SCHOOLBOYS from Bukit Jalil are holding out nicely in a man's world by
topping the table after the first weekend of the Malaysia Hockey League's
Division One.
And the fact that 13 players from BJSS are Under-16, with the 17
year-olds, makes it both special and alarming.
Special because it means they are indeed worthy of their places in the
sports school and alarming because it exposes just how poor the overall
quality is in the division, which has no age restriction.
BJSS coach S. Prakash took a gamble when he fielded Under-17 boys in
the Under-19 Division Two of the MHL, only to be rewarded with a double
and this could also be the scenario in Division One.
"Since we are a sports school and have won many titles, we tried with a
young set of players and it was a rewarding experience in Division Two,
"So, we went ahead and fielded more youngsters for the Division One
challenge, and so far, the boys have coped well," said Prakash.
BJSS opened accounts by making a strong comeback from being 0-3 down,
to draw against Bandar Penawar Sports School (BPSS) who have several
pre-university players.
After that, BJSS beat UNIMAP of Perlis 4-1.
"I see a good future in this set of players, and the only problem now
is their lack of sharpness in the semi-circle."
