The late Satgunam’s wife Sarojini Devi presenting The Most Promising Player Award to Tenaga Nasional's S. Selvaraju.ERNST & YOUNG ‘A’ (E&Y A) defended their title at the Second Satgunam Cup Six-A-Side Hockey Tournament at the Seremban Two Stadium on June 21-22.
The champions edged Tenaga Nasional 1-0 in a close fought final. E&Y A’s Chua Boon Huat scored the solitary field goal in the third minute to lift the cup.
In the semi-finals E&Y A beat E&Y B 3-2 while TNB edged Bandar Penawar Sports School 2-0. In the inaugural final last year E&Y A trounced TNB Thunderbolt A 4-0.
E&Y As coach, team manager and player Khairuddin Ghani said: “We have six players from the national team and we had targeted both our A and B teams to reach the final, but unfortunately met each other in the semis."
In the third placing play-off E&Y B defeated BPSS 4-1 for the bronze medal.
Negri Sembilan Hockey Association (NSHA) secretary Tamil Selvan Ponniah said, “This meet is held to remember the late S. Satgunam (former Malaysian Hockey Federation secretary) who passed away in 2004 at the age of 60.
“He was a teacher in SMK Seri Ampangan, SMK St Paul and SK Methodist ACS in Seremban.
“He was the former secretary of Negri Sembilan HA, MHF and Asian Hockey Federation who received the Federation of International Hockey (FIH) President’s Award in 2003.
“He mooted the national Junior Hockey League 14 years ago, which has produced countless internationals for Malaysia.
A total of 53 local as well as three teams from Indonesia’s West Papua competed in the Second Edition. The late Satgunam’s wife Sarojini Devi and daughters Malini and Dashini were the invited guests.
