Thursday, February 6, 2014

Olak game to save Pandamaran turf..








FORMER double champions Old La Sallians Association of Klang (Olak) have been training on a tattered and fungus infested artificial pitch, but still, they remain unbeaten after five matches in Division Two B of the Junior Hockey League.
    And with two more matches to play, against Pahang Juniors this Sunday and SMK Padang Midin on Feb 15, Olak team manager Joseph de Silva wants to prove a point to help re-turf the Pandamaran Stadium artificial pitch.
   “We had no choice but to train at the Pandamaran Stadium before the JHL started, and are still using it for training purposes even though it is torn and tattered in several spots.
    “And I hope my boys keep up the momentum and win their remaining two matches so that those who have the power to repair the pitch, will notice our progress, and finally help us to re-turf the pitch,” said de Silva.
    In the five matches Olak have played, against teams who have better home facilities, they won 6-0 against Kuala Lumpur HC, 10-1 against Permatang Juniors, 3-1 against Felda Academy Pahang, 5-1 against Larut Matang and Selama and 2-1 against 1Mas Perak.
    The Pandamaran Stadium was declared as unplayable by the Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC): “That is why we play our home matches at the Kuala Lumpur HA Stadium. But training is still at Pandamaran, even though the artificial pitch is in deplorable state.
    “We had to utilise the club funds to wash the fungus at the Pandamaran artificial pitch to continue training there, but it has all been worth it as my boys have proven themselves by scoring 26 goals and conceding only four in five matches.”
     Meanwhile, the Division One title is expected to be decided by tomorrow, when title front-runners UniKL Young Guns and SSTMI Thunderbolts come face-to-face.
   But before that, today, UniKL needs to beat SSTMI Juniors while Thunderbolts must beat Malacca High School to set up the finale duel.
    TODAY: Division One -- Malacca High Schhool v SSTMI Thunderbolts (5pm, Malacca Stadium), UniKL Young Guns v  SSTMI Juniors (5pm, Bukit Jalil, Pitch II).
    Division Two A: Syed Hassan v MSSP-USM (5pm, Kuala Perlis), STAR v Nur Insafi (5pm, Azlan Shah Stadium).
    Division Two B: KLSS Juniors v larut Matang (5pm, Kuala Lumpur HA), MSS Pahang v Permatang Juniors (5pm, Kuantan), Padang Midin v 1MAS Perak (5pm, Kuala Terengganu).
   Division Two C: SM Tunku Besar v BJSS Juniors (5pm, Seremban II), Politeknik KPM v SMK Bentara Luar (5pm, Taman Daya).
    TOMORROW: Division One -- UniKL Young Guns v SSTMI Thunderbolts (5pm, Bukit Jalil, Pitch II), Malacca High School v SSTMI Juniors (5pm, Malacca Stadium).
   Division Two A: Matri v MSSp-USM (5pm, Kuala Perlis), STAR v PHKS (5pm, Azlan Shah Stadium).
   Division Two B: Felda Temerloh v Permatang Juniors (5pm, Temerloh).
   Division Two C: SM Tunku Besar v BJSS (5pm, Seremban II).

DIVISION ONE

                    P  W  D  L  F   A  Pts
TH’BOLTS    3   3   0  0  19 1    9
PJCC             4 3    0   1  9   9  9
UNIKL          2 2    0   0   7  0  6
ANDERSON  5 1    2   2   6 12  5
MHS             4 0    2    2   4 11  2
KLSS            3 0     1   2   3 7  1
SSTMI JNRS 3 0     1    2   3 11  1

DIVISION TWO A

                           P  W  D  L   F    A  Pts
NUR INSAFI        5  5   0   0   18   5    15
BAKAT                5  4   0  1   13   7    12
SYED HASSAN    3  2   1   0   10   2    7
MSSPP-USM        4  2   0  2    10  7    6
MATRI PERLIS    4  1  1   2    5    6    4
1MAS PENANG   4  0   1   3    3   9    1
STAR                  4  0   1   3   2    17  1
PHKS                  3  0   0   3   1    9    0

DIVISION TWO B

                              P    W  D    L   F     A    Pts
OLAK-PKT               5  5    0   0    26    4   15
PAHANG JRS           5   3   2   0    10     5   11
PDG MIDIN              3   2   0   1    20     4    6
LARUT MATANG     4   1   2   1    11     9    5
1MAS PERAK           4   1   1   2    9      7    4
FELDA TEMERLOH 4   1    1   2    7     8    4
KLSS JRS                  5  1   0   4     7    18   3
PERMATANG JRS     4  0   0   4     3    38   0

DIVISION TWO C

                              P    W  D    L   F     A    Pts
POLITEKNIK          4    4    0    0   23    3    12
BENTARA LUAR    4    3    0     1   17    6     9
BJSS                      4    3    0     1   14    6     9
SMKTB                  3    2    0     1    7     9     6
SMKDMT               4    0    1     3    3     14   1
PHDK                     4    0    1    3     4     20   1
BJSS JRS                3    0    0     3     3    13   0