The Tanglin Club Magazine: March 2012

There’s no need for a packed

suitcase or a flight ticket. Get ready

for an exciting evening as The

Tanglin Club brings you Around the

World… From Salsa dancers to line

dancing, Javanese Gamelan to

African Bongos, these and many

more will be showcased as we

delight you with a memorable,

enjoyable evening of cultural fun

and festivites.

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2 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE3 FINANCIAL CONTROLLER’S MESSAGE4 MEMBERS’ PAGE6 DO YOU KNOW7 TRAFFIC FLOW DURING RENOVATION8 RECENT EVENTS10 CLUB PARTY 2012: AROUND THE WORLD11 EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT15 FOOD & BEVERAGE18 BOOKS & DVDS20 CALENDAR OF EVENTS22 BALUT & BILLIARDS24 BRIDGE26 DARTS28 FITNESS31 RECIPROCAL CLUBS32 GOLF34 LAWN BOWLS36 SQUASH38 TENNIS40 SCUBA41 SWIMMING42 WELLNESS44 CINEMA

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FINANCIAL CONTROLLER Clara Tan • [email protected]

EXECUTIVE CHEF Louis Tay • [email protected]

EVENTS MANAGER Tina Supri • [email protected]

MEMBERSHIP MANAGER Laura Monteiro • [email protected]

SPORTS & RECREATION MANAGER Christine Koh • [email protected]

EDITOR Frank Newman

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ASSISTANT DESIGNER Joshua Tay • [email protected]

FOR ADVERTISING Habib Mansoor • [email protected]/66220533

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TRAFFIC FLOW DURING RENOVATION

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEMy Fellow Members

Last month, GC approved the Club’s budget for FY2012/13. A summary of the Income and Expenditure Statement is appended below.

The budget was based on the fol-lowing assumptions. First, Entrance Fees and Subscriptions will be at $1.42 million (against $5.55 million received in FY2011/12) because we cannot take in more Ordinary mem-bers as we are near the limit of the PTM. Second, a 10% increase in F&B revenue. Third, food costs at 40%, from the existing 42.5%. Fourth, a 3% annual basic wage increase for staff plus the same bonus policy as last year. Fifth, the capital budget fully utilised and taking in the full impact of Wheelhouse, Guest rooms, Churchill Room, Lobby and Entrance renovations.

To give Members an idea of how their money will be spent, a break-down of the $24.8 million would be useful. Cost of food and beverage sales at $4.59 million. Staff (we have 235 employees) and related costs will be $9.94 million. Our utilities bill will be $2.1 million. Deprecia-tion and Property tax at $2.95 mil-lion and $269k respectively. Other operating expenses, for goods and services (other than purchases of food and beverage, staff and related costs, depreciation, Property tax and utilities) grouped under 56 heads of expenditure, ranging from audit fees to bank charges, insurance, laundry, night cleaning, outsourced services, printing, postage and stationery, le-gal and professional fees, transport and repairs and maintenance, etc, totalled $4.94 million.

On the revenue side, the biggest item is food and beverage sales at $10.72 million. We would collect

$8.49 million in monthly subscrip-tions. Income from our guest rooms would be $1.41 million. Jackpot tak-ings would be $600k.

To address the shortfall of $1.18 million, GC will propose at the forthcoming AGM on 30 April 2012, an increase in monthly subscriptions and other measures.

In the process of collating information for the budget discussions, the Club found that about 940 Members or 24% of the membership, who apart from paying their monthly subscriptions, did not spend a single cent in the

Club. Those Members are not con-fi ned to any particular age group: 6% belong to those under 34 years old, 28% to those between 35 to 49 years old, 45% to those from 50 to 69 years old and 21% are above 70 years old. Also, about 50% of the 940 Members have joined the Club for more than 20 years.

The other interesting statistic is that 1628 Members or 40% of the Club population are between 60 to 75 years old. And, 327 members or 8% are over 75 years old.

You are invited to draw your own conclusions on what the informa-tion in the preceding two para-graphs means for the future of our Club.

For me, it presents challenges and opportunities for the Club. For a variety of reasons, a quarter of our Members do not come to the Club at all. They are paying monthly sub-scriptions for a facility they don’t use. The Club also suffers from lost food and beverage sales. I suspect that most of those Members would not be unhappy if they can return their memberships to the Club in exchange for some compensation. To facilitate the exchange, it may be necessary to amend the Club Rules. The Club could offer those returned memberships to some of the 1,400 people on the waiting list. The new Members’ patronage of the Club’s food and beverage outlets would result in higher food and beverage sales. A virtuous circle!

It also suggests that we are fast becoming a grey Club. We should urgently welcome a new generation of (younger) Members, who could contribute signifi cantly to the vital-ity, strength and future of the Club. We must continue to evolve, adapt and change to stay relevant and at-tractive to Members, new and old. We are a traditional Club; we want things to remain as they are. But we should heed the advice Tancredi Fal-conieri gave his uncle, Don Fabrizio Corbera, the Prince of Salina, in The Leopard (in the context of il Risorgimento in Italy in the 19th Century):

“If you want things to stay as they are, things will have to change.”

You may disagree with me. It does not matter. As Members, the future of the Club affects all of us

If you have some spare time and a wish to serve the Club, I urge you to offer yourself as a candidate for elections to GC at the forthcoming AGM.

GC needs fresh faces and new ideas.

Sim Yong ChanPresidentThe Tanglin Club

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Operating Revenue (All except Entrance Fees and Investment Income)

$21.98 million

Operating Expenses (Including Depreciation)

$24.80 million

Operating Defi cit $2.82 million

Other Operating Revenue (Entrance Fees and Investment Income)

$1.69 million

Defi cit Before Tax $1.13 million

Defi cit After Tax $1.18 million

Dear Members

The Club is now reverting to our routine activities after the busy Year End and Chinese New Year festivi-ties.

The General Committee has fi nal-

ised the Budget for FY2012/2013 as we move towards the new fi nancial year. The fi nancial results have been audited and you shall receive the Annual Report at the end of March 2012.

I am pleased to update you the improvements made to the Club, which will enhance your enjoy-ment. The Main Lobby, now bright-ly lit, welcomes you with warmth once you step in. Our Club now has 16 guest suites being upgraded to a 5-star equivalent hotel room and the refurbished Churchill Room with a brand new look has attracted more covers and thus, higher rev-

enue. Other improvements made since early last year include the re-furbished Wheelhouse, Swimming Pool, Kids Wading Pool, Junior Li-brary and the Family Block.

Phase 2 of the Main Club façade is in progress and the management apologises for any inconvenience caused; the works shall be complet-ed by the end of April 2012. Please refer to page 7 for the directions on traffi c fl ow during this interim pe-riod. While major upgrading is in progress, the management will con-tinue our efforts in routine main-tenance and repairs to ensure the Club facilities function well to your satisfaction. If you have any feed-back or comments, do not hesitate to let us know.

I thank you once again for the support and feedback given for the past few months. I shall continue to work with the General Committee,

my fellow Heads of Departments and staff to provide you a fi rst-class dining and sporting & recreational experience with the Club.

Enjoy your Club.

Best RegardsClara TanFinancial Controller

Do join us to congratulate Rose Ann Tabaino Cortes for being awarded the STAR Employee of the month of Janu-ary 2012.

Rose is one person whom you will not miss when you visit the Terrace Bar. She has been with the Club for al-most 5 years working as a Bartender. Rose hails from Quezon City, the Philippines, and graduated with a de-gree in Hotel and Restaurant Management. Rose is hard-working, helpful and has done a good job to deserve this award. Her pleasant disposition and friendliness makes her well-liked by both Members and her colleagues.

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President Sim Yong Chan

Vice-President Humphrey Chua

Honorary Treasurer Vincent Troy

Human Resource Convenor Patrick Kwek

Food & Beverage Convenor Ronnie Lim

Library Convenor Nan Sandford

Magazine & Website Convenor Frank Newman

Development & Property Convenor

Dr Richard Tan

Membership & Rules Convenor Robert Wiener

Tenders & Purchasing Convenor Dr Richard Tan

Entertainment Convenor Dr Albert Wee

Sports & Recreation Convenor Robert Wiener

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From left: Seconder Manish Mahajan with New Members Pallavi Nirula and Nitin Nath.

MEMBERS’ PAGE

From left: New Members Benjamin Cameron Gray and Paulette Jennine Pardy with Seconder Ranvir Dewan.

From left: Vice-President Humphrey Chua, New Members Sybil Lau E-Jen, Rachel Chua Bee Leng, Tan Suan Jin.

From left: New Members Qian Song and Che Ying, with Amelia Ann Long and Proposer Mark Errington, and

New Members Priyambada & Kunal Chowdhry.

From left: Seconder Dr Cheung Tsang Chung, New Member Teo Gek Puay and

President Sim Yong Chan.

New Members Thierry Le Roux (left) and Christina Koh.

New Members Stephanie (left) & Richard Mark Brown.

From left: New Members Robyn & Robin Peter Shuttleworth with Elizabeth Seah and Seconder Cyril Seah.

MEMBERS’ PAGE

INTRODUCTION EVENING6 FEBRUARYWe extend a warm welcome to our new members.

HONORARY MEMBERS• H.E. Luis Fernando De Andrade Serra (Ambassador of Brazil) & Rosana Pinheiro Machado De Andrade Serra

ORDINARY MEMBERS• Philip Andrew & Sharon Ann Brooks• Kunal & Priyambada Chowdhry• Rachel Chua Bee Leng & Tan Suan Jin • Sharon Clark Gray• Christina Koh & Thierry Le Roux • Sybil Lau E-Jen• Derek Benjamin Ralph Mazzone & Lorena Tan• Anand & Vidya Mecheri• Soumen & Sushmita Mitra• Nitin & Pallavi Nirula Nath• Qian Song & Che Ying• Scott John Sykes & Judith Elizabeth Finley• Teo Gek Puay

TERM MEMBERS• James Henry John & Katie Annabel Behrens• Richard Mark & Stephanie Brown

• Benjamin Cameron Gray & Paulette Jennine Pardy• Nigel John & Julia Mary Lewis• Nitin & Anuja Verma Mehta • Robin Peter & Robyn Shuttleworth

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS• Jackie Ham Tze Kuen (Spouse of Chew Kwee San)• Susan Elizabeth Ann Bell (Spouse of Craig Bell)

ABSENT MEMBERSWe bid a fond farewell to our members who are converting to Absent Membership, and we hope to welcome them back soon.

• Ms Amanda Lok Bee Eng• Mr & Mrs Sher Afzal Khan Mazari• Mr Gerald Laurence Teh• Mr & Mrs Tan Joon Say• Mr Aaron Yeo & Ms Dawn Chio• Ms Yang Sook Yoon

From left: New Members Anuja Verma and Nitin Mehta with Proposer Mohit Gopaldas.

From left: His Excellency Luis Fernando De Andrade Serra (Ambassador of Brazil) and Rosana Pinheiro Machado De Andrade Serra.

From left: New Member Nigel John Lewis with Proposer Andrew Trevatt & Entertainment Convenor Dr Albert Wee.

New Members Derek Benjamin Ralph Mazzone & Lorena Tan.

New Members Scott John Sykes and Judith Elizabeth Finley.

New Members Anand & Vidya Mecheri.

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ObituaryThe Club is saddened to hear of the passing of

Mr Eric Houston Stevenson, who had been a Club Member for 42 years. He was 89 years old.

Mr Stevenson will be greatly missed, and the Club’s deepest sympathy is with his family.

6 DO YOU KNOWDRESS CODE IN THE CLUBMembers of the Club, their children, and their guests, are required to be presentably dressed at all times in a manner consistent with the character and standing of the Club. If they are considered to be incorrectly attired, they may be refused entry or be requested to leave the Club, by a Member of the General Committee, or by the Management.

Members are informed that the Club Standard of dress applies to all outlets in the Club, with particular criteria for selected outlets, which are described in the Club’s Bye-Law 12. Members are reminded that cut, frayed, tat-tered or dirty items of dress are not permitted in any part of the Club.

Outdoor headgear shall not be worn within the main Clubhouse other than personal religious headgear, and hats for ladies. The wearing of exposed braces is consid-ered acceptable dress in all areas of the Club.

SUPERVISION OF CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS OLDMembers are reminded that Children under 14 years of age must be accompanied by a member, who shall main-tain constant supervision and control over the children. The Committee will ban from the Club any children not so accompanied or who misbehave. A member shall be fully responsible for the conduct and behaviour of his child and other children visiting the Club in his charge and will be liable to the Committee in respect of any damage or injury caused by the child and will keep the Committee fully indemnifi ed in respect of any action, claim or demand arising by reason of the child’s act or default.

PLEASE UPDATE US WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESSPlease be informed that with effect from 1 February 2012, the following email services were implemented at the Library for books and DVDs:

• Reminders• Overdue Notices• Collection of Reserved Items

To keep our records updated, kindly furnish us with your email addresses to [email protected] & [email protected]

NEW OPERATING HOURS FOR THE JACKPOT ROOMWith effect from 27 January, the Jackpot Room’s new oper-ating hours are from 10am to 11pm, from Mondays to Sun-days.

USAGE OF THE READING ROOMMembers are to note that the writing desks in the Read-ing Room must not be used for more than two hours at any time. Additionally, only refreshments will be served in the Reading Room. Members should also be mindful of the standard of dress required for entry into the room.

GUEST PARKING Members are requested to make prior arrangements by informing the Front Offi ce staff of their guests’ vehicle registration numbers. Please note that guests are only allowed to park their vehicles on the open deck of the Multi Storey Car Park at the Main Clubhouse and is sub-ject to space availability.

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DURING DEMOLITION OF CANOPY(2 DAYS IN 1ST WEEK OF MARCH)

VEHICLE FLOW

PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY

Lion & Dragon Dance Performance23 January

Valentine’s Day Dinner14 February

There’s no need for a packed

suitcase or a flight ticket. Get ready

for an exciting evening as The

Tanglin Club brings you Around the

World… From Salsa dancers to line

dancing, Javanese Gamelan to

African Bongos, these and many

more will be showcased as we

delight you with a memorable,

enjoyable evening of cultural fun

and festivites.

Members: $40

Guests: $60

Late Entry After 11pm: $25

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Event DisclaimerPlease note that reservations for all Club events must be in written form and submitted to the Events Department prior to the last day for

cancellation date. There is no guarantee of placement or seat for walk-in registration on the day of the event. The organisers, sponsors, and anyone involved in the organisation of Club events will not be held liable for late cancellation, overbooking, force majeure or any other

unforeseen situation beyond their control.

FOR ENQUIRIES Please contact Events Department at 66220437/0438. FOR RESERVATIONS Email [email protected] or [email protected]

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

VISIT TO ASIA PACIFIC BREWERIES FRIDAY, 16 MARCH, 3.30PM TO 7PM

Like ice cold beer on a hot day? Ever wonder what’s happening behind the scenes? Join us in discovering more about Tiger Beer with a guided tour of their state of the art brewery. After the tour, enjoy a 45-minute beer sam-pling session at the Tiger Tavern. Enjoy some snacks before we leave via coach to the Club at 4.15pm sharp.

Price: $30 (Member) & $35 (Guest).

YOUTH SPORTS CHALLENGESATURDAY, 17 MARCH, 1PM TO 3PM & 3.30PM TO 5PM AT THE S&R COMPLEX

Get Set! Get Geared! Get Here For Our Fun-Filled Youth Sports Challenge!

Calling all sports enthusiasts! Join us for a fun-fi lled challenging afternoon of endur-ance, agility, strength and different motor coordination skills!

TimeFor children between 6 to 10 years old: 1pm to 3pmFor children between 11 to 14 years old: 3.30pm to 5pm

Price: $15 (Member) & $18 (Guest). Price includes T-shirt, light refreshments and prizes. BOOK NOW!

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SAIL ON THE MARITIME EXPERIENTIAL MUSEUM & AQUARIUM!

SATURDAY, 10 MARCH, 9.30AM TO 1PM

All aboard for the visit to Singapore’s fi rst maritime museum dedicated to the exploration of the maritime Silk Route. Be awed by the life-sized replica of Admiral Zheng He’s Treasure Ship (Bao Chuan) and his massive

fl eet and experience the wrath of the sea in the Typhoon Theatre, a 360-degree multimedia theatre.

Price: $20 for two tickets (1 Adult and 1 Child) & $11 for Single Ticket (Adult/Child). Price includes two-way transport, a picnic pack, admission to Museum and Typhoon Theatre. Guided tour subject

to participant group size.

EASTER SPECIAL EGG-CITING MORNINGSATURDAY, 7 APRIL, 11AM TO 1PM AT THE WHEELHOUSE FUNCTION ROOM

It’s Easter! Hop over to have a playful morning. Decorate with cute crafts, share amazing Easter Cards with your loved ones and serve easy foods for the most fun springtime fête ever.

Invite a guest to join us for an eggs-traordinary morning as we will be making omelettes and cupcakes.


EASTER FAMILY BRUNCHSUNDAY, 8 APRIL, 11.30AM AT THE CHURCHILL ROOM

A champagne-fueled brunch with delectable cuisine lined up specially for you. A fun family affair not to be missed as we keep the children occupied with an egg-citing egg hunt with our Easter Bunny!

Price: $88 (Adult with free-fl ow of champagne), $45 (Adult without free-fl ow of champagne) & $22 (Child).

ART PIECES AT THE WHEELHOUSESource 53 Contemporary Fine Art & Design presents at the Wheelhouse a solo exhibition of paintings by Argentinian artist Deborah Esses. Entranced by the human condition and the human fi gure in motion, Deborah’s often large-scale work in acrylic and mixed media seeks to elucidate the message behind move-ment. Deborah who was under the tutelage of the Argentine artist/academic Professor Alfredo Portillos at the Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes “Ernesto de la Carcova” in Buenos Aires, has exhibited in solo and group shows at leading galleries in Buenos Aires, Singapore and London, and has a loyal following of private collectors across the globe. This exhibitioncontinues until the end of March 2012.

Source 53 Contemporary Fine Art & Design represents select international contemporary fi ne artists, with a focus on contemporary African, Latin American and atypical Asian artists. Contact:Wendy Lötter, Director of Source 53 Contemporary Fine Art & Design, +65 9771 1102 / [email protected].

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The Life Coach For Young Leaders in Asia

With its perfect location, the Club’s 16 well-appointed suites, some with balconies and pool-view, are a logi-cal choice for Members and Guests visiting Singapore. What’s more, enjoy the following:

• Buffet Breakfast for each person• In-room Espresso Machine • Complimentary Minibar • Complimentary Wired and Wireless Internet Access • IDD Telephone • DVD Player • iDevices Docking Station with Radio and Alarm Clock • 42” LED TV with Cable TV Chan-nels • In-room Safe • Iron/Ironing Board • Hairdryer • Daily Morning Newspaper

FOOD & BEVERAGESOCIAL DANCING AT THE CHURCHILL ROOMSATURDAY, 10 & 24 MARCH, 7PM TO 11PM

If you have ‘happy feet’, and reminisce about the good old days when you danced the night away, the new Churchill Room is the perfect venue for you. The Churchill Room has a rich history of Club Members dancing the night away in the myriad of events held at the Club. Bring along a partner, have a sumptuous meal, and let your feet take you away, as you waltz to the music. Price: $35 (per person). Price includes buffet dinner.

FOR ENQUIRIESPlease contact Food & Beverage Department at 66220432 or email [email protected]

15CAKE OF THE MONTHJACKFRUIT CAKEAVAILABLE FOR DINE-IN OR TAKEAWAY IN MARCH AT THE DELI LOUNGE.

If you love eating fruits, and jackfruit especially, you’ll be beside yourself trying this month’s cake. Tantalising, tasty, and totally a treat, March’s Jackfruit Cake will certainly leave an interesting aftertaste on your taste buds.

Price: $38.80 (whole cake) & $5 (per slice).

IRISH PROMOTIONAVAILABLE FROM 5 TO 18 MARCH AT THE TAVERN

Irish cuisine is the fl avour of the month, especially so since St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner! Tuck into tradition and as old as Ireland itself - stews, pork dishes, potato dishes, seafood - and you’ll be Irish for a day!

KILKENNY BEERAVAILABLE FROM 5 TO 18 MARCH AT THE TAVERN

From the makers of Guinness, comes the famous Irish cream ale, Kilkenny. With a heritage dating back to the 14th century, this uniquely Irish beer has full-bodied fl avour and a clean refreshing taste, and the distinctive features of its velvety smooth creamy head, and rich ruby-red colour makes it a favourite in bars all over the world.

Raise a mug this month in celebration of all things Irish!

Price: $9.90 per pint

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CHURCHILL ROOM CLOSUREThe Churchill Room will be closed for dinner on the following dates: 3, 4, 8, 16, 17 and 27 March.

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GOURMET ATTHE CHURCHILL ROOMFine Dining at its best, is only in the Churchill Room. Members with a discerning palate will en-joy the elegantly-crafted and exquisite dishes from the Executive Set Lunch, the Churchill’s Family Brunch, and its almost-divine Dinner menu. Enter the world of fi ne dining and excellent service, only at the Churchill Room.

Executive Set LunchTuesday to Friday, 12.30pm to 2.30pm (choose from 2 to 4 course menu) Price starts from $28 per person.

Family Sunday Brunch/DinnerBrunch from 11.30am to 2.30pm, Dinner from 6pm to 9pm Price: $35 (Adult) & $17.50 (Child).

EXPRESS BUFFET LUNCHDAILY, 11.30AM TO 2.30PM AT TANGLES

Tangles at the Sports & Recreation Complex is buzz-ing with regular patrons, eager to sample the many dishes in its Express Buffet Lunch menu. Each week is a different theme, from Local, to Mediterranean, and Indian cuisine; you’ll be spoiled for choice.

Price: $10.95 (without wine) & $15.60 (with wine).

CONCHA Y TORO WINE TASTING FEATURING DON MELCHOR, MARQUES DE CASA AND CASILIERO DEL DIABLO WINESFRIDAY 16 MARCH, 7PM TO 9PMAT THE RAFFLES ROOM

As the preeminent name in the wine industry in Chile, Viña Concha y Toro is responsible for one in two bottles of Chilean wine sold in the United Kingdom, and is the seventh largest wine company in the world, based on volume of sales. Founded in 1883, this family-owned organisation continues to produce prize-winning wines that are renowned by world crit-ics. Have a taste of their exclusive wines in the Club. Price: $20 (Wine Circle Member), $30 (Non Wine Circle Member) & $40 (Guest).

The Tanglin Club is proud to present this pair of wines, made and bottled by Framingham Wines, to its discerning Mem-bers.

The Sauvignon Blanc shows classic passionfruit and pronounced grapefruit fl avours, smartened up with currant, capsicum and hints of mineral. Best enjoyed with seafood and summer salads. Price: $36.50 (per bottle) & $7.30 (per glass).

The Pinot Noir exudes welcoming aromas of raspberry, dark cherry and cranberry. A splash of smoky oak adds complexity. The palate is lush and rounded with dark and summer fruit compote fl avours, along with some savoury, smoky ba-con notes. A charming wine that matches easily with duck or lamb dishes. Price: $38.50 (per bottle) & $7.70 (per glass).

CHAMPAGNE BRUNCHSUNDAY, 25 MARCH, 11.30AM AT THE CHURCHILL ROOM

Thank goodness for Sundays, when you can fi nd the time to rest and relax with friends and family. If you have had a tough and hectic week, some good food and good company will most surely rejuvenate you for the week ahead!

Price: $85 (Adult with champagne), $45 (Adult without champagne) & $22.50 (Children below age 12). Free-fl ow of champagne, beer and wine. Last day for cancellation: 19 March 2012.

SPECIAL PROMOTIONBuy one dozen of the

same label and get one bottle FREE.

WINES OF THE MONTHMCHENRY HOHNEN WINESThe Tanglin Club, in conjunction with The Singapore Straits Wine Company, presents a very special promotion to its discerning Members who are afi cionados of wine. From the exclusive vine-yard of McHenry Hohnen Vintners, comes the Sémil-lon Savignon Blanc 2011, with its restrained palate and a touch of oak; and the Cabernet Merlot 2009, with its shade of sweet cigar on the palate, and raspberry leaf tannins in the fi nish.

Don’t miss this opportunity to take home these deli-ciously alluring wines.

Price: $59 (per bottle) & $11.80 (per glass).


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BOOK & DVDSADULT FICTIONUntold StoryMonica AliThe Empty NestersNina BellDead LockSean BlackGrid LockSean BlackThe Yellow Emperor’s CureKunal BasuAssassin’s Creed : RenaissanceOliver BowdenVoice Of The HeartBarbara Taylor BradfordLocked OnTom ClancyRed MistPatricia CornwellThe LionNelson DeMilleMoonlight In The MorningJude DeverauxThe Secret Of Happy Ever AfterLucy DillonThe Prague CemeteryUmberto EcoThe DetachmentBarry EislerThe Marriage PlotJeffrey EugenidesThe Ugly SisterJane FallonGranta 117: HorrorJohn FreemanInspector Singh Investigates A Deadly Cambodian Crime SpreeShamini FlintKiller EliteRanulph FiennesBelieving The LieElizabeth GeorgeThe Better HalfSarah Harte

The DescendantsKaui Hart HemmingsSoft TargetStephen HunterDead ZeroStephen HunterA Matter Of LoyaltySandra HowardRed FlagsJuris JurjevicsThe Boy In The Suit CaseLene KaabebolBlood GamesFaye KellermanPrague FatalePhilip KerrThe Devil’s ElixirRaymond KhouryPlease Look After MomShin Kyung-sookGypsy WeddingKate LaceSecond NatureJacquelyn MitchardMadame TussaudMichelle MoranIQ84Haruki MurakamiThe Cat’s TableMichael OndaatjePrivate GamesJames PattersonKiss Heaven GoodbyeTasmina PerryThe Jewels Of ManhattanCarmen ReidBefore The PoisonPeter RobinsonThe Folded EarthAnuradha RoyRuler Of The WorldAlex RutherfordInstructions For Bringing Up ScarlettAnnie SandersThe Good JihadistBob Shepherd

Dead Spy RunningJon StockOutrageRobert K TanenbaumAnna KareninaLeo TolstoyThe LegacyKirsten TranterNourishmentGerard WoodwardBitter Sweet HarvestChan Ling YapEleven Kinds Of LonelinessRichard YatesFlowers Of WarGeling Yan

ADULT NON-FICTIONThe Art of MedicineEmma BarnesHeston Blumenthal at HomeHeston BlumenthalWhat It Means to Be HumanJoanna BourkeFifty Animals that Changed the Course of HistoryEric ChalineCook MalaysianLee Sook ChingThe Dancing Girl: A History of Early IndiaDr Balaji SadasivanAll You Need to Know About Childhood AllergiesDr Dawn LimWho’s In Charge? Free Will and the Science of the BrainMichael S GazzanigaThe Table Comes FirstAdam GopnickDessert FourplayJohnny IuzziniHitch-22Christopher Hitchen

A Short History of EnglandSimon JenkinsSeoul Kitchen: Korean Recipes to Share with Family and FriendsDebbie LeeIn the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror and an American Family in Hitler’s BerlinErik LarsonCatherine The Great: Portrait of a Woman Robert K MassieEvolution: The Human StoryAlice M RobertsThe Price Of CivilizationD Jeffrey SachsThe Black BannersAli H SoufanA Nation Awakes : Frontline Refl ectionsTan Jee SayMy Lifelong JourneyLee Kuan Yew

NEW DVDsACTION & ADVENTURE• 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)• 7 Seconds(2005)• Fighter (2007)• Force 10 From Navarone (1978)• Heat (1995)• Killer Elite (2011)• Mr Nice Guy (2007)• Ra One (2011)• Sharpshooter (2007)• The Debt (2010)• The In-Laws (2003)• Torque (2004)• Waist Deep (2006)

• Warrior (2011)

COMEDY• Corporate Affairs (2008)• Envy (2001)• Honey 2 (2011)• Johnny English Reborn (2011)• Molly (1999)• Please Give (2010)• The Open Road (2009)• The Women (2008)

DOCUMENTARY• Glee: The Concert Movie (2011)• No End In Sight (2007)

• The Road to World War II (2011)

DRAMA• Accident (2009)• Attack of the Sabertooth (2005)• Blackbeard: The Real Pirate of the Caribbean (2006)• Contagion (2011)• Doctor Faustus (1967)• Dolphin Tale (2011)• Eight Men Out (1988)• Hush (1998)• Knockout (2011)• Krakatoa: The Last Days (2006)• Linewatch (2008)

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DVD ReviewJohnny English Reborn

starring Rowan Atkinson and Rosamund Pike

Rowan Atkinson returns to the role of the accidental secret agent Johnny English, who doesn’t know fear or danger in this comedy spy-thriller. English must stop a group of international assassins before they eliminate a world leader

and cause global chaos. Since the years he vanished from the ‘grid’ because of a botched mission, he has honed his skills, and now has one shot at redemption. Employing hi-tech gadgets to unravel a web of conspiracy that runs throughout the KGB, CIA, and even his own Military Intelligence, he must use every trick in his playbook to protect the world. For Johnny English, disaster may be an option, but failure never is.

Book ReviewMy Lifelong Challenge by Lee Kuan YewMy Lifelong Challenge is the story of Mr. Lee Kuan Yew’s 50-year struggle to transform Singapore from a polyglot former British colony into a united nation where everyone, while knowing English, knows at least one other language, his and her own mother tongue. The founding prime minister of

Singapore tells why he did away with vernacular schools in spite of violent political resistance, why he closed Nanyang University, why he later started Special Assistance Plan schools, and why he continues to urge all ethnic Chinese Singaporeans today to learn the Chinese language.

• Lucky You (2007)• Nights in Rodanthe (2008)• Plenty (1985)• Prom Night (2008)• Purple Butterfly (2003)• Spiral (2007)• The Art of Getting By (2011)• The Detective 2 (2011)• The Message (2009)• The Pillars of the Earth (2010)• The Way Home (2002)• Trauma (2004)• White Vengence (2011)

FOR KIDS• Barbie: A Perfect Christmas• Barbie: Thumbelina• Fanboy & Chumchum• Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension• The Smurfs: Smurfy Adventures 1• The Smurfs: Smurfffle Trouble 2• The Smurfs: Smurf’s World 4• Mulan II • ZhuZhu Pets: Quest for Zhu

TV SERIES• Bionic Women Season 1• Body Of Proof Season 1• Brothers and Sisters Season 5• Chuck Season 4• Dexter Season 3• Entourage Season 2• Stargate Atlantis Season 5• Two And A Half Men Season 8

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20CALENDAR OF EVENTS

DUPLICATE BRIDGE GAMEEvery Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 1pm to 4.30pm at the Card Room.



INTRODUCTION TO DARTSEvery Wednesday, 4.30pm at Tangles.

SQUASH SECTIONHANDICAP6pm at the Squash Courts.


SQUASH NSL ‘A’ GRADE6pm at the Squash Courts.


SQUASH NSL ‘A’ GRADE6pm at the Squash Courts.



HEALTH TALK - ORTHOPAEDICS INTERNATIONAL7pm to 9pm at Studio 1.



GYM WELCOME BACK PARTY6pm to 8pm at Studio 2.

DUPLICATE BRIDGE GAME1pm to 4.30pm at the Card Room.




INTRODUCTION TO DARTS4.30pm at Tangles.

EXPRESS BUFFET LUNCHDaily, 12.30pm to 2.30pm at Tangles.

SQUASH NSL ‘B’ GRADE6pm at the Squash Courts.


MOVIE: TREE OF LIFE at the Theatrette.

CONCHA Y TORO WINE TASTING At the Raffles Room.

VISIT TO ASIA PACIFIC BREWERIES 3.30pm to 7pm

MOVIE: BRIDESMAIDSat the Theatrette.


DARTS TEAM TRAINING4.30pm at Tangles.

EXPRESS BUFFET LUNCHDaily, 12.30pm to 2.30pm at Tangles.

MOVIE: CRAZY, STUPID, LOVEat the Theatrette.


SQUASH NSL VETS ll6pm at the Squash Courts.

MOVIE: THREE MUSKETEERSat the Theatrette.

BALUT MONTHLY COMPETITION7pm onwards at Card Room.


SQUASH NSL VETS ll6pm at the Squash Courts.


JUICE DETOX DIET HEALTH TALK12pm to 2pm at Studio 1.

MOVIE: THE SMURFSat the Theatrette.



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HOP6, 7 & 8 April



YOUTH SPORTS CHALLENGE1pm to 3pm & 3.30pm to 5pm at the S&R Complex


MOVIE: BRIDESMAIDS at the Theatrette.

DARTS MONTHLY FUN GAME3pm to 7pm at Tangles.


MOVIE: THREE MUSKETEERSat the Theatrette.

SAIL ON THE MARITIME EXPERIENTIAL MUSEUM & AQUARIUM!9.30am to 1pm

MOVIE: THE SMURFS at the Theatrette.

MOVIE: THE SMURFS at the Theatrette.

FAMILY BRUNCH & DINNER Every Sunday at Churchill Room.

MOVIE: BRIDESMAIDS at the Theatrette.


TENNIS NATIONS CUP 20123pm followed by Dinner 7pm at Tangles.



CHAMPAGNE BRUNCHSunday, 25 March, 11.30am at the Churchill Room.


Churchill Room ClosureThe Churchill Room will be closed for dinner on the following dates:

3, 4, 8, 16, 17 and 27 March.

SATURDAY SUNDAY

CHURCHILL ROOM CLOSED FOR DANCING NIGHT 7PM TO 11PM

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WINES OF THE MONTHMCHENRY HOHNEN

WINES

It was an exciting start to the year 2012, with the Triangular Inter-Section Competition between Tennis, Lawn Bowls, and Balut held

on 18 January resulting in a smashing success. In total, 36 players participated in the event, to-gether with a few anxious newcomers from the Tennis and Lawn Bowls Sections. The F&B De-partment put out a delicious spread of food and drink, and the S&R staff provided great logistics support. A thank you to all for the tremendous effort put in! Special thanks goes to Virginia and Rodger for their valuable assistance, and we look forward to the next round of games. To offi cially state on record, here are the results:

The Balut Section took the Team Champion-ship with a clear margin of 264 points (Balut 7144, Lawn Bowls 6880, and Tennis 6669) over 6 games.

Top individual scorers were:High Total score: Sapinah Hughes (678), Min song (647), Bansi Sethuraman (620) & Virginia Longfelloow (616).High Game scores: Sapinah Hughes (151), Rodger Kimpton (146), Gale Creighton (144) & Min Song (142).

Congrtulations to all! The monthly competition was held, as usual,

on the last Friday of the month, which was the 27th, and saw 19 players entering the arena.

Winners:Highest Total Score – Deepa GuptaHighest Game score – Grace

Congratulations, and welcome to the Balut Section, Grace!

Sethuraman Ganesan Balut Convenor

BALUT

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Another great evening with great turn out for the February Billiards Section Night. All players were closely matched and the competition was intense, it was only down to the last game to determine who

was the winner of the night. Eventually Mr Hugh Scheffer won the Most number of Wins and the Highest Break of that evening went to Mr Kenneth Y. D. Gin. Congratulations to both winners.

UPCOMING EVENTJohn Wilks Handicap Snooker Competition – Monday, 20 March to Saturday, 14 April 2012

ON GOING EVENTBilliards Section Night – Thursday, 15 March 2012

Free for Billiards Section Members and $16.05 for Non-Billiards Section Members and Guests.

ADVERTISE IN THETANGLIN CLUB

MAGAZINEThe Tanglin Club Magazine offers

exclusive advertising space for members. As an advertising vehicle for quality

products and services, it has few equals in Singapore. With a circulation of about

4,500 copies and readership of about 18,000, the magazine reaches corporate

leaders from differnt industries and backgrounds. Advertising spaces available

include: Premium Positions - Outside Back Cover, Inside Front Cover and

Inside Back Cover • Run-of-Press - Full Page, Half Page and Quarter Page.

For those interested in advertising with us, please contact Habib Mansoor at tel:

66220533 or email: [email protected]

BRIDGE

The Hong Bao Bridge game on 16 January 2012 heralds the start of another new action-

packed year for the Bridge Section, promising many enjoyable events for our members. The anticipated fun for the 35 pairs who signed up for the Hong Bao afternoon game got off to a good start during the tea-break, when all players were re-quested to adjourn from the card venue to the Draycott Room to par-ticipate in the “Lo Hei” ceremony.

Four tables had been set up, each with a large colourful platter of Yu Seng in the centre waiting to be tossed. In celebration of the Chinese lunar calendar’s most important fes-tival, Chinese New Year, it is cus-tomary that numerous dishes from different origins are savoured.

Yu Seng is one such traditional dish. It is symbolic of good luck, prosperity, health and all things auspicious. When Yu Seng is eaten, the ritual is to toss the mixed ingre-dients high in the air with shouts of “Lo Hei” which literally means to ‘move upwards’. It is symbolic

of the wish for our fortunes to rise and expand during the forthcoming year. We were divided into 4 groups with our appointed leaders and on the signal “GO” the tossing started in earnest .

Each group tried their hardest to toss the ingredients on the platter as high as they could manage… higher and higher, amidst sporadic bursts of shouts, squeals, and laughter.

After we had accomplished this task we all went back to the card venue to partake of the high-tea buf-fet set up for us and to enjoy our Yu Seng.

The game resumed after tea break and continued into the late af-ternoon with lots of ‘Hong Baos” handed out as prizes for fun results and unusual scores

It was most encouraging to note that out of the 35 tables participat-ing, we had 4 full tables of novice players .

We very much hope to see more novice players joining us for all our future events in the year of the dragon, which is one of the most fa-

voured signs of the Chinese zodiac calendar.

The mighty and magnifi cent drag-on of mythical folklore never ceases to enchant or stir the imagination. So it must be said that some of it’s magical qualities, illusory or not are contained in those born under his sign.

The Chinese dragon symbolizes power and excellence, valiancy and boldness, heroism and persever-ance, nobility and divinity. A drag-on overcomes obstacles to achieve success. He is energetic, decisive, op-timistic, intelligent and ambitious.

So with the characteristics of this auspicious creature in mind, 2012 would be an appropriate year for us to be encouraged to achieve our per-sonal goals in improving our skills at bridge and to those who are in-terested in playing duplicate bridge, to summon the courage to join us.

Happy Bridging All!

Sybil SchwenckeCommunications/Magazine

Hong Bao Bridge at The Tanglin Club

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Full room attendance.

Magdalene Medora absorbed in assessing her hand.

Our China Dolls. From left: Christine Lim, Jansie Tan, Magdalene Medora, Grace Yeh, Lily Lim, Catherine Ang, and Esther Ling.

The Novice Section. From left, in deep concentration: Jackie Kelly, Pamela Ramos Gomez and Shanta Rajan.

Waiting for game to start.From left: Pat Schneider, Mandy Noel and Jennie Nicholas.

A few brave men. Udo Langbein (left) and guest Nigel Bishop.

Lovely smiles from Shameen Sukhia (left) and Then Bee Lian.

Christine Lim caught in the “ act”

First Prize WinnersJyoti Singh (left) and Sherna Danani.

All set for “ Action “

CNY Balut Game in Kota Kinabalu

On the morning of Saturday, 7th January, a large group of seventeen jubilant members from the Darts section met excitedly at Terminal 2 for

their Silkair fl ight to Kota Kinabalu. The programme of the 5D/4N trip organised by David Goh looked reason-ably good and we were, of course, looking forward to the abundant seafood of this coastal town by the South China Sea, as well as the Darts and Balut games ahead!

On Sunday, after breakfast, our bus picked us up from the Hyatt Hotel where we were staying and took us to the Kinabalu Yacht Club where our hosts warmly welcomed us. The men took part in the Darts friendly while the ladies participated in their Chinese New Year Balut tournament.

Grace, David’s wife, a fi rst-timer in this game, timidly signed up to play having no clue at all what it was all about. She together with Mavis Light took part in the Pool Win as well.

As always, with beginner’s luck, Grace won the 1st prize surprising everyone with throws of balut, house and straights most of the time. Mavis too did extreme-ly well with her fi rst score surpassing that of the other thirty-nine players.

The results of the day were:1st place and pool winner: Grace Goh1st in pairs: Grace Goh and Mavis Light1st in teams: The Tanglin Club ladiesThe Tanglin Team: Grace Goh, Mavis Light, Lilian Lee & Lily Lim

We were so overwhelmed with joy as the top prizes were all clinched by us, a visiting team and, particular-ly, for Grace who had never been to a Balut session be-fore. The noise and shouts were indeed deafening when players banged the tables so hard crying out for balut, house, sixes etc. It was quite an experience for us.

Grace and Mavis were well rewarded with ang paos having come in 1st and 4th respectively in the Pool Prize. Well done, ladies! Overall, we picked up seven bottles of wine and eight bottles of beer for our victo-ries and this undoubtedly went down well with our seafood dinners the next few nights.

Our thanks to David Goh for arranging our participa-tion in the above games as well as visiting Kinabalu Park, Poring Hot Spring and the Mari Mari Village. I am sure everyone enjoyed the trip immensely!

Lily Lim

DARTS2626Darts Chinese New Year Dinner & DanceSaturday 4 February

There were some fun games of darts in the after-noon before the evening’s dinner and dance. Ang paos were generously given away to Bull’s Eye

Scorers!A Chinese New Year Dinner is never complete with-

out the traditional tossing of the “lo hei” dish when wishes of good health, wealth, happiness and longevity are often uttered by all present! There were about sixty members and guests who made the Tangles look really

busy. A sumptuous buffet of roasts accompanied by New Year dishes was immaculately laid out.

Royston and his band with a lady singer provided us beautiful melodies to dance to. We were also fortunate to have three guests from Ukraine who voluntarily performed on the piano and the oboe.

Besides door gifts there were prizes for almost eve-ryone in the lucky draw. The evening ended with all leaving happy and looking forward to the next occa-sion.

Our thanks to all the donors for their gifts and to all who contributed in making the evening a success!

Lily Lim

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Our Trip To Kota Kinabalu 7 to 11 January

Our darts section has embarked on yet another overseas trip and this time we visited Kota Kinabalu and we spent time visiting Kinabalu Yacht Club where we had a friend-

ly game of darts and took part in the Chinese New Year Balut Competition.

We visited the club on Sunday, 8th January 2012 and were warmly received by the Commodore and his committee. Al-though we did not win in our darts we nevertheless swept all the top prices in the Balut Competition.

DartsWe had a very good game and although we did not win we gave them a good fi ght and Khor Buck Chye in part-nership with David Goh played their best and won their game. In the singles, although beaten, M.C. Cheong played a good game before losing 1-2 to Johnny Tan, a very experienced darter. M.C Cheong remarked, after losing his game that: “I have a long way to go before I can beat Johnny but, anyway, I gave him a good fi ght.”

The darters who took part in the friendly game were:

• M.C. Cheong• Khor Buck Chye• Ng Tiak Soon• Lee Tek Kong• David GohBesides the above games, we managed to do

some sight-seeing of the beautiful city of Kota Kinabalu as well as savour some of the seafood. We all enjoyed ourselves and we look forward to having the opportunity to play with them again.

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Kettlebells are a hit everywhere including in our state-of-the-art Club gym. Kettlebells have an abundance of benefi ts for us. Though one may

look good from the fronts, most of us do not take the time to train our back (posterior) chain which helps to balance our posture and prevent muscular imbalances, which would lead to a complex injuries. Sadly, our pos-terior chain is often under-trained; we use too much of our front (anterior) chain doing movements which is going to exaggerate our usually bad posture, and get injured more often due to lack of posterior care and con-ditioning. Now you probably are swinging your way to good health in the gym, but if you are not, and you want to start, here’s how you can start your next gym session by maximising your kettlebell swings!

DEADLIFTThe deadlift is a good way to condition the posterior chain, and will teach you how to have safe spine me-chanics.Set up: Start by placing the kettlebell between your feet. While keeping your back straight, perform a squat and grab the handle of the kettlebell, making sure that your feet are fl at on the ground. Then stand up, maintaining your original posture and resist the temptation to lean forward (due to the weight of the kettlebell). Keep your shoulders straight while you do this - it also helps to ‘squeeze’ your shoulder blades to achieve better lift.

HIP HINGE DRILLSSet up: Stand with your feet at shoulder-width dis-tance, place your hands at the crest (front) of your hips, with your knees bent and your gluteus ‘behind’ your shoulder - as if you are beginning to squat. Then pull your shoulder blades back, and stand tall, while keeping your spine in a neutral position, until you are standing straight. If this is too challenging for you, try doing this with a wall a few inches from your back, while your glu-teus is resting on the surface in the start position.

THE SWINGSet up: Get into position with the kettlebell in front of you with your knees bent and your back fl at, while your feet are spaced apart wide enough for the kettlebell to pass between your knees comfortably. Make a smooth squat while you grab the kettlebell, inhaling as you do it. Proceed to stand up while exhaling. At your full height, drive your hips forward to propel the kettlebell through its arc to the top (simulating a jump forward), while keeping your feet fl at. The effort should be from your hips, instead of your arms, so keep your forearms relaxed while you swing the kettlebell. The apex (height) of the swing should end at your eye-level, and remem-ber to breathe properly through the motions.

Practice with these three drills, and you will reap the benefi ts from the exercise, gaining a stronger grip, stronger posterior chain, increased cardiovascular en-durance, increased muscular endurance, and accelerated fat loss. In time, you’ll look good and feel good, and it won’t be long before you’re off shopping for a new wardrobe to fi t a slimmer you. So, have a swinging good time at the Gym!

JabGym Instructor

FITNESS28SWING YOUR METABOLISM HIGHER

FITNESS 29

Sports Medicine Talk

Sports Injuries – Is there a bloody cure?

Platelet-rich p l a s m a (PRP) treat-

ment represents a new approach to sports injuries which is rapidly gaining popular-ity throughout the world over the past fi ve years. While traditional approaches focus on optimizing the healing proc-ess and on injury prevention, PRP treatments introduce the possibility

of faster tissue healing. This talk will focus on the science behind PRP and its current practical applications in treating both acute and chronic sport and other musculoskeletal injuries.

Specialist Sports Physician Dr Patrick Goh will talk about PRP treatment for the Sports Injuries as well as touching on the different types of sports inju-ries, how to prevent them, and what can be done to alleviate them on the fi rst onset of the injuries.

Date: 14 March 2012 Time: 7pm to 9.30pmVenue: Studio 1, Gym

FREE FOR ALL MEMBERS.

One-Day Fun ride to PengerangSaturday, 21 April

Pengerang is an area located at the southeastern tip of Johor, Malaysia, some 35km south of

Desaru. It is about an hour’s ferry ride from Singapore Changi Village jetty terminal. It is characterised by rustic Malay villages, known as kam-pungs, idyllic beaches and swaying coconut trees.

In this one-day trip, we will ride along the coastline following the main road towards the town of Sungei Rengit. The distance from

the jetty to this town is approxi-mately 20km.

We will explore some of the villag-es, visit a fruit farm and an ostrich farm (if time permits), before having a sumptous seafood lunch at one of the popular restaurants. After lunch, we will return through the same route.

Price: $150 (per Member). Price includes: Return bumboat Changi-Pengerang with bike, Mountain bike and helmet rental, seafood lunch, 2 lead cyclists (front & rear guide), entrance fee to fruit farm & ostrich farm & insurance. Meeting Point: Changi Village Jetty.

Super-foods & Juices to Cleanse & RejuvenateWednesday, 11 April, 11am to 12.30pm at Studio 1, Gym

Food cravings? Feel tired? Dull or irritated skin? Stubborn weight? Allergies? Bloating or indiges-

tion? Feel worn out? Your body may be trying to tell you something.

Anyone living a typical urban life-style can benefi t from understanding how to use healing juices, power-packed smoothies and Asian super-foods to achieve better health.

Listen to a professional nutritional therapist and discover how to use healing juices, power-packed smooth-ies and Asian superfoods to create a powerful impact on your health.

Pooja Vig, co-founder of The Nutri-tion Clinic will share her unique ap-proach to increasing energy levels, curb cravings, improve digestion and recharge your body’s innate healing systems. Think of this as the fi rst thing you do to change the way you eat.


Row Strong, Cycle Fast, Run to win!!!Everything happening at the Gym.

Registration is required.

20KM

5KM

2nd IndoorTriathlon 2012

Saturday, 26 May at the GymPrice: $15 (Including Special Edition T-Shirt)

2nd IndoorTriathlon 2012

3000M

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AUSTRALIAADELAIDE• The Adelaide ClubBRISBANE• Tattersall’s Club• The Brisbane Club• United Services ClubCANBERRA• The Commonwealth ClubMELBOURNE• Melbourne Club• Royal Automobile Club of Victoria• Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club• The Alexandra Club• The Athenaeum Club• The Australian ClubNEWCASTLE• Newcastle ClubPERTH• The Weld Club • Western Australian ClubSYDNEY• Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron• Tattersall’s Club• Union, University & Schools Club

BANGLADESHDHAKA• Dhaka Club

CANADACALGARY• Glencoe Club • The Ranchmen’s ClubTORONTO• Granite Club• The National Club• The Toronto Lawn Tennis Club• University Club of TorontoVANCOUVER• Arbutus Club• Vancouver ClubVICTORIA• The Union Club of British Columbia

CHINABEIJING• Beijing American Club

FRANCEPARIS• Cercle de L’Union Interalliée

GERMANYHAMBURG• Der Ubersee Club BERLIN• International Club of Berlin

HONG KONG• American Club• Hong Kong Club• Hong Kong Football Club• Ladies’ Recreation Club

INDIABANGALORE• Bangalore ClubCALCUTTA• The Bengal Club• Tollygunge ClubMADRAS• Madras Cricket ClubMUMBAI• Bombay Gymkhana• Willingdon Sports ClubNEW DELHI• Delhi GymkhanaRAJASTHAN• Emerald Garden Club

INDONESIABALI• Canggu Club JAKARTA• International Sports Club of Indonesia

IRELANDDUBLIN• Kildare Street & University Club

ITALYROME• Circolo del Ministero Degli Affari Esteri

JAPANKOBE• Kobe Regatta & Athletic ClubTOKYO• Tokyo American ClubYOKOHAMA• Yokohama Country & Athletic Club

KENYANAIROBI• Muthaiga Club

KOREASEOUL• Seoul Club

MALAYSIAIPOH• Kelab Diraja Ipoh – Royal Ipoh ClubKUALA LUMPUR• Kelab Taman Perdana – Royal Lake Club• Royal Selangor Club• The Raintree Club of Kuala Lumpur

KUCHING, SARAWAK• Sarawak ClubNEGRI SEMBILAN• Royal Port Dickson Yacht Club• Royal Sungei Ujong ClubPENANG• Penang Club• Penang Sports Club• Penang Swimming Club

MONACOMONTE CARLO• Yacht Club de Monaco

NEW ZEALANDAUCKLAND• The Northern ClubCHRISTCHURCH• The Christchurch ClubDUNEDIN• The Dunedin ClubNAPIER• Hawke’s Bay Club

PAKISTANLAHORE• The Lahore Gymkhana• The Punjab Club Lahore

PHILIPPINESBAGUIO• Baguio Country ClubMAKATI• Manila Club• Manila Polo Club

SPAINBARCELONA• Circulo Ecuestre

SRI LANKACOLOMBO• Colombo Club• Colombo Swimming ClubNURWARA ELIYA• The Hill Club

SOUTH AFRICACAPE TOWN• Kelvin Grove ClubDURBAN• Durban ClubJOHANNESBURG• The Country Club JohannesburgSANDTON• Inanda Club

SWEDENSTOCKHOLM• Sallskapet

GOTEBORG• The Royal Bachelors ClubTAIWANTAIPEI• American Club in China

THAILANDBANGKOK• The Bangkok Club• The British Club• The Royal Bangkok Sports Club

UNITED ARAB EMIRATESABU DHABI• The Club

UNITED KINGDOMABERDEEN• Royal Northern & University ClubEDINBURGH• The New Club• The Royal Overseas League• The Royal Scots ClubGLASGOW• The Western ClubLIVERPOOL• The AthenaeumLONDON• Army & Navy Club• Carlton Club• East India Club• Naval & Military Club• Oriental Club• The Royal Air Force Club• The Athenaeum• The Caledonian Club• The Calvary & Guards Club• The Hurlingham Club• The Lansdowne Club• The Naval Club• The New Cavendish Club• The Reform Club• The Royal Automobile Club• The Royal Overseas League• The Sloane Club• Oxford & Cambridge ClubNORWICH• The Norfolk ClubOXFORDSHIRE• Phyllis Court Club, Henley-on-Thames

UNITED STATESBOSTON• Harvard Club of Boston• Union Club of BostonCHICAGO• The University Club

CLEVELAND• The Union Club

HONOLULU• The Pacific ClubNEW HAVEN• The Graduate ClubNEW YORK CITY• The Harvard Club of New York City• The Princeton Club of New York• The Union League Club• The Yale Club of New York CityPHILADELPHIA• The Racquet ClubPITTSBURGH• The University ClubSAN FRANCISCO• The Metropolitan Club• Olympic ClubSEATTLE• The Rainier Club• Washington Athletic ClubWASHINGTON DC• Cosmos Club• The Georgetown Club• The University Club

VIETNAMHANOI• The Hanoi Club

More information about these clubs are available in the Reading Room and on our website at www.tanglinclub.org.sg

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LAOBANS AND FRIENDSHIPThe Captain’s Cup was created under the leadership of predecessor Alban Kang many moons ago and it reached a new high this year with heir apparent ST Yeo hosting 108 players on a shotgun start in February at SICC’s “Old Course”

As a true refl ection of the golf section’s diversity the top ten comprised four Singaporeans, two English, a Scot-tish-American, a German, a Hong Konger and a Kiwi.

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITYNotwithstanding a great game on a great course with great weather, those who did not sign up missed out on the best Captains Cup we have yet staged.

Coutts donated shirts and caps, SICC provided lunch overlooking the course from up high, all had a chance to outdrive Singapore’s number two ranked lady golfer and four nearest the pins won Coutts Titlelist balls.

128 attended the Captains Cup gala dinner at The Churchill Room to eat and drink Sunday brunch style, applaud the winners receiving their trophies, get a free lucky draw ticket but above all have a fun evening with

their friends and partners in the comfort of the Club.Coutts Vice Chairman and fellow member Paul Davies

teed off with a welcome speech followed by GC Member Robert Wiener who gave thanks in his unique and per-sonal style on behalf of those present and the Club to the sponsors and event organisers.

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LUCKY NUMBERSOur Golf Section is getting quite big with 336 members and a combined annual budget of around $81,888. Therefore as you would expect your 8 committee members have been busy and in the 28 days since the 0212 article, 2 matches and 148 Tanglin golfers each played 18 holes under the auspices of Coutts spon-sorship.

GONG XIThe annual Chinese New Year game was held in January and took place on the inauspicious Friday 13th off-set by all wearing red and tossing Yu Sheng at the post match Chinese dinner.

Playing four ball better ball, Messrs James & Bennet pipped Messrs Tan & Lai (Chong Meng) on count-back for fi rst place whilst Sally Liew & Mary Chan did the ladies proud by coming in third and only one point behind the men.

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GOLF 33REWARDS AND GOOD FORTUNEFirst time player John McKean took this year’s Captains Cup by carding 42 points off 5 and commiserations and a runners-up trophy to Kurt Potschke for losing on count back off 12 and Paul Hulme for coming in third off 4 with the top ten each taking home a bottle of Cha-teau Tanglin wine.

Kurt and John were soon back in front along with rookie Sam Alexander and veteran David White to col-lect nearest the pin and hear a mention for the seven out of 108 who won Titlelist balls for out-driving the 19 year-old lady golfer.

Field Pickering won a Scotty Cameron with a perfect 15 in the putting competition, Phua Swee Leng’s per-sistence fi nally paid off when he scooped the top lucky draw prize of three R11 rescue woods and nine other lucky draw winners took home drivers, woods, wedges and bags.

Coutts presented a Taylor Made R11 driver to Irene Cheam for the best lady golfer of the day and at 9.30pm proceedings were formally closed with 33 members re-turning home with something they did not have at the start of the day.

NEXT OFF THE TEEIn March we have three matches, leg one of the 2012 Inter Social Club Tournament at Raffl es, a social game at NSRCC Changi and a new inter-club match against NUSS, American Club and SRC at Warren.

In April we have two matches, the inaugural in-house

Coutts Team Challenge and a game against the British Club.

Keep your eye on the ball and stay in bounds.

Chris ClaridgeGolf Convenor

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So much happened in January that a stringent de-gree of editing is required to ensure that only the most important of our activities are recorded so

here goes.

Annual Dinner and Prize GivingFriday 27 January saw 40 bowlers and their pals congre-gating in the Tangles restaurant to enjoy the evening’s activities highlighted by the report of our ever popular convenor, which will appear in full in the Club’s Annual Report later in the year. This was followed by the pres-entation of trophies by General Committee members Vincent Troy and Nan Sanford. The proceedings were conducted in jocular style by em cee Chris Claridge who we will miss when he leaves Singapore in June. Congrat-ulations Chris and thanks for your long association with the bowlers.

Honours List for 2011Singles Championship for the Steve Wright TrophyWinner – Virginia LongfellowRunner up – Lee Wah

Singles Plate Winner – Graham DareRunner up – Peter Allen

Drawn Pairs ChampionshipWinners – Rodger Kimpton and Belinda BraggsRunners up – Ted Hartland and Phua Swee Leng

Drawn Pairs PlateWinners – Zoher Motiwalla and Peter AllenRunners up – Dave Robertson and Bob Gunning

Open Pairs Championship Winners – Rodger Kimpton and Ted HartlandRunners up – Devi Hodgkinson and Fatema Sadiq

Open Pairs PlateWinners – Belinda Braggs and Phua Swee LengRunners up – Bob Gattie and Richard Coventry

2222 Drawn Pairs ChampionshipWinners – Richard Coventry and Fatema SadiqRunners up – Devi Hodgkinson and Phua Swee Leng

2222 Drawn Pairs PlateWinners – Virginia Longfellow and Zoeb SadiqRunners up – Rodger Kimpton and Dave Robertson

Novice’s Tournament LadiesWinner – Belinda Braggs

Novice’s Tournament MenWinner – Ling Ten Ing

LAWN BOWLS

BUSY, BUSY, BUSY

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Novices’ TournamentMost people prefer not to be classifi ed as a novice in any endeavour so as things stand at present, until we recruit additional bowlers, we can rightly claim that all our mem-bers are experienced players. Some however are more ex-perienced than others and into this category come Belinda Braggs and Ling Ten Ing, winners of the ladies’ and men’s novice tournaments. They both played impressively well to defeat the other contenders in their respective categories. We very much hope that in the new season they will make further progress in both the Singles and Doubles competi-tions.

Triangular Balut CompetitionOn 18 January the Balut Section hosted an evening of fun when we competed against our hosts and the Tennis Sec-tion. Whilst most bowlers understand the basics of Balut it is a game where experience combined with some math-ematical ability enables the element of luck to be put to the greatest possible advantage. To this extent we were very

proud of the fact that after six games our team of twelve players came second to the expert Baluters and ahead of the Racqueteers. On the way we picked up a couple of prizes and laughed ourselves silly. May we play again please?

Friendly with Singapore Cricket Club We had high hopes of winning this one but came out second with two and a half rinks against three and a half. In terms of shots there wasn’t a lot in it with scores of 97 against 76. Zoher and Sethu, skips of our winning rinks, covered themselves in glory and Virginia almost joined them by achieving a draw on the last end. One of our winning skips, who for the purposes of this report will remain nameless, did rather dice with fate by playing in an SCC shirt! Suffi ce it to say it wasn’t Sethu.

See you soon in your bowling shoes we hope.

John Child Lawn Bowls Section Secretary

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CPR / AED TRAINING BY THE CIVIL DEFENCE JANUARY 5

On January 5, the Squash Section organised a training session on how to do CPR (Cardiop-ulmonary Resuscitation) and use a AED (auto-

mated external defi brillator). The session was attended by more than forty members from the squash, tennis and lawn bowls sections. The purpose was to help our members become more confi dent in taking appropri-ate action when someone has collapsed. Many were surprised to learn that using an AED is not diffi cult and is voice-guided after it is switched on.

Ross MacKenzieSquash Convenor

SQUASH

KIMPTON CUP TANGLIN CLUB DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Squash Section kicked off 2012 on January 14 with the fi nals of the Kimpton Cup Doubles Championships, combined with a birthday bash

for section members with January or February birthdays.In the open fi nal, Shane Hagan and Paul Isted followed

up their SSRA Singapore Closed Lexian Doubles victory with a hard fought win over Al Aspen and Marc Nicol-son. An over 55s veterans section was added to cater for our ageing but still active doubles players. This fi nal was won by Ross Mackenzie and David Palmer, who beat Paul MacCallum and Ishwarlal Pranlal.

OVERALL RESULTS WERE:Open event: Winners: Shane Hagan / Paul IstedRunners up: Al Aspen / Marc NicolsonPlate Winner: Paul MacCallum / Ishwarlal Pranlal Plate Runners Up: Sam Alexander/ Anthony Rawlinson

Veterans event: Winners: Ross Mackenzie / David PalmerRunners Up: Paul MacCallum / Ishwarlal PranlalPlate Winner: Alan Jones / Anthony RawlinsonPlate Runners Up: Graham Dare / Norman Wee

FRIENDLY WITH SICC ON FEBRUARY 5

Twelve of our squash players took part in the combined tennis and squash friendly hosted by our good friends at SICC. Most of the matches were very close, but on this occasion SICC had more wins than us.

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JUNIOR TENNIS FRIENDLY VS. BRITISH CLUB

On Sunday February 5, a group of juniors partici-pated in a return friendly match against juniors from the British Club. Having lost the fi rst ever

junior friendly between the clubs, the Tanglin Club juniors were keen to make amends this time around. And that they did. With players aged from 8 years to 14 years, the matches consisted of all doubles play, and by the end of the day the Tanglin Club came out on top 95 games to 44 games. Whilst it was a strong show-ing by the kids, it was more important to have some of the clubs juniors playing matches against new faces in a different environment. The event was played in great spirits under sunny skies and we’d like to thank all those at the British Club for hosting. We look forward to the return match later in the year.

HOLIDAY JUNIOR TENNIS CAMPS

It seems only yesterday that the courts were fi lled with 28 tennis campers for the December Tennis Camp but now we’re already into the fi rst school

holiday break. The club will be running a junior tennis camp from Monday March 12 to Friday March 16. The camps run from 9am to 12 midday with the kids en-joying plenty of on court instruction and games which are then followed by a quick, cooling swim in the clubs’ pools. Registration forms are available from the sports lobby and the tennis offi ce and for more details, please email [email protected].

Ken SmithTennis Director

TENNIS

TANGLIN MAKES DOUBLE WINNING START TO 2012

Tanglin Club defeated Royal Selangor Club and Sin-gapore Island Country Club in our two pre-season friendly matches.

In the RSC match, the team battled hard with our Ma-laysian visitors, and scores were even until the very last match, when our Ladies Doubles pair Virginia Longfel-low and Cho Yu Mei secured the fi nal point with a 7-6 (8) tie break to win the home tie 5½ - 3½. RSC was kind to present us with a magnifi cent “spotted dog” trophy which is now sitting proudly behind Tangles bar.

For the SICC match, we fi elded a strong away team to try and reverse the three consecutive defeats which SICC had infl icted upon us. At the beginning, Tanglin was trailing 3-1 in matches but soon the depth of our squad was apparent – aged from 12 to 60, even with SICC’s desperate ploy to rearrange our pairings, Tanglin still swept the ladies’ matches with newcomer Hiroko Friend and Bianca Ng combining to defeat their top pair

7-6, and Virginia Longfellow, Chang Shu Ling and Ans-ley Tan also scoring close victories.

In the Men’s Doubles, we welcomed SICC defector Thio Shen Yi and Andrew Longfellow, the highly-successful pairing of Miles Fenley and Waldemar Dubaniowski, Chris Forbes and young Ryan Ng, Vincent Lam and the even younger Ali Mooraj: all won their matches to claim a rare and convincing victory against SICC with a fi nal score of 7-4 to Tanglin Club. SICC provided sumptuous food and drinks afterwards and we thank them again for their wonderful hospitality.

February/March will see the start of the tournament season with the annual Quadrangular match at Hol-landse Club on 18 February, an Invitational tournament at Singapore Swimming Club on 10 March, and the start of the STA Singles League on 17 March. Supports to these very high grade matches are most welcome. Good luck and train hard! Vincent LamTennis Mens’ Captain

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William Tan’s book, “Silent Symphony”, which was jointly authored with Tony Wu, set new standards for underwater macro photography,

and was awarded the World Grand Prize at the prestig-ious World Festival of Underwater Pictures in Antibes, France. William’s amazing images, along with those of fellow underwater photographers, Takako Uno and Stephen Wong, are also featured in the book, “Goronta-lo, Hidden Paradise”, a book commissioned by the Indo-nesian government to showcase the natural underwater beauty of the province of Gorontalo in North Suluwesi.

William has been fascinated with the creatures of the sea since childhood. While studying at the Johns Hopkins University (USA), much of his spare time was spent gazing at the extensive marine collection of the National Aquarium in Baltimore.

A violinist with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, William earned his scuba diving certifi cation in 1994. Thereafter, without his prized antique Italian violin, he

travels extensively between concert seasons through-out the Pacifi c region photographing marine life for scientifi c institutions, camera manufacturers, tourism organizations, dive magazines and resorts.

Pictured here with a rescued baby dugong which had been orphaned, William is happiest sharing his under-water encounters through the images he captures. And this is exactly what William will be doing when he presents his images at the Tanglin Club on 24 March. Come join William and the Scuba Section and be en-chanted.

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The Aquatic Images of William Tan.

EVENT: Photo slide show and presentation: The Aquatic Images of William Tan

DATE: Saturday, 24 March 2012, 6pmVENUE: The Claymore and Draycott Rooms

Price: $10 (maximum 2 events) & $15 (maximum 5 events)• Last day for registration, Monday 14 May.Online registration at: www.totalswimming.net/tc

Swim Section BBQ DinnerTime: 6pm (after the Swim Championship)Venue: Pool sidePrice: $25 (Adult) & $15 (Child).

31st Annual Swim

CHAMPIONSHIPSaturday, 26 May, 2pm at the Swimming pool

Price: $10 (maximum 2 events) & $15 (maximum 5 events)• Last day for registration, Monday 14 May.Online registration at: www.totalswimming.net/tc

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The Essentials of Good Massage Oil

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Massage oils may look or even feel the same but there is a world of difference in their quality, not

often discernible to the untrained eye. Price may be an indicator, but not always a reliable one, and it can range from a few dollars to a few hundred dollars, depend-ing on the complexities of the blend, its quality and yes, even its branding.

Here are some considerations when choosing massage oils:

Massage oil consists of a blend of car-rier oil and fragrance, which in itself may be of natural origin (as in essential oil) or artifi cial (as in manufactured perfumes). As carrier oils are mostly from seeds and nuts, the extraction method is important to preserve their nutrients. High heat will alter its therapeutic structure, so ensure that the massage oil is slightly warm, but never very hot.

As for fragrance, always remember that smell affects your mood. One day you might like the smell of fresh mint to start a busy day and on another the sweet fra-grance of geranium or exotic sandalwood for a special evening. Generally, we tend to choose oils associated with pleasant memories. For instance, if you loved the seaside as a child, you may subconsciously choose massage oil with the fresh scent of the sea.

Another consideration is texture or, how it feels on your skin. Most people would categorise good massage oil as one that is not too oily and comes with a fragrance that is familiar to them. Besides almond oil, evening primrose oil, wheat germ, sunfl ower and hazelnut oil having benefi -

cial qualities, the following oils have ex-cellent skin properties.

• Avocado oil – rich in Vitamin E and so ideal for skin that has been neglected and suffering from the effects of environ-mental aggression. The texture is slightly heavy but absorbs well into the skin with little oily residue.

• Macadamia nut oil – glides smoothly and penetrates well into dehydrated or sunburned skin. It is rich in antioxidants, and is excellent for use in scalp and head massage.

• Argon oil – known for its anti-infl am-

matory and anti-ageing properties. Its rich nutrients have made it popular for use on all skin types, and for face and body.

• Rosehip oil – known as the rejuvenat-ing oil, with the ability to soften scar tis-sues and wrinkles on sun-ravaged skin. Good for facial care as it has a natural herbal scent.

• Coconut nut oil – moisturising and nu-tritious, it’s excellent for skin and hair.

• Rice Bran oil – fairly light texture, rich in Vitamin E; penetrates moderately with-out leaving a greasy feel.

Rice Bran oil is the choice oil of Spa Bo-tanica for its gentle and safe properties and effi cient fl ow during a massage treat-ment. The technology for blending carrier oils to obtain their best benefi ts forms an integral part of the formulation in our Pre-mium skincare range.

A Call To Live A Healthier Lifestyle!

At Spa Botanica, we want to see you fi t and full of vitality. This is why we are offering the fi rst 12 members who commit to FIVE SESSIONS OF 90-MINUTE BODY MASSAGES • FREE PERSONAL TRAINING! This one-hour training session normally costs $85 but

you don’t have to pay a cent! Plus you will benefi t from 90 minutes of therapeutic body massage. Please call 6733 2778 to book your appointment and to secure your treat from

us. Valid from 1 March to 31 March 2012.

There are massage oils and there are massage oils. What makes one superior to the others? Caroline Lim looks at the kind of massage oil

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CINEMA

Showtimes: Friday, 8pm • Saturday, 6pm & 9pm • Sunday, 2.30pm and 8pm • Film Ratings: G – General viewing • PG – Parental guidance required • NC16 – No children below 16 years • M18 – For viewers age 18 and above

• R21 – For adults age 21 and above • For Enquiries: Please call Reception at 66220555 or visit the website for more information.Moviegoers are to be seated 15 minutes before showtime. Movie details subject to changes.

UPCOMING MOVIES*6, 7 & 8 April

Hop*(Special Matinee Screening)

13, 14 &15 AprilThe Descendants

20, 21 & 22 AprilThe Artist

27, 28 & 29 AprilFriends With Benefits

Please note that No Food and Drinks are allowed in the Theatrette.

THE SMURFS - PG9, 10 & 11 March • Animation (103 mins) • Starring: Hank Azaria, Neil Patrick Harris, Katy Perry, Jonathan Winters • Director: Raja GosnellWhen the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours - in fact, smack dab in the middle of Central Park. Just three apples high and stuck in the Big Apple, the Smurfs must fi nd a way to get back to their village before Gargamel tracks them down.

CRAZY STUPID LOVE - PG23, 24 & 25 March • Comedy (118 mins) • Starring: Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore and Emma Stone • Director: Glenn FicarraCal (Carell) and Emily (Moore) have the perfect life together living the American Dream... until Emily asks for a divorce. Now Cal has to navi-gate the single scene with a little help from his professional bachelor friend Jacob Palmer (Gosling). Or as it turns out, a lot of help.

BRIDESMAIDS - M182, 3 & 4 March • Comedy (124 mins) • Starring: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Wendi McLendon & Elle Kemper • Director: Paul FeigAnnie (Wiig) is a maid of honour whose life unravels as she leads her best friend, Lilian (Rudolph), and a group of colourful bridesmaids on a wild ride down the road to matrimony. Annie’s life is a mess. But when she fi nds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lilian’s maid of honour. Though lovelorn and broke, Annie bluffs her way through the expensive and bizarre rituals.

TREE OF LIFE - PG16, 17 & 18 March • Drama (139 mins) • Starring: Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain, Hunter McCracken • Director: Terrence MalickThis is the story of a Midwestern family in the 1950’s. The fi lm fol-lows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father (Pitt).

THE FIGHTER - M1830, 31 March & 1 April • Drama (115 mins) • Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo • Director: David O. RussellBased on a true story, two brothers, against all odds, come together to train for a historic title bout that has the power to reunite their fractured family and give their hard-luck town what it’s been waiting for: pride. Micky Ward (Wahlberg) is a struggling boxer long over-shadowed by his older brother and trainer, Dicky (Bale).

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