The Tanglin Club JANUARY 2016

A TASTE OF ISHIKAWA THE TANGLIN CLUB | JANUARY 2016

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NORDIC DELIGHTS SEAFOOD SENSATION

Saturday, 27 February 7.30pm Churchill Room Member: $149.95 | Guest: $169.95 Inclusive of free-flow welcome drink, Bottega Brut Prosecco

With a track record from Michelin starred restaurants such as Restaurant Bagatelle in Norway, Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck in UK, Iggys and Equinox in Singapore, Norwegian-born Guest Chef Markus Dybwad is taking his experience to The Tanglin Club to give you the best of what can be offered of cold water seafood.

Chef Markus has through his curious nature been introduced to the traditional Norwegian cooking, the fine dining cuisine of the Fat Duck, the French style in Paris, and through nearly 3 years around Asia, the Eastern palette. Join us for a delightful Nordic dining experience.

Stay tuned for more information in the February issue

RESERVATION & ENQUIRIES: 6622 0432 OR [email protected] A 1-WEEK CANCELLATION POLICY APPLIES. GENERAL COMMITTEE 2015/2016 PRESIDENT Robert Wiener VICE-PRESIDENT Eugene Lim HONORARY TREASURER David Palmer INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONVENOR Glenn Bryce DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING CONVENORS Eugene Lim David Goh RULES CONVENOR Roger Hancock HUMAN RESOURCE & PROCUREMENT CONVENOR Introducing Tang Yun“騰雲” p6 Ho Chee Lin MEMBERSHIP SERVICES CONVENOR Kelvin Kaw SPORTS & RECREATION CONVENOR Zoeb Sadiq Contents HOUSE CONVENORS Rolv Stokkmo Franklin Wong 02 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 41 BRIDGE SECTION MANAGEMENT 03 EDITOR’S MESSAGE 42 CHOIR SECTION GENERAL MANAGER Josie Tulipano 04 GENERAL MANAGER’S MESSAGE 43 DANCE SECTION [email protected] 05 MEMBER NEWS 44 DARTS SECTION FINANCE DIRECTOR New Members 45 GOLF SECTION Clara Tan Quoted & Noted [email protected] Every Day Good Value 46 LAWN BOWLS SECTION EXECUTIVE CHEF Louis Tay 15 FEATURE 47 SQUASH SECTION Taste of Ishikawa, Japan [email protected] 48 TENNIS SECTION FACILITIES DIRECTOR 19 FOOD & BEVERAGE, EVENTS Sunny Ng 49 SWIMMING SECTION 29 POST-EVENT PHOTOS [email protected] 49 TEN-PIN BOWLING SECTION HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR 35 FITNESS Celestine Kho 49 YOUTH 36 BOOKS SECTION [email protected] 50 STAFF NEWS FOOD & BEVERAGE DIRECTOR 38 DVDS SECTION Derrick Loh 51 CINEMA [email protected] 39 BALUT SECTION RULES DIRECTOR Ω 40 BILLARDS SECTION Lim Tat Kuan [email protected] CONSULTANT SPORTS & RECREATION Mark James [email protected] FACILITIES & SAFETY MANAGER Erik Siow [email protected] CLUB SERVICES MANAGER Tina Supri [email protected] IT MANAGER William Tay [email protected]

MAGAZINE SENIOR GRAPHICS EXECUTIVE Ng Hui Hui [email protected] GRAPHICS EXECUTIVE Hidayah Rosli [email protected]

Opinions expressed in The Tanglin Club are solely those of the writers and do not necessarily represent those of The Tanglin For advertising and magazine enquiries: Club. The Tanglin Club welcomes articles and other contributions from Members. However, the Membership Services SENIOR MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS EXECUTIVE Sub-Committee reserves the right to edit all materials, select photographs to be used, or decline publication. MICA (P) 17/03/2015. Published by The Tanglin Club. Printed by Times Printers Pte Ltd. Crystal Ng | 6622 0533 [email protected] 5 Stevens Road, Singapore 257814 | Tel: 66220555 Fax: 67332391 | www.tanglinclub.org.sg GRAND OPENING

Sample the delicious menu – light refreshments will be provided!

SATURDAY, 30 JANUARY 11.00am to 1.00pm 11.28am: Lion Dance commences Strictly for Members only

TANG YUN: SOFT OPENING PROMOTION Lunch: 12 noon to 2.30pm (last order at 2.15pm) – ENJOY 50% OFF ALL FOOD, FROM 2 TO 22 JANUARY Dinner: 6.00pm to 10.30pm (last order at 9.45pm) TERMS & CONDITIONS APPLY, LIMITED SLOTS, RESERVATIONS REQUIRED TO MAKE A RESERVATION, PLEASE EMAIL PAULINE AT [email protected]. 2 to 8 January Maximum of 38 persons only, for Lunch or Dinner Reservations required | Dine-in only | Strictly no takeaway of leftovers | Available for Lunch and Dinner | Maximum group reservation of 10 only 9 to 15 January | Tang Yun is closed every Tuesday | Dress code: Club Standard Maximum of 68 persons only, for Lunch or Dinner 16 to 22 January Children 14 and under are permitted to dine daily during Lunch, PAGEMaximum 1 THE TANGLIN of 80 personsCLUB only, for Lunch or Dinner and Dinner on Friday, Saturday & Sunday. President’s Message

Dear Fellow Members

Happy New Year There’s a renewed enthusiasm in the air and a freshness that comes with welcoming the new calendar year. I am joined by the General Committee, in wishing you and your family a very happy and prosperous 2016. As a Committee, we’ve now served you about eight months and we promise you continued progress in the months ahead.

As your President, it was a privilege to host the annual Tree Lighting. It is truly a fantastic tradition and wonderful to see our Community come together for this special occasion. The sheer enjoyment on the faces of Members, some young and some not so very young, was heartening. A special thank you to our very own Tanglin Choir; they sung brilliantly. For a glimpse of the merry-making, we’ve included a two-page spread of the highlights on pages 31-32. Guest Rooms Update In the December edition of our Club magazine, Introducing Tang Yun I shared with you that the Urban Redevelopment We were delighted to have received about 150 submissions from Members in response Authority (URA) granted us approval to construct to our naming contest. We formulated our new name by blending two submissions to more rooms in the former spa located on the 5th floor arrive at Tang Yun. On behalf of the Committee, I would like to invite you all to join us of the Sports Complex. Since then, we prepared the Saturday, 30 January, for Tang Yun’s Grand Opening. The Lion Dance will commence Tender specifications and progressed through our at 11.28am sharp, and will be followed by delicious samples from our new Chinese Tender process. We will be evaluating the submissions restaurant culinary team. this month, and in the near future, we will be sharing the submission highlights with you, along with the Business Centre/Tangles business case, to assist you with your evaluation of our th With the relocation of the Administration Office from the Main Clubhouse to the 4 upcoming proposal. level of the Sports & Recreation Complex, the refurbishment of our Function Rooms (Raffles, Claymore and Draycott), and the completion of our Chinese Restaurant, Maintaining the ‘Club Standard’ our design focus shifts toward the final two components of the SGM-approved On a final note, in response to Member sentiment that $2.5 Million project – the Business Centre, and Tangles Cafe. The House and the Club is too accessible to non-Members, we recently Development and Planning Sub-Committees, joined by management, are busy asked Management to enforce proximity card access assessing floor plan options. We will be updating you in due course. to the Sports Complex, restrict Singapore resident Reciprocal Club Members from accessing the Club, Library and generally to ensure that Members sign in “their” I would also like to thank those of you who shared your views about the new Library Guests. We kindly seek your cooperation and support design. We have taken on board some of the feedback and incorporated changes to ensure the comfort, safety, security and exclusivity of like: more soft seating, warmer wood tones and the removal of the contemporary our Club. I would also like to share that March 2016 will feature carpet. Whilst effecting these changes has caused a slight delay, it is see us restrict all guest parking to the Sports Complex, important, process-wise, that we do so. As a General Committee, we are listening on a three-month trial. This will help us better control carefully to Member feedback and have acted accordingly to ensure optimum non-Member access. The Committee encourages Member satisfaction. The Tender Documents were revised, and a Tender call was you to please read future updates on these important published in the Newspaper. We’ll continue to keep you posted on our progress. matters and to ensure that your guests understand Clubhouse Rules. Collectively, we seek your support to ensure we uphold our Club’s high standards.

Once again, Happy New Year. The General Committee looks forward to serving you in 2016.

Yours faithfully

"As a General Committee, we are listening

carefully to Member feedback and have Robert Wiener acted accordingly to ensure optimum President Member satisfaction."

THE TANGLIN CLUB PAGE 2 Editor’s Message

"Truly the year 2015 has been a fulfilling one for the Club in the area of giving back to the community."

Fellow Members,

What a busy year 2015 has been for the Club! On top of the 150th anniversary The top 6 most popular magazine sections voted by the celebration events that were happening throughout the year, the following participants are (in descending order of popularity): charity events were organised in the Club as well: Food & Beverage; Events; General Manager’s Message; President’s Message; Wine & Dine; and finally Cinema. • In the month of May, the Golf Section organised a golf charity event, and raised $39,496 for the Special Olympics Singapore. 78% of the survey participants prefer the Club magazine to • Also in the month of May, the Dance Section held a dance event, and be labelled "The Tanglin Club", while 18% prefer the name raised $10,000 for the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore (CPAS). "The Tanglin Times". As such, the name of the magazine will • In the month of October, the Club invited 130 underprivileged children to a remain as it is currently. Pool-side carnival. About 50 Club Members volunteered their time to chaperon the children on the event day itself. Smiles from the children On the question “What do you think we should include abounded as they splashed and played in the pools, and were treated to make the magazine better?”, interestingly, 9% of the to clown stilt walkers, a magic show, cotton candy, and fun-food. participants felt that no further changes to the magazine • Also, in the month of October, the Club raised $391,950, of which $195,975 is required. 44% of the participants provided many varied went to the President’s Challenge, and the remaining half went to the suggestions on what could be done to make the magazine following club-elected charities: Kidney Dialysis Foundation, Food from the better, while the remaining 47% had no comments. Heart and Focus on the Family. Moving forward, the Marcom team will be analysing these suggestions to see how the magazine can be improved Truly the year 2015 has been a fulfilling one for the Club in the area of giving based on them. back to the community. Well done Tanglin Club! On the question on whether Members prefer to still have a Moving on. A Members Communications survey was recently conducted. physical copy of the magazine or the digital version, 41% My thanks to the 359 Members who participated in the survey. Your still prefer the printed copy, 31% prefer the digital copy, participation has provided valuable data to help guide the Marketing & and the remaining 28% are indifferent. As such, we will still Communications (a.k.a. Marcom) team in its decision moving forward in continue to print the physical magazine for the general shaping the Club’s communication tools (magazine, website, Digital displays, membership. Concurrently, for Members who would like to etc). Congratulations to Ms Karen Goh, Dr Derrick Yeo, and Mr Tan Soo Ren, opt-out of receiving a physical copy, and instead receive who have won the 3 prizes from the survey contest ($288 TC dining vouchers, a digital copy, the Club currently offers a notification a bottle of Hendricks Gin worth $99, and a Bottega Prosecco Gold NV worth service called NewsBites, which sends a notification $60, respectively). email to Members, whenever a new issue of Club magazine digital copy is ready. Within that notification I thought I would share some interesting results from the MemComms survey: email will be a direct hyperlink to the digital copy. To opt-out of the physical magazine copy and subscribe to The age structure of the survey participants are as follows: NewsBites, please drop an email to the Marcom team at [email protected]. Age Group of Readership: Size On the question “What other communication channels < 35 4% would you like to see in this Club?”, the top-2 significant 35-45 19% feedback points were: 46-56 23% 57-67 30% • No change needed (50%) 68-78 20% • Facebook (42%) > 78 4% The popularity of the “Facebook” suggestion is significant, Of the 359 Members who participated in the survey, 70% of the survey and as such, the team will do more feasibility studies on participants agree or strongly agree that the quality of content in the this suggestion. magazine is good. That’s it on the survey. Similarly, 71% of the survey participants like the current look and style of the magazine. I wish you a rich and fulfilling 2016. While the above two numbers do indicate that the magazine’s current content structure, look and style are generally well received by the membership, several negative feedback points were given by some members as well. The team will be looking into these points in detail to see Kelvin Kaw how they can be addressed. Editor

PAGE 3 THE TANGLIN CLUB General Manager’s Message

Dear Members,

On behalf of the Management and Staff, I’d like to wish you and your family, a very happy, healthy and prosperous 2016!

Room for improvement A fresh new year always seems to bring with it the hope of an even better year ahead. As your General Manager, it brings me great satisfaction to have witnessed Member engagement soar in 2015. Almost 50,000 more meals were served year-long, representing unprecedented F&B growth at The Tanglin Club. Whilst we often "Member satisfaction is measure engagement as a proxy for satisfaction, it is very important that we take the time to specifically gauge your satisfaction levels to our top priority. The better understand where we can improve. As we enhance the Club, our financial position strengthens, enabling us to better provide you Team and I are very much every day good value. I have prepared a summary of recent value enhancements on pages 13-14. Do take a few minutes to review committed to doing all these pages. that we can to ensure At your service Member satisfaction is our top priority. The Team and I are very much your optimum enjoyment committed to doing all that we can to ensure your optimum enjoyment of the Club. As noted in my December message, January sees us of the Club." reach out to you with a Club-wide, Member satisfaction survey. This tool is a repeat of the inaugural satisfaction survey we issued last year. Guest Chef Norman Lim will be on hand to deliver We will be measuring where we have improved, and where there Ishikawa Sunday Lunch on 10, 17, and 24 January. He is need for further improvement. This data then guides the General will also prepare a special set dinner in the Churchill Committee and Management toward ensuring enhanced outcomes Room on dedicated evenings. Please refer to the for the Membership and helps us better allocate our resources. So, we pages ahead for more details. Month-long, we are also very much encourage you to make time to share your thoughts in this selling gorgeous Ishikawa Yamanaka Lacquerware in very important exercise. The survey is available both in hard copy and the Tea Room. Do make some time to view the displays online and only takes about 5 minutes of your time. and plan to join us for the demonstration on the 27th. In the spirit of Japan, you’ll also note various beverage Win $1,288 promotions detailed on pages 27-28 for you to enjoy! To incentivise online submissions, those who electronically submit their survey response will be eligible to win $1,288 in F&B dining vouchers, Double your happiness whilst those submitting hard copies will have an opportunity to win Wine lovers, come ’wine down’ at the Tea Room during $288 in vouchers. For your convenience, we will make available an its inaugural ‘Double Happiness Happy Hour’. Daily, iPad from Front Desk, to facilitate online participation. Front Desk will from 6.00pm to 8.00pm, you can enjoy 1-for-1 Wynns also have hard copies available for you. Coonawarra Estate, Riesling or Cabernet Shiraz, for only $8.95. Our cheese and charcuterie boards will also You will be able to participate in the survey from Monday, 11 January be available to complement the wine, so gather your 2016, until Valentine’s Day. The online link will be issued to all those friends and join us. registered for NewsBites, midnight of 11 January. Jumbo Doubles Join NewsBites Whilst on the subject of double, I’d like to draw your If you are not registered to receive NewsBites, and wish to register, attention to the Club’s 17th International Jumbo Doubles please email [email protected]. These are very handy Squash Tournament on page 45. It’s one of the most updates that make an excellent way to keep current on Club news, exciting events of the Sports & Recreation calendar. promotions, and events. Some Club news, contests and promotions are only published on NewsBites, so it is certainly beneficial to sign up. Tang Yun’s Grand Opening And on a final note, I join the President, and encourage Featuring Ishikawa all of you to join us Saturday 30, January at 11.00am Following a sensational Spanish promotion in the Churchill Room for our Chinese Restaurant’s Grand Opening. The Lion last month, we now spin the globe to Japan, and feature Ishikawa. Dance will kick off the festivities with a bang, precisely Though our sake paired dinner on 7 January instantly sold out, our at 11.28am. See you there!

Warmly

Josie Tulipano General Manager

THE TANGLIN CLUB PAGE 4 Member News

CHINESE NEW YEAR OPERATING HOURS

CHINESE NEW YEAR EVE CHINESE NEW YEAR DAY 1 CHINESE NEW YEAR DAY 2

CHURCHILL ROOM CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED

TAVERN Closed at 3.00pm Closed at 3.00pm Open as usual (Last order: 2.30pm)

TAVERN BAR Closed at 3.00pm Closed at 3.00pm Open as usual (Last order: 2.30pm) (Last order: 2.30pm)

FIREPLACE Closed at 3.00pm Closed at 3.00pm Open as usual (Last order: 2.30pm) (Last order: 2.30pm)

WHEELHOUSE Closed at 3.00pm Closed at 3.00pm Open as usual (Last order: 2.30pm) (Last order: 2.30pm)

TEA ROOM Closed at 6.00pm Closed at 6.00pm Open as usual (Last order: 5.30pm) (Last order: 5.30pm)

WET BAR Open as usual Open as usual Open as usual

FIREPLACE ALFRESCO CLOSED CLOSED Open as usual

TANGLES Closed at 3.00pm Closed at 3.00pm Open as usual (Last order: 2.30pm) (Last order: 2.30pm)

TANG YUN Closed for Lunch* Open from 12 noon to 2.30pm Open as usual Open from 5.30pm to 10.00pm Closed at 3.00pm (Last order: 9.30pm) (Last order: 2.00pm)

JACKPOT ROOM 10.00am to 3.00pm 1.00pm to 8.00pm 1.00pm to 8.00pm

LIBRARY Closed at 3.00pm CLOSED CLOSED

JUNIOR LIBRARY Closed at 3.00pm CLOSED 12 noon to 7.00pm

FRONT OFFICE Closed at 10.00pm Closed at 6.00pm Open as usual

PLAYROOM 9.00am to 3.00pm 9.00am to 3.00pm 9.00am to 8.00pm

SWIMMING POOL Closed at 6.00pm Closed at 6.00pm Open as usual

S&R FACILITIES Closed at 6.00pm Closed at 6.00pm Open as usual

S&R COUNTER Closed at 6.00pm Closed at 6.00pm Open as usual

*1st SEATING: 5.30PM TO 7.30PM | *2nd SEATING: 8.00PM TO 10.00PM (LAST ORDER: 9.30PM)

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DO YOU KNOW ABOUT LBBS? DOING OUR PART FOR THE CONTINUING THE TANGLIN LEGACY ENVIRONMENT: TURN OFF YOUR IDLING ENGINE Under the new Limited Buy Back Scheme (LBBS), Members can sell their Membership to the Club for half the prevailing $50,000 entrance fee, which means that the Seller will receive In support of the National Environment $25,000 in the sale transaction. Any Ordinary or Life Member of the Club can register as a Agency’s (NEA) initiative, we urge all motorists Seller and tender his membership for buy back as long as his or her monthly subscriptions to switch off their vehicle engines when they have been fully paid for the preceding six months, and continue to be paid until the Club are stationary in the Club premises. This is to confirms completion of the sale to the new Member. avoid air pollution, noise and fuel wastage.

A parent Member can also transfer his Membership to his or her child, provided the child is Under the Environmental Protection and at least aged 25 and on the Waiting List as of 18 May 2015. However, the parent Member Management (Vehicular Emissions) Regulations will have to forgo the $25,000 Seller’s fee and the child still pays the full $50,000 prevailing Section 21, it is an offence to leave the vehicle entrance fee. engine idling when stationary, for reasons other than traffic conditions. If you are interested to sign up for the LBBS, do fill up the form available at the Front Office

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PAGE 5 THE TANGLIN CLUB INTRODUCING TANG YUN BYE-LAWS

Children: Children may accompany their parents/guardians for lunch daily and for dinner on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays at Tang Yun.

Operating Hours: Weekdays (Closed on Tuesdays) Lunch: 11.30am to 2.30pm (Last order: 2.15pm) We are pleased to inform you that we have selected the name Dinner: 6.00pm to 10.30pm (Last order: 9.45pm) of our new Chinese Restaurant – “騰雲” (“Tang Yun”). Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays The Chinese character “騰” means “to soar, or to rise”, while the Lunch: 11.00am to 2.30pm (Last order: 2.15pm) Chinese character “雲” is the word for “cloud”. Dinner: 6.00pm to 10.00pm (Last order: 9.45pm)

Based on the 145 entries from our recent Contest, we shortlisted Dress Code: two entries and finalised the name as a merger of these two suggestions. The name (“Tang” in Cantonese, and “Yun” in (a) General Mandarin) is a worldplay on our Club’s name, and apt as the Members, guests and children are required to be presentably dressed at restaurant will be serving Cantonese cuisine. all times in a manner consistent with the character and standing of the Club.

Congratulations to Dr Koh Ho Peng and Datuk Tan Kok Hiang! Members, guests or children who are considered to be incorrectly attired Dr Koh’s reason for the name is that this is the place where may be refused entry or requested to leave the Club, or any part thereof, you can enjoy and feel you are on cloud nine. Datuk Tan by a Member of the General Committee or the Management. commented that it’s got ‘Tang’ as short for ‘Tanglin’ and this is the place where families can gather for a meal. The General Committee may, from time to time, vary the dress codes set out herein for particular events or functions. Such variations will be A big thank you to all Members for your participation and made clear in the publicity for such events or functions. wonderful support. Unless otherwise specified, the dress code in all parts of the Club (also known as "Club Standard") shall be: THE TANGLIN CLUB’S Gentlemen: (i) Shirt (including polo shirt) with collar; or safari jacket; FEATURE IN THE STRAITS trousers; with closed type shoes. Socks must be worn in the Churchill Room. TIMES ON 16 DECEMBER 2015 (ii) Formal national attire of the wearer Ladies: (i) Dress, or skirt or trousers with suitable top or blouse; shoes. (ii) Formal national attire of the wearer Boys: Shirt (including polo shirt) with collar; trousers or shorts; with closed type shoes. Girls: Dress, or skirt or trousers or shorts with suitable top or blouse; shoes

Cut, frayed, tattered or dirty items of dress are not permitted in any part of the Club.

No racist, anti-religious or offensive slogans or wordings allowed on any part of the attire.

Outdoor headgear shall not be worn within the main Clubhouse other than personal religious headgear and hats for ladies. The wearing of exposed braces is considered acceptable dress in all areas of the Club.

No sports attire or jogging, trainer or similar shoes may be worn within From left to right: Zoeb Sadiq (Sports & Recreation Convenor), the Clubhouse unless walking through the Main Lobby to, or from, the Ho Chee Lin (Human Resource & Procurement Convenor), Eugene Lim Sports Complex, Gymnasium, Terrace Bar, Wheelhouse Restaurant or (Vice President), Robert Wiener (President), David Palmer (Honorary Swimming Pool. Treasurer), Rolv Stokkmo (House Convenor) Swimwear or wet exercise clothes are not allowed at all Food & Beverage We are pleased to inform Members that The Tanglin Club was Outlets excluding the outdoor dining area & Patio of the Wheelhouse featured in The Straits Times on 16 December 2015. Restaurant.

On Monday, 14 December 2015, our General Committee Bulky Sports equipment bags example golf, tennis, or squash racquet Members gathered for the planting of a Saraca tree at the bags are not allowed in all Food & Beverage Outlets. They may be stored poolside area, to mark our 150th anniversary. The tree, similar to in lockers in the Changing Rooms or at the Main Reception. the one planted 25 years ago by then club president George Sandosham, marks a significant period of growth and prosperity (b) Tang Yun both at the Club and in Singapore. Subject to the provisions of (a) above, jeans are not permitted at any time except for Saturday. However, proper jeans, bermudas and casual To read the article on The Straits Times website, please visit: http:// footwear may be worn on Sunday. Casual footwear does not include flip- www.straitstimes.com/singapore/clubbing-together-for-charity flops and slippers.

THE TANGLIN CLUB PAGE 6 Member News • New Members

INTRODUCTION EVENING

We extend a warm welcome to our New Members who joined us in December.

HONORARY MEMBERS TERM MEMBERS H.E Lkhagvadorj George Tumur & Ms Zoljargal Molomjamts Mr Peh Hong Wei & Ms Lee Ai Wei Ambassador of Mongolia and Spouse Ms Yamini Yadav & Mr Harshveer Singh Mr Edward Carlbom & Ms Lucinda Carlbom ORDINARY MEMBERS Mr Stefan Mark Odgen & Ms Pan Yan Dr Tracey Wing Li Mun Mr James Polycarp Low ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Ms Ng Si Ling & Mr Paul Lian Chen Yu Hwa Ms Iori Chua Ming Choo & Mr Irvin Teo Onchan Nonchansi Mr Edward Choy Chi Wei & Ms Chung Wai Ying Han Sun Hee Ms Wu Ye Min & Mr Timothy Ruth Mr Poh Kiat & Ms Chan Lye Chung ABSENT MEMBER Mr Justin James Liok Wei Loong & Ms Liu Shuyi Mr Ian Maclean Alastair Ms Zenobia Degani Ms Deena Goh Whye Yen Ms Janine Sim Sze Jiin & Mr Rodney Yeo Kuang Hsing Mr Mervin Wee Chuan Heng & Ms Jean Yip Pai Foong Ms Mona Sung Graichen & Mr Ralph Eberhard Graichen

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| Ms Mona Sung Graichen & Mr Ralph Eberhard Graichen | | Mr Stefan Mark Odgen & Ms Pan Yan |

| Ms Wu Ye Min & Mr Timothy Ruth | | Mr Lee Jung Hoon & New Associate Ms Han Sun Hee |

PAGE 7 THE TANGLIN CLUB | Ms Zoljargal Molomjamts & H.E Lkhagvadorj George Tumur | Ms Lucinda Carlbom & Mr Edward Carlbom | Spouse & Ambassador of Mongolia |

| Mr Harshveer Singh & Ms Yamini Yadav | | Ms Liu Shuyi & Mr Justin James Liok Wei Loong |

| Ms Deena Goh Whye Yen & Proposer Mr Goh Yong Swee | | Mr Irvin Teo & Ms Iori Chua Ming Choo |

| Mr Paul Lian & Ms Ng Si Ling | | Mr Poh Kiat & Ms Chan Lye Chung |

THE TANGLIN CLUB PAGE 8 Member News • Quoted & Noted

"Congrats on the excellent job you are doing at the Club. Regarding "Just a note to thank the Team for your help with the revised menu Tangles, it's a nice spot but a bit dreary. Is it possible to change the for my annual dinner. The food was fine and everyone appreciated lighting and the colour scheme, and perhaps put in some lively it, particularly the roast turkey and the Christmas pudding. Everything music befitting a sports bar? I think it will make a big difference." was well organised as usual and the service was up to its usual high standard. We all had a lovely evening. Incidentally, the Christmas Many thanks for your email and kind words. With regards to Tangles, decorations are beautiful this year, and contributed to the festive as per the Special General Meeting (SGM) in March 2015, Tangles is atmosphere. Thank you again for your help." due for some renovation works. It is unclear at this time precisely what it will entail, but we suspect by June, that we should have a refreshed Yes, indeed; the Team did a lovely job with the Christmas décor this look. Tangles is the final piece to the Chinese Restaurant, Function year. Thank you for noticing. We’re delighted that you once again Room, Admin Office, Business Centre, Tangles project for $2.5M. We supported the Club by hosting your holiday party with us and hope will note your feedback for the design team’s consideration. you’ll be back again next year.

"We celebrated our son's marriage solemnisation at the Club and "I was privileged to take part in the 50km Spinning Bike Challenge at would like to express our thanks and deep appreciation to Mugu the Gymnasium on Saturday, 14 November. Like many of the Club’s and Jeffrey for all their efforts in making our special day most events, this event was also well organised. This was largely due to the memorable. efforts put in by Aziz beforehand. In addition, Aziz went out of his way to help me prepare for the Challenge by measuring me for the Spinning Mugu was very patient and accommodating in planning the lunch Bike and also by giving me tips on how to approach it. Although I have menu. Our guests enjoyed the meal tremendously and so did we. personally thanked Aziz for "going the extra mile", I think it’s only right We also applaud Mugu's and Jeffrey's meticulous and excellent and proper that I bring his fine efforts to your attention. It is people like efforts in decorating the room for this happy occasion. All of us were Aziz who make the Club what it is today." wowed by the beautiful and dignified yet festive look of the table setting from the gold tablecloth, mirror pieces on the table and the Hear Hear! Thank you for making the time to commend Aziz. We’re lovely crockery and cutlery. The lit up Christmas tree was a sight to lucky to have him, his expertise and his boundless energy! You will behold! We and our guests had a great time and many "kodak" see Aziz has loads more planned to keep you spinning on page 31! moments to remember this wonderful day." "For the last couple of months, I have not been receiving The Tanglin Club magazine. When I enquired with Kumar at the Front Desk to We are absolutely delighted that Mugu and Jeffrey were able get an additional copy, he said they were all out. I wonder why the to make your son’s marriage solemnisation memorable. It is very delivery is so erratic. Is the Club relying on SingPost?" heartening that you have taken the time to let us know. Thank you. Our sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused. We will "The ladies restroom is always clean thanks to the lovely cleaning investigate to ensure gaps are filled as soon as possible. Yes, we do aunties, but perhaps a welcome addition to each individual cubicle use SingPost for the mailing of our magazines. We also encourage would be the toilet seat foam cleaner dispensers. Some Members Members to refer to our digital version available on the Club website, leave the toilets in a real state." and enrol to receive our twice weekly NewsBites e-newsletter. If you haven’t subscribed to our NewsBites and would like to do so, please let Consider it done! We will implement a trial of this product. us know via email at [email protected].

PAGE 9 THE TANGLIN CLUB "This is rather a long time coming, but we wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed a great night at the Club on ‘Hallow’green'. A lot of work obviously went into it, and everything went so well, from the décor, to music, and of course, food and drink. A special mention must be made of the staff who were marvellous throughout. Even through the late-night World Cup rugby viewing at the Wet Bar and Verandah, the staff didn’t flag! Although we had seats in the Tavern, where we had a great time, we especially loved the way the poolside had been decorated, and were only sorry that the band down there, which was excellent, was a bit under-appreciated. There seemed to be nobody left in the Wheelhouse to enjoy them, but we went down to give show our appreciation. All in all, it was a most enjoyable evening, so many thanks to you and your staff."

The Team had a blast at Hallow’green too. It makes for a nice change for us as well. Almost 800 Members and guests joined us and the reviews were really encouraging. We’ll be planning for more fun in 2016. Keep your eye on our upcoming events.

"The ‘Riedel Wine Glass Tasting by Georg J Riedel’ event was a fascinating, informative, educational and sensual experience. A presentation any oenophile should attend. The tapas were a nice stylish conclusion to the event. We will be updating our Riedel collection! The black draping to the tables and chairs were very elegant and appropriate. The room looked very impressive and serious on entry.

In addition, the Club Party was stylish, fun and appropriate to the 150th Club Anniversary. Congratulations and thank you for all the effort you put in."

Thank you for your kind words and support. We are pleased to know that you enjoyed our events. Please stay tuned for our upcoming events in 2016.

Riedel Wine Glass Tasting "Compliments to the Team! Lately we've noticed some great improvements by Georg J Riedel made to the Club. Even the small details, such as the music at the Wet Bar, which has created a nicer atmosphere at the space."

We are happy to know that you like the improvements. The team is continually working on making things better so Members can enjoy the facilities and services that we offer here. Hallow’green Club Party

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THE TANGLIN CLUB PAGE 12 EVERY DAY GOOD VALUE Ω

It’s been an incredible year. With one month remaining in this financial year, we have already served about 50,000 more meals than in the prior year for the corresponding period. We are delighted to have your growing support and engagement. With bolstered patronage, our financial position is strengthened by helping us cover our fixed costs, and therefore, it enables us to find ways to create more every day good value for you and your family. We hope you have already noticed the positive shifts, but if not, the following is a summary of some of the key value enhancements that the F&B Team has made for you as a way of saying thank you for your growing support!

TEA ROOM Although the Tea Room had a lovely menu, prices were simply unattractive, with a corresponding low level of uptake. So we took all of our delicious wraps and sandwiches and reduced them to $9.80, from prices previously as high as $16.90. We reduced our ‘Scones Tea Set for 2’ from $13 to $6.80 and our ‘Full Tea Set for 2’, from $26 to $19.80. As a result, you may have noticed that patronage has noticeably increased. Next month, you’ll want to swing by for our ‘Double Happiness Happy Hour’ when we feature two glasses of Wynns Coonawarra Estate wine for $8.95! That’s definitely something to toast to!

TAVERN/FIREPLACE Loads of value-engineering has taken place at the Tavern and Fireplace. Previously, a single serve of soup and salad was $20.30, but we subsequently made the salad bar free-flow, added desserts and dropped the price by $5.50 to a mere $14.80. In honour of our founding year, TANGLES for $18.65, we created a ‘Tze Char Set’ which includes soup, two dishes Year-long, we have been offering a daily ‘Express Lunch Buffet’ and rice which naturally has proven very popular. Our Steamed Cod inclusive of soup, salads, mains, desserts, coffee/tea, and GST for Fish was reduced from $25.30 to $20.95. Baby Kai Lan was reduced $13.50. It’s no surprise that patronage has more than doubled at from $6.90 to $4.75, and even our Charcuteria was reduced from $22 Tangles. If you haven’t yet taken advantage of this terrific value, do to $18.95. drop by Tangles soon. Our culinary team whips up a different theme each day of the week from Thai to Indian, to local eats and Tanglin Prices for our Tanglin Classics were very much overhauled. Bangers favourites like Oxtail Stew. and Mash, previously $16.80, is now $12.80. Shepherd’s Pie used to be priced at $15.60 and was recently dropped to $12.80 as well. Steak & Kidney Pie decreased too; it was previously $16.90 and now $14.80. Our Burger was reduced from $14.55 to $11.80, whilst the Rack of Lamb saw a reduction from $35.85 to $28.80. We also upgraded our Fish & Chips. Dory was replaced by Snapper which costs four times as much, per kilo, plus we added more fries and reduced the price to $12.95. We’ve made all these great value enhancements, and we’re pleased to say that this list isn’t even exhaustive. There are lots of other better prices to enjoy.

CHURCHILL ROOM As we turned 150th, in honour of our founding year, 1865, our crew re-introduced the ‘Churchill Executive Lunch Buffet’ at $18.65, with a gorgeous array of antipasti and salads, inclusive of soup, desserts, coffee/tea, and GST. For six weeks we ran our Señor Churchill promotion and we are pleased to report that during this promotion, Churchill saw numerous sell-outs! Come January, we spin the globe from Spain to Japan, with delicious products from Ishikawa. Do plan to join us!

PAGE 13 THE TANGLIN CLUB SWEET TREATS WHEELHOUSE Sweet September saw diners in the Wheelhouse enjoy complimentary Some of you may be wondering why value enhancements desserts and October selected desserts for $1.50, and come January, haven’t focused on the Wheelhouse. Whilst we did change Members can enjoy permanent reductions in the desserts section. As the soup and salad bar to a free-flow format, you may be examples, Cherries Jubilee and Crepe Suzette were $9.80 and both interested to note that approximately half of the 550,000 meals dropped to $7.95, and our Cheese Board from $11.80 to $10.80. The nightly served a year at the Club are enjoyed at the Wheelhouse. Its Tea Room sell-off of baked goods has been permanently increased from prices are made attractive by a subsidy investment by the Club 30% off to 50%. of approximately $500,000. With this subsidy, you are enjoying terrific value every day. BOTTOMS UP For those who enjoy a tipple, you’ll have noticed that we made Monday’s TANG YUN corkage free, Tiger Tuesdays for 1-for-1 draught, Whiskey Wednesdays, And the best saved till last – Tanglin finally opens its doors to monthly 1-4-1 whiskey promotions, and the Veuve Cliquot Yellow Label Tang Yun, our first Cantonese restaurant in our 150 year history, NV was decreased from $106.50 to $78.00 – deals not to be missed. And just in time to usher in the Year of the Monkey. The soft opening to ensure bubbles that won’t burst your budget, we negotiated a new is 2 January, and for the first three weeks, we will be offering a Prosecco deal and are pleased to now serve Bottega Prosecco NV for 50% discount to diners wishing to help us prepare for our grand only $42.95 per bottle, or $8.95 a glass. Now, in January, we introduce opening. Seats are restricted, and grow weekly from 38 pax, to whisky by the bottle at great prices and we'll store it for you at the Wet Bar. 68, and finally, in the 3rd week, to 80 pax. Do plan to join us for the However, if tea is more your speed, you will be pleased to know that Club- grand opening on Saturday, 30 January, at 11.00am. The Lion wide, we enhance our tea to TWG and though it costs more, the same low Dance will begin at 11.28am, followed by a ribbon cutting and a price of $3 for tea, has been retained. complimentary feast for all to enjoy!

MUSIC TO YOUR EARS Granted all the extra patronage and support has strained our You may have also noticed that we have found more occasions for service levels, we do sincerely apologise if at times we have musicians to liven up the mood at the Club. Be it our Señor Churchill’s let you down. Do let us know where you feel there is room for strollers, to our duets in the Tea Room, to fabulous choirs, be them all the improvement. With your feedback, we will endeavour to serve way from England to our very own Tanglin Choir, to a club-full of live bands you and your families even better in 2016. at Hallow’green, we hope we have delivered tunes to suit all preferences. We also lightly play piped music in the Lobby and the Tea Room and recently enhanced the sound at the Wet Bar.

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Churchill Room Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 12-28 January

JAPANESE SET DINNER MENU A

Tarabagani with Ponzu and Sudachi Lime

Sashimi Moriawase

ISHIKAWA Grilled Ox Tongue Sous Vide with Sea Salt SUNDAY LUNCH Yakiniku Kurobuta with Onsen Tamago Churchill Room Steamed Rice & Kaga Miso Soup 10, 17 & 24 January Member $45 | Guest $55 Member Child $22.50 | Guest Child $27.50 Green Tea Panna Cotta Mochi with Vanilla Ice Cream Featuring a Japanese instrumental performance $68 per person by Singapore-based Koto Ensemble KotoKottoN

SALAD AND APPETISER Chu Ka Kurage, Sesame Jelly Fish JAPANESE SET DINNER MENU B Chu Ka Wakame Salad Renkon Kimpira, Lotus Root Braised Mirin and Soya Sauce Kyuri and Komatsuna (spinach) Idako, Marinated Baby Octopus Zuwagani with Kani Miso Zaru Soba, Buckwheat Noodles Cha Soba, Green Tea Noodles Jagaimo Sarada, Japanese Potatoes Salad Sashimi Seasonal Chicken Karaage, Deep-Fried Ginger and Soyu Marinated Chicken

HOT APPETISER Grilled Marinated Miso Sawara with Mioga (ginger flower) Chawamushi, Japanese Steamed Egg Yakitori, Japanese Grilled Chicken Pan-Fried Seafood Gyoza Wagyu Beef Sukiyaki Assorted Vegetables and Prawn Tempura Steamed Rice & Miso Soup

SASHIMI STATION Salmon and Hamachi Sashimi Lemon Yuzu Almond Bavarian Cake Carpaccio Style with Chef Dressing Azuki Red Bean Compote

RAMEN STATION $88 per person Miso Ramen Japanese Char Siew RESERVATION & ENQUIRIES: 6622 0555 SOUP OR [email protected] Miso Tsukune, Bean Paste Chicken Meatballs Kaga Miso from Ishikawa

HOT SELECTION Tonkatsu (Pork Cutlet) with Japanese Barbecue Sauce Teriyaki Chicken Tonjuru with Pork Jowl Daikon, Tofu & Spring Onion Oden with Tofu Ball (onion) & Tofu Ball (lotus root) 10 Hours Braised Beef Short Rib with Potato Grilled Marinated Salmon with Kaga Miso Sous Vide Ox Tongue with Sea Salt Unagi Fried Rice

DESSERT Green Tea Cheesecake Freshly Baked Berry Crumble Selection of Tropical Fresh Fruit Assorted Mochi Black Sesame and Green Tea Ice Cream

Join us on 31 January for a Chinese New Year Sunday Lunch at the Churchill Room.

RESERVATION & ENQUIRIES: 6622 0555 OR [email protected] THE TANGLIN CLUB PAGE 16 Feature • Taste of Ishikawa, Japan

Ω ISHIKAWA SAKE DINNER | FULLY BOOKED |

Thursday, 7 January 7.00pm Churchill Room Member $108 | Guest $128

Join Guest Chef Norman Lim for a sumptuous 8-course gala dinner with sake pairing. Chef Norman has nearly 30 years of culinary experience and specialises in Japanese cuisine. He was first inspired to be a Japanese chef because of his fascination with learning the culinary skills and techniques in preparing Japanese cuisine. He started in established Japanese restaurants in Singapore including Kampachi at Equatorial Hotel, Shima at Goodwood Park Hotel, and Nadaman at the Shangri-La Hotel, learning the trade and skills from experienced Japanese master chefs.

BAIGAI (WHELK) IN SAKE ISHIKAWA Chikuha Noto Junmai

SASHIMI SEASONAL TAI & MAGURO Young Amberjack

EZO AWABI ISHIKAWA SHITAKE WITH SORA-MAME Kiss of Fire, Junmai Daiginjo

BURI DAIKON NI WITH KAGA RENKON Kaga no Tsuki, Junmai Daiginjo

JAPANESE GARLIC PRAWN MIZUNA PONZU Shishi no Sat Sen, Kassei Junmai Ginjo

KAGA MISO SHIRU WAKAME TOFU

ISHIKAWA WAGYU STEAK Shinsen Daiginjo

LA FRANCH BOCHA SEMI FREDDO Ω

RESERVATION & ENQUIRIES: 6622 0432 OR [email protected] A 1-WEEK CANCELLATION POLICY APPLIES.

PAGE 17 THE TANGLIN CLUB ISHIKAWA PREFECTURE’S TRADITIONAL JAPANESE CRAFT

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YAMANAKA LACQUERWARE DEMONSTRATION

Join us for a Yamanaka Lacquerware demonstration by craftsman, Mr Okada, who is the director of Okada-ya Shiki. Besides an introduction to Yamanaka Lacquerware, look forward to a traditional gold leaf (gold foil) pasting demonstration.

Wednesday, 27 January 3.30pm to 5.00pm Fireplace Member/Guest: $5 Light bites and green tea will be provided Maximum of 30 participants only

RESERVATION & ENQUIRIES: 6622 0432 OR [email protected]

OWN A PIECE OF TRADITION TODAY YAMANAKA LACQUERWARE MERCHANDISE SALE – EXCLUSIVE PRICES FOR MEMBERS

For a span of 400 years, Ishikawa was ruled by some of the most talented samurais who summoned highly skilled craftsmen from all over Japan, turning Ishikawa Prefecture into a region that fostered cultural development. Between 1570 and 1592, Japanese craftsmen who had moved to the Ishikawa Prefecture first developed Yamanaka Lacquerware.

Till today, the Ishikawa Prefecture boasts of being the area with the highest output of lacquerware in Japan. One of its specialties lies in its special Japanese technique of carving the wooden frame (kiji) of the object that is to be lacquered. This technique allows objects to be finished with the beautiful wavy design of the wood’s grain.

This 7 to 27 January, we will be displaying the intricate Yamanaka Lacquerware in the glass cabinets facing the Tea Room. From uniquely handcrafted iPhone cases, fountain pens, mouse pads, ornament plates, to sake ceremony sets, there is something for everyone.

If you are interested to purchase an item, please let our staff at the Tea Room know.

THE TANGLIN CLUB PAGE 18 Food & Beverage • Events

GLES EXP TAN RESS LUNCH Daily, 12 noon to 2.30pm Buffet $13.50

TUESDAY MONDAY THAI malay WEDNESDAY WESTERN

• Mesclun Salad with Dressing • Thai Beef Salad • Mesclun Salad, Tomatoes, Cucumber • Mesclun Salad, Tomatoes, Cucumber • Thai Green Mango Salad • Thai Asparagus Salad • Fruit & Vegetables Remoulade • Tom Yam Soup • Kambing Soup • Provencal Soup au Pistou • Stir-Fried Chicken, Eggplant, Chilli • Sambal Sotong, Ikan kuning, Fried Egg • Roasted Vegetables Ratatouille & Hot Basil • Thai Green Chicken Curry • Ikan Bilis, Otah Otah, Cucumber • Beef Stew & Root Vegetables • Pineapple Fried Rice • Deep-Fried Chicken Wings, Nasi Lemak • Mashed Potatoes • Papaya, Honeydew & Watermelon • Pineapple, Watermelon & Jackfruit • Dragon Fruit, Watermelon & Papaya • Red Ruby Soup • 3 Assorted Desserts • 3 Assorted Desserts • 3 Assorted Desserts • Choice of Coffee or Tea • Choice of Coffee or Tea • Choice of Coffee or Tea

THURSDAY indian SATURDAY FRIDAY Singapore Nyonya • Mesclun Salad, Tomato, Cucumber JAPANESE

• Aloo Chat, Chickpea Salad • Mesclun Salad, Tomatoes, • Mesclun salad, Tomato, Cucumber Cucumber • Tomato Sorba, Pappadam • Chu Ka Wakame Salad • Sambal Bendi, Lady’s Finger • Shabnam Curry, Mushroom & Mix • Chu Ka Kurage, Sesame Jelly Fish • Herbal Chicken Broth Vegetable Curry • Miso Shiru with Tofu, Wakame • Nyonya Sayor Lodeh • Butter Chicken Seaweed & Mushroom • Babi Pongteh, Braised Pork Belly with Salted Bean Paste • Briyani Chawal (Rice Pilau) • Japanese Beef Curry • Nasi Kunyit • Pineapple, Watermelon & Jackfruit • Steamed Japanese Fragrant Rice • Pineapple, Honeydew & • 3 Assorted Desserts • Watermelon, Honeydew & Papaya Watermelon • 3 Assorted Desserts • Choice of Coffee or Tea • 3 Assorted Desserts • Choice of Coffee or Tea • Choice of Coffee or Tea

• Mesclun Salad, Tomatoes, Cucumber • Poached Hainanese Chicken SUNDAY SINGAPORE • Vegetables Achar • Steamed Fragrant Chicken Rice • Cabbage Tofu Soup • Papaya, Honeydew & Watermelon • Steamed Choy Sum & Oyster Sauce • 3 Assorted Desserts • Choice of Coffee or Tea

January 2016

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Thursday, 4 February LION DANCE PERFORMANCE 3.30pm to 5.00pm Raffles Room Sunday, 14 February Member $8 | Guest $12 11.28am Light refreshments provided Lobby Complimentary longan tea and mandarin Join us for a Fengshui Talk by Master Stella Tan, who oranges available has been in the Fengshui industry since 1996. With Reservation not required her rich experience in offering Fengshui advice, Master Stella will be recommending the Dos and ENQUIRIES: 6622 0432 OR [email protected] Don’ts and a review of luck for the 12 zodiac signs for the year of the Monkey. In addition, she will provide some tips on Fengshui for houses. Ω Master Stella provides yearly office Fengshui advice for companies in the manufacturing, retail, property, insurance and F&B industries, and has over 1,000 repeated clients for these annual TEA ROOM BAKERY: Fengshui reviews, so rest assured that you are in good hands. ENJOY 50% OFF, AFTER 8.30PM

RESERVATION & ENQUIRIES: 6622 0432 Need a quick bite for supper or breakfast the next day? Purchase bread OR [email protected] and pastries from the Tea Room Bakery at 50% off, daily after 8.30pm only. PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY FORM AND EMAIL BOOKINGS / CANCELLATIONS ARE ACCEPTED. A 1-WEEK CANCELLATION POLICY APPLIES. Ω

ENCHANTED WEDDING AFFAIR SHOWCASE

Stay tuned for an enchanted wedding affair showcase in March. Look out for more information in NewsBites.

TO SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSBITES E-NEWSLETTER, PLEASE EMAIL [email protected] ALONG WITH YOUR MEMBERSHIP NUMBER.

PAGE 21 THE TANGLIN CLUB CHINESE NEW YEAR Ω APPETISERS WHEELHOUSE Assorted Chinese Cold Platter Top Shells Marinated with Sweet Chilli Sauce LUNCH BUFFET Chinese BBQ Cold Coin Boiled Drunken Chicken with Sesame and Soy Sauce Sunday, 14 February with Pickle Vegetable 12 noon to 3.00pm (Last order: 2.30pm) Selection of Mesclun Greens, Butter Lettuce, Onion Sprout, Sliced Cucumber, Tomato Wedges, Golden Egg Wheelhouse with Dressing and Condiments Member $28.80 | Guest $38.80 Prawn with Cherries, Yellow Baby Tomatoes and Jalapeno, Child Member $15.80 | Child Guest $19.40 Cilantro Yoghurt Red Pepper Tuna with Mango and Mexican Spicy Mayonnaise WALK-IN ONLY Norwegian Smoked Salmon with Condiments ENQUIRIES: 6622 0432 OR [email protected] SOUP Eight Treasures Seafood Soup

CHINESE ROAST Hong Kong Style Roasted Duck, Pork Belly and Char Siew Plum Sauce, Hoisin Sauce and Chilli Sauce

HOT SELECTION Wok Fried Prawn with Cereal and Curry Leaf Stir – Fried Scallop and Asparagus in XO Sauce Wok Fried Sliced Beef with Black Pepper and Bell Pepper and Onion Steamed Codfish Cube with Superior Soya Sauce Stir-Fried Bean Curd and Chinese Leek with Garlic Braised Chicken with Chestnuts and Mushroom Steamed Fragrant Rice

KIDS’ CORNER Deep-Fried Fish Fingers with Tartar Sauce Sausage with Tomato Sauce Chicken & Cheese Quesadillas

DESSERTS Assorted Chinese New Year Cookies Assorted “Tang Yuan” Glutinous Rice Ball Assorted Chinese New Year Eight Treasure Candied Red Date Tea Mandarin Orange Cake Tropical Fresh Fruit Platter

Vanilla and Strawberry Ice Cream with Condiments Ω

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Sunday, 14 February SANDWICHES 3.30pm to 5.00pm Ham, Brie & Apple with Dijon Mustard Pea-Prosciutto on Focaccia, Shaved Parmesan Tea Room Anchovy Lemon Butter on Ciabatta Member $25 | Guest $35 Chicken, Bacon & Avocado with Whole Wheat Bread Member Child $12.50 | Guest Child $17.50 Tomato Cheddar on White Toast Harp performances: 3.30pm to 4.00pm (1st set) nd DRIED SNACK | 4.15pm to 4.45pm (2 set) Nachos Chips with Guacamole & Tomato Salsa

This is the perfect treat for the folks. Wear your Sunday best HOT SAVOURIES and celebrate Valentine’s Day with your parents at the Tea Mini Chicken Pie Room. Spoil yourselves with the delectable Valentine-themed Spinach & Mushroom Quiche mini cupcakes, finger sandwiches and other delights. Enjoy Hog Dog with Relish the high tea while listening to beautiful performances by Harp Fish Finger & Chips with Tartar Sauce Trio Magdalene Wong and daughters Katherine and Karen. Chicken & Bean Quesadillas Do make your reservation early to avoid disappointment. SWEETS Beauty and the Beast Chocolate Cupcake Rainbow Wonderland Vanilla Cupcake Fairy Tale Pandan Kueh Lapis Cinderella Cheesecake Avengers Chocolate Cake Heart Shape Chocolate Cookies Bed of Roses Red Velvet Cake Strawberry Valentine Cake Pink Lips Éclair Sweet Heart Rainbow Cake Assorted Fruit Skewers

RESERVATION & ENQUIRIES: 6622 0432 OR [email protected] Please note that only form and email bookings / cancellations are accepted. A 1-week cancellation policy applies, unless stated otherwise.

PAGE 23 THE TANGLIN CLUB VALENTINE’S DAY SET DINNER

Sunday, 14 February 7.00pm Churchill Room Member Couple $198 | Guest Couple $208 Inclusive of one bottle of Bottega Rose Prosecco

Celebrate Valentine’s Day and have a romantic dinner date with your partner at the Churchill Room

MELODY OF CRUSTACEAN Lobster Tartar with Karuga Caviar, Sea Urchin with Finger Lime Emulsion Crispy Botan Prawn with Iberico Ham

A TASTE OF DUCK Consommé, Smoked Duck Dumpling & Foie Gras

INTERMEZZO Pink Guava Sorbet Mango Pomelo Compote

MUSHROOM DUST ENTRECÔTE OF USDA PRIME BEEF 60 Degree Sous Vide Egg, Medley of Spring Vegetables Truffle Sauce, Mustard Foam

ROSE BAVARIAN WITH RASPBERRY MARMALADE CAKE Lychee Jelly, Blueberry Compote

Chocolate Praline Coffee or Tea

Reservation & Enquiries: 6622 0432 or [email protected] Please note that only form and email bookings / cancellations are accepted. A 1-week cancellation policy applies.

THE TANGLIN CLUB PAGE 24 PAGE 25 THE TANGLIN CLUB TAVERN JAPANESE SPECIALS FOR THE MONTH

GRILLED MIYAZAKI WAGYU BEEF RIBEYE medley of vegetables, red wine jus grade A4 300gm $99.95

SUSHI & SASHIMI daikon radish, wasabi, soyu $12.80 (U.P. $17.95)

TERIYAKI SALMON mesclun salad with wafu dressing soman noodle $20.80 (U.P. $25.30)

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If you’re planning to host a private event or gathering for the upcoming Chinese New Year, why not have it at our newly upgraded Raffles Room? Whether it’s an HOST YOUR PRIVATE intimate party or a bigger event, we provide a selection of menus to suit your needs. In addition, an option for Chinese delicacies for groups of 10 to 200 – perfect for the EVENT AT OUR Chinese New Year – is available. NEW RAFFLES ROOM For more information on our packages, please contact our Banquet Sales Team at 6622 0434 or [email protected], from Mondays to Fridays, 9.00am to 6.00pm.

THE TANGLIN CLUB PAGE 26 JAPANESE BEVERAGE SPECIALS Ω

KANAZAWA JAPANESE 1-1 YAMAZAKI DISTILLER’S CRAFT BEER (330ML) RESERVE Daily, January All Bars A fresh and fruity whisky from Yamazaki, full of red $14.80 fruit and a touch of sherry cask. It also has some mizunara (Japanese oak) matured whisky in the mix, which comes through as a complex spicy and A pale ale beer made with homegrown almost incense-like note. A well put together and Ishikawa, Japan six-row barley, with a deep dram. well-balanced bitterness of hops and malt. Great with any food, including sushi and other Japanese dishes. Wednesdays, January All Bars $10.90 per glass KIRIN BEER (33CL) Daily, January All Bars $7.30

INTRODUCING WHISKEY BY THE BOTTLE

Available at the Wet Bar from January For more details, please chat with Rose Ann the next time you visit.

MATCHA FRAPPUCCINO INTRODUCING TWG TEA, CLUB-WIDE Daily, Ongoing

Beginning January 2016, all outlets at the Club will serve teas Tea Room from TWG Tea, a fine luxury tea brand which is committed to $5.80 per glass offering teas directly from source gardens.

Do ask our friendly staff for the available flavours for your selection. Get your cup of tea for $3 at all outlets.

PAGE 27 THE TANGLIN CLUB DOUBLE HAPPINESS HAPPY HOUR @ TEA ROOM

ENJOY 1-1 WINE OF THE MONTH! Daily, January, Tea Room 6.00pm to 8.00pm

While you’re sipping your wine, elevate your experience further by snacking on something delicious.

CHEESE BOARD Select four types of cheese: boursin garlic / brie / camembert / cheddar / kikorangi / gruyere / stilton / st maure vegetable sticks, dried apricot, fig paste, crackers $10.95

CHARCUTERIE Serrano ham, lomo, chorizo iberico, manchego cheese, tomato bread $18.95

WINE OF THE MONTH Ω

WYNNS OF COONAWARRA, WYNNS OF COONAWARRA, CABERNET SHIRAZ 2012, RIESLING 2014, AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA The purity of Riesling fruit is demonstrated, with This wine shows classic Coonawarra fruit citrus white florals and sherbet. The palate is aromas of soft red fruits, raspberry, cassis, and full-flavoured with lime and floral characters currants on the nose accentuated by hints balanced by soft natural acidity. The wine is of spice and cedar oak. The palate has an suitable for drinking now with a structure that elegant structure with powdery tannins and will reward short term cellaring. a clean fresh acid line through the middle of the palate. The wine is medium bodied January, All Bars and finishes with a lovely fresh persistence of $8.95 per glass flavour. $43.95 per bottle January, All Bars $8.95 per glass $43.95 per bottle

BUBBLY OF THE MONTH Ω

BOTTEGA VINO POETI Veuve Cliquot Yellow PINK NV (750ML) Label NV (750ML)

January, All Bars Thursdays, January, All Bars $73 per bottle (U.P. $80) $78 per bottle

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CHARITY BLACK TIE GALA DINNER 23 NOVEMBER 2015

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THE TANGLIN CLUB PAGE 32 Ω Banquet Facilities At The Tanglin Club

Exclusive banquet facilities are available to Members for wedding receptions, company dinner and dance, wedding anniversaries and birthday celebrations.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT MUGU FROM THE CATERING SALES TEAM

AT 6622 0434 OR EMAIL [email protected]. Ω Have your cake and eat it! CHILDREN’S BIRTHDAY PARTY PACKAGES

RAFFLES PACKAGE @ $1,888 KIDDY BITES AND DRINKS GOODIE BAGS 50 NON-HELIUM BALLOON DECORATIONS 1-HOUR BALLOON SCULPTING 1-HOUR FACE PAINTING 40-MINUTE GAMES HOSTING OF CAKE CUTTING PARTY MUSIC Ω

WHEELHOUSE PACKAGE @ $1,588 KIDDY BITES AND DRINKS GOODIE BAGS 50 NON-HELIUM BALLOON DECORATIONS 1-HOUR BALLOON SCULPTING 1-HOUR FACE PAINTING 40-MINUTE GAMES HOSTING OF CAKE CUTTING PARTY MUSIC

Both packages are for a minimum of 20 children.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT MUGU FROM THE CATERING SALES TEAM AT 6622 0434 OR EMAIL [email protected]. Fitness

SPINNING WITH THE SPINNING ® MASTER INSTRUCTOR

SPINNING® WITH THE SISTAS! Wednesday, 13 January 7.30pm to 8.30pm Complimentary for all Ultimate Fitness Feast (UFF) Members Non-UFF Member: $21.40

It’s ladies’ night on the bike and this one is all about celebrating the girls. With music from the different decades, we are going to take a walk down memory lane and ride to the awesomeness of women in the music history with sweat, strength and a great time.

Strictly for the ladies only! To put the icing on the cake, look forward to a champagne after-party!

FEARLESS PURSUIT Saturday, 16 January 9.00am to 10.00am Complimentary for all Ultimate Fitness Feast (UFF) Members Non-UFF Member: $21.40

Being fearless requires both a decision to do what is required and courage that can overcome any challenge. This ride is about facing your fears on the bike both mentally and physically and surprising yourself with how much strength and tenacity is hidden until you go looking for it. About the Instructor Natashia is a passionate certified Spinning® and Spinpower® Master EXPLORING ENDURANCE Instructor having worked with the Spinning Indoor Cycling Program Saturday, 16 January since 1997. With over 20 years of fitness industry experience, she has trained instructors throughout Asia, Australia, USA, South 10.30am to 11.30am America and the Caribbean. Natashia works in various areas of Complimentary for all Ultimate Fitness Feast (UFF) Members the fitness industry; she is a regular presenter at international fitness Non-UFF Member: $21.40 conferences, a qualified personal trainer, a fitness lecturer in vocational colleges in Melbourne, and a Level 1 Triathlon Coach. Finding your perfect sweet spot takes patience, perseverance and a really good pair of bike shorts. This ride will help you find your happy place while teaching you pedal stroke efficiency, breathing techniques and visualisations that will make the flat feel like it’s the only place you ever want to be. Tap into your fat burning potential by slowing down to be able to burn more – it’s pure science. THE TANGLIN CLUB SPARTACUS CHALLENGE 2016

Saturday, 5 March Race: 7.00am to 12.00pm Lunch: 1.00pm to 2.30pm Member: $35 Guest: $55 (inclusive of t-shirt and lunch)

Along with the New Year, the Spartacus Challenge is here. This is the ultimate test of strength and endurance. Come join us in finding your fitness level, challenging yourself to take your body beyond its comfort zone.

You will be taken through a series of obstacles that will challenge your strength and endurance. Come with your maximum mind strength and see how far your body can go.

Ω FOR ENQUIRIES OR TO SIGN UP, PLEASE CONTACT AZIZ AT 6622 0575 OR EMAIL [email protected].

PAGE 35 THE TANGLIN CLUB Books Section

Non-Fiction

BOOK OF THE MONTH: NEMESIS Spinster: Making a Life of One’s Own | Bolick, Kate The next high-octane thriller in The Temple of Perfection: A History of the Gym | Chaline, Eric the FBI series featuring Dillon Universal Man: The Seven Lives of John Maynard Keynes | Davenport-Hines, Richard Savich and Lacey Sherlock from The Bletchley Girls: War, Secrecy, Love and Loss: The Women of Bletchley Park Tell # 1 New York Times–bestselling Their Story | Dunlop, Tessa author Catherine Coulter. The Intimate Bond: How Animals Shaped Human History | Fagan, Brian Eyes Wide Open: Going Behind the Environmental Headlines | Fleischman, Paul When Special Agent Lacey Sherlock Why the Germans? Why the Jews? : Envy, Race Hatred, and the Prehistory of the foils a terrorist attack at JFK airport, she Holocaust | Gotz, Aly thinks her job is done and turns the reins over to the New York FBI. But stopping The Longest August: The Unflinching Rivalry between India and Pakistan | Hiro, Dilip the grenade-carrying crazy was only Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now | Hirsi, Ali, Ayaan the beginning. Another plot unfolds Home Cooking Made Easy: 100 Fabulous Easy to Make Recipes | Pascale, Lorraine nearly simultaneously with a bomb at St. Fast, Fresh and Easy Food | Pascale, Lorraine Patrick’s Cathedral. The terrorist at JFK Mecca: The Sacred City | Sardar, Ziauddin refuses to speak to anyone but Sherlock. She heads back with counterterrorist Stalin’s Daughter: The Extraordinary and Tumultuous Life of Svetlana Alliluyeva | Special Agent Cal McLain to try to get Sullivan, Rosemary him to talk. A New History of Life: The Radical New Discoveries About the Origins and Evolution of Life on Eart | Ward, Peter Meanwhile, Savich—with the help of Agent Griffin Hammersmith—has his Fiction hands full trying to track an elusive murderer who looks like a Hollywood Dracula. When Dracula’s attempts to kill Savich collide with Sherlock’s terrorist case, very strange things happen.

Who is really behind the bombing attack at St. Patrick’s? How does Savich’s mysterious killer fit into Sherlock’s terrorism investigation? Savich and Sherlock race against the clock, as more lives are in danger with every passing minute. Nemesis | Coulter, Catherine I, Ripper | Hunter, Stephen Shadow Play | Johansen, Iris Ω The Naked Eye | Johansen, Iris The Murderer’s Daughter | Kellerman, Jonathan The Memory Killer | Kerley, J.A. LIBRARY OPERATING The House in Smyrna | Levy, Tatiana Salem The Revolving Door of Life | McCall Smith, Alexander HOURS EXTENSION Wind/Pinball | Murakami, Haruki Liar Moon | Pastor, Ben We are pleased to inform you that the Library operating hours have been extended to A Dark Song of Blood | Pastor, Ben 10.00am – 7.00pm, daily (closed on public Loss of Innocence | Patterson, Richard North holidays). Now, you will have an extra 2 hours to Who Do You Love | Weiner, Jennifer browse and read at the Library on weekends! Naked Greed | Woods, Stuart

THE TANGLIN CLUB PAGE 36 READ TO LEAD – AN AWARENESS TALK

Saturday, 13 February Research shows that children’s early reading achievement scores 2.30pm to 4.00pm are strong predictors of later language proficiency and academic achievement scores. Children, apart from being instructed on how to The Fireplace read, should also be inducted into leisure reading as early as possible Member/Guest: $10 so that they develop into proficient and avid readers. In view of this, this awareness talk aims to provide parents with information on important milestones in reading among young children so that their ability to acquire age appropriate reading skills are maximised. In addition, information will be provided on quality children’s literature and how to nurture in children a love for reading at a young age so that they become lifelong readers.

About the Speaker Dr Chitra Shegar was an Assistant Professor at the English Language and Literature Department of National Institute of Education (NIE) Singapore from 2004 to 2015. Her areas of specialisation are Language Acquisition, Children’s Literature and Literacy instruction. Dr Shegar regularly conducts workshops on reading for parents and teachers in Singapore and internationally. Currently, she is the Director of Reading Edge Academy Pte Ltd and advises several Singapore educational institutions on reading projects. In 2011 she was conferred the title of ‘International Visiting Scholar to Wheelock 2011-2012’ (Boston, USA) in recognition of her work with pre- schoolers on reading.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO SIGN UP, PLEASE CALL 6622 0495 OR EMAIL LIBRARY@ TANGLIN-CLUB.ORG.SG.

PAGE 37 THE TANGLIN CLUB DVDs Section

DVD OF THE MONTH: TERMINATOR GENISYS (2015)

Directed by Alan Taylor Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke & Emilia Clarke

Arnie’s back with a bang in this explosive new chapter of the blockbuster Terminator franchise. In the war of man against machine, Sergeant Kyle Reese is sent back to 1984 by resistance leader John Connor to protect his young mother, Sarah Connor. However, this time, unexpected events have altered the past and threaten the future for all mankind. Now Reese (Jai Courtney, The Divergent Series) must join forces with Sarah (Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones) and her Guardian (Arnold Schwarzenegger) to save the world and stop the next evolution of Terminators in an action-packed reboot.

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ACTION MUSICAL BLU RAY Gabber is Back - 2015 (NC16) Supershow 4: Super Junior World Tour Album Minions - 2015 (PG) Terminator: Genisys - 2015 (PG13) One Direction: This Is Us - 2013 (PG) A Hard Day - 2015 (NC16) (Korean) Wild City - 2015 (NC16) (Chinese) Pixels - 2015 (PG) Outlander - 2008 (M18)

JUNIOR LIBRARY

Dear Sofia: A Royal Collection - 2015 Dibo the Gift Dragon: What are friends for 4 - 2008 Barbie and Her Sisters in the Great Puppy Adventure - 2015 Dibo the Gift Dragon: Dibo’s Gift 2 - 2007 Tom and Jerry: Mouse Trouble - 2014 My Friend Rabbit: Carrot tastic fun - 2007 Jungle Shuffle - 2014 My Friend Rabbit: Hello Rabbit! - 2007 Have a Laugh: Volume 4 - 2013 The Zula Patrol: Moons Mayhem - 2006 Have a Laugh: Volume 3 - 2012 Tom and Jerry: Winter Tails Disc 1 - 2006 Doc Mcstuffins - 2012 Tom and Jerry: Winter Tails Disc 2 - 2006 Have a Laugh: Volume 2 - 2011 Dibo the Gift Dragon: Friends In Cozy Land 1 - 2006 Bugs Bunny: Wascally Wabbit - 2011 Brother Bear - 2003 Cars: Toon Mater’s Tall Tales - 2010 Baby Einstein: Baby Shakespeare, World of Poetry - 2002 Have a Laugh: Volume 1 - 2010 The Night Before Christmas: A mouse tale - 2002 Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl - 2010 The Book of Pooh - 2001 The Adventure Of Chuck & Friends 5 - 2010 Stuart Little 3 - 1999 Scruff: The New Season - 2009 Casper - 1995 Chickadee Island and 4 Other Fun Adventures - 2008 My Little Pony: Escape from Catrina - 1985 The Nutty Professor - 2008

THE TANGLIN CLUB PAGE 38 Balut Section

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November is that time of the year when we look forward to bouncing back from being dazed, abused and amused over the years in the annual Staff vs Section game. While we have sworn Revenge (full battle cry please!), the Staff have looked at us in a bemused fashion, and then gone ahead to put us in our place. This year they were kinder, in that they beat us by just over 200 points. As a comparison, some of the previous beatings had left us groaning in absolute despair and asking 3 questions: "How? Why? Again?"

After a bit of a repast, a huge thank you to the Staff for their much appreciated work from Convenor Rick Bryant, 24 players sat down to do battle. Staff beat the Players in most of the areas and took kindly to limiting their overall lead. The who's who of the winners are Aru for the highest total score, Mary Lee for the highest game score, and Devraj and Raj as the highest scoring pair. Sudin, Clara Tan, Hendry Goh and James Soh sewed up the other prizes on offer too. Our thanks to Club President Robert Weiner for gracing the occasion, and our heartfelt thanks to all the Staff who could make it to another memorable game.

We went in to the final game of the year with 4 players in the running for the Championship and the Balut Max trophy. With a "Tally Ho!" from Rick we were off and running. From the noise and rubble, Sethuraman trickled over the line to take the Champions trophy with a best of 6 games score of 3,652, Mavis Light as runner-up a scant 11 points behind and Bansi Sethuraman bagging the 2nd runner up 20 points adrift. Anthony Rawilson's cameo appearance and 694 points total score got him that prize; Grace Goh slammed a 152 game high in the final session and took that prize. The pairs trophy was won by Lilian Lee and Mavis, and Nina Menon took home the prize for the being the highest scorer in the Inter-Club games. The Balut Max trophy, donated by Fatema Sadiq, was won in its inaugural by Mavis. Well done Mavis on fighting off all comers for the big one!

The assembled then filed into The Fireplace, and after a short speech of "Have Fun!" from Rick, we tucked in, slurped and supped to a very necessary and well deserved merry evening. Balut, as you know, can be exhausting.

Vikram Raman Balut Section

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PAGE 39 THE TANGLIN CLUB Billards Section

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Happy New Year 2016 to one and all! Here’s wishing everyone a fabulous New BILLIARDS ROOM Year ahead! CLOSURE UPDATE 2015 ended with a number of highlights with our Annual Christmas Snooker Marathon being held on 5 December 2015 followed by a sumptuous Dinner. Photos to follow in next issue! Our usual section fund night in November ended The Billiards Room will be closed from up with confirmation that we now have very serious contenders for the top spots 6.30pm onwards on the following dates in the Billiards Section with Tom Chamberlain coming up tops as the undisputed to facilitate the organising of the National winner for the night and eagerly sending challenges to the likes of Arshad Snooker League 2015/2016 – Division 4 Bhojani and Cheung Yew Tak who were conspicuously absent! (Home Match): A major highlight at the end of the year was the Ewing Cup played against the Singapore Cricket Club. The Tanglin Club put up a formidable team and January 2016: Thursday, 7 an incredible fight, but the Singapore Cricket Club, fresh from their year-long February 2016: Thursdays, 4 & 25 training with World Champion Peter Gilchrist, gave us a fight that we could not March 2016: Thursdays, 10 & 17 win. Thankfully, there was enough whiskey and laughter all round to make the afternoon simply a really enjoyable one! Thank you to our amazing team for playing that day – all deserving honourable mentions: Yew Tak, Hugh, Davin, Neville, KK Chong, Zhi Cheng, Adrian and Alex.

Please do check with the S&R Counter for upcoming matches and events – we look forward to seeing more non-section members at the tables!

Billiards Committee Ω

THE TANGLIN CLUB PAGE 40 Bridge Section

CHRISTMAS BRIDGE

Friday, 4 December 2015

Once again, our Christmas Bridge event was completely SOLD OUT with an overwhelming response of close to eighty Members and guests.

As the players streamed into the Raffles Room, beaming approvingly of the festive decorations, each was greeted with a glass of Proscecco or juice with soda. Ladies came appropriately attired in Christmassy colours of red, green or white, lending a joyous cheer to the whole occasion.

Lunch commenced a little after twelve noon and the two rows of sumptuous spread with two carving stations certainly made the traffic flow seem rather smooth. The traditional ham and turkey with the yummy Christmas pudding, mince pies and apple strudel again scored top marks.

During the short break, the winners of the annual Club Championships were announced.

Overall Club Champion: Rohini Arya Pairs Championships: Dora Tan & Lata Iyer

Players then took their positions in the two sections, efficiently organized for easy movement and running of the game.

The winners of the afternoon were:

SECTION A

N/S 1st Aisha Elliott/Jansie Tan 2nd Rupa Natarajan/Sherna Danani

E/W 1st Deepa Gupta/Jyoti Singh 2nd Frank Yung/Nada

SECTION B

OVERALL CLUB N/S 1st Anjna Beri/Catherine Cardyn CHAMPION 2nd Sachiko Tamamura/Etsuko Gerry E/W 1st Reeta Raj/Lalitha Subramanian This was based on the percentage of the best 50 games played 2nd Dora Tan/Lily Lim throughout the year and the winner for 2015 was Rohini Arya. It was a delightful afternoon of good food, festive cheer and Congratulations and well done, Rohini. fellowship, and thanks to all for making the event so successful.

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PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Saturday, 21 November 2015

As we had only 5 tables, it was decided to have just one session for this event. Play started at 10am and the tournament was over by 1pm. Players then adjourned to The Tavern for an enjoyable lunch.

The winners were: Dora Tan and Lata Iyer

Congratulations to the winners and we would certainly encourage more Members to participate in this event next year.

Lily Lim Bridge Committee

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Choir Section

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CMY K HOIR

The Tanglin Club choristers preparing to entertain the audience

A TREE LIGHTING EVENT TO REMEMBER!

Whilst writing this article on behalf of the Choir Section, I am still on a "high" from our Tanglin Club 2015 Tree Lighting Event. It has to be the best I have ever experienced. From the Choir's holding area at the Raffles Room, we could monitor crowd presence. From 5.30pm, the lobby was filling up fast and the excitement was palpable. By 6.30pm, the place was packed full of grownups and children standing shoulder to shoulder with hardly any room to move. The Tanglin Club Choir (24 of us) was augmented by The Schola Cantorum Singapore to make up a total of more than 40 strong. Choir Director Albert Tay in his element With the men in their black and white outfits and Santa hats, and the ladies glammed up in black with red accessories, we made an impressive appearance along the full length of the staircase. Against the backdrop of dimmed lights and the view of a sea of faces surrounding the splendour of a magnificent Christmas tree, the Choir sang Star Carol, followed by a sing-a-long for Frosty the Snowman, Jingle Bell Rock, Joy to the World and We Wish You a Merry Christmas. The adults and children swayed to the rhythm of the music and sang along with us. For the Choristers, it was an evening to remember and cherish.

The big applause from the crowd, with some wolf whistles thrown in, was testament that everyone enjoyed listening to us and that both young Jocelyne Hill playing the flute with The Schola Cantorum singers and old were having a good time. Our General Manager, Josie Tulipano, summed it up for us in a lovely way by simply saying "The Choir embraced the Audience".

The Tanglin Club Choristers would like to express our appreciation and thanks to Albert Tay (Choir Director), Chong Lee Khim (Pianist), The Schola Cantorum Singapore, and The Tanglin Club staff involved (F&B, Events, and Technical teams), who extended us their services so willingly. Without you, we would not have shone so brightly.

Sybil Schwencke Choir/Public Relations The supportive crowd

THE TANGLIN CLUB PAGE 42 Dance Section

THE DANCE SECTION PRESENTS CHINESE NEW YEAR BALL

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Saturday, 13 February 7.30pm Churchill Room Dress code: Chinese or Oriental wear Prizes for Best Dressed

Dance Section Member: $68 Tanglin Club Member: $80 Guest: $98 Cover charge of $45 per person for non-diners if seats are available at the Bar Each Member may bring up to 4 Guests

Featuring: CHRISTMAS BALL DANCE ENSEMBLE SINGAPORE A Chinese Dance Company praised by Prime Minister The Christmas Ball on 5 December 2015 took off with a rousing start from Lee Hsien Loong in his 2014 National Day Rally Speech carols played by the award winning Bagpipe Band of 18th Company Boys’ Brigade in The Churchill Room. The sing-along of Christmas carols, LO-HEI 5-COURSE CHINESE DINNER led by the Dance Section Choir and Musicians followed. Dance Thrilogy, Prepared by The Tanglin Club’s New Chinese Restaurant with young dancers who were the Singapore finalists in Asia’s Got Talent, Complimentary Glass of Wine presented 3 dance items of jazz, ballet and tap. The event with 139 participants was a sold out affair and maintained the Dance Section’s 6 PIECE LOCOMOTION BAND record of 4 fully booked events for the year. To many Members, It was a memorable finish to the Club’s 150th Anniversary. Ω Events Executive Anqi will now be taking over the administration for the Dance Section. In appreciation of her past service, the Dance Sub- FOR ENQUIRIES & RESERVATION, PLEASE CALL 6622 0432 committee Members presented Sports & Recreation Co-ordinator Uma OR EMAIL [email protected]. with a token of appreciation.

Freddie Lee Dance Section Convenor

PAGE 43 THE TANGLIN CLUB Darts Section

We have had a full calendar of events of games as well as social gatherings beginning with the Darts Lo Hei early in February 2015. The Sixth Annual Darts Championship was held in July followed by the Members vs Staff Friendly Match in August. Then the Inter Club Darts Leagues 2015 graced our darts calendar. It was indeed a challenge when we had to play with the highly skilled players of the league. Many enthusiastic Darts Members were present to support and watch the brilliant darts match.

The annual POT event in September at the Singapore Cricket Club brought about much fun and hype. It was an exciting afternoon followed by a wonderful evening dinner reception.

We look forward to more exciting encounters with the newly formed Darts Ladies Team.

Year 2015 was filled with rewarding and interactive games, and we DARTS AND continue to expand our membership through social events. All Darts Members make it a date on the second Saturday of every THE YEAR 2015 month to enjoy a truly wonderful social gathering at the Tangles. It is free of charge for all Darts Members. The year 2015 was a successful one for the Darts Section. It is with much pride that we declare that our membership presently FOR ENQUIRES OR TO SIGN UP, PLEASE CONTACT CIELITO AT 6622 0574 OR EMAIL stands at an encouraging number of almost 90 Members! [email protected].

Sepalika Kumarasinghe Darts Section Member

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THE TANGLIN CLUB PAGE 44 Golf Section

GOLF SECTION OUTING TO CHIANG MAI

It was an early start at the airport on 5 November for the 15 participants keen to escape the haze and enjoy slightly cooler climes and blue skies in Chiang Mai. We had no sooner arrived than we were on the first tee of the Mae Jo golf resort. Despite the lightning-fast greens, everyone agreed it was a very pleasant course, but the next day, we were even more impressed by the Alpine Chiang Mai, set amidst beautiful scenery. Just when we thought it couldn’t get any better, we turned up on day 3 at the Chiang Mai Highlands Resort, which was awesome, and then on the last day, we reverted to an older course, Royal Chiangmai, to facilitate transfer to the airport for our flight back home. All the courses were in excellent condition and it was such a privilege to be able to play on such beautiful courses in such a stunning location.

There were novelty competitions every day as well as overall prizes for the best scores over the 4 days, so most of the golfers won a prize at some stage of the outing. However, Anthony Teo and Nancy Miller were crowned King and Queen of the tournament, with Paul Gelardi and Jean Murdoch as first runners-up. Well done to all of them!

Apart from golf, we had a great time sampling Thai food, enjoying a well-earned post-golf massage or two, and the ladies especially appreciated the fact that our hotel was right in the middle of the main street with nightly market stalls.

All in all, it was a really successful trip and many thanks to Alex Eow for all his hard work in organising the goody bags, flights and competitions.

Mr David White Golf Convenor

COURSES VISITED ON THE TRIP - MAE JO GOLF RESORT & SPA - CHIANG MAI - THAILAND, ALPINE GOLF RESORT - CHIANG MAI, CHIANGMAI HIGHLANDS GOLF COURSE AND ROYAL CHIANGMAI GOLF RESORT

Image from top to bottom The Group with caddies at Royal Chiangmai, King and Queen Ω of Chiangmai Golf Anthony Teo, Nancy Miller, Golf Convenor ANG POW GOLF David White and Enjoying the apres golf and Waiting to tee off at Alpine. FOR ENQUIRES OR TO SIGN UP, PLEASE Wednesday, 17 February CONTACT MARK ONG AT 6622 0573 OR Singapore Island Country Club (SIME Course) EMAIL [email protected].

PAGE 45 THE TANGLIN CLUB Lawn Bowls Section

LAWN BOWLS’ GREAT YEAR

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Images from top to bottom 1. Bangkok Tournament, 2a. 150th Anniversary Bowls Tournament, 2b. All the Team Captains, 3. From left to right: Rodger Kimpton (Singles Runner Up), John Child (Marker) & Zoher Motiwalla (Singles Winner), 4a. Daintree Forest Hike (Queensland), 4b. Scuba at Marlin Reef (Queensland), 5. Cambridge (Perth) Friendly, 6. Corporate Bowls, 7. Friendly with Singapore Cricket Club, 8. Henton Cup

Ling Ten Ing Lawn Bowls Committee Member Squash Section

ANNUAL SQUASH CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS

7 November 2015

The Annual Squash Club Championship Finals was held on 7 November 2015. The afternoon proved to be one filled with edge of seat excitement peppered with a couple of upsets but nonetheless one filled with good camaraderie and plenty of beer!

In the Veteran Category Plate Finals, we had a somewhat dubious pair of Phil Rossiter and Don Hanna going head to head literally – with all the challenges on the let/stroke calls! You could say that Phil ultimately won both the verbal and physical challenge of the match! Well done Phil!

In the Veteran Category Main Finals, we saw a very fit Al Aspen go up against a somewhat weathered but still formidable Darcy McColl. However, this time age did not prevail against beauty and the somewhat youthful Al Aspen forged ahead to win the match. Great win Al!

The Open Plate Final was down to Tony Faneco and David Palmer. David took every advantage of the fact that Tony was just being Tony and played a great game giving himself a well-deserved victory! Good job David!

The Main Open Final looked set to be a historic match from the very beginning. It was down to seven-time champion Shane Hagan versus a very determined Marc Nicholson. The match went into a couple of tie-breakers with the final match played like almost a death match with a winner take all mentality. Suffice to say, the match could have gone either way, but Marc played an almost flawless game to win the day. Congratulations Marc!

Thank you everyone for your participation in making this year’s championship a well-remembered one. Honourable mentions go to our returning squashers like Henry Mullen and we must not forget the stalwarts like Bill Gartshore and Steve Wright. Richard Hill also deserves a mention for being ever so photogenic!

Congratulations again to all our winners and see you all again at 2016’s championships!

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17TH INTERNATIONAL JUMBO DOUBLES SQUASH TOURNAMENT 2016

Thursday to Sunday, 28 - 31 January 2016 Tanglin Club Squash Centre Member: $50 Payable at the time of registration Inclusive of tournament shirt, welcome dinner and farewell lunch

Each player may compete in both categories Registration closes 9 January 2016

The Tanglin Club will be organising the 17th International Jumbo Doubles Squash Tournament, to compete for the Presidents Cup for Open Category and the Wiener Cup for the Veterans Category from 28 January to 31 January 2016.

In addition, depending on the number of entries, a qualifier (for local players only) may be held on Sunday, 24 January 2016.

FOR ENQUIRIES OR TO REGISTER, PLEASE CONTACT PRAVEENA AT 6622 0580 OR EMAIL [email protected].

PAGE 47 THE TANGLIN CLUB Tennis Section

STA INTERCLUB LADIES DOUBLES B

The STA Interclub Ladies Doubles B this year had nine teams participating in the round robin tournament. We played eight matches over the weekends through September and October. The competition was strong and intense for the three line format. We battled through the hazy conditions for the majority of the matches. The results were tallied and we finished as the runner up with two points behind the dominant winning team. An overall successful result for our Tanglin Ladies STA Interclub doubles team this year.

Kudos to Bianca Choy who played many of the decider matches and won three crucial matches with her partners.

Thank you to The Tanglin Club for its support and to Lilian Lum our Ladies Tennis Captain for her skilful team management.

Cho Yu-Mei Tennis Member

Ω JUNIOR TENNIS NEWS The haze went away and the little children came out to play!

FRIENDLY WITH SWISS CLUB On 22 November, the juniors from The Tanglin Club hosted a team from the Swiss Club for a Sunday junior friendly match. Players competed in singles and doubles matches in 10’s and 12’s age categories. It was great to see the kids enjoying tennis and forging new friendships.

Many thanks to Pierre and Ken of 40XV who put in an incredible amount of effort to make the event a successful one. The team t-shirts (in Club colours, no less!) that were sponsored by 40XV was a really nice surprise. A big thank you also goes out to the Club’s Sports & Recreation Executive, Cielito, who works really hard behind the scene to ensure that the Club’s events run smoothly.

Love to Win: Jo Lynn, Min Jie, Prai, Vihaan, Deanne and Joshua

TANGLIN CLUB JUNIOR TOURNAMENT SERIES #4 The final junior tournament for 2015 was held on 13 & 14 November. It was a great event showcasing some quality tennis. In addition, it was very nice to see some new faces. After a brief rain delay on Friday, the kids were busy non-stop with round robin play across a series of singles events.

OUR JUNIOR MAKING NEWS Congratulations to Clare Cheng, who was a part of Team Singapore at the Southeast Asian Junior Tournament (28 October to 1 November). The team secured a Silver for Singapore in the 12/U category. Clare, who is a regular participant in the Club junior tournaments, is a great inspiration for the other kids.

Clare Cheng (Middle)

ANNOUNCEMENT PHOTOS OF THE CLUB’S TENNIS EVENTS ARE POSTED ON 40XV’S FACEBOOK PAGE: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/40XV.TENNIS

THE TANGLIN CLUB PAGE 48 Swimming-Ten-Pin Bowling-Sections • Youth

ANNUAL SWIMMING AWARD CEREMONY & PARTY

Friday, 22 January 2016 6.00pm onwards Swimming Pool

TO SIGN UP, PLEASE VISIT THIS LINK: HTTP://TC.TOTALSWIMMING.NET/AWARDS/ FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT PRAVEENA AT 6622 0580 OR EMAIL [email protected].

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TEN-PIN BOWLING

Every 2nd & 4th Monday of the month 7.00pm to 9.00pm Raffles Town Club

Come and join us for the Ten-Pin Bowling practice sessions at Raffles Town Club!

FOR ENQUIRIES OR TO SIGN UP, PLEASE EMAIL MARK ONG AT [email protected].

Ω SPRING BLOSSOM CRAFT & NARUTO COLOURING ACTIVITY

This January, join the Kids Relations Associates as they guide your children on Japanese-themed arts and crafts. It’ll be fun so don’t miss this!

Sundays, 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 January 3.00pm to 5.00pm Playroom Complimentary

RESERVATION & ENQUIRIES: 6622 0461 OR [email protected]

PAGE 49 THE TANGLIN CLUB Staff News

FOOD SAFETY FOR SERVICE STAFF

Food safety is one of the most important concerns in the food industry. Staff play a crucial role in ensuring food safety at the Club; as such, the Club recently extended food safety training to all service staff so that they will acquire uniform skills and knowledge in basic food safety and hygiene. This Food Safety Workshop has helped the team to identify the characteristics of microorganisms, food hygiene, proper food storage and food handling, setting hygiene standards, as well as cleaning and sanitation. On top of this workshop, all of our kitchen staff attended a food hygiene certifiable programme, so that we can serve you better.

Ω COMMUNITY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMME (CEPP)

To heighten our security and safety, The Tanglin Club staff attended a Community Emergency Preparedness Programme (CEPP) conducted by the Singapore Civil Defence Force on 3 December 2015. The programme provided both theory and practical training comprising fire safety, casualty evacuation, emergency procedures and terrorism. Readiness is our only protection. This programme has certainly raised awareness of the current safety issues within and outside Singapore, and has instilled a greater sense of ownership among the staff.

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EXCELLENT SERVICE AWARD WINNERS 2015

The Excellent Service Award (EXSA) is a national-level award that recognises individuals who have delivered high quality service.

In 2015, we had a total of 36 staff being recognised as service champions. We are extremely proud of Mukhantan S/O Perumal – or better known as Mugu (Catering Sales Executive) – who was awarded the Star Award. He is indeed an individual who continues to strive to be better each year. He was a recipient of the EXSA Silver and Gold Award in the past 2 years as well. Congratulations to Mugu and the other well-deserved 9 recipients of the Gold Award and 26 recipients of the Silver Award.

Well done, The Tanglin Club Team!

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Ω IT'S MOVIE TIME Fancy catching a movie? Bring along your family and friends to The Tanglin Club Theatrette and catch these screenings which are complimentary. To make your experience even more enjoyable, popcorn and drinks

are available for purchase at The Tea Room. Ω

ADULT SCREENINGS Showtimes: Friday, 8.00pm | Saturday, 6.00pm & 9.00pm | Sunday 6.00pm & 9.00pm FRESHNESS

1-3 January 8-10 January 15-17 January 22-24 January 29-31 January TERMINATOR GENISYS MAD MAX FURY ROAD FAR FROM THE MADDENING MAX PG FOCUS NC16 IN A BOWL (2015) PG (2015) NC 16 CROWD (2015) PG With a choice of over 30 basic and premium toppings, you can create your very own filling meal at an affordable $4.99 for three basic toppings.

KIDS MATINEES Showtimes: Saturday & Sunday, 2.30pm

2 & 3 January 9 & 10 January 16 & 17 January 23 & 24 January 30 & 31 January JAMES AND THE GIANT CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE A BUG’S LIFE (1998) G THE KARATE KID (2010) PG UP (2009) PG PEACH (1996) G FACTORY (2015) PG Picture for illustration only.

TERMS: • Film Ratings: G – General viewing | PG – Parent guidance required | NC16 – No children below 16 • Entrance to the Theatrette will be via the main foyer only. • For Members intending to bring in more than 10 guests, prior reservation is required to be made through [email protected]. • Moviegoers are to be seated at least 10 minutes before showtime. • Members will be fully responsible for their children and guests in ensuring that the screened film is suitable for viewing, in accordance with the rules governed by the Singapore vie Board of Film Censors. Salad Bar is available at the following Cold Storage stores: • Members will be fully responsible for the conduct and behavior of their children and guests, and be answerable to the Committee in the respect of the same. • Altez • Changi City Point • Holland Village • One North • Takashimaya • No smoking is permitted within the Theatrette. • Anchorpoint • Great World City • Kallang Leisure Park • Orchard Hotel • TripleOne Somerset • To comply with Fire Safety Regulations, no person may sit in any area other than in the seats provided, nor may any person stand to watch any part of the show. • Aperia • Guthrie House • Marina Bay Sands • Plaza Singapura • VivoCity • Bugis Junction • HarbourFront Centre • Novena Square • Raffles City Market Place • West Coast Plaza • Causeway Point • Kovan Heartland Mall • One KM • Sime Darby • West Mall FOR ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CALL THE FRONT DESK AT 6622 0555. NO BOOKINGS ARE REQUIRED; ENTRY WILL BE ON A FIRST-COME FIRST-SERVED BASIS.

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FRESHNESS IN A BOWL With a choice of over 30 basic and premium toppings, you can create your very own filling meal at an affordable $4.99 for three basic toppings.

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Salad Bar is available at the following Cold Storage stores: • Altez • Changi City Point • Holland Village • One North • Takashimaya • Anchorpoint • Great World City • Kallang Leisure Park • Orchard Hotel • TripleOne Somerset • Aperia • Guthrie House • Marina Bay Sands • Plaza Singapura • VivoCity • Bugis Junction • HarbourFront Centre • Novena Square • Raffles City Market Place • West Coast Plaza • Causeway Point • Kovan Heartland Mall • One KM • Sime Darby • West Mall Tanglin_club_mag.qxp_Layout 1 11/26/15 10:41 AM Page 1

M A R L B O R O U G H C O L L E G E M A L A Y S I A A Great British Education

Located in 90 acres of South-East Asia

Pupils are taught a British curriculum from British educators oﬀer our pupils the same opportunity to learn and to grow who know the value of heritage and tradition. For over 170 years from the wisdom of those who have gone before them. We Marlborough College has been synonymous with a first-class are a co-educational Preparatory and Senior School oﬀering British education. Now in 90 acres of South-East Asia we an outstanding education for pupils aged 4-18.

For details of our forthcoming Admissions afternoon on 27th January, at Marlborough College Malaysia visit: w w w. m a r l b o r o u g h c o l l e g e . m y