THE Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) held its mid term Congress in Kuala Lumpur yesterday and presented the AHF Player’s Awards to the 2011 season winners.
Sardar Singh (pic) of India was picked as the Best Player for 2011. He was also named the player of the tournament for the 2010 and 2012 Azlan Shah Cup.
Rika Komazawa of Japan was named as the Women Player of the Year.
As for the AHF Youth Player of the year, it went to Muhamad Rizwan of Pakistan while the women youth player award went to Ritu Rani of India.
However none of the recipients attended the function and were represented by their respective officials.
AFH secretary general Tan Sri P. Alagendra said: “Asian hockey is on the rise and we have players to match the best in the world.
“However, we still need to do more in Asia and reviving club tournaments is a vital aspect towards the development of the sport in Asia.
“We also have to pay more emphasis on Indoor hockey and AHF looks towards ways and means to get more teams to play in this tournaments,” said Alagendra.
On the AHF-MHC Raja Ashman Academy, Alagendra said: “It has progressed well and we have two courses lined up during the Azlan Shah Cup next week.
“Umpires and coaches will undergo training to equip them better in carrying out their tasks. We also welcome teams to use the academy for purpose of preparing teams for regional competitions.”
