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FEBRUARY HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB FEBRUARY 2018 18 HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB IN THIS ISSUE – F&B promotions – Christmas Fete Photos – Lion Dance at the Club on 25th February – and more... 17 36 40 GENERAL COMMITTEE President : Dermot Agnew Vice President : Fook Aun Chew Vice President : Nick Hunsworth Vice President : Bobby Lawson Vice President : Iain Valentine Chairman : John Shanahan Contents Hon. Secretary : Mike Wood Hon. Treasurer : Alan Morgan Constitutional Affairs : Jeff Lane Development : Peter Crabtree The Thoughts of the Chairman ......................................2 Discipline : James Niehorster Membership : Maurice O’Brien From the Desk of Mark Pawley .....................................4 Sports & Recreation : Karin Looram Hockey Officer : Charles Poulton Lawn Bowls Officer : Mike Worth Food and Beverage promotions .....................................6 Rugby Officer : Don Rider Soccer Officer : Neil Jensen Photos from the Christmas Fete ..................................16 Squash Officer : Malcolm Kerr Squash ......................................................................17 MANAGEMENT General Manager : Mark Pawley Soccer .......................................................................19 Director of Operations : Tony Sealy Director of Food and Beverage : Dominique Artigolle Junior Soccer .............................................................23 Director of Finance : Ricky Chan Asst. Financial Controller : May Chang Rugby ........................................................................25 Executive Chef : Jason Kelly Lynn Facilities Manager : Evan Tao Membership Services Manager : Kerry Ogle Mini Rugby .................................................................29 Human Resources Manager : Angela Chan Executive Housekeeper : Tracy Tseung Hockey ......................................................................34 Mini Hockey ...............................................................38 Lawn Bowls ................................................................39 CLUB MAGAZINE Netball .......................................................................41 Monthly journal of the Hong Kong Football Club. Arranged by Brian Chun. For information and requests for placement of advertisements Tennis ........................................................................42 in “Club” please call 2830 9503. The opinions expressed in the articles are those of the writers Golf ...........................................................................43 and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Hong Kong Football Club or the General Swimming and Triathlon ..............................................45 Committee. The Club reserves the right to edit and clarify all content. The copyright of all Badminton .................................................................47 materials is held by the Hong Kong Football Club. Movie and Book Library .............................................49 Club Magazine February 2018 1 The Thoughts of the Chairman Dear Members, The Chairmen of the Standing Sub-committees are: Membership Maurice O’Brien he AGM of the Club was held on the 18th Constitutional Affairs Jeff Lane January and went relatively smoothly with an Development Peter Crabtree uncontested election of officers to the General T Discipline James Niehorster Committee (GC). I am pleased to welcome Karin Sports and Recreation Karin Looram Looram and Don Rider to the new GC. Unfortunately, we were not able to hold the AGM in the renovated The Sporting Sections representatives are: Second Floor due to the problems I highlighted in a Rugby Don Rider letter I sent to all Members on 16th January. I will Soccer Neil Jensen continue to keep you all updated on the progress of Lawn Bowls Mike Worth John J Shanahan, that project on a regular basis. Squash Malcolm Kerr Chairman Hockey Charles Poulton The Officers (and Directors) of the Club, in full, are: President Dermot Agnew The next AGM will revert to the normal timetable and Vice-Presidents Bobby Lawson be held in November this year. In closing, may I take Iain Valentine this opportunity on behalf of the GC and myself to Fook Aun Chew wish all Members and their families, a healthy, happy Nick Hunsworth and prosperous Year of the Dog. Kung Hei Fat Choy! Chairman John Shanahan Honorary Secretary Mike Wood John J Shanahan Honorary Treasurer Alan Morgan Chairman Featured Reciprocal Club: The Pacific Club, Hawaii 1451 Queen Emma Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Tel: (808) 536 - 0836 Fax: (808) 533 - 6710 Email: [email protected] Website: www.thepacificclub.org www.thepacificclub.org/ The premier private club for business, family, and social events. www.thepacificclub.org/ 2 February 2018 HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB For Sale Race Box CORPORATE at the Happy Valley Race Course SUBSCRIBERSHIPS The Club maintains a Box at the Happy Valley race The HKFC is currently offering 50 Corporate course which is available for Members to book in Subscriberships for sale, at a price of HK$3.3m advance. each, to help fund the future renovation of the HKFC. Cost: On purchase of a Corporate Subscribership a F&B Package: $750 per head. company becomes a Corporate Member and Admission badge: $60 per head. is entitled to nominate an individual and their F&B arrangement: immediate family to enjoy the benefits of The Race Box is provided with a Buffet and membership of the HKFC. unlimited drinks. More information can be obtained by Beverages are available from 6pm, and Dinner Buffet contacting Kerry Ogle, Membership Services is available from 6.30pm to 9.30pm Manager on 2830 9502 or by email to [email protected]. Booking: For information on HKFC facilities please view Booking Forms are available at Reception and from our website www.hkfc.com.hk. the website at www.hkfc.com.hk Interested parties should submit a written application to: The Membership Services Manager Hong Kong Football Club, 3 Sports Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong Club Magazine February 2018 3 From the Desk of Mark Pawley or those of you who attended the Club’s New Year holiday period and on page 9 you will find Christmas Fete please see some of the the opening hours for the Food and Beverage Outlets. photographs from this event on page 16 of this And, don’t forget too, the NFL Super Bowl and magazine. If you’re not pictured or simply want the Super Big Breakfast in the Sportsman’s Bar Fto see more photographs from the Fete, then you can on Monday 5th February. Doors open (to the download a QR code reader on your smartphone and Sportsman’s Bar) at 6am with the match “Live” from scan the code on those pages for more photographs. 7am onwards. You will definitely need to book for this And, a big well done and many congratulations to event so please do so by ringing the Sportsman’s Bar Ming, Samson and Ken pictured below who won the on 2830 9531 or email [email protected]. final Quarter 4 Staff Star Award. Just to note that Two things not to forget is Valentine’s Day (at the Mark Pawley, these three employees, along with nine others, will be General Manager Club) on the 14th February and a note for the diary, up for the Staff Star Award of the year at the Annual well in advance, that the Club, including the Car Staff Party coming up in March. At the same time one Park, will be closed from 5pm on Sunday 11th Supervisor of the Year Award and one Leader of the March, due to the Annual Staff Party, reopening Year Award will also be made. on Monday 12th March at 9am. Be reminded that the Club will be closed from 5pm And, last but by no means least Kung Hei Fat Choy on Chinese New Years Eve, Thursday 15th February, to all our Members from the Management and the closed all day on Chinese New Years Day, Friday 16th Staff of the Club. February, reopening at 9am on Saturday 17th February. This will mean all Club Facilities, including the Car Park, I look forward to seeing you all at the Club! will not be available during the noted period of closure. You will also find on page 6 of the magazine the Mark Pawley, opening hours of the Sport Facilities over the Chinese General Manager 2017 Q4 Staff Star Award Leung Chi Ming – Sports (Pool) Cheng Tak Ching, Samson – F & B (Kitchen) Po Wing Chun, Ken - Accounts 4 February 2018 BALCONY FANTASY SALES 7days Mediterranean Crown Princess Barcelona, Spain | Gibraltar, Great Britain | Marseille (Provence), France | Genoa, Italy | Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Italy | Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy 2018 departure date: 2, 23 Jun | 14 Jul | 4, 25 Aug | BALCONY 40%o HKD16,217up 15 Sep Fare: HKD9,587up 11days Scandinavia & Russia Regal Princess Copenhagen, Denmark | Oslo, Norway | Berlin (Warnemunde), Germany | Tallinn, Estonia | St.Petersburg, Russia [Overnight] | Helsinki, Finland | Stockholm (Nynashamn), Sweden | Copenhagen, Denmark 2018 departure date: 29 Apr | 10, 21 May | 1, 12, 23 Jun | BALCONY 26%o HKD26,866up 4, 15, 26 Jul | 6, 17, 28 Aug Fare: HKD19,846up 12days British Isles Royal Princess London (Southampton), England | Guernsey (St. Peter Port), England | Cork, Ireland | Dublin, Ireland [Overnight] | Belfast, Northern Ireland | Glasgow (Greenock), Scotland | Invergordon, Scotland | Edinburgh (South Queensferry), Scotland | Paris/Normandy (Le Havre), France | London (Southampton), England 2018 departure date: 1, 13, 25* May | 6^, 18*, 30 Jun | BALCONY 25%o HKD25,187up 12^, 24^ Jul | 5^,17,29* Aug Fare: HKD18,947up *will not stay overnight at Dublin, will call to Orkney Islands ^will not stay overnight at Dublin, will call to Liverpool, port order may vary RECOMMENDED