• JHL a top-heavy success

    Updated: 2010-05-31 11:40:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , May 31, 2010 JHL a top-heavy success THE Junior Hockey League JHL was a top-heavy success , while the middle class and Division Two teams were a total . flop The Bukit Jalil and Bandar Penawar Sports Schools senior sides , UniKL and Petaling Jaya City Council had put in much effort and to a certain degree , promising players could be spotted in their . outfits However , the rest of the Division One teams were a yawn to watch , and the majority of their players did not even have the basics right . yet The top three Division Two teams Sabah , Pahang and Ipoh City Council in that order looked comfortable beating their peers with impressive margins , but when given a chance to play in the quarter-finals against Division One teams , none of them

  • UniKL a perfect venue to play, study and work

    Updated: 2010-05-31 11:35:00
    : , skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , May 31, 2010 UniKL a perfect venue to play , study and work UniKL coach I . Vickneswaran with his . charges By Jugjet Singh COMMENT UNIKL Universiti Kuala Lumpur is here to stay , and with a strong backing from their Chancellor , hockey players now have another dedicated club to play , study and work . for UniKL spent half a million this season playing in the Malaysia Hockey League MHL and the Junior Hockey League JHL and with Malaysian Hockey Federation MHF president Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah as their Chancellor , the sky seems to be the . limit In their MHL debut UniKL , with an average age of 21, finished at the bottom of the six-team pool in the Premier Division . But in the quarter-finals , they held Maybank 3-3 in the first leg , but

  • UniKL zap Thunderbolt!

    Updated: 2010-05-30 12:24:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Sunday , May 30, 2010 UniKL zap Thunderbolt UNIKL shocked favourites Bandar Penawar Sports School Thunderbolt 2-1 to be crowned the MHF-Milo-NSC Junior Hockey League Overall champions at the Tun Razak Stadium . yesterday Runners-up in the league , UniKL showed great composure to wait for the right moments to mount counter attacks , and it was their second giant killing feat after beating Bukit Jalil Sports School in the . semi-finals UniKL received RM20,000 while runners-up Thunderbolt RM10,000. It was a super display from my players , and a coach can't ask for more from his players who finished runners-up in the League and Overall champions in their first JHL season itselt , said UniKL coach I . . Vickneswaran Thunderbolt coach Wan Roslan Rahman was

  • Running towards freedom

    Updated: 2010-05-29 16:23:51
    Shazia Hidayat was introduced to former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf while she was a member of Pakistan's Olympic track and field team.

  • Thunderbolt set to strike second time

    Updated: 2010-05-29 10:14:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Saturday , May 29, 2010 Thunderbolt set to strike second time UNIKL supporters at the KLHA . Stadium JUNIOR Hockey League newcomers UniKL know what it feels like to finish second best , and that is why their players are not ready for to preform an encore in the Overall title fight at the Tun Razak Stadium . today UniKL were were leading 1-0, and were 30 seconds from lifting the League title , when Bandar Penawar Sports School Thunderbolt dashed their dream by scoring the equaliser , and snatching the trophy on a better goals . average Today , both the teams will lock horns again in what is expected to be a thriller finale to the Under-19 . league Playing in the semi-finals was an achievement for this new outfit , but my boys rose to the challenge and beat one

  • Thunderbolt-UniKL final

    Updated: 2010-05-28 01:10:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Friday , May 28, 2010 Thunderbolt-UniKL final LEAGUE champions Bandar Penawar Sports School Thunderbolt came back from the dead before they beat Petaling Jaya City Council 5-3 in a highly charged MHF-Milo-NSC Junor Hockey League semi-final . yesterday In the other semi-finals , UniKL beat Bukit Jalil Sports School 2-1 and will play Thunderbolt for the Overall title . tomorrow Thunderbolt were leading 3-1 by the 48th minute , but lost their composure when PJCC scored two quick goals to . equalise However , the comeback was marred when PJCC goalkeeper Ahmad Syahir ran towards umpire Rosdi Pilus and manhandled him in the 65th minute , prompting the umpire to flash the red . card Ahmad had to be restrained by his own players and was escorted out of the pitch ,

  • PJCC advance on sudden-death goal

    Updated: 2010-05-27 12:02:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , May 27, 2010 PJCC advance on sudden-death goal PETALING Jaya City Council nailed a sudden-death goal , after being tied 2 2, against Bandar Penawar Sports School Juniors to book their spot in the semi-finals of the MHF-Milo-NSC Junor Hockey . League PJCC had the match in hand when they took a 2-0 lead , but crumbled in the second half by allowing BPSS Juniors to score the equaliser three seconds from time at the Tun Razak . Stadium PJCC will meet Bandar Penawar Sports School Thunderbolt , while Bukit Jalil Sports School will play UniKL in the semi-finals today at the Tun Razak . Stadium My forwards have been consistently bungling sitters since the JHL started and today yesterday was no different . However , I saw a slight change in my players as

  • UniKL v BJSS on level field

    Updated: 2010-05-26 05:57:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Wednesday , May 26, 2010 UniKL v BJSS on level field LAST season's double champions Bukit Jalil Sports School BJSS will get a second chance to salvage some pride when thy square off against UniKL in the semi-finals of the MHF-Milo-NSC Junior Hockey League on . Friday The other semi-final will be between Bandar Penawar Sports School Thunderbolt and the winners of the delayed quarter-finals between Bandar Penawar Sports School Juniors and Petaling Jaya City Council . today The fixtures were re-drawn to acommodate BPSS Juniors as six of their players only returned last night from a German Under-16 Four-Nation where Malaysia finished . second BJSS , who beat Sabah 4-0 even without four Under-16 boys who were in Germany , will start on level terms against UniKL as

  • Thunderbolt hammer 9 past Ipoh

    Updated: 2010-05-25 12:29:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Tuesday , May 25, 2010 Thunderbolt hammer 9 past Ipoh BANDAR Penawar Sports School Thunderbolt , as expected , steamrolled Ipoh City Council 9-1 in the quarter-finals of the MHF-Milo-NSC Junior Hockey League at the Tun Razak Stadium . yesterday Thunderbolt will have to wait until Thursday to find out their opponents in the semi-finals , because the quarter-finals between Petaling Jaya City Council and Bandar Penawar Sports School Juniors had to be delayed to wait for six BPSS boys who went to Germany for a . Four-Nation In the other Quarter-finals yesterday , Bukit Jalil Sports School beat Sabah 4-0, while UniKL beat Pahang 4-2. Bukit Jali will meet UniKL in the semi-finals on . Friday The Bukit Jalil hero was Kavin Kartik who scored a hat-rick in the 16th ,

  • Sure death in Commonwealth Games

    Updated: 2010-05-24 04:47:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , May 24, 2010 Sure death in Commonwealth Games By Ajitpal Singh MALAYSIA have been drawn in the Group of Death' for the New Delhi Commonwealth Games men's hockey competition . The team are in Pool A alongside world champions Australia , India , Pakistan and . Scotland England , New Zealand , Canada , South Africa and Trinidad Tobago make up Pool B for the event scheduled to be played at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on Oct 4-14. The Malaysian Hockey Federation MHF has said that the New Delhi Commonwealth Games should be treated as nothing more than a build-up towards the Guangzhou Asian Games Nov 12-27 where the gold medallist earns a place in the 2010 London Olympic . Games National coach Stephen van Huizen picked a pool of 30 trainees early

  • Sabah are Division Two champs

    Updated: 2010-05-24 04:45:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , May 24, 2010 Sabah are Division Two champs DEBUTANTS Sabah emerged Division Two champions of the MHF-Milo-NSC Junior League when they beat Penang Frees 4-1 at the Pandamaran Hockey Stadium in Klang . yesterday Sabah opened accounts in the fifth minute through Eldon Lemery before Harmesh Singh added a second in the 25th . Dick Chany Waili scored in the 50th minute to make it 3-0 but Penang reduced the deficit in the 58th minute through Mohd Shafirul Mohd . Noor Ahmad Kafeel Ahmad Rashidi added the fourth three minutes from time to ensure Sabah the title and the winner's cash prize of RM7,000. Sabah and Pahang finished on 21 points but the former won the title on goal . difference The victory is a morale booster for the Sabah players ahead of next

  • Under-16 boys upset Dutch

    Updated: 2010-05-24 04:43:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , May 24, 2010 Under-16 boys upset Dutch THE national Under-16 team created a major upset in the Mannheim Four-Nation Championship when they edged favourites the Netherlands 4-3 in their opening match in Germany on . Saturday Malaysia were down 2-0 after 14 minutes before Shahril Saabah reduced the deficit off a penalty corner conversion in the 16th . minute Eight minutes later , Muhd Azrul Hasbullah converted a penalty corner set-piece to level . proceedings In the second half , Malaysia pinned their opponents in their half and were rewarded with another penalty corner set-piece goal by Mohd Soffian Kamaruddin in the 38th . minute The Dutch fought back and found the equaliser in the 51st minute before Muhd Azrul scored the winner for Malaysia seven

  • Lucky break for Ryder...

    Updated: 2010-05-24 04:34:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , May 24, 2010 Lucky break for Ryder . PERKS COME WITH WINNING . Ryder Hesjedal of Canada and riding for Garmin-Transitions celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win Stage Eight of the 2010 Tour of California on May 23, 2010 in Westlake Village , California . Phot by . AFP Posted by Jugjet Singh at 11:34 AM Labels : CYCLING Newer Post Older Post Home RESPECTABLE LINKS OLYMPIC HOTEL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE S.S Dhaliwal on Hockey HOCKEY ASIA ASIAN HOCKEY FEDERATION Sikh Hockey Olympians The Home of Hockey FIH Irish Hockey News Stephen Francis TV SMITH Sikhnet New Straits Times The Star Kuala Lumpur I PISS ON . Hockey News Loading . HORSING AROUND The Blogger ON A HIGH The Blogger at the top of the 4,095m Mount Kinabalu in Sabah on June 13, 2008.

  • They don't make teachers like Cikgu Siva anymore

    Updated: 2010-05-24 01:07:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , May 24, 2010 They don't make teachers like Cikgu Siva anymore COMMENT By Jugjet Singh THE don’t make teachers like V . Sivapathasundram any . more Cikgu Siva , as he was fondly called , died on Sunday at the age of 68, leaving behind a hockey legacy which will be hard to match by others in Tunku Besar Secondary School TBSS in Tampin , Negri . Sembilan I know it for a fact , as I played for him in the Under-15 and Under-18 squads in TBSS , where I studied from 1981 to 1987. Siva joined TBSS in 1963, after graduating from Brinsford in the United Kingdom , and stayed put for the next 32 years until his retirement , making the store-room next to the school field as his second . home His room’ only had a squeaky fan , an old type-writer and a can full of

  • Daughter of slain jogger to carry Olympic flame

    Updated: 2010-05-23 22:07:31
    Jenna Beaudry, left, will carry the torch on Thursday in honour of her late mother, Wendy Ladner-Beaudry. Photograph by: ., . Ten months after the unsolved murder of Wendy Ladner-Beaudry in Vancouver's Pacific Spirit Park, her daughter Jenna Beaudry will honour her memory today by carrying the Olympic torch.

  • Running Towards Freedom

    Updated: 2010-05-22 18:05:13
    Shazia Hidayat was introduced to former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf while she was a member of Pakistan's Olympic track and field team.

  • Thunderbolt strike paydirt

    Updated: 2010-05-21 12:08:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Friday , May 21, 2010 Thunderbolt strike paydirt BANDAR Penawar Sports School-Thunderbolt snatched the MHF-Milo-NSC Division One title from the grips of newcomers UniKL when they scored the equaliser with 30 seconds remaining in the . match The title-battle ended 1-1, but Thunderbolt had 22 points from eight matches , while UniKL had only 20 to . show It was the first Division One League title for Bandar Penawar , who made their debut in 2004. I can't ask for more from my players , as we controlled the match but just failed to score . It was a great show from my boys , who trained for only one month , against a sports school outfit , said UniKL coach I . . Vickneswaran Thunderbolt coach Wan Roslan Rahman said : We only came to live in the last five minutes ,

  • Running toward freedom

    Updated: 2010-05-20 16:00:26
    A woman, particularly a Christian one who did not cover her head, was not safe working out during the day.

  • Faizal or Sabri...

    Updated: 2010-05-20 08:53:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , May 20, 2010 Faizal or Sabri . AFTER seven years , the MHF-Milo-NSC Junior Hockey League will see a new Division One champion emerge at the Kuala Lumpur HA Stadium . today Bukit Jalil Sports School BJSS who have been dominating the JHL since 2003, will end third irrespective of how they fare against the Malaysian women’s hockey team MWHA in their final pool match . today The title toss this season will be between newcomers UniKL and Bandar Penawar Sports . School-Thunderbolt And both teams have vital cogs to depend on for the goals , as Thunderbolt’s Faizal Saari and UniKL’s Sabri Mohamed pic have scored 13 goals each in the . JHL Faizal also has the advantage of having played and scored goals at the World Cup qualifier last year , and the recent

  • Save Azlan Shah Cup from becoming sideshow

    Updated: 2010-05-18 08:18:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Tuesday , May 18, 2010 Save Azlan Shah Cup from becoming sideshow Comment by Jugjet Singh GERMANY , the Netherlands , Spain , Australia these were some of the teams that used to play in previous editions of the Azlan Shah Cup with full-strength sides . But sadly , the past few seasons saw this prestigious tournament becoming a blooding ground for their young players , and the organising committee is actually condoning . it I have witnessed this Invitational meet turn from an exciting world class event , which was almost on par with the Champions Trophy , to what it is today an avenue for . experiment And the experiment does not stop at the players alone , as it looks like the International Hockey Federation FIH is also using it to train foreign officials and

  • Perfect balance in the wings

    Updated: 2010-05-18 08:16:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Tuesday , May 18, 2010 Perfect balance in the wings Players of joint champions India and South Korea celebrate with officials . Picture by Ikhwan Munir MALAYSIAN players set a new benchmark in the just-concluded Azlan Shah Cup , and with re inforcement from the injury list and those playing abroad , a well-balanced side is expected to play in the Commonwealth and Asian Games . Three young players who were given the chance by coaches Stephen van Huizen and Tai Beng Hai also rose to the occasion , and should make it more difficult for other aspirants to join the national . side Marhan Jalil , 20, Izwan Firdaus , 21, and Azreen Rizal , 21, were given ample time in the seven matches , and they were a joy to . watch I believe new standards were set by the young

  • Keystone Games to return to Harrisburg in 2011

    Updated: 2010-05-18 00:08:02
    In 1988, George P. Hartwick III won two gold medals in wrestling at the Keystone State Summer Games.

  • India-Korea joint champions

    Updated: 2010-05-16 14:47:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Sunday , May 16, 2010 India-Korea joint champions THE India-South Korea final could only be played for seven minutes , as torrential rain stopped play until 10 pm , and the organising committee decided to award both the teams as . joint-champions This is the first time in the history of the Azlan Shah Cup , incepted in 1983, that a final was rained off and joint-champions . declared Posted by Jugjet Singh at 9:47 PM Labels : HOCKEY Older Post Home RESPECTABLE LINKS OLYMPIC HOTEL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE S.S Dhaliwal on Hockey HOCKEY ASIA ASIAN HOCKEY FEDERATION Sikh Hockey Olympians The Home of Hockey FIH Irish Hockey News Stephen Francis TV SMITH Sikhnet New Straits Times The Star Kuala Lumpur I PISS ON . Hockey News Loading . HORSING AROUND The Blogger ON A

  • Aussies too good for young Mas

    Updated: 2010-05-16 14:01:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Sunday , May 16, 2010 Aussies too good for young Mas MALAYSIA took an early lead , but then crumbled in the second half to lose 5-3 to world No 1 Australia in the fight for bronze in the 19th Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh last . night Malaysia took the match to the Australian semi-circle from the first whistle , and there was plenty of action in the first half , with most of it coming from the young national . team Australia won a total of four penalty corners , all resulted from counter attacks , but bungled them . all Malaysia failed to win a single penalty corner , because the strikers were more intent on taking shots at goal which were cleverly stopped by Australian goalkeeper George . Bazeley However , in the 14th minute , a super effort from 19-year-old Faizal

  • Pakistan fifth on strokes

    Updated: 2010-05-16 12:25:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Sunday , May 16, 2010 Pakistan fifth on strokes By Azlanshahcup.com PAKISTAN ended up in fifth place in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup when they defeated China 6-5 on penalty strokes after the two teams were tied 1-1 at the end of regulation and extra time Pakistan had recorded a 6-2 win in the preliminary round over China and had expected another easy match , as evident from their lackadaisical approach in the early stages of the . match China were awarded a penalty corner in the fifth minute but did not capitalize on the situation . However China were not to be denied as Na Yubo , easily their best player in the tournament , scored in the 24th . minute Pakistan were lethargic , and missing was their fast breaks and wizardry as they took time to adjust to the

  • Malaysia play for bronze

    Updated: 2010-05-15 14:48:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Saturday , May 15, 2010 Malaysia play for bronze FINAL STANDINGS P W D L F A Pts INDIA 6 4 1 1 21 14 13 KOREA 6 3 2 1 20 11 11 9 AUSTRALIA 6 3 2 1 20 12 11 8 MALAYSIA 6 3 2 1 17 9 11 8 PAKISTAN 6 2 2 2 24 20 8 CHINA 6 1 1 4 12 19 4 EGYPT 6 0 0 6 4 33 0 RESULTS : Australia 4 China 0, South Korea 4 Pakistan 2, India 7 Egypt 1. TODAY : Final India v South Korea 8.05pm Third-Fourth : Malaysia v Australia 6.05pm Fifth-Sixth : Pakistan v China 3.35pm Posted by Jugjet Singh at 9:48 PM Labels : HOCKEY Newer Post Older Post Home RESPECTABLE LINKS OLYMPIC HOTEL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE S.S Dhaliwal on Hockey HOCKEY ASIA ASIAN HOCKEY FEDERATION Sikh Hockey Olympians The Home of Hockey FIH Irish Hockey News Stephen Francis TV SMITH Sikhnet New Straits Times The Star Kuala

  • India-Korea Azlan Shah Final

    Updated: 2010-05-15 14:47:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Saturday , May 15, 2010 India-Korea Azlan Shah Final THERE was utter confusion in the final pool matches , and the air only cleared when India beat Egypt 7-1 in the last pool match of the 19th Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh last . night India will play South Korea in the final , while Malaysia will battle for the bronze against . Australia The day started with Australia beating China 4-0, and achieving their four goal target to play in the final , and then Pakistan and South Korea walked onto the pitch , with both sides needing to win by two goals to shut the door on . Australia The score stood at 2-2 by the 57th minute , and there was super hockey being played by players from both . sides However , mayhem errupted when Irish umpire Warren McCully awarded a penalty

  • UniKL a step away from title

    Updated: 2010-05-15 14:22:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Saturday , May 15, 2010 UniKL a step away from title NEWCOMERS UniKL further consolidated their chances of winning the Division One MHF-Milo-NSC Junior Hockey League title when they beat Bandar Penawar Sports School BPSS Juniors 3-1 in a rain postponed match . yesterday Both the teams were supposed to play on Friday , but the match was washed off by heavy rain and they completed their fixtures . yesterday UniKL got their goals off Syamim Yusof 15th Sabri Mohamed 23rd and Amir Farid 62nd Shahril Saabah 45th scored the BPSS Juniors . goal UniKL are just one match away from winning the title , as they have 19 points from seven matches and play their final fixtures against Bandar Penawar Sports School Thunderbolt at the KLHA Stadium on May 21. Thunderbolt have

  • Mayhem as Korea enter final

    Updated: 2010-05-15 01:42:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Saturday , May 15, 2010 Mayhem as Korea enter final THERE was drama , plenty of it in the Pakistan and Korea match and in the end Korea prevailed to make the final with a 4-2 . win Both teams had to win by two clear goals to progress into the final at the expense of . Australia Pakistan went ahead in the 31st minute when Mohamad Zubair scored after a botched penalty corner attempt by skipper Muhammad Imran . The ball was played out of the semi circle by Muhammad Touseeq who relayed it to Zubair at the far post to knock it . in At that stage Pakistan needed another goal to progress into the final . But Korea came charging out in the second half and equalized via Lee Nam Yong in the 38th . minute Korea were awarded a penalty stroke in the 46th minute and Nam

  • Malmberg to play on national field hockey team

    Updated: 2010-05-12 06:40:40
    Marathon senior Marta Malmberg will be part of the roster this week for the United States national field hockey team, which hosts Argentina in a five-game test series beginning Thursday at American University in Washington, D.C. A three-time high school All-American who helped Marathon to three Class C state titles, Malmberg will join eight ...

  • Sticking with it

    Updated: 2010-05-11 11:52:24
    LA SALLE UNIVERSITY FRESHMAN Lucas Long hopes to play on the U.S. men's Olympic field hockey team someday.

  • Herold added to national team's roster RECREATION

    Updated: 2010-05-07 08:57:30
    When Taylor Herold walked onto the turf at the Virginia SportsPlex for her USA Field Hockey Junior High Performance team tryout, she saw several members of the Old Dominion University field hockey team.

  • Tar Heels Named To U.S. Squad

    Updated: 2010-05-03 23:20:02
    Six players with North Carolina field hockey ties have been named to the U.S. National Team roster for a five-game test series against Argentina later this month, USA Field Hockey has announced.

  • Van Koeverden living the Canadian Dream

    Updated: 2010-05-03 09:56:28
    It is a dream realized for the 332 Canadian athletes who have made it to the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.

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