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MESSAGES SPORTS 4 From the editor's desk 22 Dancesport 5 President's Message 27 Golf 7 VIce President's Message 31 Hockey 8 From the General Manager's desk 33 Darts

CLUB EVENTS OBITUARY 9 President's Ball 37 Eddie Chan 13 Vaisakhi Night 38 Mike Krishnan 17 Photo Gallery - Life Member Night 20 Photo Gallery - Introduction Night 24 Computer system 35 Staff Party

PATRON DISCIPLINARY BOARD (DB) HRH The Sultan Of Selangor MR. ANAND PONNUDURAI CHAIRMAN GENERAL COMMITTEE MR. TONY TC MR. ANDREW BRYAN PERERA ELECTED MEMBER PRESIDENT & FINANCE CHAIRMAN MR. AVTAR SINGH MR. R. NADESWARAN ELECTED MEMBER VICE PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN OF KIARA MR. ALEX ABRAHAM MR. KHONG CHEE SENG APPOINTED MEMBER SPORTS CHAIRMAN MR. RINGO LOW MR. KHONG CHEE SENG APPOINTED MEMBER F&B AND ENTERTAINMENT (KIARA) MR. RAMJAN DIN HONORARY INTERNAL AUDIT (HIA) MEMBERSHIP MR. K. CHANDRAN DR. RANJIT SINGH MALHI HIA - ELECTED HOUSE & SECURITY (KIARA) DATO AMARJIT SINGH DEO MR. RICHARD LOH HIA - APPOINTED F&B AND ENTERTAINMENT (DATARAN) MR. SHANMUGAM.R EDITORIAL COMMITTEE HUMAN RESOURCES & STAFF WELFARE MR. RAJAN MOSES DATUK S. SUBRAYAN CHAIRMAN INSTITUTIONAL LIAISON MR. THERRY THIVANANTHAN MR. V.MURUGESU

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t's been just over two years since I and the Dataran premise. This is another became editor of Berita RSC and I sign that profits are being put to good egali- Imust say that it has been a singular tarian use and our valuable Kiara premise pleasure to have served with two Presi- is managed quietly, but surely by the Vice dents – previously Ronald Quay and now President. Andrew Bryan Perera. What a lucky bunch we are to be blessed Coincidentially and by some historic with two Club premises when other key spending, moved to foster profitability, accident, the three of us come from the same social Clubs in KL have only one each!!! goaded some to share equally with ALL great school – the Victoria Institution. members benefits the Club receives from Sports sections are regular and meaty suppliers, and established a Tender Board And the similarity does not end there. We contributors to the Berita RSC and it is a to never allow "deals under the table" to all share the same passion for transparency, pleasure to have been on the receiving end prevail. accountability and good governance at the as editor. Club which we have grown to love over the It is good to see a comprehensive list of years. The fact that they are a key element of the new and the usual contenders standing for Club and are working with its leadership to office. Towards this end, the two leaders, one enhance transparency and accountability after another, set in motion processes that is commendable. Members appear to have taken a strong would ensure the Club’s long-term sustain- stance in recent elections to popularly vote ability. It was therefore no mean feat when the in leaders prepared to sacrifice their time, RSC was recognised and became receipient talent and sometimes even money and This past year particularly, Bryan and last year of the renowned IOC award for fos- influence for the good of the Club. Vice President (Citizen) Nadeswaran, have tering “Sport as a School of Life” in Malaysia. taken us on a journey that has definitely They will vote wisely for sure. raised the Club’s reputation, transparency While food and beverage services have and accountability by several notches. improved vastly, in my opinion prices still I have always enjoyed being a member of remain high, for a social Club where eating this great Club for over two decades and also Their actions, conviction and that of and drinking is a core activity and revenue acting as the Editor of Berita RSC. their like-minded GC and various com- earner. The incoming leadership must do mittees has sustained the Club’s image as something about this. My sincere hope is that members have a reputable, financially sustainable, trans- found the magazine useful and a pleasant parent and service-filled second home for Talking about the upcoming AGM, the read as well. all members. election and the incoming leadership, it is my humble observation that the initial The production of the Berita on a regular We have been free recently from financial winds of change first blew into the Club basis certainly would not have been possible upheavels, thanks to rigorous Tender Board about three years ago when Ronnie Quay if not for the kind and great assistance of rules and regulations, prudent fiscal man- was elected President. Apparently the Editorial Committee member cum pho- agement and tight policing of processes and majority of the Club membership was happy tographer Terry Thiva and dedicated RSC practices to plug any financial leakage. with what he and his GC did, they gave him staffer, Mr Kannes. a second term. Under Bryan, Nadeswaran and the GC’s Best wishes and happy clubbing to all. stewardship, the Club’s profitability is now Now the winds of change this past year, assured - therefore by extension, its future. under Bryan and Nadeswaran, have gained Rajan Moses (please see the President’s message for greater force and momentum and have Editor financial details). transformed into a hurricane. Berita RSC

Clearly, the renovation and upgrading I say this because these gentlemen have works are very visible at the Kiara Annex launched a crusade against unnecessary

4 president's message Milestones, tasks completed and financial resilience

Dear Fellow Members, will be pleased to note that for the financial year ended 31st December, 2013, the Club It’s that time of the year when the Club’s achieved a net surplus of RM1,144,403, after Annual General Meeting will be held (on deducting the charge for depreciation and 29th of June, 2014) and it will only be fitting taxation as compared to RM348,607 for the that I share with you the way I saw the Club previous financial year ended 31st Decem- achieve its milestones under my steward- ber, 2012. It is imperative for members to be ship in my first term as President. mindful that sufficient surpluses ought to be renewals and facelifts. achieved annually, to enable future General At the start of my tenure as President, Committees the ability and opportunity to I am also pleased to report that the ambi- I prioritized the need for several bold and plough back the same for capital enhance- ence and various facilities at both Dataran new initiatives to elevate the Club to even ment of the Club’s assets. and Kiara have been greatly enhanced. higher levels. Accordingly, the work agenda These upgrades have resulted in better for the next twelve months was aligned to The House at the AGM held on 15th men’s changing room & shower facilities, three objectives. First, to increase revenue December, 2013 emphasized the need to new lockers in the ladies wash rooms, the air streams through new initiatives. This enhance the capability and integrity of the conditioning systems at the Multi-Purpose included the creation of value added food entire financial and operating systems of Hall, re-varnished tables at the Pavilion and beverage promotions, improved qual- the Club. I am glad to report that the systems Terrace, resurfaced roads at Kiara, repaired ity menus and service levels at affordable have been procured and commissioned and roofs at Dataran, new carpets at the Ball- prices. Second, to enforce stringent controls currently the F&B operating systems have room, Cocktail Lounge, President’s Room on the procurement of goods and services gone life. It is envisaged that membership, and the stairway leading to the Ballroom, to enable the Club to benefit from competi- event & sports management systems shall the three renovated Squash Courts at Data- tive pricing. Third, to effectively manage the be operational shortly. ran, the complete upholstering of the seats Club’s expenditure through prudent fiscal at the Cocktail Lounge. policies to ensure financial sustainability. The Club’s earlier decision to manage its kitchen in-house, as opposed to outsourc- In Kiara, the aged cricket nets have been As a starting point, all General Commit- ing has continued to drive the Club’s food replaced and the façade fronting the field tee (“GC”) Members executed a Code of Eth- revenues significantly. With regular food have been repainted. I am indeed grateful ics wherein we pledged to uphold the princi- promotions and new menus, the beverage to Dr. Ranjit Singh Malhi, the Chairman of ples of good governance, financial integrity, sales for the twelve months period ending House & Security for rendering his time & accountability and transparency in manag- 31st December, 2013 was RM2,474,030 as commitment in overseeing a large part of ing the Club’s affairs. As a consequence of compared to RM1,273,42 for the previous upgrades at Kiara. My special thanks to this pledge, the much improved financial year ended 31st December, 2012. Mr. Vincent Thambyrajah for his profes- performance of the Club for the year ended sional input and expertise pertaining to the 31st December, 2013 was largely attribut- Significantly, all our banqueting outlets improvements to the Men Shower Rooms able to the implementation of prudent and have been well patronized for private func- and the road works at Kiara. painstaking financial measures and poli- tions. In order to increase capacity and cies, tightened controls for the procurement generate revenues, the assets of the Club, From a sports perspective, the Club’s of goods and services and the closer scrutiny where necessary, have undergone renova- sporting calendar was filled by several of all sports related expenditure. Members tion, refurbishment works, replacement, regional and international events. These

5 president's message included the annual Cricket Carnival, the of Life. The General Committee on its part accepted appointments to serve in the Soccer Sevens, 50th edition of the Jonah’s was committed to ensure that all sports sec- Finance, Human Resource & Membership Jones Rugby Sevens, Hash Diamond Jubi- tions were supported adequately in all their Sub-Committees, the Tender Board & the lee Celebratory Run, Inter Club Dart Tour- activities and in conformity with the Club’s Editorial Committee, my salutations to all nament, the 2014 Commonwealth Games financial policies and By-Laws. of you. You have contributed significantly Queen’s Baton Run, the Golf Section’s annu- to the wellbeing of the Club. al Golf Championship, the Open Chess tour- Apart from sports, several entertainment nament, the annual Squash Championship events were organized by the Management Finally, dear members my task as Presi- and the several other events held by Sports team and these were well patronized regu- dent could not have been accomplished Sections including home and away inter- larly by members. I am indeed grateful to if not for the passion, commitment and port matches with Affiliated Clubs. It is also Mr. CS Nathan, Mr. Harcharan Singh, Mdm invaluable contributions of Vice-President, commendable to note of the initiatives and Pash, Mdm Amrit Kaur, Mdm Julie Hoh & Mr. Nadeswaran and all members of the commitment of certain sports sections for Mr. Jeff Teo for volunteering to assist in the General Committee. As consequence, I was their professionalism in organizing Junior organization of some of these entertain- able to lead and collectively, we overcame Sports activities for Members’ children. ment events. the several challenges to effectively imple- ment the agenda for positive change. To all The Club underpinned by its sport- Last but not the least, my admiration to of you, my grateful thanks and appreciation. ing heritage, will continue to remain as a the General Manager, Mr. Kevyn Lee & his national sports bastion and this was fur- management team for driving the policies Happy Clubbing!! ther reinforced when it was the recipient of the General Committee and in particu- of the prestigious global 2013 International lar to Ms Nitya for extending administra- Andrew Bryan Perera Olympic Committee’s Trophy themed “150 tive and secretarial support to me. To all President years, Pierre de Coubertin” Sport as a School members of the Club who had graciously

6 Vice President's message

N the PC at home is a folder la- belled “Kiara”. It contains over O200 email messages sent and Team work makes received on matters related to the Bukit Kiara Annexe. The common factor is that the senders and recipients are the Kiara a better place same – Kevyn Lee (General Manager), Mahendran (Kiara Manager), Bryan Pe- There’s much more to be done. We were rera (President), Dr Ranjit Singh Malhi hands-on but never micro-managed and left (Chairman, House & Security) and Kong it to the staff to carry out their tasks accord- Chee Seng (Chairman, Entertainment ing to the maintenance schedule. We have cum Sports Chairman). changed mind-sets of staff who have now taken “”ownership” of the outlets where The series of correspondences is a reflec- they work. tion of the effort put into the upkeep and maintenance of the Bukit Kiara Annexe. It would grudgingly be accepted that It is also a reflection of the contributions service, especially in the coffee house has of both Ranjit and Khong who have been improved, but with so much fluidity in staff instrumental in the maintenance, appear- movements, it will always been an uphill ance – aesthetically and physical; and keep- task. ing to the budgets and keeping costs to the minimum. Being dependent on part-time waiting staff has its problems. Having provided From the re-varnishing of the chairs and them good training, we can only stand and tables outside the Pavilion to finding perma- watch as they are “poached” by hotels and nent solutions to leaks, it was team work. cherished and accomplished. restaurants. The past 11 months have been a challenge At many a time, Ranjit could be seen for the three of us who look after Kiara and It has been a continuous struggle for striding around the complex, and in a way there’s every reason to have a sense of déjà Mahendran, and F & B Manager, Nor Amiza of sorts, accepted the re-surfacing of the car vu that so much has been achieved in such Zakaria and their team of supervisors, espe- park as his “baby”. a short time. cially on weekends, when the restaurants are packed to the brim. After the job was awarded by the Tender One of the first tasks that was undertaken Board, it was Ranjit who ensured that the was to change the appearance and condition Nevertheless, their efforts have been contractor kept to his schedule. Checking of the men’s changing room. We added new acknowledged that it is known are giving the weather forecast to speaking to the con- lockers, removed the wooden flooring and their best in such circumstances, especially tractor’s engineers, Ranjit managed them plugged the leaks above the showers. with limited manpower. all. At the time of writing, the painting of the parking bays had started and should But there’s much more to be done. On In conclusion, I would like to say thanks have been completed when you read this, the Kiara roof, we have been merely doing to the staff at the Kiara staff, many of whom with a proviso – weather permitting. “patch up” jobs to leaks and the broken tiles. have walked to the extra mile to enhance The permanent fix, so to speak, will come service in the Annexe. Khong worked with the sports sections after work on the roof in the main club is explaining the policies related to funding completed. R. Nadeswaran and use of facilities, a challenge which he

7 From the General Manager Smashing new squash courts delight players

Greetings to all members, and Hardware purchase to the successful bidder Acssus Technologies. We will start Our new squash courts are now in use implementing the new computer system in with new floorings and walls. Together June. As we are running both the old and the with the darting area and Hash bar we are new systems simultaneously, there will be giving the section an upgraded. We hope to some delays as we iron out teething prob- complete the Billiards, Hash Room and Card lems and also staff familiarise themselves. Room by early June. We request members’ patience during this transition period. May was a busy month at the Ballroom as three major functions were held. They Healthy and delicious Venison is the new were the Introduction Night (16th May), promotion for the Verandah and Kiara Cof- Life Members Night (22nd May) and Sport feehouse. Try it Kong Poh, Sizzling, Goulash Awards Night (30th May). Served by our own or BBQ and enjoy its delicious texture and Kitchen Department these were memorable taste. events with lots of good food and camara- derie. Whisky lovers are spoilt for choice this Finally the time has also come for our month. Cutty Sark a famous premium AGM and elections. The nomination forms We hosted the Presidents Ball on 14th scotch whisky is now available at RM180+ were released on 29th May 2014 and closing June 2014. With a delicious 4-course West- (12-year-old) per bottle. From the land of the date for submission was 8th June 2014. ern Set and entertainment by Blink 2 band, rising sun we have Hibeki blended whisky at It was a great night. RM300+ (12-year-old). This Japanese Sun- Thank you tory whisky also comes with 2 free exclusive Kevyn Lee We have awarded our computer Software whisky glasses. General Manager

8 club events...President's Ball Fun, frolic and tradition at President's Ball 2014

n Saturday, June 14, 2014, a large crowd of members and guests, Odressed in their finest, packed the Ballroom at the Dataran Merdeka clubhouse to celebrate the traditional President’s Ball.

Fittingly, the mood that night reflected the roaring success the Club has come to savour under the leadership of outgoing President, Andrew Bryan Perera, Vice Presi- dent R. Nadeswaran, the General Commit- tee and sub-committees.

All the symbols of the positive winds of change that have blown through the Club in the recent past stood out that night.

Warm fellowship in the true spirit of The event kicked off with a procession of the strains of bagpipe music and drums. clubbing prevailed till the wee hours of the three past presidents and the current Presi- morning. The Ballroom was filled with 26 dent into the Ballroom, led by a mini Victoria Down to earth speeches by the Club’s top tables! Institution cadet corps band marching in to two leaders were delivered, generous serv-

9 club events...President's Ball ings of delicious food was shared, glasses ran over with drinks, our very own Allan Perera had everyone in thousands of stitches with his rib-tickling comedy and hearty dancing capped off a truly enjoyable night.

The President thanked members for giving him the opportunity to serve and lead the Club and being able to reap the fruits of his agenda for change that had been imple- mented without fear or favour.

“As you will all agree, there is no pleasure without pain. And that’s perhaps the reason why I am offering myself up for re-election,” he said to applause from the flor. the Club a few notches higher), “he said. dient Wives Club that really stood out.

He stressed that his shared values with “I have been campaigning for similar The band in attendance played lively Vice President, Citizen Nades, had led them things through my writing for more than music and succeeded in keeping many to work together closely to foster positive 20 years,” said the man dubbed “Citizen ladies and gentlemen honest by drawing change. Nades” for his probing newspaper columns them frequently enough to the dance floor. and exposes of corruption. The Vice President said earlier that the RSC dinner and bar service was com- shared vision he had with the President, The night would not have been complete mendable throughout the night, with mem- the General Committee and sub-committee and great without the smashing hour that bers and guests wending their way home in members had made it easier to work for a Allan Perera spent, blowing huge doses of the early hours of the morning sufficiently better RSC. laughing gas into the audience with his imbibed, well fed with good food and spirits funny songs, gimmicky costumes and of totally recharged. “It was not an impossible task (to bring course the rib-tickling jibes about the Obe-

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12 club events...Vaisakhi night Spectacular Vaisakhi Night

aisakhi Night which is usually held in April each year is one Vof the main Club events that never ceases to amaze patrons with its spectacular programmes and perfor- mances.

The exultation continued this year on April 26 when more than 300 members and guests, predominantly Sikhs, con- gregated at the Grand Ballroom to share moments of merriment in commemora- tion of the harvest festival.

The President, Mr Andrew Bryan Perera was also present to grace the evening with fellow members and guests in this colour- full cultural event.

The sounds of Banghra music reverber- ated in the ballroom attracting everyone to

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the dance floor and unified them with the theme of the night “aaja nachle, Vaisakhi ki raat”.

All were captivated by the Gidha dance group’s traditional Banghra dance. Mr Prem, the vocalist entertained the crowd well with his solo performance.

The event was made complete by the wide array of authentic Punjabi food served to guests.

Overall the event was a big success and deserves commendation. Kudos to Mr Har- charan Singh and his team for organising a splendid entertaining and fun filled evening.

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Photo gallery...Life members' night 22 May 2014

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Photo gallery...Intro Night 16 May 2014

Intro Night

16 Photo gallery...Intro Night 16 May 2014

17 Dancesport New committee off to a flying start

 BY CAPT. ONG TW ollowing the AGM on 22 Mar 2014, the new Committee went Finto high drive. The first event organised was the “Friday Rendez- vous” on 25 April that went on well with a six-table participation.

Weekly Sunday Tea Dances and Monthly Fellowship nights were also organised and they were well patronised. Unfortunately, some Sunday Tea Dances had to be cancelled as no venues were available (RSC Ballroom not available and Card Room under renovations).

Dancesport is desperately in need of a proper dance floor to carry on it’s activity!

The “Glittering Mania” event was held on May 24.

Dates tentatively fixed for monthly Dancesport events are: 28 June, 26 July and 30 Aug. The Tripartite Adventure will be in October in Penang.

Jack Cheah, our Convenor, has put in a lot of effort into Dancesport and he expresses the hope that the children of our Section members or RSC members be given the encouragement and support to go for competitive dancing, thereby upgrading Dancesport to a higher level.

RSC goes Hi-Tech with new IT system

 BY DATO' KS GOH

t the point of writing this update they will provide information through inte- balloting registration via Membership for the Berita, the new RSC ICT gration to another set of applications that Card scanning and automatic label print- ASystem has gone into a parallel will allow and provide members interaction, ing. Information can then be provided auto- run. Meaning it has gone live and is information and self-services. matically and in real time such as number being used concurrently with the old of attendees for meeting quorum, number system or manual system. They are the Web Portal, Mobile App and of ballots collected, etc. Information Kiosk. The purpose of the parallel run is to Guest Invitation and Check-In ascertain the new system’s applications With these systems, members can access Members will be able to invite their meet their objectives and their data is accu- and communicate with RSC virtually via the guests from the RSC Mobile App to their rate. internet through devices like PCs, Laptops, guest’s mobile phone and email. The guest Smart Phones and also via a Kiosk at the will receive a virtual Invitation with the The new system’s applications con- Club’s reception. member’s particulars and it is valid only sist Financial Accounting, Purchasing for the day stated. The guest upon arriving & Inventory, Payroll System, Restaurant This opens up many opportunities for at the reception can “check-in” at the Kiosk Management, Event Management, Sports innovative services in the future. in the reception lobby by flashing the vir- Facilities Management and Membership tual card. The member will then be notified Management. As of now some of the new services in the that their guest has checked-in via the RSC final works include: Mobile App. Likewise, members are also to These applications are primarily used by EGM/AGM/Others Registration “check-in” so that the guest can be informed the RSC Management and staff. However, An effective and simpler attendance, that the member is already in the club (and

24 his whereabouts if required).

Sports/Events/Promotions Members will be notified of RSC events and various promotions via RSC Mobile App and email. Members can immediately book their choice and will receive confirmation via the same. Members of similar interest can now interact with the club to organise events/sports etc.

Transaction Notifications Members making purchases at the club will be notified of their transactions via the RSC Mobile App. It will also provide notifi- cation when supplementary cards are used. This is similar to credit card companies notifying their cardholders.

Feedback Channel Members are now able to provide feedback, suggestions or complain directly to RSC on matters relating to facilities, goods, ideas are already forthcoming including one comes from Finance Accounting Systems staff services and others via the mobile app. about Custody Service for member’s bottle. (FAS). Therefore the other applications pro- The mobile app has a the ability for “all point It shall be discussed and considered. vide the necessary information in realtime broadcast” messaging, meaning that if the to FAS for computation. feedback says that the lift in Kiara is out of Since I have gone ahead with the system’s service, the club can send this as a broadcast description which impacts and are visible A simple brief view of the FAS is by view- message to all members as a heads-up and to members first, I shall now return to the ing the entire club as consisting of 3 depart- when it’s expected to be restored. club’s affairs. ments — Dataran, Kiara and Sports. All And there are many more of such ser- As described earlier there are 7 main operating businesses fall under Dataran or vices that can be developed from this new applications used by the RSC Management Kiara while the Sports consists the various information infrastructure. Some great and staff. The core financial reporting sports sections.

Therefore all reporting can be “drilled- down” to each outlet, category, etc and likewise by sections and activities for the Sports.

The Purchasing & Inventory (PIM), Payroll System (PRS), Restaurant Manage- ment (POS), Event Management (EMS), Sports Facilities Management (SFM) and Membership Management (MMS) are now properly integrated and centrally controlled systems. For example Purchasing, all department and Sports can raise their Requisition via PIM. Once the Requisition is completed the system will automatically forward to the Purchasing Department for onward pro-

25 cessing. The requisitioner is able to track that servers from each each step of these processes to completion of the outlet must take i.e. P.O., D.O., GRN, Payment etc. their own orders

The PRS provides realtime information on payroll and its details to the FAS. Each outlet and Sports will now be able to know its HR costs including statutory compliance, overtime etc in its Profit & Loss report. Staff academic qualifications, training history, disciplinary records, benefits, allowances etc are also managed in PRS.

The POS updates the FAS in realtime of each transaction. The FAS in turn provides credit information to validate each order placed whilst the MMS provides and validates member's status via the presented membership card. and also generate their own bills. for the Internet Portal.

SFM manages all sports activities and The President and the GM will soon be I hope all members who have already pre- facilities. It also handles bookings of such equipped with an iPAD that is online to all viously registered their emails with the club facilities via the mobile app for the section the applications. They will receive realtime will immediate activate their new access as members. Sports sections can utilise EMS and periodic reports on the performance of soon as you are notified by the club. for events that may require a preliminary the club. A dashboard showing Performance budget and P&L report. EMS too has the abil- Information, KPIs, etc will enable them to For members who have yet to provide ity to handle bookings via the mobile app. spot changes/trends in performance and their emails please kindly do so (now if pos- also to drill-in for details when necessary. sible) as these set of new services are meant The above is a simple walk-through for you and it’s the new delivery channel for of the applications but the applications On completion, the names that will be better membership service. are full featured and integrated. In addi- in use for the future are; “RSC CMS”, CMS tion, the POS also comes in the form of a stands for Club Management System and mobile app for iPAD. this will include all the applications describe above; “RSC” is the mobile app; “RSC WEB” We will have six units of this mobile POS for both the Coffee House in Kiara and Verandah in Data- ran. They will enable members to order right at the table. The mobile POS is con- figureable on the fly to be operational at any outlet.

The POS allows members the flexibil- ity to order from any outlet for F&B of any outlet within the same locale i.e. Kiara or Dataran (not because of system but not practical to deliver across locale) subject to the outlet’s terms. Third party contractors will be included after club’s F&B outlets are upgraded. Billing is also done at the same ordering outlet. Previous practice requires

26 sports... golf The show goes on ... still

 BY JEFF TEO espite being arguably the largest of the Royal Selangor Club's 20 plus Dsections, the golf section with close to 500 members, holds the distinction of having the shortest annual general meeting, year after year after year ... To the other sections, this must surely be a cause of envy. Sections know that even if they had wanted to, it was not always easy to keep their annual general meetings short. The reasons are myriad but suffice to say that the growing political competition among members held on March 26, 2014 which saw the trend section for the preceding year were still unre- is among the main factor behind protracted bucked. This is mainly due to the introduc- solved. If there had been talk that the custom- tion of a slew of new procedures relating to ary allocations that the sports sections have budget allocation... learnt to expect would be done away with, the presiding chairman M Nadeswaran put paid This year's meeting was presided by the to the rumours by confirming the fact - club vice president M Nadeswaran standing in for funding will no longer be an entitlement for the fortnight-old acting Sports Chairman Khong Chee Seng. The meeting began on time but proceedings took an unprecedented hour and meetings. The golf section has been for- a half to come to a close. One overriding matter tunate in the sense that meetings have been was the issue of budget allocation. Even as the kept short and sweet for as far back as mem- section was already drawing up plans for the bers can remember, that is until the latest events for the new year, allocations due to the one

sections. He said for the year 2014, the approved budget for sections had been revised.

He also spelt out a number of new provisions with regard to club allocations. In a nutshell,

27 sports... golf the lump sum allocation from club to sections would be done away with. Allocations from the club to the sections would be given on merit and on a case-to-case basis. Some members voiced their concern over the budget cut saying that uncertainty over funding would render the committee incapable of deciding on whether or not to proceed with its events. The golf section organises 14 games a year eight of which are interclub games. Without a clear indication of the financial assistance it is getting, if any at all, planning for the games would be difficult. Particularly so for golf as the number of par- ticipants is always uncertain. The committee added that while game costs could be managed for the section's own games, it was more difficult to estimate costs when it was hosting other clubs. The members offered to accept a lower budget in keeping with the reduced overall sports budget.

At the end of the meeting, a number of assurances were offered, all of which were state- ments of General Committee's empathy. After a great deal of ado about nothing, the meeting went to the next matter i.e the election of the committee for the year. A special accolade was given to the outgoing convenor, Dato Harisharan Singh, who had helmed the section for the last four years. The new committee that was elected was made up of essentially the same team but with some reshuffling of posts. (see list) The rousing welcome accorded to the new committee conveyed the members' appreciation for the team. However, without a clear indication of club funding, the work for the committee would be more trying. But if the assurances made by the presiding chairman at the meeting were anything to go by, the section should still be able to get something close to what it requires provided the request meets certain criteria.

Financial aid notwithstanding, the show must go on ...

Quadrangular Inter Club Golf The first event after the annual general meeting was the Quadrangular Inter Club Golf Championship. The Royal Selangor Club had been invited to join the three-club grouping comprising the Royal Lake Club, Kelab Alam

28 Shah and the Raintree Club in their golf competition, an annual event that has been going 2014 Fixtures (June to December) on for years. The inclusion of RSC makes the Month Date Date Fixture Venue status competition a quadrangular, the first of the June 8 Sun Tan Sri Tunku Imran Trophy tbc series being played on 5 April at the Perangsang Aug 23-26 Sat-Tue Northern Tour Taiping/Bkt Kayu Hitam Templer Golf Club. Oct 3-4 Fri & Sat Annual Championship Kota Permai Golf Club Nov RSC - Malacca Club Game day started out beautifully with Nov Singapore Cricket Club some 120 golfers - 30 a side, gathering at the Dec3 1 Sat RSC vs RBSC Royal Bangkok Sports Club Perangsang Templer Golf Club. A heavy rain in the night and early morning provided the much needed assurance that further rain was All said, the championship was more 2014 Golf Section Committee no longer possible. After all, the trend of the social than competitive. Lunch saw a wonder- Convenor A Ganesan season was heavy afternoon downpours. In ful spread of typical Malay cuisine. It was a Captain Jeff Teo the last five months, more than half the after- wonderful opportunity for members of the four Treasurer G. A Rao noons have been characterised by heavy rain. premium clubs in the Klang Valley to make new Secretary Norman Teoh But golfers are an optimistic breed and seriously, friends and to catch up with old ones. The prize Committee Dato' Harisharan if concern over rain should be a deterrent to play, giving ceremony was a happy affair to give as Dato" Dr Joginder no golf would have taken place in the last three many players something to remember the day Lim Jin Leong out of five months. with. There were so many prizes for so many Jennifer Chia categories that it is no longer important to talk Johnny Soon After a light breakfast and a whole lot about it. The important thing was that the Anthony Tong of socialising, the players made their way to Royal Selangor Club team did not come in last their buggies and their pairs. A slight confu- or first. Royal Lake Club were the champions sion resulting from some latecomers was soon followed by Kelab Alam Shah. RSC was in a The interclub golfing series between Royal overcome once they understood that it was not politically correct third place as planned, if Selangor Club and Kelab Rekreasi Angka- important to find their original opponents as one may say so. And that's the way the first tan Tentera (formerly Kelab Golf Angkatan the event was based on combined team scoring quadrangular game went for the Royal Selangor Tentera) goes back years. For some reason, and not on match play format. Once started, the Club which has been given the responsibility to the games had been discontinued until game went smoothly. However the optimism in host the games next year. For the knowledge of last year when it was revived. This year the weather was found to be misplaced as hard- members, the quadrangular game replaces the was RSC's turn to host the competition. ly into the first five holes of the game, a steady traditional RSC-Royal Lake Club Interclub game. The venue chosen for the game the Kelab drizzle started, growing stronger as the min- Rekreasi Tentera Udara in Shah Alam. On utes went. Though light, the rain was intense RSC-KRAT Interclub 25 April, each side fielded a full team of 20 causing considerable discomfort to players. Competition players to vie for the challenge trophy which

29 sports... golf was won by KRAT at the inaugural meet a was no other choice for the approaching cars opportunity. RKKC, being a major institution year ago. Weather and course conditions but to wait. The culprit was a car that was in these parts, through the tournaments it were perfect and play went on smoothly. The denied entry through the gates of the club. arranges does whatever it can in fulfilling its game ended with much time to spare, time The guard on duty had apparently refused social responsibility. that was put to good use for golfers to catch to let it in, claiming that it did not display up with one another over drinks and light a valid club sticker. The driver of the car The weather was wonderful all the way banter. The game was furthest from their showed a membership card but to no avail until the last half an hour of the game when mind as golfers from both sides replenished as the guards simply refused to budge. The a drizzle began to f lirt with the course. themselves with an endless flow of amber scene was getting ugly. Irate drivers began Thankfully, it stayed light and bearable nectar and other rehydrating fluids. to honk their cars in the hope that the din until everybody had finished their game. would knock some sense into the guard who With the course emptied, and everybody The result of the competition - KRAT were was not thinking at all or was thinking that seated in the cafe, the rain turned into a initially declared winners. However, the result the road belonged to some ancestor. Natu- steady shower. was overturned upon complaints that one of rally, tempers flared and along with it the their players had made some error in scoring. din of honking. It took some time, but good The result was a foregone conclusion. RKKC The final result was that RSC was the victor sense finally prevailed. Traffic returned to looks simple and easy to the onlooker. The test for the year 2014. normal. is really in the play. The seemingly generous fairways are really a test of accuracy. Despite The little digression over, the coach carry- their big margins they offer, an error is always RSC - RKKC Interclub ing RSC members went along its way to meet lethal, in the golfing sense. The many trees Competition its adversaries at the Royal Kampung Kuantan that adorn the wide fairways have other func- The interclub game with the Royal Kam- Club. The journey took just under an hour to tions other than ornamental or ecological. pung Kuantan Club was held at the RKKC reach the venue. Registration went without a With the benefit of a more intimate knowl- course on 10 May 2014. A coach had been hitch and soon everyone was sitting down to edge, it is not surprising that the home team arranged to transport RSC golfers to the a simple lunch of fried beehoon and fried rice thumped the visitors to the 10 1/2 to 3 1/2 score. venue near Kampung Ijok, Kuala Selangor, with some chicken and mutton curry. RKKC is For the troopers from RSC, losing was no cause some 60 kilometers from Kuala Lumpur. a 9-hole walking course. Young men and even for despair. Losing, or winning for that matter, The morning started out well with early- children who live in the surrounding area work was something that competitors do. It is either comers smoothly loading their golf bags as caddies. Some of the children are training one or the other. But games like these are the into the waiting bus outside the Bukit Kiara to be golfers, while others carry golf bags to platforms for forging friendship and building Sports Annexe. Golfers greeted each other make some pocket money. The RKKC com- ties. When that is the aim, how can there be adding to the atmosphere that was already mittee offers these caddies some fundamen- losers? The boisterous cheers that emanated bright and chirpy. For some reason cars tal training on safety and etiquette so that in the clubhouse was proof of a day well spent. came to a standstill with the traffic queue they can do the job. This way, they learn to rapidly building up. The road was narrow be productive in their spare time. It is a small The ties between the two clubs go back and with one bus parked on the side, there community without access to much economic a long way. When it was just formed years thirty plus years ago, it had not been easy to arrange for interclub arrangement with other golf clubs. Most golf clubs merely raised eyebrows wondering what business it was that RSC, a club without a course, had with golf. More than three decades of wondrous golfing, the RSC golf section is proud to raise a glass to RKKC, our long time friend.

30 sports... hockey

Pengkalan Hulu school children learn hockey skills from RSC players

 BY CHARLES LIM James Sia went to Pengkalan Hulu, ckey for school children. Perak to conduct a Hockey Development n Friday, May 2, 2014 the Hockey Program for 2 secondary schools in that There were about 70 school children who Section of Royal Selangor Club area. This is a community project by the attended this programme held at SMK Tun Oled by the Hockey Convenor, Section to help promote and develop ho- Saban. Present were theOrang Besar Jajahan Hulu Perak Toh Seri Lt Col (Rtd) Shahrudin b Hj Nazari, President of Hulu Perak District Hockey Association, A. Damodaram and a few Committee Members.

After a short speech and explana- tion by former Malaysian international K.Balasingam, the children (aged between 12 to 18 years old) were divided into 2 groups; boys and girls.

Coaches K. Balasingam, Teh Siew Bee and Teh Siew Heng handled the girls while, S Bakhtiar Atan aka Black, Wong Choon Hin and Max Lal Singh handled the boys.

The four basic activities were hitting and stopping, pushing, dribbling and tackling.

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These coaches explained the drills and followed up by demonstrating and explaining to the children the activity and the tech- niques to execute.

After that was done it was the turn of the children to carry out the activity. Under the watchful eyes of the coaches, the children went about executing their skill with enthu- siasm and thrill.

The two hour coaching programme ended with the children being given a game against the coaches and some others. It was observed that there is definitely some natu- ral talent to be nurtured here.

The OBJ Toh Seri Shahrudin thanked He also express his appreciation to the untary basis and we look forward to more RSC for conducting programme of this efforts put in by the RSC members who volunteers from the Hockey Section, espe- nature and hoped that RSC will return to travelled to conduct this programme. This cially former internationals, to participate monitor the progress of this initiative. self-funded activity was conducted on a vol- in future sessions.

32 sports... darts Darters celebrate Vaisakhi

aisakhi was celebrated by RSC Darters at the Hash Bar on the V16th April with more than 80 section members who came dressed in traditional attire especially the Angelswho were looking gorgeous in their modern punjabi outfits.

All section members were treated to sumptuous Punjabi food and drinks. After dinner the games started on blind draw doubles. Most darters eagerly witnessed the draw as all were curious to know who their partner in the game would be.

After a competitive knock out round, the last two doubles to remain standing were up for the AGM. All section members who normal every Wednesdays & Fridays at the Ms.Farrah and Peter George vs Ms. Nerin attended the AGM received a T shirt from Hash Bar. and Jasbir. Nerin & Jasbir emerged the the darts section, not forgetting food and champions. After the prize giving ceremony drinks sponsored by the section. Happy Darting. many members stayed back and enjoyed the evening socializing and dancing to Punjabi It was a very smooth AGM as most section The 2014 Darts Section committee & Tamil music. It was certainly a night to members wanted the previous committee to members are: be remembered by most section members. continue leading the darts section for 2014. Convenor Mr. S.A. Raju The darts section will continue to serve all Secretary Ms. Sue Pauser RSC Darts Section AGM section members throughout 2014 with Treasurer Mr. Muralidaran interesting and fun-filled activities. Committee Mr. Raj Sivakumar April 23rd 2014 was the darts section AGM Mr. Rajamanikam at the Ballroom. Many members turned Darts practice and games will go on as

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raditionally, the Club organises the Annual Staff Dinner for its Temployees on the eve of Labour Day. For this year, Ladies in Red, Men in Black was the theme and 200 employees with their spouses attended the party which commenced with a welcome speech by the General Manager, Mr. Kevyn Lee, followed by the President’s address.

Prior to the Annual Dinner held on 30 April 2014, the Organising Committee comprising Heads of Department together with Union representatives organised indoor/ outdoor games where 4 teams, namely Blue, Red, Purple and Yellow took part. At Darts, Purple emerged champions, Blue won at Soccer while Netball and Tug of War was won by Red.

The Best Employee awards for 2013 nise outstanding service to inspire were won by Ms Agnes Ong Tok Lee from staff to work harder. Accounts, Mr. A.Nadarajah from F & B and En. Mukri Jaafar from Housekeeping. They Also on that night, all four teams received a certificate of appreciation, cash competed in Karoake, Group Per- of RM 200 and a watch as a token of appre- formance, bread-eating competi- ciation. This award was introduced to recog- tion and Miss RSC competitions

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36 obituary...Eddie Chan

 BY LEE TIOW GHEE

n the early hours of Sunday 6 April Goodbye Eddie 2014 Eddie Chan Shek Hoh, 79, was Icalled home to be with the Lord. Shadows. Son of a government servant and the Eddie loved good food although his eldest of nine siblings Eddie was born in physique did not suggest it. He was not a Ipoh where he received his education in big eater but he appreciated good food and Anderson School. always joined his friends and some ‘gour- met’ groups in the club for their regular In 1957 he left for Melbourne, Australia lunches all over the Klang Valley and also where he studied Accountancy. He had a the occasional out of Kuala Lumpur dinner long and successful working career in Col- trips. Here are some of the words used by his gate Palmolive Malaysia that spanned over friends to describe him: ”a lovely person”, 30 years. He also served this multinational “a real gentleman”, “you can never ask for a corporation for several years in Indonesia better person as a friend”, “he never imposed and China. himself on others”, “he had no enemies”, “a good listener”, “never complained” etc. He must have been a real pioneer Malay- sian to work in China as it was in an era when These words really summed up the Malaysians were not allowed to visit China person and good character of Eddie Chan. freely. His visa and work permit then were Boy' by some of his friends in both Kiara We are all shocked and saddened by his obtained under special arrangement by his and Dataran premises, he frequented both untimely demise. We will miss Eddie Chan, employer. Eddie was a very active member premises on a regular basis. the clubber, a good friend and a fine gentle- of our club and served as the Billiards sec- man just as his family and relatives will miss tion Convenor from 2000 to 2002. In those When in the Dataran club he would do him as a loving brother to his siblings and a three years he spent a lot of time organising his rounds covering the Cellar Bar and the loving uncle to his nephew and nieces. the various activities and trips for the Sec- Billiards room. An occasional late evening tion. He was also a member of several other appearance at the Long Bar would some- Although departed, memories of Eddie sports sections and helped in the annual times trigger off some exuberant rendition are forever etched in our hearts. staff parties. of songs dedicated to him especially a popular Sixties hit by Sir Cliff Richard and the He spent a lot of time in the club where he was a friend to everyone. His cool and unruf- fled disposition earned him the nickname ‘Steady Eddie’ in a bid to distinguish him from the many other better known Eddies in the club. His demeanour was such that he was popular with members, friends and staff alike.

His company was sought after as he was able to listen calmly to all the boasting, one-upmanship and even unpleasant complaints. His quick accountant-trained mind enabled him to tactfully straighten out some of the excessive claims and complaints that came his way.

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37 obituary...Mike Krishnan For the love of Mike

 BY S JAYASANKARAN baritone and melancholy vocals of Roy Orbison.

here was a hint of rain in the air on the overcast He would think nothing of flying off to Australia for the morning of the day that Mike Krishnan died. races. He loved his wine and he loved his food with a par- T ticular penchant for gastronomic adventure, often being It was a heart attack that felled him and he had just spotted at Steve Day’s epicurean soirees. turned 74. Come to think about it, he could be spotted at most Born Gopala Krishnan Pillai, he was to earn the name soirees. that would forever be associated with him after he went to study accountancy in Western Australia. But it was always in moderation and no one could ever accuse him of being overweight. Finding his first name a bit of a mouthful, his Aussie classmates dubbed He loved his golf and, while not Tiger him Mike. Woods, would play two or three times a week, walking through 18 holes and dis- It stuck. He was to go on into a lifetime daining the buggy. of collecting friends. “It was a habit with him,” says his friend and fellow clubber His friend Tunku Imran remembers Dinesh Nambiar. “He would always stay him as a great reader. “I once gave him a in touch with old friends and he devel- book and he read it straight through for oped friendships with all sorts of people. three hours and then gave me an abstract He never discriminated.” of its content,” says the prince.

Once, a group of his friends were sit- “Whenever I needed to know anything ting around in the RSC when the talk I’d just call him up. You could say he was got around to how long they had each my personal Encyclopedia Britannica.” known him. As an accountant, he held various The winner, hands down, had to be senior positions at ICI and the Antah Harold Robert: “Why, I’ve known Mike Group and, during the 1997 Asian finan- back in the days when he had a centre-parting.” cial crisis, was charged with turning around a financially shaky Land & General. It beggars belief. In many ways, Mike Krishnan was, well, Mike precisely because he was bald. It suited him and He did. it was part of his charm. “He was a gentleman, a true friend, and a person who A tall, handsome man with an infectious smile, Mike bore no animosity towards anyone,” recalls Tunku Imran. Krishnan stood out in a room, oftentimes dominating it. “And he was a clubber through and through.”

“He was a larger than life character,” observes Mr Nam- Datuk Mike Krishnan leaves behind a wife of over 40 biar. years, Julie, son Sandy and daughter Gayatri. Quite. Mike Krishnan was a man of eclectic tastes. He adored The RSC will miss him. And may his soul rest in his family and loved music particularly the distinctive peace.

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