scc annual report 2012

A N N U A L R E P O R T2012

Singapore Cricket ClubEstablished 1852

Annual General Meeting 1

President’s Report 2

The General Committee 7

The Executive Staff 8

Games Control Board and Subcommittee Reports

Games Control Board 9

Finance Subcommittee 13

Establishment Subcommittee 16

Food & Beverage Subcommittee 19

Marketing & Communications Subcommittee 22

Property Subcommittee 25

Rules & Membership Subcommittee 28

Social Subcommittee 31

Sports Section Reviews

Balut 34

Billiards & Snooker 36

Bowls 38

Bridge 41

Cricket 43

Darts 47

Golf 50

Hockey 53

Netball 56

Rugby 59

Soccer 61

Squash 64

Tennis 68

Activities of the Year

Social Events 70

Sports 76

Financial Reviews 81

Reciprocal Clubs 112

Past Presidents 114

Contents

Notice ofAnnual General

MeetingNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Singapore Cricket Club will be held at the Clubhouse on Tuesday, 23 April 2013 at 6.30pm.

Business1. To confirm Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday, 24 April 2012.2. To receive and, if approved, adopt the Committee’s Report and Audited Accounts for the year ended

31 December 2012.3. To elect a President, Deputy President, Chairman of Games Control Board, Finance Member and eight

other Members of the Committee.4. To elect Auditors and fix remuneration.5. To transact any other business brought forward in accordance with the Rules of the Club.

By order of the Committee

Nigel StearnsGENERAL MANAGER / SECRETARY01 APRIL 2013

Nominations for election to the Committee must be completed on the prescribed form (in accordance with Rule 35) and must be received by the General Manager / Secretary not later than 5pm on 15 April 2013.

Registration of Members will commence at 6pm for the meeting at 6.30pm on Tuesday, 23 April 2013.

Minutes of the 2012 Annual General Meeting is available upon request by post and/or at the Annual General Meeting on 23 April 2013.

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General Committee

I would like to record my appreciation to the

Members of the General Committee for the

period under review. I am grateful to them for

the countless hours spent in the Committee and

the sacrifices made throughout the year.

Members of the General Committee elected for

2012/2013 are as follow.

PresidentCol (Retd) Gurcharan Singh

Deputy PresidentMr Anthony Michael Grice

Chairman Games Control BoardMr Ananda Kumar

Finance MemberMr Hamish Alexander Christie

Committee MembersMrs Joyce Foster

Mr Paul Andrew LawlassMr Ong Chin LeongMr T Ravi Chandran

Ms Cynthia E RoblessMr Sher Baljit Singh

Mr Brian Teo Thian SangMr Steve Thompson

On behalf of the General

Committee, it is my pleasure to

present to you the Singapore

Cricket Club’s Annual Report and

Financial Statements for the year

ending 31 December 2012.

In accordance with established practice, specific

portfolio responsibilities were allocated to the

Committee Members, after which they formed

their own Subcommittees. This provided a

medium for dialogue with the membership at

large as the Subcommittee Members come from

different membership categories and Sports

Sections. The Subcommittees work in tandem

with the General Committee and management

to ensure that the Club runs efficiently.

Our Vision

2012 marked the 160th Anniversary of the

Singapore Cricket Club (SCC) and throughout

these past years, the SCC has lived and strived

by the vision to be the Premier Sports and

Social Club in the region. Every effort initiated

by the General Committee has been enclaved

within this vision to provide the overall

gratification and satisfaction to the general

membership. Key decisions made at General

Committee and Subcommittee levels were

implemented efficiently and communicated to

the membership through The Padang magazine,

SCC website, e-mail blasts and notices around

the Clubhouse.

resident’s Report

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On-going communication and feedback from

Members are vital towards a better Club, be it

socially, in sports or the general enjoyment of

your Club. The General Committee values your

comments and appreciates your suggestions on

how we can constantly making improvements

being the Premier Sports and Social Club

in the region. I would like to say thank you

to all members for their support and active

participation throughout the past year.

General Meetings Of The Club

On 24 April 2012, 459 Members registered their

attendance at the Annual General Meeting.

The Club expressed its thanks and appreciation

to Dr Brian Padair Farrell, Mr Kevin Parnell and

Ms Barbara Marian Williams who did not seek

re-election. We were indeed very pleased to

welcome Mr Hamish A Christie again as the

elected Finance Member and new General

Committee Members Mr Sher Baljit Singh, Mr

Brian Teo Thian Sang, Mr Steve Thompson and

Ms Cynthia E Robless.

In addition to the election of office bearers,

one Resolution was tabled with regards to

the external office unit at The Adelphi. This

Resolution was declared carried by the majority.

A Special General Meeting was held on 12

January 2012 whereby

284 Members registered

their attendance. One

Resolution was tabled

to amend Rule 34 –

Management of Club and

Rule 35 – Election

of Committee. This

Resolution was

declared not carried by

majority.

Highlights

With the tightening of the Singapore foreign

manpower policies, primarily with the increase

in foreign workers levy, the Club, spearheaded

by the Establishment Subcommittee, initiated

new manpower strategies and this had stabilised

the workforce. Our average monthly staff

turnover rate is also at a healthy range of below

2% in 2012.

Though a challenging year with the addition of

the high increase in food cost, the Club persevered

within our budgeting constraints. With the

dedicated efforts of the F&B Subcommittee

and the F&B department, we managed to

introduce new and exciting promotions in all our

F&B outlets while maintaining and improving

present favourites. In addition, staff training was

conducted every month internally to uphold the

high level of service standard deserving of our

Members.

One of the major projects embarked by the

Marketing & Communications Subcommittee

was revamping the SCC Website. Phase I of the

new SCC Website was launched in November

2012 to create a more creative and user-friendly

interface for our Members.

Another mandate of the Marketing &

Communications Subcommittee is to promote

the Club’s history and heritage and this gave

rise to the launch of the SCC Art Collection in

April 2012 and the SCC Reference Library

at the Men’s Bar. At the point of writing,

the SCC Reference Library is on its way

to its completion for a soft opening.

Members can soon browse


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past copies of SCC’s signature publications, The

Padang, Annual Reports and other sports-related

publications.

The Property Subcommittee works together

with the Property & Housekeeping Department.

General upgrading of the Clubhouse were

executed throughout the year although no

major rectification works were necessary. CCTV

cameras had been installed in several areas of

the Club and back-of-house to enhance security,

while some of the furniture was refurbished to

create a more relaxing experience for Members.

Monthly security checks were also conducted to

ensure exclusive use of the Club facilities.

Some of the work tasks completed by the Rules

& Membership Subcommittee was to review

and abolish the Minimum Spending for Members

of age above 80 years old with at least 20 years

(cumulative) Active Club membership status;

relaxation on the use of electronic devices at

designated areas within the Club; and ongoing

deliberation on uplifting of quality Sporting

Membership entrance criteria and interview

process.

The Rules & Membership Subcommittee spent

about 70% of their time handling disciplinary

issues together with requests from Members.

Membership base continue to grow with

Ordinary Transferable Membership transferring

at an average of S$22,000 for the last quarter

of the year 2012, up from previous average of

S$18,000.

Sports Programmes

Fully supported by the Games Control Board,

the 2012 sports calendar strengthened from the

previous year with fully packed activities both

in competitive sports and friendly fixtures with

local and overseas teams. Several inter-section

events were also organised where sections

competed against each other, creating amazing

camaraderie among the sports fraternity. The

Club also hosted many overseas visitors and

went on various tours.


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Our major sporting international tournaments,

the Rugby Sevens, Hockey Sixes, Soccer Sixes

and Cricket Twenty 20, with the addition of

the inaugural Premier Tennis Tournament and

the Netball International 7s, continued to

be the major highlights of the year, bringing

competitors and fans from across Asia and

beyond.

One of the major milestones in 2012 was to

welcome a new section – The Bridge Section –

as the thirteenth addition to the existing twelve

Sports Sections in the Club. Coaching academies

for Cricket, Rugby, Soccer and Tennis took a

higher profile in promoting junior coaching.

Social Activities

The Social Subcommittee is the heart of the

SCC social scene and working closely with

the Events Department. This Subcommittee

continues to bring excitement and vibrancy to

the Clubhouse. An exuberant range of events

was organised in 2012 keeping Members, both

young and the young-at-heart thrilled and

joyful, at the same time generating sales for the

F&B outlets.

The Club held two unique events in 2012 –

Japanese Cuisine Night and Simply the Best

with Amy Bondi, while regular events such as

the Ladies’ Luncheon, Wine & Cheese, Quiz Night

and Buzz from the Bar among others never failed

to entertain our Members and their guests.

In addition, the Club held a charity event this

year – the “Axe on Everest” talk in support of the

Yellow Ribbon Fund. 13 October 2012 marked

the 160th Anniversary of SCC and the Club

hosted a Club-wide party with great music, great

food and all-round celebration.

A completely sold-out event since its debut in

2008, the SCC Night Race Fiesta gets bigger and

better each year. This year the introduction of

new entertainments such as the Rodeo Bull and

Table-top Ladies added more life and enjoyment.

The SCC Countdown Ball with a theme of “The

Roaring Twenties” transformed the Club into era

of jazz, swanky cars and flapper girls.



Th

Finances

For the financial year ending 31st December

2012, the Club recorded an adjusted surplus

of $642K after income tax, after adjusting for

the increase in property tax of $1.1 million

with 5 years tax recoveries due to an increase

in annual value of the property at Connaught

Drive as assessed by Inland Revenue Authority

of Singapore. This is better than last year’s $305K

by $337K.

At the operating level, the Club incurred

an adjusted operating deficit of $603K after

adjusting for the increase in property tax as per

above, which was 38.8% better than prior year’s

operating deficit of $986K.

Club Lease Matters

The Lease Task Force under the chairmanship

of Mr Anthony Michael Grice has performed a

marvellous task of attempting to resolve a long

outstanding matter. Six senior Club members

were approached to advise the Lease Task

Force. One of the six senior Club members will

approach the ‘authorities’ and assist in resolving

the matter.

Review Of Club Rules And Bye-Laws

I would urge the incoming General Committee

to set up a Club Rules Task Force to review the

Club Rules and Bye-Laws comprehensively to

standardise and regularise inconsistencies that

arise from historical piece-meal amendments

made to these Rules and Bye-Laws.

The Club could consider offering the existing

group of Ordinary Members with non-

transferable memberships to convert to

Ordinary Transferable Membership at a price to

be determined by the incoming Committee.

Acknowledgement

In conclusion, I would like to express my sincere

appreciation to my fellow General Committee

Members, Subcommittee Members, Sports

Convenors and the Management and staff

for their unwavering effort and unconditional

support and dedication to the Club. I would

like to say a special thank you to all Members

for patronising the Club be it socially or to enjoy

your sport and supporting all our activities.

The next Annual General Meeting will be held on

Tuesday, 23 April 2013. Do mark this date in your

calendar and support your Club by casting your

vote and participating in the election process.

Please enjoy your Club !

Col. (Retd) Gurcharan Singh

President


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The General’s Committee

PresidentCol (Retd) Gurcharan Singh

Deputy PresidentAnthony Michael Grice

Chairman, Games Control BoardAnanda Kumar

Finance MemberHamish Alexander Christie

Committee MembersSteve Thompson Brian Teo Thian SangOng Chin LeongPaul Andrew LawlessJoyce FosterCynthia E. RoblessT. Ravi ChandranSher Baljit Singh

General ManagerNigel Stearns(appointed as of January 2013)

Front row from left: Hamish Alexander Christie, Anthony Michael Grice, Col. (Retd) Gurcharan Singh, Ananda Kumar, T. Ravi Chandran

Back row from left: Nigel Stearns, Cynthia E. Robless, Steve Thompson, Sher Baljit Singh, Brian Teo Thian Sang, Joyce Foster, Paul Andrew Lawless



The Executive Staff

General ManagerNigel Stearns(appointed as of January 2013)

Executive SecretaryJill Woo

Financial Controller/ Acting Head, MembershipAdeline Tan

Head, Sports & RecreationJanet Ng

Head, F&B & EventsDaljeet Singh

Head, Property & HousekeepingJudy Ting

From left to right: Judy Ting, Adeline Tan, Nigel Stearns, Jill Woo, Janet Ng, Daljeet Singh



GamesControl Board

Games Control Board

The 18th SCC International Hockey Sixes

Kicked off the 2012 season over the weekend

of 3rd and 4th March. This event has regularly

attracted a total of 60 men’s and ladies’ teams

from Australia, England, Germany, Hong Kong,

Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand

and Singapore. This year a record number of

24 ladies teams were involved. It was an event

with a mix of fun and competition including a

Saturday Night theme party:‘Villains & Heroes’

which was well attended by the competing

teams who danced the night away before

crawling out of bed early next day to vie for

the top positions in day 2’s playoffs to the

finals. The guest of honour, Madam Halima

Yacob, Minister of State for Community

Development, Youth and Sports, graced

the occasion and presented the medals and

trophies. SCC Gold Ladies Team emerged in

third place in the Bowl competition.

From left/back row: Choong Wenling, Wendy Foo, Jason Tan C H, Tony Egerton, Peter Salt, Amber Williams, Balbir Singh Sidhu, Nigel Stearns, How Jo-Lene, That Htar Swe, Terence Noe,

Graham Dickson, John Lewis Taylor, K Rajaram, Nilma Missir-Boissac, Janet Ng, Adeline Tan, Sher Baljit Singh, Ananda Kumar, Jurgen Martiens, Prem Anand, Rashed Miah.

Absent: Trevor Larbey, Mathavan Devadas, Rolv Stokkmo, Howard Haythornwaite, Matthew Dabbs, Manmindar Singh

Chairman Ananda Kumar

Committee Members

Prem Anand

(elected on 19 Jan 2013)

Matthew Dabbs

Mathavan Devadas

Graham Dickson

Mohietheen Fathima

(elected on 21 Feb 2013)

Howard Haythornthwaite

Trevor Larbey

Jurgen Martiens

Terence Noe

Manmindar Singh

Rolv Stokkmo

Jason Tan

Amber Jane Williams



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This was followed by the Soccer Sixes from 30

June to 1 July 2012. This is an inspiring weekend

of football for the Soccer Sixes Tournament

where teams of young children from Indonesia,

Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Singapore

enjoying themselves on the Padang. The

youngsters from Bali, Indonesia won the youth

tournament.

The main tournament was exciting and several

top teams from around the Region participated

including HKFC and YCAC from Japan. The

Young Lions team was the winner of the Cup

competition being just too strong for the other

teams, a reflection of how well they are doing in

the Malaysia Super League. Weston Corporation

Jurong FC won the Masters tournament with a

side captained by V Sundramoorthy supported

by several other ex-Singapore International

players. The Legends tournament was won by

JFC, a very strong team of ex-Internationals. The

SCC teams participating all did very well but

came up short at the final stages.

2012 SCC UFL Twenty20 tournament was held

between 24-26 August at the Padang and

Kallang Cricket Ground, with Finals played at the

Padang. This event saw nine teams, two each

from Singapore, Hong Kong and India and one

each from Sri Lanka, Australia and South Africa

battling it out to decide the Bowl, Plate and Cup

winners. Cricket Club of India emerged as Cup

winners for the first time against the Madras

Cricket Club. Plate winners were Rowlin National

Cricket Academy defeating Singapore Cricket

Association. Melbourne Cricket Club defeated

Singhalese Sports Club in a bowl off in the Bowl

Final.

The 65th SCC International Rugby Sevens held

on the weekend of 2-4 November had the

strongest ever line-up of 20 teams from all over

the world competing for the coveted Ablitt Cup.

In 2012, for the first time ever, the SCC Sevens

also hosted the final leg of Asian Sevens Series

(ARFU 7s) which doubled as the Asian qualifier

of the Rugby World Cup Sevens which will be

held in Moscow in 2013. SCC players including

Hairul Naim, Bryan Ng, Kevin Loo, Matt Head

and Mohd Suhaimi, represented Singapore team

in this tournament. The Ablitt Cup winner was

Scotlands National Sevens with Daveta, the

magical Fijians as runner up

The competition, together with Rugby Sevens

Schools & Colleges Series Finals matches and

Mini Rugby spanned over three days and nights,

with first round of Club and ARFU competitions

being played under floodlights on the Padang.

It was a great way to begin the weekend at the

SCC Sevens and the finals were played in front of

packed grandstands giving the players a great

experience in what is always one of the most

memorable weekends of Sevens rugby in the

Asia region.

In addition to the existing 12 sports sections,

on 25th July 2012 the Bridge Section was

established as the 13th sports section under the

Games Control Board with support from a group

of enthusiastic members.

The ever social and competitive Balut section did

SCC proud by claiming two champions titles in

2012. First was the 31st Annual Interport where

SCC won the 2nd Invitational Balut Competition

title hosted by the Kinabalu Club and 1st place

in 28th Interclub Balut Tournament, with John

Taylor winning the individual title.

The 1st XI cricket team, Lions, finished in second

place in the Singapore Cricket Association league



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whilst fast closing the gap on a very strong Lanka

Lions side, which has now won the SCA Division

1 title for the last five years. SCC faired quite well

in Division 2, with the third XI, (The Tigers) taking

second place and the second XI , (The Cougars)

in third. The Cricket Youth Development team

(U16) put on a fantastic performance to emerge

as champions of the inaugural SCA U16 league.

Our SCC Golfers achieved a credible overall 3rd

place in the 3rd Inter-club Social Golf Tournament

2012 with strong growing competition from the

six other clubs.

Hockey section’s Ladies’ First XI had a fruitful

year winning their first title since 1998 in the

Singapore Hockey Federation Ladies’ Premier

division beating SRC 5-0 in the finals. They were

also champions in the 12th Rabobank Wooden

Shoe hockey Tournament

Lawn bowls once again dominated the 2012

scene by grabbing 6 championship titles in

national singles and pairs – Men & Ladies,

national mixed pairs. And second placings in

national ladies & mixed pairs. SCC also won the

Interclub Triples League as overall champions.

SCC Rugby first XV did the Club proud by

finishing the season as the SRU Premiership

League champions once again. Unbeaten for

the second time in 3 years they also won SRU 7’s

title. This year marked the Bali bombing’s 10th

Anniversary and a moving commemoration

ceremony was held on the Padang.

The Soccer Section First XI added trophies to the

cabinet by winning the Cosmopolitan League

and Cup for the fourth consecutive year. The SCC

NFL team emerged as runners up in the Football

Association of Singapore National League

Division 1.

The Squash Section had a fantastic season with

their juniors rewarded for their hard work by

claiming wins at the National Level competitions.

In the Singapore Closed Championships, our

juniors won the Mens and Women’s Open titles

as well as the Boys Under-19, 17, 15 and Girls

Under-19 titles. In the National Championships,

we were 2nd in the Mens Open, 1st and 2nd in

the Womens Open, 2nd in the Boys Under-19,

17, 15, 1st and 2ndin the Girls Under-19 and 2nd

in the Girls Under-17. As for the national league,

we won the mens B grade title while the mens A

and D teams won the Challenge Cup.

The Tennis section emerged as 1st Runners up

in the Singapore Tennis Association Inter-Club

Doubles League Men’s B & Ladies’ A competitions.

Despite the sports sections being busy with

their own sections’ fixtures throughout the year,

they still found time to organize intersection

annual events such as the Lawn Bowls Giles

Roche tournament, won by the Tennis Section,

(November), the Netball Carnival won by Cricket

Section (September) and Annual Inter-Section

Bull’s Eye Darts Tournament won by Golf Section

(May), such activities contribute to building

camaraderie with other sections. We thank all

sections involved for organizing these activities

and for their support.

SCC Family Sports Day was a refreshing event

held on 23 June 2012 where Cricket, Rugby

and Soccer academies were introduced

simultaneously. Credit goes to Peter Brooks,

Robin Wilkins, Owen Monaghan and their

fantastic teams of coaches from the respective



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Academies for getting involved and putting

together this inaugural event.

The 5th Sports Awards Night was held on 27 April

2012 when the Club honoured the finest Sports

Members and athletes from the 12 Sports Sections

for their achievements and contributions to the

Club. The Squash Section won the honours for

their outstanding performance and was named

Section of the Year. Also recognised for their

tremendous spirit and contribution to the Club

was the Hockey Section who took the Merit

Award. Soccer 1st Team took the best Team of

the Year for their many achievements including

having won the Cosmopolitan League for the

third consecutive year. The Squash Section’s

triumphs continue as Vivian Rhamanan and

Mao Shi Hui were selected as Sports Man and

Woman of the Year. Squash also took the Sport

Boy and Girl of the Year, Royston Raymond and

Emily Chan Mun Yi respectively. Junior Sport

Feat of the Year was presented to Shermeen Lim

for being the best bowler in Singapore at the

age of 23. SCC Cougars (Cricket) was a standout

for being undefeated in the 2011 SCA Divison 2

Cricket League with two games to spare.

The SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD was

presented to Tracy Jones in recognition of the

time, effort and dedication she has shown to

numerous tournaments.

The 2012 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD went

to Deputy President, Mr. Michael Anthony Grice

and the presentation of this award was greeted

with a standing ovation from the floor. Michael

Grice is a long standing senior and respected

member with a fine sporting pedigree going

back for more than forty years. His contributions

to Soccer, Rugby and Cricket at the club are

legion.

Lastly, the Spirit of Sports Awards were

presented to the following winners who had

made significant and continuous contributions

towards their sections throughout 2011.

Spirit of Sports Award Winners:

Mogens Andersen (Balut)

Victor Yeong (Billiards & Snooker)

Cynthia Robless (Bowls)

Richard Stapley-Oh (Cricket)

Matthew Minuzzo (Darts)

Gerald Mah (Golf )

Kirsty Thomson (Hockey)

Lizzie Phillips (Netball)

Terence Noe (Rugby)

Matthew Field (Soccer)

Koh Wai Keng (Squash)

Gilbert Ng (Tennis)

Special acknowledgements and appreciation

should be given to the Sports Department

and the groundsmen for their superb efforts in

maintaining the fields’ condition and for support

in the major tournaments.

2012 activities had undoubtedly grown

compared to the previous year with a fully

packed sports calendar showing more usage of

Dempsey Field and the Padang running in full

capacity, to accommodate the activities of 52

competitive and social teams. No other club in

Singapore has two playing fields and that puts

the SCC in a class of its own as the exclusive

Premier Sports and Social Club.

Lastly, I would like to thank all the Convenors,

the Management for their continuous support

in my three years of Chairmanship in the Games

Control Board.

Ananda Kumar

Chairman

Games Control Board



FinanceSubcommittee

Chairman Hamish Alexander Christie

Committee Members

T. Ravi Chandran

Anthony Michael Grice

Ananda Kumar

Paul Andrew Lawlass

Jonathan M. E. Robinson

In 2012, gross operating revenues increased to S$19.0 Million, up from S$18.7 Million in 2011.

The adjusted bottom line surplus was S$642,000, compared with S$305,000 in 2011. There was good positive operating cash fl ow for the year.

Front row from left: Anthony Michael Grice, Hamish Alexander Christie, Jonathan M. E. Robinson

Back row from left: Paul Andrew Lawlass, Koh Teck Min, Adeline Tan, T. Ravi Chandran, Nigel Stearns, Jill Woo, Doris Ng, Ananda Kumar



Operating Financial Position

Operating Revenue

The main drivers for the increase in Operating

Revenues were income from Subscriptions and

Membership fees and Car Park, mainly due to the

increase in membership base, the increase in the

Annual Junior Sports Member/Minor Member

fees rate for 2012 and the whole year impact of

the increase in monthly car park fees from S$10

to S$15 effective 1 August 2011.

Operating Expenditure

The Operating Expenditure increased from

S$19.7 million in 2011 to S$20.7 million this

year, mainly due to the increase in property

tax expense resulting from the increase in the

assessed annual value of the leasehold land

and the Clubhouse and the Padang Field at

Connaught Drive which was reassessed by the

Inland Authority of Singapore (IRAS) in December

2012 based on the completion of additions/

alterations to the Clubhouse in earlier years. The

revised annual value of the property is effective

from 2007 and has resulted in an additional

property tax of S$1.1 million comprising of S$0.9

million for the years 2007 to 2011 and S$0.2

million for the year 2012. The Club is appealing

against the reassessed annual value with IRAS

and has appointed a professional valuer to assist

the Club. Several other sports and social clubs

in Singapore have also had their annual values

increased.

For comparison purposes, the Operating

Expenditure would have been S$19.6 million

if the increased property tax expense of S$1.1

million is excluded. This adjusted Operating

Expenditure is S$0.1 million lower than last

year’s S$19.7 million mainly due to lower food

and beverage cost of sales, lower sports and

recreation expenses and lower depreciation

partially offset by higher manpower costs due to

annual increment, foreign worker levy, full year

impact of the increase in employer CPF rate,

more casual labour and increase in meal and

shift allowance for rank and file staff and higher

office administration expense due to higher

professional fees, IT expenses and accounts

receivable impairment allowance.

Adjusted Operating Deficit

The adjusted Operating Deficit of S$0.6 million

after excluding the S$1.1 million increased

property tax expense is S$0.4 million lower than

last year’s S$1.0 million operating deficit.

Total Surplus / (Deficit)

After taking into account membership transfer

and conversion fees and interest income, there

was a net deficit of S$0.4 million for 2012. If

the exceptional property tax expense of S$1.1

million is excluded, there was a net surplus of

S$0.6 million for the year, which is S$0.3 million

higher than for 2011.

Highlights of the Financial Year

Fruit Machines

The revenues and surpluses from fruit machines

continued to fall in the first 8 months of the

year, due to the continued impact of the

Integrated Resorts. To arrest this trend and

increase patronage of the fruit machines, two

new machines and two game conversions

were installed in August and November 2012

respectively. The new machines coupled with

promotions and enhances personalised service,

resulted in increased revenue in the last 4

months of the year, with net revenues increasing

by S$43,000 as compared to same period last

year.



Food and Beverage (F & B) Cost of Sales

With the recruitment of an experienced

Cost Controller to work closely with the F&B

Department in lowering purchase costs, the

Club’s F&B cost of sales to sales percentage has

fallen from last year’s 44.3% to 41.5% in 2012.

The lower F&B cost of sales was primarily

achieved through lower purchase costs and

lower wastage, with tighter control over

purchases of perishable food items to reduce

wastage.

Manpower Costs

Manpower costs increased by S$428,000 over

last year’s S$7.2 million to S$7.6 million mainly

due to annual increments, increases in Employer

CPF rate, foreign worker levy, increases in both

meal allowance and shift allowance, training and

recruitment costs.

Through the IT initiatives in 2011, the enhanced

upgraded IT system has had a positive impact

on manpower costs with some reduction in

headcount.

Cash Position and Future Developments

As at the end of 2012, the Club had cash resources

of S$15.6 million, after paying S$4.6 million

for the additional office unit at the Adelphi,

compared with S$17.0 million a year ago.

The Club’s cash reserves need to be enhanced

each year so that sufficient funds are available

for the renewal of the Padang lease and for

capital projects. Following the members survey

in early 2013, the Development Task Force is

working on producing proposals for the usage

of the additional space in the Clubhouse which

will become available when some departments

move to the new office unit at the Adelphi.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all

fellow members of the Finance Subcommittee

who selflessly contributed their valuable time

and expertise during the year.

I will also like to thank the General Manager,

the Financial Controller and her team for their

efforts and commitment put in during the year

in improving financial controls and productivity

and in exercising prudent financial management.

Hamish Alexander Christie

Finance Member

Finance Subcommittee



EstablishmentSubcommittee

E bli h S b i

Chairman T. Ravi Chandran

Committee Members

V. P. Jothi

Adam Abdur Rahman

Vejasvaran Renganathan

Cynthia E. Robless

Harpal Singh

Matthew Streeton

The ESC meets monthly to review human resource

policies and deliberate on issues brought to

its attention by management or members and

where necessary, makes its recommendations for

approval by the General Committee. It is tasked

The greatest asset of the Singapore Cricket Club is its employees and I feel extremely honoured to chair the Establishment Subcommittee (ESC) which works closely with the Club’s Management specifi cally on human resources related matters.

From left to right: Matthew Streeton, Adam Abdur Rahman, Harpal Singh, V.P. Jothi, Nigel Stearns, Vejasvaran Renganathan, T. Ravi Chandran, Adeline Tan, Jessica Ng, Cynthia E. Robless

with the responsibility to ensure that the Club

achieves its vision to be the premier sports and

social club in the region through better employee

engagement and retention.

Manpower

With the tightening of the Singapore’s foreign

manpower policies, the Club was not spared as

manpower costs rose when foreign worker’s levy

increased tremendously and higher overtime

costs were incurred due to increased operational

requirements.

The new manpower strategies and initiatives

that the Club embarked on last year such as

offering short internship attachment programmes

to students studying in local education

institutions, and employing full-time People’s

Republic of China (PRC) workers, have finally



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reaped the benefits of stabilising the workforce.

It is worthy to note that the average monthly staff

turnover rate is in a healthy range of below 2% in

the year 2012.

For the year 2012, there was a significant reduction

in manpower of 10 headcounts compared to the

year 2011.

As at the end of year 2012, the posts of

General Manager, Head of Membership, Accounts

Executive and Administrative Executive (Finance)

were left vacant. Mr Nigel Stearns, General

Manager, joined the Club in January 2013 while

plans to fill the other three vacancies, including

a Finance Manager, were in progress. However,

there was no plan to replace (1) the Cashier

from the Fruit Machine Section, due to the

reduced income revenue from this Section;

and (2) the Credit Controller as the Club’s credit

position is well-controlled now and this function

will continue to be handled by the Accounts

Receivable Section.

A new Cost Controller was hired to enhance

the Club’s operations, especially for Food &

Beverage (F&B) to function at optimum cost

and better margin position. Positive results were

achieved since this position was created. The

F&B Department has seen a marginal drop in

headcount due to more reliance on part-time

staff. However, the Housekeeping Department

was facing difficulties in recruiting Cleaners due

DEPARTMENT 2011 2012

General Manager’s Office 2 1

Membership Admin 3 2

Membership Sales 1 1

Member Services 6 6

Marketing Communications 2 2

Admin/IT/Purchasing/Cost Control 5 4

Finance 11 9

Fruit Machine 4 3

Human Resources 4 4

Food & Beverage 90 89

Housekeeping 13 10

Maintenance 9 9

Sports & Recreation 15 15

Total Headcount(Permanent Full Time)

165 155

to the physically-demanding nature of the job.

Nonetheless, the Club has reviewed and planned

to change this position’s job title and enhance its

salary scale to attract and retain staff in this job.

Compensation and Benefits

The Club constantly strives to be competitive in

its compensation and benefits policies in order

to retain good employees and the ESC ensures

that its staff remuneration and annual increments

are competitive and effective. The renewal of the

Collective Agreement that the Club has with the

Union is also among the priorities of ESC.

With the strong belief that happy employees

will work effectively, be more productive and

in turn make our members happy with their

impeccable service, the Club always seeks

improvements to the monetary and non-

monetary rewards for its employees.

Staff Welfare

ESC had the chance to tour the Club’s “Back-of-

the-House” areas such as the Staff Rest Room

and the F&B Kitchens. It was pleased to share

that the staff facilities were well maintained and

equipped. The kitchen conditions, although still

relatively warm, were greatly improved over

previous years, largely due to a new ventilation

and exhaust system. This tour enabled us to

better appreciate our staff working in the kitchens

and the delectable dishes they whipped up amid

the space and ambient constraints existing in the

kitchens.

Besides the annual SATA Health Screening for all

employees, the Club had organised two Health

Talks for them: (1) “Manage Your Stress” conducted

by a Senior Occupational Therapist from the

Singapore General Hospital; and (2) “Pain and its

Prevention” conducted by Chiropractic Doctors.

These Health Talks were not only informative but

created self-awareness and self-responsibility in

our employees on their personal health.

With an aim to spur staff involvement in sports

and foster friendship and healthy lifestyle among

employees, the Club sent an “SCC Bowling Team”

comprising 7 staff members from the various



FooEstablishment Subcommittee

departments to participate in the Inter-Club Staff

Bowling League. Although the Team did not make

it to the top 3, they had built good camaraderie

among them with this activity.

To reward our employees for their hard work

and dedication, the Club had organised a very

successful Staff Party at M Hotel. This was the first

time that the Club held such an event outside

the Club premises after heeding the needs of its

employees. It was such a great success and the

employees thoroughly enjoyed themselves that

the Club will be holding the Staff Party 2013 at an

external venue too.

Also for the first time, a Staff Christmas Party

was organised by the Club for its employees in its

premises to share the joy of the season with our

deserving employees.

“Make it Happen!” Programme

This programme was first launched on 16 January

2012 with the aim of encouraging staff to present

cost savings ideas arising from enhanced work

processes or workflows. Staff would be rewarded

when such ideas were implemented and if

the savings were quantifiable. The employees

would be rewarded with S$25/- for ideas not

implementable (as a Merit Award), S$50/- for

ideas deemed implementable and S$500/- for

ideas implemented.

In total, 14 submissions had been received

with 1 being implemented, 7 implementable,

and 6 not implementable. However, since no

submissions were received in the months of April,

May, July and August 2012, GC approved, upon

ESC’s concurrence with Management’s proposal,

to discontinue the Programme with effect from

August 2012 instead of the original end date on

31 December 2012. It is entirely possible that the

next ESC resurrects this programme.

e-Attendance System interface with Payroll

System

All operational staff members are required to

register their time-in and time-out via a new

biometric time clock. Their attendances are

recorded electronically and can be accessed by

the department head / managers / HR from the

e-Attendance System.

By interfacing with Payroll System, overtime

and other payments such as meal and split-shift

allowances are computed via the e-Attendance

System instead of manual computation. Overall,

efficiency and productivity have been enhanced

with this new system.

Staff Training and Development

In the year 2012, the Club invested in two in-house

group staff training courses on: (1) 21st Century

Leadership Skills; and (2) Fostering Synergy. The

participants enhanced their leadership and team-

building skills during these trainings. Other in-

house training courses on F&B service skills and

SCC Rules & Bye-laws were also conducted.

The Club had also sent a team to participate

in the “Singapore National Restaurant Skills

Competition” organised by the Food & Beverage

Managers’ Association of Singapore. Although

the Team did not qualify for the final round,

they had gained new knowledge and invaluable

experience and, most importantly, built greater

rapport among themselves.

It is my sincere belief that the Club has improved

in its service to the members and, as a result, I

would like to take this opportunity to record my

appreciation to the General Committee, members

of the Establishment Subcommittee and the

Club’s Management team for their unstinting

support and effort; and to all employees for their

relentless hard work and commitment to the

Club. Together, we will strive to make continuous

improvement and thereby further elevate the

Club’s current status as a premier sporting and

social Club. Thank you.

T. Ravi Chandran

Chairman

Establishment Subcommittee


Food & Beverage Subcommittee



Chairman Paul Andrew Lawlass

Committee Members

Dinakaran Appiah

Hamish Alexander Christie

Joyce Foster

Anthony Richardson

Barbara Williams

John A. Wilson

The F&B Department had a challenging year,

meeting the needs and expectations of our

members in terms of both service and quality of

our food and beverage. Members’ feedback and

Dear Fellow Members, on behalf of the F & B Sub Committee and the Management, I am pleased to present the annual report of the SCC’s Food & Beverage Department for the year 2012.

From left to right: Joyce Foster, Adeline Tan, Dinakaran Appiah, Anthony Richadrson, Paul Andrew Lawlass,

Nigel Stearns, Daljeet Singh, Raymond Lee, Simon Tay.

Absent: Barbara Williams, Hamish Alexander Christie, John A. Wilson

suggestions were of immense value to the Food

and Beverage team in our pursuit of consistently

improving the dining experience of members.

Here are some of the highlights of activities and

events during the year under review.

Bars

We added some vegetarian items to the bar snack

menus which are changed bi-monthly based on

requests from our members. Our ‘Daily Thirst

Quenchers’ monthly promotions offered wines

by the glass from South Africa, Italy, Australia

and Chile to give members an opportunity to

taste these wines. New promotions feature beers

from Western Australia; namely Gage Road and

Little Creatures, and Stella Artois from Belgium

which were an instant hit with the members.



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set at $65.00 was introduced. The classic desserts

like Baked Bom Alaska and Crepe suzette were

re-introduced.

Executive Chef Raymond Lee created a 4

course Italian wine dinner paired with Premier

Fattoria Nittardi wines from Tuscany at the

Padang restaurant in September. It was a

successful event enjoyed by all who attended.

In November, an Indian wine dinner prepared

by Chef Arifin was paired with Dombeya wines

from Haskell Vineyards, named in 2010 as South

Africa’s number one winery, at the Padang

Restaurant.

In the Oval restaurant, Chinese, Western and

Indian daily dinner specials were introduced

throughout the year, including dishes such as

Clay pot homemade Bean curd with Roast Pork

Belly, Tandoori Mushroom filled with minced

lamb and Grilled Beef Tenderloin with port wine,

grapes and asparagus.

At the Courtyard, Chef Arifin’s Friday Night

specialities such as Kambing Soup, Soto Ayam,

Indian Mee Goreng, Rojak and Roti Prata are still

very popular.

In the pastry Kitchen our team introduced

Eggless cakes; Mango with Banana and

Chocolate Alzar cake, to cater to our members

with special dietary needs. A selection of baked

breads, Wholemeal bread rolls and Baguette

were also added to the list.

Training

Training our staff in service delivery and product

knowledge has been a top priority during the

year. Training is conducted on a monthly basis by

respective outlet managers for all staff. Managers

and Executives attend training conducted by

outside consultants.

Events

The SCC Night Fiesta for 2012 was a successful

event in generating more profit as the operating

cost was well managed. The 65th Rugby Sevens

event this year included the Asian Rugby Football

Union teams from 12 countries; and the F&B

team served 1700 meals over the 3 day event.

The popular Soup & Salad bar at the Stumps

during lunch was enhanced to include more

healthy selections.

Fresh mussels introduced on Wednesdays in

the Main Lounge as “Mussels Wednesdays” were

well received and Fresh Oysters which are served

every Friday evening continue to enjoy a strong

following.

Restaurants

A new executive Set Lunch menu priced at

$39.00 which includes Appetizers or Soup, Main

Course and Dessert, was launched in September

at the Padang restaurant. For dinner a 3 course

set menu priced at $55.00 and Angus Prime Rib




Banquets

Our banquet services were fully utilised this

year by both members and corporate bodies

for their functions, with increased bookings

at the Padang, Gilmour Room & Terrace. A

strong demand for weddings saw the club

serving parties from 40 to 120 guests. Banquet

department revised the menus, incorporating

suggestions from members’ feedback. A two tier

menu pricing was introduced to differentiate

members and corporate pricing.

Good Hygiene Practices (GHP)

Silliker Pte Ltd conducted a GHP Audit and

Testing in June 2012.

Silliker work closely with our F&B Dept’s Food

Safety Committee, to ensure that we diligently

strive to maintain a high standard of food

hygiene.

Financials

We had a very challenging year coping with the

industry wide surge in the high increase in the

costs of raw food materials and foreign F&B staff

costs due to the new policies and levies affecting

S-Pass holders implemented by the Ministry of

Manpower.

The Actual F&B sales turnover for 2012 was S$8.8

million with an actual operating deficit of S$0.2

million.

Through prudent effective cost control the

YTD COGS for 2012 achieved was 41.5% versus

44.3%, for 2011 a variance of 2.8% resulting in a

saving of S$256,000.

The operating deficit for 2012 was $228,000

versus a deficit of S$323,000 for 2011, positive by

S$95,000.

Conclusion

I wish to convey my sincere appreciation to

members of the F&B Sub-Committee for their

time and contributions. I sincerely thank all the

staff in the various sections of the F&B & Events

Dept for their untiring effort to provide the best

service to our members.

Finally, I must sincerely thank all our members

who continue to patronise our F&B outlets

for their own enjoyment. Please continue to

patronise and support the Club.

Thank you.

Paul Andrew Lawlass

Chairman

F&B Subcommittee



Marketing and CommunicationsSubcommittee

Chairman Steve Thompson

Committee Members

T. Ravi Chandran

Tracy Jones

Cynthia E. Robless

The Marketing and Communications Subcommittee oversees various channels of communication with members, including the bimonthly Padang magazine, the SCC Website and regular email blasts to members. The subcommittee also promotes membership sales and produces souvenirs as part of the “SCC brand” for sale to members and guests at the Member Services Desk (MSD).

From left to right: Steve Thompson, Cynthia E. Robless, T. Ravi Chandran, Adeline Tan, Kairi Metsaots, Tracy Jones

The Padang Magazine

The Club’s signature publication, The Padang

magazine, continued to improve during the year,

with editorial features to interest readers. These

included the Panjang Legacy series (continued

from last year), a history of each sports section as

part of the Club’s 160th anniversary celebrations,

and major sports achievements such as the ascent



of Mount Everest in April-May 2012 by Grant “Axe”

Rawlinson. The design of the magazine is also

improved (especially covers).

We decided to introduce a “gatefold” or extra

fold at the front of the magazine. The purpose

was twofold. First, editorially, to promote Club

activities with a level of priorities: one, major

upcoming sports events; two, major sports

achievements by Club members or teams; and

three, upcoming social events.

The move also means we now have four prime

advertising slots - outside back cover, inside front

cover, gatefold and inside back cover. If we can

sell all four, revenue will probably be enough to

cover magazine production cost.

While on the topic of advertising, I would like

to thank Cynthia Robless for her efforts to sell

advertising space in The Padang.

SCC Website Revamp

The revamp of the SCC Website will be completed

in two phases. Phase one, launched in November,

was intended to make the site more attractive

and user-friendly; for example, email blast

headlines now scroll across the bottom of the

page. Phase two, to start in the second quarter

of 2013 and targeted to complete by the end

of the year, is intended to make the site more

interactive. Members will be able to complete

many transactions online, such as booking a

squash court or a tennis court, updating personal

particulars and viewing their statement of

account.

SCC Reference Library

The SCC Reference Library was completed in the

Men’s Bar (which is open to women). It boasts a

wealth of Club and sports knowledge, including

a copy of every Club Annual Report since 1970

(when the Club produced its first printed Annual

Report), bound copies of The Padang magazine

(and its predecessor The SCC Magazine) from the

1980s onwards, Wisden’s Almanack, and books of

interest to sportsmen and women.

Members are invited to donate their own

sports books. Although members are welcome to

browse, they should not remove any book from

the Men’s Bar without permission. Please ask MSD

staff if you wish to photocopy a small number of

pages.

Membership Sales Promotion

The Subcommittee works closely with member-

ship staff to ensure that the success of the mem-

bership sales spike in 2011 is maintained and

leverage on this momentum. This is vital as mem-

bership sales is currently one of the most impor-

tant sources of revenue to the Club.



Main Lounge Trophy Cabinets

Four photographs of old Singapore were added

as backdrops to the five trophy cabinets in the

Main Lounge. They are intended to complement

the central cabinet which features the Club’s

oldest trophy, the 1887 Challenge Cup. The

theme of the photographs, which were taken

between the 1860s and the 1880s, is “Our Nearest

Neighbours”, and the intention is to show how

fortunate the Club is to occupy a location of such

historical significance. The four historic buildings

are, from left, Empress Place, Victoria Theatre, Old

Parliament House and the Hotel de l’Europe on

the site of the old Supreme Court. All are within a

two-minute walk of the Club.

I would like to thank my fellow subcommittee

members for their advice and Club management

for its support. I am proud to say we achieved all

we set out to do. And we had a lot of fun along

the way!

Steve Thompson

Chairman

Marketing and Communications Subcommittee

• SCC Cookbook

The Club is publishing a cookbook at the

suggestion of staff. The project started in

the last quarter of 2012 and publication is

targeted in the middle of April 2013. The SCC

Cookbook: Exclusive Recipes By Chefs Of The

Singapore Cricket Club features 32 recipes,

including traditional favourites such as SCC

Chicken Rice, SCC Laksa and Mulligatawny

Soup. Now for the first time, members will be

able to prepare these dishes at home.

• Beer, Wine and Whisky Glasses

Towards the end of the year, we produced

high-quality beer, wine and whisky glasses

for members to buy for themselves and as

gifts — just in time for Christmas. Sales of the

glasses, which are sold as a pair in an attractive

presentation box, have been encouraging.

• Token Gifts

At the suggestion of several members, we

looked into producing a range of souvenirs

that sports sections can present to visiting

teams, and SCC tourists can present to their

hosts. We wanted to make them unique to the

Club, and, because there would be multiple

orders, affordable. In the end, we came up

with three items which I hope will meet the

needs of sports sections — a collar dot, a

keyring and a pen, with no item costing over

$8. These token gifts will be available by the

end of March 2013.

Souvenir Sales

Gross sales of Club souvenirs was the best ever

in November, at $10,437. This was mainly due

to souvenir sales during the Rugby Sevens

Tournament, purchases for the Christmas season

and new items added to the range of souvenirs.

With improved sales efforts and new items

added to the souvenir range, gross souvenir sales

in 2012 increased by $17,000 to $91,000, with a

gross margin of 32 per cent.



PropertySubcommittee

• Assessment of the condition of the structure

identifying areas of potential structural

defects, damage, distress, deformation or

deterioration

• A survey of loading on the building structure

• A survey of exposure to aggressive

environments

• A survey of safety barriers (eg. parapets and

railings)

• A survey of retaining walls at the basement.

Chairman Ong Chin Leong

Committee Members

Raji Ramason

T. Velu

The Property Subcommittee in the period

has carried out a diverse range of building

works, projects and maintenance as well as

improvement and upgrading of the SCC’s

facilities. These included periodic building

inspections of the Clubhouse, the scope of

which comprised:

I am pleased to report that the existing building

within the premises does not show any signs of

defects of structural significance. The building

is structurally sound and is generally in good

condition. There are no major rectification works

required.

Following the Club’s last renovation in 2006,

it was noted that the central air-conditioning

system appears to be running to maximum

capacity. This being the case, it was considered

the Men’s Bar requires remedial works to increase

the overall cooling of the space.

From left to right: Adeline Tan, Norliah Soeyoeti, Ong Chin Leong, Raji Ramason, T. Velu, Nigel Stearns.



The gymnasium was closed from 30 Nov 2012

to 16 Jan 2013 for repair to the waterproofing

membrane. I would like to apologise to members

of the Club for any inconvenience that the

closure may have caused.

As a result of the age of the building, renovations

and the general upgrading of facilities needs to

be undertaken. A listing of projects completed

during the year may be summarized as :

With the installation of the evaporative air

coolers, members dining at the courtyard are

able to enjoy the Padang view and have some

respite from the heat. We are also looking to

replace our stock of bar stools.

Fire Safety is of paramount importance and

a safety inspection to the Club’s premises is

conducted once a month to ensure fire safety

is maintained and compliant to fire safety

regulations. The Club conducts two fire drills a

year so staff are prepared to deal with possible

emergencies in a proficient and efficient manner.

Security conducts monthly membership checks

to ensure the exclusive use of our facilities by

members. I would like to thank members for their

support and kind understanding, particularly

at times when they have needed to put up

with inconveniences due to these membership

checks.

Pruning of trees and the trimming of tree top

crowns was conducted on a six month routine

to maintain trees in a safe manner.

As the Club is challenged by way of available

storage space and in order to optimize this use

of space, a 15-foot reconditioned container was

acquired for the storage of bulky items.

Other building and the M&E works that were

carried out this year include improvements to and

the upgrading of the infrastructure at Dempsey

field. Building and M&E works undertaken may

be summarized as follows :

• The installation of CCTV cameras at the entry/

egress gate, basement area and Stumps &

Terrace as an enhancement to security.

• The replacement of banquet chairs

• The refurbishment of dining chairs to the

Oval Restaurant

• The replacement of wicker furniture to the

Courtyard, Deli and Oval Verandah

• The installation of CCTV cameras to both

kitchens

• The replacement of compressors for the air-

conditioning chiller

• The replacement of the faulty sump pump

• The purchase of public address system

• The installation of additional parasols at the

Courtyard

• The sanding-down and re-varnishing of

Stumps timber flooring

• The replacement of curtains to the Gilmour

Room

• The re-upholstery of fixtures and seating at

the Padang Restaurant

• The refurbishment to Main Lounge furniture

• The fabrication of shelving to the SCC

Reference Library

• The installation of two evaporative air-

coolers at the Courtyard

• The installation of additional polycarbonate

panels to cover the Patio area

• The installation of gutters & down pipes at

the Patio for drainage purposes

• The servicing and repainting of the generators

and lighting stanchions

• The installation of wooden benches in the

shower area

• The replacement of resin furniture

• The installation of additional lighting to

brighten the BBQ area and the main gate.

• The replacement of torn canvas for the soccer

canopy

• The installation of oscillating fans for the

cricket canopy



Less apparent to members, the following

projects have also been undertaken during the

course of the year :

As part of staff welfare, the Staff Room was

refurbished. This included a new coat of paint,

replacement of dining tables and the purchase

of a larger TV for the enjoyment and relaxation

of the staff.

The Property Subcommittee will continue in its

efforts to conserve energy in light of the rising

energy costs. The conventional lightings to the

Oval Kitchen were replaced with energy-saving

LED lights while maintaining the required light

intensity. LED light strips were installed at the

apex of the Stumps and Gilmour Terrace. Going

forward, the Property Subcommittee plans to

replace ageing electrical fittings with energy-

efficient equipment.

In closing, I would like to thank members of the

Property Subcommittee for their unwavering

support, invaluable contribution and dedication

during the course of the year. The Property and

Housekeeping Department has performed well

in discharging its duties of ensuring the safety,

cleanliness, and maintenance of the Club’s

premises.

Lastly, I would also like to extend my sincere

appreciation to the Head, Property &

Housekeeping and her staff for their dedicated

efforts in ensuring that the projects were

completed on time and within our budgetary

constraints.

Ong Chin Leong

Chairman

Property Subcommittee

• The replacement of the ejector pump for the

manhole at the carpark

• The annual shutdown for three air-

conditioning chillers for servicing,

maintenance and for the chemical cleaning

of cooling coils.

• The general re-painting and re-varnishing of

various areas in the Clubhouse.

• The replacement of two defective chilled

water pumps for the chillers.

• The addition and alteration works to the

Adelphi office to create proper work areas for

the staff.

• The application of slip-resistant treatment to

floor tiles in the Oval Kitchen



Rules & MembershipSubcommitteeLike past Rules & Membership (R&M) Subcommittees, year 2012 was an eventful one for a newly constituted committee with learning curves on many fronts from membership to disciplinary matters taking centre stage of our work over the entire year.

Chairman Brian Teo Thian Sang

Committee Members

Rodd Harrison

Ananda Kumar

Sher Baljit Singh

Anand Thiagarajan

David Yim

With over 5,800 active Members to date, the R&M

Subcommittee’s role will be increasingly more

exacting as we strive to meet the aspirations of

members needs within the Club.

Aside from the traditional disciplinary matters

handled, the Subcommittee’s work year tasks

includes:-

• Review and Abolition of minimum spending

for Members of age above 80 year old and

above with at least 20 years (cumulative)

Active Club Membership status.

• Relaxation on use of Electronic Devices at

designated areas within the Club, a perennial

request from members regularly.

Front row from left: Marie Kwek, Nigel Stearns, Adeline Tan

Back row from left: Rodd Harrison, Sher Baljit Singh, Brian Teo Thian Sang, Ananda Kumar, Anand Thiagarajan.

Absent: David Yim

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VOTING 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

Honorary Life Members 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Ordinary Members 3121 3110 3076 2998 2921 2909 2876 2855 2877 2877 2827 2927

Corporate Members 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

Life Members 13 15 13 13 12 12 12 11 9 8 9 9

Total Active Voting Members 3145 3136 3100 3022 2944 2932 2899 2877 2897 2896 2847 2947

OTHER CATEGORIES 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

Honorary Members 60 61 59 53 60 59 57 60 58 54 52 58

Family Members 1804 1721 1646 1630 2055 1506 1461 1473 1525 1565 1646 1798

Sports Members 286 290 314 266 223 212 151 152 91 99 90 104

Term Members 182 180 187 172 130 23 6 3 2 0 0 0

Junior Sports Members 345 366 372 394 417 550 553 566 320 256 183 111

Total Active Other Members 2677 2618 2578 2515 2885 2350 2228 2254 1996 1974 1971 2071

TOTAL MEMBERSHIP 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

Active Voting Members 3145 3136 3100 3022 2944 2932 2899 2877 2897 2896 2847 2947

Active Other Categories 2677 2618 2578 2515 2885 2350 2228 2254 1996 1974 1971 2071

Sub-Total 5822 5754 5678 5537 5829 5282 5127 5131 4893 4870 4818 5018

Absent Members 1959 1964 1925 1916 2792 2892 2917 2949 2920 2926 2872 2820

Total Membership 7781 7718 7603 7453 8621 8174 8044 8080 7813 7796 7690 7838

SPORTS SECTION 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

Balut 164 169 190 230 125 132 131 184 150 153 149 158

Billiards & Snooker 206 206 201 189 188 188 200 222 206 199 204 221

Cricket 336 308 301 295 281 279 262 257 223 198 180 182

Darts 118 97 73 71 75 65 67 89 84 82 95 109

Golf 546 559 551 539 498 538 541 603 561 574 575 593

Hockey 245 234 216 L Hockey 49 60 73 84 95 60 45 51 48

M Hockey 190 163 230 226 265 126 137 147 134

Bridge 52

Lawn Bowls 137 142 135 130 109 130 124 149 122 138 122 144

Netball 66 58 52 34 5 19 23 42 45 56 55 62

Rugby 287 273 281 265 250 264 230 247 206 199 186 151

Soccer 232 273 225 224 222 238 221 202 205 194 184 206

Squash 393 379 361 351 311 316 317 361 352 383 406 440

Tennis 501 463 443 430 334 373 389 454 440 443 476 506

Total membership of Sports Section 3283 3161 3029 2997 2621 2845 2815 3170 2780 2801 2830 2954

Membership Profile

Membership as at 31 December 2012



• Ongoing deliberation on Uplifting of Quality

Sporting Membership entrance criteria and

interview process.

As with successive R&M Subcommittees, the

bulk of issues taking up the Subcommittee’s

work centred on disciplinary matters (70%) with

other requests from Members and deliberation

exercises making up the balance.

Interestingly, the request for relaxation on use of

electronic equipment such as electronic readers

(tablets) have repeatedly crop up and towards

this, the Subcommittee have recommended

the relaxation for its use at stipulated time and

designated areas within the Club.

It is hope that this relaxation will go towards some

way in appeasing the wishes of Members who

have supported it. The Club hopes that Members

will exercise this with due consideration for

other Members privacy and quiet enjoyment

within their vicinity.

In terms of disciplinary issues dealt with by the

committee, breakdown of which are:-

• Ordinary, Term and Special Term Members - 6

• Sports and Ordinary Non-Transferable

Members - 5

• Guests, Non-Members and Ex-Members – 7

Indeed this is an area where the Subcommittee

hope that it can be driven lower in the future

where more graciousness should be accorded

amongst all Members, Guests and Staff of the

Club. A club ambience that truly reflects its

heritage and prestige built over more than 160

years.

There were no Special General Meeting initiated

by the General Committee or the General

Membership during this R&M Subcommittee’s

term leading up to the forthcoming Annual

General Meeting (AGM). An exercise which

would have expended more time and financial

resources on the Club.

Going forward, the R&M Subcommittee is

expecting new proposals along the following

with Rule amendments and Bye-Laws for:-

1. Implementation of procedures for casting of

votes and ballot boxes opening time during

elections similar to 2012 AGM.

2. Ongoing review and deliberations of Sports

Membership entrance criteria.

Membership base continue to be strong with

Transferable Membership prices increasing from

previous average of, around S$18K to above

S$22K averagely for the last quarter of 2012 at

this time of writing. Testimony that the Club is

able to attract new Memberships which will also

help our renewal process.

This augurs well and will help improve the Club’s

financial reserves that can be made available for

the Club’s future lease renewal exercise in 2026.

On this note, allow me to express my sincere

gratitude to all fellow R&M Subcommittee

Members, General Manager and staff from the

Membership Department for their invaluable

contribution of their time and efforts towards

the Subcommittee’s work.

Last but not least, I wish to thank all SCC

Members, President, fellow General Committee

Members and Management for your support

during our term in office and apologise for areas

we had been lacking.

Brian Teo

Chairman

Rules & Membership Subcommittee



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Social Subcommittee

Chairlady Joyce Foster

Committee Members

Anna Bridgman

Michael Daryanani

Anwar Gaff oor

Gursharan Kaur

Fathima Mohietheen

N Thangavelu

Kirsten Jane Thomson

The year was kicked off with a Chinese New

Year Bridge Night on the 25 January 2012. 3

days later, followed by a well organized and very

well received Ladies Luncheon Fashion Show

featuring apparels by ANA Boutique. Thanks

must go to our SCC models: Eavan Matthews,

Genevieve Chase, Amy Lugg, Roxana Ghadessy,

Emma Madge, Helen Lovering, Andrea Furst,

Andrea Mackenzie and Erin Choi. The year

of the Dragon was welcomed with a Dragon

dance and a Twin Lion Dance on 3 February. For

the first time, we had an exciting performance

The 2012/ 2013 Social Subcommittee has eight members and that explains the exhilarating Social Event calendar for 2012. Each Social Event is well thought through, putting in consideration of the profi le of our club members. We had about 50 Social events in 2012 and one of the milestones is the forming of Bridge Section which was evolved from the intimate monthly Social Bridge Night. The comprehensive Social Calendar has created a buzz in the Club as well as generating sales for the F&B outlets.

From left to right: T. Velu, Angeline Tan, Chovin Blix Ong, Fathima Mohietheen, Anna Bridgman, Joyce Foster, Anwar Gaff oor, Gursharan Kaur, Michael Daryanani,

Kirsten Jane Thomson, Daljeet Singh



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by the “Monkey God” displaying his martial art

skills. The performance itself tells a story of “The

Journey to the West.” The evening proceeded

with a graceful Peacock Dance and special band

performance by ROMITO.

We had 3 remarkable events in March. On

St Patrick’s Day on 17 March we had a special

promotion on Kilkenny and Guinness Surger.

We managed to get all time favourtie ZUL to

perform for the SCC members on 23 March.

Thanks to “The Glenlivet” for Co-sponsoring. The

Japanese Cuisine Night on 28 March certainly

did transform the Oval restaurant into the “Land

of the Rising Sun”. The Kids’ Easter Party on 7

April was themed as “The Enchanted Garden”. It

was a sold-out event, totally enjoyed by the kids.

We held our first Wine and Cheese event on 20

April and it was a very special night. The Club

launched the SCC Art Collection on this very day

and the event was attended by 200 members

and their guests. The opening was honored by

four artists: Mr. Ang Ah Tee, Mr. Koeh Sia Yong,

Mr. Low Puay Hua and Mr. Peh Eng Seng. For

the artists to revisit the works they had created

was definitely an emotional affair. There were

two other Wine and Cheese Events, held on 24

August and 30 November 2012.

19 April 2012 marked the 1st Anniversary of

SCC Social Bridge Night. Over the past year, the

Social Bridge Night has seen a healthy growth

in its followers and had completed a Beginner’s

Bridge Class. The second Ladies Luncheon

of the year which was on 26 May, engaged a

more traditional theme; “The Peranakan Affair”.

Peranakan Theatre Doyenne, Bibik GT Lye

introduced the history and culture of the Sarong

Kebaya. Our chef prepared an exquisite buffet

and the attendees had a great meal.

On 13 July, Tina Turner Impersonator Amy Bondi

made her debut performance in the club and

she certainly rocked the stage. As Singapore

celebrated her 47th birthday, SCC was evidently

in the celebratory mood as well. We hosted

Hawkers Fare at the Courtyard and members and

their guests waited anxiously at the Stumps and

Gilmour Terraces for the fireworks display.

In celebration of our 160th Anniversary, the

Club was privileged to invite Kiwi Mountainer

and SCC member, Grant “Axe” Rawlinson to give

a talk to help raise funds and awareness for the

Yellow Ribbon Fund. This event was held on 29

August and it was very well-received. 13 October

marked the 160th Anniversary of Singapore

Cricket Club and it was an evening of great

music, food and dance. Most meaningful of all,

we had an element of charity. SCC President

Col (Retd) Gurcharan Singh presented a cheque

of $21,718.61 (donated by SCC Members) to

Mr. Manraj Sekhon, Vice Chairman of Yellow

Ribbon Fund. The Gurkha Pipers brought the

atmosphere to another level as they performed

the “Happy Birthday” song to commemorate the

anniversary of the Club.

ZUL from Tania did another gig for the SCC

members on 14 September and it was co-

sponsored by Chivas Regal. We had another

successful Ladies Luncheon Fashion Show by

“Indochine with Gaurika” on 6 October. We are

proud to have our very own members from the

Netball Section to parade the dresses. We also

had the pleasure of inviting some of our Male

Members; Steven Vincent, James Kilbee and Phill

Mace, to escort the ladies on stage, together with

GC Members Mr. Ananda Kumar and Mr. Baljit

Singh. A big thank you to the boys! Also thank

you to the beautiful lady models: Genevieve

Chase, Anna Bridgman, Roxana Ghadessy,

Rachael Bell, Helen Lovering and Joanne Tan.

The Oktoberfest celebrations continued from 1

to 19 October 2012 and on the last day we had

an Oompah Band to rouse the crowd.

The 2012 SCC Night Race Fiesta was FANTASTIC!

This year we introduced new entertainments



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such as the Rodeo Bull and Table Top Ladies.

The Task Force took the inspiration of an art

gallery and transformed its entrance tent with

chandeliers, carpets and a photographic display

of previous night race events. With renewal of

the Singapore Grand Prix contract, I can’t wait

for the 2013 SCC Night Race Fiesta! The Bhangra

Night on 16 November was in conjunction with

the Deepavali holiday. We are honored to have

SCC Member Mr. A Purushothaman to light up

the lamp for the evening. Despite the light rain,

it was an upbeat and awesome event for all who

attended.

2012 Remembrance Day marked the 70th

Anniversary of the Fall of Singapore and at 11am

on 11 November, members and distinguished

guests gathered at the Cenotaph to pay tribute

to the many precious lives that were lost and

sacrifices made by the armed forces. We would

like to thank Mr. Jeya Ayadurai for doing the

beautiful introduction. We also had our Annual

Inter-section Quiz Night on 9 November which

was knowledgeably planned by Mr. and Mrs

Nicholas Cochrane. The top 3 winners are

1st place The Dice Men (Balut), 2nd place All

Rounder (Cricket) and 3rd Place High Strung

Rackateers (Squash).

December is always the busy month for us all.

The Children’s Christmas Party held on 15

December was attended by 90 children including

20 children from Jamiyah Children’s Home. It

was themed as a Wet and Wild party where

the multi-purpose court was transformed into

a water park. Special thanks to our Volunteers:

Paul Lawlass, Peter Schott, Mark Patel and

Mohietheen Fathima for making the party extra

special. And of course a very big thank you to

our “SCC SANTA CLAUS”, Mr. Philip Cunningham

for his special appearance.

NOW, for the ADULTS! The Original Tania Band

came to ROCK THE HOUSE on 21 December. It

was an absolutely perfect Christmas gift for all

our Members. The Main Lounge was packed like

never before and dancing was never ending.

Christmas Eve on 24 December never fails to

draw the crowds. The Lucky Draw was held at

2pm and followed by Evergreen band “Zam and

Lanie”.

The year was ending, but definitely not the Party!

On 31 December, the club welcomed gentlemen

and ladies of the 1920s! The SCC Countdown

Party 2012 - The Roaring Twenties transformed

the club back to the era of swanky cars, jazzy

instruments and whoopee loads of fun. A night

with awesome band, Gurkha pipers, sumptuous

food, fireworks and much more, where can you

get these in another club?

Finally, a big THANK YOU to my subcommittee

members for all their contributions throughout

the past term. I truly appreciate the time and

effort you all put in. I would also like to thank

the Club’s Management for their support of our

ideas and plans. And of course to the ladies

of the Banquet & Events Team, thank you for

believing that all things are possible and getting

the work done.

Joyce Foster

Chairlady

Social Subcommittee


Balut


Balut

Convenor Rolv Stokkmo

Captain Raj Kumar

Secretary John Taylor

Treasurer Lars Berg

The ever effervescent, gregarious Joyce Foster

obtained first place in the yearly in-house

competition, with an average score of 103.28.

Second place went to Sunita Kapoor (102.89.)

and in third position was the very consistent

player Yeoh Foo Yong (102.53). Vashi Sajnani won

the highest score in a single game with a 161.

The Section remains vibrant with an average of

30 Members attending the monthly sessions.

During the year 70 different players and guests

attended the monthly meetings.

Continuing on from November 2011, when we

were fortuitous to win the 31st Annual Interport,

we won the 2nd Invitational Tournament held

at the Kinabalu Club in March. In the local

league once again our determination, skill / luck

prevailed and we obtained first place in the local

Inter Club’s league, with J.L.Taylor winning the

individual title.

Padang Shield and POT Games

The Section won their element of the Padang

Shield against SRC. SCC scored 9,347 points

against SRC’s 9,301. We unfortunately lost to The

Tanglin Club in the Pot Games. In fact SCC lost

the overall ‘Pot’ for the first time in 17 years.

Annual Inter Section Quiz

The ‘Dice Men’ retained the Trophy; winning for

the second consecutive year. The team was once

again ably captained by Professor Brian Farrell.

SCC’s Sports Awards.

Mogens Andersen was the 2012 recipient for the

Section for his work on the Section Committee

and his uncanny ability to raise funds for our

Christmas parties.



Balut

The 32nd Interport

This annual event was kindly hosted by the

Kinabalu Yacht Club in November. As winners

in 2011, SCC by tradition should have hosted

this prestigious event, but KYC requested to

run the tournament to coincide with their 60th

Anniversary. 17 Clubs from around the region

entered with 180 players, forming 45 teams. Lady

luck finally deserted us, and we only managed to

collect a few minor prizes. The 33rd Interport will

be held at the Manila Yacht Club in November

2013.

Christmas Party

82 Members and guests attended our final event

of the year, and it was a ‘cracker’.

Thanks must go to all Section Members for

continuing to make the Section successful.

Special thanks to the ladies in the Sports

Department, especially Stefanie and Wenling

for their unfailing loyalty, and tremendous work.

Once again thanks to Rajan Menon of Pernod

Ricard for the most generous sponsorship of

Chivas whisky and our monthly wines.

Rolv Stokkmo

Balut Section Convenor


Billiards & Snooker& Snoo


Billiards & Snooker

Convenor Jason Tan Choong Hiong

Captain Matthew Lim Yee How

Committee Members

Yip Hon Moon Joseph

Yeong Chee Wai Victor

Secretary Tan Bak Choon

Treasurer Michael Yeomans

2012 was as usual eventful with tours, inter-

clubs, interports and tournaments both internal

and external. Activities engaged a wider

circle of Members and we are hopeful, with

more planned, to increase membership and

involvement among existing Members.

Going Forward

Plans are underway to revive the John Ewing Cup

fixture between ourselves and the Tanglin Club.

We will be hosting the first event in 2013, on 2 Feb.

The section will also be reviving a Step-Ladder

ranking of section members based on matches

played during the year to establish handicaps

and also add an element of fun and competitive

edge to games played. Quarterly get-togethers

will also become a standard feature to bring

everyone together more regularly and to have

something to look forward to.

Leadership Renewal

The 2012 AGM was lively and animated with

Members asking questions and debating issues

in keeping with tradition. The usual suspects

were entirely in character giving office-bearers

a hard time and things to think about. With

the next one due in April it is time Members

seriously consider offering themselves for

office to share the burden of responsibility and

bring fresh ideas and innovations to help the

Section evolve. Those “bright ideas” passionately

articulated during AGMs can be more adequately

worked on and executed with access to Sports

Department and other staff as well as the Games

Control Board. Some of the incumbents will be

more than happy to make way for fresh blood so

the team is always renewed and vibrant with old

and new team Members.

Brisbane Tour from 4 – 10 March 2012



Billiards & Snooker

Events in the Year 2012

• The Tattersal’s Club visit and interport was

supported and enjoyed by eight Members

in March. SCC lost 10-8, with both sides

committing to more visits.

• We had our first Mid Year Bash on 2 July which

was well attended and received.

• SCC hosted this year’s Padang Shield in the

second week of July. SRC defeated us 7-0.

• The in-house Snooker Handicap Tournament

was played in July/August.

• The in-house White Ball Handicap Tournament

was played in August/September.

• SCC went to Bangkok for the Royal Bangkok

Sports Club Interport in September (13-16).

SCC lost 2-7. In another match on tour SCC

lost to RBSC Polo Club 8-14.

• The in-house 3-Ball Tournament was played

in September.

• The POT Games match with Tanglin Club was

also played in September. SCC lost 4-3.

• SCC toured KL and Sandakan in October

for an Interport with Royal Selangor Club

and to participate in the 3 Nation-6 Team

Tournament in Sarawak. SCC won 6-1 in KL

against RSC, and placed third in the 3N6T.

• The in-house Russian Handicap Tournament

was conducted in November/December.

• SCC hosted Penang Sports Club for an

Interport in December. SCC lost 2-6.

SCC Club Tournament Honour Roll

• White Ball Handicap Tournament: Winner –

Ananda Kumar, Runner Up – Joseph Yip

• Snooker Handicap Tournament: Winner – Loh

Fook Seng, Runner Up – Mark Sng

• Russian Handicap Tournament: In progress

• 3 Ball Billiards Tournament: Winner - Jason

Tan, Runner Up – Matthew Lim

We thank all Members for your support in the

past year and look forward to an even more

exciting 2013.

Jason Tan Choong Hiong

Billiards & Snooker Section Convenor

Interport with Penang on 7 December 2013

Tour to Royal Selangor Club & Sandakan Recreation Club

Tour to Royal Selangor Club & Sandakan Recreation Club

Tour to Bangkok



Bowls

Bowls

Convenor George Abraham

Secretary Cynthia Robless

(14 January to 24 April)

Anwar Gaffoor

(From 25 April)

Treasurer T Velu

Captain Retna Sabapathy

Vice Captain Wong Hui Kai

Committee Members

Dr K U Menon

Ron Pereira

Junior Representative

Chng Ming Li

Introduction

It was another year of very hectic Section and

Bowls Singapore activities and visits from

overseas teams. Our Section players did extremely

well in the Bowls Singapore competitions - 1st

Placing: 6; 2nd Placing: 4 and 3rd Placing: 2. In

the friendly matches played at SCC with local

and overseas teams, we won all our matches.

At International Level, Shermeen Lim was third

in the Ladies Singles of the 7th Asia Pacific

Merdeka Indoor Bowls Championships held in

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in October. Christian

Huang and Mary Lim represented Singapore at

the Championship too.

Christian Huang and Mary Lim also represented

Singapore at the 9th Asian Lawn Bowls

Championship held in Kuala Lumpur in April.

Mary Lim and Christian Huang represented

Singapore at the World Champion of Champions

held in Cyprus in October. Christian Huang

received the “Best Bowler of the Year Award”

from Bowls Singapore for his outstanding

performances in 2012.

Our bowler Wong Hui Kai represented Singapore

at the Hongkong International Bowls Classic in

Hongkong late November.

At the 47th Annual Australian Turf Bowls Carnival

held at Parramatta, Australia in April, we won

three matches (vs. Adelaide, Melbourne and

Newcastle) of the nine matches played. Our

standing in this event has improved over the

years.

In the 35th Annual Pot Games (in September),

we defeated Tanglin Club 6 - 0 on their Green to

take back the Bowls Trophy which Tanglin Club

won in 2011.

Tennis Section came from the backwoods to

win the Giles Roche Trophy (Inter Section Bowls

Champion Of Champions SCC Mixed Triples SCC Singles (Ladies)



Bowls

Competition) in December. Second was Hockey

and third, Netball.

During the 11th Annual Triangular held at

the Royal Bangkok Sports Club in December,

we narrowly lost to the champion, RBSC by two

points. The other participating club was the

Kowloon Bowling Green Club.

SCC 5th Annual Sports Awards (27 April)

Spirit of Sports Award

Ms Cynthia Robless

Junior Sports Feat of the Year Award

Ms Shermeen Lim

Lawn Bowls Beginners’ course

(2 & 9 June)

We had 16 SCC Members who attended the

Course. The Course was well appreciated by the

attendees. Seven of them signed up as Section

Members.

Activities Organised / Participated in 2012

Section Events: Seven internal competitions

Interport Triangular Games With RBSC And KBGC

Bowls Beginners Course

Interport Triangular Games With RBSC And KBGC



Bowls

Melbourne Cricket Club

Kowloon Cricket Club

were held. The response to these events were

good.

Friendly Games: We had games with one local

club and four overseas visiting teams on our

Green.

Bowls Singapore Events: Participated in 10

national events. SCC bowlers represented

Singapore at four international events.

Appreciation

To the President and Members of the General

Committee, especially Mr Ananda Kumar

(Chairman, GCB), for their very keen interest in

the Bowls Section’s activities.

To Ms Janet Ng (Head, Sports & Recreation) and

Ms Stefanie Ang (Sports Executive, Bowls) for

their ever willing assistance to the Bowls Section.

To Ms Doris Ng for meticulously looking after

the Section’s Accounts.

To Mr Rashid Miah, Head Groundsman and

his staff for maintaining the Green in excellent

condition.

Conclusion

My very sincere thanks to all the Section

Committee Members and Section Members,

in particular Mr Rajan Menon, Pernod Ricard

Singapore for their constant support and

assistance throughout the year. Because of all of

you, we had an extremely successful 2012.

George Abraham

Bowls Section Convenor



Bridge

Bridge

Convenor Howard Haythornthwaite

Captain Nava Selvaratnam

Secretary May Sum Ching Ee

Treasurer Anthony Egerton

Committee Members

Rachna Anand

Thurairaja Nagalingam

The game of Bridge was introduced on a regular

basis in April 2011 under the auspices of the

Social Committee. The Singapore Contract

Bridge Association (SCBA) was contracted to

manage the games on a monthly basis and this

continued until March 2012.

In the meantime a number of enthusiastic and

regular players formed a ‘pro-tem’ committee

and in January 2012 presented a plan to Mrs

Joyce Foster, Chairlady of the Social Committee,

that proposed the formal establishment of a

Bridge Section on a par with the other premier

clubs in Singapore.

The proposal was taken to the General

Committee and in June the final approval was

given for the Bridge Section to be established

as a section within the Games Control Board. An

AGM was held on 25 July and a Bridge Committee

elected.

Following the AGM, the committee has

concentrated on promoting the game within

the Club by organising two courses for

beginners to learn the game. In this respect we

have been fortunate in having Mr Carl Parker, a

certified Bridge Teacher by both the SCBA and

the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) to

conduct the courses.

In addition the committee has been persuading

long term bridge players who have played

regularly at other clubs to join the Section.

The committee is also determined to ensure that

the duplicate bridge sessions maintain a high

standard of table etiquette and adhere strictly

to the worldwide ‘laws of duplicate bridge’.

Furthermore, in accordance with the ACBL, there

will be a ‘zero tolerance’ policy for any unruly or

bad behaviour.

Over the past 12 months a number of special

events have been organised, the first of which

was a Chinese New Year Special in January. This

was followed by a ‘Tenderfoot Evening’ which

allowed the beginners from the first course to be

introduced to duplicate bridge by encouraging

selected experienced players to partner the

beginners. This was a very successful evening

and will be repeated in February 2013. A ‘First

Anniversary Event’ followed in April and then a

‘Dazzling Deepavali Night’ in November.

We have also welcomed a total of forty-six guests

by invitation some of which we are hopeful will

join the Club and become regular Bridge Section

Members.



Bridge

As a result of their experience in playing

at clubs overseas, the Bridge Convenor, Mr

Howard Haythornthwaite and his partner, Mr

Carl Parker purchased a set of Bridgemate II, a

wireless electronic scoring system and this was

introduced for the first time in Singapore at the

Chinese New Year event. Our regular Members

have now become very familiar with the system

as it permits results to be instantly available at

the end of the session and emailed directly from

the scoring programme. Although the system

has been available worldwide for over 14 years,

sadly only one other club, namely SCBA, has

purchased the system.

At the time of submitting this text, the current

Section membership stands at 52 and we

have an ambitious programme for 2013. This

will include participation in Singapore Premier

League, some inter-club team events, and 2013

POT Games as well as internal special events

for Chinese New Year, Labour Day, Deepavali,

Christmas. In addition we will organise our own

first SCC Pairs Championship which will include

regular guests that normally partner our playing

Members.

As we move forward into 2013 we have still not

been able to satisfy many Section Members

that have requested a morning or afternoon

duplicate bridge game. Regular games are

prevalent in all other clubs in Singapore

including some community centres. In addition,

the Bridge Section has not been able to provide

an intermediate training course or workshops

despite the repeated requests from many

players. This has been restricted by the inability

to negotiate a suitable venue. An attempt to use

the Men’s Bar was not successful and the section

has had to manage with simultaneous beginner’s

classes and an evening duplicate bridge game

in the restricted space of The Oval on a Monday

evening. Such an arrangement is certainly

not conducive for the quiet environment of

duplicate bridge or the required concentration

of student’s in the Beginner’s Classes.

However, we now look forward to the decisions

of the SCC Development Task Force and

hope that a Card Room can be provided with

appropriate furniture and facilities. Such a

venue, even if shared with other Sports Sections

will allow the Bridge Section to provide a venue

for training and regular afternoon games as

well as the evenings which in turn will improve

the standard of play and increase the Section

membership significantly.

Howard Haythornthwaite

Bridge Section Convenor



Cricket

Cricket

Convenor Trevor Larbey

Captain Duncan Reynolds

Secretary Venkat Iyer

Treasurer Nicholas Power

Tour, Fixtures & Event Secretary

Nick Dorney

Secretary of Social Cricket

Peter Salt

Secretary to Cricket Youth Development

Peter Brooks

Introduction

After a period of transition in 2011 the Cricket

Section embarked upon this historic year in

excellent shape, and full of optimism and

promise. With a new Committee we decided

to build upon the foundations that were laid

in 2011. We began communicating better with

Members through Facebook, a revived Bails

newsletter and the Section’s website as well as

direct mailers to Section Members.

We provided more cricket in 2012 than ever

before with the innovation of a new Vets league

and the re-birth of the Commonwealth Cup, plus

welcoming five Interport teams and regional

tours and tournaments. The foundations for

some exciting touring opportunities in 2013

- with trips planned to Melbourne in January

(together with the Squash Section), the UK in

July which involves games against the MCC

and the Royal Household. Additionally we have

invitations and in fact relationship obligations

to visit Madras CC and The Cricket Club of

India who were thrilled with their win in the

International Twenty/20 in August.

The field performances showed that the

strength of the SCC Cricket Section is growing

with three SCC teams finishing the season in the

top 10 of 105 SCA league teams. The ultimate

prize eluded us in Divisions 1 & 2, but there is a

strong commitment to reverse this in 2013.

In 2012 we celebrated 160 years of cricket by

inviting all our Interport Clubs to play against

us throughout the year as well as running

an expanded Twenty/20 with a more lavish

celebratory dinner with Darren Gough and

Farokh Engineer in the proceedings. All events

were a great success, particularly the SCC

Twenty/20.

The Cricket Section

League Cricket

2012 was the first full year of cricket that the

Section were able to enjoy both at the Padang

and Dempsey since the extensive repair work

was done to both grounds following National

Day in 2010. Both grounds played very well

this year and far fewer games were lost to the

weather than would have been lost in previous

years. The drainage at the Padang is exceptional

and we are lucky to have such an excellent

facility to call home. However in 2012 we have

been impressed with the way that Dempsey was

managed, as we were able to use it extensively

for both league and friendly cricket throughout

the year. We were also able to help fellow clubs

with that facility by renting Dempsey to ANZA

and allowing them to complete their league

fixtures there.

As at the beginning of every season the main

aim was to win the Div 1 Singapore Cricket

Association premiership title, and the Captain of

Cricket together with a new Lions Team skipper

(Rob Hands) were tasked to find a way of doing

that. Duncan Reynolds has been an outstanding

Captain of Cricket, bringing his vision of a more



Cricket

merit based approach to selection to all the

Captains and working together with them to try

and ensure that good players play at the right

levels at SCC.

Rob’s approach to the season was extremely

open and very professional, running a very

thorough programme of selection and trials to

ensure we identified the best players from within

the SCC to represent the Club at the highest

levels of the game. It is the intention in 2013 to

expand the support base within the Section for

the Lions in their pursuit of this title. The Lions

finished in second place to a very strong Lanka

Lions side who has now won the SCA Div 1 title

for five years in a row, and the time has come for

this domination to end.

The SCC did perform very well in Div 2 taking the

second and third place with an interesting twist

being our 3rd XI (the Tigers) finished ahead of

the 2nd XI (the Cougars) - both teams however

were very competitive and the Cougars played

the vital role of being the feeder team for the

1st XI within a newly devised 1st Team squad

system.

Most of the lower division’s teams also remained

very competitive this year and there were some

excellent performances in all divisions. A key

task of 2013 will be to integrate the SCC CYD

academy graduates into the seven league teams

and mentor them through the club ranks.

Social Cricket

The Saturday XI schedule of “social” cricket

both on the Padang, Dempsey and on tour was

also packed with plenty of activity with Matt

Streeton leading one of the largest squads in the

Section. The traditionally social Saturday IX in

recent years has morphed into something quite

competitive, with visiting teams being generally

of league standard. This is especially the case if

these games are played on the Padang.

Social cricket also included the inaugural

Veterans league, which the SCC was instrumental

in establishing. This tournament was designed

to provide more games of cricket for over 40s

league players (and other over 40s) in a social

yet competitive environment. Despite this, the

competition was fierce and after a first game

loss, our Captain Andy Beer maneuvered the

side brilliantly to claim the premierships title in

its first year.

Interports & Tours

A large part of our 2012 season was taken up by

hosting our sister Interport Clubs either at an

Interport or at our Twenty/20 in August. We were

very well supported by both the Hong Kong

and Kowloon Cricket Clubs who came twice in

the year, as well as visits from Royal Selangor,

Royal Bangkok and Penang for Interport games.

In addition Melbourne, Cricket CIub of India,

Madras and Singhalese Sports Club attended

for our celebratory 160th year International

Twenty/20. Whilst the on-field results were

mixed for the SCC, all these great clubs helped

us to truly celebrate our birthday in style and I

am grateful to them for coming and to the Club

for helping us to host them.

Junior Cricket

Junior cricket at SCC has also developed from

strength to strength thanks to the singular

vision and commitment of our Head of

Youth Development, Peter Brooks. Within the

programme we have to ensure we create player

pathways to develop talent and encourage

progress to the highest levels.

Perhaps the highlight of our junior season was

the SCC U16 performance in the inaugural

SCA U16 league where the SCC Team claimed

the Premiership title. Our Junior team also

represented the SCC at the annual KAF

tournament in Kuala Lumpur – which was well

supported by the SCC and very well organised

by Peter Brooks. The juniors also hosted

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competitive visiting sides from Scotch College

from Melbourne and Christ’s College from

Christchurch.

One of the best junior days at SCC was the

excellent morning of cricket coaching at SCC

in October with Sri Lankan Test Legends Murali

and Kumar Sangakkara, very ably supported

by Russell Arnold. Although the rain stopped

play, we moved into the courtyard where an

excellent Q&A session followed.

As we move into 2013, the Section will build

upon the foundations laid by Peter this year. The

plan to bring the Academy (age group 6-13) in-

house will be implemented and we will aim to

involve other qualified resources with coaching

and organising junior cricket at SCC.

Brian Hammond

In 2012 the Cricket Section bore the shock of

losing one of its prominent Members, Brian

Hammond, a former Section Convenor and

Chairman of the International Twenty/20

tournament. We cannot stress the effect Brian’s

death has had on our year and many individuals

within the Section, the club, Singapore and

regionally. The Section rallied behind this

tragedy and provided considerable support to

both Saktti and the extended family members

from all sides of Brian’s family. The funeral was

well attended by the Section and the Club, and

we remain very grateful to the Club for their

support.

Twenty/20 International Club Tournament

After the shock of losing its Chairman, there was

no doubt that the Twenty/20 needed to proceed.

Although Trevor was very ably supported by

Chris Rogers, Suresh Shankar, Tracy Jones, Peter

Salt and Unmish (amongst others), Trevor’s

dedication to the task in difficult circumstances

and already at a time of personal tragedy for

Trevor himself, that enabled this tournament

to be the magnificent success that it very

clearly was. The General Committee and Sport

Sections were ultimately of fantastic support

in championing this event, reaching the goals

we aimed for, and provided the much needed

support in decision making and guidance and

running of the event. A huge thank you, to the

Sports Department and General Manager for

their extended work ethic on that weekend and

those many weeks leading to it.

The 2012 SCC Twenty/20 announced UFL as its

title sponsor, and we expanded the tournament

to include two more teams - the Hong Kong

Cricket Club and the Cricket Club of India - both

venerable old institutions that we have a long

history with and who deserved a seat at the top

table in our 160th year. The Cricket Club of India

won a highly contested Twenty/20 final against

Madras CC, and their post-match celebrations

continued all the way to Mumbai, proof enough

that the tournament has been well received

and successful. Indeed, the vision is for the

tournament to become the premier amateur

club tournament in Asia and we are very proud

of the achievements thus far.

CCI team fun – Caption: Cricket club of India Celebrate on the Padang after winning the 2012 SCC UFL twenty/20

CougarsnTigers – Caption: Division Two teams SCC Cougars and SCC Tigers square up for their league match on the

Padang both teams fi nished the season third and second respectively – a fantastic eff ort



Cricket

Apart from the expansion of teams in this year’s

tournament, we also created a youth event with

Howzat Youth Cricket and ASDA Kwik Cricket

which spurned a wonderful junior event on the

Padang intermixed with the Twenty/20 matches.

Howzat secured both England Test Legend

Darren Gough and former Indian Test Legend

Farokh Engineer to attend the tournament

and especially the tournament dinner on the

Saturday night which was a great success with

more than 420 people attending.

Tours and Visiting Teams

The Section was very busy in 2012 celebrating

the 160th year so the majority of tours were

local (Jakarta, , Beijing, Penang and Phuket).

Essentially it was a home year for the SCC,

hosting Royal Bangkok Sports Club, Kowloon

Cricket Club, Hong Kong Cricket Club, Penang

Sports Club and The Royal Selangor Club who

came with a strong side. In addition to these

events, Ashok Mahtani organised an excellent

tour to Sri Lanka following some of the ICC

World Cup Twenty/20 in September, and we

were very well hosted by the Singhalese Sports

Club who are now a reciprocal club.

Social Events

There were plenty of occasions to entertain

in 2012, Captain’s Cocktails, five Interports,

Twenty/20, Junior Visitors, Murali & Sangakara

and a wealth of team originated functions.

Infrastructure and Equipment

Thanks to the Chairman of Games Control

and the Club’s management for the extensive

work and commitment of resources to both

facilities, by consequence we have in fact been

keeping the spirit of Singapore cricket alive,

as without such commitment some of these

teams will disappear and dilute the competitive

environment in Singapore. At the Padang

the committee has discussed the possibility

covering (weather proofing) the existing net

facility, which would significantly improve

usage for the Cricket Section but also possibly

for other Sections.

Convenor

The role of Convenor is an incredible volunteer

challenge, especially in years where the Section

and the Club mark historic milestones. Ash

Raivadera dedicated a significant amount

of time to this task. The Cricket Section has

grown considerably in the past five years and

encompasses diverse views and demands, not all

of which are consistent with Club expectations

or in the best interests of the Section, and it

is getting the balance right that is the most

difficult part. Needless to say, thanks to Ash and

the 2012 Committee for all the hard work in a

very busy year and in particular the Members

Twenty/20 Committee and Section volunteers

who have given their time whenever asked.

Perhaps the greatest thanks however needs

to be reserved for the SCC Sports and F&B

Departments whom we have worked with very

closely. Chovin, Becky, Angeline and Felicia from

F&B all provided excellent support, while Kristen

Mansfield, That, Wendy and Kairi (Marcom) were

hugely appreciated in the Twenty/20. Wendy

particularly as the Section primary conduit

to SCC Management works extremely hard to

ensure things don’t fall between the cracks and

we are extremely grateful to her and the rest of

the Sports Department for working late nights

and weekends, so that we can enjoy our sport.

Trevor Larbey

Cricket Section Convenor



Darts

Cricket

Convenor Balbir Singh

Captain Sebastian R. Williams

Vice-Captain Matthew Minuzzo

Secretary Mohietheen Fathima

Treasurer Michael Daryanani

Social Secretary

Cynthia E. Robless

Committee Members

Prem Anand

Paul Foster

Neil Taylor

Cynthia E. Robless stepped down upon her election

to the SCC General Committee and Paul Foster was

co-opted into the committee late last year.

At the Darts Section AGM, held on 2 February

2012, the above members were elected, to their

respective posts on the Darts Section Committee

to plan and execute a program of activities

designed to maintain and promote interest in

the section.

Darts Activities

The section’s Thursday night gatherings in the

Oval Darts Area is held on the first Thursday of

each month which is also our monthly Pub Nite.

Attendance at section darts nights has improved

tremendously from the previous year. In part this

is due to the increase in section membership

from 100 to 120 in 2012 -the highest it has been

in the past 10 years. Matthew Minuzzo was

awarded the Spirit of Sports - Darts at the SCC V

Annual Sports Award Nite for his many years of

service and support of the section.

The year started with the Chinese New Year

celebration after the AGM with the yusheng

tossing for good luck for the section and section

members. It was money well spent.

Lion-Kangaroo Challenge Trophy against

Australian High Commission(AHC)

A strong turnout of darters (about 30) from both

sides gathered in the Oval Room in the evening

of the 11th of September. AHC staff were

pleasantly surprised to hear of the long history

between AHC and SCC and darts matches

between us. After dinner, the competition (6

singles and 3 doubles) began. Both teams were

well matched and the score was soon tied at

4-4. It was down to the last single. Lachlan Philp

under pressure very calmly won his game 2-1 to

seal victory for us 5-4. A mini competition was

also organised for the ladies and a bottle of wine

was presented to the winner of the ladies event.

It was a very social evening enjoyed by all; AHC

and SCC will endeavour to continue this fixture

and we look forward to our visit to AHC next year.

Visit by Royal Sungai Ujung Club

For the last 2 years, SCC has visited RSUC to

participate in their inter-club darts tournament

and we developed a close rapport with RSUC.

So when RSUC wished to visit us on the 25th

of August and despite it being a busy weekend

at the club with the international cricket

tournament, we endeavoured to host them.

A group of about 12 made the journey from

Seremban for the occasion and were warmly

received by SCC darters. We played a main

tournament and a mini ladies tournament.

Our darters enjoyed playing against more

experienced darters and though we lost both

fixtures, valuable experience was gained.It was

an enjoyable occasion and the party lasted till

11pm when RSUC darters with SCC darters

decided to do a bit of dancing at the main

lounge before their journey home.



Triangular Match against SGCC and NUSS at

SGCC (11th of October)

The format for the event was 3 doubles and 4

singles. After the 3 doubles we were in 2nd place

and 2 points behind the leaders. We played very

well in the singles matches and finished first in

both games in 2 of the matches. We were in the

checkout zone in all matches and just needed a

bit of luck in some of the games but alas it was

not be. So we finished a mere 3 points behind

the winners SGCC and were joint second with

NUSS.

It was a very good performance by our our

darters (Lachlan, Paul Foster, Ravendren, Balbir

(Bill), Gavin and Balbir).

Padang Shield

On the 14th of July in the Oval Room, we hosted

the dart match against Singapore Recreation

Club as part of the bi-annual Padang Shield.

The training preparations were valuable as after

the 3-some and 2 doubles, we were leading 2-1.

Our doubles pairing of Neil Taylor with Ravendra

Krishnan and Paul Foster with Oliver Andersen

won both their matches. This was a new twist

in the proceedings. Promptly SRC raised their

game in the final 4 matches and won all the 4

singles. The match ended 5-2 in SRC favour.

Much thanks to Gavin Latto, Ganesh Ramanathan,

Balbir, Balbir(bill), Paul Foster, Neil Taylor, Oliver

Andersen and Ravendra Krishnan for a superb

effort.

Pot Games

This was the 3rd year that darts is part of the

Pot Games and the trend has been for the home

team to win; so true to form Tanglin Club won

this year’s match. Many thanks to the darters

both men and ladies who played in this year’s

event.

Fellowship

The main events were:

• Darts intersection tournament on 19th May

A total of 10 teams were present for an

afternoon of darts and social bonding across

the club. Upon registration, each player was

given welcome gifts of an engraved diffuser

set and a jar of NZ honey to remember the

occasion. Thanks to Mike Daryanani, Joyce

Foster and Ananda Kumar for the sponsorship

of the NZ honey and to Manoo Dadlani for

the diffuser set. The dart game of choice for

the event was Half-IT. Golf and Tennis won

the respective groups and made their way

into the finals. After an interesting encounter

with the outcome not settled until the very

last throw, Tennis emerged Champions. All

teams were hosted to a buffet dinner. Thanks

to Rajan Menon and Pernod-Ricard for their

sponsorship of whisky and fine wines which

were enjoyed during dinner.

• Ladies nite on 12th April

The superstars who won the Ladies Nite

were Ms. Genevieve Chase, Ms Joanna Chia

and Ms Elaine Ng. The first prize was a Folie

Folie watch and second and 3rd prizes were

digital cameras. Many thanks to our sponsors

(Sunder Ramchandani and Manu Bhojwani)

for the prizes and Rajan Menon for the wines

and bubbly champagne.

• Friendly darts match against Orchid Country Club

We have establish a new series of friendly

matches with the team from Orchid Country

Club. On 5th of July we hosted them at the

Oval Room and on the 19th of July they hosted

us at Par Lounge at the Orchid Country Club.

• Annual Match against British High Commission

The annual match against BHC was hosted by

BHC this year and a group of 15 SCC darters

made their way on 17th of August to the

BHC premises for an evening of darts and



fellowship. After 14 games, SCC narrowly

emerged winners 8-6.

• Intersection Lawn Bowls and Netball events

The dart section was also a solid supporter of

the various events organise by other sections

such as the Annual Lawn Bowls Giles Roche

Tournament and the Intersection Netball

Carnival. We were out in full force in support

of these events.

• Darts Training Nite on 1st March

Balbir “Bill’ Singh, our ex-convenor with

extensive knowledge of the game gave an

excellent talk. A lot of newcomers appreciated

this session. Thank you Balbir(Bill).

• Year End Function

This year’s event was well supported by

members and much effort was made to ensure

this event was memorable for the attendees

so we had wonderful entertainment, prizes

for all and great food and drinks. Many thanks

to all the sponsors who contributed prizes for

this event.

Tours

We made the trip to Royal Sungai Ujung Club with

group comprising of Mohan Balagopal, Renee

Balagopal, A Balagopal, Balbir Singh, Charanpal

Singh and Stefanie Ng made the trip and were

great ambassadors of the club. We played well

but lost to more experienced teams. In the Plate

KO quarterfinals we lost to RSUC Sharks.

Conclusion

We have enlarged our membership and have

organised many activities that we shared with

the club members and which have resulted in a

positive image of the section.

The Section Committee would like to place on

record its gratitude to all members of the section

who have in one way or other contributed to the

continued success of the section. Mention must

also be made to the club’s staff from the F & B

and Sports Departments for their contribution

to the successful activities the section organised.

Balbir Singh

Darts Section Convenor



Golf

Convenor Jurgen Martiens

Captain Peter Salt

Treasurer Vincent Ho

Secretary Daniel Morby

Committee Members

Julio Mok

Choy Moo Chee

Introduction

This year saw a lot of changes to the Section

Committee. Lim Khoon had to step down after

having served three years as Convenor, and Allan

Muir followed him after having served as Captain

for the Golf Section for three terms. Denny Siow

stepped down as well and Brett Waller’s decision

to change jobs forced him to retire from the

Section Committee also.

At the Section’s Annual General Committee, held

on 22 August 2012, Jurgen Martiens was elected

as Convenor, along with Peter Salt as Captain,

Daniel Morby as Secretary and Julio Mok and

Choy Moo Chee as Committee Members, and

not forgetting Vincent Ho, who was re-elected

as Treasurer.

2012 was as usual a busy year for the Golf

Section, as can be seen from the list of games

played last year:



Island Course

25 May Inter Social Clubs

Golf Tournament (2nd leg)

at Seletar Country Club

11 July Padang Shield against

Singapore Recreation Club at

Sentosa Golf Club

26-28 July Golf Tour to Kuala Lumpur,

and Interport Match versus

Kluang Country Club

22 August Golf Section AGM

31 August Inter Social Clubs Golf

Tournament (3rd leg) at

Warren Golf & Country Club

13 September SCC Annual Golf Tournament

at Tanah Merah Country Club

Garden Course

19 October Inter Social Clubs Golf

Tournament (4th leg) at

Orchid Country Club

1 December Interclub Golf Match versus

Changi Golf Club

Financial Matters & Membership

As at end of December 2012, the Section holds a

membership of 546 Members. The membership

numbers remained steady for the last few years.

Section fund remains healthy, with a balance of

S$9,000 as at December 2012.

Event Highlights

Inter Social Clubs Golf Tournament 2012:We had altogether four golf matches. The

match format remained the same with 6 “A”

Division and 10 “B” Division players respectively.

Altogether seven teams participated in this

unique tournament.

The newly elected Committee was

immediately called into action in order to round

up a competitive team for the 3rd leg scheduled

for 31 August 2012.

This time we came in third out of seven having

accumulated a total of 15 points, which put us in

second position after Singapore Recreation Club

with 20 points.

List Of Events 2012

14 January Amaladass Shield

Annual Interport Game at

Johor Golf & Country Club

3 February Chinese New Year “Lo Hei”

Golf Game at

Seletar Country Club

9 March Inter Social Clubs Golf

Tournament (1st leg) at

Raffles Country Club

9 May Golf Game at Singapore

Island Country Club,



Unfortunately, we did not do too well in the final

4th leg, which relegated us in 3rd place out of

seven clubs taking part in the ISCGT league.

Nevertheless, it was still a good showing by all

our players – thanks go to all who took time out

participating in all four legs.

2013 will be a New Year with Changi Beach

Club organising the 1st leg at Sembawang Golf

Course on 15 March 2013.

SCC Annual Golf Tournament:A total of 115 golfers took part in this year’s

tournament at Tanah Merah Country Club

Garden Course. The Overall Winner of the Charlie

Phua Trophy was Raymond Lee – well done and

congratulations to him!

The other winners were:

Men’s “A” Division: Peter Lauw, 38 Points

Men’s “B” Division: Uttam Kripalani, 48 Points

Men’s “C” Division: Sandy Wimalasena, 38 Points

Ladies ‘ Division: Jessie Phua, 34 Points

Hole- in- One (Hole 8): None

Nearest Pin (Hole 3): Richard Desker

Nearest Pin (Hole 11): Victor Liew

Nearest Pin (Hole 14): Kenneth Teo

Nearest Pin (Hole 15): Greg Williams

Interclub Golf Matches:The first interport match of the year was held at

the end of July 2012 in Kluang, Malaysia against

Kluang Country Club (KCC). After warming

ourselves up in Kuala Lumpur on championship

golf courses such as Kota Permai Golf Course

(KPBC) and thereafter Kuala Lumpur Golf &

Country Club (KLGCC), a good turnout of 22

ardent golfers were getting ready to play against

our friends from Kluang Country Club in Kluang.

For those not in the know, the golf course in

Kluang is really the ultimate commando course

that entails walking up and down a hilly terrain

twice over.

A nine-hole golf course, just like our Changi

Golf Club here in Singapore, but it takes some

effort to walk the hilly course, let alone playing

golf on it; it is like Changi on steroids, someone

said. Anyway, we gamely stepped up, but got

beaten in the process.

The boys and girls of KCC hosted us with lots

of food and drinks. We managed to get into the

bus and were grateful for the bus drivers taking

us back to Singapore and the Club safe and

sound!

On 19 October we had the pleasure of

welcoming our friends from Royal Selangor

Club, Kuala Lumpur. We organised a game of golf

at Jurong Golf & Country Club, which features a

completely re- vamped 18-hole golf course with

enlarged greens. We finished our game after it

was interrupted by heavy rain and then proceded

to the Clubhouse, where we entertained our

beloved guests providing dinner and drinks

and the usual exchange of speeches and gifts.

A good time was had by all. We will visit RSC in

Kuala Lumpur in 2013.

Our annual golf match with Changi Golf Club

(CGC) was as usual very well attended. I kept

hearing stories of fairways being tighter than

the Captain’s wallet, greens that make you angry

and how your scores would differ by 10 shots

each 9. Looking at the final score of Changi 15

½ to SCC 2 ½, nothing is further from the truth.

During dinner we were given the opportunity to

regain some pride with the traditional boat race,

but due to a Changi player taking the equivalent

of an illegal drop by drinking half his beer before

it was his turn to drink, we lost that as well. My

comrades ask me to say thanks as ever to Changi

for their outstanding hospitality. Even though

we lost, we walked away with some pride and

will come back next year to enjoy the same

hospitality and treatment.

For the third year in a row, the golf match of

the POT Games was washed out by heavy rain

after only a few holes were played. The game

was declared a draw.

We look forward to seeing another good year

for 2013 and wish everyone a happy golfing year

ahead.

Jurgen Martiens

Golf Section Convenor



HockeyConvenor Mathavan Devadas

Men’s Captain Jamie Chambers

Ladies CaptainRosalind Spink

Secretary Laura Wilsdon

Treasurer Intekhab Khan

Men’s Social Secretary

Christian Bischoff

Ladies Social Secretary

Kirsten Thomson

Committee Member

Tobias Gresham

Andrew Lim

Chris Jones

Denise Stevenson

Committee Member (Co-Opted)

Taswinder Singh

JSM Representative (Co-Opted)

Jonathan Chua

JSM Representative (Co-Opted)

Petrina D’Souza

Team Reports

The Men’s First XI had a very mixed season,

starting out slowly and then playing some

excellent hockey racking up good results

against Indian Association, Ceylon Sports Club

and Jansenites. Unfortunately the Men’s Premier

Division was an extremely close fought race and

4 points divided the second and sixth placed

teams. The team finished in sixth place and

missed out on a play-off place.

The Ladies First XI had an excellent season

winning 8 games, drawing 3 and losing only

one match. This included a 5-0 drubbing of SRC

which won the league. It was the first time SCC

had won the Ladies Premier Division since 1998.

They were unlucky to lose the play-off final to

Jansenites by 0-1, but still had an excellent year.

The Men’s Second XI played in the SHF First

Division together with the Third XI as SHF

allowed two teams from the same club in the

same division for the first time. The two teams

were highly competitive, especially against each

other. The first match between the two was an

exciting 4-4 draw! The Second XI finished in 4th

spot in the Division and the Third XI in 5th spot!

The Second XI progressed to the play-offs but

were unfortunate to lose to Tornadoes.

The Ladies Second XI participated in the Women’s

First Division. This Division is made up of some

very strong teams who are unable to participate

in the SHF Premier Division due to the U21 Rule.

Nevertheless the ladies competed very well and

won 4 of 11 matches, actually winning their first

two matches 4-0 and 5-0. Again the competition

in the Division was very tough and only 6 points

separated the 3rd and the 10th placed teams.

The team finally finished 9th out of 12 teams.

The Men’s Fourth XI played in the SHF Third

Division and had a very good tournament. They

won 7 games, one of which was a sparkling

2-0 win over SRC. This was an SRC team which

played one of the national players in the Third

Division! The team finished fourth in Division

and qualified for the play-offs, losing by a golden

goal to that same SRC team. A most unfortunate

exit for a team that has performed very well this

season.

This year we were able to continue with the Fifth

XI (Buayas) participating in the Men’s Fourth

Division. This team had a very even competition,

played 11, won 5 drew 1 lost 5. They strung

together a nice little winning streak of three

games before losing unfortunately to Ceylon

Sports Club (who qualified for the play-off

finals). The team ended very much in mid table,



finishing sixth out of twelve teams.

The Padang Shield matches were tied in that

we won the Ladies game 1-0 but lost the Men’s

game 2-5.

We have been able to maintain 7 league teams

due to the improving membership numbers. We

now have 159 senior members and 82 junior

members.

Youth Development

The junior boys participated in the SHF Junior

League and finished fifth in the First Division of

that league.

The junior girls also participated in the SHF

Junior League and finished seventh in the First

Division.

An ‘adopt a junior’ scheme was started in January

to help JSMs with the increase in JSM fees. A

total of 20 juniors received assistance through

this scheme.

Emily Chan also was awarded the Sports Girl of

the Year Award by the Club for her achievements

with the Premier team, the U21 team and the

National team.

Tours

Between December 2011 and September 2012,

the following tours were undertaken:

Jakarta – ISCI Tournament, May 2012

Kuala Lumpur – Inter-port with RSC, September

2012

The planned Bangkok tour in December 2011

was cancelled due to the flood situation in the

country.

Social Events

The section continues to be involved in all the

Club events, participating in the following

events:

Inter-Section Darts

Inter-Section Netball

Inter-Section Quiz



Giles Roche Lawn Bowls

The Section finished as runners-up in the Bowls

competition.

In addition a tour match with Bradfield College

was played in June 2012.

A Juniors Darts Night was held at the Mens Bar

in June.

For its achievements the section was presented

a special award by the Club during the Annual

Sports Awards.

International Sixes

The Sixes for 2012 continued as a 60 team affair

with 36 men and 24 ladies teams. The tournament

continues to add new teams and this year saw 5

mens and 1 ladies team from Japan participate.

It also made history when the North Queensland

Rubies participated as it was the first time that

an indigenous team from Australia has played

outside the country.

Mathavan Devadas

Hockey Section Convenor



NetballConvenor Amber Jane Williams

Captain Sadaf Salim

Vice Captain Mandy Neil

Secretary Lizzie Phillips

Treasurer Mohietheen Fathima

Social Secretary

Helen Lovering

Social Coordinator

Anna Bridgman

Tours & Fixtures Genevieve Chase

Communications Secretary

Rachael Bell

Introduction

In 2012 the SCC Netball Section continued to

consolidate its reputation as a strong section

within the Club and in the wider Singapore

Netball community. As seems to be the way

in Singapore, we said farewell to a number of

notable section members early in the year, we

have also welcomed several new members who

are already making a great contribution to the

section.

SCC Tournaments

The SCC Netball year kicked off in late January,

with its very own SCC Start of Season Friendly

Tournament. This tournament was started by

the SCC Netball Section in 2011 and was even

stronger in its second year, expanding to 2

divisions. The SCC fielded three strong ladies

teams and a team in the mixed competition

(which runs concurrently with the SCC

Tournament). They competed across 14 weeks

with teams from Bedok, NZCC, Aciers, producing

a lot of quality netball and involvement for all.

Our first team, the SCC Hawks fought hard to

emerge joint winners of Division 1 with NZCC’s

first team. This tournament has fast become

a permanent fixture on Singapore’s Netball

calendar. It offers teams the opportunity to

play in between the official leagues offered by

Singapore Netball, which otherwise would be

dominated by training - necessary but never as

fun as competition!

While the tournament saw a lot of good

netball in a spirit of competitive fun, particular

mention must be given to the rocking end of

tournament party held in May 2012. The party,

organized by Rachael Bell and Anna Bridgman

(with support from the rest of the Committee!)

brought together many of Singapore’s netballers

and gave them an opportunity to enjoy our

Club’s great hospitality. Presentations were

made, tournament cups were used to swill

champagne and the dance floor got a great

workout. Needless to say, there were some

who imbibed just a bit too much of our Club’s

hospitality, with plenty of sore heads around

Singapore the next day.

SCC Netball’s three ladies team were on the

court again for the Netball Singapore Energizer

League, which commenced in late May. Placed

in varying divisions from Division 3 to 10, all

The Netball Intersection Carnival



three teams gave it their best at every game. The

SCC Eagles emerged second in their division,

a very well deserved accomplishment for their

hard work, as did the SCC Ospreys. Overall, the

league served as a good platform for all the

teams to work at their team play and improve

together.

Finally, the Year -End League kicked off

in October as the final netball league for the

year. The Hawks, Eagles and Ospreys acquitted

themselves well, earning their 6 week end of

year break (one of only two breaks in training for

the SCC Netball‘s each year – it’s a long season!)

In addition to these Leagues, SCC Netball

played in a number of one day tournaments

and friendly matches, to keep up our skills and

continued presence on Singapore’s netball

scene. A special mention has to go to our very

active section JSM’s in 2012. We almost have the

numbers now to field an “All JSM” team and we

find that our JSMs frequently lead from the front

in registering for all the netball Singapore puts

on offer. It is great to have such an enthusiastic

and strong junior section and it is one of our

objectives in the coming years to develop this

part of our Section, with the ultimate long term

objective of fielding a JSM team in the National

League.

Coaching

Eric Lee, netball enthusiast and coach extraordinaire

took over as senior coach for our section in

2012. Eric has made a huge impression on the

section and his fiery dedication to the task have

encouraged us all to step up our game. We can

proudly say that under Eric’s guidance, our skill

level has improved enormously (and I know that

I have much good company in thinking so!). Eric

can be a cruel task master however, so when

you see us out there, doing 1 hour of hard high

intensity fitness before games on a Wednesday

night, know that it is not as easy as some Section

members make it look! On the positive side,

being an SCC Netball section member is likely

to be the cheapest group personal training

sessions you will ever come across! Eric attends

all games (rotating amongst teams), giving us

on-court coaching as well as behind the scenes

skills focused sessions.

It has also been our pleasure this year to

welcome a second coach, Chan Hui Mui. Hui

Mui has made a great contribution to our fitness

and skills. Having her has also allowed us to

cater to different skills needs and levels all in

each training session. Having two coaches may

seem like a luxury, but as the Section continues

to offer netball at both a competitive and social

level, it is a necessary one.

We look forward to continuing with both of

these excellent coaches in 2013.

Tours and Social

The section toured to Bangkok in 2012 and while

we unfortunately didn’t feature in the prize line

up for the tournament, all involved felt it was a

well worthwhile trip. So much so that many of

the entrants in this Bangkok tournament later

were invited and attended the inaugural SCC

International Netball 7s tournament in February

2013 – more on that below!

Joint Div 1 Winners SCC Hawks & NZCC HMS Balllarat



The other tour for the year was to Bali. Wisely,

but regrettably for those keen to attend,

we cancelled the tour at the 11th hour. This

tournament was scheduled on the same

weekend as the anniversary of the Bali bombings,

and as reports of potential attacks marking this

year’s 10th anniversary memorials circulated,

it was decided that we shouldn’t take this risk.

The Netball Section very much appreciates the

Club’s encouragement and support in taking

this difficult, yet necessary decision.

As we are as social on the court as we are off,

aside from the end of league party, we have held

a number of social events with other sections

especially the cricket section after our annual

‘Kilbee Cup’ event. We hosted a well-attended

intersection carnival and have fielded a number

of teams into other section carnivals - coming

3rd in the Lawn Bowls was a particular high

light!’

International Netball Sevens Tournament

On the 23 February 2013, 16 club teams from

South-East Asia and Hong Kong participated in

the Inaugural SCC Netball International 7s at the

Singapore Cricket Club.

160 players competed in the largest

international club netball tournament in

Singapore. Held in a “rugby sevens” format, teams

enjoyed a full day of netball with pool games

played at the co-curricular activities branch

(CCAB) at Evans Road, and the finals at the SCC.

SCC’s own Hawks team breezed to the top of their

pool to advance to the Cup competition, where

they convincingly defeated their Singapore

rivals, Bedok Storm 15-2 in the quarterfinal, but

were overcome by Valley Tigers (HK) who went

on to win the tournament.

The day saw some great sportsmanship and

skill on the court, with Liv Flanagan (Bedok

Thunder) the Player of the Tournament, and Ellie

Stanley (Valley Tigers) the Sportswoman of the

tournament.

The tournament was made extra special by

our creative sponsors: a stunning fashion show

organised by Willow & Huxley; a mixologist at

the after-party who made delicious cocktails

arranged by The Retrospective;. goody bags

provided and refreshments distributed court-

side by SIR Move and generous gifts donated

by Mumm Champagne, Pantry Magic and Coca-

Cola.

As with all sporting events what makes them

great is both the play and the after party, and

with our very own flash mob we achieved that!

Summary

It has been another exciting and enjoyable year

in the life of SCC Netball. In 2013, with new

sponsors and a very full schedule of tournaments,

tours and fixtures, we look forward to continuing

to grow our section and improve our skills.

And on that note, Club members, please get

yourselves down for a game of netball! We are

always looking for new members, so come and

join the fun!

Amber Williams

Netball Section Convenor

SCC Eagles - Runners-up in the year-end league



RugbyConvenor Terence Noe

Captain Andrew Douglas

Secretary Marc Lansonneur

Treasurer Stuart Watson

Committee Members

Richard Watkins

Mandy Watkins

Rishi Chandiok

Jonathan Leow

John Leung

Graeme Burnett

Officials

David Griffiths

Chris Reynolds

James Robertson

A fine year for SCC Rugby.

The league year finished in March and the

first XV finished the season as League winners

unbeaten in the League for the second time in

3 years. Under the tireless leadership of Simon

Etheredge and coach Chris Bracey the first XV

achieved the double over every team in the

Premiership, finishing 10 points clear at the top.

It was also the first season in the top flight for the

Tankards team, who had dominated the second

Championship League for some time. The

Tankards were superbly marshaled by coaches

Matt Singer and Damian Pereira and by their

skipper Gabriel Lee. SCC is the only club that can

boast 2 teams in the top flight. The fast that both

reached the play-offs is a testament to the depth

present in both the club and the section.

In the Championship our third team, the

Cougars, led by John Reeve, just failed to reach

the play offs in a disappointing finale to the

season.

In the Conference, the Lions, skippered by

Ben Edwards and coached by Swunny, and the

gnarled Growlers, led by Chris ‘Swarthy Metcalf,

battled it out in an increasingly congested

league, with the latter only missing out on top

spot in highly controversial circumstances –

many an evening has since been spent rocking

on the porch in debate..

Later that month, apparently unperturbed,

the Growlers rumbled to the semis in the Vets

section of the Manila 10’s.

In April the section travelled to Argentina for

a full bodied (Malbec..) tour, spending 8 days

there and playing 4 matches in Buenos Aires

and, with the stunning Andean backdrop, in

Mendoza. Overall the honours were even - the

First team won 1 and lost 1, and the Vets ditto.

Our superb hosts ensured there were fine wines,

camaraderie, massive hunks of beef and a ban on

fruit and veg. There was also Polo, white water

rafting and a vineyard tour, all magnificently

organized by Andy ‘Gaucho’ Douglas.



Next was the SRU 7’s in July with 2 SCC teams

taking part over 2 weekends - with SCC First

becoming the Singapore Champions after a hard

fought final against Police.

We then welcomed Valley, one of HK’s top

clubs, for our annual match. We saw another

inspired performance from our First and Social

teams who both won. We travel to them in HK

next time.

The Bali bombing was 10 years ago - the

Padang was once again the venue for a moving

commemoration ceremony which was followed

by the biggest weekend rugby tour in our

history, to play HKFC. We took around 150

tourists and players, including many members

of our fledgling Academy. It was something to

see girls and boys from under 5 to 12, sporting

SCC colours, on their first tour.

Of our 3 senior touring teams the Vets

narrowly lost, the Tankards recorded a brilliant

victory and the First lost, paying the penalty for

some loose play, but also succumbing to a very

good side. Revenge for HKFC after losing the

last 2 encounters with us.

And so to this season where we are competing

again at every level – we have a Rugby Youth

Development initiative ongoing and the

Academy goes from strength to strength.

I would like to thank the General Committee

and the section Committee for their support,

time and help, and also our sponsors who, in

partnership with the Club, help make it all tick.

Special thanks to –

Allied Pickfords, Orthosports, Blackberry,

Maximuscle, AAM Advisory, The Henley Group,

Smiths Fish and Chips, City Osteopathy,

6drunkmen, Magners and Pure Blonde.

Terence Noe

Rugby Section Convenor



SoccerConvenor Graham Dickson

Captain Owen Monaghan

Vice Captain James Kilbee

Secretary Adam Bowden

Treasurer Matthew Field

Social Secretary

Richard Pugh

The Section had an outstanding year in 2012

with the First Team winning the Cosmopolitan

League and Cup for the fourth consecutive year.

The year also saw the continued growth and

success of the Saturday Veterans SCC Strollers

who play in the Equatorial Football League

Division 1 under the leadership of Michael

Drake. The Sunday Tigers team managed by

Anthony Houlahan are having a fantastic season

and have won ESPN League Div 1 and deserve

our congratulations. This team has recruited

several new players who keep the First Team on

their toes. The First team is now very strong and

competitive and are playing friendly matches

against S League opposition and more than

holding their own. On the social soccer front, The

Lions are consolidating their position with some

new players to bolster their squad and the Pads

and Thirds had a great season with no significant

issues, other than the fact that these two teams

have large squads which has been addressed

by the establishment of the Tigers and Strollers

team to ensure everyone gets a game. The

weekend football has been very well received

by our Members. The Youth Academy run by

Owen Monaghan is running well and we are

training and coaching the younger ones in the

hope they will become our stars for the future.

I want to thank Owen Monaghan for running

the First team and for all the energy he puts

SCC Tigers

SCC Veterans



into the job week after week, ably assisted by

his Management team which consists of Adam

Bowden, Andrew Hutcheon, Heiko Moeller,

John Spackmann and Scott Starr. Owen and the

Team have done a fantastic job and have been

responsible for the recruitment of several quality

players to the SCC. Terk Lee runs a spirited Lions

team and the work put in by Alex Khan running

the Pads each week is commended. The new

captain Glyn Vince will carry the baton and lead

the Pads to even more glory in the future. Tahlil

made sure our Thirds were running smoothly

and they do like their football and after match

celebrations on a Wednesday night. Ravi and

Brian Lavelle made sure we had opposition

each week and deserve our thanks. Thanks to

everyone involved in running the football teams

at the SCC and special thanks to the Sports

Department who do a superb job in organising

our facilities every week.

Adam and Hutch managed our Sevens team

to HK to participate in the HK Sevens and we

did very well against very strong opposition,

including Sunderland to whom we lost 1-0

in the last minute. We enjoy this tournament

immensely and look forward to participating

again in 2013.

The NFL team had a season of consolidation and

we will be looking to strengthen the squad this

year. Dirk Paulsen sponsors this team, and the

Section in general, and we are forever grateful

for his support. The hard work put in by Len

Beschizza in the early years has borne fruit and

we are now one of the top amateur sides in

Singapore. You can’t beat that and this applies to

both the NFL and First Team who are the envy of

many because of their quality and commitment.

All the other SCC teams are not far behind and

need to go that extra mile to achieve greatness.

Ask Owen, Anthony, Micky and all our Captains

how to do it and success is there for the taking.

We participated in two exciting Interport

matches in Hong Kong. Our First Team lost 2-1

in the last minute and our Veterans lost 3-2 in

exciting matches. We beat Yokohama Country

and Athletic Club 5-1 in Yokohama to retain

that trophy. We also beat the SRC 5-1 to win the

Padang Shield.

We hosted our own Soccer Sixes which was

very successful and well sponsored by Dirk,

Shooter and Eddie the Eagle. The Section salutes

all you guys as year after year you deliver for

us. Ray Parlour was our special guest this past

year together with youth teams from Phuket,

Indonesia and Cambodia it was a great event.

We participated in the annual Henrik Lorenz

Memorial game in Phuket against HKFC and

were unlucky to lose a close match. Well done to

all the squad who made it to Phuket. It is worth

remembering the work done by the SCC for the

youth teams from Phuket (brainchild of the late

great Henrik). We will continue this every year

and also bring youth teams from the region to

participate in our SCC Sixes tournament. We will

AJ in action v Sunderland

Hutch in action v Sunderland



try to win the trophy back this year and Glyn can

start the ball rolling now to ensure we have a

competitive squad.

Just wanted to thank the Section Committee for

their support this year and to all the staff at the

SCC who do all the work to allow us to play and

special thanks indeed to Owen, Matt, Hutcho,

Scott and Adam, who do so much work behind

the scenes to help me. A real team dedicated to

the SCC.

The emphasis of the Section is now two-fold

with competitive soccer through the NFL/First/

Tigers/Strollers Teams, with the social fabric

of the Section being maintained by the Lions/

Thirds/Pads teams who are playing midweek.

Graham Dickson

Soccer Section Convenor

The four key goals of the section are:

• To have strong, competitive teams in the

weekend NFL/Cosmo/ESPzen /Equatorial

Leagues and to maintain the social fabric of

the section through midweek SCC Lions, Pads

and Thirds teams;

• To fulfil Interport fixtures and tours;

• To run a Sixes tournament that has economic

viability;

• To have a successful Soccer Academy.

Graham and Arjen at the Soccer 6s 2012

John Norfolk in action v Sunderland SCC First Team 2012- Cosmo League and Cup Champions

Graham and Hutch with Cosmo League and Cup trophies



SquashConvenor Manmindar Singh

Mens’ Captain Udai Singh

Ladies’ Captain Andrea Clare Nicholas

Secretary *Vacant*

Treasurer William Hatch

Social Secretary Mahes Velupillai

2012 was another good year for the section.

Our season started with the National Squash

League in February in which we fielded a total

of 15 teams, the highest number of teams ever.

We had teams in all the mens grades, veterans

and ladies.

Our performance was not quite what we

were hoping for. In the Premier grade, we fielded

3 teams to ensure that all our top players had a

good run out rather than sitting on the bench.

However, this left us short at times and we

surrendered the title by 1 point. However, we did

redeem ourselves by winning the Challenge Cup

competition among the top 4 teams. We went

one better in the B grade. The first team was

dominant, winning the league by a comfortable

margin. Our second team came in a surprising

3rd.

We were unlucky in the D grade. Needing

only a win in the last match of the season to

secure the title, we lost to finish 3rd as 2 of our

top players were away. However, they made up

for their disappointment by stomping home to

win the Challenge Cup. Unfortunately the rest

of our mens teams did not make a mark in the

league. Our 2 ladies teams were expected to

do well but eventually we only managed a 3rd

placing in Division 2.

Our junior programme continues to pay

dividends with another strong contribution by

the juniors in the league. I would like to take this

opportunity to thank Allan Chang who continues

to play a key role in the programme’s success

both in terms of attracting the right talent and

developing them. Our appreciation also goes

out to Joannah Yue and Vivian Rhamanan, both

of whom are full time coaches, in helping to

identify and bring into the club good junior

players to help strengthen the talent pool. The

Juniors aside, a number of the senior sports

members who joined us in 2011 also played key

roles in our league performance in 2012. With

another handful of good players joining us in

2012, we hope for a better outing in 2013!

On the individual front, we again garnered a

slew of titles. The year kicked off with the Masonry

Singapore Closed Squash Championships. In

the Mens and Womens Open events, Vivian

Rhamanan and Mao Shiyuan, both juniors,

took the respective honours. In the age group

events, our juniors performed extremely well.

In the Boys Under-19, Tim Leong triumphed

while Mao Shiyuan dominated the field to win

the Girls Under-19 event. Liang Jun Yuan did

not drop a single game in his march to the Boys

Under-17 title. Likewise, Chua Man Chin won all

his matches in straight sets to emerge champion

in the Boys Under-15 event. His opponent in the

final was Rayden Tan, another of our juniors.

Next up was the Masonry National Squash

Championships. In the Mens Open, Bryan

Koh was runner-up and in the Womens Open,

Joannah Yue picked another national title with

Mao Shi Yuan runner-up. In the age group events,

Tim Leong was 2nd in the Boys Under-19, Liang

Junyuan 2nd in the Boys Under-17 and Rayden

Tan 2nd in the Boys Under-15. Mao Shi Yuan won

the Girls Under-19 with Rachel Leong 2nd while

Clara Tan came 2nd in the Girls Under-17.

In the final event of the year, the graded

championships, Bryan Koh was runner-up in the

A grade while Liang Jun Yuan lived up to his top

billing by winning the D grade title. Another win

came courtesy of Annabelle Lim in the Ladies’

Novice event.



The SCC Open was held end January. More

than 50 players signed up for the competition

with the finals coinciding with the section AGM

on Saturday, 18th February. The final between

Vivian Rhamanan, no 1 seed, and Anders Yeo, no

3 seed, was a tactical affair with Vivian coming

away the winner. In the plate competition, the

final was between a veteran, Tim Howard, and a

junior, Rayden Tan, with the latter managing to

outlast the former in a close game. Altogether a

highly successful event with a large number of

entries and many high quality matches.

Moving on, we participated in the annual

Cosmopolitan Squash League. When we hosted

the 2011 edition, with the assistance of our

sponsors, The Fry Group, we added a new trophy

called the “The Spirit of Cosmo”. We won the

trophy but ended up fifth in the league. We

hope to strike a better balance in 2013.

We entertained the Calcutta Racket Club

and Madras Cricket Club in the long running

Triangular Cup in March. With the depth of

players at our disposal as hosts, we proved too

strong to come away again as champions. The

official dinner and prize presentation followed

the final match. Thanks to Zoher Motiwalla for

coordinating the event and getting the much

needed funding. And thanks to all our members

who donated generously to make it a highly

successful event!

We seem to be hosting ever more friendly

matches every year and 2012 was chock-a-block.

First up was the friendly with the British Royal

Air Force in May. This was the first time we have

had them visit the club. They brought a strong

group of 10 players with a great deal of depth

in their line up. We did not have as strong a line

up with quite a few of our players away. We paid

the price in a humbling 8 to 2 loss to our visitors.

Defeat aside, it was a really enjoyable visit by the

RAF guys and we hope to entertain them again

in the future.

In June, we had a friendly with the visiting

Hong Kong Cricket Club team. Quite a number

of matches were played followed by a great

social jointly organized with the Cricket Section.

In August we hosted the Jakarta State team

who were in Singapore for training before

the Indonesian national championships. We

managed to assemble a good group of players

to provide a stern test for their players. This was

followed by the annual visit of the Japanese

Combined Universities team. They had a

large group of players which provided a good

opportunity for our section members to have a

hit.

For the second year running, we hosted

the United Condo Squash Club in the friendly

dubbed “Beacons of Squash” in August. This

friendly brings together some of the best senior

and junior players in Singapore. The standard

of squash was of the highest quality despite it

being only a friendly.

The Orange Bowl was next as we went up

against the Hollandse Club. This event was

inaugurated in 2011 and being good hosts



we narrowly lost. We had hoped to redeem

ourselves but fell short as we saw the trophy

slip away once again losing eventually 10-8. We

rebounded the following weekend when it was

the turn of the British Club to visit us for the

annual Ashes, notching a convincing 11-3 win.

We played our counterparts from Tanglin Club

in the annual Pot Games in September. Tanglin

are our closest rivals in the league and the Pot

match was a close affair with SCC eventually

running out winners.

Our main tour in 2012 was the Hong Kong

Football Club’s 3s Team event in June where

we competed against teams from HK, Malaysia,

Australia and Singapore. With the vastly

improved prize money, competition was very

tough. Predictably our results were not as good

as in 2011. Our third team were runners-up in

the Mens Open plate. The Ladies were 3rd in the

Ladies Open whilst the best result came courtesy

of our Masters team which won the plate.

We were again well represented in the

annual SCC Sports Awards Night. It was a

very gratifying night for us as we won four

major awards: Sportsman of the Year – Vivian

Rhamanan; Sportswoman of the Year – Mao

Shi Hui; and Junior Sportsman of the Year –

Royston Raymond. To cap a very successful

evening Squash won Section of the Year. This

is an outstanding achievement and a credit to

all our players and the section committee. Our

final award went to Koh Wai Keng who received

the Spirit of Sport Award in recognition of his

outstanding contribution to squash at SCC over

the years.

World Squash Day this year was on Saturday,

20th October. This event is of great significance

throughout the world for the squash fraternity

as we come together to support the bid to get

squash into the 2020 Olympics. As previously,

Wai Keng single-handedly organised the event

from sourcing for sponsors, getting the t-shirts

ready and encouraging section members to sign

up for the event. The event kicked-off with an

exhibition match between two of the legends of

Singapore squash - Zainal Abidin and Anthony

Chua. Next more than 40 players in 2 teams

went head-to-head clad in distinct Black (Team

Squash) and Red (Team 2020) specially-designed

WSD t-shirts, kindly sponsored by Wilfred Walsh,

Miles Gooseman and Daryl Arnold. Great squash

helped by a free flow of drinks and food made

the event a truly memorable one. Thanks to all

who supported the event and special mention

of Wai Keng who again organised and delivered

an event to remember!



Socially, we were keen supporters of the

Club’s Inter section events in 2012. The section

was active at Quiz Nights and participated in

the Giles Roche bowls trophy, the Darts section’s

Bulls Eye Tournament and the Inter-section

Netball Carnival.

In terms of the section committee, I was

glad to welcome Andrea back as Ladies captain.

Given Andrea’s lengthy involvement with SCC

squash before she went away, her contribution

over the past year was more than just being

Ladies captain and I am grateful for all her help

and advice. Our Mens captain, Udai, can’t be

around as much as we would like him to be

given his travel schedule and the fact that he is

happily saddled with twins. To be sure his real

contribution has always been on the squash

courts as a role model for juniors and seniors

alike. And in this regard, he has never let us

down.

Bill has been our treasurer for the past 2 years.

I am glad that he has continued to volunteer

despite his extremely busy study and work life.

Last but by no means least, Mahes, our social

secretary, who excels at consistently delivering

great food for all our events.

The committee aside, I have a number of

other people to thank. Nick stepped down as

convenor a number of years back but remains an

active contributor to the section. Nick organizes

the friendlies with the British and Hollandse clubs

and helps with the COSMO league as well as

organizing teams for Quiz Nights. Like Nick, Wai

Keng stepped down as secretary the previous

year but continues to help whenever we ask of

him. His organization of the World Squash Day

event is testament to his contribution. Lastly, I

would like to thank Shirley. Though she doesn’t

officially play any role, she is always around

helping with the juniors during the league and

filling in at section activities whenever there is a

need. I would like to express my sincere gratitude

to these 3 people for their ongoing contribution

to the section.

The captains of the various league teams

play a key role and I would like to thank them for

what at times can be a pretty thankless job!

Finally, I would like to thank our sponsors, the Fry

Group and Biosphere Capital for their generous

support.

A lot of what we are able to do and achieve

as a section would not be possible without

the generosity of the club in providing us with

the necessary funding and the administrative

support. We are thankful for this support.

Manmindar Singh

Squash Section Convenor



TennisConvenor Matthew Edward Dabbs

Mens’ Captain Neil Barrable

Ladies’ Captain Nilma Missir

Secretary Vanessa Loh

Treasurer Smarco Ho

Committee Member

Gilbert Ng

In 2012 the section improved steadily.

I was only elected as convenor in the second

half of the year due to the previous convenors

resignation; although I was on the committee at

this time it is difficult for me to comment on the

previous endeavours.

Highlights included the appointment of a tennis

coach at the club in October. The junior academy

is beginning to pick up at the weekends so this

has been a positive as this will flow through to

JSM’s

At least 7 members have joined purely because

of the coaching alone.

The teams have been successful with

additional trophy’s won; not a stellar year but

this will come with a junior infusion as the JSM’s

will strengthen the various teams.



There were the usual local tours which were all

well attended and we hosted and reciprocated

accordingly.

Activity on the courts is up but this has caused

a serious issue with maintenance and wear.

Unfortunately, the courts cannot live with the

amount of tennis they receive. They have been

closed the whole of December in preparation

for the PTT (a weekend’s tennis)and then only

reopened with one court late January. Presently

the one court that is under repair is in a real

mess. On average the grass courts are only open

for 8-9 months of the year; for a club of this level

and a section of over 500 members surely this

is not acceptable? I urge the club to look at a

synthetic grass substitute. It will be useable all

the time and the maintenance costs minimal in

comparison. It also and most importantly looks

the same!

Apparently the courts also drain towards

the gym which may explain some of the damp

issues?

The finances of the section are strong with a

healthy budget.

I know this is a report but issues we wish to

address:

Coaching schedule: The multipurpose courts

are not available due to the various events

for at least 3 months of the year. To build up

continuity and strengthen the coaching (which

will provide additional revenue for the club) we

need a permanent coaching surface which the

synthetic grass will provide. Coaching on the

grass is not feasible as the courts will wear out

in no time at all.

Lights for the multipurpose courts (at least this

will take some stress off the grass) so members

can play in the evening. Additionally coaching

can take place in the evening. This should not be

a costly fix as the two of the poles for the tennis

courts are in place alreadyand additional lighting

can be placed directed to the multipurpose

courts.

Unfortunately, the section is only as strong as its

resources and by far our biggest weakness is the

courts and playing time.

Matthew Edward Dabbs

Tennis Section Convenor



Social EventsChinese New Year Celebration (3 Feb)Ladies’ Luncheons (28 Jan, 26 May, 6 Oct)

Easter Party (7 Apr) Wine & Cheese in Collaboration withSCC Art Collection Opening (20 Apr)

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Social Events

Fijian President’s Visit (17 Aug)

Yard Sale (21 June) Simply the Best with Amy Bondi (13 July)

National Day Celebration with Hawker Fare (9 Aug)



Social Events

SCC Night Race Fiesta(21 to 23 September)

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Social Events

Intersection Quiz Night (9 Nov)Oktoberfest (19 Oct)

Celebrating SCC’s 160th Anniversary (13 Oct)Axe on Everest Talk (29 Aug)



Social EventsRemembrance Day (11 Nov) Bhangra Night (16 Nov)

Children’s Christmas Party (15 Dec) Christmas Eve Lucky Draw (24 Dec)



Social Events

The Roaring Twenties Ball(31 December)



18th International Hockey 6s Tournament(3 to 4 March)

Sports



Sports

4th International Soccer 6s Tournament(30 June to 1 July)



SCC UFL Cricket Twenty20 Tournament(24 to 26 August)

Sports



65th SCC International Rugby 7s Tournament(2 to 4 November)

Sports



5th Annual Sports Awards (27 Apr)

Annual Pot Games (29 Sept)

Cricket Legends Grace the Padang (13 Oct)

Padang Shield Games (14 July)

SCC Soccer Academy Family Sports Day (23 June)

Sports


FINANCIALREVIEW



STATEMENT BY THE GENERAL COMMITTEE TO THE MEMBERS OF

SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB In accordance with a resolution of the General Committee and in the opinion of the General Committee, the

financial statements set out on pages 4 to 29 are drawn up so as to give a true and fair view of the state of

affairs of the Club as at December 31, 2012, and of the results, changes in funds and cash flows of the Club

for the financial year then ended, and at the date of this statement, there are reasonable grounds to believe that

the Club will be able to pay its debts when they fall due.

ON BEHALF OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE ……………………………………………… COL (RET) GURCHARAN SINGH President …………………………………………… HAMISH ALEXANDER CHRISTIE Finance Member March 19, 2013



INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF

SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB Report on the Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Singapore Cricket Club (the “Club”) which comprise the statement of financial position as at December 31, 2012, and the statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in funds and statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes, as set out on pages 4 to 29. General Committee’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements The General Committee is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with the Singapore Financial Reporting Standards and the Societies Act, and for such internal control as the General Committee determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Auditors’ Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with Singapore Standards on Auditing. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the General Committee, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.



Opinion In our opinion, the financial statements are properly drawn up in accordance with the Singapore Financial Reporting Standards so as to present fairly, in all material respects, the state of affairs of the Club as at December 31, 2012 and the results, changes in funds and cash flows of the Club for the year ended on that date. Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements In our opinion:

(a) the accounting and other records required by the regulations enacted under the Societies Act to be kept by the Club have been properly kept in accordance with those regulations; and

(b) the fund-raising appeal held during the period July 25, 2012 to October 18, 2012 has been carried out in accordance with regulation 6 of the Societies Regulations issued under the Societies Act Chapter 311 and proper accounts and other records have been kept of the fund-raising appeal.

Public Accountants and Certified Public Accountants Singapore March 19, 2013

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF

SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB



Note 2012 2011 $ $ ASSETS Current assets Cash and bank balances 5 15,640,315 17,033,968 Members’ accounts 6 1,852,250 1,771,453 Other receivables 7 612,649 592,003 Inventories 8 299,708 374,266 Total current assets 18,404,922 19,771,690 Non-current asset Property, plant and equipment 9 26,903,692 23,952,369 Total assets 45,308,614 43,724,059 LIABILITIES Current liabilities Trade and other payables 10 5,959,072 3,971,047 Members’ deposits 11 1,210,221 1,177,900 Income tax payable 14,960 8,633 Deferred tax liability 12 3,862 5,831 Total current liabilities 7,188,115 5,163,411 Fund Accumulated fund 13 38,120,499 38,560,648 Total liabilities and fund 45,308,614 43,724,059 See accompanying notes to financial statements. ..................................................... ........................................................ COL (RET) GURCHARAN SINGH HAMISH ALEXANDER CHRISTIE President Finance Member March 19, 2013 March 19, 2013


STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONDecember 31, 2012



Note 2012 2011 $ $ Operating revenue Subscriptions fees 5,636,908 5,452,758 Food and beverage 14 8,759,568 8,770,443 Sports and recreation 15 3,042,102 3,011,119 Fruit machines (net) 128,009 132,402 Carpark 620,109 506,374 Other income 16 825,957 825,584 Total operating revenue 19,012,653 18,698,680 Less: Operating expenditure Food and beverage - Cost of sales 14 (3,636,199) (3,892,615) - Staff costs and related costs 14 (5,273,728) (5,083,620) Sports and recreation 15 (3,810,460) (4,058,182) Management and other staff costs 17 (2,704,094) (2,429,241) Depreciation 9 (1,973,173) (2,110,470) Property maintenance 18 (1,083,221) (1,004,845) Property tax expense 19 (1,192,457) (104,775) Office and administration 20 (319,918) (246,123) General expenses 21 (703,937) (755,115) Total operating expenditure (20,697,187) (19,684,986) Operating deficits (1,684,534) (986,306) Add: Non-operating income Membership transfer fees 1,060,000 1,088,000 Conversion fees 94,258 128,592 Interest from deposits 105,978 86,628 1,260,236 1,303,220 (Deficit) Surplus for the year before income tax (424,298) 316,914 Less: Income tax expense 22 (15,851) (11,644) (Deficit) Surplus for the year representing total comprehensive (loss) income for the year (440,149) 305,270 See accompanying notes to financial statements.


STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOMEYear ended December 31, 2012



$ Balance at January 1, 2011 38,255,378 Total comprehensive income for the year 305,270 Balance at December 31, 2011 38,560,648 Total comprehensive loss for the year (440,149) Balance at December 31, 2012 38,120,499 See accompanying notes to financial statements.


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FUNDSYear ended December 31, 2012



2012 2011 $ $ Operating activities Operating deficit (1,684,534) (986,306) Adjustments for: Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 1,973,173 2,110,470 Allowance for (Write back of) doubtful debts 14,610 (17,109) Write off of property, plant and equipment 8,353 12,837 Operating cash flows before movements in working capital 311,602 1,119,892 Members’ accounts (95,407) (241,860) Inventories 74,558 (46,722) Other receivables (32,226) 221,455 Trade and other payables 1,988,025 (115,742) Cash generated from operations 2,246,552 937,023 Income tax paid (11,493) (6,494) Net cash from operating activities 2,235,059 930,529 Investing activities Purchase of property, plant and equipment (4,932,849) (750,750) Restricted cash 5,722,812 (4,644,818) Interest received 117,558 68,917 Net cash from (used in) investing activities 907,521 (5,326,651) Financing activities Members’ deposits received 32,321 23,451 Membership transfer fees 1,060,000 1,088,000 Conversion fees 94,258 128,592 Net cash from financing activities 1,186,579 1,240,043 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 4,329,159 (3,156,079) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 7,692,405 10,848,484 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 12,021,564 7,692,405 For purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents comprise of the following: Cash and bank balances (Note 5) 15,640,315 17,033,968 Less: Fixed deposits with maturities exceeding three months

classified as restricted cash (3,618,751) (9,341,563) Cash and cash equivalents 12,021,564 7,692,405 See accompanying notes to financial statements.


STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWSYear ended December 31, 2012



1 GENERAL Singapore Cricket Club (the “Club”) is registered under the Societies Act with its principal place of

business and registered office at Connaught Drive, Singapore 179681. The financial statements are expressed in Singapore dollars.

The principal activities of the Club are to promote and carry on a sports and social club for its members. The financial statements of the Club for the year ended December 31, 2012 were authorised for issue by

the General Committee on March 19, 2013. 2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES BASIS OF ACCOUNTING - The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the

historical cost basis except as disclosed in the accounting policies below, and are drawn up in accordance with the Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (“FRS”).

ADOPTION OF NEW AND REVISED STANDARDS – On January 1, 2012, the Club has adopted all

the new and revised FRSs and Interpretations of FRS (“INT FRSs”) that are relevant to its operations. The adoption of these new/revised FRSs and INT FRSs did not result in changes to the Club’s accounting policies and has had no material effect on the amounts reported for the current or prior years.

At the date of authorisation of these financial statements, there are certain FRSs, INT FRSs and

amendments to FRS that are relevant to the Club that were issued but are not yet effective. The General Committee of the Club anticipates that the adoption of these in future periods will not have a material impact on the financial statements of the Club in the period of their initial adoption.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised on the Club’s

statement of financial position when the Club becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTSDecember 31, 2012



2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d) Effective interest method The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a financial instrument and of

allocating interest income or expense over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts or payments through the expected life of the financial instrument, or where appropriate, a shorter period. Income and expense is recognised on an effective interest rate basis for debt instruments other than those financial instruments “at fair value through profit or loss”.

Financial assets All financial assets are recognised and de-recognised on a trade date where the purchase or sale of an

investment is under a contract whose terms require delivery of the investment within the timeframe established by the market concerned, and are initially measured at fair value, plus transaction costs except for those financial assets classified at fair value through profit or loss which are initially measured at fair value.

Loans and receivables Members’ account and other receivables which have fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in

an active market are classified as “loans and receivables”. Loans and receivables are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method less impairment. Interest is recognised by applying the effective interest method, except for short-term receivables when the recognition of interest would be immaterial.

Impairment of financial assets Financial assets, other than those at fair value through profit or loss, are assessed for indicators of

impairment at the end of each reporting period. Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows of the investment have been impacted.





2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

For all financial assets, objective evidence of impairment could include:

• significant financial difficulty of the issuer or counterparty; or

• default or delinquency in interest or principal payments; or

• it becoming probable that the borrower will enter bankruptcy or financial re-organisation

For certain categories of financial assets, such as members’ account receivables and other receivables, assets that are assessed not to be impaired individually are, in addition, assessed for impairment on a collective basis. Objective evidence of impairment for a portfolio of receivables could include the Club’s past experience of collecting payments, an increase in the number of delayed payments in the portfolio past the average credit period of 30 days, as well as observable changes in national or local economic conditions that correlate with default on receivables.

For financial assets carried at amortised cost, the amount of the impairment is the difference between the

asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the original effective interest rate. The carrying amount of the financial asset is reduced by the impairment loss directly for all financial assets with the exception of members’ account and other receivables where the carrying amount is reduced through the use of an allowance account. When a member’s account or other receivable is uncollectible, it is written off against the allowance account. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited against the allowance account. Changes in the carrying amount of the allowance account are recognised in profit or loss.

Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and at bank and deposits with financial institutions

that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.





2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d) Derecognition of financial assets The Club derecognises a financial asset only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the

asset expire, or it transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset to another entity. If the Club neither transfers nor retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership and continues to control the transferred asset, the Club recognises its retained interest in the asset and an associated liability for amounts it may have to pay. If the Club retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of a transferred financial asset, the Club continues to recognise the financial asset and also recognises a collateralised borrowing for the proceeds received.

Financial liabilities Financial liabilities are recognised when the Club becomes a party to the contractual agreements of the

instrument. The Club’s financial liabilities include members’ deposits and trade and other payables. Trade and other payables, which represent the fair value of consideration for goods and services to be paid

in the future, whether or not billed to the Club, are recognised initially at their fair value, net of transaction costs, and are subsequently measured at amortised cost, using the effective interest method, except for short-term payables, where the recognition of interest would be immaterial.

Derecognition of financial liabilities The Club derecognises financial liabilities when, and only when, the Club’s obligations are discharged,

cancelled or they expire. INVENTORIES - Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost is calculated

using the weighted average cost basis. Net realisable value represents the estimated selling price less all estimated costs of completion and costs to be incurred in marketing, selling and distribution.

LEASES - Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially

all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee. All other leases are classified as operating leases.





2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d) The Club as lessee Rentals payable under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the

term of the relevant lease unless another systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leased asset are consumed. Contingent rentals arising under operating leases are recognised as an expense in the period in which they are incurred.

In the event that lease incentives are received to enter into operating leases, such incentives are

recognised as a liability. The aggregate benefit of incentives is recognised as a reduction of rental expense on a straight-line basis, except where another systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leased asset are consumed.

The Club as lessor Rental income from operating leases is recognised on a straight-line basis over the term of the relevant

lease unless another systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which use benefit derived from the leased asset is diminished. Initial direct costs incurred in negotiating and arranging an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and recognised as an expense over the lease term on same basis as the lease income.

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less

accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. The initial cost of property, plant and equipment comprises its purchase price, including import duties and

non-refundable purchase taxes and any directly attributable costs of bringing the asset to its working condition and location for its intended use. Any trade discounts and rebates are deducted in arriving at the purchase price.

Depreciation is computed utilising the straight-line method to write-off the cost of these assets over their

estimated useful lives as follows: Leasehold land - Clubhouse 30 years Leasehold office properties 27 to 36 years Clubhouse Over the period of the lease Kitchen, restaurant and bar equipment 1 to 5 years Clubhouse renovations 5 years Air-conditioning systems 5 years Sports and ground equipment 5 years Furniture and fittings 5 years Fruit machines and accessories 4 years Computer equipment 3 years Other office equipment 5 years Motor vehicle 10 years





2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

The cost of leasehold office properties include a land component which has a useful life of 999 years and is treated as a freehold land and not depreciated.

The estimated useful lives, residual values and depreciation method are reviewed at each year end to

ensure that the method and period of depreciation are consistent with the expected pattern of economic benefits from fixed assets. The effect of any changes in estimate is accounted for on a prospective basis.

Construction-in-progress is stated at cost. The accumulated costs will be reclassified to the appropriate

property, plant and equipment account when the construction is substantially completed. Depreciation of the asset commences when the asset is ready for its intended use.

For acquisitions and disposals during the financial year, depreciation is provided from the month of

acquisition to the month before disposal respectively. Fully depreciated assets still in use are retained in the financial statements. An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognised upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected from its use or disposal.

The gain or loss arising on the disposal or retirement of an asset is determined as the difference between

the sales proceeds and the carrying amounts of the asset and is recognised in profit or loss. IMPAIRMENT OF TANGIBLE ASSETS - At the end of each reporting period, the Club reviews the

carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the Club estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use,

the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset.

If the recoverable amount of an asset (cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying

amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (cash-generating

unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.





2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d) PROVISIONS - Provisions are recognised when the Club has a present obligation (legal or

constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that the Club will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the

present obligation at the end of the reporting period, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Where a provision is measured using the cash flows estimated to settle the present obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of those cash flows.

When some or all of the economic benefits required to settle a provision are expected to be recovered

from a third party, the receivable is recognised as an asset if it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be received and the amount of the receivable can be measured reliably.

REVENUE RECOGNITION - Revenue includes subscription fees, food and beverage revenue, sports

and recreation, revenue from fruit machines and other revenue. Revenue is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the

members and the amount of revenue and the costs of the transaction can be measured reliably. Revenue excludes goods and services taxes and is arrived at after deduction of trade discounts. No revenue is recognised if there are significant uncertainties regarding recovery of the consideration due, associated costs or the possible returns of subscription fees.

The basis of recognition of revenue is as follows: (i) Subscription fees Subscription fees are billed one month in advance and recognised as revenue in the following

month. (ii) Food and beverage Food and beverage are recognised as revenue when the food and beverage are consumed or

services performed.





2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d) (iii) Sports and recreation Sports and recreation are recognised as revenue when events are organised or services are

rendered. (iv) Member transfer fees Member transfer fees are recognised as revenue in the year in which the transfer of membership

is affected upon election of the member by the General Committee. (v) Revenue from fruit machines Revenue from fruit machines is recognised based on gross receipts less the relevant government

taxes, payment of winnings, hopper refills and expenses. (vi) Entrance fees and conversion fees Entrance fees and conversion fees are recognised as revenue when the new membership is

effective upon election of the member by the General Committee. (vii) Interest income from fixed deposits is accounted for on a time-apportioned basis. (viii) All other items of income are recognised as revenue when the services are performed. RETIREMENT BENEFIT COSTS - Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit plans are

charged as an expense as they fall due. Payments made to state-managed retirement benefit schemes, such as the Singapore Central Provident Fund, are dealt with as payments to defined contribution plans where the Club’s obligations under the plans are equivalent to those arising in a defined contribution retirement benefit plan.





2 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d) EMPLOYEE LEAVE ENTITLEMENT - Employee entitlements to annual leave are recognised when

they accrue to employees. A provision is made for the estimated liability for annual leave as a result of services rendered by employees up to the end of the reporting period.

INCOME TAX - Income tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax. The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from surplus as

reported in profit or loss because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are not taxable or tax deductible. The Club’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period.

Deferred tax is recognised on differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the

financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit, and is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilised.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at the end of each reporting period and reduced

to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered.

Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is

settled or the asset realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited to profit or loss. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to set off current

tax assets against current tax liabilities and when they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the Club intends to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis.

Current and deferred taxes are recognised as an expense or income in the profit or loss.





3 CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY

In the application of the Club’s accounting policies, which are described in Note 2, the General Committee is required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting

estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

(a) Critical judgements in applying the Club’s accounting policies

The General Committee did not make any material judgements that have significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements, apart from those involving estimates as discussed below.

(b) Key sources of estimation uncertainty The key assumptions concerning the future, and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the

end of the reporting period, that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year, are discussed below.

Useful lives of property, plant and equipment Property, plant and equipment are depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful

lives. The General Committee estimates the useful lives of these property, plant and equipment to be within 1 to 36 years. The carrying amount of the Club’s property, plant and equipment at December 31, 2011 was $26,903,692 (2011 : $23,952,369). Changes in the expected level of usage could impact the economic useful lives and the residual values of these assets and therefore future depreciation charges could be revised.





3 CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY (cont’d) Allowance for doubtful debts Allowance for doubtful debts are made in the financial statements based on management’s best

estimate of the carrying amount of receivables that are doubtful of collection after evaluation of collectability. The General Committee’s judgement is required in assessing the ultimate realisation of these receivables including the current creditworthiness and the past collection history of each member. Where the expectation is different from the original estimate, such difference will impact the carrying value of the members’ account and other receivables and doubtful debts expense in the period in which such estimate has been changed. The carrying amounts of the members’ account and other receivables at December 31, 2011 were $1,852,250 and $612,649 (2011 : $1,771,453 and $592,003) respectively.

Income taxes

The Club recognises expected liabilities for tax based on an estimation of the likely tax due, which requires significant judgement as to the ultimate tax determination of certain items. Where actual liabilities arising from these issues differ from these estimates, such differences will have an impact on income tax and deferred tax provision in the period when such determination is made. Details of income taxes are provided in Notes 12 and 22 to the financial statements.

4 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, FINANCIAL RISKS AND CAPITAL RISKS MANAGEMENT (a) Categories of financial instruments The following table sets out the financial instruments as at the end of the reporting period. 2012 2011 $ $ Financial asset Loan and receivables 17,946,228 19,219,906 Financial liabilities Amortised costs: Members’ deposits 1,210,221 1,177,900 Trade and other payables 5,959,072 3,971,047





4 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, FINANCIAL RISKS AND CAPITAL RISKS MANAGEMENT (cont’d) (b) Financial risk management policies and objectives The Club’s overall financial risk management programme seeks to minimise potential adverse

effects of the financial performance of the Club. There has been no significant change to the manner in which it manages and measures the risk. (i) Interest rate risk management The Club’s exposure to changes in interest risk relates primarily to the short-term fixed

deposits with financial institutions. The interest rates for fixed deposits are disclosed in Notes 5 to the financial statements.

No sensitivity analysis is prepared as the Club does not expect any material effect on the

Club’s profit or loss arising from the effects of reasonably possible changes to interest rates on fixed deposits with financial institutions at the end of the reporting period.

(ii) Credit risk management The Club’s principal financial assets are cash and bank balances, members’ account and

other receivables. The carrying amount of financial assets recorded in the financial statements represents the

Club’s maximum exposure to credit risk. Further details of credit risks on members’ accounts are disclosed in Note 6. Cash and fixed deposits are placed with creditworthy banks and financial institutions

which are regulated. (iii) Liquidity risk management The Club maintains sufficient cash and cash equivalents and internally generated cash

flows to finance its activities. The Club ensures that there are adequate funds to meet all its obligations in a timely and

cost-effective manner.





4 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, FINANCIAL RISKS AND CAPITAL RISKS MANAGEMENT (cont’d) (iv) Fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, amount due from members and other

current receivables and payables, provisions and other liabilities approximate their respective fair values due to the relatively short-term maturity of these financial instruments. The fair values of other classes of financial assets and liabilities are disclosed in the respective notes to the financial statements.

(c) Capital risk management policies and objectives The Club reviews its capital structure at least annually to ensure that the Club will be able to

continue as a going concern. The capital structure of the Club comprises only of accumulated fund. The Club’s overall strategy remains unchanged from 2011.

5 CASH AND BANK BALANCES 2012 2011 $ $ Cash at bank 4,622,467 3,153,801 Fixed deposits 10,661,195 13,645,693 Cash on hand 356,653 234,474 15,640,315 17,033,968 Bank balances and cash comprise cash held by the Club and short-term bank deposits with an original

maturity of 1 month or less. The carrying amounts of these assets approximate their fair values. Fixed deposits bear effective interest rate range from 0.05% to 1.38% (2011 : range from 0.07% to 1.08%)

per annum and for a tenure of approximately 30 to 365 days (2011 : 30 to 365 days).





6 MEMBERS’ ACCOUNTS 2012 2011 $ $ Members’ accounts 1,901,916 1,806,509 Allowance for doubtful debts (49,666) (35,056) 1,852,250 1,771,453 The average credit period is 30 days (2011 : 30 days). The table below is an analysis of members’ accounts during the year: 2012 2011 $ $ Not past due and not impaired 1,507,774 1,439,726 Past due but not impaired (i) 286,480 329,131 Impaired receivables – collectively assessed (ii) 107,662 37,652 Less: Allowance for impairment (49,666) (35,056) 1,852,250 1,771,453

(i) Aging of members’ accounts that are past due but not impaired: 2012 2011 $ $ < 3 months 286,480 329,131 (ii) These amounts are stated before any deduction for impairment losses.

Movement in the allowance for doubtful debts: 2012 2011 $ $ Balance at beginning of the year 35,056 52,165 Increase (Decrease) in allowance recognised in profit or loss 14,610 (17,109) Balance at end of the year 49,666 35,056



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7 OTHER RECEIVABLES 2012 2011 $ $ Advertising and sponsorship receivables 344,742 281,057 Prepayments 158,986 177,518 Deposits 42,331 37,690 Interest receivable 22,719 34,299 Other 43,871 61,439 612,649 592,003 8 INVENTORIES 2012 2011 $ $ Kitchen stock 49,190 58,974 Bar stocks 178,081 220,618 Sports goods and accessories 72,437 94,674 299,708 374,266



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9 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (cont’d)

(a) The cost of the leasehold office properties relates to the 2 units at #09-06 and #09-07 (2011: 1 unit at #09-07) at The Adelphi Office Complex and has been allocated to the cost of land and buildings as $6.1 million and $1.4 million (2011: $2.3 million and $0.7 million) respectively. As disclosed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the cost of the land is treated as freehold and not depreciated.

10 TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES 2012 2011 $ $ Trade payables 1,625,368 1,236,447 Accrued operating expenses 2,138,047 1,781,382 Accrued property tax 1,081,920 - Advanced billings for subscriptions fee 764,429 731,044 Membership sales proceeds received from candidates awaiting election 203,620 122,800 Other payables 145,688 99,374 5,959,072 3,971,047 11 MEMBERS’ DEPOSITS

These represent non-interest bearing deposits received from members. These deposits are refundable upon sale of membership or resignation.

12 DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY This represents timing differences in respect of interest receivable. The movement for the year in the deferred tax liability was as follows: 2012 2011 $ $ At beginning of the year 5,831 2,820 (Credit) Charge to profit or loss (Note 22) (1,969) 3,011 At end of the year 3,862 5,831





13 ACCUMULATED FUND In accordance with Club Rule 62(b), in the event of the Club being dissolved, all debts and liabilities shall

be fully discharged and the remaining funds divided equally among the Ordinary and Life Members except those portions of such remaining funds which are monies earned or identified as income or profit from the use of fruit machines and/or from any other approved private lottery as defined under the Private Lotteries Act, Chapter 250, 1985 Ed, which shall be donated to approved charities in Singapore.

Based on available records, it has been ascertained that as at December 31, 2012, the cumulative surplus

derived from the operation of fruit machines and other approved private lotteries is $15.248 million (2011 : $15.120 million) before taking into account cumulative capital expenditure of $1.349 million (2011 : $1.323 million) incurred in generating this surplus, and the allocation of the Club’s general overheads.

14 FOOD AND BEVERAGE 2012 2011 $ $ Sales 8,759,568 8,770,443 Cost of sales (3,636,199) (3,892,615) Gross profit 5,123,369 4,877,828 Less: Staff costs - Salaries, wages, allowances and CPF contributions 3,902,092 3,657,779 - Other staff costs 253,543 263,773 4,155,635 3,921,552 Utilities, maintenance and expenses 1,118,093 1,162,068 Depreciation of kitchen, restaurant and bar equipment 77,168 116,726 Operating deficit for the year (227,527) (322,518)





15 SPORTS AND RECREATION 2012 2011 $ $ Tournament income 1,244,207 1,256,050 Sports sections income 862,227 763,142 Sports membership fees 568,875 583,260 Booking fees 13,536 11,888 Rental of facilities and other income 353,257 396,779 Total income 3,042,102 3,011,119 Less: Tournament expenditure 1,245,023 1,481,985 Sports sections expenditure 970,320 846,726 Games expenditure 353,660 380,848 Rental of facility - Dempsey field 200,987 181,208 Staff costs - Salaries, wages, allowances and CPF contributions 667,728 722,530 - Other staff costs 28,481 27,404 696,209 749,934 Utilities, maintenance and expenses 344,261 417,481 Depreciation of sports and ground equipment 309,796 320,503 Operating deficit for the year (1,078,154) (1,367,566) 16 OTHER INCOME 2012 2011 $ $ SCC Night Race Fiesta Event 561,492 616,461 Office rental income 63,451 - Others 201,014 209,123 825,957 825,584 During the year, the Club bought the additional unit at #09-06 of The Adelphi Office Complex with a

tenancy agreement. The total rental income for this office unit from the date of purchase to December 31, 2012 was $63,451.





17 MANAGEMENT AND OTHER STAFF COSTS 2012 2011 $ $ Salaries, wages, allowances and CPF contributions 2,472,660 2,276,755 Other staff costs 231,434 152,486 2,704,094 2,429,241 Total staff costs included in Notes 14, 15 and 17 comprise: 2012 2011 $ $ Salaries, wages, allowances and CPF contributions 7,042,480 6,657,064 Other staff costs 513,458 443,663 7,555,938 7,100,727 The number of employees as at December 31, 2012 of 159 (2011 : 165) includes full time staff whose

costs of $91,250 (2011 : $117,985) were included under the fruit machine expenses. 18 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE 2012 2011 $ $ Facilities maintenance and equipment rental 50,317 38,267 Repairs and replacements 255,615 248,494 Utilities and related expenses 642,885 592,432 Security expenses 107,376 104,754 Maintenance fees and sinking fund 27,028 20,898 1,083,221 1,004,845

2012 2011 $ $ The Clubhouse and Padang Field at Connaught Drive 1,172,120 90,200 Office Unit #09-07 at The Adelphi Office Complex 15,700 14,575 Office Unit #09-06 at The Adelphi Office Complex 4,637 - 1,192,457 104,775

19 PROPERTY TAX EXPENSE




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19 PROPERTY TAX EXPENSE (cont’d) During the year, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has reassessed the annual value of the

leasehold land of the Clubhouse and Padang Field at Connaught Drive due to completion of additions/alterations to the property in earlier years. The revised annual value of the properties is effective from 2007 and has resulted in an additional property tax expense of $1,081,920, comprising of $888,720 for the period from 2007 to 2011 and $193,200 for the year 2012. The Club is appealing the reassessed annual value with the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, and has appointed a professional valuer to assist the Club.

20 OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION 2012 2011 $ $ Telephone and postage 62,657 61,853 Printing and stationery 56,996 69,861 Computer expenses and lease rental of office equipment 109,835 98,447 Bad debts written off (written back) 18,086 (35,567) Professional fees 72,344 51,529 319,918 246,123 21 GENERAL EXPENSES 2012 2011 $ $ Audit fees 25,125 25,000 Annual report 24,000 14,535 Insurance 90,529 82,681 Newspapers and periodicals 14,030 9,321 Padang magazine publication 40,856 67,654 Bank charges 37,526 40,394 Meeting and election nights 101,503 98,389 SCC night race fiesta event costs 242,319 259,418 Minor items of capital expenditure expensed 56,402 55,305 Written off of property, plant and equipment 6,902 8,637 Other expenses 64,745 93,781 703,937 755,115





22 INCOME TAX EXPENSE (cont’d) 22 INCOME TAX EXPENSE 2012 2011 $ $ Current taxation 14,960 14,318 Under (Over) provision in prior year 2,860 (5,685) Deferred tax (Note 12) (1,969) 3,011 15,851 11,644 Domestic income tax is calculated at 17% (2011 : 17%) of the estimated assessable profit for the year. The total charge for the year can be reconciled to the accounting (deficit) surplus as follows: 2012 2011 $ $ (Deficit) Surplus for the year before income tax (424,298) 316,914 Tax (benefit) expense at income tax rate (72,131) 53,875 Non-deductible (Non-taxable) items 85,123 (36,546) Under (Over) provision in prior year 2,859 (5,685) 15,851 11,644 The Club is exempted from income tax in accordance with Section 11(1) of the Income Tax Act Chapter

134 as more than 50% of the Club’s gross takings are from its voting members. The income tax expense in 2012 and 2011 relate to income tax payable on income received by the Club which is not related to the operating activities of the Club.

23 OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS 2012 2011 $ $ Minimum lease payments under operating leases recognised as an expense in the year 258,442 242,754





23 OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS (cont’d) At the end of the reporting period, the Club was committed to making the following lease rental payments

as follows: 2012 2011 $ $ Within one year 221,172 241,007 In the second to fifth years inclusive 187,564 387,796 408,736 628,803 Operating lease payments represent rentals payable for the Dempsey Field and Office Equipment and are

negotiated for an average term of 3 to 5 years (2011 : 3 to 5 years).





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Queensland Rugby Union Club / The Ballymore Rugby ClubMcLean Stand, Ballymore Stadium 91 Clyde Road Herston QLD 4006 Australia

Tattersall’s Club Brisbane*215 Queen Street Brisbane Q 4001, Australia

The Rugby Club DowntownLevel 1, Rugby Quay, 123 Eagle Street Brisbane QLD 4000, Australia

United Service Club Queensland*183 Wickham Terrace Brisbane Queensland, 4000 Australia

Athenaeum Club*87 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3000, Australia

Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Inc.489 Glenferrie Road, Kooyong Victoria 3144, Australia

Melbourne Club* 36 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Melbourne Cricket Club Gate 2, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Brunton Avenue, Jolimont St. East Melbourne Victoria 3002, Australia

Melbourne Savage Club 12 Bank Place, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia

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City Tattersalls’ Club194-204 Pitt Street Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Cricketers’ Club of New South Wales31 Killarney Drive Killarney Heights NSW 2087, Australia

New South Wales Sports Club10 Hunter Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia

Royal Automobile Club of Australia*89 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Tattersalls Club181 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

The American ClubLevel 14, 131 MacQuarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia

The Rugby Club Rugby Place, Off 31 Pitt St Sydney 2000, Australia

Perth & Tattersalls Bowling & Recreation Club 2 Plain Street, East Perth WA 6004, Australia

Royal King’s Park Tennis Club (Inc) King’s Park Road, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia

Rugby Union Club (Rugby WA - Western Australian Rugby Union (Inc)) 104 Stephenson Ave, Mt Claremont, WA 6014, Australia

Scarborough Sportsmen’s Club 75 Deanmore Road, Scaborough, WA, Australia

The Western Australian Club (Inc.) 101 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000, Australia

Western Australian Cricket Association (Inc.) WACA Administration WACA Ground Nelson Crescent, East Perth, Gate 2, Australia

AUSTRIA St. Johanns Club A-1010 Wein, Schubertring 4, Vienna, Austria

BANGLADESHDhaka Club Ltd*Ramna Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh

BRUNEI DARUSSALAMRoyal Brunei Yacht Club Simpang 664, Km 7, Jalan Kota Batu, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam

Panaga Club c/o Brunei Shell Petroleum Co. Sdn. Bhd. Seria KB3534, Brunei Darussalam

CANADAThe National Club* 303 Bay Street Toronto, Ontario M5H 2R1, Canada

Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club 141 Wilson AvenueToronto, Ontario M5M 3A3, Canada

Hollyburn Country Club 950 Cross Creek Road, West Vancouver, BC V7S2S5, Canada

FRANCEAutomobile Club de France 6-8 Place De La Concorde,75008 Paris, France

GERMANYThe Anglo German Club Harvestehuder Weg 44 20149 Hamburg, Germany

HONG KONG Craigengower Cricket Club 188 Wong Nai Chung Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong

Hong Kong Cricket Club 137 Wong Nai Chung Gap Road, Hong Kong

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

The Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong 2 Lower Albert Road Central, Hong Kong

Kowloon Bowling Green Club 123 Austin Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Kowloon Cricket Club 10 Cox’s Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong

INDIABangalore Club* Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa Road, Bangalore 560025, India

Madras Cricket Club* No. 1 Bells Road, Chepauk, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Chennai 600005, India

Umed Club* Old Public Park Road, Near Gaushala Grounds, Jodhpur (Rajasthan) 342006, India

The Bengal Rowing Club 13/2, Baroj RoadRabindra Sarobar Kolkata - 700 029, India

The Calcutta Racket Club 95, Jawahar Lal Nehru Road, Kolkata-700071, India

Calcutta Cricket & Football Club 19/1 Gurusaday Road, Kolkata 700019, India

Bombay Gymkhana Club M G Road, Fort, Mumbai 400 001, India

Cricket Club of India J N Tata Pavilion, Brabourne Stadium Dinshaw Vachha Road Mumbai 400 020, India

Delhi Gymkhana Club* 2 Safdarjung Road New Delhi 110 011, India

The Palms Town & Country Club B Block, Sushant Lok, Phase I, Gurgaon - 122001, India

Poona Club Ltd* 6 Bund Garden Road, Pune 411001, India

Jaisal Club* Jethwai Road, Jaisalmer - 345 001 Rajasthan, India



INDONESIAInternational Sport Club of Indonesia (ISCI) Jl. Ciputat Raya No. 2 Tangerang 15419, Indonesia

Mercantile Athletic Club Jl. Jenderal Sudirman Kav 29-31 Jakarta 12920, Indonesia

ITALYCircolo Canottieri Aniene A.S.D Lungotevere dell’Acqua Acetosa, 119, Roma, Italy

JAPANKobe Regatta and Athletic Club 1-20, 2-chome, Hachiman-dori 2-Chuo-ku, Kobe 651-0085, Japan

Yokohama Country and Athletic Club 11-1 Yaguchidai, Naka-ku, Yokohama, 231-8684, Japan

KENYA (EAST AFRICA)Nairobi Gymkhana Club* Desai Road, Nairobi, Kenya

MALAYSIAJohor Cultural & Sports Club No 1-01, Jalan Tun Abdul Razak, Susur 1/1, 80000, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

Kluang Country Club Jalan Mengkibol 86000 Kluang Johor, Malaysia

Kelantan Golf & Country Club (formerly Royal Kelantan Club) Pengkalan Chepa 16100 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia

The Malacca Club* No.18, 5th Floor, Jalan Syed Abdul Aziz, 75000 Melaka, Malaysia

Royal Port Dickson Yacht Club* Batu 4 ½ Jalan Pantai, 71050 Sirusa, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

Royal Sungei Ujong Club* 2A Jalan Dato’ Klana Ma’amor, Malaysia

Kelab Kuantan (Kuantan Club) Jalan Merdeka 25000 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

Penang Club* 42B, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 10050 Penang, Malaysia

Kelab Sukan Pulau Pinang(Penang Sports Club) Jalan Utama 10450 Penang, Malaysia

Kelab Renang Pulau Pinang(Penang Swimming Club) 517 Tanjung Bungah 11200 Penang, Malaysia

Royal Ipoh Club* Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang Wahab,Malaysia

The Kinabalu Club 1 Jalan Padang, Peti Surat No.10318, 88803 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Sandakan Recreation Club Ground Floor, Block 60, Jalan Singapore 90000 Sandakan, Malaysia

The Island Club Jalan Airport 96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia

The Sarawak Club Lot 4954 Blok 26 MTLD Kota Samarahan Expressway 93400 Kota Samarahan Sarawak, East Malaysia

Kelab Taman Perdana Diraja Kuala Lumpur (Royal Lake Club) Taman Tasek Perdana, Jalan Cenderamulia, Off Jalan Parlimen, 50480 Kuala Lumpur Selangor, Malaysia

The Royal Commonwealth Society* No. 4 Jalan Birah, Damansara Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur Selangor, Malaysia

Royal Selangor Club Jalan Raja, 50050 Kuala Lumpur Selangor, Malaysia

Royal Klang Club No. 7, Jalan Istana, 41000 Klang, Selangor, Malaysia

MAURITIUSMauritius Gymkhana Club Suff olk Road, Vacoas, Republic of Mauritius

THE NETHERLANDSNieuwe of Litteraire Societeit De Witte) Plein 24, 2511 CS The Hague, Netherlands

NEW ZEALANDThe Northern Club* 19 Princess Street, Auckland, New Zealand

The Wellington Club* Level 4, 88 The Terrace, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

PAPUA NEW GUINEAAviat Social and Sporting Club Aviat Street Konedobu Port Moresby, PNG

PHILIPPINESThe Manila Club c/o ELKS Club 7th Floor Corinthian Plaza 121 Paseo de Roxas, Legaspi Village 1229 Makati City, Philippines

SOUTH AFRICABryanston Country Club 62 Bryanston Drive Bryanston Sandton Gauteng 2021, South Africa

Kelvin Grove Club 144 Campground Road, Newlands, 7700 South Africa

Durban Country Club Isaiah Ntshangase Road Durban, South Africa

The Wanderers Club 21 North Street, Illovo, Johannesburg 2196, South Africa

SPAINReal Club de Polo de Barcelona Avda. Dr. Marañón 17-31 08028-Barcelona, Spain

SRI LANKAColombo Swimming Club* 148, Storm Lodge, Galle Road, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka

Gymkhana Club 31 Maitland Crescent, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka

Singhalese Sports Club No. 35 Maitland Place Colombo 7, Sri Lanka

SWEDENSallskapet Arsenalsgatan 7 SE-111 47 Stockholm, Sweden

THAILANDThe British Club 189 Suriwongse Road Bangrak Bangkok 10500, Thailand

Royal Bangkok Sports Club 1 Henri Dunant Street, Pathumwan Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Chiangmai Gymkhana Club 349 Chiang Mai - Lamphun Road, Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand

UNITED ARAB EMIRATESThe Club PO Box 658, Abu Dhabi, UAE

UNITED KINGDOMArmy and Navy Club* 36-39 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JN,United Kingdom

City University Club* 50 Cornhill, London EC3V 3PD,United Kingdom

Marylebone Cricket Club Lord’s Cricket Ground, St John’s Wood, London NW8 8QN, United Kingdom

National Liberal Club Whitehall Place London SW1A 2HE,United Kingdom

Royal Overseas League* Over-Seas House, Park Place, St. James’s Street, London Sw1A 1LR, United Kingdom

St James’s Club* 7-8 Park Place, St. James’s London, SW1A 1LS, United Kingdom

The Cardiff And County Club Westgate Street, Cardiff CF10 1DA,United Kingdom

United Club 3 Church Street Saint Helier Jersey JE2 3NN, United Kingdom

UNITED STATES OF AMERICAAlgonquin Club of Boston* 217 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA 02116, USA

The Balboa Bay Club* 1221 Coast Highway, Newport Beach, CA 92663, USA

Maryland Club 1 East Eager Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202, USA

Down Town Association 60 Pine Street, New York, NY 10005, USA

Fisher Island Club* One Fisher Island Drive/Fisher Island Florida 33109, USA



Although the Singapore Cricket Club was founded in 1852, until 1880 the principal office was that of Captain.

astresidents

1880 - 1881 Louis J R Glass

1882 Charles Stringer

1883 Sir Cecil Clementi Smith, CMG

1884 - 1887 Sir John Anderson

1888 A P Talbot

1889 - 1891 Charles Stringer

1892 A P Talbot

1893 - 1895 Major Sir Henry E McCallum, CMG

1896 JJ H Orman

1897 - 1898 Justice Andrew John Leach

1899 - 1900 Charles Stringer

1901 Sir Hugh Fort

1902 - 1903 Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham, CMG

1904 Sir Hugh Fort

1905 Lieutenant-Colonel E G Broadrick

1906 Sir Hugh Fort

1907 - 1908 Sir John Anderson

1909 - 1910 Sir Arthur Henderson Young, KCMG

1911 Lieutenant-Colonel E G Broadrick

1912 - 1914 Cedric I Carver

1915 Charles William Darbishire

1916 - 1918 Cedric I Carver

1919 D Y Perkins

1920 William Langham-Carter

1921 - 1922 Sir William Murison, KTB

1923 - 1929 Roland John Farrer, CMG

1930 Oswald Phillips Griffith-Jones

1931 - 1932 Charles Salter

1933 - 1934 Oswald Phillips Griffith-Jones

1935 - 1937 John Middleton Sime

1938 - 1939 Bernard E Ablitt

1940 - 1941 John Athelstan Dean

1942 / 1945 Club Closed (Pacific War)

1946 Oswald W Gilmour

1947 - 1948 Andrew Gilmour

1949 Andrew Gilmour, CMG

1950 Robert Donald Stewart

1951 Peter M B C Frend

1952 - 1953 H F Clements

1954 - 1955 L A Williams

1956 L L Cooper

1957 John S Kirkham

1958 JS Kirkham / H K Franklin

1959 Joseph W Cashin

1960 David I Price

1961 O H R Beadles, OBE

1962 - 1967 Andrew Gilmour, CMG

1968 Derick R Reid, MC

1969 Derick R Reid, MC/Alistair B McPherson

1970 - 1972 Alistair B McPherson

1973 - 1975 Tom Eames Hughes, CBE

1976 - 1977 Justice T S Sinnathuray

1978 Justice T S Sinnathuray / Neill B Aitken

1979 - 1980 Neill B Aitken

1981 - 1985 Haider M Sithawalla

1986 - 1990 Len F Foster

1991 - 2000 Charlie K P Phua

2001 - 2008 Anwarul Haque

2008 Abu Omar

2008 - 2010 Teh Leong

2011 Mohan J Bhojwani

2012 Col (Retd) Gurcharan Singh

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