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Contents
HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB
MISSION STATEMENT
Vision: To be recognised as one of the leading sports
clubs in the world.
Mission: To deliver quality services on the principles of
accountability, consistency and transparency.
To develop an organizational culture that recognises the
importance of staff contribution and commitment.
To facilitate the development and participation of
recognised sporting activities.
Values: Being accountable – to communicate, consult
and provide information.
Living within our means – to plan ahead within available
resources. Developing a culture of service – to encourage
commitment, integrity, courtesy and responsiveness.
Managing for performance – to set the direction and
develop the necessary skills.
Aims: To provide the services the Membership needs.
To improve the quality of Club life.
To up-hold the Constitution and Bye-laws.
To encourage Members to play their part in the Club.
The Thoughts of the Chairman....................4
From the Desk of Mark Pawley ....................6
Food and Beverage........................................7
Photos from the Christmas Fête.................. 12
Photos from New Year’s Eve....................... 14
Squash........................................................ 16
Soccer......................................................... 19
Crusaders Soccer........................................ 21
Hockey........................................................ 22
Lawn Bowls................................................. 24
Rugby......................................................... 25
Tennis......................................................... 26
Golf ............................................................ 28
Swimming and Triathlon............................ 30
General Committee
President
Vice President
Vice President
Vice President
Vice President
Chairman
Hon. Secretary
Hon. Treasurer
Constitutional Affairs
Development
Discipline
Membership
Sports and Recreation
Hockey Officer
Lawn Bowls Officer
Rugby Officer
Soccer Officer
Squash Officer
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Dermot Agnew
Fook Aun Chew
Nick Hunsworth
Bobby Lawson
Iain Valentine
John Shanahan
Mike Wood
David Howell
Dave Reeves
Neil Roberts
James Niehorster
Maurice O’Brien
Philip Woolf
Niccola Russo
Nick Grimshaw
Damian Babis
Martyn Russell
Adam Wilson
Management
General Manager
Director of Operations
Director of Food and Beverage
Financial Controller
Executive Chef
Facilities Manager
Membership Services Manager
Human Resources Manager
Executive Housekeeper
Front Office Manager
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Mark Pawley
Tony Sealy
Dominique Artigolle
Ricky Chan
Patrick Lau
Evan Tao
Kerry Ogle
Angela Chan
Tracy Tseung
Shirley Lo
Club Magazine
Monthly journal of the Hong Kong Football Club.
For information and requests for placement of
advertisements in “Club” please call 2830 9503. The
opinions expressed in the articles are those of the writers
and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Hong
Kong Football Club or the General Committee. The
Club reserves the right to edit and clarify all content.
The copyright of all materials is held by the Hong Kong
Football Club.
Ten Pin Bowling.......................................... 31
Badminton.................................................. 31
Book and Movie Library............................. 32
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Hong Kong Football Club
3 Sports Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong
Tel 2830 9500 Fax 2882 5040 •
Website: www.hkfc.com.hk
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Featured Reciprocal Club this month:
TORONTO CRICKET
SKATING & CURLING CLUB
From the Desk of
Mark Pawley
F
or those of you who attended the Club’s
Christmas Fete and New Year’s Eve Party please
see some of the photographs from both of these
events on pages 12-15 of this magazine. If you’re
not pictured or simply want to see more photographs from
the Fete or the Party, then you can download a QR code
reader on your smartphone and scan the code on those
pages for more photographs. It looks like both events went
down very well!!
Whilst February is a short(ish) month, especially with
the Chinese New Year and Staff Party Club closures,
the Food and Beverage Department have still decided to
put on a number of promotions and events. Perhaps the
most notable of these is Murder in Shanghai Comedy
Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre on Friday 28th
February.
ONTARIO, CANADA
141 Wilson Avenue
Toronto, ON
M5M 3A3
Tel: 416.487.4581
Fax: 416.487.7595
info@torontocricketclub.com
The history of Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club
dates back to 1827, when the Toronto Cricket Club was
founded. The Toronto Curling Club was organized in 1836
and the Toronto Skating Club sometime in the mideighteen hundreds. In 1957 these three clubs amalgamated
into the successful family club it is today.
Members are reminded that they can apply for
an Introductory Letter from the Membership
Services Department.
In the Restaurant this month, we have the French
Pyrenees Baby Lamb promotion along with the
Natural Taste of the Ocean Sunday Dinner Buffet
promotion. Not to be outdone, in the Sportsman’s Bar
we have the Lamb Temptation and Winter Soup
Wonders promotion, and, in the Coffee Shop, back, no
doubt, by popular demand, we have the Senior Citizen’s
promotion where those over 65 years of age, who have
either the Lunch or Dinner Buffets will be charged at the
Children’s price.
And, I mustn’t forget to mention, the most important day
of the month, Valentine’s Day on the 14th February!
Please see what the Club is offering on the day on the
adjacent page.
Lastly, and, by no means least, from the Management and Staff,
I wish you all Kung Hei Fat Choy in the Year of the Horse.
I look forward to seeing you all at the Club!
MARK PAWLEY
General Manager
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For more information on reciprocal clubs, please
make enquiry at the Club’s Reception or visit our
website at
http://www.hkfc.com.hk/membership/
reciprocal-clubs
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FOOD AND BEVERAGE
LUNCH AT T H E C LU B
R ESTAU R AN T
FRENCH PYRENEES BABY LAMB
THE RESTAURANT
Monday to Friday
from Noon to 2.30pm
Set Lunch with Starter Buffet
2 Courses: $170
3 Courses: $190
in the Restaurant
every evening (except Sundays)
from 6.30pm to 10.30pm
Axuria milk-fed baby lamb comes from the
Basque Valley in the Atlantic Pyrenees in
the South-west of France. Brought to the
market at 45 days old, its meat is extremely
tender and succulent.
THE COFFEE SHOP
R ESTAU R AN T
SUNDAY DINNER BUFFET:
A NATURAL TASTE OF
THE OCEAN
every Sunday for Dinner
(from 6.30pm to 9.30pm)
$285 per Adult
$145 per Child under 12 years of age
Seafood is an important source of
protein in many diets around the world.
This month, we have a wide selection
of Western and Asian seafood dishes
on offer. Please contact the Restaurant
at 2830 9562 for a reservation or email:
restaurant@hkfc.com
Just as impressive, at the dinner buffet enjoy
unlimited consumption of chilled juices, soft
drinks, beer and house wine for just $65 per
person.
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Please contact the Restaurant at 2830 9562
for reservation or email: restaurant@hkfc.
com
RESTAURANT AND
CH A IRMAN’ S BAR
SUNDAY BRUNCH
from 11am to 2.30pm
Please contact the Restaurant at
2830 9562 for a reservation or email:
restaurant@hkfc.com
DRESS CODE: Club Casual.
No Collarless T-shirts, no Flip Flops or
sandals with socks, no short Casual Shorts
(Knee length – no beach wear). Ladies are
required to dress to a comparable standard.
Monday to Thursday
from Noon to 2.30pm
Light Lunch Buffet
$135 (Adult); $73 (Child)
Friday to Sunday
from Noon to 2.30pm
International Lunch Buffet
$158 (Adult); $78 (Child)
THE CHAIRMAN’S BAR
Monday to Friday
from Noon to 2.30pm
Express Set Lunch
4 Courses: $110
FOOD AND BEVERAGE
COF F E E S HOP
SEMI DINNER BUFFET
Monday to Thursday
from 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Treat yourself to a delectable selection
of appetizers, soup, made-to-order
main course and tempting desserts at
the Semi-Dinner Buffet. Price starts
from $128 per person.
Enjoy a special 10% discount when
you purchase dinner for 10 or more
persons.
Please call the Coffee Shop at 2830
9569 for more details.
C O F F E E SHOP
STACKED PANCAKES
every day from 3pm to 5.30pm
Freshly baked pancakes with fruits and
vanilla ice cream, served with maple
syrup or chocolate sauce.
Please call the Coffee Shop at
2830 9569 for more details.
COF F E E S HOP
CHINESE HOT POT
Friday and Saturday
from 6.30pm to 9.30pm
The Chinese Hot Pot features an
extensive range of meats, seafood and
vegetables with delicious soup bases
that will warm you up throughout the
month of February.
C HAIRMA N’S BA R
CAPTAIN’S BA R
Please call the Coffee Shop at 2830
9569 for more details.
WINE CAROUSEL
QUICK BREAKFAST
CH A I R M A N’ S BAR
From 6.30pm till 10.30pm daily,
you can enjoy 2 hours of freeflowing wines specially selected to
match the season at a set price of
$178 per person.
FRESH OYSTERS
every day from noon to 10.30pm
- 6 oysters and 2 glasses of Sparkling
for $160
- or 12 oysters and 2 glasses of
Sparkling for $265
every day from 6.30pm to
10.30pm
daily from 9am to 11.30am
Pressed for time? Grab a quick
breakfast at the Captain’s Bar, and
choose from our healthy selection
of smoothies, fruit salad, oatmeal
squares, egg white omelettes and
more!
Alternatively you can select any two
glasses of wine for only $88.
All these wines can be
purchased from our takeaway
list. Forms are available on our
website or at Reception.
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SPORTSMAN’S BAR
LAMB TEMPTATION
WINTER SOUP WONDERS
in the Sportsman’s Bar
throughout the month of February
in the Sportsman’s Bar
throughout the month of
February
Introducing the ‘Winter Soup
Wonders’ – a newly created series of
One-Pot hearty soups now available
at the Sportsman’s Bar.
With the cooler weather upon us, keep
your bodies warm and your spirits high
with a warm plate of comforting lamb
shank right here at the Sportsman’s.
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ON THE SCREEN
ORGANISING COMPANY MEETINGS AND
WORKSHOPS?
The Club offers a wide range of venues for bookings to suit your different
needs. We have also put together plenty of value-for-money packages for you to
choose from.
For information on packages and bookings, please call the Catering
Department on 2830 9513 or email: catering@hkfc.com
In soccer, the English Premier
League takes the spotlight with
plenty of important games on.
Please check the notice boards for
updated dates and times.
In Rugby, the RBS 6 Nations
Championships kicks off on 1st
February with Wales v Italy, and
France v England. Also this month,
the Super 15’s gets underway on
Saturday 15th February.
Keep up to date on the Club website
and all sports notice boards.
For further information, please call
the Sportsman’s Bar at 2830 9531.
A visit to the Tea Plantations in Sri Lanka
FANTASTIC WINTER
SOUPS
in the Sportsman’s Bar
throughout the month of February
FandB Operations Manager Ken Lo shares his experience at the Dilmah Tea Plantations
Introducing
theof‘Winter
Soup
The owners
Dilmah Tea
has kindly invited
Wonders’
– a newly
created
seriesKen
of Lo, to
our FandB
Operations
Manager,
tour their
teasoups
plantation
Lanka. Ken was
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hearty
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beSri
available
glad
to take up onBar
the offer and hopped onto a
at the
Sportsman’s
plane and travelled to Colombo. After a 7-hour
train journey through a pictureque mountainous
region, he arrived at Nuwara-Eliya where the
plantations are located (this region is to Ceylon
Tea what the Champagne District is to French
Wine). The cheerful tea pickers greeted the
group and demonstrated how the tea leaves
were picked with great pride and enthusiasm.
The tour was a fantastic experience which Ken
felt very privileged to be a part of during his
short visit to Sri Lanka.
You can ask Ken about his trip next time you
see him at the Club!
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Photos from the
New Year’s Eve Party
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Download a QR
code reader on your
smartphone and
scan this code for
more pictures.
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Squash News
Squash Tour
Singapore 29th and 30th November 2013
T
he proud boys from the
Squash Section ventured to
Singapore on Friday 29th
November for two friendly
matches against the Tanglin Club and
the Singapore Cricket Club (SCC).
Spirits were high, intentions were
clear. The squash warriors included
Ho Ming, Ho Fai, Jon Pipe, Dave
Murray, Mark Sutcliffe, Tim Loh,
Maarten and Nikolaj.
On Friday evening, we mustered at
the Tanglin for an evening of Jumbo
doubles. Our friends at the Tanglin
welcomed us to the facilities, including
the daunting Jumbo Doubles courts.
We played two round robins and a few
proper matches. By the end of it, we
had a pretty good grasp of the running
patterns on the courts, or so we thought.
Maarten went all out and was
exhausted by the end, while Jon got
the hang of the game pretty early on
and claimed he won all his games. Ho
Ming and Ho Fai - our big young guns
– were seen running a fair bit around
the courts. While Tim was just coming
to grips with the game, Dave displayed
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his ballet pirouette-like squash shots. I
[Nikolaj], for the most part, ran from
corner to corner. We retired to the beer
garden afterwards and had a lovely
curry buffet, a few jugs of Tiger draft,
a few bottles of white wine, and some
very good conversations...
A big thank you to the Tanglin Club
for their incredible hospitality, everyone
thoroughly enjoyed the evening.
On Saturday morning, we played a
good round of golf. All but 3 of us
played, and it was Ho Ming and Ho
Fai’s first time on a course. Mark
Sutcliffe, who arrived at 1am that
morning and was at the course at 8am
sharp, led all the way, and was the
eventual winner on the day.
The same afternoon, we stepped up to
the plate to face SCC’s finest squash
players. I had downplayed our top guys,
but perhaps not enough as it turned out.
SCC had their top guys lined up for us,
including their number one player, who
I might add is another great and very
talented Danish squash player. Ho Fai
and Ho Ming played against the 44
year old Dane, and what a great game
of squash we witnessed: rallies that
never ended, great runs, even greater
gets and an incredible effort by all.
All of us played 3 games against 3
different SCC guys. Jon P had a great
first game where he barely went down
to a young kid 1-2 . I did my best to
recapture some lost ground from the
first few matches. Dave continued
his ballet squash, but with the warm
outdoor courts, the balls were very
bouncy and his kill shots from HK
didn’t have the same ‘kill effect’ in
Singapore. Maarten had some really
long games, and Mark, being on his
Pictured here with Wai King, a loyal supporter of
squash and a long time SCC member
SQUASH
Christmas Party
W
e had a great turnout at the
Christmas Party on a cold and wet
evening. To assist in the Christmas
spirit, we raffled “shots” which were
handed out, and matched by one of our sponsors,
Damien Laracy of Laracy and Co. After 5
“awards” (shots), he advisedly passed the baton
to Lee Robinson, the Section Treasurer and
then to Adam Wilson, the Section Chairman.
12 “awards” later which somehow equated to 12
reasons to get into the swing of things!
The live band was enthusiastically received by the “shot” fuelled party
goers dancing up a storm (they really still do that robot thing and the John
Travolta gyrations? My grand dad told me about those…)
Diary Dates
WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT
15th February 2014
Join a team to represent your home
country and wear something patriotic.
Rules are the same as in the Wing Ding.
For more information contact Simon Ho
at simonmkho@hotmail.com
KOREA SQUASH TOUR
8th to 9th March
(side ski trip to Alpensia on 7th)
To combat the sports antics of Dennis
Rodman in the North, we are going to the
South to balance matters up. For more
details contact Maarten van der Steen at
go-on-squash-tour@hotmail.com
So with Santa hats all around, the Squash Section saw in another
Christmas.
Thanks to Vinod for arranging a fantastic evening!
Lucky Recipients
of Signed Books by World
Number 1 Squash Player:
Nick Matthew
Twelve lucky Squash Section members
won signed copies of Nick Matthews book
“Sweating Blood – My life in Squash” which
were drawn randomly before Christmas.
They were:
Andrew Wood
Martin Huxley
Jay Kramer
Dodo Kwong
Shina Leung
Doris Baer
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George chan
Ho Fai Chiu
Angie Dickinson
James Niehorster
Nick Organ
Peter Tsang
Soccer
Captain’s
Message
Tony HamiltonBram’s last
minute strike put
Albion in the YYL
Cup quarter finals
where they will
face Colts.
Scott Semple,
Soccer Section Captain
H
ello, hello, Kung Hei Fat
Choy to one and all and
welcome to the Year of the
Horse!
In this month’s edition we’ve got a review
of the social match of the year, which
is the traditional Scotland vs England
clash on Boxing Day. Following on from
his recent win in the Feeney Jug, Ashley
Dyer proved that he has the Midas touch
at the moment by stewarding the England
and B.N.O. team to victory over Scotland.
Yet again the sky was blue in what were
perfect conditions and it pains me to say
it, but Ashley and his charges thoroughly
deserved their victory. Both squads were
yet again at bursting point and there are
early discussions at the moment into the
possibility of splitting the fixture into two
separate matches, one for the youngsters
and one match for the veterans. We would
also like to see more youth teams take part
next Boxing Day and personally I hope
this comes to fruition as there is always
lots of interest in this game.
Dynamics head honcho Perry Tunesi
also provides a match report from the
recent match between his side and
the Toy Trade. The HKFC have been
hosting the Toy Trade for a number
of years now and this ended up being
quite an event with over 200 people
coming along on the evening to support
the event which was all in aid of the
children’s charity The Fence Club. The
charity’s motto is “Strive Mightily but
Eat and Drink as Friends” and that is
exactly what happened well into the
wee small hours!
There was also the Christmas Quiz
hosted by our very own Soccer Section
that once again was a terrific night.
Huge appreciation yet again goes to
our now resident quiz master Kieran
Flynn for the effort that goes into
putting the quiz together, although the
questions could be a wee bit easier!
Thanks also to Kieran’s assistants on the
evening, Allan Jackson and Neil Pal.
Please be sure to check out the fixture
list on the Soccer Section website
(www.hkfcsoccer.hk) to keep up to
date with the fixtures this month. One
to certainly look out for is the inter-club
derby match between HKFC & Lucky
Mile on Saturday, 15th February. Kick-
off is 8:15pm and it should prove to be
another enjoyable encounter. Thanks
to a last minute strike from Tony
Hamilton-Bram, Albion also face
Colts in another Sports Road derby this
time for a place in the quarter-finals of
the YYL Cup whilst Wanderers face
Squadron. Both these fixtures take
place on Sunday, 23rd February with
kick-off times to be confirmed.
On the horizon we have the HKFC
International Soccer 7’s to look
forward to. The organisation is well
under way and I know I say it every
year, but this has the making of being
the biggest and best yet! I can’t say too
much at the moment but this will be
the strongest line-up the tournament
has seen!
The actual tournament will take place
from Friday, 23rd May until Sunday,
25th May. More details of this to come
in the coming months.
In the meantime, all that remains for
me to do is to wish you all Health,
Wealth, Happiness and Prosperity in
the coming year.
Cheers,
Scott
England and
Scotland Clash
on Boxing Day
(Full story on
page 20)
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England Management: Deadly Dyer
Team England: Dave Shaw,
James Seddon, Billy Dulieu,
Paul Wilson, Danny Beattie,
Richard Lant, Mark Hultum,
Tony Bratsanos, Kieran Flynn,
Simon Galvin, Rob Scott, Pak Wan,
Hung Jai, John Pimlott, Tim Phillips,
Robbie Bacon, Richard Maton,
Tony Hamilton-Bram, Graeme Lane
and Ashley Dyer.
Scotland Management:
Scott Semple and Mark Bavis
Scotland: Alan Morgan, Allan Fraser,
Charlie Hunter, Andy Hunter,
Greg Brutus, Tommy Nevin, Stewart
McInnes, Paul Ewing,
John McLennan, Antony Sassi, John
Ramage, Jamie Milne, Scott Semple,
Mike Wilson, Anto Grabo, Tristan Hui,
Ruud de Hart, Hans Pompen,
Amro Abbas, John Casey.
The victorious England team (at least they still remember how to celebrate)
England vs Scotland
Boxing Day Clash
O
ver the last few years
Scotland had been on their
best run in HKFC history.
A convincing win in 2010
was backed up by a well-fought draw
the following year. Scotland then held
on to the trophy with a second half
rally to come from 2-0 down to win
3-2 despite coming under siege in the
final minutes. Those results have now
been confined to the history books as
England came away worthy winners
of one of the best North South of the
border games in living memory (unless
of course you are Mr. Charleston).
This was a keenly contested battle
between players on each side selected
A Happy Terry Harris with sons Calvin
and Leighton
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Normal service resumed
from the Club’s top side right through to
the social ranks and Junior coaches.
Played under blue skies on a crisp
Hong Kong winters day Scott Semple
fielded a Scottish line-up to kick the
game off leaving some of his more
loosely related brethren on the bench.
A nice touch, but tactically aware to
boot as the England side started with a
stronger side leaving the squad players
to make their mark later in the game.
And so it was England after some early
pressure took the lead after 10 minutes
or so with Tony “that’s what I do”
Hamilton opening the scoring. He
backed this up soon after with another
well taken goal as England piled on the
pressure. The pace of Simon Galvin
on the right hand side will always cause
problems at this level and Jamie Milne
was seeing two Rob Scott’s for most
of the 1st half, a combination of Rob’s
fleeting footwork and a 6am finish. After
a couple of changes for the blues they
steadily started to get into the game and
with players such as Stewie McInnes,
both Andy and Charlie Hunter,
Allan Fraser and John Ramage, they
will always create chances. Scotland
only needed a half chance, and
following a terrific delivery from Jamie
Milne on the run the ball was cut back
to John Casey on the edge of the box
who scored a sublime volley. The two
goal cushion though was soon restored
as Tim Phillips was rewarded for his
tireless running with a cracking finish.
Fears of a repeat of the 2012 score line
for England were soon forgotten early in
the second half despite Scotland upping
the tempo with pace and quality from
sister countries, they were kept at bay by
England BNO passport holder Hung
Jai. England built on their lead thanks
to a fine defensive performance and a
smashing second half goal from Rich
Maton. As legs tired the game opened
up which played into the hands of the
fitter England team, and unlike recent
years they could keep the Scots at arm’s
length, to run out worthy winners 5 – 3.
Thanks to the referee and his linesman
for letting the game go and
understanding the nature of the fixture
and I look forward to hosting the
Scottish team next year.
Scott Semple
SOCCER
Dynamics vs The Toy Trade Match
O
n Tuesday 7th January, Dynamics hosted the UK
Toy Traders at the chilly but noisy Sports Road.
The Toy Traders founded the Fence Club, which
supports children’s charities by way of making toy
donations and particiating in various fundraising activities.
One of such is the annual charity tussles between the HKFC
and the Toy Traders. This annual event usually produces
exciting matches characterised by grittty, determined play
with plenty of goalmouth action. The match this year was no
exception and ensured the large, vocal crowd were entertained
for the full 80 minutes.
Valley and Wanchai. This goal, the 4th Dynamic goal of
the evening, put an end to a probable Toy Traders
second half comeback and effectively sealed an otherwise
close match. Perry Tunesi
The game was a well-balanced affair with the enthusiasm,
youthfulness and pace of the toy traders finding it tough going to
match the cultured passing game which has been the Dynamic
trademark of recent years.
The home team ran out 5- 2 winners with a Pimlott brace,
Page, Foxy and Grabo appearing on the score sheet. The pick
of the Dynamics goals was a 50m Grabo chip from the kick off
- catching the Toy Traders keeper somewhere between Happy
Toy Trade Goal of the Match:
Anto Grabo
Toy Trade Man of the Match:
John Pimlott
Crusaders Soccer
Crusaders planning
for their 2nd tour
A
fter the highly successful
inaugural HKFC Crusaders
tour to Cambodia last June,
plans are already being
discussed for the return tour in June
2014.
The tour is made possible with
English Premier League money and
the continuing and generous support
and sponsorship of the Prudential.
The Crusaders will again plan to pack
their bags and strut their stuff in the
Cambodian heat and on the long grassy
pitches of Phnom Penh.
After a drill session with local players
from the IndoChina Starfish Charity http://www.indochinastarfish.org/
football/ followed by an exhibition
match, the Crusaders will show the local
community how far they have progressed
skill wise and more so, in their ability to
find the “back of the net”!
Nigel Merritt, Head Coach of the
Crusaders, hopes to take more players to
Phnom Penh in 2014 compared to 2013.
“ 2013’s tour tested the resolve of the
players to adapt to playing in a different
environment, whereas 2014’s planned
tour will test the resolve of Phnom
Penh having the Crusaders back in the
capital!” Nigel was overheard saying !
Courtesy of FIFA sponsorship via the
Indochinastarfish Charity, Nigel will also
visit Phnom Penh early 2014 for one of
hopefully a few visits, to coach the local
Proud to support HKFC Crusaders special soccer
coaches in drills and specific targeted
sessions for players with special needs.
Kate Griffin, from the Indochinastarfish
Charirty in Cambodia, told the Club
Magazine that the special needs
prorgamme in Phnom Penh is in its
early stages of development, and the
longevity of the HKFC programme
can offer them valuable advice and
experience on how to grow their own
programme and promote engagement
between players.
Nigel added that “fostering a
relationship between the 2 organisations
(Hong Kong and Cambodia) is
paramount in sharing the experience of
players with common needs and
objectives”.
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Hockey News
Hockey Section Christmas Party 2013
W
ith a Disco Fever theme
encouraging all teams to
don their best fancy dress
(albeit with some interesting
interpretations), the contest was laid wide
open: Lady Gaga looked particularly disco,
whilst the Ladies’ As took a more elegant
approach to the theme with Philip Treacyinspired LP fascinators. The Mens’ As
invested in some bespoke tailoring, with
their stylist Gus creating an outstanding
all in one combination (useful for easily
identifying those who seemed to be trying
to flirt/irritate the event managers later on
that evening). But hats off to the Ladies’
Bs and Cs who brazenly turned up wearing
their rollerskates.
Rumours of a team dance-off had been
escalating and it quickly turned into the
focal point of the evening (bar the frequent
threats to close the venue and bar, calling
on Nick S-W to use his strong negotiating
skills more than once]. The Ladies’ As
led the charge, with Pat creating a frenzy
with her ‘Flash Dance’ solo in the last
few moments, however, the Dinos, in
their ‘Thriller’-inspired skeleton suits,
set the bar offering an all-dancing, allsinging performance. The junior squad
members of the Men’s C team inspired
with a performance that seemed so
natural it could have been unrehearsed,
and the Ladies Bs and Cs impressively
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managed polished
performances despite
a few wayward roller
girls.
A homing call
to a relatively
unfrequented bar in
Wan Chai signalled
the end of the party,
suffice to say the fun and antics
continued.
A huge thanks to Ida and Lyric for helping
out, and to each team’s social secretaries
for helping to get a great turnout. Lastly,
thanks to Wing from the H team who
captured each moment during the evening
– check out the photos on Facebook over
the next couple of weeks!
Now for the End of Season Party…
Save the date: 7th of June!
HOCKEY
Bangkok
Hockey
Tour
December 2013
BKK 2014 will be
remembered as the
tour of surprises.
The first surprise was starting Game 1on
a Saturday morning with a full team!
Unfortunately, the result was less of a
surprise. Fuzzy heads and fuzzy pitches,
and an opposition of eleven 18 year-old
Sri Lankan’s, left us on the wrong side
of a 4-0 result.
Having regrouped and delegated the
necessary tour duties, cohesion settled
the team. A draw against the Royal
Thai Defence Core (and Sukum
taking care of ‘international relations’),
followed by a walkover victory left
us sitting third in our group on goal
difference and into the Plate competition
on Sunday.
Before that, we had the unexpected
(well, to some at least), pleasure of the
knock-out “International Cup”. This is
probably a good opportunity to thank
Sukum for his head hunting skills and
also to thank his local recruits, Jin and
Ink, who injected some badly needed
pace and skill into the side! The first
hurdle was KCC. HKFC won on flicks
courtesy of Harry (who can flick almost
as well as he can serve beer). Next, it was
the Sri Lankans again, and this time a
well earned draw, thanks to some stoic
work at the back from Chi and Bric.
This led to the ‘inevitable’ win on flicks
again and a spot in the final. Having
held out well to a strong Rangers team
for almost the entire match, a last
minute goal - in near darkness - meant
we had to settle for runners up.
After an early night (or morning) and
3 hours of restful, restorative sleep (?),
there was a sense of relief when, once
again, a full contingent turned up for
our first knock-out game. Jin and Ink
played some sublime hockey (as we
looked on in hazy awe), earning HKFC
a 2-0 win vs Jamjuree. Another 0-0
draw and flicks took HKFC past YTSA.
A brief interlude in games allowed us to
dominate a couple of boat races, Valley
(no surprise there) and Dutch were the
unsuspecting victims of the still undefeated
foursome: Gus, Chris, Nick and Lou.
The Semi Final against Chula
University pitted us against one of our
own ringers (Jin) and another 5 Thai
International Players! Fortunately we
had Phil Smyth (KCC) and Rob Brown
(ex GB squad) on hand and a beautifully
taken last minute goal, this time from us
(Nick), put HKFC into the final against
Penang Sports Club.
It was never going to be an easy game
but after 15 minutes we found ourselves
leading 2-1 (Sukum, Harry). A last
minute surge from PSC resulted in an
equalizer and the inevitable penalty
flick-off. Harry’s 100% flick record
remained whilst Neil pulled off the
most miraculous of saves, leaving the
HKFC motley crew Plate Champions of
Bangkok - the final and biggest surprise
of all!!
It was a great weekend both on and off
the pitch. Special thanks to all the
non-Club players who helped out,
thanks to Speedy for all the effort he put
into the tour shirt design and of course
our foreign affairs advisory committee,
Chris Fargus and Tony White.
Looking forward to defending the title
next year!
Club Magazine
Feb 2014
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Lawn Bowls News
Members in Christmas festive colours on Boxing Day
Chairman’s Report
T
he festive season was celebrated by the Section on Boxing Day
when 36 bowlers joined a highly colourful and sociable roll-up
suitably dressed for the occasion. Prizes were awarded for the
player with the most ‘touchers’, Wai Ming, and the best rink
of Anne, Shirley and Stanley.
2nd February will see us hold our traditional Rooster Fat Choy Cup to
welcome in the Chinese New Year of the Horse and another good turn
out is expected.
The Men’s and Women’s Winter Leagues are now, as at 11th January, at
the half way stage with the Men’s B team second in the First Division and
the Ladies A and B teams respectively 1st and 2nd in their First Division
so there are serious prospects of silverware come the end of the season.
The lower teams are not faring quite so well but there is hope the Men’s D
team may make it up to a promotion spot?
Emmie Wong
(far right)
defeated
Shirley Ma
(2nd left) at the
Ladies Singles
Final, to go on
to represent
the Club in the
Champion of
Champions
competition in
March
Sunday 12th January saw the Club’s Ladies
Singles Final take place with defending
champion Emmie Wong taking on Shirley
Ma on a warm sunny afternoon. Unfortunately
for Shirley, Emmie was in no mood to relinquish
the cup and, showing no mercy, quickly saw off
her opponent. In fact, that was Emmie’s third
win in a row and she will now go on to represent
the Club in the Champion of Champions
competition to be held in March.
The Club is going to be well represented at
the National Finals to be held on Sunday 23rd
February at USRC. With Phyllis Wong and
Camilla Leung playing in the Ladies Pairs and
Rita Tsui, Grace Chu, Priscilla Lam and
Hannah Ha in the Fours. The men will also be
represented in the Fours with SK Ng leading his
rink of CT Wong, Terry Kung and Kenny
Tam, so please make every effort to go along
and support our teams.
Our planned trip to Bangkok to play
an Interport match against RBSC was
unfortunately postponed from December due to
the political troubles there, and is now scheduled
to take place at the end of February, so fingers
crossed we can make it this time?
Roger Nissim, Chairman
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Feb 2014
Tennis News
Wolf Blass, proud to be the official sponsor
of the Tennis Society
Event Planner for
HKFC Tennis 2014
The Tennis Society has a number of events planned for
2014. One of the highlights is the Club Championship,
which starts on Monday 10th February, and is open
to all Club Members. Members can enter under the
following categories: Singles (men’s, ladies and juniors) and
Doubles (men’s, ladies, junior and mixed). The finals of all
categories will be played on Sunday 23rd March with a
BBQ and trophy presentation to follow.
Date
Event
Time
Saturday 18th
January
Aussie Open Social
2pm - 6pm
Sunday 23rd
February
Cup of the Nations
10am - 4pm
Monday 10th
February - Friday
28th February
Club Champs - Round
One of Championship
Up to players
1st/2nd/8th/
9th/15th/16th
March
Club Champs Earlier Rounds
Various
Sunday 23rd March
Club Champs –
Adult and Juniors
FINALS DAY
All day
Sunday 6th April
Charity Cup
1pm - 6pm
Friday 11th April
Start of Season BBQ
8pm - 11pm
Saturday 10th May
HKFC Invitational
Challenge
1pm - 8pm followed
by BBQ and
presentation
Saturday 7th June
French Open Social
2pm - 6pm
Saturday 5th July
Wimbledon Social
2pm - 6pm
Saturday 6th
September
US Open Social
2pm - 6pm
Saturday 1st
November
Tennis Society Ball
7.30pm to late
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Feb 2014
Winter League Update
Men’s A+ Winter League 2013
It was a lacklustre year for the premier men’s team
plagued by travel and tournament commitments, we
managed 3 wins and suffered some tight 4-5 losses,
finishing mid table at season end. We hope to regroup
and renew our rivalries once more the next season.
Ladies A Winter League 2013
Our matches wrapped up just before Christmas and
we finished with 8 wins and 3 losses. We were still able
to secure the second position in the league, despite the
losses and the issues we had to face.
This season, we have been plagued by an overturned
ankle, operations, trips and absences of all sorts, and the
fact that there were so many intervening public holidays
in the season did not help us to field a full team. Having
only 8 core players for a 6 player team, we have been
constantly short of players and with 3 of our 11 matches
being away in Yuen Long and Tai Po in the New
Territories it did not help. In one away match in Yuen
Long, one of our players got so lost that she ended up in
Disneyland and was more than an hour late.
It has been a very difficult season for the captains
Celina Leung and Katherine Heyler to organize the
team. But despite that, it has been a fun and enjoyable
season. Finishing with a second position was a nice
Christmas present to all of us and now that our “young”
team is getting to know each other much better, we hope
to improve our position in the coming season when
everyone is back and have got rid of the extra few
pounds from all the Christmas pudding we packed.
Veterans’ League
Tennis Competition
This January, the TS has entered a team into the 100+
men’s veteran’s league, as the title suggests, the
combined age of the doubles team has to be over 100
with the youngest over 45. Unsurprisingly, we have a
surfeit of eligible candidates, 16 to be precise, ensuring
a headache for the captain when it comes to team
selection. The team is made up of players from the B’s,
C’s and D’s squads ranging from a sprightly 47 to the
decrepit 63. We suffered a disappointing loss in the first
match, but there are still seeds of optimism that we are
good enough to make the play offs in March.
TENNIS
Christmas Social
in Sai Kung
O
n a cool and crisp Saturday morning last month, 30 or so
Tennis Society members and friends set off from the
Football Club by coach for the Sai Kung Country Park for
the annual Christmas Social. Upon arriving at the gates to
the country park, everyone set off on a 2 hour walk along the
Maclehose Stage 1 Trail - a relatively
easy stroll towards Yau Lay Seafood
restaurant. Most of the group managed
to get there in a timely manner except for
a small group who missed the turnoff
towards the restaurant and turned up
some time later! The food and drink went
down well while a special treat was the
sight of a local cow wandering through
the restaurant. After lunch, it was time to
board the junk that would take us back to
Sai Kung town and then onto the coach
back to the Football Club.
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Feb 2014
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Golf News
19th Hole
www.hkfcgolf.com
Kung Hei Fat
Choy!
The Committee wish all
members a Healthy,
Happy and Prosperous
Year of the Horse.
Christmas Gathering at the
Deep Water Bay Golf Club
19th December 2013
Eighteen brave hearts battled against the chilly weather in the
early morning of 19th December at Deepwater Bay Golf Course
in a traditional 3-club and a putter competition. Leading the way
were Chairman Ian Petersen, Duncan Spooner and Dallas
Reid – an all committee challenge.
At the outset in 13 degrees weather, members eventually warmed
up under the smiling sun. All went round the 9-hole course twice,
except for Chairman Ian, who had to cut short his game to
hurry to another appointment. Christmas lunch at the Bistro
kicked off at 1pm, and all enjoyed a nice meal of tender angus
beef or salmon as their mains.
Joseph Wong was crowned champion with a net score of 58.
David Taylor came second at 61. The third place was very
closely contested with Dallas Reid’s net score of 65 overcoming
Jim Suttie on the count back. Dallas had handicapped himself
by losing one of his four permitted clubs and playing with only
three for part of the round.
Happy
Christmas
Lunch at
the Bistro at
Deep Water
Bay Golf Club
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Feb 2014
A tentative event schedule for 2014 has
been compiled and is now posted on the
website. The proposed outings will take
place at different golf courses in Hong
Kong, China and overseas. Watch out for
e-notices inviting applications and act fast
to book your place!
Tentative
Upcoming
Events
MATCHES
24th Feb 2014 – HKFC GS v. RHKYC GS,
Macau Golf and Country Club
15th – 16th Mar 2014 –
HKFC GS v. HK Cricket Club,
Lotus Hill
12th May 2014 – HKFC GS v. HK Club,
Macau Golf and Country Club
OUTINGS
10th Feb 2014 – Kau Sai Chau (North)
22nd-23rd Feb 2014 –
Chinese New Year Gathering, Nan Sha
10th Mar 2014 – Kau Sai Chau East
24th Mar 2014 – Hill View Golf Club,
Dongguan
7th Apr 2014 – HK Golf Club, Fanling
GOLF
Monthly Outings
Christmas Cup
on 30th November and
1st December 2013 – Lotus Hill
Eleven members travelled to Lotus Hill
Golf Resort on the early morning of 30th
November to compete for the Christmas Cup
that afternoon.
Matthew Burke, who played off a course
handicap of 12, struggled somewhat to play
the shorter distance on the white tee. That
said, on the 455-yard par 5 finishing hole,
Matt carried the water and drove his golf
ball onto the fairway to about 100 yards from
the green. He missed an eagle putt and settled
for a tap in birdie. Not only did he finish
with a flourish, he also grabbed back to back
nearest pins on holes 11 and 14. The other
player who won back to back nearest pins was
Jeffrey Man, on holes 2 and 5. Jonathan
Li won the last nearest pin on hole 17, while
James Suttie and Aggie Hay shot the
Longest drives on hole 12.
With a good level of consistency displayed
throughout the day, Jonathan Li successfully
defended his title to claim the Christmas
Cup at 38 Stableford points. Allan Hay (36
points) and James Suttie (34 points) were
the first and second runners-up respectively.
James also shot a respectable score of 86 and
won the Best Gross Score.
The following day, a team event was played
in Texas Scramble format led by Stableford
winners. The result was a reverse of the
Stableford format! Team led by James,
Matt Burke and Owen Davis championed
a score of -2. Captain Allan together with
members Aggie, Joseph and Rebecca Wong
came second with a score of +1. Jonathan’s
team with members Shauna Davis, Jeffrey
Man and Margaret Tsai came third
at +2. Winners or losers, all had fun and
enjoyed the good team spirit.
TOP RIGHT: Winners with
their trophies and prizes
ABOVE:
Getting ready for the team
event
Margaret Tsai
Club Magazine
Feb 2014
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Swimming and Triathlon
Christmas Social Photos
Christmas Social
5th December
After a year of excellent race performances, the Swimming and Triathlon Society
celebrated a festive Christmas dinner on 5th December. Swimming
Gala
8th November
On 8th November, over 20
swimmers took part in the Football
Club’s friendly Swimming Gala
which was attended by swimming
and non swimming friends.
Competitors entered up to 5 races:
50m freestyle, 50m butterfly, 50m
backstroke, 50m breaststroke, and
100m freestyle.
After great races from all who took
part, participants had a gluttonous
night at the Sportsman’s Bar.
Watch out for information on
this year’s Swimming Gala and
upcoming social events. All
Members are encouraged to
participate. For more information
please email social2@
hkfcswimming.com or
captain@hkfcswimming.com HKFC Tri Kids?
(calling all between 8 - 15 years old)
The Swimming and Triathlon society is looking to build
on the great work that our ex Hong Kong Olympian
swim coach Arthur has been doing with our junior swim
squad and offer swimming and running training and
races for the HKFC Tri Kids (8 to 15 years old) this year.
To gauge interest, could you please let us know if you have a budding
HKFC Tri kid who would be interested by contacting
Olivia Wong at secretary@hkfcswimming.com
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Feb 2014
Gluttonous night at the Sportsman’s Bar
Badminton
Ten Pin Bowling
Message from the Treasurer
Emy Clarke,
BIG Treasurer
We had a pre-Christmas dinner gathering in December,
and had our first 2014 Hong Kong Inter Club Bowling
match on 9th January, which we unfortunately lost
to the Hong Kong Club, 6 to 16 on handicap points.
Mark Rittmayer captured the highest score of the
night at 489, followed by Simon Westbrook of Hong
Kong Club at 480,
and Henry Luy
at third place at
469 on a game
aggregate.
T
ABOVE: Pre-Christmas
dinner gathering
LEFT: HKFC vs HKC
Match on 9th January
he Badminton Society is going to
have to have a busy schedule in the
Doubles League games organized
by the Hong Kong Badminton
Association (HKBA) in the first quarter of
2014:
- Our first Men’s Double team will have their
first appearance in Division C on Sunday
2nd March, followed by a second match on
Saturday 15th March.
- Our second Men’s Double team will play in
Division E on Sunday 16th February and
Saturday 8th March.
5 Easy Bowling Tips to
convert more spares
- The Mixed Doubles team will play in
Division D on Sunday 26th January and
Saturday 15th February.
Tip #2: Pick up your single-pin spares
The HKBA’s Doubles League is the biggest
badminton event in Hong Kong. It comprises
of over 400 teams divided into 6 grades,
viz. A to E and beginner. Grade A is mainly
for those who are members or ex-members
of the Hong Kong National Team. The first
round of the competition is played in a 3 team
round robin format.
Continue practicing your spares, especially the 10-pin. Shoot across the alley at
the pins on the sides. Throw a straighter ball at spares… easily accomplished by
throwing the ball a little bit harder down the lane.
Good luck to all our team members and
we look forward to seeing them in the
second round.
Tip #3: Go after those tougher spares
By Steven Ng
Tip#1: Leave single-pin spare.
It’s simple, you must hit the head pin more often. Throw from the side and not
down the middle. You’ll also get more strikes this way. Do not throw a huge
macho hook, a smaller hook is more easily controlled.
You’ll want to do your best to not leave yourself with the challenging spares.
More often than the simple spares, you won’t always be able to pick these up.
To increase your odds, be smart, and throw a good straight line at these spares.
If you do miss a challenging spare, blame your first ball for leaving it in the first
place.
Tip #4: Roll the ball
The ball should be rolling, not sliding, shortly after letting go of the ball.
Tip #5: Practice, practice and more practice
I can’t say it any differently than that.
Club Magazine
Feb 2014
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Book and Movie Library at the Club
New DVDs
A.C.O.D.
About Time
Baby Blues
Battle Of The Damned
Best Man Down
Big Ass Spider
Blue Jasmine
Breathless - Season 1 - Disc 1 & 2
Caesar Must Die
Charlie Countryman
Child’s Pose
Closed Circuit
Contest
Crimson Throne
Doc Martin - Series 6 - Disc 1 &2
Don Jon
Enough Said
Greek Gods, Heroes And Monsters
In The Shadow Of The Sun
Inappropriate Comedy
Jayne Mansfield’s Car
Kiss The Water
Last Love
Line Of Duty
London Irish
Love Is In The Air
Love Tomorrow
Make Your Move
Mood Indigo
Nothing Special
Out Of Inferno
Primates Of The Caribbean
Riddick
Runner Runner
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Feb 2014
New Books
Sdu: Sex Duties Unit
Silent Witness
Special Id
Sweetwater
Tad, The Lost Explorer
Thanks For Sharing
The Act Of Killing
The Broken Circle Breakdown
The Complex
The Family
The Flying Machine
The Following - Season 1
The Great Passage
The Lone Ranger
The Paradise - Series 2
The Spectacular Now
Tickety Toc - The Unstoppable,
Unpoppaple Bubble
Tiny Times
Touchy Feely
Venoeta
Violet & Daisy
Young Detective Dee - Rise Of The Sea
Dragon
Asterix Omnibus #1 by Rene Goscinny
TinTin in the Congo by Remi Herge
Further Adventures of Owl and Pussycat by Julia Donaldson
Save with Jamie by Jamie Oliver
Bridget Jones : Mad About The Boy by Helen Fielding
Close to the Bone by Stuart Macbride
Mayan Secrets (Fargo Adventures #5) by Clive Cussler
Guest List by Melissa Hill
Dick Francis #3 Refusal by Felix Francis
Emperor #5 Blood of Gods by Conn Iggulden
Round House by Louise Erdrich
Almost English by Charlotte Mendelson
True Colours by Stephen Leather
Sycamore Row by John Grisham
Doctor Sleep by Stephen King
DavidaAnd Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits and the Art of
Battling Giants by Malcolm Gladwell
Like A Virgin by Sir Richard Branson
Start Your Dream Business by Sarah Wade and
Carol Ann Rice
Heartbreak Hotel by Deborah Moggach
The House of Hades (Heroes of Olympus Book 4) by Rick
Riordan
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz
Secret Millionaire’s Club by A. Heyward
A Possible Life by Sebastian Faulks
Tempting Fate by Jane Green
Noodle Loves the Zoo by Marion Billet
Search Inside Yourself by Chade-Meng Tan
The Adventures of Tintin: Volume 3: Tintin and the Broken
Ear by Georges Remi Hergé
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck (Book 8) by Jeff Kinney
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