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HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB NOVEMBER 2015 Sporting leagues in action b November 2015 18 30 25 21 Hong Kong Football Club 3 Sports Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong Tel 2830 9500 Fax 2882 5040 Website: www.hkfc.com.hk Contents GENERAL COMMITTEE President : Dermot Agnew Vice President : Fook Aun Chew The Thoughts of the Chairman ...................2 Vice President : Nick Hunsworth Vice President : Bobby Lawson From the Desk of Mark Pawley ...................4 Vice President : Iain Valentine Chairman : John Shanahan Food and Beverage promotions ....................5 Hon. Secretary : Mike Wood Hon. Treasurer : Alan Morgan Squash .......................................................15 Constitutional Affairs : Jeff Lane Development : Neil Roberts Lawn Bowls ................................................18 Discipline : James Niehorster Membership : Maurice O’Brien Rugby.........................................................21 Sports and Recreation : Philip Woolf Hockey Officer : Niccola Russo Soccer ........................................................24 Lawn Bowls Officer : Mike Worth Rugby Officer : Damian Babis Hockey .......................................................25 Soccer Officer : Neil Jensen Squash Officer : Adam Wilson Netball .......................................................28 MANAGEMENT Swimming and Triathlon ...........................30 General Manager : Mark Pawley Director of Operations : Tony Sealy Badminton .................................................32 Director of Food and Beverage : Dominique Artigolle Director of Finance : Ricky Chan Tennis ........................................................33 Asst. Financial Controller : May Chang Executive Chef : Danny Lai Golf ...........................................................34 Facilities Manager : Evan Tao Membership Services Manager : Kerry Ogle Ten Pin Bowling .........................................37 Human Resources Manager : Angela Chan Executive Housekeeper : Tracy Tseung Library .......................................................38 CLUB MAGAZINE Monthly journal of the Hong Kong Football Club. Arranged by Karen Chan-Mulvenna. For information and requests for placement of advertisements in “Club” Cover photo credit: Takumi Photography please call 2830 9503. The opinions expressed in the articles are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Hong Kong Football Club or the General Committee. The Club reserves the right to edit and clarify all content. The copyright of all materials is held by the Hong Kong Football Club. Club Magazine November 2015 1 The Thoughts of the Chairman ovember is quickly upon us after always in high demand and I urge all of you, a long and hot summer with the whenever possible, to look to use other forms various sporting leagues in full of transport when coming to the Club rather swing as we rapidly approach than drive, particularly so at weekends. NChristmas and the New Year! This month I must finish this month on a very sad note. we have the Rugby Cup of Nations Both the Hong Kong Rugby Union (HKRU) Tournament (the national teams from and Hong Kong rugby community is in Russia, Zimbabwe, Portugal and Hong mourning over the loss of Beth Coalter, the Kong) being played on the Main Pitch on wife of long term Club Member and rugby the 13th, 17th and 21st November. The referee Bill Coalter, and one of the most annual Operation Santa Claus Wing John J Shanahan, prominent personages in local rugby history Chairman Ding Charity Squash Tournament also and one of the most influential women in the hits off in the Squash Centre on the 21st world of rugby. November, so be prepared to see some very strangely dressed squash players strolling Prior to her joining World Rugby as the around the Club Premises in between battles global World Sevens Series Operations on the squash courts, on the day! Manager, Beth worked for the Hong Kong Rugby Union for nearly twenty years from Members will be aware of the notices 1987 to 2005. Beth came to Hong Kong issued about the installation of the new from her native Ireland in 1974 and joined transformer room in the car park and the HKRU in 1987, rising from Secretary the new chiller system on the roof of to the position of Hong Kong Sevens the Clubhouse building for the new Tournament Manager, a position that air conditioning system. During the endeared her to rugby fans from all over the construction phase, tennis court three will world. Our thoughts and prayers go to Bill, be temporarily closed while the installation their daughters Colleen and Ffiona, and all of the new chillers is ongoing, and we will their family and friends. permanently lose the use of up to nine car park spaces due to the installation of JOHN J SHANAHAN the new transformer room. As many of Chairman you are aware car parking at the Club is 2015 Q3 STAFF STAR AWARD Alex Jueves Iglesia – Sports KiKi Kwok – F & B (Coffee Shop) Lo Fo Sim – Kitchen 2 November 2015 Club Magazine November 2015 3 From the Desk of Mark Pawley t’s good to see most of our competitive icon. Hopefully, it will be “plain sailing” from sporting teams back in action after the there on in! summer recess (summer league bowls In the Restaurant this month, we continue has just finished at time of writing but with the popular Carte Blanche Evening Ithe winter league will start in earnest, later which is on Thursday 19th November in the year.) At the weekends, in particular, where Chef Danny and his team have you get a real feel for the vast number of put together a wonderful 3-Course Set people we have involved in sport here at the Dinner menu with accompanying wines Club from mini/junior all the way through (there are four of them to try out). We also to our senior players. have the Brandt Beef from the USA Mark Pawley, General Manager And, in line with the Chairman’s note about promotion throughout the month and car parking, it’s timely therefore that I should on Sunday evenings we have a Seafood remind all Members that the Car Park Dinner Buffet: Atlantic Seafood and will be very busy from now on, from early Complimentary Lobster. Don’t forget morning to late afternoon, at the weekends too the All You Can Eat “Dai Pai Dong” (more so with the loss of spaces to the new Buffet on Saturday 28th November. transformer room). Many of you will know In the Coffee Shop on Fridays and that we very often have long queues of cars Saturdays throughout November, we have on Sports Road at certain times that often the Korean Steamed Seafood Hot Pot involves Police intervention so, here is a Dinner Buffet and, not to be outdone, further reminder that you can park in the Sportsman’s Bar continues with the the Jockey Club Car Park (accessed via Blazing BBQ Weekends “complemented” Wong Nai Chug Road) on non-race days by a Hearty Stews promotion. Looking which would help to offset the problem of forward to the Festive month of December, vehicles queuing on Sports Road. get your tickets in good time for the Many congratulations are in order for the Christmas Fete on the Main Pitch which Staff members pictured on page 2 who are will be held on Saturday 12th December the winners of our Quarter 3 Staff Star (2pm to 6pm) and to avoid disappointment Awards. All three winning Staff members please do get your bookings made well in (until the next quarter award) will now advance for Christmas Day and the New wear a gold Star Award badge when they Year’s Eve Party. are at work. So if you come across any of Please note that the Club recently had them when you’re next at the Club maybe its water tested for lead content and it is say “well done” to them. pleasing to note that we were well within the On the Food and beverage front please note WHO guidelines. that we have now been able to install an I look forward to seeing you all at the Club! online food and beverage ordering system (no more downloading of forms). In order MARK PAWLEY to do this please go to the Club’s website General Manager www.hkfc.com.hk and click on Food and Beverage and then scroll down to our e-shop 4 November 2015 Club Magazine November 2015 5 FOOD AND BEVERAGE RESTAURANT Turkey for Takeaway Don’t Arrive Home for Thanksgiving Dinner Empty- Handed How can the traditional turkey be left out of your Thanksgiving? Save all the time and effort, and bring the Club’s perfectly cooked turkeys to your home or office for a stress-free Thanksgiving celebration! Turkey takeaway menu is available from Sunday 1st November to Sunday 29th November. Simply fill out the order form available from Reception or download the form from our website and drop it at Reception or fax it back to us on 2837 2661. Your turkey can be picked up from the Coffee Shop at your preferred date and time. 6 November 2015 FOOD AND BEVERAGE RESTAURANT BRANDT BEEF FROM THE USA every evening (except Sundays) from 6.30pm to 9.30pm throughout the month of November Brandt Beef maintains a “farm-to-fork” philosophy which involves raising its animals humanely and naturally without hormones and antibiotic free. The Brandt family is passionate about producing the most consistent, highest quality, 100 percent source verified natural beef on the market. Brandt Beef received the Master Chefs’ Institute Seal of Excellence for its commitment to producing a superior culinary product. To date, Brandt Beef is the only beef producer to receive the Seal of Excellence. Please contact the Restaurant at 2830 9562 for Carte Blanche reservation or email: [email protected] Evening In the Restaurant Thursday 19th November Appetizer from 7pm to 11pm Crab Salad with Avocado Cream OR $398 per Member and Burrata Caprese Salad $450 per non-Member Extra Olive Oil, Balsamic Photo for reference only Includes a 3-course Set Menu and Vinaigrette and Fresh Basil unlimited pouring of four selected wines (Wines will be served until 10.30pm) or Main Course Pan Fried John Dory with Without wines: Mulwarra Mussels, Celeriac, $300 per Member and Apple and Chives $350 per non-Member OR RESTAURANT AND Grilled Iberian Pork Chop with Brandy Spiked Green Peppercorn CHAIRMAN’S BAR Chef Danny’s team will be Sauce serving up a delightful Three- SUNDAY BRUNCH Course Menu.