Editor: Pravin Shantilal Kapadia Tel: 020-8493 1060 editor@skauk.orgAssistants: Kokila Kiran Kapadia (English), Mita Dipak Khatri (Gujarati)

Shree Kshatriya Association of UK

Issue 158 www.skauk.org February 2017Email: editor@skauk.org

Newsletter

CONTENTS

Gujarati News

MembersEvents Diary

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Sports

Shree Kshatriya Association of UK

New Born

Social Evenings

Change ofAddress

Bon Voyage

Obituary

The 2016 Children's Christmas PartyThe Annual Children's Christmas party was held at our SKA Community Hall on Saturday 10th December 2016. Approximately 45 children attended, all of whom played lots of party games and were thoroughly entertained by a very professional Children's Party Clown. Children were mesmerised by her jolly personality and music, as well as giving small presents for taking part with her act; so the time flew by. Once again we had Bijal and Hetal Khatri bringing a smile to the children’s faces with the ever popular face painting. In keeping with tradition, and to the delight of all the children, Santa Claus once again graced our humble SKA Hall to attend the Children's Christmas Party to spread joy to the little ones with presents for all the children. Following the fun and games, SKA provided a variety of hot and cold snacks for all to enjoy. All those lucky enough to attend, had a fun and enjoyable afternoon. SKA would especially like to thank Janak Jekisondas Parmar, who fulfilled the role of Santa Claus, Bijal and Hetal for the face painting. Thank you to all the parents for taking the time out to bring their children to the party.

Wishing all Members a happy and prosperous 2017

Charity Donations Each year SKA donates Navratri Aarti

money to charities. This year, after

much thought and deliberation the

following charities were chosen to

receive £200 each:

St Luke's Hospice, Harrow

Fight for Sight

Asian Foundation for Help

Brent Foodbank

Accounts &Donation List

Social Evening3rd March, 7th April

Ladies Bingo NightSaturday 18th March

Pool TournamentSunday 9th April

Bhajan Shandaya7 May, 11 June, 13 Aug

Grand Social NightSaturday 20th May

MahotsavSunday 3rd September

Diwali PartyFriday 27th October

To the disappointment of many members the December 2016 and February 2017 Social Evenings were unfortunately cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control.

The first Social Evening of 2017 did take place on 6th January, attended by over 60 members despite our regulars being away for the usual winter break in India.

The next Social Evening will be held on Friday 3rd March 2017. If you wish to attend, please book with Nilesh Patel on 07949 15 8095

Social Evening

Bon Voyage & Welcome

Members’ Events Diary Weddings - Party's - Functions

201718th March - Ladies Bingo Night9th April - Pool Tournament29th April - Wedding - Kettering (Northampton)Bhavin Praful Narottam & Payal Jitendrabhai Patel30th April - Reception - LondonPayal & Bhavin Praful Narottam7th May - Bhajan Shandaya17th June - Wedding - LondonAtish Dilip Khatri and Tejal Anilbhai Raval8th July - Wedding - LondonKunal Milan Dadarwala and Nidhi Anup Marwaha15th July - Wedding - London/Stevenage

Mayur Sudhir Khatri & Bhavisha Raminkbhai Nariapara16th July - Reception - LondonBhavisha & Mayur Sudhir Khatri21st July 2017 - Wedding - LondonMinesh Mahesh Parmar & Priya Bharat Mehta6th August - Golf Tournament13th August - Bhajan Shandaya26th August - Wedding - London

Deepesh Mahesh Narottam to Riddhika Hitesh Joshi 27th August - Reception - LondonRiddhika & Deepesh Mahesh Narottam3rd September - SKA 57th Mahotsav7th October - London Reception Vishmit Hemant Gohil & Esha Ranchhod27th October - Diwali/New Year’s PartyPlease contact or email editor@skauk.org of any function you wish to put on this Events Diary which will be continually updated in future newsletters and on www.skauk.org website. This helps other members plan their function and avoid clashing of events.

Change of Address:

New Address:Hina and Sachin Patel

Watford, Middlesex WD24 4EX

Nishma & Akit MistryCheshunt, Hertfordshire EN7 6DY

Bhavin Shantilal KhatriBarnet EN5 2NP

To Navsari – IndiaChampaben Kantilal Jadev Devmaniben Amratlal Hazratwala Savitaben Venilal Gohil Champaben Mohanlal Solanki Jyotiben Ketan Goldenwala Bhanumati & Ratilal Motiram Kapadia Ranjanben & Pravinchandra Mohanlal KhatriKantaben & Amratlal Govind Khatri Saraswatiben & Gamanlal Devchand KhatriIndira & Rajendra Venilal Kapadia Pramila & Kishor Mohanlal ParmarChampaben & Amratlal Thakorlal KapadiaNayana & Mahesh Harjivan ParmarHarivadan Brijbhukhan GohilUrmilaben & Arvindlal Bhanabhai Veena& Navin Jamnadas KhatriAnita & Milan Hasmukhlal Dadarwala with KunalDamyanti & Vinodkumar Brijlal GohilHemant Mohanlal SolankiUrmila & Chandraprakash Vallabhbhai KhatriDipti & Harish Amratlal Kapadia -Dubai Pushpa & Kishor Dahyabhai TailorRaxa & Umesh Mohanlal Parmar (and Australia)Prabha & Harivadan Kantilal KabawalaIndira & Ishwar Laxmidas KhatriChandrakala & Chandrakant LaxmindasPadma & Pravin Jamnadas KhatriAnila & Dilip Ratilal MotiramNaina & Pravin Shantilal KapadiaUsha & Anil HazratwalaTo Mumbai - IndiaMaya & Yogesh Kishanlal Goldenwala Pushpa & Vinod Natvarlal Khatri To Valsad - IndiaDangauveriben & Kishanlal Laxmidas Goldenwala Mina & Manoj Naranbhai KhatriBhavana & Bharat Jagjivan with Arti & Nayan Alpa Anish Tailor with PriannaMeena & Suresh Girdharlal Khatri – Khar GhamTo Poona - IndiaJayaben & Vrajlal Ramanlal Khatri with SunilUsha & Ramesh Mohanlala KhatriHemlata Amratlal Khatri Vasanti & Harshad Hayabhai Khatri Kalavati / Mr Devidas Govind BillimoriaTo ChikhliVanitaben & Pravin Thokorlal Jariwala Rekha & Harendra Khatri

Kalavati & Devidas Govindbhai Billimoria –Iceland Naina & Pravin Shantilal Kapadia – Iceland Falguni &Kamlesh Ratilal Motiram w/ Monica & Sanjay–Iceland

Dipali & Ravi Devidas Billimoria – Mauritius Nila & Mr Naresh Ambalal Patel – Sri Lanka Sumitra & Prakash Thakorlal Jariwala - Sri Lanka Dipika & Naresh Shantilal Kapadia w/ Pritesh –Orlando (USA)

Sulochana & Bharat Maganlal Kapadia w/ Sheetal – Toronto

Welcome to UKNayana & Harish Shantilal Khatri – BostonArvind Girdharlal Khatri – Orlando Jitendra Girdharlal Khatri – Orlando Deena & Pravin Girdharlal Khatri – Vancouver– CanadaChhaya & Kiran Dalsukh Nathoo with Rajiv – Orlando

Full address inPrinted Newsletter

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A much loved event in SKA calendar is back this year. Ladies make sure you keep the date free to enjoy a fantastic evening of Bingo. Details are below. With all the shouting and

cheering you will no doubt be getting thirsty so alcoholic drinks will be available to purchase.

Grand Social Night SKA would like to proudly announce a major social event for 2017 for SKA members…The Grand Social for the whole family. Box office is now open to take your bookings!

thPlease note that the closing date is 6 May 2017.

News in Gujarati

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Notice - New BornIf you have a new born in your family then please call

Pravin Shan�lal Kapadia on 07950 575002 / 020 8493 1060 and email to add details in the newsle�er.editor@skauk.org

New BornCongratulations to

Nehal and Jai Shashikant Khatri on the birth of theirson SHREY who was born on 14th November 2016

SKA would like to thank Mr & Mrs Jai Khatrifor their kind donation of £25.00

New BornCongratulations to

Hina and Pritesh Harivadan Kabawala on the birth of theirson REECE who was born on 15th December 2016

SKA would like to thank Mr & Mrs Pritesh Kabawalafor their kind donation of £25.00

New BornCongratulations to

Yashvi and Chetan Dipak Khatri on the birth of their daughter LEYNA who was born on 13th January 2017

SKA would like to thank Mr & Mrs Chetan Khartrifor their kind donation of £25.00

New BornCongratulations to

Deepa & Mitesh Navin Khatri on the birth of their daughter DIYA who was born on 12th January 2017

SKA would like to thank Mr & Mrs Mitesh Khartrifor their kind donation of £25.00

Support 'Team London' to win the Khatri World CupBy Team London SquadThe Khatri World Cup started in 2002. Every 2 years from Australia, New

Zealand & Fiji 8 to 10 dedicated teams travel around the Oceanic Continent to

battle it to be the Khatri World Cup Champions. These tournaments are very

well organised, competitive and a gathering of Khatri members from around

the globe, attracting more than 1000 spectators supporting family and friends.

Over the last 6 months in London we have been regularly playing a friendly 11

a side match. Recently it was discussed amongst the players if we would be willing to represent London

at the next Khatri World Cup. We have 21 members from our community who are committed to represent

London in the June 2018 Khatri World Cup, hosted in Nadi, Fiji. We want to take the best team and are

looking for the best talents. This represents a once in a lifetime opportunity for a team in London to make

their mark and show their skills in this competitive and friendly 4-day tournament.

To make this project possible the support from our wider community is imperative. The team needs to

raise £10,000 in the form of sponsorship to be able to compete. Players will commit themselves to 6-9

months intense training and will pay for their own air fares to Fiji.

Can you pledge your support to your fellow community family and friends to represent London in the 2018

Khatri World Cup?

This will help fund the team's accommodation during the tournament, football kits, training facilities and a

possibility of hiring a football coach in London.

Why not sponsor your company or business on the team shirts, shorts or jackets?

Never has a team from outside the Pacific Ocean attended this event. London wants to be the first. After

all we are the home of football.

We have already raised approximately £3,500 of sponsorship within our community. We will also be

organising fundraising events throughout the year, watch out for more information in the next newsletter

on Facebook and email.

How to make your pledge or join the team. Pledge your support and sponsorship to Team London by

contacting Nilesh Patel 07949 158095 or Mayur Hazratwala 07944 043274. Shree Kshatriya Association

UK (SKA) has volunteered to hold the sponsorship money and if in the event, the team does not travel, all

sponsorship money will be returned in full.

If you wish to discuss this further or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Nilesh or

Mayur. If any members of our community wishes to be part of this journey it is still not too late, this is still

open to more players.

We are also looking for volunteers within the community to coach the team, if you think you would be

interested in this, please contact us to discuss this further. Furthermore we would like to extend a special

thank you to SKA for their support and letting us promote this project in their newsletter. We look forward

to updating you on our progress in the next newsletter.

Thank you Team London Squad: Aaron Thakorlal, Afzal Mohanlal, Anil Khetani, Bhavin Narottam, Chetan Khatri,

Hemal Bhikabhai, Hitesh Kabawala, Hitesh Kapadia, Hitesh Khatri, Javin Solanki, Kiran Jadav, Kushal

Kanani, Mayur Hazratwala, Nayan Patel, Nilesh Parmar, Nilesh Patel, Nitesh Khatri, Rahul Khatri, Raj

Mohanlal, Sandeep Khatri, Vishal Khatri.

Khatri World Cup 2018

Pool Tournament thWe are pleased to confirm that our pool tournament will return again this year on Sunday 9 April

2017. Fancy being the next pool champion or just having a fun afternoon of pool? Then don't be shy

and join the action for a chance to win a prize. The Tournament is open to all SKA members, competitive

as well as novice players.

The Tournament will have a points based group stage followed by knock out semi-finals and final as per last year's new format. The winners will be awarded the following prizes; Adults 16 and over - Mens / Ladies: Winners £50 gift voucher, Runners up £25 gift voucherChildren under 16 - Boys / Girls: Winners £30 gift voucher, Runners up £15 gift voucherThere will be a minimum requirement of 4 participants per category. Venue: Rileys Sports Bar – Watford, 65-73 The Parade, Watford WD17 1LJDate: Sunday 09 April 2017 Time: 12:30pmEntry Fee & Categories:Adults 16 and over - Mens / Ladies : Fee £7.50Children under 16 - Boys / Girls: FreeFee to be paid in cash only on the day at the venue.

Food and drinks will be available to buy at the bar. All participants will also receive a free 1 year membership, which can be used at any Rileys Sports Bar. Submit your entry by contacting Ganesh Khatri on 07709 150898 or by email to pool@skauk.org by no later than Friday 31 March 2017. Please state name, and for each player, which ONE category applying for from Mens/Ladies/Boys/Girls. Please note that entries will only be accepted by phone and/or email.

This is the tournament invita�on le�er:

Tournament

6th August 2017 More details on this

to follow in next newsletter.

Golf

In loving memory of Mr Ishwer P Zanzibarwala

who passed away on 27th July 2016in London at the age of 75 years.

He was the husband to Vanita Zanzibarwala and father to Daughter Dipti and son Chetan.

His entire family would like to thank everyone who paid their respects and sent messages of condolences.

Our deepest sympathies and prayers go out to their family and friends and pray that his soul rests in eternal peace.

SKA would like to thank Gsv Vanitaben Zanzibarwalafamily for their kind donation of £51.00.

In loving memory of Gsv Lalita Ramanlal Khatri (Pokkawalla)

who passed away on 1st December 2016in London at the age of 82 years.

She was wife of Late Ramanlal Bhagwandas Khatri and mother of Anil, Kunden and Sheela.

Her entire family would like to thank everyone who paidTheir respects and sent messages of condolences.

Our deepest sympathies and prayers go out to their family and friends and pray that her soul rests in eternal peace.

SKA would like to thank Anil & Krina Khatri for their kind donation of £51.00

Obituary

In loving memory of Mr Harjivan Dullabhbhai Parmar who passed away on 20th January 2017

in Gandevi at the age of 88 years.

He was the husband to Lalita Parmarand father to Daughter Bharti Deepak Kapadia and sons

Mahesh, Jayesh and Pradeep Parmar.

His entire family would like to thank everyone who paid their respects and sent messages of condolences.

Our deepest sympathies and prayers go out to their family and friends and pray that his soul rests in eternal peace.

SKA would like to thank Late Harjivan Parmar & family for their kind donation of £51.00.

In loving memory of Gsv Jashwantiben Venilal Khatriwho passed away on 3rd February 2017

in London at the age of 92 years.

She was wife of the late Venilal Gokaldas Khatri, and mother to sons Ramesh Venilal Khatri, Umesh Venilal Khatri and daugthers Pushpa Venilal Kapadia, Lilavati Ranjitbhai Kapadia & Nirmala Navin Khatri

Her entire family would like to thank everyone who paidTheir respects and sent messages of condolences.

Our deepest sympathies and prayers go out to their family and friends and pray that her soul rests in eternal peace.

SKA would like to thank Ramesh Khatri & family for their kind donation of £51.00

In loving memory of Gsv. Ramanben Kantilal Parmarwho passed away on 6th February 2017

in London at the age of 84 years.

She was the wife of Late Kantilall Vallabhbhai Parmar and mother to Sons Jayantilal, Navin, Late Ramesh

and Daughters Ranjana and Late Chandrakala.Her entire family would like to thank all family and

friends for their support and condolences in our difficult time.

Our deepest sympathies and prayers go out to their family and friends and pray that her soul rests in eternal peace.

SKA would like to thank Late Gsv Ramanben Parmar Family for their kind donation of £51.00

Bhajan ShandayaBhajan Shandaya DatesIn 2017 we are once again arranging this popular cultural event. Come and join in and relax listening to beautiful live soothing music to uplift your spirits and provide therapy from the busy stressful life. This is a free event for the whole family (young and old) to attend . Prasad and light refreshments will be provided afterwards. The Bhajan Mandali names will be announced nearer the time.

Dates are as follows :-th th

Sunday 7 May, Sunday 11 June thand Sunday 13 August

Time : 4.30pm to 6.30pmSKA Hall, 2A Villiers Road, London NW2 5PH

On 23rd October 2016, I had a wonderful opportunity to meet Abhishek Bachchan at Stamford Bridge to watch Chelsea vs Manchester United. It all began after seeing a twitter retweet from Abhishek regarding a Raffle competition from a newly formed online company from India called Buy My Time. The prize was to win VIP tickets to watch Chelsea vs. Manchester United with Abhishek Bachchan. To enter, participants were required to donate to the Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled by buying raffle tickets from the Buy My Time website.

Initially, I was only interested in going to the match to watch my beloved football team, Manchester

United. So I bought 10 raffle tickets not thinking that I would have a chance of winning. I was then

contacted by the Buy My Time team to tell me that I was 1 of 4 lucky winners of the competition. At

the time of the announcement, I did not believe that I had won, so my reaction was quite cold. You

can see my reaction on the Buy My Time Facebook page.

The other winners were from India arrived in London with the Buy My Time team on 22nd October,

when we all met. We had a great day out in Central London and we picked up the match tickets

which was a very exciting moment and we could not wait for the day to arrive. I was very excited

and nervous about meeting Abhishek Bachchan as I had never met or seen a celebrity.

On the day of the match, Abhishek arrived from Mumbai early in the morning. He sent the winners a

video message soon after he landed via the Buy My Time Facebook page and we then met him for

lunch. It was so good to see him and all we talked about was the sport in India. It was very

interesting to find out about various upcoming sports in India apart from cricket. It was quite

interesting to hear that in India football is more popular then cricket.

Before kick off, during the match and after the match there were quite a few photo opportunities.

My experience with Abhishek was a wonderful one. Abhishek is a very down to earth person. If you

didn't know who he is, you would not think that he is a Bollywood star. During the whole experience,

Abhishek did not refuse a request or photo opportunity. In fact, he even agreed to FaceTime my

cousin who's a big fan (lucky him). Abhishek also signed my match ticket, which I am due to frame

with one of the photos taken with him. Unfortunately, the only disappointment of the day was the

result. Apart from that, the experience was unforgettable.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Buy My Time team for giving me the opportunity to

enter the competition even though I was not from India. I also got the opportunity to donate to

charity and have a celebrity experience.

- by Hitesh Kabawala

An Experience with Abhishek Bachchan

Helpers Batero Party

A diary note for all our members who are looking forward to this year's coach trip. A�er a break last year, by popular demand we are planning a jolly SKA community summer ou�ng in July. The theme and des�na�on details will follow in the next newsle�er but it is likely to be a seaside des�na�on. So make sure you keep this date free.

Sunday 30th July Coach Trip

The annual Diwali / New Year Party was held on Friday 4th November 2016 at the Kadwa Patidar Centre, Kenton. This popular event was well attended with around 600 members enjoying the evening meeting and greeting. No other event offers our community the opportunity to meet so many people without distraction, and all smartly dressed for the occasion! Everyone was welcomed with Indian sweets and vegetarian canapés as starters.. Buffet dinner was served to round off an excellent evening.

Diwali Party 2016