The Trusty Servant Nov 2015 No.120 | Page 38

NO.120 chandeliers and the Warden spoke after dinner on the current strategy, successes and challenges of the College. His finely constructed speech provoked much thought and discussion amongst the 47 guests, among whom were ladies, for the first time in the dinner’s over-200-year history. We greatly enjoyed their company and welcome them back for the Bath Dinner 2016, further details to follow. Please come and join us. Hong Kong Guild Paul Tao (I, 1980-85), Chairman, reports: The Guild has been busy this year: on 3rd April we had a Sotheby’s pre-auction event, hosted by Alex Kaung (A, 86-91), and on 13th May a whisky tasting at Bonham’s, run by Fergus Fung (E, 89-94). T H E T R U S T Y S E RVA N T Antipodean OW Dinners Patrick Medley (G, 70-74) records: OWs who have made it to the Antipodes and now call Australia home have been gathering at a couple of recent dinners. The first, very kindly hosted by Jonathan Sanders (A, 70-74) at the Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne on 17th September, 2015, was attended by Michael Parkinson (D, 56-61), Simon McCall (B, 58-63), Steb Fisher (B, 67-71), and James Laing (D, 86-91). A wonderful evening of reminiscing, good food and great wine was enjoyed by all. A second dinner was held at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron in Sy