ST MARY OLD BOYS REUNION - SANDAKAN- 2017


On 29 April, 21 Old Boys from St Mary Class of 70 flew into Sandakan from San Francisco, Vancouver, Brisbane and Kota Kinabalu to celebrate our 2017 Reunion.


The April 2017 Reunion idea was first broached by Chong Khen Foh, who as Organizing Chairman, was tireless in making it happen.  


This was a smaller gathering to our grand 11 November 2011 Reunion at Mark Lodge but much larger than our 2016 Mini Reunion in Francis Fong residence, both staged in Sandakan.


We all felt the bonding from our secondary years and much relished tales of childhood romance and old flames over our Reunion Dinner in Sandakan Golf Club on 29 April evening. Some Old Boys were gracious, when invited by the Organizing Chairman, to come to the rostrum to share their memories from our schooling years.


A surprise highlight was celebrating young Edward Chik birthday with 2 cakes specially arranged by Francis Fong who was ably assisting the Organizing Chairman but always shying from the spotlight.


On 30 April night, a seafood dinner was hosted by Francis Fong for our Old Boys in Ocean King and it was indeed a very sumptuous dinner.


We also had delicious pork innards porridge in Good Taste Restaurant on 30 April morning and Fish Head and  "Lai Man" Fish with fried meehoon/ mee on 1 May morning. The pork innards and fish head and fish were all freshly bought by Khen Foh in the early morning and prepared at home before bringing them to the restaurant to be immediately cooked for our Old Boys who had earlier registered for the 2 breakfasts.


Edward Chik and Tommy Siew flew off on 30 April afternoon but most KK Old Boys stayed on and left on 1 May.


It was  indeed a good good Reunion and all were full of praise and immensely grateful to Khen Foh and Francis Fong for organising it so very well for all of us.


Before we depart, all expressed keen interest to meet again in 2019 - this time in Kota Kinabalu and Hee Menn was our unanimous choice as Organizing Chairman for our 2019 Reunion.

The banner to mark our Reunion Dinner at Sandakan Golf Club on 29 April 2017.

The Group Photo of our Reunion Dinner in Sandakan Golf Club - 29.4.17

Reunion Celebration Dinner in 2 Tables and Edward Chik cutting the Birthday Cake after making his birthday wish.

Breakfast at Good Taste Restaurant on 1 May 2017 morning

Dinner at Ocean King Seafood Restaurant - a table of 13 - on 30 April night - hosted by Francis Fong.




KS - 8 May 2017

WELCOME  TO HIEW HON HIUNG TO KOTA KINABALU


Hubert and son ( Morgan) arrived in Kota Kinabalu on Dragon Air on Wednesday night ( 4 January 2017) and were welcome by Tommy Siew and Kon Sang at Kota Kinabalu International Airport upon their arrival at 7,10 pm.

Immediately, they headed to Foh Sang for Prawn Mee dinner. Offered either seafood (as having safood reunion dinner on Friday) or bak kuh teh (regarded by Hubert as too West Malaysian), Morgan indicated preference for Prawn Mee instead.

On Friday, 6 January, K Kinabalu Old Boys hosted a dinner in Welcome Restaurant at Bundusun Penampang for Hubert and Morgan. Hubert was indded glad to meet up with his Old Boys - Hee Menn, Sim Kang Loon, Wong Wan Kong, Tommy Siew, Kar Choi and Leong Ming Yee - some like Hee Meng and Sim Kang Loong whom Hubert had not met since 1974 after he went to UK for his studies. ( Both Hee Menn and Sim KL did not attend our 2011 Reunion in Sandakan which was Hubert last trip to Sabah.

                                 

Hubert thanked all who came to his Welcome Dinner and we had a very warm and chatty dinner from 7.30 - 9.30 pm.

Before we dispersed, the four core members of Sapi Dog Gang group photo took a group photo before Kon Sang and Tommy sent Hubert and Morgan back to Putatan Soluxe Hotel.

This is a memorable group photo of Sapi Dog Gang - first group meeting of all the 4 core members since 1974. The 4 never were together in a group after Hubert left for UK studies in 1974. After Hubert had graduated and qualified in UK, he went straight from UK to work and live in HK ever since. This was his 3rd trip back to Sabah since 1974.

After receiving the above group photo from Kon Sang, Hubert remarked in his 23.59 hour message on the same night which read " A very memorable evening out with the Gang of Four also affectionately called Sapi Dog Dong. My son remarked this name indeed just fits us! Touched by the welcome and hospiyabilty shown. Sang pls feel free to post this to the chatroom."

KS 11.40 am Saturday 7 January 2017

Hubert left Kota Kinabalu on 7 January for Sandakan, his home town, wher we met up and had a reunion dinner with our Sandakan Old Boys on Sunday 8 January. He was back in Kota Kinabalu on 9 January for overnight stay before flying back to Hong Kong on 10th January Tuesday morning. Again, the idea of having a drink together was mooted and organised - the 4 core members of the Sapi Dog Gang met at Bukit Padang Foodcourt for a drink from 9.00 -10.45 pm and Hubert and Morgan were dropped off at Soluxe Hotel about 11 pm.

It was a Good Good Nite and when we look forward to meet again .....

10 January 2016