HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB FEBRUARY 2016 Lion Dance In this issue: at the Club on Sunday 28th February Photos from the Christmas Fete and New Year’s Eve Party, Social reports and more...! b Feb 2016 6 40 39 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 Photos from the Christmas Fete....................5 Hon. Secretary : Mike Wood Hon. Treasurer : Alan Morgan Photos from the New Year’s Eve Party .........6 Constitutional Affairs : Jeff Lane Development : Neil Roberts Food and Beverage promotions ....................8 Discipline : James Niehorster Membership : Maurice O’Brien Rugby.........................................................20 Sports and Recreation : Philip Woolf Hockey Officer : Charles Poulton Mini Rugby ................................................24 Lawn Bowls Officer : Mike Worth Rugby Officer : Ian Petersen Squash .......................................................27 Soccer Officer : Neil Jensen Squash Officer : Adam Wilson Soccer ........................................................32 MANAGEMENT Lawn Bowls ................................................36 General Manager : Mark Pawley Director of Operations : Tony Sealy Hockey .......................................................38 Director of Food and Beverage : Dominique Artigolle Director of Finance : Ricky Chan Netball .......................................................40 Asst. Financial Controller : May Chang Executive Chef : Danny Lai Swimming and Triathlon ...........................43 Facilities Manager : Evan Tao Membership Services Manager : Kerry Ogle Tennis ........................................................44 Human Resources Manager : Angela Chan Executive Housekeeper : Tracy Tseung Golf ...........................................................45 CLUB MAGAZINE Ten Pin Bowling .........................................47 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. 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 Feb 2016 1 The Thoughts of the Chairman ung Hei Fat Choy as we welcome I will also give a reminder about closure of in the Year of the Monkey. I the Club during the New Year holiday and for wish you all a healthy, happy and the Staff Party that I mentioned last month prosperous new year ahead (despite and which is reiterated on page 4 in this Kthe current stock market downturn!). The month’s magazine. traditional Lion Dance to welcome in the Many congratulations are in order to the Staff New Year and usher in good fortune for the members pictured below who are winners of Club and its Members will be held at the front the fourth quarter Star Award. They will go entrance commencing 11.30am on Sunday forward with the other quarterly Star Award 28th February. This is always an enjoyable winners to the finals of the Star Awards; the event for Members and their children as John J Shanahan, lucky winners of which will be announced at Chairman they watch the acrobatics of the dancers and the Staff Party. follow them around the Club as the Lion goes from room to room to perform the traditional On a last note, I have written a letter to all custom of “cai qing”, which literally means Members concerning the current status of the “plucking the greens”; a quest by the Lion Masterplan Redevelopment project and the to pluck auspicious green vegetables such as financing for it, which you should all have received lettuce and spring onions which are placed by the time this edition of Club is published. around the Clubhouse at various locations. I JOHN J SHANAHAN should remind you that just before and during Chairman the acrobatic display the entrance to the Car Park will be closed to set up the high poles for use by the acrobats (and to accommodate the crowd of Members and their children watching the programme), so please do not bring your car to park here during this time if you can at all avoid it. 2015 Q4 STAFF STAR AWARD Kong Nga Wing - Housekeeping Annarosa Ng – F & B (CS) Eddie Ng - Sports 2 Feb 2016 © Shutterstock.com© Because your best interests come first... ...Get the right financial solution. Your projects deserve all the expertise of our Asia-Pacific platform Australia • China • Hong Kong • India • Indonesia • Japan • Korea Malaysia • Singapore • Taiwan • Thailand • Vietnam Natixis is the international corporate, investment management and financial services arm of Groupe BPCE, the second-largest banking group in France. www.natixis.com CORPORATE & INVESTMENT BANKING / INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS & INSURANCE / SPECIALIZED FINANCIAL SERVICES Club Magazine Feb 2016 3 From the Desk of Mark Pawley or those of you who attended the Monday to Friday where we have a Carvery Set Club’s Christmas Fete and New Lunch where a starter and dessert are also offered Year’s Eve Party please see some and where you have the choice of taking either two of the photographs from both of or three courses. Fthese events on pages 5-7 of this magazine. In the Coffee Shop we have the Family Dinner If you’re not pictured or simply want to see Buffet with Hot Pot and Clay Pot Corner more photographs from the Fete or the Party, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings and we then you can download a QR code reader also have a Chinese Hot Pot Set Dinner for on your smartphone and scan the code on Two available Monday to Thursday evenings. In those pages for more photographs. It looks as the Sportsman’s Bar we have the new Carvery though both events went down very well! Mark Pawley, Weekend and a Spare Ribs promotion for General Manager With February being a relatively short the month of February. month, especially with the Club closures For the Chinese New Year holiday, please (for CNY and the Annual Staff Party) have a look at page 9 of this magazine where we and the CNY holidays, one might expect outline what special promotions are available to there to be fewer food and beverage you on the 9th and 10th February. promotions, however, this does not appear to be the case! In the Restaurant Finally, from all the Management and Staff, a we have a Sustainable Premium very happy Year of the Monkey to you all. I look Tasmanian Salmon promotion forward to seeing you all at the Club! throughout the month (except Sundays) MARK PAWLEY along with the popular All You Can Eat General Manager Dai Pai Dong Lunch Buffet which will be on Wednesday 10th February and Saturday 20th February. The in demand Carte Blanche Evening returns on Thursday 18th February which will CLUB CLOSURE FOR be followed by the Muddy Water Wine CHINESE NEW YEAR Dinner on Thursday 25th February. Sunday 7th February I would also note that after some debate it CLOSE AT 5PM has been decided that with the extremely popular Sunday Brunch we will now Monday 8th February charge a non-Member rate per head which CLOSED ALL DAY will come into effect from the first Sunday in Tuesday 9th February February. In the Chairman’s Bar we continue RE-OPEN AT 9AM with the Lunchscape promotion from CLUB CLOSURE FOR Recycling Ceramic Bowls ANNUAL STAFF PARTY from the Kiosk Sunday 21st February The ceramic bowls for pies sold at the Kiosk CLOSE AT 5PM can be recycled, so feel free to bring them (Car Park will also be closed) back to the Kiosk at any time. Monday 22nd February The Club appreciates all efforts to reduce, RE-OPEN AT 9AM reuse and recycle. 4 Feb 2016 Photos from the Christmas Fête Saturday 12th December A fun-filled afternoon of Christmas Festivities including face painting, games, fantastic music and great entertainers! Download a QR code reader on your smartphone and scan this code to download pictures. Club Magazine Feb 2016 5 Photos from the New Year’s Eve Party Thursday 31st December Members and Guests kicked off the new year in style in one of the biggest NYE party in town. Download a QR code reader on your smartphone and scan this code to download pictures. 6 Feb 2016 Club Magazine Feb 2016 7 FOOD AND BEVERAGE Chinese New Year Opening Hours for F and B Outlets for Sports Facilities Sun 7th Mon 8th Tue 9th to Sun 7th Mon 8th Tue 9th to Feb Feb Thu 11th Feb Feb Feb Thu 11th Feb (Tue) 11am to 3pm, BOWLING ALLEY 8am to 4pm closed 9am to 9pm 6.30pm to 10pm 11am to 6.30am to RESTAURANT closed (Wed-Thu) 12noon to 3pm FITNESS CENTRE closed 9am to 9pm 3pm 4pm (Wed) 6.30pm to 10pm GOLF (Thu) 6.30pm to 10.30pm 7am to 4pm closed 9am to 9pm SIMULATORS (Tue) 9am to 11pm COFFEE 8am to 5pm closed (Wed-Thu) 8am to INDOOR GREEN 9am to 4pm closed 9am to 9pm SHOP 11pm OUTDOOR GREEN 2pm to 4pm closed 2pam to 7pm CHAIRMAN’S noon to 5pm closed noon to 12 midnight INFIELD AREAS 8am to 4pm closed 9am to 9pm BAR SNOOKER ROOM 11am to 4pm closed 11am to 9pm 11am to LOUNGE BAR closed 11am to 12 midnight 10.30am to 5pm CLUB SHOP 10am to 4pm closed 7.30pm (Tue-Wed) closed CAPTAIN’S 9am to 5pm closed (Thu) 9am to SPORTS HALL 9am to 4pm closed 9am to 9pm BAR 12 midnight SQUASH CENTRE 7am to 4pm closed 9am to 9pm (Tue-Wed) noon to SPORTS THEATRE 9am to 4pm closed 9am to 9pm SPORTSMAN’S 12 midnight 9am to 5pm closed BAR (Thu) 5pm to SWIMMING POOL 7am to 4pm closed 9am to 9pm 12 midnight TENNIS COMPLEX 7am to 4pm closed 9am to 9pm FAMILY 11am to CHILDREN’S closed 9am to 9.30pm 9am to 4pm closed 9am to 9pm LOUNGE 5pm PLAYROOMS 10.30am to The Club will re-open on LIBRARY 10am to 4pm closed Tuesday 9th February from 9am 7.30pm CHANGING * Last orders in the F and B outlets on Sunday 7th February close at 5pm closed close at 10pm will be accepted 45 minutes prior to closing.