2010 Happy 12th Anniversary RLC Harriers!

Happy 12th Anniversary RLC Harriers!
By Lintang Bob Yong
Anniversaries come and go. This year’s the RLC Harriers 12th Anniversary also came and went. But it was celebrated in a different manner. Though the event was organised in a simple, free and easy style, it has caught the attention of the Club’s President and many of the General Committee Members. They attended the event in full force. Their comments were that they had thoroughly enjoyed every minutes of the fun filled actions, the peculiarity of which could only be appreciated by the hashing fraternity.
I joined the Hash Section in year 2000 and had since participated in the past 10 Anniversary Celebrations. I would rate this one to be more in line with the hash tradition and was glad that I did not miss it.
The Anniversary Run was on a Tuesday 7 December. The GM flagged off the run at 5.00 pm sharp. It was an in-house run, in the confine of the secondary jungle at the tail end of the Main Range. The tail end was still an energy sapping, “Dragon Trail.” The trail no matter how difficult it was did not sap the spirit of the hashers.
The 40 hashers encountered ‘checks’ and invariably a few ‘false trails’ along the way. That was nothing unusual. However, 3 hashers were unexpectedly being misled by a fellow hasher who created a new trial on his own by throwing papers along the infamous ‘Dragon Trail’. Unhappy initially, they felt betrayed but it turned out it was a blessing in disguise for they admitted their enjoyment in tracking the forever exciting “Dragon Trail.” Such an episode could not of course escape the eyes and ears of ‘Extra Virgin’ and consequently, the good and bad hashers were ‘on-down’ at the circle without the acceptance of their pardon.
The highlights of the event were staged at the club Gazebo and more than 80 Members attended the dinner. Food was plentiful. What could have made hashers happier? Nothing but chicken, beef or mutton washed down with chilled draught beer! Satay was served before dinner! What a handful and mouthful?
The most notable was seeing male hashers dressing in colourful Hawaiian shirts and matching short pants, and the females donned in their sexy sarongs or spaghetti sundress with hats to match. Many hashers wore slippers too. The theme of the On! On! was of course “Hot, Hot Tropical Nite” in the true sense of the expression.
The celebration of the 12th Anniversary would not be complete without the cake-cutting ceremony. Our Club President, Dato’ A Sani Karim led the other General Committee Members, the entire Sub-Committee Members, the past Grand Masters and the ex-club President, David Yap, the founding Member of the Hash Section, performed the symbolic cake-cutting ceremony.
Games like “My Own Coconut Drink”, “Belly-shaking for males and Hip-shaking for females” were keenly contested. Winners were declared and happily walked away with prizes donated by well wishers. Lucky Dips, Special Lucky and Table Draws were organized and winners grinned from ears to ears when Lady Luck smiled on them.
The night would not end without some die-hard hashers wanted to dance all night long, as they wished. But reluctantly, when it was time to end the party, they had accepted that all good things must come to an end and bid farewell to everyone.
The entire activities were recorded on videos.
Watch them on:-
http://www.youtube.com/yonglintang
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=347325647377

Reminiscing over you, The Royal Lake Club!

Reminiscing over you, The Royal Lake Club!
By Lintang Bob Yong
I was born and grew up in Kuala Lumpur. The Lake Garden then was perhaps the only public park in Kuala Lumpur where folks could spend their weekends doing whatever outdoor activities they had planned.
Since there was a lake in this garden, the naming of this park as The Lake Gardens was an obvious choice. During my youth period, I used to have fun in the Lake Garden. Nearby there was an old bungalow which to my young mind was a haunted house. But the concrete steps leading up to the entrance of this house appeared mysteriously friendly to me. The door which I could not see through added more thoughts to my curious mind as to what was inside. That old bungalow as I later learned was the club house of The Royal Lake Club.
In 1975 at the age of thirty seven years, I walked through the door of a new building that replaced the old bungalow. I was glad that I became a member of The Royal Lake Club. Since then, I have been an active member, bringing my business associates and my family for food, sport activities and club functions. When my children were old enough, I brought them to the club and we spent a considerable time at the swimming pool. The children library was a big educational help to my two young daughters who often frequented the place.
Later I decided to play an active role in the club and have since served in the Food & Beverage, Harriers and Karaoke sub-Committees. The sports that I enjoy till to date are badminton, swimming, ballroom dancing, hashing and karaoke. Now, aged 72 years, I have not thought of giving up these sports as yet. I have taken part in the In-house and Inter-club Karaoke Competitions since 2003 and am glad that I played a part in contributing to the success of our club being the only club that have won the Challenge Trophy for three consecutive years.
The fellowship with the club members is unforgettable and I enjoyed and loved every minute. No doubt in my mind that The Royal Lake Club is my second home for the last 35 years. In this club, I do not have to worry about my personal safety as security is second to none and the good car park facility is the talk of the town.
I am glad and proud to be a member of The Royal Lake Club.
May God bless our Club.

The same article was published in the Royal Lake Club Newsletter-August 2010 Issue