Chinese New Year
2002

Chinese New Year celebrations were held at the clubrooms again this year, much to the delight of our neighbours. Old Collegians are always glad for any excuse for a drink, regardless of class, creed or culture
and the Club was emblazoned in red and gold decorations for us to welcome the Year of the Horse.

Traditional entertainments such as a Lion Dance, a kung fu exhibition and a fireworks display were well received, as were the less traditional fire juggling, rickshaw rides and drinking games. For hours the rickshaw could not easily be seen through the pile of junior humanity swarming over it!

There was a mountain of fabulous Chinese food, and of particular interest was 'Lo Sung'. Lo Sung is a tradition Chinese new year dish. Piles of noodles, shredded carrot and cucumber, bean sprouts and sliced fish are stirred together by the diners in the belief that they combine and increase their luck in the process. It is believed that the higher the noodles are thrown, the better your luck. It was perhaps not wise to tell this to the drunken participants. Then again, it's just not a party without a food fight.

The sculling competition required the lads to down a shot of Moutai (a foul Chinese spirit) before their usual pint. Richard Czeglik developed a new technique which involved throwing his shot down so fast that it bounced! The mystery is how a digestive system can evolve so as to purge itself of a shot, while keeping hold of the pint of beer that was poured on top if it!

... Kim Evans

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