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Former international Chairil Anwar is into his 20th season in the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) and he still has a big part to play for Maybank in the Premier Division.Chairil made his MHL debut for Kuala Terengganu Municipal Council in 1990. The following season, he was offered a job with Maybank and has since then featured for the Tigers in the MHL.“It’s a record to have played in the MHL for

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Kuala Lumpur finally bagged their first title in the national Under-14 hockey tournament when they scored a 3-2 golden goal win over defending champions Perak 3-2 in the final at the Kuantan Hockey Stadium yesterday.It was a repeat of last year’s final but this time the city side prevailed. The match ended 2-2 at regulation time but three minutes into extra time KL popped in the winner to claim

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Maybank swept aside Nur Insafi 5-2 in their opening match in the new Premier Division of the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) at the Tun Razak Stadium yesterday.The Nur Insafi team had registered 16 foreign players but only nine arrived for yesterday’s match. The presence of the foreign players did not affect the Tigers as they carved out an easy win.The Tigers took a three-goal in the first half

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Defending champions Perak and Kuala Lumpur set up a repeat final in the national Under-14 hockey tournament after scoring similar 2-1 victories in the semi-finals at the Kuantan Hockey Stadium yesterday.Kuala Lumpur came from a goal down to edge Penang 2-1 while Perak downed Negri Sembilan 2-1 to set up a repeat of last year’s final.And this time around, KL look good enough to win their first

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Tenaga National and Sapura will provide the opening fireworks for the Premier Division of the Malaysian Hockey League (MHL) at the Tun Razak Stadium here today.The six-team league offers new ingredients that may well re-ignite interest in an ailing competition.Besides the two former champions, the other teams in the fray are Maybank, Nur Insafi and two newcomers Kuala Lumpur Hockey Club (KLHC)

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Defending champions Perak booked a semi-final berth from Group A of the national Under-14 hockey tournament with a hard-fought 3-2 win over Kelantan at the Kuantan Hockey Stadium yesterday.Penang have already booked their berth with a match in hand after having won all three previous matches and they are joined in the semi-finals by Group B qualifiers Negri Sembilan and Kuala Lumpur.Perak had

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It will be an experience versus youth match-up when former champions Tenaga Nasional play against Sapura in the opening Premier Division match of the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) here today.Sapura have retained almost their entire team from last year with three new players while Tenaga have six youngsters to combine with six national stars.Sapura coach S. Prakash said yesterday that although

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Mohamed Rahimi Iskandar scored a hat-trick in Penang’s 6-1 win over Pahang in a Group A match of the national Under-14 hockey tournament at the Kuantan Hockey Stadium yesterday.Penang now have maximum points from three matches after having defeated Kelantan (4-1) and defending champions Perak (2-1) earlier and they need a draw against winless Perlis in their final group fixture tomorrow to seal a

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Penang chalked up their second consecutive win in the national Under-14 hockey tournament when they edged defending champions Perak 2-1 in a Group A match at the Kuantan Hockey Stadium yesterday.Penang, who defeated Kelantan 4-1 on Sunday, went on the offensive and were 2-0 up after 14 minutes of the play with goals by Mohd Izzudan Halim (fourth) and Mohd Rahimi Iskandar. Perak pulled a goal back

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1st December 2009 (Tuesday)8.00pm IIUM Mustang vs SMKDJ6.00pm SMKPP vs RAMD Juniors2nd December 2009 (Wednesday)7.30pm SMKDJ vs Selangor Polis Veteran9.00pm Selangor Polis vs MBPJ3rd December 2009 (Thursday)26 3-Dec 8.00pm SHP 1 OLAK vs RAMD4th December 2009 (Friday)24 4-Dec 8.00pm SHP 1 Selangor Sikh vs UiTM5th December 2009 (Saturday)4.00pm IIUM Staff vs Synergy HC5.30pm Polyteknik S.Alam vs

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Perak began their defence of the national Under-14 hockey title with a 5-1 rout of Pahang in a Group A match at the Kuantan Hockey Stadium yesterday.Mohamed Najib opened accounts for Perak in the third minute and goals by Mohamed Zulhamizan (8th) and Nor Ikhwan (14th) gave their team a 3-0 first-half lead. Perak scored second-half goals through Mohamed Khairul Adha (34th) and Mohamed Ikhwan

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Last year’s finalists Perak and Kuala Lumpur will start as favourites in the national Under-14 hockey championship, which begins today at the Kuantan Hockey Stadium.But both teams are wary of the threat from the east coast sides, who usually challenge strongly in age-group level competitions.KL coach K. Rajan said that no team could be taken lightly in an age-group meet.“Therefore, it means

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This week we look at how with the right preparation you can design a session, which can be challenging for players of all standards, and be managable even when faced with large groups. Take at look at this session, if you are just starting the season in the southern hemisphere, this session can be used as part of a Try-outs or trials day.In planning or delivering any session, it is best to start

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Winner takes all! That’s the scenario for today’s last Group C match between Malaysia and Spain.With Spain’s 0-1 loss to South Korea yesterday, Malaysia have only one option left in their pursuit for a place in the second round of the Junior World Cup Finals – beat Spain.But then, given their inconsistent form and indifferent performances, it is hard to see National Juniors coach K. Rajan’s boys

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South Korea and Pakistan have qualified for the second round of the Junior World Cup Finals from here yesterday.South Korea became the first team to qualify after a pulsating 1-0 win over Spain in a Group C match at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium.Former world champions Pakistan then made the cut from Group A when they scored two late goals to beat defending champions Argentina 3-2 at the same

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Spain will get two chances to book their berth in the second round. And they want to get it done today against South Korea in a Group C match at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium here.If they fail to do so, they can secure qualification in the their final group match against Malaysia. They go into the match against the Koreans with full points from two matches. South Korea are also in the same

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Former world champions India are in a three-way battle with Holland and New Zealand to qualify for the second round from Group D.India will play against Holland at the Sengkang Hockey Stadium in Singapore today in a crucial match where they need nothing less than a win to stay in contention.Otherwise, Holland will confirm their berth and pave the way for New Zealand to grab the other spot. The

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Malaysia produced a Jekyll and Hyde performance in their 5-2 win over the United States in a Group C match at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium here yesterday.They were four goals up after 11 minutes of play and were swarming all over the Americans. A goal rush appeared on the cards for the Malaysians. But it stopped and they started to give away possession of the ball and soon found themselves under

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South Korean skipper Kang Kyung-woo who came down with high fever two days ago could miss the rest of the Junior World Cup Finals.The player has been quarantined at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital yesterday as a precautionary measure. This follows the recent H1N1 A flu outbreak worldwide.Tournament medical officer Dr Kamarul Hashimi said yesterday that Kyung-woo could be in hospital for up to 10

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Defending champions Argentina moved closer to a second-round berth from Group A after securing a 3-0 win over Belgium at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium here yesterday.They have full points from two matches and they need another three from their remaining matches against Pakistan and Egypt to advance.It was a tough game for the Argentinians yesterday with the Belgians making the early fight to keep

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Goalkeeper Abdul Hakim Adnan is angry with himself for not reading the South Koreans’ penalty corner variations better in Malaysia’s 0-2 defeat on Monday.The 20-year-old Maybank employee has vowed to be more alert to help Malaysia remain in the hunt for a place in the second round.“We knew that they have very good drag flickers. “We have studied their movements on video,” he said yesterday.“The

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Malaysia’s chances of advancing to the second round of the Junior World Cup Finals took a hard knock when they lost 0-2 to South Korea in a Group C match at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium here yesterday.A goal in each half from successful penalty corner executions gave the Koreans full points. The Koreans had in their opening match on Sunday beaten the United States 8-0 while the Malaysians scored

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Pakistani forward Haseem Khan is on a quest to emerge as the top scorer of the Junior World Cup Finals.He got off to a flying start with a hat-trick against Russia in a Group A match on Sunday and he added two more in the 3-0 win over Egypt yesterday.He faces tough competition with India’s Diwakar Ram who started off with five goals in the match against Singapore yesterday. The Indians won the

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Argentina began the defence of the Junior World Cup with a 9-3 win over lowly Russia in a Group A at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium here.Nahuel Salis set Argentina on the road to victory with a field goal in the ninth minute before Guido Martin Barreiros Lopez scored the first of his four goals in the 14th minute. Barreiros Lopez was also on target in the 30th, 31st and 68th minutes.The other

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The underdogs in Group A for a second round berth, Belgium, aim to ambush defending champions Argentina and pick up at least a point.Team manager Phil Rooseleer said that their chances making the second round would very much depend on how they fared against Argentina and also Pakistan.“If we can get a point off either of them, then there is a chance for us to go through. We would like to think

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Forward Faizal Saari scored the crucial goal to give Malaysia a 1-0 victory over England in their opening Group C match of the Junior World Cup Finals at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium here yesterday.It was a supreme performance from the Kelantan player, who was in the sin bin for 12 minutes when he was yellow carded in the 18th minute.But as soon as he came back on, Malaysia earned a penalty

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South Korean will for the first time in their international hockey history have identical twins in their ranks.The Kang brothers, Moon-kyu and Moon-kweon, were born just two minutes apart. But their paths have gone very much the same way as they make their debut in the Junior World Cup Finals.The older Moon-kweon has in fact gone one step ahead, having played for the senior side in the Beijing

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Former Junior World Cup champions Pakistan started off their campaign here with a bang when they hammered Russia 7-2 in a Group A match at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium yesterday.Pakistan’s senior team player Haseem Khan chalked up a hat-trick, scoring in the sixth, 49th and 66th minutes.Kashif Ali scored a brace (56th, 70th) while Shafqat Ali and Zubair Mohamed added the other goals in the 21st

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Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) chalked up an impressive 4-1 win over Universiti Malaysia Perlis (Unimap) in a Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) Division One match at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil yesterday.BJSS, the MHL Under-19 double champions, went on the offensive from the start but had to wait until the 22nd minute to score from close range through Faridzul Atif. And in the 33rd

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The return of defender Jiwa Mohan provided a big boost to the national hockey team in the Air Asia-Asia Cup tournament.But the 28-year-old has ruled out making a full-time comeback to the team.Jiwa said that he would consider playing for the team in top-level tournaments but he wanted to continue juggling his time between his job career and hockey.“Full-time hockey is out for me. I firmly believe

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Malaysia showed more positive attributes in the Air Asia-Asia Cup hockey tournament that can only take them forward in their effort to improve on their world ranking.The main agenda for the national team this year is to get a place in the 2010 World Cup Finals. And finishing fourth in the Asia Cup tournament here has given them a place in the qualifying tournament along with runners-up Pakistan,

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South Korea won the Air Asia-Asia Cup for the third time when they beat Pakistan 1-0 in an exciting final at the Kuantan Hockey Stadium here yesterday.The Koreans have now equalled the three titles won by Pakistan in the series. South Korea’s two other triumphs were in 1994 and 1999 while Pakistan had won it in 1982, 1985 and 1989.In yesterday’s final, both teams had chances to settle the issue

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Malaysia failed to retain their third placing in the Asia Cup hockey tournament after going down 6-7 to China in sudden-death penalty shoot-out in the classification match at the Kuantan Hockey Stadium here yesterday.Both teams were level at 3-3 in regulation time. Even extra-time failed to break the deadlock.The Malaysians had four chances to claim victory. They led three times in the match

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Pakistan shattered Malaysia’s dream of a first final appearance in the Air Asia-Asia Cup hockey tournament, scoring a 4-2 win in the semi-finals at the Kuantan Hockey Stadium here yesterday.Pakistan, who were winners in 1982, 1985 and 1989, will meet 2006 Doha Asian Games gold medallists South Korea in the final tomorrow. Besides the Cup, the champions will also earn a direct entry to the World

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South Korea made short work of China to qualify for the final of the Asia Cup hockey tournament, chalking up a 5-1 semi-final victory at the Kuantan Hockey Stadium here yesterday.It will be the fourth appearance in the final for South Korea, who won the title in 1994 and 1999 and were runners-up to India in 2007.The match started off on a slow pace with the Chinese controlling play. And they took

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Japan are likely to take the fourth spot for Asian teams in qualifying tournaments for next year’s World Cup Finals.Japan are to play in the fifth-sixth place playoff tomorrow against the winners of today’s classification match between India and Bangladesh.The Asia Cup offers the champions a direct entry to the World Cup Finals and the next four teams go into qualifying tournaments. If Japan play

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A fast and furious encounter is expected when the two East Asia teams meet in the semi-finals of the Asia Cup hockey tournament here today.South Korea, who are ranked fifth in the world, are the clear favourites to beat China. At the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, the Koreans claimed the gold medal beating the Chinese 3-1 in the final.However, the Koreans by their own admission are not well-prepared

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Malaysia need the discipline to adhere to a tactical plan if they hope to overcome Pakistan in the Air Asia-Asia Cup hockey tournament semi-finals here today.Skipper Mohamed Madzli Ikmar said yesterday that they had achieved a good measure consistency in the tournament at the Kuantan Hockey Stadium and it had boosted much of their confidence to take on a Pakistan, who have strengthened their side

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China dumped India out of the Asia Cup semi-finals when they drew 2-2 with the defending champions in the final Group B match yesterday.India came into the tournament as winners of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup last month. But China upset the form books, overcoming a two-goal deficit to earn the draw.India had taken the lead with penalty corner goals by skipper Sandeep Singh in the 33rd and 34th

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Malaysia hammered Bangladesh 7-1 to stay in the hunt for a semi-final berth from Group A in the Air Asia-Asia Cup at the Kuantan Hockey Stadium here yesterday.Malaysia need only a draw against Japan today to qualify for the last-four.Yesterday, minnows Bangladesh got their wish of scoring against a top hockey-playing country. But aside from that rare goal, they were grossly outplayed in every

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Japan have embarked on team rebuilding in an effort to put themselves back among the elite hockey-playing nations.And the ongoing Asia Cup tournament is part of their re-building programme.They opened their campaign in Kuantan with a 5-0 win over Bangladesh and were beaten 3-2 by South Korea yesterday.But Japan are confident of beating Malaysia in their last Group A tie and earn a place in the

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Pakistan booked a place in the semi-finals of the Asia Cup hockey tournament after edging arch rivals India 3-2 in a pulsating Group B match at the Kuantan Hockey Stadium yesterday.In a match which Pakistan must win, following their opening 1-1 draw with China, they had the ball in the net as early as the fourth minute when Tariq Aziz slotted home from the top of the D. But South African umpire

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Bangladesh has thrown in the towel as far as their campaign in the on-going Asia Cup hockey tournament is concerned.Their ultimate target is, in fact, to score one goal against a top hockey team – and they hope to do it when they play Malaysia today.Their German coach Gerhad Peter Rach said the team have not scored a goal against a top hockey playing nation in the last few years and he would like

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An India-Pakistan hockey match is definitely mouth-watering. Hence, today’s Group B Asia Cup match at the Kuantan Hockey Stadium is bound to be an intriguing and exciting encounter.Last month, India defeated Pakistan in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and then beat Malaysia to win the title.However, Pakistan are ahead in their head-to-head encounters.Today’s match marks their 139th meeting with India

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Malaysia stunned world fifth-ranked South Korea by holding them to a 1-1 draw in the opening match of the Asia Cup hockey tournament at the Kuantan Hockey Stadium yesterday.The Koreans started off confidently in this Group A match and were happy to sit back and keep the Malaysians at bay in the first half until the homesters scored in the 35th minute.Ismail Abu latched on to a long pass and

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Reigning Asian Games gold medallists South Korea have sounded an early warning to their rivals that they plan to add the Asia Cup to their collection and secure the automatic berth to the 2010 World Cup.The Koreans have won the Asia Cup twice – in Hiroshima (1994) and Kuala Lumpur (1999).Coach Lim Jung-woo is confident that his young team will kick off their campaign by bagging all three points

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The Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) have finally decided on their final 18 for the Asia Cup, which starts here today.The unlucky one to be omitted yesterday was midfielder Mohd Razie Abdul Rahim, who was injured earlier this year and did not play in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup last month.Thus, the MHF only made three changes to the team that won the silver medal at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in

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Consistency and clinical finishing are what Malaysia will have to produce if they plan to do well in the Asia Cup, which begins at the Kuantan Hockey Stadium here today.The stakes are indeed high for the seven teams – defending champions India, Pakistan, Japan, China, Bangladesh, South Korea and Malaysia – because the winner of the Asia Cup will automatically qualify for next year’s World Cup in

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The women’s national hockey team are expected to undergo a one-week training stint in Perth from May 23.This is in preparation for the Champions Challenge II in Kazan, Russia, from June 21-27.Malaysian Women’s Hockey Association honorary secretary Dr S. Shamala said the team, currently training at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil, would use the Perth training stint as their final

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The top scorer’s award for this year’s Malaysian Hockey League (MHL) Under-19 competition is likely to be settled when Bukit Jalil Sports School and Bandar Penawar Sports School clash in the final on Sunday.K. Satesh of Division Three club Nur Insafi leads the scoring chart with 14 goals. Next comes BJSS’ Dangerous Lee and BPSS’ Mohd Noor Faeez Ibrahim, who both have 13 goals.With the two sports

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It will be an all-Sports School final – the first-ever between the two teams – for the overall title in the Malaysia Hockey League (Under-19 category) on Wednesday.Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) and Bandar Penawar Sports School (BPSS) chalked up 3-2 wins in their semi-final, second-leg ties yesterday to set up the showdown.BJSS, who won 2-1 in the first-leg, snuffed out Petaling Jaya City

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Forward S. Selvaraju has turned down the chance to feature in the French Hockey League because of his national team commitment.The 23-year-old Perak player said yesterday that he was invited by former international James Moorthy last month to play for French Division One outift, Racing Sander Club.“I could not go as my priority is to represent Malaysia in the Asia Cup tournament in Kuantan (from

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MSN Malacca coach G. Ravindran will have no choice but to bank on error-prone goalkeeper Mohd Raizal Azmi for their quarter-final, return-leg match against Tenaga Nasional in the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) Under-19 competition today.Ravindran blamed Raizal for letting the team down by conceding three easy first-half goals in their 2-3 first-leg defeat in Malacca on Sunday.“We, however, fought

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The quarter-finals of the Malaysia Hockey League Under-19 category are still ongoing but Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) and Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) are already preparing for their semi-final matches.The duo are set to go through to the last four after securing comfortable leads in their quarter-final first leg matches on Sunday.Tomorrow’s return leg will be used by both teams as a

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The national hoc­key team will go to Kuantan next week to test out the pitch at the Kuantan Hockey Stadium where the Asia Cup will be held from May 9-16.The facilities at the Kuantan Hockey Stadium including the pitch are undergoing repairs and will only be ready by the end of the week.Team manager George Koshy said yesterday that the three-day trip would help the players to learn about the

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Eleven teams will compete in this year’s Division One category of the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) from May 8.Ipoh City Hall are back after a 20-year absence, as are the Rajawali team from the Air Force, who have been out for the last three years.Malacca City Council are the newcomers this time.The Armed Forces will have two teams – senior and junior – in the fray.Division Two champions Bukit

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MSN Malacca beat JSC-Batu Pahat 3-0 to grab the last slot for the quarter-finals in Division Two (Under-19 category) of the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) at the Batu Pahat Stadium yesterday.MSN Malacca were in a straight fight with Setapak High School of Kuala Lumpur for the last spot going into the match.But the KL team tumbled at the last hurdle, going down 1-3 to Old La Sallians Association of

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Forward Tengku Ahmad Tajuddin is set to make a comeback to the national hockey team after a lapse of 11 months to play in the Asia Cup tournament in Kuantan from May 9-16.The last outing for the Kangar-born player was in last year’s Sultan Azlan Shah Cup tournament. He was not in the team for the Hamburg Masters last October because of an attachment with Hilversum HC Amsterdam in the Dutch

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MSN Malacca will bank on penalty corner flicker Mohd Hanif Rahim to help them secure a place in the quarter-finals of the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) Under-19 competition.The Malacca side have 13 points from 10 matches in Division Two and they need to beat JSC-Batu Pahat at the Johor Baru Hockey Stadium today to advance.Hanif has scored nine goals in eight matches and coach G. Ravindran is

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Anderson came back from a goal down to edge Tenaga Nasional 2-1 at the Kuala Lumpur Hockey Stadium yesterday to seal a place in the quarter-finals in the Malaysian Hockey League (MHL) Under-19 competition.The Ipoh school now have 19 points from 10 matches in Division Two and they will wrap up their league fixtures against Bandar Penawar Sports School (BPSS) at the Tun Razak Stadium here

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Goalkeeper S. Kumar is having a great run in international hockey tournaments.He was voted the best goalkeeper for the fifth time in two years at the recent Sultan Azlan Shah Cup tournament in Ipoh where Malaysia finished as the runners-up.Kumar first won the award in the same tournament in May 2007 and three months later, he also came out tops in the Asia Cup in India. Last year, he won the

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Former champions Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) wanted to finish among the top three in the Division Two (Under-19) of the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL).But with just two matches to play in the 12-team league, they are fighting to finish among top six to qualify for the quarter-finals.MBPJ will play against Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) Juniors today and they will wrap up their league

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The just concluded Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament turned out to be yet another disappointing outing for forward Ismail Abu.The 25-year-old Pahang player had set the target to score in every match of the five-nation tournament in Ipoh but he had only one goal to show from Malaysia’s 4-1 win over Egypt.Malaysia finished as the runners-up in the tournament after losing 1-3 to India in the

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Division Three champions Nur Insafi have been given the green light to replace five players for the knockout stage of the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL).The five players were involved in an accident last month and one of them, Mohd Fadhirul Razmin, died in the incident, which took place while they were on their way to attend a training session.The other four — Mohd Fadli Zabidi, Sabir Ismail, Mohd

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As tests for the national hockey team, matches in the just concluded Sultan Azlan Shah Cup tournament here served their purpose.The team chalked up some inspired results but in reality, they still have a long way to go before they can claim that they are strong challengers on the world stage.In the five-nation tournament, Malaysia lost twice to India — 0-3 in the round-robin match and 1-3 in the

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India muncul juara kali keempat Kejohanan Hoki Piala Sultan Azlan Shah ke-18 mengalahkan Malaysia 3-1 di Stadium Azlan Shah, Ipoh malam tadi.India yang menduduki ranking ke-11 dunia pernah muncul juara kejohanan itu pada tahun 1985, 1991 dan 1995 lalu.Kekalahan itu membuatkan Malaysia terus kempunan untuk menjulang piala yang diperkenalkan pada tahun 1983 itu.Skuad bimbingan Tan Beng Hai yang

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The International Hockey Fe­­de­ration (FIH) will look at revie­wing the qualifying process for the World Cup and the Olympics.Their president, Leandro Negre, said yesterday that he was not in favour of the present system where 18 teams are divided to go through three tournaments.Only the continental champions and the hosts get an automatic berths.Negre added that it would take some time before

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Malaysia did exactly what they needed – hold New Zealand to a 1-1 draw – to qualify for their third Sultan Azlan Shah Cup final at the Azlan Shah Stadium here yesterday.Malaysia will meet India, who beat Pakistan 2-1 yesterday, in today’s final.The Malaysians’ other final appearances were in 1985 against India and 2007 against Australia.The Indians, meanwhile, will be featuring in their sixth

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Next year’s hockey World Cup will definitely be held in India.International Hockey Federation (FIH) president Leandro Negre confirmed this after meeting the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) executive council here yesterday.Negre had spent three days in New Delhi earlier this week touring the World Cup facilities and meeting with Indian officials.He said FIH were not looking at relocating the World

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A late defensive error dashed the National Juniors’ hopes of a victory over England in the four-nation invitational hockey tournament in Seville on Friday.The match ended 3-3.Malaysia have one point from two matches, having lost 1-2 to hosts Spain on Thursday.Against England, forward Faisal Saari drew first blood for Malaysia in the 23rd minute with a field goal but England equalised in the 40th

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India and New Zealand played to a 2-2 draw in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament yesterday and the result threw the fight for places in the final wide open.Malaysia lead the standings on six points after three matches — one point more than India and New Zealand.The final round-robin matches will be played tomorrow and India have to beat Pakistan to qualify for the final on Saturday. New

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Malaysia’s 0-3 defeat by India in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament here on Wednesday brought home some harsh realities to the team.It showed that at the top level, Malaysia still lack variety in their play and also in the set pieces. And coach Tai Beng Hai admitted that they were yet near to finding a comprehensive playing combination.“I only have this team for about three months. So

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Egypt have for the last two decades played second fiddle to South Africa in the African continent. And they will be aiming to knock their rivals off the top in the African Nations Cup in Ghana in July.That tournament offers the winners a direct entry to the World Cup Finals in New Delhi next year and the second-placed team will go into a qualifying tournament in November.Egypt coach Jerzy

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Malaysia’s winning run in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament came to end when they lost 0-3 to India here yesterday.The Indians were a shade better and made better use of their set pieces to carve out the win at the Azlan Shah Stadium.The result kept both teams very much in the hunt for a place in the final on Sunday.India have two matches more to play against New Zealand and Pakistan

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Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) chalked up an impressive 4-0 win over Anderson at the Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh yesterday to seal the title in Division Two (Under-19) of the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL).They have an unassailable maximum of 30 points from 10 consecutive wins with a match to play against Bandar Penawar Sports School (BPSS) next Wednesday.It was the seventh consecutive time since

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Malaysia’s interim coach Tai Beng Hai faces a baptism of fire when his team take on Pakistan in the opening tie of the 18th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey competition today.The tournament, which will be held until April 12 at the Azlan Shah Stadium here, will also see India, Egypt and New Zealand in the fray.The former international defender had served as assistant coach to the National Juniors and

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Pakistan are confident of a winning start against Malaysia in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup here today despite having to rely on a mixed group of youth and experienced players.Coach Shahid Ali Khan said the team had shown good performances and “the players are all fired up for the tournament”.“We respect Malaysia but we also know that they are going through a rebuilding phase as well,” he said

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Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) forward Faridzul Afiq Mohd surely sets a very high standard.The BJSS ace was far from pleased despite scoring a hat-trick in his team’s 5-1 thrashing of Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) in Division Two (Under-19 category) of the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) on Friday.“I have represented BJSS for five consecutive years and this is the first time I have netted a

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There were no surprises when Malaysia named their final squad of 18 yesterday for the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup tournament.Four players were dropped after the friendly match against New Zealand and they were goalkeeper Fairul Wanasir, defender Megat Azrafiq and forwards Herwan Pami and Fekri Basaar.The SquadGoalkeepers: S. Kumar, Khairul Nizam Ibrahim.Defenders: Mohd Amin Rahim, Mohd Madzli Ikmar (

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Forward Shahzrul Irwan Nazli is only a reserve in the Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) team. But the Perak player is on fire — having scored four goals in seven matches for the double champions.Shahzrul, who is making his debut for BJSS, said that he was delighted with his performance in Division Two (Under-19 category) of the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL).“I don’t get to play the entire match but

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Defending champions Kuala Lumpur and Perak book the semi-final spots in the National Under-16 hockey championship with convincing wins in Group A matches at the Seremban II Hockey Stadium yesterday.KL defeated Kelantan 4-2 while Perak outplayed Perlis 4-0. Selangor also chalked up an impressive 5-0 win over Pahang in Group A.KL, Perak and Selangor all finished with 12 points from five matches.

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Defending champions Kuala Lumpur beat table-toppers Perak 3-1 to bounce back into the race for a semi-final berth in the National Under-16 hockey championship at the Seremban Two Hockey Stadium here yesterday.KL’s win has thrown the semi-final race in Group A wide open, with for teams now in the hunt.Selangor, who lost 0-2 to Perak on Monday, are also back in the mix after a 3-1 win over Kelantan

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Former champions Perak, Terengganu and Kelantan set the early pace in the national Under-16 hockey championships, chalking up their second straight wins at the Seremban II Hockey Stadium here yesterday.Perak defeated Selangor 2-0 in a Group A match while Terengganu beat Penang 2-1 in Group B. Kelantan, who are also in Group A, beat Pahang 4-1.For Selangor, the defeat was a big blow after having

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The national juniors are running out time and practice matches to come up with a good combination for their campaign in the Junior World Cup Finals in June.They finished third in the just concluded four-nation international at the new Taman Daya Stadium in Johor Baru. They were beaten by India and Pakistan, both by 1-3 margins, and struggled to beat Singapore 2-1 in the round-robin matches before

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The tournament’s name may have been changed but expect the same teams to contend for the title.The Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) Under -19 category, which starts with 11 matches today, is basically the 14th edition of the Malaysia Junior Hockey League (MJHL).The Division Two is for the elite teams (12) while the other 10 also-rans and development teams will feature in Division Three of the new

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The Malaysia Hockey League (Under-19 category), which begins today, is still bogged down by the same old problems.The more urgent matter is the shortage of umpires.There will be 11 matches played on most days and the organisers need at least 33 umpires for each day.But as it stands, four of today’s matches will only have two umpires. There will be no reserve umpires on stand-by.It is not clear

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There is something unique about Joel van Huizen and Manraj Singh apart from the fact that they will be spearheading Petaling Jaya City Council’s (MBPJ) assault in Division Two of the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL), which begins tomorrow.Their fathers — Stephen van Huizen and Sarjit Singh — are living legends as far as hockey in the country is concerned, having captained and coached the national

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Dear Hockey Player,Is it possible to play too safe? This week a colleague said to me, "We kept great possession, but did not make any progress forward in attack." Having discussed the problem further we came to conclusion that the team was playing great possession hockey and players were supporting the players with the ball offering easy passes sideways or backwards, but the team was failing to

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The National Juniors will get a chance to assess the strength of the Spanish and England teams during a four-nation hockey meet in Germany in April.The tournament from April 8-12 is also part of the Malaysian team’s programme for their tour of Europe.Spain and England are in Malaysia’s group in the Junior World Cup, which will be held in Johor Baru and Singapore from June 7-21. The other two

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The Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) starts in four days’ time but the Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) have yet to secure the sponsors for the Division Two and Division Three categories.Teams playing in the two divisions for the Under-19s can expect lower prize money. For starters, there is a RM2,500 reduction in the prize offered for the two divisions.And there is also no word on whether the

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The Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) and the National Sports Council (NSC) did not want him. But on Friday the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) named Shahid Ali Khan as the chief coach of their national hockey team.Shahid was Malaysia’s was the goalkeeper coach with the national juniors from 2005 and in 2007 worked with the senior team when Sarjit Singh was at the helm.In October last year they

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Kuala Kangsar’s Clifford School have withdrawn from the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) and have been replaced by the Johor Sports Council-Batu Pahat team.The Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) have accepted the late entry by the Johor team and have placed them in Division Two. Under the new MHL format, Division Two and Three will cater to Under-19 teams.With the Johor team’s inclusion there will be

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The National Juniors must finished on top their group during the preliminary round of the Junior World Cup if they want to stay in the hunt for a medal.The tournament will be jointly hosted by Malaysia and Singapore from June 7-21.Under the new format, the matches for the second round will also follow a round-robin system before the knockout stage.In the first round the 20 teams are divided into

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A proposed one-month long army training for the national junior hockey team is unlikely to materialise.The Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) secretariat has not made any arrangements although it was announced that the team will start the training this month.National Juniors’ coach K. Rajan has now turned to National Sports Institute’s (NSI) physical and conditioning coach Behrad Honar Baksh to

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Sixteen-year-old forward Shaharul Dennis will be the player to watch in the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL).The Form Four student of SMK Damansara Jaya is a skilful player who has caught the eyes of the national selectors.Shaharul, who is the son of former international Henry Fidelis, will make his debut for Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) in Division Two, which is for players under 19.MBPJ coach

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Former champions Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) will not have the services of their long time coach Roslan Salikon in this year’s Malaysia Hockey League.Roslan, who has been coaching the team since 1999, has opt out because of studies.Roslan, guided the PJ team to win the overall title in the Junior League title in 2007, said that he cannot train the team this season because he is doing his

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This week we feature some fantastic positional practices from the coachingHockey library. Improving individual skills of players is a must at all times. However, during the season it is rare that a team has the time to focus on individual postional skills during a scheduled team session. So practice these exercises with individuals or use time in the off season to work on your teams positional

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Reverse stick hit- Grip the stick with both hands at the top of the stick with the flat side of the stick pointing upwards (this can be achieved by putting the stick on the ground , flat side up for the players then to pickup the stick.- Step to the ball with the right foot- Both feet and ball on one line- Hit the ball with the side of the stick important to keep stick low to the ground in

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Last week we looked at keeping possession, and presented quite junior session. We had some good feedback from last weeks session, but some of you have been asking for drills to work with possession in your senior teams, and getting your players moving the ball around faster.So this week we look at some advanced drills for Team Possession.Teams that keep possession well, are drilled with some

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Only nine players in the national hockey team passed the fitness test conducted by the National Sports Institute (NSI) last month.Another nine were a little short of the required mark.The remaining 12 players in the squad of 30 have a fair bit of work to do in order to catch up with the others.The players underwent a full testing with the NSI when they started training on Jan 5. They are

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