18/07/2002
THE national women's hockey squad was trimmed to the final 16 yesterday
and the two dropped were Sophia Akhir and Siti Sarah.
Not that they were not good enough for the Manchester Commonwealth
Games, but Siti is carrying an injury while Sophia is a goalkeeper and
only two are needed in that department.
"It was a difficult decision to make because the girls have been
training hard over the year.
"Siti is one of our top defenders but she injured her kneecap and will
need another month to recover.
"On Sophia, the choice of dropping her was a difficult one because she
was as good as Khairunnissah Kamaruzaman and Siti Azura Yusuf," said coach
C. Sivasubramaniam.
The squad will be led by skipper Nor Saliza Ahmad, who will face the
torrid task of rallying her team-mates against Scotland, South Africa and
Australia.
The squad has an average age of 19 and the three youngest players are
17-years-olds Khairunnissah, Intan Nurairah Khusaini and Nadia Abdul
Rahman.
The trio will be making their debut in the international scene and are
from the Under-18 project squad.
"Some of the girls lack international exposure and might get stage
fright but we have been drilling them with the neccessary training and I
am confident that they will not let their team-mates down," said Siva.
The squad: A. Chitra Devi, Norfaraha Hashim, Lisa Ludong, Catherine
Lumbor, Nor Saliza Ahmad, Angela Kais, Ayu Afinda Hamdani, Mizawati Bakri,
A. Kanagi, Norhafizah Azman, Khairunnissah Kamaruzaman, Nadia Abdul
Rahman, Intan Nurairah Khusaini, Rozilawati Rasidi, Sebak Kari, Siti Azura
Yusuf.
(END)
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Ahmad Sarji: Bowlers are a determined lot
18/07/2002
MALAYSIAN Lawn Bowls Federation (MLBF) president Tan Sri Ahmad Sarji feels
that his bowlers are capable of surpassing the target set by the National
Sports Council (NSC) - but only after including the special athletes.
Ahmad Sarji was full of praise for the special athletes who will be
competing alongside the able-bodied bowlers.
The Malaysian Paralympics lawn bowls squad, comprising Harajinder Singh,
Azmi Lamin and Lim Hong Hing have set their sights on gold in the men's
triples.
Another special bowler, Moira Mukri, will compete in the women's singles
where the going is expected to be tougher.
"I salute the special lawn bowlers because they have shown great
determination and are very disciplined towards their cause," said Ahmad
Sarji after visiting the lawn bowlers at the Bukit Kiara Complex
yesterday.
"They also did exceptionally well in the World Championships in Adelaide
in April, and I'm confident they will give their best in Manchester and
make the nation proud of them."
In Adelaide, Harajinder won a silver while Azmi and Lim bagged the pairs
bronze.
And for their feat, the MLBF handed out incentives to the special
athletes and have included them in the Commonwealth Games training
programme at Bukit Kiara.
"The target set for the able bodied bowlers is two silver and four
bronze but I feel that more medals will be won by this team," said Ahmad
Sarji.
(END)
MALAYSIAN Lawn Bowls Federation (MLBF) president Tan Sri Ahmad Sarji feels
that his bowlers are capable of surpassing the target set by the National
Sports Council (NSC) - but only after including the special athletes.
Ahmad Sarji was full of praise for the special athletes who will be
competing alongside the able-bodied bowlers.
The Malaysian Paralympics lawn bowls squad, comprising Harajinder Singh,
Azmi Lamin and Lim Hong Hing have set their sights on gold in the men's
triples.
Another special bowler, Moira Mukri, will compete in the women's singles
where the going is expected to be tougher.
"I salute the special lawn bowlers because they have shown great
determination and are very disciplined towards their cause," said Ahmad
Sarji after visiting the lawn bowlers at the Bukit Kiara Complex
yesterday.
"They also did exceptionally well in the World Championships in Adelaide
in April, and I'm confident they will give their best in Manchester and
make the nation proud of them."
In Adelaide, Harajinder won a silver while Azmi and Lim bagged the pairs
bronze.
And for their feat, the MLBF handed out incentives to the special
athletes and have included them in the Commonwealth Games training
programme at Bukit Kiara.
"The target set for the able bodied bowlers is two silver and four
bronze but I feel that more medals will be won by this team," said Ahmad
Sarji.
(END)
Ismail, Saiman in hot soup
18/07/2002
THE Malaysian Hockey Federation (women's section) held a meeting yesterday
and found enough evidence to haul up Bandar Penawar Sports Schools team
manager and coach to face the Disciplinary Board.
Coach Ismail Othman and team manager Saiman Marjuki, who is also the
schools senior assistant, were found to have breached several rules of
conduct and will face the disciplinary board on Saturday.
"The meeting was chaired by president Raja Noora Ashikin, VIce-
presidents Datin Zainab Abdul Kadir and Jennifer Williams (who is also the
DB chairperson), treasurer Juriah Fenner, tournament director S. Nagula,
technical officer Noor Jahan and umpires Anant Kaur and Nor Piza Hassan,"
said MHF(W) secretary S. Shamala.
Ismail and Saiman face four charges: "The charges against them are
verbal abuse of a player (Mizawati Bakri) and opposition team staff,
hindering the flow of the match (Ismail held onto the match ball),
instigating their players to walk out of the pitch, and not using the
proper channels to make a protest," said Shamala.
On Sunday, during the Bukit Jalil Sports School and Bandar Penawar
final, Ismail and Saiman told their players to stop playing after an
allegedly deflected goal was disallowed by umpire Anant.
Both officials also hurled abuse at the match umpires, player and fans,
and in the heat of the moment, Saiman was seen trying to provoke Bukit
Jalil fans into a fist fight.
"Concrete evidence has been found against them and the DB will decide
the next course on Saturday," said Shamala.
(END)
THE Malaysian Hockey Federation (women's section) held a meeting yesterday
and found enough evidence to haul up Bandar Penawar Sports Schools team
manager and coach to face the Disciplinary Board.
Coach Ismail Othman and team manager Saiman Marjuki, who is also the
schools senior assistant, were found to have breached several rules of
conduct and will face the disciplinary board on Saturday.
"The meeting was chaired by president Raja Noora Ashikin, VIce-
presidents Datin Zainab Abdul Kadir and Jennifer Williams (who is also the
DB chairperson), treasurer Juriah Fenner, tournament director S. Nagula,
technical officer Noor Jahan and umpires Anant Kaur and Nor Piza Hassan,"
said MHF(W) secretary S. Shamala.
Ismail and Saiman face four charges: "The charges against them are
verbal abuse of a player (Mizawati Bakri) and opposition team staff,
hindering the flow of the match (Ismail held onto the match ball),
instigating their players to walk out of the pitch, and not using the
proper channels to make a protest," said Shamala.
On Sunday, during the Bukit Jalil Sports School and Bandar Penawar
final, Ismail and Saiman told their players to stop playing after an
allegedly deflected goal was disallowed by umpire Anant.
Both officials also hurled abuse at the match umpires, player and fans,
and in the heat of the moment, Saiman was seen trying to provoke Bukit
Jalil fans into a fist fight.
"Concrete evidence has been found against them and the DB will decide
the next course on Saturday," said Shamala.
(END)
OCM ready to slam the door on soccer and rugby
17/07/2002
THE Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) has set such high standards for team
sports in the Asian Games that it looks like soccer and rugby will not be
going to Busan after all.
OCM president Tunku Tan Sri Imran Tuanku Ja'afar, after chairing the
council Meeting at Wisma OCM in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, said soccer,
rugby, women's basketball, men's hockey and kabbadi have been informed
about the selection process and that there should not be any controversy
if they are not selected.
"We have informed the team sports that they must prove themselves before
they are considered for the Asian Games. So if they are not selected,
there should be no hue and cry," said Tunku Imran.
When asked what will be the yardstick for soccer and rugby to make the
cut, OCM secretary Datuk Sieh Kok Chi set sky-high standards.
"For rugby to qualify for the Asian Games, they must beat Fiji in the
Commonwealth Games," said Sieh.
Since there are no international assignments to gauge the soccer team,
Sieh said: "They are playing a friendly against Singapore, and they can
qualify if they win by a 6-0 margin." The match was played in Kuantan
yesterday. Imran concurred his secretary's standards.
"The fact that soccer is the Sea Games silver medallists means nothing.
If they had won gold like men's hockey and women's basketball, then they
could have been considered," said Tunku Imran. "Right now, the two sports
must prove themselves. The fact that the Asian Games draw has been made
with the said sports named in the pools means nothing."
Tunku Imran also took to task associations who wait for OCM funding to
go overseas and not take the initiative to organise their own tournaments
for the benefit of their athletes.
"Some of the sports associations wait for four years to compete in games
of higher standard. That is why their athletes never improve beyond Sea
Games level. We must change this mindset and groom athletes who are
capable of becoming world-beaters like squash, hockey and bowling. These
are a handful of associations that consistently send their athletes for
high standard competitions and are also always ready to organise
international events in Malaysia," added Imran.
(END)
THE Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) has set such high standards for team
sports in the Asian Games that it looks like soccer and rugby will not be
going to Busan after all.
OCM president Tunku Tan Sri Imran Tuanku Ja'afar, after chairing the
council Meeting at Wisma OCM in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, said soccer,
rugby, women's basketball, men's hockey and kabbadi have been informed
about the selection process and that there should not be any controversy
if they are not selected.
"We have informed the team sports that they must prove themselves before
they are considered for the Asian Games. So if they are not selected,
there should be no hue and cry," said Tunku Imran.
When asked what will be the yardstick for soccer and rugby to make the
cut, OCM secretary Datuk Sieh Kok Chi set sky-high standards.
"For rugby to qualify for the Asian Games, they must beat Fiji in the
Commonwealth Games," said Sieh.
Since there are no international assignments to gauge the soccer team,
Sieh said: "They are playing a friendly against Singapore, and they can
qualify if they win by a 6-0 margin." The match was played in Kuantan
yesterday. Imran concurred his secretary's standards.
"The fact that soccer is the Sea Games silver medallists means nothing.
If they had won gold like men's hockey and women's basketball, then they
could have been considered," said Tunku Imran. "Right now, the two sports
must prove themselves. The fact that the Asian Games draw has been made
with the said sports named in the pools means nothing."
Tunku Imran also took to task associations who wait for OCM funding to
go overseas and not take the initiative to organise their own tournaments
for the benefit of their athletes.
"Some of the sports associations wait for four years to compete in games
of higher standard. That is why their athletes never improve beyond Sea
Games level. We must change this mindset and groom athletes who are
capable of becoming world-beaters like squash, hockey and bowling. These
are a handful of associations that consistently send their athletes for
high standard competitions and are also always ready to organise
international events in Malaysia," added Imran.
(END)
BJSS champs despite chaos
15/07/2002
SERDANG HC 3 JOHOR SC 0
TERENGGANU SC 4 PRAI MC 2
ANDERSON 1 DATUK TAHA 1
MSSKL 3 SYNERGY HC 1
TELEKOM PAHANG 3 MALAYSIA SS 1
THE Malaysian Hockey Federation (Women's Section)-Milo Junior HockeyLeague final turned into an ugly, screaming and hysterical match yesterdaywhen Bandar Penawar Sports School left the pitch with four minutes of playremaining. The Bandar Penawar girls were trailing 1-0 thanks to a 62nd minutestrike by Bukit Jalil Sports Schools Suzana Nasir but thought they hadequalised in the 65th minute when Azizah Zainuddin deflected home a freehit but umpire Anant Kaur disallowed the goal. All hell broke loose when Bandar Penawar coach Ismail Othman rushed tothe sideline and abused the second umpire and then called for his girls toleave the pitch. Anant consulted second umpire Nor Piza Hassan and after a briefdiscussion, Anant blew for no goal again. Bandar Penawar team manager Saiman Marjuki, who is also the school'ssenior assistant, rushed from the stands and instead of calming thesituation, abused the match officials and used vulgarities on Suzana, whowas his former student. Suzana broke into tears after being harrassed and abused by Saiman. The situation became chaotic as the Bandar Penawar girls huddled andcried while their team manager and coach abused the umpires and thenturned on the fans who urged them to calm down. Saiman shouted at the fans: "Kalau you jaguh, turun padang. Kita bolehbertumbuk (If you are great, come down to the pitch and we can have a fistfight)." MHFWS secretary S. Shamala tried to calm Saiman and Ismail but wasrudely told off and at that moment, it looked like Bandar Penawar would not continue with play. But common sense prevailed as the Bandar Penawar girls decided, after 15minutes of crying and consoling, to continue playing the remaining fourminutes but couldn't find the equaliser. After the match, Saiman brought out a camcorder to strengthen his claim,but there was no robbing Bukit Jalil Sports School of their glory. In the battle for the bronze, Sarawak triumphed when they beat PerakJuniors 1-0 off a Norfazlena Jek field goal in the 21st minute.
ends/
SERDANG HC 3 JOHOR SC 0
TERENGGANU SC 4 PRAI MC 2
ANDERSON 1 DATUK TAHA 1
MSSKL 3 SYNERGY HC 1
TELEKOM PAHANG 3 MALAYSIA SS 1
THE Malaysian Hockey Federation (Women's Section)-Milo Junior HockeyLeague final turned into an ugly, screaming and hysterical match yesterdaywhen Bandar Penawar Sports School left the pitch with four minutes of playremaining. The Bandar Penawar girls were trailing 1-0 thanks to a 62nd minutestrike by Bukit Jalil Sports Schools Suzana Nasir but thought they hadequalised in the 65th minute when Azizah Zainuddin deflected home a freehit but umpire Anant Kaur disallowed the goal. All hell broke loose when Bandar Penawar coach Ismail Othman rushed tothe sideline and abused the second umpire and then called for his girls toleave the pitch. Anant consulted second umpire Nor Piza Hassan and after a briefdiscussion, Anant blew for no goal again. Bandar Penawar team manager Saiman Marjuki, who is also the school'ssenior assistant, rushed from the stands and instead of calming thesituation, abused the match officials and used vulgarities on Suzana, whowas his former student. Suzana broke into tears after being harrassed and abused by Saiman. The situation became chaotic as the Bandar Penawar girls huddled andcried while their team manager and coach abused the umpires and thenturned on the fans who urged them to calm down. Saiman shouted at the fans: "Kalau you jaguh, turun padang. Kita bolehbertumbuk (If you are great, come down to the pitch and we can have a fistfight)." MHFWS secretary S. Shamala tried to calm Saiman and Ismail but wasrudely told off and at that moment, it looked like Bandar Penawar would not continue with play. But common sense prevailed as the Bandar Penawar girls decided, after 15minutes of crying and consoling, to continue playing the remaining fourminutes but couldn't find the equaliser. After the match, Saiman brought out a camcorder to strengthen his claim,but there was no robbing Bukit Jalil Sports School of their glory. In the battle for the bronze, Sarawak triumphed when they beat PerakJuniors 1-0 off a Norfazlena Jek field goal in the 21st minute.
ends/
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