Tengku Abdullah warns states to buck-up..

THE MALAYSIAN Hockey Confederation (MHC) held their  AGM in Kuantan yesterday, with their president issuing a  stern warning to state chairmen to buck up.
   MHC president Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah also  said that newly appointed coach Paul Revington should be  given some space to prove his selection.
    “It was a short meeting and the president (Tengku Abdullah) told the state chairmen to buck up and be more  active and innovative.
   “He wanted to see more action and implementations at the  state levels as well as formulate new ideas on how to make  the Malaysia Hockey League as well as the Razak Cup more  interesting,” said MHC secretary Johari Aziz.
   As for Revington, who included many former internationals into his training squad: “The president wants to give  him the benefit of doubt in his selection and asked that the  coach be given some space to implement his programmes.”
      Malaysia will next play in the Champions Challenge I in  Argentina where Revington’s players will be put to test after  failing to qualify for the Olympics.
     It was also decided that the Kuantan would again host the  Razak Cup next year, and Tengku Abdullah reiterated his  stand to stand as a candidate for the International Hockey  Confederation (FIH) Executive Board.
   The FIH board meeting will be held in Kuala Lumpur on  Nov 2-3 and Tengku Abdullah has sent in his nomination to  stand for election.