Saturday, 7 December 2013
Wednesday, 4 December 2013
The Club: Past and Present
The Club: Past and Present
The Club used to be called the British Club, but now it is called The Club.
Its story begins when H.H Sheikh Shakbut, the Ruler of Abu Dhabi at that time,
gave the British oil workers some land in 1962. After that, in 1967 H.H Sheikh
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan gave The Club waterfront properties, so the Club`s
location moved to a new place. The Club was a place for expatriate workers and
their families to have fun and do leisure activities. In the beginning, it was
only one building that is called Henderson`s Folly, but now, The Club has expanded.
It has a lot of facilities like
tennis courts, gym, restaurants, cafes, swimming pools and a lot more. Also,
there are two beaches; adult’s beach and the main beach. In addition to that,
there is a theatre and a library which includes a special section for children.
According to the manager of the club, the secret of The Club`s success is it is
a nonprofit organization. In other words, the money that comes from the club
members is spent to improve The Club.
the interview
Interview
His Name:
Mike McGrath
From:
The United Kingdom
How Long have
you been at The Club?
20 years
What are the
membership types of the club?
Yearly
Membership:
Costs 7800 AED for the first year
Daily
Membership:
During Week: 70 AED
During Weekend: 140 AED
Note: To be a member you must be invited by another member
What is the
Number of members?
About 5000
What is
Members Nationalities?
From 84 Countries
5% of the members from UAE
What is Staff
Nationalities?
British, Australians, Seri Lankans, Indians, Africans, Pakistanis,
Bangles, Philippines
How many
Sport sections in The Club:
10 sections
What is your
biggest challenge?
To continue to be good
How the club
developed while you are here?
The club expanded and added new buildings
What makes
the club unique?
Its people and staff who worked for about 30 years
Also, The Club won best British club in the world according to Telegraph
newspaper
Sunday, 27 October 2013
Sunday, 22 September 2013
Micheal Jeffrey Jordan
Jordan was born on February 17, 1963; he was a basketball player. He was in the National Basketball Association. When he was in the college he played for Tar Heels national championship team in 1982, and he played for an American professional team, the Chicago Bulls. Jordan had many nicknames; two of them were Air Jordan and His Airness. The meaning of the three-peat is when Jordan led the Bulls to three additional championships in 1996, 1997 and 1998. After he retired for the second time he played for the Washington Wizards. One of the awards that Jordan won is Nine All-Defensive first team honors. However the product that he associated is Nike's Air Jordan sneakers. Finally the film role that he played was in Space Jam, as himself.
Wednesday, 18 September 2013
McBride
McBride was a rugby footballer. He was born at Toomebridge, County Antrim.
He lived in Ballyelare. He played 11 tests as captain in Ireland’s team. Ireland
defeated Australia for the first time in Sydney, 1965. However the Lions team
defeated three teams in their own countries and they were South Africa,
Australia and New Zealand. He played with a famous person called Gordon
Brown. He ended his career on Saturday 15March 1975, and after that he worked as manager
of the British and Irish Lions to New Zealand. Finally the rugby world magazine
award McBride by putting naming hime rugby personality of the country .
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