tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87761139399313773282024-03-06T04:06:31.162+08:00Jugjet's World of Field HockeyJugjet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02820504540581421191noreply@blogger.comBlogger4881125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776113939931377328.post-3099739047150847552023-06-12T12:13:00.002+08:002023-06-12T12:13:18.503+08:00Holding back aces for Chennai Asian Champions Trophy... By Jugjet Singhjugjet@nst.com.myMALAYSIA as well as other Asian teams are expected to hold back their firepower at the Chennai Asian Champions Trophy (ACT) which is just five weeks away from the Asian Games. The Chennai ACT will be held on Aug 3-12 and offers teams a chance to spar before the Asian Games, but Malaysian coach Arul Selvaraj see danger in exposing too much. "Jugjet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02820504540581421191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776113939931377328.post-17954923320593668522023-06-12T12:06:00.003+08:002023-06-12T12:07:09.401+08:00BACK IN ACTION..... Finally got back my blog today after a long battle, Will post regularly again, Have a nice dayJugjet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02820504540581421191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776113939931377328.post-62387600274991656932019-06-29T15:03:00.002+08:002019-06-29T15:03:39.004+08:00I. Vickneswaran: New KLHA deputy president
Former International I. Vikneswaran made his entry as deputy president with a 20-12 win over incumbent S. Samson Jugjet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02820504540581421191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776113939931377328.post-63682670847196115422019-06-29T14:29:00.001+08:002019-06-29T14:29:20.073+08:00Megat: New KLHA president
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DATUK Megat D. Shahriman Zaharudin (pictute) and his team made a clean sweep of the Kuala Lumpur HA elections Saturday, signalling an exciting period for grassroots development.
Newly minted president Megat is a kick-ass kind of person who does not hide his emotions, and if one is not used to his sincere comments, one would consider him outright Jugjet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02820504540581421191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776113939931377328.post-51718324887120748132019-06-29T14:26:00.003+08:002019-06-29T14:26:57.514+08:00V. Muthu Kannu: New KLHA secretary
MUTHU.. Giant slayer as incumbent secretary V. Rajamanickam withdrew from contesting minutes before the Kuala Lumpur HA elections.Jugjet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02820504540581421191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776113939931377328.post-85272840021252831172019-06-29T14:23:00.001+08:002019-06-29T14:30:01.472+08:00Rajamanickam no more...
V. RAJAMANICKAM ... WITHDREW at 11th hour from contesting against V. Muthu Kannu in the Kuala Lumpur HA elections Saturday
Rajamanickam spent 30 years in KLHA.
Jugjet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02820504540581421191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776113939931377328.post-54993477948219643312019-04-18T17:04:00.001+08:002019-04-18T17:04:08.030+08:00Injured S. Kumar confirm out... Hockey Pre-Olympic Qualifier Kuala Lumpur April 26-May 4:
Malaysia's No 1 goalkeeper S. Kumar not on list of 18 to be announced Friday.
More in the New Straits Times.
Pic: S. Kumar.Jugjet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02820504540581421191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776113939931377328.post-60076669685123593512019-04-17T18:00:00.001+08:002019-04-17T18:00:16.660+08:00Malaysia's VR gift to the hockey world..
PIC 2008: Malaysia's Kevinder Singh Makbul Singh (C, #19) scores past Japanese goalkeeper Hirofumi Miyoshi (R, #21) during the first half of the men's hockey qualifiers for the Beijing Olympics in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture on April 12, 2008. Malaysia and Japan ended a 3-3 draw. AFP PHOTO / Kazuhiro NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images)
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By Jugjet Singh
Jugjet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02820504540581421191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776113939931377328.post-48664706282058966452019-04-14T22:08:00.001+08:002019-04-14T22:08:04.168+08:00India coaches' behaviour reaffirms why VR needed in Series Finals
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Published in NST 12/04/2019
NOTE: The last 7 paras strengthen reason why VR is needed in Series, after what happened in the 5th Test Mas v India women.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Hockey Confederation competition manager Brian Fernandez Friday confirmed that the International Hockey Federation (FIH) is treating their video referral appeal as an urgent Jugjet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02820504540581421191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776113939931377328.post-19268560115263892162019-04-01T13:58:00.000+08:002019-04-01T13:58:30.871+08:00Azlan Shah Cup: Pressure turned them into bronze...
By Jugjet Singh
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IPOH: Pressure turns charcoal into diamond, and so some 'inspirational words' from Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) president Datuk Seri Subahan Kamal turned a losing side into bronze medalists.
After winning against Poland and Japan, Malaysia took a slide when they were beaten by South Korea and India and lost a chance to play in the Azlan Shah Jugjet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02820504540581421191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776113939931377328.post-44377615178453662652019-03-30T22:26:00.000+08:002019-03-30T22:26:05.622+08:0028th Azlan Shah Cup: Gold for Smart Korea...By Jugjet Singh
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IPOH: South Korea played smart hockey to take the Azlan Shah Cup final into shoot out and then a stylish goal from skipper Lee Nam Young saw them lift the Azlan Shah Cup for the third time.
The match ended 1-1, just like the pool stage, but in the end South Korea won the shoot-out 4-2.
Nam Young took the final shoot-out, and charging in, he lifted Jugjet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02820504540581421191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776113939931377328.post-91278530489812939932019-03-30T20:53:00.001+08:002019-03-30T20:53:56.549+08:00Azlan Shah Cup: Malaysia win rare bronze..By Jugjet Singh
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IPOH: Malaysia won a rare Azlan Shah Cup bronze when they beat Canada 4-2 Saturday.
It way way back in 1996 when the first bronze was wrestled away from Great Britain in a 4-3 penalty stroke competition, after the match ended 2-2.
The second bronze should inspire Malaysia to do much better in the FIH Series Finals in Kuala Lumpur on April 26 to Jugjet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02820504540581421191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776113939931377328.post-25008004857276577442019-03-27T22:42:00.001+08:002019-03-27T22:42:26.155+08:00Jittery Malaysia blow their chances...By Jugjet Singh
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IPOH: Malaysia fought bravely, but did not use their brains and South Korea shut the Azlan Shah Cup final door on them with a 2-1 win.
South Korea and India will play in the final on Saturday, while Malaysia will have to battle with Canada for a third-fourth placing ticket.
Eleven penalty corners were won, but only one scored, showed how jittery Jugjet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02820504540581421191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776113939931377328.post-56127693109726823952019-03-27T10:30:00.000+08:002019-03-27T10:30:06.079+08:00From vision to reality, Sabah next...
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By Jugjet Singh
Pic: Anil, Sabah HA president
IPOH: Malaysia is host to two of the only invitational hockey tournaments in the world, and are working to realise another one soon.
The Azlan Shah Cup and the Under-21 Sultan of Johor Cup is world renowned and even the International Hockey Federation (FIH) is in awe on how Malaysia can consistently organise both flawlessly.
Jugjet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02820504540581421191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776113939931377328.post-79724733906821952252019-03-27T10:21:00.003+08:002019-03-27T10:21:36.014+08:00Canada tame fighting JapanIPOH: Canada pulled off an upset of sorts when they edged Japan 2-1 in an epic Azlan Shah battle Monday.
Eventough ranked 10th in the World, Canada did not look impresive but did just enough to claim full points.
Japan were all over them, but man-of-the-match goalkeeper Antoni Kindler brought of some super saves in the fourth quarter.
"I hate hockey, days like this, I really Jugjet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02820504540581421191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776113939931377328.post-40562200949867022682019-03-27T10:20:00.000+08:002019-03-27T10:20:00.361+08:00Marked out of the matchBy Jugjet Singh
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IPOH: Malaysia played with a handicap as three regulars were tightly marked, and lost 4-2 to India in the Azlan Shah Cup.
Confident and commanding, Tengku Ahmad Tajuddin, Faizal Saari and Firhan Ashaari were taken out of the match by tight marking shadows.
India looked fitter and controlled the match for long periods, resulting in goals from SumitJugjet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02820504540581421191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776113939931377328.post-25860701898309455182019-03-26T11:46:00.003+08:002019-03-26T11:46:26.148+08:00Aikman picks Malaysia over India..By Jugjet Singh
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KUALA LUMPUR: So who will win today? India or Malaysia?
When this question was posed to Japan coach Seigfried Aikman as well as Fitri Saari, two opposite reactions were received.
Aikman picked Malaysia, while Fitri was cut short in his answer as coach Roelant Oltmans guarded him like a mother goose.
Even though the question was asked in Jugjet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02820504540581421191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776113939931377328.post-51803094553857972382019-03-26T11:45:00.002+08:002019-03-26T11:45:37.405+08:00Malaysia alive and kicking ...By Jugjet Singh
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian hockey came back to life in the Azlan Shah Cup, when they beat Japan for the fourth straight time since the Jakarta Asian Games nightmare.
This match could be the turning point to not only advance to the final in Ipoh, but stamp their mark in the FIH Series Finals which Kuala Lumpur will host on April 26 to May 4.
Japan Jugjet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02820504540581421191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776113939931377328.post-18306119855386900322019-03-26T11:34:00.001+08:002019-03-26T11:34:53.791+08:00Killer blow to KLHABy Jugjet Singh
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IPOH: Kuala Lumpur Hockey Association (KLHA) received a bitter blow when they were told to vacate the Pantai Hockey Stadium by the end of the month.
The contract between KLHA and owners Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) ended last August but the letter to vacate was only received a few days back.
KLHA have been having their base at the stadium since Jugjet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02820504540581421191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776113939931377328.post-47795889519421307642019-03-25T11:05:00.001+08:002019-03-25T11:05:13.403+08:00Bollywood script in India draw...KUALA LUMPUR: India and South Korean battled to a 1-1 draw in a match full of Bollywood style drama in the Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh Sunday.
India had the match in hand until the last eight minutes, but South Korea survived a barrage of green cards as well as a 40 minute break courtesy of torrential rain.
South Korea had the better of India until the 28th minute, but three of their Jugjet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02820504540581421191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776113939931377328.post-48503468421855004942019-03-25T11:03:00.000+08:002019-03-25T11:03:29.207+08:00Canada break Poland resistanceKUALA LUMPUR: Canada had to bring out their best to beat Poland 4-0 in the Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh Sunday.
Even though the scoreline look like it was an easy match but it took the World No 10 35 minutes to score against No 21 ranked Poland.
Brendon Bissett scored the opener in the 35th minute, and it finally opened up the game and Canada went on to score three more off Devhon TeixeraJugjet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02820504540581421191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776113939931377328.post-76610630939165154322019-03-25T11:00:00.004+08:002019-03-25T11:00:58.354+08:00Malaysia survive to fight another day..
Pic: Oltmans with Fitri Saari after beating Japan 4-3.
STANDINGS
P W D L F A Pts
MALAYSIA 2 2 0 0 9 4 6
S KOREA 2 1 1 0 7 4 4
INDIA &Jugjet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02820504540581421191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776113939931377328.post-72954367542357426212019-03-24T11:20:00.000+08:002019-03-24T11:20:02.832+08:00Azlan Shah Cup: Malaysia died in Jakarta -- Aikman
Pic: Siegfried Aikman.
KUALA LUMPUR: Japan coach Siegfried Aikman said Malaysia died they day they lost the gold medal in the Jakarta Asian Games, and the team needs all the support it can to rise again.
The Dutch said this after India beat Japan 2-0 in the curtain raiser of the 28th Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh yesterday.
Japan next meet Malaysia today (Sunday).
"I Jugjet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02820504540581421191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776113939931377328.post-82017626471162118242019-03-24T11:16:00.000+08:002019-03-24T11:16:06.016+08:00Azlan Shsh Cup: The Saari ShowBy Jugjet Singh
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KUALA LUMPUR: A brotherly act help subdue a fighting Poland before Malaysia went ahead to win 5-1 in the Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh Saturday.
Poland, who arrived a day before the tournament started, after travelling for 48 hours from wintry conditions, defended stoutly for 15 minutes before Malaysia finally got their bearings straight in the second quarter.
&Jugjet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02820504540581421191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776113939931377328.post-39388781842291455522019-03-24T11:14:00.001+08:002019-03-24T11:14:03.747+08:00Azlan Shah Cup: Korea snatch early favourites tagBy Jugjet Singh
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KUALA LUMPUR: South Korea grabbed the early favourites tag with a 6-3 win over Canada in the Azlan Shah Cup Saturday.
South Korea 17th in the World, outclassed 10th ranked Canada in very department, especially fitness, until the last quarter.
Kim Jung Hoo (14th), Lee Namyong (19th, 31st, 43rd) and Jang Jong Hyun (20th, 44th) scored for the KoreansJugjet Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02820504540581421191noreply@blogger.com0