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What’s On at KCC
The Kowloon Cricket Club
Members’ Magazine
October 2015
4th GRAHAM ARCHER 7s
FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
held on 29 August 2015
JIMMY CHIU, THE RECIPIENT OF THE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE COMMENDATION FOR
COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
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2 President's Page 26 Table Tennis
3 GM's Column 28 Golf
4 Cricket 30 Wine Society
8 Hockey 31 Fitness
12 Football 32 Points to Note
18 Lawn Bowls 33 Staff Matters
22 Squash 34 Food & Beverage
23 Badminton 38 S&R Programs
24 Tenpin Bowling 40 Events Calendar
25 Snooker 42 Community Action
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Hockey Representative: Management Who to ask for...
Rory McKinlay General Manager: Email to GC / Comments: [email protected]
Lawn Bowls Representative: Greg Hartigan
[email protected] F&B Functions: Teresa Yu / Dorothy Lam:
Patrick Fong
34737 125 / 169 / [email protected]
Assistant General Manager:
President: Tennis Representative:
Eddie Chan Program and Events / Venice Tang: 34737 172 / [email protected]
Robin Gill Alex Rego
[email protected] Ten Pin Bowling Bookings:
Office Bearers & Vetting
Squash Representative:
Administration Manager: Membership: Betsy Chan: 3473 7140 / [email protected]
Vice President: Peter Fraser
Kings Chan
John Luff Car Park Labels: Betsy Chan 34737140 / [email protected]
Football Representative: [email protected]
Constitution & Discipline
Monthly Statement Queries: Dennis Ip: 3473 7134 / [email protected]
Shyam Nainani Financial Controller:
Captain of Cricket: Dennis Ip Magazine: Kings Chan / Wendy Lam / Allan Castro:
Azeem Ebrahim Committee Members: [email protected] 34737 144 / 121 / 170 / [email protected]
Grounds & Sporting
Subscribers K S Tang (F&B) Sports & Leisure Director: Horse Racing Bookings: Teresa Yu / Dorothy Lam / Venice Tang:
Dave Parkin (Entertainment) Maverick Leung 34737 125 / 169 / 172 / [email protected]
Secretary: [email protected]
Michael Dowie Raymond Tang Grounds Bookings: Jason Chan:
Membership (Development & Tender) Food & Beverage Manager: [email protected]
Terry Mung
Cliff Imeson (Societies) Sports and Recreation Anna / James:
Treasurer: [email protected]
William Lee Sabrina Kee-Kitney Bookings / Enquiries: 3473 7161 / [email protected]
Grounds Manager:
Finance General Enquiries: Kings Chan: 3473 7144 / [email protected]
Roger Jones
[email protected] Outdoor Sport Facilities: Hotline: [phone]
Program & Events Manager: Reciprocal Clubs: Wendy Lam: 3473 7121 / [email protected]
Venice Tang
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The Kowloon Cricket Club
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President’sPage
Fellow Members,
This month sees the field sports sections start their league
competitions in earnest. With the recent increase in the number of
Junior Subscribers, we now have 183 in this membership category.
Taken together with our Sporting Subscriber complement, which
under the Club Articles is limited to 75, we are now well placed
to compete at all levels and in all of the Club’s sports. Looking to
the future, the General Committee (GC) has recently endorsed in
principle, a proposal from the sporting sections to seek changes
to the Club Articles which would allow an increase in the number
of Sporting Subscribers to 125. Details are now being worked out
and it is this GC’s intention to seek Members’ approval at an EGM
in early 2016.
Talking of EGMs, at the time of writing it remains our intention to hold
an EGM at the end of October/early November to seek Members’
approval for a number of changes to the Articles which have been
necessitated by recent amendments to the Companies Ordinance,
including provision for proxy voting.
As reported by our General Manager, repairs to the swimming pool building should be
completed shortly. I would like to take this opportunity to thank three Club Members, Peter
Lowther, Dave Parkin and Peter Fraser who have volunteered their time and expertise to
‘look after’ the Club’s interests in connection with this project. Thanks are also due to the
Management team and members of the Development Sub-Committee. All of your assistance
is much appreciated.
Continuing in a similar vein, thanks are also due to the two members of the Security Working
Group, Mike Dowie and Bill Thomas for all their efforts in undertaking a comprehensive review
of all aspects of security in the Club. The practical results of their report have already borne
fruit, particularly in recent disciplinary proceedings.
Having just enjoyed a pleasant visit to the Singapore Cricket Club, I would like to remind all
Members and Subscribers that we have a large number of reciprocal clubs spread all over
the world. If you wish to take advantage of this arrangement and visit one of these clubs,
please contact Wendy Lam in the Club Office ([email protected]) to obtain the necessary
documentation prior to travelling.
Enjoy your Club!
Robin C. Gill
President
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GM’sColumn
Dear Members,
I would like to thank all Members for your racecourses and as was the case last year,
cooperation in adhering to the new policy we will be sharing our Shatin suite with
of No Parking on the Slopes in the two other Clubs – The HK Cricket Club
Car Park building. The Car Park was and the HK Golf Club. Check out the race
built in the years cars were smaller. Since schedule (October’s is in this magazine) on
then, cars have become bigger, compli- our website and plan a date to come and sign on the account of the Member or
cating parking in the Car Park. For some enjoy a Sunday lunch buffet in the suite. Subscriber introducing the Guest but the
time, cars particularly large cars, have Alternatively, you can book our suite at the Member or Subscriber will be respon-
been permitted to park on the slopes Happy Valley Racecourse on Wednesday sible for any such expenditure. It is the
in an effort to accommodate Members. evenings…a great place to entertain Member’s or Subscriber’s responsibility
However, the situation has deteriorated friends and business acquaintances. to advise the Club when they no longer
and increased accidents as well as dan- wish their nomination to continue to hold
ger to Members have forced the Club to Section/Society AGMs: Please be a Guest card and when their cohabita-
introduce the strict policy. It is regrettable advised that there will be the following tion with the nominated Guest ceases,
but necessary. The Club is currently una- AGMs held: but regular changing of nomination will
ble to offer a parking solution to Members 1. Squash AGM – Saturday, 31 October not be permitted.
who own particularly big cars. Enlarging 2. Golf AGM – Monday, 2 November
According to the Collins English
the current parking spaces will only lead 3. Lawn Bowls AGM – Wednesday, 4
Dictionary, cohabitation is referred to as
to fewer spaces, so it is necessary to en- November
“a couple who live together as husband
courage members with particularly large 4. Tennis AGM – Friday, 27 November
and wife, esp without being married”.
cars not to bring them to the Club. 5. Badminton – Thursday, 5 November
KCC Corporate Sixes: This year
Repairs to the Swimming Pool Members/Subscribers who are in a
we will be holding our popular Cricket
Pavilion: Members will be pleased to cohabitating relationship: Members
Corporate Sixes on Saturday, 24 October
hear that the repairs to the Swimming Pool or Subscribers who are not married but
and Sunday, 25 October. If you are inter-
pavilion structure will be completed on or are in a cohabiting relationship may ap-
ested in entering a team, please contact
before 19 October. There will be a fresh ply to introduce their cohabitant as a
our head cricket coach Ryan Campbell
new look to the restaurant floor as well as Guest and, where appropriate their chil-
at [email protected]
new tile flooring on the top sun deck. dren as Guests, on an unrestricted basis.
Any such children shall have the same
Halloween Family Dinner: This year,
Beer Garden on the Sun Lawn: We
privileges as the children of Members or
as Halloween falls on a Saturday, we will
will be featuring German food and beer on
Subscribers up to the age of 28. Members
be holding a Halloween Family Dinner on
the Sun Lawn from 3 to 10 October. Come
or Subscribers may be asked to supply
Saturday, 31 October in The Boundary
on down for some great German beers
such information as is deemed necessary
Café. Come dressed in costume and be
and delicacies created by our Chef Gary.
to support their applications and may be
eligible to win a prize.
Free beer (for those who partake in the
required to obtain the signature of an ex-
beer drinking contest!) and wine tastings
isting Member to confirm the cohabiting Communication with KCC
on Saturday, 3 October and Saturday, 10
relationship. Each such Guest may, at the Management: Management of the
October. See page 35 for details.
sole discretion of the General Committee, Club is eager for all Members to com-
be issued with a Guest card but only one municate with us regarding any issue
Family Campout: We are pleased to
application from a Member or Subscriber that’s on your mind. Please send your
announce the family campout will be held
will be considered at any one time. Such comments to: [email protected]
on Tuesday, 20 October and Wednesday,
Guests will be deemed to be users of
21 October. The latter date is the Cheung
the Club and are subject to the Articles As always, see you around the Club!
Yeung Festival. See page 36 for details.
and Bye-laws of the Club where the con-
Horse Racing Season has begun: text is deemed appropriate. The hold- Greg Hartigan CCM
Racing has commenced at the two er of the Guest card will be allowed to General Manager
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Argyll Scott takes KCC Juniors
into a new era
In a massive boost for junior cricket at KCC,
Recruitment agency Argyll Scott have be-
come the first naming rights sponsor of
our Junior Cricket Program in the history of
the KCC. The program will now be known
as the Argyll Scott Junior Cricket Program
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and promises to deliver more coaches, more
equipment and more overseas tours than
ever before. With the Hong Kong National
Team currently the 11th ranked T20 team in KCC Captain of Cricket Azeem Ebrahim added,
the world, our juniors will now have every op- “Having a fantastic company like Argyll Scott
portunity to follow their dreams and represent backing our junior program is a great reflection
Hong Kong. KCC currently have 7 of the 19 on how well KCC’s junior program is going and
National Squad members. how much it has grown. We as a club are com-
mitted to driving cricket in Hong Kong forward”.
Shane Sibraa, CEO of Argyll Scott Asia
Pacific comments, “Being an avid cricket fan The Argyll Scott Junior Program will also see
and having played the game in Hong Kong us bring in more schools than ever before
for the last twelve years, I am delighted to be through the doors of KCC.
able to support the KCC and its young crick-
eters as they advance Hong Kong’s interna- Ryan Campbell
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One of our oldest Interport Clubs, Shanghai 60, KCC amassed 236 from their 35 overs.
CC ventured to Hong Kong last month In reply, Shanghai found the going quite
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(follow @kcccricket) to play two matches against KCC. On tough against the KCC bowling attack and
Saturday, skipper “Killer” Kelleher won the were never in a position to win the match.
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toss and elected to bat first and his bats- Karan Shah led the way with 2/16 from his 7
men didn’t let him down. Led brilliantly by overs as Shanghai were restricted to 7/152
Ravi Lulla with 81 and Sunny Bhimsaria with from their allotted overs.
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excellent bowling from Ninad Shah put
the brakes on and then wickets began
to tumble, KCC eventually winning the
Interport match by 41 runs.
All in all, it was a fantastic weekend
of cricket and we look forward to ven-
turing to Shanghai next year to help
them celebrate 150 years of cricket
On Sunday, in the Official Interport Singh’s 45 the highlights for KCC as
in China.
Match, KCC skipper Ashley Caddy they amassed 230 from 40 overs.
won the toss and batted first with Shanghai began the run chase in fine
Dylan Dearing in awesome touch, fashion and at one stage were 0/50 Ryan Campbell
his 56 retired, along with Simondeep after just 10 overs but then some Head Coach
The Alec Reeve Memorial Match
To quote the iconic Bob Marley, the sun right from the get-go as they kept los-
was shining and the weather was sweet ing batsmen at regular intervals in the
during the annual Alec Reeve Memorial blistering heat.
Match at the Kowloon Cricket Club on
However, opening batsman Ninad
4 September 2015.
Shah stood tall amongst the rubble
As always, a fierce battle would ensue and led the alumni squad’s counter-at-
on the pitch between the current KGV tack with a superb innings of 36, which
students and the alumni team to see came off 26 balls and included seven
who would take home the coveted tro- boundaries.
phy and bragging rights until next year.
Even though Shah was forced to re-
tire earlier on before coming back in,
Vishesh Bordia, skipper Nikhil Makharia his valiant efforts, coupled with Sunny
and Mit Shah all retired after making Bhimsaria’s 20, went in vain as the
scores of 27, 26, 26 and 24 respectively. alumni side ended up losing the match
by 20 runs.
Thanks to their contributions and the
24 extras the alumni team conceded, Siddarth Balani was responsible for in-
the KGV team scored a fairly daunting flicting the most damage as he claimed
total of 144 off their 20 overs. a five-wicket haul, which included a
sensational caught and bowled to dis-
The alumni team’s bowling efforts miss Bhimsaria. Makharia provided
were sub-par, to say the least, as some excellent support with the ball
Devang Bulsara was the only bowler to as he took two wickets, while Preyash
The alumni squad won the toss and opt- take a wicket. Bhansali and Aditya Jhaveri chipped in
ed to bowl first despite the scorching with one wicket each.
conditions. The decision did not pay Chasing 145 to win, the alumni team
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5th Women’s Indoor Asia Cup
by Lisa Milliner
Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand
was host to the 5th Women’s Indoor Asia Cup
during 12-16 August. KCC were honoured to
have four women competing in the Hong Kong
team: Aliya Khan, Ika Lo, Kirsten McNeil and
HOCKEY YY Yip.
This was Hong Kong’s debut in the Women’s
Indoor Asia Cup. Five nations battled it out Ika scoring three times, Kirsten scoring twice
for the title: Cambodia, Kazakhstan, Thailand, and Aliya scoring once. They then unfortu-
Uzbekistan and Hong Kong. nately went down to Uzbekistan (2:1), placing
Hong Kong went down to Thailand (2:0), and the team in a sound fourth place. This Cup
to Kazakhstan (5:1). Ika was Hong Kong’s only provided our KCC women with invaluable
scorer for the match against Kazakhstan, the experience.
three-time Asia Cup Champions.
Our HK women came back with a resounding
12:0 win over Cambodia to go through to the
bronze medal match. Our KCC players scored
half of Hong Kong’s goals for that match with
We must congratulate YY Yip, who was award-
ed Goalkeeper of the Tournament. This is a
tremendous effort, especially considering her
competition (the Kazakhstan team recently
finished 12th in the FIH Indoor World Cup). An
enormous amount of determination and skill
from our very own KCC A goalie made this
award truly well deserved.
Summer Hockey
Mixed League 2015
By Joanne Lau
Despite a long and exhausting season, hock- Starting from early
ey never stops! KCC boys and girls performed June to late August,
extraordinarily well in the Summer Hockey we played around 10
Mixed League, winning most of the games games during week-
with convincing score lines and dominating day nights in Happy
performance. Valley. Playing hockey during summer can be
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