Front Page SAF & NS Day 2014 Special A Salute to Our Servicemen Seen & Heard NSRCC’s Swimming Carnival 2014 SAFRA Awards OnPar NSRCC Club Juniors shine at Warren-Ford Amateur Open Membership Term Extension FAQ Update on Golf Services In & Around NSRCC New at the deck: J Café A bi-monthly publication by National Service Resort & Country Club Sep I Oct 2014 Sep I Oct 2014 Contents Seen & Heard In & Around NSRCC 4 NSRCC’s Swimming Carnival 2014 18 New at the deck: J Café 5 Loke Chor takes home Championship at Singapore 20 New additions to the gym Open 2014 21 Enhancements In and Around NSRCC 6 The Ultimate Durian Tour! 22 Champion Sports Lounge serves up new dish Snooker Bi-Monthly Medal 2014 7 The 13th SAFRA Awards Updates 8 Meet Danny, the lifeguard 23 Partner Promotions On Par Upcoming Events & Promos 9 Golf 101: Decisions on Rules of Golf 2014/15, 27 Jackpot Giveaway changes Bowling Camp 10 HIO Achievers Hatha Yoga in the Outdoors/by the Pool Showcasing the new membership cards 28 Donut Decorating Fun 11 Membership Term Extension FAQ A Day Out at Little India 13 A little respect goes a long way Trick or Treat, Halloween Night 12 How well are you golfing your ball these days? 29 World Television Day 14 Update on Golf Services Siem Reap Golf & Holiday Tour 15 NSRCC Juniors shine at Warren-Ford Amateur Open NSRCC’s Year End Party 30 Bowling Promotions Front Page Karaoke Promotions 16 SAF & NS Day 2014 Special: A Salute to Our Servicemen In every issue 2 Office Bearers At your service 3 The Editor Speaks 31 Affiliated Clubs 32 Facilities Directory 8 Editor Tan Sze Wah Editorial Team Chua Swee Kiat, Derick Tang, Maureen Teo, Derrick Hia, Sheena Anne-Marie, Carmen Woo is published bi-monthly by National Service Resort & Country Club 10 Changi Coast Walk, Singapore 499739 Tel: 6542 8288 Fax: 6545 6508 MICA (P) No. 029/10/2013 Email Address [email protected] Designed & Printed by 10 Semco Design Communications Pte Ltd The views and comments in this magazine may not necessarily represent that of the NSRCC management. 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SS ISO 9001: 2000 resort view 2 resort view 3 officebearers atyourservice Patron enGaGeMent coMMittee GeneraL ManaGer GoLf Prime Minister of Singapore chairman ng Heng chew [email protected] Lee Hsien Loong Kwa Hian djoe andrew [email protected] Members executives (Golf) Board of directorS Lee Hu Geck cynthia DIRECTORS Jammy chang 6540 8547 chairman Sin Guan Heng danny Business Strategy, ong eng Peng 6540 8544 chan Yeng Kit Seah chin aik resort & MMc deputy chairmen toh Bee chew Winston Stanley Ho assistant executive (Golf) tan tee How [email protected] May Lim 6540 8545 LG ng chee Meng reSort & faciLitieS coMMittee Editor Tan Sze Wah theeditorspeaks director chairman Golf Supervisor teo eng dih Lee chee Peng James Sua, cGcS (driving range) Vice chairman [email protected] david oliveiro 6543 1726 GeneraL coMMittee too chee Kiong Patrick President convenor (Bowling) ManaGerS KranJi SanctUarY Dear Members, LG ng chee Meng Soh Bee Leng richard Golf changi [email protected] Vice President convenor (tennis/Squash) Jason Yeo comr Yap Wee teck eric Lee cher tong david [email protected] Senior executive (Golf, KSGc) School holidays and National Day celebrations are just over and I hope many of you found some teo eng dih convenor (family recreation) derrick tay 6540 8546 captain florence Khemlani Kranji Sanctuary time to rest, relax and celebrate with your friends and family. Time really flies and we are near tan Kah Han Members chan Lee Hock assistant executive (Golf, KSGc) the end of the year and many of you must be really stressed at work figuring how to meet your Members Quek Siew Liang [email protected] fadzli 6795 2300 BG (nS) tung Yui fai Kuek chiew Peng KPI for the year. Do note that we do organise a stress buster called the “Year End Party”. Watch Goh eng Yau Laurence tang ing Koon derick facilities coUrSe Maintenance this space for information! teoh ai Lin david Ho course Superintendent (changi) Kwa Hian djoe andrew editoriaL coMMittee [email protected] Lim ching chai 6543 5712 Lee chee Peng Honorary editor/chairman Leong chee Keen edward tan Sze Wah finance & admin course Superintendent (Kranji) We have so far escaped the haze due to the favourable wind conditions. Members had continued tan Sze Wah Members Joanne tan Lee Yew Kee 6795 2319 enjoying our facilities leaving the N95 masks delivered by the postman at home. Our golfing Wong Liang chin Jeffrey chua Swee Kiat [email protected] Secretary SPORTS/RECREATION members would have noticed a price reduction for games at our golf courses. This is part ng Heng chew aUdit coMMittee Business Strategy & MMc sports&recreation of a package to benefit members for any inconvenience faced while our club goes through a treasurer chairman derrick Hia @nsrcc.com.sg tan chai Hiang Joanne Goh eng Yau Laurence [email protected] reconfiguration of our facilities. So do tell your friends about this and save the hassle of driving Members executive (S&r) through customs and immigration and traffic jams for golf. cHanGi ManaGeMent Leong chee Keen edward Hr & training Mark ong 6543 5737 coMMittee Wong Liang chin Jeffrey Joey Leau nSrcc cHanGi Looi Wan Hui [email protected] Senior officer (S&r) In this issue, you can read all about our combined SAF/NS Day celebrations. Despite the heavy chairman Juhainiemasra 6540 8564 teo eng dih GreenS coMMittee finance (PaYMent & downfall, we still managed to complete the event successfully! 31st August marked the last day of Vice-chairman captain StateMent of accoUntS assistant officer (S&r) Lee chee Peng tan Kah Han enQUirieS) ernawaty 6540 8563 play at our Air Force Course, the Club has made some adjustments to golfing services to minimise Members Vice captains [email protected] too chee Kiong Patrick chong chin Wah Jenny impact on our members, all this with effect from 1st September. You can read more about these toh Bee chew Winston tay Kian Hwee david reSort BoWL @ nSrcc changes and other information about this matter on Page 14. officer (credit) [email protected] ng Heng chew Members Quck Lian chuan 6540 8588 Ho chee Boon Stanley chua Peng Hock William Sua Boon Seng James chua Yam Seng executive (resort) We have a new operator at the Deck. Jumbo group had taken over operations of our golf terrace tan chai Hiang Joanne Huang Mee foh david MeMBerSHiP & corPorate dennis chew 6540 8567 Lim cher Meng Henry coMMUnicationS and with their reputation and expertise, I expect members to be in for a treat. Do read about their [email protected] KranJi ManaGeMent ng Kim teck Vincent corPORATE/ offerings. coMMittee tan Yong Hui Brian PriVATE eVentS chairman tay Siak Meng William assistant Manager [email protected] (Membership) comr eric Yap Wee teck teo Whee Sian Maureen In local sporting scene, many congratulations to three of our members who did very well recently Vice-chairman tan ei Kheng 6540 8552 executive (event col chua Boon Keat HandicaP coMMittee Management & Jackpot) at local competitions. For bowling, Loke Chor clinched the Men’s Grade A division at the Singapore Members chua Peng Loke Vincent cSo Membership Yam chung Wai 6540 8566 DAC (nS) Lionel chai Yee Yuen Quek Hock Seng adrian faezah 6540 8556 International Open while Joshua Ho and Marc Ong took first and runners-up for Men’s division at Maj [nS] calvin Siow Kah Weng tan Lay Har norazuana 6540 8555 executive (event Management) 7th Warren-Ford Amateur Open held recently. You can catch their exploits in this issue. dSP (nS) derrick Goh Soon Hee Patrick Soong 6543 5735 ng Heng chew eSTABLiSHMent coMMittee corporate communication Ho chee Boon Stanley chairman [email protected] executive (Marketing) Cheers and see you around the club. Sua Boon Seng James teo eng dih alix chu 6543 5733 tan chai Hiang Joanne Members executive (corporate comm) chan Lee Hock Leong chee Keen edward Sheena anne-Marie 6540 8550 Lee Meng Guek ivy Sze Wah diSciPLinarY coMMittee Wong Liang chin Jeffrey assistant executive chairman (corporate comm) teoh ai Lin redeVeLoPMent coMMittee carmen Woo 6540 8557 Members advisor Keok tong San teo eng dih Leong chun Kong Steven chairman Low Soon Heng Lee chee Peng rajan s/o Sankaran nair tan Kah Han Siva Shanmugam Members toh eng Kian Kelvin Kan Kong cheong Yong eng Wah Looi Wan Hui tan Yong Hui Brian tay Kian Hwee david resort view 4 seen&heard seen&heard resort view 5 NSRCC’s Swimming Loke Chor takes Carnival 2014 home Championship at Singapore Open 2014 SRCC’s annual Swimming Carnival Ntook place on a glorious Sunday morning in June. Eager participants oke Chor clinched the championship for the Men’s Graded A division at the gathered at our clubhouse from as early prestigious Singapore International Open’s 47th edition, held at Orchid Bowl as 8.15am to register for this highly L @ Orchid Country Club from 27 May – 7 June. The NSRCC adult bowling team anticipated event. member won with a total score of 1845 and an average of 228.13. Soon after, the excited kids were allocated The 22 year old Singapore Management University (SMU) Lee Kong Chian School some time to warm up their muscles just of Business student first started bowling when he was 11.