The 4th Player

In the sport of Sepak Takraw , we see 3 players from each hall competing against one another on the court to outplay , outwit and outlast the opponent in a display of technical abilities. The 3 people on the court represent the physical aspect of the sport , the true spirit of the sport is not only seen in the physical representation by the players on the court , but also the supporters who turned up in huge numbers to cheer their players on . This group of people is typically known as “the 4^th player”. They may not be as physically gifted , they may not be your typical sportsmen and women , but they love the sport and they love our hall. The presence of this 4^th player on the courts today led us to a victory in the takraw match against hall 12 where we came from behind in the second set to end off the match. Our boys showed grit and determination to take the first set but were taken aback by a series of errors that led to the opposition leading us late in the second set. After a time-out , our boys regained concentration and with every point they scored back , the cheers grew louder and their confidence grew, they drew strength from the supporters and found the ability to pick up where they left off. They then ended the match to a resounding cheer and left the opponents thinking to themselves where their 4^th player had gone to.

Apart from the Takraw boys that were on display in the afternoon, our hockey boys also took to the pitch to strut their stuff against a mightily talented hall 7 side. Our team saw a good mix of experience and determined players eager to show what they could do against the super stars of hall 7 .Despite the brave effort put up by the boys , the match ended in a 2-0 defeat . Our boys left the pitch with their heads held high and after a quick debrief, they were ready to pull up their socks and train harder for the next game . The spirit shown by the hockey guys has to be commended as they chose to look ahead to their next game instead of harping on their defeat.

All in all , it was another successful day for Hall 2 . We may have conceded our first defeat of the season, but the spirit of the hall and the games itself was commendable.

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