PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
STEP IN TO STEP UP
When I took office in May last year, I articulated my mandate to transform the
Club into a fun and inviting playground that offers a diverse range of products
to meet the different needs of our members. I am happy that while this is still
a work-in-progress, the vision is steadily turning into reality. For that, I would like
to thank my Management Committee, and the Club management and staff for
working so very hard this past year.
In catering to the evolving gastronomic preferences of our members, the
F&B department launched new menus for Jade Phoenix, Jackson Miller and
The Palms in September. Patronage at these outlets has improved significantly
since. Additionally, our head chefs designed exquisite menus for special
occasions such as Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, which
were very well received.
President and Mrs Oon at “All That Jazz”
Theme Night.
Management Committee
Gary Oon, President
Key Administration
Procurement
Yeo Chui Hee, Vice-President
Food & Beverage
Social
Vice-Chair, Key Administration
Gerad Loo, Hon. Treasurer
Finance
Swimming
Gope Ramchand
Membership
Legal & Rules
Wee Keng Pak
Integrated Estate Services
To add new colours to the Club’s recreation palette, we introduced theme
nights last year. In particular, the music and culture themes were hugely
popular. We have paid serious heed to this consumer preference and bumped
up such entertainment with exciting new themes. Our cover story gives a sneak
peek into 2017’s line-up, together with the highlights of this year’s first theme
night in March “All That Jazz”.
The physical aspects of a social club are also important dimensions that
determine its allure. Over the past year, our Integrated Estate Services
Department has undertaken many infrastructure improvement works to
spruce up the Club and make it more attractive and safer. The “Spotlight”
article in this issue features seven of these projects that range from
landscaping to slip-proofing to switching to energy-saving lighting.
Facility upgrading and maintenance projects are hefty but worthy and necessary
investments that spiff up the Club and make for better member experience. Each
year at the Club’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), we present to members our
budget wish list that includes such CAPEX items for approval.
I cordially invite and urge you to attend this year’s AGM on Sunday, 21 May to
examine the budget and share your thoughts with the Management Committee.
Come, step in and help effect the changes you desire. Your participation and
contribution are instrumental for the Club to step up and move forward.
I look forward to a sincere and meaningful conversation with you at AGM 2017.
Simon Ong
Sports
Jonathan Wang
Mediation
Vice-Chair, Membership
Gary Oon
President
Joyce Chan
Lifestyle
David Chung
Marketing Communications
Yap Bau Tan
Jackpot
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G E NERAL M A N A G ER’S MESSAGE
COME JAZZ WITH ME
A friend lamented that he could hardly wait for the next holiday, which is about two
months from now. Meanwhile, life is boring for him as he continues his daily grind.
I am sure many of us can identify with him. As members of our Club, you don’t have
to feel this way. You can refresh and reinvigorate your routine with our exciting
events and activities that will jazz up your life.
We are glad many of you enjoyed our first theme night of the year—All That Jazz
held on 3 March at D’Tanjong. Many of you swayed, danced and tapped your feet
to the soulful music as The Singapore Swing band played a mix of smooth jazz on
the sexy saxophone and the best of love songs that night. Come join us at our next
theme night—Canto Mando Mambo Jambo at D’Tanjong. Our Events Department
has lined up six theme nights for your enjoyment this year. Look out for details on
our website sswimclub.org.sg. Revisiting familiar tunes or exploring a new genre
of music is one way to break the monotony of life and I am delighted to learn that
a group of young members have come together to organise their own Retro Night
at Emerald Court. You can do the same too.
Club Management
Alfred Poon, General Manager
[email protected]
Jennifer Wee, Financial Controller
[email protected]
Lily Tan, Director, Swim & Sports
[email protected]
Johnny Wong, Director, F&B
[email protected]
Rajesh Kumar, Director,
IT & Innovation
[email protected]
Mylene Soh, Director,
Human Resource
[email protected]
Stanley Wong, Director,
Communications
& Member Experience
[email protected]
Patsy Seet, Senior Manager,
Secretariat, MC
[email protected]
Ken Lim, Senior Manager,
Membership
[email protected]
Laughter is the best medicine! More than 300 members and guests enjoyed a
rip-roaring evening at Comedy Nite with Kumar on 24 March at the Grand Ballroom.
In preparation for their next holiday, around 40 members registered for a talk at
Emerald Court on 19 March by Paveway Explorer Holidays on exotic holiday
destinations such as Armenia, Balkans, Georgia and Sicily. You can further break the
routine by taking up yoga, pilates, martial arts or Chinese brush painting and your
children can try out Kids’ Latin dance classes, all of which are available at the Club.
We often hear members wanting to attend events and activities at our Club with
the same group of guests but are constrained by the Club Rule that allows the same
guests to visit the Club not more than once a week. The proposal to increase the
number of times you can bring the same guests to the Club will be tabled at the
Annual General Meeting on Sunday, 21 May. Your presence is needed to effect
this and other proposed rule changes. Come and exercise your power to change!
Actually, small acts of kindness are the most satisfying and enriching ways to jazz
up your day. Holding that elevator for a member or parking your car within the lot
so that the driver in the car parked beside yours need not climb to reach the driver
seat from the back shows your kindness and consideration for others. It sure perks
up the day for you and your fellow members.
Showing your membership card to our staff before they serve you shows your
thoughtfulness and understanding, as they would otherwise be put in a difficult
position and not be able to render service to you. We are serious about maintaining
the exclusivity of your membership. Only those who produce their membership card
will be served. Membership matters!
Come do your part as family members and jazz up the Club. Life is better this way!
Yuan ZaoYu, Head Coach, Swimming
[email protected]
Genalyn Puzon, Manager, IES
[email protected]
Alfred Poon
General Manager
Jenson Quek, Manager, Jackpot
[email protected]
Suhaimi Bin Agil, Manager, Security
[email protected]
Erica Neo, Assistant Manager, Events
[email protected]
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CONTENTS
1. Annual Lunar New Year Lion Dance
Performance p9
2. 48th Singapore National Age Group
Swimming Championship p14
3. All That Jazz Theme Night p18
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MARKETING
COMMUNICATIONS
SUB-COMMITTEE
David Chung, Chairman
Ng Loke Koon
Terrence Tang
Sherrie Koh
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EDITORIAL TEAM
1
Stanley Wong
Director, Communications
& Member Experience
Ling B.P.
Manager, Design
Joycelyn Tan
Senior Graphic Designer
Shyamala Naguleswaran
Executive, Communications
& Member Experience
Sky Sng
Graphic Designer
2
3
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ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES
PLEASE CONTACT:
MESSAGES
SPOTLIGHT
President ............................................................................ 1
Infrastructure Upgrading Projects
General Manager ...................................................... 3
F&B PROMOTIONS
Stanley Wong 6342 3722
[email protected]
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20
Chef Hew’s Recipe ................................................ 26
BULLETIN ..............................................................................
6
Cabana
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28
The Palms ........................................................................ 29
EVENTS
Social & Lifestyle
Jackson Miller ............................................................ 31
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9
Jade Phoenix .............................................................. 33
Sports .................................................................................. 11
3Ds & SOM
14
PLAN & PLAY
Swim
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Social & Lifestyle
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34
37
COVER STORY
Swim & Sports ........................................................... 38
Theme Nights ............................................................ 16
Club Directory ........................................................... 40
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SPLASH is published bi-monthly
and distributed free to members
of the Singapore Swimming Club.
All details of events and promotions
are accurate at the time of printing.
SPLASH is pleased to receive
any contribution but is under no
obligation to review or return
unsolicited articles or materials.
The opinions and views expressed
in this magazine do not necessarily
reflect those of the club. All rights
reserved. No part of this publication
may be reproduced in an form by
electronic or mechanical means,
without prior written permission.
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MCI (P) 029/11/2016
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BULLETIN
PAY YOUR BILL ON TIME —
AVOID ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES
We encourage members to settle their monthly
payment on time to avoid suspension of signing
rights and paying the respective $30 and
$50 administrative charges once the second
reminder and default notice are sent out.
Members receive their Statement of Account
at mid-month and have until the end of the
month to make payment.
The club offers many modes of payment, e.g.,
cash, Visa and MasterCard credit cards, GIRO
and Internet banking. Please call our friendly
Finance personnel for
more information:
Geok Yan: 6342 3647
Bernard: 6342 3637
Iris: 6342 3704
NO TRESPASSING
We practise a zero tolerance policy for
trespassing to preserve the exclusivity of
our membership and upkeep security to
safeguard members’ interests.
Any non-members, including terminated
and suspended members and family of
members, that are not signed in as guests
and unaccompanied by members at the
Club, are considered trespassers.
All trespassers will be declared persona non
grata and repeat offenders handed over to
the police.
REGISTER YOUR MARRIAGE
Pursuant to Club Rule 5(f )(i)
(ii)(iii), members are required
to register their marriage
with the Club. Members must
register their spouses within
six months from the date
of marriage (i.e., the ROM
date). For more information,
please go to sswimclub.
org.sg/club-rules or email
[email protected].
UPDATE PERSONAL PARTICULARS
If there are any changes in your particulars, e.g., contact
information, marriage status, address, etc., kindly email
[email protected].
GUEST RULES
A person eligible for introduction as a guest to the Club
may be introduced as a guest to the Club by a Member or a
Nominee not more than once in any week and the person
having been thus introduced as a guest to the Club may not
be signed in by the same Member or Nominee or any other
member or Nominee in the same week (one week shall be
deemed to be from Monday to Sunday), except with the
written permission of the Management Committee.
CESSATION OF MEMBERSHIP
Pursuant to the Club Rules, Members are required to inform
the Club of the death of their deceased loved ones within
6 months from the date of passing.
For more information, please contact our Membership
Executive Ms Kristine Tey at 6342 3648.
CONVERSION OF MEMBERSHIP
Parents are responsible to ensure that their children’s
conversion to Junior Membership and to Ordinary
Membership is made within the prescribed six-month
period from their sixteenth and twenty-first birthdays
respectively. In the event that this option is not exercised
after a period of 18 months (for active members) or 24
months (for absent members) from the date he/she reaches
16-year-old and 21-year-old, his/her right to convert to
Junior Membership and Ordinary Membership respectively
shall cease. Failure to comply with the above Club Rules may
result in penalties or surcharges.
The Club Rules and Bye-Laws are on the
Club’s website (sswimclub.org.sg) and
available in print at the Front Desk Reception.
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BULLETIN
NEW RECIPROCAL CLUB
Singapore Swimming Club recently added the prestigious
Royal Bangkok Sports Club, Thailand to our list of reciprocal clubs.
Members intending to visit Royal Bangkok Sports Club may
obtain a card of introduction from Front Desk Reception or email
Melanie Victolero at [email protected]. Upon arrival
at the destination club, present the card of introduction and your
Membership Card for verification. Payments can be made using
credit card and cash.
We welcome the following new Ordinary
Family Members ...
Drs Shalini Girotra & Vivek Verma
Ms Ng Chai Ngee
Ms Lee Geok Kim Christine Dorothy
Mr & Mrs Kung Yew Lern
Mr & Mrs Harish Narayanan Ramachandran
Mr & Mrs Vincent Mark Tuck Yee
Visit sswimclub.org.sg for our full list of reciprocal clubs.
OOPS … WHAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN
In our last issue, the winning swimmer for the 18th Royal Bangkok
Sports Club Invitational Swim Meet “Boys 11–12 years old” Category
should be Aidan Koh.
We apologise for the error in the article.
Mr & Mrs Sachin Gupta
Mr & Mrs Han Ben Juan
Mr Patrick Tan Chin Wah
Mr & Mrs Toh Cheng Hai
Mr & Mrs Ajay Kumar Jhunjhunwala
Mr & Mrs Thiam Kok Yong
Mr & Mrs Venkatesh Somanathan
SPLASH JUNE/JULY ISSUE
Please note that the SPLASH June/July Issue will reach members
only in the second week of June for it to capture the Annual General
Meeting report.
Mr Wong Shu En, Derrence
Mr & Mrs Teo Li-Aun, Leon
Mr Yash Indru Khemaney
Mr & Mrs Prabhjit Singh
Mr & Mrs Rupesh Agrawal
Mr & Mrs Chiang Sian Melvin
Mr Samuel Lee Kai Chuan
Mr & Mrs Shishir Dhanuka
Mr & Mrs Venkataramani Srivathsan
Mr & Mrs Neel Prashant Chhaya
VERIFICATION OF MEMBERSHIP
Members are required to produce their Membership Cards
for our staff ’s verification to gain entry into the Club and
facilities, and for F&B and other transactions.
Mr & Mrs Anant Vardhan Singh
and Individual Term Members
Mr & Mrs Mangwani Amit
Mr & Mrs Panigrahi Ashis Kumar
Our staff have been instructed to not allow entry and
process transactions without verification of membership.
Members who forget their Membership Card may request
for Temporary Day Pass at the Front Desk reception and
MSCP Security Counter.
Mr & Mrs Basu Arijit
Mr & Mrs Saroja Kumar Mishra
Mr & Mrs Rajesh Manwani
... and bid farewell to the following
members
We seek members’ understanding and cooperation on this
matter so that we can serve you better.
Ms Chao Aiting Adelene
Mr Ng Yuk Ping
Bye-law 20(a): Membership cards shall be issued for the
identification of members and should be carried whilst on the
Club premises and produced when requested by an authorised
employee or official of the Club.
Mr & Mrs Gan Seow Koon
Mr & Mrs Chua Choon Howe
Mr Tan Shi Yang Gerald
Mr Huang Kaisong
Bye-law 20(c): Any member who, on three occasions fail to
produce his membership card shall be required to submit within
7 days a written explanation satisfactory to the General Manager.
Miss Choo Sha-An
Miss Choo Soe-Na
Mr & Mrs Yeo Yee Peng
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SOCIAL & LIFESTYLE
ANNUAL LUNAR NEW YEAR
LION DANCE PERFORMANCE
5 February
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BULLETIN
FILMING AT THE CLUB
Celebrities Nick Shen (right in photograph)
and Wang Yuqing recently used our Club as the
location for a Lunar New Year music video that
was produced for their fans.
Dressed as the Gods of Fortune, both actors
sang and pranced along to the popular new
year song Cai Shen Dao (Gods of Fortune at
the Door).
A few lucky members posed for photographs
with the actors while children excitedly snapped
photographs of the adorable Chicken mascot.
Check out the video on YouTube at
https://youtu.be/apOAjnFdNt4.
SPORTS
BOWLING—ANG POW SPECIAL
5 February
This year’s Ang Pow bowling special attracted 15 participants who had to knock
down the pin combination stated on their chosen bingo cards to win the game.
RESULTS
Champion
2nd Position
3rd Position
4th Position
5th Position
6th Position
: Nelson Chng
: Terence Tan
: Chung Jian Yuan
: Sarah Wong
: Eric Ng
: Lee Whai Yih
Standing (L-R): Sean Teck, Sebastian Goh, Kervyn Mehta, Nelson Chng, Chung Jian Yuan, Sarah Wong,
Benedict Wong, Lim Tze Seng, Terence Tan and Eric Ng
Seated (L-R) : Peter Khor, Lee Whai Yih, Zai De Vries, Quek Aik Teng and Casper Loo
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SPORTS
TABLE TENNIS FRIENDLY GAME
WITH CHANGI BEACH CLUB
RESULTS
Singapore Swimming Club : 11
Changi Beach Club : 14
7 January
11TH SSC-JK TECHNOLOGY INTER-CLUB
MASTERS BADMINTON LEAGUE
5 July–14 January
RESULTS
Champion
2nd Position
3rd Position
4th Position
5th Position
: Harper Valley Badminton Party
: Chinese Swimming Club
: Singapore Masters Badminton Party
: Singapore Swimming Club
: National University of Singapore Society
6th Position
7th Position
8th Position
9th Position
: Rainbow Badminton Club
: Premier Badminton Party
: Bedok CSC
: Changi Beach Club
L-R: Daniel Lim, Kevin Yeow, Lee Hua Hoon, Belinda Tang, Mosses Chua, Sports Chairman—Simon Ong, Susanto Halim, Tan Chee Khiam,
Lim Yew Hong, Arun Cavale, Lee Ah Ngo, Eugene Ang and Club President—Gary Oon.
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SPORTS
5TH GOLF COMPETITION
11 January
The 5th Golf Competition held at Palm Springs Golf & Country Club in Batam,
Indonesia drew the participation of 26 male and four female members.
The 18-hole game was played using the System 36 Stableford scoring system.
RESULTS
Men’s A Division
Champion
: Francis Chia
1st Runner-up : Sandy Lek
2nd Runner-up : Larree Chong
Men’s B Division
Champion
: Ee Chye Hock
1st Runner-up : David Liew
2nd Runner-up : Maurice Low
Ladies Division
Champion
: June Tan
Nearest-The-Pin Hole #7
Francis Chia
Sim Huat Hoe and Francis Chia
Ee Chye Hock
June Tan
15TH ANNUAL BILATERAL GOLF CHALLENGE—
SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLUB VS CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB
7 February
The annual bilateral golf challenge saw 22 male
and two female golfers from our Club pit their skills
against Chinese Swimming Club’s golfers at Marina
Bay Golf Course in an 18-hole game using the
Stableford (Top 20 Course Handicap) scoring system.
RESULTS
Champion
Runner-up
: Singapore Swimming Club
: Chinese Swimming Club
Top 6 Scores
Francis Chia
Victor Yew
Tan Lee Hong
45
45
42
732 Points
692 Points
Chew Hai Chwee 41
41
Kevin Yeow
Chin Chee Choon 40
L-R: Golf Convenor—Larree Chong, Sebastian Goh, Victor Yew, Teo Meng Toon, Nancy Hoon, Lee Johnny, Sandy Lek, Sim Huat Hoe, Kenett Koh,
David Liew, David Lim, Wilson Chong, Chew Hai Chwee, Ee Chye Hock, Dorothy Lim and Kevin Yeow.
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SWIM
48TH SINGAPORE
NATIONAL AGE GROUP
SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP
Juniors: 10–12 March
Seniors: 14–19 March
Twenty-seven gold, 25 silver, 30 bronze and ten meet
records—these were the excellent showing by our swim
team, comprising 51 in the junior team and 39 in the
senior team, at the recent Singapore National Age Group
Swimming Championship held at the OCBC Aquatic Centre.
Congratulations to all winners!
Go to sswimclub.org.sg for full results and more photos.
Our wonder girl Ashley Lim, 12-year-old, alone
clinched 11 gold and broke five meet records. Ashley
was also conferred the Most Valuable Swimmer (Girls)
for the third year in a row.
In the seniors category, 14-year-old Faith Khoo did us proud
with her win of three gold that broke meet records in the
50m, 100m and 200m Backstroke events. She also broke
the national Girls under-14 record for 50m backstroke with
a timing of 30.26s, rewriting the existing record of 30.39s
set in 2014. She makes the ‘B’ cut for SEA Games, ‘A’ cut for
FINA World Junior Swimming Championships and ‘A’ cut for
Commonwealth Youth Games.
Faith Khoo with Head Coach Yuan.
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SWIM
L-R: Faith, Ashley, Sarah Yip and Lauren
Chew broke the national under-14
record in the 400m medley relay event.
Sarah also won three gold and Lauren
one gold in individual events.
Jabez Soh
Malcolm Low
Jeriel Lee
Justin Tang
The other gold medallists were
Jabez Soh (three gold), Marcus
Choo (two gold), Malcolm Low (two
gold), Jeriel Inez Lee Ting (one gold)
and Justin Tang (one gold).
L–R: Mirza Hameed, Jadon Yoong, Marcus Ong and Marcus Choo
L-R: Head Coach Yuan, Christian Low,
Michael Lee, Brandon Tan and Faith.
Photo credits: Dr Shahul Hameed,
Mr Clive Tan and Mr Terence Wee.
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COVER STORY
THEME NIGHTS
Last year, we introduced theme nights, enlivened
with live band performances and stage games that
carry the respective theme, at D’Tanjong.
Members and their guests dig our theme nights.
Here’s a recap of the razzle and dazzle.
COVER STORY
2017 Theme Night Line-up
Encouraged by the warm response, the Club will organise more and scale up theme nights in 2017.
Canto Mando
Mambo Jambo
Ginza
Motown
Venue: Grand Ballroom
Venue: D’Tanjong
The Grand Ballroom will be
transformed into mini-Japan
at this F&B event.
Groove along as we bring you the
tunes of the best of Motown artistes
such as Marvin Gaye, Jackson 5
and Stevie Wonder.
Venue: D’Tanjong
This one is for the young-at-heart
who used to party religiously on
Wednesday at Zouk and continue
at Canto on the weekend! You know
who you are!
Highlights
• Live Canto Mando Band playing
your favourite Cantonese and
Mandarin pop songs from the 90s
• DJ spinning the mandatory
Mambo Jambo playlist
Highlights
• Japanese buffet spread
• Premium sake
• Taiko (Japanese percussion
instruments) performance
• Unconventional geisha
performance
• Japanese game show
• Best dressed contest
1960s
Moulin Rouge
Venue: Grand Ballroom
Venue: D’Tanjong
Venue: Grand Ballroom
Be transported back to the days
of old Shanghai as the Grand
Ballroom is decked out in oriental
mystique. Come dressed in your
best interpretation of any character
from the movie “The Bund (上海滩)”
and stand to win a prize!
Peace symbols, flower power, beach
culture—don’t you simply love/miss
this splendid era? We invite you to
relive the 1960s with music from
The Beach Boys and The Beatles.
Come dressed in resplendent
retro-chic outfits—think short skirts,
flares, lots of hair... to win the best
dressed contest.
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COVER STORY
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WE’RE UPGRADING FOR
BETTER MEMBER EXPERIENCE
Over the past year, the Club has undertaken many facility
improvement projects, ranging from landscaping to
slip-proofing to switching to energy-saving lighting.
The result: a spruced up garden club that is also safer
and kinder to the environment.
Facility upgrading and maintenance projects are often
hefty investments but the Club has always endeavoured
to complete the jobs within the budget that is approved
at the Annual General Meeting by appointing vendors
that provide value-for-money quality work.
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SPOTLIGHT
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Work done : Installation of Vertical Garden
The rows of potted plants at the entrance of the Club
were replaced with a beautiful vertical garden with
water features. The entrance and Main Lobby were
also given a fresh coat of paint. The Club entrance
now looks more warm and welcoming.
Where
: Main Lobby
Work done : LED Light Replacement
The Club’s Main Lobby projects a new shine
after the pin lights were replaced with brighter
energy-saving LED lights, which achieve an
estimated 80% reduction in power consumption.
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SPOTLIGHT
Where
: Competition, Recreation and Learn-to-Swim Pools
Work done : Replacement of Pool Mats
The worn-out mats surrounding the pools were replaced with grass carpets
that are durable, low in maintenance and aesthetically pleasant.
Where: Sauna Rooms at
MSCP Changing Rooms
Work done : Refurbishment
The Sauna Rooms were hacked and
rebuilt using pine wood. In addition,
we have replaced the benches and
heater with brand new ones.
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SPOTLIGHT
Where
: Cabana Walkway
Work done : Flooring Renovation
and Installation of Strip Lights
Safety of our members is a paramount
concern. To this end, we have replaced the
flooring along Cabana walkway and area
around the Tennis Courts with anti-slip
tiles. We have also replaced the T5 lights
with strip lights that illuminate the
surroundings better at night.
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SPOTLIGHT
Where
: Jackson Miller
Work done : Reconstruction and Painting of
Ceiling, Varnishing of Panels and Replacement
of Wallpaper
Our casual semi-fine dining restaurant underwent a
much-needed month-long intensive renovation in July
last year, which include the reconstruction and repainting
of the ceiling that was stained due to air-conditioning
condensation and peeling plaster. In addition, the lights
and wallpaper were replaced and a new coat of varnish
given to the wooden panels and counter to give the
restaurant a classy look and feel.
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SPOTLIGHT
Genalyn Puzon, Manager of the Club’s Integrated
Estate Services (IES) Department, and her team
are the “heroes” behind the infrastructure
improvement projects. The IES Sub-Committee,
chaired by Mr Wee Keng Pak, guides and advises
the IES Department as well as the Club’s Security
and IT & Innovation Departments.
Where
: Koi Pond
Work to be done : Landscaping
Our Koi Pond, a focal point of the
Club, will be rejuvenated with the
replacement of the old timber decking
and addition of new varieties of trees
and colourful flowers, including water
plants such as lotus and water lily. Work
is expected to be completed by May.
Artist’s impression
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F&B
May Prom
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@ The Palm
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$18.80
INGREDIENTS
Sous Vide Duck Leg
1 duck leg
1 sprig fresh thyme
1g nutmeg mace
80ml olive oil
Dry Roast
½ garlic
1 pc bay leaf
1g black pepper
Brine
1.05ℓ cold water
15g sea salt
1 orange, zest and sliced
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Lyonnaise Potatoes
3 large red-skinned potatoes
2 red onions, sliced
1 bunch celery leaves, sliced
3 pcs chives, finely chopped
1 tsp unsalted butter
1g sea salt
1g black pepper
Cranberry Ragu
200g fresh cranberry beans,
husk removed
1 strip smoked bacon, sliced
2 large yellow onions, diced
2 pcs sage leaves, sliced
1 cup white wine
1 tsp white balsamic vinegar
½ cup fresh cream
1g black pepper
F&B
SOUS VIDE
DUCK LEG CONFIT
Chef Hew’s Recipe
The Sous Vide Duck Leg Confit is a traditional French dish and Chef Hew
cooks it in the traditional way, no less. He is a firm believer in trusting
instincts in cooking, as the same ingredients can vary in taste and
freshness, and he asks readers to use recipes only as a guide.
Chef Daniel Hew
Executive Sous Chef
Chef Hew joined the Club in 2002 as a Chef de partie. He currently assists
Executive Chef Daniel Sng in overseeing the operations of The Palms’
kitchen and central kitchen.
METHOD
To prepare brine, add sea salt, orange zest and slices into cold water.
Add duck leg and marinate for six to eight hours or overnight in the
refrigerator.
Drain brine using colander and place duck leg into a vacuum sealed bag.
Add olive oil, thyme, nutmeg mace and dry roasted bay leaves, garlic and
black pepper. Seal bag and place in a water bath of 75°Celsius. Cook duck
leg for eight hours, remove and shock in ice water for five minutes.
Sauté bacon in butter until light brown, add onions and cook until soft.
Deglaze with white wine and reduce portion by half and add cranberry
beans, sage and white balsamic vinegar. Lastly, season with black pepper
and blend with fresh cream.
Boil potatoes for 15 minutes. After potatoes are cooled, slice and panfry with butter until brown. Add onions and sauté until light brown, add
celery leaves and chives. Season with sea salt and black pepper.
* To serve, pan-fry duck leg until golden brown and crisp and serve with
Lyonnaise Potatoes and Cranberry Ragu.
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ITNES
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Tue, 10am - 11am
Thu, 10am - 11am
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$74.90/mth
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$69.55/mth
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Wed, 5pm - 7pm
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$64.20/hr (1 Student)
$85.60/hr (2 Students)
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Mon, 9am - 10am
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$42.80/mth/class
by Li Guo Bin
Age 6 - 16 years
 Fri, 8pm - 10pm
Sat, 2.30pm - 4.30pm
$85.60/mth/class
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Mon, 6.30pm - 8pm
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$58.85/mth/class
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$64.20/hr (1 Student) | $37.45/hr (2 Students)
$32.10/hr (3 or more Students)
Minimum 5 students to commence.
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by Li Guo Bin
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$64.20/mth
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$69.55/hr (1 Student) | $90.95/hr (2 Students)
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Taekwondo by Sam Tan
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$60/mth
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• Students must pass the entry criteria.
• Assessment will be scheduled before official
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by external coaches
James Bagawan
$74.90/hr (1 Student) | $85.60/hr (2 Students)
Alex Chew
$64.20/hr (1 Student) | $74.90/hr (2 Students)
$85.60/hr (3 Student) | $96.30/hr (4 Students)
by residential coach
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Interested members will have to pass the
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BADMINTON
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Age 6 - 16 years
Minimum 10 students to commence.
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Coaching
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Sat, 7pm - 9pm
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Ivy Quah 6342 3613
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Social Dance Night
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Colours Fiesta
Saturday, 15 April
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Sunday, 16 April
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Easter Eggsploration Hunt
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Make-a-Bear Parent-child
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Time : 10am–2pm
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Minimum 10 parent-child pairs to commence.
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20, 25 & 27 April
Time
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: Badminton Hall
Fee
: $16.05/participant
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Age
Fee
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: Singapore Swimming Club
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: $321/Member
: 6 May
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Fee
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30th Tennis Masters Championship
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Saturday, 24 June
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Men’s Doubles
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Saturday, 27 May
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8-ball Pool Competition
5–9 June
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Fee
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: Cue Sports Room
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Saturday, 8 April
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Friday, 28 April
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Closing Date
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: Badminton Hall
: $128.40/Member
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: 21 May
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Fun Swim Camp
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: Table Tennis Hall
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$1.50/game
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$1.50/game
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$1/game
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6342 3603
Daily 7am - 11pm
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BARBER
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Sat & Sun
Mon
10am - 7pm
9am - 7pm
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Mon & PH
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10am - 7pm
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6440 3110
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Tue
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Fri - Sat
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7am - 1am
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Daily
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and Club’s Special functions
LIBRARY
Daily
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8.30am - 11.30pm
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Daily
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Daily
8.30am till Club Closes
JACUZZI/SAUNA/
STEAM ROOM
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Daily
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Closed for cleaning
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Daily
Last order
11am - 10pm
9.30pm
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6342 3679
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6.30pm - 11pm
2.15pm &
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Daily
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* Mon on Eve of PH & PH
11.30am - 3pm
2.30pm
11am - 3pm
2.30pm
6pm - 10.30pm
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10.30pm
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Mon
4pm - 10pm
9.30pm
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10.15pm
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6342 3684
Mon - Thu
Fri - Sat & Eve of PH
Sun & PH
2pm - 12am
2pm - 1am
12pm - 12am
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Sat & Eve of PH
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Please contact [email protected] or
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Mon - Thu
Fri & Eve of PH
Sat
Sun & PH
12pm - 11pm
12pm - 12am
10am - 12am
10am - 11pm