1. Art and Diseño

The Tanglin Times
JANUARY 2015
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Contents
GENERAL COMMITTEE 2014/2015
PRESIDENT
Joseph Chew
VICE-PRESIDENT
Robert Wiener
HONORARY TREASuRER
David Palmer
DEVELOPMENT & PROPERTY CONVENOR
Henry Ling
ENTERTAINMENT CONVENOR
Judy Ip Harris
FOOD & BEVERAGE CONVENOR
Ho Chee Lin
HuMAN RESOuRCE CONVENOR
Roger Hancock
LIBRARY - BOOKS & DVDS CONVENOR
Shirley Low
MEMBERS’ COMMuNICATIONS CONVENOR
Kelvin Kaw
MEMBERSHIP & RuLES CONVENOR
eugene Lim
PROCuREMENT CONVENOR
Robert Wiener
SPORTS & RECREATION CONVENOR
Brian Dickerson
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President’s Message
34 Bridge
4
Editor’s Message
35 Darts
5
General Manager’s Message
36 Dance
6
New Members
37 Fitness
8
Members’ News
38 Golf
9
Staff News
40 Lawn Bowls
11 150th Anniversary
41 Swimming
12 Food & Beverage
42 Squash
14 Guest Chef
44 Scuba
18 Tapas & Tipples
45 Ten-Pin Bowling
20 Wine
46 Tennis
21 Whiskey
47 Special Feature
22 upcoming Promotions
48 Meet The Author
24 Events
50 Books & DVDs
26 Recent Events
52 Reciprocal Clubs
28 Calendar of Events
53 Club Operating Hours
30 Choir and Gourmet Section
54 Cinema
32 Balut
56 Festive Operating Hours
33 Billiards
MANAGEMENT
GENERAL MANAGER
Josie Tulipano
[email protected]
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
Clara Tan
[email protected]
EXECuTIVE CHEF
Louis Tay
[email protected]
EVENTS MANAGER
Tina Supri
[email protected]
FOOD & BEVERAGE MANAGER
Zaini Rahamat
[email protected]
HuMAN RESOuRCE MANAGER
Celestine Kho
[email protected]
Spanish Lunch Buffet
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Tapas & Tipples
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MEMBERSHIP MANAGER
Laura monteiro
[email protected]
SPORTS & RECREATION MANAGER
Dean Chee
[email protected]
EDITORIAL
CHIEF EDITOR
Kelvin Kaw
DESIGNER
Aliff Ajis
[email protected]
ASSISTANT DESIGNER
Hidayah Rosli
[email protected]
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President’s Message
Dear Fellow Members,
At the dawn of the New Year, it gives me great pleasure to wish
simply as Singaporean and non-
you and your loved ones a joyous and prosperous New Year.
Singaporean with nationality to
be determined on a once and
In this month’s message, I would like to apprise Members of the
for all basis as of the date of
outcome of the dialogue session held on 27 November 2014.
entry to the Club only, and with
Essentially there were two proposals being tabled and they were 1.
the
the proposed Chinese restaurant and 2. the proposed amendments
with
of Rule 11(ii), 23(A), and 29(i) & (ii).
conversions.
Club
being
unconcerned
subsequent
New
nationality
Members
would be elected on the basis
The General Committee (GC) has recommended that the proposed
that a Singapore citizen would
Chinese restaurant be located on the second floor of the main
fill a vacancy of an outgoing Singapore citizen Member and a
Clubhouse. This development would include the relocation of the
non-Singaporean citizen would fill a vacancy of an outgoing non-
general administration office to the Tangles at the Sports and
Singapore citizen Member.
Recreation complex. Apart from housing the administration office,
the Tangles area will be redeveloped to cater for a smaller café and
In response to questions on whether this meant that the 49:51
a business centre.
ratio would no longer apply, it was noted by the panel that if the
rule change was approved by the Membership, such that the 51%
To be expected, there were some valid concerns expressed by
figure disappeared, it was the intention of the GC to rebalance
Members. These included the cannibalisation of the existing food
Membership numbers in each category via carefully calibrated
and beverage outlets, the type of cuisine to be served, access
admissions in the period immediately prior to the anticipated date
to and from the restaurant, and the noisy environment for the
of ratification by the Registrar of Societies, when it would take full
adjacent library and reading room. Members also wanted to know
and final effect. It follows logically that at the starting gate, the
whether alternatives to having a dedicated Chinese restaurant were
respective numbers of non-Singaporean and Singaporean ordinary
considered. All these concerns will be taken into consideration in
Members would, as a matter of fact, equate to 49-51, with the
formulating the Club’s proposal to be tabled at a Special General
numbers in each category then being automatically carried forward
Meeting (SGM) to be held in the first quarter of 2015.
into the future by entrances in each category matching the exits.
The second part of the Members’ dialogue was devoted to the
There was debate over the linking of creation of vacancies for
proposed amendments of the Club Rules.
new Members under the amendments proposed to Rule 23(A).
It was hoped that this increased turnover would not only assist
There seemed to be optimism that a means may have been found
in the desired rejuvenation of the Club but would also bring
to break the longstanding impasse over Membership which has
considerable financial benefit for the Club through an increased
caused much unhappiness in recent years. There were also
pace of entrance fee receipts. The effect would be amplified by the
expressions of surprise that the cause of the permanent blockage
proposal, which was also being tabled, to increase entrance fees
on Singaporean Memberships–nationality conversions–had gone
from $35,000 to $50,000. On the other side of the coin, however,
unrecognised.
some Members questioned whether, at that level of entrance fee,
a buyback price of 50 percent or $25,000 would be sufficient to
To emphasise the extent of the blockage, the Members’ dialogue
induce many Members to sell back their Membership. There was a
panel pointed out that no Singaporean had been elected to
general welcome for the additional proposed buy-back provision
Membership of the Tanglin Club since the end of 2008 and there
of a Member seeking to sell being entitled to request the Club to
were prospective applicants who had been on the waiting list
resell his or her Membership, after it had been bought back by the
for more than 20 years. For the past few years the number of
Club, to his or her child, in return for a waiver of entitlement to
Singaporean Members had remained stubbornly in excess of the
the buy-back price. However, there were also some expressions
51% of planned total Membership (PTM) permitted under the Rules
of disappointment that there was no immediate proposal to offer
and there had been a block on the ability to elect new Singaporean
to senior Members contemplating sell-back, any limited dining or
Members.
other rights to continue using the Club, which might otherwise
have served as an inducement to go through with the sell-back.
Introduced in 1980 as a means of ensuring continuing diversity
of nationalities in the Tanglin Club, Rule 11(ii) limits Membership
In closing may I wish one and all an enjoyable year.
of any one nationality to no more than 51% of the PTM “at any
time”. The presentation on Membership centred upon proposals
designed to open up the way for new Singaporean Members
without involving the contentious issues of ratio change or increase
in PTM. Essentially, what was being proposed was a change to
Joseph Chew
Rule 11(ii) such that ordinary Members were to be categorised
President
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Editor’s Message
Fellow members,
Happy New Year! I trust that you have had an enjoyable
noticed
a
year-end holiday season.
Club-wide
year-end
survey
inset
into the magazine. The
Looking forward, the year 2015 is a significant year for
survey
Singapore. It is the year when the nation will be celebrating
our GM Josie and the
is
designed
its 50 th anniversary, a timely milestone for the Little Red
team
Dot to commemorate, and reflect on its journey in the past
convenient
50 years since independence.
will help the Management
to
be
extremely
to
quantitatively
The year 2015 is also a significant year for The Tanglin
Member
Club as it celebrates its 150 th anniversary. What started
and services.
by
fill,
and
measure
satisfaction
regarding
the
Club’s
facilities
out, in October 1865, as a convened meeting by “forty
men good and true” for the purpose of forming a suburban
To further improve Member access to the Club-wide survey,
social club to meet the wants of the British living in
there is also an online version of the survey which would
the settlement, is today, 150 years on, a social club of
have been sent out to all Members who have subscribed to
more than 8000 Members, comprising of more than 50
the NewsBites service.
nationalities, and having a reputation as one of the premier
social clubs in Singapore. To commemorate this significant
To incentivise Members to participate in the Club-wide
year for the Club, many events have been lined up, and
survey, those who have filled out the online Club-wide
survey will stand a chance to win $1,000
will be announced via The Tanglin Times
and NewsBites.
In the last two issues of The Tanglin
Times,
I
introduced
to
you
the
three pillar goals of the Members’
Communications team, which are 1)
Branding, 2) Communications, and 3)
Feedback. I furthermore expounded on
the Branding and Communications pillar
goals. In this column, I will focus on the
To incentivise Members to
participate in the Club-wide
survey, those who have
filled out the online Club-wide
survey will stand a chance
to win $1,000 in Club cash.
Members who have filled
out the paper survey will stand
a chance to win $500 in
Club cash.
out the paper survey will stand a chance
to win $500 in Club cash. Spouse and
children members over the age of
16 are welcome to participate in the
survey. If you wish to participate in the
online survey, but haven’t subscribed
to the NewsBites service, please drop
an email to Habib, our senior Marketing
&
via
team’s third and final pillar goal, which
is feedback. Effective feedback from the Membership is
in Club cash. Members who have filled
Communications
the
following
executive,
email
address:
[email protected].
crucial in the communications framework as it benefits the
Club and Membership at large. The aim of the Members’
It’s going to be an exciting year at the Club. I would like to
Communications team is to improve the feedback channels
take this opportunity to wish you a rich and fulfilling year
for members to conveniently give their feedback and
ahead.
comments about the Club’s facilities and services.
In closing, I leave you with the following quote:
One initiative related to the Feedback pillar goal is the
“Tomorrow, is the first blank page of a 365 page book.
F&B outlet feedback card: If you have been around the
write a good one.” – Brad Paisley
Club in the past few months, you should have noticed
feedback cards distributed at every F&B outlet in the Club.
Enjoy our magazine!
The cards are designed to be intuitive and easy to fill, and
shouldn’t take more than 30 seconds of your time. But
your 30 seconds would provide invaluable information to
the Club on how to improve its F&B services.
Another Feedback initiative is the year-end Club-wide
survey: If you have received this month’s issue of The
Tanglin Times at your home doorstep, you would have
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Kelvin Kaw
Chief Editor, The Tanglin Times
General Manager’s Message
Dear Members
Happy New Year! Or shall I say Feliz Año Nuevo! This
We’re also very excited to
January, we are giving Tanglin a Spanish twist. We’re very
share that Ron Kaufman,
pleased to welcome Chef Esmeraldo from 9 January to 8
one of the world’s most
February. We have arranged several events, promotions
sought-after
and demonstrations while he is here, so that you can get
thought-leaders
to know him and discover the wonders of Spanish culture
customer service speakers
and cuisine, right here from the comfort of your Club! We
on the topic of achieving
invite you to meet Chef E, as he is affectionately known,
superior service will be in
during his residency at the Club.
the Club 5 January to help
educators,
and
guide our Team to greater heights. For over two decades,
Spanish Sundays await you at the Churchill Room for lunch.
UP! Your Service Founder and Chairman Ron Kaufman
Paella, Spanish suckling pig, an assortment of tapas, are
has helped companies like Singapore Airlines and Changi
just a few of the delectable dishes Chef E will be preparing
Airport build a culture of uplifting service that delivers real
for you. Chef’s Spanish Gourmet Wine Dinner is sure to be
business results. Stay tuned for an update in our February
a sell-out, so be sure to book soon. For details of the full
issue of The Tanglin Times.
menu, complete with wine pairing, please turn to page 16.
This year also marks a very special year for the Club–
If ‘tapas and tipples’ are to your liking, then you will be
its 150th Anniversary. A line-up of special events have
pleased to know that we’ve stocked up our bars with
been scheduled: Old Time Music Hall by The Stage Club
some Spanish favourites. Salim, our Beverage Manager,
on 18 April, a Family Day Carnival on 16 May, and the
has especially arranged to have Estrella, Sangria, Segura
annual Club Party with the theme ‘The Tanglin Club Goes
Viudas Brut Reserva Cava, and more brought in to
International’ on 10 October. Details of other events will be
compliment Chef’s creations, during his stay. Though you
communicated to you in upcoming issues and NewsBites.
can enjoy an assortment of tapas and tipples in any of our
We also have limited-edition Anniversary memorabilia such
bars from 6 pm to 11 pm, during Happy Hour (6 pm - 8
as mugs, tumblers, and a special Tanglin Teddy for the
pm), pitchers of sangria are on offer for a song at a near
little ones. More details are on page 11.
cost price of $20.15, to mark the new year! And to spice
up your weekends, from 6-8 pm, Los Pintos will set the
On an administrative note, capital funds have been
mood, Friday and Saturday, 9 January to 7 February at the
approved in the new fiscal year budget, to upgrade our IT
Fireplace. More details can be found on pages 18 and 19.
systems. If you are from the IT industry and have robust
expertise, specifically within the realm of ERP and CRM,
Chef E will give all of our salad bars a Spanish twist
and you are interested to support the Club in this effort,
during his stay and he will also host a Spanish cooking
we would be delighted to have you as a volunteer. If you
demonstration 29 January. In between these various events
are interested, please email me at josie.tulipano@tanglin-
and promotions, Chef will be conducting some training
club.org.sg.
for our culinary team to help us hone our Mediterranean
skills. With about 50 years of culinary experience under his
Last, but not least, I’d like to encourage you to please help
apron, we look forward to having Chef impart some of his
us serve you better, by taking a few minutes to respond
trade secrets on us. To learn more about Chef Esmeraldo,
to our inaugural annual Member satisfaction survey. Your
and the line-up that we have planned for you, please take
feedback will help us better steer the Club forward. It’s
a few minutes to read page 12 and 13.
designed to take a pulse check across about a dozen key
points and enables you to elaborate on your thoughts and
Continuing on this culinary conversation, I would also like
hopes for enhanced service, offerings, and programmes.
to once again congratulate our very own Executive Chef,
Louis, for leading Singapore’s national culinary team to
Once again, Happy New Year!
clench the gold at the EXPOGAST 2014. You may have
caught this featured in our recent NewsBites, or in the
See you at the Club.
numerous publications that featured this fantastic win
for Singapore, but if not, page 9 includes more details.
We’re very proud that Chef Louis not only put the little red
dot’s culinary talent in the spotlight again, but The Tanglin
Club’s too!
Josie Tulipano
General Manager
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New Members
Introduction Evening
on 1 december 2014
We extend a warm welcome to our new
Members.
HONORARY MEMBERS
• H.E Geofrrey Keating &
Mrs Jane Keating
ORDINARY MEMBERS
• Ms Nandita Chandrakant Nalawala &
Mr Vinayak Herur
• Mr Devarshi Das & Mrs Mika Das
• Mr Jason Wang Yaw Hsui &
Ms Michelle Kwek Tian Jun
• Mr Michael James Quin Harkin
• Mr Shalabh Mittal & Mrs Shurti Mittal
• Mr Kensuke Tsurumaru &
Ms Cheung Yu Li
• Dr Michael Philip Barg &
Mrs Kar Yuen Kezia Barg
• Ms Morgane Gaubier &
Mr Brendan James Gribben
• Dr Lim Siew Eng &
Dr Titus Lau Wai Leong
• Mr Tan Eng Beng &
Ms Chang Chooi Ling
• Ms Yee Ming Innes Bridges
TERM MEMBERS
• Mr Matthew Morgan Cannock &
Ms Alisandra Yusof Khairuddin
• Mr Arun Kumar Subramanian &
Mrs Puja Arun Kumar
• Mr Guillermo Ruiz San Juan &
Ms Maria Begona Valero Huete
• Mr Randall Clarke Wood &
Mrs Tara Louise Wood
• Mr Satoru Kurosu & Mrs Yasuko Kurosu
• Mr Mark David Andrews &
Mrs Anna Rose Andrews
• Mr Jonathan David Alexander Paradine
& Mrs Joanne Risa Paradine
• Mr Geoffrey Lee Yuen Ann &
Mrs Yong Sio Geok
• Mr Jens Brock Utne &
Mrs Jennifer Brock Utne
• Mr Hrishikesh Mohan Unni &
Mrs Amita Unni
• Mr Tobias John Gresham &
Mrs Phillipa Dillon Gresham
• Mr Nicolas Elie Kurban &
Mrs Sussana Gill Kurban
• Mr Erik Stromso & Mrs Janne Stromso
• Mr Angus Murray Davidson &
Ms Wong Hiu Yu
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New Members
ABSENT MEMBERS
• Mr Edward Lim Tak Cheung &
Mrs Bonnie Mary Lim
• Mr Stephen & Mrs Kathryn Von Peltz
• Mr Howard Bertram Charles Neville
We bid a fond farewell to our Members who
are converting to Absent Membership, and
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hope to welcome them back soon.
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H.E Geoffrey Keating &
Mr Joseph Chew
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Ms Morgane Gaubier &
Mr Brendan James Gribben
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Mr Matthew Morgan Cannock &
Ms Alisandra Yusof Khairuddin
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Mr Kensuke Tsurumaru &
Ms Cheung Yu Li
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Mr Nicolas Elie Kurban &
Mrs Susanna Gill Kurban
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Dr Michael Phillip Barg &
Mrs Kezia Kar Yuen Barg
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Ms Nandita Chandrakant Nalawala &
Mr Vinayak Herur
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Mr Devarshi Das & Mrs Mika Das
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Ms Wong Hiu Yu &
Mr Angus Murray Davidson
10 Dr Titus Lau Wai Leong &
Dr Lim Siew Eng
11 Mr Erik Stromso & Mrs Janne Stromso
12 Mr Jason Wang Yaw Hsui &
Ms Michelle Kwek Tian Jun
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Member’s News
dialogue session
A Dialogue Session was held on Thursday, 27 November at
the Theatrette, and was attended by over 80 Members. The
Session included discussions on amendments to Rule 11(ii),
Rule 23(A), Rule 29(i) and Rule 29(ii), as well as topics on the
proposed Chinese Restaurant. After several presentations,
the attendees shared their views with the panel of General
Committee Members.
We thank the Members who attended the session and
provided us their feedback. For enquiries on the session,
please contact the General Manager at josie.tulipano@
tanglin-club.org.sg.
The survey highlights will be made available to the
Membership via the magazine. To encourage Members
to respond electronically, an on-line submission stands a
chance to win $1,000 in Club cash.
A written response will be entered into a ballot for a
chance to win $500 in Club cash. All Associate Members,
as well as Affiliate Members over the age of 16, may also
submit a survey. Copies of the written survey form will be
Membership Survey–We’re listening!
A brief annual survey has been designed to enable us to
undertake a Member satisfaction pulse check across ten
key areas of the Club. With this feedback, we will be able
to implement plans to close expectation gaps and better
allocate Club resources.
bye-laws
Bye-law 5 Card Room Hours of Opening was amended
recently. The Card Room will now open from 8am to 11pm
daily. Other amendments include the playing of Balut at the
Terrace Bar and other function rooms, when approved. The
Card Room will also now be open exclusively for Bridge
every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 12pm to 5pm.
On a separate note, Members are reminded to sign-in their
guests upon entry to the Club’s premises, as per Bye-law
15(3).
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available at the Reception Desk. For the online submission,
please click on the Membership Survey link on the Club
website’s homepage.
Many thanks for taking your time to share your feedback
with us. We’re listening!
Staff News
undisputed champions
three times in a row:
expogast 2014
Singapore’s national culinary team, for the second time
in a row, became the overall champion at the Expogast
Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg in November, and we
are very proud of our own Executive Chef Louis Tay, for
leading the team to glory. Beating 29 other countries for
the prestigious title, it went on to win gold medals in the
Hot Cooking and Cold Display categories.
The Expogast Culinary World Cup is an international
culinary competition and trade show, held once every
four years, and was into its 12th instalment in 2014. The
Singapore team won the competition twice previously,
in 1998 and 2010. The culinary team of 2014 comprised
of Chef Louis, and Chef Yew Eng Tong from the Ocean
Restaurant, Chef Teo Yeow Siang from Lavish Dine
Catering, Chef Jim Gim from The Club at Marina Bay
Sands, Chef Triston Fang from Equinox Restaurant at
Swissôtel The Stamford, and Chef Ivy Wong from Fairmont
Singapore, along with eight assistants.
The Singapore team was chosen by the Singapore
Chef’s Association, of which Chef Louis is a member,
and training began in mid-February. Chef Louis
led the team as manager, with Chef Yew as team
captain. They trained 20 hours a week, usually until
the wee hours of the morning.
For the Hot Cooking category, the competing teams
were given five hours to prepare a three-course
menu for 120 people, completely from scratch. The
Singapore team’s winning menu had an appetiser of
warm terrine of white halibut with blue lobster and
scallop, lobster fritter, smoked eel tortellini with
light crustacean cream of salicorne and caviar, and
vegetable remoulade. The main course included a
roast brine-cured pigeon breast with caramelised
hazelnut, pigeon liver and duck pate, creamed
cabbage with confit legs, dukka spice, pumpkin
ginger mousseline and port wine jus. For dessert,
it was baked William pear with zesty meringue,
fromage blanc yuzu sorbet, and almond sable.
In the Cold Display category, the team had to
prepare a food showcase displayed on a rectangular
table measuring three metres long. Items which were
included had a seafood platter, a five-course gourmet
menu, and a dessert showpiece. Interestingly, all
the food items were actually prepared hot, were
displayed cold, and glazed with aspic.
A former participant who represented team
Singapore, Mr Randy Chow, summed up the feelings
of last year’s team perfectly: “Victory is sweeter
knowing that we have beaten some of the world’s
best.” Congratulations to the team, and to Chef
Louis Tay, who has done not only Singapore proud,
but The Tanglin Club as well.
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Staff News
EnErgY ConSErvAtIon AwArEnESS progrAm
In November, Indika Fernando, the Club staff’s unofficial ‘green
In the past few years, we have made significant improvements to
ambassador’, gave presentations to all staff on the merits of energy
technologies we adopt, such as integrating an energy-efficient
conservation. This is an excerpt from his presentation:
chiller to our central air-conditioning system; replacing almost all
non-inverter conventional air conditioning systems to VRV inverter
“The success of an energy efficiency initiative depends on people,
systems, introducing a heat pump system and solar heating to
as much as or even more than technology. To maximise the energy
replace our traditional water heaters, and replacing our buildings’
saving potential in the Club, it is important to make the effort to raise
lighting systems to the most efficient LED technology.
the awareness of this issue to everyone. The world’s population
is increasing demand of energy, even though the world’s non-
However, no single change can deliver maximum savings and thus,
renewable resources are quickly depleting, with far-reaching effects
technology alone cannot achieve optimal results. But, when coupled
on our environment. This is a challenge for us to be more serious on
with our behavioural changes and operational practices, as well as
this issue, while seeking cost-saving solutions.
management systems, it can lead to significant savings.”
To be truly energy efficient, we must make changes in the way we
Staff left the presentation with a greater understanding and
behave, in the technologies we adopt, and in internal policies and
appreciation of energy conservation in the Club, and have initiated
procedures.
individual effort into making the Club more energy efficient.
novEmbEr StAr EmploYEES:
Mardianayanty bte Sani
Membership Department
Yanty is a familiar face with Members
Yazeed is well-known amongst his
and staff. She joined the Club in May
colleagues for his friendly but firm
2010, and quickly made waves with
demeanour, and one could be forgiven
her infectious wit and ready smile.
for mistaking him to be always serious.
Yanty’s experience in guest relations
Working with Yazeed, however, makes
in hotels was a tremendous asset to
one realise that under the professional
her in the Club, and staff have come
calm of an Executive Housekeeper,
to rely on her with regards to Member
lies a highly intellectual individual with
queries
a sense of humour to boot.
and
in-depth
knowledge
is seen as the ‘go to man’ whenever
Yanty is very customer-oriented, and
a problem arises, and his ability to
Mohamed Yazeed bin Yusof
coordinate the housekeeping staff,
Housekeeping Department
while attending to his duties have won
her excellent skills in relationship
management have garnered her many
letters of compliments, and respect
and
admiration
colleagues.
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Yazeed
of the Club’s Rules and Bye-laws.
from
her
fellow
him praise amongst his colleagues.
the tanglin club celebrates its 150 th anniversary in 2015, and
we have special events and promotions in store for you, as we
begin out year-long festivities. look out for more information on
this page every month!
white Ceramic Mug
$9.30 (with lid) | $7.30 (without lid)
Tanglin Teddy
EvEnt CAlEndAr:
$14.80
old time music hall by
the stage club
Saturday, 18 April, 7.30pm,
Churchill Room
Stainless Steel Tumbler
$12.80
family day carnival
Saturday, 16 May,
Club-wide
150 Th ANNIVERSARy MEMORABILIA
In commemoration of the Club’s 150 th Anniversary this year, we’re offering
limited edition memorabilia to our Members. Samples will be displayed at the
Tea Room’s merchandise display counter. Order now while stocks last! For
more details, please visit the Tea Room, and look forward to more memorabilia,
coming soon.
club party: the tanglin
club goes international
Saturday, 10 October,
Churchill Room, Tavern,
Tea Room, and Fireplace
tAnglIn trIvIA
The name ‘Tanglin’ has no definite origin or meaning.
It is believed that the word derives from indigenous
words related to the saraca tree, or the Chinese
words tang leng, roughly translated as ‘east hill’.
The actual meaning is lost to history, but the name
Tanglin has lived on.
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Food & Beverage | Guest Chef
Hola!
A profile on Master Chef Esmeraldo Oteruelo
Start with a base of Queen Elizabeth II, King Juan
Carlos, and Queen Sofia. Add in a few handfuls
of Arabian princes and top with a few Canadian
premiers and you have the impressive list of guests
Master Chef Esmeraldo Oteruelo has served in a
distinguished career that spans nearly four decades
and is peppered with numerous medals and
accolades from around the world.
We are proud to announce that Chef E (as he is
affectionately known) will be arriving at The Tanglin
Club for a limited engagement in January, so now
you can add one more name to that remarkable
guest list: you.
While he is at the Club Chef E will assist Chef
Louis and his team with their attention to detail
in Mediterranean dining. He will also provide us
with the unique opportunity to experience the rich
heritage of Spain and Spanish food.
Spain is close to Chef E’s heart and rightfully so.
He was born in the small Spanish village of Pozos
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where he learned first-hand about mixed farming (a
combination of agricultural farming with the raising of
livestock). The time he spent herding animals, planting
and harvesting crops, and plowing the land formed
his love of fresh ingredients early on, something that
he continues to focus on in his cooking to this day.
He also values his formative years in Spain for giving
him the opportunity to work with an abundance of
fresh delicacies, many unknown to most of the
world, allowing him to learn at an early age how
to appreciate the natural flavours and goodness in
food. He discovered the importance of simplicity and
focusing on the quality of his products as an essential
basis for creating excellent dishes during this time
as well.
Esmeraldo has spent decades perfecting his selfproclaimed “Italian Mama”-style of cooking, honing
his skills in Spain, Switzerland, Canada, Indonesia,
China, and Hong Kong. He spent eight years as the
Executive Chef at the American Club Singapore,
where he was able to master Continental cooking to
a standard that competes with his southern European
Guest Chef | Food & Beverage
favorites. Combined with his solid foundation of
formal culinary training in Spain, Switzerland, and
Canada, he has learned to blend various flavors and
cooking styles with the finesse of a fine artist. And
with so many years of technical fine-tuning and his
breadth of multicultural experience, Chef E’s list of
signature dishes is broad and diverse. You’ll find
specialties ranging from Spanish, Mediterranean,
Italian, and Southern French cuisines to Canadian
and North American dishes—and each is as delicious
as the next.
Currently Chef E owns and operates a rustic getaway
in Spain, Esme Tours, where he gives his guests the
opportunity to experience a love affair with food and
the land. There he focuses on the culture, customs,
beliefs, food, and wine of Spain to keep the heritage
and traditions he grew up with alive. A big believer
in the Slow Food movement, Esmeraldo uses local,
seasonal, and organic ingredients at Esme Tours,
which provide guests with an authentic Spanish
experience.
We invite you to meet Chef E during his residency at
The Tanglin Club. We have arranged several events,
promotions, and demonstrations while he is here,
so that you can get to know him and discover the
wonders of Spanish culture and cuisine.
Our Spanish promotions, which runs from 9 January
to 7 February, will enable you to experience some of
his traditional favorites such as paella, baby lamb,
a variety of tapas and seafood dishes, and Spanish
suckling pig, which we know will be a favourite for
many, especially during our Spanish Lunch Buffet at
the Churchill on Sundays.
For those looking to learn some of the secrets behind
authentic, delicious Spanish cooking, please make
it a point to join Chef E for his Spanish Cooking
Demonstration on Thursday, 29 January 3pm to 5pm
at the Churchill Room Bar.
We invite you to experience the fun of tapas and
live entertainment by Los Pintos during Happy Hour.
More details on page 18.
a spanish cooking
demonstration by
chef esmeraldo
Thursday, 29 January, 3pm-5pm
Churchill Room Bar
If you’ve always been keen to try cooking
up some Spanish cuisine at home, here’s
your chance to learn how to prepare some
authentic
dishes
from
Chef
Esmeraldo.
Spanish cuisine is incredibly varied and is
influenced by a variety of cultures, but the
And finally, be sure to make clear your calendar
and make a reservation to attend Chef Esmeraldo’s
Spanish Wine Dinner on Thursday, 22 January, 7pm
at the Churchill Room. Chef E will delight and excite
you with his culinary skills and the specially selected
wines he’s chosen to accompany this gourmet
dinner. This is an event not to be missed, so be sure
to reserve early to avoid disappointment.
food is simple, unpretentious, and incredibly
fun to cook, and eat, of course! Join us, and
you’ll be cooking up a Spanish storm in no
time!
$35 Member | $45 Guest
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Food & Beverage | Guest Chef
spanish lunch
buffet
Every Sunday
11 January-8 February
12pm-2.30pm
Churchill Room
Enjoy
your
Sundays
with
a
Spanish passion, as you feast
on a range of unique dishes
specially
prepared
by
Chef
Esmeraldo and the Club’s team
of chefs.
$35 Adult | $18 Child
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Guest Chef | Food & Beverage
ENQUIRIES: 6622 0432 or [email protected]
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Food & Beverage | Guest Chef
spanish wine dinner with
chef esmeraldo
Thursday, 22 January, 7pm
Churchill Room
As we celebrate all things Spanish, we are excited
to invite you to a very special Spanish Wine Dinner
with Master Chef Esmeraldo Oteruelo. Chef E, as
he’s usually called, is a native of Pozos, Spain, and
he has gained a lifetime of culinary talent, cooking
up a wide range of sumptuous and savoury delights
for some of the world’s most discerning palates,
including Queen Elizabeth II, King Juan Carlos and
Queen Sofia, a string of Arabian princes, and even a
Canadian Premier. His self-proclaimed “Italian Mama”
cooking style has earned him numerous medals
and accolades from around the world, and with his
warm and genuine smile, you will instantly know
that your dining experience will be memorable in his
caring hands.
Menu
Selección de Tapas | Selection of Tapas
Segura Viudas Brut Reserva NV, Penedès
Foie de Pato al Pedro Ximenez
Duck Foie Gras perfumed with Pedro Ximenez
Emilio Lustau Oloroso Dry Solera “Don Nuno”, Sherry
Suquet de Peix
Seafood in Rich Lobster and Shellfish Broth
Lagar de Fornelos Lagar de Cervera Albarino 2012, Rias
Baixas
Sorbete de Granada | Pomegranate Sorbet
Carrillera de Ternera y Lechón
Caramelized Veal Cheeks
paired with Crispy Suckling Pig Skin
Pesquera
Tinto Crianza 2011, Ribera Del Duero
Bodegas Muga Reserva 2010, Rioja
Degustación de Postres Españoles
Degustation of Spanish Pastries
Lagar de Cevera
Vina Armenteira Orujo Seco NV, Rias Baixas
$98 Member | $108 Guest
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Food & Beverage | Tapas & Tipples
tapas & tipples
9 January to 7 February
6pm to 11pm daily
Tavern, Terrace, wet Bar and Fireplace
Enjoy our daily Tapas & Tipples promotion, with
delicious Tapas prepared by Chef Esmeraldo, and our
array of Spanish tipples.
happy hour at the
fireplace
9 January to 7 February
6pm to 8pm, every Friday and Saturday
It’s Happy Hour at the Fireplace from 6pm to 8pm, so
relax and wind down with our tapas and tipples, and
especially our red and white sangria Happy Hour Pitcher
at $20.15!
Enjoy the easy rhythm and beats of Spanish music from
Los Pintos, as they perform every Friday and Saturday,
from 6pm to 8pm, from 9 January to 7 February.
wINE OF ThE MONTh: SPANISh wINE
January and February | Available at all bars
White: Situated in Galicia in north-west Spain, Lagar de
Cervera has established an enviable reputation for superb
Albariño, with almost cult status in the area. This dry wine
has immense elegance and depth of flavour.
Red: The Sierra Cantabria Selección has an intense ruby
red colour, well structured with balanced tannins-alcoholacidity, and the finish leaves a pleasant memory of lightly
toasted notes.
white wine $15.80 per glass | $73 per bottle
Red wine $12.80 per glass | $63 per bottle
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EnQuIrIES: 6622 0432 or [email protected]
Tapas & Tipples | Food & Beverage
CAVA PROMOTION
January and February | Available at all bars
Segura Viudas Brut Reserva Cava, created from a blend of
reserve and non-vintage wines, is clean and delicate, yet rich
in flavor.
Brut is a cuvée of Macabeo, Parellada and Xarel-lo grapes
grown in the renowned Penedès region of Spain. The wine is
vinified according to méthode champenoise technique and is
aged in the bottle for up to 2 years.
This fine cuvée is fairly crisp with an interesting floral note and
mouth-pleasing sensation of creaminess.
$10.80 per glass | $63 per bottle
red & white sangria
January and February | Available at all bars
Sangria’s cocktail blend of lime juice, wine, and
brandy, mixed and chilled to perfection, is the right
respite from a warm and humid day. It’s also the
perfect party drink with friends, so get refreshed with
our thirst-quenching red and white sangria.
Glass $6.80 | Pitcher $28.80
Happy Hour Pitcher $20.15 *only at the Fireplace
estrella damm spanish beer
January and February | Available at all bars
This beer is the jewel in the crown of Damm’s century-long
beer-brewing experience. Since 1876, when Alsatian August
Kuentzmann Damm founded the company bearing his name,
numerous generations of master brewers have perfected this
lager until it has become a landmark in the world of beers.
This lager beer with a universally appreciated character and
taste is ideal for drinking at any time. Its high quality is due
to the finest selection of raw materials and the meticulous
brewing process. It stands out for its creamy hops-flavoured
froth and refreshing taste.
$7.80 per bottle
ENQUIRIES: 6622 0432 or [email protected]
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Food & Beverage | Wine
casual wine tasting
Wednesday, 21 January
6pm-9pm
Tavern
If you are always on the lookout for good value and
a reasonable price for wine, head over to the Tavern
to indulge in a casual wine tasting with the following
wines:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Pinot Bianco Alto Adige DOC 2013
Marani Bianco Veronese IGT 2012
Colli di Luni Vermentino Etichetta Nera DOC 2013
Merlot Refosco delle Venezie IGT 2012
Barbera d’Alba le Fontanelle
Chianti Classico Riserva di Famiglia
Amarone della Valpolicella DOC 2004
enoteca wine
tasting
Saturday, 7 February
2.30pm–5.30pm
Tea Room
Join us for our upcoming wine tasting with Enoteca.
This is a great way to restock your cellar. Look out
for more details in NewsBites.
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ENQUIRIES: 6622 0432 or [email protected]
WINE CIRCLE TASTING
OF FAUSTINO WINES
Friday, 23 January, 7pm
Raffles Room
Wines to be tasted:
• Faustino Cava Extra Dry NV
• Faustino VII WHITE 2013
• Faustino VII RED 2011
• Faustino DE CRIANZA 2010
• Faustino V RESERVA 2008
• Faustino I GRAN RESERVA 2001
A buffet spread will be provided to complement the
wines.
Wine Circle Member $30
Non-Wine Circle Member $45
Guest $55
Whiskey | Food & Beverage
INTRODUCING LAPHROAIG
SINGLE MALT WHISKY quarter cask
Available at all bars
Laphroaig Quarter Cask offers an irresistible doubling of
flavour, due to the double maturation in two barrels made
of American oak. Still-maturing whisky from our standard
ex-bourbon barrels is transferred to quarter casks and
left to rest in our warehouse just a stone’s throw from the
Atlantic shore.
This process represents Laphroaig breathing new life into
a once-defunct tradition: the use of the smaller cask size,
which ensures increased contact with the oak, creating
a soft and velvety edge to complement Laphroaig’s
distinctive peatiness.
On the nose the sensation is toffee and caramel, caused
by the vanillas and tannins of the American oak, plus a
dryness from the wood oil. The finish is long and alternates
between this sweetness and smoke.
$9.80 per glass
the glenlivet 12 whisky 1:1 promotion
(per glass)
January-long, 5pm to 9pm
Tavern and Wet Bar
Enjoy the delicate and complex character of the
12 Year Old from The Glenlivet, with its vanilla
notes and distinct smoothness.
Glass (30ml) $8.20
Also available for takeaway at the Tea Room:
The Glenlivet bottle $112
Chivas Regal bottle $90
Closure of Churchill Room
Thursday, 22 Jan: Spanish Wine Dinner, 6pm to 11pm | Saturday, 24 Jan: Private Dinner Event, 6pm to 12am
ENQUIRIES: 6622 0432 or [email protected]
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Food & Beverage | Upcoming Promotions
Valentine’s day at
churchill’s supper club
Saturday, 14 February, 7pm
Churchill Room
Love is in the air this Valentine’s Day at the Churchill
Room. Enjoy a romantic dinner for two, specially
prepared by our skillful chefs, and a repetoire of
romantic music from our resident band, Locomotion.
$196 per couple (Inclusive of one bottle of Prosecco sparkling
wine per couple)
Register before 15 January, and get a complimentary box of a
dozen roses. Applicable to the first 10 registrants.
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EnQuIrIES: 6622 0432 or [email protected]
Upcoming Promotions | Food & Beverage
TZE CHAR SETS
Starting in January
Daily, Lunch and Dinner at Tavern
As we wind down our weekend Tze Char promotion at
the Fireplace, we’re introducing Tze Char Sets at the
Tavern, at $19.80 per set, which includes a soup of the
day, and steamed fragrant rice to accompany dishes
such as Stir-fried Sambal Belacan with Kang Kong, and
Sauteed Sliced Beef with Ginger and Spring Onion, and
more.
Set $19.80
TSINGTAO LUNAR NEW
YEAR BEER PROMOTION
February
If you need to quench your thirst during the Lunar New
Year festivities, grab an ice cold glass of Tsingtao beer.
Founded in 1903 by settlers from Germany and Great
Britian, the first brewery opened in Qingdao, Chine, and
still uses some of the finest ingredients from around the
world. Watch this space for more details next month!
lunar new year takeaway
Celebrate prosperity and good fortune with oue Lunar
New Year takeaway favourites, such as Yu Sheng, Poon
Choy, and Roast Duck.
Look out for the form in this issue of the magazine, at the
Reception Desks, or online at http://www.tanglinclub.
org.sg/fb-promotions/
ENQUIRIES: 6622 0432 or [email protected]
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Events
a tribute to
the king
wednesday, 28 January 2015
7.30pm
Churchill Room
Did you know that Elvis would have turned 80 this year?
Take a trip down memory lane and relive the hey day of the
King’s rocking 50s and swinging 60s.
Tuck into a buffet of good old comfort food including
Sweet Potato & Corn Chowder Soup, Homemade Baked
Wild Turkey Pie, Seafood Stew, Peanut Butter Moon Pie,
and more. Get groovy on the dance floor as we bring
you great entertainment by Singapore’s well-known Elvis
impersonator Romito Mendoza and his band Viva.
Member $75 | Guest $85
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EnQuIrIES: 6622 0438 or [email protected]
Events
ALL ThINGS SPANISh–IN ENGLISh
Saturday, 17 January, 4pm–5pm
wheelhouse Function Room
For kids aged 4–10 years old
Hola kids! Join us for a cultural experiencia of Spain,
including a delicioso and exquisito high tea that you’ll love!
$15 Member | $18 Guest
LO hEI AND FORTUNE COOkIES FOR kIDS
Saturday, 7 February, 3.30pm–5pm
wheelhouse Function Room
For kids aged 4–12 years old
Lo Hei or the ‘Prosperity Toss of the Yu Sheng’ is a
practice seen during the Lunar New Year. Come and learn
more of the significance of this customary tradition, and
have fun learning how to bake fortune cookies.
$15 Member | $18 Guest
FENGShUI TALk ON ThE 12 ZODIACS
Saturday, 7 February
3.30pm–5pm
Claymore & Draycott
If you’re curious about the Year of the Sheep in 2015, make
a date for out Feng Shui talk. Learn about the detailed
signs in the Zodiac, and get tips on altering the feng shui
of your environment and create favourable conditions for
yourself in overall luck, career prospects, wealth, and even
in romance.
Member $18 | Guest $28 (inclusive of free flow coffee
or tea)
LION DANCE PERFORMANCE
Sunday, 22 February, 12pm onwards
Main Lobby
Make a date for this Annual Lion Dance performance to
usher in the Year of the Goat
Complimentary
EnQuIrIES: 6622 0438 or [email protected]
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Recent Events
tree lighting ceremony,
christmas pantomime,
holly jolly christmas party,
and yummy christmas cookies
November and December were busy months, with
the Christmas Tree Lighting, Pantomime by the Stage
Club, and a Kids Christmas Party. It was a very festive
atmosphere with whole families attending the events.
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Recent Events
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Calendar of Events
MONDAY
5
TUESDAY
Movie Screenings from 2 Jan-1 Feb
Children’s Matinee from 2 Jan-1 Feb
American Hustle
2-4 January
The Big Year
3-4 January
Behind the Candelabra-Liberace
9-11 January
Honey, I Shrunk The Kids
10-11 January
The Wolf of Wall Street
16-18 January
Open Season 2
17-18 January
Dallas Buyers Club
23-25 January
Jumanji
24-25 january
X-Men Days of Future Past
30-31 January and 1 February
Kindergarten Cup
31 January-1 February
Introduction Evening
6pm at the Churchill Room
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Bridge Section Duplicate Game
12.30pm at the Card Room
Squash Section Handicap
6.45pm at the Squash Courts
WEDNESDAY
THUR
1
new year
Squash Social
3.30pm at the
7
Bridge Section Duplicate Game
12.30pm at the Card Room
8
Squash Secti
6pm at the Sq
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Squash Secti
6pm at the Sq
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Spanish Wine
Esmeraldo
7pm at the
Lawn Bowls Handicap
6pm at the Lawn Bowls Green
Tennis Bring-A-Guest Night
6pm at the Tennis Courts
Club Squash Night
5.15pm at the Squash Courts
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Bridge Section Duplicate Game
12.30pm at the Card Room
13
Squash Section Handicap
6.45pm at the Squash Courts
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Choir Practice
7.30pm at the Theatrette
Club Squash Night
5.15pm at the Squash Courts
Bridge Section Duplicate Game
12.30pm at the Card Room
Ten-Pin Bowling Section Practice Session
6pm at The American Club
Lawn Bowls Handicap
6pm at the Lawn Bowls Green
Bridge Section Duplicate Game
12.30pm at the Card Room
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Squash Section Handicap
6.45pm at the Squash Courts
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Club Squash Night
5.15pm at the Squash Courts
Casual Wine Tasting
6pm-9pm at the Tavern
Bridge Section Duplicate Game
12.30pm at the Card Room
Squash Social
3.30pm at the
Lawn Bowls Handicap
6pm at the Lawn Bowls Green
Churchill Room
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Bridge Section Duplicate Game
12.30pm at the Card Room
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Squash Section Handicap
6.45pm at the Squash Courts
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A Tribute To the King
7.30pm at the Churchill Room
Squash Socials
3pm at the Squash Courts
Bridge Section Duplicate Game
12.30pm at the Card Room
Ten-Pin Bowling Section Practice Session
6pm at The American Club
Lawn Bowls Handicap
6pm at the Lawn Bowls Green
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Spanish Cook
by Chef Esme
3pm-5pm at
Bar
Squash Social
3.30pm at the
Squash Intern
January 2015
SDAY
FRIDAY
2
s
Squash Courts
on Night
uash Courts
Darts Team Training 5pm at Tangles
Tennis Socials
8pm at the Tennis Courts
SATURDAY
3
Darts Team Training 5pm at Tangles
Golf–Captain’s Cup
at Singapore Island Country Club
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Club Squash Night
5.15pm at the Squash Courts
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Darts Team Training 5pm at Tangles
Tennis Socials
8pm at the Tennis Courts
Lawn Bowls Match Practice
3.45pm at the Lawn Bowls Green
Weekend Club Tennis
4pm at the Tennis Courts
Weekend Club Tennis
4pm at the Tennis Courts
Tennis Socials
8pm at the Tennis Courts
on Night
uash Courts
4
Squash Socials
3pm at the Squash Courts
Club Squash Night
5.15pm at the Squash Courts
9
Darts Team Training
3pm at Tangles
SUNDAY
17
Club Squash Night
5.15pm at the Squash Courts
Darts Team Training
3pm at Tangles
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Spanish Lunch Buffet
12pm-2.30pm at the Churchill Room
Squash Socials
3pm at the Squash Courts
Lawn Bowls Match Practice
3.45pm at the Lawn Bowls Green
Weekend Club Tennis
4pm at the Tennis Courts
Weekend Club Tennis
4pm at the Tennis Courts
All Things Spanish
4pm-5pm at Wheelhouse Function Room
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Spanish Lunch Buffet
12pm-2.30pm at the Churchill Room
Darts Team Training
3pm at Tangles
Lawn Bowls Match Practice
3.45pm at the Lawn Bowls Green
Squash Socials
3pm at the Squash Courts
Weekend Club Tennis
4pm at the Tennis Courts
Weekend Club Tennis
4pm at the Tennis Courts
Dinner with Chef
Churchill Room
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Wine Circle Tasting of Faustino Wines
7pm at Raffles Room
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Darts Team Training 5pm at Tangles
s
Squash Courts
Lawn Bowls–Prize Presentation and
Annual Dinner
7pm at Raffles Room
Darts Team Training
3pm at Tangles
Lawn Bowls Match Practice
3.45pm at the Lawn Bowls Green
Weekend Club Tennis
4pm at the Tennis Courts
Squash International Doubles (Qualifying)
Club Squash Night
5.15pm at the Squash Courts
Swim Section Party
ing Demonstration
raldo
the Churchill Room
s
Squash Courts
ational Doubles
Churchill Room closed for dinner
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Monthly Balut Night at 7pm
Darts Team Training 5pm at Tangles
Tennis Socials
8pm at the Tennis Courts
Club Squash Night
5.15pm at the Squash Courts
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Spanish Lunch Buffet
12pm-2.30pm at the Churchill Room
Squash Socials
3pm at the Squash Courts
Tennis Socials
8pm at the Tennis Courts
closed for dinner
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Squash International Doubles
Weekend Club Tennis
4pm at the Tennis Courts
Choir Section / Gourmet Section
choir section: after three years
The Tanglin Club Choir continues the tradition of carolling at The
Club’s Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony ever since its
establishment three years ago.
The Choir first performed three carols, namely Star Carol, Stille
Nacht (German version of Silent Night), and A Merry Christmas,
followed by a sing-a-long with the crowd present at the Tree
Lighting Ceremony. Although Star Carol was an unfamiliar piece
to many, the audience enjoyed this carol as much as popular ones
which seemed new and refreshing to them.
Overwhelming responses were received on the performance put
up by The Tanglin Club Choir. The audiences commented on the
tremendous progress made by the Choir since the Tree Lighting
Ceremony last year, and are looking forward to more performances
by them.
Moving forward, the Choir hopes to recruit more male singers in
Interested Members please call Anqi at 66220438 or Tina at
the coming year. Male Members are highly encouraged to come
66220437 to register with them.
forward in joining us as our Choir Master Albert has planned a few
David Goh
songs dedicated for the men to show off their singing ability.
Co-Section Leader
The Tanglin Club Choir
The following is the tentative itinerary:
Day 1. Depart Singapore for Fukuoka
Day 2. Fukuoka-Oita
Day 3. Oita-Aso-Kumamoto
Day 4. Kumamoto-Yanagawa-Kurume-Kumamoto
Day 5. Kumamoto-Kagoshima-Ibusuki
Day 6. Ibusuki-Fukuoka
Day 7. Fukuoka
Day 8. Fukuoka-Singapore
Day 9. Singapore
The trip excluding taxes and surcharges, as well as appropriate
tipping for driver and tour guide will cost approximately $3,390 per
pax on a twin-sharing basis. These would sum to an estimation of
$4,000 per pax.
Besides the proposed Russian Meal and the upcoming Japan trip,
GOURMET section: generating interest
we are also working in having a well-known food blogger to talk to
The Gourmet Section has generated much interest amongst
Members of the Section about food in Singapore.
the Members of The Club since its formation two months
ago. Upcoming events of the Section includes a Russian
More updates will be made available in due course. If you are
meal in January, as well as a trip to Japan on 27 March to
interested in joining the Gourmet Section, please feel free to
savour local Japanese cuisine, on top of Sakura-viewing.
contact Anqi at 6622 0438.
David Goh
Gourmet Section
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Sports & Recreation | Balut
November games results:
Staff vs Members
Highest Game Score - Nina Menon (151)
Winners - Staff
Highest Total in Inter-club - Vikram Raman
Highest game and total score - Cecilia
Highest scoring pair - Cecilia and Anqui
Monthly Game:
Maximum number of Baluts - Raj
Guest: Patricia Yeoh (617)
Members: Highest Total Score - Bansi (604)
Annual Championship
Highest Game Score - Sethuraman (141)
Champion - Bansi Sethuraman (3634)
Highest Scoring Pair - Bansi and Grace
1 Runner up - Nicky Hardy (3563)
st
2 nd Runner up - Nina Menon (3487)
Highest Total Score - Esther Ling (723)
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Vikram Raman
Balut Section Committee Member
Billiards | Sports & Recreation
billiards recap
Happy New Year one and all! Wishing everyone the very best
the night with the most number of wins and highest
for the year ahead! We ended 2014 with a flurry of activities
break respectively!
that made the past year indeed a very memorable one.
Concorde Trophy 2014
Penang–Ipoh Trip, 7 to 8 November 2014
This year’s competition saw a new entrant–Paul Mcconomy
We finally managed to make it up this year to visit our
who turned up and almost gave everyone a great lesson in
neighbours at the Royal Penang Club and the Royal Ipoh
what snooker was all about! The finals held on 24 November
Club. The friendlies were played long and furious with plenty
2014 was very well attended and all eyes were on the final
of jovial banter and whiskey of course! We lost both friendly
match players–Paul Mcconomy, and Cheng Yew Tak. After a
matches–but we certainly gave them a good fight. Thank you
very tense and keenly fought final, Yew Tak managed to pull
the team of Adrian To, Remus Wong, Paul Wong, Cheung
away for the win! Congratulations to both–the champion, Yew
Yew Tak, and Alex Yew.
Tak, and a very well-deserved runner-up, Paul Mcconomy.
November 2014 Section Night
Please do join us in the year ahead starting with our Monthly
Our usual Monthly Section Night also saw some really
Section Nights and in our regular competitions. Looking
good action with everyone having a great time and we
forward to playing with you all!
congratulate the winners–Davin Liok and Ken Jin for ruling
Billiards Section Committee
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Sports & Recreation | Bridge
Bridge Pairs Championships, Saturday 15 November
“We are the Champions”.....that’s Anjna Beri and Jyoti Singh when they topped the scores of a gruelling fullday match of two sessions. As the lyrics of the song go “and bad mistakes I’ve made a few...but I’ve come
through”–that was so true of the champs who peaked at the right time. Raj Jayaram and Vimala Samuel came
a close second in the championships.
The full day of bridge (six hours in all with an hour’s break for a yummy lunch in the Tangles) proved too much
for most players who had to flee the card room immediately after the tournament, waxed and waned.
Well done and congratulations to the winners. For the rest of us, better luck next time.
upcoming events
Trip to Kuala Lumpur
19-21 January 2015
Lily Lim
Bridge Section Committee Member
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Darts | Sports & Recreation
darts section monthly luncheon – 8 nov 2014
Our happy Darts Day gathering on Saturday afternoon experienced a large turn-out of Darts Section Members
participating in a party-like atmosphere with food, fun, games, prizes, and chocolates.
We started with a delicious lunch of aloo chat, chickpea salad, butter chicken, mixed vegetable curry, pappadam,
briyani and wonderful healthy desserts. Kudos to the chef for the excellently-spiced buffet!
Many Darts Games were played starting with 501 Men versus Women. The Women won most of the games. The men
graciously accepted the loss, like gentlemen. Winners were: Nancy Lum, Nancy Ee, and Theresa Gaubier. As the
afternoon went on, the women gained momentum, winning more games. Mixed Doubles was won by William Ee
and Nancy Lum. Other games were played to hone the skill of accuracy: Bulls Eye, Mickey Mouse and Cricket.
In all, the large crowd thoroughly enjoyed themselves, only dispersing in the late evening. We invite all to join
us every second Saturday of the month for a day of lunch and happy darting.
Nancy Lum
Darts Section Member
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Sports & Recreation | Dance
Chinese New Year Ball
with The Tanglin Club`s 150th Anniversary Special Show by Dance Ensemble Singapore
Saturday, 28 February, 7.30pm
Churchill Room
Artistic Director Yan Choong Lian,
and Presenting Dance Ensemble Singapore,
praised by the Prime Minister in his National Day Rally Speech!
Lo-Hei Chinese Dinner with complimentary wine,
Dance to Music by Special 6-Piece Locomotion Band,
Prizes to be won for Best Dressed
Dress Code:
Gentleman - Chinese or Oriental Wear (Preferred)/Lounge Suit
Ladies - Chinese or Oriental Wear (Preferred)/Evening Wear
$58 Dance Section Members | $78 Club Members
$88 Guests (up to 4 guests per member)
Booking & Enquiries
Contact Uma at 6622 0571 or email [email protected]
dAnCE ClASS
Our Dance class for January will commence on Sunday, 18 January and Thursday, 22 January 2015 onwards.
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Fitness | Sports & Recreation
Personal Training Corner
between and a variety of exercises to
The healthiest way to do that is with
abdominal workouts effective.
target different areas of the abs.
consistent exercise routine of cardio,
Do you work your abs differently from
Unfortunately, spot reduction doesn’t
Here are a few exercises to think about:
other muscles in your body? Abdominal
work. either for the abs or for any other
Before starting, do a 5-10 min warm
muscles are just like every other muscle
part of the body. The only way to burn
up to get the heart rate going. All
in your body, This means doing strength
fat from your belly is to reduce overall
exercises can be done from 1-3 sets of
work 2-3 times a week with rest in
body fat by creating a calorie deficit.
12-16 reps.
Here
are
some
tips
for
making
weight/strength training and flexibility.
Below we have Crystal Winslow, our personal trainer, guiding us with the following exercises.
Bicycle (Obliques)
Lie face up on your mat and place
Rotate to the left, bringing elbow towards
your hands behind your head, lightly
the left knee as you straighten the other
supporting with your fingers. Bring knees
leg. Switch sides, bring left elbow towards
to the chest and lift shoulder blades off
right knee. Continue alternating sides in a
the floor without pulling on your neck.
“pedaling” motion.
Vertical Leg crunch (upper and lower abs)
Lie on the floor and extend the legs straight
blades off the floor, as though reaching
up with knees crossed. Place hands behind
your chest towards your feet. Keep the legs
the head for support, avoid pulling on your
in a fixed position.
neck. Contract the abs to lift the shoulder
Plank (core)
Lie face down on mat resting on the
apart. Tilt your hips to be square,contracting
forearms, palms flat on the floor. Push off
abs to prevent your bottom from sticking up
the floor, raising up to the toes and resting
into the air or sagging in the middle. Hold
on the elbows. Keeping back flat with
for 20-60 seconds, lower and repeat for
shoulders slightly rounded, feet slightly
3-5 reps
ENQUIRIES: 6622 0593 or [email protected]
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Sports & Recreation | Golf
In aid of the Special Olympics Singapore
150 th AnniVerSAry
ChArity GoLf
tournAMent
Wednesday, 13 May 2015
Jurong Country Club
$350 per person
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Golf | Sports & Recreation
CAptAin’S Cup 2015
friday, 9 January 2015
12pm onwards
Singapore Island Country Club
(Island Course)
Dinner at the Churchill Room
format of play: Stableford
$60 SiCC/Golf Section Member
$180 non SiCC/Golf Section Member
$240 non SiCC/non Section Member
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Sports & Recreation | Lawn Bowls
players took a little while to adjust to the indoor lighting and
surface, whilst a few adjusted quite quickly. Well done to
Denis and Ted for carrying our convenor, who was blaming
his performance on “jet lag”.
Our match on Saturday afternoon was played against the
Kowloon Cricket Club on a slightly sloping green, which
was an interesting experience. Whilst the home side had a
distinct advantage in this respect congratulations should go
to Zoher, Sylvia, and Nicky who won a close game on the
last few ends. The match on Sunday afternoon was against
the Kowloon Bowling Green Club. The team took a few ends
to overcome the effects of the evening before but by the end
were all playing like demons.
I must thank all our hosts for making us so welcome at
The tanglin Club Lawn Bowls Tour to Hong Kong
their clubs and for their extra ordinary hospitality. For the
12 intrepid bowlers from The Tanglin Club went on tour to
record The Tanglin Club lost to Hong Kong Football Club
Hong Kong over the period 21 to 24 November, and played
and Kowloon Cricket Club, but had an honourable draw with
matches against the Hong Kong Football Club, Kowloon
Kowloon Bowling Green Club–wining two, losing two and
Cricket Club and Kowloon Bowling Green Club.
drawing one. A thoroughly enjoyable tour was had by all and
we now look forward to the next one! Did someone mention
After flying to Hong Kong on different flights over the course
Australia?
of Friday, The Tanglin Club team gathered in the lobby of
the team hotel in the late afternoon for the short MTR ride,
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and not so short walk, to the Hong Kong Football Club for
Graham Dare
our evening match on their indoor green. Some Tanglin
Lawn Bowls Captain
Swimming | Sports & Recreation
THE TANGLIN TORDEPOES-Junior and Competitive
Swim Squad
The Tanglin Torpedoes is The Tanglin Club’s swim team. We
train on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Friday evenings at our
Club swimming pool. The team has a very exciting schedule in
2015, there are 10 swim meets in the year as we are involved
in two Swim League. The two leagues are: the Neptune League
and the Merlion League/
The Neptune League includes the following clubs; Singapore
Island Country club, British Club, Hollandse Club and Swiss
Club. The Merlion League includes the British Club, Marsden
Swim Squad, ACSian Falcon Swim team, and the American
Club.
The Junior Squad’s primary objective is to learn the skills
involved in swimming by developing each of the four competitive
strokes. Also, we introduce to them swim training, rules and
discipline. The Competitive Squad’s objective is developing
efficient and effective techniques while progressively extending
the volume of training. Swimming is both solo and a team sport.
It teaches the child important life lessons of self-discipline,
sportsmanship, time management, setting goals and achieving
them. The best reason for getting your children involved in
competitive swimming is the friendships that they will develop,
and teammates often become lifelong friends.
Email [email protected] of call 8428 8781 to arrange
for a trial.
Swimming Section Committee
ANNUAL SWIM SECTION PARTY AND AWARD CEREMONY - 23 JANUARY 2015.
All swimmers and children currently enrolled in the Club’s swimming program are invited to the
Swim Section Annual Party. There will be games, award ceremony and refreshment.
Register with the Swimming Section.
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Sports & Recreation | Squash
the claymore cup
The Tanglin Club
Grade
American Club
Grade
Results
Nicholas Snyder
5
Nicholas Ng
5
1-2
against the American Club on the 15th of
Praveen Jagwani
9
Jeff Hardee
9
2-1
November. Both sides were well matched
Chris Steffens
10
Steve Blencowe
10
0-2
and all of the games were played over
Gaurav Yadav
1
Tim Loh
5
2-1
Puneet Chadha
11
Phua Swee Leng
12
2-0
Gary Hollis
11
Will Freud
12
2-0
and retain the Trophy, both teams retired
Andrew Lockie
6
Abesh Ghale
6
1-2
to the gardens for some well-deserved
Adam Le Mesurier
8
James Ng
8
0-2
drinks and the standard food fare of
Rishaal Jadoo
6
Andy Sceats
6
2-0
Philip Rossiter
Na
Jarrod Ward
NA
2-1
Graham Hunter
7
Dave Nishball
11
2-1
The Tanglin Club played their annual
squash
friendly
The
Claymore
Cup
the Saturday afternoon, some of which
were very hotly contested. Eventually The
Tanglin Club managed to come out on top
buttered chicken and rice.
Andrew Lockie
Squash Section Committee Member
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war of the roses squash competition
The Tanglin Club played the British Club for their annual War
12 games all came down to the last game with match
of the Roses Squash Competition on Saturday, 8 November.
between Rhodri Roberts and Ben Carpenter. Rhodri powered
There was a good mix of grades from A grade players down
through to win 3-1 and retain the War of The Roses Cup for
to the lower order. The match commenced at 3pm and was
The Tanglin Club.
played best of five games up to 15. Most matches were very
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close as each player had been graded to match his or her
There was a great social gathering afterwards where both
opponent and so the contest was still going strong long after
teams sat down to some cold beer and a huge curry spread
5pm. There was a titanic match between William Oon and
which could have fed the whole of the Tanglin Squash
Charlie Thomas, where William just came out on top although
Section. Many thanks for all those that got involved and a
Charlie had a reasonable excuse having just stepped off
great effort to retain the trophy.
a plane that morning. The whole tournament which was
Andrew Lockie
finely poised at three matches all, and on back count
Squash Section Committee Member
Squash | Sports & Recreation
The next two matches got underway with Rishaal and Thomas
taking to the courts. Rishaal was up against a very good
opponent, SCC had done their homework very well and had
picked a good final team which worked for them in Rishaal’s
case as he lost 3-0.
This left the Frenchman, Thomas, who had brought with
him a bevy of beautiful girls as cheerleaders, he is so very
French. Right from the outset you could see it was going to
be a long match as both players were perfectly matched.
As the game progressed, the British Club who had come
down under the guise as invigilators but appeared to be
more concerned with the temperature of the beer did come
out with one interesting piece of commentary. As we were
loosing 2-1 on matches and had lost each match 3-0 the
count-back had now reversed in SCC’s favour so if we lost
these matches we would also loose on count-back. As this
statistic slowly filtered through to everyones’ beer-adjusted
a letter to our Dear Cosmonauts
brains, you could see the penny drop and the significance of
As you are probably aware, we went into the last match
this match. Without sounding too melodramatic as Puneet
with Singapore Cricket Club (SCC) four points up and only
was struggling somewhat in his final match against a player
needing two matches for an outright win. In theory, we could
who has played at a lot higher level the Cosmo title was
win by only winning one match but that would have involved
going to be won or lost on the match between Thomas and
a count back on our last meeting which was 13-8 games in
his opponent. The tension visibly increased, and when their
our favour.
match was tied at 2-2, the Cosmo title was resting on one
game, I’m breaking into a sweat just writing about this now.
Rob Subbaraman was first up to play as he has to attend
A closely fought final game seemed to go on forever but
these unusual conference calls at 7.45pm, we are not sure
eventually Thomas’s opponent cracked first and he started
what these calls are about but he does have some dodgy
to snatch at the ball and make some unforced errors, and
numbers on speed dial. It was a tough match from the very
with that last game we won the Cosmo league.
beginning and each player had a very similar style so the
game lasted a considerable time. Eventually Rob prevailed,
Luckily someone had the foresight to let Puneet know who
there was so much going on that I can’t remember the final
was visibly relieved as by this time was trailing in his match
score, it was either 3-1 or 3-2 to Rob. So Tanglin got off to
and going down to what looked like an inevitable loss.
a great start with a crucial win which piled the pressure on
to SCC.
So there you have it folks, The Tanglin Club has won the
Cosmo League, we thought for the first time ever although
As Rob was playing, Sam Alexander took to the court playing
Mr Palmer has corrected us as it appears we won it back
a guy called Tony, and both had very similar styles i.e. lets
in 1990 and has produced some very dubious pictures of
try to hit the ball as hard and as fast as we can. Unfortunately
victory celebrations.
for Sam, I was marking the match and in the spirit of Cosmo,
I was slightly lenient on the calls although refereeing this
Many thanks for all of those that took part, everyone of you
match with testosterone oozing from the court was a
can honestly say that every point, every game and match
challenge. To give you an idea there were at least 5-6 serves
won was a vital contribution to us winning the Cosmo league
below the service line with each players efforts to hit the ball
a great team effort well done team.
as hard as they could. Sam struggled to find a rhythm partly
because of the occasion, and partly his anger was directed at
my refereeing decisions, whichever it was the teams efforts
to calm him down were to little avail, and he went out in three
straight games; The Tanglin Club 1, SCC 1.
Andrew Lockie
Squash Section Committee Member
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Sports & Recreation | Scuba
BSAC 758
celebrating our 40th anniversary
The Scuba Section’s customary end-of-season
party in November was also a celebration of
our 40 th anniversary. Established in 1974, the
Section was one of the first Scuba clubs in the
region, when recreational diving was still in
its infancy.
Members and guests convened at Tangles to
reunite with dive buddies, old and new, and
to commemorate the occasion. Many were
delighted to see our old boatman Ah Chuan,
who for almost 30 years, regularly ferried us
out to dive the southern islands on Saturday
afternoons.
After a delicious meal, veteran divers recounted
their experiences diving with the Section,
regaling us with stories of the past, when diving
infrastructure was non-existent, and coral reefs
were pristine and sea-life abundant. Favourite
memories
included
Malaysian
expeditions
during which Members had to cart huge boxes
of food and condiments, cooking and washing
equipment, and even a compressor. Those were
the days when divers were far fewer in numbers
and lobsters were in abundance.
Jonathan Quek
Scuba Section Committee Member
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Ten-Pin Bowling | Sports & Recreation
TEN-PIN BOWLING
PRACTICE SESSIONS
2ND AND 4TH mONDAY OF THe mONTH
6Pm TO 8Pm AT THe AmeRICAN CLUB
Join us for some fun-filled bowling, and socialising with
your fellow members. It is also a great opportunity
to de-stress after a tiring week at work!
For further enquiries or registration, please e-mail ms Praveena at
[email protected] or call 6622 0580
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Sports & Recreation | Tennis
Junior tennis series recap
The last of The Tanglin Club Junior Tennis Series was held in November, and once again we were witness
to many great matches being played on the Club courts. During 2014, we saw many new faces competing
for the first time along with the seasoned regulars who have been competing for years. The 2015 series will
resume in March, and look out for some new initiatives throughout the year. Merry Christmas everyone and
a happy and safe 2015.
Here are the Tournament 4 results:
10 girls
12 girls
10 boys
open
winner
Tamara Rzesacz
runner-up
Juliette Demierre
Deanne Choo
Vihaan Iyer
Ram Kapoor
Michelle Yeo
Matthew Johnstone
Krish Mehta
40xv
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Special Feature
LAAX–Winter wonderland of Switzerland and Europe
A Must–Visit Allure For Singapore Tourists And Skiers
Stephan Keiser, a Swiss friend of mine from Zurich and I decided
mountain lifts (several gondolas and high-speed chair lifts)
to do something different in 2014. Instead of going to the usual
over 235 kilometers of ski slopes.
resorts like Whistler or Hokkaido, we decided to go to LAAX in
February this year with some Malaysian friends in Switzerland.
LAAX is the largest winter sports region in Graubünden,
Switzerland. It is located in the Swiss Alps and is currently voted
as Switzerland’s best Ski Resort from World Ski Awards.
I was thrilled to ride
on its two brand new
chair
lifts.
One
of
them was designed
by
Porsche
Design
were
As we were all from Singapore and Malaysia, a winter vacation
the same designers
must be one with exposure to all kinds of gastronomical
who gave us the latest
delights. There are more than 15 restaurants and eateries
gadgets for Porsche
in LAAX. My favourite one was Alpenrose where my friends
cars.
and I could sample rustic grill and other Italian cuisines.
Studios.
They
The
automatically
by
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chairs
As we were having our winter vacation in Switzerland, our
rotate
food experience must include the Swiss Rosti variations
degrees
at
the exit point, by means of a pivot in the mounting attachment.
and the fondue-stube. We found this at our favourite Swiss
restaurant Tegia Larnags.
They gave me an unhindered view of the breath-taking mountain
panorama. The heated seats of the new designer lift, powered by
LAAX makes it easy for families to enjoy exciting and
solar panels, provided more comfort. I could not experience such
relaxing holidays. The Snow Wonderland is a unique skiing
wonders anywhere in North America.
school centred around the magician Ami Sabi. In this magic
wonderland, children hear stories, sing songs and learn a lot
The beginner area, with its snow park, is unique in the Alpine
about the forest, the animals and the mountains. They also
region. This is where beginners can make their first attempts to ski
have great fun learning to ski.
and snowboard, at their own pace or with professional instruction,
on the prepared slopes. All of us took lessons to fine tune our ski
My Malaysian friends had already returned to LAAX to
and snow board techniques.
celebrate their birthdays this Summer. I will return with my
kids in February 2015.
LAAX
me
proved
that
sports
more
skiing
to
winter
Peter Koh
mean
than
just
and
snowboarding.
Winter
sports
were
experience
and
relaxation,
adventure and escape, enjoyment and companionship.
My friends and I found it convenient to travel up and down the
mountains with our ski and snowboard equipment. There are 29
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Meet The Author | Library
Meet the Author: dr eiLeen ChAnin FRIDAY, 27
FEBRUARY, 6.30PM AT TANGLES $18 PER PERSON
(INCLUDES A GLASS OF BEER, WINE, OR SOFT DRINK, AND CANAPÉS)
Dr Eileen Chanin is a Sydney-based historian and writer. She is currently
the Rydon Fellow of the Menzies Centre at King’s College London, and
Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales College
of Fine Arts, Sydney.
Her most recent book, Limbang Rebellion: 7 Days in December 1962,
deals with an early episode in the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation of
1963-1966. The book is co-published in Australia, Singapore, and the
United Kingdom.
Eileen is an award-winning author whose earlier books include Book
Life: The Life and Times of David Scott Mitchell (1836–1907) and
Degenerates and Perverts: The 1939 Herald Exhibition of French and
British Contemporary Art.
Awards for her books include the 2011 Alex Buzo Prize and the 2005 New
South Wales Premier’s Literary Awards Australian History Prize. She was
short-listed in 2012 for the Australian Historical Association Magarey
Medal for Biography.
She is currently writing a biography of Australia House in London to mark
its centenary in 2018.
Eileen Chanin’s Limbang Rebellion: 7 Days in December 1962 has
been honoured by the Royal Marines historical Society with the 2014
Literary Award. here are some of the reviews:
The book highlights true heroes such as police personnel and ordinary
people who did extraordinary things to protect and save others in great
danger. –Borneo Post
This is a human tale of courage, fortitude and bravery…It is a gripping
tale of seven dramatic days that helped quell the initial North Kalimantan
National Army efforts of taking over the whole of Borneo Island. It was
the beginning of a wider and longer campaign that came to be called
Confrontation. –Globe and Laurel
It also gives an engrossing account of the bold commando assault
on Limbang. Chanin’s account of the improvised attack, the Marines
traveling by night in two commandeered barges, will delight any military
buff. –Sydney Morning Herald
With an impressive command of detail, the author has gathered witness
accounts from her own interviews and a treasure trove of archival material
that give the reader a visceral understanding of what it was like to be a
prisoner, and what it was like to be a soldier seeing action for the first
time. –The Australian
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Library | New Books for January
Book Of the Month
LIMBANG REBELLION: SEVEN DAYS IN DECEMBER 1962
by Eileen Chanin
Between 8 and 12 December of 1962, world attention focused on a surprise rebel
uprising that sprang up in northern Borneo, where hostages were taken and threatened
with execution. The small river town of Limbang, administrative center of the Fifth
Division of the British Crown colony of Sarawak, was the pivot of the confrontation that
Harold Macmillan told John F. Kennedy was as dangerous a situation in South East Asia
as the Western Allies had seen since the Second World War. The Brunei revolt turned
out to be the opening act of the diplomatic and military conflict between Indonesia and
Malaysia known as Confrontation (‘Konfrontasi’).
General Fiction
Paradise and Elsewhere
Unexpected Professor : An
Fat Chance: The Hidden Truth
The Betrayers
Kathy Page
Oxford Life in Books
About Sugar, Obesity
David Bezmozgis
Bones Never Lie
John Carey
and Disease
The Miniaturist
Kathy Reichs
Limbang Rebellion : Seven Days
Robert H. Lustig
Jessie Burton
The Girl Next Door
in December 1962
The Mongol Empire : Genghis
Heat Wave
Ruth Rendell
Eileen Chanin
Khan, his Heirs and the
Richard Castle
Capitalism : A Ghost Story
How Not to Be Wrong : The
Founding of Modern China
Naked Heat
Arundhati Roy
Power of Mathematical Thinking
John Man
Richard Castle
The Man with The Iron Heart
Jordan Ellenberg
Deep: Freediving, Renegade
Love, or Something Like Love
Harry Turtledove
Sous Chef: 24 Hours in
Science and What the Ocean
O Thiam Chin
the Kitchen
Tells Us about Ourselves
The Paying Guest
Sarah Waters
Michael Gibney
James Nestor
The Narrow Road to the
Deep North
Risk Savvy: How To Make Good
Grain Brain : The Surprising
In the Light of What We Know
Richard Flanagan
Decisions
Truth about Wheat, Carbs,
Zia Haider Rahman
Dead Man’s Grip
Peter James
Death Relic
Non-Fiction
Perv : The Sexual Deviant in All
Only Planet : A Flight-free
Adventure Around the World
of Us
Ed Gillespie
Jesse Bering
Blood : A Biography of the Stuff
Liem Sioe Liong’s Salim Group:
of Life
The Business Pillar of Suharto’s
Lawrence Hill
Indonesia
Ten Cities That Made an Empire
Richard Borsuk
Tristram Hunt
The New Emperors : Power and
When China Rules the World:
the Princelings in China
The End of the Western World
Kerry Brown
and the Birth of a New
The Art of Urban Sketching :
Global Order
Cobra
Drawing on Location Around
Martin Jacques
Deon Meyer
the World
Chris Kuzneski
Sign of the Cross
Chris Kuzneski
Ministry of Moral Panic
Amanda Lee Keo
Bite
Nick Louth
Watch How We Walk
Jennifer LoveGrove
Gabriel Campanario
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Gerd Gigerenzer
and Sugar-Your Brain’s
Silent Killers
David Perlmutter
100 Useful Herbs Of Malaysia
and Singapore: An Introduction
to Their Medicinal, Culinary,
Aromatic and Cosmetic Uses
Joseph Samy
A Gentleman’s Word : The
Legacy of Subhas Chandra
Bose in Southeast Asia
Nilanjana Sengupta
The Lure of China : Writers from
Marco Polo to J. G. Ballard
Frances Wood
New DVDs for January | Library
DVD Of the Month
belle (2014)
Starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Matthew Goode and Emily Watson
Directed by Amma Asante
Gugu Mbatha-Raw delivers “a breakthrough performance” (Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times) in this “gorgeous must-see film” (Caro
Murray, Essence) that’s based on an extraordinary true story. Although Dido Elizabeth Belle (Mbatha-Raw), an 18th Century English
woman of mixed race, is raised in privilege by her aristocratic great-uncle (Tom Wilkinson) and his wife (Emily Watson), she is denied
a proper social standing because of her skin colour. But when Dido falls in love with a young idealist lawyer (Sam Reid) who aspires
to create positive change, she finds herself caught between two worlds. With everything to lose, she struggles to convince those
around her – and society in which she lives – to overcome their biases and accept her fully. Only if she succeeds will she find true
happiness in this exquisite masterpiece that also stars Miranda Richardson, Penelope Wilton and Matthew Goode.
Action & Adventure
Comedy
•Sniper: Legacy-2014 (NC16)
•Tekken 2: Kazuya’s Revenge-2014 (PG13)
•Tokarev aka Rage-2014 (NC16)
•Disney: Zokkomon-2011 (PG)
•It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World-1963
•Musashi Miyamoti-1954
•Mortal Kombat-1955 (PG)
•Duel at Ichijoji Temple-1955
•Duel at Ganryu Island-1956
•Blended-2014 (PG)
•Queen-2014 (NC16)
•Tammy-2014 (NC16)
•Kokowah-2011 (PG13)
•Meet Me in St Louis-1944
Drama
•Jersey Boys-2014 (NC16)
•Step Up 5: All In-2014 (NC16)
•A Single Shot-2013 (M18)
•Belle-2013 (PG)
•Repentance-2013 (NC16)
•Foxfire-2012 (NC16)
•Marnie-1964
•King and Country-1964
•The Seventh Dawn aka The 7th Dawn-1964
•The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp-1943
•The Dawn Patrol-1938
•Wing-1927
Documentary
•JFK: The Definitive Guide-2013 (PG13)
Junior Library
•How To Train Your Dragon 2-2014 (PG)
•Sofia the First: The Enchanted Feast-2014
•The Tom and Jerry Show : Frisky Business-2014
•Sofia the First: Holiday In Enchancia-2013
•Watership Down-1978
TV Series
•Private Practice: Season 6-2013 (NC16)
•Sleepy Hollow: Season 1-2013 (NC16)
•The Blacklist: Season 1-2013 (NC16)
•Ripper Street: Season 1-2012 (M18)
Blu Ray
•Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai-2011 (NC16)
•Sacrifice-2010 (PG)
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136 Reciprocal Clubs
AUSTRALIA
Adelaide
•The Adelaide Club
Brisbane
• Tattersall’s Club
• The Brisbane Club
• United Services Club
Canberra
• The Commonwealth
Club
Melbourne
• Melbourne Club
• Royal Automobile
Club of Victoria
• Royal South Yarra
Lawn Tennis Club
• The Alexandra Club
• The Athenaeum Club
• The Australian Club
NEWCASTLE
• Newcastle Club
Perth
• The Weld Club
• Western
Australian Club
Sydney
• Royal Sydney Yacht
Squadron
• Tattersall’s Club
• Union, University &
Schools Club
tasmania
• The Tasmanian Club
BANGLADESH
GERMANY
Hamburg
• Der Ubersee Club
Berlin
• International Club
of Berlin
HONG KONG
• American Club
• Hong Kong Club
• Hong Kong
Football Club
• Ladies’
Recreation Club
INDIA
Bangalore
• Bangalore Club
Calcutta
• The Bengal Club
• Tollygunge Club
Madras
• Madras Cricket Club
Mumbai
• Bombay Gymkhana
• Willingdon
Sports Club
New Delhi
• Delhi Gymkhana
RAJASTHAN, jaipur
• Emerald Garden Club
INDONESIA
Dhaka
• Dhaka Club
Jakarta
• International Sports
Club of Indonesia
CANADA
IRELAND
Calgary
• Glencoe Club
• The Ranchmen’s Club
Toronto
• Granite Club
• The National Club
• The Toronto Lawn
Tennis Club
• University Club of
Toronto
Vancouver
• Arbutus Club
• Vancouver Club
Victoria
• The Union Club of
British Columbia
CHINA
BEIJING
• Beijing
American Club
FRANCE
PARIS
• Cercle de L’Union
Interalliée
• Lagardere Paris
Racing Club
DUBLIN
• Kildare Street &
University Club
• Fitzwilliam Lawn
Tennis Club
ITALY
Rome
• Circolo del Ministero
Degli Affari Esteri
JAPAN
Kobe
• Kobe Regatta &
Athletic Club
TOKYO
• Tokyo American Club
YOKOHAMA
• Yokohama Country
& Athletic Club
KENYA
Nairobi
• Muthaiga Club
KOREA
Seoul
• Seoul Club
MALAYSIA
SOUTH AFRICA
Kuching,
Sarawak
• Sarawak Club
Negri Sembilan
• Royal Port Dickson
Yacht Club
Penang
• Penang Club
• Penang Sports Club
• Penang
Swimming Club
SWEDEN
Ipoh
• Kelab Diraja Ipoh –
Royal Ipoh Club
Kuala Lumpur
• Kelab Taman Perdana
– Royal Lake Club
• Royal Selangor Club
• The Raintree Club of
Kuala Lumpur
MONACO
Monte Carlo
• Yacht Club de
Monaco
NEW ZEALAND
Auckland
• The Northern Club
Christchurch
• The Christchurch
Club
Dunedin
• The Dunedin Club
Napier
• Hawke’s Bay Club
PAKISTAN
Lahore
• The Lahore
Gymkhana
• The Punjab Club Lahore
PHILIPPINES
Baguio
• Baguio Country Club
Makati
• Manila Club
• Manila Polo Club
SPAIN
BARCELONA
• Circulo Ecuestre
SRI LANKA
Colombo
• Colombo Club
• Colombo Swimming
Club
Nurwara Eliya
• The Hill Club
CAPE TOWN
• Kelvin Grove Club
Durban
• Durban Club
Johannesburg
• The Country Club
Johannesburg
Sandton
• Inanda Club
Stockholm
• Sallskapet
GOTEBORG
• The Royal Bachelors Club
TAIWAN
Taipei
• American Club
in China
THAILAND
Bangkok
• The Bangkok Club
• The British Club
• The Royal Bangkok
Sports Club
UNITED ARAB
EMIRATES
ABU DHABI
• The Club
DUBAI
• The Capital Club
UNITED
KINGDOM
Aberdeen
• Royal Northern &
University Club
Edinburgh
• The New Club
• The Royal Overseas
League
• The Royal Scots Club
Glasgow
• The Western Club
Liverpool
• The Athenaeum
London
• Army & Navy Club
• Carlton Club
• East India Club
• Naval & Military Club
• Oriental Club
• The Royal
Air Force Club
• The Athenaeum
• The Caledonian Club
• The Cavalry &
Guards Club
• The Hurlingham Club
• The Lansdowne Club
• The Naval Club
• The Reform Club
• The Royal Automobile
Club
• The Royal Overseas
League
• The Sloane Club
• Oxford &
Cambridge Club
Norwich
• The Norfolk Club
Oxfordshire
• Phyllis Court Club,
Henley-on-Thames
UNITED STATES
Boston
• Harvard Club
of Boston
• Union Club of Boston
Chicago
• The University Club
Cleveland
• The Union Club
Honolulu
• The Pacific Club
New Haven
• The Graduate Club
New York City
• The Harvard Club of
New York City
• The Princeton Club of
New York
• The Union
League Club
• The Yale Club of
New York City
• The Cornell Club
Philadelphia
• The Racquet Club
Pittsburgh
• The University Club
San Francisco
• The Metropolitan
Club
• Olympic Club
• The University Club of
San Francisco
Seattle
• The Rainier Club
• Washington
Athletic Club
Washington, DC
• Cosmos Club
• The Georgetown Club
• The University Club
VIETNAM
Hanoi
• The Hanoi Club
More information about these clubs is available in the Reading Room and on our website at www.tanglinclub.org.sg
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Club Operating Hours
BILLIARDS ROOM
Daily: 12pm to 11pm
CARD ROOM (Level 4 S&R Complex)
Daily: 8am to 11pm
CHuRCHILL ROOM
Monday closed for lunch and dinner
Tuesday to Friday
Lunch: 12pm to 3pm (Last order 2.30pm)
Dinner: 7pm to 12am (Last order 10.30pm)
Saturday
Lunch: Closed
Dinner: 7pm to 1am (Last order 11pm)
Sunday Brunch: 11.30am to 2.30pm
Sunday Buffet Lunch:
12pm to 3pm (Last order 2.30pm)
Dinner: 6pm to 10pm (Last order 9.30pm)
For reservations, please contact F&B Department at
6622 0432 or e-mail [email protected].
sg
CINEMA
Friday: 8pm
Saturday and Sunday: 6pm and 9pm
Saturday and Sunday: 2.30pm (Children’s matinee)
FIREPLACE
Monday to Friday
Lunch: 12pm to 3pm (Last order 2.30pm)
Dinner: 7pm to 11pm (Last order 10.30pm)
Saturday
Lunch: closed
Dinner: 7pm to 11pm (Last order 10.30pm)
Sunday Family Lunch:
12pm to 3pm (Last order 2.30pm)
Sunday Dinner:
6pm to 11pm (Last order 10.30pm)
Public Holiday Family Lunch:
12pm to 3pm (Last order 2.30pm)
GENERAL OFFICE
Monday to Friday: 8.30am to 6.15pm
Closed on Saturday, Sunday, and Public Holidays
GYMNASIuM
Daily: 6am to 10pm
HAIR SALON
Monday to Saturday: 10am to 7pm
Closed on Sunday and Public Holiday
JACKPOT ROOM
Daily: 10am to 11pm
JuNIOR LIBRARY
Tuesday to Friday, and Public Holidays:
12pm to 7pm
Saturday: 9am to 7pm
Sunday: 11am to 7pm
Closed on Mondays
LAWN BOWLS GREEN
Daily: 7am to 11pm
LIBRARY
Weekday: 10am to 7pm
Saturday: 10am to 5pm
Sunday: 10am to 5pm
Closed on Public Holidays
PLAYROOM
Tuesday to Friday: 12pm to 7pm
Saturday, Sunday, and Public Holidays:
9am to 8pm
Closed on Mondays
PRO SHOP
Tuesday to Friday: 11am to 8pm
Saturday and Sunday: 10am to 4pm
Closed on Mondays and Public Holidays
READING ROOM
Daily: 9am to 11pm
SQuASH COuRTS
Daily: 7.30am to 10pm
Key Contacts
BANQuET DEPARTMENT
mukhantan Perumal
Catering Sales executive
6622 0434
[email protected]
SWIMMING POOL
Daily: 7am to 10.30pm
COMMuNICATIONS DEPARTMENT
Habib mansoor
Senior marketing & Communications executive
6622 0533
[email protected]
TANGLES
Monday to Thursday: 11am to 9pm
Friday: 11am to 11pm
Saturday: 8am to 11pm
Sunday and Public Holidays: 8am to 9pm
EVENTS DEPARTMENT
Tina Supri
events manager
6622 0437
[email protected]
TAVERN BAR
Monday to Thursday:
12pm to 1am (Last order 12.45am)
Friday: 12pm to 2am (Last order 1.45am)
Saturday: 11am to 2am (Last order 1.45am)
Sunday: 11am to 1am (Last order 12.45am)
EXECuTIVE OFFICE
Julie Goh
executive Secretary
6622 0402
[email protected]
TAVERN
Daily
Lunch: 12pm to 3pm (Last order 2.30pm)
Sunday to Friday
Dinner: 6pm to 12am (Last order 11pm)
Saturday
Dinner: 6pm to 1am (Last order 11.30pm)
TEA ROOM
Daily: 10am to 9.30pm (Last order 9pm)
TENNIS COuRTS
Daily: 7am to 11pm
TERRACE
Sunday to Friday
Dinner: 7pm to 11.30pm
(Last order 11pm)
Saturday
Dinner: 7pm to 12am
(Last food order 11.30pm)
Sunday and Public Holidays
Lunch: 12pm to 3pm (Last order 2.30pm)
THE SPA
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday:
10am to 7.30pm
Saturday, Sunday, and Public Holidays:
10am to 5.30pm
Closed on Tuesday
WET BAR
Sunday to Thursday:
12pm to 1am (Last order 12.45am)
Friday and Saturday:
12pm to 2am (Last order 1.45am)
WHEELHOuSE RESTAuRANT
Daily
Breakfast: 7.30am to 10.30am
Lunch: 11am to 3pm (Last order 2.30pm)
Afternoon Tea:
3pm to 6pm (Last order 5.30pm)
Dinner: 6pm to 9.30pm (Last order 9pm)
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Assa Randhawa
Accounts executive
6622 0419
[email protected]
FOOD & BEVERAGE DEPARTMENT
Ria Wendari
Admin executive
6622 0432
[email protected]
FRONT OFFICE / RECEPTION
Nantha Kumar
Senior member Services executive
6622 0555
[email protected]
(General enquiries),
[email protected]
(Room Reservations)
LIBRARY
Devi Tharumalingam
Senior Library executive
6622 0494
[email protected]
MEMBERSHIP DEPARTMENT
Yanty Sani
membership executive
6622 0491
[email protected]
SECuRITY DEPARTMENT
Lincoln Lowe
Security manager
6622 0556
[email protected]
SPORTS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Dean Chee
S&R manager
6622 0570
[email protected]
ReservationsstrictlyforChurchillRoom.
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Cinema
spanish and elvis feature films
Pan’s Labyrinth
Monday, 26 jANUARY
Fantasy • U • 118min
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Starring Ivana Baquero, Ariadna Gil, and Sergi López
In the falangist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter
of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating
fantasy world.
Volver
tuesday, 27 jANUARY
Drama • U • 121min
Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Starring Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura, and Lola Dueñas
After her death, a mother returns to her home town in order to
fix the situations she couldn’t resolve during her life.
King Creole
wednesday, 28 jANUARY
Drama • PG • 116min
Director: Michael Curtiz
Starring Elvis Presley, Carolyn Jones, and Walter Matthau
Having flunked graduation for a second time and needing cash to
support his crabby (and thus unemployed) father, Danny Fisher
takes a job as a singer in the King Creole nightclub - about the
only joint around not run by smarmy crook Maxie Fields who
wants him for his own place. He gets on pretty well with Fields’
floozy though, and all this plus his involvement with Fields’ hoods
and with innocent five-and-dime store assistant Nellie means
Danny finds his world closing in on him all ways round.
Jailhouse Rock
thursday, 29 jANUARY
Musical • U • 96min
Director: Richard Thorpe
Starring Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, and Mickey Shaughnessy
After serving time for manslaughter, young Vince Everett
becomes a teenage rock star.
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Cinema
Cinema
MOVIEs OF THE WEEK
Behind the Candelabra Liberace
American Hustle
2-4 january, 8pm
The Wolf of Wall Street
Dallas Buyers Club
X-Men Days of Future Past
16-18 january, 8pm
23-25 january, 8pm
30-31 jan & 1 feb, 8pm
TV Movie • U • 118min
Director: Steven
Soderbergh
Starring Matt Damon,
Scott Bakula, and Eric
Zukerman
Biography • M18 •
180min
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring Leonardo
DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, and
Margot Robbie
Drama • U • 117min
Director: Jean-Marc Valle
Starring Matthew
McConaughey, Jennifer
Garner, and Jared Leto
Action • U • 131min
Director: Bryan Singer
Starring Patrick Stewart,
Ian McKellen, and Hugh
Jackman
Based on the
autobiographical novel,
the tempestuous 6-year
relationship between
Liberace and his much
younger lover, Scott
Thorson, is recounted.
Based on the true story of
Jordan Belfort, from his rise
to a wealthy stock-broker
living the high life to his fall
involving crime, corruption
and the federal government.
In 1985 Dallas, electrician
and hustler Ron Woodroof
works around the system to
help AIDS patients get the
medication they need after
he is himself diagnosed with
the disease.
The X-Men send Wolverine
to the past in a desperate
effort to change history and
prevent an event that results
in doom for both humans and
mutants.
9-11 january, 8pm
Crime • U • 138min
Director: David O. Russell
Starring Christian Bale,
Amy Adams, and Bradley
Cooper
A con man, Irving Rosenfeld,
along with his seductive
partner Sydney Prosser, is
forced to work for a wild FBI
agent, Richie DiMaso, who
pushes them into a world
of Jersey powerbrokers and
mafia.
children’s matinee
The Big Year
Honey, I Shrunk The Kids
Open Season 2
Jumanji
Kindergarten Cop
3 & 4 january, 8pm
10 & 11 january, 8pm
17 & 18 january, 8pm
24 & 25 january, 8pm
31 jan & 1 feb, 8pm
Comedy • PG • 100min
Director: David Frankel
Starring Owen Wilson,
Jack Black, and Steve
Martin
Adventure • U • 86min
Director: Joe Johnston
Starring Rick Moranis,
Matt Frewer, and Marcia
Strassman
Two bird enthusiasts try to
defeat the cocky, cutthroat
world record holder in a
year-long bird-spotting
competition.
The scientist father of
a teenage girl and boy
accidentally shrinks his and
two other neighborhood
teens to the size of insects.
Now the teens must fight
diminutive dangers as the
father searches for them.
Animation • PG • 76min
Director: Matthew
O’Callaghan, Todd
Wilderman
Starring Joel McHale,
Mike Epps, and Jane
Krakowski
After falling head over
hooves in love with Giselle,
Elliot’s road to the altar
takes a slight detour when
Mr. Weenie is kidnapped by
a group of pampered pets
determined to return him to
his owners.
Adventure • PG • 104min
Director: Joe Johnston
Starring Robin Williams,
Kirsten Dunst, and Bonnie
Hunt
When two kids find and play
a magical board game, they
release a man trapped for
decades in it and a host of
dangers that can only be
stopped by finishing the
game.
Comedy • U • 111min
Director: Ivan Reitman
Starring Arnold
Schwarzenegger,
Penelope Ann Miller, and
Pamela Reed
A tough cop is given his
most difficult assignment
ever: to masquerade as
a kindergarten teacher in
order to find a drug dealer.
Please note that Food and Drinks are not allowed in the Theatrette at any time.
Showtimes Friday, 8pm • Saturday, 6pm & 9pm • Sunday, 6pm & 9pm WEEKEND MATINEES: 2.30pm
Film Ratings G – General viewing • PG – Parental guidance required • NC16 – No children below 16 years
M18 – For viewers age 18 and above • R21 – For adults age 21 and above
For Enquiries Please call Reception at 66220555 or visit the website for more information.
Moviegoers are to be seated 15 minutes before showtime. Movie details subject to changes.
Members will be fully responsible for their children and guests in ensuring that the film screened is suitable
for viewing in accordance to the rules governed by the Singapore Board of Film Censors.
Members will be fully responsible for the conduct and behaviour of the children and guests and be answerable to the Committee in the respect of the same.
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Festive Operating Hours
lunar new year operating hours
LUNAR NEW
YEAR’S EVE
LUNAR NEW YEAR’S
DAY 1
LUNAR NEW YEAR’S
DAY 2
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
Tavern
Closed at 3pm
(Last order: 2.30pm
Closed at 3pm
Open as usual
Tavern Bar
Closed at 3pm
(Last order: 2.30pm
Closed at 3pm
(Last order: 2.30pm
Open as usual
Fireplace
Closed at 3pm
(Last order: 2.30pm
Closed at 3pm
(Last order: 2.30pm
Open as usual
Wheelhouse
Closed at 3pm
(Last order: 2.30pm
Closed at 3pm
(Last order: 2.30pm
Open as usual
Tea Room
Closed at 6pm
(Last order: 5.30pm
Closed at 6pm
(Last order: 5.30pm
Open as usual
Wet Bar
Open as Usual
Open as Usual
Open as usual
Terrace
CLOSED
CLOSED
Open as usual
Tangles
Closed at 3pm
(Last order: 2.30pm
Closed at 3pm
(Last order: 2.30pm
Open as usual
10am to 5pm
1pm to 8pm
1pm to 8pm
Library
Closed at 3pm
CLOSED
CLOSED
Junior Library
Closed at 3pm
CLOSED
Closed at 3pm
Reading Room
Closed at 6pm
Open as usual
Open as usual
7am to 6pm
7am to 6pm
Open as usual
11am to 3pm
CLOSED
9am to 3pm
Swimming Pool
Closed at 6pm
Closed at 6pm
Open as usual
S&R Facilities
Closed at 6pm
Closed at 6pm
Open as usual
S&R Counter
Closed at 6pm
Closed at 6pm
Open as usual
Churchill Room
Jackpot Room
Front Office
Playroom
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where even time pauses for a break.
Welcome to The Spa, where luxury surrounds you,
and inner peace transcends.
For an appointment, please call 6836 0686