THE First National Under-16 Indoor hockey tournament saw a surprise package in Sarawak upstaging established hokey playing states at the National Sports Council indoor pitch.
Sarawak held Kuala Lumpur 0-0, beat Johor 3-0, beat Sabah 3-0, and their only set-back is a 2-0 defeat to Malacca.
The tournament, which offers the NSC Director General’s Challenge Trophy, saw the participation of all states and will continue with the pool matches today, before the semi- finalists are decided.
And Sarawak will be up against Perak, and Penang and look good for a semis slot.
RESULTS: Group A -- Kuala Lumpur 0 Sarawak 0, Malacca 0 Sabah 1, Penang 2 Perak 1, Johor 0 Sarawak 3, Kuala Lumpur 1 Sabah 0, Malacca 0 Perak 1, Johor 0 Sabah 0, Kuala Lumpur 1 Perak 3, Malacca 0 Penang 5, Johor 1 Perak 4, Kuala Lumpur 0 Penang 2, Sabah 0 Sarawak 3, Johor 0 Kuala Lumpur 3, Malacca 2 Sarawak 0, Penang 1 Sabah 0.
Group B: Kedah 2 Terengganu 2, Kelantan 0 Selangor 2, Negri Sembilan 2 Plice 1, Pahang 2 Perlis 0, Kedah 0 Selangor 2, Kelantan 1 Police 1, Negri 3 Perlis 0, Pahang 3 Terengganu 2, Kedah 0 Police 0, Kelantan 2 Perlis 1, Negri 1 Pahang 2, Selangor 2 Terengganu 0, Kedah 0 Perlis 0, Kelantan 0 Pahang 3, Negri 3 Terengganu 2, Police 1 Selangor 3, Kedah 4 Negri 2, Kelantan 0 Terengganu 1.