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Page 18 Santa Party 

Page 25 Gingerbread Houses 

Page 26 Vietnam/Laos by Bike 

COVER PHOTO: Entrance to the Swiss Club: photo by a Club member, Daniela Gnielinski 

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Relax FEBRUARY 2012 

contents 

WORD FROM THE COMMITTEE 6 

Jean-Daniel Renevey 

WORD FROM THE CLUB MANAGER, MOOMOO 7 

MEMBERS 8 

Spa Specials, e-magazine, Welcome and Farewell 

FOOD & BEVERAGE 10 

Wines of the Month, Valentine’s Day Dinner, Weekly Specials at Pergola, 

Reservations and Normal Opening Hours, Sundays at Arbenz 

EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES 15 

Free Family Movie: Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2, Jass Tournament, 

Boogie Woogie Night, Davis Cup, In March: Boogie Woogie Breakfast, 

Cooking Demonstration, In April: Easter Holiday Adventure 

REPORTS 18 

Santa Party, Gingerbread House Decoration, Vietnam and Laos by Bike 

SPORTS/ACTIVITIES 30 

Fitness Tip, Karate Kidz, Tennis, News and 2012 Calendar, Golf, 

Introducing Chantal Scott 

SWISS SCHOOL 

Christmas Market 

36 

SWISS EMBASSY 

Swiss Education Fair 

37 

ACTIVITIES AT A GLANCE 38 

deadlines FOR MARCH ISSUE: JANUARY 27TH / FOR APRIL ISSUE: FEBRUARY 27TH 

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SWISS CLUB OFFICE 

Heinz Iten, Club Manager 

manager@swissclub.org.sg 

Serene Yee, Membership Manager 

members@swissclub.org.sg Tel: 6591 9426 (DID) 

Shirley Lim, Chief Accountant 

acct@swissclub.org.sg Tel: 6591 9435 (DID) 

Sajan S., Sports Manager 

sport@swissclub.org.sg Tel: 6591 9438 (DID) 

FOOD & BEVERAGE 

Stewart Wee, Executive Chef 

chef@swissclub.org.sg Tel: 6591 9428 (DID) 

Michael Gruber, Chef de Cuisine 

arbenzchef@swissclub.org.sg Tel.: 6591 9424 (DID) 

Kumar M., Restaurant & Banquet Manager 

Tel: 6591 9429 (DID) 

Joyce Uligan, Banquet Sales Manager 

banquetsales@swissclub.org.sg Tel: 6591 9430 (DID) 

Kumar Samy, Asst. F&B Manager 

fb@swissclub.org.sg Tel: 6591 9429 (DID) 

F&B OUTLETS—RESERVATIONS 

fb@swissclub.org.sg Tel: 6466 3233 Fax: 6468 8550 

on board 2011/2012 

President: Martin Silberstein president@swissclub.org.sg 

Vice President: Max C. Marcus vicepres@swissclub.org.sg 

Treasurer: Olivier Grawehr treasurer@swissclub.org.sg 

Secretary: Uli Jungkunz honsecretary@swissclub.org.sg 

Shooting Secretary: Vacant 


The Swiss Club 

36 Swiss Club Road, Singapore 288139 

Tel : 6466 3233 Fax : 6468 8550 

E-mail : admin@swissclub.org.sg 

www.swissclub.org.sg 

club directory 

SPA 

Magdalene Tan, Spa Manager 

spa@swissclub.org.sg Tel: 6591 9441 (DID) 

MARKETING/EVENTS 

Nada Hanisa A S, Marketing/Events Manager 

marketing@swissclub.org.sg Tel: 6591 9423 (DID) 

RELAX (EDITORIAL TEAM) 

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gerda.gehrig@swissclub.org.sg 

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Gerda Gehrig: gerda.gehrig@swissclub.org.sg 

Max Schweizer: max.schweizer@swissclub.org.sg 

Daniel Mueller: daniel.mueller@swissclub.org.sg 

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Dear members and friends, 

On behalf of the Swiss Club Committee, 

Gong Xi Fa Cai! We wish you the best in the 

Year of the Dragon. 

Gong Xi Fa Cai… what does it really 

mean? Some would argue the real 

spelling is Gong Hey Fat Choy or, for the 

really literate, “Gun Tso Sun Tan’Gung Haw 

Sun” or “Kung His Hsin Nien Bing Chu 

Shen Tan”… 

Gong Xi Fa Cai (Mandarin) and Gong 

Hey Fat Choy (Cantonese) have the same 

meaning, and share the same pictograms 

in both traditional and simplified Chinese: 

“Congratulations and be prosperous”. 

Chinese New Year is the most 

important of the traditional Chinese 

holidays, and is celebrated in many parts 

of the world beyond China and South-East 

Asia, by some estimates by one quarter of 

the world’s population. 

In China it is known as “Spring Festival,” 

and marks the end of the winter season. The 

festival begins on the first day of the first 

month in the traditional Chinese calendar 

and ends with Lantern Festival which is on 

the 15th day. Chinese New Year’s Eve, a 

day where Chinese families gather for their 

annual reunion dinner, is known as Chú Xiī 

or “Eve of the Passing Year”. 

Although the Chinese calendar does not 

use continuously numbered years, outside 

China its years are often numbered from 

the reign of the Yellow Emperor. But at least 

three different years numbered 1 are now 

used by various scholars, making the year 

2012 “Chinese Year” 4710, 4709, or 4649. 

word from the committee 

jean-daniel renevey 

To keep it simple, let’s not discuss 

here the lunisolar calendar, the leap 

months, the 12-year cycle of the animal 

zodiac or the 10-year cycle of heavenly 

stems. If you are interested, visit 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_New_Year, 

the main source of inspiration for this 

article. 

Just in time for the celebration, in 

January, the Arbenz Restaurant reinvented 

itself under a new concept, 

with a new menu, led by Chef Michael 

Gruber. If you haven’t dined there 

since the re-launch…Come in, bring 

your guests along, discover the unique 

experience of a “Brasserie with Style” in 

the heart of the jungle. 

Some of you may have observed that 

the tall jungle trees around the Club are 

getting old and fragile. Each year, a few 

of them fall due to heavy rain, lightning or 

gusts of wind. To ensure lush greenery 

for the generations to come, our GM took 

the initiative and planted some secondary 

growth, a new generation of young trees, 

which will grow over the next couple of 

years, while the ageing ones slowly ‘retire‘. 

One last thing… Mark February 25th 

on your calendar for the Boogie Woogie 

Night. See the “Word from the Manager” 

opposite for more details. 

Yours faithfully, 

Jean-Daniel Renevey 

Committee Member 


Dear members, 

Get ready for a real Boogie Woogie Night on the 25th of 

February! Dress up in your best Fifties fashion and win a 

dinner for two at Arbenz. NicoBrina, the King of Boogie, 

will be playing live at the Club exclusively for our members. 

Please reserve early to get front-row seats. For those who 

can’t make it on the night there will be a Boogie Woogie 

Breakfast on the 11th of March at the Pergola. 

The Arbenz restaurant is now in full swing too. Please 

refer to our insert for more information! With the new Pergola 

menu being smaller but including a staggering eight daily 

specials, we hope to ring the changes and make dining 

there more interesting. We hope you’ll find suitable dishes 

moo moo’s bone 

Question: Do kids fight? 

Answer: Yes they do, it’s natural! 

Question: Do parents and kids fight? 

Answer: Yes they do, that’s natural! 

Question: Do parents fight about the way 

kids are allowed to behave in the Swiss Club? 

Answer: Yes they do… now that’s NOT natural! 

Question: Should parents be role models for their 

kids, especially when they are ‘discussing’ their 

different approaches to bringing up children? 

Answer: Yes they SHOULD! 


word from the club manager 

heinz iten 

to satisfy your cravings among the many specials. Fewer 

regular items means fresher food. Exactly like the motto of 

the year: fresh, healthy and tasty. 

Advance notice is given for the sporty ones among you: 

please note that we are organising a Mount Rinjani trek 

to take place over the Easter holidays. Flying to Lombok, 

Indonesia, on Thursday, the 5th of April in the afternoon and 

coming back on Monday night. This will be kind of a qualifier 

for the Mera Peak trek (6500m) in Nepal coming in October. 

Time to start getting back into shape! 

Cheers! 

Heinz Iten 

So, dear parents, can you lighten up please, and be a 

little more tolerant of different parenting styles! 

MooMoo 

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e-magazine, with ‘flippable’ pages! 

The e-magazine is now on the Swiss Club website: 

www.swissclub.org.sg. At the bottom of the Welcome 

Message look for the blue e symbol and month. Click 

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february 

specials 

Valentine’s Day: 14th of February 

This Valentine’s Day, don’t just send flowers—give 

your loved ones a romantic and perfect day spa gift 

with a pampering spa experience they will never 

forget at the Swiss Club Spa. It will be one of the best 

Valentine’s Day gifts you ever give! 

Boby Scrub and Relaxation Massag : $100 (90mins) 

(Usual price $186). Reservation essential. 

De-Stress Body Massage: $70 

Body Massage (60mins) valued at $78.50 

followed by a Head Massage (20mins) 

To make an appointment, please call 65919441. 

All appointments should be made by telephone. 

Email comments and suggestions only to: 

spa@swissclub.org.sg. 

Loyalty Lucky Draw 

As a thank you for their support in 2011 all patrons of 

the Swiss Club Spa were entered in a lucky draw. 

The lucky prizewinners are: 

1st Taylor Justin (T067) 

Deep Swedish Massage 

2nd Sebening Carsten Ingo (S344) 

Classic Facial 

3rd Patricia Klein Raimund (K212) 

Lemongrass Body Scrub 

4th Nelly Brutsch Urs (B047) 

Back & Shoulder Massage 

5th Singh Rohan Rajiv (S403) 

Back & Shoulder Massage 

Congratulations to all our Prizewinners, who may 

collect their vouchers from Reception. 



warmly welcomes... 

Membership Type 

Uwe & Nicole Oemmelen Associate 

Christian & Larissa Wiegele Associate 

Michael Lane & Ailbhe Daltun Associate 

Hiroko Kubota Associate 

Shaun Verner & Pauline Loftus-Hills Associate 

Helmut & Martina Wuebbenhorst Associate 

Andrew Wood & Cristina Olivan-Anguita Associate 

and bids farewell to... 

Membership Type 

Vincent Hingot & Francoise Dosimont Associate 

Peter Mills & Iwona Gancarz-Mills Associate 

Thomas & Catherine Bitter Associate 

Lloyd & Ingrid D’Souza Associate 

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wines of the month: 

february 

Piccini Memoro Vino Rosso Italia NV 

Memoro, Latin for “remember” 

Denomination: Vino d’Italia (Wine from Italy) 

Produced in: Sicily/Puglia/Veneto/Abruzzo 

Grapes: Merlot Del Veneto 10%, Nero d’ Avola 20%, 

Montepulciano 30%, Primitivo 40% 

Alcohol Content: 14% 

Tasting notes: A warm style with notes of dark cherries, 

figs and coffee in a delicate oak frame. Fruity and 

heavyweight, concentrated with great structure, yet 

balanced and soft with long finish. 

Both wines: $52/bottle, $11/glass 

Piccini Frascati Superiore Doc 

Grapes: 70% Malvasia Bianca di Candia 20% 

Malvasia del Lazio, 10% Trebbiano 

Alcohol content: 12% Vol. 

Denomination: DOC 

Vintage: 2008 

This is one of the best known wines of the ‘Castelli’, produced 

along the volcanic hills and lands of Frascati and other 

commons within province of Rome. 

Tasting Notes: Frascati Superiore ‘Solepapa’ is a deep 

straw yellow in colour with a typical and fresh delicate 

aroma with floral notes. It has a smooth, fine and velvety 

palate and a fruity finish. 



valentine’s day dinner 

Enjoy the wonderful ambience of the Arbenz 

when you visit us for this romantic dinner for 

two, prepared specially for this annual 

celebration of love and affection! 

MENU 

Amuse Bouche 

*** 

Salmon Tartare, Caviar, Crème Fraiche, Toasted Bread 

*** 

Veloute of Cauliflower with Scallop Brunoise 

*** 

Duet of Australian Beef, Foie Gras, Truffled Potato Puree, 

Glazed Baby Carrots 

*** 

Baked Raspberries, Vanilla Ice Cream, Almond Tuile 

Each couple will receive a gift: a box of chocolates! 

tuesday 14th february 

19:30 @ arbenz 

$88 per person 

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weekly specials 

@ pergola 

12:00 is required. 

reservations 

AND NORMAL OPENING HOURS 

Table Reservations: 10:00 - 18:00 Call: 6466 3233. 

For extension of opening hours, 

please call F&B at 6591 9430 

Arbenz (6591 9424) (Closed on Mondays) 

Tues to Sun: Lunch: 12:00 - 15:00 

Dinner: 18.30 - 24:00 (Last orders: 22:00) 

WEDNESDAY: 

RACLETTE 

From 18:00 till 22:00 

Portion $13.50/ 

Buffet $38.00 

FRIDAY: 

PORK KNUCKLE 

From 18:00 till 22:00 

Crispy Roasted Pork 

Knuckle with Condiments 

Portion $18.80 

Whole Knuckle $32.50 

Note: Reservation by 

Pergola (6591 9431) 

Daily: 08:00 - 24:00 (Last orders: 22:30) 

Delhicious (6591 9431) (Closed on Mondays) 

Tues to Sun: 11:00 - 14:30 and 18:00 - 22:00 

(Last orders: 21:45) 

SATURDAY: 

A LA CARTE BBQ 

From 18:00 till 21:30 

Items from $16.50 

SUNDAY: 

WEEKLY ROAST 

From 18:00 till 21:30 

Served with potatoes, a 

vegetable and one serving 

from the Salad Bar. 

150gm $18:80, 

200gm $28:80 

*Meat will vary 

Jungle Bar (6591 9433) 

Wed to Fri: 11:30 - 23:30 Sat & Sun: 09:30 - 23:30 



sundays@arbenz 

Relax with us... 

and enjoy all your 

Sunday favourites in the 

beautiful ambience of 

the Arbenz. 

NOTE that à la carte 

is not available in the Arbenz on 

Sundays: it is open only for Lunch and 

the Family Affair. The evening buffet is very 

popular. To avoid disappointment we 

suggest you make a reservation: 

call 6466 3233. 

Begin your day with... 

SUNDAY LUNCH 

A wonderfully tempting spread... 

served from 11:30 to 14:00 

Adult: $32.80 : Child (6-15 years): $15.50 

Children under six years of age: Free 

Stay on for our... 

FAMILY AFFAIR 

Our delicious ‘all you can eat’ dinner buffet... 

served from 18:00 to 21:30 

Adult: $35.00 : Child (3-15 years): $17.50 

Children under three years of age: Free 

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Lawrence Sullivan 

Michel Louzière 

booking: enquiries@swissbusiness.org.sg 

special price for corporate tables 

Omar Pasha 

Son, Lumière et Magie 

a magical night of sound and light 

Delight your guests and party with them 

well into the night at the Swiss Business 

Association’s spectacular annual gala 

dinner. 

For its 23rd rendition of this event, the SBA 

is pulling out all the stops to create an 

incredible ensemble of sound, light and 

magic that your guests – and you – will be 

talking about for a long time. 

The Swiss Club sports hall will undergo a 

two-day complete makeover to create a 

memorable ambience of balloon lights, 

superb sound effects, classy dinner setting 

and music well past midnight. 

The event will be held in March 2012 – 

when three world-class performing acts 

will be present in Singapore at the same 

time. They will transport you and your 

guests to an unforgettable new dimension 

of celebration and entertainment. 

23rd Annual Gala Dinner 

Saturday, 24 March 2012 from 7pm 

The Swiss Club, Singapore “The Hall” 

Dress code: smart and chic! 

add an artsy twist to your outfit if you wish 

RECENT/FUTURE EVENTS 

Thursday, 19 January: Economic Outlook Lunch 

If you are interested in becoming a member of the 

Tuesday, 7 February: Networking Night 

Association, more information and a membership 

application form can be found at: 

Saturday, 24 March: AGM & Annual Gala Dinner 

www.swissbusiness.org.sg 

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Events are for members/members’ guests only. 

Relax FEBRUARY 2012

2012 jass 

tournament 

friday 24th february 

19:00 : rifle lounge 

Join us for the first round of the 2012 

Jass Tournament. We are a friendly but 

competitive group. For more information, 

please contact: Martin Frick at 9752 0909 or 

martinfrick@singnet.com.sg. 


family movie 

diary of a wimpy kid 2 

thursday, 16th february 

18:30 @ jungle bar 

Grey Heffley, the kid who made “wimpy” cool, is back in this side-splitting 

sequel based on the second instalment of the best-selling book series! 

Having rid himself of the Cheese Touch, Greg enters the seventh grade 

with his confidence and friendships intact, and an eye on the new girl in town, 

Holly Hills. But things have gotten out of hand at home, especially with his big 

brother, Rodrick, and Grey is about to learn that there may be something even 

scarier than middle school—his own family! 

boogie woogie night 

saturday 25th february 

arbenz : 19:00 – midnight 

$98 per person including 4-course set dinner 

Get ready for a real Boogie Woogie night on Saturday the 25th of February! 

Dress up in your best Fifties fashion and win a dinner for two at Arbenz. 

NicoBrina, the King of Boogie, will be playing live at the Club exclusively for our 

members. Please reserve early to get front-row seats. 

Reservations via recept@swissclub.org.sg by 18th February. 

the swiss club’s davis cup is back! 

11th/12th February A chance for you to ‘represent’ your country! 

For details see page 32. 

FREE 

EVENT! 

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coming in march... 

boogie woogie 

breakfast 

sunday, 11th march @ pergola 

For those who can’t make it to the Boogie Woogie Night we 

are offfering a Boogie Woogie Breakfast! Of course those 

who made it to the ‘Boogie Night’ are welcome to join us for 

breakfast too! 

More details in the March issue of Relax. 

190 x 128mm horizontal largest butcher shop.pdf 1 3/1/2012 11:10:38 AM 

cooking 

demonstration 

thursday, 22nd march 

15:30 - 17:00 @ arbenz 

Let Chef Michael introduce you to the secrets of making 

deliciously healthy and wholesome salads that can be served 

as a full meal. 

If you want to make this a healthy year for yourself and 

your family then join us for our first cookery demonstration 

of 2012. 

More information in the March issue. 

www.hubers.com.sg 

Now, the largest butcher shop in Singapore! 


coming in april... 

easter holiday adventure 

with the club manager 

friday 5th april - monday 9th april 

Holiday in Lombok 5 days/4 nights including Rinjani Trek 3 days/2 nights 

Maximum 16 pax, minimum age 10 years. 

Price per person twin-sharing: S$950 including airfare! 

Book via recept@swissclub.org.sg by February 29th latest. 

Places will be allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis! 

Day 1, Thursday, 5th April 

Leave Singapore at 15:45 flying Silkair to Lombok. Arrive at 18:30, transfer 

to 4-star Beach Hotel. 

Day 2, Good Friday, 6th April 

We leave the hotel at 06:00 for Sembalun village to fetch our porters. At 

09:30 we start to trek to Base Camp 2. On the way you won’t find any trees, 

it’s just short grass. So it’s hot when you are walking. At Base Camp 2 you 

can enjoy about an hour’s break for lunch (and have some cakes). Then we 

continue our trek to the rim, which we will reach at about 17:00. We have 

dinner with special ‘mountain food’ and settle in for our first night‘s rest. 

Day 3, Saturday, 7th April 

At 03:00 we start trekking to the summit of Mount Rinjani. The icy wind 

blowing across the exposed slopes and the small round balls of volcanic 

rock that make up our path make the climb exceedingly difficult, to say 

the least. Once at the top the startling beauty of our surroundings is aweinspiring. 

We have about one hour at the summit, then we start our descent, 

looking forward to breakfast. After breakfast, we go to Segara Anak Lake 

where we can swim in the lake and relax in hot spring water. At 15:00 we 

begin our climb to the rim of Senaru which takes about two and a half hours. 

Spend the second night at the rim of Senaru. 

Day 4, Sunday, 8th April 

We have breakfast, enjoying the sunrise and eating a special mountain jaffle 

or pancake, then we trek back to Senaru village. At around noon we reach 

the village, and by 15:00 you will be back at the hotel. 

Day 5, Monday, 9th April 

Laze around at the beach or go to the spa to soothe your tired muscles. At 

17:00 we leave for the airport. We arrive in Singapore at 22:00. 


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Santa had difficulty adapting to Singapore’s unpredictable 

weather changes on this visit and by the time he reached the 

Swiss Club he was all sweaty and wet. Luckily, he had his 

petite and beautiful Santarina with him and she helped him 

with all the gifts. 

He was delighted to see many of the younger children 

getting very excited to meet him. This year, Santa had the 

opportunity to hold a young baby, who lay calmly in his arms. 

It seemed that Santa really enjoyed the music performed 

by a trio from the Swiss Alpine Lions and he danced with 

the children to the trio’s last number, “When The Saints Go 

Marching In”! 

saturday, 3rd december 

santa party 

Soon after his meeting with the children, the rain started 

to pour down. Santa had to stay a little longer than he had 

planned this time, partly because of the rain and partly 

because his sleigh had lost its way. 

We hope Santa enjoyed his visit to the Swiss Club as 

much as we did and we are already looking forward to seeing 

him again next year! 

The Swiss Club would like to thank Helu-Trans (S) Pte 

Ltd, Shriro (Singapore) Pte Ltd and Nestle Professional 

Singapore for their kind contributions to this event. 

Text and photos by Nada Hanisa A.S. 



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All the children present on 16th December were very eager 

for Eugene Lim from Montreux Patisserie to begin his 

demonstration. They wanted to learn how to use gingerbread 

biscuits to make a gingerbread house! 

When the time came to decorate the houses, Eugene called 

them to gather at the front and the children (and parents too) 

rushed forward. Candies, gummies and chocolates started to 

pour out from their bags and the decorating began. 

It was an exciting day for the children as they explored the 

world of cake decoration and unleashed their talents. They left 

the event with satisfied looks as they carried their gingerbread 

houses home, ready to celebrate the festive season in a 

colourful (and edible!) way. 

Text and photos by Nada Hanisa A.S. 


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house 

decoration 

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gingerbread house 

decoration cont. 



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Some cycling enthusiasts at the Swiss Club joined me on a 

rather demanding two country trip by mountain bike through 

the mountains of North Vietnam and Laos. We departed 

Singapore on the 25th of November...this is our story. 

Day 1: To be sure we had the right stuff to bike we decided 

to take our own bikes to Hanoi. Mine didn’t make it —it was 

left behind in Singapore at the airport—courtesy of Tiger 

Air! After a short walk around charming old Hanoi City we 

boarded the night train to Lao Cai near Sa Pa. The nottoo-new 

carriage was comfortable enough to doze off for a 

halfway decent rest during the seven-hour journey. 

Day 2: Arriving in Sa Pa (1500 metres) early morning 

we enjoyed a nice breakfast and could freshen up in a hotel. 

We assembled our bikes (and rented one for me) and by late 

morning we were ready to go for our first 30km downhill run. 

from sa pa, vietnam 

to luang prabang, laos 

—by bike! 

We sped all the way to the bottom of the valley where we 

had a traditional lunch ‘en famille’ at a private house in Hau 

Tao. The scenery, albeit a bit misty, revealed a nice valley 

with many rice terraces and traditional houses. Luckily the 

bus picked us up from the bottom of the valley as we were 

feeling tired after the long journey (with not too much rest) 

from Singapore. Our destination was back to the top of the 

mountain where a very nice natural lodge hotel would provide 

us with a splendid view over the entire valley. 

Day 3: First to the highest mountain pass (2200m) by 

coach to save our energy for a 50km downhill followed by 

another 25km on a relatively flat but winding road towards our 

next destination, Lai Chau. That was easy enough and we 

all enjoyed the fast and furious descent. However, during the 

late lunch we were told that we had to load up our bikes and 

go the next 100km by bus! Now that was not in the itinerary: 


they had conveniently excluded it for reasons not known to 

me. But in any case it would have been way too tough to 

climb up over the next pass and end the ride in darkness and 

out in the wilderness. We finally arrived at our hotel in Muong 

Lay at 20:00 due to some very bad roads and the slow speed 

of the bus. 

Day 4: An early start helped us to cover this 105km 

monster day! We started with a 20km uphill battle but were 

rewarded with an exhilarating hilarious stretch down a broken 

road. This part tested our bikes to their limits for the first 

time. Besides a flat tyre we had no major interruptions, but 

our bums started to complain after such a bumpy ride. By 

late afternoon we finally made it to Dien Bien Phu. There is a 

small airport there and to my delight we were able to pick up 

my bike; forwarded all the way from Singapore courtesy of 

Tiger Airways. 


Day 5: After a good night’s rest and sealing the Dien 

Bien Phu experience with a half-hour city tour, we loaded 

our bikes up, aiming to reach the Vietnam/Laos border 

before 10:00. (It’s such a busy place that they can afford to 

close it from 10:30 to 14:00!) Once there, we were handed 

over to the Laos tour guide and bus. Oh, what a delight! A 

totally professional tour guide with real sense of our needs 

and wants. We couldn’t say that about his Vietnamese 

counterpart. Anyway, starting our 95km with an exciting 

downhill on a very dusty road made us swirl up a big cloud 

of dust. Poor Puayeng, riding at the very back, had to beat 

it all! A few more hills climbed caused some muscle strain 

and a broken saddle and we finally ended up to Muang Khua 

shortly before dark. We were happy to have an excellent 

dinner with enough beer to wash down all the dust of the day. 

Day 6: Looking at a possible 171km ride made us plan 

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early. We booked a boat the night before to take us 90km 

downstream to give us a good short cut, enjoyed a wonderful 

unspoilt river landscape and were left with only 40km to bike 

in the afternoon. The night was spent in Pak Mong, in the 

most basic of accommodations—a home stay. 

Day 7: From Pak Mong to Luang Prabang, a hefty 118km 

through undulating terrain along the Nam Ou river. Beautiful 

villages and great weather brought out the racer in some of 

us. Tony, ‘the Flying Dutchman’, young as ever, challenged 

Sandra, our Swiss mountain goat to the finish line. Since I 

was riding at the back you’d better ask them who won the 

virtual trophy! Arriving in Luang Prabang, a village with 19th 

century French architecture and a world heritage site, was 

like a home-coming. We quickly checked into our 3.5 star 

hotel, got freshened up and went for a stroll around the pretty 

village. Dinner was in a wonderful setting along the Mekong 

River and the food was superb. 

Day 8: An early rise brought us to the roadside to give 

sticky rice to the passing monks, a very old tradition still 

very much alive in this part of Laos. After a trip to the local 

wet market and breakfast we went on the last leg of our 

cycling trip; a 30km easy ride to a very unique waterfall in the 

middle of a forest. Back at the hotel we dismantled our bikes 

and went for a well-deserved dinner by the mighty Mekong 

followed by the compulsory shopping—to boost the local 

economy. 

Day 9: A typical tourist day with more shopping, 

museum and temple visits and then the farewells at the 

airport with usual promises to be back again soon. 

Text by Heinz Iten, photos by the bikers. 



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fitness tip 

nutrition 101 

Planning to improve your diet in 2012? 

Include these foods to help improve your 

well-being in two key areas. 

Eyesight 

Carrots which are rich in vitamin A and beta-carotene help 

to maintain good eyesight. Remember to add some 

olive oil to your carrots when you consume them for 

better vitamin absorption. 

Cold water fish (sardines, cod, mackerel, tuna.) 

Cold water fish are an excellent source of DHA, 

which provides structural support to cell membranes, 

and is recommended for dry eyes, treatment for 

macular degeneration, and sight preservation. 

Eggs eggs are rich in cystein, sulphur, lecithin, amino 

acids and lutein. Sulphur-containing compounds 

protect the lens of the eye from cataract formation. 

Wine Known to have a cardio-protective effect, wine has many 

important nutrients which protect vision, heart and blood-flow. Needless to 

say, moderation is always important. 

Bone Density 

Bone density is described as the amount of bone mineral in a specific 

area of bone. The greater the density, the less chance there is of a 

fracture or development of osteoporosis. 

Calcium We need between 1000mg to 1200mg of calcium per day. 

The best source is food rich in calcium, such as non-fat or low-fat 

dairy foods, including milk, yogurt and cheese. If you are lactose 

intolerant, you may not be getting enough calcium from your diet. 

Lactose-free versions of milk, cheese, ice cream and other dairy 

products are available. Other sources of calcium are dark green 

vegetables, such as broccoli and kale, and oily fish, such as 

sardines and salmon with bones. 

Vitamin D is necessary for your body to absorb calcium. Here in 

Singapore, your body can make the necessary amount of vitamin 

D needed for a healthy level of bone density by being out in the sun for about 15 

minutes at least twice a week. 

Food is another source of vitamin D. Foods with vitamin D include liver, eggs and 

oily fish (such as sardines, salmon and tuna). 

*If you need to take calcium supplements, do remember to consume it with Vitamin 

C for it to be better absorbed by the body. 


children get a kick out of 

zen do ka karate kidz 

Following Free Karate Kidz workshops 

in March 2011, a number of members’ 

children took up Zen Do Ka Freestyle 

Karate classes every Thursday 

afternoon at 16:30 in the Swiss Club’s 

Aerobics room. 

Since then, children from 4 to 12 

years old have been learning karate, 

with parents joining the fun in occasional 

parental participation classes. A typical 

class starts with warm-up games like 

poison ball, balloon tennis and soccer 

before getting down to the serious 

business of Karate. 

The class is held by Australian 

Instructor, Sensei Peter A. Robertson, 

a Black Belt in Australian Freestyle 

Karate and 2nd Dan in Karate and 

Kickboxing from the UK’s Cobra Martial 

Arts Association. Sensei Peter teaches 

the children to be aware of and avoid 

danger, abduction and conflict. The first 

lesson is that Karate is to be used for 

Self Defense only, not to hurt people. 

Zen Do Ka Karate Kidz learn 

traditional Kata (Forms), which are set 

patterns of techniques used to practice 

against imaginary foes. Some of the 

Kata are unique to ZDK, and some are 

common to several styles of Karate 

and Taekwondo. 

Karate Kidz classes also include 

takedowns and breakfalls from Judo, 

so they learn how to fall without getting 

hurt. They also learn how to deflect 

pushes, punches and kicks with 

techniques from Karate, Kung Fu and 

Taekwondo. They learn how to escape 

grabs, holds, headlocks etc,... and 

respond with restraint in a proportional 

way to a variety of attacks. 


Another aspect of Zen Do Ka is 

the promotion of moral and ethical 

values and responsibilities in young 

students. Karate Kidz learn to be polite 

and respectful of their elders, teachers 

and parents. They are encouraged to 

be helpful at home. Good behaviour 

is a prerequisite for gradings and 

promotion to the next colour belt. 

Children learn that good behaviour has 

its rewards at home and in the dojo. 

Kidz classes are always fun, with 

a lot of games and laughter between 

segments of Karate, and the end of 

year Grading and Karate Party was 

no exception. Parents and family got 

involved and everyone had a great 

time and learned a few karate moves. 

All of the children were winners 

and received the following awards; 

• Federico; Best Punches. (Boys) 

• Isabella; Best Kicks. (Girls) 

• Ilaria; Most Improved. 

• Gemma; Best Combinations. (Girls) 

• Theo; Best Front Kicks. 

• Arun; Best Breakfalls. 

• Jack; Best Combinations. (Boys) 

• Joseph; Best Sidekicks. 

• Lucas won the trophy for Best 

Kata and the Red Dragon Award 

for Student of the Year. 

Karate Kidz kicks off the New 

Year with Karate Parties on Thursdays 

February 2nd and 9th at 16:30. 

Members are encouraged to 

book their children in early for a noobligation, 

free trial class as soon 

as possible as numbers are limited. 

Contact Sensei Peter directly on 9681 

1927 or zendoka@y7mail.com. 

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The Swiss Club’s 

Davis Cup... 

a chance to represent your country 

Date: 11th /12th February 

Time: 08:00 to 18:00 

Venue: Tennis Courts 2-5 

Cost: $20 per person including light 

dinner on 12th February at 19:00. ) 

tennis 

news 

For more information contact the Tennis Convenor, 

Josef Zimlich at jzimlich@singnet.com.sg. 

In 2011, the tennis year came to a close with the Annual 

General Meeting which took place in early December. 

Although the meeting did not see large numbers of the 

tennis membership in attendance, it was a productive 

meeting nonetheless. Several new members were added to 

the tennis committee including Mattijs Sibbing-Veelenturf, 

who has become the communications officer, and Jennifer 

Timmermann, who will represent the ladies, while Sharon 

Moore becomes the Vice-Convenor. Josef Zimlich remains 

Convenor and Sandro Zuilliani and Phil Rasmussen continue 

in their respective positions. 

Another important development at the AGM was the 

decision to create a directory of tennis-playing members 

to ease the communication of information from the tennis 

committee to interested members. Participation in this 

directory is strictly voluntary and you will find information on 

how to register at the end of this article. 

The tennis calendar for 2012 was also discussed and, 

for the most part, finalised at the AGM. We have moved the 

Club Davis Cup to the 11th and 12th of February, so please 

see details below. Also, it is the intention of the committee to 

try to play the doubles tournament over one weekend, rather 

than two. The hope is that this will encourage more members 

to turn out for the event. Check the calendar for a confirmation 

of these and other dates. The calendar is posted on the tennis 

bulletin board at the courts and is printed in this issue of Relax. 

As in previous years, the Swiss Club will continue its 

sponsorship of three Ladies’ WITS teams and two Men’s STA 

teams. These teams play competitive matches against other 

clubs in Singapore. If you are interested in playing for one of 

the teams, please get in touch with the captain of either the 

Ladies’ or the Men’s team. 

The Tennis Committee would like to thank the Swiss 

Club members for their support of the tournaments, social 

events and other tennis activities. 

We hope for an even better 2012, with more involvement 

from across the tennis membership. In order to keep you 

more fully informed of upcoming tennis events, we are 

creating the aforementioned Tennis Member Registry… 

please send an email to jzimlich@singnet.com.sg in order 

to register and we will place you on our ‘tennis only’ 

communication list. 

If you have any other tennis issues or concerns, please 

don’t hesitate to contact Josef Zimlich, the Tennis Convenor. 

Text by Sharon Moore 


2012 TENNIS CALENDAR 

Date Event Times/Comments 

8-Jan Round Robin 09:00 - 12:00 

29-Jan Round Robin 09:00 - 12:00 

11-12 Feb Davis Cup 08:00 - 20:00 

26-Feb Round Robin 09:00 - 12:00 

Mar - Apr STA Inter-Club Singles League Matches on Saturday pm and Sunday am 

2-3 Mar 1st Savitar Junior Championship Friday 16:00 - 21:00, Saturday 08:00 - 14:00 

11-Mar Round Robin 09:00 - 12:00 [Depends on STA League] 

25-Mar Round Robin 09:00 - 12:00 [Depends on STA League] 

8-Apr Round Robin 09:00 - 12:00 [Depends on STA League] 

29-Apr Round Robin 09:00 - 12:00 [Depends on STA League] 

13-May Round Robin 09:00 - 12:00 

19-20 May Swiss Club Singles Tournament Matches on Saturday and Sunday 08:00 - 18:00 

26-27 May Swiss Club Singles Tournament (Finals) Matches on Saturday and Sunday 08:00 - 18:00 

8-9 Jun 2nd Savitar Junior Championship Fri 16:00 - 21:00, Saturday 08:00 - 14:00 

10-Jun Round Robin 09:00 - 12:00 

24-Jun Round Robin 09:00 - 12:00 

8-Jul Round Robin 09:00 - 12:00 

29-Jul Round Robin 09:00 - 12:00 

12-Aug Round Robin 09:00 - 12:00 

25-Aug Welcome Back Social 17:00 - 19:00 

Sept - Oct STA Inter-club Doubles League Matches on Saturday pm and Sunday am 

9-Sep Round Robin 09:00 - 12:00 [Depends on STA League] 

30-Sep Round Robin 09:00 - 12:00 [Depends on STA League] 

14-Oct Round Robin 09:00 - 12:00 [Depends on STA League] 

28-Oct Round Robin 09:00 - 12:00 [Depends on STA League] 

2-4 Nov Swiss Club Doubles Tournament Matches: Fri 19:00 - 22:00/Sat & Sun 08:00 - 18:00 

11-Nov Round Robin 09:00 - 12:00 

25-Nov Round Robin 09:00 - 12:00 

30 Nov -1 Dec Swiss Club Junior Championships Friday 16:00 - 21:00, Saturday 08:00 - 14:00 

3-Dec Tennis Meeting Monday 19:30 @ Rifle Lounge 

9-Dec Round Robin 09:00 - 12:00 


STA, WITS and LTS will be booked as required. 

PLEASE NOTE:TENNIS CALENDAR COULD CHANGE FOR REASONS BEYOND THE COMMITTEE’S CONTROL. 

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german-swiss 

golf club 

February 2012 Medal Round 

Date: Sunday, 19th February 

Tee-off commences: 12:30 

Venue: The Legends Golf & Country Resort, 

Johor, Jack Nicklaus Course 

Format: 4BBB Stableford 

Registration by: 13th February 

Annual Meeting 2012 cum Dinner 

Date: Monday, 27th February 

Tee-off: 19:30 

Venue: Swiss Club – Rifle Lounge 

Registration by: 23rd February 

“Pokal des Deutschen Botschafters” 

[German Ambassador‘s Cup] & March 2012 Medal 

Round 

Date: Saturday, 10th March 

Tee-off commences: 12:30 

Venue: Ponderosa Golf & Country Club, Johor 

Format: Stableford 

Registration by: 5th March 

If you are interested in joining our Golfing Group or 

you would like to take part in one of the competitions 

please contact: Dieter Gumpert, Golf Convenor 

Mobile: 9754 1907 

Tel: 6465 5250 

Fax: 6465 5251 

E-Mail: gumpert@pacific.net.sg 


I first swung a club at the age of three and by the age of five I was taking golf 

lessons. I absolutely loved the game when I was seven years old my parents 

agreed to let me join a local golf club. I practically lived there and by the age 

of eight had a handicap of 36. Working hard, I brought this down rapidly and 

entered many junior tournaments. At one of these I was spotted and recruited 

into the Junior Dorset County squad. Soon I was having individual lessons and 

my school holidays were filled with golf events. 

I was selected to join the England junior squad when I was 12 and 

benefited from regular coaching in all aspects of the game plus psychology 

and nutrition. By the age of 16 I was training after school, playing at weekends 

and my handicap was down to 2! I played for three years as a full-time 

amateur before gaining my PGA qualification. 

I taught at two golf clubs, one of which had a large junior section. 

Realising that I enjoyed teaching and seeing people progress more than being 

on the circuit, for the next five years I played mainly friendly events with the 

odd national event. 

Although happy with my golf career and what I had achieved, I was 

starting to feel that perhaps I needed a change in my life. So, I decided to 

travel. For the last four years, I have been travelling around playing golf along 

the way! 

Now I find myself in Singapore, where I have been since May 2010. I’m 

very excited about the new opportunities here in Singapore, especially at the 

Swiss Club. I look forward to being able to teach new people and getting more 

people out onto the golf course—or driving range! 

So if you feel you would like to give golf a go or perhaps just need 

someone to give you a bit of advice then please feel free to contact me! 

Chantal Scott 

You can book lessons with Chantal at the Swiss Club’s Golf facility 

either through Sajan at sport@swissclub.org.sg or with Chantal at 

chantalscottgolf@yahoo.com.sg or 8318 9312. 


introducing... 

chantal scott, 

golf coach 

talking point: 

is golf from 

scotland? 

The origins of golf have been researched 

and discussed for a long time. A golf-like 

game is recorded as taking place on 26 

February 1297, in the Netherlands, in a 

city called Loenen aan de Vecht, where 

the Dutch played a game with a stick and 

leather ball. The winner was whoever hit 

the ball into a target several hundred yards 

away using the least number of strokes. 

Some scholars argue that this game of 

putting a small ball in a hole in the ground 

using ‘golf’ clubs was also played in 17thcentury 

Netherlands and that this predates 

the game in Scotland. There are other 

reports of earlier accounts of a golf-like 

game from continental Europe. 

In April 2005, new evidence reinvigorated 

the debate concerning the 

origins of golf. Recent evidence unearthed 

by Prof. Ling Hongling of Lanzhou 

University suggests that a game similar 

to modern-day golf was played in China 

five hundred years before golf was first 

mentioned in Scotland. 

Records from the Song Dynasty 

(960–1279) describes a game called 

chuíwán and also includes drawings of 

the game. It was played with 10 clubs 

including a cuanbang, pubang, and 

shaobang, which are comparable to a 

driver, two-wood, and three-wood. Clubs 

were inlaid with jade and gold, suggesting 

chuíwán was for the wealthy. Chinese 

archives include references to a Southern 

Tang official who asked his daughter to 

dig holes as a target. Ling suggested 

chuíwán was exported to Scotland via 

continentalEurope by Mongolian travellers 

in the late Middle Ages. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_golf 

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news from 

the swiss school 

christmas 

market: a 

blaze of glory 

and brilliance 

Festively decorated houses with heavy snow on their roofs, artfully trimmed 

Christmas trees and a colourful market booth: on the evening of the 15th of 

December the sports hall of the Swiss School was changed into a romantic 

Christmas Market where you could not only find a confectioner and dozens of 

donkeys and Santas but also a Marroni man who sold candied chestnuts. The Holy 

Family and angels attended as well as tourists in search of a nice photo. 

Only the parents and guests dressed for summer, the humming of the fans and 

the omnipresent mosquitoes reminded the audience that this ‘wintery’ market took 

place near the Equator. 

The P5 students charmingly and wittily guided the audience through the 

evening which was organised and overseen by the Advent Committee. A big thank 

you goes therefore to Sacha Dähler, Rashne Athayde, Julia Crowe, Wendy Lim, 

Beatrice Wah, Sibylle Wey, Charlotte Portmann, Noemi Ahr, Felicia Bettschart and 

Christine Ackermann as well as to the two music teachers and all class teachers 

who did a wonderful job in preparing their pupils for this event. 

The evening opened up as the youngest from the EC department sang the 

world renowned song “Jingle Bells”. Heavily loaded donkeys and happy Santas— 

one unfortunately with a leg in a cast—came to the Christmas Market, staged 

and sang “Was isch das fürnes Liechli” with a perfect Zurich accent. Rock tunes 

followed from the Kindergarten students who clicked their fingers and swung their 

hips in a rock star routine. 

Suddenly, Mrs Claus appeared at the market, looking for her husband. 

Finally she found him and the P1 students performed “Alli singed mit” for several 

voices. The Holy Family, accompanied by shepherds and their sheep, made an 

appearance too. The P2 students brought carefully decorated stars to the market 

and sang “Enleere Stall” in ‘Bethlehem’. Mary cradled her baby Jesus to sleep. 

A completely different task was given to the P3 students. They gathered in the bakery 

to get Christmas cookies ready. Performing “In der Weihnachtsbäckerei”, the students wore 

aprons and used spatulas and baking bowls as cool percussion instruments. 

The dialogue between the class productions was written by the 5th graders and 

was often very comical causing great laughter from the audience. So, for instance, 

when an angel, an elf and Santa had a rigorous discussion about what really 

happened on Christmas Day, it was plain to see that they were unsure whether it 

was the day of Mary’s birth or whether Adam and Eve got a baby boy. The mystery 

was finally solved by the two P4 classes who performed “Mary’s Boy Child” after a 

hefty snowball battle in the middle of the Christmas Market. They eventually cleared 

the place for the P6 students who sang a Tirolese carol after which the Marroni 

man and his clients led us over to the teachers’ choir whose performance was 

enthusiastically applauded. 

A real highlight was Björn Engeli’s speech which in fact wasn‘t a speech 

but rather a performance in the form of a poem. In rhymes and hexametric form 

the head of school wished everyone a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and 

invited the audience out into the festively decorated school yard where they found 

no Marroni man and no confectionery. In their place was a delicious, parents’ 

sponsored, “Advent Dinner”. 

Text by Ruth Bossart, photos by C. Foelmi, S. Ritter and C. Kaeser. 


news from the swiss embassy 

from excellence in 

education to a 

winning career 

Switzerland may have only limited natural resources; 

however it is home to one of the best educational systems 

and is amongst the largest investors in education and 

research worldwide. If you take a closer look at Switzerland’s 

educational landscape you may discover famous universities 

that compete at the top of global rankings. Excellent 

examples are the ETH Zurich, 

taking 23rd place when looking at 

Continental Europe, or the Master 

in Management programme of the 

University of St. Gallen, ranked 

first by the Financial Times. 

However, it is not only our 

Universities but also our Hospitality 

Management schools which 

enjoy an excellent reputation. The 

Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne is 

world-leading with its Hospitality 

Management programme. Nor 

should one forget the diverse, 

innovative Universities of Applied 

Sciences which offer a wide 

variety of programmes such as Art, 

Nursing and Design to prospective 

students. 

It is therefore no surprise 

that 27 Nobel Prize Laureates 

have been granted this prestigious 

award in Switzerland. But what is it that contributes to this 

great reputation? Come and see for yourself at the third 

edition of the Swiss Education Fair, organised on the 25th of March, 2012, by the Swiss Business Hub ASEAN and 

swissnex Singapore, under the patronage of the Embassy of 

Switzerland. This one-stop-shop event will give you a better 

understanding of the success of Swiss tertiary Institutions, 

while promoting educational excellence and the large variety 

of courses offered. 


Anyone who has questions about curricula, the 

application process, job prospects or life in Switzerland, can 

find the answers quickly in a conducive environment. 

“Pursuing my Master in Financial 

Engineering in Switzerland, a leading 

financial centre, on the Swiss federal 

scholarship was a lifelong dream 

come true. Besides benefiting from 

the world class educational system, 

I experienced living in a multi-lingual 

top tourist destination with stunning 

scenery and friendly people!” 

Ruth Teo, Singaporean and 

Alumna from the HEC Lausanne, 

Switzerland 

Come and see for yourself—and 

be convinced! Visit the Swiss 

Education Fair 2012 on Sunday, the 

25th of March (10:00 – 17:00) at the 

Mandarin Orchard Singapore. The 

event is free of charge and open 

to all who wish to get an insight 

into the educational landscape of 

Switzerland. 

Register now to stand a 

chance of winning an attractive gift in the Lucky Draw! 

Further information can be found on Facebook, “Swiss 

Education Fair 2012” as well as on the events page on www. 

swissnexsingapore.org. 

Lisa Kobel 

Project Manager, Swiss Education Fair 2012 

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activities 

at a glance 

SOCCER 

FAMILY SOCIAL SOCCER 

Sun 15:00 - 16:30 Soccer Field 

Sun 16:30 - 18:00 Soccer Field 

SOCIAL SOCCER 

Krunoslav Kovacic 9111 2180 

krunoslav.kovacic@credit-suisse.com 

Urs Lichtenberger 

ulichtenberger@bluewin.ch 

Mon 20:00 - 22:00 Soccer Field 

Please register with Kruno and Urs to 

get on the mailing list: an email is sent 

to Swiss Club members every Friday to 

get players registered for the soccer 

on Monday. 

GERMAN TEAM SOCCER PRACTICE 

Rino Binder 

info@gas-sg.com (German All Stars) 

Tues 20:15 - 22:00 Soccer Field 

SWISS TEAM SOCCER PRACTICE 

Coach: Heinz Braegger 

Heinz.Braegger@sc.com 

Captain: Heinz Steinegger 

heinz.steinegger@credit-suisse.com 

Weds 20:00 - 22:00 Soccer Field 

SOCCER TRAINING FOR KIDS 

Cosmo United Football Academy 

Olliver 9821 3896 

info@cufa.com.sg 

www.cufa.com.sg 

All training is on Saturday at the 

Swiss Club Sports Field 

09:00 - 10:30 U5/U6/U8 

TENNIS 

CONVENOR 

Joseph Zimlich 9817 8275 

jzimlich@singnet.com.sg 

LADIES’ SOCIAL 

Jennifer Timmermann 9619 4651 

jennifert@singnet.com.sg 

Fri 09:00 - 11:00 Court 3 

MEN’S SOCIAL 

Tues 18:00 - 22:00 Courts 2-3 

21:00 - 22:00 Court 4 

Sat 14:00 - 18:00 Courts 2-4 

MIXED ROUND ROBIN 

Sandro Zulliani 

zulliani@swisscontra.com 

Middle and last Sunday of every month 

09:00 - 12:00 Courts 1-5 

LADIES’/MIXED SOCIAL 

Sat 14:00 - 18:00 Court 5 

LADIES’ CLINICS 

Mon to 09:00 - 11:00 Courts 3-5 

Thurs 

Fri 09:30 - 11:30 Courts 4-5 

MEN’S CLINIC 

Tues 19:00 - 21:00 Courts 4-5 

Parent/Child & Tiny Tots Programme 

Junior Introductory/Development Prog. 

Junior Development Programme 

Junior Intermediate/Advanced Prog. 

For times & dates, please see the 

Savitar display at the tennis courts. 

Savitar Corporate Office 

6837 3705 Fax: 6883 2245 

Tennis@savitargroup.com 

David Dickson 9642 7608 

david.dickson@savitargroup.com 

Please check the Tennis Noticeboard 

for courts allocated for coaching. 

SWIMMING 

AquaDucks 9487 5183 

swiss@aquaducks.com.sg 

PARENT AND CHILD 

30 MIN SESSIONS 

Mon 10:00 - 11:00 Leisure Pool 

Thurs 16:30 - 17:00 Lap Pool 

Sat 10:00 - 11:00 Lap Pool 

LEARN TO SWIM (LTS1 & LTS2) 

30 MIN SESSIONS 

M/T/Th/F 15:00 - 17:00 Leisure Pool 

Sat 10:00 - 12:00 Lap Pool 

PRE-SCHOOL LEARN TO SWIM (LTS1) 

Weds 15:30 - 16:00 Leisure Pool 

LEARN TO SWIM (LTS) 

Weds 16:00 - 17:00 Leisure Pool 

COMPETITION DEVELOPMENT 

(CD1) 

Mon-Fri 17:00 - 18:00 Lap Pool 

Sat 09:00 - 10:00 Lap Pool 

(CD2) 

Mon-Fri 18:00 - 19:00 Lap Pool 

Sat 09:00 - 10:00 Lap Pool 

ADULTS’ TRAINING 

Wed 20:00 - 21:00 Leisure Pool 

Fri 09:00 - 10:00 Leisure Pool 

LEARN TO SWIM & WATER SAFETY 

FOR AMAHS/HELPERS 

Mon 09:00 - 10:00 Leisure Pool 

SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING 

Denise Arnold 9677 5301 

swiss@aquaducks.com.sg 

KIDS (LAP POOL) 

Tues 17:00 - 18:00 Test 5 & Up 

Thurs 16:00 - 17:00 Beginners, 

Test 1-4 

Thurs 17:00 - 18:00 Test 5 & Up 

LADIES 

Fri 10:10 - 10:40 Leisure Pool 


AEROBICS 

STEP AND TONING 

Andrea Holzmann-Zaouchi 9835 4674 

holzi@singnet.com.sg 

Tues 08:30 - 09:30 Aerobics Studio 

SALSA AEROBICS 

Vivienne Riedlin 8284 8893 

vmriedlin@t-online.de 

Tues 09:30 - 10:30 Aerobics Studio 

BODY TONING 

Andrea Holzmann-Zaouchi 9835 4674 

holzi@singnet.com.sg 

Fri 0830 - 0930 Aerobics Studio 

LEGS, BUMS & TUMS 



Thurs 09:00 - 10:00 Aerobics Studio 

STRETCH CLASS 



Thurs 10:00 - 10:45 Aerobics Studio 

ARCHERY 

Archery equipment and practice space 

are available at the Club for members’ 

use, but they must provide their Basic 

Archery Course Certificate to Reception 

staff. Archery courses and clinics are 

also available and you may contact 

Sajan at sport@swissclub.org.sg or on 

8181 5335 for more information. 

BADMINTON (Adults) 

Edelgard Fullgraf 

elfullgraf@hotmail.com 

Thurs 20:00 - 22:00 Sports Hall 

BIKE RIDE 

Every Saturday 

Meet at Club Reception at 07:30. Ride, 

over varied terrain, lasts about 2 hours. 

Register the day before with 

recept@swissclub.org.sg so we don’t 

leave without you. 


CLUB RUN 

Every Sunday 

Meet at Club Reception at 16:45. Run, 

over varied terrain, lasts about an hour. 

No need to register—just be there! 

GOLF 

GERMAN-SWISS GOLF CLUB 

Dieter Gumpert 9754 1907 

gumpert@pacific.net.sg 

Please see page 34 for details. 

GOLF RANGE COORDINATOR 

Ernst Huber 9069 3011 

ernst.huber@swissclub.org.sg 

JASS 

Four rounds per year, details in 

Relax. For more information, please 

contact: Martin Frick at 9752 0909 or 

martinfrick@singnet.com.sg 

KICKBOXING KICKBOXING FOR ADULTS ADULTS 

Instructor: Sensei Peter Robertson 

96811927 zendoka@y7mail.com 

Weds 19:00 – 20:00 Aerobics Studio 

KARATE KARATE FOR KIDS 

Instructor: Sensei Peter Robertson 

96811927 zendoka@y7mail.com 

Thurs 16:30 – 17:30 Aerobics Studio 

MAHJONG 

Jill Boschung 9022 4605 

jillbos@yahoo.com 

Mon 19:00 - 22:00 Rifle Lounge 

Thurs 13:00 - 16:00 Rifle Lounge 

PILATES 

Christabel Lim 96195820 

christabel_lyh@hotmail.com 

Kirsten Rehkopf 9297 7378 

rehkopf@starhub.net.sg 

Mon 08:30-09:30 & 09:30 - 10:30 

Wed 08:30-09:30 & 09:30 - 10:30 

All classes in Aerobics Studio 

SCUBA 

Courses are available at the Club. 

Contact Roy or Sajan for more info. 

Roy Gwee 9632 8360 

roy@payabeach.com 

Grace Chua 8113 1830 

dive@payabeach.com 

SKAT 

Hubert Nerlich 6734 0034 

hubert1@starhub.com.sg 

Wed 20:00 - 23:00 Jungle Bar 

SQUASH 

Rhamanan 9146 6824 

grhamanan@hotmail.com 

Men’s Social 

Mon 20:00 - 22:00 Squash Courts 

Ladies’ Social 

Thurs 20:00 - 22:00 Squash Courts 

VOLLEYBALL 

Edelgard Fullgraf 

elfullgraf@hotmail.com 

Weds 20:00 - 22:00 Sports Hall 

ZUMBA 



Fri 09:30 - 10:30 Aerobics Studio 

Have fun, keep fIt 

and make friends ... 

Join us at the Club! 

If you would like to 

suggest a new 

activity, please contact 

Sajan at 

sport@swissclub.org.sg. 

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