Thursday, February 25, 2010

Hall 2 Dance!

Here's the Hall Dance video in case you guys missed the mindblowing dance performance put up by our H2dancers (:



Well done hall 2 dancers! You guys did great! :D

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

We are 4th!

The results are out...

IHG 09/10 Sports Standings

1st- Hall 3 (77)
2nd- Hall 6 (65)
3rd- Hall 7 (58)
4th - Hall 2 (57)

We are overall 4th for sports!
....just a point away from 2nd runner up, Hall 7 :/

Great job and kudos to all sports players out there! We hope you had a great IHG this year! (:

Don't forget to support our hall dancers and the winning games at Hall Closing tonight at Nanyang Auditorium starting at 630pm!

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Hall 2 Soccer IH 2009/2010


Hall 2 soccer team got off to a good start with a dominating 6-0 victory over Hall 13 on 5 January morning, at the St Wilfred Sports Complex.


The match started off brightly for Hall 2 as the players stuck closely to the game plan and created a number of close chances. The deadlock was eventually broken by our number 9, Kar Weng, after he flicked the ball with his heel over the keeper, showing exquisite control. The second goal was claimed by our athletic centreback, Yen Hao, as he powered in a header after a tantalizing corner was sent in by our left midfielder, Ming Long. That almost concluded the first half, but not before our striker, Kenneth Sim, had the last say. He showcased his strong finishing by drilling a shot into the back of the net from outside the box.


The second half began with Hall 2 continuing its rampage on Hall 13’s goal. Just a few minutes into the game, our right winger, Jeremy “J Loh”, placed a shot past the goalkeeper with unearthly composure after an accurate long ball was sent in by our other centreback, Alvin Chin. Not long after, Kar Weng was clipped on the ankles by the opposing defender inside the area and a penalty was given. Ming Long then converted the penalty coolly to give us a five goals lead. The final blow was dealt by our target man, Yu Hao, as he burst into the area with the ball before blasting a shot past the keeper from close range.


For the second match against Hall 9, the opponents parked a bus in front of their goal for the entire match and our Hall 2 team was unable to penetrate the wall of defence built up. It was unfortunate as the opposition took advantage of our frustration and converted the only two chances they created. 0-2 to Hall 9.


In order to advance to the quarter finals, Hall 2 had to overcome our very first adversary all over again – Hall 13. On the back of a demoralizing defeat, Hall 2 began the match jittery and the first fifteen minutes ticked away with scrappy play from both sides. It took a penalty from Ming Long, before the team calmed down and kept possession. However, the team still found it difficult to penetrate Hall 13’s defence line and score another goal to retain a comfortable lead. It wasn’t until the second half before our aggressive winger, Ming Long, managed to weave some magic down the left flank and sent in a pin-point cross for Kenneth to head in his second goal of the season. With the influx of the senior and more experienced players in the later stage of the second half, Hall 2 managed to extend the lead by two more goals, scored by our Hall 2’s very own “Rooney”, Zhao Yuan as well as our versatile and ever dependable Cheng Wei. 4-0 to Hall 2.


There was much excitement and trepidation when the quarters draw was announced. Hall 2 was up against the champions from last year – Hall 7. The match was an epitome of guts and determination as both halls gave their fullest effort. Hall 7 drew the first blood when they were awarded a debatable penalty after a dubious handball called by the referee. Hall 2 showed admirable mental strength to fight on and managed to equalize after Zhao Yuan delivered a perfect cross for Ming Long to head home. Hall 2 went on to win the dramatic penalty shootout, kudos to a tremendous save made by our goalkeeper, Wee Kiat.


Hall 2’s quest for success came to a halt finally in the semi-final match against Hall 6. 2-0 to Hall 6. A bitter loss to a team that performed better on the day.


Hall 2 soccer team has shown strong character and determination during the entire journey. Every player in the team can be proud of themselves. We may have lost the championship this year, but we have gained a strong bond that will bring us closer to it next year. And one that I am sure, everyone on the team will remember for the rest of their own personal journeys.

Friday, February 19, 2010

Playhouse '10!



Feeling playful? Then head down to Playhouse '10! Also known as Pasar Ole, Playhouse is a Joint Hall Bazaar organized by 9 NTU Halls of Residence, namely, Halls 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,12,13.

Come enjoy the food, drinks, inflatable machines, games and commodities such as clothes and accessories at the event.
Catch performances by Campus Superstars and Jam Bands. Participate&win cash in our hourly Bingo, or stand to go home with a Playstation 3, Wii, Digicam and other fabulous prizes in our Lucky Draws!
Head down early for a free door gift specially for our early birds. Purchase your tickets prior to the event and double your chances of winning in our Lucky Draws!

Fancy all that? Enjoy a fantasticalicious evening with your friends and have an awesome night out full of fun and madness! Tickets are priced at $6, seeyou at the door!

Be there, or be square. PLAY, OR BE PLAYED.

This cny, it's time to play.
what are you still waiting for?

CNY Dinner Updates

CNY dinner venue for those of you who are going there on your own!

38 Commonwealth Ave #01-01
http://gothere.sg/maps#q:38%20commonwealth%20avenue%20singapore%20149738

Also, for those going by transport, pls remember to meet at blk1 at 630pm. The bus will leave promptly at 650pm! :D

See you guys there and GONG XI FA CAI!

Monday, February 8, 2010

BASKETBALL

Hall 2 Basketball crashed out of this year's IHG in dramatic fashion, falling to Hall 10 in controversial circumstances and losing with a heartbreaking scoreline of 57-58. Heartbreaking indeed, literally in fact, if there was a word to describe our pain and despair.

Boasting a combined 4 Most Valuable Player Titles (probably more than all the other 15 halls combined), the current NTU captain, Ex National Youth & Combined Schools captain, this year's basketball team was touted as the "dream team" and boy, did we dream of avenging our defeat to Hall 6 in the final next week, only for those very same dreams, to be crushed into fantasies and "what ifs". Blank stares and stunned faces loomed around the SRC indoor court when ironically, the man closest to one of our very own teammates, turned villain and along with the "swishhh" sound of the ball falling perfectly through the net, our hopes and aims shattered and fell through into the abyss. The silence among the team on the basketball court was deafening, the heartache and internal struggle and mental torture every single player was going through never seemed more obvious.

Rewind approximately an hour back, everything was going to plan, Hall 2 ended the 1st quarter on a strong note with a scoreline of 21-16. It all seemed well, our plays were running, the opponents were always on the backfoot, but the potential dangers of Hall X were always there. It probably seemed too rosy and smooth-sailing and true enough, Hall 10 came out in the 2nd quarter firing on all cylinders, empowered and strengthened, even their Center began knocking down 3 pointers one after another. Hall 2 was taken by surprise, the script was not written to be this way, we were supposed to be building on on our lead but at the end of the 1st half, Hall X had pulled level, evening the scoreline and sending shockwaves through the Hall 2 contingent.

Start of 3rd Quarter, Hall 10's main players were getting into a little bit of a foul trouble and their fringe players took to the battlefield. Perhaps drawing inspiration and confidence from their starters, even their bench players turned into sharpshooters, throwing up prayer after prayer into the air only for them to be answered, unfortunately of course. Hall 2's normal rhythm was evidently disrupted and to an extent, halted till an 8 point lead was being built by our opponents at the end of the 3rd quarter. We were staring at defeat and elimination in the face, undaunted however. We knew that we did not want to go home yet, we knew that we did not want to go down without a fight, and we did just that.

Once the 4th Quarter started, there was no stopping the Hall 2 Express Train, we sparked an 11-0 run which opened up a 3 point lead for us. We were finally showing the world what we were capable of. Perhaps this would be one of the greatest comebacks in IHG history, but no, silly mistakes and turnovers by us presented Hall 10 with chance after chance. We managed to stay ahead, albeit slightly, with 42 seconds left, a 3 point lead and our possession still. However, our play did not go to plan and once again, Hall 10 were running up the court with the ball. They were always and only going to put the ball into the hands of their saviour and true enough, the said person had the ball, he was always going to shoot and predictably, he did so. However, a fair contest by our player was probably misjudged as a foul and 3 foul shots went their way. All 3 of them were sunk in, just like a dagger would into our hearts one by one by one. Slowly but surely, the match was tied again. With 7 seconds left, we called for a timeout, we had possession, we could still win this. An open shot at the baseline meant that Chun Hoe was always going to fancy his chances, however, the ball bounced off the rim and went out of bounds. There was probably 1 second left on the clock and as long as we do not commit a foul, the game would go into overtime and we were always favourites to take it once it goes into that stage. But it was not meant to be, divine help intervened and a mis-pass by our opponent (he even shouted "shit") meant that the inbound pass was not cleanly done and the ball hobbled its way to its intended target. The ball was there for the taking, our players were always going to fight for the loose ball, however, our nemesis got to the ball 0.0000000000000000001 seconds ahead of Chun Hoe and the Law of Inertia meant that Chun Hoe was always going to knock into him. It was perceived as a foul by the officials and time had already expired, meaning that our destiny would be decided by the foul shots. The only way we could have lost had happened. Our nemesis seemed like he had not missed a foul shot in his life, but life just had to play a cruel joke on us, giving us false hopes when he missed his 1st shot. Every single thing hinged on this final shot, all the sweat, blood, trainings, friendlies, down the drain or up into the sky? Luck was never on our side throughout the whole game, and indeed, our effort, dreams and hopes all went down with that shot:

The "Dream Team" had been eliminated.

Nonetheless, a tribute to the team for their dedication, effort, commitment and hard work, deep down inside we know that we're the best guys, and no one can take that away from us.

We are the Champions!



The Hall 2 Badminton Team has done us proud by winning in the finals and becoming the champions once again! Woohoo! It was an awesome triumph over Hall 3 as our team fought hard to retain the title.

We won the first match, Men’s Singles, with ease as Wei Pin stunned his opponent and supporters with his amazing skills and shots. Kai Lin also did well by brushing her opponent aside easily and winning the Women’s Singles. What a start! =) But that was the easy part.

Our Men’s Doubles of Aaron and Louis faced tough opponents from Hall 3 and lost the first set. But they were not to be deterred. They fought hard and almost managed to win the second set. However, it was just not their day and they lost the match. It was similar for our Women’s Doubles. Sarina and Eunice Karina tried their best, putting in their utmost efforts to reach every shot, but they were no match for the girls of Hall 3.

Then, it was left to the Mixed Doubles, THE DECIDER. Everyone was pumped up for this match. Supporters from both sides were cheering loudly and enthusiastically as this match would determine the Badminton champions for IHG 09/10. Yan Min and Zhi Kai went in psyched up and played extremely well in the first set! However, they did give us a scare in the next 20 min. Although they were leading 20-15, their opponents managed to catch up and win the second set. So it went down to the third. Shots few back n forth as Yan Min and Zhi Kai went all out to win. Our emotions went up and down like a roller coaster ride. We breathed a sigh of relief when they hit the 20-mark first, leading the score at 20-16. But they couldn’t find the finisher! After 3 rallies and match points saved by Hall 3, the game was still on. Everyone was on their toes as they watched the girl from Hall 3 serving at 19-20. The hall went silent. The next moment, the girl served into the net and everyone from Hall 2 starting screaming. WE WON!! It was an amazing match and everyone was overjoyed. Hall 2’s first gold of the season!

Congrats to the Hall 2 Badminton Team for a job well done! =)

WELCOME TO HALL OF RESIDENCE 2