HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB APRIL 2011 2011 HKFC Hockey 6s Friday 22nd April and Saturday 23rd April Easter Promotions in the Coffee Shop and Restaurant HKFC 125th Anniversary FAMILY FÊTE Saturday 16th April, 2011 A fun day out full of activities and entertainment for all the family which is not to be missed! Time: From 2pm to 6pm Venue: Main Pitch Cost: $100 per Adult Family Member and Children under 11 are FREE (There are no other charges on the day) Please note this is a Member and Member’s family only event. Festivities include: - Clowns - Games - Stalls - Kids Entertainment Shows - Face Painting - Photo Opportunities - Balloon Twisting - Food and Beverage Court - Live Performances on stage HOW TO BOOK Pre-registration is essential. Booking forms can be found at Reception or online at www.laxtonmarketing. com. All completed booking forms must be handed in at Reception, faxed to 28660887 or emailed to kellie@ laxtonmarketing.com. April 2011 HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB MISSION STATEMENT Vision: To be recognised as the leading Sports Club in the Territory. Mission: To deliver quality services on the principles of accountability, consistency and transparency. To develop an organizational culture that recognises the importance of staff contribution and commitment. To facilitate the development and participation of recognised sporting activities. Values: Being accountable – to communicate, consult and provide information. Living within our means – to plan ahead within available resources. Developing a culture of service – to encourage commitment, integrity, courtesy and responsiveness. Managing for performance – to set the direction and develop the necessary skills. Aims: To provide the services the Membership needs. To improve the quality of Club life. p.14 p.26 To up-hold the Constitution and Bye-laws. To encourage Members to play their part in the Club. Wallabies Captain Rocky Elsom visits the Club Football legend Pele with Mini Soccer players General Committee President : Dermot Agnew Vice President : Nick Hunsworth Vice President : James Collins-Taylor Vice President : Bobby Lawson Vice President : Iain Valentine Chairman : Fook Aun Chew The Thoughts of the Chairman ................................... 2 Hon. Secretary : John Shanahan Hon. Treasurer : David Howell From the Desk of Mark Pawley ................................... 2 Sports & Recreation : Lynn Edwards Development : Mark Clift Food & Beverage .......................................................... 4 Discipline : Mike Wood Constitutional Affairs : Desmond Ko History ........................................................................10 Membership : Maurice O’Brien Hockey Officer : Fergus McCoig Rugby..........................................................................12 Lawn Bowls Officer : Roger Nissim Rugby Officer : John Molloy Soccer Officer : Martyn Russell Mini Rugby .................................................................16 Squash Officer : David Reeves Squash ........................................................................20 Management General Manager : Mark Pawley Soccer .........................................................................22 Director of Operations : Tony Sealy Director of Finance : S.K. Li Mini/Junior/Youth Soccer ..........................................26 Director of Food & Beverage : Dominique Artigolle Executive Chef : Ki Liu Hockey ........................................................................28 Facilities Manager : Evan Tao Membership Services Manager : Kerry Ogle Mini Hockey ...............................................................31 Human Resources Manager : Angela Chan Executive Housekeeper : Lily Huynh Front Office Manager : Shirley Lo Lawn Bowls .................................................................33 Netball ........................................................................35 Tennis .........................................................................38 Club Magazine Golf ............................................................................40 Monthly journal of the Hong Kong Football Club. Arranged by Karen Chan-Mulvenna. For information and requests for placement of advertisements in “Club” please call 2830 9503. Books and Movies Library...........................................41 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. Hong Kong Football Club • 3 Sports Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong • Tel 2830 9500 • Fax 2882 5040 • Website: www.hkfc.com.hk Club Magazine Apr 2011 1 The Thoughts From the Desk of the Chairman of Mark Pawley Easter hols are upon us again, and with Rugby Week For those of you that came down to the Club during Rugby successfully behind us, we can now breath a sigh of relief and Week you will likely appreciate how busy we were. We get back down to more normal times at the Club! had record revenues during the period of the Rugby Tens In early March we held a very successful Interactive Sports and Rugby Sevens and a record number of food covers Dinner featuring Damien Hopley, Geoff Miller and Rocky served as well as a number of very nice complimentary Elsom as celebrity speakers. Going forward, this month, as comments from Members and Guests as to how well the part of the 125th Anniversary celebrations, we will be holding Club coped. A big thank you therefore is in order to all our a Family Fête on Saturday 12th April 2011. Children Staff members and Management for the hard work and under 11 get to come in free with Adults and Children effort put in during what has become our busiest week of over 11 charged at $100 each for this extravaganza. But, the year. And “big” congratulations too, are also in order don’t forget you will need to to the three Staff Employees of the Year who are register first by going online photographed on this page. to www.laxtonmarketing.com These are prestigious awards or by picking up a form at (out of a full time staffing of Reception. some 260 employees) and each of the Staff members As always we had a lot of should be commended for visitors to the Club from all over their own personal efforts and the world during Rugby Week achievements throughout the and this year we had Ally and year. Debby MacLeod visiting us from Scotland. Ally is a former With Easter fast approaching, Chairman of the Club and it please take a look at page was good to see him and Debby 4 (overleaf) where all the again in Hong Kong enjoying Easter food and beverage themselves along with many old EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR: “Specials” are outlined. From L to R: Employee of the year (Front of the House) friends at the Club. As ever, please book well in - Nari Lau; Leader of the year - Harry Ling; advance. In the Coffee Shop Employee of the year (Back of the House) Later in the year, we will host a throughout the month, on - Purja Karna Bahadur Cocktail Party for longstanding Friday and Saturday evenings Members who have completed come and try our Macanese 25 years of membership and we Food Corner. So, forget going all the way to Macau just will announce the date in due course. At the Annual General come to the Coffee Shop! Meeting in November last year, the General Committee (GC) were asked whether it would be appropriate and/or necessary For the wine drinkers among you, we will be running a for the Club to consider introducing an Ombudsman in respect “Super Watson’s Wine Fair” Sales Counter from Friday of issues that purportedly could not be resolved internally by 1st April to Monday 2nd May from our normal G/Fl Lobby the Club. This matter was considered by the Policy Working location. And, on Thursday 28th April, we will be hosting the Group and also the GC. It was decided that there is no need to Rhone Valley “Robert Parker 90 Points Plus” Wine introduce such a role as the Club is well served by its current Dinner featuring a 4-course Dinner and 5 specially selected procedures. There was also a query from a Member about the wines. I note the Main Course dish for the Wine Dinner is maintenance of the Ten Pin bowling facilities and the General milk-fed Pyrenees Lamb and this features as the monthly Manager has responded to the Member directly. promotion for the Restaurant in April. See you at the Club! I look forward to seeing you all at the Club! FOOK AUN CHEW MARK PAWLEY Chairman General Manager 2 Apr 2011 Reciprocal Club THE PACIFIC CLUB HAWAII, U.S. A. 1451 Queen Emma Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Phone: (808) 536-0836 Fax:(808) 533-6710 Email: [email protected] Website: www.thepacificclub.org The Pacific Club is the oldest private club of its kind west of the Mississippi and has certainly evolved over the years. The Club offers the benefits of modern amenities in gracious and accommodating island surroundings. Today, The Pacific Club is a business, family, social, athletic and dining club. Members are reminded that they can apply for an Introductory Letter from the Membership Services Department and that room bookings should be made by the Members on their own. For more information on reciprocal clubs, please make enquiry at the Club’s Reception or visit our website at http://www.hkfc.com.hk/reciprocal.asp. Club Magazine Apr 2011 3 Please call the Coffee Shop at 2830 9569 for more details. Please contact the Restaurant at 2830 9562 for a reservation or email: [email protected]