Malaysia's AHL campaign goes bust...

THE MALAYSIAN campaign in the Australian Hockey League (AHL) came too a grinding halt Wednesday, when all three teams failed to qualify for the semi-finals in Perth.
  Making their debut, Malaysia were represented by their national (Tigers) and men's back-up squads (Blues) and the national women's team (Tigress).
  Yesterday, the Tigress took to the field against Victorian Vipers and needed a win to make the last four, but were instead hammered 6-2.
  The Tigers also had a bad outing, and crashed 5-2 to club side NSW Waratahs to seal their lower classification fate.
  Meanwhile, the national juniors will open their Sultan of Johor Cup (SOJC) campaign against England at the Taman Daya Stadium in Johor Baru.
  The tournament will be held on Oct 31-Nov 6 and the other four teams are Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan and Japan.
  With the exception of Malaysia, all the other teams will be using the SOJC to prepare for the Junior World Cup in Uttar Pradesh, India, on Dec 8-18.
  A total of 14 players eligible to play in the SOJC are currently playing in the AHL with the senior and development teams.
  Three players, Najmi Farizal, Nik Aiman Rozemi and Najib Hassan are with the Tigers.
  Those with the Blues are Rizwan Azmi, Firdaus Omar, Lukman Nur Hakim, Nor Azmi Rahman, Syed Shafiq Syed Cholan, Amirul Aideed, Ashran Hamsani, Rafizul Ezry, Norsyafiq Sumantri, Sufi Ismat and Akhimullah Anuar.
  However the three in the senior squad coached by Stephen van Huizen may be required to play in the Asian Champions Trophy that will be held in Kuantan on October 20-30.
  A few other players are currently in training and the team is expected to have a couple of days training in Johor Baru before the tournament.
  "We will take it one match at a time and I have an indication of the players that will carry our challenge in the SOJC," said Malaysian coach Wallace Tan who is with the Blues in Perth now.
  The SOJC, organised by the Johor Hockey Association, is the only junior invitational tournament in the world and made its debut in 2011 with Malaysia emerging as champions.

AHL: Blues lose again, Tigress roar...

MALAYSIAN TIGRESS

THE Malaysian Blues suffered another blow Down Under, and this time it was a 3-1 defeat in the hands of Canberra Lakers in the Australian Hockey League (AHL) in Perth Monday.
  The Blues, Malaysia's back-up squad coached by Wallace Tan, lost their fourth consecutive match in their AHL debut.
  They lost 4-2 to India Juniors, 2-0 to Western Australia, 4-0 to SA Hotshots and even though were 1-1 at one point yesterday, collapsed in the fourth quarter.
  Canberra Lakers took a 24th minute lead, but RAFIZUL EZRY equalsied in the 29th minute off a field goal. However, two more goals in the 50th and 54th minutes doomed the Blues.
  The Malaysian national women's team, Tigress, were in better form as they beat SA Suns 4-2 to keep alive a chance of playing in the semi-finals.
   Skipper Siti Noor Amarina opened scoring in the fourth minute and added another in the 30th minute. The other goals were scored by Fazilla Slyvester Silin (33rd) and Surizan Awang (37th).
  The women have two wins and a draw for seven points.
  RESULTS: Men -- Malaysian Blues 1 Canberra Lakers 3.
  Women: Malaysian Tigress 4 SA Suns 2.
  Tuesday: Men -- Malaysian Tigers v New South Wales.
  Wednesday: Women -- Malaysian Tigress v Victorian Vipers.

DOWN UNDER: Blues lose, Tigers' first win...

MALAYSIAN Tigers finally won a match Down Under in the Australian Hockey League when they beat Northern Territories 3-1 in Perth Sunday.
  However the Malaysian back-up team, Blues lost 4-0 to SA Hotshots.
  The Tigers, Malaysia's national team, scored off Shahril Saabah (seventh), Firhan Ashaari (28th) and Haziq Samsul (37th).
  In the earlier matches, the Tigers drew 1-1 with New Zealand Futures and lost 5-2 to Queensland.
  The Blues have lost all their matches thus far.
  RESULTS: Men -- Malaysian Tigers 3 Northern Territories 1, Malaysian Blues 0 SA Hotshots 4.
  MONDAY: Men -- Malaysia Blues v Canberra Lakers
  Women: Malaysia Tigress v SA Suns.
  TUESDAY: Malaysia Tigers v New South Wales.

Khairul, 18, and will try again...

Khairul Hafiz Jantan (middle) . - UTUSAN/AMIR KHALID.


THE fastest man in Malaysia, Khairul Hafiz Jantan failed in his mission to beat the 48-year-old 200m record held by Tan Sri Dr M Jegathesan at the 93rd Malaysian Open at the Universiti Malaya grounds yesterday.
  The crowd came, and even Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin was on the stands, but Khairul clocked 21.10s, and Jegathesan's 20.92s achieved at the 1968 Mexico Olympics still stood proudly.
  Khairul rewrote the 100m national record with a 10.18 run at the Malaysia Games in Kuching, and will again attempt to break Jega's mark in the Kuala Lumpur Sea Games next year.
  "I did my best but it was not good enough. I have to work harder for the Sea Games, where I will make another attempt," said Khairul.
  RESULTS --- MEN: 200m: Khairul hafiz Jantan 21.10s, 2 G. Aravinn Thevarr 21.14s, 3 Jonathan Nyepa 21.18s.
  400m: Karim Yousef (Kuwait) 47.57, 2 Shamimi Azmi 48.24, 3 Saiful Safban 48.32.
  400m Hurdles: 1 Saleem Hamed (Kuwait), 2 Francis Medina (Phil) 52.82, 3 farhan Hafham 53.46.
  5,000m Raymond Yew 3:59.54, 2 Amhad Luth Hamizan 4:01.75, 3 Jomon Papau 4:08.39.
  High Jump: 1 Lee Hup Wei 2.16m, 2 Norshafiee Shah 2.13m, 3 K. Prakash 2.10m.
  Long Jump: 1 Muslim Nazri 7.48m, 2 Luqman Hakim 7.26m, 3 Shahrin Azuan 7.20m.
  20,000 Walk: 1 lo Choon Seng 1:37:15.47, 2 Irfan Hanania 1:45:13.28s, 3 Mior Muhammad Amerul 1:47:08.46.
  WOMEN: 200m: 1 S. Komalam Shetty 24.26, 2 Zaidatul Husniah 24.36, 3 Siti Fatimah 24.57.
  400m: 1 Nurul faizah 54.73, 2 M. Tanalsiumy 57.36, 3 fatin Yuduf 57.51.
  400m Hurdles: Saidatul Izatti 61.93, 2 Noorshila Idris 66.89, 3 Kerstin Ong (Sing) 67.68.
  1,500m: Savinder Kaur 5:00.33, 2 J. Puspa Letchumy, 3 5:05.84, 3 Ng Yew Cheo 5:36.49.
  5,000m: 1 Noor Amelia Musa 19:21.60, 2 Ainur Shafiqah 20:13.20, 3 Salesnella Gabi 20:13.58.
  Shot Put: 1 Bibi Noraisyah Sabri 12.62m, 2 Nurul Syafiqah 10.78m, 3 Sanah jaideh 10.20m.
 Pole Vault: Chuah Yu Tian 3.60m, 2 Asmah hanim (Sing) 3.20m, 3 Leong Wen Jun (Sing) 2.60m.
  Heptatlon: 1 Norliyana Kamaruddin 1 4,913 points, 2 Narcisa Atienza (Phil) 4,369 pts, 3 Jasmeen Johan 3,238 pts.

Malaysian Open: Raymond makes his move...

SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD Raymond Yew of Sabah beat national runners en route to claiming the 800m gold in the 93rd Edition of the Malaysian Open at the Universiti Malaya grounds yesterday.
  He clocked a personal best of 1:52.85s and beat Malaysia Games gold medallist Asif Rahman Jiyadeen and national runner M. Kesavan to stand tall at the top of the podium.
  Raymond, coached by Filipino Mario Pajarillo for the last four years at the Ranau Training Centre, improved his personal best by more than two seconds.
  His previous best was 1:55.07 which he did at the Kuching Malaysia Games for bronze.
  Asif Rahman clocked 1:53.71 for silver while Kesavan, who featured in the Singapore Sea Games last year, only managed 1:53.86 for bronze.
  RESULTS
MEN -- 800m: 1 Raymond Yew 1:52.85, 2 Asif Rahman Jiyadeen 1:53.71, 3 M. Kesavan 1:53.86.
  5,000m: 1 K. Prabudass 15:24.64, 2 R. Thevan 15:26.73, 3 G. Sivaneshbaran 16:05.96.
  110m hurdles: 1 Atyouha Yaqqub (Kuwait) 13.83 (meet record), 2 Rayzham Wan Sofian 14.07, 3 Rizzua Haizad 14.44.
  3,000m steeplechase: 1 Ahmad Luth Hamizan 9:47.07, 2 Royson Vincent 9:52.98, 3 Amirul Hakim Johari 10:11.82.
  4x100m: 1 Malacca 40.57, 2 Kuwait 41.38, 3 Brunei 41.44.
  Decathlon: 1 Alzied Majed (Kuwait) 6,836 points, 2 Suttisak Singkon (Thai) 6,699 pts, 3 Luqman Zuki 6,097.
  Discus: 1 Zankabi Eisa (Kuwait) 56.09m, 2 Abdul Rahman Lee 43.83m, 3 Hafi Najiy Ali 43.62m.
  Hammer: 1 Jackie Wong Siew Cheer 64.42m, 2 Michael Sia Sung Dak 53.14m, 3 Jhonny Ling Siew Hong 48.38m.
  Pole vault: 1 Porranot Purahong (Thai) 5.10m, 2 Alsbaga Ali (Kuwait) 5.00m, 3 Iskandar Alwi (Joh) 4.80m.

  WOMEN -- 800m: 1 Savinder Kaur 2:13.47, 2 Teoh Kim Chyi 2:21.02, 3 Faradilah Rinzie 2:29.14.
  10,000m walk: 1 Elena Goh Ling Yin 53:41.63, 2 Pua Ling En  54:49.69, 3 Nurul Alya Haziqah 55:37.08.
 100m hurdles: 1 Raja Nursheena 14.40, 2 Suchada Messri (Thai) 14.44, 3 Padtamaban Riyaphan (Thai) 15.13.
  3,000m steeplechase: 1 Salesnella Gabi 12:25.20, 2 Ainur Shafiqah Azmi 12:39.87, 3 Farah Johari 16:13.63.
  4x100m: 1 Armed Forces 45.90, 2 Sabah 49.64, 3 Johor 50.51.
  Discus: 1 Yap Jeng Tzan 46.12m, 2 Chong Kang Ni 44.90m, 3 Queenie Ting Kung Ni 40.00m.
  Hammer: 1 Grace Wong Xiu Mei 55.54m, 2 Panbat Gimsrang (Thai) 55.28m, 3 Nufazira Jalaludin 51.28.
  Long jump: 1 Noor Shahidatun Zuki 5.95m, 2 Nurul Fatimatul Zahira 5.53m, 3 Mahira Hanis Ishak (Joh) 5.33m.