SINGAPORE October/December #04/2015POLO 2 Singapore Polo Club Banyan Tree Bintan_Expat Living_15FEB2014.indd 1 16/02/2015 17:27 Patrons Ameerali Jumabhoy Derek Mitchell K.C. Loh COMMITTEE 2015/2016 Contributors Shane Boyd Vanessa Chen President Rickard Hogberg Ali Namazie Samantha Parkhurst Vice President Satinder Garcha Polo Captain Ali Namazie Hon. Secretary Lawrence Khong Hon. Treasurer Ali Reda Contacts Committee [email protected] Events & Banquet [email protected] Committee Members Diana The Hui Ling Facilities & Grounds [email protected] Gerry Gan Finance [email protected] Food & Beverage [email protected] Jonathan Gabler Gaming [email protected] General Enquiries [email protected] Leon Chu HR & Admin [email protected] Tan Hock Marketing [email protected] Membership [email protected] Polo [email protected] Riding [email protected] Sports & Recreation [email protected] The Polo Loft [email protected] Management General Manager Rene Verhulst SINGAPORE October/December Head, Finance Woo Lee Choo #04/2015POLO Head, Membership, Stephanie Lim Marketing & Communications Special Assistant for Samantha Parkhurst Equestrian Services Human Resource Alinna Li Manager Published Quarterly by the Singapore Polo Club Events & Irene Seah Address: 80 Mount Pleasant Road, Banquet Manager Singapore 298334 Tel: Membership Manager Darma Jahari +65 6854 3999 Fax: +65 6256 6715 Lead Riding Instructor Daniel Sitranen Website: www.singaporepoloclub.org Email: [email protected] Polo Administration Sunny Oh Permit No.: MICA (P) 067/09/2015 Manager Han Pek Hoe Maintenance, Tender Connect with us at: & Purchasing Manager www.facebook.com/SingaporePoloClub Facilities & Subrahmanyam instagram.com/singaporepoloclub Grounds Manager twitter.com/singaporepolo 1 Singapore Polo Club Banyan Tree Bintan_Expat Living_15FEB2014.indd 1 16/02/2015 17:27 01-Singapore Polo Club_October 2015.ai 1 1/10/15 3:39 pm C M Y CM MY CY CMY K ONTENTS OPERATING HOURS 05 President’s Message Front Desk 7.30am – 9.00pm (Sunday to Thursday) C07 General Manager’s Message 7.30am – 10.00pm (Friday & Saturday) 08 What’s On F&B Outlets The Polo Bar 8.00am – 11.00pm (Daily) 10 Club News The Mountbatten Room 8.00am – 10.30pm (Daily) Chukkas The Verandah 8.00am – 10.30pm (Daily) 13 Corporate League 2015 (Last food order at 10.30pm except for Poolside at 10.00pm) 15 Barclays Japan Cup 2015 Facilities Passion For Polo 17 Gaming 10.00am – 1.00am (Sunday – Thursday & Public Holiday) 19 The Patron’s Cup 10.00am – 2.30am (Friday, Saturday & Public Holiday Eve) Gym Trot, Canter, Jump 7.00am – 9.00pm (Weekdays) 21 German Friendships Herford 2015 8.00am – 8.00pm (Weekends) Jacuzzi 22 National Jumping Championships 7.00am – 9.00pm (Daily) September 2015 LUSH Spa 10.00am – 9.00pm (Daily) Sauna Luxe 7.00am – 9.00pm (Daily) 27 Taj Dubai Squash Court 8.00am – 10.00pm (Daily) Swimming Pool Spotlight 7.00am – 9.00pm (Daily) Tennis Courts 30 Corporate League 2015 8.00am – 10.00pm (Daily) 32 Barclays Japan Cup 2015 The Polo Loft 11.00am – 6.00pm (Tuesday to Sunday) (Closed on Monday & Public Holiday) 35 Celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival Towel Counter 37 Members’ Activities 7.00am – 9.00pm (Daily) 38 Reciprocal Clubs 3 Singapore Polo Club finalAdd_1.pdf 1 24/6/15 5:57 pm C M Y CM MY CY CMY K 4 Singapore Polo Club PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dear Members and Friends, ime flies! Three-quarters of 2015 has swiftly passed and we are now into the last quarter. TThis year, we celebrate SG50, 50 years of nationhood. We do so as one united people, looking forward to a brighter future together we observed the National feast on cuisine reminiscent of together. Day celebrations. yesteryear. And what a year 2015 has been for The Riding Section had another On the social calendar, our Singaporeans. successful year on the annual marketing team continues to Equestrian Federation of Singapore thrill us with themed activities In March, we mourned the loss of (EFS) league ladder, winning 10 such as Summer Bazaar and Mid- our founding father as a nation, titles out of 14 and placing in Autumn Lantern Festival. In the showing strength as we grieved all categories across Dressage pipeline, we also have Halloween and displaying unprecedented and Jumping. This month our and Christmas Light-up. These solidarity and national spirit. jumping and dressage riders will are great opportunities for compete in the FEI World Jumping members and their little ones to In June, our athletes proved Championships and Dressage immerse themselves in our club’s their mettle and made history by Challenge. relaxing setting and enjoy the winning a record-breaking 259 camaraderie of fellow members. medals at the Southeast Asian Looking ahead, sensational Games. Our congratulations to all promotions await our food and Stay tuned for the first tea party our athletes! wine aficionados - our F&B partner, that we will be organizing for Indochine, has launched a new new members, where they will Patriotism was very much in the menu featuring delectable cuisine. be officially welcomed. We are air in the month of August, as we Members get to enjoy close to a aiming for November, where united as a country once again, to 20% discount, which is inclusive of they will also get to watch a celebrate our Golden Jubilee. the 10% service charge waiver. Polo match and have a chance to get to know some of the other Then, in September, an invigorating In this issue of the magazine, we members. mandate from Singaporeans – a unveil a ‘new look, new feel’ revamp, resounding unexpected landslide which includes Luxe, a lifestyle The Committee, together of a 69.9% share of the vote for the element. Happy reading! with the management team, PAP. continue to strive to enhance I am also pleased to inform you our membership as well as So much for Singapore! The that in this last quarter, we still have its privileges. We are also club has also been abuzz with many club activities in store. working towards enhancing excitement these past 9 months. the membership price for both In conjunction with the SG50 Charter and Regular Individual. Both the Upper and Lower celebrations, we will be organizing Verandah were packed to the An Appreciation Dinner for our Lastly, I would also like to take brim with VIPs, Ambassadors, members on 5th December 2015. this opportunity to wish all dignitaries, celebrities, members The theme will be ‘THE SIXTIES’ our members and your loved and guests during the Triple Crown, and members will be encouraged ones a Happy Thanksgiving, a Singapore Open and Barclays to dress in the style of that swingin’ Blessed Christmas and a Happy & Japan Cup Polo tournaments. decade. The Best-Dressed couple Healthy New Year 2016! will stand a chance to win three And in a serendipitous event, on nights’ stay at Nihiwatu Resort, SG50 National Day, an unplanned Sumba Island. Best regards, arrival of a filly was born at our club to pony Estella. The little filly We urge our members to join us Rickard Hogberg had decided to join us early and so as we walk down memory lane and President 5 Singapore Polo Club 6 Singapore Polo Club GENERAL MANAGER’S MESSAGE Dear Members, elcome back from the summer break! The Singapore Polo Club was still busyW with events and tournaments during the summer. We have just concluded The Barclays Japan Cup on 30 August 2015, when the Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Singapore, H.E Polo Restaurant has a new Korea Cup: 17 - 18 Oct Haruhisa Takeuchi, exalted this and improved menu selection exciting event as the Guest of British Polo Day: 31 Oct especially for Singapore Polo Club. Honor. Members and guests got With this new menu selection, to watch good polo and enjoy the Melbourne Cup*: 3 Nov only one (1) price is displayed and performances of the Taiko Drum, members enjoy a 10% discount on a Cheerleading Dance by Albirex all Food & Beverage prices. They and Yabusame, a traditional Our Riding fraternity has lined up a will also continue to enjoy a waiver Japanese archery. series of Dressage Competition and of the 10% service charge! Jumping Challenge in the upcoming The main match of this event months all for YOU. To find out For more information and was an all-Japanese visiting polo more, please visit our website or enquiries, please drop us an team, POCARI SWEAT, against call the Riding department on 6854 email at eventsnbanquet@ BARCLAYS comprising members 3980. singaporepoloclub.org or call us on of the Club. Pocari Sweat Team, 6854 3999 for further assistance. captained by Hiro Suzuki, The Club is proud to present the emerged as the winners of A SG50 Horse, Estella, who was born If you have not received our weekly Division; the SPC Team, captained on 9 August 2015 at 4.30am. Her e-news or have recently changed by Satinder Garcha for B Division. arrival was completely unexpected your contact details but want The Best Hat and Best-Dressed and we welcomed the little one to to stay informed of all the latest winners each walked away with our family. events and promotions, please prizes sponsored by Star Cruises. forward us your name and current Congratulations to all and We love to entertain our members email address to: membership@ thank you for your outstanding and guests, so we had several singaporepoloclub.org performance. events such as the Summer Bazaar and Mid-Autumn Festival party. Hope to see you in the Club soon! Also many thanks to our sponsors And for the sports enthusiast, our - Barclays, Royal Salute and Stella sports and fitness partner is running Artois. classes including Pilates, Yoga and Zumba. Best regards, The Polo season continues with some exciting tournaments on the Wondering where to eat? Running Rene Verhulst calendar: out of ideas? Don’t worry.