PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Dear Members, On behalf of the General Committee, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all our members and their family a HAPPY 2018 and a belated MERRY CHRISTMAS to those who are Christians. At the time of writing this message, this General Committee is less than one month old but I am encouraged and thankful to see that most of the General Committee members are very enthusiastic and passionate about their respective portfolios, and most importantly moving forward as Team RLC 2018. I am pleased to inform you that our Auditors have completed their onsite work and we can expect the Audited Accounts for June 2017 finalized by mid-January as scheduled. With this problem settled, the General Committee will be working towards turning the club around by getting our Income & Expenditure in its proper perspective whilst maintaining the enjoyable clubbing lifestyle for all the members. We look forward to the members coming forward to enjoy the special Chinese New Year Menu at the Bunga Raya Chinese Restaurant and the related festive activities in the month of February. This will be followed by our club’s first ever Yoga Retreat on the 24 & 25 March led by Datin Suleiha Jawhar Merican from Healing Yoga at a fraction of the price charged by other organizations. At the same time watch out for the transformation of our club to make it current and happening for the younger generation starting with the next issue of this Newsletter and the Library. Many more exciting events and activities are being planned for your clubbing pleasure. A club can only be as good as its members. We urge all of you to LOVE THE CLUB, enjoy it and at the same time take good care of it. Better still, come forward to be part of this turnaround, and let us have your good suggestions and ideas. To all the Chinese members, GONG XI FA CAI and may the New Lunar Year bring you and your family an abundance of Health, Wealth & Happiness. Love & enjoy the club.
Chiam Tow Loon, Patrick President 1 1
CONTENT PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
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SUB COMMITTEE 2018
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EVENTS Royal Banquet
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Annual General Meeting
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It's Nice To Be Appreciated
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Membership Introduction
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Children’s Christmas Party
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Wine & Whisky Gala
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Saying Good Bye To 2017 In Style
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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SPORTS & RECREATION Golf: Tour to Hainan, China
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Golf: Annual Championship & Annual Dinner 2017
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Yoga Unlocked
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Billiard: Section Year End Tournament 2017
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Hash: Pan Asia 2017 in Sokcho, Korea
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Hash: The Stone Age Pub Crawl In Bedrock, PJ
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Hashing Into The Four Digit Milestone
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Tennis: Annual Night
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Table Tennis: Annual Championship
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Badminton: Annual Night
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STAFF CORNER
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10-11
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PUZZLES Cryptic Crossword Puzzle
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Sudoku Challenge
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NEW BOOKS
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OBITUARY
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SUNDAY AT THE MINI THEATRE
Inner Back
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SUB COMMITTEE 2018 SUB-COMMITTEES
CHAIRMAN
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN
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Club’s Constitutional Review
Patrick Chiam Tow Loon
Amuthambigai Tharmarajah
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Finance
Patrick Chiam Tow Loon
Lim Beng Jin
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Slot Machine Room
Patrick Chiam Tow Loon
Lim Beng Jin
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Membership
Lt Col (Rtd) Johan Van Geyzel
Dato’ Gee Siew Yee
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Investigation Committee / Disciplinary Panel
Hildah Lee Hung - Fong
Prithviraj Singh Sachdev
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Human Resources
Hildah Lee Hung Fong
Lt Col (Rtd) Johan Van Geyzel
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Information Technology (IT)
Daniel A Thuraiappah
Lim Beng Jin
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Food & Beverage / Wine Panel
Dato’ Gee Siew Yee
Daniel A Thuraiappah
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House & Grounds
Pansy Lee Mew Kwan
Lim Beng Jin
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Special Functions
Lim Beng Jin
Amuthambigai Tharmarajah
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Events & Entertainment
Daniel A Thuraiappah
Sailendra Kanagasundram
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Library
Sailendra Kanagasundram
Prithviraj Singh Sachdev
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Publication
Sailendra Kanagasundram
Prithviraj Singh Sachdev
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Darts
Dr Surindar Singh
Pansy Lee Mew Kwan
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Hash
Tommy Chin Kean Neap
Dato’ Gee Siew Yee
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Gym
Tommy Chin Kean Neap
Prithviraj Singh Sachdev
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Golf
Dato’ Gee Siew Yee
Hildah Lee Hung Fong
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Swimming
Loke Wai Mun
Dr Surindar Singh
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Billiards
Dr Surindar Singh
Tommy Chin Kean Neap
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Karaoke
Pansy Lee Mew Kwan
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Transformation
Prithviraj Singh Sachdev
Sailendra Kanagasundram
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Indoor Recreation I (Taichi, Qigong, Taekwondo, Aikido, Fencing & Wushu)
Lim Beng Jin
Loke Wai Mun
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Indoor Recreation II (Dancesport, Aerobics, Jazz Ballet, Yoga, Pilates, Belly Dancing)
Amuthambigai Tharmarajah
Hildah Lee Hung Fong
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Indoor Recreation III (Bridge, Chess & Chinese Brush Painting)
Hildah Lee Hung Fong
Amuthambigai Tharmarajah
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Racquet Games (Table Tennis, Tennis, Badminton & Squash)
Loke Wai Mun
Sailendra Kanagasundram
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Tender Committee
Ar Sr Akbal Singh Sandhu
Logarajah Subramaniam
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ROYAL BANQUET 19 November 2017 | Abdul Rashid Abdul Majid
A Royal Banquet was held on Sunday, 19 November 2017 at The Orchid of the Royal Lake Club in honour of Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Sultan Perak Darul Ridzuan Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-lah as the Royal Patron of the Club. At 8.30pm DYMM Sultan Nazrin Shah and DYMM Raja Permaisuri Perak Tuanku Zara Salim arrived at the Club and was received by Club President, Dato’ Kamil Noor Ariff and his wife, Datin Sharifah Khairiah. Their Royal Highnesses were then introduced to the General Committee members and their spouses and Past Presidents before being ushered to the Holding Room for signing of the Guest Book. Being a new member of the Club DYMM Sultan Nazrin Shah and DYMM Tuanku Zara Salim were presented with the Royal Membership cards by the Club President, Dato’ Kamil Noor Ariff. As DYMM Sultan Nazrin Shah and DYMM Tuanku Zara Salim entered The Orchid they were graciously welcomed by about 120 members and their spouses who attended the Royal Banquet.
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They included several Past Presidents - Dato’ Sivaloganathan, Datuk M Feisol Hassan, A Rahim Ismail, Peter Geh Cheng Thye, Goh Joon Hai, Chiam Tow Loon and Teoh Cheng Hai. The Solianos brought back fond memories of the Club while entertaining the guests, with a special appearance of Datin Paduka Julie Sudiro who rendered several favourite of yesteryears. Club Members, Tan Sri Razman Hashim and Rahim Ismail belted a few songs to enlighten the evening. Dato’ Sivalogananthan had the crowds in stitches with his witty speech amidst the entertainment. In his speech in welcoming the Royal couple, Club President, Dato’ Kamil expressed his gracious appreciation to DYMM Sultan Nazrin Shah for consenting to become the Royal Patron of Royal Lake Club and is confident that DYMM Sultan Nazrin Shah will bring great benefits to the Club. At the end of the event, DYMM Sultan Nazrin Shah and DYMM Tuanku Zara Salim set aside protocol and mingled around with the crowd while exchanging pleasantries and taking photographs with those present. The event marked yet another milestone in the history of the Club.
CLUB EVENT
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CLUB EVENT
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
10 December 2017 | Abdul Rashid Abdul Majid
The 2017 Annual General Meeting of the Royal Lake Club was held on Sunday, 10 December 2017 and attended by 713 voting members. At 9.20am the Club President, Dato’ Kamil Noor Ariff, who chaired the meeting, called the meeting to order and invited the Club Secretary to read out the agenda. A one-minute silence was observed in honour of members who have passed away in 2017, after their names were read out. The Chairman went on to explain that the Audited accounts were not ready for presentation to the meeting and approval had been sought from the Registrar of Societies (ROS) to present the accounts to the membership at a future date. This request has been approved by the ROS. Several issues were raised by members in the AGM and of special mention was the Audit Committee report to the House. The Audit Committee Members comprising L T Kulaisingham as Chairman, Dato’ Syed Mustaffa Syed Ali and Stanley Lin Joon Huat were congratulated by members for a job well done. A few members commented that it was the best ever Audit Committee report presented to the house since many years ago. At 1.00pm Chairman, Dato’ Kamil Noor Ariff announced that voting for the new 2017/2018 President, Vice President and the General Committee members would commence from 1.00pm to 3.00pm. He then invited Election Committee Chairman, Dato’ Ali to introduce the scrutineers and empty ballot boxes were brought into the room for members viewing.
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 10 December 2017 | Abdul Rashid Abdul Majid
After lunch break the meeting continued with the remaining agenda and discussed two resolutions that were brought to the House. At around 7.30pm, the Election Committee Chairman, Dato’ Ali announced the results of the election as follow: RESULTS GENERAL COMMITEE MEMBERS 2017/2018 PRESIDENT Chiam Tow Loon, Patrick Lt Col (Rtd) Johan Van Geyzel Bin Abdullah GENERAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS Dato' Nik Gee Siew Yee Prithviraj Singh Sachdev Lee Mew Kwan, Pansy Daniel A Thuraiappah Lim Beng Jin Dr Surindar Singh Loke Wai Mun Chin Kean Neap, Tommy Lee Hung Fong, Hildah Sailendra Kanagasundram Amuthambigai Tharmarajah The meeting came to close at 8.00pm with newly-elected President, Chiam Tow Loon, Patrick taking over the chair to introduce the new GC line-up. He also recorded the Club’s appreciation to Past President, Dato’ Kamil Noor Ariff and the 2016/2017 General Committee members. The evening ended with members congratulating the newly-elected General Committee members. The AGM was conducted in a cordial atmosphere and good sense prevailed all along.
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Audit Committee
Voting Time
Present President, Chiam Tow Loon, Patrick and Past President, Dato’ Kamil Noor Ariff
Lt Col (Rtd) Johan Van Geyzel Bin Abdullah
Dato' Nik Gee Siew Yee
Prithviraj Singh Sacdev
Lee Mew Kwan, Pansy
Daniel A Thuraiappah
Lim Beng Jin
Dr Surindar Singh
Loke Wai Mun
Chin Kean Neap, Tommy
Lee Hung Fong, Hildah
Sailendra Kanagasundram
Amuthambigai Tharmarajah
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IT'S NICE TO BE APPRECIATED 16 November 2018 | Uncle Yap
At the Appreciation Dinner in the Banquet Hall, the ever-suave and urbane Shahizan Hasnan opened proceedings with a welcome message that paid tribute to the General Committee, the Management and the many volunteers who have contributed to the successful running of Club affairs in 2017. President Dato' Kamil Noor Ariff took the opportunity to introduce the new General Manager, Francis Xavier. He also announced that he would be stepping down after an eventful year, one capped by the Royal Banquet that was graced by DYMM Paduka Seri Sultan Perak Darul Ridzuan Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah who had just consented to be a Royal Patron of the Club. Chua Chye Hup, on behalf of the volunteers serving in the various Sub-Committees’, thanked the General Committee, the Management and the spouses of the volunteers for their co-operation in making Club events so well-run. The members then partook of a very generous spread of good food and a well-stock bar. It was indeed nice to be appreciated. 10
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MEMBERSHIP INTRODUCTION
NEW MEMBERS
8 November 2017
YM Putri Juneita Zaina-tul Maknu Bt Johari
Senator Tan Sri S Vigneswaran
Datin Azleen Binti Osman Rani
Datin Julini Mohd Ali
Mathew Gomez Boniface Gomez
Kent Lau Tuck Keong
Loke Pak-seng
Saravana
Chan Boon Wah
Ram Anand
IR Shahrul Nizar Bin Shaari
Alvin Lim Kim Leng
Gogini Srinivasulu Reddy
Kirkley Teh Yee Ben
Mohamed Noorhelmy Bin Mohamed Yusoff
Muamar B Mohd Mokhtar
Chew Siew Khing @ Chooi Siew Khing
Muzamal Bin Bakri
Lau Choon Poh @ Liew Choon Poh
Nor Sanya Binti Jehangir Ali
Dr Siti Hajar Binti Shahruddin
Christopher Arun
Choo Foong Har
Dahlia Bt Mansor
Po Yih Ming
Dr Inderjit Singh
Sandeep Singh Grewal
Qinton Kwan Tung Fai
Ahmad Faruq B Ahmad Nizam
Muhammad Hafidzi B Azman
Chia Yu Xun
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Sukhveer Singh
Dr Shonita Das
Liaw Mei Yean
Lim Ying Ning
Ong Suan Yean
Luqmahani Bt Mustafa Kamal
CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY 16 December 2017
RLC KIDS
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WINE & WHISKY GALA 15 December 2017 | Syema
The event, held on Friday, 15 December 2017 at Banquet Hall, saw attendance by some 94 members and guests. On hand to welcome them was Club General Manager, Francis Xavier. The evening started with opening remarks by Wine & Liquor Panelist, Rouvin Thiruchelvam. Seven (7) suppliers participated; Asia Euro, Nam Lee Cheong, Albert Wines, Geovinum, Milawa, CSS Liquor and Fortier Wines & Spirit, with more than 100 Wines and selected Whiskies from all over the world made available to attendees. It was well-organized event and we wish to record our thanks to all suppliers, members and guests for making it a success.
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SAYING GOOD BYE TO 2017 IN STYLE 31 December 2017 | Ruby Lim
Time flies when you are having fun and so it was with us as we stepped into the Banquet Hall with some 200 other members who had come to say goodbye to 2017 and to welcome 2018. As we were still slurping our way through a most delicious pumpkin soup, our exuberant emcee, Derby got up to introduce The Elements, a five-piece band led by Glen Sallay. While the band got ready, Derby showed his mettle with a karaoke rendition of Room at the top of the stairs... what a groovy voice he had! Derby announced that the evening would be filled with a lot of goodies including lucky draws, with the top prize of a fabulous round trip ticket for two and in a quiet voice, he added, an LRT trip from Wangsa Maju to Bandar Tun Razak. That got the entire hall bursting with laughter. The Elements lived up to their billing and entertained us with many familiar numbers including the Teresa Teng classic, The moon represent my heart (月亮代表我的心) sung to perfection by beautiful vocalist, Yan. The band got people to pack the dance floor with line-dance favourites such as Achy Breaky Heart and Stayin’ Alive.
THE ORCHID
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Meanwhile, Roses & Dollars were wowing the sell-out crowd with their brand of music in the cosy ambience of The Orchid. Club President Patrick Chiam and his VP, Col Johan and GC member, Dato Nik Gee circulated among members and their guests, making sure things were going smoothly. Down in Batek Bar, the crowd kept on increasing as more members came to join the merriment. We dined our way through grilled salmon and lamb... and wondered how the caterers were able to serve more than 300 dinners simultaneously and still fulfill odd requests for English mustard and cut chillie padi (Malaysians have really weird taste that we cannot eat Mat Salleh food without our hot stuff) The bewitching hour approached and almost everybody was on the dance floor, waiting for the count-down synchronized by a television station. 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 and pandemonium broke out as the balloons dropped and people sang the evergreen Robert Burns classic Auld Lang Syne. People joined up and snaked their way round the hall… Happy New Year and may 2018 bring you joy and happiness and good health.
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GOLF: TOUR TO HAINAN, CHINA 30 October - 3 November 2017 | John Cheang
A total of 20 golfers and 10 non-golfers went on the much-anticipated tour to Hainan from 30 October to 2 November 2017. Hainan is the smallest and southernmost province of China. It is known for its sub-tropical climate, beach resorts and forested, mountainous interior. Haikou, its capital, is situated at the northern tip of the island. The southern city of Sanya has many beaches that range from the 22km-long Sanya Bay to crescent Yalong Bay and its luxury hotels. With balmy weather in the ‘20s, it is often called the Hawaii of the East. We landed in Haikou and went by coach across the island to Sanya, passing by a few tourist spots on the way. The golfers played a total of three 18-hole games while the spouses and non-golfers had a separate guided tour of tourist destinations. We played in the Red Valley Golf Resort on the second day, Yalong Bay Golf Club on the third day, both in Sanya. We went back to Haikou and played in the Mission Hill Golf Club the following day. The weather was kind to us and we had a great time of fellowship and good golfing!
Results of the Golf Game: Day 1 Champion : Dato’ Azizi Yom Ahmad Runner up : Datuk Naharuddin Nordin 3rd Placing : Datin Noor Aini Samsudin
HC 14 17 19
Points 43 36 OCB 36
Day 2 Champion : Dato’ Tan Seng Chee Runner up : Che Roslan Abd Ghani 3rd Placing : Ong Tien Kai
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42 39 OCB 38OCB
Day 3 Champion : Anchannan Runner up : Dr Chang Keng Wee 3rd Placing : Hellen Wong Sek Ha
HC 24 20 36
Points 32 30 OCB 29
Overall Winner for 3 days Champion : Dato’ Azizi Yom Ahmad Runner up : Dato Tan Seng Chee 21
GOLF: ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP & ANNUAL DINNER 2017 16 & 26 November 2017 | Che Roslan Abdul Ghani
The RLC Annual Golf Championship 2017 was held on Thursday, 16 November 2017. It was a huge success as our golfers turned out for a morning of golf and fun in a great weather and a beautiful conditioned golf course. A total of 60 golfers participated in this year’s game at Staffield Country Resort, Mantin. It was a shotgun start with 15 flights playing the field. The format of the game was stroke play with 3 categories namely Open, Senior and Ladies. It has been a lot of fun for everyone, but this year lived up to the tournament past. Kudos and congratulations to all the RLC golfers who participated in the competition and the winners of the tournament. We apologise for not being able to list the names of all winners, managing only top 3 winners in each category. The RLC Golf Annual Dinner and Prize Presentation was held on Sunday, 26 November 2017 at 7.30pm at the Banquet Hall, RLC. A total of 90 golfers and spouses attended the dinner with VP RLC, Bernard as guest-of-honour. The evening was lively, with good food, prize presentation and lucky draws. Our sincere appreciation and thanks goes out to all for making this year’s tournament and annual dinner a success. See you all next year at the 2018 Annual BBQ and Golf Committee Sub Section Election. The Final Results: GROSS CATEGORY: Champion : Tan Sri James Tan 2nd : Hasbullah Hashim 3rd : MK Azmey
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LADIES CATEGORY: Champion : Datin Noor Aini Samsuddin 69 NETT CATEGORY: Champion : Edmand KS Chiam 2nd : Lee Ming Tiong 3rd : Jalil Darus
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SENIOR NETT CATEGORY Champion : Edmund KS Chiam 2nd : Lee Ming Tiong 3rd : Jalil Darus
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BILLIARD: SECTION YEAR END TOURNAMENT 2017 18 November 2017 | Sunny Lee
The planning for the year-end tournament for the Section started early in the year. At the outset, the Section had already decided to have a more even contest to determine the winner for the year. To achieve this objective, the Section held a league-type selection tournament to separate the players to two groups; Group A which consisted top 10 players and Group B which was made up by division 2 players. At the year-end tournament to determine the champion for the year, the format of play would be to make a draw of a player from each group to partner as a team. This then would make the playing field a bit fairer. The resultant grouping determined the following players. Group A Hiu Chi Ren, Cheong Wai Loong, Kam Kah Vhei, Peter Radford, Wong Hor Wai, Sunny Lee Group B Dr Tan, Idris Junid, Dato Halim Hashim, Major Yusof (Rtd), Yusof Saad, WK Lai, Anthony Tan A draw was scheduled to determine the partners for the tournament on the eve of the tournament which was held on the 18 November 2017.
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Pairings were as follows: Hiu + Dr Tan: Peter + Idris Junid: Kah Vhei + Dato Halim: Wong Horr Wai + Maj Yusof: Sunny Lee + Yusof Saad Due to some last minute pullout, WK Lai, partnered Athony Tan. The tournament got off to a great start with the attendance of the Vice President and some General Committee members. There was coffee and tea served throughout the day, finished off with a sumptuous dinner and prize-giving to the participants. It was indeed a fun way to promote and to increase the popularity of the game. I think the section has achieved its objective of creating awareness of the virtues of the game. The matches were keenly and seriously contested. There were some great shots, not to mention some nail-biting moments too. The event was indeed a success as all who participated had a good time. The evening culminated with karaoke session where the members also showed their prowess away from the Big Tables. The eventual winners were; Champions : Peter Radford / Idris Junid Runners Up : Kam Kah Vhei / Dato Halim Semi finalists : Hiu Chi Ren / Dr Tan Wong Horr Wai / Maj Yusof
HASH: PAN ASIA HASH 2017 IN SOKCHO, KOREA 26 - 29 October 2017 | Uncle Yap
The Pan Asia Hash happens every odd-numbered year and this time Sokcho in Gangwon Province had been chosen to host the first ever mammoth Hash event in Korea. The 15 hashers from RLC who attended joined in some pre-event tour of the Korean Peninsula ... nothing about the 'fire and fury' threatened by President Donald Trump was going to deter us, brave souls. More than 800 hashers took to the streets in their red dresses, skirts and other finery for the opening Red Dress Run, a traditional charity undertaking by hashers whereby proceeds are donated to local institutions for the welfare of the less fortunate. Sokcho mayor Byung Seon Lee sportingly donned a red dress and even arranged for roadside entertainment such as Korean drums and other traditional folk art to create a festive atmosphere and ambience in the town’s market place and shopping centre. After that opener with a bang, the grand opening the next day was yet another majestic affair with music and dancing and free flow of Kloud beer all night long, provided generously by the main sponsor, Lotte Liquor Co. The next day saw the main stadium becoming a hive of activities as the 3,000 hashers from all over Asia and further away queued for buses to take them to the three local run sites and three "outstation" run sites. Our C C Goh bravely took part in the Ball Breakers Run and returned a creditable time of 3 hours 39 minutes for the 26 km trek across mountainous terrain. Our less-macho group chose Pyeong Chang which would serve as the venue for the Winter Olympics in February 2018. The three runs, long, medium and short, centred around the Cross Country Ski Arena and passed through some
beautiful Korean country-side. Alas, snow was not expected until a couple of months later. The most popular run-site was Go Seong, situated next to the Demilitarized Zone (known better as DMZ) where runners met security personnel patrolling this patch of land separating North Korea from South Korea. For security purposes, pre-registration was a requirement. Hashers certainly have a propensity for danger. We came back to the main Sokcho Stadium feeling exhilarated from the outing. There was food and drinks galore as we took part in the election for who would be the host for Pan Asia Hash 2019. We partied on the whole night, with live bands and hash acts keeping us entertained. The next day, the running crowd had dwindled to fewer than a thousand as people nursed their hangovers. Nevertheless, a few of us from RLC went to Inje where the route ran alongside a beautiful river and autumn leaves of many hues and colours adorned the mountain side. It was truly a sight to behold. Uncle Yap took the difficult short trail and even came out FROP. I also helped the Taiwan team conduct the Circle which was a barrel of fun. It was time to return to the main stadium where the festivities were moved to due to a downpour. We have had 4 wonderful dry days of sunshine and now at the final night, the weather changed. We speculated that the organisers must have engaged a powerful bomoh. It was announced that the team from Mainland China won the bid to host PAH2019. PAH2017 had been a fantastic hash event, well run and well organised. As our plane took off, we tucked into our nasi lemak with gusto as it tasted like heaven after a week of Korean food. See you in ZhangJiaJie in 2019! Photographs by Ki Chelsy & David Wee
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HASH: THE STONE AGE PUB CRAWL IN BEDROCK, PJ 5 December 2017 | Uncle Yap
Cavemen Sketch
GrandMaster Shyam conducting the Circle
Some 300 hashers from the Klang Valley gathered at the MBPJ free carpark adjacent to Taman Jaya from as early as 3.30 on a hot and humid afternoon to collect their prized freebie, a Fred Flintstone dress, complete with blue tie. At the appointed hour for RLC Harriers Run #999, the two live hares, Peter Leong and CCGoh sped off into Taman Jaya and made a circuitous route back to the front of the carpark where Cowboy's BoozeBuz van was waiting to quench the thirst on this hot dog days afternoon. Then it was across busy Jalan Gasing into the posh Section 5 where the BoozeBuz van had gone ahead and awaited under the LRT tracks. A light-hearted circle ensued, punishing many hashers with a litany of sins and transgressions. The trail then led into the Bukit Gasing Recreation Park, across a suspension bridge and then, at the playground and up the hill to the residence of GM Tarzan where we tucked heartily into pizza and had a poolside party. As the sun set, we made our weary way back to the carpark for a much-needed shower before changing into the Bedrock costume. Our pre-dinner treat included satay, mutton curry and nasi lemak and the beer flowed freely.
In a festive mood
Can you imagine three hundred people dressed as Fred and Wilma Flintstone walking into Waikiki Bar along Lorong Sultan, that famous street where A&W Root Beer first made its appearance in Malaysia in the 60's? We certainly turned a lot of heads. A buffet dinner catered for those still hungry and the spirits made their appearance... a dozen litre bottles of single malt ... and so the hashers from RLC Harriers and their guests from Royal Klang, Petaling, Damansara, Royal Selangor and other active chapters dined and we wined and had ourselves a jolly good time.
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Our Newly-elected President
HASHING INTO THE FOUR DIGIT MILESTONE 12 December 2017 | Alice Yap
Selfie Queen in action
It seemed like yesterday when the then-RLC President David Yap flagged off the inaugural run of the RLC Harriers. In a flash, we were starting Run #1000 after 19 years of continuous Tuesday evening runs. How time flies when you are having a good time. We had all come early to collect our freebies and tucked into pre-run refreshments before the indefatigable Rule #1 Wendy Lum led everyone in some warming-up exercises to pulsating music. After the compulsory group photo, hares for the day, Peter Leong and C C Goh got us running into the Lake Gardens in the direction of the Deer Park and on to Tun Razak Memorial. The weather was dry but sultry, ideal for running. After the first check, the trail meandered gently before getting us back to the Club where a surprise awaited - the Bar was open!! The Circle was quite an elaborate affair even though we were quite eager to get washed and changed into our fineries for the grand event at The Orchid. It was an agreeable sight to see hashers, normally in shorts, now togged up in suits and fine batik shirts and the ladies in gowns reflecting the Christmassy colours of red and green. As usual, the celebration of the 19th anniversary of the founding of RLC Harriers started with a cake cut by all the past GrandMasters. Then a sketch was presented by a motley crew with GM Tarzan, Alka, Bala, Peter, Afif and Sue Ng.
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We tucked into an array of local food, buffet-style and the band struck up a note to get people dancing on the floor. Our Club's newly-elected President, Patrick Chiam made his appearance after rushing from a meeting and was cajoled into singing two karaoke numbers. The bar at the Orchid was a hive of activities as hashers lined up for beer and whisky while others kept the dance floor occupied ... and so the hashers of RLC Harriers wined and they dined and they danced and had a jolly good time. Past GrandMasters
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TENNIS: ANNUAL NIGHT 9 December 2017 | Shahizan Hasnan
Tennis Annual Night, held on 9 December 2017 at the Pavilion, saw our caterer Albert and his Chef preparing a delicious spread of lamb and chicken barbeque served with a medley of salads and sauces. Also on the menu were a variety of local favourites such as mamak mee, kampung fried rice and stir-fried vegetables. We ended the year on a high note. There were 6 tennis social events which we themed after 4 major Grand Slams; The Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and U.S Open. Each event was complemented with a similarly-themed food spread, thanks to the support and contribution by section members to create the atmosphere.
followed. Needless to say, some of our players were also talented crooners. We further discovered our members not only sang in Malay and English, but also Hokkien and to our surprise, one of our fellow Malay members could belt out Cantonese numbers too! This year we also played host to Royal Selangor Club, Port Dickson Yacht Club and Ipoh Swimming Club. The highlight of the year was when we hosted a friendly with Penang Sports Club after a two-year hiatus, which saw the attendance of Presidents of both clubs. It was a good time had by all. On behalf of the committee, we thank you all in appreciation. May the section continue to be successful with your continuous support.
Over 40 people attended the annual night. Karaoke
TABLE TENNIS: ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP 16 December 2017 | Phang Chee Tatt
The Royal Lake Club Annual Table Tennis Championship was held over a period of two days, 16 - 17 December 2017. This was an open tournament for all RLC members. There were 7 categories from secondary section; Ladies, Men and Veteran Single to Ladies, Men and mixed doubles and the results are as follows: RLC TABLE TENNIS ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2017 RESULT SECONDARYGIRLS Champion : Phang Wen Er Runner Up : Andrew Chew Shun Yuan LADIES SINGLE Champion : Phang Wen Er Runner Up : Tan Lay Hua MEN SINGLE Champion : Adrian Chong Runner Up : Yong Sin Wei SENIOR SINGLE Champion : Yong Kok Wah Runner Up : Loke Yoon Hoe
LADIES DOUBLES Champion : Phang Wen Er Ng Lee Runner Up : Joyce Lim Tan Lay Hua MIXED DOUBLES Champion : Adrian Chong Phang Wen Er Runner Up : Yong Kok Wah Liza Low MEN'S DOUBLES Champion : Yong Sin Wei Terry Goh Runner Up : Loke Yoon Hoe Mah Yik Hoay
The first day was the preliminary rounds and format of play was round robin for all categories. Patrick Cheam, our newly-elected RLC President officiated at the opening. Second day saw top qualifier matches; we used the knockout format to reach the Champion for each category. Table tennis captain CT Phang said this annual championship is a platform to select RLC players to represent our club in future outside tournaments.
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BADMINTON: ANNUAL NIGHT 21 December 2017 | Auzani
More than 40 Badminton Section members gathered at the Perdana Room on Tuesday, 21 December 2017 for the Section’s annual celebration. In appreciation of their support over the year, the Badminton Sub Committee decided to present all with a Badminton Section t-shirt each. In his opening remarks, Racket Game 2017 Chairman thanked members for their continued support and called for greater cooperation in the coming year to ensure a more vibrant and active section. Dinner followed, during which prizes for the 2017 Annual Competition were given away. The evening concluded with a well-participated karaoke session.
Winners List 2017 Veteran Men’s Doubles 55 years & Above Champion : Loong Chee Meng & Datuk KP Lim Runner Up : K A Kumar & V T Selvam 3rd Placing : Teh Ah Huat & Ahmad Azhar Open Men’s Doubles Champion : Loong Chee Meng & Wong Han Lim Runner Up : V T Selvam & K K Chua 3rd Placing : Shankar & Ahmad Azhar Open Men’s Single Champion : Wong Han Lim Runner Up : Lim Beng Jin 3rd Placing : Chan Tow Chai
STAFF CORNER APPRECIATION HI TEA NEW APPOINTMENT
Wan Suhaila
We are glad to welcome the following new employee to Royal Lake club:-
On 30 November 2017, some of the General Committee (GC) of Year 2016/17 hosted a friendly thank you gathering for all Staff in appreciation of their cooperation and work during their tenure as GC Members. It was a nice gesture and much appreciated. The Staff of RLC wishes all the best to the outgoing General Committee (GC).
Sathan A/L Sadagopan Sathan is our new Facilities and Maintenance Manager. He has a Diploma in Electrical Engineering and an AO Certificate (Energy Commission). He has 26 years of experience under his belt and was previously attached to companies such as Dijaya Group, Gobina Sdn Bhd and Nadin Group. He is excited about joining he hospitality industry this time around and we wish him all the very best.
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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD PUZZLE Uncle Yap
Quite a good bunch of entries for the themed word, ANIMALS. Chew Yoke Lim (7906) and Maureen Mokhlis (10262) win a RM100 F&B voucher each for their respective clues, Alan Sim turns out to be more than a beast (7) & Malians rearing livestock (7). The following who submitted all-correct entries are each awarded a RM15 F&B voucher: Heah Kok Soon (6480), Dato’ Tan Seng Chee (8961), Tan Chooi Suan (11143), Wong Kok Heng (12035), Tunku Yahya (14189), T V Sekhar (15678) & David K H Lee (16061). For RLC 224, solve the puzzle and create a clue for the answer to 2Down. Entries should be placed in the special box in the Main Library before noon Wednesday, 31 January 2018.
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Members who want an explanation for all the clues in last month’s puzzle are invited to e-mail yfyap88@gmail.com with the subject “Crossword answers please” and you will be placed on the mail-list to receive by e-mail, explanations for all the clues.
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Statesmanlike language? (8,7) Joy’s right in college hospital (5) Equally suited (9) Brave shelters? (7) Hermit is before arranged time (7) Ordered in nine (9) About to secure record (5,2) Rice dish for the brainy, I cook (7) Medical preparations for treating tits on men (9) Hue in nine (5) Mini-crisis at four? (1,5,2,1,6) I am bats about rice for 23 (7) Studied the erudite (7) Space suit for cruising? (4,4) Malay grandfathers entitled (6) Disease repeatedly caused by fruit, say (4,4) Overlook sign or evidence therein (6) Sky-writing? (7) Quiet supplier of milk shake (7) Additional material for body part (8) Ace hears badly when suffering from these (3-5) Boat race endlessly disrupted by gymnast (7) WASPs' persistent attackers (7) Security device for home and canal station (7) Irritate Harry (7) Sweet potato a.k.a. rum concoction (6) His holiday is just more of the same (6)
SUDOKU CHALLENGE Jeff H S Keow
Results/Worked Example of Sudoku Challenge: November/December 2017 Issue.
Adapted No. 16 (Hard) from Extreme Sudoku by Tetsuya Nishio (Vertical, Inc. New York 2010). Solving process is based on a systematic/structured methodology involving analyzing in the 3 bands/3 stacks (tools: analysis of R, C, B, using missing digits; techniques: by only-cell (OC) or only-digit (OD) logic. Only OD logic used is stated. The methodology consists of initial digit analysis (IDA) using only initial digits and follow-up analysis (FUA). Every initial solution/initial locked set (LS) is followed up until no more followup solution can be deduced. F. up analysis of a soln. takes place in its territory (OT) and extended territory (ET). When no direct soln. can be deduced, strategic locked set is deduced to enable the next solution to be deduced logically; otherwise, “what-if” reasoning (trial-and-error way) is used. The process creates chains of solutions containing main chain and branched-out mini-chains originating from each initial soln./initial LS set deduced from IDA. The final chain of solns. contains the final soln., thus solving the Sudoku. C1
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Figure. 3: 3rd F. up 619, C1: Missing [146]. Due to [46] in R3: 125, OD; then, C1: Due to 7 in R1: 726; then, C1: Last cell: 427. No more F. up solns. No more initial solns. The way forward is to seek strategic LSs of candidates. Eureka! C8: Due to [48] in R9, R3: split LS(48); then, C8: split LS(35). R2: Due to (38)(34)(48), deduce split LS(348) and thus, split LS(59). No more useful split LSs. We use analysis with “what-if” reasoning! Assume solution 8 in R2C8. The Sudoku is solved directly!
Comments on the Solving of No. 16 Extreme Sudoku (Nishio) (Due to “Comments” we skip showing Solutions Flow Map) Refer to Fig. 3 To solve SudokuLS(12) logically, we use strategic, logic-based locked sets of 1-4 candidates in 2-4 blank cells in a R/C/B to enable the logical deduction of a digit solution, which otherwise would have to be deduced by analysis using “what-if” reasoning, a “trial-and-error” approach. In a sense, the use of locked sets, which are based on R/C/B rules, is similar to the use of principle-based “formulae” in Science and Mathematics. Except for a locked set of 1 candidate, a locked set of 2 blank cells must consist of 2 candidates; 3 blank cells must consist of 3 candidates; 4 blank cells must consist of 4 candidates in a R/C/B. In Figure 3, we deduce LS(24) in B8, split LS(35) and LS(48) in C8 and also split LS(348) and LS(59) in R2 by LS principle. The rest are locked sets in 3-5 candidates in their respective Rs/Cs/Bs. In this situation, we must use “what-if” reasoning to solve the Sudoku! No 16 is a proper Sudoku because it has 1 set of digit solutions only. Jeff Keow SOLUT ION
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF SUDOKU CHALLENGE (November – December 2017 ISSUE) RM50/- Meal Voucher Ms Tan Chooi Suan, No: 11143. RM10/- Meal Voucher
Mr Soh Chee Gee, No: 15274; Mr Paul Lim, No: 07966; Ms Tan Lee Beng, No: 15274 Mr Tan Kean Hin, No: 13659; Mr Chua Giok Loon, No: 14678.
Welcome/Applaud: Sudoku-playing members of the Club are warmly welcome to submit their entries for grading. You can later compare your effort with the model answer given to improve your solving skills. We applaud the participation of and great effort put in by the winners. Prize and Recognition For this Sudoku Challenge, normally up to three (3) entries with the best answers will receive a food voucher worth RM50/- each valid at any food outlet of the Club for a period of 3 months. In addition, up to 5 or more entries will receive a food voucher of RM10/- each as consolation prizes.
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Instructions a) a) Fill in the blank cells in the Sudoku with digits from 1 to 9 so that each row, column and block contains the digits from 1 to 9 without repeating any. b) b) Also, mark-in the strategic “locked” sets (LS) of candidate digits to break the Sudoku code in the grid itself. This is a required condition. c) c) Record your sequence of results in A4 paper. Attach your results to the solved Sudoku, showing R/C/B analysed, position, only OD used need be shown. Show the strategic LS in your table of results and in the grid.. The LS can be LS(x) in a block along a R/C; LS(xy) in a block or in 2 blocks; LS(xyz) in a block or in 2/3 blocks; LS(wxyz) in a block or in 2/3 blocks. LS is deduced by LS principle (not by OC/OD logic). d) The decision of the judges is final. Criteria for Winning Entries Quality a) Sequence of solutions indicate quality solutions based on proper follow-up guidelines; b) solutions are deduced directly, where possible; c) use of simpler tools and techniques, d) valid logical reasoning via use of locked sets. Reporting Report on solutions should include their sequence and the strategic locked sets of of Results candidates. The solved grid should provide the locked sets of candidates. Provide a) R/C/B analysed, b) sequence of digit solution, c) position of solution, d) only OD logic to be provided. Locked sets to be shown in grid (in smaller size)
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OBITUARY The Club extends its condolences to the family and friends of the following Members who passed away recently.
Benny Loh Kee Seng passed away on 22 February 2017. He had been a member since 5 July 1986.
Dr Ting Wen Poh passed away on 20 September 2017. He had been a member since 30 October 1993.
Soh Kay Kok passed away on 5 June 2017. He had been a member since 9 October 1992.
Dr Francis Morsingh passed away on 21 November 2017. He had been a member since 14 February 1998.
Dato' Zainal Bin Ibrahim passed away on 8 March 2016. He had been a member since 12 November 1984.
Dato’ Wan Jaafar @ Wan Mohd bin Abdullah passed away on 23 October 2017. He had been a member since 4 July 1984.
Dato’ Faiza Tambi Chik passed away on 23 August 2017. He had been a member since 9 March 1975.
Datin Mariam @ Sabariah bt Buyong passed away on 19 November 2017. She had been a member since 30 April 1981.
Ku Abdul Rahman Ku Sulaiman passed away on 4 October 2017. He had been a member since 18 May 1984.
Dato' Murad M Hashim passed away on 4 December 2017. He had been a member since 4 December 1970.
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