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THE TANGLIN CLUB PAGE A
SINGAPORE CELEBRATES HER 52ND BIRTHDAY
C O M E D R E S S E D
R E D & W H I T E
I N
O N 9 A U G U S T
52%
AND GET OFF THESE
SELECTED DISHES IN WHEELHOUSE,
TAVERN & FIREPLACE:
Hainanese Chicken Rice | Fried Hokkien Mee | Prawn Noodles Soup
Applicable to one dish per Member dressed in red & white.
Not applicable to the King Prawn Specials.
Not applicable to small portion dishes
at the Wheelhouse.
Photos are for illustration purp oses only.
GENERAL COMMITTEE 2017/2018
PRESIDENT
Robert Wiener
VICE-PRESIDENT
Eugene Lim
HONORARY TREASURER
Zoeb Sadiq
HOUSE CONVENOR
Yeoh En Lai
HUMAN RESOURCE CONVENOR
Roger Hancock
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY &
COMMUNICATIONS CONVENOR
Kelvin Kaw
MEMBERSHIP & RULES CONVENOR CELEBRATE SG52 AT THE CLUB
Glenn Bryce
Gather your family for our delightful Sunday Lunch, High Tea Buffet and
PLANNING & SPECIAL PROJECTS CONVENOR
David Palmer local favourites this August. pg10
PROCUREMENT CONVENOR
Cheong Karm Ho
PROPERTY & MAINTENANCE CONVENOR
Graham Dare
SPORTS & RECREATION CONVENOR
Roland Tan Contents
MANAGEMENT 01 MEMBER NEWS 29 BRIDGE SECTION
GENERAL MANAGER
Peter Wood 02 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 30 CHOIR SECTION
[email protected]
04 GENERAL MANAGER’S MESSAGE 31 DANCE SECTION
*With effect from 3 July 2017
EXECUTIVE CHEF 05 QUOTED & NOTED 32 DARTS SECTION
Kevin Liew
[email protected] 07 AMERICAN FEATURE 33 GOLF SECTION
*With effect from 3 July 2017
FACILITIES DIRECTOR 10 SINGAPORE FEATURE 34 LAWN BOWLS SECTION
Carrington Kok
13 SOCIAL & DINING 35 SCUBA SECTION
[email protected]
FINANCE DIRECTOR 22 YOUTH 36 SQUASH SECTION
Adeline Tan
[email protected] 23 BOOKS SECTION 37 TEN-PIN BOWLING SECTION
FOOD & BEVERAGE DIRECTOR
24 DVDS SECTION 39 TENNIS SECTION
Michael Lie
[email protected]
25 FITNESS 41 MEMBER NEWS
HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR
Celestine Kho 27 BALUT SECTION 43 CINEMA
[email protected]
28 BILLIARDS SECTION
SPORTS & RECREATION DIRECTOR
Mark James
[email protected]
MAGAZINE
SENIOR GRAPHICS EXECUTIVE
Ng Hui Hui
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GRAPHICS EXECUTIVE
Hidayah Rosli
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Member News
DANCE SECTION RAISED $27,100 FOR CHARITY
At the Charity Ball, ‘Rock Around the Clock’, on 13 May 2017
in the Churchill Room, the Dance Section raised $27,100 for
the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore (CPAS). The Ball was
fully booked with 119 diners. Chairman of the CPAS Board,
Professor Kevin Lim, gave a presentation on the work by the
CPAS. Children with special needs between 4 and 7 years old
started the activities rolling with a heart-warming rock and
roll dance to the song of the theme for the night. Rais sang
‘Stand by Me’ with accompaniment on the guitar by Firhad.
Elliot and Eunice Wong
gave a dance performance
of the West Coast Swing.
Their dance was sponsored
by Dr and Mrs Wong Ted
Min. Dancers from Louis and
Catherine Dance Studio did
an energetic performance
of Rock and Roll and Jive. Everyone had a great time with the food, dancing, listening to the
music by resident band Vox Populi and DJ Kason, and watching the entertainment. It was
certainly a night to be remembered. Dance Sub-Committee Member, Dr Charlotte Yung, and
Mr Todd Keeler were the able MCs for the evening.
This is the third year that the Dance Section has organised the Charity Ball and it has become
an annual event. Last year, a sum of $16,000 was raised for the CPAS.
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President’s Message
Dear Fellow Members
As this is my first message since our Annual General Meeting
(AGM), I’d like to say that I’m delighted to be able to serve
you as President for a third term. Fortunately, I am joined by a
General Committee of experienced gentlemen. You will note
that most have previously served on the Committee before,
and together, will lend continuity and stability in this critical
year ahead.

Club Management System
I am also very grateful for the positive AGM vote to
"IT IS ALSO MY PLEASURE
purchase a new Club Management System. Soon, the IT and
Communications Sub-Committee (ITCSC) will recommend
TO SHARE THAT PETER
their preferred system, and we will in turn share with you our
implementation schedule. This will be our most significant
WOOD COMMENCES
undertaking in the year ahead and you can look forward to
regular progress updates. Our first order of business is to ‘clean
AS OUR NEW GENERAL
up’ the data, in preparation for the upcoming data migration.
MANAGER IN JULY."
Introducing Peter Wood
It is also my pleasure to

share that Peter Wood
For two months, Josie had been undergoing a handover
commences as our new
with Peter, to best position the Club for a smooth transition.
General Manager in
As previously shared, Josie assisted us in our search for a
July. Peter is a 37-year
new manager who could take Tanglin to the next level.
veteran of the hospitality
Fortunately, Peter shares her commitment to Member
industry, who first started
and Staff satisfaction and enthusiasm for continuous
his career in boutique
improvement.
hotels such as the

Chester Grosvenor Hotel
Securing our Club
in the UK.
For two years now, we have been making incremental

security improvements to our Clubhouses. Creating a
No stranger to Asia,
comfortable and safe environment for you, your family
Peter moved to the
and your guests is of paramount importance to the
region 26 years ago
Club. Our new car park system was implemented in May
to work in some of the
and an additional 21 cameras were installed in June, so
most premier private
now we turn our attention to distributing the new car park
clubs in China, Taiwan,
decal. The new decal has a square versus round shape
Singapore, Korea
with modified design and colour to facilitate easy
and Vietnam. He has been involved in nearly all types of
identification by security personnel. Please collect your
club operations from city dining, city athletic, family social/
new car decals from 1 to 31 August, between 8.30am
recreational, to golf and polo clubs. He has also been involved
and 8.30pm daily, at the counter located at the Main
with industry leaders such as ClubCorp and IMG.
Clubhouse Lobby. Old decals are to be removed by 1

September.
Before joining The Tanglin Club, Peter was the General

Manager/Chief Operating Officer of Shanghai Town &
On behalf of the General Committee, I'd like to again
Country Club (STCC), Mainland China’s first true international
thank you for your support. Together, in our term ahead,
family club. STCC is a 27,000m2 facility with extensive sports,
we promise to do our upmost to bring our Club to new
children and dining facilities. Additionally, he led club
levels, and on a final note, we would like to wish everyone
expansion projects for DDI, the owner of the Shanghai Club.
a Happy National Day!
Presently, they have a series of clubs under development.
Having worked in Singapore a long time ago, Peter was keen
Yours Sincerely
to return and is relishing the opportunity to work with the
General Committee and various Sub-Committees to carry on
Josie’s good work.

Peter has been married for 21 years to Angela, his Taiwanese
wife, and they have a 16-year-old daughter. I know you will
be seeing a lot of Peter, and I encourage you to give him a Robert Wiener
warm welcome to the Club! President
THE TANGLIN CLUB PAGE 2
YOU ARE INVITED TO
SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER
7.30PM TO 1.30AM
EARLY BIRD PROMOTION [Now till 31 August]
CHURCHILL ROOM
Member $49.95 | Guest $69.95
TAVERN, TERRACE OR FIREPLACE
Member $39.95 | Guest $59.95
LATE NIGHT ENTRY FOR SUPPER
Member $34.95 | Guest $54.95
Stand to win a 3-Night Stay at One&Only Reethi Rah, Maldives
(worth US$5,700+)
Adults only
Sumptuous food, free-flow house pour wine, beer and soft drinks,
and live entertainment included
RESERVATIONS [email protected] | ENQUIRIES 6622 0432
Please note that only form and email bookings / cancellations are accepted.
A 1-week cancellation policy applies.
PPAAGGEE 33 TTHHEE TTAANNGGLLIINN CCLLUUBB
General Manager’s Message
Dear Members
Sprucing Up
As we prepare to go to press with our combined July-August issue, we
are in the final stages of both the Main Clubhouse Otis lift replacement
and the Main Clubhouse and Squash Complex exterior painting. We have
also recently replaced the chlorination cell units for the swimming pool
as the original unit, installed about six years ago, had met its useful life
expectancy. We have also purchased some new furniture for the Main
Clubhouse veranda, and enhanced our CCTV coverage with 21 new
cameras, to bring our total inventory to 200. You might have also noticed
a lot more art has been hung on our walls. We found over 100 paintings
in storage, 70% of which has made its way thus far, back to our walls.
Keep your eyes out for more! On behalf of the Team, I wish to express our
will helm the Food & Beverage department. Roy
gratitude for your patience and understanding, while we enhance the
Ng has recently joined Michael to assist him with
Clubhouse. ‘Summer-time’ sees the Club at its quietest, so we do take this
F&B Service. While in Tang Yun, we welcome
slower window to make much needed improvements.
new Head Chef, Chef Chan Tak Ming. Do take
the time to read more about both Chef Kevin
Family Block Enhancements
and Chef Chan on page 14. We also welcome
In response to frequent feedback, we’re also pleased to share some new
Adeline Tan, our new Finance Director, whom
additions for kids. Children ages 8 and above now have a Games Room
some of you may recognise from her 8 years at
to call their own, with internet and Wi-Fi access, Xbox and Playstation
the Cricket Club.
consoles, as well as new board games, while their parents catch up with
one another. A dedicated Toddlers Room for 4 years and below and a
Farewell
quiet nursing area for Mothers have been created and the Playroom for
The past three years has been a very memorable
children aged 10 and below has new toys and ‘imagination corners’ such
journey. I have cherished this special opportunity
as a ‘restaurant’, ‘supermarket’ and ‘theatre’. A Lego corner has also been
to play a part, albeit a very small part, in the
set up for the creative little ones. The Wooden Deck will host an array of arts
rich history of The Tanglin Club. There are so
and crafts during the weekends and public holidays. We have also installed
many people who have made this experience
additional outdoor shower areas for the children to use after their swim.
remarkable – too many to thank – but I would
Last, but certainly not least, I ask you to please save the date for our Kids
be remiss if I did not express a very heartfelt
Carnival & BBQ on 26 August.
thank you to our President, Robert Wiener. His
leadership and support inspired and motivated
The Great Gatsby
me to continue for three years. Together we
Thank you to all who participated in our recent Entertainment Survey. The
explored and created new ways to make a
results from the 400 respondents have been shared with the House Sub-
great place, (we hope) even greater. I speak
Committee who will, in turn, be guided by your feedback, to raise our
for the entire Tanglin Team when I say, we are
‘Entertainment’ bar. Survey highlights will be shared in due course, and
indeed very grateful to have Mr Wiener as the
in the meantime, as with all our surveys, the summary can be found on
captain of this phenomenal ship! The faithful
our website. You will note from the following page that our Club Party, The
guidance of Eugene Lim, our Vice President,
Great Gatsby, will be taking place on 23 September. It promises to be a
has also meant the world to me throughout
stellar night and we sincerely hope you’ll join us.
the entire three years. We are indeed fortunate
that our three very loyal and effective officers,
New Windscreen Decals
Robert, Eugene and Sadiq, continue in the term
From 1 August, we invite Members to come pick up their new car decal(s)
ahead, bringing the Club stability and continuity
at the Main Clubhouse Lobby from 8.30am to 8.30pm. This replacement
as we transition forward.
exercise will continue through August; however, come September,
Members are asked to please ensure that their old decal has been
Allow me please to also add that I owe the
removed and replaced with the new one. We’ve begun designing a new
Team a world of thanks for their incredible
Club membership card, so later in the year, you can look forward to a
commitment, passion and loyalty to The Tanglin
brand new membership card look.
Club. It has indeed been my honour and
privilege to work alongside these 250 very
Welcoming Peter
special men and women. Tanglin is indeed a
At press time, I also find myself wrapping up the final two weeks of my three
much better place thanks to them! All the very
years at The Tanglin Club, and as such, this is my final magazine message.
best, dear Tanglin Club, I shall miss you…
I’d like to give a very warm welcome to the Club’s new General Manager,
Peter Wood. Over the past three months, I have had a good opportunity to
get to know Peter and I am pleased that the Club is in his very safe hands.
Peter hails from a solid pedigree of Club management and will no doubt, Warmly
with the General Committee, bring the Club to higher levels.
New Team Members
Peter is joined by a few new members of the Tanglin Team. I’d like to
congratulate Chef Kevin, formerly our Executive Sous Chef, in his promotion Josie Tulipano
to Executive Chef. Together with Michael Lie, who joined us in May, they General Manager
TTHHEE TTAANNGGLLIINN CCLLUUBB PPAAGGEE 44
Quoted & Noted
“I will be out of town throughout $50,000 prevailing entrance fee.
August, so I will not be able to
collect the new car decals in If you are interested to sign up for the LBBS,
person. Would you be able to do fill in the form available at the Front Office
have them mailed to me?” or contact the Membership Department at
[email protected].
We can arrange to pass you your
decal(s) on your return. Decals
will not be posted. We hope to “The other day at the Wheelhouse, a large table
have your understanding. had a pile of towels on it with nobody there for
over an hour. It was raining and my family of
5 were crammed to a tiny table and the large
“My family and I are pleased table was blocked with no order or even a
that you have been increasing person there. While this is against the Rules,
security efforts at the Club. staff seemed terrified to enforce them for fear
Besides the proximity tap access points, is there anything else we should of being reprimanded by Members. I see this far
take note of?” too often; this is a real issue at the Wheelhouse!”
Apart from the new car park decals coming 1 August, please take note Yes, we are certainly challenged by ‘choping’
that with effect from 1 July, our Security Officers will be equipped with (reserving) at the Wheelhouse, lounge chairs,
portable cameras for safety and security purposes. In addition to the changing rooms and the like. Whilst it should go
above, please note that we recently undertook a gap analysis of our without saying, we do request everyone to be
camera coverage and as a result, we installed an additional 20 cameras. respectful of shared spaces.
We now have a total of 200 CCTV cameras to assist us in keeping the
Club secure. We hope that these efforts will enhance Tanglin's exclusivity Thank you for making the point about staff
and safety. seeming terrified to enforce the Rules. It is
worthwhile to remind everyone of Bye-Law
47(4), which states that: Members and guests
“The area by the poolside children's toilets (Family Block) has a sloping shall treat all staff and employees of the Club
floor that is quite slippery when wet and it is often wet. Maybe a mat is with courtesy and respect. Any complaint
needed?” against a member of the staff should be made
directly to the General Manager. Members
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. A floor mat was securely shall not at any time reprimand any of the staff
placed to cover the slopping floor temporarily for friction. You may directly. Please help us ensure that Tanglin is
wish to know that we engaged a contractor to apply a non-slip epoxy deemed by employees as a good employer by
coating on the sloping floor as a permanent solution to prevent slipping, adhering to this Bye-law.
and this was completed in end June.
“I thought the Club had a waitlist? Yet, I heard
“So many people use the swimming pool – how can we be sure that the that we have some Term slots. What does this
swimming pool is properly chlorinated for our kids? Is some form of testing mean?”
done to ensure that we are consistently maintaining appropriate levels?”
You are right. The Club’s Rules enable a total of
Absolutely. Our Team tests the pool three times daily to ensure the 320 Term Members. This category is an annual
appropriate chlorine and pH levels are maintained. Additionally, each Membership, open to non-Singaporeans and
month, a third party lab is engaged to test the pool. For transparency, we currently have about 80 vacant slots. If you
and to give swimmers comfort, the results of the tests are then posted by would like more information, please visit the
the pool at the towel counter. ‘Membership & Rules’ page on our website.
“Our Membership is non-transferrable. However, I heard that we can sell “I hope the Club can do more to reinstate the
it back to the Club. Please advise the details.” former service levels.”
Under the Limited Buy Back Scheme (LBBS), Members can sell their We appreciate the point and apologise for
Membership to the Club for half the prevailing $50,000 entrance fee, having caused some disappointment. Much
which means that the Seller will receive $25,000 in the sale transaction. Any has already been published on this subject,
Ordinary or Life Member of the Club can register as a Seller and tender his including pages 5 & 6 of the May-June 2017
membership for buy back as long as his or her monthly subscriptions have magazine, but yes, the effects of the island-
been fully paid for the preceding six months, and continue to be paid wide hospitality industry staff shortage are also
until the Club confirms completion of the sale to the new Member. Please being felt at the Club. Government quotas
note that this scheme is not applicable to Permanent Absent Members. regarding foreign employees, met with low
levels of interest in this industry by Singaporeans,
A parent Member can transfer his Membership to his or her child/ have contributed to this significant gap.
grandchild, provided the child/grandchild is at least aged 25 and on the
Waiting List as of 18 May 2015. However, the parent Member will have to Given that our records show adequate
forgo the $25,000 Seller’s fee and the child/grandchild still pays the full capacity in the Tavern on Mondays, Tuesdays
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and Wednesdays, we have closed the Fireplace on all three of these We will certainly keep up the two-way dialogue
days since 1 May. We already close on Mondays and Tuesdays; however, with Membership and we appreciate your
since May, we also close on Wednesdays. Over the past couple of years, encouragement.
we were able to introduce about 14 new seats to the Tavern floor, which
helps us to manage the waitlist. This was done by the removal of the
carving station and couches. The removal of the carving station is also “We love the new mirrors and signage at the
an excellent example of an inefficient deployment of labour. Whilst it was Sports Complex. It really brightens up the area – it
nice to have, it spread our limited staff resources even further. looks much smarter.”

We’re delighted to hear so many compliments
“It’s wonderful to see some old photographs of the Club in the Annual for the refreshed look. Continual improvement is
Report!” essential. Do let us know if you encounter facilities
that do not meet your expectations.
“I love the new coasters. The image of the old Club is such a delight to
see and the quality of the coaster is heaps better than the old ones. Well
done.” “The Tanglin Club ought to have a better range of
Club wares and souvenirs.”
We’re glad you noticed – thank
you. Our heritage sets us apart Good news – new Tanglin cuff links, pell pins, and
from most clubs in Singapore, so a range of polos are on their way. Do keep an
you might have noticed that we eye out for them at the Tea Room. If you have
have been giving our history more anything else that you would like us to consider,
attention. The annual report, both please let us know at newsbites@tanglin-club.
this year and last, features some org.sg.
fabulous old photos and there is
a slideshow on the digital screen
by the Main Clubhouse Lobby. “The Churchill Room’s Classic British Executive Set
We’ve just issued a new coaster Lunch is delicious and of such great value!”
design soon so do look out for
it. We’ve been encouraging We’re glad you’ve tried this set lunch and
Members to share old pictures of enjoyed it. Fortunately, due to popular
the Club with us, so if you have response, we’re extending this promotion till July.
any, and are open to sharing To make a reservation at the Churchill Room,
them, do keep us in mind; simply drop us an email via newsbites@tanglin- please email [email protected] or
club.org.sg with your photos and the approximate year they were taken. call 6622 0555.
“We went for the Peranakan Lunch on 4
June, and many of the dishes certainly
brought back memories of those made
by my aunt decades ago. Many of the
dishes were lip smacking good, and the
spicy petai with prawn sambal hit my
palate with the right amount of spiciness
and the slight bitterness of the petai –
yummy!”
We are delighted to hear that you
enjoyed last month's Peranakan Sunday,
featuring Guest Food Consultant
Shermay Lee, which has drawn record
high support. Given how well received
this culinary feature has been, we’ve
invited Shermay back to make our
Singapore Heritage Trail Sunday Lunches
in August even better.
“I do like the 'Quoted & Noted' initiative
to advise Members regularly of
feedback and what you propose to
do regarding any points raised. This
proactive form of communication is very
effective and worthwhile. Keep it up!”

Many thanks for your kind comments.
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American Feature
A L L - A M E R I C A N J U L Y
This July, we’ll be celebrating Independence Day
with all-time American favourites.
Enjoy wine from Oregon, USA’s Northern Willamette Valley,
known for its world-class Pinot Noir with a Burgundian style, at
exclusive prices, in July only. Limited bottles are available.

G B
WillaKenzie Estate Pinot Gris 2013 $10.50 $58
WillaKenzie Estate Pinot Noir Pierre Léon 2011 $12.50 $68
AMERICAN SUNDAY LUNCH AMERICAN ‘INDEPENDENCE
DAY’ BBQ
Gather the family and sink your teeth into smoked
barbecue baby back ribs, spicy buffalo wings, mini
Celebrate the 4th of July at our American BBQ! Enjoy
hamburgers, and many more mouth-watering dishes.
American tunes by live band Fuchsia while you tuck
Finish your meal with a delicious apple pie, New York
into delicious barbecued pork ribs, strip loin steak,
cherry cheesecake, and our selection of sweet treats.
beef burgers, hot dogs, and more. Not forgetting
our refreshing salad and decadent dessert spread.
Sundays, 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 July
12 noon to 2.30pm
Tuesday, 4 July
Churchill Room
6.00pm to 9.00pm
Member $35.80 | Guest $45.80
Poolside
Member Child $17.80 | Guest Child $22.80
Member $42.80 | Guest $52.80
Member Child $21.40 | Guest Child $26.40
RESERVATIONS & ENQUIRIES:
[email protected] | 6622 0555
RESERVATIONS: [email protected] | ENQUIRIES: 6622 0432
A $10 surcharge applies for no-shows.
Please note that only form and email bookings / cancellations are
accepted. A 1-week cancellation policy applies.
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