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Hong Kong Football Club
3 Sports Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong
Tel 2830 9500 Fax 2882 5040
Website: www.hkfc.com.hk
GENERAL COMMITTEE
President
Vice President
Vice President
Vice President
Vice President
Chairman
Hon. Secretary
Hon. Treasurer
Constitutional Affairs
Discipline
Membership
Sports and Recreation
Hockey Officer
Lawn Bowls Officer
Rugby Officer
Soccer Officer
Squash Officer
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Dermot Agnew
Fook Aun Chew
Nick Hunsworth
Bobby Lawson
Iain Valentine
John Shanahan
Mike Wood
Alan Morgan
Jeff Lane
James Niehorster
Maurice O’Brien
Philip Woolf
Charles Poulton
Mike Worth
Ian Petersen
Neil Jensen
Adam Wilson
MANAGEMENT
General Manager
Director of Operations
Director of Food and Beverage
Director of Finance
Asst. Financial Controller
Executive Chef
Facilities Manager
Membership Services Manager
Human Resources Manager
Executive Housekeeper
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Mark Pawley
Tony Sealy
Dominique Artigolle
Ricky Chan
May Chang
Danny Lai
Evan Tao
Kerry Ogle
Angela Chan
Tracy Tseung
Contents
The Thoughts of the Chairman.......................... 2
From the Desk of Mark Pawley ......................... 4
At the Club....................................................... 5
Food and Beverage promotions......................... 6
Squash.......................................................... 16
Rugby............................................................ 22
Hockey.......................................................... 24
Lawn Bowls.................................................... 30
Soccer........................................................... 32
Junior Soccer................................................. 37
Netball........................................................... 39
CLUB MAGAZINE
Monthly journal of the Hong Kong Football Club.
Arranged by Karen Chan-Mulvenna. For information and
requests for placement of advertisements in “Club” please
call 2830 9503. The opinions expressed in the articles
are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the
opinions of the Hong Kong Football Club or the General
Committee. The Club reserves the right to edit and clarify
all content. The copyright of all materials is held by the
Hong Kong Football Club.
Tennis............................................................ 42
Golf............................................................... 45
Badminton..................................................... 47
Swimming and Triathlon.................................. 50
Club Magazine
Jul/Aug 2016
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The Thoughts of the Chairman
I
trust that you are all enjoying the hot and humid
summer if you have stayed in Hong Kong, that is,
and like me, have been making good use of our
Swimming Pool Complex. To those of you who
went further afield, I hope you had a restful and
satisfying holiday to wherever you ventured.
John J Shanahan,
Chairman
On a sports facilities topic, we have recently
engaged a Synthetic Turf Consultant to inspect and
report on the Main Pitch and Hockey Pitch, both
of which have had an astonishing amount of use
over the last few years. Based on the Consultant’s
advice, the General Committee have decided that
we will look to replace both artificial pitches in the
summer of 2017, with work starting, as near as
possible, just after the Soccer Sevens tournament
at the end of May 2017. To ensure that we progress
this important project in an efficient and timely
manner, we have formed a Sub-group to oversee
the project, led by ex-Club Chairman, Richard
Neish. I am very grateful to Richard for stepping up
to take on this role.
Social membership to the Club, as distinct from
joining as a Sports Preferred Associate Member,
is very restricted as many of you will be aware and
is basically confined to two categories of person;
Children of existing Members who, at age 26 have
not been able to join the Club through one of the
sporting Sections and Corporate Nominees who
wish to convert their membership to a personal
account after being a Nominee for at least 5 years.
After a review by the Membership Sub-committee
and approval from the General Committee, a
new Social Membership application form is now
in place. The biggest change to this application
procedure is that the requirement for ten Members
to know the applicant, as well as the Proposer
and Seconder, has been changed to five Members
who support the application. However, both the
Proposer and Seconder must know the applicant
and may be called upon by the Membership
interview panel to appear with the applicant to
verbally support the application.
In closing, I would like to remind Members to
familiarize themselves with the Bye-laws concerning
the use of Electronic Communication Devices whilst
on the Club Premises. A Member was recently
disciplined and banned for a period of time from
using the Club facilities after video recording and
uploading to social media a clip of a well-known
celebrity (who was in the Club as a Guest of a
Member) using the Club. The Disciplinary Panel
took a very serious view of this invasion of privacy.
So, please respect other Members and their Guests
and make sure you familiarize yourself with the Byelaws with respect to where, how and when you can
use your Electronic Communication Devices.
John J Shanahan,
Chairman
Obituary
We were saddened to hear the news of the recent passing away of our long time Member, Mr John Howell.
Our thoughts and prayers go to his family and friends. May he rest in peace.
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For Sale
CORPORATE SUBSCRIBERSHIPS
The HKFC is currently offering 50 Corporate
Subscriberships for sale, at a price of HK$3.3m each,
to help fund the future renovation of the HKFC.
On purchase of a Corporate Subscribership a company
becomes a Corporate Member and is entitled to
nominate an individual and their immediate family to
enjoy the benefits of membership of the HKFC.
For information on HKFC facilities please view the
website at www.hkfc.com.hk
Interested parties should submit a written application to:
The Membership Services Manager
Hong Kong Football Club,
3 Sports Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong
More information can be obtained by contacting Kerry
Ogle, Membership Services Manager on 2830 9502 or
by email to [email protected].
An Impromptu Jazz
Performance
at Sunday Brunch
The Trinity College Cambridge choir gave an
impromptu jazz number at the buffet lunch on Sunday
10th July during the their visit and performances in
Hong Kong and on their way to an Australian tour.
They then sang Happy Birthday to the 92 year old
father of a member Gertrude Layton.
Club Magazine
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From the Desk of Mark Pawley
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t time of writing the weather has been
fantastic with clear blue skies and, although
hot, we have had relatively low humidity.
Notwithstanding, and, as with last year, it
is timely that I outline what the Club does upon the
hoisting of a T8 signal. Please note that upon the
hoisting of a Typhoon Signal 8, the Club will close
within 30 minutes in order that we are able to close
off the facility and, most importantly to allow our Staff
members to leave the Club and travel home!
Mark Pawley,
General Manager
By closing, we mean everybody to have left
the Club Premises within 30 minutes of being
informed the Signal 8 has been hoisted.
If a Signal 8 is lowered between 5am to 5pm, such
facilities of the Club as Management shall decide, will
be reopened within two hours (the two hour opening
margin affords our Staff members the time to get back
in to work). If the Signal is lowered between 5pm to
5am the Club will reopen at 7am the next day. Please
also be reminded that the Car Park will not open any
So, please do not look to park/queue outside the
Club any earlier than two hours after the Signal 8 has
been lowered.
On the Staffing front, many congratulations are in
order to the Quarter 2 Star Award winners Cecelia,
Janet and Angeles pictured in the photo below.
On the adjacent page, it is good to see some of our
Staff members reaching out into the community and
pleasing that they chose the charity, Food Angel,
given that the Club has been partnering with them for
a number of years.
Talking of food and, as I haven’t got much space left
in which to write, please take a look at the Food and
Beverage pages later in the magazine where there are
a plethora of summer promotions for you all to try out!
I look forward to seeing you all at the Club!
Mark Pawley,
General Manager
earlier than other facilities of the Club that we are able
to open after a Typhoon 8 Signal has been lowered.
2016 Q2 Staff Star Award
Cecilia Hernandez, Club Shop
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Janet Chan, F&B
Angeles Magtanggol, Housekeeping
At the Club
Reaching out to the community:
A VISIT TO THE FOOD ANGEL KITCHEN
Caring Committee
The Human Resources Department of the Club
has helped to initiate a Staff Caring Committee
comprise of volunteer Staff members who
give their time to organise various community
activities, to promote Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR).
A Visit to the Food Angel Kitchen
The first organised activity was a visit to the
Food Angel Kitchen.
On the afternoon of Monday 20th June, Staff
members visited the kitchen, where they helped
to prepare 900 meal boxes that were sent to
the elderly, children, and people with disabilities.
The Club has been partnering with Food Angel
for a number of years, and this marks the first
visit to their on-site kitchen workshop.
Food Angel is a food rescue and food
assistance programme which takes edible
surplus food from different sectors of the food
industry, and redistributes them to serve the
underprivileged communities in Hong Kong.
Many thanks to all the Staff members who
volunteered their time for this meaningful
activity.
For more information on the Food Angel charity
food programme, please visit their website at:
http://www.foodangel.org.hk
Watch this space
for the next community
event update...
Staff Volunteers at the Food Angel
Kitchen on 20th June 2016:
Back row (left to right):
Tracy Tseung (Housekeeping)
Rainbow Lam (Security)
Brendan Kung (F&B-Restaurant)
Bonnie Li (HR)
Power Fan( Engineering)
Eddie Ng (Sports)
Suki Cheuk (HR)
Shirley Lo (Shop & Library)
Front row (left to right):
Chris Wong (F&B-Coffee Shop)
Joanne Chen (Front Office)
Angela Chan (HR)
Debby Chan (F&B-Bars)
Alex Chong (Sports)
Ling Cho Kay (Housekeeping)
Club Magazine
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FOOD AND BEVERAGE
Eco Corner:
Partnering
with vegware
The Club has been using a wide range
of Vegware’s eco products from cutlery
to burger boxes to cold cups within food
and beverage services since 2015.
Vegware manufactures certified
compostable catering disposables
made entirely from plastic-free,
low-carbon, renewable or recycled
materials. Packaging made from plants,
not plastic means less carbon. For
example, bagasse – recycled sugarcane
used to make Vegware’s takeaway
boxes contains 99% less carbon than
polystyrene!
Highlighted on the right are some
interesting data provided by Vegware:
A Chance to enjoy a
Free Dinner at the Restaurant
every Sunday during the month of August
Sunday Dinner starts from 6.30pm - 9.30pm
Lucky Draw at 8.00pm
To add a little excitement during the summer, you can
now have the chance to enjoy a FREE dinner at the
Restaurant with our “Sunday Night Lucky Draw”.
Every Sunday evening throughout August, each diner
at the Restaurant will be given a lucky draw ticket. A
winning ticket will be drawn that evening and the lucky
holder of the ticket will have their table’s bill waived (for a
maximum of 6 Buffets*).
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*Terms and Conditions
• The above offer is valid on Sunday nights only throughout August.
• The offer applies to food only. Maximum of 6 free buffets per table.
• The Giveaway 6 Dinner Buffets are based on the lowest selling price among all the
Buffets.
• The above offer cannot be used in conjunction with other promotional items, discounts
or coupons.
• The above offer is subject to change without prior notice.
• Advance booking is required.
• Blackout dates apply.
• In case of dispute, the Club reserves the right on the final decision.
Club Magazine
Jul/Aug 2016
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FOOD AND BEVERAGE
All You Can Eat Lunch Buffet
“Journey of Asian Delights”
in the Restaurant
Saturday 20th August
from Noon to 2.30pm
$178 per Adult Member
$198 per Adult non-Member
The “Journey of Asian Delights” Lunch Buffet brings together
cuisine from Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Thailand
and Vietnam.
The buffet includes many starters (and main courses) as well as a
great selection of desserts, such as the freshly made Chinese Style
Egg Waffle.
Served on a rotating basis, cooking stations will include
Japanese Ramen-udon with different soup base,Wagyu Beef,
Korean Pancake with Scallop, Singaporean Black Pepper Crab,
Malaysian Fish Curry in a pot, Indian Roti Canai,
Thai Papaya Saladand Vietnamese Spring Rolls.
You can also enjoy unlimited consumption of chilled juice, soft
drinks, beer, selected wines and sparkling wines during the Lunch
Buffet for just $70 per person.
ALL YOU CAN EAT
SUNDAY DINNER BUFFET
in the Restaurant
every Sunday for Dinner
from 6.30pm to 9.30pm
throughout the month of August
Sample dishes from around the world at the
international themed Sunday Dinner Buffet.
$150 per Child Member from age 3-12
$178 per Child non-Member from age 3-12
Also, enjoy an unlimited consumption of
chilled juices, soft drinks, beer and house
wine for just $70 more per person.
Please contact the Restaurant at 2830 9562
for a reservation or email: restaurant@hkfc.
com
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$88 per Child Member (age 3-12)
$108 per Child non-Member (age 3-12)
Jul/Aug 2016
Please contact the Restaurant at 2830 9562 for a reservation or
email: [email protected]
SUNDAY BRUNCH
in the Restaurant and Chairman’s Bar
from 11am to 2.30pm
(with unlimited flow of Sparkling Wine)
$148 per Child Member from age 3-12
$168 per Child non-Member from age 3-12
(with soft drinks and chilled juice)
Please contact the Restaurant at 2830 9562
for a reservation or email:
[email protected]
Dress Code: Club Casual
No Collarless T-shirts, no Flip Flops or sandals
with socks, no short Casual Shorts
(Knee length – no beach wear). Ladies are
required to dress to a comparable standard.
NO CORKAGE
CHARGE
in the Restaurant
from Monday to Saturday
throughout the month of August
Bring your favourite wine* for Lunch or
Dinner and we’ll waive the usual fees
(*One bottle for every two guests)
Please contact the Restaurant at 2830
9562 for reservation or email: restaurant@
hkfc.com
FOOD AND BEVERAGE
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FOOD AND BEVERAGE
Summer Great Value for
SENIOR CITIZENS
at the Coffee Shop
or above?
Are you 65 years old
GREAT NEWS!
SPORTSMAN’S BAR OPENING HOURS
The Sportsman’s Bar will open at 11am on Saturdays,
Sundays and Public Holidays until further notice.
Sangria in the Sportsman’s Bar
Try it in Red, White or Sparkling.
Available by the Glass or by the Pitcher
a SENIOR CITIZEN,
Throughout August, as
h and Dinner Buffet
you can enjoy our Lunc
at a SPECIAL PRICE
LUNCH BUFFET
Monday to Thursday:
$90 per Senior Member $98 per Senior non-Member
Friday to Sunday:
DINNER BUFFET
Saturday:
$180 per Senior Member
$188 per Senior non-Member
Sunday:
AFTERNOON TEA SET
Enjoy 15% discount on our selected Afternoon Tea Set
Terms and Conditions
• Offer valid throughout August 2016
• The Diner(s) must be 65 years old or above
• You might be required to show your ID card to enjoy this offer
• Management have the right of refusal if dinersdo not comply
with the above terms
• Maximum of 4 Senior Citizens per table
What’s On the Screens
in the Sportsman’s Bar
IN RUGBY
The 2016 Bledisloe Cup between the All Blacks and
Australia
- 20th August: in Sydney
- 27th August: in Wellington
- 22nd October: in Auckland
IN AUTO RACING
Belgian Grand Prix from 26th -28th August
2016 OLYMPICS IN RIO DE JANEIRO
Opening Ceremony on Friday 5th August
Rio will welcome 206 countries to
compete for 4,924 medals across 42 sports...
all in just 17 days of action.
Closing Ceremony on Saturday 21st August
The Chairman’s Bar will also be showing these “live” sports
throughout the month.
Keep up to date on the Club website and all sports notice
boards.
For further information, please call the Sportsman’s Bar at
2830 9531
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FOOD AND BEVERAGE
Buffet Party
with Inflatable
Date : Friday 19th August 2016
Time : from 6.30pm to 9pm
(Food served from 6.30pm to 8.45pm)
Price: $
298 per Member (age 18+)
$328 per Member’s Guest (age 18+)
$148 per Junior (age 13-17)
$88 per Child (age 3-12)
Special beverage package available
The Swimming Pool will close at 9pm.
Please contact Catering Office on 2830 9513 or email:
[email protected] for reservations.
Booking form is also available at the Reception.
Available from Monday 15th August until
Sunday 11th September
Our special selection of Mid-Autumn
Festival Hampers make
perfect gifts for your
business partners, friends
and relatives.
Pick up an order form at
the Lobby, or download
from our website at
www.hkfc.com.hk
it
EXQUISITE GIFT BOXES FOR
CHINESE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL
Last day of ordering is Friday 9th September for
delivery by Thursday 15th September.
In addition to the traditional hampers, exquisite gift boxes are
also available for ordering. Please see adjacent Order Form
for more details.
The Pool Party may be cancelled due to bad weather or
an insufficient number of bookings.
GREEN
DETOX
SAVE THE DATE
KALE + RED APPLE +
LEMON JUICE + CHIA SEED
$39/Glass
Available in the Captain’s Bar,
Family Lounge, Coffee Shop,
Poolside and Sportsman’s Bar
7:30pm: Reception
8:30pm: Buffet Dinner
Member: $1,500 per person
Non-Member: $1,998 per person
A full non-stop live music fest featuring UK’s finest
performers, Champagne and free flowing drinks, a
sumptuous buffet, and an early morning breakfast served
at1am to start off the New Year in style!
Don’t miss the best party in town!
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photo for reference only
Family Poolside
HAMPERS FOR
CHINESE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL
Mid-Autumn Collection
SMA515 - The Schoggi Exquisite
Mid-Autumn Combo (15 pcs)
SMA519 - The Schoggi Grand
Mooncake Gift Box (18 pcs)
- Raspberry with Lychee Jelly
- Green Tea and Dark Canache
- Yuzu Honey
- Egg Yolk Lotus Seed Paste Layered Mooncake (4pcs)
- Earl Grey Cookies (3pcs)
- Cranberry Orange Cookies (3pcs)
- Pistachio Egg Yolk Cookies (3pcs)
- Hazelnut Gianduja with Rice Crispy & Lemon Marshmallow (2 pcs)
- Cappuccino with Wheat Crispy & Hazelnut Gianduja
with Feuilletine (2 pcs)
- Almond Coconut (2 pcs)
- Raspberry Almond (2 pcs)
- Coffee Hazelnut (2 pcs)
- 72% Dark Chocolate Thins (2 pcs)
- 52% Dark Chocolate Thins (2 pcs)
- Milk Chocolate Thins (2 pcs)
- White Chocolate Thins (2 pcs)
HK$550
QTY._______
HK$288
QTY._______
MC25 - Exclusive 6-color Chocolate
Mooncake Gift Box
SMA526 - The Schoggi Noble Dark
Mooncake Box (4pcs)
- Red Bean & Green Tea
- Hazelnut Gianduja & Rice Crispy
- Mango Passion & Rice Crispy
- Coconut & White Gianduja with Rice Crispy
- Raspberry & White Gianduja with Feuilletine
- Cappuccino with Wheat Crispy & Almond Slice
- Raspberry with Lychee Jelly
- Yuzu Honey
- Hazelnut Gianduja with Honey Crunch and Dark Canache
- Green Tea with Dark Canache
HK$188
QTY._______
HK$188
QTY._______
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Mid-Autumn Collection
SMA613 - Egg Yolk Lotus Seed Paste Layered
Mooncake Gift Box (4 pcs)
HK$125
MC03 - Elegant Gold Mooncake Gift Box
(Milk Chocolate)
HK$148
QTY._______
QTY._______
Raspberry
Coconut
Green
Tea
Mango
Strawberry
Hazelnut
Double Chocolate
SMA614 - Full Moon Flowery Macaron
Gift Box (8 pcs)
HK$105
SMA615 - Adorable Rabbit Macaron
Gift Box (6 pcs)
HK$95
QTY._______
QTY._______
Last day of ordering is
Friday 9th September for
delivery by Thursday
15th September
Total Order No
Member ’s Name:
Email:
:
Total $
Membership No:
Tel: (Mobile)
(Home)
Delivery Address:
Date:
Preferred Delivery Date & Time:
How to order
By fax: 2576 7598
Payment method & delivery
E-mail: [email protected]
Conditions
• All orders are subject to acceptance and availbility. We will send
you confirmation once we have received your order.
Order no:
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Member’s Signature:
• The Total bill will be charged to the Member’s account.
• Delivery service will be available Mon to Sat which will exclude
Sun and Public Holidays.
• Free delivery service is offered for purchase over $800 to
Hong Kong, Kowloon, N.T. (excluding Outlying Islands).
• Please allow 5 working days for processing & delivery of the order.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE
SEPTEMBER PREVIEW
IN THE COFFEE SHOP
IN THE RESTAURANT
THURSDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER
THURSDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER
Lunch Buffet and Regular A la Carte
Regular A La Carte Menu
12noon to 2.30pm
$168 per Adult
$88 per Child (age 12 and under)
FRIDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER
Mid-Autumn Festival Dinner Buffet
6pm to 9.30pm
$338 per Adult
Our Pastry Chef Ricky will conduct a “DIY Snowy
Mooncake” class for kids under 12.
Every adult ordering the Dinner Buffet will enjoy a Steamed
Half Lobster with Garlic and Vermicelli.
Buffet Highlights: Assorted Deluxe Seafood on Ice, Doubleboiled Chinese Spare Ribs with Winter Melon and Conch,
Fried Crab “Typhoon Shelter Style”, Steamed Grouper with
Egg White and Huadiao Wine, Poached Snails in Spicy
ChineseWine Sauce, Baked Scallop with Cheese, Wokfried MantisPrawns with Spicy Salt.
Mid-Autumn Journey of Asian Delights
Lunch Buffet
12noon to 2.30pm
Add $70 to enjoy unlimited Sparkling Wine and
SelectedHouse Wines
The Day following Mid-Autumn Festival
Semi Dinner Buffet
6.30pm to 9.30pm
$368 per Set Menu
Chef Wai will create a special Semi Dinner Buffet
featuring Lobsters, Abalone and Wagyu Beef.
Limited A la Carte Menu available only
Add $70 to enjoy unlimited Sparkling Wine and
SelectedHouse Wines
FRIDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER
No A la Carte available for Lunch and Dinner
Lunch Buffet and Regular A la Carte
12noon to 2.30pm
$168 per Adult
The Day following Mid-Autumn Festival
Semi Dinner Buffet and RegularA La Carte
For more details please
call the Coffee Shop at
2830 9569 or Restaurant
at 2830 9562
6.30pm to 9.30pm
From $150 to $238 per person
For Oyster fans, just add $75 for 6 pieces of Freshly
Shucked Oysters or $145 for 12 pieces.
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Squash News
HKFC MEML International 25 PSA 2016:
ADNAN AND KING
CLAIM HKFC CROWNS
Late May saw some of the world’s best squash players descend upon the Football Club to
battle it out to win the HKFC crown. With players from all around the globe playing in both
men’s and women’s events there was world class squash on show. Below is the report for the
two finals.
T
wo new champions won the fifth edition of the
HKFC International with hard-fought finals in front
of a packed, involved and appreciative crowd at
Hong Kong Football Club.
The women’s final - the third, as the equal-prize-money
event was added after two years of men-only events pitted top-seeded New Zealander Joelle King against
Joshna Chinappa, the third seed from India.
Chinappa had survived two five-game encounters in the
previous rounds, while King had enjoyed a slightly easier
passage to the final. Neither showed any signs of fatigue
as the pair played out four hotly contested games with
little to choose at any point in the match.
King led the early stages of the first by a couple of points
but Chinappa levelled at 8-all and led 9-8, only to see
King take the lead with three winning drives. The second
was a carbon copy, King holding a slender advantage
early on, Chinappa levelling at 7-all and leading 9-7 but
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King once again - as she has all week - got the better at
the end of the game, this time taking four points in a row
to double her lead.
The third went point for point to 8-all but this time it was
Chinappa who finished better, forcing two strokes out of
the last three points to reduce the arrears. The fourth was
again point for point, to 8-all. King edged ahead, moved
to match ball with a crisp volley drop, and the title was
hers as Chinappa scuffed her service return.
“That was really tough,” said a relieved and delighted
champion. “Joshna had come through a couple of tough
matches but she didn’t back down at all. I went two nil
up but she just kept coming back at me and didn’t let go
so I’m just glad I was able to finish it off in four!”
“Really happy to come here and win this tournament,
there’s always a lot of pressure when you’re top seed. It’s
been a good week here in Hong Kong, looking forward to
defending my title next year.”
ABOVE LEFT:
Malaysia’s Nafiizwan
Adnan and New
Zealand’s Paul Coll at
the Men’s final
ABOVE RIGHT:
New Zealand’s Joelle
King and India’s
Joshna Chinappa at the
Women’s final
SQUASH
The win marks King’s 9th PSA title.
After a series of upsets in the men’s draw the final
pitted third-seeded Malaysian Nafiizwan Adnan
against another New Zealander, fifth-seeded Paul Coll,
who had come back from match ball down in the third
game in his semi-final. Adnan, like King, had enjoyed
a less troubled route to the final having ended home
interest by beating second seed Leo Au in straight
games in his previous match.
Coll made the better start, leading 4-1 in the opening
game, but Adnan quickly recovered to lead 7-4,
taking the game 11-6 after 13 minutes of play. There
was little between them in the second, only a point in
it until 7-all with plenty of long, tactical rallies. From
8-all though Coll was out maneuvered three times,
resulting in three strokes to Adnan and a two-nil
advantage.
The Malaysian took that momentum into the third to
take a 5-2 lead, and despite Coll’s strenuous efforts
including a few slips, trips and dives, he couldn’t quite
close the gap. A trio of backhand volley crosscourt
nick winners - similar to those of Ivan Yuen in
yesterday’s semi - did nothing to harm Adnan’s cause,
and he reached 10-8 match ball on a stroke then
claimed the title as Coll tinned in the final rally.
ABOVE LEFT:
Nafiizwan Adnan and Joelle
King, winners of the HKFC
MEML International 25 PSA
2016 with their trophies
“It’s been a great event, really well organised and the
facilities at the Club are fantastic. I hope I can take
this and come back stronger next season.”
ABOVE RIGHT:
Back Row: David Cross
(Squash Section Chairman),
John Shanahan (Club
Chairman), Heather Deayton
(Former VP - WSF), Phil
Head (Event Organiser), Neil
Stockley (MEML Limited).
Front Row (Finalists):
Nafiizwan Adnan, Joshna
Chinappa, Paul Coll, Joelle
King
The victory marks Adnan’s 10th, and biggest, PSA
title.
BELOW: Collage of photos
from the finals
“I did it,” said a delighted Adnan. “Really happy to win
this tournament, it’s my biggest yet and a great way to
finish the season. Thanks to Kenny Fu, who was there
in my corner all week.
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SQUASH
2016 10th HKFC
International Squash 3s
by Dallas Reid
T
he Club was delighted to host the
10th International Squash 3’s event
from the 27th to 29th May. This is a
hugely successful event comprising
of a series of matches between teams of 3
players (hence the name) with a maximum of 4
in a squad. Even with 4 players this is a pretty
tough event as teams have to play two and
sometimes three matches in one day. There
are Men’s, Ladies, and Masters categories with
the former two attracting some very high level
players from around the region. Making this
an even more special occasion, squash legend
Geoff Hunt MBE, had agreed to attend the
event, and host a Q&A session at the lunch
following the finals on the Sunday.
Running more or less alongside this event, was
the annual PSA event, which is a professional
squash event with many of the higher ranked
players in the world attending including Hong
Kong’s own Max Lee, Leo Au and sister Annie,
all top 20 world ranked players. This gave the
3’s players plenty of amazing squash to watch
and some of the Pro’s even agreed to play
in the 3’s after they had exited from the PSA
event.
This combination also meant that the
Squash Section’s powers of organization
were stretched to their limits, but as ever
the event was magnificently and efficiently
run, with special thanks due to David
Murray, Phil Head, and Dave Cross.
In addition to the Squash Section’s own
organisers, Steve Cubbins of Squashsite
kept the world squash community fully up
to speed on events. Somehow he was
able to run between matches to take great
photographs, prepare match reports, and then
update the Squashsite website with all the
information before the end of the day. Anyone
interested in seeing a full set of his pictures
of the 3’s event can find them on https://
plus.google.com/photos/+SteveCubbins/
albums/6289564185630157761 or visit his site
at squashsite.co.uk for all sort of great squash
related pictures and information.
After a tough three days of squash, Perrier
KCC emerged as the winners with a squad
of three young and super-fit players, narrowly
beating out the international challenge from the
Singapore Stingers.
Squash Energy won the Ladies event, whilst “I
can’t believe they’re not better”, a motley crew
looking suspiciously like the HK Club’s M1
team confounded their own name by snatching
the Masters trophy.
After the finals most players enjoyed an
excellent lunch put on in the Happy Valley
Suites and after enjoying the food and several
bottles of sparkling wine, were entertained by
James Barrington interviewing Geoff Hunt,
after which the floor was thrown open and a
very interesting Q&A session followed.
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The Singapore Stingers: Pang Ka Hoe, Jason
Ho Keng Yip and Chua Man Tong (C)
Let’s hope the event runs for at least another
ten years!
Victorious Perrier Kowloon Cricket Club Team with Geoff Hunt
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Singapore Cricket Club Ladies: Dawn Chan,
Michelle Tay, Chong Yin Jean (C) and Clara Tan
“I don’t care if you’re called Barrington, I’ll still
thrash you!”
Ladies winners Squash Energy Team from Shanghai with Geoff Hunt
SQUASH
Masters winners looking very pleased with themselves - ‘I can’t believe
they’re not better’ David Robinson, James Barrington, Gillem Tulloch,
Dallas Reid (C)
The hard-working team of James Barrington, Phil Head,
Steve Cubbins, David Murray, Geoff Hunt MBE, and Dave Cross
2016 HKFC International Squash 3s Winners List:
Team Categories
Team Name
Player 1
Player 2
Player 3
Player 4
Mens Cup Winner
Perrier KCC
Chris Lo
Yeung Ho Wai (C)
Ng Ka Yiu
Anthony Lau
Mens Cup Runner-up
Singapore Stingers
Pang Ka Hoe
Jason Ho Keng Yip
Chua Man Tong (C)
Mens Plate Winner
Harrow
Dick Lau
Kenny Foo
Haroon Rashid
Mens Plate Runner-up
Squash Energy
Wang Jun Jie (C)
Shen Jia Qi
Yang Tian Xia
Mens Bowl Winner
USRC Men
Ray Man
Hugo Lau
David Champion
Fayyaz Mohammad
Mens Bowl Runner-Up
Fantastic Four
Sean Soo
Elliot Froidevaux
James Li (C)
Karen Lau
Ladies Cup Winner
Squash Energy
Li Dong Jin
Gu Jin Yue
Hong Shen (C)
Ladies Cup Runner-up
Perrier KCC
Sara Cheng
Li Sum Yin
Ho Ka Po
Elise Ng (C)
Ladies Plate Winner
HKCC Women
Harriet Ho
Kirstie Wong
Jessica Wong
Sze Yu
Ladies Plate Runner-up
SCC Ladies
Michelle Tay
Chong Yin Jean (C)
Clara Tan
Dawn Chan
Masters Cup Winner
I can’t believe they’re not
better
Gillem Tulloch
James Barrington
David Robinson
Dallas Reid (C)
Masters Cup Runner-up
HKCC Masters
David Mallinson
Rod Andrews
Frank Acouch
David Hewitt
Masters Plate Winner
American Club
Brian Lau
JohnLau (C)
Lance Allen
Francis Longuepee
Masters Plate Runner-up
USRC 1
llyas Gull
Fayyaz Mohammad
Chung Leung ©
Gary McAuslan
Masters Bowl Winner
USRC2
Chris Leung
Dale Hanson
Ken Lam
Amos Yuen
Masters Bowl Runner-up
Parkview Panthers
Paul Denham
Bruno V.der Schueren (C)
Tom Bums
Player of the Tournament
Ng Ka Yiu (Perrier KCC Men)
Adrian Ng (C)
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SQUASH
Juniors Medal Assessment
We recently had external assessors come to test our juniors on their
squash skills. The test was not easy and it is a benchmark officially set
by HK Squash. A very well done to all who successfully passed their
Medal Assessment test.
The presentation ceremony for their medal and certificate was held
immediately after the Annual Squash Section AGM.
Gold: Alyssa Ho
Silver: Jaden Head
Bronze: Carlos Ng, Naomi Teng, Noe Vartanian, Ambi Matharu,
Phillip Chew, Luke Titterington, Jamie Li, Hayden Li, James Sum,
Alex Tanner
Leo Kwok’s Farewell
T
by Tim Harrison
his season we bid farewell to a longstanding member of the
Squash Section, a near permanent fixture, both on and off
the courts, since joining the Club in 2010. Specifically, Leo
has flown HKFC’s Friday night flag, as convener of HKFC’s
Division 7 and 12 teams for the last 4 years. Befitting of its convener,
the team rounded-out Leo’s time at the Club in style this season, by
completing the glorious double.
The first leg of this commanding victory began with a domination
of the regular league, which saw the team win the title with multiple
games to spare. Ending the season 18 points clear of its nearest
competitor, the team claimed the top 4 individual player rankings
in the division. Leading by example, Leo completed the season
with a 12-2 win-loss ratio, demonstrating that playing squash 10
times a week really can improve your game! Equally emphatic, the
team cruised to victory in the playoffs, dropping only 1 match in the
process.
Leo’s participation in the Section will be greatly missed going forward.
On the court, Leo was competitive, yet gracious in defeat and happy
for a hit with players of any standard. Off the court, Leo was fantastic
fun and undoubtedly the life and soul of the party. Leo was also
an active member of our junior coaching programme, teaching the
sport’s next generation in his unorthodox ways.
Leo is also a keen golfer and represented the Squash Section in the
last two instalments of the annual golf game with the Tennis Society
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where he won both his matches. This is a remarkable feat as in
the first game he transpired to turn up to the golf club without any
equipment as he had wrongly thought that his clubs had already
been put onto the team bus.
To the envy of us all, going forward Leo and his family will be
relocating to Bali, where Leo will be looking to insert himself into the
Balinese squash community. We wish Leo and his family all the best
with their new adventure and look forward to welcoming them back
to the Club on their returns to Hong Kong.
Rugby News
At the
Coleface
Now we’re touring...
Tours to Phuket and Nepal have again been very successful, with the Vandals and the
Bulls returning home with a lot of memories to accompany their sore heads.
by Conor Cole, Rugby Section Captain
After a short hiatus, the Rugby Section column is back.
The start of the season is almost upon us again and
as players from all teams are coming off their summer
breaks, there is anticipation building for next season. As
much as the time off was welcomed after a hard fought
season last year, it’s safe to say the majority are looking
forward to getting back into the routine of spending
Saturday’s playing rugby, followed by aggressively relaxing
by the Sportsman’s and watching some more rugby.
To kick it all off, we held the AGM in May and from
that stems some changes in the committee. Firstly, a
huge thank you for all their services to Dan Parr, Norm
McElhenny, Lisa Foley and Charles French who will
be leaving the committee. Bruce Ruffy has replaced
Dan as Chair of the Mini-Rugby section, Ken Woodward
has replaced Norm as Chair of Colts Rugby, David
Nazer has replaced Lisa as Chair of the GFI 10s, and
David who was previously our Chair of Sponsorship
has in turn been replaced by Rhys Penderghast, finally
Charles French has been replaced by myself as Rugby
Section Captain. Good luck to all the new committee
members next year.
Following the AGM, we had a very memorable May Ball,
which was enjoyed by many members of the Section
and their other halves. A huge shout out to the Bench
Warmers who stole the show and got everyone dancing.
If you didn’t make it to this years,don’t miss next year’s.
Ian Morrison has been announced as the new Venus Cup holder for his efforts
in supporting the local hospitality industry. Congratulations to Paul Skurr who
scored Nepal’s first ever try, and Mr Sean Purdie will be writing a full report on the
Vandal’s charity efforts to be published in next month’s magazine.
Bulletin from Phuket!
by John Norris
Sawadee krup! This years Phuket 10’s Coffin Dodgers Vets Tournament saw the
Section field a Bulls heavy squad that had a “deep” bench. This proved to be a
lucky circumstance when some of the 10 or so virgin tourists showed a lacklustre
performance in the first game against the Wrinkly Assassins (even after “Animal”
graciously kicked off the game in an effort to show them how it was done).
Fortuitous scheduling meant that there was enough time between games to refuel
with cold amber electrolyte drinks (many thanks Federico for providing plentiful
stocks). The renewed energy levels after the break led to some hard tackling
(Tuohy, Rupert, Derek), and much lateral manoeuvring (Disco Joe, Elmo) yet
sadly failed to yield a score in the second game against the Nerang Bulls. More
electrolytes to prepare for the game against the Flying Elvis’s, a squad composed
of ex Fijian and Aussie internationals, what could go wrong? Well, the score line
for a start. This game was characterized by the crowd pleasing spectacle of some
hustling of the referees and try avoidance from both sides (special mention to
Hairul). It was good to see other familiar Hong Kong faces at the tournament with
some of the squad playing extras to fill their games. Our last game in the Bowl
semi final against the Abu Dhabi Harlequins wrapped up a full day of hard rugby
which allowed a well earned evening exploring the glittering nightlife of Phuket
town. (See tour photo on adjacent page)
We’re looking forward to the season, with some new arrivals confirmed to bolster and
improve squads, whom I’ll be able to elaborate on in next month’s issue. Sadly, some
departures from the Club too, prominently Trev “Doesn’t he look great” Conneely
has relocated to Singapore. Trev and his guns will be sorely missed.
Centurions
About five years ago, the Rugby Section Committee decided that
any player, who has played at least 100 competitive league, cup
and grand finals matches, should be recognized by a ‘Centurion’
award. The first Centurion is Roy Kilvert, who began his rugby
playing career 66 years ago, way back in 1950. Every Centurion
has their name added to the Centurions’ Roll of Honour Board
down the tunnel to the Infield opposite the Honour Board naming
the Rugby Section captains.
This year we have ten new Centurions:
Huw Probert
1976/77
Gary Yeung
2007/08
Robin Bredbury 1984/85
Richard Rouse 2005/06
Steve Marcon
Jimmy Chan 2004/05
1990/91
Graeme Brechin 1991/92
Simon Hague Nicole Pang Gary Bukowicki 1998/99
1997/98
2002/03
Congratulations to all the new Centurions on joining a select group
of legends in the Rugby Section.
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RUGBY
Phuket touring team with the Flying Elvis’s
Thoughts from the Eagle’s Nest
by Chairman Eagle
Another season is rapidly approaching, and we have good reasons
to be excited. All the usual issues waiting for confirmation of
leagues, fixtures and social events etc, but as soon as they are
available to the committee, we will pass them on.
On that note, we’ve almost completed work on our new website
and hopefully that will help to solve many of these perennial
communications issues. Otherwise, first port of call is your team
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Hockey News
Yan Adams,
Men’s Captain
Men’s Captain
Summer Report
by Yan Adams
While July is about the quietest hockey month
for most, the committee are ramping up, with
a lot of work going into prep for the upcoming
season. So, a few important things to cover…
The Men’s section have already bid farewell to
a number of players this summer and we are
looking to welcome new blood who will add
strength and a bit of spark to our squads. We
will all be required to register initial squads
with the HKHA by the prohibitively early date
of 31st July. As this falls on a Sunday this
year, we’ll use this for our kick-off weekend
in the form of friendly small-sided games
between squads, followed by a few even more
friendly beers at the Sportsman’s (a separate
note has gone out already). Consider this
your official start to the season, as training for
all players and teams will resume as normal
from then. It is during August that we will then
tweak team selections ready for the start of
the season. If you have any queries on squad
selection please feel free to contact me.
With Lou Man stepping down, he will be
continuing his role on the HKHA Men’s
Section committee. I am delighted to
introduce Stuart Evans as the new Men’s
Section Vice Captain. Stuart has been an
integral part of the B team for the past few
seasons and I’m sure many more of you know
him through summer hockey. I’ve no doubt
he’ll do an excellent job, even if he doesn’t
offer the race tips that Lou did.
I’ll see you all for training soon enough; enjoy
your summer break while it lasts…
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Lynsey Edgar,
Ladies’ Captain
Hello from
the New Ladies’ Captain
by Lynsey Edgar
Stepping into the shoes of Rhona
Barr is a daunting task. Both Rhona
and Nicola Bruce have worked very
hard over the past two years to ensure
that the Ladies section is immensely
successful. Leena Madhvani (Ladies’
Vice-Captain) and I are very nervous
about taking over the reins in their
shadows!
However, fortune favours the brave and
we are indeed fortunate to have, joining
us at the helm of the ladies, Emma
Sturgess (as Ladies’ Convenor) and
Jessica Kwok (as Ladies’ Membership)
– who have valiantly stepped up to
help us keep the ladies organised this
season. We would like to thank Emma
and Jess in advance for agreeing to take
on their respective roles – I know that
Leena and I will be very grateful for their
assistance over the season to come!
With a quick look back to last season,
it was a good run: we won five trophies
across the Ladies’ section— three for
the As (winners of the Premier Division,
Holland Cup and Premier Division
11-a-side tournament); one for the Ds
(Runners-Up in Division 1), and one
for the Fs (winners of the Division 2
5-a-side tournament). The top ladies’
league goal scorer came from HKFC
(Nadine Greter – although Leigh
Cumings pipped her at the post for the
Golden Stick award by scoring in the
Holland Cup Final) and Olivia Chiu was
awarded “Most Outstanding Player” by
the HKHA. So what now?
By the time you are reading this, trials
and pre-season training should be well
underway – the cobwebs will have been
dusted off sticks, shin-pads and shoes,
as some of our ladies feel the pain of
one-too-many-cocktails lounging by the
pool on summer holidays. Others will
be wondering how the new season has
come around so quickly, having spent
the summer playing in the annual HKFC
Summer 6s and for the Kimchees in
the summer league, feeling the pain of
many-an-evening watching the blinds
come down at the Sportsman’s. Why
are we putting ourselves through this?
Because we love this game!
In the words of an unknown (and very
wise) author, “Don’t be the same, be
better!” And that is what we are looking
to achieve together – for each individual,
for each team and for the Section. We
want to be better. We want success.
We want this for all 150 members of the
Ladies’ section, all fighting the same
fight, all striving for the same goal, all
feeling each success together. A team
above all; above all a team.
“A ballsy mission statement,” I hear you
whisper, “bet you can’t.”
Bet we can.
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HOCKEY
HKFC Youth Hockey Tour
to Perth, Australia
26th June – 3rd July, 2016
The inaugural Youth Hockey Tour to Perth, Australia, could only be described as an incredible
success! Packing 32 kids age 12-16 onto a flight to Australia for a week’s worth of dedicated
hockey training and playing was always going to be a mission. But with proper planning, the
assistance of a great support team, both here and in Perth, we managed to achieve and
surpass all the desired objectives.
T
he schedule was generally set
around early morning wake-up
walks and stretching, which, given
the winter temperatures and early
start times, was definitely a great way to
get each day started. After breakfast there
were morning training sessions and after
lunch there were official tour matches.
Evenings were set aside for a combination
of education, relaxation and entertainment
experiences.
As part of the ‘player education’ focus of
the tour we arranged a number of Q&A
sessions with notable hockey professionals.
The tourists were first given the opportunity
to hear from a small group of young athletes
(early 20s) from around the world currently
working and playing hockey in Perth. They
were also treated to a visit from Ashley
Nelson (205 caps for the Hockeyroos) and
later spent time with Mark Knowles (current
captain and 285 caps for the Kookaburras).
Both are legends of the game and highly
decorated athletes. Both also spoke about
their experiences on and off the hockey
field and emphasised many very valuable
life skills worth noting. To cap it off, the
tourists went to watch the Kookaburras
training at the Perth Hockey Stadium as
they put in their final preparations for the
Rio Olympic Games.
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HOCKEY
On the Thursday evening everyone was treated to a night at
the footy… AFL that is. The West Coast Eagles (home team)
put the sword to the Essendon Bombers but for everyone it
was a unique experience just to watch a game never seen
before. Catching the train to the stadium, being seated right
behind the goals and tucking into a Four’n Twenty classic
meat pie was footy heaven for the enthusiasts!
Tour Fixtures
Watched the Kookaburras training at the Perth Hockey Stadium
An Aussie night: watching AFL and snacking on meat pies
Girls touring team
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The girls’ team endured an epic 5 games in 5 days (tough for
any team in any code) and by the end of the week it was fair
to say there wasn’t much left in the tank. However, the team
had transformed from a mixed group of debutantes to a well
organized team with every individual massively enriched by
the experience. Winning only 1 of the fixtures, they were
highly competitive in two and well beaten in two. But the
results were immaterial as the key focus was to develop as a
team, to understand and implement the coaching strategies
and to study the opposition as much as possible with a view
to future personal development. As always the Australian
teams were fast, strong and physical and demonstrated that
the sport’s gene runs strong in athletes from the land down
under. However, Coach Ollie Chiu had her team working
very hard all week to achieve the objectives and had nothing
but praise for the girls as they almost crawled from the pitch
at the end of the week. The girls’ team played: Suburban
Lions (L), St Hilda’s School (W), Shenton College (L), UWA
(L), and the WA State U16 side (L).
The boys’ team got off to a flyer coming from 1-2 down to
win their first game 4-3 against Scotch College (on grass).
From there they also faced increasingly harder games
and were unlucky not to win at least one more game and
possibly 2. Their sternest test, as with the girls’ team, came
in the final game however against the WA State U16 team.
By this time though the boys had really started to work well
as a team and although they lost it was their best game
on tour in terms of overall performance. Coach Chappie
had a couple of key focus points all week for both on and
off the pitch, but above all wanted to see a complete team
performance… mission accomplished! The boys’ team
played: Scotch College (W), Shenton College (L), UWA (L),
and the WA State U16 side (L). Ironically, having never played
on grass it was the one game both teams won.
HOCKEY
Additional Tour Highlights
Additional tour highlights included the after-match function at UWA (just
like the ‘good old days’ for those that recall - going back to the home
team’s club rooms where the ladies had baked the cakes and heated
the pies, a few speeches and plenty of swapping of tales over a fizzy
drink or two). Playing an official match on grass for the first time… and
let it be known the grass pitch at Scotch College was amazing!
Hitting the sand and surf on the final day of tour… Antarctic currents
made for a slightly chilly dip, but aching muscles appreciated the
polar plunge. The sunsets (and rainbows) were outstanding, as was
the coffee from the local café, and above all, the new friendships that
were made, either within the tour group or with the opposing teams.
It was a week to remember for a life time.
A Big Thanks
A big thanks must go to Simon Shepherdson the ‘Tour Manager’,
for initiating the tour and sorting so many of the logistics before,
during and after. To Jeremy Norris who, also as a touring parent,
accompanied as ‘Tour Chef’ and ensured all were well fed throughout
the week. It was a huge task! To Ita Shepherdson who kept the
‘comms’ up and running throughout the week ensuring families back
home were up to date with daily activities, photos and results through
social media. A huge thanks to two special additions and very much
integral parts of the tour planning and execution, Trid Woodhouse
and Brad Ladyman, who were the Perth based Tour Liaisons and
arranged all training games, matches, venues, transport and provided
a host of other much appreciated tour support. To the two fantastic
coaches, Olivia Chiu and Chappie, who both worked tirelessly to
support their players and to ensure the tour was much more than
a focus just on match results. All players learned a great deal and
both coaches were very proud of the huge improvements shown, the
dedicated approach and willingness to learn shown by all, and overall,
the superb way in which all conducted themselves as ambassadors to
the Club and Hong Kong.
There was of course also an end of tour celebration dinner which
doubled as the Tour Fines and Awards night. Every player was ‘fined’
accordingly for various antics throughout the week. For most, eating
vegemite was a first, but eating it straight from the spoon was deemed
a suitably Australian fine for an under-age tour. Awards were also
handed out to every individual, some more comical than others. On a
more serious note, notable mentions were made of certain individuals
as well as awards presented for Tour MVPs and Top Goal Scorers.
Boys touring team
Tour MVPs (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Girls: Phoebe Fraser, Brittany Ng, Ingrid Leong
Boys: Philipp Boettger, Gwenael Laot, Michael Shepherdson
Top Goal Scorers:
Girls: Lottie Boettger and Chloe Sik (shared)
Boys: Michael Shepherdson and Sam Pijpers (shared)
Boys Touring Squad
Coach - Simon Chapman
Conrad Szymanski
David Evans
Dylan Hughes
Gwen Laot
Hudson Loh
James Shepherdson (Captain)
Justin Lancelotte
Justin Lau
Justin Mak
Kai Porter
Linus Hui
Loughlin Davidson
Matthew Ma
Michael Shepherdson
Orien Daly
Philipp Boettger (Captain)
Raphael Wong
Sam Pijpers
Girls Touring Squad
Coach - Olivia Chiu
Anika Deblank
Anna Aiello
Brittany Ng (Captain)
Carlotta Boettger
Chloe Sik
Eilidh McCoig
Emily Mann
Emily Norris
Georgia O’Brien
Ingrid Leong (Captain)
Niamh Neville
Olivia O’Brien
Phoebe Fraser
Sophie Haik
Management Team:
Manager - Simon Shepherdson Chef - Jeremy Norris
Social Media and Camp Mum - Ita Shepherdson
Tour Liaison - Trid Woodhouse Tour ‘go to guy’ - Brad Ladyman
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Lawn Bowls News
Champion team
First runner-up team
Second runner-up team
Club Competition:
Wednesday Leisure
League 2016
A
winning team comprising of bowlers Esmond Lee, May Poon and Winnie
Au has proven to be the strongest amongst six teams of lawn bowl
enthusiasts under a round-robin 3-wood triples competition being held in
the afternoon of five Wednesdays in June. The awardees of the League
were as follows:
Champion: Esmond Lee, May Poon and Winnie Au
First Runner-up Team: Donald Wu, Priscilla Lam, Barry Ho and Roger Nissim
Second Runner-up Team: Bernard Yeung, Frankie Siu and Yumi Wong
Photos from the Wednesday Leisure League
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LAWN BOWLS
Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association
2016 National Championship Finals
Day on 3rd July
Club Bowler Ian Yau was crowned as the Champion in Novice Singles
Competition in the National Championship Finals Day organized by the
Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association (HKLBA) on 3rd July 2016.
Ian attributed his success to the improvement in playing on natural
grass greens, “In the Summer league, I have been shifting the focus to
playing on heavier greens. The more I practice with the Club “C” team,
the higher confidence I have gained. Now I can better contain myself
at critical moments in major games.”
Ian Yau crowned
Champion in the
Men’s Novice
Singles Competition
Staged at the Filipino Club, a total of 10 Finals were hosted and
completed on the same day. 12 top bowlers of the Lawn Bowl Section
successfully made it to four Finals of the National Championships,
including the following:
1. Men’s National Fours Championships: Derek Wyllie (skip),
CT Wong, Terry Kung and Kenny Tam
2. Men’s Novice Singles Competition: Ian Yau
3. Women’s National Fours Championship: Wanis Sze (skip),
Rita Shek, Shirley Ma and Phyllis Wong
4. Women’s National Triples Championship: Wanis Sze (skip), Rita
Shek and Josephine Lam
Winning the Men’s Novice Singles Champion 2016
by Ian Yau
T
he Men’s Novice Singles Final Game
was held on 3rd July 2016. It was
the date I won my first ever National
Championship. I was so grateful to
have my family, friends and teammates to come
and support me, and witness how I progressed
to the final stage of the competition.
Lawn bowls is a sport that no one knows who
the winner will be until the end of the game.
During my journey to the final, I particularly
remembered two games. In one game, I was
leading by a substantial margin. However, my
opponent got familiar with the green and kept
scoring. I narrowly won by 1 point with my last
shot being the closest bowl. In the other game,
I was playing as the away team on a very
difficult green in Tuen Mun. I was trailing by 5 to
17 where the winner was the first to get to 21
points. I did not give up and managed to win
the game by 1 point. I was surprised that my
determination to not give up could make such
a big difference in the game.
Bringing along with what I learned, I knew these
situations could happen in the final as well.
My opponent in the final was a more
experienced bowler who occasionally drew
touchers during the game. I was not worried
as I knew that I could turn the game over if I
was determined and focused. My strategy of
playing long distance worked and this greatly
increased my confidence. This confidence, in
turn, enabled me to deliver the woods very
close to the jack and make adjustments. It
was a remarkable experience and I was happy
to win the final game and become the Men’s
Novice Singles Champion 2016.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank
everyone who has helped and supported me.
Winning is good, but how the game progresses
is equally important. As the Men’s Novice
Singles 2016 comes to an end, my lawn bowls
career has just begun.
I did not give up
and managed
to win the game
by 1 point. I was
surprised that my
determination to
not give up could
make such a big
difference in the
game.
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Soccer News
Singapore Tour
Stephen Tew,
Soccer Section Captain
From the
Soccer Captain
by Stephen Tew
Hello Everyone,
A lot has happened since the end of last
season and a lot of hard work has already
begun for the new season ahead.
By now unless you have been in the Arctic
you will have heard that the 1st Team will
play in the Hong Kong Premier League
next season.
The hard work has started with the Hong
Kong press reporting on developments at
the HKFC and the excellent work being
done by Richard Ewart and his team.
Please look out for further communication
re Premier League developments and
the fixtures so that we can have as much
support at the games as possible.
Sometimes when you think of the summer, you imagine long
days in the garden, a jug of pimms and lemonade, and a nice
warm rib eye on the BBQ. But not for the brave heroes of the
Hong Kong Football Club, they think of playing more football
and winning more silverware.
A
fter a long 2015/16 season,
they hauled their weary aged
limbs onto a Cathay flight down
to Singapore to take part in the
legendary 8th Singapore Cricket Club
Soccer Sixes. This tour is rapidly becoming
a permanent fixture in the HKFC tour
calendar, and with that in mind, we took
three teams down to the Lion City with two
of them playing in the Main Tournament
and one playing in the Masters. Looking at
the teams pre-tournament we fancied our
chances with HKFC A comprising of mostly
1st team players guided under the expert
hand of Coach Dickie. HKFC B comprised
of players from YYL Cup Winners Albion
and a smattering of talent from Colts/
Lucky Mile, while HKFC Masters had a
In May, the HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens was
held at the Club and was an excellent
event with many thinking this was the
best tournament yet! Congratulations
to all involved and many thanks to all
who volunteered and helped deliver the
tournament. A summary report follows.
Congratulations to Albion who won the
YYL cup final on penalties. Details follow
along with tales of the 30 tourists who
travelled to Singapore in June to play in the
SCC Sixes……
Finally, Jamie Devonshire left Hong Kong
in July and we wish him all the best in
Manchester.
Enjoy the rest of the summer and all the
best for pre-season.
Cheers.
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HKFC Masters, winners of the SCC Sixes 2016
potent mix of Albion and a lone Wanderer
Tewy coached by the one and only Coach
Hammy. The tournament started on
Saturday morning with most players flying
in on Friday night on the last shift. Jet lag
was definitely a factor. That 3h 45min flight
can take it out of a seasoned professional,
and with that in mind, the HKFC B took
on the SCC 1st team and rapidly went
down 3-0. Time to regroup. And regroup
they did, winning their next two games
7-2 with Halder starring, and drawing 1-1
to steal them into the Cup Quarter final
on Sunday. Next up were HKFC A. High
hopes for these lads. They took control
early vs SCC U18’s, with Scott and Bacon
(hmmm breakfast) twisting and turning their
opponents in knots. They ran out winners
SOCCER
It was up to the old boys to stop a possible
clean sweep from SCC of the Main and
Masters. SCC Convenors had knocked out
the fancied CLA All-Stars on penalties earlier in
the day and must have thought another upset
was on the cards.
Cllub Select
4-2. Their trajectory was intact as they
then beat Malaysia 2-0, and hammered the
Vikings of Singapore 6-1 to set up a meaty
QF clash with SCC NFL. Last up came the
older lads with a view of going one better
than last year when they came home with
the plate.
winner of Group B Home Utd, a tough game
given Home Utd had won all their group
games. The B’s were unlucky not to get a
result here after a great shift was put in but
chances were missed to put the game to
bed and the B’s went down 2-1 and out of
the competition, well played lads.
The HKFC Masters took no time in
dispatching their first opponents Avenue
FC 3-0 and found that their passing game
coupled with some strong running up front
was paying dividends. The win went to our
heads. We looked amazingly pedestrian
vs Vikings in game 2 and managed a 2-2
draw after creating and missing quite a few
chances (you know who you are). In the last
game, a win was needed to top the group.
Boom, we clicked 6-1 which meant a late
start on Sunday. Phew.
We were getting deep into the afternoon and
the temporary cloud cover from earlier was
gone for good. There were tired bodies and
tired minds out there. But there was no time
for complacency. The Masters had Akashi All
Stars, a team of ex-pros, and from what we
could see, a couple of decent ball players.
John Casey had other ideas. A slinking run
from 25 yards out, he jinked and turned and
fainted left and right with blue shirted players
launching themselves from every angle, and
just when we thought he would run it out
of play/shoot at the keeper he laid it off to
Souleyman who tapped home. Another goal
from Souleyman following a Storming Mark
Norman run saw the Masters nick the game
2-1 and move onto the final.
Day 2 started a little hotter and a little
sunnier. Sun cream was at a premium
now. Those fair skinned types such
as McGillyCuddy, Bacon, Semple,
Tuckerman had to lather up. Next up were
the Masters, and we had been drawn against
our HK nemesis The German All Stars.
Minds were focused. The only thing that was
going to beat us was ourselves. We put the
All Stars to the sword 3-0 with goals from
Souleyman (2) and Casey. 30 minutes later
HKFC was back on vs SCC NFL.
An end-to-end game which went to penalties
and saw the HKFC A sneak through 3-2.
Straight after the penalty shoot-out had
finished , on came HKFC B up against the
John Casey had other ideas. The Keeper
dropped the ball a tad short to the right back
and Casey pounced like a kitten on a ball
of wool. He strode forwards and curled one
in the bottom right corner. 1-0 HKFC. The
game slowed down somewhat in the warm
weather and a few fouls were given. One for
SCC just inside the HKFC half. The ball was
driven in and the SCC attacker nicked in front
of the legend that is Senior Devonshire (no
blame, as I may have been half asleep back
there). 1-1 game on. We went into half time,
sweating. Coach Hammy eschewed calm.
“Just play our game, and we win this”. Legs
were going to be a factor and a jinking run to
the by line and a cut back saw Casey notch
his second goal. We were nearly there.
Cometh the hour, cometh DJ Ceet. DJ Ceet
(Fouad) gathered the ball in his own half,
played a 1-2 with Souleyman before driving
on and slotting the ball past the SCC keeper.
3-1 and done. The final whistle came and the
HKFC Masters had won the cup. Excellent
effort all round.
A couple of Awards…..
Surely He Can’t Miss Award – Stephen Tew
A nutmeg a day keeps the doctor away
Award – Scott Semple
Left Footed Wizardry Award – Robbie Scott
Best DJ Award – Ceet
Massive thanks to Coach Hammy for great
organization from flight, hotels, kits, and
keeping everyone on their toes.
The HKFC A were drawn against the SCC
1st Team who had beaten the B’s a day
earlier. It was very tight affair with a lack of
shots on goal given the skill sets of both
sides. The SCC 1st’s broke the deadlock
early in the 2nd half and HKFC A forcing
themselves forward with Toomer playing as
a virtual sweeper in the last minutes to no
avail. Out went HKFC A 1-0. Some great
football played this weekend chaps, unlucky
to go out in the Semi’s.
Coach and Captain
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SOCCER
2015/2016 YYL CUP FINAL
Albion vs Squadron
When you look back in the annals of football history and look at huge performances and
displays in games of great magnitude such as Maradona vs England, Bergkamp vs Argentina,
and Gerrard vs AC Milan, you have to take a breath to realize that you have just been in the
presence of greatness. With that in mind we cast our memories back to a rain filled Saturday
down at Sports Road as a titanic battle commenced between Albion and the mighty Squadron
for the Yau Yee League Cup...
T
he stage was set, last year’s league
champions versus a team with some
individuals of excellent quality. The
pre match details were an indicator
of how the match would play out. Squadron
turned up decked out in suits and ties with
a lick of gel in their hair. Albion if I’m honest
were a little ragged with some confusion
over cup final day dress rules, although
captain Tom McGillycuddy had given strict
instructions on sensible attire.
The game started scrappy with Squadron
playing some nice football and sitting
Maxwell at the back sweeping up all that
came before him. The Albion defence
stood firm versus multiple attacks from
David Jordan, Squadrons go-to guy, as
McGillycuddy, Buck Ned Millington,
and Thomas Pugh (Pughie) repelled the
onslaught. Albion’s playmakers were finding
very little time on the ball and were hard
pressed to give Tunde upfront any good
service. It’s a tough job up there plowing a
lone furrow, but the razor sharp Tunde kept
plugging away. The first half came and went;
the crowd needed a coffee with a snifter of
whisky in it. Yes it was brutal. The game
was in need of something, yes maybe a
streaker. Anyway, early into the second half
Mr Maxwell took a couple of extra touches
on the edge of the box and was robbed
by the Hulk (Jan Souleyman) who nipped
the ball to the onrushing Ronaldo lookalike
(Albin Brion) who with style and a drop of
the shoulder smashed a left footed shot into
the roof of the net from 18 yards, 1-0 Albion.
It wasn’t long before Squadron were back in
the game as Fouad was caught on the ball
deep in the Albion half and with a floating ball
aimed at the far post, Jordan drifted away
from the defence and found him unmarked
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Albion —YYL Cup Winners 2015/16
to head down into the bottom right corner.
Albion had to raise their game although we’ll
fast forward through to full time and extra
time as the rain soaked turf at Sports Road
made it tough for both teams to play their
usual passing game and the game finished
1-1 AET.
(Onto the spot kicks)
Penalties had arrived with Squadron taking
the first. Everyone’s nerves were jangling
and then Squadron missed their first penalty!
Up stepped Fitzy who had been tactically
substituted on for Tom Taw two minutes
before the final whistle for this very reason
(but had yet to touch the ball). Fitzgerald
stepped up and comfortably stroked the ball
into the bottom corner, first blood and to be
fair, was never going to miss. His opposite
counterpart couldn’t match his poise and
struck it at Devs who pushed the ball away
and Albion were in-front. Albion then went
2-0 up after the tricky Squadron winger
scuffed it wide and the Iceman (Adrian
Worth) slotted his penalty home. There was
still obviously too much pressure as both
Fouad and Pak-Man (Wan Pak Wai) gave
the keeper too much credit and missed
either side of the Iceman Worth. From a
position of strength, Albion had slipped
back and were now down 3-2. It was up to
Millington-Buck to keep us in it (If there’s a
SOCCER
couple of things Ned does well, it’s sunbathing
and taking penalties). Millington-Buck
neatly slotted one bottom left side netting
before Bradley Cooper lookalike (Antonin
Monnoyeur) sent the keeper the wrong way
up a one way street, sublime. It was now
4-4 and up stepped Squadron again who
slipped it right and there was the mighty hand
of Jamie Devonshire to palm it away. That
left Albin to step up and score the winner for
Albion to win the YYL Cup for the 1st time in
19 years. (To give you the back story, Albin is
an immense player, tricky, tough in the tackle,
great passing range, etc , etc, etc. “He can’t
miss” was the view from the sidelines. “I’d
have my house and your house on it”. Up
strode Albin, we were like a coiled spring,
the ball fizzed past the post for what seemed
an eternity. We all had to blink, “did that
go wide?” It did, and the mighty Squadron
breathed a huge collective sigh. Game on.
Luckily the Squadron sub had other ideas and
stuck the ball to the left and high of Jamie
Devonshire who sprang and gave it a strong
wrist away into the Sports road night sky.
Then up stepped Pughie like a flame haired
Hercules, Pughie was signed from Squadron
3 seasons ago and hasn’t scored for 10-15
years, but who’s counting. Unlike Albin there
weren’t any houses going down on Pughie
putting it away. Albion’s hearts were in their
mouths, Hulk ranted “just smash it Pughie”.
The run up was like a slow-motion replay from
The run up was
like a slow-motion
replay from Match
of the Day with
Pughie in all his
glory side footing
the ball into the
bottom right...
Match of the Day with Pughie in all his glory
side footing the ball into the bottom right.
The keeper couldn’t get there, Albion were
Champions! We had done it, winners of the
YYL Cup and 2 in 2 seasons.
A massive shout-out must go to all the
players and staff at Squadron who were
immense and fantastic opposition and
deserved more from the game.
The Devs
A humongous Albion hug to Jamie DevsDevonshire, who played magnificently in
goal and has been a fantastic player over
the years for Club Albion, and who leaves us
for UK shores (Sunny Manchester) this July.
Another round of applause to the amazing
Ed (Edward Eccles) who was outstanding
for Club Albion this season and sadly missed
the Cup-Final due to having to return back to
the UK two weeks before the final. A majestic
season at the back and fully deserves his Cup
winner’s medal.
We look forward to next season with the aim
of bringing home 3 trophies in 3 seasons!
Happy Holidays…
English Sides In Clean Sweep
At HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens
Aston Villa lifted the HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens Cup for a tournament-leading sixth time as a 2-0
final victory over West Ham United on Sunday completed a 100% record, while English Premier
League winners Leicester City and Stoke City also claimed silverware at Hong Kong Football Club.
G
oals from the competition’s top
scorer Harry McKirdy and striker
Rushian Hepburn-Murphy secured
Aston Villa their first HKFC Citi
Soccer Sevens title since claiming their then
record fifth in 2010.
Gordon Cowans’ Aston Villa won all three
games in the group stage on Saturday before
returning in fine form on Sunday to see off
Japan’s Kashima Antlers 3-1 in the last eight
and defeat New Zealand’s Wellington Phoenix
2-0 in the semi-finals before condemning West
Ham to a second successive final defeat.
“It’s brilliant, we’ve won every game and only
conceded one goal,” said McKirdy, who netted
six goals to claim the top scorer accolade.
“All the boys have been unbelievable; we
were the best team here so we deserved
what we got.”
Aston Villa reeled off five HKFC Citi Soccer
Sevens wins between 2002 and 2010,
although had suffered quarter-final defeats in
the past three years.
“We performed very well in the whole
tournament and I feel very proud of the team,”
said Aston Villa captain and HKFC Citi Soccer
Sevens MVP Khalid Abdo.
Leicester suffered a 2-1 defeat to Wellington
in the quarter-finals, but went on to claim a
penalty shootout victory over Kashima in the
semi-finals of the Shield before winning the
second-tier competition following a thrilling
3-2 victory over Hong Kong Premier League
champions Eastern.
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SOCCER
“We’re happy to win the game because we made it difficult for
ourselves by conceding two goals when we were two up,” said
Leicester striker Admiral Muskwe after his match-winning strike
against Eastern.
“We’ve under achieved, but after losing this afternoon we’ve done well
to win this.”
And after being eliminated in the group stage on Saturday, Stoke
rebounded on Sunday to claim the Plate with wins over Singapore
Cricket Club, Hong Kong Football Club and crucially Hong Kong
Football Association U-21s in the final.
“We’re happy to win the Plate, but we’d rather be winning the main
competition,” said Stoke captain Lewis Banks.
“Overall we’re a bit disappointed, but we’ve definitely improved on last
year and we definitely want to come back next year and get out of the
group stage.”
Meanwhile, in the Masters Tournament, Citi All Stars wrapped up
their first ever title with a 3-1 victory over 2015 champions USRC in
the final.
Former Liverpool and Blackburn Rovers midfielder David Thompson
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scored two stunning goals before Deon Burton sealed the win for Citi
All Stars.
“I chipped the keeper from the halfway line – it was unbelievable and
one of the best goals I’ve ever scored,” said Thompson, who was
named the Masters tournament’s MVP.
“We’ve got the quality, once we put in the application teams can’t
cope. I 100% want to come back again next year.”
Citi All Stars lost their first group match on Friday, but responded by
winning three successive games to progress to the semi-finals, where
they defeated Hong Kong Football Club Chairman’s Select 1-0 on
Sunday before edging a thrilling final against USRC.
“The first game we lost, so people thought we came here just to have
a good time, but from then on we won every game,” said former
Liverpool and Czech Republic midfielder Patrik Berger.
“We came here as a team, we won as a team. It’s an awesome
tournament with great organisation; if I’m invited again, I’ll come back.”
Finally, Yau Yee League Masters defeated Kowloon Cricket Club
Veterans on penalties after a goaless draw in the final to lift the Masters
Plate.
Junior Soccer News
End of Season 2015/16 Report
for U12 Girls
by Mike Sadler
T
he HKFC U12 girls team had another great season.
There was a healthy increase in girls playing this year with
32 signed up and regularly training. We also regularly
played friendly matches at KGV and Kellett schools on
a Saturday afternoon which gave the girls a good opportunity to
play matches against different opposition.
The girls enjoyed playing tournaments at KCC and Tai Tam and
experienced quite a lot of success in reaching and winning cup
and plate finals. The season finished with the team playing, and
giving a good performance, against the Hong Kong national team
at HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens tournament.
In June, the girls joined the Junior Soccer tour to Cambodia for
the second season. It was an amazing experience to visit the
schools, see the good work that Indochina Starfish Foundation
(ISF) continues to carry out there and spend time with the local
children, who were all very happy to be playing football.
There was a clear improvement in performance in the girls and
very good attendance at training, matches and tournaments.
Anna Aiello was chosen to represent the HK U14 girls team and
we are also very fortunate to have other girls who are playing to
the same performance level. We are also fortunate to have so
many girls playing and enjoying their football and creating a good
squad and team spirit. Overall it was a very good season.
Most improved player: Kimberly Chan
Players player: Bella Kirby
Coaches player: Lizzie Hau
Thanks to coaches: Steve May, Dave Kirby, Sabrina Roberts,
AJ Van de Laak and John Timpany
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Netball News
Penny Angove
Netball DSA Chairperson
Netball
Chairperson’s
Report
by Penny Angove
It’s been a big couple of months for
the Netball DSA with the celebration
of the Divison 1 Grand Final win still
fresh in our minds. In addition to this,
we had our Netball AGM and end of
season function which saw a new
Committee voted in to strengthen our
position as one of the leading clubs in
Netball in Hong Kong. At the end of
season function, teams were able to
show off some other skills with a very
entertaining lip sync battle. It was a
great night and a wonderful way to end
the season. In other news, the Hong
Kong National Team has been selected
and we are proud to have four of our
very own HKFC Netballers representing
Hong Kong. Jess McCauley (who has
also been appointed Captain), Victoria
Smith, Melissa Atkins and Elise Daly
will take on teams including Singapore,
Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Japan at the
Asian Championships in Bangkok in
August. We wish them all the best
of luck. And now, its time to turn our
minds to trials for the 2016/2017
season, which commence on Monday
15th August.
Division One
Grand Final
The much anticipated Division 1 Grand Final, the third
HKFC Club vs HKCC Demons in a row, was always going
to be interesting, with a new venue of Hong Kong Park
adding to the pre-game nerves.
D
uring the season, Club had won
all three games against HKCC,
however the most recent game
had been a close battle with a
narrow 3 goal win, suggesting that there
was no room for complacency.
Club had lots of options with the team fit
and healthy, starting with an experienced
line up of Melissa and Natacha in goals,
Elise at WA, Vanessa at C, Claire at
WD and the dynamic duo of Victoria
and Jessica in circle defence. The first
quarter was a flurry of excitement, as
the team tried to settle quickly to take
advantage of a nervous HKCC. Some
accurate shooting by Club, and strong
rebounding by the defenders saw Club
up at quarter time.
The second quarter started nervously,
with a few wayward passes giving HKCC
an opportunity to score successive goals.
Club quickly regained composure and
some strong defensive pressure lead
HKCC to miss some crucial goals, and
the impressive accuracy and rebounding
skills of Club’s attack resulted in Club
leading at half time.
After half time, the team came out to a
changed HKCC line up, with fresh legs in
the centre and defence for the Demons.
The third quarter is always critical to a
winning result, and this was certainly
the case in the GF, with the score line
keeping Coach Karin and the bench
in a state of sheer nervousness! Club’s
experience and poise under pressure
HKFC as Division One Netball Champions for three years in a row
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NETBALL
resulted in Club retaining the
lead at three quarter time.
The final quarter seemed a blur,
with Club playing steady and
doing the basics well, and
thankfully the shooters kept
their calm and shot some
wonderful long range shots to
boost the teams confidence.
Club took the game with a six
goal win, the final score of
29-23 proof of a close fought
match. Well done to Club on
achieving the three-peat, which
had been the team’s motivation
all season. Some well-earned
Veuve is awaiting at the
Sportsman’s for you!
HKFC Junior Netball
Term 2 and 3
by Mary Vlogianitis
The Junior Netball has had a successful 2016 with the programme attracting more and
more interest from the community. In Term 2 we had 95 percent of our players return to the
programme and we were able to fill the remaining spots immediately from the pool of players
who were wait listed. We were able to increase our quota slightly (to 128 players) and as a result
we incorporated into the programme an addition netta team.
Here is a snapshot of the term:
HKNA - Junior Netball League 2016 Spring Competition
We finished Term 2 Spring Competition well with one 1st, two 2nd, one 3rd, one 4th and a 6th
place settings. The games were competitive and it was nice to see big smiles on the players’
faces acknowledging their achievements. This of course could not happen without our fabulous
Team
Division
Final Ranking
HKFC Supernovas
19s and under - Division 2
2nd
HKFC Rockets
3rd
HKFC Comets
1st
HKFC Constellations
( went up a division)
4th
HKFC Shooting Stars
2nd
HKFC Galaxies
(went up a division)
6th
**HKFC Asteroids
10 years and under - Netta Fun
N/A
**HKFC Pulsars
N/A
**HKFC Hypernovas
N/A
U19s Comets (Division 5) - 1st
Awards for our Netta players
It was rewarding to watch the development of the Netta players over the 2016 season
and they showed that they were a competitive group and were able to demonstrate
their skill sets in the friendly games that were held over three Sundays.
Below are the awards that were handed out in recognition of their commitment:
Netta Awards
Asteroids
Pulsars
Hypernovas
BEST TEAM
MEMBER
Eleanor Lewis
Kirsten Leong
Michaela Reidel
MOST IMPROVED
PLAYER
Tia Porter
Jasmine Wong
Sohana Mulchand
MOST
ENTHUSIASTIC
PLAYER
Ruby Sylvester
Kathryn Harrison
Abigail Dunn
U13s Shooting Stars (Division 2) - 2nd
U19s Rockets (Division 3) - 3rd
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Netta Awards - Best Team Player (from left to right):
Eleanor Lewis, Kirsten Leong and Michaela Reidel
Netta Awards - Most Improved Player (from left to
right): Tia Porter, Jasmine Wong and Sohana Mulchand
Netta Awards - Most Enthusiastic Player
(from left to right): Ruby Sylvester, Kathryn
Harrison and Abigail Dunn
coaching staff. So on behalf of the DSA committee I would like to thank them for all their
support and attention to detail during the Junior Netball Academy (JNA) training sessions.
The JNA then moved straight into the shorter Term 3. This was a training only term and this
allowed us to increase numbers again running 12 training groups with a total of 137 players.
The highlights from this term were a social gathering for the competition players at the Club
Pool Party in May, two teams playing in the Festival of Sports and our first charity event (more
on this event in next month’s magazine).
The Festival of Sports was a one day round robin tournament. We entered teams in the
U13s and the U15s groups. The teams were composed from players of various teams from
the U13s and U15s training groups. Maeve O’Kane and I coached the girls and we were
happy to report that we did very well coming 4th in the U13s competition and 1st in the U15s
competition. Well done girls!
That’s a wrap for this season...the 2016/17 season will begin in September. All updates will be
on the website in August 2016.
The games were
competitive and
it was nice to see
big smiles on the
players’ faces
acknowledging
their achievements.
http://www.hkfcnetball.com/juniors
U15s HKFC Interstellars in 1st place at the Festival of Sports. Team members
made up of: (from the Comets) – Caitlin Donovan, Gabrielle Brophy, Nicole
Chan and Abbey Hammond; (from the Rockets) – Leeann Jamieson; (from
the Supernovas) – Robyn Lee, Sacha Lee, Suzy Mackenzie and Valerie Yau
U13s HKFC Eclipses in 4th place at the Festival of Sports. Team members
made up of: (from the Galaxies) – Adeline Chew; (from the Shooting
Stars) – Clara Ricci, Elise Cerullo, Taylor McNeil and Eva Morton; (from the
Constellations) – Tara Lee, Sophie Langford, Ruby Brasington, Ella White
and Claudia Harrison
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Tennis News
Greg Brutus,
Teninis Society Chairman
Tennis Society
Chairman’s Message
by Greg Brutus
Following our AGM on 29th June I’m delighted to
say that most of the Tennis Society (TS) Committee
members stood for re-election. I think we’ve made
great strides over the past 12 months so it’s great to
have continuity on the Committee. Special thanks to
Job Tang for all his hard work on the committee and
Eric Hanneman who are stepping down. However
we are delighted to welcome Adrian Leung to the
Committee, looking after TS membership and sporting
members. A full list of the Committee members and
their roles is available on the 3/F Notice Board and on
the website. If you have any comments, questions or
suggestions please send them to hkfctennissociety@
gmail.com or send us a message to our Facebook
page (www.facebook.com/hkfctennissociety)
Our goal for the past year was consolidation. Our
league teams have grown rapidly in recent years
reaching the highest levels of tennis in Hong Kong,
so our focus was on ensuring the teams had enough
strength in depth to maintain their positions. We
brought in four new sporting members for the Ladies
A+, Men’s A+ and Men’s B teams and all of our teams
succeeded in keeping their places. Full details on the
league results are shown below.
Given the loss of one court due to ongoing
renovations, we scaled back our social programme
and combined some events to reduce the impact on
Club Members and social players. Unfortunately we
expect further disruption in the months ahead, but
we are working with Club Management to try and
minimize the impact.
Our Junior programme continues to develop and
expand, thanks to the Australasia Tennis Aces team.
We are very excited about the year ahead – please see
our tentative calendar of events and mark your diaries.
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Bike Donation
Trip to Vietnam
I
n April, 26 members took part in the Charity Cup Social Competition to
raise money for the Christina Noble Children’s Foundation (CNCF).
A number of people also bought bikes through the ‘Buy-a- Bike’
programme and in June, Greg Brutus went to Ho Chi Minh City along
with other CNCF board members and Malcolm Andrews and family to
present 35 bikes to CNCF school children from rural areas. The bikes make
a huge difference in the lives of these children, giving them independence
and making it easier to get to and from school. Importantly, the children
are also taken through a comprehensive road safety programme. CNCF is
an international charity that has been operating for 25 years and to date
has helped over 750,000 underprivileged and at-risk children in Vietnam
and Mongolia. Its two operational centres in Vietnam and Mongolia provide
shelter and protection as well as emergency medical care, rehabilitation,
educational opportunities and vocational training
and job placements. The Foundation also engages
in sustainable development initiatives to benefit
families and the wider communities of the children it
supports. Thanks to everyone for your support over
the past two years, if you’d like more information on
the charity please contact Greg Brutus or check out
the website www.cncf.org.
Charity Cup Nominations
We are inviting nominations for charities to be supported for the
next two years. Please provide full details of your chosen charity and
submit to the Tennis Society before the end of September.
TENNIS
Ladies A Captain’s
Report
This season we welcome three additional
players; seasoned players Irene Joubert
and Delaine Quach plus a young and
promising player, Nicol Cheung. Alison
Meikl took time off to have her first baby.
Congratulations Alison!
Our summer season got off to a rough start.
First three straight losses in away matches
had our team worried about staying “alive”
in the A division. Following the away losses,
we took advantage of our home courts and
successful pairings of experience cum youth
to secure 2 consecutive wins which put us in
better shape.
As we were in a group with very strong
teams and several other teams having
the same win/loss record as us, we
targeted for one more win to fully cement
our spot to stay in the A division. That
victory came through again on our home
turf as we managed to secure a 5-4 win
against Wonderland. We finished the
summer season with 3 wins and 5 losses.
Some close matches which required
more determination and luck to seal wins.
Hopefully we will have that next season.
A big thank you to all our players for playing
their heart and soul out each match. Also,
very encouraging to see parents and team
mates who came out to cheer our players
in actions.
Premier League Ladies Day Time Team
by Emma Pike, Team Writer
Congratulations to all of the ladies in the
Premier League team, Haj Wilcox, Dawn
Olsen, Jenny Chapman, Tanya Masters,
Vivian Choi, Agnes Raux, Maree
Prebble and myself (Emma Pike).
It was a long season with a bit of a
slow start to it but after about week 5
we realised that as average as we had
started off we were actually in a very good
position and could put a real effort in to
win the season.
Haj and Dawn had built up the teams
spirit with emails and text messages
about winning and we were all committed
and were coming first at the half way
point. Then a few players, not mentioning
names, had things like children and
school holidays that got in the way of their
drive to win the championship. As selfish
as those people are, we let them go for
a few weeks and had to play people like
myself in the team who just couldn’t stand
up to the pressure.
bad effort at all for a team that rarely gets
time to train as a team these days.
The end of season was fun with four
members of the team going to the
luncheon as “Mario Brothers” as the
theme was ‘The 80’s’. Like every year,
the judging criteria for the best dressed
was a bit skeptical as we looked
awesome and we got beat by a bunch of
ladies wearing ACDC t-shirts!
So, in summary, we had a great year,
enjoyed playing and partying with all of the
team, and look forward to putting in a big
effort to try and win next year’s league, as
we have the players to do it and just need
a bit of luck with the match schedule and
we’ll be able to do it.
It was down to the last 4-5 weeks and
we were coming second, still only a few
points off first place, still thinking we had
a chance to take out the top team, but
unfortunately couldn’t do it on the day and
finished up in second place. Not such a
Have a great summer everyone!
Update email contacts
To all members of the Tennis Society, please send us your most
updated email contact to [email protected] or
send us a message to our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/
hkfctennissociety)
We’ve had numerous emails bounce back while attempting
to send out information to the members, can the below
members please update your contact information
so we can contact you about future events, thanks!
Monthly Tennis Committee Meetings
Tennis Committee meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every
month at the Club. Please feel free to raise any issues via email or
through our Facebook page.
Summer League Results 2016
Men’s A+
4 wins 7 Losses
(8th out of 12 teams)
Men’s A
3 wins 7 Losses
(8th out of 11 teams in Group 2)
Men’s B
4 wins 4 losses
Men’s D
7 wins 2 losses
(Runner-Up)
Ladies A+
8 wins 2 losses
(Runner-Up)
Ladies A
3 wins 5 losses
Ladies Premier Day League
(2nd Runner-Up)
Fixture List for 2016/2017
Cup of Nations – Sunday 11th September
Christmas Social – Saturday 3rd December
Club Magazine
Jul/Aug 2016
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Golf News
Match vs WAGS
Monday 23rd May, Macau Golf and Country Club
H
aving been convincing winners
over WAGS in our first match last
year, this was never going to be
an easy match. The rivalry, as
usual, fuelled by members in common, we
were well aware WAGS were fielding a far
stronger side this year.
The HKFC team was lead off by new
Captain Terry Wright and his partner Jenny
Chapman. Last time these two were paired
Jenny carried the bulk of the load and it
looked to be a rerun at 2 down after 2 holes
with Terry yet to show up. Thankfully he
turned up soon after, and the match against
David Law and Karl Davies was won
convincingly 4 and 3 with Jenny landing a
killer blow chipping in on the #1 stroke hole
for a net eagle.
One game locked away and JP Cuvelier
and Anatole Le looking a sure bet in the
second game 4 holes up with 6 to play (more
on that later).
Our third group of Duncan Spooner and
Warren Weener were steady and controlled
all the way through the round for a very
assured 3 and 2 win over Tim Johns and
Robert Pegg. The total commitment of the
pairing demonstrated by Warren on the last
hole even with the game won backing his way
into a nasty spikey bush to improve his shot.
Pleasure or pain, we ask?
At this stage, two confirmed wins looking
good for three and Jonny Brock and Fiaz
Magdoom coming in with a strong 4 and 3
win over Feng Qingxian and Seb Hughes.
4 up after 4 holes this game was always
controlled by HKFC but it took strong play by
Fiaz and an excellent 3 under par round from
Jonny to make the result look far easier than
it actually was.
Driving back through the field, the news took
a turn for the worse as Ian Petersen and
Stephen Bottomley had been taken out by
the ultra-steady WAGS captain Brian Moss
and his very high handicap partner Steve
Warwick 6 and 5.
So Captain Wright gets to the last group,
Dallas Reid and Kien Ng with 3 confirmed
wins against 1 confirmed loss and a highly
likely win for JP and Anatole. All square with
5 to go, this was a real battle with Dallas
giving the shots and anything possible in the
last few holes.
Leaving them to their battle and returning
to the clubhouse, all the relaxed confidence
disappeared when greeted by news that 4 up
with 6 to play had evaporated to a 2 down
loss for JP and Anatole after a beer fuelled
comeback by Carter and Helms from WAGS.
Score now HKFC 3- WAGS 2.
A short wait to hear the final result as
Dallas and Kien came in with heads down
succumbing to the pressure and going down
3 and 2 eventually to Torsten Ehlers and
Garry Kemp.
A rare 3 – 3 draw snatched from the jaws of
victory but plenty of good banter afterwards
and keen anticipation of the next edition of
this newly rekindled strong rivalry to happen
next year.
Fortunately as current holders of the trophy,
the silverware gets to reside in the HKFC
cabinet for another year. Well done team!
HKFC Golf Society
vs Little Sai Wan Golf
Society
Wednesday 22nd June, KSC East
T
his hotly awaited contest was
greeted by stunning clear blue skies
and the amazing panoramas that the
cliffs of Kau Sai Chau East Course
provide. It was extremely hot but where else
would you be on a day like this?
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Another contest with many GS members
in common, or traitors as JP, the heavily
accented Belgian captain of LSW preferred to
refer to them as. Ironically he himself falls into
this category.
GOLF
The course was in good condition so very few excuses existed with
the exception of the soaring temperature. A rare one on one match
play event and the heat was on.
The first group featured the two captains leading from the front and
two tight matches played out, both going all the way to the 17th hole
where Terry Wright prevailed 2 and 1 over Barry Jones, and the
Belgian traitor JP Cuvelier edged a gallant Nick Allen by the same
score. (HKFC 1- LSW 1)
Group 2 saw Jonny Brock use his seven shots wisely to score a
predictable 5 and 4 win over Malko Schraner, which was promptly
cancelled out by Andrew Orr’s 5 and 3 win over Chris Burley, a selfconfessed East Course sceptic who had graciously stepped in as a
last minute injury replacement. (HKFC 2 – LSW 2)
Group 3 and the reliable Dallas Reid brings in a 3 and 2 win over Phil
Carter, only to see Patrick Watts succumb to Lorenz Zimmerman by
an identical 3 and 2 margin. (HKFC 3 – LSW 3)
Next group featured Duncan Spooner who was off to a blazing start
with a 1 over par front nine, until he realised what this might do to
his handicap but still managed to peel off a 5 and 4 win over Craig
Chapman under a late flurry of bogeys. John Banks in the same
group seemingly inspired by Spooner’s play, built a good lead over
Kalu Ghale, a late secret weapon LSW entry, only to see Kalu whittle
that down by the 18th hole to an honourable All Square result. (HKFC
4.5 – LSW 3.5)
The excitement of having a lead was short lived with Eugene Lai
prevailing for LSW 2 and 1 over Anatole Le in a very tight match.
However, not as tight as Pater Aherne and Martin Rindernecht who
also took it all the way to the 18th without getting a result, another
match all square (HKFC 5–LSW 5).
Early news of the last group was not good but it was early! After
winning the first hole in commanding fashion, Chairman Ian Petersen
quickly succumbed to the heat and the overwhelming play of Alex
MacKintosh to lose 10 straight and go down 9 and 7. Clearly in a
rush, he did not even have time to hydrate in the bar afterwards. Fatal
mistake clearly – hydration is the key to success! (HKFC 5 – LSW 6)
That news left us very vulnerable with LSW one point in front with the
final match yet to finish. In a finish befitting the spectacular weather,
Will Glover managed to fight David Collins all the way to the 18th
hole and with the final roll of the final putt, on the final green, in the final
match of the last group Will dragged the result back from the precipice
to give HKFC the final point they needed by winning 1 up to halve the
Match and retain the trophy. (HKFC 6 – LSW 6)
Golf Events Schedule
from Aug - Dec 2016
August
11 Aug (Thu) Clearwater Bay Golf Club
27 Aug (Sat) President vs Chairman at KSC South
28 Aug (Sun)Summer Brunch in the Restaurant/
Golf Simulator Challenge
September
1 Sep (Thu) Xili Golf Club
5 Sep (Mon)
Match vs DBRGS at Macau
20 Sep (Tue) KSC North Four Ball Better Ball
Competition
24/25 (Sat/Sun)Ryder Bowl Match vs American Club
at Lotus Hill
October
11 Oct (Tue) KSC East
18 Oct(Tues) KSC North
November
01 Nov (Tue) Nansha, Dongguan, China
5/6 Nov (Sat/Sun)
Reunification Match at Lotus Hill
26-27 Nov (Sat/Sun) Christmas Cup, Lotus Hill
December
(Date TBC)
Match vs Country Club at KSC
15 Dec (Thur) Christmas Gathering
at Deep Water Bay
Great weather, great golf, great drama, good camaraderie and after all
that, a nice cold well deserved beer. Well done guys, can’t wait for
next year!
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GOLF
Summer Cup at KSC East Course
Saturday 9th July, KSC East
With temperatures reaching 37ºC and statistics saying that this was the hottest day in almost
half a century in Hong Kong, we knew we were going to be in for a long and hot day on the
golf course.
by Phil Head, Golf Event Organiser
O
nly 12 players signed up for this
year’s event, but the competition
was fierce to be the winner of
2016 Summer Cup.
Defending champions James Riordan (2015)
and Jonathan Li (2014) were in the line up as
well as hopefuls Nick Rickett, JP Cuvelier,
Anatole Le and myself, all vying to have our
names engraved on the celebrated chalice.
The first group (consisting of myself, Nick
Rickett, KK and Darren Measures) set
to battle the oddities of the East course.
An early birdie from Nick and myself had
us both in good stead for challenging the
defending champions, but half way through
the round, Nick started to show signs of
heat stroke and the lack of concentration
cost him a few shots on several holes. Quick
thinking from the event organiser and Nick
was dousing himself head to toe with cold
water which brought his core temperature
drastically down, and Nick was quickly back
in the game.
Second to tee off were James Riordan, JP
Cuvelier, Anatole Le and his guest Doen Le.
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JP had his sights firmly set on taking the
trophy away from James this year by
shooting 89 for 33 points, very respectable
under the severe weather conditions.
Longest Drive Winners:
Doen made his mark by rocket launching
his drive on the 17th, a good 100 yards past
everyone else’s longest drive attempt to
claim the sleeve of balls.
Summer Cup Champion:
Last off were Albert Lam, Jonathan Li,
Johnny Lam and Lana Woo, the only lady
playing in this year’s event. Johnny had a
shocker and no score was recorded for him
at the 19th hole, and Lana was in contention
with 30 points, but it was Jonathan Li that
took the limelight with his incredible score of
85 for a whopping 41 Stableford points, 6
under his handicap! Well done Jonathan.
JP Cuvelier (33 points)
Results were as follows:
Nearest Pins Winners:
Hole 3:
Hole 5:
Hole 8:
Hole 13:
Hole 15:
Phil Head
James Riordan
Lana Woo
Nick Rickett
JP Cuvelier
Hole 17: (Men’s) Doen Le
Hole 17: (Women’s) Lana Woo
Jonathan Li (41 points)
Runner Up:
3rd Place
Phil Head (31 points)
Best Gross (after 3 player count back)
Nick Ricket (91 points)
Well done to everyone who took part and for
all completing the round under such extreme
heat conditions.
See you all at the next Golf Society event.
Happy golfing.
Badminton News
2016 HKFC Junior
Badminton Tournament
Over the weekend of 7th and 8th May,
the Club and Torq Sports International
held another Junior Badminton
Tournament. Over 60 juniors and 8 teams
signed up for this 2-day tournament
comprised of highly competitive singles,
doubles and team events.
Winners went home with medals, trophies
and prizes, and consolation rounds were
also arranged for players to gain more
experience. Huge congratulations to the
HKFC Junior Squad for their tremendous
effort in being the champions for the U15
and U18 team events!
With the help of our sponsor, Kawasaki,
exhibition matches were organised,
featuring the current Hong Kong Team
men’s doubles player (Tam Chun Hei), a
Kawasaki Hong Kong player and ex-UK
Junior National Team Coach. Juniors
were also given opportunities to play
with the professionals and strengthen
their badminton skills. A robot badminton
shuttlecocks feeding machine was also on
site for juniors to try out.
Thanks to all our sponsors who made
this event possible. They include Torq
Sports International for all the preparation
and coordination; Racket House Sports
(Kawasaki sole agency in Hong Kong)
for prizes, shuttles and souvenirs; Jade
International Far East Limited for trophies
and medals; as well as Stealth Racquets
for refreshments. Thanks also goes to the
Badminton Society for providing t-shirts
for all the volunteers who helped at the
event. Congratulations again to all the
winners!
From left to right: (HKFC Junior Squad members)
Henry, Nathan, Regan, Dorcas and Corrine
From left to right: Tam Chun Hei (HK Team
Doubles Player), Ryan Wong (Chairman
Badminton Society), Ms. Ching Kam Fung (HKBA
Coach and Chairlady of Joy Motion Club), Lai
Kam Man (HKBA Coach and Kawasaki HK Agent)
and John Leung (Ex-UK National Junior Coach
and Founder of Torq Sports International)
Inter-club Tournament 2016
On 29th May 2016, HKFC’s finest badminton players competed in the Inter-club Badminton
Tournament 2016 on the home soil.
A
total of eight teams/clubs were
invited to participate in the
tournament: four teams competed
for the Cup Trophy and the other
four for the Plate trophy.
For the Cup Trophy, teams consisted of the
University of Hong Kong badminton team,
Wang Zheng Badminton Academy, the Hong
Kong Medical Association badminton team,
and HKFC. A total of 5 events were played,
including the women’s and men’s singles,
women’s and men’s doubles, as well as the
mixed doubles. HKFC players consisted of
Michelle Cheung, Emily Chow, Amy Chan,
Wing Tung Woo, Tiffany Lam, Ka Chun So,
Chun Tin Lam, Ivan Ho, Ka Leung Chan
and Edwin Ma.
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BADMINTON
In a tough opening game against Wang
Zheng Badminton Academy, HKFC won 3 2. Then we lost 1 - 4 against the University
of Hong Kong badminton team, but came
back to win 4 - 1 against the Hong Kong
Medical Association badminton team,
gaining an overall second place in the Cup
Trophy.
The Plate Trophy was played between the
Ladies Recreation Club (LRC), Kowloon
Cricket Club (KCC), Kowloon Tong Club
(KTC), and HKFC. Events played included
open singles, open mixed doubles, men’s
doubles 90+, and men’s doubles 100+.
Our team members were Chloe Lam,
Nora Man, Peggy Lee, Raymond Khoo,
David McDonald, Matthew Wong, Danny
Leung, David Chow, Jaff Lo, Boo Boon
Khoo, Patrick Leung and Leo Ng.
We won 4 – 1 against KCC in the opening
game before losing in a close fought match
2 - 3 against KTC. Then we bounced back
with an amazing performance against the
LRC winning 5 – 0, and gaining overall
second place in the Plate Cup.
All in all, the HKFC team players played
to their best of their abilities. But, more
importantly, it was about having fun,
making new friends and enjoying the game.
Special mention and congratulations to
our two teams for gaining second place
in both the Cup and Plate Trophies, only
narrowly missing out on first place in both
competitions. The HKFC team would like
to thank their coaches and supporters who
gave them tremendous help and support
throughout the tournament.
Emily and Wing Tung in Cup Trophy women’s doubles
Michelle serving to take the game
Edwin and Ivan ready to attack.
Nora made a great return while David covering the
back court
Amy and Ka Chun against Wang Zheng opponents
From behind the command desk
Annual Internal Tournament 2016
This year’s Annual Internal Tournament was open to all Club Members,
and in response to a strong demand, more events were organised
compared to previous years. In addition to the five standard events of
Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles,
and Mixed Doubles, there were also the Centenarian Doubles (for
players of combined age of at least 100), Men’s Doubles Social and
Men’s Singles Social. There were some fifty entries to the tournament in
total. Due to the large number of matches, three preliminary rounds of
competition were played on the 16th, 19th and 23rd June, with the final
round on 26th June. Many great matches were played, and prizes were
presented to the winners (as listed below) at the Annual General Meeting
that followed the event. Congratulations to all!
Event
Champion
1st Runner-up
Men’s Singles
Chun Tin Lam
Jaff Lo
Women’s Singles
Emily Chow
Michelle Cheung
Men’s Doubles
Chun Tin Lam / Jaff Lo
No qualified team
Women’s Doubles
Emily Chow / Amy Chan
Michelle Cheung / Peggy Lee
Mixed Doubles
Emily Chow / Chun Tin Lam
Tiffany Lam / Leo Ng
Men’s Singles Social
Justin Chu
Raymond Khoo
Men’s Doubles Social
Justin Chu / Raymond Khoo
Danny Leung / Steve Lo
Centenarian Doubles
Danny Leung / Wah Sai Lim
Peric Lee / Benjamin Chan
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BADMINTON
Photos from
the Annual
Internal
Tournament
2016
Triple champion Emily receives
her Women’s Singles trophy from
Society Chairman Ryan
Veteran Jaff (centre) and maverick
Chun Tin won the Men’s Doubles.
Danny (centre) and Wah Sai (right)
took the Centenarian Doubles title,
again!
Badminton Society’s
Annual General Meeting 2016
The Badminton Society’s
Annual General Meeting
was held right after the
Annual Internal Tournament
on Sunday 26th June, at
which the committee for the
2016/17 season was elected.
Over 20 members and guests
joined the dinner gathering
after the AGM.
Badminton Society Committee 2016/17
Chairman – Ryan Wong
Secretary – Paul Tso
Treasurer – B K Mak
Membership Secretary –Danny Leung
S&RSC Representative – David McDonald
Badminton Society Captain – Edwin Ma
Ladies Captain – Michelle Cheung
Social Secretary – Benjamin Chan
Youth Badminton Representative – Sui Cheung Yu
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Swimming & Triathlon News
Captain’s Report
by Jessica McCarroll
HKFC Members competed at local and
international events in May. On 22nd May,
Aquawiz hosted the ZF Agricultural Co Eco
Charity Triathlon and 5.5 kilometre race held
at Shiu Wing Steel Mill in Tuen Mun. In the
triathlon, the swim course was under the
spell of a viciously strong current, and for that
reason the kids and the women were forced
to abandon the swim course and complete a
duathlon while the hearty men opted to keep the
swim and completed the full triathlon course. Ellabelle Purcell came second in the girls’ 8-10
Super Star duathlon and then teamed up with
her father Steven Purcell to come second in the
father-daughter team 5.5k running race. Adrian
McCarroll was second in the hotly contested
Male 50--59 Turbo triathlon while Jessica
McCarroll won the ladies 50-59 duathlon.
Across the globe on 29th May, Steve Purcell
joined HKFC teammates Richard and Elaine
Hall to complete the gruelling Comrades
89.13k Ultra Marathon in South Africa starting
at Pietermaritzburg and ending in Durban. Steven came in at 7:29.32; Richard at
7:52.03 and Elaine at 9:43.56. In the northern
hemisphere at the Edinburgh Marathon
Festival in sunny weather uncharacteristic
of Scotland, Adrian and Jessica McCarroll
completed the full marathon while Zac and
Alex McCarroll finished the half marathon, all
with personal bests and sunburns to match.
Bintan Triathlon
by Catherine Sen
Bintan isn’t just about the race. It’s a
perfect weekend getaway with sport
and beach fun on a tropical island. The
organisers have done a great job making
the weekend into a family event with
a carnival atmosphere. As well as the
Olympic distance triathlon, there is a
sprint distance race, swimming races,
team events and tons of events for kids
all weekend (and even a race for them
on Sunday!). Once our 2 year old is old
enough we can’t wait to get involved!
This was my first race back in 3 years after
a cycling accident and then a baby…
needless to say I was very nervous.
The swim was held in the clear blue and
bath temperature waters off the beautiful
Nirwana Garden beach. I felt pretty
dehydrated coming out of the swim and
wished I could have made it down to
more of Lloyds training sessions! The
bike course is just fantastic. The roads
Podium finishes at the ZF Agricultural Co Eco Charity Triathlon
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are well maintained, smooth and wide,
with rolling hills, a few nice long flats
and some steady climbs and descents.
All the while taking in the lush greenery
of this beautiful island. The run is...hot!
But there is amazing support with most
of the course passing along the beach,
hotel grounds and villas… so there is
always people around to cheer you on.
However with it being my first race back
in the heat, and not enough training, I
got a stitch… but at least I got to enjoy
the views more!
I managed first in my age group and 6th
overall, even though I was 10 minutes
slower this year compared to 2012 due
to my snail pace walk/run effort, so I felt
pretty good about my first race back.
So all in all thumbs up to the Bintan
triathlon organisers metasport! What a
great event and beautiful location. See
you again next year!
SWIMMING & TRIATHLON
Altitude Swimming at the Tibetan
Plateau
by Vasco van der Flier
I was privileged to get invited to a not
so ordinary swim race: the International
Qinghai Yellow river crossing. A short sprint
race at an altitude of around 2000 metres,
in freezing cold water (around 10 degrees
Celsius), with a river current of 3m/s,
in pristine surroundings. The combination of the altitude, the
current, and the water temperature makes
it a very tough race.
Portugal 10km
Olympic qualifier
This is a big annual event in the
mountainous town and the whole town
watches the race. During the non-timed try I struggled with
breathing and was literally swept away by
the strong current. I was fortunate that
our sponsor Blue Seventy backed me up
with a great wetsuit and neoprene cap, but
even then, the shock of the water felt like
instant hypothermia. I still don’t understand
how some of the Russian and Chinese
athletes showed up in just their budgy
smugglers…
After talking to some experienced racers, I
knew I had to swim at a 90 degree angle,
i.e. the line you take from the riverbed to
the opposite riverbed should be straight,
even though the finish looks like 45
degrees across the river — the current
by Singha Chau
will sweep you to the finishing area. In
the qualifying heats I managed to get
the second seeding time. Unfortunately,
I finished empty handed in the final.
Although coming ashore second, I
overshot the finishing area, as did the
leading group of five people...we all got
carried away with fighting for the top spot.
However, an amazing experience that I
hopefully will try again next year! Photos from swimming training and ASA in June
The Olympic qualifier for the 10km
Marathon Swim was an incredible
experience for me. This race is one
of most competitive in the world and
it certainly was not easy. With best
swimmers from many countries, the
race was not only competitive but
also chaotic. The conditions were
surprisingly better than expected,
with chilly waters and also some
choppy occasions throughout
the swim. Everyone was charging
forward hoping to get to qualify for
the Olympics. Unfortunately, I didn’t
manage to qualify but it sure was a
great experience and I hope I can
qualify next time around when I do
this race again in another four years.
Overall, a great race and some
valuable experience earned.
Club Magazine
Jul/Aug 2016
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