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jacarandaTHE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PRETORIA COUNTRY CLUB

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Golf

Bridge

BOWLS

Squash

Tennis

PTA CLUBAnnual General Meeting Dates 2014

• 13 May 2014: Ladies’ Golf AGM• 21 May 2014: Bridge AGM• 24 May 2014: Bowls AGM• 28 May 2014: Golf AGM• 30 May 2014: Pretoria Club• 4 June 2014: Tennis AGM• 9 June 2014: Squash AGM• 18 June 2014: Club AGM

PCC’s George Coetzee WINS his

first European tour at the Joburg Open.

January 2014

Issue 1 - 2014 | PRETORIA COUNTRY CLUB | 1

Contents

ImportantNumbers

Telephone number: 012 460 6241/2/3/4/5

Pro Shop: 012 460 3372

Club Emergency number: 012 753 3689

Fax number: 012 460 7107

Administrative emails: [email protected]

Website: www.ptacc.co.za

Physical Address: 241 Sidney Avenue, Waterkloof, 0181

Postal Address: PO Box 95532, Waterkloof, 0145

General Manager: Marius Els [email protected] 101

Financial Manager: Hettie van der Spuy [email protected] 103

Accountant: Herman de Bruyn [email protected] 104

Office Manager: Elsa Carstens [email protected] 105

Marketing: Carli-Jeanne Pohl [email protected] 116

Membership Secretary: Esme Nelson [email protected] 102

Director of Golf: Sybrand van der Spuy [email protected] 107

Director of Golf: Athol Dowie [email protected] 107

Head Greens Superintendent: John Mntambo [email protected] 112

Greens Superintendent: Dylan Kuik [email protected] 112

Assistant Greens Superintendent Themba Mntambo [email protected] 112

N9NE Catering: Marena Jaekel [email protected] 106

Ilona Foxcroft [email protected]

N9NE Catering Contact: Tel: 012 346 1707 or 012 753 6882

02 Chairman’s Corner

03 From the Manager’s Desk

06 From the Members’ Rooms

07 New Members

12 Golf News

13 Ladies Golf News

17 Bowls

19 New Sponsor: ABI

20 Valentine’s Day

22 Bridge

22 Winner of the Jo’burg Open

23 PCC Calendar Highlights for 2014

24 Bird Watching at PCC

26 Squash

28 FitFirst

32 Tennis

34 Book Reviews

35 Humour

36 Reciprocity Clubs

This magazine focuses on the members of the Pretoria Country Club. The magazine is co-ordinated and published by EIA (Pty) Ltd on behalf of the members of the Pretoria Country Club. The opinions of co-workers and personnel of EIA (Pty) Ltd do not necessarily reflect those of the members of the Pretoria Country Club.

Publisher: Nico MaritzE-mail: [email protected]

EIA Publishing (Pty) Ltd • www.eiapublishing.co.za

Sales and Marketing Manager:Martin Fourie Cell: 072 835 8405 - E-mail: [email protected]

Advertising:Theresa SmithCell: 078 460 1556 - E-mail: [email protected]

Design:Ruth Roode - E-mail: [email protected]

Pretoria Office Tel: 012 348 2002, Fax: 086 239 9438, 84 Glenwood Road • Lynnwood Park • Pretoria

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The deadline for advertisements and editorial contributions is 30 April 2014


From The Pretoria Country Club

Chairman’s Corner

Dear members,

Yours sincerely,David Avery

Chairman

This latest edition of the Jacaranda is the first of 2014 and by the time it reaches you, it will be well into March,

so it is a bit late to wish you HAPPY NEW YEAR. All I can really say is to hope that the year is going well for you so far. As far as the Club affairs are concerned I am glad to report the year is going well. In January we had an in-take of 50 new members, and in February nearly 40, mostly golfers. We are the best Country Club by far in the region and our golf course is special, and with all these new members playing golf this will ensure that we stay the number one course in the region. I have received so many compliments on how the course looks, and though that is a subjective view, it is the way it plays that counts. It is gratifying to receive on

behalf of the Club those compliments. Many thanks to all those involved in the management of the golf course. Congratulations to Paul Pelser on being elected as the golf captain, and many thanks to Francois Bosch for serving the Club in an exemplary manner. We are very busy at the Club with the upgrade of the men’s locker rooms, the squash courts received a sanding of the floors and painting during the Christmas holidays, and the Vodacom Room is about to be converted to a modern conference facility that will seat 60 people. That will add great value to the Club.

You would have noticed a turnstile and upgrade to the security at the main gate. This is to control pedestrian access more efficiently.

Final tenders will be received for a small guest-house facility so that we will be able to offer reciprocity to Club members of Clubs worldwide with whom we have an arrangement. The finances of the Club at the 2013 year end are good and strong and will be presented to the members at the AGM in June. We have many events planned, and the full calendar is available on the website.Notably what will be coming up on the 1st of June will be the Flavours of Tshwane, with many top restaurants and wine farms participating. We learned a lot from our first event in 2013, and more space will be available this year for both exhibitors, members and visitors.

Thank you to all of you for your committed support.


From The Pretoria Country Club

From The Manager’s desk

Dear members,

• The Club of choice for the residents of the greater Pretoria Area, we offer a Club located in a tranquil area

• Safe parking and environment• Monthly events for Members, with the

focus on family events• Environmental activities such as bird

watching on a regular basis• Gourmet dinners and wine tastings• Friday Members, Draws in the Pavilion • Pavilion – Main Sports Bar, with an

outside deck overlooking the golf Course

• Outstanding Golf, Bowls, Squash and Tennis Facilities

• Driving range and practice facilities for members at no extra charge

• A Pro Shop with the latest equipment• A Halfway-House situated in beautiful

surroundings serving top quality value for money refreshments

• Experienced sport coaches• The Pretoria Club social section that

hosts weekly events• Fishing at the dam with Picnic Areas• Dining and Function Facilities with

no venue hire to members booking private functions

• Catering for Weddings, Golf Days, Birthdays, Dinners, Corporate Functions, Conferences and other celebrations and more

• 15% Discount on food and beverages at the Blu Saffron as well as at the Club

dining facilities• A loyalty program for our golf

members – Play 10 rounds, receive the next one free!

• Library• Snooker Room• Bridge Club• Free Wi-Fi Hotspots• Online Booking facilities for Golf and

Tennis Bookings• Regular clinics and Development

programmes at the various sports sections for beginners

• Monday afternoon Junior Golf programs

• Members Loyalty Link

Did you know? …. As a member of Pretoria Country Club, the following facilities and benefits are on offer, supported by a unique social and family environment…

And service with a SMILE!!!

After a very successful 2013/2014 financial year we are looking forward to continuing the progress made in

strengthening the Club’s financial position, while maintaining quality facilities. All the numbers have showed a healthy increase compared to the previous year, including income from golf rounds played, overall facility utilisation and increased membership numbers. Unfortunately the Club cannot escape the effects of increased fuel prices and the weakening rand. Operational costs are ever-increasing particularly on the golf course maintenance programme, where a lot of imported goods and materials are used. Every effort is being made to manage these increased costs without compromising the quality of facilities.

We have been fortunate to get approval for a number of important capital projects

for the new financial year, of which the parking expansion, men’s golf locker rooms upgrade, Vodacom room refurbishment and the repairs to the service road alongside to the 18th hole will be the most notable. On the IT side I am glad to report that our website is in the process of getting a new look and feel that will include simplifying a number of functions on the website. The Club events calendar kicked off with the first gourmet dinner of the year. The evening had a “harvest table” theme, and was co-hosted by Saronsberg wines on Valentine’s night. The event was a resounding success, and served as the perfect prelude to a number of exciting events planned for the year ahead. Apart from some old favourite events scheduled such as the Beyerskloof Snoekbraai, new events such as the Flavours of Tshwane and the CWG pre-auction tasting can be Marius Els

General Manager

looked forward too. Most of the advertising and notifications of the events are done through electronic media, and members are requested to ensure that your correct contact details are listed at the Club. In terms of ongoing Continuous Betterment strategy, some of the key areas and processes identified for 2014/2015 will include the improvement and streamlining of the membership application process, as well as a full review and benchmarking project of the Club’s subscription fees and structures. This is important from a strategic point of view to ensure that the Club stays at the forefront of industry trends, and takes the lead where possible.

Best wishes

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From The Members’ Rooms By: B.R. Forsyth

This article is being written in the last month of the Club Financial year and the opportunity is being taken

to review the activities of the past twelve months. The committee, in their planning of events for the year, decided to broaden the range of activities in order to attract members of different age groups.

Three classic movie nights featured: Concert in the Park (which covered the reunion concert of Simon and Garfunkel), The Red Violin and the 1974 film, Great Gatsby. Led by Joe Aspinall, an entertaining quizmaster, a series of ‘Wine and Wisdom’ quizzes throughout the year proved very popular. To complement these events, we also held classical music evenings, which spotlighted up-and-coming young classical musicians, whose talent was phenomenal.

In April 2013 a large group of members visited the National War Museum at Saxonwold in Johannesburg, where the Curator of the museum led us on an interesting guided tour of the complex. This was followed by a lunch at the historic Rand Club, with whom we share reciprocity.

Our month-end lunches attracted full-houses, and the wide range of speakers included Carel Mieny, who spoke on the bizarre friendship of Tchaikovsky and Madam von Meck. Dr Pierre Davis’s subject was very apt – “Ageing, is there a Fountain of Youth?” The following month it was the turn of Tom Coetzee, C.E.O. of the S.A. Banknote Company, who covered the issue of the new banknotes and their security features. Dr Pierre Edwards concentrated on the history of Pretoria, covering the

period 1855 to 1885 and the efforts made to build the railway line from Pretoria to Delagoa Bay. Brian Currin, who has gained international recognition as a peace negotiator, told us of his experiences in Northern Ireland and Bosnia. Neil Smith, a former director of the Toyota Group, covered the subject of “The Toyota Story – A Family Affair”. All the speakers were of

a very high standard, and we thank them for their time. The last month-end lunch took on a different format, which was also a new initiative of that of a book launch. The author, Raoul van der Westhuizen, gave a very informative talk on his experiences, and kindly signed many copies of the book Veld Stories for members and guests.

Our Economic Forum Breakfasts were addressed by Dr Johan van der Heever, Head of the Economics Unit of the South African Reserve Bank, who gave us information on the current economic outlook of this country, whilst Johan van der Walt, from the South African Revenue Services, discussed the Voluntary Disclosure Programme.

Highlighting the Special Events in our calendar: They were the successful French Evening in October where we were entertained by Helena Hettema, and Burn’s Nicht, which has developed into a Pretoria institution. Comment received tends to show that in the fourteen years the event has been produced, 2014 was the best. Thanks are due to Makro for their generous sponsorship of this event.

Our regular events also fared well, with the Century Club and Mid-month Draw leading the way. No doubt the R60 000.00 prize money won proved an added attraction, but the Steak and Ale and Pub nights had solid support.

February 2014 was special as the introduction of another new venture, the classical string quartet on Sunday mornings in the Members Rooms, which proved successful and the 129th Anniversary of the founding of the Club was celebrated.


Pretoria Country ClubNew members

Philip Voutsas, Ermis Marques, Chris Dippenaar

Piet de Wet, Leon van Biljon

Johnny Klopper, Dawie Bekker, Louis FourieMargaret Trunk, Lin Besaans, Beatrice de Swardt, Geta Nel, Nancy Blomerus, Rona Erasmus, Simone Malan

Louis Wolfaard, Dirkie Wolfaard, Paul Pelser, Dawid MullerSimone Malan, Margaret Trunk


New members

Johan Mook, Nicky Bloem

Neville Leach, Oelof Bergh, Paul Visser, Dawie van Staden, Benjamin van Wyk, LW Combrink, André Nortje

John Purchase, Bronson MokabelaGary Maritz, Christiaan Sterk, Lloyd Wegerle, Leon Joubert

Theo Leighton de Kock, Louis Fourie, Hugo de Wet, Lourie van Pletzen, Japie Poggenpoel, Stephan le Roux, André Moolman

Gregg Weyks, Werner Grobler, Albert Brits


New Members

Pretoria Country Club

Corporate Members at Pretoria Country Club:

· VODACOM· P 2 Mining (Pty) Ltd

· Q 4 Chemicals (Pty) Ltd· Purple Trumpet Guest

House· ABI, the Softdrink

Company

December 2013

Michele Benassi

Marcel du Preez

Xander Hamilton

Linda Janke

Duane Jordaan

Erika Naude

Christian Nsaka

Anna Park

Charlie Park

Dominic Park

Greg Park

Pascal Stratis

Pieter Vivier

January 2014

Lin Besaans

Christopher Bothma

Tommie Brits

Kyle Brenner

Andy Chen

Hans Cilliers

Paul Cresswell

Tobie de Haas

Theo de Kock

Beatrice de Swardt

Hugo de Wet

Piet de Wet

Chris Dippenaar

Vivien du Cann

Louis Fourie

Stephan Ferreira

Ian Geringer

Jan Gloy

Leon Joubert

Victor Kau

Johnny Klopper

Stephan le Roux

Simone Malan

Gary Maritz

Alex Marques

Ermis Marques

André Moolman

Jan-Hendrik Mulder

Tyrone Mynhardt

Schalk Neethling

Jo-Ann Ormond

Kevin Ormond

Japie Poggenpoel

Melvin Rabalao

Johan Stapelberg

Christiaan Sterk

Benjamin Strydom

Neill Strydom

Sebastian Strydom

Liam Uys

Leon van Biljon

Lourie van Pletzen

Philip Voutsas

Dirkie Wolfaardt

Lloyd Wegerle

February 2014

Dawie Bekker

Oelof Bergh

Sonya Boylan

Armstrong Changsan

LW Combrink

Anthony Ellis

Charl Fourie

Johann Fourie

Sybrand Gouws

Reinard Griesel

Werner Grobler

Amb Ara Khatchadourian

Christian Kieser

Neville Leach

Angelo Marques

Bronson Mokabela

Johan Mook

Andre Nortje

Zehan Pelzer

Gustav Rohde

Vladimir Surkov

Dawie van Staden

Dawid van Staden

Benjamin van Wyk

Paul Visser

Gregg Weyks

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Golf NewsFrom the Captain’s Driver

New Captain Paul Pelser

As this is my first article as Captain and also the first of the year, I would like to wish all golfers a prosperous,

healthy and successful 2014, and obviously a year with many fond and memorable golfing memories. I would also like to thank our previous captain, Francois Bosch, for his leadership and dedication during his two and a half year term. It requires considerable time and effort to be a successful captain, and for this reason I want to wish Francois everything of the best for the future which, as I understand it, could be very interesting indeed. At the beginning of a new year you tend to reflect on the year that has passed and, except if there were upheavals and even traumatic events during that time, you realise that work dominated the year and you haven’t spent enough time with your family and friends. For this reason the one highlight of the week is your game of golf and the socialising with your fourball afterwards. To maintain a balance in life is extremely challenging, and although you might have good intentions you very quickly revert to getting up in the morning, going to work, returning home, catching your breath and then going to sleep again – a routine we all know too well. My view is that this is one of the reasons, if not the main reason, why golf has so many followers, and why people easily become “addicted” to it. Golf takes your mind off the everyday concerns and pressures. You do not only have to adhere to a dress code and rules but the

continuous research involved in finding the correct putter or driver, although not really necessary, also provides great pleasure, especially when it results in a purchase. The main aim of the golf committee will be to further improve the golf experience in every respect, including the facilities, service and, obviously, the course. It is not only important that we increase our membership numbers but even more important to get our members to play more golf and utilise the Club’s facilities. For this reason I urgently appeal to our golf members to either start playing again or to play more often. Hope to see you on the golf course soon. The success of a golf committee in my opinion depends largely on the interaction between the members, the main committee and the administration. It is also dependent on constructive input and criticism from the members. The best way to sell and promote the Club is through satisfied, proud and informed members and therefore we will continuously explore the most effective ways to communicate with the members. The programme introduced to return the greens to their normal high standard since the unforeseen problems which we encountered in February 2013 is fortunately proving to be effective, and we will definitely endeavour to keep the standard of the greens high. The fairways and bunkers are in an excellent condition, and the continuous planting of trees in appropriate areas will only further improve the attractiveness of the course.

In parting, the other day my wife read a bit to me from an article in one of the women’s magazines which was written by a wife who has a husband who is also a golf “addict”. Some parts of the article encapsulate exactly what golf is all about and for this reason I would like to share it with you. If you and your better half do not enjoy a round of golf every now and then, you might have to keep in mind that women very often do not understand what attraction the nineteenth hole holds. The columnist shared her light-hearted insights into the differences between men and women. Apparently the age-old wisdom contained in Chinese culture provides clarity on why a man does what a man does. For example, a man who is born in the Year of the Sheep is somewhat stubborn or “sheep headed” and finds it very difficult to be shepherded homewards when the sun sets. He instinctively heads for the club (“skaapkraal”) where all his other club buddies (“skaapmaats”) congregate. So there you have it. Most golfers must clearly have been born in the Year of the Sheep!

Your Captain

Paul Pelser


Golf News

Interesting days on the golf course:Interesting days on the golf course:

Benz gholfdag:Petro Mennen, Ingrid Krige, Jenny Paola and Milly de

Villiers at one of our huge Mercedez events in Gauteng.

Strange things happen to normal shots...Anne-Marie Roux trying to make par?

Happy Gol� ng!Nancy Blomerus

Ladies Golf Captain

I think the transition from last year to a brand new 2014 was done with a huge sigh of relief. Everyone feels that the start of a year immediately means new beginnings and brand new ideas to implement. The Ladies Golf section has always tried to keep golf at the forefront and bring as much fun and adventure to our games as possible. Seeing that our course is looking the best ever after more than 700mm of rain this season, it is easy to keep on doing so. We are proud to be associated with such a prestigious and family friendly Club. Our league matches have already kicked off, and thanks to our main sponsor VODACOM, we all look the part. We are the defending champions in Gauteng North this year, and we aim to make it through to the final once again. Remember, if we think we can do something, we most probably CAN! Our Alma Chapman Ladies Open is around the corner and we would like to remind all our members and friends in Pretoria to diarise this event on 15 April with the theme “ ONLY IN SOUTH AFRICA!”

A thought or two from your captain…


Golf News

Interesting days on the golf course:Adele Beytel hitting an umbrella and trying to play the next shot as it lies…

Interesting days on the golf course:

George Coetzee, winner of the Jo’burg Open European Tournament with our girl Carli-Jeanne at his side!

Henelia Rietman receives the Jean Tindall Cup from Nancy Blomerus

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Bowls

2014, a new year and a new beginning. Our greens are looking spectacular and our Pavilion clubhouse, with its

new bar, is magnificent. If you haven’t had a chance to see the changes yet, drop in some afternoon and enjoy a sundowner with the bowlers. Club members are always welcome, and, who knows, you might even decide to stay and play.

We are now playing evening bowls every Tuesday evening during the hot summer months. This is a boon for the workers amongst us who could only play over weekends. Playing under floodlights is different and offers a new challenge.

Every year PCC also hosts the Pretoria Interclub challenge once a month, also on a Tuesday evening. This competition is always a very competitive and a great social occasion, with everybody staying on long past their bedtimes.

Standing L to R:Brian, Jenny, Rosemary, Lynn, Wessel, Tush, AthlieSeated: Arthur, Brian, Louise

Bowls is without a doubt the most social of games. As games are drawn on a tabs-in basis, you are always mixing and playing new combinations.

A Bowls section is an essential part of every Country Club and it’s not hard to see why. The game is so much more than just a sport, it’s relatively easy to learn the basics, but at the same time the game offers a great challenge in understanding the strategy of a game and in learning to bowl well.

Newcomers are quickly integrated into the main body of players, making many new friends at the same time. Bowls is the most affordable of sports, which is probably why so many retirees play bowls. A new set of bowls will set you back about R4000 but there are always second-hand sets available from about R850.00, for those just starting out.

Ex-golfers can only dream of a R15.00 green fee that includes tea and sandwiches at the half-way mark.

Bowls lends itself to team-building as many corporate companies have discovered. Why don’t you book a day for your company, or better still, come along yourself and try out. We offer free coaching on Monday afternoons and at other times by arrangement. At PCC we are fortunate in having the services of four excellent coaches. Why not give one of them a ring and come and try your hand?

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Seated: John Maynard, John Purchase ( Bowls captain) Rose Purchase

Bowls ladies

From Left to right: Rosemary Davidson, Elma Brits, Maureen Brassel, Annie Pienaar & Cynthia Nunn

Bowls members at social braai From left to right: Jenny Petersen, Derek Burger, Rainer Pittroff, Leon Vlok, Len de Bruyn and Bill van Wyk


New Sponsor

Since taking up corporate membership at PCC, ABI have now also joined our list of generous sponsors, and are in fact co-sponsoring our Monthly Medals, which are played on the first Saturday of each month. While we continue to have a morning and afternoon competition in each of the divisions, the player with the BEST score for the day, in both divisions receives a branded stand bag.

In fact Xander Swart and Tinus Maritz were the first winners of these bags when the sponsorship started late last year –but don’t worry, this deal is for a year, so everyone still has quite a few opportunities to win a bag. Good luck to you all and THANKS again to ABI for their generosity.


Halfway House Staff with their ABI uniformsElias Rametsi, August Nkadimeng & Puleng Mokoena


Valentine’s Day

Elsa Carstens, Cass Carstens, Nancy Blomerus

Dawid Muller


· 9 May – Ernie Els Gourmet Dinner· 24 July – De Grendel Gourmet Dinner

Upcoming Gourmet Dinners to add to your diary:

Rynette Muller & Jaap Muller

Pieter den Hartog & Debbie den Hartog

Margaret Trunk & Axel Trunk

Nicky Bloem & Marike Bloem

Bridge

We are delighted to have at least five tables for our duplicate Bridge this year and hope that many PCC

members will come and pit their skills! The results of our mixed duplicate held on 31st January:

E/W Louise and Sakkie 69%; Peter and David 68%; Mercia and Thalita 59%; Maureen and Cynthia and Annie and Ann tie 48%.

N/S Dorothy and Frina 78%; Cynthia and Susan 68%; Bettie and Amy 56%; Surine and Olga 52%; Brenda and Eppie 46%.

Mixed duplicate is held on the last Friday of the month and should you wish to play phone Maureen Brassel 082 822-0033. The Ladies duplicate results for 8th January:Cynthia and Susan 69%; Frina and Surine

62%; Olga and Dolly 60%; Cynthia and Marlena 57%; Annie and Brenda 56%; Dorothy and Louise 54%; Mercia and Thalita 50%; Bettie and Maureen 49%; Moonyeen and Rosemary 43%.

Ladies duplicate is held on the second Wednesday of the month. Please phone Maureen (082 822-0033) if you wish to play. The results of last year’s duplicate (for the Duplicate Cup) were Frina and Surine with 21 match points. The runners-up were Dorothy and Louise (15 match points).

The winners of the championships 2013 were Mary Lundie and Surine Krogh.The winners when our Round Robin scores were totalled for last year were Louise (10662); second Surine (8108) and third Annie (7846).

To play in the Round Robin you do not need to have a partner, and the scores are totalled for the year.

Should partners call and make a Grand Slam, their names are entered on the white board in the Bridge Room.

Congratulations to all the winners! Wessel van Deventer has agreed to help us decorate the Bridge Room and we thank him warmly for his time and expertise.

Louise Wilson

Well, obviously Pretoria Country Club is an extremely happy place after George Coetzee’s win in the

Jo’burg Open on 9 February 2014. Yes, we have all waited a long time for this win, but you can imagine how frustrated he must have been? But in the end it was fantastic that his first win happened here in South Africa in front of so many of his family and friends. Actually, I was working on Sunday but our course had been closed due to the huge storm the previous night, so there I sat alone in the shop watching the TV, and it was incredible to see so many club members following George. Mind you, as I watched I was in constant contact with Conor Cherer (many of you will remember Conor, an American diplomat who was a member at PCC until last year) in Manila, Mike Hurly in Philadelphia, Donald, my son, in Dallas. The comments were flying, “is he fitter or is it the colour of his clothes”? Etc etc. All the while everyone was extremely nervous with Donald saying “he wakes me up early to give me a thousand heart attacks” but in the end the best description of his performance was Monday’s Pretoria News placard which read “SA’s KING GEORGE REIGNS”. Yes, George, the reaction from everyone at the club has been amazing and we are all happy for you as well as proud of you.

By: Athol Dowie


Winner of the Jo’Burg Open



April 2014 May June

5 & 6: Men’s Golf Club Champs8 & 9: Ladies Golf Club Champs12: Golf- Tallis Hurley, 1st Round13: Golf – Kudu Cup, 1st Round15: PCC Ladies Golf – Alma Chapman Open

01: Bowls Spar Day04-09: Golf – SAGES Nationals09: Ernie Els Gourmet Dinner11: Mother’s Day – A Mother’s Day lunch will be served13: LADIES GOLF AGM18: GOLF: Copper Platter21: BRIDGE AGM24: BOWLS AGM28: GOLF AGM30: PRETORIA CLUB AGM

01: FLAVOURS OF TSHWANE 2014 Food and Wine Festival04: TENNIS AGM07: Tennis – Whitelaw Cup08: Golf Winter Alliance Mixed Open09: Squash AGM15: Father’s Day18: CLUB AGM

July August September

01-04: GARY PLAYER JNR WEEK12: Tennis: Wimbledon Day13: Bowls: Good Companions Day18: Pta Club, Excursion to Jhb & Rand Club24: De Grendel Gourmet Dinner

02: Bowls – Captain vs Captain13: Bridge: Nita Botha duplicate17: Bowls – Bryanston Day17: Anniversary Mixed Open23 & 24: Golf – Captain’s Cup, Play offs26: Cape Winemakers Guild Pre-auction Tasting

01: Hollowtining – Course Closed02: Hollowtining – Course Closed03: Hollowtining – Course Closed13: Tennis Annual Veterans’ Tournament19: Aspersie Day (Golf Day and Lunch in the garden)20: Tennis Annual Veterans’ Tournament24: Bowls Spar Day

October November December

04: Chairman’s Trophy (Golf Day)12: Golf: Woolavington26: Golf: Smyth Cup

08: Tennis: Annual Centenary Men’s & Ladies Doubles & Year End Function23: Bowls Annual Prize Giving23: Golf – Kudu/Rooibok Final

09: Bowls Evening Interclub Challenge16: Bowls Spar Day

Calendar Highlights for 2014

Bird Watching at PCC

Our first Bird Watching walk of the new year took place on Saturday morning the 1st of February 2014. It was a pleasant morning but the overcast weather from the previous night’s thunderstorm was still around, and this did not seem ideal as the sun only came out a little later than normal.

Once started, it actually became pretty clear that our weather predictions were wrong, and the golf course was full of bird life even with the bad weather. A total of 52 out of our 75 species were spotted and a wonderful scone breakfast and coffee was then prepared for all in the Bowls Pavilion. It was a fun morning and enjoyed by all PCC Birders and a special thank you again to Bryan Groom from Bird-Life North Gauteng for the guided walk and his continued support of our Bird Watching Walks. Hope to see you guys at the next one, which will probably be our last one for the summer as the colder temperatures will start the migration of some of the species.



Bird Watching at PCCThe next Bird Watching will be on 29 March 2014.For bookings please contact Carli-Jeanne on 012 460 6241 or [email protected]



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Tennis:· Visitors playing fee = R40.00· Court rental fees for schools/welfare organisations = R50.00 per hour per court.· Court rental fees Corporate rates = R150.00 per half day session per court (morning or afternoon) and R300.00 for full day.· Court light fees = R20.00 per hour (or part thereof per court)

Squash:· Visitors playing fee = R50.00· Court rental NJS = R25.00 per hour per court.· Court rental school league and NSA = R28.00 per hour per court.· Private and Corporate court rentals = R60.00 per hour per court.

Other: · Carl Jeppe Rental = R25.00 excl. vat per head· Snooker = R10.00 per person· Dam braai area rental = R120.00 per braai unit inclusive of R60.00 deposit· Fishing permit = R25.00 per person per day


Squash

Steven Doeg with Fares Dessouki (men’s champion 2013)


Craig Ruane , Calvin Ziegler- Smith & Michael Clayton our budding your u/13 champions

Craig Ruane with Siyoli Water (women’s champion 2013)

From the Squash Courts: It is that time of year again when we see lots of action at the squash club. The PCC Squash round robin was completed at the end of January with much interest especially as the men have acquired a 2nd team in the Northerns Squash Association’s 1st league for the 2014 season. This to go along with a 1st Reserve, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 6th league teams in the men’s leagues and our very powerful ladies side headed up by England professional Lauren Siddall. The NSA runs a “Blitz League” as a season opener which was contested over two weeks of intense squash. Our ladies narrowly lost in the semi finals on a count-out; this can only but motivate them to achieve greater things in the winter season. League is well underway and the teams are well placed after the first two matches. Pretoria Country Club will once again be hosting the NSA Open, which is the first event on the South African Sunshine tour for professional squash players. This will take place at the Squash Courts from 6th April to Friday 11th April with the final matches. In 2013 we were proud to host players from 14 international countries including, Japan, Cayman islands, Taiwan, Korea to go along with a number of players from England and Egypt. Not to forget many of our home grown nationals and club members.

The eventual winners were Fares Dessouki, who won the men’s in a titanic 3/2 battle over German no 2 Raphael Kandra. The ladies saw Siyoli Waters from Cape Town SA no 1 outlasting New Zealander Kylie Lindsey in 3 straight games. The crowd was entertained before the main finals by two of our then u13 boys Michael Clayton and Calvin Ziegler-Smith in a curtain-raiser which went the way of Michael 3/2. These two ended up at the top of their age group (u13) in South Africa after the Junior Interprovincial tournament in June 2013. All said, the event was a great success and thus the NSA will once again host this prestigious event at the Pretoria Country Club. Please feel free to come and watch some top squash which by all accounts you will not get to witness too often right here on our doorstep. Each afternoon there will be a clinic held by some of the overseas professionals to give our youngsters some valuable pointers. Happy Squashing

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FitFirst sessions are perfect for both men and women wanting to get fit and into shape.

FitFirst sessions are High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) sessions that incorporate a perfect combination of cardio, in the form of skipping or rebounding, and functional body weight exercises for a full body workout. FitFirst’s combination of these three elements – cardio, strength training

and HIIT – provides the most effective and efficient training platform to reach your health and fitness goals. We offer a variety of workouts, ranging from 30 minutes to 60 minutes, to accommodate anyone’s busy schedule. Based at Pretoria Country Club, FitFirst sessions are conducted outdoors in small groups, overlooking the magnificent dam. The group sessions create a fun training

environment for friends, family and couples, but also maintain a very personal approach and attention to detail, with a maximum of 20 participants per session. Training against the clock, and using body weight exercises allows for all shapes, sizes and fitness levels to join. With daily morning, afternoon and evening sessions, it’s so convenient, there is no excuse not to join today.


About LindsayAs an avid sportswoman throughout my school and university years, I represented national and provincial sports teams and always shared a true passion for fitness and health. I have spent hours and hours training – whether I was lifting weights at the gym, or at a power pump class, or on the hockey field, or in the swimming pool or running around the athletics track – I’ve pretty much done it all, and it’s safe to say I have my 10 000 hours (If you’ve read Malcolm Gladwell’s “Outliers” – you know what I’m talking about if not, just nod and smile). After studying Bcom LLB and Taxation Honours at the University of Pretoria, and tasting the corporate working world, I realised that my true hunger in life could not be further from the legal or taxation routes. I am very fortunate that training and keeping fit have never felt like a burden for me. Quite the contrary – it has always been something that I love and enjoy. I realise however that not everyone shares this love and enjoyment for exercise. Through all my various disciplines of training, I found that I look my best and feel my best when I love what I am doing, not when I am obsessing over calories, or committing to a gym programme that I hate. So I started FitFirst, where fitness meets fun, and results flow as a by-product, with the goal of helping others enjoy their training as much as I do and to stop focusing on the negative aspects of losing weight and spending hours in the gym. By finding a solution to all the reasons that people give not to train, and combining them – FitFirst was born – offering training sessions that are convenient, effective and enjoyable.

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From The Members Room


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Well, when you walk into one of their stores, you’ll certainly notice the bright, vibey wall décor and furniture. You’ll be greeted with wide grins and friendly faces. And then you’ll notice the menu. The pay-off line is: Pizza your way, always. There are no standardised

combinations. You choose the base that you want and then add the toppings that you prefer, depending on your dietary requirements and mood – there are even whole wheat and gluten-free pizza bases. Your creations are then baked in an authentic wood-fired oven.

Andiccio24 is especially hip and happening late at night and in the wee hours of the mornings when the city’s socialites have finished mingling and are looking for an after party snack…. although you don’t have to be out late at night to enjoy these pizza creations. If

Looking for an authentic thin-based pizza to die for? Andiccio24 will knock your socks off.

Is it the 24-hour service on Fridays and Saturdays, the freshness, quality and consistency of their toppings, the friendly staff or the bright red and white décor that sets Andiccio24 apart?


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Free Wi-fi available at the stores.

you’re starving during the day, you can enjoy any number of these combinations, too – in-store or delivered to your home or office.

The staff are happy because they’re well trained, motivated and nothing’s complicated. Freshness, quality and consistency are assured as all ingredients are despatched from the Central Kitchen daily. Each topping comes in its own container, which ensures cleanliness and hygienic operation, too.

Adding variety, Andiccio24 is also famous for a number of extras – salads with a wide selection of ingredients, dessert pizzas with Nutella chocolate bases and a variety of sweet toppings, the most decadent cupcakes I’ve ever tasted, Häagen-Dazs ice cream, Illy coffees, freezochinos and smoothies and a host of local and imported beers, ciders, wines, fruit juices, cold drinks and alco-pops. Oh, and then there’s their famous peri-peri sauce sold in 250ml and 750ml bottles, to add zest to your life and fire in your belly.

Andiccio24 has franchises throughout the northern suburbs of Johannesburg and there’s a store in Hatfield, Pretoria, too. They offer free delivery within 5km of each store and there’s free Wi-fi available at the stores.

Hours of trading: open 24 hours on Fridays and Saturdays; 8am–2am on Sundays and Mondays; and 8am–4am on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Tennis

This function consisted of the Men’s Centenary Cup and Ladies Doubles Cup (donated by Russel Burgess)

and named the Elsje Myburg Cup in appreciation of all the work that she has done over an extended period for the tennis section.

After the day’s tennis was completed, the annual prize-giving took place at which trophies for the various events that were played during 2013 were handed to the respective winners.

Also forming part of the prize-giving was the Tucker Vorster award which is presented annually to a loyal member of the tennis section who has over a number of years been actively involved in both participation and administration of the tennis section.

The recipient for this award for 2013 is Gert Saayman.

Social TennisSocial tennis is arranged by committee members for all members of the tennis section wishing to play on Saturday afternoons commencing at 14h00.

Refreshments are served during the course of the afternoon and players are encouraged to socialise with fellow players at the end of the day’s play. Informal braais are also held on a monthly basis after social tennis.

In addition men’s doubles is arranged by our PCC resident coach on a Wednesday evenings, commencing at 18h00 for intermediate and strong players. Members of the tennis section are welcome to play on any other days provided they arrange their own sets and make the necessary court reservation at reception.

Facilities at the Tennis SectionCurrently all six all-weather tennis courts are in an excellent condition and the gardens surrounding the courts are well maintained and in pristine condition.

The tennis section has recently acquired umbrellas which will be put to good use on the new deck at the kiosk.

Annual Year End Function

Forthcoming Events· The annual club championships on March 2014 consisting of men’s and ladies singles,

men’s and ladies doubles and mixed doubles on 08 & 15 March 2014

· The Whitelaw Cup on 07 June 2014

· Wimbledon Day on 12 July 2014

· The annual veterans tournament on 13 & 20 September 2014

· The annual Year End Function on 08 November 2014

Saaymans with their trophies


Coach:Dino PavlouCell: 082 423 4724Email: [email protected]


Tennis

Players at Year End Function

Winners of events during 2013



Compiled by Bev Hermanson

some reading time

Book Reviews

First Love By James Patterson

When Axi Moore decides to take a road trip across the US, the only person she wants to go with her is her best friend Robinson – who she also happens to be secretly in love with. She’s planned it all and all he has to do is say yes.

Axi has had a tough life: her little sister died young, her mother walked out and her father turned to the bottle for comfort. Her parents escaped their grief in their own ways; this trip will be hers.

But life doesn’t always work out as you plan it, and there are some things you just can’t run away from.

James Patterson is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. He is passionate about encouraging children to read. Inspired by his own son who was a reluctant reader, he also writes a range of books specifically for young readers.

PriceR 240

100 Good Ideas By Brendon Bell-Roberts

Price

R 350

In 100 Good Ideas, leading industry professionals were invited to choose five good ideas each. These ideas could have included iconic people, great projects, worthwhile innovations, valuable designs and useful trends. Presented in a striking, full-colour publication, the choices include ideas as diverse as Desmond Tutu, craft beer, and kwaito. 100 Good Ideas embraces

African creativity, focusing on what makes it a unique and valuable resource; ideas that showcase the best of our creative industries.

100 Good Ideas is edited by Brendon Bell-Roberts, who is recognised as one of the leading colour experts and designers of art publications in South Africa.

Researched and written by two historians well respected in concentric circles, this hilarious take on our collective past reveals stunning new discoveries and fascinating new figures, from Koos van Doosch, the cheese-pimp who settled in the Cape a year before Van Riebeeck, to Shaka’s lesser-known brother, Nigel Zulu, who just wanted to be a florist. You’ll discover how the winner of the Mr Mielie Board Beauty Pageant came to rule South Africa, and you’ll celebrate our greatest triumphs, like when Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman won the Rugby World Cup in 1995.

The Unauthorised History of South Africa tells you the history you always wanted to know but were too afraid to ask.

Dr Stienie Dikderm was born in Bethlehem, in a manger, because there was no room at the Holiday Inn in Welkom. Educated at Dominee Sweepklap se Skool vir Gereformeerde Meisiekinders, she completed her PhD in Historical History, with a thesis entitled Barefoot over the Drakensberg: Toe Jam and Bunions as Cultural Artefacts. She currently teaches Media-Relevant Historical Factoids in the Department of Media and Stuff and Whatever at the Technical University of the South-East, Umhlanga Rocks Campus.

The Unauthorised History of South Africa By Dr Stienie Dikderm and Prof Herodotus Hlope

Professor Herodotus Hlope is a veteran of the ‘Struggle to get Published’, having first stormed the barricades of publishing in the 1980s with a short novel about being young and misunderstood, entitled Being Young and Misunderstood. However, Academia beckoned (she was the manicurist who lived next door) and he married her in 1988. They have two children, Number One and Number Two (Prof. Hlope admits he is ‘not good with names’). Professor Hlope currently lectures in the Department of Relevance and Vibrancy at the University College of Technical Excellence, Boksburg Campus.

Price

R 170

The books reviewed are all published by Random House Struik - www.randomstruik.co.za


Humour By James Clarke

Out of the Mouths of BabesI was recently at a friend’s lodge in Ingwelala Game Reserve, next to Kruger Park, and a little girl, Mia (6), was crouched alone in a corner, talking.

Her mother said to me, philosophically, “An only child...”

Mia looked up sharply and said indignantly, “I was not talking to myself! I am talking to this ant!”

Another friend, Suzy Broadley, tells me that her small son, Alex, for a “show and tell” event, took her wedding photograph to school. She asked him afterwards how he described it.

“He told me he said it was his mom and dad getting married with him and his sister in his mommy’s tummy! That’s one hell of a shotgun wedding – Alex is 5 and Ash is 2!”

And over the Christmas holiday, friends in Parkview had a couple visiting from the United Kingdom. The visiting wife was unusually short.

My friends’ granddaughter, Caroline (aged 4), on being introduced, looked the visitor up and down carefully and asked, “Didn’t you eat your vegetables?”

The incident reminded me of Sally (4) who persisted in sucking her thumb. Her mother warned, “Thumb-sucking will make your tummy blow up like a balloon and pop.”

Next day Sally spotted their very pregnant neighbour and shouted: “I know what you’ve been doing!”

The late Nita Eberlin of Johannesburg, inspired by something amusing that her grandchild said, began collecting cute things children say.

She told me how her grandchild was being weighed and having watched goods being weighed in shops, had asked, “How much do I cost?”

Nita, years ago, published a book with that quote as the title. The collection included many exchanges between small children and elderly people.

An example: Lee, aged five, was with her parents when a lady her mother knew greeted them. The mother said to Lee, “Say hello to Aunty Dora – she is one of Granny’s old friends”.

The smiles disappeared all round when Lee said, “Yes, I can see”.

Karen, aged five, was having a chat with her dad on the way to nursery school and said, “Dad you’re old, hey?” He grudgingly admitted this. Karen then asked, “What was Moses really like?”

And one of the most pathetic anecdotes recounted by Nita illustrates how careful one must be in explaining something to a child. I’ll quote directly from Nita’s book:

For weeks, Lenny, aged six, kept telling his first grade teacher about the baby brother or sister that was expected at his house. One day his mother allowed him to feel her tummy and the movements of the unborn child.

Lenny, obviously impressed, said nothing but he stopped talking about the impending event.

The teacher, worried, finally sat him on her lap and said, “Lenny, whatever became of that baby brother or sister you were expecting at home?”Lenny burst into tears and confessed, “I think Mommy ate it”.

A story I used in this column a year or two ago:

A mother took her five-year-old son to the bank and they stood behind a very large woman in a pin-striped suit wearing a pager.

The little boy said, “Isn’t that lady fat!”

The mother told the boy to be quiet. Minutes passed. The boy stretched out his arms as far as he could and said, “Her bum’s this wide!”

The fat lady turned and glared and the mother told him off. Just then the woman’s pager went “beep, beep, beep”.

“Look out, Mum!” cried the boy. “She’s reversing!”

Blogsite: http://stoeptalk.wordpress.comWebsite: www.jamesclarke.co.zaFor a free sample of James Clarke’s lateste-book go to:www.amazon.com/Save-me-Lions-Mouthebook/dp/B008FO88DOThe book is about human/wildlife/conflict in Africa


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ATHENAEUM CLUB 87 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000Tel: (03) 9654 3200Fax: (03) 9650 3756Email: [email protected] QUEENSLAND CLUB George Street, Brisbane, Queensland 4000Box 4, GPO, Brisbane, 4001Tel: (07) 3221 7072Fax: (07) 3221 9996TATERSALL’S CLUB - SYDNEY 181 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, NSW 2000Tel: (0961) 2-9264-6111Fax: (0961) 2-9267-8312Email: [email protected]’S CLUB - BRISBANE 215 Queen Street, Brisbane QLD 4000Tel: (617) 3331 8888Fax: ( 617) 3221-3913Email: [email protected] AMERICAN CLUB Level 15, 131 Maquarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2000Tel: (0961) 2-9241-2015Fax: (0961) 2-9251-4658Email: [email protected] UNION CLUB 25 Bent Street, Sydney 2000GPO Box 153, Sydney NSW 2001Tel: 61 2 9232 8266Fax: 61 2 9232 1814Email: [email protected]

SOUTH AFRICA

CAPE TOWN CLUB Leinster Hall, Weltevreden Street, Gardens, Cape Town 8001PO Box 50, Cape Town 8000. Tel: (021) 424 5586/3180DURBAN CLUB PO Box 915, Durban, 4000Tel: (031) 304 2651Fax: (031) 304 4246E-mail: [email protected] GOLF CLUB – PORT ELIZABETHMarine Drive, Summerstrand, Port ElizabethTel: (041) 583 2137KIMBERLEY CLUB PO Box 622, Kimberley, 8300Tel: (053) 832 4224PIETERSBURG CLUB PO Box 115, Polokwane, 0700Tel: (015) 291 2900Fax: (015) 295 3887Email: [email protected] CLUB PO Box 1032m JHB, 2000Tel: (011) 870-4260Fax: (011) 834 1247Email: [email protected] JOHANNESBURG & KENSINGTON GOLF CLUB Fairway Ave, Linksfield North, JohannesburgTel: (011) 640 3021SEVEN SEAS CLUB - SIMONSTOWN St George Street, Simontown, 7995PO Box 177 Simonstown, 7995Tel: 021 786 2989ST. GEORGE'S CLUB - PORT ELIZABETH 12 Bird Street, PE 6001Tel: (041) 585 1919Fax: (041) 585 1966WANDERERS GOLF CLUB - JOHANNESBURG PO Box 55005, NorthlandsCnr Corlett Drive & Rudd Road, Illovo, SandtonTel: (011) 447 3311/2/3VICTORIA COUNTRY CLUB – PIETERMARITZBURGPO BOX 203PIETERMARITZBURG, 3200TEL: 033 347-1942//3; 033 347 1996, 033 347 2774FAX: 033 347 0023E-MAIL: [email protected]: General Manager Martin Rose

UNITED KINGDOM

CARLTON CLUB 69 St James's Street, London, SW1A 1PJ, UKTel: +44 (0)20 7493 1164HAWKS' CLUB 69 St James's Street, London SW1AAPJ EnglandTel: 020 7493 1164Fax: 020 7495 4090Email: [email protected] CRICKET CLUB Lord's Ground, London NW8 8QN, EnglandTel: (0944) 207 2891611Fax: (0944) 207 2899100PHYLLIS COURT CLUB Marlow Road, Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire RG9 2HTTel: 01491 570500Email: [email protected] NEW CLUB 86 Princess Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 2BBTel: (0944) 131-226-4881Fax: (0944) 131-225-9649THE ULSTER REFORM CLUB 4 Royal Ave, Belfast, BT1 1DA IrelandTel: (028) 9032 3411Fax: (028) 9031 2833Email: [email protected] WESTERN CLUB 32 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow Scotland G1 3ABTel: (0944) 141 221 2016Fax: (0944) 141 248 6630Website: www.westernclub.co.ukTRAVELLERS CLUB 106 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5ep, EnglandTel: (0171) 930 8688Fax: (0171) 930 2019

CHILE

CLUB DE VINA DEL MAR Plaza Sucre, Vina Del Mar, ChileTel: (56) 32-680016 Fax: (56) 32 76 for 49Email: [email protected]: www.vina.cl

INDIA

INTERNATIONAL CLUB Joymat Nagar, Hilltop, Edathala, Cochin 683561Kerala, IndiaTel: 0484 680290Fax: 0484 680490

UMED CLUB - JODHPUR Umed Club, Old Public Park Road, Near Gaushala Grounds,Jodhpur (Rajasthan) 342006, IndiaTel: +91-291-2511010Fax: +91-291-2512024Email: [email protected]

KENYA

MUTHAIGA CLUB PO Box 16526, Nairobi, 00620 KenyaTel: 376 7754/6/7Fax: 376 2178Email: [email protected]: [email protected]

NEW ZEALAND

TAURANGA CLUB Level 5, Devonport Towers, 72 Devonport Road, TaurangaTel: 07 571 0585Fax: 07 571 0586THE AUCKLAND CLUB 34 Shortland Street, Auckland NZ Po Box 187 AucklandTel: 64 9 303 1526Fax: 64 9 366 7168

SINGAPORE

THE BRITISH CLUB 73 Bukit Tinggi Road, Singapore, 289761Tel: 6467 4311Fax: 6468 6161Email: [email protected]

SPAIN

CASINA DE MADRID Calle De Alcala, 15, 28014 Madrid SpainTel: (0934) 91 521 1735Fax: (0934) 91 523 0272REAL CLUB DE GOLF SOTOGRANDE URB Paso Del Parquet, 11310 Sotogrande, San Roque, CadizTel: 959 7850 14

CHINA

Placid Rivers Club & Boutique HotelPuxin NanLi, Lucheng Town,BeijingTel: (86 10) 89576888Fax: (86 10) 89576999Email: [email protected] n Yuan Resort & Yacht ClubOld Chengdu Club & Boutique HotelNo.28 Wuyuegong Street, Chengdu, 610017, CNTel: (86 28) 8695 6688Fax : (86 28) 8691 4122Email: [email protected]

HONG KONG

Butterfield’s 2-4/F Dorset House, Taikoo Place, 979 King’s RoadQuarry Bay, Hong Kong

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