Temasek Club @ Bukit Timah Opening 1st October 2015!

MCI (P) 058/07/2015
SEP-OCT 2015
Temasek Club @ Bukit Timah
Opening 1st October 2015!
E D I T O R ’ S S AY
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he time has come. Trembling with excitement, it is with great pleasure that I announce that the days we spent waiting with bated breath for
the new Clubhouse’s Grand Opening are no more! Bidding adieu to our nostalgic old Club, and waving hello at our new premises, 1st October will definitely be a memorable day for most of us.
August has been a wonderful month, with our spectacular Hari Raya celebrations that filled the attendees with gaiety and a merry good time. Not
losing our spirit of competitiveness, the Club also hosted its Monthly Golf League 5 and Quarterly Bowling Medal 3; as well as our ever entertaining
Quiz night 4.
Take a trip down memory lane with us as we host our final AGM and closing party here at Portsdown; and don’t miss our Moving out Sales, with
a plethora of furniture and equipment lying in store; Oktoberfest, and Deepavali as we come together with festive spirits to celebrate at our new
facilities!
As we embark on the start of a new chapter for Temasek Club, may it be filled with promises of happiness, good tidings and friendly ambience; that
it will become a place SAF Officers may call a home away from home. I look forward to your patronage at the Club.
Cherie Kweh
Co-Editor
TEMASEK CLUB
CDF/ President MG Perry Lim
Vice-President BG (RET) David Koh
CLUB MANAGEMENT
Chairman BG (RET) David Koh
Vice Chairman BG Desmond Tan
Honorary Secretary COL Lawrence Lim
Honorary Assistant Secretary COL Clifford Keong
Honorary Treasurer ME6 Ricky Lee
Chairman, Redevelopment ME7 Low Yong Joo
Chairman, Social and Sports COL Teo Cheng Leong
Chairman, Food & Beverage ME7 Daniel Chua
Chairman, Publicity & Engagement COL Yang Si Cheng
Chairman, Audit Committee/Member SLTC (NS) Laurence Goh
Chairman, Facilities CPT (RET) Lim Tong Kay
Member CPT (RET) Mohinder Singh
Ex Officio COL Francis Kee
Ex Officio COL Alfred Fox
Ex Officio COL Lim Kok Siong
Ex Officio COL Saw Shi Tat
Honorary Legal Advisor LTC (RET) Amolat Singh
Honorary Internal Auditor CPT (RET) Lai Seng Kwoon
General Manager Gary Aw
Senior Manager, Operations Kaldip Singh
Senior Manager, Redevelopment Alvin Chan
F&B Manager Peter Soh
Finance Manager Mike Ng
Marketing Manager Pauline Lim
Events Manager Darric Choong
Duty Manager Celeste Gan
Office Bearers
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
CLUB STAFF
HR/ADMIN
Senior HR/Admin Executive Koh Loo See
MARCOM
Marcom Officer Ronnie Lai
MEMBERSHIP
Membership Executive Aveline Hon
Membership Assistant Alice Ho
SOCIAL & SPORTS COMMITTEE
Deputy Chairman LTC (RET) Lim Kheng Boon
SOCIAL SUB-COMMITTEE
EVENTS
Events Executive (Sports) Collar Farhanah
Events Executive (Sports) Maythida Emily Patcharapinypong
Chairman LTC (NS) Francis Tan
SPORTS SUB-COMMITTEE
Chairman LTC Ivan Hoe
FUNCTIONS AND BANQUET
Functions and Banquet Executive Joey Chua
Asst Functions and Banquet Executive P P Malathi
LAAGER SUB-COMMITTEE
Chairman LTC Tham Tiem Foo
DINING SUB-COMMITTEE
Chairman LTC Abdul Nasir Bin Hussain
Entertainment SUB-COMMITTE
Chairman ME6 Sima Rai
SECURITY
Security Executive Royzan Kamal
CONTENTS
CLUB NEWS
MCI (P) 058/07/2015
SEP-OCT 2015
Temasek Club @ Bukit Timah
Openning 1st Octoer 2015!
New
Temasek Club @
Bukit Timah
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New Temasek Club @ Bukit Timah
Hari Raya Celebration
Quarterly Bowling Medal 3
Quiz Night 4
Monthly Golf League 5
WINE AND DINE
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Upcoming F&B Events & Promotions
Editor
COL YANG SI CHENG
Editorial Coordinator,
Cover Designed
RONNIE LAI
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Upcoming Sports and Social Events
TEMASEK CLUB
1 Portsdown Road S(139295)
Tel: 6475 2309
Fax: 6471 3770
Website: www.temasekclub.org.sg
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Temasek Club @ Bukit Timah
Opening 1st October 2015!
The new clubhouse for Temasek Club is nestled within the green and serene landscape of Bukit
Timah Nature Reserve, providing an idyllic setting close to nature. Designed to sit within the
valley; they do not interrupt the unspoilt wilderness of the surrounds. This new venue is a sanctuary of relaxation and fun, away from the hustle and bustle of city life.
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Unwind amidst tranquillity
Retreat into the inner repose of our 12 villas and escape into a world of serenity and tranquillity. There are single and twin duplex
villas with full glass windows to connect with nature for your staycation.
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Multi-Purpose Hall
The Multi-Purpose Hall is a large indoor sports arena that has the flexibility to configure to support various sporting activities. It has
a basketball court and a futsal court where the games can be held concurrently. Alternatively, it can be configured into 4 badminton
courts and a table tennis court. Due to its large space, it is an ideal space to hold competition or any organized cohesion activities.
Tennis Court
Come along and enjoy a game or two at our two top-notch floodlit tennis courts. Members may hone their tennis skills whilst getting some exercise and bonding time with family members and
their guests at the same time.
Futsal
Have a ball of a time at our outdoor and
indoor futsal courts! The outdoor futsal
court is laid with artificial turf of excellent quality, which is recommended for
use for a variety of sports, from futsal,
bumperball to various forms of improvised games.
Sunset View
of our main lobby...
Temasek Grand Ballroom
The Temasek Grand Ballroom (39m x 26m) has the capacity for 60 tables, with an option to partition into
2 smaller ballrooms of 30 tables each (19.4m x 26m). The ballroom is well-equipped with a comprehensive
audio, visual, lighting and stage system that is configurable to support different types of events, ranging from
a grand wedding or corporate function, to a mini showcase.
- 15 Aug 2015
Temasek Club celebrates...
Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri
by Pauline Lim
T
emasek Club celebrated yet another Hari Raya with its members on 15 August 2015 at the Temasek Room.
Hari Raya Aidilfitri is celebrated by Muslims all over the world. It is a joyous occasion for Muslims, as it signifies a
personal triumph, a victory of self-restraint and abstinence, symbolising purification and renewal.
The Guest of Honour, Chief of Air Staff, BG Lim Tuang Liang with his family, graced the event. A warm reception greeted
the GOH and the beating of the traditional malay music ensemble signified the start of the event as the troupe led the GOH
into the room.
The stage was decked in gold organzas with brightly lighted chandeliers, candle trees with hanging keputat and pretty gold
runners over the table setting the right ambience for the occasion. The emcee, Marina Yusof took on the event with an opening number with a traditional malay dance performance. The afternoon was filled with exciting entertainment with Dikir
Barat performance, Seloka Hari Raya dance and singing performance. The highlight for the day was the National Guzheng
player whose performance mesmerized the crowd with his traditional Chinese instrument with malay music.
The traditional Malay food was indeed sumptuous with many filling up their plates for repeated rounds of Beef Rendang,
Ayam Masak Merah, Ketupat/ Nasi Empit, Bubur Pulut Hitam, Macam Kueh Mueh.
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It was indeed a joyous occasion with more singing and games. The programme was compact with lots of engagement. With these fine ingredients; superb entertainment, sumptuous food, great ambience, polish emcee led to a
great audience participations/ interactions by all those whom attended.
The spirit of participation was at its high as guests hit the floor with their joget for the closing number and as
summed up by the guests, it was a great afternoon, an afternoon well enjoyed and many could not wait for the next
Hari Raya Celebration at the new TC@Bukit Timah.
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Quarterly
Bowling
Medal 3
Our quarterly bowling medal 3 took
place on 15 August at the Jforte
Sportainment, Hougang. Bowlers
and guests occupied 10 lanes of the
bowling alley. What a fun and exciting event we had on a Saturday
morning.
Top 3 Bowlers
- 15 Aug 2015
By Shawn Tan
Members’ Category
(Based on a total pinfall, 5 game series)
Champion: Jasmon Lee
2nd position: Steven Ang
3rd position: Jupri
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We would like to thank all participants
for making this a successful event!
We hope to have more participants to
join us for the last Quarter Bowling of the
year. The actual date for the upcoming
event will be announce shortly, please do
keep a look out.
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Welcome back to Quiz Night Season 4! The
first session of Season 4 took place on 18 August at The Outpost. There were seven teams
in total that participated in this monthly event.
- 18 Aug 2015
We would like to proudly introduce our teams
which participated in the season opens. They
are Asuncion, Avions Expendables 1, Still
Cute, SG50, Happy Feet and TCSS and the
winning team for this month is Expendables 1.
Congratulation to them!
The teams really enjoyed themselves with lots
of cheers and laughter throughout the session.
We would like to thank our fun and energetic
teams for making this event a success.
The next session will be on 15 September 2015.
We look forward to see you and hope to have
more teams participating in this event.
By Shawn
CLUB
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Monthly Golf
League 5
– 20 Aug 2015
By Jiahui
Our fifth Monthly Golf League for 2015/16 season was held at Poresia Golf & Country Club. It was our first time playing at Poresia.
Due to the cool weather, all 19 golfers enjoyed the golf game.
Dinner and golf presentation was held at the very popular
Garden Restaurant and golfers enjoyed the sumptuous
dinner. Some of the dishes served were Cod Fish, Salted
Egg Prawns and Steamed Kampong Chicken and we
had the honour of inviting our Sports Sub-Committee
member, CPT (RET) Ngoh Tee Lim to present the
winner with prizes.
We thank all golfers for their continuous support.
Till we meet again, keep a look out for this space!
Members
Champion: Eng Wee Tong
2nd Position: Patrick Wan
3rd Position: Yong Hong
Guest
Champion: Lau Koi Fong
2nd Position: Wang Loke Tuan
3rd Position: Cheak Pak Hing
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Food & Beverage
Promotions
September promotions
Chivas Regal 18 years old
@ $180 nett a bottle
@ $320 nett for 2 bottles
@ $430 nett for 3 bottles
Cocktail of the Month: Tequila Sunrise @ $6.99nett
Wine of the month:
Ochagavia Cab Merlot (Chile)
@ $72 nett for 2 bottles
October Promotions
Laager/The Outpost
Happy Hour
Laager/The Outpost
Happy: Hour (Tuesday and Thursday, 4pm – 8pm)
1 for 1 Tiger draft beer
1 for 1 Guinness Stout
Happy Hour (Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 4pm – 8pm)
1 for 1 House pouring Wine
Saturday & Sunday Happy Hour till closing.
1 for 1 Tiger Draft Beer
1 for 1 Guinness Stout
1 for 1 House pouring Wine
Special liquor promotion
Chivas Regal 18 years & Glenlivet 15 years with Member’s discount + another $20 discount.
Wine of the Month
Obikwa Shiraz (South Africa) @ $68 nett for 2 bottles.
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Food & Beverage
Promotions
September promotions
Wine of the Month:
Obikwa Shiraz (South Africa)
@ $68 nett for 2 bottles
October Promotions
Laager/The Outpost
Happy Hour
Laager/The Outpost
Happy: Hour (Tuesday and Thursday, 4pm – 8pm)
1 for 1 Tiger draft beer
1 for 1 Guinness Stout
Happy Hour (Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 4pm – 8pm)
1 for 1 House pouring Wine
Saturday & Sunday Happy Hour till closing.
1 for 1 Tiger Draft Beer
1 for 1 Guinness Stout
1 for 1 House pouring Wine
Special liquor promotion
Chivas Regal 18 years & Glenlivet 15 years with Member’s discount + another $20 discount.
Wine of the Month
Obikwa Shiraz (South Africa) @ $68 nett for 2 bottles.
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september
SPORTS & SOCIAL EVENTS
SCUBA DIVING @ BINTAN & SARAWAK
Come join us for a memorable experience as we embark on a wonderful "live on board trip".
Date: Fri-Sun, 11-13 Sep 2015
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal
Price: $428 (Member) ; $433 (Guest)
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*Package includes: Twin sharing accomodation,meals and snacks, hot & cold beverages, return ferry ticket, tanks, weight belts
and weights.
*Package excludes insurance, rental of equipment, Indonesia visa on arrival (USD 15) and handling of luggage fees (SGD 2)
For more information, call Kah Hwee at 6475 7274/kahhwee@temasekclub.org.sg or CSA at 6475 2309.
QUIZ NIGHT
Where is the World’s Highest Mountain?
Know the answer to the above question? Join us for this monthly Quiz Night! The quizzes will consist of four rounds, each of
a different theme. The winning team will walk away with attractive prizes! Join us regularly to accumulate points under your
team name which can be exchanged for attractive prizes! Everyone’s a winner!
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2015
Time: 8pm onwards
Venue: The Outpost, Temasek Club
Team composition: 2 - 6 persons
* At least one member per group
* Game takes place every 3rd Tuesday of the Month
For more information, please call Emily at 6475 7274/
emily@temasekclub.org.sg or CSA at 6475 2309.
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OCTOBER
SPORTS & SOCIAL EVENTS
MONTHLY GOLF LEAGUE 6
Come and play the sixth round of our monthly golf league 2015/2016 with fellow members and guests.
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2015
Time: Tee-Off at 12.30pm, Last Tee-Off at 1pm
Venue: Starhill Golf & Country Club
Price: TBC
Closing Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2015
*Inclusive of Buggy, Green Fee and Insurance
*Dates and venues are subject to change without notice
For more information, call Kah Hwee at 6475 7274/
kahhwee@temasekclub.org.sg or CSA at 6475 2309.
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QUIZ NIGHT
How many “C’s” denote the value of a diamond? In winning his first Golden Globe Award, who thanked every American
who had not sued him?
Know the answer to the above question? Join us for this monthly Quiz Night! The quizzes will consist of four rounds,
each of a different theme. The winning team will walk away with attractive prizes! Join us regularly to accumulate points
under your team name which can be exchanged for attractive prizes! Everyone’s a winner!
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2015
Time: 8pm onwards
Venue: The Outpost, Temasek Club
Team composition: 2-6 persons
*At least one member per group
*Game takes place every 3rd Tuesday of the Month
For more information, call Emily at 6475 7274/
emily@temasekclub.org.sg or CSA at 6475 2309.
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NOVEMBER
SPORTS & SOCIAL EVENTS
OWC ANNIVERSARY
This year, we will be celebrating our 41st Anniversary at the new Temasek Club! Located near the Bukit Timah Nature
Reserve, the club house is a convenient stop for members who wish to cycle, jog or hike at the exisiting nature trails.
Fitness buffs can work out in a lifestyle gym, enjoy a swim in the 50-metre pool with water play features for kids, have
a good game at the tennis court, plan a staycaion at the guest houses or be awed by the biggest bowling centre in Singapore with its 38 lanes!
So come join us for a day of fun filled celebration, and check out the new Temasek Club at our 41st Anniversary tea.
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2015
Time: 8am-5pm
Venue: Temasek Club @ Bukit Timah
Closing date: Wed, 30 September 2015
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*Open to OWC members and their family members
*Highlights: Fun filled carnival, Guided Tour, Family Games, Treasure hunt & more
OWC ANNIVERSARY
For more information, call Emily at 6475 7274/emily@temasekclub.org.sg or CSA at 6475 2309.
OVERSEAS GOLF & LEISURE TRIPKORAT + KHAO YAI, THAILAND
QUIZ NIGHT
Which Greek Goddess of Love and Beauty is said to have been
born in Cyprus? What colour is the bottom strip on the flag of
Egypt?
Know the answers to the above questions? Join us for this monthly
Quiz Night to win attractive prizes! The quizes will consist of four
rounds, each of these a different theme. The winning team will
walk away with attractive prizes! Join us regularly to accumulate
points in your team name which can be exchanged with attractive
prizes! Everyone’s a winner!
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Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2015
Time: 8pm onwards
Venue: The Outpost, Temasek Club
Team composition: 2-6 persons
*At least one member per group
*Game takes place
every third Tuesday of
the Month
For more information,
call Shawn at 6475
7274/shawn@temasekclub.org.sg or CSA at
6475 2309.
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Date:
25-28 Nov 2015, Wed-Sat
Venue: Korat + Khao Yai, Thailand
Twin Sharing
Member/Golfer:
Non-member/Golfer:
$1398*
$1498*
Member/Non-Golfer: Non-member/
$1178**
Non-golfer: $1278**
Single Room Top-Up:
$200
Closing date: Fri,30 October 2015
Fees includes:
All meals
3 nights stay in local 4* hotel
3 rounds of 18 holes golf game
2 way air ticket via Jetstar (airport tax included)
Sightseeing
Land transport
Tipping for guide and driver
*Minimum 20 golfers to go
**Minimum 6 to go
*Priority will be given to members and
immediate family on first-come-first
serve basis
For more information, call Emily at 6475 7274/
Emily@temasekclub.org.sg or CSA at 6475 2309.
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TENNIS
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KARAOKE
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Member: $5 per hour
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SWIMMING POOL
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Free finger food at these times
MON - FRI
7pm
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CLASSIC - $25 per hour, JAZZ - $18 per hour
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REGGAE - $11 per hour
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Rates / Details
Member: FREE
$2 (Weekday)
$4 (Weekend)
CLASSIC - $30 per hour, JAZZ - $24 per hour
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REGGAE - $13 per hour
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SUN/ PH
Rates / Details
LAAGER
7am - 9pm
7am - 7pm
Member and family member : FREE
Guest: After 5:30pm till closing: $10
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4pm - 12mn
4pm - 2am
Resident Band Performance at Main Stage
MON - THU
8pm - 11.45pm
FRI/ SAT & Eve of PH
8pm - 1.45am
BASKETBALL / STREET SOCCER
Operating Hours
7am – 11pm
Operating Hours
MON - THU
FRI/ SAT & Eve of PH
SUN/ PH 2pm - 12mn
Sunday Karaoke in the Laager
SUN
Rates / Details
FREE
2pm onward
THE
OUTPOST
Operating Hours
MON - THU
FRI & Eve of PH
SAT
SUN/ PH
DÉ HAPPY ARK
Operating Hours
MON – FRI
SAT/SUN/ PH
2pm – 9.30pm
8am – 10.30pm
Acoustic Band Performance
WED & FRI
8pm – 11pm
DRAGON PHOENIX RESTAURANT
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LUNCH 11.30am - 2.30pm
DINNER 6pm -10.30pm
Open to the public.
For Reservations, call 6471 5391
Closing time extended to 10.30pm on
the eve of Public Holidays
GAMES ROOM
Operating Hours
MON - THU
10am - 12mn
FRI/ SAT & Eve of PH 10am - 2am
SUN/ PH 10am - 12mn
Rates/ Details (Automatic Table)
Before 7pm
Member: $4 per hour
After 7pm
Member: $7 per hour
4pm - 12mn
4pm - 2am
2pm - 2am
2pm - 12mn
QUARTERDECK
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TUE - FRI
SAT & SUN
Public Holiday
School Holiday
12 noon - 7pm
8am - 7pm
8am - 7pm
10am - 7pm
Closed every Mondays of the month.