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PENANG SWIMMING CLUB FOUNDED 1903 MAY JUNE 2019 KELAB RENANG PULAU PINANG CLUB'S AGM 2019 SalamAidilfitri

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PENANG

SWIMMING

CLUB

FOUNDED 1903

MAYJUNE2019

KELAB RENANG PULAU PINANG

CLUB'S AGM 2019

SalamAidilfi tri

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PENANG SWIMMING CLUB

517, Tanjung Bungah, 11200 Penang

Tel: 04-890 7370 Fax: 04-890 3271

E-mail: [email protected]

www.penangswimmingclub.com

PATRONT.Y.T. Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang Tun Dato’ Seri Utama

(Dr) Haji Abdul Rahman Bin Haji Abbas DMK, SMN, DUPN, SPDK, DP, DMPN, DJN

CLUB MANAGEMENT

GENERAL MANAGER Ramis Chandran

FINANCE MANAGER Ong Gaik Cheng

F&B MANAGER Ibrahim Bin Kamarudin

CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY Agnes Leow

ADMIN EXECUTIVE Ann Tan

CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER Mohd Haikal Bin Abdullah

HR EXECUTIVE Muhammad Izzat Bin Suhaimi

TRUSTEES

Y. Bhg. Dato’ Seri Zainol Abidin Bin Dato’ Hj Salleh DGPN, DMPN, JSM

Y. Bhg. Dato’ Mahinder Singh Dulku DSPN, PKT

Y. Bhg. Dato’ Seri Nazir Ariff Bin Mushir AriffDGPN, DMPN, DSPN, PKT, PJM, JP

ADMINISTRATION OFFICE

OPERATING HOURS

Monday - Friday (9.00am - 6.00pm)

Saturday (9.00am - 1.00pm)

Sunday (Closed)ELECTION COMMITTEE

Dr Tan Kim Hor

Richard Chung

Dato’ Dr Zaatar M Adel

Opinions & views expressed in this issue do not necessarily refl ect those of the Committee and the Editorial Board. The Editorial Board reserves the right to reject or edit any contribution to the Newsletter. Articles, extracts and notes published in this newsletter are strictly for members and not for public circulation.

INTERNAL AUDITOR

Jessie Chin

SECTIONS

CONTENTS

LIBRARY COMMITTEE

Lim Lay Looi (Molly) - Chairperson

Lee Chee Lin

Lee Cheng Tee

Dr. Lim Shueh Lin

Dr. Yoon Chee Kin

Dr. Pamela Jean Sharpe

Yeoh Sung Shen

MAIN COMMITTEE 2018/2019

President : Lim Shin Lid

Vice President : Najieb Ariff

Honorary Secretary : Lim Khoon Seng

Honorary Treasurer : Lee Chee Lin

Club Captain : Michael Cheong Zhi Xian

Committee Members : Lim Lay Looi

Ian Philip Peggs

Cheah Chin Teong

Lee Aun Tiang

Ng Chin-U

Yeoh Sung Shen

Paul Thomas Harrison

DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE

Chairman : John Heah Wee Theng

Committee Members : Ramsun Ho Chii Huey

Dato' Diljit Singh Dulku D.S.P.N., DJN, PKT, PJK

Dr Gopinathan A.

Tan Hooi Choo

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Committee Members : Eric Chong San Dee

Ivan Tan Boon Guan

Chairman : John Tan

Rethinam Pillay

Alvin Loh

EDITORIAL BOARD

Editor : Lim Khoon Seng

Members : Najieb Ariff

Chan Fai Keong

Advisor : Lim Shin Lid

Management : Ramis Chandran

Ann Tan

Adelyn Chew

Khor Siang Tatt

06Club Announcements

10Club Happenings

15Swimming News

ANGLING Boey Taik Hin | SAILING Manfred Wiedenmaier

SCUBA Freddie McGuire | SWIMMING Francis Soo

GROUPS

16Angling News

18Sailing News

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Scuba News

Aerobics News

Valerie Chuah

Elaine Tan

Low Mei Leng

32Calendar of Events

27Taichi News

31Library News

28Tennis News

30Yoga News

22Dance Sport News

Karaoke News

Darts News

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| DANCE SPORT Choy Kuan Seng

| KARAOKE Eric Lew

| TAEKWONDO Lim Peng Eng

| TENNIS Tan Tian Heng

| YOUTH John Tan

AEROBICS Mariam Harvey

DARTS Yvonne Lim

SQUASH/RACQUETBALL Iain Pickett

TAI CHI Colin Yu

YOGA Clara Ooi

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PRESIDENTʼSMESSAGE

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Lim Shin LidPresident

Our members’ faith and trust in me and in this Main Committee have been encouraging and defi nitely made it easier for the Club to progress.

I would like to express my gratitude to our members for their

support in making this year’s Patron’s Night a huge success.

It was indeed an honour and a privilege to welcome not only

our beloved Patron, the Governor of Penang, but also the

Chief Minister of Penang to our Club for this occasion.

The recent renovation of the Club’s tennis courts has included

the laying of our fi rst-ever synthetic turf playing surfaces. The response from our tennis players has been positive

and I am sure that members will enjoy playing on the new

courts. The refurbished Snake Temple has also reopened

with a new caterer, Pocorico. I am hoping members will

provide feedback of their opinions and recommendations on

any possible improvements to the venue and/or catering. In

addition, we are anticipating the completion of the painting

of the façade of our Club buildings in June. I am pleased to

announce that the Club has submitted our applications for

alienation and conversion of our Temporary Occupation

Licence of the boatyard land and also for the renewal of our

leasehold lands.

This is my fi nal President’s Message as my tenure shall be ending shortly. I am very touched by the well-wishes I have

been receiving from members over the past few weeks. Our

members’ faith and trust in me and in this Main Committee

have been encouraging and defi nitely made it easier for the Club to progress. Members must appreciate that our

Club practices democracy, and that it is not a must to have

concordance or uniformity in our opinions. Diversity of ideas

means members will occasionally disagree, and that is fi ne. But, in the fi nal analysis, there must be a sense of solidarity. I am glad to have seen an increasing sense of unity and

solidarity in the Main Committee and in the Club during my

tenure, and it is my hope that this will endure. We are, after

all, members of Penang Swimming Club, and we succeed or

fail as one.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all members and

friends who unequivocally supported me during my time as

President, my Main Committee and sub-committees who have

contributed selfl essly, and to all the wonderful management and staff of our Club. This Main Committee will always have

the Club’s best interests at heart, and I hope that members

will give their unwavering support to those in the current Main

Committee who choose to volunteer for future service at the

upcoming Annual General Meeting. On a personal note, my

level of commitment to our Club over the past 2 years would

not have been possible without the love and understanding

from my wife and my two sons, and I thank them for their

absolute support!

I hope to see everyone at our Members’ Night and at our

Annual General Meeting in June. To all our Muslim members

and friends, Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfi tri! Before signing off for the last time, let me thank all members for giving me the

great honour of allowing me to serve as your President!

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Lim Khoon Seng Editor

EDITOR'SNOTE

To all our Muslim members, families and friends, we wish you

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfi tri.

On April 12, The Patron’s Night, the Club members warmly

welcomed our Patron, YAB Tun Dato’ Seri Utama (Dr.) Haji

Abdul Rahman Bin Haji Abbas and YAB Toh Puan Datin Seri

Majimor Bt. Shariff, together with YAB Tuan Chow Kon Yeow,

Chief Minister of Penang, and YB Tuan Zairil Khir Johari, YB

Tuan Soon Lip Chee and YB Tuan Joseph Ng. It was a gala, an

enjoyable and memorable evening for all.

This has been an active year for the Club, with excellent turn

outs for events such as the New Year Countdown, Lunar

New Year, Hari Raya, and Deepavali Celebration, Lighting of

Christmas Tree. Not to forget the Swimming Carnival, and

Scuba Carnival, and many more. Our Swimmers has done us

proud this year by emerging number one in competition in the

PASA Swimming Championship, by winning both the Chief

Minister’s Challenge Trophy, and the President’s Challenge

Trophy. Unfortunately, the scope this simple Note does not

permit me to share with you many more activities from other

sporting section and group.

Overall for the Club, we had a great and productive year, and

continue to make good progress in upgrading our facilities.

We have completed the Rock Embankment which provides

enhanced protection to our sea fronts, ending many decades

of anxiety over the safety (from the sea) at our Swimming

We had a great and productive year, and continue to make good progress in upgrading our facilities.

Pool area. Slope protection at the Sea Front mitigates the

ponding problem on wet days, renewal of pumping units for

our Swimming Pool ensures supply of clean and fi ltered sea water to our swimming pool, the resurfacing of the Tennis

Courts, repair of Ramp at the Boat Yard, and, still in progress,

a new coat of paint for a face lift to our Club.

I wish to hereby acknowledge the many feedbacks, comments,

advice from members both on the Nautilus, and also on other

issues in the Club. This has been most helpful in our work and

decision making, I especially appreciate the support, goodwill

and friendship. Thank you.

This is the last edition of Nautilus for this Term 2018/19, and

I wish to convey my gratitude to members of the Editorial

Board, staff and the Publisher for their diligence and untiring

efforts in the production of this newsletter. It has been a

great team effort, and thank you, what a joy working together

with all of you.

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Ramis ChandranGeneral Manager

GMʼSMESSAGE

Here at The Club, we pride ourselves on the great service we

deliver all year round. Integral to this trait are the many great

men and women who work tirelessly both frontline and behind

the scenes. Retaining these dedicated staff has become one

of The Club’s priorities in the face of a highly competitive

job market. By now, you would have received a letter on the

Annual Staff Party Fund with your May statement. Thank

you so much to those who have already contributed, we are

sincerely grateful for your generosity.

The Club’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) is scheduled for

Sunday, June 30th. The AGM is the forum where Members

make pertinent decisions about the future of The Club.

As we head towards this date, you will receive several key

notices and the Preliminary Notice has already been sent and

includes the 2018 AGM minutes and Annual Report.

The palates shall be challenged with the opening of snake

temple in recent months. We are looking forward to the

choices in the menu being enhanced. Your feedback please:

[email protected]

To preserve the exclusivity of our membership and upkeep

security to safeguard members’ interests, our security staff

will be conducting 100% membership checks. We would like

to remind members of By-Law 10:

(a) Membership cards shall be issued for the identifi cation of members and should be carried whilst on the Club premises

Wishing all Muslim Staff & Members Selamat Berpuasaand 'Salam Ramadhan'

“ “

and produced when requested by an authorised employee or

offi cial of the Club.

(b) Periodic gate checks shall be carried out when determined

by the General Manager and any member not in possession

of his membership card shall notify the checking offi cials or employee of his name, his account number and the reason for

not being able to produce it.

(c) Membership cards are not transferable

We practice a zero-tolerance policy for trespassing:

Any non-members, including terminated and suspended

members who are not signed in as guests and unaccompanied

by Club members, shall be considered trespassers.

Wishing all Muslim Staffs and Members Selamat Berpuasa

and 'Salam Ramadhan'.

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ELECTION OF NEW MEMBERS 14 MAR 2019

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Wan Hasnida BintiWan Shuib

Lee Amber WanyeDr. Lim Su Hong &Tan Cheng Wee

Sky Chia

Low Jun Hao Chiew Yan YuTeh Boon GeeOoi Chee Ming

Nicholas Ong Chern Shung Wong Sze Tyen

Goh Heng HeangChan Tze Hsien Soon Qiao JunChristopher Tan Aik Wei

Liew Choy Tuck &Liu Misa

Wong Mei Fun &Ooi Khian Keat

Arshiana R SharmmaChew Suen Wei &Neoh Zi Ying

Club Announcements

JMOTM & AM

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Tan Pei Sung

18 APR 2019

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Pham Nhu Quynh &Ong Chong Buan

Dylan Chan Jiunn WeiLee Jin Keat &Ong Poh Yen

Lee Xiao Ning, Cherilin

Lilian Khaw May LynnKoe Yu Li Chuah Yi XuanCheah Zhi Ning

Khaw Shun Wye Priscilla Lee XinyiKok Siew TinDaniel Khoo Lai Hin

Ooi Yuu LiiLaw Peir Ing &Khoo Seng Lim

Lee Xiao Xu AlexisTeh Kang Ling &Chow Chooi Lan

Club Announcements

JMOTM & AM

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MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS Membership Figures As At 31 March 2019

SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR BEFORE DEPRECIATION 579,485 531,362

Depreciation of property, plant & equipment 1,084,821 1,093,335

DEFICIT FOR THE YEAR AFTER DEPRECIATION (505,336) (561,973)

Taxation (230,279) (202,503)

DEFICIT AFTER DEPRECIATION & TAXATION (735,615) (764,476)

FIXED DEPOSITS AT BANKS 21,808,275 22,835,569

For The Financial Year Ended 31 March 2019 (unaudited)

INCOME & EXPENDITURE STATEMENT

EXPENDITURE EXCLUDING DEPRECIATION

Staff cost 3,569,132 3,333,734

Utilities & services 1,229,432 1,193,363

Repairs & maintenance 776,147 707,801

Entertainment 228,939 217,555

Club events and functions 157,252 86,947

Sections and groups activities 236,664 284,244

Administration expenses 448,570 375,346

Rates, taxes & insurance 300,477 319,061

6,946,613 6,518,051

31/3/2019 (UNAUDITED)

31/3/2018(AUDITED)

INCOME RM RM

Subscriptions 3,846,928 3,884,254

Bar profi ts 176,586 69,887

Restaurant commission 450,959 353,132

Slot machine profi ts 1,281,889 1,131,619

Interest from fi xed deposits 922,213 886,884

Transfer/registration fees 699,452 562,000

Sundry revenue 148,071 161,637

7,526,098 7,049,413

TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP ACTIVE ABSENT TOTAL

Patron / Hon. Members 20 0 20

Ordinary Transferable Members - Pending for Election (NormalTransfer)- Pending for Election (JM Conversion)

4633

25

20

672 5350

Ordinary Members 3 2 5

Unattached Lady Members 1 1 2

Term Members- Pending for Election (JM Conversion)

1

1

1 3

Junior Members- Pending for Election

270

34

76 380

Associate Members - Pending for Election

1914

30

137 2081

TOTAL 6952 889 7841

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Club Announcements

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Club Announcements

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Club Announcements

ANNUALGENERALMEETING

2019

30 JUNE 2019 (SUNDAY) • 2:30PM (REGISTRATION @ 1:30PM) • MPH, LEVEL 14

Proposal under Rule 34 (h)

Members who have any proposal to make for the consideration

of the House are advised to submit their proposal, duly

signed by not less than two Ordinary Members or Ordinary

Transferable Members, to the Honorary Secretary by 29th

May 2019 (Wednesday) 6.00pm.

Nomination for Election

Nomination Forms duly signed by the Proposer and Seconder

and countersigned by the candidate indicating his consent

must be received by the Club at least fourteen (14) days

before the date set for the AGM, i.e. by 15th June 2019

(Saturday) 1.00pm.

Club Happenings

The Annual Staff Party was held at the Evergreen Laurel

Hotel, Georgetown, Penang on 30 April 2019. The night’s

Master of Ceremony was Faiz and our party kicked off at

7.30pm with speeches delivered by our Vice President Mr.

Najieb Ariff, followed by our President, Lim Shin Lid.

It was “Glitz and Glam” as the Theme of the Night and

the staff looked glamorous and amazing in their various

glittering and shining attires.

The dinner began after the Main Committee members

popped confetti and staff were treated to a fabulous buffet

spread accompanied by music and songs performed by the

“Heart Desire” band.

The excitement began with the Staff Karaoke Competition.

As with the PSC Idol Competition, song choice featured highly

ANNUALSTAFFPARTY

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in the judges’ criteria and with several good performances,

the judges had a hard time picking the winners.

The contest was won by Sarani Ghazali, Ann Tan was the

runner-up and third placing went to Musri Mustafa. Abdul

Rahim and Muhd Syam received consolation prizes.

Next was the presentation for the prize winners for the most

fishes caught during this year's fishing competition. Ismail Char was the winner followed by runner-up Saad Bin Awang

and 3rd placing went to Delowar. The winners for the heaviest

catch was Muhd Sharul, Mohd Fozi was the runner-up and in

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Club Happenings

NAME OF STAFF

Ismail Bin Man

Abdul Latiff

Chan Hong Chee

Aryanti Bt Ahmad

Shafiq (BCS)

Abd Rahim

Rosmin

Chin Foong Siew

Ismail Bin Char

Tan Choo Heng

Lim Boon Lee

Liu Qingru

DEPARTMENT

Security

Security

F&B

F&B

F&B

F&B

FAC

ADM

HSK

FAC

FAC

FAC

AWARD

Long Service (10 Years)

Long Service (10 Years)

Long Service (20 Years)

Best Female Employee of the year

Best Male Employee of the year

Nominee : Employee of the year

Nominee : Employee of the year

Nominee : Employee of the year

Nominee : Employee of the year

Special Appreciation

Special Appreciation

Special Appreciation

3rd place was Jamil Char. For the Darts Competition, the

winners were Abd Latiff (1st), Tan Kai Ti (2nd) and Nurul Amin

(3rd).

In between entertainment breaks and prize presentations,

staff participated in party games such as “Kissing the cups”

and “Newspaper Game”.

It was fun when the Master of Ceremony requested

participants of the “Best Dressed Staff” contest to perform

on stage. The “Best Dressed Male” was won by Musri Mustafa

from Maintenance Department and the “Best Dressed

Female” was Sumathi from F&B Department.

Last but not least, was the highly anticipated Lucky Draws.

The main prize winner of RM 1,000 cash was Mohd Hamdi

while 3 other staff namely Khairul, Sumon and Mashita won

the remaining consolation cash prizes.

It was an exciting evening, and the Management and Staff

would like to thank Club members, vendors and suppliers

for their kind contribution and support in making the Staff

Annual Dinner a great event.

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The following staff received their awards:

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Club Happenings

Patron’s Night was held on Friday, April 12, 2019 at our Multi-

Purpose Hall on Level 14. Cocktails and finger food were served at 7.30pm to members and guests while awaiting

for the arrival of our Honourable Guests, His Excellency Tun

Dato’ Seri Utama (Dr.) Haji Abdul Rahman Bin Haji Abbas and

Toh Puan Dato’ Seri Utama Hajah Majimor Binti Shariff. Many

of the attendees were dressed in their colourful Batik, Baju

Melayu, Kebayas and Baju Kurung respectively.

Our Guests of Honour, YAB Tun Dato’ Seri Utama (Dr.) Haji

Abdul Rahman Bin Haji Abbas and YAB Toh Puan Datin Seri

Majimor Bt. Shariff arrived at 9pm and officiated the event which commenced with the broadcast of the National and

State Anthems respectively. Also in attendance, YAB Tuan

Chow Kon Yeow, Chief Minister of Penang, YB Tuan Zairil

Khir Johari, YB Tuan Soon Lip Chee and YB Tuan Joseph Ng.

Dancers from Jabatan Kebudayaan then held the attention

of all present with their performances while the traditional

Malay Banquet Dinner were being served.

PATRON’S NIGHT

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Thereafter, the Northern Jazz Unit, a 5-piece band with a

Saxophonist at the lead, entertained diners with soothing

jazz numbers.

The programme also included Karaoke performances by two

Club Members, namely Encik Ismail Baba and Mr Kevin Lowe.

At around 10pm, our TYT was invited to present Certifi cate of Achievements to the Swimming Section swimmers, Tennis

Group as well as Mr Freddie McGuire, the Chairman of Scuba

Section. A surprise Birthday cake was presented to our TYT

after the Awards Presentation.

At 11pm the event drew to a close with the departure of our

Guests of Honour. Our Club would like to thank our TYT, Toh

Puan, the Chief Minister and our three YBs as well for taking

time off their busy schedules to grace the event.

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Club Happenings

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Located near the Swimming Pool and landscaped with a

panoramic sea view, the Snake Temple Restaurant & Bar is a

great place to unwind with family and friends over great food.

It is best known for its delicious Classic Burgers and noodles;

foods that defi ne the lifestyle you live.

SNAKE TEMPLE REOPENING

TUE - FRI

SAT & SUN

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Enjoy 20% discount

off all POCORICO FOOD

(Available 1st May - 30th June)

. BIG

SAM BUR

GER .

D I S C O U N T

Club Happenings

4pm - 12am

Last Order: 11.30pm

10am - 12am

Last Order: 11.30pm

The reopening on 6th April 2019 was graced by members of

the Main Committee.

The new space showcases a 'soft & alluring' colour scheme,

new furniture, new fl oors and a repositioning of the retaurant's elements, giving the interiors an impressively refreshing

atmosphere. These new changes represent the evolution of

Snake Temple.

We wanted to focus on creating a place that was more than

just convenient. We want the Snake Temple to be a destination

offering varieties of delicious food with an atmosphere to

match. As part of the introductory period we have an exciting

ongoing promotion of 20% discount on all POCORICO

FOOD from 1st May to 30th June 2019.

We hope members can give their full support. Do drop by to

try out their YUMMY BURGERS, created by the chef himself

from fresh and natural ingredients and also other varieties of

food.

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SPORTEXCEL / MILO / NSC / ASUM

JUNIOR SWIMMING CIRCUIT 2019 - 1ST LEG

Our club sent a total of 24 swimmers to Shah Alam to take part

in the 1st leg of SPORTEXCEL / MILO / NSC / ASUM JUNIOR

SWIMMING CIRCUIT. Under the leadership of our team

manager Marco Wong and the guidance of our chaperons,

we enjoyed the meals and the stay during our time there.

Furthermore, we want to thank Coach Liu for her dedication

which contributed to the swimmers’ excellent results.

Once again, despite being one of the smallest team

throughout Malaysia, our swimmers did not fail to make PSC

proud again. This meet attracts a total of 1180 swimmers

nationwide with 43 clubs registered. With a small team of 24,

we were able to deliver a total of 5 gold, 4 silver and 6 bronze

and emerge 5th in the overall ranking. Well done, swimmers!

YEOH YUN XUAN

100M Breaststroke GOLD

50M Breaststroke SILVER

CHRIS CHEW VI MIN

50M Backstroke

50M Butterfl y 100M Butterfl y 100M Freestyle

50M Freestyle

50M Breaststroke

BRONZE

GOLD

GOLD

GOLD

GOLD

BRONZE

GIRLS GROUP 4

BOYS GROUP 2

GIRLS GROUP 3

GIRLS GROUP 2

OON BRANDWEN

100M Breaststroke BRONZE

50M Breaststroke SILVER

CHONG SZE YING

100M Breaststroke SILVER

50M Butterfl y BRONZE

EUNICE YAP KE YING

50M Backstroke BRONZE

JESSELYN LIM LI XIN

50M Butterfl y SILVER100M Butterfl y BRONZE

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“WE MAY NOT

HAVE QUANTITY,

BUT WE CERTAINLY

HAVE QUALITY.”

Swimming News

Contributed by: Samantha Lim

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Angling News

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The eagerly anticipated Angling Fishing Competition was

upon us - the auspicious day promising the Anglers “D” final chance to clinch a prize or even walk off with the much coveted

“Champion Angler of the Day (Open Event)” award. As usual,

the participants arrived early to reserve their preferred

positions, pick out the famed spots and get set with their rod,

line and special recipe baits, ready for the cast out at the blast

of the siren.

ANNUAL FISHING COMPETITION3 MAR 2019 Contributed by: Victoria Labrooy

POSITION

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

CHILDREN CATEGORY

Selene Cheah

Audrey Ung Hui Xuan

Amy Ung Hui Wen

Jolene Cheah

Jeslene Cheah

LADIES CATEGORY

Leong Siew Chan

Lim Suan Lin

Chong Chok Moy, Koko

Cecilia Ho

Michelle Oh

MEN CATEGORY

Cheah Yew Wee

Ong Yong Kit

Ung Taik Aik

Boey Taik Hin

Loo Joo Aun

The initial inertia was perturbing, but as mid morning

approached, the momentum quickened and the Marshall was

kept active recording increasing numbers of weigh-ins and

heavier catches. It was sheer coincidence that at 11.35am,

Beh Ping Seng and Danny Lee simultaneously approached

the Marshall’s table with their respective catches, which

ultimately led to Beh Ping Seng taking the 2nd prize and

Danny Lee being confirmed the champion of the “Angler of the Day (Open Event).” Leong Siew Chan, who for some time

had held onto 3rd place, was eventually displaced by Helen

Low, about 30 minutes before the competition ended.

At 1.00pm the siren signalled the conclusion of the 4 hour

competition, with the following results:

The Angling Section Annual Prize Presentation Dinner has

always been an evening to commemorate our magnanimous

Donors and Sponsors, who have so generously supported

our Section, and helped turn events into memorable

achievements for the champions and other prize winners of

the various competitions held throughout the year. We were greatly honoured by the presence of our Club

President Mr. Lim Shin Lid, Mr. Ooi Theng Chee, Mr. Ung Peng

Joo and Mr. Danny Lee and their charming wives. However

we regretfully missed the presence of Dato’ Mahinder Singh,

Club VP Encik Najieb Ariff, Mrs. Amara Loh and Mr. Chan Kean

Hin; who were unable to attend due to prior commitments.

The evening commenced with speeches from our Angling

Chairman and Club President, followed by an 8-course

dinner, interspersed with the presentation of trophies and

prizes. The Angling Committee wishes to thank the Members,

Donors and Sponsors for a successful and enjoyable evening.

Our heartiest congratulations to the champions and winners,

and to those who did not win any prizes - better luck for

2019/2020!

ANNUAL PRIZE PRESENTATION DINNER 16 MAR 2019

ANGLER OF THE DAY (OPEN EVENT)

Champion Danny Lee

1st Runner up Beh Ping Seng

2nd Runner up Helen Low

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Although it rained heavily the evening prior, the morning of

Sunday March 31st seemed ideal for an offshore fi shing trip. With all participants split into 4 Teams, and safely on board,

the four PSC boats promptly set out to the vicinity of Pulau

Tikus Island, for the fi nal offshore fi shing competition of the year. As it was the season for Whiting, the winners of the

day’s team competition were to be selected from the highest

average total weight of Whiting caught by the team.

Out at sea, the anchors did not remain long in the water, as

all four boats were constantly changing locations in search of

Whiting. It was unusual, something was amiss, not only was

PULAU TIKUS OFFSHORE FISHING31 MAR 2019

there no Whiting but the sea seemed devoid of any fi sh. Even the familiar Gelama was markedly absent. Also unexpected

was the high number of jelly fi sh fl oating in the waters, and the occasional catch of Duri, Tripod (aka ikan Lembu) and

octopus.

As a last attempt, we asked Basri to take the Rescue boat

farther out to sea, and it was only when we arrived in this

deeper water, that we heard an elated cry from Koko - she

had caught the elusive Whiting. Meanwhile, onboard Angler

VIII, Alex had also managed to catch Whiting. At the close of

competition, the results were apparent - Alex & his Team D

emerged champion whilst Koko & her Team A took 2nd place;

their catches of the much treasured Whiting being 114gms

and 64gms respectively.

One can safely claim that the offshore fi shing trip of 31/3/2019 was the most disappointing of all trips.

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The sailing section organized a beach carnival event on the

2nd of March where about 80 members turned up for the

event. The event kicked off with a morning demonstration

from the PSC Dragon Boat team, followed by a sail boat-ride

event where members were brought along for a joyride on

the catamaran. After lunch, members were treated to power

boat rides and kayak activities. In the late afternoon, the PSC

dragon boat team demonstrated their rowing skills through

a rowing tug-of-war. The event ended with a highly spirited

dinner.

SAILING SECTION

BEACH CARNIVALContributed by: Scott Ong

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Sailing News

The water-skiing course was held on the weekend of 9th and

10th of March, where 6 members participated in the course.

This was a beginner to advance level course conducted by

our section members - Paul and Diane Fenelley, who are

instructors of the British Water-Skiing Federation.

WATER SKIING COURSE

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The section has held yet another introduction to sailing

course during the weekends of 16th, 17th and 23rd, 24th of

March. The 'Learn to Sail' course is an introductory course for

beginners, comprising theory and practical skills needed to

operate a single-sail dinghy. The course is ideal for members

wishing to take up sailing as a hobby or competitive sport.

The members who completed the course are Denyse Jones,

Kang Pei Shern, Kang Yue Shern, Sinan, Phoon Chee Wai and

Ashley.

INTRODUCTION TO

SAILING COURSE

The section would like to thank John Ensor for standing in to

conduct the course in the absence of Coach Fred.

The section organized its fi rst boat handling course on the weekends of 30th and 31st March, where 20 members

participated. The objective of the course is to introduce

members to handling power boats safely. Skills learnt during

the course includes navigation, mooring, anchoring, beaching,

knots knowledge and boat safety.

The section would like to thank Paul Fenelley, Tony Reale and

Coach Fred for conducting the course.

BOAT HANDLING COURSE

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Contributed by: Karen Thong

Scuba News

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It was a great fun dive trip with good weather and visibility

for 7 members who came back from the Live-on-Board to

Similan, Phuket 4D3N on 22 February 2019. First timers get

the experience of living on board. Though the trip is short but

memorable, as Similan Islands is well known for its best dive

site in Thailand.

Another group of 13 members went on a fun dive to

Tulamben, Bali 5D4N on 23 March 2019. It consisted mainly of

shore dives (morning, afternoon and night dives) and a 1-day

boat dive. Beautiful Balinese style accommodation and local

cuisines were served. Overall, the dive trip was well planned

and successful even with some poor visibility. The wonderful

part is when the dive master threw in a BBQ feast and a

sight-seeing trip to Kuta Beach which was not included in the

itinerary.

SCUBASECTIONNEWS

The trainee ocean divers’ open-water assignment will be held

at Pulau Payar on the 20th and 21st April 2019. There were

about 18 scuba section members joining the trip on a fun

dive, at the same time to support the spirit of the dive with

friends from BSAC 225.

The year is fast approaching to a close for the term 2018-2019

and the Scuba Section Annual General Meeting is scheduled

on Sunday, 18 May 2019 followed by a dinner at the MPH,

Level 14. All members are encouraged to attend the meeting

to share and be actively involved in the activities organised

by the Section. Simultaneously, this will foster a closer

relationship among members and understanding between

fellow seniors and new members.

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Swimming NewsScuba News

Our training lessons are on every Saturday morning and

Wednesday night.

You can collect your membership application forms at the

Main receptionist, Level 6 or contact our Hon. Secretary. For

more information please refer to our Scuba Section Notice

Board.

(2D1N)

Open-water assignment atPulau Payar & fun dive

Annual General Meeting

20-21April 2019

18May 2019

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Contributed by: Mariam Harvey

Contributed by: Josephine Cheang

Aerobics News

Group Chairman

Secretary

Treasurer

Committee Members

: Mariam Harvey

: Tan Swee Nee

: Alison Lim

: Chng Kee Hiang, Chin Le Na,

Dolly Lim and Juliana Lim.

AEROBICS GROUP AGM 2019

The Aerobics Group held their AGM/Annual Dinner on

Friday, 22nd March at Level 14, MPH2. The meeting went

smoothly without a hitch after which a delectable 8-course

dinner was served. We had a huge party with everyone

enjoying themselves to the max. All our instructors banded

together to keep us moving and grooving and we danced

the night away under their direction whilst tucking into the

delicious food. The end result of the whole meeting and

partying was that everyone was in agreement that they truly

enjoyed the classes organised by the Committee. It was a

fun night for all and we hope that the coming year is going

to be even better.

The following members were elected into offi ce for the new term 2019/2020.

We thank Boey Taik Hin and Jenny Lim for their dedication

and support for the last 3 years.

AEROBICS GROUPAGM / ANNUAL DINNER 2019

The Dance Sport Group organised the Milonga Workshop on

Sunday, 17 March 2019 at the Level 1 dance studio, which was

attended by 16 members, and conducted by Mr Chan Soon

Tat.

MILONGAWORKSHOP

According to Wikipedia, “Milonga dance incorporates the

same basic elements as Tango but with a greater relaxation

of legs and body. Movement is normally faster and is usually

a kind of rhythmic walking with a more humorous and rustic

style in contrast to the serious and dramatic Tango.”

All attendees had a fruitful and enjoyable afternoon learning

the basics of this new dance.

Dance Sport News

According to Wikipedia, “Milonga dance incorporates the

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About 170 members and guests turned up in their fi nery for Dance Sport Group’s Grand Theme Night held on Saturday, 9

March 2019, for another fun-fi lled night of non-stop dancing and revelry.

Themed “Wild Havana Night”, most of the ladies were attired

in bright, colourful, tropical colours, with one or two sporting

turban-like headgear Cuban-style.

Club President, Mr Lim Shin Lid and his charming wife, Yu

Hsin, the Club Captain, Mr Michael Cheong were invited

to grace this exciting occasion and after short speeches by

Dance Sport Treasurer, Mr S J Ewe and President, Mr Lim,

the party got underway, with an 8-course dinner served,

accompanied by fi ne wines.

Guests eagerly awaiting the Highlights of the evening,

were not disappointed. All were all agog when Belly Dance

instructor, Ms Serene Keng, gyrated, shimmied and shook in

her glittering costumes, raising the evening’s temperature a

notch or two.

Not to be outdone, the teenaged pair of Yee Wen and

Amanda from Danz Club, showed off amazing moves and

fancy footwork, performing the highly energetic Paso Doble,

Samba and Cha Cha.

Music from the band had everyone burning the fl oor cha cha-ing, waltzing and twisting all night long. During band

intervals, the line dancers had their chance with nifty numbers

like The Eurodance and Good Golly Miss Molly.

GRAND THEME NIGHT – WILD HAVANA NIGHT9 MAR 2019

Contributed by: Josephine Cheang

Lucky draws of bottles of red and white wine were won by 12

tables and 6 lucky individuals went home happily with cash

vouchers.

It was indeed a night to remember, a fi tting culmination of DSG’s entertainment programme for the current term.

Dance Sport News

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Sunday 17th March gave us the Men’s and Ladies Individual

Darts Annual Competition.

In an “open draw” knock out competition, the darters

competed in 501 (best of 3 legs) contests.

Round 1 completed, and with 50% of players eliminated,

high tea was served, giving qualifi ers time to relax before the Competition began to intensify.

Contributed by: Tony Morley

MEN

Chuah Su Aik(Siong)

Piao

Tony

Yeoh

LADIES

Michelle Chiam

Marie Boudville

Yvonne

Loh May Ling

FINAL RESULTS

2019 Champion

Runner Up

Joint 3rd

Joint 3rd

DARTS ANNUAL

MEN’S &LADIES 2019 INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSCOMPETITION

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The resumption brought about performances that had a

familiar look to them, with both of the 2018 Champions, Siong

and Michelle, looking strong.

Both fi nals were the “best of 5 legs”.

In the Ladies fi nal, Michelle defeated “dark horse” Marie 3 - 1.The Men’s fi nal resulted in Siong defeating Piao 3 – 0.

Both Champions retain their titles.

Congratulations to our Champion darters on their “repeat”

performance, and commiserations to the Runners Up.

Both Champions Trophies will be presented to the winners at

the Group Annual Dinner on 30th March.

Darts News

DARTS GROUP 20TH AGM30 MAR 2019

Due to traffi c congestion, resulting in members arriving late, the 2019 AGM was called to order, by Chairman A.D. Morley,

at the delayed time of 7.20pm.

In welcoming members, the Chairman stated that he did not

intend to elaborate on the Darts Group activities during the

past 12 months, as they were detailed in the Annual Report.

Neither did he wish to dwell on the problems surrounding

certain aspects of the Club’s operations, which inevitably

would have a “knock on” effect on some, or all, S & G. Rather,

he wished to use the “Opening Address”, in this, his 9th and

fi nal, chairing of a Darts AGM, to acknowledge those who had assisted over his years of tenure.

First to be mentioned were “those often forgotten”, the

catering and bar staff, especially Areyenti and Hossain - for

their effi cient service, especially at the SeaFront during Inter Club Darts Matches.

He thanked ex President K. H. Chan and previous Darts

Group Chairmen, Beh Ping Seng and Ian Nicholas, for their

assistance and advice, after his unexpected “mid-term”

appointment in early 2011.

Also, Darts Committee members, past, and particularly, the

present, for their integrity and best endeavours on behalf of

the Group.

Chairperson

Hon. Treasurer

Hon. Secretary

Darts Captain

Committee Members

: Yvonne J. Lim

: Lim Beng Kok (André)

: Blunden Joseph Butt

: Devyn Khoo

: Michael Chong,

Lilian Ng Bee Tin,

Kung Chew Soon

DARTS GROUP AGM 2019

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Darts NewsFinally, the “social” Darts members, for their continued

support of the Group.

He ended by saying that he had faith that incoming

members, forming a new Darts Committee later in the

evening, would always keep in mind the difference between

authority and responsibility.

Moving on:

• To confi rm and adopt the Minutes of the 19th AGM.• To receive, consider & adopt the Annual Report 2018-19.

A brief interval followed the Darts Group AGM, during which

period announcements were made introducing guests, M C

Members and Group Trophy Sponsors. Unfortunately, two

of the Trophy Sponsors (Mr. See Ewe Lin [Men’s Trophy -

Annual Comp] and Mr. Ian Nicholas [4Some Winning Team])

were unable to attend due to prior commitments.

This was followed by a short address by Club President Lim

Shin Lid, in which he congratulated those darters present,

With the presentation fi nished, and with members in a “mischievous” jovial mood, calls were made for incoming

Darts Chairperson, Yvonne J. Lim, to say a few words on

behalf of the new Darts Committee.

Yvonne responded by saying she hoped that all members,

MC invitees and Sponsors were enjoying the evening. She

thanked the outgoing Darts Committee for their tireless

work over recent years, and said she was confi dent that the new Committee would continue similarly, and also hoped to

introduce new Competition formats.

After a round of applause for Yvonne, and further drinks

were ordered, the volume of chatter increased as dinner

DARTS GROUP ANNUAL DINNER

who, in the previous 12 months, had represented PSC in

Inter-Club Matches, and also gave his best wishes to the

newly elected Darts Committee.

With the pre dinner formalities complete, there was

relaxed atmosphere, heightened by sponsored wines and

“discounted” beers, subsidised by arrangement with the

outgoing Darts Committee members.

Dinner commenced amidst an increasing volume of

“darts” and other banter, and the expectancy of the

Prize Presentation, during dinner, enhanced the “party”

atmosphere.

During dinner, the Prize Presentation took place, as detailed

below:-

drew towards its conclusion. But like all good times, the

evening began to gradually “wind down” around 11.00pm.

The Darts Group Committee wishes to thank the members,

guests and sponsors for, once again, making the Darts

Annual Dinner a relaxed, enjoyable and successful evening.

Added thanks to outgoing Darts Committee members

for their efforts on the evening, especially the ladies,

Victoria LaBrooy, Jenny Lee, Michelle Chiam, plus incoming

Chairperson, Yvonne, who took charge of the organising and

care of attendees with complete effi ciency.

COMPETITION

Doubles Competition

Tuesday League Champion

Tuesday League “Novelty” Scores

Annual Competition - Ladies

Annual Competition - Men's

“Foursome” Team Competition

Most Improved Player 2018-19

PRESENTED BY

K.H.Chan

Allan Cheah

Allan Cheah

Teow Sieng Nam

Teow Sieng Nam

VP Najieb Ariff

SPONSOR

K.H.Chan

Allan Cheah

Allan Cheah

Teow Sieng Nam

See Ewe Lin

Ian Nicholas

WINNERS

Jenny Beh & Chuah Su Aik (Siong)

Heng Wooi Piao

20 Individual Awards

Michelle Chiam

Chuah Su Aik (Siong)

Tony (Capt.), Michelle,Victoria LaBrooy, Dr. Hardev,Kung Chew Soon

Walvin LaBrooy

• To receive, consider & adopt the Annual Group Accounts for the Year Ended 31st March 2018.

• To elect offi ce bearers for 2019-20.

In what was a surprisingly quick election process, the

following were nominated/proposed and seconded, and

hence duly elected.

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Convenor

Hon. Secretary

Hon. Treasurer

Committee Members

: Eric Lew Woo Sang

: Devyn Khoo

: Victoria Labrooy

: Amy Karn, Rachel Tan,

Valerie Chuah, Betsy Ong

and Sharon Wong.

KARAOKE GROUP AGM 2019

Contributed by: Betsy Ong

The opening performance by a group of our club’s line

dancers to the song “Rasa Sayang” set the mood for

an evening of singing and dancing on 24 March 2019.

Ladies came in their sarong kebayas, sarees, cheongsams,

Punjabi suits and glittery evening gowns while a handful

of gentlemen came in their Baju Melayus complete with

songkoks. The theme for the Karaoke Annual Dinner was

actually 'what Malaysians wear'. Whatever they wore, they

were on the fl oor most of the time, dancing.

Besides good wishes and hugs, 21 members born in

the months of February and March received an angpow

each which, if wishes come true could make them instant

millionaires! However, the biggest excitement and

anticipation was on the lucky draws which everybody would

have won something.

At the AGM on 14 April, the following were elected into the

committee for the term 2019/2020:

Eric & team would like to welcome Victoria and Sharon, and

thank Michael Quah, Elaine Tan and Jennifer Cheah for their

contributions.

We wish Elaine a speedy recovery from her health condition.

Karaoke News

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KARAOKEANNUAL DINNER

KARAOKEAGM

Sadly, a few came in late after the lucky draw box was

closed. Prizes worth RM30-80 in club coupons were given

out. Everyone went home happy and as one member

remarked, “what is there to complain when nobody goes

home empty handed and the food is not bad”.

The committee wishes to thank the Club President, Vice

President, Hon Treasurer and their lovely spouses for

gracing the function. Appreciation also goes to the Line

dancers from the DSG for the opening performance and

leading other enthusiastic line dancing lovers on the fl oor.

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Contributed by: Colin Yu

On 23rd March 2019, the Tai Chi Group held its annual event

highlighted by a wushu demonstration and a dinner.

The wushu demonstration was performed by a group of

exponents whose skills belied their ages. They were young

teenage students from the State sponsored Wushu Academy

that over the years have produced winners in international

wushu competitions.

Taichi News

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TAICHIANNUALDINNER

The disciplines performed included nanquan (southern fi st), taijiquan, cangquan (long fi st), taijijian, lance, broad sword,

etc. Being state sponsored, the academy uses the Youth and

Sports Complex opposite USM in Gelugor for practices.

Gracing this annual event were Sifu Teo Chin Lye and wife,

Club Secretary, Mr Lim Khoon Seng and wife, Treasurer,

Madam Lee Chee Lin and Club Captain, Mr Michael Cheong.

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The Penang Sports Club International Invitational Tennis

Tournament 2019 proves to be getting popular by attracting

good players from all over Asia Pacifi c. With such a demand we are lucky to have enter our men’s team for the tournament

this year. However our ladies team didn’t manage to enter as

the registration closed earlier, way before the deadline. The

tournament held from 8th to the 10th March 2019 consisted

a total of 24 men’s, 12 ladies' and 5 grand masters' teams.

Our men’s team were placed together with Magnifi cent 7 from Perth, Maksak Perak and Meerkats Papas from KL. We managed

to win one against Magnifi cent 7 and so our team only qualifi ed for the plate event. In the plate event, we were placed together

with STF Cari Makan from Penang, Penang Sports Club

Lightning and CRC Taiping. Once again we only managed to win

one against Penang Sports Club Lightning, as such we didn’t

manage to qualify further. Overall, it was defi nitely a worthwhile experience for all the players.

Contributed by: Tan Tian Heng

Tennis News

PSCIITT 2019

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Tennis News

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The surfaces of the two Tennis Courts at the Club have been

resurfaced in March, and are now completed. On April 6th,

a group of tennis players and their families gathered at the

court at about 5:30pm to witness the opening of the Courts

by our Trustee, Datuk Seri Ariff and our President, Mr Lim

Shin Lid. The courts are now refurbished with artifi cial turf instead of the Hard Surface previously. The new surface, an

artifi cial turf, made of 20mm Polyethylene material, will have a softer surface as compared with the hard court. This is

defi nitely easier on our ankles and knees especially when players are having a hard game. It is also more “weather

friendly” being less hot during a sunny day, and likely be

playable even in a slightly wet condition.

TENNIS COURT REOPENING

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YOGA AT BELLEVUE & HABITAT, PENANG HILL

Sun, 31 March 2019 | Penang Hill (Group Event)

Catching the first morning train as early as 6.30 a.m., some 20 Yoga Group members and Yoga Instructor, Anna Yeoh

clambered onto the funicular railway to arrive at the top of

Penang Hill. Heading straight towards the Bellevue Hotel

lawn area, overlooking Georgetown through the morning

mist, sunrise greeted us as we posed for the iPhone,

Samsung and Huawei moments.

After a hot drink, compliments of Bellevue, we got down

on our yoga mats for our purpose of the day - Yoga. After

an hour’s workout of stretching, we took a leisurely stroll

towards The Habitat - a world class rain forest discovery

centre set on the fringes of a 130 million-year old forest on

Penang Hill.

At The Habitat, we explored the Nature Trail and Langur

Way Canopy Walk and arrived at the iconic Curtis Crest

where we practiced several yoga poses and took a

stroll around the top of Curtis Crest to view the historic

bungalows of Bel Retiro, Craig Hotel and others.

T.H. Boey, L.V Ten, Clara, Dominic Boudville, Alice Boudville,

and Pamela Teh

IMPORTANT REMINDER

Only registered and paying Yoga Group members may

participate in the activities which are specified as Yoga Group Activity, which include the daily yoga sessions (as

differentiated from Club Activity which is open to all PSC

members).

The practice of “First Time Trial” is discontinued with

effect from 19 January 2019.

Yoga News

YOGA GROUPNEWS

YOGAAGM 2019

Contributed by: Dominic Boudville

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PSC STORY TELLING COMPETITION Contributed by: Dr Pamela Jean Sharpe

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Library News

A PSC story telling competition was organised and held on

Saturday March 30th 2019 between 10.00am and 12 noon in

the Mini Theatre. A total of seven talented children took part

in the competition, which was organised according to age

ranges in two groups. Group one comprised three children

aged 6 years, and group two comprised four children aged

between 9 and 11 years of age.

Participants were asked to select a published story of their

choice to narrate to the judges and the other participants

who formed part of the audience, in addition to the

organizers and club members and their families.

Participants narrated their stories, one by one, from

memory. A maximum time limit of 6 minutes was advised

for each participant. As in previous years, other advice for

participants was given upon registration, and utilized by the

judges in their assessment of each storyteller. This advice

included use of the voice, gestures, focus, characterization,

use of space, and pacing.

The PSC Library Committee wish to congratulate all

participants and additionally the Committee is enormously

grateful to the organizers especially Ms Molly Lim and the

judges, Mr Tony Morley, Mr Ian Peggs, and Mr Yeoh Sung

Shen for their organisation, diligence and perseverance.

GROUP ONE

Jakob Yew

Jaden Lim

Violet Lee

-

GROUP TWO

Caitlin Tang Li-Yin

Scarlett Lee

Jack Lim Yong Jian

Angus Lim Shian Yong

First:

Second:

Third:

Fourth:

As before, the judges and organizers were hugely impressed

by the high standard of the story telling. All participants

displayed a wealth of poise and confi dence which made the task of selecting the prize winners a very diffi cult one for the judges. At the end of the day decisions had to be made and

the results were as follows:

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

MAY

JULY

JUNE

Club Events are open to all Club Members. Information is accurate at the time of press. However, events may be subjected to changes. We advise all members to refer to the Notice Boards and Digital Signage for the latest updates.

May, June & July 2019

Last Sunday Buffet Lunch

Captain’s Restaurant

12noon to 2.30pm

28JULY

SUNDAY

Chair Yoga & Yoga Fitball Workout

with Julie Quah (Group Event)

MPH

7.30pm

13JULY

SATURDAY

Mesra Raya

MPH

7.30 pm

5JULY

FRIDAY

Dance Sport Group Theme Night I

MPH

7.30pm

27JULY

SATURDAY

Introductory Yoga Workshop with Lim Yee Lin (Club Event)

MPH 1

9am - 1pm

1MAY

WEDNESDAY

Dance Sport GroupAGM & Lunch

MPH 2

10am to 1pm

11MAY

SATURDAY

Members’ Night

MPH

7pm

JUNE Dance Sport Group Members’ Get Together

MPH 2

7pm to 11pm

15JUNE

SATURDAY

Club AGM

MPH

2:30pm

30JUNE

SUNDAY

1st Quarterly Darts Competition & High Tea

Darts Room @ Seafront Area

2pm to 6pm

26MAY

SUNDAY

Scuba Section AGM & Dinner

MPH 2

6pm to 10pm

18MAY

SATURDAY

Sunday Buffet Lunch

Captain’s Restaurant

12noon to 2.30pm

23JUNE

SUNDAY

Yoga Group Sky Mirror

Trip (Group Event)

Bagan Datoh, Perak

7:30am

15&16JUNE

SATURDAY & SUNDAY

Last Sunday Buffet Lunch

Captain’s Restaurant

12noon to 2.30pm

26MAY

SUNDAY

14FRIDAY