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MANAGING COMMITTEE

Mr. Ranjit JacobPresident

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Mr. ChandramouliImmediate Past President

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Mr. R. RamachandranVice President

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Mr. P.ChanderHony. Secretary

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THE PRESIDENCY CLUB NEWS

Dear Members!

Welcome to a new year!!

Greetings and best wishes for Happy Pongal / Sankaranti /Lohri.

India came alive last December with an eclectic mix of traditional and modernfestivals and events. From classical to electronic dance music, and local performers,it was all on offer. Our club was not left behind in all this, and with the help ofmembers and staff numerous events and celebrations were organised at thepremises.

On the 6th we had our monthly Disco night and Cocktail nite with professionalbartenders saw good turnout of members and guests.

On the 12th there was an exclusive performance by Eden Mac-Adam Somer &Larry Unger of "Notorious". It was a refreshing change and a different genre ofmusic."Fresh, Enchanting, Outstanding, Exhilerating" were words used by theaudience to describe them.

On the 13th we had a traditional cake mixing ceremony at the premises, Almonds,pista, walnuts, orange peels, raisins, blackcurrants, tuti-fruity, cherries and more...And bottles of wine, brandy, rum and other assorted spirits... That is what thecake mixing ceremony was all about! This pile of goodies was allowed to besoaked in the liquor for a few weeks before it was transformed into puddingsand Christmas cakes. This tradition is a part of the Victorian era when the elegantand aristocratic 'Twelfth Night' cake was fused with the classless boiled Christmaspudding to become what we know as the Christmas cake!

The Tamil movie "Dasavatharam" was screened on the same night drawing alarge audience.The film, upon release, in June 2008 became one of the biggestblockbusters ever in Tamil Cinema worldwide, and Members, dependents andguests enjoyed the movie with the comforts of the club.

12th edition of Lanson - Toyota sponsored tournament was a resoundingsuccess with good participation and well attended prize distribution function.

The Christmas carnival was held on the 20th , and was filled with the happyshouts and laughs of our young dependents and members alike!! The ChristmasCake of 100 kilo was distributed among our Members and Staff.

The Christmas Bumper Tambola on 24th December was a huge success with cashdividends of more than Rs. 1.00 lac plus lot of gift vouchers / hampers, etc.

The Hindi movie " Fashion " was screened on the 27th . The stunning movie isbased on the darker side of the fashion world , the movie depicts realitythrough the protagonist's eye. It gave us new insight's to the world of Fashion.

The annual and much awaited New Year eve bash was conducted with fullgusto by the members dependents and guests! and the new year was rungin to the merry shouts and cheers of a very happy gathering.

In view of steep increase of basic commodities of food, the Management isforced to increase the selling price, effective from 1st January 2009.

We are also in the process of confirming the construction of additional 14 guestrooms at the club premises to meet with the high occupancy that we have beenhaving. We welcome any suggestions that you may have on this or any otherfacility's of the club.

The new year promises to dazzle and delight you with a host of varied andexciting events lined up at "FAIRLAWNS" and the management looks forward toyour participation with friends and family.

With regards and best wishes,

P.ChanderHonorary Secretary* more inside


Well the New Year eve celebration was a grand

success and excellent arrangements were made for

entertainment, fellowship and food.

As you entered the club, the vast, expansive stage

Raghava Ram, MIC - Entertainment

and the special lighting arrangements at the lawn

and the entrance looked very impressive. The play

area for the children was thoughtfully done up and

the kids enjoyed the jumping castles and amusing

THE PRESIDENCY CLUB NEWSgames arranged for

their entertainment.

The evenings’

entertainment began

with a musical

ensemble consisting

of Veena, Flute, Violin

and Percussion

instruments. Popular

classical carnatic /film

songs were presented.

The light music group

consisting of Ms.

Sowmya Mahadevan

and Mr. Nikhil Mathew

(Airtel Super Singer

Award Winners) gave a

scintillating

performance. They

presented popular

Tamil and Hindi songs

.The singing was of

excellent quality. The

Chennai Dance

Academy

choreographed dance

numbers was good

and enjoyed by

everybody.

The DJ Jobo and

Percussionist Magi

began at 10.00 p.m.

and there

was no let up. The

crowd, who like to jive

and hip hop, really

enjoyed themselves.

As the hands of the

clock ticked by, the

entire crowd at the

club geared themselves to

welcome “A peaceful and

Prosperous 2009.”

Last but not the least the

dinner arrangements at the

poolside were excellent and

the food was superb. Every

one had a word of praise for

the tasty yummy food that

was laid out.

Thank you Dr. Sivaram

Selvakkumar, MIC – Catering

and all the staff of catering

department. I thank the

President, Secretary and all

the other committee

members and the sub -

committee members of

Entertainment for the huge

success of the event. Our

sincere thanks to the

sponsors of this big event –

Cavin Care Ltd., UB Spirits,

King Fisher Beer and ITC.

The sponsors for lucky –dip

prizes are Vivek & Co.,

Shakthi Tours & Travels and

Currimbhoys.


T K Srinivasan, MIC - Bar

After the torrential rains

that lashed the city and the

painful terror attacks of

Mumbai ,the cocktails

night at the PC was a

soothing balm to our

disturbed minds.

The beautifully lit terrace

with a square shaped bar

counter put at the centre was reminiscent of

the original island bar of the club. The

arrangement evoked happy memories for

many of the old timers.

The bar tender Prasanna and his team,wlth

bottle jugglers and fire acts , did a

commendable job attending to the members

and guests ,whipping up exotic concoctions of

mock tails and cocktails .

The live band –INDEX, presented a grand

musical evening, setting the mood for a

musical December. Popular numbers were

rendered and of course where there is Music

there has to be dance - shake a leg without

inhibitions, that was the mood of the evening.



Well we really experienced the

magic of Xmas at the Presidency

Cub on 20th December, with the

endearing Santa singing and dancing

with kids, loads of gifts, surprising

games and lovely foot tapping retro

music. The ambience was joyous and

food was delightful. We thank the

sponsor - Sanguine Media Ltd


T K Srinivasan, MIC - Tambola

Tambola fever at the club was at its highest as the

year end X MAS SUPER BUMPER TAMBOLA got

underway on the eve of Christmas. Infact, there was

a great build up of excitement in the days leading

up to the event. Sponsors were more than willing to


give gift vouchers and discount coupons besides cash prizes. Such is the patronage for this game.

The beautifully lit up lawn made a great ambience for the evening. People were in their seats well before

the start of the game, waiting with excited anticipation. Four games, and Rs. 1.00 lac in cash and loads of gifts

coupons and vouchers too. It was a super Bumper Tambola, true to its name.

The popularity of this game has been ever on the increase, and “Tambola at PC” is labeled as one of the most

popular and best amongst the city clubs.

Our sincere thanks to M/s. Bosch Appliances, the main sponsor of the event, who pitched in with attractive

cash and gift articles. Our thanks are also due to other sponsors, our own members Mr. Gupta of World of

Titan, Mr. Rajesh of Mangharams, Mr.Arun Nadkarni and Mr.Tarun Agarwal. Last but not the least to all the sub

committee members - M/s. Ramakrishnan, Prem Kinger, Saravanan and Tarun Agarwal for their role in making

this tambola a grand success.


The cake mixing programme was an

instant hit.There was a huge turnout of

members eager to learn the art of cake

mixing and baking. The cakes tasted

really delicious. This event was sponsored

by Sanguine media Ltd. And Hotel

Ambassador Pallava



K Srinivasan, MIC – Billiards

The 12th edition of Lanson – Toyota sponsored tourna-

ment was a resounding success with good participation.

The prize distribution function was well attended and

Mr. Lanka Lingam of Lanson Group participated with his

senior colleagues and promised to support this event in

the years to come.

SNOOKER WINNER – Mr. KUNAL NARAYANRUNNER – Mr. SHIVAM PODDAR

HIGHEST BREAK – Mr. R.SIVA

BILLIARDS WINNER - Mr. SHIV BATRARUNNER – Mr. CHIRAG KRIPALANI

HIGHEST BREAK – Mr. CHIRAG KRIPALANI


The Notorious Scottish English Band that played on the 12th December was a thrilling musical evening to

remember. With Eden on the Fiddle and vocals and Larry on Guitar and Banjo provided some of the

traditional American, Celtic and Eastern European tunes at their sparkling best and their music filled the

place with pleasant strains.


DATE DAY EVENT10 Jan Saturday Disco Nite

13 Jan Tuesday Pongal celebrations

14 Jan Wednesday Tambola

16 Jan Friday Bar Nite

24 Jan Saturday Tamil Movie “ Varanamayiram”

28 Jan Wednesday Tambola

31 Jan Saturday Hindi Movie “Dostana”


For advertising contact : 94441 61478 / 99415 36123 / 2815 2531 / 2815 2581Published and owned by Maria Bina at E-6, CDS Avenue, 4 Cart Track Road, Velachery, Chennai-600 042 and printed

by B. Ashok Kumar, at Rathna Offset Printers, 40, Peters Road, Royapettah, Chennai-600 014. Editor : Maria Bina.RNI No. TNENG/2007/20172

Master. Viren Paul

son of Mr. Sunil Paul

(M.No. LT 014) has

been awarded

3rd prize in the IQ

Contest conducted by

“The Hindu”.

More than 4800 students from 250 schools

participated in the contest.

The match series held on 16-11-2008, consisted of the following matches:

The Inter-club match series with Gymkhana

Club at Gymkhana ClubK Srinivasan, MIC - Billiards

SlNo. Match Format PC Player

1 Billiards 1-hour Knock out Shiv Batra

2 Billiards 100-up best of 3 frames Knock out Chirag Kripalani

3 Snooker singles best of 3 frames(3 matches) Knock outChetan NaikSivaShivam Poddar

4 Snooker doubles best of 3 frames(2 matches) Knock outC.K.Jain & R. RaviPatel & Jerry Joe

We played the likes of Siddharta Rao, M.C.Manoj, etc. who have achieved highest honors at the state and

national levels. Though we gave our best, we lost out to Gymkhana Club. It was a great experience playing

against some of the best players. More such inter-club matches are in the offing and can be expected soon.

The Veterans Handicap Snooker Tournament 2008

This tournament was specifically targeted for members

above 50 years of age. It was a huge success with

almost all veteran snooker playing member of the

PC participating enthusiastically. Mr.P.Sreedharan was

nominated the Tournament Director. The results are

as below:

WINNER: Mr.M.K.CHAKRABORTY

RUNNER-UP: Mr.MOHAN GEORGE


Madras Gymkhana ClubSingaram Trophy Inter Club

Cricket Tournament 2009K Srinivasan, MIC

27 Dec 2008Presidency Club 162 for 5 in 20 Overs beatIndiranagar Social Club 102 for 6 in 20 Overs.Gaurav Jain 59, Sundeep Damani 43 Not out. Manof the Match Gaurav Jain

28 Dec 2008Presidency Club 190 for 7 in 20 Overs beat TheMadras Boat Club 93 for 9 in 20 Overs.

Dheeraj Jain 98, Suraj Sayani 26, MohammedBhagat 2 for 15,

Anish Badani 2 for 20, Nikhil Krishnan 2 for 7 Manof the Match Dheeraj Jain

Mr. V Murali

(M.No. R 1251 )

has been nominated

by SEBI as public

Representative

Director on the Board

of MSC Financial

Services Ltd.,

subsidiary of Madras

Stock Exchange Ltd.

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