In 2011 the Taipan was Chris Pratt CEO and Chairman of Swire in Asia Pacific and the Challenger was HKFC President Dermot Agnew. From the Publisher: It is the early 19th century, when European traders and adventurers first began to penetrate the forbidding. It's 1842 and a battle is raging between imperialist England and the port city of Hong Kong. The Challenger is now selected from Hong Kong’s most respected and long standing patrons of the rugby community and the Taipan is still invited as one of the leading members of the commercial community. Without the British Forces in Hong Kong after the 1997 handover, the event was sadly mothballed until it was re-introduced in its current format in 2011as part of HKFC’s 125th anniversary celebrations. In 1951 Hong Kong was still in the process of re-building after the Japanese occupation during WWII. Historical fiction set against the backdrop of Hong Kong in its. UG/F, The Murray, Hong Kong, 22 Cotton Tree Drive, Central, Hong Kong. To this day, being invited as Taipan to the event is a significant accolade respected by the senior business leaders in Hong Kong. With Bryan Brown, Joan Chen, John Stanton, Tim Guinee. The Tai Pan prepares Modern European cuisine with delectable creative twists. Each year a team made of the British Amy, Navy, Air-force and Marines would be challenged by the Taipan’s team of civilian players. The event was considered a grand success and was held annually and unbroken between 19. Sir Arthur Morse, Chairman of HSBC, as the respected Taipan of his day was invited to be the first Challenger. Sir Robert Mansergh, then Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong, donated a trophy for the match. After a particularly competitive rugby season, Roberts’ idea was to pitch the best players in the league against each other, regardless of their home teams, in one match. Vernon Roberts, a member of the Hong Kong Football Club, had the idea to introduce a new rugby event to bring together the civilian and military communities. In 1951 Hong Kong was still in the process of re-building after the Japanese occupation during WWII.
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