Shannon Tan Brings Glory to Keppel
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CONTENTS 11 15 19 CLUB NEWS 13 SICC/DBS Junior Invitational 2017 22 Evergreen Line Dance Fiesta 3 Facilities’ operating hours 14 Keppel Junior Camp 2017 23 Let’s Dance Party during CNY 15 HSBC Youth Golf Challenge 2017 24 Hobby Focus Group 4 Traveller’s Tales 16 Warren-MST Amateur Open / 5 Food Column: Results F&B Teochew-style Steamed Pomfret 26 Tee Top 6 Farewell lunch for SPORTS 31 Little Harry’s Pub Mr Fock Siew Wah 17 Captain vs Convenor Team 32 Fukuya Japanese Restaurant 7 Long Service Award Challenge 2017 34 PeraMakan 8 Staff born in the Year of the Dog 18 Annual Badminton, Bowling 36 Peony Jade 20 Tee Top new uniform / Championships 2017 38 Sea Scent Jackpot notice 25 Zumba INFO GOLF SOCIAL 40 CALENDAR Fa Cai Trophy Challenge 10 IFC Lunar New Year Celebration 41 CLUB DIRECTORY 11 Christmas Fun Golf 19 Band Showcase 12 Faldo Series 2017 21 Terrarium class COMMITTEE & STAFF Chairman Tan Chong Meng Staff Deputy Chairman Ong Kim Pong Executive Staff Desmond Chua General Manager 6933-3968 Management Committee Administration & HR President Lai Mun Onn Leong Chee Kheong Senior Manager 6933-3993 Vice-President Eric Tan Trecia Pang Manager 6933-3995 Secretary Ho Yap Kuan Corporate Communications Treasurer Teh Lim Chai Kathy Neo Assistant Manager 6933-3955 Captain C. S. Kong Fabian Ho Designer 6933-3977 Vice-Captain Jamil B. Maksoem Facilities Services Member (Billiards & Bowling) Michael Goo Loh Mun Fai Manager 6933-3964 Member (House & Bar) Derrick Lee F&B Lifestyle Member (Newsletter) Peter Teo Victor Yi Manager 6933-3991 Member (Swimming & Finance Entertainment) Dr Khoo Ih Chu Joelle Teo Manager 6933-7030 Member (Tennis) Kamal Ehsan Beatrice Sim Assistant Manager 6933-7031 Chen Liwen Assistant Manager 6933-3978 Newsletter Committee Golf Operations Convenor Peter Teo Edmund Chun Senior Manager 6933-3966 Members Susie Seow Yeo Chook Yuen Senior Executive 6933 3951 Helen Neo Muhammad Izan Senior Executive 6933-3951 Information Technology / Procurement Leon Tan Manager 6933-7033 Membership Eunice Tan Manager 6933-3963 Social Raziman Rahman Assistant Manager 6933-3947 Muhairin Suramin Social & Sports Officer 6933-3971 Sports Ashok Kumar Assistant Manager 6933-3946 Generations Coming Together Keppel Links is published by: The Club welcomes contributions from members in the form of articles, comments, pictures and drawings. Please address Keppel Club all materials to the Editor. The Newsletter Committee reserves the right to edit or decline any materials and photos submitted Bukit Chermin Road for publication. The views of contributors may not necessarily represent those of the Club. All rights reserved. No part of this Singapore 109918 publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the written permission of the Publisher. Information concerning club events is correct at time of printing. To advertise in Keppel Links, please call (65) 6933-3955. (65) 6375-556(65) 6375-5567(7(65) 6278-144865) 6278-1448www.keppelclub.com.sg Keppel Club [email protected] Designed and printed by Photoplates Pte Ltd I wish all fellow Keppelites a Happy and Healthy New Year as you extend a Hearty CLUB NEWS CLUB Welcome to 2018! Together let’s enjoy another good year. ~ Peter Teo Newsletter Convenor Wishing all Keppel members and staff good health and abundant blessings throughout the year. ~ Helen Neo Newsletter Sub-Committee member Wishing you happiness, good health and success in the new year! 祝大家在新的一年里,健康、快乐、 幸福永远伴随着您! ~ Susie Seow Newsletter Sub-Committee member Editor’s Note I look forward to every Chinese New Year. Being the only child in my family, I’m close to my cousins, and it is a wonderful opportunity to catch up with one another, organise a movie outing or have a meal together. CNY also brings a bit of poignancy to us though, as we would remember our beloved late grandmother, and resolve to stay close-knit as she had always wished. I hope this festive occasion will be an equally meaningful one for you, dear members, to be in touch with loved ones and relatives you haven’t had enough time for. Keppel Club too, is a big family of members and staff, so do come enjoy a reunion with us at our CNY Lou Hei event on Sunday, Feb 25 at the Swimming Pool Annex. Soak in the celebratory mood from the lion dance performance, take a selfie with the God of Fortune, hopefully, for some monetary luck, and make a lucky mess with the Lou Hei. Huat ah! But perhaps just a day before that, come try your luck first by participating in our annual Fa Cai Challenge Trophy, now no longer exclusive to lady golfers. Enjoy a good game followed by a delectable dinner. Also on the golf front, our juniors had done us proud again in last year-end season of tournaments, including the Faldo Series, SICC/DBS, HSBC and Warren-MST games. Going forward, the Club will be focusing attention on developing its pool of juniors, such as through the Junior Camp held last November. Finally, don’t miss out the CNY promotions our restaurants are dangling. We have good news too: Joining us soon is the Fukuya Japanese Restaurant at the lobby level. I’m sure it is as welcomed as all that yummy sushi, sashimi, etc to come. I hope you enjoy this bumper, first 2018 issue of Keppel Links. As usual, feel free to send us your feedback, if any, to: The Editor, Keppel Links, 10 Bukit Chermin Road, Singapore 109918, or via www.keppelclub.com.sg/Contact-Us-- Feedback. Gong xi fa cai! Kathy Neo The Editor | 2 | Keppel Links • January / February 2018 Updated operating hours of facilities during Chinese New Year 2018 Eve of CNY 1st Day of CNY 2nd Day of CNY 3rd Day of CNY 4th Day of CNY Date/Facilities Thursday, Feb 15 Friday, Feb 16 Saturday, Feb 17 Sunday, Feb 18 Monday, Feb 19 Driving Range Open as usual* 11am to 10pm Open as usual* Open as usual* Open as usual* Golf Academy Open Closed Open Open Open Pro Shop 9am to 3pm Closed Closed Open as usual* Open as usual* Golf Course Open as usual* Closed Open as usual* Open as usual* Closed Golf Office Open as usual* 7am to 3pm Badminton Court 7am to 3pm Billiards Room 3pm to 10pm Bowling Centre 3pm to 10pm Open as usual* Open as usual* Open as usual* Open as usual* Gymnasium Swimming Pool Open as usual* Tennis Courts Jackpot Lounge Open as usual* Open as usual* Open as usual* Open as usual* Open as usual* Mahjong Rooms Open as usual* Open as usual* Open as usual* Open as usual* Open as usual* Reading Room Little Harry’s Pub Closed Closed Closed Peony-Jade 11am to 2.30pm 11am to 2.30pm 11am to 2.30pm Open as usual* Open as usual* Restaurant 5.30pm to closing 6pm to 10.30pm 6pm to 10.30pm PeraMakan 6pm to 10pm Closed Open as usual* SeaScent 11am to 2pm Closed Closed Open as usual* Open as usual* 7am to 6.30pm 7am to 6.30pm Tee Top (Limited menu Closed (Limited menu Open as usual* Closed selection) selection) Administrative Open as usual* Closed Closed Closed Open as usual* Office Reception Office Open as usual* Open as usual* Open as usual* Open as usual* Open as usual* We invite members to share their anecdotes by sending their stories to: The Editor, Keppel Links, 10 Bukit Chermin Road, Singapore 109918, or www.keppelclub.com.sg/Contact-Us-Feedback. By Jimmy Y.H. Yap, member CLUB NEWS CLUB The Maldives for all The Maldives had always been in my bucket list of places to visit. To most people, it is more of a honeymoon destination, which was why when I told my friends that I was planning a five-day vacation there in October 2017 with two male companions, they were surprised, and somewhat less than excited for me. I am glad though, that I went land and 99% water! Direct flights island. The Maldives’ Capital, Male, ahead with my plans and saw are available from the Lion City, is a mere 30-minute ride away via for myself that the Maldives is in with Singapore Airlines, for instance, the resort’s speedboat. Activities are fact not exclusive to lovers and offering a 4.5-hour direct flight to aplenty as well, such as windsurfing, honeymooners – it is suitable for Male. snorkelling, diving, and night/day families and friends as well. It was We stayed at the beautiful fishing trips, to name just a few. also THE holiday of a lifetime for island resort, Adaaran Select Here’s a tip if you are planning me, during which I truly relaxed Hudhuranfushi, in one of their to go to the Maldives: Make sure and enjoyed nature, the white sandy luxurious Ocean Villas connected to request for an all-inclusive meal beaches and colourful corals. by an 800m long walkway to the package (three meals and two snacks The Maldives boasts an amazing main island. Here, butler service daily) from the resort, as food in the number of 1,190 islands, out of is available and just a phone call Maldives is generally imported and which 120 have been developed into away, and a buggy is on standby to therefore rather costly. island resorts. Even more amazing is take guests for lunch at one of the Have a great trip! I am sure you that the country is made up of 1% several restaurants scattered on the will enjoy yourself as much as I did. Jimmy (left) and his two friends having a swinging This 800m walkway connects the resorts to the main island, in a breathtaking way.