RSC vs Cochrane Old Boys at RSC Kiara, 17th April 2021 (Saturday)

It’s been a long time since we last played a friendly game at our Padang.

So, it was our pleasure to host Cochrane Old Boys (half of the players are RSC members anyways!) on 17th April, Saturday evening.

23 players signed up for a game which promised many goals but produced none!

Good to see some new faces such as Brian Anthony, bringing some youthfulness to our line up and bringing the average age of our team down to 45. We certainly need more younger players!

Comeback performances from Anand, Niki, Vic Suppiah, St John Davies and Jay Ooi (playing for our opponent) proved that nothing is impossible if you put your mind to it! Hopefully they score a goal next time!

Fantastic performances from the goalkeepers on both sides, combined with goal-shy forwards kept the score 0-0 till the end, despite an ambitious reverse stick hit by Jay Ooi (playing for Cochrane).

Baldwin, Kapaay, Sukhdev - superb defensive play keeping the Cochrane forwards at bay! And also keeping your ‘powerful’ hits at bay as well!

But, we all agree that the man-of the match goes to Sara! Thanks for running! .... yes, a running player is a very much welcome attribute appreciated by the RSC team. Keep it up!

All in all, both teams enjoyed the game and everyone had a good run on the Padang. And in the end, good sportsmanship and friendship were the real winners!

Well done RSC and Cochrane for putting up a great show. Thank you Simon and Avinder for organising the game!

Convenor and Treasurer discussing the finer points of the game strategy before the game eg. how many jugs of beer shall we have after the game.

Our ageing line-up, still standing before the game.

Thanks Audrey for keeping our bags safe as we battle it out on the field. ( Thanks Bernard for bringing her to our game. Very useful indeed. )

Dark skies looming over us, but the weather held up for the 90mins we needed to play the game.

Can't wait for the game to start.

Vic and his pre-game yoga routine.

Bernard doing his half-time stretching routine.

Simon with his on-field Zumba moves...Convenor trying his best to inspire the players, I guess!

Lesson #1 from Kapaay - Keep your foot firmly rooted and keep your eye on the ball when taking a hit.

Lesson #2 from James Andrew - Shift your body weight from the back leg to the front leg (notice the knee guard on left leg) to increase power of your hits.

Lesson #3 from Baldwin - Make sure your backswing is at least over your shoulder (and over your head, if possible) for maximum momentum and impact on the ball.

Jay Ooi playing like a man possessed....for the opposition team!

Vicky vs Raymond - 2 ex-internationals from different eras testing each other out.

Everyone watching and wondering what Kapaay would do next.

Kapaay kneeling for a prayer, as Simon takes a hit.

Man-of-the-Match Sara running off with the ball with the whole field open ahead of him.

Good save keeper!

He even had time for a photo mid-game!

It takes a special guy to be a hockey keeper!

Our youngster, Brian taking on veteran ex-international Raymond Tio.

Our veteran, Ray Xavier taking on...eerr...no one! Watched keenly by Dato Poon.

Sara and Kapaay looking decidedly exhausted from all the running.

St.John Davies taking on everyone as he tries to make a penetrating hit into the opposition's D.

Niki Poon looking for a way past the Cochrane defence.

Gana dictating play in midfield again....but this time, for the opposition.

Good to see you Alex. But the umbrella just wont cut it! Bring your hockey stick next time!

Can buy number this weekend already!

And in the end....it's the friendship that matters most!

A beautiful day for hockey....that almost didn't make it !

It was already 2pm on Saturday, 3rd April 2021....with only 9 players on the roll call confirmed for the evening game, we were on the verge of calling off the game.

However, a stern and timely warning from Kapaay got everyone going...and what a turnout it eventually was.

To top it off, it was a beautiful day for hockey! Cloudy, cool and windy.

A surprise appearance by Dato Yoges also added to the atmosphere and put everyone into a great mood for some social hockey.

The brighter team won 19-10, by virtue of Filo scoring 2 goals ( 1 Filo goal = 5 goals ) despite Kapaay's defensive effort. Fantastic display of opportunistic goal-poaching by Siva, scoring 7 goals vs former Malaysia International I. Vicky ( or so he declared )

Cheers all around for a hard fought game played with absolute sportsmanship, followed by the usual makan-minum after the game.

 

Winger Sara with another cross....but no takers

Gagan trying his luck against 6 defenders

Gagan looking like a real hockey player

Mango practicing his pushes. Nice form. Next - to do it in a real game.

Gana dictating the game from midfield

Run Kishen run ! The benefits of youth

Colorful day indeed off the field !

Siva & KC discussing ( arguing? ) the rules before starting the game

Convenor Simon enjoying the beautiful weather and blue skies 

 

 

Hockey Section AGM - 9th April 2021

It’s the time of year again to reflect on the achievements, disappointments and challenges of the year gone by, and to elect a new incoming committee to lead and serve the section.

 As the members peruse the annual report, it was clear that despite the challenges of 2020, a new energy has emerged from the hockey section.

 The revival of grass hockey at RSC Kiara and the camaraderie of veteran, young, old and new members of the section in the recent months is clear sign that the section is moving in the right direction.

 This was also evident in the fantastic turnout for the AGM in support of the hockey section committee, the highest number of attendees in recent years.

A huge thanks and appreciation to the outgoing committee comprising of Siva, James Andrew, Kapaay and Dato Poon, led by Simon See (who again was re-elected as Convenor for the next term) for a fantastic job done under the most trying circumstances last year. 

Ideas were again shared during the AGM, and the new incoming committee was urged to keep the momentum going and to organise more activities for the section members.

 Congratulations to the newly elected committee!

 Convenor : Simon See

Secretary : Charles Lim

Treasurer : Sanjay Saigal

Committee member : Jonathan Choe, Kuldeep Singh (Kapaay)

Auditors : Bobby Ho, James Andrew

 

Look out for more exciting activities to come!