Double Victory For Track

Our guys came in first in the 4x100m team relay and 4x400m team relay track meet last Saturday, 27 Dec.

4x100m and 4x400m girls did an exceptional job as well! Although we were lagging behind by a little in the initial stage, but the team managed to make up for the initial lag and eventually came in top 5! How impressive that was!

We came in seventh in the 4x800m event, which was also the last event of the day.

The team did a marvelous job, especially team captain Anthony, who outran all the other runners to help his team clinch the first place in the events.

Most of the team members also clocked in their personal best and it was the best run ever.

Reported by:
Vanessa

2nd for Tennis

It was an exciting match between Hall 15 and Hall 6 for the tennis championship! The atmosphere was intense with supporters from both halls turning up and filling the stall seats, cheering for their hall players enthusiastically.

The first two sets played were mixed doubles and women doubles. Qingwei and Shuting put up a tough fight but unfortunately lost to Hall 6 with a score of 1-9. Women doubles was played by Clarisse and Winnie. Even though the final score was 3-9, it was indeed a close and exhilarating game in which we had a chance of winning. Next up were men singles played by Ansley and men doubles played by Raymond and Warrick. Our players clinched both sets effortlessly with a superb performance and display of their skills, winning both sets with a score of 9-3. At this point of time, we were on par with Hall 6 with only one last set to go which was the women singles. Even though Wood was inexperienced, she managed to win one game against her opponent and the score for that set was 1-9.

It was certainly a close match with Hall 6. Our team has come a long way and we will no doubt go further. Given more time, our tennis team will definitely make a successful comeback next year and clinch next year’s tennis championship. Till then, keep up the good work!

Reported by:
Simin

Track Heats Up

Most of us would still be in bed at 10am on a lazy Sunday morning. However, our Track & Field Team was already at the SRC, all geared up to take on the other halls in the Track & Field heats.

Our hall was down for 4 events, namely the 4x100 m and 4x400m race for both male and female teams. The girls ran hard and their efforts won us a place in the finals for both events. As if that wasn’t enough, our guy’s team came in 3rd among 16 halls for both events, giving us all the more reason to celebrate!

Good job, hall 15! All the runners deserved a pat on their backs! Watch out as our Track & Field team take on the tracks by storm at the finals on 27th January. Be sure to lend them your support!

Reported by:
Alice

First Finals for Hall 15

Three cheers for our tennis team! After winning Hall 1 4-1 today, our team will be advancing on to the finals.

The first set was mixed doubles played by Wood and Ansley. They had rather good chemistry and demonstrated great teamwork. The score was 9-4.

Next up was women doubles played by Karine and Shuting. Even though they put up a tough fight, they lost 0-9 to the opponents.

Warrick won the next set with his powerful serves and fast reflexes, beating his opponent hands down with a score of 9-0. Clarisse won her game easily with a score of 9-0 as well.

As for the last set, men doubles, played by Raymond and Qingwei, it was a walk over as the players from Hall 1 did not turn up.

All in all, well done Hall 15! The team will be playing in the finals so do come down to give them your support!

Reported by: Simin

History in the Making

Facing their first real test of the tournament on a lazy Sunday afternoon was not something most people welcomed usually, however that excuse was not for our stalwart softball players today. With heads held high, our softball players managed to amaze by qualifying for the semifinals of the tournament for the first time in hall 15 history.

With a determined team who put their all in the game which was really tight till the finish, our guys started the game by only allowing the opponents hall 5 a single run in the first inning due to the brilliant pitching of Alvin as well as a fluid fielding of our field players. Then when it was our turn to bat, we were faced with an on form pitcher from hall 5 who managed to strike out our first batter Junwen who was followed by our second batter Qing Ru who was unlucky to strike a fly ball which was caught by the opposition fielder straight away. However after the misfortune of the first two, our next batter Hong Wei managed to hit a low ball and made it to first base. This was followed up by a brilliant homerun from Qing Wei who then made the score 2 runs to 1. This was followed up by two more runs from both Jeffery and Ansley. The score at the end of the first inning was 4 – 2 in favour of our hall. After this, the lead stayed in our hands till the end of the match and although Hall 5 gave us a tough fight, we managed to emerge victorious in the end with a score of 6 – 4.

While it was a job well done, our team captain Qing Wei reminded the team not to get complacent as the teams in from now on were going to get a lot harder. however as for now, let us all toast the team for creating history in hall 15 by being the first softball team to reach the final four, and wish them the best of luck in the next match coming sunday. GO HALL 15!!

Reported by:
Phillip

Netball Failed to Advance to Semis

I could sense the tension in the air as our netball girls were getting ready for the quarterfinals match against Hall 2. On first sight, their players looked intimidating indeed. At least 2 of their players towered over most of our players by almost 2 heads, like twin towers I daresay.

Hall 2 was in good control of the match during the 1st quarter of the game. Our hearts sank whenever their GS got hold of the ball. Sarah, with her formidable height, was still slightly shorter than the opponent, who managed to put the ball into the net effortlessly. The scores stood at 8-0 at the end of the 1st quarter. Unwillingly to be defeated, our girls bounced back, fighting on with more zest and energy.

Huifang scored our 1st goal of the day and Sabrina followed suit, getting one more ball into the net shortly after that. Though a score of 14-2 at half-time was hardly advantageous on our side, it was nevertheless good effort put in on our girls’ part.

We saw a dip in both team’s energy level at the second half of the game. More faults were committed, with the empire spewing more technical jargons which, as usual, none of us there could comprehend.

On the blow of the final whistle, Hall 2 won the match with a score of 29-4. Though we were defeated, our girls were nonetheless in high spirits as they had put up a strong fight against their opponents. It was a defeat in glory!

Fret not. I am sure the girls will come back stronger than ever at the IHG next year! Three cheers for our netball team!

Reported by:
Alice

The End of the road is only the Beginning of Another

Having close to 3 line-ups of inter-varsity or ex inter-varsity players, it was almost an impossible dream to beat hall 6 in table tennis. But this dream lived in our players’ hearts till the very end of the 5 games. The strategy we developed against hall 6 proved to be quite a heart stopper for our opponents.

First up was Zhao Fang for male singles. He put on a brilliant fight but still gave in to the better opponent. Suan Wood was up next. She was up against hall 6’s best female player. There was only a 50-50 chance of winning, but that did not stop her from making the game hers. She beat her 3-0 and won the applause of everyone watching. The third game ended in a 15-13 win, exhibiting the fighting spirit of hall 15 to its best.

Our doubles lost 0-3 subsequently. Most of us would be disappointed, but those who watched the match knew it was a match we all should be proud of. The pairing of Siong Jer and Chen Hoey for male doubles gave the opponent a hard fight; whilst the pairing of Peifen and Hui Qing for female doubles played defensive, forcing the opponents to make mistakes one after another.

At the end of the day, I must say, we did not let ourselves down. We lost gracefully and kept our heads high as we look forward to IHG’07.

Reported by:
Jin Jing

FIrst Finals for Hall 15

Three cheers for our tennis team! After winning Hall 1 4-1 today, our team will be advancing on to the finals.

The first set was mixed doubles played by Wood and Ansley. They had rather good chemistry and demonstrated great teamwork. The score was 9-4. Next up was women doubles played by Karine and Shuting. Even though they put up a tough fight, they lost 0-9 to the opponents. Warrick won the next set with his powerful serves and fast reflexes, beating his opponent hands down with a score of 9-0. Clarisse won her game easily with a score of 9-0 as well. As for the last set, men doubles, played by Raymond and Qingwei, it was a walk over as the players from Hall 1 did not turn up.

All in all, well done Hall 15! The team will be playing in the finals so do come down to give them your support!

Reported by:
Simin

Table Tennis Breezed Through Quarter-finals

Armed with a substantial pool of talents, it was safe to presume our table tennis team would win even before the game started. And true to expectations, the impregnable team beat Hall 11 3-1! They were so confident of winning, they allowed me, a raw amateur, to play in the mixed doubles even after I’ve sheepishly admitted I have no idea how to “slice the ball”. Together with understanding partner Sen Hsien, we fought against the best players of Hall 11. The expected loss (3-0) followed, but far from being critical, the team's kind, encouraging words were magnanimously touching and gratifying.

Suan Wood and Hui Qing were up for female doubles next, and my, were they a lethal combination! Hall 11 was clearly no match for this invincible pair, and resignedly lost the game 3-0. We had walked Hall 11 over for male and female singles, and it was this crucial win that stomped and smouldered out Hall 11's chance of advancing into the semis. The next match will see our trusty table tennis team face worthy opponents for the first time during this inter-hall games, watch this space for more action!

Reported by:
Janice

Victory Never Tasted Sweeter

The Netball match started nearly an hour late because of the rain last night. Following last week’s mishap, Hall 15’s Netball girls braced themselves for another tough battle this morning at the SRC. After two ties in the first two quarters, the team preserved on and continued to strategize themselves. Drawing strength from the supporters and gaining insights from the captain, the girls morphed into the fiery phoenixes in the next half of the competition, giving Hall 11 a hard thrash. To the delight of the supporters, we won by a huge margin, and ended the game at 18-8. The girls needed some rest, you see.

Victory never tasted sweeter.

Reported by:
Jie Yang

History Repeats Itself

It was a determining match between which hall, 1 or 15, to qualify for the quarter finals this afternoon. Both teams fought aggressively and they seem to be on par in terms of their skills and speed. Nevertheless, a winner has to emerge among the two teams and fortunately, hall 15 managed to score a goal towards the end of the game and this thus ended the battle between hall 1 and hall 15.
But the journey does not end there for hall 15 as we continued in the battle in the evening facing a strong team from hall 6 during their opening match in the quarter finals. Both teams showed great determination in winning the game that we could hardly determine a winner till Senthil scored in a goal near the end of the first half of the game. Fierce attacks and superb handling of the balls from both teams just motivated their supporters to cheer louder for them.
In the 2nd half of the game, it started off with the aggressive attack from hall 6 as hall 15 was leading in the game. Though our defenders managed to sweep quite a few balls out of the D, hall 6’s efforts were paid off with their continuous attack which allowed them to score a goal in the game. The game thus ended off with a draw score of 1-1 which led on to the penalty shoot out.
Luck just wasn’t on our side. It was a heart breaking loss during the penalty shoot out for both the team members and the supporters who went down to cheer for them.


Reported By:
Huifang and Hanzhi

Hockey Girls Effort Commendable

Facing a danger of being walked over due to lack of players, we managed to form a team of 12 players, mostly inexperienced. The first half of the match was well-played by our hall players, especially facing such fierce competition from Hall 6 and their distractions from the supporters. However, luck just wasn’t on our side. Our opponent managed to score a goal towards the end of second half. The game ended off with a final score of 1-0.

Although we have lost Hall 6, but it was a good fight and effort put up by our hockey girls. Well done girls!!

Reported by:
Hanzhi & Huifang

Game Full of Technical Jargons

While many of us were planning the countdown on the day before New Year’s Eve, Hall 15’s Netball girls were battling @ SRC, with their opponents from hall 7. It was a tough battle, as we were up against experienced players from IVP as well. Even though we were at a disadvantage, everyone from the team played on passionately. We lost not in vain, but with courage and grace.

As the day ended, images from the match played on in my head. Who can forget how Jasmine overpowered the opponents vertically by her mere presence, or how the referee blabbed weird technical jargons, which hardly anyone understood?

Want more? Come join us for the next netball match!

Reported by:
Jie Yang

Double Misfortune

With strong determination to qualify for the quarter finals, our mighty rugby team faced off both their preliminary opponents on 30th Dec 2006 afternoon only to realize that to win we need a pinch of luck.

For the 1st match, our rugby guys, with immerse teamwork and good passes, charge forward yard by yard, with Bala eventually achieving a try. This earned the team a deserving 5 points.

Although we are leading all the way and being aggressive for most of the time, we unfortunately committed a penalty during the lat 2 minutes of the game. Not only did this penalty reward a try to our opponent automatically, the opponent was also given a chance at conversion. This caused our rugby team to lose 5-7 eventually.

Losing the 1st game did not dampen our spirit given the fact that our guys fought even harder against a considerably string opponent 2 hours later. We maintained a draw throughout the entire game yet lady luck was still not smiling on our side! The opponent scored a try during the last 10 seconds of the game, and we eventually lost with a score of 0-5 at the sound of the whistle.

But we had done well guys! 3 cheers to the rugby team! Yeah~~

Reported by:
Jasmine