HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB DECEMBER 2016

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GENERAL COMMITTEEPresident : Dermot AgnewVice President : Fook Aun Chew Vice President : Nick HunsworthVice President : Bobby LawsonVice President : Iain ValentineChairman : John ShanahanHon. Secretary : Mike WoodHon. Treasurer : Alan MorganConstitutional Affairs : Jeff LaneDevelopment : Peter CrabtreeDiscipline : James NiehorsterMembership : MauriceO’BrienSports and Recreation : Philip WoolfHockeyOfficer : CharlesPoultonLawnBowlsOfficer : MikeWorthRugbyOfficer : IanPetersenSoccerOfficer : NeilJensenSquashOfficer : MalcolmKerr

MANAGEMENTGeneral Manager : Mark PawleyDirector of Operations : Tony SealyDirector of Food and Beverage : Dominique ArtigolleDirector of Finance : Ricky ChanAsst. Financial Controller : May ChangExecutive Chef : Danny LaiFacilities Manager : Evan TaoMembershipServicesManager : KerryOgleHuman Resources Manager : Angela ChanExecutive Housekeeper : Tracy Tseung

CLUB MAGAZINEMonthlyjournaloftheHongKongFootballClub.ArrangedbyKarenChan-Mulvenna.Forinformationand 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 reflecttheopinionsoftheHongKongFootballCluborthe General Committee. The Club reserves the right to edit and clarify all content. The copyright of all materials isheldbytheHongKongFootballClub.

Hong Kong Football Club 3 Sports Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong

Tel 2830 9500 Fax 2882 5040 Website: www.hkfc.com.hk Contents

The Thoughts of the Chairman ......................... 4

From the Desk of Mark Pawley ........................ 6

Club news ....................................................... 8

Food and Beverage promotions ...................... 12

Photos from the Halloween Party .................... 18

Squash ......................................................... 20

Rugby ........................................................... 23

Mini Rugby .................................................... 28

Soccer .......................................................... 32

Hockey ......................................................... 34

Lawn Bowls ................................................... 40

Tennis ........................................................... 43

Netball .......................................................... 44

Badminton .................................................... 46

Golf .............................................................. 47

Swimming and Triathlon ................................. 48

Ten Pin Bowling ............................................. 50

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The Thoughts of the Chairman

The Annual General Meeting of the Club was held on the 3rd November and I thank all Members, together with their Spouses and Partners, who attended the meeting and the Members’ Cocktail

Party after the event. Two new Members join the General Committee (“GC”) this year; Mr. Peter Crabtree as a General Officer and Mr. Malcolm Kerr as the Squash Section representative.

The Chairmen of the Standing Sub-committees are as follows:-

Alan Morgan, Honorary Treasurer, Chairman of the Finance Sub-committee

Maurice O’Brien, Chairman of the Membership Sub-committee

James Niehorster, Chairman of the Disciplinary Standing Sub-committee

Peter Crabtree, Chairman of the Development Sub-committee

Jeff Lane, Chairman of the Constitutional Affairs Sub-committee

Philip Woolf, Chairman of the Sports & Recreation Sub-committee.

I will chair the Policy Working Group, along with the GC, of course.

John J Shanahan, Chairman

Notice to Members: Increase in Monthly Subscription in 2016

At the Annual General Meeting held on the 3rd November 2016 an increase in monthly subscription was approved which will come into effect on 1st January 2017.

1. Monthly Subscription for Full Members, Corporate Members (including Corporate Nominees) and Associate Members (Sports Preferred Associates, Lady Associates, Family Member Associates and Consular Associates) will be increased from HK$1,500 to HK$1,525.

2. Monthly Subscription for Sports Debenture Associates and Junior Associates (between the age of 21-28) will be increased from HK$600 to HK$610.

Please note that the new monthly subscription rate will be reflected in the December 2016 statement.

ObituariesWe were saddened to hear the news of the recent passing away of our Members, Mr Van Maclean and Ms Charmian Puels.

Our thoughts and prayers go to their families and friends. May they rest in peace.

I mentioned last month the Christmas Family Fete to be held on the Saturday 10th December, so if you have not purchased tickets yet, then your time is rapidly running out as tickets will not be available on the day. The Hong Kong Welsh Male Voice Choir also returns for our annual Carol Concert to be held on the Main Pitch at 7:00pm on Monday 12th December, followed by mulled wine and mince pies for those attending. And don’t forget the best celebration in town with our New Year’s Eve Party at the Club that goes on until the small hours of New Year’s Day, before we segue into the New Year’s Day Youth Rugby Tournament for those brave survivors of the previous night’s celebrations. Bloody Mary anyone?

In closing, may I, on behalf of the General Committee, wish all Members, Spouses, Partners and your families, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!

John J Shanahan Chairman


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6 Dec 2016

From the Desk of Mark Pawley

Mark Pawley,General Manager

You should have received a copy of the Club’s Festive Events schedule in September, which I hope has been a useful aid for planning all your Christmas and New

Year activities at the Club with family and friends. Please note too, that the shop on the G/Fl Lobby, selling food and beverage items, has gone through a transformation, or two, and is now called the Christmas Food and Wine Kiosk and is kitted out with a number of festive goodies whilst retaining a number of day to day food and beverage items. The Kiosk is well worth a visit!

For your information, set out on page 7 of the magazine, we have the Christmas and New Year Opening arrangements for the F&B outlets, over the Festive period. On page 12-13 of the magazine, we also set out the Christmas and New Year event highlights.

Apart from the festive functions and events going on at the Club during December, the Food and Beverage Department have put together a number of other special promotions which will hopefully tempt you into

the Club at other times during the month. First up is the Suntory Whisky (Wine) Dinner on Saturday 10th December. So, for the whisky connoisseurs amongst you, book now to avoid disappointment.

In the Coffee Shop we continue with the Raclette Dinner promotion and, now the cooler weather is in, we also have the Family Buffet with Hot Pot and Clay Pot Corner Dinner Buffet for you to try out.

In the Sportsman’s Bar we have a Special Curry Buffet promotion on Friday evenings throughout December which is also available on Saturday and Sundays from 12 noon to 2.30pm and again from 6pm to 10pm.

Last, and by no means least, please find enclosed the Club’s 2017 calendar and, on behalf of the Management team and all the wonderful Staff of the Club, may I wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year.

I look forward to seeing you all at the Club!

Mark Pawley, General Manager

New Reciprocal Club this month: The Colombo Swimming Club, Sri Lanka

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.

The history of this prestigious club dates back to the 1930’s, which was set up predominantly as a club that would be a meeting place for the English/European families living in Ceylon (as it was then known) at the time.Recreation facilities include: Pool, Gym, Badminton, Squash, Tennis and Table Tennis, along with a well maintained/up-to date Library.Main features of the club: It has 17 well appointed Rooms, 2 Bars, Main Restaurant, Lobby lounge, Coffee Lounge, Banquet Hall and Meeting Rooms.

Address: 148, “Storm Lodge”, Galle Road, Colombo 3, Sri LankaWebsite: http://www.colomboswimmingclub.org


NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY 2016

NEW YEAR’S EVE OPENING HOURS

As in past years the opening hours for our Food and Beverage Outlets will be changed for New Year’s Eve as per the following schedule:

However this year instead of just one party in the Sport’s Hall we will be offering a Family Dinner Buffet at the Coffee Shop from 7.00pm to 10.30pm.

The Coffee Shop will be closed from 4.00pm to 7.00pm in order to help with the set-up for the evening meal. Please be reminded that there will be no A la Carte Menu available after 7.00pm.

Restaurant – closed from 3.00pmChairman’s Bar – open as usual from midday (Limited Menu)Captain’s Bar – closed from 5.00pmSportsman’s Bar – closed from 5.00pmFamily Lounge Bar – closed from 5.00pmKiosk – open at 10.30am and closed at 5.00pm

CHRISTMAS OPENING ARRANGEMENTS

Christmas Eve, 24th December

The Coffee Shop will be closed from 4.00pm to 6.30pm in order to help with the set-up for the evening meal. Please be reminded that there is no A la Carte Menu available after 6.30pm.

Kiosk will open at 10.30am and closed from 7.00pm.

Christmas Day, 25th December

The Coffee Shop will be open from 12.00 noon and will be closed from 4.00pm to 6.30pm as with the above to help with the set-up for the evening meal. There will be no A la Carte Menu available all day because of the Christmas Day Lunch and Dinner Buffets.

The Sportsman’s Bar will be open at 12.00 noon on 25th and 26th December with A la Carte menu available.

The Captain’s Bar will be closed all day on 25th and 26th December.

Kiosk will open at 10.30am and closed from 7.00pm on the 25th and 26th December.

NEW YEAR’S DAY OPENING HOURS

Coffee Shop – open at 9.00am on Sunday 1st January 2017Sportsman’s Bar – open at 9.00am on Sunday 1st January 2017Captain Bar and Family Lounge – open at 10.00am on Sunday 1st January 2017Restaurant and Chairman’s Bar – open at 11.00am on Sunday 1st January 2017Kiosk – open at 10.30am and closed at 7.00pm

CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURS

8 Dec 2016

On Monday 7th November, a team of 16 volunteers from the Club took part in a Beach Clean-up activity in Pak Kok Tseun, on the north side of Lamma Island. They were joined by two very enthusiastic individuals, Jo Wilson and Roz Keep, who are familiar with the terrain and led the team.

They spent the morning collecting and sorting trash, and recorded their findings (see box on the right). The trash was then arranged into a collage image of a sea monster, “Trash-zilla” (sea version of Hong Kong’s litterbug “Lap Sap Chung”), as a cheeky message for the wider community to re-think about the way we use throwaway plastic, and look to reduce Hong Kong’s plastic footprint as we reduce our plastic waste.

Many thanks to all who volunteered their time for this meaningful activity.

From the HKFC Staff Caring Committee:

Beach Clean-up on Lamma Island

Club News

Together, the team collected: 520 bottles, 308 straws, 242 lids, 76 shoes, 68 juice boxes, 59 lighters, 16 toothbrushes, 16 fish floats and many bags of styrofoam, totalling 28 bags of trash!

HKFC volunteers at the beach. The trash pile in front is a collage picture of “Trash-zilla” —sea version of Hong Kong’s litterbug ‘Lap Sap Chung’

A total of 28 bags of trash were collected

Jo wearing a yellow t-shirt with message that advocates clean beaches in Hong Kong

Beach after the clean up



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The HKFC is currently offering 50 Corporate Subscriberships for sale, at a price of HK$3.3m each, to help fund the future renovation of the HKFC.On purchase of a Corporate Subscribership a company becomes a Corporate Member and is entitled to nominate an individual and their immediate family to enjoy the benefits of membership of the HKFC.More information can be obtained by contacting Kerry Ogle, Membership Services Manager on 2830 9502 or by email to [email protected]. For information on HKFC facilities please view the website at www.hkfc.com.hkInterested parties should submit a written application to: The Membership Services Manager Hong Kong Football Club, 3 Sports Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong

Race BoxHONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB

The Club maintains a Box at the Happy Valley race course which is available for Members to book in advance.

Cost: F&B Package: $725 per head. Admission badge: $60 per head.

F&B arrangement: The Race Box is provided with a Buffet and unlimited drinks.

Beverages are available from 6pm, and Dinner Buffet is available from 6.30pm to 9.30pm

Booking:Booking Forms are available at Reception and from our website www.hkfc.com.hk.

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12 Dec 2016

FOOD AND BEVERAGE

The F&B department has lined up a number of exciting Christmas and New Year activities, please see the Club’s Christmas and New Year’s Programme which was mailed out in September.

You can also view the programme on the Club’s website www.hkfc.com.hk

Christmas and New Year Programme 2016

The Christmas Goodies KioskThe Kiosk will be offering a selection of festive food and beverage goodies. Stop by the kiosk for gift ideas for your family, friends, colleagues and clients.

Christmas Parties?It’s not too late to organise your Christmas Party. We have plenty of recommendations, please call us to learn about the different packages available. For packages and bookings, call the Catering Department on 2830 9513 or email: [email protected]

Christmas HampersOur Christmas Hampers are packed with the finest delectable items!

The Hampers are exclusively made for Members and are available in limited quantities, so place your orders early to avoid disappointment.

Order forms can be downloaded from the website or picked up from the Reception.

Christmas Carols Performance by the

HONG KONG WELSH MALE VOICE CHOIR

At the Sportsman’s Bar Monday 12th December from 7pm until 7.45pm

Seating will be arranged at the South Stand (facing the Main Pitch) on a ‘first come first served basis’.

A light early Dinner Buffet will be available at the Sportsman’s Bar from 5pm.

Mulled Wine, Minced Pies and soft drinks will be made available at the end of the Carol Singing at the

Sportsman’s Bar to all those in attendance.

** A la Carte menu in the Sportsman’s Bar will be strictly limited on that day from 4.30pm to 7.30pm.


14 Dec 2016

SUNDAY BRUNCHin the Restaurant and Chairman’s Barevery Sunday from 11am to 2.30pm throughout the month of December Please contact the Restaurant at 2830 9562 for a reservation or email: [email protected]

Dress Code: Club Casual No Collarless T-shirts, no Flip Flops or sandals with socks, no short Casual Shorts (Knee length – no beach wear). Ladies are required to dress to a comparable standard.

IRRESISTIBLE OYSTER EXPERIENCEin the Chairman’s Barevery day from 4.30pm to 10.30pmIf you fancy fresh oysters, Chairman’s Bar is the place to be. Available daily at only $12.50 each (minimum order of a half dozen). Enjoy this offer while stocks last.

‘LUNCHSCAPE’in the Chairman’s BarMonday to Friday from Noon to 2.30pmMake the Chairman’s Bar your midday getaway for a delicious lunch.We are serving our Festive weekday “Carvery Set Lunch”this month.Starter as well as dessert will be served.It’s great value with unmatched ambience.

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FOOD AND BEVERAGE

In the Coffee Shopevery Monday to Thursday from 6.30pm to 9.30pm throughout the month of December

Raclette Dinner

Experience Alpine flavours this month with a Raclette Dinner. Raclette is a type of melted cheese served on a platter with boiled potatoes, cold cuts and pickles. It also comes with a side of green salad to complete the meal. It is a must-try in the Coffee Shop this month.

FAMILY BUFFET WITH HOT POT AND CLAY POT CORNERDINNER BUFFETin the Coffee Shopevery Friday to Sunday (except 24th to 27th December) from 6.30pm to 9.30pm (Friday and Saturday) and from 6pm to 9.30pm (Sunday)

Winters are not the same without our Hot Pot and Clay Pot favourites in the Coffee Shop.

Our Family Hot Pot Dinner Buffet includes a variety of seafood, meats and vegetables in an al fresco setting. Come along with your family and friends for a leisurely meal.

For more information please call the Coffee Shop at 2830 9569 or email at [email protected]

TURKEY AND OTHER FESTIVE TAKEAWAYSit back, relax and let the Club Culinary team take care of the hard work.

A variety of delicious dishes including U.S Tom Turkey and Glazed Bone Ham can be ordered for takeaway for the perfect party at home or at the office.

Enjoy Christmas Takeaway E-shopping Online at: www.hkfc.com.hk/food-beverage/food-beverage-eshop

Should you have forgotten your password or have enquiries about online registration, please send an email to: [email protected]

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A SPECIAL CURRY BUFFET The special buffet will include: Five Curries, Salad, Traditional Condiments, Naan Bread and Basmati Rice$118 per Adult, $72 per Child

HOME-MADE MULLED WINEPerfect for those cool evenings on the patio.

SPECIAL FESTIVE QUIZ Thursday 8th December

The evening begins with a festive Buffet at 7pm, and the Quiz starts at 8.30pm sharp. Please call the Sportsman’s Bar at 2830 9531 to book your table or email [email protected] (For details please refer to page 13)

HAM AND TURKEY PLATTER

The festive Ham and Turkey Platter will be on promotion throughout the month of December. Bring your friends to enjoy the festive mood this month!

At the Sportsman’s Bar

CHRISTMAS CAROLS PERFORMANCE BY THE HONG KONG WELSH MALE VOICE CHOIR Monday 12th December

Mulled wine, Minced Pies and soft drinks will be made available at the finish of the Carol Singing at the South Stand to all those in attendance.

NEW YEAR’S DAY YOUTH RUGBY Sunday 1st January

Crowds are always large at this first event of the year. With food outlets and cash bar set up on the Training Triangle, bring your guests to enjoy this fun event.

Let’s kick off the New Year Day with a Bang and support the Hong Kong and overseas rugby players starting from mid-day.

Gearing up for Christmas, we have many festive promotions / activities at the Sportsman’s Bar. Below are some highlights:

Every Friday from 6pm to 10pm Every Saturday and Sunday: Lunch from 12noon to 2.30pm, Dinner from 6pm to 10pm

FOOD AND BEVERAGE

Special Festive Celebrations

16 Dec 2016


JANUARY PREVIEW:

in the RestaurantSaturday 7th January from Noon to 2.30pm

The Restaurant proudly presents the “Journey of Asian Delights” Lunch Buffet which brings together cuisine from Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Thailand and Vietnam.Served on a rotating basis, cooking stations will include Japanese ramen-udon in different soup base, Wagyu Beef, Korean Pancake with Scallop, Singaporean Black Pepper Crab, Malaysian Fish Curry in a Pot, Indian Roti Canai, Thai Papaya Salad and Vietnamese Spring Rolls.The buffet includes starters (and main courses) as well as a great selection of desserts.You can also enjoy unlimited consumption of chilled juice, soft drinks, beer, selected wines and sparkling wines during the Lunch Buffet for just $75 per person.Please contact the Restaurant at 2830 9562 for a reservation or email: [email protected]

All You Can Eat Lunch Buffet“Journey of Asian Delights”

$178 per Adult Member $198 per Adult non-Member $88 per Child Member (age 3-12) $108 per Child non-Member (age 3-12)

JANUARY PREVIEW:

18 Dec 2016

Photos from the Halloween PartySaturday 31st October Families and friends enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon at the Club, complete with face painting, bouncy castle, games and a haunted house!

20 Dec 2016

Squash News

The winter league got off to a very fast start in the first week of October with many fixtures between HKFC teams playing each other. The

season continues through to April/May where teams are crowned divisional champions and the top four teams then battle it out for the play-off winners. New players joined the teams and many existing players moved into different teams depending on their form from the previous year, which meant there are many new look teams this year. Every individual match is important as this gives the team one league point with an extra point being awarded to the overall winners of the team’s matches.

Division 2 The league season got off with a bang with HKFC 2A playing HKFC 2B on the first day of the season. 2B were 4-1 victors setting the stall out for Ho Ming Chiu’s team. The early season form has continued winning their first three games in what looks to be a very strong team, with them being top of the table. Nathan L’Huillier’s 2A team bounced back from the loss to 2B to beat KCC 2B in their second game, and they then lost a close encounter in their third game to YP 4 to be lying in third place.

Division 3HKFC 3 convened by Terence Teo have had a fantastic start to the season, winning their first four games and already amassing 20 points to be top of the table. Their first game was against the strong KCC side which they won 4-1.

Division 4HKFC 4 are another unbeaten team showing great early season form. They have won their first four matches this season only dropping one point to date. James Li’s team look to be early season favourites to win the division with their fast start out of the gates.

Division 5David Robinson’s HKFC 5 team had a solid start to their campaign winning two out of their first four matches. They won all their games in the first match vs DB but lost the second against a strong KCC side.

Division 6The old rivalry of the two Division 6 teams continues for another year with a big game on the opening night with Club captain Julian Tanner’s 6B team just edging out the 6A team led by Jason Lam. It is early days in a very strong league with both teams having a solid start.

Division 7AThe Division 7 team who were league and play off champions last year have started this year in great fashion. After three games they are unbeaten having only dropped two points so far. Dave Chan has taken on responsibility as convenor and has done a great with convincing wins over HKU2 and WSC.

Division 8AHKFC 8A led by Alex Berriman lost their first game to rivals HKFC and then had another tough game vs KCC. They have started to show some form with a win over TSC1 to get them back on track.

Division 8BPhil Ting’s 8B strong team have had a solid start winning their first couple of games of the season against rivals CUHK and FC5.

Division 9Mark Squire’s Division 9 team has won four of their first 5 games this season. They had a tricky start against HKCC but have put that behind them to gel as a squad and be unbeaten since the first match of the season

Winter League Summary (Autumn report)

Division 9

Division 9

Masters Division 3


SQUASH

Division 10Vinod Harjani’s 10A team and Arthur Malloy’s 10B team had a great first match against each other to open up their season with Vinod’s team just nicking it 3-2. The 10B team turned round their loss to win the next three matches and now top the table with 10A still awaiting some updated results.

Division 11HKFC 11 have won their first three games of the season. There looks to be some strong competition in the league so it will be interesting to see how the league pans out. Good wins against Flash and Boss will give Rajesh Mulchand’s team some early season confidence.

Division 13HKFC 13 have had an unlucky start losing their first two games 3-2. With the season in its early stages Damien Laracy’s team has plenty of time to bounce back and climb the table.

Division 14The HKFC 14 team are lying in mid-table after three matches. Thomas Cheung’s team will be confident to climb the table especially after their strong 5 nil start vs DS.

Masters Division 1 It is very early days but the teams have had contrasting starts with M1A winning their first three games and M1B currently at the bottom of the league. With over 35s now being able to play (instead of over 40s) in this division the teams have changed. Julian Ragless led M1A team had the Club derby their first game of the season and won 4-0 against Roger Liden’s M1B.

Master Division 2 The old rivals of M2 played at the start of the season with M2A led by Kien Ng winning

3-2 vs M2B led by Stephane Vartanian. In a strong league the M2A team are lying in third and M2B in fifth.

Master Division 3HKFC M3A have enjoyed a solid start to the season by winning their first two games which will have pleased convenor Jurg Niederberger. M3B under Nick Organ are awaiting their first victory in the league after playing some tough early games.

Master Division 4The Division 4 team now in its second season have started slowly and lie in seventh in a strong division. Convenor Rachel Sutcliffe will be looking to turn the fortunes round in the next few games.

Ladies Division 1The HKFC L1 team have an early win which will assist in boosting confidence in what is a very strong division.

Ladies Division 2It is early days in the Ladies Division 2 but with three teams from HKFC battling out for glory it will be interesting to see which team turns out to be strongest. The L2C team have started very well led by Violeta Thomas with L2A and L2B not far behind under the stewardship of Cherly Vong and Rachel Sutcliffe respectively.

Ladies Division 3L3A have started strongly in one of the smaller leagues. Chin Mcnamara will be looking to keep the momentum going. Javy Wong the convenor of L3B will be looking to catch up their Footy Club rivals even though they did beat them in the first game of the season.

Masters Division 3

Ladies Division 2

Ladies Division 2

Every individual match is important as this gives the team one league point with an extra point being awarded to the overall winners of the team’s matches.

22 Dec 2016

Squash Kit Must TravelThe latest entries are from Arun Kirpalani, celebrating his 40th in sunny Maldives, and Dave Chan at the Hoodos of Santa Fe, New Mexico.

SQUASH SECTIONLADDER MOVERS

in the month of October

Men’sK L Ho (85)

William Fan (32) Rob F Jones (30)

Ladies’ Uma Betry (29)

Genevieve Tang (6) Chris Winsum (3)

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World Squash DayThe annual World Squash Day was held in October, which had the Squash Section battling it out internally to see which nationality/region were the best at the Club. The format was a running event where each player tries to amass as many points as possible against their same seeded players, by playing short games and then having to run to another court and continue with a new game. Special thanks to Ambi who timed the event for the entire three hours, Ladies/Men’s exhibition players (Carmen, Karen, Dick Lau and Rudi) and Blade Ltd for subsidizing prizes for the winners!

The best team was Hong Kong Island in both formats: Eric Ho, Jason Lam, William Fan, Jeff Leung, Charles Li and Coco Cheung.

And the award for the most points were Mike Zimmerman with 97 pts (non-handicap) and Stuart Gates with 116 pts (handicap).

Team Pts

1 Hong Kong Island 453

2 Southern Europe 452

3 England 428

4 South East Asia 422

5 North America 418

6 Hong Kong New Territories 417

7 Northern Europe 415

8 Southern Hemisphere 403

Team Pts

1 Hong Kong Island 558

2 Southern Europe 543

3 Hong Kong New Territories 529

4 South East Asia 513

5 England 512

6 Southern Hemisphere 480

7 Northern Europe 478

8 North America 453

Final Team positions (no handicap) Final Team positions (handicap)

Junior Squash by Matt Robinson

The juniors participated in the World Squash Day again this year. The event for the day was ‘Individual Running Teams’.

Players who took part were:

Yasmin Gooch, Harry Gooch, Ambi Matharu, George Basoglu, Noe Vartanian, Naomi Teng and Aiden Cheung

45 minutes of non-stop squash soon took its toll over the youngsters and bodies were tiring quickly.

With five minutes to the end of the match, it was neck and neck between Noe and Naomi, but as the closing seconds ticked, it was Noe who came out on top with 140 points to Namoi’s 120.

Massive amounts of fun was had by all and everyone certainly felt the full force of the event yet again.

Arun Kirpalani in Maldives Dave Chan in Santa Fe, New Mexico


Rugby News

At the ColefaceConor Cole, Rugby Section Captain

We have had mixed results at the start of the season but very promising signs and a few key wins under the belt.

We also welcome a number of players into the Club squad which we’re excited to see play for the rest of the season.

Club narrowly lost to HK Scottish by 4 points in the first game of the month, however followed that up with convincing wins against Kowloon RFC (23-12) and Borelli Walsh USRC Tigers (29-13).

On the last weekend of the month we had three games back to back against Herbert Smith Freehills HK Cricket Club in Aberdeen. With unfortunate results for Bulls and Expendables leading up to the main event, Club went on to draw 23-23 in the Men’s Premiership, with a promising result against a very good side.

Drags came away with back to back wins against Borelli Walsh URSC Tigers 2, whom they beat 48 - 7 and against Gai Wu, who they beat 92-0, which is one of the largest results in their recent history! Congratulations to the team who are comfortably sitting at the top of NL1.

Scorpions in the same division also comfortably beat Gai Wu by 41-12, unfortunately they then went on to lose against Borelli Walsh USRC Tigers 2 by 46-7. However the team finished off the month in style by beating the Societe Generale Valley Knights by 1 point in a last minute thriller to win 16-15.

The Mighty Select won their first game this month in a close fixture against SCAA First Pacific CWB Tempest, they then went on to thrash Societe Generale Valley Mavericks the next week by 48-8.

Unfortunately the grudge match against University, Select’s recent rivals, was lost but they guys are hoping to fire back in the next fixture. Select bounced back in the second half of the month going on to beat the HK Scottish Nomads by 10 points and TSW RFC by 21 points to finish off a very strong month.

The Bulls have had a very good month with wins against Kowloon Specials, Gai Wu and Borelli Walsh USRC Legends with the only losses coming from the Vistra Typhoons by 2 tries and as mentioned above, HKCC by 1 try.

Sequins had a great start against the Tai Po Dragons winning 17-12. Unfortunately they went onto lose to the HK Scottish Brave Hearts and DB Pirates in the subsequent fixtures. However in the latter half of the month they came back with wins against Typhoons Plan B and the SCAA First Pacific CWB Pirates.

Expendables opened the month with a loss to Borelli Walsh USRC Tigers, they then went on to beat the Police team by 36-12. In a fantastic game they put 37 points on Bloomberg HK Scottish CU without conceding. Unfortunately lost to SCAA First Pacific CWB Marines and the HKCC Raiders in the last two fixtures of October.

Ice had a fantastic month, barring a loss to Gai Wu in their last fixture in October, with wins against Comvita, Kowloon and CWB.

Fire have had a similar month and have been performing extremely well with wins against Kowloon, TSW, Comvita, unfortunately they lost their last fixture by 19-0 against the Police Sirens.

The Speckled Jim Tribute JunkThis year we took the junk out on a Tuesday and set off to Lamma for another annual fixture, the junk has always been a great way for players across a number of teams in the Section to bond and get a fantastic dinner while doing so! Those who are brave enough to take on a rugby social on a Tuesday are usually the ones who want to make the most of it. This year was no different, the usual antics at a very accommodating restaurant in Sok Kwu Wan followed by a quiet boat ride with the some impromtu singing and dancing, the guys capped off the evening with a bit of Country and Western Karaoke with a Canadian twist.

Results so far:

24 Dec 2016

F or those who are still around from the Bali era, no introductions are necessary. But for many of

the new players, I feel it is important that you know a little about our team mates who were lost in the tragic terrorist attack.

Clive Walton — Club Captain and after whom the Walton brunch is named, a talismanic legend and one of the most charismatic, wonderful and funny people that I have ever met. Clive was a force of nature and sublime on the pitch. He could slot penalties and drop kicks from almost any place on the park. A practical joker extraordinaire, Clive always had a funny story or an adventure you could be part of, which would leave your stomach aching and face wet with tears. The stories about him are still the best.

The Walton Brunch and Bali Memorial On Sunday 16th October we held the annual Walton Brunch at the Restaurant. It is a celebration of the lives of those that were tragically lost in Bali and a family affair where not only players but friends, children and extended family get together. A huge thank you to Jason Toms for saying a few words, it was great to see the majority of our rugby community in one place. As per tradition, we did our best to drink the Restaurant dry.

Lost But Never ForgottenClive Walton, Dan Miller, Tommy Holmes, Annika Linden, Pete Record, Stevie Speirs, Charlie Vanrenen, Tina Brandes, Ed Waller and Jake Young. Lost but never forgotten, and team mates forever. These people that we lost in the Bali bombings touched my life through the band of brothers playing for the HKFC and playing Rugby.

by Richard Scarth

Dan Miller — HKFC 1st team hockey player who was encouraged to defect to the Rugby Section, he was our secret try scoring machine. Many a Thursday night training sessions were spent recovering from his warm ups, and working out playing patterns on how to get the ball into Dan’s hands. Dan was a genuinely super nice, super fit and quietly competitive man. He loved all sports. We often ran in the hills with the hash house harriers together. He was in Bali with his wife of 5 weeks, Polly, who was severely injured. Polly was the sole survivor of the attack. She subsequently set up a charity called Dan's Fund for Burns in his memory, and has raised over £1.5m to support burns survivors like herself. http://www.dansfundforburns.org/

Tom Holmes — Tommy was a true HKFC One Club man before the One Club mantra became fashionable. He was always

around the Sportsman’s Bar, talking about his favourite topic - rugby. During one of those evenings, he once was quoted as saying that he was the fasted man in Asia, which of course he was never allowed to forget. I knew Tommy professionally as well as at the Club. He was extremely generous with his time, and made himself available to play for whichever team that needed a player.

Annika Linden —a beautiful Surrey lass and Polly’s best friend who visited HK often to see her. We met often when she was in HK at Dan and Polly’s roof top BBQs and Junk trips. Polly’s bridesmaid when she married Dan.

Peter Record — ‘Fluent’ in Bahasa, the Select team’s camaraderie and band of brothers owe a lot to Pete. He was always the first to introduce himself to new players and invite them into the team. Everyone was

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welcome and socialising with the opposition was a must. He was the original ‘I Love Tour’ player, and started Select’s pre-season with a tour named after the Vandals. He introduced 7s’ outfits and the bauhinia floral prints. He enjoyed working behind the scenes and developed an amazing team. Pete was an orphan, adopted by Bob and Pam and schooled by Jesuit priests at Stonyhurst. He made a number of Select guys honorary members of his family. He was also extremely kind; we went on many a holiday together, and he always insisted that I ‘staycation’ at his south-side flat. His ex used to call him Sweetie which obviously stuck as a nickname.

Stephen Speirs —He was one of the first guys I met from the HKFC, he was working on the job site that I had just started on. A Rangers fan and good pals with Ally McCoist, he was a big Happy Valley Chapel man. We used to grab a taxi every Saturday to the Club. A proud Scotsman and entrepreneur, who at one time tried to import heather beer into to HK. He had a successful construction plant business and a share of the Devil's Advocate bar.

Charles Vanrenen — Charlie was a Cape Town born, Australian bred and British university tertiary educated lad. It felt like he was only in HK a short while before moving to Singapore. Fearless off the back of the ruck, he had the ability to warm to all types of people. I remember dragging his younger brothers around town during the 7s’, and getting them both a game.

Tina Brandes — A tall beautiful German blond bombshell of a lady and only child of Brigitte. Before coming to HK, she had never

seen the sport of rugby, the camaraderie nor the socialising afterwards. Friend of the team and Charlie’s girlfriend.

Edward de Warrenne Waller — Ed was part English, part Irish and half Thai. The kindest and sensitive man I knew, ladies adored Ed. When he first arrived in Hong Kong and crashed on my sofa, little did I know that he would end up playing rugby, football and hockey for the Club. Nor did I anticipate the perks of being Ed’s mate - my meeting of the fairer sex improved massively. I remember one holiday where Ed, me and eight Irish ladies sailed around Koh Phi Phi Island celebrating the new millennium. Ed was always an optimistic, generous and fearless spirit. Last year I met his mother during a trip to Thailand, and we reminisced about Ed together. http://www.edwaller.com/

Jake Young — A University of Nebraska All-American football player. A gentle giant of a man (except on the pitch), a lawyer a few months away from returning to the States with a lovely wife Laura and young son. I met them both in Singapore whilst on Dan’s stag trip. Bali was his second tour. I remember sharing a room with him on our first tour, where the Asian Hotel size beds were so small, that he fell asleep lying on the bed with his knees at right angles and feet on the floor.

There aren’t many of the Bali era old boys left who are still in HK, or still playing. However every year the Rugby Section celebrates the lives of our team mates during the Walton Brunch. We take the time to remember and reminisce about them, we take the time to mourn them and heal our own hearts.

What has helped me get through the loss of my team mates is being part of the Rugby Section, touring with the Vandals, and being surrounded by new band of brothers (and sisters) and playing on. So on behalf of all of us old boys, I want to say thank you to all those who have played, and are playing in the Rugby Section, those who tour, and those who attended this year’s Walton Brunch and turning it into a massive celebration of rugby camaraderie .

This year we had two overseas Vandals of the Bali era (AC/DG - All China) Dave Graham and Rob Deans. Dave Graham sent me a few words after the brunch:

“ Well it had been a while between Brunches for me but it was comforting to see first-hand that some things don’t change. As a Vandal of the Bali era such events are bittersweet and full of emotion. What is however most comforting is that the memory of some of the most amazing club characters lives on and that the DNA (if I can use that term) of good rugby folk lives on in the new breed of HKFC Rugby Section lads and lasses.”

I was relaying the events of the Walton Brunch to a friend John Eales and we both concluded that rugby folk are the same around the world…engaging, inviting and always fun to be around. We belong to a special breed of imperfect warrior band of brothers (and sisters) and long may that last…imperfections and all. Our Bali brothers and sisters weren’t perfect, certainly weren’t angels but they were of our tribe and we loved them for it.

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26 Dec 2016

Wales Sevens hero Tom Isaacs eyes GFI HKFC 10s return in April 2017

New Natixis HKFC star Tom Isaacs of Wales could boost the Club’s chances in the 32nd edition of the GFI HKFC 10s, which will be held

from 5th - 6th April, 2017.

Natixis HKFC will compete in the ‘World’s Best 10s’ for the 32nd straight year and will hope Isaacs will make a long-awaited return to the competition, after helping Cardiff University reach the Plate final in 2006 and 2007.

“I was out here with Cardiff Uni for the Hong Kong 10s. That was 10 years ago. It makes me feel old,” Isaacs told South China Morning Post.

“I came out here as a fresher and in my second year, and we lost in the Plate final twice. I’ve got good memories of being here and I’m hoping to make some more now that I’m here for the future.”

Isaacs’ successful pro career included a Rugby World Cup Sevens win with Wales in 2009 and

a Pro 12 win with Ospreys in 2012, while he also reached the quarter-finals of this year’s Hong Kong Sevens in April.

Representing Newport Gwent Dragons (2008-09) at the start of his career, Isaacs initially represented Wales Sevens from 2008 to 2010. In March 2009, he was a standout in the Rugby World Cup Sevens triumph, famously scoring the winning try against New Zealand in the quarter-finals.

The following month, Isaacs joined Ospreys and spent five seasons with the star-studded Swansea club. After a proposed move to Gloucester fizzled out in 2014, the six-foot back – who has played scrumhalf, flyhalf, centre and wing – returned to the capital to play for Cardiff Blues for two seasons.

Earlier this year, Isaacs earned a Wales Sevens recall and played seven straight rounds in Wellington, Sydney, Las Vegas, Vancouver, Hong Kong, Singapore and Paris. Isaacs’

move to Hong Kong was confirmed over the summer and he’s now one of two Wales sevens products in the Natixis HKFC side along with lock Jevon Groves.

“Having gained a good degree at Cardiff University, I always had the plan to establish a career once my time in the top tier of pro rugby was drawing to a close. I had such fond memories of playing in the ‘World’s Best 10s’ that when Will Thomas contacted me about looking at my options in Hong Kong I had an instant reference point,” Isaacs said.

“Everybody we’ve met at the Club have been superb in helping Danielle and myself find employment, find an apartment and settle in to Hong Kong life. My aim is to very much return the favour by helping to win some silverware for Club this season.”

The majority of the top teams from this year’s GFI HKFC 10s have been invited back for the 2017 edition, which is managed by a new-look

Tom Isaacs was a Wales Sevens star, winning the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens.

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Organising Committee headed by Chairman David Nazer.

“Every year, the GFI HKFC 10s seeks to maintain its reputation as the world’s leading 10-a-side tournament by steadily building on the previous edition, and 2017 will be our strongest tournament yet,” Nazer said.

“We expect most of last year’s top teams to return. We also have interest from some exciting sides looking to compete in Hong Kong for the first time – and one or two former 10s teams looking to come back now that they’ve seen how the tournament has grown.”

In April, Penguins edged Samurai 5-0 in the second period of extra-time to win the 10s for a second time, having beaten the same team in the 2013 final.

Renowned as the world’s best annual 10-a-side tournament, the GFI HKFC 10s has long attracted the game’s top players including seven of the New Zealand team who won the 2015 Rugby World Cup – Conrad Smith, Jerome Kaino, Ben Smith, Beauden Barrett, Nehe Milner-Skudder, Sam Cane and Charlie Faumuina.

Along with title sponsor GFI, other sponsors for the 2017 edition include Natixis, DHL, QNET, Withers, CBRE, CPA Global and Pure Blonde.

About GFI HKFC 10sHong Kong Football Club has hosted the 10s every year since it was first staged in 1986 to celebrate the club’s 100th anniversary. The GFI HKFC 10s is traditionally held on the Wednesday and Thursday before the Hong Kong Sevens and is also sanctioned by the Hong Kong Rugby Union (HKRU). GFI Group, a leading provider of brokerage services and trading support products, has title sponsored the 10s since 2006. In the past decade, the tournament has featured Joe Roff and Toutai Kefu (2006), Jonah Lomu (2007), Brian Lima and Israel Dagg (2008), Bob Skinstad (2009), Waisale Serevi, Beauden Barrett and Sam Cane (2010), George Gregan and Christian Cullen (2011), Justin Marshall (2011, 2012), Mils Muliaina (2012), Marty Holah and Nehe Milner-Skudder (2013), George Smith, Alesana Tuilagi and Rupeni Caucaunibuca (2014), Todd Clever (2012, 2013, 2015), Rico Gear (2011, 2013, 2015), Jimmy Cowan, Carl Hayman, Isaac Ross and Nate Ebner (2016).

Website: www.hongkongtens.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/HKFC10sTwitter: https://twitter.com/GFIHKFC10sInstagram: www.instagram.com/gfihkfc10s #HK10s#WorldsBest10s

Natixis HKFC won the Shield at this year’s GFI HKFC 10s. Photo: PSI for HKFC.

28 Dec 2016

Mini Rugby News

Mini Rugby FestivalUSRC Tigers Festival, Richard Hawkes Cup and Kim Lam Cup on Sunday 30th October

Dear CLUB readers,

Please find following the first festival write up of the season from Mini Rugby.

By way of background there are five major club festivals throughout the season at which all Mini players in the U6 to U11 age groups are invited to play. These are USRC Tigers, Sandy Bay HKU, Flying Kukris, Valley Fort and our own festival, here at the Hong Kong Football Club.

Throughout the season at a separate venue the U12 boys and girls compete

in pool league matches for the Richard Hawkes Cup and Kim Lam Cup. The last round, semi-finals and finals of which, are played at our end of season festival. So we have the fortunate privilege of showcasing Mini’s across all age groups.

Our first write up this month is from Sunday 30th October, where we entered a total of 50 teams, at the USRC Tigers festival at Kings Park and the Richard Hawkes Cup and Kim Lam Cup at KGV School and Sandy Bay. Note for the U6 to U11s, most summaries focus on one

Message from the Mini Rugby Chairman:

U12 Girls Round one of the Kim Lam Cup was held at Sandy Bay with HKFC U12 Girls entering two teams, FC 1 in Division One and FC 2 in Division Two.

For FC 1, it was a very promising start and first up was a tight 2 – 0 win over last season’s nemesis HKU 1. This was especially satisfying considering that HKU 1 had a number of players who had played in their first team last season whilst for FC 1 it was pretty much a completely new team with almost half the team having come up from the U10s. Next up were two comfortable wins over VF 1 (5 –1) and FK (8-1), in which the girls played some great rugby.

The last game was against SKS who had some very big players and will obviously be the team to beat. After a promising start the Sai Kung girls power and strength came to the fore and they ran out comfortable winners in the end. This resulted in SKS winning the Division with FC1 as runners up.

In Division Two, FC 2 played very well in their

squad per age group, to accommodate them all over the season.

Separately, I would like to thank all head coaches, age group coaches, committee members (who together total over 200 volunteers) and Mandy Lee, for their time, commitment and focus, so far this season. This has been a great start, and with a total of 770+ registered players, remains a great team effort for us all. Look forward to the rest of the season together.

Bruce Ruffy, Mini Rugby Chairman

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first tournament and showed a lot of potential to do very well this season. Playing four games against some strong opposition they finished with a very creditable one win, one draw and two losses.

All in all, it was a very successful first outing of the season for both FC1 and FC2 and the girls are looking good.

Peter Whitton

U12 Boys HKFC went into the U12 Pool A competition in confident mood after preseason wins against Valley and SKS. With a new game plan to use the larger pitch, they were looking to test the opposition. The first game against HKU was a tough start. The game was very even with both sides aggressive at the breakdown and in defence, but playing wide attacking rugby. At 2-1 down HKFC upped their intensity and ripped open the HKU defence. However the try attempt was held up and HKU were able to hold out until they scored in the last minute to win 3-1. Galvanized by the disappointing defeat FC came out firing against DB and beat them in every aspect of the game winning 7-0. A similar performance against Valley followed, winning 4-1. Finally, HKFC faced a strong SKS team with some strong runners. The boys were up to the task focusing on their defensive structure to control SKS’s big players and they walked off 3-1 winners. Special mentions go to Dewi for his line breaks, Braydon for his distribution and kicking, Sam for relishing his new role at No8, Josh for his ability to outpace everybody, Luka for his tireless aggression and Paddy for his decision making in attack.

Steve Jones

U11 Boys FC3 This was a good start to the season and the boys progressed well with a small squad and thanks to all those who stepped in to help. The focus previously was on tackling and rucking and so these were our targets for the tournament.

The first match was against a very competitive FK1. Alexander did a lot of good work and the boys that we pulled in helped against a good side. Kicking is new this year and we conceded a try early on from an opposition kick. Ben moved into fullback and scored the next time that they kicked,

eventually going on to win the match.

Next up SSP1 and with good tackling and counter rucks we gained plenty of possession, and started to move the ball before contact, enabling a more expansive game, which we won.

Finally we played HKU3 in what was a highly competitive game. They scored first and we got the next through some good play from Olly. A missed tackle resulted in their second before Declan finished off a good passage of play to score for the draw. Pressure on our line close to the end resulted in a turnover and fly-half Callum put a great kick into touch to finish. We hadn’t coached or discussed that, but he was pretty pleased with himself and so were his team mates!

A tackle and ruck count was compiled; Oscar made the most tackles and Alexander hit the most rucks. For overall play and commitment, Alexander was nominated as ‘Most Improved Player’. However, everyone played well, got their hands on the ball and enjoyed the tournament.

Simon Hague

... the girls stepped up and put on an awesome display of wide expansive running rugby, backed up with rock solid defence.

U10 Girls Our FC1 squad had their first chance at the Tigers Rugby Festival to put all their hard training into the real deal! Well I can tell you, the girls stepped up and put on an awesome display of wide expansive running rugby, backed up with rock solid defence! Playing VF1 and HKU Sandy Bay 1 twice over 4 games of rugby, the opposition was unable to break a well-organized defence! When on attack, our rugby netball training paid off, with lots of wide ball movement, offloads, pop passes and straight running resulting in over 12 tries being scored! My thanks to the parents for all their support! Peter Hudson

U10 Girls

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U10 Boys Firebirds Seeded in the top pool, the HKFC U10 Firebirds performed magnificently against four extremely strong teams in VF1 and 2, HKU Sandy Bay 2 and USRC 1. The Firebirds won one game, drew two, and lost one by a single try. The squad was made up of Timothy Ashbrook, Oliver Brock, Samar Cooke, Tommy de Jong, Olyver Flynn, Freddie Lingard, Winson Jong, Griffin Peck, Tom Reeves, Andrew Sheary, and John Wood and was strengthened by two injury replacements from HKFC 2, namely Lucas Munt and Alexei Wright. The first match was a defensive battle against the “Auld Enemy”, VF2, which resulted in a one try a piece draw. Next came USRC 1, over which we triumphed three tries to nil. A nervy third match, against HKU2 led to another one try a piece draw. Finally, facing another strong team in VF1, the tackling and rucking was ferocious and when the dust finally settled, the score was 2-3 to VF1, the decisive try just before the final whistle. Unfortunately, new star recruit, Tom Reeves, took a nasty knock to the head and had to be taken to hospital, though thankfully Tom is recovering and will be back in December. Special mention has to be made of Alexei, who ran in several tries, and of the Firebirds’ big forward pack, comprised of Cooke, Jong, Wood, Ashbrook and Sheary,

who tackled and rucked at a senior level standard all day. Overall, it was a great day and the Firebirds have a bright 2016-2017 season ahead.

James Wood

U9 Boys U9 Boys There were a lot of “FIRSTS” at this year’s USRC TigerFest. The first full contact tackle festival, the boys have played in. The first time they’ve played on a decent sized pitch. The very first game of rugby “ever”, for 18 of our players. The first time (at least in my knowledge) that any club has fielded 8 teams in an U9 festival.

Considering it was the first tournament of the season, the U9 boys performed amazingly well. We were lucky enough to be able to field 8 teams, 2 each from our 4 training groups. Each of our 8 FC teams showed a slightly different personality. Some liked the route one approach of “bang it up through the middle”, hard and direct. Some liked more of an offload game, where the ball carrier passed before going to ground. Some preferred to pass the ball and move away from contact. Some preferred to go with a creative running style, where they dodged everything coming at them. One team was a tackling machine.

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It was great to see all these styles of play. The goal is for all our teams to embrace the many styles highlighted above and use them all with equal efficiency at the correct time. Decision making will be a focus for all our players.

Chris Hattam

U8 A great start to the new season and the first festival show case at King’s Park. U8s entered 7 teams due to restrictions and all teams entered enjoyed a fun filled day.

Tigers: With one team entered they took the ball with great enthusiasm and delivered a well-orchestrated team effort. With this being the first festival for our new ones they all showed a great team spirit and ran with great team spirit throughout. Some minor ball control and passing issues but never the less a great performance for the team.

Pumas: They delivered a great performance with two strong, well-worked teams. Most will say that they held the ball well and ran great with at least 3 wins and 1 loss per team which showed great team spirit and ability.

Cheetahs: A similar story for the Pumas, two teams entered and both delivered a great performance with wins across the park. As in most games passing needs to be uplifted and faster but there is a consensus across the groups that this will come very soon.

Panthers: Again some great rugby played by theses lads and lasses. Two teams entered with one team having a clean sweep of 4 wins and the other 3 -1.

Overall I can say that all enjoyed the day and that again Rugby was the winner. Sandy Bay on the 20th November will see the U8s fielding 8 teams and all are chomping at the bit!

The remainder of the Tigers enjoyed a special training session and plenty of games at the Club and these young ones will go out to the next festival.

Robin Zavou

U9 Boys


U7 The U7s got off to an encouraging start during their first festival of the season, and for many, their first festival ever. With each of the Falcons, Ospreys, Eagles and Hawks training squads having entered two teams, there was ample opportunity for all to get involved, with plenty of pitch time and with the ball. The condensed match schedule, during which each team’s four games were completed in just over an hour, enabled the children and coaches to keep the momentum going without any long periods of down-time.

Perfect weather conditions and the kids’ boundless enthusiasm yielded copious displays of champagne (or fizzy lemonade!) rugby with some superb tries, tackles and countless darting runs from one end of the pitch to the other. Particularly evident was the firm grasp that the U7s are developing of the basic concepts such as the need to spread out both in attack and defence, to run forwards (mostly!) and not to bunch like zombies.

This bodes extremely well for the children’s

development, thanks largely to the high standard of coaching delivered by the parent volunteers every Sunday. However, we are constantly in need of more mums and dads to get involved in coaching- it is not too late to start and no experience is required (6+ years of parenting more than qualifies you!); the more parent coaches we have, the easier the job becomes and the quicker your children will improve at rugby. Please contact me at [email protected] if you are interested in finding out more.

Chris Guest

U6 TigersA fun day was had by all of the boys and girls from the U6 HKFC Tigers team at our first tournament of the season, which was brilliantly hosted at Kings Park by USRC Tigers. First up was a game against Valley Fort in a contest where we found ourselves quickly conceding a try before re-grouping in our trusty “aeroplane defence format” to ensure another soft try wasn’t leaked.

However, it wasn’t long before we needed to field our team star Iola “Twinkle toes” Cairns who quickly scored two tries in opposite corners to give us the lead and help us to our first victory of the day.

After a quick break we were up against HKU and we saw some brilliant defensive work from Hugo as well as some individual running (mostly the right way) from many fledgling rugby stars. We managed to secure the win before moving on to play the Police Rugby Club, who as a body of rugby players are always notoriously fierce in their approach to the game. Some excellent defensive work from Janie, Dexter and Arif couldn’t save us from letting this game slip away.

Last to play our mighty Tigers was the hosts who came prepared for a tough match but were no contest for our by now battle hardened players. A brace of tries from Lawrence and some excellent running from Charlie, Cyrus and Quinten ensured they were no match on the day.

Rob Jones

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32 Dec 2016

Soccer News

From the Soccer Captain

Stephen Tew, Soccer Section Captain

It’s Christmas time there’s no need to ….

Blimey that got here quickly….too quickly!

This month we have a report from the HKFC ladies tour to Bali.

Key date for your diary is the Boxing Day Festival of Football which as per previous years will feature extensive youth football matches with the headline match taking place between England and Scotland in the morning.

Tradition will continue with the holders retaining the trophy with a draw.

Date Teams Venue Time

4-Dec Colts v KCC Dragons HKFC 6:45pm

8-Dec R&F v HKFC Siu Sai Wan 8pm

11-Dec Albion v Wanderers YYL Cup HKFC 1:30pm

HKFC Women v Tai Po Women HKFC 4:45pm

Team reps will be in contact with further details of the day and the F&B on offer etc.

Other key dates in December are as follows:

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas. Tewy

After tackling last year’s Bali Sevens tournament with limited numbers, the HKFC Ladies returned with a renewed sense of determination and even brought subs this time. With a roster of 13 including new comers including Claire Harrington, Tracey

Jani and Mirian Duenow the team set out against seven other teams from Australia, Indonesia, Singapore and Ireland.

HKFC’s first opponents were long time Hong Kong rivals, the Good Bellas. The team was caught on its back heels for the 8:30 a.m. kickoff losing 2-0. The 20-minute, no halftime format proved to be a bit of a challenge for HKFC, not allowing for many midgame adjustments.

The team continued to struggle, but still showed signs that they could be contenders with one tie and two narrow defeats in the following matches. Players Mirian Duenow, Malinee Keenan and Angelica Klein kept HKFC on the scoreboard keeping-up the team’s confidence going into the fifth match where the team finally found victory. Despite the losses of the day, the team had a good enough goal differential to place the team in the middle of the table, but two of the toughest games were waiting for them on day two.

With a slightly later kickoff on Sunday and a previous night of camaraderie saw a feistier team on the pitch for the second day. The team managed to put enough pressure on the Singapore team’s quick passing game to get the draw. One of the team’s proudest victories came against the highly competitive Indonesian team. The Indonesians had consistently scored within minutes of every one of its matches. The team kept up the pressure from the previous match, and it was HKFC’s Andrea Fraser who found

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the back of the net first heading in a brilliant cross from Tracey Jani. Then it was just down to defence as they held off a consistent attack for the rest of the match. The result was just what the ladies needed to get the best draw in the Plate play-offs.

The first plate match looked hopeful with HKFC scoring early on, but a late goal by its Aussie opponents sent the match into

penalty kicks. HKFC was up first with Andrea Fraser having no problem with a confident strike straight into the middle. The Aussies had a bit of bad luck with two misses while our Michelle Proctor and Malinee Keenan both took their penalties with ease. All-star keeper Becky O’Brien made sure the result would stick a bold save sending the team to the plate finals.

The Irish opponents in the finals played an extremely physical game putting a fatigued team to the test. The Irish scored early and proceeded to park the bus where HKFC couldn’t manage to get through. It wasn’t the ideal outcome, but a few Bintangs easily eased the pain of the loss and the team is already looking for tournaments to play in later in the year.

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Hockey News

A note from the Men’s C Team

On the age front, things are going from bad to worse. Ferdi (Ferdinand Kuehne) was pinched by the B team after scoring 5 goals in 2 games. He was the oil in our ageing cogs and reduced the average age at least 5 years (now making it harder for the rest of us to gloat about our average age)!

Fortunately, well-connected Derek (Siu) still attracts talent – Hon (Lo), Gareth (Mak) and Jonathan (Broughton) joined the C team this season. Hon and Gareth are definitely closer to arriving than exiting. Johnny on the other hand is suspected to be having a midlife crisis, returning after a long break from hockey to prove that he still ‘has it’.

As memory starts to fade we give thanks to James (Billet), James (Buchanan), Jimmy (James Mclaren), James (James Piachaud) and all the other Jimmy’s out there making life easier for the rest of us.

We keep the team in balance with the cranky old fogies walking around kicking sleeping dogs. For T-Bone (Trevor Sanderson) it was a bullmastiff...and he is, well T-Bone. T-Bone’s yin-yang, Dai (Daisuke Nosu) and top scorer last season has kept the frontline in check. We continue to pray for an end to his scoring drought and a better flight roster for Nick (Hawkins).

People assume we don’t like to talk about

what happens behind closed doors. It is true, there isn’t a lot to be proud of/talk about, but there are no secrets. In the Pagey (Chris Page) household, Mrs. Page was thrilled Pagey could still keep a clean sheet while Mrs. Poulton was equally happy Charlie (Charles Poulton) has rediscovered his ability to score. Martin (So)’s mystery girl was no doubt pleased with his drag flick, score. Keep up the good work chaps!

Where would we be without our creaking backbone? Mayo (Stuart Mayo) our C team Colonel, loves the mobility of a white board (and not shy to start a game of strip poker in a toga). Sam (Edwards) our Major General constantly challenges the theory that hockey grips don’t grow on trees.

Despite our challenges, we still love the game. I leave you with words from our own Joe (Joseph Donald)...we’ve “still got it!”

Anthony Ford, C Team General

Men’s D Team: Being one of the youngest ever captains to captain a senior men’s team it is hard for me to say too much about my team just yet. The D team is mostly made up of young players and this year we welcomed two more talented players, Sam Pijpers and Conrad Szymanski who hopefully will also become future A team players. Not only that but with the help of veterans like Doug, Chappie and other experienced senior players, our aim for the year will be to finish mid table or higher in Division 1, and we’ll be challenging the C’s for their place in Division 1. So far we are on track to make the top 6 in our division, but some difficult games ahead will require our best efforts if we are to make the group. Let’s hope so!!

Gwen Laot, Men’s D Team Captain

Men’s Vets TeamThe HKFC Men’s vets team have had a successful start to the season on and off the pitch.

Participation in the HK vets 9-a-side hosted by KCC on the 13th AugustKowloon CC laid on a fantastic day of hockey, 10 teams competing in the sun and then socialising with other teams at the Gala Dinner. A credible performance saw the vets unbeaten in the group matches. 4-0 KCCL, 2-0 KCC 0-0 KNS, 1-0 Valley( always good). Bowing out 1-0 to Shaheen in the semi final.

On Saturday 29th October, the team travelled to play the Macau vets.3-3 goal scorers: HKFC: Christian Keegan, Angus Emmerson, Jeroen Touw (gk). Macau: Jon Banks (2), Lucho Portocarrero (gk). As the 11 man squad set off on the Cotai ferry there was excitement but no one could have anticipated the way the game would pan out.

A game played in great spirit unfolded at the ‘Centro Desportivo Olimpico’. Gus Emmerson scored first after a few ‘sighters’. Thank you to Walter Marthaler for his Chocolate bar man of the match awards which inspired Jeroen Touw (gk) to finish well and secure the award to make the score 2-1

Steven Bottomley and Jon Banks combined to provide an assist for Macau to score. Christian Keegan slammed the ball in for a 3rd and the score was 3-1 with 10 minutes remaining. A further assist from Jon Banks made it 3-2. In the dying seconds Lucho P claimed to hear a whistle and allowed the ball over the line, providing another assist. Not often you play in a game where two goal-keepers score at either end and one of your own players provides a double assist for the opposition. Afterwards, Macau joined us for a very civilised dinner, great food and clearly a lot of banter. David Watt excelled as our F&B manager after the game, ensuring red

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wine and limoncello flowed freely. Aided by weights and measures, Tony White levying fines in thumbs rather than fingers!? All agreed this should be an annual event and were grateful to Filipe, Macau Hockey President for his organization.

The vet’s league played their first game of the season against KCC on 6th OctoberAn 8-4 victory, goal scorers: James Buchanon (3), Sam Edwards (2), Mike Vrontamitis (3). A fairly dominant performance attributable to the average age of the team dropping below 50, some good hockey and some solid individual performances. Notably Charlie ‘The Phoenix’ Pratt, slotting in at left back as if he hadn’t had a 13 year break. Another vets debutant Sam Edwards bossed the midfield and scored twice. Piers Brunner, Tim Cairns, Matt Brook and Renne Theil providing a right wing attack exhibition display. Wing marking well at full back with Charlie Paulton putting in a solid left midfield shift, resisting his normal wanderlust tendencies. KCC defended well and scored on the counter 3-1 at half time, the game was not in the bag. However a goal fest developed after the break. Mike ‘Golden stick’ Goalitis slotting away another hatrick and not to be outdone, James Buchanan impressed on his vets debut, scoring 3 goals. Neil Norman and Stuart Mayo respective leave and assist provided 2 goals for KCC. Connor O’Donovan demonstrated his versatility playing left wing and full back. In the end a comfortable win with many missed chances, notably Neil Galloway’s hatrick avoidance. As always apres-hockey saw an entertaining fines session at the

Sportsman’s. Games are being played on Friday nights at 7:30pm and more numbers are required.

More interesting fixtures are planned, notably an end of season tour. Anyone who’s over 40 and not already involved but is interested in playing should contact Stuart Mayo or Jon Banks for details.

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Men’s Vets Team

At the time of writing, we are halfway through the first half of the 2016/17 season (or thereabouts), and so I thought it would be helpful to let you know where we are, how the teams are going in their respective divisions and what we hope will be happening over the next 6 weeks or so to see us through until Christmas.

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, one

of our key aims this season is for us to “be better” than last season and we want to do that across the board - from the A team and down the ranks. We knew from the beginning that this was ambitious, but we also firmly believed that this was a realistic and overwhelmingly achievable aim.

So where are we? At the time of writing:Lynsey Edgar, Ladies’ Captain

Update from the Ladies’ Captain

Team Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD Points Position

As 5 5 0 0 19 1 18 15 1st

Bs 5 3 0 2 7 9 -2 9 3rd

Cs 4 3 1 0 20 0 20 10 3rd

Ds 6 0 4 2 2 7 -5 4 8th

Es 5 3 1 1 13 3 10 10 1st

Dinos 5 1 1 3 7 12 -5 4 6th

Gs 5 4 1 0 9 3 6 13 2nd

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The As have not dropped a single point, and have conceded only one goal (keeping coach Arif Ali very happy). They had an excellent 7-0 win against Valley last weekend, which highlighted just how good they are when they turn it on. With 4 goals in that one game from Leigh Cumings, there is looking to be a hotly contested golden stick in the team again.

The Bs have more points now than they did at Christmas last season, with three superb wins to kick off their season. They have had a rough couple of weeks (with 2 matches in 14 days against the As) but are determined to get back to winning ways again. I think this is the best start to the season the Bs have ever had in the Prem.

The Cs have two games in hand against league leaders Valley B and second place Shaheen A. With wins in these two games, they should go top of the league (particularly given their ridiculous scoring form, and the fact that they are the only team in the entire ladies’ league structure not to have

conceded a single goal!).

The Ds have had a tough start to the season, struggling to find some scoring form. With superb goals against KCC and Vets in the last couple of weeks, I am sure things are on the up. Their draw against the Cs has probably been my favourite match of the season so far - I don’t think I have seen such grit and determination on the hockey pitch in any other match in my time at HKFC.

The Es have been flying in Division 2, with some ridiculous goals and sparkling hockey. You know that a team is on fire when other teams in that league complain to you on the sideline that they think they must be sneaking Prem players into the team on a weekly basis, because of the marked difference to last season. Sitting top of Div 2 as I write this, they have a big couple of games in the coming weeks to try and stay there at the halfway point, and to get revenge on Antlers after Christmas.

The Dinos (as with the Ds) have had a tough start, but it was a privilege to watch their first win (and a big one at that) last weekend against Elite A (who came down from Div 1 this season). I have massively enjoyed the weekly match reports from Alison Cabrelli - and will always love the team spirit they exude regardless of the result. We could probably all learn a lesson from the Dinos!

The Gs have had an excellent start to the season. They are currently 2nd in the league, and they are yet to play league leaders KCC C (which is on Saturday 3 December and will hopefully make for a very exciting last match before the Christmas break). They have among the best attendance at training in the Section - and with some promising juniors

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, one of our key aims this season is for us to “be better” than last season and we want to do that across the board - from the A team and down the ranks.

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Ladies C Team at Lamma Island

mixed in with their sensible experienced heads, they are playing the best hockey they have played for many seasons!

I am sure you will agree that, across the board, the results are speaking for themselves. As things stand, we are having the best season as a Section that I can remember in my time in Hong Kong. We are fighting for top spots in all the divisions we are playing in, and this is exactly where we ought to be as a Section. Together, we are translating the vision into reality. I would like to say that this is unbelievable - but the truth is that I believed it all along.

It continues to be a real privilege to be part of the team at the helm of our fantastic ladies – and I look forward to seeing you all on the pitch and in the Sportsman’s soon.

Cheers. Lynsey, Ladies’ Captain

Ladies Cs’ Storming Start to the SeasonWith a +20 goal difference, only four matches in, and an unbreached defence, the Ladies Cs have hit the ground running this season, showing we are a force to be reckoned with.

The team this year is made up almost entirely of new players - from 14 to 44 years old - but the newcomers and existing core have already shown they are uniting as a team and building up strength each match.

In the first match of the season the attack dominated, scoring an eye-watering 9 goals against the Dutch Bs. Angie Sanderson was the stand-out goal scorer - demonstrating SAS-style precision.

The second match against Recreio A’s proved to be more of a challenge but the strength of the team still shone through in a 4-0 victory which featured a number of superb performances. Anika De Blank ran rings around the opposition’s defence and scored following a run from the half way line. Marthe Van Wilsum, our nimble right half, created the play across the pitch. And Sinead Barclay scored the first short corner with a dramatic dive, her stick extended for the deflection.

Our third match against the Ladies Ds proved the most challenging to date as the team was unable to find the key to unlock their resolute defence and tight marking. But our goal-keeper Annika Feign, and strong defence, Fliss Perkins, Phoebe Fraser, Becks Wilcox and Claire Fraser ensured we too walked


away with a clean sheet in a 0-0 draw.

Lastly, the Cs were back on form in our fourth match - a 7-0 win against Skyers A’s. One of the highlights was a goal scored by our centre back, Fliss Perkins, who powered the ball between the keeper’s pads on a short corner.

And the team have bonded not only on, but off the pitch, with one of our first team outings being a junk trip to Lamma island. The pickled egg tasting really showed we have no fear.

Emma de Ronde, Co-Captain, Ladies C Team

Ladies D TeamFollowing on from a hugely successful 2015/2016 campaign, the Ladies D team welcomed thirteen new faces to the fold this season, all hoping to capitalise on the previous success. Division One is arguably the toughest division within the women’s competition. It is a highly competitive pool of players, some desperately playing to be promoted to Premier Division with others having retired gracefully from Prem and most just fiercely playing their own brand of division one hockey... much to the frustration of the coaches! So far the D-Ream Team has had a mixed season with several draws, a couple of losses and a growing desire for our elusive first win. Our first three games resulted in nil-nil draws but it was the Derby game against our very own C team which saw us lift and demonstrate that we could play seventy minutes of hard and competitive hockey. A loss against Valley B made us hungry for our first goal and this finally came in our 1-1 draw against KCC B. It was a beautiful team goal scored by Lauren Edgely from a brilliant assist by Amelia McColl. Lauren followed up with another goal in our loss against Vets A and is now our top goal scorer. Interestingly, Lauren is one of two Dream team members who are former Great Britain Internationals in the game of lacrosse so we thought we’d take this opportunity to ask Lauren Edgely and Harriet Mellor some questions about the two sports.

Where did you first play lacrosse and what is the highest level you played at?

LE: I first started playing at school aged 11 and continued to play all throughout school and university. The highest level I played was England U21 and I also represented a Great Britain touring side in 2012.

HM: I started playing lacrosse at school when

I was 11 and also played county, regional, U18 and U21 England and represented GB in a one off series.

How long have you been playing hockey and what made you want to try the sport?

LE: I properly started playing in the summer of 2015. When I first moved to Hong Kong my wonderful flat mate and friend Charlotte Rees (the Hong Kong Hockey sensation!!!) suggested giving it a go since I had never picked up a stick. I started playing summer league and then officially joined the Hockey Section for the 2015 / 2016 season. I love team field sports and being able to run with space. I was keen to learn a new sport and new skills having played lacrosse for the past 18 years.

HM: I first picked up a hockey stick nearly a year ago after moving to HK and deciding I wanted to learn another sport. Hockey appealed to me because it offered a new challenge but didn’t require a totally new set of skills.

What are the similarities between hockey and lacrosse?

LE: Mainly the physicality. You need to be strong (mentally and physically), agile and have good eye/ball coordination and spatial awareness. The type of girl that lacrosse and hockey attracts are also similar….. although I won’t specify particular traits !! But many of my best friends have been made through sport. Also (without wanting to state the obvious) both involve playing with sticks in your hand.

HM: They’re both exciting, fast paced,

competitive, team sports. The players themselves are often quite similar as well... neither are games for the faint-hearted!

What are the differences?

LE: In lacrosse the aim is to keep the ball entirely in the air and off the ground (if played at a good level) and to eventually get the ball in the goal by passing a hard rubber ball from stick to stick (player to player). A lacrosse stick has a net at the top which helps to catch and throw the ball between the team members. Tactically they are also very different. Hockey is far more like football in terms of the angles and attacking lines which are played, whereas lacrosse is a bit more fluid with more frequent fast breaks and sprints. Subsequently lacrosse tends to be a bit more high scoring with the average number of goals per team in a good game between 8-15 .

HM: Apparently you’re not allowed to play the ball above your head in hockey, although I’m still very much coming to terms with this. You’re also not allowed to hit someone else’s stick with your own, so again thank you to everyone for bearing with me whilst I get used to the rules!

Favourite thing to do after a game of hockey or lacrosse?

LE: Drink rosé and gossip about the opposition!!

HM: In the UK you can’t beat sitting in a hot bath until you go wrinkly, but out here I really enjoy getting a glass of wine and pretending I’m watching my husband play rugby from outside the Sportsman’s.

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Ladies D Team

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The attacking short corner… it cannot be underestimated how important the skill of first winning a short corner is and then converting it to create a match winning opportunity. By way of example, in the last two weekends we have seen our Men’s A

team miss out on victories against two key division leading rivals. The tragedy is that in both games our A team was good enough to win but the players were unable to win a single attacking short corner. Perhaps the umpires missed a couple of decisions, but tight games are often won through set-play and therefore this crucial aspect, especially given we have the fire power to convert, will have to be addressed before the second round.

The same can be said for a number of our players in other teams who often get ‘goal line fever’ as they near the attacking area. As such they forget that a simple option is also available if the route to goal proves difficult… win the short corner. Rather too regularly after a close losing encounter the chat in the bar after games refers to the short corner teams missed on attack or conceded in defence in the dying minutes. With precious training time available on the Hockey Pitch, teams can be excused for wanting to focus on many of the other attributes needed to play well each weekend, but the message this month to all teams is simple… don’t underestimate the importance of the attacking short corner.

Ladies Bali TourSix girls, one dude and a fun filled weekend was had by all at the 3rd Bali Hockey Festival. We rocked up to the pitch with little expectations of how the tournament would go. No GK, no subs, playing on grass, hot sunny days and lots of Bintang on offer left us sceptical. But we need not have worried, game 1 and 2 whizzed past with goals galore, winning 10-0 and 7-0. This left us optimistic and with a heated competition for top goal scorer. We returned after a lunch dip and some unicorn riding to concede a goal within minutes of starting game 3. Realising we needed to wake up after our lunch break, we got down to business turning the game around to win 6-1. Game 4 saw us face the Indian indoor hockey association team, our toughest competition. With Ida Wong man marking and annoying their star player, we were able to even out the fact that we didn't have a GK. Even though Christine Dorward scored a fabulous goal we lost 2-1. Our winning ways returned with an 11-1 in our last pool game and a closer 4-0 in the semi-final.

Without blowing our own trumpet we were a popular bunch. Constantly being asked for photos with some not even bothering to ask but caught posing beside us. The support in the final summed it up. We were up against our arch-rivals the Indian team. With nerves running high, we soon went 2-0 down despite some excellent defence from Briony Newman and Danielle Antonelli, and a goal saved by Rhona Barr. But we were able to fight our way back in to the game with 2 fantastic goals from Bella Busby (our top goal scorer). With the crowd cheering us on we fought to the end but a short corner in the last 5 minutes was our undoing. The sound of the ball hitting the back board was the end; a 3-2 loss and a chorus of 'if only you had a GK from our fans. Despite our disappointment fun was had by all. What a place for a tour; sun, surf, hockey and Bintang. Finishing runner up with a cool trophy was just icing on the cake. See you next year Bali!

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Director’s Cut by Simon Chapman, Director of Hockey


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Youth Hockey UpdateI’m very pleased to say we have some seriously good little hockey players in amongst the U8’s, U10’s U12’s and Youth squads. They have trained in the heat, in the pouring rain, and in great spirits! The volunteer coaches have been doing a wonderful job at keeping everyone focused and already we have seen improvements across all age groups.

At the time of writing, everyone is getting geared up and excited to participate in the HKFC Mini Hockey Festival, the first of the junior tournaments this season (scheduled for Saturday 26th November). We’ll also play host to a special guest, a GB Olympian and Hockey Gold Medalist.

Both the Junior Academy and Youth Academy squads are now in training also, and both groups are focusing on a range of new technical and tactical skills and strategies to better their hockey playing ability and knowledge of the game. The Youth League squads have also been established and both the Boys’ and Girls’ teams will be looking to defend their crowns this season.

Finally, I’d like to once again congratulate the HKFC boys who have returned from representing the Hong Kong U18 team in Bangladesh at the U18 Asia Cup. Whilst winless in the tournament, I am very proud of our junior boys who by all accounts represented themselves and the Club exceptionally well. To have seven of our juniors in the team gaining international experience against the likes of future hockey stars from Pakistan, and at least four others who were unable to participate also within our junior ranks, we have a lot to be pleased about within this group.

(From L to R): Justin Lau, Matthew Ma, Michael Shepherdson, Damien Tarala (debut), David Evans (debut, age 13), James Shepherdson (Captain), and Windfall Monthong

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Junior UmpiringThe first of the Youth Hockey umpire sessions was held on 4th November with the Youth Academy players all invited to attend as part of a new Junior Umpire’s Badge initiative. Hosted by Alistair Clark, our in-house ‘umpire guru’, the players were taken through some essentials and quizzed on various law interpretations, as they currently understand them. The ongoing focus of the programme will be to improve their knowledge of the game, to give them practical training as well as umpire analysis tasks, with the aim to award participants with Junior Umpire status. They will also be given opportunities to officiate mini and youth hockey fixtures and tournaments, social games, etc. Ultimately, the programme will assist in their development and preparation for the HKHA Umpire qualifications, which they’ll eventually work towards obtaining also.

by Simon Chapman, Director of Hockey

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Lawn Bowls News

Club’s Quartet in Premier League 2017 while Men’s B Team Surge to PromotionTrue grit defined the competitiveness of the Premier League’s Division 2 this year as the Men’s B Team came from behind and skirted the field of eight other teams to become the First Runner-up and gained the promotion right to join our Men’s Team A in Division 1 next year.

“All credit to the whole Section with staunch support from bowlers in both Men’s and Ladies’ teams,” Johnny Tsang, Section’s Chairman and also B Team’s Skip, said at the final game on 29th October. “The team’s fighting spirit was evident in every game, despite a slow start earlier this season. We never gave up and it was all about taking it step by step to improve ourselves.”

With B Team’s promotion to the top division, the Club have four teams (two Men’s teams and two Ladies’ teams) in total, fighting for the highest titles in Hong Kong next season.

The Premier Leagues will resume in April/May 2017.

Warren Cheung and Celena Kwok Prevail in the Club’s Singles 2016 Warren Cheung and Celena Kwok earned the champion titles of the Club’s Men’s and Ladies’ Singles 2016 respectively. The competition took the format of knock-out with games played on both Outdoor and Indoor Greens. A total of 34 bowlers signed up for the competition. Results of the Club Singles 2016 are as follows:

Men's Champion: Warren Cheung Men’s First Runner up: Kenny Tam

Lawn Bowl Fun Seekers Gathered on Sunday 6th November 30 lawn bowlers enjoyed an afternoon of social games prior to the Section’s End of Season Party on Sunday 6th November.

Great fun was had by all. Results are as follow:

Champion Team: Esmond Lee, Wanis Sze and WY Lau

First Runner-up Team: Warren Cheung, Yumi Wong and Cecilia Tso

Team with Highest Number of Touchers: Connie Chan, Jacqueline Liu and Kelvin Siu

Champion team

Warren Cheung - Men’s Champion Kenny Tam - Men’s Runner Up Celena Kwok - Ladies Champion Yumi Wong - Ladies Runner Up

Ladies’ Champion: Celena Kwok Ladies’ First Runner-up: Yumi Wong


Over 92 Club players, family members and friends took part in the Section’s annual celebration of sportsmanship at the End of Season Party on Sunday 6th November. It was an evening filled with sumptuous food, fun games and unlimited sharing of happy moments throughout the season.

This year’s party was particularly memorable as we were also joined by officials from the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic 2016, as well as overseas bowlers from Australia and England, including David Bolt (England), who was the champion of the Men’s Single in this year’s Classic.

Outstanding Club bowlers and winners of various competitions were honoured during the prize giving presentations, followed by a lucky draw which added plenty of excitement, with top prizes including two pieces of fish maw and cash voucher at a lawn bowl shop valued at $1,500.

Special thanks go to Keith Yau, Christina Yeung, Phoebe Ho and Ken Fung for organizing the party, and also to our lucky draw prize sponsors: Daisy McNie, Roger Ng, Derek Wyllie, Wing Chan, Kenneth Pang, Christina Yeung, Louis Ko and IKUTO Bowls Lab.

We all look forward to the party again next year.

Runners up teamSunday Social Team group photo

Celebrating Christina’s birthday Dorothy, Vivian, Camilla, Lydia and Connie

Fun games

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Section’s End of Season Party 2016

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England Classic team

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Roger and Warren

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Tennis News

Upcoming Fixtures ISLAND CHALLENGE Saturday 3rd December

CHRISTMAS SOCIAL Saturday 10th December

Update Email ContactsTo all members of the Tennis Society, please send us your most updated email contact to [email protected] marked for the attention of Adrian Leung, and please wait for his confirmation reply to avoid future confusion/misunderstanding. You can also send us a message on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/hkfctennissociety

B Team’s Captain’s ReportThe B Team went through some changes this season. Our former captain, Daniel Martin decided to devote a bit more time to his growing family leaving the reigns to a relative newcomer, the very enthusiastic Jason Siu and old stalwart Gilles Bonnier.

We also saw former Tennis Society Chairman and spiritual team captain Tony Shields leave Hong Kong to join his wife in Taiwan. The weather unfortunately prevented him from playing a last match at the beginning of the season but we saw him off in style with a well attended buffet lunch.

Fortunately, we added more down under talent, with Damien Dunn who has been almost as formidable as our other Australian star Andrew Olah, both of them also lending a hand to the A team where they will likely be playing in the near future.

We started the season with a closely fought away match 5-4 loss to IRC but followed up with resounding victories in the following four matches with home victories of 7-2, 8-1 and 9-0 keeping playoff hopes alive.

Unfortunately, a 6-3 defeat against VTC on our last match of the season dropped rain on our parade and leaves us with very slim hopes of post season participation. In any case, it was an enjoyable short season and as always, we are already looking forward to the next one.

C Team’s Captain’s ReportThis is the first season for us in the C league after many season in the D league! We are currently 2 wins and 3 losses with 2 more matches to play. We have had wins against LRC and CCC. New players in the team include Jeremy Thorne and Rajesh Mohan who are slowly adapting to C league doubles. We have a strong team with many experienced players and I’m sure we will finish off the season with flying colours.

Monthly Tennis Committee MeetingsTennis Committee meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month at the Club. Please feel free to raise any issues via email [email protected] or through our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/hkfctennissociety)

League ResultsWomen’s A+ - 2 Wins 2 Losses; Women’s A - 2 Wins 2 Losses Men’s A - 3 Wins 4 Losses; Men’s B - 4 Wins 2 Losses Men’s C - 3 Wins 4 Losses

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At the time of writing, we are now four rounds into the new season and I have to say, HKFC is off to a flying start. Club and Typhoons are dominating Division 1, Division 2 Whirlies have gelled so quickly you would think the new team has been playing together for years. The Division 3 teams, Hurricanes and Tornadoes, are holding strong in a competition that has seen two teams from Division 2 last year drop down, which is only providing more drive and determination from the teams. And for the Division 5 Cyclones, their love for each other and the game comes across in each and every game. Along with the serious times during games, teams have also made the most of their bye rounds and taken part in some important team bonding sessions, with the Tornadoes seen testing their skills in the bowling lanes as well as the Sportsman’s Bar. In addition, we had our first social event as a whole DSA with casual drinks and nibbles after training. Judging by the laughter from this event (especially from the Whirlies) the socials this year are set to be the best yet. With Christmas approaching all teams are looking forward to the break (and the many Christmas dinners and functions that go with it) but I’m sure nothing is as exciting as the second half of the season to come. !.

Match ReportsClubIn the third match of the month, last season’s finalists faced up once again when Club’s old rivals, HKCC Demons took to the court. Their Hong Kong Open Team shooting duo, combined with HK’s Emma Gregory in WA proved worthy opponents for Club’s defensive end, which also consists of members of the Hong Kong team. In fact most of the National team was in attendance with Vanessa Cuvelier as Club’s WD, Melissa Atkins in GA, Elise Daly in WA, and Kate Jolly in C. Club displayed a new shooting combo in the circle, with Kate Smith, one of the team’s new additions, as Goal Shooter and Melissa in GA. Despite the change from the usual venue, the pair worked cohesively together in the circle, especially considering the lack of previous game time together and Kate’s recent position shift from the defence end. The defence end also had a good game, picking up numerous intercepts. Vanessa was on fire in WD, often appearing out of nowhere, tipping balls left and right. The final whistle left the score at 36-12 with Club victorious.

WhirliesWhirlwinds second game of the season was a tough and intense game. Players Lesleigh and Leanne, were introduced to their first game of the season with a hard fought game against Hantang Paitse.

The communication between players seemed to start off slow with the other team gaining a quick lead on the Whirlies by breaking centre passes. The beginning nerves of the game, seemed to simmer down as the girls began to adapt and communicate better with each other, which saw Nicole and Caitlin begin putting up some great shots. Strong defence by Stella

in the circle saw her snatch a couple of rebounds off the opposing team and with the support of Lesleigh and Natasha to help bring the ball back into our attack.

With only 8 players for the whole game, the team had to prove how fit they were and push hard to continue throughout. Leanne’s fantastic pressure, forced some important turnovers in the last quarter and Kirsty’s great encouragement on court to all players, saw her team push through to win the last quarter. Unfortunately it was too late to win the game with whirlwinds being defeated 31 – 26. The game established key areas for the team to improve and focus on for the rest of the season.

Special mention must go out to Welsh superstar Natasha for her guest appearance and tremendous efforts in defence throughout the whole game.

HurricanesThe most recent match was a challenging one with the opposition putting up a good fight. In the first quarter they were already up by three (7-10), but that didn’t stop us from putting up a good fight in the quarters to come.

In the second quarter, we proved that we were capable of winning by scoring nine points and the opposition scoring 8, but because we were down three to begin with, the match was going to be harder than it looked.

In the third quarter, the scoreboard reflected how we played as a team (which was not as well as the opposition) and how we had played in the first half. This quarter ended with a final score of 27-22, not as close as we had hoped.


The final quarter showed how we as a team, have developed over the short time we have had to play together. This quarter flowed for us and both teams managed to score 7 points. The final score of the match was 30-34 and we were happy with the effort we put into the match.

TornadoesAt the time of writing, after an unfortunate loss to Valley Cougars last week, we were

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Tornadoes in action

determined to bring our A-game this week. Tornadoes were quick to score the first two goals but both teams struggled to score the next goal! Finally Valley Leopards managed to score and the first quarter ended at 3-3.

Over the next three quarters, Tornadoes’ defence held firm in the circle. Leopards only scored 2 goals and a single goal in the following two quarters. Aditi’s towering reach and blocks impaired Leopards’ shooting accuracy, whilst Liv’s quick movement blocked feeders from getting the ball in the circle - over 80%* of rebounds were in Tornadoes hands! (*may not be statistically accurate...)

It was competitive in mid-court, however we showed great movement and managed some key interceptions with Iris, Dawn, Shannon, Kodie and Michelle working well together.

Smart movement created space in the circle and allowed passing into Hayley - this was instrumental in allowing Tornadoes to open up a commanding 8-goal lead by the end of the third quarter.

Any hint of a Leopards’ comeback was quashed by another dominant display in the final quarter by Tornadoes, ending the game at 21-10.

Go Tornadoes!

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Badminton News

On Saturday 22nd October, we had a wonderful afternoon of friendly matches with the St George Badminton Club in the Sports Hall.

St George is a local badminton club with players from a wide range of ages, which matched well with our own players. Both the visiting team and the home team fielded about twenty players each. The day started with competitive games for the men’s doubles, ladies’ doubles, mixed doubles, as well as men’s singles and ladies’ singles. Both teams put up their best players for the event. Our

team put out a great performance and won more games. Social games followed, where many Badminton Society members joined in as well. The games were mainly doubles games for the more senior players. Our players did well, although in social games, the fun of badminton counted more than the actual scores. The occasion was concluded with a sumptuous dinner gathering at the Coffee Shop, which was attended by more than forty Badminton Society members, visiting team members and other guests.

Friendly Match with St George Badminton Club

Group photo of HKFC and St George players

Chun Tin (on the far side) focused to take serve in the first men’s singles game

Gavin serving with Peggy covering the net

Junior doubles players – our Jamie (second right) and Nathan Man (first right).

Wah Sai (first left) and Ryan (second left) with their opponent players in the senior men’s doubles

Boon and son Raymond playing in men’s doubles


Golf News

HKFC Golf Society vs HK Country Club Golf SocietyMacau Golf & Country Club, Monday 24th October

With Terry Wright out of town it was like a trip down memory lane as Duncan Spooner re-took the helm for this match.

Arrangements for the match were somewhat challenging as a number of Country Club players seemed to lose their enthusiasm in the wake of the previous week’s typhoon and heavy rains. In the end, we had a rather pared down match of 8-a-side. Those that survived the 11th hour cull were rewarded with a mainly sunny day and the course was in great shape having hosted the Macau Open only a couple of weeks prior.

We were led off by a gnarly pairing of Ian Petersen and Patrick Watts. Squaring up against Mmes. Rodrigues and Jenkins, a couple of ‘little old ladies’, our hopes were high. Sadly they were overpowered by the relentlessly steady fare the ladies churned out and were crushed 5 and 4. Not a great start.

In the 2nd flight, stand-in skipper Duncan had been paired with John Banks. Facing the oppo’s lowest handicapper, Simon Cheung, this was always going to be tough.

In practice, however, it was his partner, David Lam, who did the heavy lifting. Lam shot his handicap and it was nip and tuck through 15 holes but HKFC ultimately had the staying power to finish this one off 2&1.

JP Cuvelier and Gordon Marsden were on fire in the 3rd flight and, 5up at the turn, this one was never really in doubt. So, at 2-1

by Duncan Spooner

Nansha Golf Outing Thursday 3rd November

by Phil Head and Chris Burley

The event started with six players signed up and within a week the numbers had dwindled to only three, stating work commitments,

injury and family engagements.

So myself, Chris Burley and Alistair Murray set off on the 8am ferry from Kowloon to enjoy the Mountain Course at Nansha.

up, the trophy was safely retained. But we wanted the victory, not a tie. Would Messrs Wood and Devenish deliver in the last flight?

They were up against Country Club’s skipper, Roy Lee, and his partner Rustom Jokhi. At the turn there was everything still to play for but Andrew Wood had saved his best for the back nine and, shooting a few below his handicap, he led HKFC to a comfortable victory in the end.

And so HKFC won the day 3-1. Whilst Country Club struggled for support on this occasion, the match was played in a great spirit and we should definitely look to persevere with this match until it gathers some momentum on their side.

HKFC with the winning trophy at the Macau Golf and Country Club

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Nansha boasts 2 courses the Mountain Course which is in my opinion the harder of the two as it is nestled on the side of a mountain, with sloping fairways and greens and the Valley Course, with precision hitting and island greens.

We started off on the Mountain Course and decided to play split sixes for a small wager and after 9 holes there was only 1 point between the three of us. Chris might have won but with 23 putts probably didn’t deserve to ... first 9 to Phil.

Somehow we then managed to end up in the middle of a tournament full of 5 balls but with the kind assistance of the course management we were able to sneak onto the valley course which was empty. By this time Ali had caught up with Phil and Chris on the beers and hit some fine form. But still the greens made it tough to score well and the scores remained neck and neck to the end. Not so with the near pins however, all secured by Phil.

Making good time we were able to play the entire 18 holes of the valley course and still had time for a big bowl of noodles in the clubhouse prior to the 5.30pm shuttle bus to make the 6pm ferry back to Hong Kong.

So, 27 holes on lovely courses in gorgeous weather. A grand day out, and surely this is a course to keep on the itinerary in future ... hopefully with a few more players.

GOLF Swimming & Triathlon News

Captain’s Report

Jessica McCarroll, Swimming and Triathlon Society Captain

Headlining a spectacular month for the Swimming & Triathlon Society, HKFC captured first place overall in the Clean Half, a 15 kilometre 5-person relay race starting at Stanley

Beach and ending at Deep Water Bay. With 47 teams competing, McBean’s Bombers Singha Chau, Craig Nortje, Stuart Tait, David O’Brien and Vasco van der Flier smashed the record coming in at 3 hours 13 minutes. Also claiming a spot on the top of the podium were the HKFC Old Farts - Doug Morton, Peter Inglis, Robert Stevenson, Adrian and Jessica McCarroll who won their age group of 275+ combined.

Coming in 5th in the Mixed Team category were the HKFC Sea Urchins - Marcus Chu, Amanda Andriano, Colin Spanos, Cat Sen and Steven Cheung, while also coming in 5th in the Ladies category were the HKFC Chicas - Sally Gentle, Farah Master, Tara Barot, Emily Hampson and Sandy Chan. Coming in 9th in the Mixed division were the HKFC Sea Cucumbers Anna Olsen, Charlie Morris, Susan Lowrey, Lachlan Wolfers and Nicolas Gontard.

In the yak division of the Clean Half where two swimmers alternate swimming and paddling every half hour, Iain Veitch and Simon Brewster came 2nd while David Gething and Steven Purcell came 5th.

The following weekend in the Cross Harbour Race which attracted an international crowd including current and ex-Olympians, Singha Chau came 2nd in the men’s 17-34 age group, Craig Nortje came 2nd and Simon Brewster came 4th in the men’s 35-49 division while Jessica McCarroll came 3rd in the female 50+. Liz McDonald came 4th and Amanda Andriano came 5th in the female 35-49 divisions. Charlie Morris and Anna Olsen finished strongly as did Marcus Chu who swam in the charity division.


On the same day in Sunny Bay at the ASTC Print Asian Cup, HKFC triathletes dominated the podium. Results are as follows:

Iain Veitch, 1st 35-39, 2nd overall

Richard Hall, 2nd 45-49, 4th overall

Steven Purcell, 1st 40-44, 5th overall

Adrian McCarroll, 2nd 50-54

Doug Morton, 8th 50-54

HKFC Tri-Kids fared well in the TriKids races at Sunny Bay. Ellabelle and Beauella Purcell competed in the individual races while Tatum Sadler, Erin Shirley and Hannah May flew the HKFC colours in the relay.

All the hard work at training paid off. Well done swimmers and triathletes!

David Gething’s Ironman in Taiwan

Penghu Island, a sleepy fishing town off the coast of Taiwan, was the location for Ironman Taiwan 2016. Billed as the windiest place in South East Asia, and

a mecca for windsurfers, it seemed like an unusual choice for an Ironman. However, it turned out to be one of the most enjoyable and interesting Ironman races I’ve done for a long time. The race began with a 3.4km swim through the crystal clear coastal waters, which included a curious run across the beach half-way through. Wetsuits were allowed, although the water was warm and the swim became quite toasty towards the end. My swim time was 1:06, and I came out feeling fresh and happy, those sessions the training with the HKFC Swimming and Triathon Society are certainly paying off. A quick transition led on to a 180km bike course which spanned the three separate islets that made up Penghu, connected by road bridges. The ride was interesting and scenic, moving from beachfront to urban areas to parkland, and of course bridges and levees, and after 5:05 I’d finished the bike and was feeling fairly strong. And then came the run. I started the 42km marathon at around midday, under a beating sun. The temperature got up to the high thirties, and I came as close as I’d ever come to withdrawing in that first 5km. But I wasn’t coming that far to give up, and I ended up playing tag with two other people in my age group. It was a battle of wills just to keep running, and with 5km to the finish I decided I never wanted to have to do this again. I summoned everything I had left and put on a

burst of speed. My two running mates were just as tired as I was, and couldn’t keep up in the final sprint. I was fortunate enough to cross the line in 10:05 for the win, qualifying for Ironman World Championships in Hawaii next year. Fantastic race, a real experience, great support and organisation, and like always - I never want to do that again.

SWIMMING & TRIATHLON

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Ten Pin Bowling News

BIG Report by Raymond Chan

The Inter Club Tenpin Bowling tournaments for 2016-2017 started on 6th October.

We welcome two veteran players who joined the BIG family this summer — Norman Wong and Ian Burns. They are currently representing HKFC in the ICTB tournaments. No surprise, they have been playing very well in all their matches.

Norman participated in the opening match against Kowloon Cricket Club, where he bowled a 236 game with total pin fall 605 among three games. Ian has also been playing consistently, with a 160+ average in the match against Hong Kong Club and the match against Ladies’ Recreation Club.

The whole HKFC team is keeping up last year’s champion spirit. So far we have won all three games that we’ve played, and we are currently the leading club in the scratch league, and second place in the handicap league. Thank you players for all your efforts, and keep up the spirit!

Raymond Chan BIG Convener

Photo with the Ladies’ Recreation Club on 20th October

Group photo with the Kowloon Cricket Club on 6th October

Photo with the team from Hong Kong Club


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