ARMY outfit Jurulatih dan Jentera (JLJ) lived up to their nickname Lightning Horse when they bolted away with the Division Two title by beating UNIMAP 6-3 at the Tun Razak Stadium yesterday.
The win earned them a bonus of RM20,000 and a slot to play in the quarter-finals of the TNB Cup.
And joining them in the knock-out stage from Division Two are Royal Malay Regiment, who beat UiTM 3-1 yesterday, for the second spot which came with RM15,000.
RESULTS: Division One: Maybank 2 Tenaga Nasional 2, Sapura 2 Nur Insafi 1, Ernst & Young 9 National Juniors 2.
Division Two: UNIMAP 3 JLJ 6, RMR 3 UiTM 1, BPSS 4 Dolphins 2, Alam Shah 1 BJSS 3.
TOMORROW: Division One -- Ernst & Young v Tenaga (National Stadium, 5pm), Sapura v National Juniors (KLHA Stadium, 5pm), Nur Insafi v Maybank (USM Stadium, 5pm).
Division Two: UNIMAP v Bukit Jalil SS (Alor Star, 5pm), Dolphins v Alam Shah (Lumut, 5pm).
STANDINGS
DIVISION ONE
P W D L F A Pts
E & Y 8 8 0 0 37 7 24
Sapura 9 4 3 2 18 15 15
TNB 9 3 4 2 22 18 13
Maybank 8 2 4 2 13 11 10
Nat Juniors 8 1 3 4 13 29 6
Nur Insafi 8 0 0 8 12 35 0
DIVISION 2
P W D L F A Pts
JLJ 8 6 1 1 24 9 19
RAMD 8 6 0 2 27 14 18
BPSS 8 5 0 3 31 16 15
UiTM 8 4 1 3 18 13 13
Dolphin 7 3 2 2 24 14 11
BJSS 7 3 2 2 11 6 11
UNIMAP 7 2 1 4 9 25 7
SSAS 7 1 1 5 11 18 4
RS Club 8 0 0 8 7 47 0
Friday, November 21, 2008
Army men 1-2 in Division Two
ARMY outfit Jurulatih dan Jentera (JLJ) lived up to their nickname Lightning Horse when they bolted away with the Division Two title by beating UNIMAP 6-3 at the Tun Razak Stadium yesterday.
The win earned them a bonus of RM20,000 and a slot to play in the quarter-finals of the TNB Cup.
And joining them in the knock-out stage from Division Two are Royal Malay Regiment, who beat UiTM 3-1 yesterday, for the second spot which came with RM15,000.
RESULTS: Division One: Maybank 2 Tenaga Nasional 2, Sapura 2 Nur Insafi 1, Ernst & Young 9 National Juniors 2.
Division Two: UNIMAP 3 JLJ 6, RMR 3 UiTM 1, BPSS 4 Dolphins 2, Alam Shah 1 BJSS 3.
TOMORROW: Division One -- Ernst & Young v Tenaga (National Stadium, 5pm), Sapura v National Juniors (KLHA Stadium, 5pm), Nur Insafi v Maybank (USM Stadium, 5pm).
Division Two: UNIMAP v Bukit Jalil SS (Alor Star, 5pm), Dolphins v Alam Shah (Lumut, 5pm).
STANDINGS
DIVISION ONE
P W D L F A Pts
E & Y 8 8 0 0 37 7 24
Sapura 9 4 3 2 18 15 15
TNB 9 3 4 2 22 18 13
Maybank 8 2 4 2 13 11 10
Nat Juniors 8 1 3 4 13 29 6
Nur Insafi 8 0 0 8 12 35 0
DIVISION 2
P W D L F A Pts
JLJ 8 6 1 1 24 9 19
RAMD 8 6 0 2 27 14 18
BPSS 8 5 0 3 31 16 15
UiTM 8 4 1 3 18 13 13
Dolphin 7 3 2 2 24 14 11
BJSS 7 3 2 2 11 6 11
UNIMAP 7 2 1 4 9 25 7
SSAS 7 1 1 5 11 18 4
RS Club 8 0 0 8 7 47 0
The win earned them a bonus of RM20,000 and a slot to play in the quarter-finals of the TNB Cup.
And joining them in the knock-out stage from Division Two are Royal Malay Regiment, who beat UiTM 3-1 yesterday, for the second spot which came with RM15,000.
RESULTS: Division One: Maybank 2 Tenaga Nasional 2, Sapura 2 Nur Insafi 1, Ernst & Young 9 National Juniors 2.
Division Two: UNIMAP 3 JLJ 6, RMR 3 UiTM 1, BPSS 4 Dolphins 2, Alam Shah 1 BJSS 3.
TOMORROW: Division One -- Ernst & Young v Tenaga (National Stadium, 5pm), Sapura v National Juniors (KLHA Stadium, 5pm), Nur Insafi v Maybank (USM Stadium, 5pm).
Division Two: UNIMAP v Bukit Jalil SS (Alor Star, 5pm), Dolphins v Alam Shah (Lumut, 5pm).
STANDINGS
DIVISION ONE
P W D L F A Pts
E & Y 8 8 0 0 37 7 24
Sapura 9 4 3 2 18 15 15
TNB 9 3 4 2 22 18 13
Maybank 8 2 4 2 13 11 10
Nat Juniors 8 1 3 4 13 29 6
Nur Insafi 8 0 0 8 12 35 0
DIVISION 2
P W D L F A Pts
JLJ 8 6 1 1 24 9 19
RAMD 8 6 0 2 27 14 18
BPSS 8 5 0 3 31 16 15
UiTM 8 4 1 3 18 13 13
Dolphin 7 3 2 2 24 14 11
BJSS 7 3 2 2 11 6 11
UNIMAP 7 2 1 4 9 25 7
SSAS 7 1 1 5 11 18 4
RS Club 8 0 0 8 7 47 0
Umpires Board chairman to keep blowing
PIC: Amarjit Singh in the thick of action.
Pic: Amarjit to keep his whistle.NEWLY appointed Malaysian Hockey Federation Umpires Board (MHFUB) chairman Amarjit Singh knows his work is cut out, as he will have to start from scratch to re-build this often neglected side of hockey.
And the fact that Amarjit, 44, still wants to actively blow at the international level until the mandatory retirement age of 47, is going to make it more challenging for him.
“I will be frank on my appointment. There is much work to do, and two years is not enough to complete it. But I will give my best, especially in the development of young umpires.
“I also intent to keep of umpiring at the international level, as my appointments come directly from either the AHF (Asian Hockey Federation) or the FIH (International Hockey Federation) and there is no question of being biased to my fellow umpires,” said Amarjit.
The Ipoh-born Amarjit is credited with having umpired at three World Cups and four Olympics, with his last ap pointment being the Beijing Olympics.
And if anybody knows the problems that have been hindering development in MHFUB, it is Amarjit.
“I will be holding my first MHFUB committee meeting in December where I will give my views, and get feedback from members on how to uplift the standard of umpires and umpiring in the country.
“Basically, from my two decades experience of umpiring at the local and international level I know what are the problems faced by my fellow umpires, and it will make my work that much easier as I will be going in with many ideas.
“But I need help from all quarters in the MHF and my fellow umpires as the time-frame is too short, while there is plenty of work to do,” said Amarjit.
His next appointment as an umpire, as listed on the FIH website, is the Punjab Gold Cup in January 2009.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Battle for the second spot
PIC: Ernst & Young players celebrate winning the League title.LEAGUE Champions Ernst & Young will be involved in an academic match against National Juniors today, while the battle Malaysia Hockey League’s (MHL) second spot in tensifies.
Tenaga Nasional and Sapura, both tied on 12 points, have two more matches in hand before they complete their League fixtures.
And Sapura look like they have the easier path, as they play Nur Insafi today, and then National Juniors, while Tenaga will have to beat Maybank and Ernst & Young if they want to keep pace.
The League matches end this weekend, after which the six teams in Division One and top-two teams in Division Two play in the quarter-finals for the TNB Cup.
TODAY: Division One: Maybank v Tenaga Nasional (Serem ban II Hockey Stadium, 5pm); Sapura v Nur Insafi (KLHA Stadium, 7pm); Ernst & Young v National Juniors (National Hockey Stadium, 7pm).
Division Two: UNIMAP v JLJ (Alor Star, 5pm); RMR vs UiTM (Tun Razak Stadium, 7pm); BPSS v Dolphin (Bandar Penawar SS, 5pm); Alam Shah v BJSS (National Stadium, 7pm).
Coach to be appointed soon
THE National Sports Council (NSC) is on standby mode, while waiting for the Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) to submit names of potential coaches to chart the future of hockey in the country.
And among the coaches who have been approached is South Korean Kim Sang Ryul.
“We are waiting for the MHF to submit a name to take charge of Malaysian hockey, and I believe they already have several names and will short-list soon,” said National Sports Council director of international preparations Ariffin Ghani.
The MHF council did not seek renewal of chief coach Sarit Singh, his assistant Gurmit Singn and goalkeepers coach Shahid Ali Khan’s contracts which expire on Dec 31.
And this has brought about a massive vacuum, and the names of a few former local coaches is being tossed around as Sang Ryul’s assistants.
MHF secretary Hashim Yusoff said they will get to the bottom of matters, once coaching chairman Datuk Poon Fook Loke returns from London.
“The coaching chairman is overseas and will return in a few days. A meting will be called and I can only start my work after the coaching committee submits their candidate or candidates,” said Hashim.
Hashim said the coach or coaches will then be called for an interview, before they forward the selected coaches’ name the NSC.
“The council did decide that they are in favour of a foreign coach, and we will see what the coaching committee can come up with.”
However, it is no secret that senior members of the NSC had a meeting with with Sang Ryul in Thailand, and the MHF is also in favour of the South Korean.
Sang Ryul’s last assignment was with China, who finished 11th out of 12 teams in the Beijing Olympics.
He was with South Korea for 12 years, 1988-2000, and his team delivered silver medal in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
And among the coaches who have been approached is South Korean Kim Sang Ryul.
“We are waiting for the MHF to submit a name to take charge of Malaysian hockey, and I believe they already have several names and will short-list soon,” said National Sports Council director of international preparations Ariffin Ghani.
The MHF council did not seek renewal of chief coach Sarit Singh, his assistant Gurmit Singn and goalkeepers coach Shahid Ali Khan’s contracts which expire on Dec 31.
And this has brought about a massive vacuum, and the names of a few former local coaches is being tossed around as Sang Ryul’s assistants.
MHF secretary Hashim Yusoff said they will get to the bottom of matters, once coaching chairman Datuk Poon Fook Loke returns from London.
“The coaching chairman is overseas and will return in a few days. A meting will be called and I can only start my work after the coaching committee submits their candidate or candidates,” said Hashim.
Hashim said the coach or coaches will then be called for an interview, before they forward the selected coaches’ name the NSC.
“The council did decide that they are in favour of a foreign coach, and we will see what the coaching committee can come up with.”
However, it is no secret that senior members of the NSC had a meeting with with Sang Ryul in Thailand, and the MHF is also in favour of the South Korean.
Sang Ryul’s last assignment was with China, who finished 11th out of 12 teams in the Beijing Olympics.
He was with South Korea for 12 years, 1988-2000, and his team delivered silver medal in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
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