saturday & Sunday. Time & venue according to schedule. Tuesday-Thursday. Time & venue Cream or Whites according to training schedule. (except Div 1 - coloured attire Section Members only. Monday, Wednesday, Saturday & during Div 1 matches); Sunday. Time & venue according No spikes & no singlets. to training schedule. Time & Venue according to schedule. Every 1st Thursday of each month, Shirts should have collars & sleeves. 1900-2300, The Oval. No flip-flops, singlets, teeshirts, Section Members Every 3rd Thursday of each month, outlandish garb or any attire bearing & invited guest only. 1900-2300, Men’s Bar an advertising message of any kind. Games as advised by the Matches are played away & Section Committee. arranged by the Section Committee.
HOCKEY
League matches during the season: SHF U20 League; SHF Premier & Div 1 League (Men’s & Ladies); SHF Lower League (Men’s Div 2, 3 & 4); SHF Indoor League (Men’s & Ladies), Men’s Hockey Training Ladies’ Hockey Training Men’s & Ladies Hockey Training
Time & venue according to schedule. Tuesday (CCAB), 2000-2200. Monday (CCAB), 1900 - 2100 Thursday (CCAB), 1900-2200
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Section Members only.
NETBALL
Netball Training
Monday & Wednesday, 1830-2100
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Section Members only
RUGBY
SRU League matches during the season Rugby Training Rugby Youth Training Rugby Academy
SOCCER
Friendly Matches during season League matches during the season: National Football League (NFL); Cosmo league; Equatorial Football League; ESPZEN Football league; FA Cup Soccer Training Soccer Academy
SQUASH
Ladies Club Night Men’s Club Night Men’s Grade A & B Junior Coaching Mixed Club Night
TENNIS
Men’s A & B Training; Ladies’ A Training Section Social (last Friday of the month)
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Time & venue according to schedule. Monday & Wednesday, 19002100 (Mar-Aug 2012) Tuesday & Thursday, 1900-2100 (Sep-Dec 2012) Saturday, 1000-1130 (Jan-Dec 2012) Time & venue according to schedule Tuesday-Friday, 1730-1900 Time & venue according to schedule. Tuesday & Thursday, 1900-2100 (Mar-end Aug 2012) Monday & Wednesday, 1900-2100 (Sep-Dec 2012). Time & venue according to schedule. Monday & Wednesday, 1700-1900 Tuesday & Thursday, 1700-2200 Wednesday, 1900-2200 Saturday, 1200-1500; Sunday, 1400-1700 Monday, 1900-2200; Saturday, 1500-1900 Tuesday, 1900-2100 Wednesday, 1900-2100 Predominantly white. Friday, 1700-2100 Gym attire must be worn at all times, Daily, 0600-2200 i.e. tee-shirts, shorts and sports shoes. Monday-Friday, 1000-2045 Saturday, Sunday & Public Holiday, 0800 - 2045
Section Members only
Section Members only
Section Members only. 2 squash courts will be booked for Section Nights & coaching.
Section Members only. Restricted to days when no cricket is played. Members over 18 years old only. Facilities available: 1) Soccer 2) Rugby 3) Cricket