Lipp Kee back in Singapore before heading to Canada

Our old buddy Chieh Lipp Kee (Form 5, 1976) is back in Singapore for a couple of days before he heads home to Vancouver, Canada.

We had a late night snack at Newton Food Centre.

Chieh Lipp Kee back in Kuching

Another mini-reunion of guys from Form 5 (1976), this time in Kuching, to welcome old friend Lipp Kee back to town. I believe the delicious dinner was held at best King's Curry.

A Mini-Reunion in PJ

A few of the boys from Form 5 (1976) were in Petaling Jaya recently and had a catch-up at FRIDAYS at The Curve.

Can you recognise the six handsome individuals?

SKY comes home

LIVE Pictures ... Posted probably while it is still happening ... 950pm

The gang at the Badger Bar, Sarawak Club with visiting buddy Sim Kuan Yang (aka SKY), who is based Down Under.

See if you can name everyone in the photo

Looks like all having a good time, boys of 1976 !

Class of 76: Chance Meeting

Here's what our roving photographer Ben Wong caught on camera, in front of Sarawak Club around noon today.

These boys from Form 5 (1976), N. Subra and Raymond Goh Boon Phin, have not met each other for many, many years. Perhaps since their days at St Joe?

Looking good, guys.

Always nice to witness such reunions ...

St Joe Teachers and Staff of 1974 and 1976

Originally I had intended to post this on Teachers' Day, which is usually celebrated on May 16th, but I reckoned it might be a good idea to put it up a little earlier, as some of you old foggies might need a few days to remember those individuals who painstakingly imparted their knowledge and wisdom to you back in the 70s.

Some teachers might be easier to remember, especially if they had, in their academic zeal, imparted some physical marks on your bodies to go with all that wisdom.  In a sense, one could say these teachers were extremely advanced in their thinking, and back then had already lived out that famous refrain that we associate with the current US President Obama: YES, WE CANE ...

I am including two photos of teachers and staff - which I found in a little publication called "A History of St Joseph's School Kuching, 1882-1994" written by Bro Hilary McGroary.

Seated (L to R): Mrs Pawie, Mrs Kong, Mrs Ngu, Miss Kho, Mrs P.K.Tang, Mr Sim Huai Kng, Mr S.V.Mathai, Rev.Bro.Columba (Principal), Mr Lu Chui Chua, Mrs Y.K.Tan, Mrs George, Mrs A.Tan, Mrs N. Lau, Puan Hasma Mohd. Nor
Middle Row: Rev.Bro.Hyacinth, Mr Anthony Goh, Cikgu Bujang Hadi, Mr Lee Hock Kia, Mr Jeremy Ting, Mr Chai Nam Gnok, Mr Michael Chew, Rev.Bro.Mark, Mr Tan Hoon Tee, Mr K.C.George, Mr William Chan, Rev.Bro.Adrian, Mr Christopher Kho, Mr K.S.Joseph, Mr T.M.Sebastian, Mr K.M.Clarence
Back Row: Mr Chai Vui Fah, Mr Liew Meng Kee, Mr James Ling, Mr Augustine Ong, Mr Chang Fui Shak, Mr Loh Swee Lim, Mr Nicholas Jee, Mr Kenneth Abbey, Mr Matthias Lee, Mr Simon Lo, Mr Silan Tenga, Mr Kanapathy, Mr Sani ak. Nyamoi, Mr Ambrose ak. Besoi
Not in Photo: Mrs B.H.Lau, Mr Tay Ah Boon, Mr Chong Hon Min, Cikgu Mohd Hol, Encik Bujang Karim, Mr Chong Lip Man
Inset: Mr Thomas Kuek

Seated (Right to Left): Mrs Anne Lin, Miss Kho, Mrs Teo, Mrs Yap, Mrs Wong, Mr Mathias Lee, Rev.Bro.Columba, Mr Mathai, Mrs Hanny, Mrs Tan Tuan Chong, Mrs A.Tan, Mrs Nellie Lau, Mrs Noor
Middle Row: Mr Silan, Mr Mok Kheng Joo, Mr John Kueh, Mr Ngui How Tuang, Mr Kanapathy, Mr Joseph, Mrs Minos, Mrs Ngu, Mrs J.Bugo, Rev.Bro.Adrian, Mr Peter Voon, Mr Lim Hong Chin, M Chai Nam Guok, Mrs Lau Bik Hoon, Miss Diana Ho, Mrs Goh, Mr T.M.Sebastian, Mr Simon Lo, Mr Michael Chang, Mr Lu, Mr Sani, Mr Clarence
Back Row: Mr Wong Ting Kang, Cikgu Hol, Mr Tan Choon Sam, Mr Patrick Chi, Mr Lau Choon Fui, Mr James Tan, Cikgu Zainol, Mr William Chan, Mr Augustine Ong, Mr Nicholas Jee, Mr Lee Hock Kia, Mr Chai Vui Fah, Mr Lawrence Tseu, Mr James Ling, Cikgu Bujang Hardi, Mr Anthony Goh, Mr Vincent Diyeng, Rev.Bro.Mark


Well, I hope this brings back some good memories, which I'd welcome you to share by posting comments. Who knows, perhaps some of the teachers and staff might be reading this blog too.

My Most Memorable Olympic Star

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All of us have probably watched many Olympics Games over the years, the most recent likely to be the impressive Beijing Olympics of 2008. There have been many athletes who have impressed us with their various skills in swimming, running, jumping, lifting, and so on ...


For me however, the most memorable athlete was one pint-sized lass who competed in the Montreal Olympic Games of 1976. Do you know who I'm talking about?


Yup, she's none other than Nadia Comaneci of Romania, who at age 14 scored the first-ever perfect 10.0 with her routine in the uneven bars section of the gymnastics event. It was the first time in modern Olympic gymnastics history that the score had ever been awarded. The scoreboards were not even equipped to display scores of 10.0 — so Nadia's perfect marks were reported on the boards as 1.00 instead !


In fact she scored 10.0 six more times during that Olympics. The world applauded and fell in love with her.

Here are two videoclips that will surely bring back memories ...

I remember there was even a "Nadia's Theme" music which did quite well in the pop charts after the Olympics.


Nadia also went on to win two more golds at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.


But have you ever wondered what happened to Nadia Comaneci after those Olympic highlights?


Well, this is what Nadia looks like now ...

Obviously still a big star in her own right !


Anyway what I learnt was that Nadia went through some difficult years in the 80s. Her first attempt to defect resulted in her being closely monitored by the Romanian authorities. Eventually she did move to the US and holds dual citizenship (US and Romania).


In 1996, Nadia married US Olympic gymnast Bart Connor, himself a gold-medal winner. Together they run the Bart Connor Gymnastics Academy in Norman, Oklahoma. Their first child Dylan Connor was born in 2006.


In December 2003, Nadia published "Letters To A Young Gymnast", a combination of mentoring book and memoir. She has also been the subject of several unofficial biographies, TV documentaries and a made-for-television film, Nadia, that was broadcast in the United States just before the 1984 Olympics
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Catch-up of four Form 5Sc (76) classmates in Singapore

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Look at this picture of a happy reunion of old friends ...

 L to R : Chen Liang Fang, Richard Lim Ngee Hong, Edmund Tan Cho Jueh, Jimmy Kho Khoon How

On 27 September 2010, the four old classmates met for a light supper and drinks at the Macpherson Night Stall in Singapore. According to Liang Fang, they met at 10pm and
talked about old days, present times and all the changes over the years. They had such a good conversation that they lost track of time, and the happy session only ended at 0030.

Liang Fang, Richard and Edmond all reside in Singapore. Liang Fang works with the Land Transport Authority in Singapore, while Richard is with HP Singapore. Edmond Tan  is a Veterinarian with his own business at Ang Mo Kio estate in Singapore. Jimmy Kho is working in Shanghai, and was on his way back to Kuching for a break.

Liang Fang had not met Edmond and Jimmy for 24 years. He commented that if any of our
classmates want to know more about the business tricks of working in China, Jimmy Kho certainly had a lot of humorous jokes and tips to share.


Contact info
Chen Liang Fang (liang_fang_chen@lta.gov.sg)
Richard Lim Ngee Hong (richard.limnh@gmail.com)
Edmond Tan (edmondtan@live.com)
Jimmy Kho Khoon Haw (jkhokh@yahoo.com)
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