Kiwis conducts clinic for Kinta juniors

26/03/2003

THE New Zealand team yesterday conducted a coaching clinic for 100 boys
from around Ipoh, including the Junior Hockey League (JHL) team Anderson-
Xybase.
Anderson, with a majority of Form Four boys, have a crucial match
against Tenaga Nasional Bhd one day after the JHL resumes on April 4.
Their coach Mokhtar Baharudin was at hand during the clinic.
"The New Zealand players conducted the clinic in a very professional
way, and the boys, including myself, picked up a few pointers from them,"
said Mokhtar.
The New Zealand team had a few schoolteachers among them and the 100
boys, from ages 12 to 18, thoroughly enjoyed the lively session,
especially on the right posture for a good flick.
"We face a very tough match against Tenaga when the JHL resumes, and I
am very glad that the boys had a chance to mingle with the New Zealand
players because it is very rare for schoolboys to get a morale uplift from
a world class side. They will remember this moment for the rest of their
lives," said Mokhtar.
Anderson's JHL sponsors, Canterbury, who are also the sponsors of the NZ rugby side, arranged the two-hour clinic.
At the end of the clinic, the Kiwis performed a rousing Hakka and signed
autographs and posed for photographs with Malaysia's young hockey
hopefuls.
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