In late 1955, six Oxbridge undergraduates set off on what is now known as the Oxford & Cambridge First Overland Expedition, one of the longest of all overland journeys half-way round the world, from the English Channel to Singapore. In celebration of this extraordinary journey, a golden anniversary celebration drive will be embarked on Saturday March 4, 2006. The route will retrace the last leg of the Expedition's journey from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore.

In commemoration of this historic and significant event, which covered six months, six days and 18,000 miles, the Oxford & Cambridge Society of Malaysia is holding a reception at the Bankers Club of Kuala Lumpur on Thursday 2nd March, where members and their guests will be able to meet the 5 surviving members of the original expedition and listen to them tell us about what Nigel Blundell of The Sunday Express called "an epic jungle journey" no-one had yet to complete, an amazing adventure across sixteen countries in three continents, where at times it seemed there were "just too many rivers and too few roads".

Date: Thursday, March 2nd 2006

Venue: The Bankers Club, Penthouse, Level 22, Amoda Building, 22 Jalan Imbi, Kuala Lumpur.

Charge: Members/Spouses/Guests RM 40 (inclusive of light supper - see menu below & a soft drink). You are welcome to bring a bottle of wine (1 bottle per person) at no corkage charge. Please pass your bottle to Ms. Elizabeth Lee who will arrange for it to be opened.

Dress code: Night Attire Smart Casual / Lounge Suit or Long Sleeve Batik
Ladies are advised to use discretion and dress accordingly
No Jeans, Shorts, Sandals or Running Shoes will be permitted at any time

Programme:

8pm	Start of Reception, Lobby Lounge
9pm	Talk in the Library
9.30pm	Q&A
10pm	End

RSVP: Please send in your reservation to Sharon Saw by email & cheques, which are to be made payable to "The Oxford and Cambridge Society, Malaysia", to:

The Oxford and Cambridge Society, Malaysia
c/o Sharon Saw
369 Lorong Maarof
Bukit Bandaraya
KL 59100

(You can listen to Sir David Attenborough describe the tale of this unusual adventure in a narration of the forward of an audiobook version of the original book, First Overland, written by Expedition article writer Tim Slessor first released in 1957, to be released on June 1st 2006 at http://www.splicestudios.com/Audio/FirstOverland_Foreword_32.mp3)

 

Light Supper Menu :

Cold Snacks
Cream Cheese on Celery
Eggplant & Anchovies on Tuscan Toast

Hot Snacks
Mee Siam
Lamb Tortilla
Chicken Satay with Condiments
Homemade Samosa (Vegetarian)
Deep Fried Mini Spring Roll (Vegetarian)

Beverages
1 x Soft Drink per person
(Coke, Sprite or other aerated drink)

Beverages : Cash Bar charged to individual at following special prices

~ Soft Drinks RM 9nett per glass
~ Chilled Juices RM 9nett per glass
~ House Pouring Hard Liquor RM 15nett per glass
~ Brandy (Remy Martin VSOP) RM 28nett per glass
~ Carlsberg Draught RM 18nett per glass
~ House Red or White Wine RM 18nett per glass OR RM 92nett per bottle

Hand Phone : To be switched to ‘silent/discreet’ mode when in the Club

Parking : ~ RM 5.00nett per entry with the ticket validated at our Reception
Desk at Level 22.
~ Jockey park at RM 8nett per entry.