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Winter Golf in UK

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At this time of year isn’t it good to be here in Malaysia as can be seen from a letter sent from our Loose Cannons member David Hughes who is vainly attempting to play golf in UK in Winter.

Hi guys,

You lucky lot, out there in the sun playing great courses!
Our course has been closed now for a week.As you can see by the picture it will be closed for some time as there doesn’t seem to be any let up in the bad weather, O joy.
For the very first time ever, our seniors Christmas game, due to be played tomorrow followed by a turkey dinner has had to be cancelled. We have about thirty old farts who all donate a bottle for prizes, making sure that everyone takes home a prize, sometimes the bottle they donated!
One of the lads is forever making excuses, mainly how much bad luck he has when playing. His partners keep a record of these and they are read out at the party, for example.
If I hadn’t of gone in that bunker, I would have been on the green and putting for a birdie!
That putt would have gone in the hole if I had used a pro v . etc
Hope you all have a great Christmas and you all enjoy Kevin’s birthday. (Have a good one Kevin)
Looking forward to playing golf with you all in January.
All the very best,
Dave  

Next Game – Saujana – 8th December 2010

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Next weeks game will be on WEDNESDAY 8TH DECEMBER and not on our regular Tuesday.  We will play at Saujana and celebrate Kevin’s Big Birthday!  There is a special Seniors Rate for the day, and so only RM120 per person will be the up-front collection.  Tom of course will have to pay a tad more…  And Kevin is kindly standing lunch. As usual be there by 7.30 latest and let ANDREW know beforehand by email if you are playing.

And next week concludes with the eagerly awaited CANNONS XMAS LUNCH at the COLISEUM CAFE & HOTEL, 98-100 Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, 5100 KL.  There are room for a few more!!  Please confirm asap should you wish to join us.

Results – Tasik Puteri Golf Club – 30th November 2010

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There was an excellent turnout of 19 Cannons for this months Trophy Game at Tasik Puteri. Unfortunately there was a small competition of 10 flights running parallel to our 5 flights, and this in spite of being assured over the phone the week before that there was no competition that day!  For the first flight out it was plain sailing but the last 2 flights were badly held up. Eventually we all finished.  The weather was sublime and the course in pretty good nick.

Winner with a gross 83 for 36 points, + 3 bonus points was John Laidley, cut 4.  Runner-up with a gross 92 for 34 points, + 4 bonus points was Bernhard Romahn, cut 1. John had the lowest gross and Vincent played the most shots with 114. Full details:

1. John Laidley – 83/36
2. Bernhard Romahn – 92/34
3. Yoong – 84/34
4. Tom Holmes – 98/33
5. Hans Berger – 99/33
6. Barry Cousins – 104/32
7. Alan Holgate – 110/31
8. Kevin Wiggins – 94/30
9. Mark Baker – 95/30
10. Andrew Robinson – 96/30
11. Tony Morris – 96/30
12. Raymond Keys – 103/30
13. Ian Geekie – 108/30
14. Reinli Tan – 102/27
15. Erol Akinci – 104/27
16. Brian Jeffers – 109/27
17. Andre Holm – 97/26
18. Vincent Vijayan – 114/25
19. Ray Funnel – 99/23

Lunch was taken at the Equatorial Restaurant, and very good it was too. The early arrivals had to wait over an hour for the final Cannons to arrive just before 14.00 hrs!  We were joined by Mike Smith who brought along the Trophy to present to John – it turned out to be the December Trophy……

Finances for the day:
Income: B/FD 20, Collection 1900, Second collection at Equatorial 330 – Total 2250
Expenditure: Golf 1367, Winner 50, F&B 700 – Total 2117
C/O – 133

Bankers Club Bi-Monthly Golf Tournament

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The end of year Bankers Club Bi-Monthly Golf Tournament will take place at Glenmarie next Thursday 2nd December with an 8.00 registration for 8.30 tee-off.
 
Ticket price for Guest of Members is RM250 – this to include Green Fee, Buggy & Caddy on a twin-sharing basis, Insurance, Refreshments and Prizes.
 
Those of you up for it let ANDREW know asap – the flight will be filled on a first come first served basis.

Next Game – Tasik Puteri Golf Club – 30th November 2010

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Next week is the Trophy Game for the month and we will return to TASIK PUTERI for the final time this year. With so much rain about, this is a course that drains well – and we can all go off to the ever dependable Equatorial Restaurant for sustenance afterwards.  RM100 per person will be collected per person on arrival.  Please let ANDREW know asap if you will be playing and be there by 7.30 latest.

Results – Titiwangsa Golf Club – 23rd november 2010

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This was believed to be the first time the 9 hole Titiwangsa (Police) Golf Club, just off Jalan Tun Razak, has featured on the Cannons itinerary.  Up until fairly recently it was a members only course with no walk-ins.  And those who thought it might turn out to be a ‘pitch adn putt doddle’ were severely mistaken!  The course was very wet underfoot and so played rather long – especially the 6th hole, which at 615 metres is the longest par 5 in Malaysia!  The vistas around the course varied from stunning city skyline, to a birds-eye view of the police academy and on to the extensive sewerage works, replete with a horrid pong!  The 9 of us put together some pretty dreadful golf.  Winner was Sigi Maierbrugger with a gross 99 for 37 points, and cut 4 – his first Cannons win!  Second OCB from Andrew and Reinli was Bernhard Romahn with a gross 100 for 27 points, and cut 1. A huge gap of 10 points between first and second!  Lowest gross was John Laidley with 95 and Vincent Vijayan played the most golf with 121. The full gory details are as follows:
 
1. Sigi Maierbrugger – 99/37
2. Bernhard Romahn – 100/27
3. Reinli Tan – 102/27
4. Andrew Robinson – 98/27
5. John Laidley – 95/26
6. Hans Berger – 109/22
7. Ray Funnel – 110/22
8. Tom Holmes – 110/20
9. Vincent Vijayan – 121/17
 
Lunch was taken at the club and pretty awful it was too!  Very slow service and poor food – although the rather senior looking policemen taking luncheon at a nearby table were being attended to promptly, funny that?  And although there is plenty of beer in the club, it is only available in the enclosed air-conditioned bar which does not open until 16.30 hrs!  When the bill came we were charged for 10 meals instead of 8, which led to the bill being recast and a further delay.  Hans was not looking his normal vibrant self, adn  refrained from solids due to an upset stomach following a dodgy tandoori the night before. And it bucketed down with rain as we left the club and we got snarled in city centre traffic jams. Opinions on the course varied – but the general feeling was that once or twice a year would more than suffice, but only in the dry seasons and with F&B taken elseware after the game. On the upside, it is right in the centre of town and compared to most courses we play there are significant savings in time, gas and tolls. 
 
There was a RM20 carry over.  (And PLEASE NOTE that the RM157 deficit from the previous week was generously borne by Ray RM100 and Andrew RM57).
 
Excitement is building as the inaugaral Cannons Xmas Lunch at the Coliseum Cafe & Hotel on Friday 10 December edges nearer.  Vincent booked himself in and payed the requisite RM100 deposit.  So we are now up to 14 punters, and hopeful of a few more..? The question of wearing antlers and full Santa outfits whilst swanning down Jalan TAR on the way to the Coli was hopefully dealt with in Mike’s latest signal?  And dont forget that sumptious accommodation is available at the Coli at very reasonable rates for the astute Cannon, who (heaven forbid!), overly imbibes on the day.

Next Game – Titiwangsa Golf Club – 23rd November 2010

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By way of something completely different, next Tuesday 23 November we will play at TITIWANGSA GOLF CLUB.  This is the 9 hole police course situated off Jl Tun Razak on a wooded hillock adjacent to Lake Titiwangsa.  We will go twice round playing off different tee boxes for each 9.
 
Its not especially cheap, so I will be collecting RM100 per player on arrival to cover the golf.  We will take lunch at the club where there is no shortage of amber nectar.
 
Please confirm your participation by email direct to ANDREW and PLEASE BE THERE BY 7.15 LATEST.

Results – Bukit Unggul – 16th November 2010

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15 of us mustered at Bukit Unggal in delightful weather.  The course was very quiet and in good nick, apart from a few sanded greens on the back 9. It was a novelty for us to have a lady playing – Lau being an affable Sarawakian guest of Reinli, and she fitted in well and enjoyed herself. Winner was Tom Holmes with 93 gross for 41 points, and cut 5.  Runner-up was Reinli Tan with 88 gross for 40 points, and cut 1. Lowest gross was John Laidley with 85 and Alan Holgate played a few more shots than the rest with 117. Full results:
1. Tom Holmes – 93/41
2. Reinli Tan – 88/40
3. Paul Jeyaraj – 94/39
4. Hans Berger – 92/37
5. Ian Geekie – 98/37
6. Tony Morris – 88/35
7. John Laidley – 85/31
8. Ray Funnel – 99/31
9. Siegmund Maierbrugger – 103/31
10. Andrew Robinson – 94/29
11. Dick Stauffer – 104/28
12. Bernhard Romahn – 98/27
13. Richard Moss – 101/27
14. Lau – 108/26
15. Alan Holgate – 117/20
Lunch was taken at the club where we celebrated Ray Funnel’s 64th birthday. Ray kindly donated 3 bottles of white wine and there were another couple of bottles of red, together with some Chivas.  The throng rose to sing Happy Birthday, replete with some Tony Morris embellishments.  And the club provided a cake with 5 candles, which Ray managed to extinguish on the second attempt. With RM547 still in the kitty, the CPTCA was taken aback when the bill came for RM704!  This was inflated by the quite unexpected corkage charge of RM30 per bottle of wine.  Thus there was a deficit of RM157. By this time there were only 2 of us left so a whip round was not possible…..the debt collector will be knocking on your door!
Finances
Income: B/FD 22, collection RM100 x 15 – total RM1522.
Expenditure: golf RM705, rebates for members/coupons RM220, winner RM50, F&B RM704 – total RM1679
Deficit – RM157

And please note that Tuesday 7 December is a public holiday. Accordingly, the game that week will most probably be on Wednesday 8 December and at Saujana to celebrate Kevin’s 60th. To be confirmed a tad nearer the time.

Revised Xmas Lunch Programme – Coliseum Cafe – 10th December 2010

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Cannons all.
We have 10 signed up as I write but are hoping for several more. From the feedback I am getting some of you are baulking at the “mandatory” requirements and others are wondering why we aren’t getting turkey, roast spuds, Christmas pudding etc. etc.
Well, the Coliseum don’t and won’t do Turkey etc., so we have to make do with what they do provide which has a certain colonial nostalgia about it and happens to be quite good fare.  For those of you who believe you are too grown up to wear a santa hat in public or too wimpish to stand up and in some way entertain your friends for a couple of minutes, even if it’s only to wish them merry Christmas, I have softened the programme as modified in green below.
So now get your finger out and sign up for the inaugural Cannons Christmas Lunch.
Arrangements for the CHRISTMAS LUNCH at the Coliseum are finalized. Please make a diary note now and enjoy what should be a very entertaining day, evening, night……….Ahh.
VENUE
Coliseum Café & Hotel, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman. KL. (Batu Road for the old timers)
DATE
Friday 10th December 2010
TIME
Assemble at the Bar at 12:00 noon where beer, wine & soft drinks will be served on a running tab. Lunch will be taken at 13:00 in a reserved and private area in the back room of the restaurant. (Highlighted for the more sensative members.)
DRESS CODE
During lunch you will be expected to wear festive head ware (Santa hats, Antlers etc.) or the paper hat from the crackers. Santa beards are optional.
PERFORMANCE
You are asked to contribute to the festivities by singing a song, telling a joke or otherwise entertain your fellow Cannons for a few minutes during lunch.
MENU
Oxtail Soup (homemade I am assured!)
Roll & Butter
Signature Steak Pie  **
Fried Banana & Ice Cream
** This really is rather good. It comes in
a bloody great bowl with pie crust,
great lumps of steak, half eggs, carrots
& spuds in a thick gravey and you all dig in.
WINE
Each person to bring one Bottle of good wine or other beverage of their choice. MANDATORY.
Those wishing to provide a nice bottle of something stronger in addition to the bottle of wine are very welcome to do so.
COST
We require RM100 IN ADVANCE towards the cost of lunch, drinks, corkage and festive accompaniments. We expect this will be enough but if we are short we will have a whip round. CONFIRMATION of ATTENDANCE.
We need to know IN ADVANCE how many to cater for. Please respond via Email ASAP with your CONFIRMATION. Please make payment in CASHto Andrew Robinson at the next game or myself at your earliest convenience not later than 30th November 2010.
So, YES you can get BEER and NO you don’t have to walk down Batu Road in antlers and NO you don’t have to wear blue jeans and PLEASE make an effort to learn a few lines to entertain your pals and help the party swing.
Looking forward to seeing you all at the Coliseum on the 10th December.

Xmas Lunch – Coliseum Cafe – 10th December 2010

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Arrangements for the CHRISTMAS LUNCH at the COLISEUM are finalized. Please make a diary note now and enjoy what should be a very entertaining day, evening, night……….Ahh.
VENUE
Coliseum Café & Hotel, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman. KL. (Batu Road for the old timers)
DATE
Friday 10th December 2010
TIME
Assemble at the Bar at 12:00 noon where drinks will be served on a running tab. Lunch will be taken at 13:00 in a reserved and private area in the back room of the restaurant.
DRESS CODE
Blue Jeans, Tee shirt and festive head ware (Santa hats, Antlers etc., MANDATORY) Santa beards are optional.
PERFORMANCE
You are required to contribute to the festivities by singing a song, telling a joke or otherwise entertain your fellow Cannons for about 5 mins during lunch. MANDATORY.

MENU
Oxtail Soup (homemade I am assured!)
Roll & Butter
Signature Steak Pie
Fried Banana & Ice Cream
WINE
Each person to bring one Bottle of good wine. MANDATORY.
Those wishing to provide a nice bottle of something stronger in addition to the bottle of wine are very welcome to do so.
COST
We require RM100 IN ADVANCE towards the cost of lunch, drinks, corkage and festive accompaniments. We expect this will be enough but if we are short we will have a whip round. CONFIRMATION of ATTENDANCE.
We need to know IN ADVANCE how many to cater for. Please respond via Email ASAP with your CONFIRMATION. Please make payment in CASH to Andrew Robinson at the next game or Mike Smith at your earliest convenience not later than 30th November 2010.
Looking forward to seeing you all at the Coliseum on the 10th December.