Monthly
Newsletter
fer Members
ex SAFOND
SRC~
(Nov.1977
- Vol.I.No.3)
OUR CLUB NOW OFFICIALLY REGISl'ERED THE Sabah FoundatiQn Sports and Hecreation Club, better known as SAFOND SHe, is now officially registered. During the interim period, whilst waiting for official approval by the Registrar of Societies I the sports and recreational activities for staff of Sabah Foundation in Kota Kinabalu had been organised by a Sports Committee of the Foundation. The id~a of establishing a sports and recreation club for the staff was first mooted by the Director of Sabah Foundation, Datuk Ben Stephens, ~t the Staff Christmas Party in December last year~ Datuk Ben was unanimously elected the first President of SAFOND SHC, at the inaugural GGn~ral Meeting of the Club held on August 6. Th~ response t3 the various activities ~rgani5ed by the Club has so far been very. encoura~ing. A shop space ~n the ground floor of the Foundation's headquarters at Sinsuran Shopping Complex has been allocated for use by Club members for table tennis, darts and carrom. The badminton practice sessions at Dewan Basel on Tuesdays and Fridays are well attended by playere. A number of friendly soccer matches have been played between the SAFOND t~am and others. For the first time this year, Sports Tournaments lor Sarond stall have been held. Team Events in seven types of games have been held in the last two months and are almost completed. The Indi.vidual Competitions are now in progress. This newslett6r~ BERITA SAFOND; commenced publication in September 1977 and has sines been making its appearance around the middle @f each month.. It is given free to paying members of SAFOND SRC, mainly to provide them with news on Club activities and events.
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To promote the general interest of sports among th. staff of the Sabah Foundation; To promote and provide vities and facilities;
recreational
acti-
To foster better relationship and understanding among the staff of the Sabah Foundation •.