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T H E P A DA N G
S I N G A P O R E C R I C K E T C L U B M A G A Z I N E
Established 1852
Ava i l ab l e o n w w w. s c c . o r g. s g Januar y / Febr uar y 2020
Happy
C h i n e s e
New Y e a r
General Committee 2020
PRESIDENT DEPUTY PRESIDENT Contents
Mr. Sher Baljit Singh Mr. Matthew C. Streeton
sherbaljit.singh@scc.org.sg matthew.streeton@scc.org.sg
CLUB NEWS
FINANCE MEMBER CHAIRMAN GAMES CONTROL BOARD
President’s Message 3
Mr. Rangachari Raghavan Mr. Martin Goerojo
rags.raghavan@scc.org.sg martin.goerojo@scc.org.sg SCC Distinguished Visitor’s Dinner with
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong 4
COMMITTEE MEMBERS New Members Election Night: November 6
Mr. George V. Abraham Mr. Lim Khoon
george.abraham@scc.org.sg
General Club News 8 — 11
lim.khoon@scc.org.sg
Staff Training and Townhall 9
Mrs. Margaret Cunico Mr. Ananda Kumar
margaret.cunico@scc.org.sg ananda.kumar@scc.org.sg
FEATURE
Mr. Anwar Gaffoor Mr. Paul Lawlass
anwar.gaffoor@scc.org.sg paul.lawlass@scc.org.sg The Origins of Chinese New Year 12
Mr. David Jones Ms. Fathima Mohietheen
david.jones@scc.org.sg fathima@scc.org.sg DINING HIGHLIGHTS 13 — 17
CALENDAR OF EVENTS 16
Subcommittee Members
GAMES CONTROL BOARD FOOD AND BEVERAGE UPCOMING EVENTS
Mr. Martin Goerojo (Chairman) Mr. Paul Lawlass (Chairman) Valentine’s Day Workshop 2
Ms. Sunita Kapoor Ms. Margaret Cunico Chinese New Year Dining Highlights 17
Mr. David Yim Ms. Tracy Jones Sunday Kids Corner 19
Ms. Edith Somogyi Ms. Nalini Willetts Italian Wine Pairing Dinner 21
Mr. Ganesh Ramanathan Ms. Fatimah Mohietheen
Mr. Suresh Kalpathy
DIY Lantern Workshop 36
Ms. Helen Campos ESTABLISHMENT
Mr. Steve Dawson Mr. Ananda Kumar (Chairman) RECENT EVENTS 18 — 32
Mr. Bala Supramaniam Ms. Preeti Dubey
Mr. Subhas Nathan Mr. Rajan Menon SPORTS NEWS
Ms. Nanthini Visvalingam Mr. Harpal Singh R7s Report 33 — 35
Mr. Henry Winter
Mr. Sarat Chandran
SOCIAL SPORTS
Mr. Soenke Langhoff
Mr. Anwar Gaffoor (Chairman) Balut 37
Mr. George V. Abraham
FINANCE Billiards & Snooker 38
Mr. Vikram Raman
Mr. Rangachari Raghavan (Chairman)
Ms. Soma Devi Bridge 39
Mr. Sher Baljit Singh Bowls 40 — 41
Ms. Darlene Kasten
Mr. Matthew C. Streeton Darts 42
Mr. Srikanth K. V.
Mr. Martin Goerejo
Football 43
Mr. Zoher Motiwala
Mr. Hamish Christie PROPERTY Hockey 44 — 45
Mr. Jon Robinson Mr. George V. Abraham (Chairman) Netball 46 — 47
Mr. Nigel Stead Mr. Andrew Moore Golf 48
Mr. Victor Olsen Mr. Retna Sabapathy
Rugby 49
Mr. Shanmugham Ganeson Mr. Ong Chin Leong
Ms. Cynthia Robless Squash 50
RULES AND MEMBERSHIP Mr. Jeyan Nadarajah
Mr. N Thangavelu
Mr. Lim Khoon (Chairman)
Mr. Matthew C. Streeton
Mr. Martin Goerojo MARCOM
Mr. Moiz H. Sithawalla Mrs. Margaret Cunico (Chairlady)
Mr. Chandra Mohan K. Nair Ms. Monica Alsagoff
Ms. Daisy Irani
SPECIAL PROJECT – Mr. Tushar Doshi
E COMMERCE AND SOCIAL /
SPORTS OUTREACH
Ms. Fathima Mohietheen (Chairlady)
SPECIAL PROJECT – SPORTS
Mr. David Jones (Chairman)
Valentine’s
Day
Workshop 17
DIY
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PRESIDENT ’S
MESSAGE
Greetings in the New Year, everyone! Sports at $1.16m (lower than LY $1.38m by -$224K).
5 December 2019 was certainly my proudest moment in all my With major cost savings in Cost of Goods and Overtime & Other
years of service to the SCC. Expenses (mainly Sports), Net Operating Profit is expected to
close at not lower than $631K compared to LY $434K, an increase
We were honoured to host Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of $197K.
and Mrs Lee at a dinner during which the PM was conferred
the title of “Distinguished Visitor”. The conferment of this This good performance would not have been possible without
title makes PM the Club’s third Patron – a title which was the strong understanding and support of our Members and
first bestowed upon the then-Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew Sections and on behalf of the General Committee, I thank you
on 12 December 1970, and upon then-Prime Minister for that; we look forward to consolidating the financial report
Goh Chok Tong on 2 February 2007. for the year and reporting it to the Membership in March 2020.
At the dinner, Prime Minister Lee also witnessed SCC’s Our SCC Members have continued to do Club and Singapore
presentation of a cheque donation of $300,00 to SportCares – proud in sports. A total of 19 Member sportspeople and officials
funds which were raised by the Members through donations, represented Singapore at the recent 2019 SEA Games and
charity auctions, and raffle ticket sales during our SCC they collectively won eight medals, including two golds from
Bicentennial Celebrations, and by our Sections. Thanks to the Lawn Bowls Women’s Triples Team – which included SCC
our Members’ warm generosity, more programmes can now Members Shermeen Lim and Amira Goh – and English Billiards
be developed and implemented to help underprivileged Men’s Singles winner Peter Gilchrist. Thank you for your hard
constituents including children and youth-at-risk. work, sacrifices and dedication to your sports!
The event was very well covered and Members can find out The SCC International Rugby7s tournament was a rousing
more about it on our website or directly via the following links: success thanks to the efforts of the Tournament Organising
Committee and the Rugby Section. Stands were packed as fans
• SCC Club News:
watched the star quality rugby action on display on the Padang
https://scc.org.sg/announcement/notice-pm-lee-visits-scc-2/
Field, including a very tight final match.
• Prime Minister’s speech (text):
https://tinyurl.com/PMspeechtext Soon, we will host another tournament on the Padang – the
SCC International Hockey6s from 29 February – 1 March 2020.
• Prime Minister’s speech (video): We look forward to welcoming teams from around the globe
https://tinyurl.com/PMspeechvideo and invite you to join us for a weekend of adrenaline-pumping
• SCC President’s speech (text): hockey action. Come cheer on our SCC teams!
https://tinyurl.com/SCCPresidentText
On behalf of the General Committee, I would like to thank
• SCC President’s speech (video): all Members for their strong support of all the initiatives
https://tinyurl.com/SCCPresidentVideo we implemented last year and for their patronage of the
Club – 2019 was a terrific year for us because of you. We are
2019 has been a good year for SCC, in spite of the loss of the excited to see what new opportunities the new year will bring
Padang field for several months, restricted road access during us and look forward to seizing them and bringing the Club to
the weekends, and an overall subdued global economy, we still greater heights.
did very well. I am glad to say that we will end the year with an
overall profit. I wish all Members and their families a monumental New Year
ahead.
Though the accounts have yet to be audited, the year will
most likely end with Total Operating Revenue at $18.59m
slightly above that of last year’s $18.55m with F&B contributing Sher Baljit Singh
$9.66m (above last year’s $9.35m by +$310K), but set back by President, Singapore Cricket Club
JAN / FEB 2020 THE PADANG 3
CLUB NEWS
SCC Distinguished Visitor’s Dinner
with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
$300,000 cheque donation was presented to SportCares at the event
SCC was honoured to host Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
and his wife Mrs. Lee at the Club on Thursday, 5 December
2019, at our Distinguished Visitor’s Dinner.
At the dinner, Prime Minister Lee was conferred the title of
“Distinguished Visitor”. The conferment of this title makes
the Prime Minister the Club’s third Patron – a title which
was first bestowed upon the then-Prime Minister Lee Kuan
Yew on 12 December 1970, and upon then-Prime Minister
Goh Chok Tong on 2 February 2007.
Prime Minister Lee was introduced to the General Committee
and stalwart Members from different generations of
sporting excellence, who represented Singapore at
different international sporting events. Among them
was Shermeen Lim, a national lawn bowler of more than
10 years and Asian Games gold medallist. She more
recently participated in the 2019 SEA Games in the
Philippines along with 18 other SCC members and won
the Women’s Triples gold medal; coincidentally, one of
the Members introduced to Prime Minister Lee was
Rosemary Tessensohn who won a gold medal for Bowls
exactly 20 years ago at the 1999 SEA Games. Amos Boon,
organising committee chairman of the SCC International
Soccer7s Tournament, also met with the Prime Minister and
introduced the Club’s four marquee tournaments to him.
The Prime Minister also witnessed the presentation of a cheque for $300,000 by SCC President Sher Baljit Singh to SportCares,
represented by Sport Singapore CEO Mr Lim Teck Yin. SportCares was adopted by SCC at the suggestion of the Prime Minister,
particularly in view of the ethos which both organisations share of engaging the community through sports, and leveraging
sports experiences to make a positive societal difference.
The evening concluded with the presentation of the Distinguished Visitor membership cards, SCC’s History Book, and a
specially commissioned dragon tea gift set created by internationally-renowned sculptor Emma Rodgers, to the Prime
Minister by SCC President Sher Baljit Singh.
4 THE PADANG JAN / FEB 2020
CLUB NEWS JAN / FEB 2020 THE PADANG 5
CLUB NEWS
New Members’ Election Night
11 November 2019
Ordinary (Transferable) Members
Mr Randal Leonard, Mr Advait Pandey, Mr David Skelton,
Mr Sujesh Mr Chua Mr Andrew Ms Cynthia GC Member Mr Lim Khoon, GC Member Mr David Jones,
Anandan Sher Vin Clark Lian Mr Anuvrat K Rao
Mr Tathagata Mr Darren Mr Jhamat
Mr Mike Martin
Majumder Mison Mahbubani
Mr Darren Mison, Mrs Rebecca Mison, Ms Andrea Biro,
Mr Tathagata Majumder, President Mr Sher Baljit Singh,
Ms Pamela Yeo
Mr Ng Ms Joyita Mr Rahul Mr Advait
Siew Quan Poddar Panday Pandey
Mr Timothy Mr Arpan Ms Prema Mr Thomas
Soh Sengupta Silwaraju Verghese
Mr Zoltan Klejka, Ms Andrea Biro, Mrs Cairistine Clark,
Mr Tom Young, Mr Andrew Clark,
Chairman of Games Control Board Mr Martin Goerojo
Dr Claire Mr Wong Ms Pamela
Maria Viegas Ming Yi Yeo
Term Members Sports Members
1. Mr Darryll Howell 1. Ms Andrea Biro
2. Mr Randal Leonard
3. Mr David Skelton
Dr Teoh Chin Sim, GC Member Mr Anwar Gaffoor,
Mr Sujesh Anandan, Mr Teh Leong
6 THE PADANG JAN / FEB 2020
CLUB NEWS
GC Member Ms Fathima Mohietheen, Mr Steve Dawson,
Dr Akshaya Bansal, President Mr Sher Baljit Singh,
GC Member Mr Lim Khoon, Mr Timothy Soh,
Ms Cynthia Lian, Ms Joyita Poddar
Ms Helen Campos, Mrs Cairistine Clark, Mr Andrew Clark
Ms Prema Silwaraju, Mr Wong Ming Yi,
Mrs Antoinette Martin, Mr Mike Martin, Ms Sudipa Sen,
GC Member Mr Anwar Gaffoor, Dr Claire Maria Viegas,
Mr Arpan Sengupta, Finance Member Mr Rangachari Raghavan
Mrs Susan Jacob Willemse
Mr Rahul Panday, Mr Advait Pandey, Mr Steve Dawson,
Mr Thomas Verghese, GC Member Mr David Jones,
GC Member Ms Fathima Mohietheen,
Mr Darryll Howell
GC Member Mr Lim Khoon, Dr Akshaya Bansal
Ms Helen Campos, Mr Raj Kumar, GC Member Mr Anwar Gaffoor,
GC Member Mr George V. Abraham, Mr Ng Siew Quan,
Mrs Antoinette Martin, Mr Mike Martin,
Mr Chua Sher Vin
Chairman of Games Control Board Mr Martin Goerojo
JAN / FEB 2020 THE PADANG 7
CLUB NEWS
CHINESE NEW YEAR SPECIAL OPERATING HOURS
Eve of CNY 1st Day of CNY 2nd Day of CNY 3rd Day of CNY
Outlet Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday,
24 January 2020 25 January 2020 26 January 2020 27 January 2020
The Oval &
8am – 11pm 8am – 11pm 8am – 11pm 8am – 11pm
Verandah
Main Lounge 9am – 1am 9am – 11pm 9am – 11pm 9am – 11pm
Men’s Bar CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
Stumps 11am – 2am 11am – 11pm 11am – 11pm 11am – 11pm
The Padang 12pm – 3pm
CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED
Restaurant 7pm – 11pm
The Deli 11am – 10pm 11am – 10pm 11am – 10pm 11am – 10pm
The Victoria 12pm – 3pm 12pm – 3pm 12pm – 3pm 12pm – 3pm
Room 7pm – 11pm 7pm – 11pm 7pm – 11pm 7pm – 11pm
OBITUARIES Members’ Notice
The Club records with deep regret
the passing of our Members.
Members & Staff
Our sincere condolences go out
to the families of the departed.
Whistleblower Policy
The General Committee (GC) and Management are
committed to providing a high standard of compliance
with accounting, financial reporting, internal controls,
corporate governance, and auditing requirements.
To promote good corporate practices and deter any
wrongdoing, the Management – with the advice of
the GC – has drawn up a Whistleblowing Reporting
Mr Tan Kheng Ann Lenny Policy and Procedure that provides an avenue for
Members and staff to raise concerns in confidence
about possible violations, and offer the assurance
of protection from reprisals or victimization for
whistleblowing in good faith.
For more information, please visit:
https://tinyurl.com/SCCWhistleblowerPolicy
Dr Hong Hin Kay Albert
8 THE PADANG JAN / FEB 2020CLUB NEWS
Congratulations Kenn!
On the 27 November 2019, Kenn attended his
graduation ceremony upon the completion
of his Food & Beverage Management Diploma
course at SHATEC. On behalf of the Club, our
Head of Human Resource, Ms Alice Tang, and
Bar Manager, Ms Mary Jane Cadelina, attended
his graduation ceremony.
“I would like to thank the Club, Mr Ananda
Kumar and GM for this opportunity by providing
me with a sponsorship to pursue my studies.
I felt really proud, happy and excited as I went
up the stage to collect my certificate. I hope
to apply the knowledge I’ve gained at SHATEC
to serve our Members better and also to share
what I’ve learnt with my fellow colleagues.”
– Kenn Lee
“Train the Trainer” Programme by Milton Monterio
Conducted to further develop the skills and service level of our F&B staff, “Train the Trainer” also opened doors to in-house
training sessions. Besides improving on their professionalism, communication, and presentation skills, participants were also
taught how to train others.
Long Service Award
30 Years of Service 10 Years of Service
Judy Ting Koh Kwee Seng
Head of Property Head Chef,
and Housekeeping Oval Kitchen
Lian Siew Keow Suzie Chan
Kitchen Assistant, Senior Human Resource
Oval Kitchen Executive
JAN / FEB 2020 THE PADANG 9CLUB NEWS
Townhall, 11 December 2019
Staff Commendations
The Padang The Oval
Kesavadass P. Chandran, Banquet Operations Supervisor Jeffrey Ng, F&B Supervisor
Marco Chai, Senior Captain Mohd Alias, Assistant Restaurant Manager
Owen Tean, F&B Supervisor Ahmad Bin Salim, Senior Waiter
Jacob Geng, Captain Perreras Jennifer Trinidad, F&B Supervisor
Tristan Cha, Restaurant Manager Tan Kuan Chye, Assistant Restaurant Manager
Anni, F&B Trainee
Victoria Room Rumaizi Adha Bin Mokhtar, Captain
Leong Weng Chun, Senior Captain Shang Linbin, Waitress
Xia Xue, Senior Captain
Operations Department
Membership Department Becky Xu, Assistant Catering Sales Manager
Serene Chew, Senior Membership Executive Jasmine Tan, Catering Sales Manager
F&B Kitchen Sports Department
Chef Vik, Chef De Cuisine Wendy Foo, Sports Manager
Ken Ang, Senior Sports Executive
The Main Lounge / Stumps Bar
Marimuthu, Bar Supervisor Human Resource
George Alexander, Captain Suzie Chan, Senior Human Resource Executive
4th Quarter Outstanding Employee Recognition Award 2019
Jeffrey Ng Kesavadass Janice De Leon Daryl Heng
F&B Supervisor, Assistant Bar Manager Junior Human Resource
Oval Restaurant Executive
10 THE PADANG JAN / FEB 2020CLUB NEWS
A SCC Member’s Review:
VISIT TO KELVIN GROVE CLUB ON 4 OCTOBER 2019 – By Gerard Ong
Nestled in the leafy up-market suburb of Newlands in Cape After the first half of the game we took in a quick lunch at
Town, is the grand old club of Kelvin Grove, the largest the sushi bar where we were served some oriental tapas.
sports and social club in South Africa. Located at 144 We had a friendly banter with the head waiter and chef
Campground Road, it took us a 20-minute Uber ride from the who, when they found out we were from Singapore, kindly
centre of Cape Town city centre to the club. Started in 1925 provided us with a special dish of vegetable tempura. This
originally as the Western Province Sports club, it was renamed made our welcome extra special.
Kelvin Grove Club in 1934 and has approximately 7,000
members today. We later made our way to the Coffee Shop where we
continued to watch the second half of the rugby game in the
We disembarked at the club’s grand entrance after the usual cosy comfort of the F&B eatery. We were pleasantly surprised
security checks at the entrance. After producing our letter of to see many older couples watching the game over coffee
introduction, and signing in at the lobby, we were invited to and cakes. Perhaps unlike the younger drinking crowd at
make use of all the club’s facilities by the club’s friendly and the Pool Bar, the older club members preferred to watch
welcoming staff. the game over a quieter cup of coffee with their partners.
In SCC’s premises, one usually finds single male members
The main aim of the short visit was to watch the live telecast watching sporting matches on TV but over at Kelvin Grove,
of the Springbok versus Italy rugby game at the club, have there were equal numbers of men and women both at the
lunch and later adjourn for some coffee at one of the club’s F&B Pool Bar and the Coffee Shop watching the game. I suspect
outlets before making our way to the airport. it is because the Springboks were playing and rugby is akin
to religion in South Africa.
From the moment we walked into the impressive lobby,
After coffee we took a walk outside the club to take in the
we were filled with the old-world ambience of the club.
extensive layout and facilities of the club. There was a family
From the elegant floor tiles to the fine glass doors, the club
restaurant called the Barn located in a separate building close
provides you with a warm welcome to a by-gone era of old
to the entrance of the club. Besides a swimming pool, the club
South Africa. The wood panelled corridors into the interior
boasts two lawn bowling greens, its own cricket & rugby fields,
of the club leads you to another grand lounge hall with
tennis & squash courts, and a fully-equipped fitness centre.
classic chandeliers and furniture of another grand era.
Located next to the grand lounge hall is the enclosed formal Although we spent only four hours at the club, we felt very
dining area offering a western menu. To the side of the grand welcomed at all times. Club members were generally friendly
hall is an open-plan sushi bar which offers an oriental lunch and warm. The wait staff also provided us with excellent
and dinner menu. When told that the game was being service. It was a pity we did not spend more time at Kelvin
screened in the Pool Bar located next to the pool deck outside, Grove and were unable to take a full tour of the club’s grounds
we decided to make our way there. and facilities.
We stepped out into the pool deck area from a side door Kelvin Grove is definitely a premier sports club in Cape
of the grand lounge area and walked 50 metres to the Pool Town well worth visiting the next time you make a trip to
Bar which was now filled with a boisterous and jolly group South Africa. The club’s location is ideal as it is a short drive
of South Africans of both sexes, most of whom were from Cape Town city, and a short hop to the airport. For those
wearing the Springbok rugby jerseys waiting for the game who want to make more extensive use of the club’s facilities
to begin. The Pool Bar reminded me very much of the over a longer span of time in Cape Town, there are numerous
SCC’s Men’s Bar with its circular bar counter, well-stocked options for accommodation such as guest houses and hotels
beverages, framed pictures of sporting teams, and trophies. located close to the club. I would strongly recommend our
What caught my eye was its convivial atmosphere and club members make full use of the reciprocity of Kelvin Grove, visit
camaraderie. What surprised me most were the bar prices. the club, and enjoy the club’s facilities which are not restricted
A gin tonic and a pint of Castle lager costed us all of S$6. to non-resident members the next time they visit Cape Town.
JAN / FEB 2020 THE PADANG 11FE ATURE
The Origins of Chinese New Year
The origin of Chinese New Year, one of the most important festivals in the Chinese
culture, dates back to about 3,500 years ago. Overtime, the customs of this festival
have evolved and changed.
It is believed that Chinese New Year began during the Shang Dynasty
(1600 – 1046 B.C.) with sacrificial ceremonies held in honour of gods and
ancestors at the beginning or end of the year.
Then, during the Zhou Dynasty (1046 – 256 B.C.), the term 年 (nian), meaning year,
was established, and pagan and ancestor worship become a social custom that
blessed harvests at the turn of the year.
The first day of the first month in the lunar calendar (i.e. the date of the festival)
was only determined in the Han Dynasty (202 B.C. – 220 A.D.). Celebratory
activities, such as the burning of bamboo to make a
loud cracking noise, became popular.
Chinese New Year developed from a religious to a
social festival during the Wei to the Qing Dynasty
(386 A.D. – 1911 A.D.). People started to form customs
like spring cleaning, having reunion dinners, staying
up late on the eve of the New Year, and watching lion
dance performances.
5 Chinese New Year Traditions
SPRING
1 CLEANING
Thorough cleaning of houses represent
“sweeping away bad luck”, bidding farewell to 2 RED PACKETS
the old year, and welcoming the New Year.
Containing money, they are traditionally given to
children and are supposed to signify the transfer
of fortune from the elders to the younger ones.
STAYING UP LATE
3 (守岁/ SHOU SUI/ MEANING
‘TO KEEP WATCH OVER THE YEAR’)
FIRECRACKERS
It is believed that the longer children stay awake on the
eve of the New Year, the longer their parents will live.
4 AND FIREWORKS
It is thought that the louder the firecrackers, the luckier
it will be for business in the coming year. They are also
set off at midnight on the eve to chase away bad luck.
LANTERN FESTIVAL
5 (元宵节 /YUAN XIAO JIE/)
The last day of the New Year (i.e. the fifteenth day) is traditionally celebrated with the
Lantern Festival. Lanterns are either released into the sky or water bodies for good luck.
Decorate your home with your own handmade lanterns at our
lantern making workshop. Refer to page 36 for more details.
12 THE PADANG JAN / FEB 2020FO O D & B EVERAG E
SPIRITS
SAVE
& WINES SAVE
$34.00 BOTTLES OF THE MONTH $40.00
Glenlivet 12YO Chivas Mizunara
$108.00 per bottle $118.00 per bottle
(Usual Price: $142.00) (Usual Price: $158.00)
Bouchard Pere & Fils Les Deux Loups Blanc 2015, Aguaribay Malbec 2017
Coteaux Bourguignons Mendoza, Argentina
Burgundy, France
Intense aromas resemble ripe cherries and
This wine has a soft apple fruit aroma and on the palate, raspberries that, combined with the slight vanilla,
the wine is medium with balanced acidity. give elegance and fineness to this wine. In mouth,
it appears soft and silky, with rounds tannins. It is
Grape/Blend: Chardonnay
a wine of a medium structure.
$48.00 per bottle / $11.80 per glass
Grape/Blend: Malbec
$48.00 per bottle / $11.80 per glass
Borgogno – Langhe Nebbiolo “No Name” 2015 Planeta La Secreta Bianco Sicilia DOC 2018
Piedmont, Italy Sicilia, Italy
The wine opens with a very pretty core of ripe red cherry This young fresh wine principally produced from
and cranberry, along with notes of licorice, crushed Grecanico grapes gains personality and style
rose petals, and hot tar. The palate is nicely composed with the addition of some international variety of
of ripe primary fruit and moderate-plus weight with grapes. All grapes are knowledgeably cultivated
a very fine structural presence. It has a dry, harmonious, in the vineyards owned by Planeta. La Segreta is
velvety, full-bodied, austere and generous taste with an a versatile companion for everyday drinking and
ethereal, persistent, intense “goudron” perfume. appropriate for many different occasions.
Grape variety: 100% Nebbiolo Grape variety: 50% Grecanico, 30% Chardonnay,
$108.00 per bottle / $25.80 per glass 10% Viognier, 10% Fiano
$58.00 per bottle / $13.80 per glass
No limit on purchase. Storage of bottles capped at 2 bottles per month, per purchase, due to storage limitations. Not applicable for banquets and private functions.
F&B PROMOTIONS
Mondays Wednesdays
Cocktail Craze Black Mussels Promotion
Enjoy 2 Cocktails* at special prices. Black Mussels with White Wine Sauce $15.80
Snow Ball $12.00 and Garlic Bread
Screwdriver $12.00
Spritzer $16.00 Black Mussels with Saffron Cream Sauce $15.80
Jägerbomb $16.00 and Garlic Bread
Available all day across all outlets. Available from 6pm onwards,
*Applicable to same cocktail only. every Wednesday across all outlets.
Fridays
Spark and Shuck Bundle! The above promotions are not valid during major
Prosecco and Oyster promotion – $70.00 Club events and on the eve of Public Holidays.
Bottega – Prosecco Millesimato Brut Not applicable for banquets and private functions.
Freshly shucked Oysters (A dozen)
( Usual Price $79.00 )
From 6.30pm onwards, while stocks last.
Available across all F&B outlets except The Padang Restaurant. JAN / FEB 2020 THE PADANG 13FOOD & BEVERAGE
CHEF ARFIN’S OVAL
S P E C I A L S DAILY SPECIALS
Fridays, 6.30pm onwards The Courtyard January February
Monday 6, 13, 20 January Monday 3, 10, 17, 24 February
Mutton Biryani, or Mutton Biryani, or
January Oven-roasted Striploin with Braised Duck Leg with Orange
3 January Vegetables and Potatoes, or Sauce, Vegetables and Potatoes, or
Spicy Mutton Ribs Pink Leg Prawn Noodle Soup Pink Leg Prawn Noodle Soup
served with Mango Chutney with Fresh Clams with Fresh Clams
$14.90
Tuesday 7, 14, 21, 28 January Tuesday 4, 11, 18, 25 February
10 January SCC Laksa, or SCC Laksa, or
Combo Mutton & Chicken Biryani Pan-fried Seabass Fillet with Lemon Dill Pan-fried Seabass Fillet with Lemon Dill
$15.80 Sauce, Vegetables and Potatoes, or Sauce, Vegetables and Potatoes, or
Butter Chicken Masala with Butter Chicken Masala with
17 January Mixed Vegetables and Naan Bread Mixed Vegetables and Naan Bread
Indian Mee Goreng
$8.80 (regular), $10.80 (large) Wednesday 8, 12, 22, 29 January Wednesday 5, 12, 19, 26 February
SCC Chicken & Egg Curry SCC Chicken & Egg Curry
31 January
Kambing Soup with Steamed Rice, or with Steamed Rice, or
$8.80 (regular), $10.80 (large) Roast Leg of Lamb with Vegetables Grilled Dory Fish with Vegetables
and Potatoes, or and Potatoes, or
Fish Tikka with with Mint Chutney, Fish Tikka with with Mint Chutney,
Mixed Vegetables and Naan Bread Mixed Vegetables and Naan Bread
February
7 February Thursday 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 January Thursday 6, 13, 20, 27 February
Plain Thosai SCC Chicken Rice, or SCC Chicken Rice, or
served with Sambal Gravy and Trio Chutney Baked Salmon with Vegetables Baked Salmon with Vegetables
$5.80 and Potatoes, or and Potatoes, or
Palak Chicken with Vegetables & Palak Chicken with Vegetables &
Masala Thosai Brown Rice Brown Rice
served with Sambal Gravy and Trio Chutney
$9.80 Friday 3, 10, 17, 24 , 31 January Friday 7, 14, 21, 28 February
Fish Moolie with Steamed Rice, or Fish Moolie with Steamed Rice, or
14 February
Grilled Chicken Chop with Vegetables Breaded Pork Loin with Vegetables, Apple
Indian Mee Goreng
and Potatoes, or Chutney and Cheese Cream Sauce, or
$8.80 (regular), $10.80 (large)
Channa Masala with Stir Fried Channa Masala with Stir Fried
21 February Vegetables and Chappati Vegetables and Chappati
Soto Ayam
$8.80 (regular), $10.80 (large) Saturday 4, 11, 18 January Saturday 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 February
SCC Laksa, or SCC Laksa, or
28 February SCC Chicken Rice, or SCC Chicken Rice, or
Kambing Soup Mock Mutton Curry with Vegetables, Mock Mutton Curry with Vegetables,
$8.80 (regular), $10.80 (large) Mango Chutney and Naan Mango Chutney and Naan
Sunday 5, 12, 19 January Sunday 2, 9, 16, 23, February
Chicken Biryani Chicken Biryani
CAKE
$47
PER KG
OF THE MONTH
Bitter Sweet Chocolate Hazelnut Mousse SCC Chicken Rice
Visit The Oval & Verandah or call 6338 9271 Ext: 373 to place a Public Holiday – Only SCC Laksa will be served at The Oval & Verandah
cake order for your special occasion or birthday celebration! for daily Set Lunch on 1, 25, 26 & 27 January.
14 THE PADANG JAN / FEB 2020FO O D & B EVERAG E
DINNER SPECIALS
A T T H E O V A L & V E R A N D A H
January
February
Fillet with
sted Ca jun Spice Salmon
Pa n Roa d Roe Caviar
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Baked
$26.80
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$18.90 R ice
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$18.90
All photos are for illustration only.
Actual products may vary.
JAN / FEB 2020 THE PADANG 15CA L E NDAR
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
2 Chef Arfin’s 3 Saturday Buzz 4
1 Specialties from the Bar
January
Every Friday Main Lounge
6.30pm Every Saturday
NEW YEAR’S 8.15pm onwards
DAY Our resident band –
That’s Life
5 Cocktail Craze! 6 Quiz Night 7 8 9 Hawker Fare 10 Lantern Making 11
Every Monday Men’s Bar The Courtyard Workshop
Available All Day 7.30pm Selected Fridays The Gilmour Room
at All Outlets 6.30pm 1pm – 4pm
Sunday Kids Corner
The Victoria Room
12pm – 3pm
Movie Screening
Sunday Brunch 12 Carvery Lunch 13 14 Black Mussels 15 16 Spark & Shuck! 17 Satay 18
The Padang Main Lounge Promotion! All Outlets except The Courtyard
Restaurant Available on Every Wednesdays The Padang Restaurant Every Friday
Every Sunday Weekdays Available at Every Friday & Saturday
12pm – 2.30pm 12pm – 2.30pm All Outlets 6.30pm 6.30pm – 10pm
6pm
19 20 Breakfast
The Oval & Verandah
21 22 High Tea
The Oval & Verandah
23 Hawker Fare
The Courtyard
24
CHINESE 25
Available Daily and Main Lounge Selected Fridays NEW YEAR
8am – 10.30am Available Daily 6.30pm
Sunday Kids Corner 3pm – 5pm
The Gilmour Room
12pm – 3pm
Scratch Art
28 29 30 Chinese New Year 31
26 27 Celebrations
6pm onwards
CHINESE
NEW YEAR
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Saturday Buzz 1
from the Bar
February
Main Lounge
Every Saturday
8.15pm onwards
Our resident band
– That’s Life
2 3 Quiz Night 4 5 High Tea 6 Valentine’s Day 7 8
Men’s Bar The Oval & Verandah Workshop
7.30pm and Main Lounge The Gilmour Room
Available Daily 7pm – 10pm
Sunday Kids Corner 3pm – 5pm
The Gilmour Room Hawker Fare
12pm – 3pm The Courtyard
Selected Fridays
Movie Screening 6.30pm
9 10 Breakfast 11 Black Mussels 12 13 14 Satay 15
The Oval & Verandah Promotion! The Courtyard
Available Daily Every Wednesdays Every Friday
8am – 10.30am Available at & Saturday
All Outlets 6.30pm – 10pm
6pm
VALENTINE’S
DAY DINNER
16 Cocktail Craze! 17 18 19 20 Chef Arfin’s 21 22
Every Monday Specialties
Available All Day Every Friday
at All Outlets 6.30pm
Sunday Kids Corner
The Gilmour Room
12pm – 3pm
Sand Art
Sunday Brunch 23 24 Carvery Lunch 25 26 27 Spark & Shuck! 28 Satay 29
The Padang Main Lounge All Outlets except The Courtyard
Restaurant Available on The Padang Restaurant Every Friday
Every Sunday Weekdays Every Friday & Saturday
12pm – 2.30pm 12pm – 2.30pm 6.30pm 6.30pm – 10pm
16 THE PADANG JAN / FEB 2020CNY OVAL ALA CARTE MENU YU SHENG WITH
Lunch: 25, 26, 27, 31 January & 8 Feb 2020 (12pm to 3pm) ABALONE / SALMON
Dinner: 25 January – 8 February 2020 (7pm to 10pm) 17 January – 8 February 2020
Medium (Serves 4 – 5 persons)
Herbal Pork Maw and Abalone Soup $23.80
With Salmon $42.80
Deep Fried Soon Hock Fish with Chef’s Special Sauce $48.80 With Abalone $52.80
Claypot Duck and Sea Cucumber $49.80
Large (Serves 6 – 10 persons)
Roasted Tender Coffee Spare Pork Ribs $26.80 With Salmon $52.80
Wok Fried Oatmeal Red Leg Prawn $29.80 With Abalone $72.80
Deep Fried Spring Chicken with Mala Sauce $26.80
Claypot Roasted Pork with Beancurd and Leek $19.80 REUNION STEAMBOAT
DINNER BUFFET
Kenya Bean with Minced Meat $16.80
Friday, 24 January 2020
Claypot Prawn with Abalone $38.80 (7pm to 10pm)
Stir Fried Garlic Nai Bai Vegetable $16.80
Member: $42.80
Seafood Mee Sua with Yellow Chives $16.80
Guest: $52.80
Homemade Salted Egg Pancake $16.80 Child: $22.80
Reservations are based on first-come-first-served basis.
For reservations or enquiries, please contact the Oval Restaurant at 6338 9271 Ext: 373.RE CE NT EVENTS
Remembrance Day
To honour the sacrifices of those who fought during World War One, SCC
holds a Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph in Esplanade Park
every year on 11 November. Attendees read excerpts from the Pericles
Eulogy and war poems, For the Fallen and In Flanders Fields, to pay tribute
to the members of their armed forces who died in the line of duty.
This year, those in attendance included British High Commissioner HE Ms
Kara Owen, Australia’s Deputy High Commissioner to Singapore Ms Kate
Duff, UK Defence Adviser Commander Martin Moore, SAF Veterans League
Lieutenant Swee Boon Chai, Defence Attaché, US Embassy Singapore
Captain So Won Ahn, and New Zealand Defence Adviser to Singapore
Group Captain Greg Burroughs.
The service concluded with light refreshments at Gilmour Room.
Quiz Night
Congratulations
e
inning both th
to GOBS for w m be r editions
d De ce
November Winner – GOBS November an Quiz night! December Winner – GOBS
of our monthly
18 THE PADANG JAN / FEB 2020R E C E NT EVENTS
SCC Children’s Christmas Party
This year, the children of SCC were treated
to a traditional Christmas pantomime titled
A Lad in Singapore. It was an afternoon filled
with laughter as both the kids and their
parents journeyed to the land of the magic
land to rediscover the spirit of Christmas
through a fun and engaging storytelling
session. They even got to meet and receive
presents from Santa Claus!
Sun day Kids
Corner
Time:
12pm – 3pm
rs old)
e d 3 – 12 yea
(For kids ag
20
5 January 20
ing –
Movie Screen
Room
The Victoria
2020
2 February 20
20 16 February
Movie Screen
ing – Sand Art –
19 January 20
20 Gilmour Room Gilmour Room
Scratch Art –
Gilmour Room
Activities are subject to change without prior notice.
For more information and reservation, please contact Members’ Services Desk at scc@scc.org.sg Tel: 63389271
RSVP required; limited slots available. Registration is based on a first-come-first-served basis.
JAN / FEB 2020 THE PADANG 19RE CE NT EVENTS
Deepavali Night
SCC opened our evening of Deepavali
celebrations on 1 November 2019 with the
traditional lighting of the lamp ceremony.
This was followed by a spectacularly energetic
dance performance at the Main Lounge by
Bhangra dancers that got everyone hyped up
for the rest of the evening.
Members and guests feasted on a fully booked
buffet dinner at the Oval, featuring a unique
nitrogen mango kulfi live station. They then
showed off their dance moves and grooved
the night away to live band entertainment by
Evergreen Souls.
Big Reds – An Italian Wine Pairing Dinner Stock Up for the Holidays
The 12 SCC Wine and Gourmet Series was an Italian affair held
th
In preparation for the festive season,
on 29 November 2019. Members and guests enjoyed a selection SCC held a Christmas Wine & Cheese
of Italian drops – from sophisticated drops from Piedmont to Party on 6 December 2019. There
elegant blends of plums and cherries from Abruzzo. The bottles were over 80 varieties of sparkling,
from various regions of the European country were paired with red, and white wines from France,
an exquisite 5 course dinner prepared by the culinary team at The Italy, Argentina, New Zealand and
Padang Restaurant. more for Members and guests to
taste and bring home at special
This event was proudly presented by SCC in partnership with prices. To enhance the wine tasting
St. James’s Place Wealth Management. experience, there was a tempting
array of starters and mains such
as crab crostini, poached salmon,
and chicken roulade to go with the
wines. Participants could also pair
their favourite bottles with a fine
selection of cheeses and a raclette
counter.
20 THE PADANG JAN / FEB 2020R E C E NT EVENTS
13 th SCC WINE & GOURMET SERIES
Proudly presented by:
Italian
Wine Pairing Dinner
Date: Friday, 31 January 2020 • Welcome Drinks: 7.00pm – 7.30pm
Member: $108 per person • Guest: $118 per person
Pre-Dinner Reception Fabio Zenato is an Italian
agronomist, CEO and Co-owner
Le Morette Spumante Cépage Brut V.S.Q. Charmat Lungo
of the family winery Le Morette,
located in Veneto, Northern Italy,
5-Course Set Dinner Menu close to Verona and Venice. He
Heirloom Tomato is an agricultural entrepreneur
and legal representative of the
Compressed watermelon, beetroot, burrata, basil emulsion,
parma ham chip family’s farm, which since the last
century has dedicated itself to
Le Morette Lugana D.O.C. Mandolara 2018
high quality viticulture.
Foie Gras Fabio, who represents the third
Port wine reduction, smoked apple, rhubarb gel generation of winemakers in his
Le Morette Lugana D.O.C. Benedictus Cru 2018 family, studied Agricultural Sciences at the state University of Milan,
with a Master degree in Viticolture and PHD on genetic studies on
Squid Ink Linguine DNA of the vine-plant in correlation with plant physiology.
Spicy pork, grilled squid, pork crackling, tomato fondue
Description Special Recommended
Le Morette Bardolino Classico D.O.C. 2018 Take-Away $ Price $
Wagyu Short Ribs Le Morette Spumante Cépage Brut $40.00 $55.00
48HRS sous vide short ribs, red wine reduction, smoked bone V.S.Q. Charmat Lungo, Italy
marrow, onion texture
Le Morette Lugana D.O.C. $38.00 $52.00
Le Morette Perseo – Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 Mandolara 2018, Italy
Le Morette Lugana D.O.C. $42.00 $60.00
Chocolate
Benedictus Cru 2018, Italy
White chocolate mousse, pistachio ice cream, raspberry,
crispy tuile Le Morette Bardolino Classico D.O.C. $40.00 $55.00
2018, Italy
Freshly Brewed Coffee or Tea Le Morette Perseo – Merlot & $58.00 $86.00
Petit Fours Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 Italy
Call 6338 9271 for reservations. Limited Seating. Reservations are based on first-come-first-served basis.
JAN / FEB 2020 THE PADANG 21
40% is chargeable for cancellations after Monday, 27 January 2020 and 100% for no show.R E C E NT EVENTS
A Fiesta of Heritage and New Beginnings
re C rick Themed “A Fiesta of Heritage and New Beginnings”, the SCC’s two-week
po e celebration of Singapore’s Bicentennial from 11 – 26 October 2019 paid
tribute to Singapore and the Club’s heritage while also heralding a new era
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in nation building.
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Celebrating SingaporeThe celebrations kicked off with a modern Asian four-course dinner created by
1819 - 2019 Celebrity Chef extraordinaire Eric Teo, with each course paired with wines from the
BI Commonwealth (11 October). The SCC Peranakan Fiesta on 18 October featured
CE AL
N T E N NI a Straits Chinese buffet feast prepared by The Peranakan’s Chef Raymond Khoo,
while local night “street” stalls at the Club’s Courtyard sold batik patchwork
pieces, rattan bags and print crafts among other items. The evening’s rousing live entertainment was kindly
provided by The Peranakan Voices (TPVs) choir and band from The Peranakan Association Singapore.
On 20 October, the entire Clubhouse was opened for the Club’s Family Day that saw families coming
together to enjoy pony rides, bouncy castles, bubble soccer, story-telling, and various F&B and games
stalls. The Club was also open for tours to interested members of the public that made prior appointments.
Kavin Jay, one of Southeast Asia’s most sought-after comedians, headlined the SCC Comedy Night on
23 October, with popular local boy Sam See and rising star Qam taking to the stage for a fun-filled night
of hilarious stand-up comedy. Hosted by celebrity host Pete Price, the evening also saw a number of prized
items displayed for a charity auction.
Of special significance to SCC was the participation of Chef Paul Askew – a pioneer of excellent modern
British cuisine and the Chef Patron of the Art School Restaurant in Liverpool, UK – in the club’s events.
Chef Askew spent part of his childhood in Singapore with his parents who were SCC members and often visited
the Club with them to play lawn bowls and have dinner, so this was a homecoming of sorts for Chef Askew.
He conducted a cooking demonstration at a special four-course Luncheon paired with wines on 22 October.
SCC was honoured to have the Minister for Communications and Information Mr. S Iswaran as the Guest of
Honour at the SCC Heritage Charity Ball held at InterContinental Hotel in Bugis on 25 October. The evening
opened with a welcome procession of the Gurkha bagpipers band and representatives from the SCC Sport
Sections led by Josephine Lim of the Bowls Section and Arun Vijayan of the Cricket Section – both National
sportspeople who have represented Singapore regionally. In addition to enjoying an exquisite dinner
prepared by Chef Askew, members and guests also got down to the serious business of raising funds for our
adopted charity SportCares through silent and live auctions and a raffle draw, before they danced the night
away with live band entertainment from “10 Seconds”.
The final event of SCC’s Bicentennial celebrations was the SCC Football Youth Tournament and Carnival on
26 October, that was held on the Padang, in partnership with SportCares. The morning started with a
football clinic with coaches direct from Chelsea FC IDC Singapore for some of the young constituents from
SportCares, as well as the U14 and U18 seven-a-side mini football tournament for SportCares football
teams from its development programmes – providing a platform for SportCares’ constituents to play,
interact with others and learn to be better versions of themselves through sports; the winning teams were
invited to compete in the 2020 SCC International Soccer7s Tournament. Two exhibition games were also held
– one for Women’s Football, and the other a match between SCC/GC/SportCares vs SG ex-Nationals.
In total, the SCC has raised $300,000 for SportCares through these activities, and this would not have been
possible without the strong support and enthusiastic participation of our Members. Thank you very much,
and well done!
To view video highlights of SCC’s Bicentennial Events, visit https://tinyurl.com/SCC-SGBicentennial.
JAN / FEB 2020 THE PADANG 23RE CE NT EVENTS
SCC COMMONWEALTH
WINE PAIRING DINNER
FRIDAY, 11 OCTOBER 2019
24 THE PADANG JAN / FEB 2020R E C E NT EVENTS
PERANAKAN FIESTA
FRIDAY, 18 OCTOBER 2019
JAN / FEB 2020 THE PADANG 25RE CE NT EVENTS
FAMILY DAY & OPEN HOUSE
SUNDAY, 20 OCTOBER 2019
26 THE PADANG JAN / FEB 2020R E C E NT EVENTS
LUNCHEON AND COOKING
DEMONSTRATION WITH PAUL ASKEW
TUESDAY, 22 OCTOBER 2019
JAN / FEB 2020 THE PADANG 27RE CE NT EVENTS
SCC COMEDY NIGHT
WEDNESDAY, 23 OCTOBER 2019
28 THE PADANG JAN / FEB 2020R E C E NT EVENTS
SCC HERITAGE CHARITY BALL
FRIDAY, 25 OCTOBER 2019
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R E C E NT EVENTS JAN / FEB 2020 THE PADANG 31
RE CE NT EVENTS
SCC FOOTBALL YOUTH
TOURNAMENT & CARNIVAL
SATURDAY, 26 OCTOBER 2019
32 THE PADANG JAN / FEB 2020S P ORTS NEWS
the 72nd sc c in t e rn a t io n a l ru g b y 7 s
ends in a dash! By Jonathan Leow
This year’s 72nd edition of one of the world’s oldest 7s continuing 7s tournaments had a lot to live up to, coming off the back of a fantastic
Rugby World Cup in Japan and its own storied reputation. The dates were moved slightly, but it did not seem to deter old friends from
across the globe from descending onto the historic Padang field to contest for the Ablitt Cup.
Defending champions Daveta had come to try and win the title back to back, determined to win it in the memory of the Nicholson Family,
Members whom were lost in the tragic Easter bombings in Sri Lanka. Daveta, the Sri Lankan Tuskers and a Singapore Select side had
congregated on the Padang earlier in the week to participate in a memorial rugby 10s tournament with Ben Nicholson in attendance.
Seeking some redemption of their own were the young guns out of Ponsonby. The Auckland club is one of New Zealand Rugby’s most
successful club and they had with them ambassador Sir Bryan “BG” Williams on this trip, hoping to inspire them to reclaim the Ablitt Cup
they have only won once to date.
Last year’s finalists, the Cougars from Casuarina, Darwin, Australia certainly brought with them a team that could bring them their first
title. A handful of experienced Australian 7s reps and some Fijian Flyers dotted the squad and they certainly looked the goods coming
into the first day of the competition.
Every team this year seemed to want to win the main competition, and came with squads that looked to contend. The tournament
had no less than three national development sides in 2019, namely from Thailand, Sri Lanka and Singapore; all three teams using the
tournament as a warm up for their Asian Olympic Qualifying aspirations a week later.
Japan was well represented as well with Tamariva and Karumi Clubs – long-time visitors to the tournament. Tamariva in particular
seemed to come with a side that could spell trouble for some teams, including a former Japanese captain in their ranks.
So with all the teams assembled, the first day of the competition kicked off with a flurry and some evenly contested games throughout
the day. The corporate stand was starting to get sustainably fed and the crowd in the public stands equally boisterous. No major upsets,
just some really close shaves.
The weather on Satruday was just glorious and as the sun descended, one hoped for some great weather on Sunday as the tournament
headed into its business end.
Sunday beckoned and the Cup quarter finals started with an all-Singapore affair with the Singapore Select squad facing off hosts
Singapore Cricket Club. It was surreal to see more than a few clubmen playing against their mates for their country, and in the end
Singapore held on to proceed to the Cup Semi Finals for the first time.
Daveta made it an easy game disposing off the Sri Lankan Tuskers in their quarter finals, which was not the case with the Cougars who
went against the Thai National Squad in the guise of BKK12. It was a see-saw game, with the Cougars eventually coming out victors. First
time competitors OGAS Wild Bucks had done well to get to the Cup Quarters but came up against a very young but talented Ponsonby
side and went down fighting.
Daveta were scared on the pitch by a determined Singapore side at times in their Semis, but
in the end on the scoresheet won comfortably. Ponsonby faced the Cougars in a rematch of
last year’s semi finals. It was some brilliant footwork that set up what many had called as the
final from the start – Daveta vs Ponsonby.
And what a Final it was. For the first time ever the tournament, including the finals, was
broadcast to the world through the wonder of technology, with the feed streamed live on
social media. The talented commentary team had done a brilliant job the whole weekend,
and certainly called the game of their lives in the final.
It looked to be one-way traffic in the opening minutes, coming from Ponsonby. The young
Ponies controlled the game remarkably well for the first half and looked to be in control. It
was a see-saw battle which in the end saw Daveta pull out all the stops and pull the final out
of the bag, winning another title by a margin of 2 points.
All in all, it was a great and successful tournament done and dusted as the Ablitt Cup was
handed by Daveta to Ben Nicolson and their trademark song was heard on the historic
Padang. Another year, another set of memories, and many more to come!
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S PORTS NEWS S P ORTS NEWS
JAN / FEB 2020 THE PADANG 35DIY
Lantern
Workshop
Spruce up your home this Chinese New Year with your own
handmade decorations!
Come and learn how you can repurpose leftover red packets
and turn them into works of art, at this workshop for both
adults and the kids.
Only 30 slots
available!
Saturday, 11 Ja
nuar y 2020
1 – 4pm
Gilmour Room
Me mb e r : $ 3 8 .8
0 (In clu d es lu n ch
Gu e st: $ 4 8 .8 0 an d a L o Hei
C h il d : $ 1 9 .4 0 se ss ion )
Pre-registration to secure your slot is required and will close on 3 January 2020.
For registration or more information, please contact us at EventsDept@scc.org.sg or call 6338 9271 (ext 371).SP ORTS
Balut Convenor: Sunita Kapoor | Article by: Cindy Raman
INTER-CLUB LEAGUE TOURNMENT
The last Inter-club League game was held at the Tanglin Club on
the 16th of October 2019.
After an exciting night of Balut, the regular prizes were handed out,
with Singapore Indian Association taking home the top prize. The
night concluded with prizes for the overall highest team aggregate
for the year and yes, SCC Team 1 took top honors. So SCC will
be holding the finals for the Inter-club League in 2020! Congrats
SCC Team 1!
39TH CHIVAS REGAL INTERPORT COMPETI-
TION
The Kota Kinabulu Club hosted the 39th Chivas Regal Interport
on the 22nd & 23rd of November 2019. We would like to thank
the KK club, gracious hosts as always! SCC did not win; however
Singapore Indian Association did bring the trophy back to
Singapore. Our very own Peter Khoo and Foo Yong won 2nd place
in the pairs.
IN-HOUSE BALUT EVENTS
Tuesday, 8th Oct
An excellent turnout of 31 players with our Captain, Raj Kumar, From top: The winning team, Raj Kumar, Joyce Foster (Roopa Mane standing in for
taking the honors again with 663 points. Second and third places Joyce), John Taylor and Tony Fisher; SCC Balut Members enjoying the festivities at
went to Kiren Kaur with 660 points and Huned Hassanbhai with the KK Club.
633 points respectively. Rick Clements took home the prize for the
very own Captain, Raj Kumar,
lowest individual aggregate with a total score of 489 points.
took home the top prize with a
Tuesday 12th Nov total of 5268 points, followed
by Jasmine Fisher with 4782
At the last in-house game before our Christmas game, Anwar
points. The Balut Section
Gaffoor took the top spot with an aggregate of 667 points, followed
would like to thank Mr. Rajan
by Tony Fisher with 663 and coming in third, was John Taylor with
Menon of Pernod Ricard for
644 points.
attending and for the gracious
contribution of gifts for the lucky
Balut Section Christmas Party
draw and prizes. The Section
Over 40 Section Members and guests attended the Balut Christmas would also like to extend our
party held at the Gilmore Room on the 7th of December 2019. After thanks to President Sher Baljit Rick Clements receiving his mini Chivas
a scrumptious traditional Christmas spread, all participated in the Singh, GC Member Fathima from Soma, at the 8th Oct in-house Balut.
final eight games of Balut for the year. In between the games, lucky Mohietheen and Raz from
draw prizes were awarded to a “lucky” few! We were rewarded with Accounts for attending and contributing to the festive atmosphere.
a tea break - yummy sandwiches of ham, turkey and lamb - after
the 4th game. The festive atmosphere continued till early evening,
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR 2020
culminating in the final prize giving for the year.
Soma Devi won the Christmas games with a total of 865 points. In The next in-house game will be held at the Gilmore Room on
2nd & 3rd place were Mark Nerva with 855 points and Ravinder Tuesday the 14th of January.
Kaur with 828 points respectively. There were additional prizes The Balut Intersection will be held at the Padang on Saturday the
awarded for the highest individual aggregate of the year. Our 14th of March.
From left: Balut Section Christmas Party’s Balut Members and guests; Winners Soma Devi, Mark Nerva & Ravinder Kaur
JAN / FEB 2020 THE PADANG 37S PORTS
Billiards Convenor: David Yim | Article by: David Yim
INTERPORT VISITS BY ROYAL SELANGOR CLUB AND ROYAL BANGKOK SPORTS CLUB IN
NOVEMBER 2019
Royal Selangor Club
Convenor Tanis Chin brought a small group of players
from Kuala Lumpur to play a friendly game with SCC.
The match was held at SCC on Saturday 9 November
2019. It was a busy weekend as we were also hosting
the Rugby 7s.
The games were played in a friendly atmosphere with 4
singles and 4 doubles followed by dinner at the Victoria
Room.
We wish to thank RSC for visiting us and we will be
paying them a visit in May 2020 when it is our turn to
head up to Kuala Lumpur.
From bottom, clockwise: RSC and SCC group photo; RSC Convenor Tanis Chin and SCC Convenor David Yim; Glenn Yeo and Ashwath.
Royal Bangkok Sports Club
Convenor Potch Phijaisanit and Dr Eakalux rounded up
a group of players and paid a visit to SCC the week after
Royal Selangor Club on 16 November.
The matches were held on a Saturday afternoon and
after the traditional chicken rice lunch, we began the 4
singles and 4 doubles matches. The format was 6 red
and 2 frames per match.
RBSC beat SCC in what was a competitive but friendly
atmosphere. Dinner was held at The Courtyard. In 2020 it
will be our turn to visit RBSC.
From bottom, clockwise: RBSC and SCC group photo; Victor and Tavicha; Matthew and Dr. Eakalux.
38 THE PADANG JAN / FEB 2020SP ORTS
Bridge Convenor: Edith Somogyi | Article by: Charles Macgregor
SCC CELEBRATIONS
The Bridge Section Deepavali celebration was held on Monday 4
October. Proceedings commenced with a sumptuous Indian buffet
specially prepared for the evening by our Club chef. After dinner a
full house of 18 pairs sat down for 21 hands of somewhat rowdier
than usual bridge.
Scores over 60 were registered by four pairs: Raj Jayaram (Keppel)
and P.A. Zafar (visiting from India), Jennifer Du and Prof. C.C. Chen
(Keppel), Beng Tee Haythornthwaite/Chris Wong (Geylang West),
and Firoz Khimji/Charles Macgregor. Club vouchers with awarded
to Firoz/Charles (best SCC pair) and to Lee Cheong Seng and
Susan Milford (best dressed) – photographed with Edith Somogyi
receiving the vouchers.
The Section is looking forward to the Christmas (13 December)
and Chinese New Year (3 February) celebrations.
QUADRANGLE GAMES
SCC participates with Singapore Recreation Club, Keppel Club,
and Singapore Swimming Club in an annual tournament with hosts
rotating through the clubs. In October we journeyed out to the two
massive complexes that are the Singapore Swimming Club.
The two teams representing our club were SCC Black (Edith
Somogyi, King Fook Chan, Lee Cheong Seng, Charles Macgregor)
and SCC Gold (Patricia Jasudasen, Chitra Varapasad, Philip NG,
Soma Devi).
Our results were very encouraging with SCC Black finished in 3rd
place out of eight teams, while SCC Gold came in 7th. The SCC
Black result was pleasantly surprising considering that Cheong
Seng and Charles were partnering for the first time.
On November 24, two teams waded across a wet Padang to the
Singapore Recreation Club. Representing the club were: SCC
Black (Edith Somogyi, Charles Macgregor, King Fook Chan, Mike
Sharples) and SCC Gold (Perumal Ramanathan, Usha Perry,
Esther Desilva, Kumud Rangroo).
Both teams finished a commendable equal fifth out of eight teams,
which was encouraging. The good news is we are now building an
armoury of competitive pairings with an eye on giving Tanglin a bit
of scare at the next POT games!
A special thanks to all the players who had foregone a Sunday
afternoon to represent the Club.
SINGAPORE ON THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE
Singapore qualified in April for the U25 and the U20 team’s WEBSITE
category for the world youth bridge championships in 2020,
to be held in Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy. The Ladies failed to Our website was launched in the last quarter, thanks to Carl
qualify automatically, finishing just outside the four at the regional Parker. This will contain past results and will allow players to track
qualifications, but the World Bridge Federation has allowed their progress. There is also a calendar for upcoming events and
Singapore to participate. contact details for anyone wishing to play on Mondays and/or join
the section.
There will be a new category at these championships, U31, and
Singapore has been invited to compete. https://www.bridgewebs.com/sccbridge/
EDITOR’S NOTE:
“Bridge is essentially a social game, but unfortunately it attracts a substantial number of antisocial people.” Alfred Sheinwold
The game of bridge has been affected by sometimes heated post-mortem discussions between partners, that at times descend into
the realms of disrespect and rudeness. Unfortunately, this has resulted in some people leaving the game.
Last year, the American Contract Bridge Association codified a Zero Tolerance policy for unacceptable behaviour and issued a poster
entitled “Play Nice”. These have been adopted by the Singapore Contract Bridge Association and by our own Bridge Section. One
would expect, as a Club, that we are all part of a community, who seek to engage and befriend our fellow Members. The good news
is the Bridge Section is, indeed, one of the friendliest on the island!
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