Last Saturday, dance fun night received resounding success. Thanks to Dance Interest Group Convenor Simty Yau and her organizing committee for bringing the joy to us. Council member Eric Tong and Sports and Recreation Club Convenor Gabriel Tam presented awards to the following dance competition winners:

Waltz: Mandy Wong and Raymond So (Champion), Debbie Lam and Rondy Fung (second), Maggie Woo and Wilky Lam (third)
Cha Cha Cha: Lucia Fan and Gary Lam (Champion), Mandy Wong and Raymond So (second), Debbie Lam and Rondy Fung (third). Click to see photos.

Congratulations to all six HKICPA teams for completing the 100km trail race within 34 hours. The team of Edwin Yeung, Pearl Chau, Terry Chiu and Simon Leung also won the first place in the accountancy category with 19 hours 36 minutes. They have been training together with over 30 support team members in the past eight months. Click to see photos and result and support the teams (0067, 0068, 0069, 0151, 5028 and 5029) by making a donation to Oxfam.

Five HKICPA boats with 33 sailing team members participated in the Around the Island Race on 16 Nov. Congratulations to Kathleen Chan, Daniel Leung, Carl Hung and Katrine Fong, whose boat "May 13", came second in the high performance boat J70/80 class and 45 out of 140 racing boats overall. It was the first time that our team got a trophy at the race and attained the highest ranking in this open regatta in Hong Kong. Click to see photos.

Last chance to join the golf day at SkyCity Nine Eagles Golf Course on 6 Dec. to enjoy a round of golf in the breezy weather.

Join the golf lessons with golf professional, Tommy Kan, in December or January, which cover all levels.

The final mini bridge tournament of this season will take place on 13 Dec. It's your last chance to compete for the Bridge Interest Group Trophy.

The December dinner gathering for dance lovers will be held on 12 Dec. at Star Galaxy Dance Club in Causeway Bay. Join now to meet new friends and enjoy the fun of dancing.

In January, Waltz (elementary I) and Rumba (elementary II) will be taught on Thursdays, while Jazz Funk and Jazz will run on Fridays and Saturdays respectively. Join now and keep dancing to stay healthy.

If you have signed up with the Institute as CPA runners at the 2015 Standard Chartered Marathon, come to collect your runner's pack from the Institute upon receipt of the organizer's acceptance letter by January. Collection period lasts from 18 to 24 Feb. Individual runners will receive an email with detailed information.

Come celebrate the New Year with Dance Interest Group and Singing Interest Group members at their joint party on 11 Jan. at the Tonno Club. There will be singing, dancing and games. Sign up before 3 Dec. to enjoy the early bird rate.

The Athletics Interest Group is re-running the fitness training class in January. Enrol now to keep fit and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

The team "Cyclone X" beat nine other teams to become the winner of the summer league ended in October. Thomas Cheng and May Chang were the men's and ladies' high series winners respectively, while Ricky Lee and Queenie Li were the best improved bowlers. Click to see results and photos.

Congratulations to Anthony Cheng and Jonny Tang who won the Wong Tan Cup and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Trophy respectively at the CPA golf tournament on 29 Oct. Click to see results and photos.

A HKICPA team, including Jeremy Chiu, Rio Lam, Robin Man and To Chi-pan, placed fourth with 6 hours 12 minutes in the 42km corporate cup race of the Sowers Action Challenging 12 Hours Charity Marathon on 2 Nov. Click to see results and photos.

Thanks to Steve Au-yeung, Nicholas Ball, Fu Wing-yiu, Marco Kung, Angus Lam, Allan Law, Pan Po-shing, Frenda So, Carman Tam, Aqua Tsang and Dicky Yim for representing the Institute at the ASICS Hong Kong 10km Challenge on 9 Nov. in Tin Shui Wai. Click to see results and photos.

At the Merry Monday on 1 Dec., the respective convenors of the Bridge Interest Group and Singing Interest Group will introduce their activities and answer questions form you. Come to discover new hobbies.

Want to know how passion can transform one's life? Don't miss the talk on 15 Dec., where speaker Humphrey Wilson, a U.K. chartered accountant, will share his epic 9-month cycling adventure from London to Hong Kong.

The elementary tennis training course, which comprises four 2-hour sessions, will commence on Tuesday evenings in January, subject to venue availability. Experienced coach will provide a structural training for beginners.

The Institute's bridge team was the second runner-up in the RSCP bridge tournament on 9 Nov. against barristers, dentists, doctors and lawyers. Click to see photos.

The Institute's badminton team placed third in the RSCP badminton tournament on 9 Nov. Other participating professional bodies included architects, barristers, dentists, doctors, lawyers and surveyors. Click to see photos.