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BOAT QUAY REGATTA RACE DINNER   |   CHRISTMAS PADDLE AND BBQ   |   TEAM CHRISTMAS DINNER   |        

1) BOAT QUAY REGATTA RACE DINNER

 
3) TEAM CHRISTMAS DINNER

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PUTRAJAYA AND BEYOND | TRAINING THIS WEEK | HALLOWEEN

1) PUTRAJAYA AND BEYOND

Last weekend the BritGe Team (British German Dragons) travelled to Putrajaya, Malaysia to compete in the Malaysia Interntional Dragon Boat Festival 2011.

We entered four race categories and paddled ourselves to two Grand Finals in the Mixed 22 Crew and Ladies 12 Crew races. No bling this time, but we came back with something much better; lots of lovely new friends. It was an awesome weekend and we look forward joining forces as BritGe again in the not too distant future.

Thank you to everyone who helped to make it a great success – BritGe BritGe Hooray!

We will be celebrating our new found friendships with a BritGe social event later this year – more details to follow, so watch this space

2) TRAINING THIS WEEK

Wednesday training will take place at Farrer Park Swimming Pool as usual this week (Wednesday 26th October at 7pm) but you will not need to take your paddle. The pool will be closed so Jason will be taking land training on the field outside the pool. Please remember to wear trainers or other suitable footwear.

Just a reminder that there will be no training this coming Sunday 30th October 2011.

We will resume our usual training schedule (Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday) from next Wednesday 2nd November 2011 at 7pm.

3) HALLOWEEN

This really is your last chance to register for the Halloween party:

Where:….. Andy’s house
When:….. After training on Saturday 29th October
Price:….. $10 per person
Please register NOW at www.britishdragonboat.com/halloween-party/ and pay Pam at tomorrow’s training.

4) FACEBOOK

The British Team Facebook page is a great way of keeping in touch, hearing about ad hoc social events and getting last minute newsflash updates. If you haven’t already, please become a friend of our page at:

www.facebook.com/BritishDragons

Happy Deepavali and I look forward to seeing everyone at training!

Best Wishes,

Nicky Marsh – Ladies Captain
British Dragons – Singapore

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PUTRAJAYA TRAINING   |   HALLOWEEN PARTY   |   SINGAPORE REGATTA   |   TRAINING BREAKS   |

1) PUTRAJAYA TRAINING

Our race in Putrajaya (Malaysia) is just one week away.

Our Captains insist that if you are part of the Putrajaya squad then you must attend training this Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday.  This Sunday the arrival time at Kallang remains at 09.00 (09.30-11.00 on the water) for the final training with our German team mates.

Those going to Putrajaya will receive an email in the coming week confirming all the arrangements and logistics.

2) HALLOWEEN PARTY

We will be holding our annual Halloween Party at Andy’s house after our training on Saturday 29th October 2011.

Everyone will be asked to contribute $10 (please pay the Social Secretaries). This will cover dinner, mixers and ice.

Please bring along your own choice of alcohol and snacks.  Needless to say (but I will anyway) that fancy dress is compulsory, mandated and absolutely required!

The Halloween party is always memorable.  The first one I attended included the appearance of a ‘guest’ Witch who it seemed had already been deeply affected by the spirits.  Upon arrival she plonked herself down on a chair decorated with tealights and her dress immediately caught fire!  She was only saved from immolation by the quick action of the Captain who blew the flames out before they took hold.  Thankfully she was in no state to realise the dire peril that she had been in and was only slightly singed (with no damage at all sustained to her pointy hat…).

So if you want to join in with the fun and games at one of the liveliest team events of the year then please register online now:

www.britishdragonboat.com/halloween-party/

Guests are also very welcome and you may register them online too. Please register before midnight on Tuesday 25th October.

3) SINGAPORE REGATTA

A reminder about the big race fixture of the year: The Singapore Regatta

Where:….. Boat Quay
When:…..  Sat 26th and Sun 27th November 2011

If you have not yet signed up to race then please register now:

www.britishdragonboat.com/race-registration/

4) TRAINING BREAKS

Please be reminded that training is cancelled on the following dates:

Saturday 22nd October (team in Putrajaya)
Sunday 23rd October (team in Putrajaya)
Sunday 30th October (team recovering from the Halloween Party…)

My best wishes for medal success to everyone racing next weekend in Putrajaya.

Warmest regards,

Philip N. Morgan - Team Secretary
British Dragons - Singapore

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TRAINING RESTART DATE   |   SUNDAY TRAINING TIME CHANGE   |   BRITCHAM BALL   |   FACEBOOK   |

1) TRAINING RESTART DATE

We’ve had our brief training break after the medal successes in Korea and at the SAVA Sprints and now we need to begin training in earnest for Putrajaya and for the Singapore River Regatta…

Training restarts at Kallang on Saturday 24th September 2011 at 3.30pm.

2) SUNDAY TRAINING TIME CHANGE

As you know, we will be joining forces with our friends from the German Dragons to field a strong team at Putrajaya in October.

I’m delighted to let you know that we will be training with members of the German team on Sunday mornings until the race and this has led to a slight adjustment to Sunday training times.

From this weekend onwards Sunday training will be at 09.00am (on the water 09.30-11.00am)

Please adjust your alarm(s) accordingly and enjoy your lie-in folks!


3) BRITCHAM BALL

The BritCham Ball is back to celebrate the year end in true British refined style with a masquerade theme. This is one of the premier social events of the year for the British community in Singapore and it is renowned for being of the highest standard.

The British Dragons have attended this event in previous years and our Social Secretaries want to gauge numbers to see if we can book a whole table this year and also benefit from the early-bird discount.

Where:….. The Ritz Carlton Millenia Hotel
When:….. Friday 18th November 2011
Price:….. $320 per person (early-bird price)

If you are interested in attending (guests are also very welcome) please register your interest online at:

www.britishdragonboat.com/britcham-ball/

4) FACEBOOK

Our team facebook page is a great way of keeping in touch with the team, hearing about ad hoc social events and getting last minute newsflash updates.  If you haven’t already, please become a friend of our page at:

www.facebook.com/BritishDragons

I look forward to seeing everyone out on the water again this weekend at training!

Best wishes,

Philip N. Morgan - Team Secretary
British Dragons - Singapore