BACK in 1949 the Malaya Sikh Sports Council was formed to further enhance
the sporting activities of Sikhs in Malaysia, and hockey was foremost on
its development plans.
"A challenge trophy, which is said to have been left over when the Malay
States Guides was disbanded, became the Gurdwara Cup and Selangor are the
first champions," said the organising chairman of the 46th Gurdwara Cup
Sohan Singh Randhawa.
The Gurdwara Cup is the oldest known hockey tournamant in Malaysia and
has produced great past and present names like national players
Maninderjit Singh, Kerpal Singh and former national captain Sarjit Singh.
"Although the Gurdwara Cup, sanctioned by the Malaysian Hockey
Federation (MHF), is held once in a year it is keenly contested by all the
States and every year a new talent for the national team is found."
Last year, the Gurdwara Cup final was marred with the incident of Negri
Sembilan skipper Sarjit Singh hiting umpire Mahabeer Singh after an
argument. Negri were playing Kuala Lumpur.
"The MHF have endorsed a four-year ban on Sarjit for hitting a referee,
I hope this is a lesson to all the players this year and there will be
clean hockey this time around," added Sohan.
To make the occasion a memorable one, this year the final of the
Gurdwara Cup will be held at the Tun Razak Stadium.
Meanwhile the carnival, the largest Sikh sporting event in this region,
will see about 1,000 sportspersons competing for honours.
The event will also feature soccer, netball, tennis, squash, badminton,
indoor hockey (veterans), street soccer (under-16), golf and darts.
A dinner will also be held at the Crown Princess on Dec 26.
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the sporting activities of Sikhs in Malaysia, and hockey was foremost on
its development plans.
"A challenge trophy, which is said to have been left over when the Malay
States Guides was disbanded, became the Gurdwara Cup and Selangor are the
first champions," said the organising chairman of the 46th Gurdwara Cup
Sohan Singh Randhawa.
The Gurdwara Cup is the oldest known hockey tournamant in Malaysia and
has produced great past and present names like national players
Maninderjit Singh, Kerpal Singh and former national captain Sarjit Singh.
"Although the Gurdwara Cup, sanctioned by the Malaysian Hockey
Federation (MHF), is held once in a year it is keenly contested by all the
States and every year a new talent for the national team is found."
Last year, the Gurdwara Cup final was marred with the incident of Negri
Sembilan skipper Sarjit Singh hiting umpire Mahabeer Singh after an
argument. Negri were playing Kuala Lumpur.
"The MHF have endorsed a four-year ban on Sarjit for hitting a referee,
I hope this is a lesson to all the players this year and there will be
clean hockey this time around," added Sohan.
To make the occasion a memorable one, this year the final of the
Gurdwara Cup will be held at the Tun Razak Stadium.
Meanwhile the carnival, the largest Sikh sporting event in this region,
will see about 1,000 sportspersons competing for honours.
The event will also feature soccer, netball, tennis, squash, badminton,
indoor hockey (veterans), street soccer (under-16), golf and darts.
A dinner will also be held at the Crown Princess on Dec 26.
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