The inaugural Extraordinary General Meeting for the approval of the Budget scheduled for 29th January 2003 was adjourned for lack of quorum to 8th February 2003. At the adjourned meeting, the Budget was approved.

Slow play and the littering of cigarette butts on the golf courses were some of the matters raised and debated upon in the EGM. In response, The Committee have decided to prohibit as from 1st March 2003 smoking on the golf courses except on the 1st tee, 10th tee and half-way drinks houses. I am sure golfing Members who smoke can give their lungs a rest for one hour before smoking again.

The Golf Sub-Committee are presently formulating new bye-laws/rules for adoption by The Committee to tackle the problem of slow play, failure to rake bunkers and other breaches of golf etiquette. The bye-laws are also to provide that Members found to be in breach will face various disciplinary actions and the habitual ones may face suspension of all golfing privileges.

To improve the efficiency and for the convenience of Members, the Golf Sub-Committee are working out various ways for Members to book tee times up to 1 week in advance. The bookings can be in person, through the telephone, fax and e-mail. Members will soon be notified of these improvements.

On Valentine's Night, the Club organised for the first time an Italian Dinner alfresco at the Terrace. Members and guests enjoyed the ambience, the open air, the silhouette of our tall majestic trees and soft background music. It has been suggested that there should be more of such social activities to encourage Members and their guests to patronise the Club in the evenings.

DATO' BOBBY J.T. ONG  Captain