Thursday, February 23, 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
OVERALL RANKING!
WE ARE CURRENTLY OVERALL 2ND IN POSITION FOR IHG!
TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY OF IHG FOR US!
WE NEED YOU SUPPORT!
JOIN US 8PM @ SRC TOMORROW!!!
TRACK RESULTS (FINALS)
4 X 100m (F)
3rd
Timing 56.09s
3rd
Timing 45.85s
4 x 400m (F)
2nd
Timing 4.40.58s
4 x 400m (M)
4 x 400m (M)
2nd
Timing 3.40.14s
4 x 800m
5th
10.16.37s
OVERALL 2ND
Thursday, February 16, 2012
water polo write up original
Waterpolo Semi finals
Dear readers, at this point in time, close your eyes, rub it hard and pretend that you are time travelling to the not-so-distant future. Now that you are reading this, I assume you have already opened them. Were the stars and hyperspace effect good? You are now at the poolside. A sea of white jerseys and green jerseys gathered at opposite ends of the pool to watch their men in trunks (In our case, men and shark) battle it out. Our captain, Ray, delivered his pre-match briefing with the cheering (more like incessant chattering) as the background noise. “Hall 6 is faster and fitter, but we have more skills, more technique. Play to your strengths, and we’ll take this game down,” I kind of remember him saying. Or something along that line. The starting line-up was confirmed, the game about to start anytime.
I took my position, standing beside our (self-declared) guest of honour, Mr Ervin Lai. The whistle blew, and immediately, Ray was angry. Alvin Kuek, our starting centre back for the day and rock star extraordinaire had swum into the centre forward position. The bench was silent. As a non-player for the day, I could tell the stark contrast between the supporters and the bench. They were still cheering us on, but we knew we were not doing well. The score was deadlocked at 0-0 for a long period. As much as we had our spirits up before the game, it was not looking good. Suddenly, our rock star, still in his wrong position, had possession of the ball near their goal. He threatened to shoot a few times before unleashing a shot past their keeper. And that was about all the action the quarter had to offer.
The first quarter ended. It was time for the team talk, and Ray had to come up with a motivation speech in double quick time. We did not play well at all.
“Eh. Fuck you all. What the fuck was that?!”
Motivational indeed. The rest of the talk was not important because it only focused on how we should be playing and stuff people are not interested in. We did up our game in the 2nd quarter, playing with more fighting spirit and determination (I was watching, so I watched with more fighting spirit and determination), not letting our opponents have an easy time. Kenryu, half heart throb, half Street Fighter superhero decided enough was enough. After something happened (the splashing had covered whatever was going on, so nobody could see anything. I think he used 天), the ball ended up in the net again. Kuek, Jian Long and Ray also scored. Long story short, we were winning at half time. 5-1.
Buoyed by the performance in the 2nd quarter, our players upped their game in the 3rd quarter, scoring another three goals. By then, Jon (who had up till this moment been quite unlucky in front of the goal) had opened his account, and our most improved player, Kiat Yao (who had already scored before, being quite the lucky guy) had swum the length of the pool to pass the ball to their keeper. Ray was breaking out his party tricks. When he scored his (in)famous back shot (for the first time), the crowds cheers were contrasted with the benches chorus of boos and other vulgarities directed at Ray. Normally mild, Kenryu looked like he was about to bite someone’s ear off. I took a few steps away, afraid for my own safety. At 8-1, the game looked well and truly over.
But of course, like all stories go, the game is never over until it was over. And so the last quarter proved. With tired legs, tired minds, and a not small dose of complacency, we managed to concede 3 goals while scoring 2. HOWEVER, no waterpolo game is complete without seeing Francis the shark turning on his jets, and so he obliged. With his (metaphorical) dorsal fin slicing through the surface of the water, he turned and went past the Hall 6 players like a motorboat, not once, not 10 times, but TWICE! Unfortunately, their keeper managed to save both of his shots. And so it ended, 10-4. We hit double digits for the first time this season, and it was evident how much our players have grown since we first entered the pool some 4 months ago. Of course, not everyone could play a part in this game, but the passion shown by those who weren’t playing was encouraging. The final hurdle against Hall 3 is high, but not insurmountable. Sir Edmund Hillary managed to climb Mount Everest, but that has nothing to do with us. This is not mountain climbing. This is waterpolo.
By Hall 2 Waterpolo.
GAMES TODAY
BASKETBALL (FEMALE)
QUARTERS
VS HALL 11
630 - 8 PM
OUTSIDE BASKETBALL COURTS
WATER POLO
FINALS
VS HALL 3
8 - 9PM
SRC SWIMMING POOL
BASKETBALL (MALE)
SEMI-FINALS
VS HALL 6
830 - 10PM
INDOOR BASKETBALL COURT
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Waterpolo Semi finals
Waterpolo Semi finals (Edited)
Facing hall 16 in the quarters and hall 6 in the semi-finals was probably the hardest draw we could have gotten as finalists, and we got it. Sometimes, the road to the finals might be an easy one, but for us, it definitely wasn’t the case. All those Sundays spent in the pools over at Toa Payoh, swimming our guts out, and the very match when we lost our pride to the National girls’ team (except the IVP players), was just for this.
Now, close your eyes, and pretend that you are travelling into the not-so-distant past.
*Now that you are seeing this line, I assume you have already opened them.*
Imagine yourself by the poolside over at SRC. You see a sea of white jerseys and green jerseys gathered at opposite ends of the pool to watch their men in trunks. (In our case, men and shark) battle it out. In the midst of the passionate cheering, Ray, the captain of the water polo team delivers his pre-match briefing,
“THEY might be faster and fitter, but we have more skills, more techniques. Play to your strengths, and we’ll TAKE THIS GAME DOWN!”
The starting line was confirmed, and the game about to start anytime. I took my position behind our (self-declared) guest of honour, Mr Ervin Lai, anticipating a thrilling match ahead.
The whistle went off and at this very moment, Ray was burning with anger, for Alvin, our starting centre back for the day (and rock star extraordinaire) had swum into the centre forward position instead. The stark contrast between the cheering supporters and the very silence over at the bench told the seriousness of the situation.
More than a quarter into the game, the score was still deadlocked at 0 – 0. We knew we weren’t doing well, but the supporters never once gave up on us. Just when we thought the first quarter is going to end off with an empty score sheet, our rock star, still in his wrong position, gained possession of the ball near the goal. He threatened to shoot a few times, and with all eyes locked on him, sent a clean shot pass the keeper.
The whistle went off, and it’s time for a motivational speech by Ray before the next quarter of the game starts.
“Eh. Fuck you all. What the fuck was that?!”
That was the very line which motivated the team, one that’s all so impactful, all so close to the heart. The rest of the talk was pretty much about how we should be playing and the different techniques that we could have employed.
With that very line in mind, we played the 2nd quarter of the game with more fighting spirit and determination, never once allowing the opponents have an easy time. When we were at half-time, the score was 5 -1, with Kenryu (half heart throb, half Street fighter), Alvin, JianLong and Ray making the difference to the game.
Buoyed by the performance in the 2nd quarter, our players upped their game in the 3rd quarter, scoring another three goals. By then, Jon (who till now has been pretty unlucky with scoring) made his debut goal. Also, our most improved player, Kiat Yao swum the length of the pool to pass the ball to their keeper. Meanwhile, Ray was breaking out his party tricks and when he scored his (in)famous back shot (for the first time), the crowds cheers were contrasted with the benches chorus of boos and other vulgarities directed at Ray. The normally mild, Kenryu looked like he was about to bite someone’s ear off. Fearing for my own safety, I took a few steps back.
At game point 8-1, the game looked promising and a win seems to be definite.
But as in all matches, nothing can be definite till the very end of the game, and the last quarter proved this right. With a tired mind and body, we conceded 3 goals, which brought a glimpse of hope for the opponents. Fortunately, we managed to send in another 2 goals to drown the very hope.
A waterpolo game isn’t complete without seeing Francis (aka. the shark) turn on his jets. With his (metaphorical) dorsal fin slicing through the surface of the water, he turned and went past the Hall 6 players like a motorboat, not once, not 10 times, but TWICE! Unfortunately, their keeper managed to save both his shots.
With that, 10 – 4 sealed the game.
We hit a double digit score for the first time this season, and it was evident how much our players have grown since we first entered the pool some 4 months ago. Of course, not everyone could play a part in this game, but the passion shown by those out of the pool was definitely heartwarming.
The final hurdle against Hall 3 is high, but definitely not insurmountable. Sir Edmund Hillary managed to climb Mount Everest, but... that has nothing to do with us! This aint’t mountain climbing.
THIS IS HALL 2 WATER POLO!
By Hall 2 Waterpolo.
Edited by JCRC Publications.
For the original write up:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BU0ZOt1gHt6lyE9nwsb6qc61DXbyD8Q4Ku7BJLwx80E/edit
INTERNATIONAL NIGHT
HELLO HALL 2 RESIDENTS!
In the midst of IHG, INTERNATIONAL NIGHT will be happening TODAY!
Did you know there are a total of 13 different nationalities within our hall itself!
So come on down to the futsal court to try the various delicacies, take part in a food competition you'd never forget, play a game of bingo, or meet a new bro from the another side of the globe!
7.30pm, FUTSAL COURT, BE THERE OR BE SQUARE
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Results for 13.2
SQUASH
VS HALL 8
3 - 2 WON
QUALIFIED TO FINALS
TABLE TENNIS
VS HALL 1
4 - 1 WON
QUALIFIED TO QUARTER FINALS
VS HALL 8
3 - 2 WON
QUALIFIED TO FINALS
TABLE TENNIS
VS HALL 1
4 - 1 WON
QUALIFIED TO QUARTER FINALS
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Games tomorrow
Tomorrow at the games (13/2)!
Game: Squash
Stage: Semis (v hall 8)
Time: 730-945pm
Venue: Squash court
Game: Table tennis
Stage: Prelims (v hall 1)
Time: 8-930pm
Venue: Table tennis courts at src (next to badminton)
Come support our players!!!
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Friday, February 10, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
GAMES TODAY!
SEPAK TAKRAW
VS HALL 14
QUARTERS!
9-10PM
SRC SPEAK TAKRAW COURST( NEAR NETBALL COURT )
COME WATCH OUR PLAYERS IN ACTION!!!
Monday, February 6, 2012
Sunday, February 5, 2012
AWESOMES
The long awaited IHCC (Inter Hall Cheerleading Competition) will be held on 8 Feb 2012, wed, 6.30pm @ SRC Hall 3! Hope you can be there to support us:)
Hall 2 Cheerleading Awesomes 2012 PROMO VIDEO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lpu15W_Nclw&feature=youtu.be
Wanna catch a sneak preview of our AWESOME performance, come down to HSS tomorrow(6Feb12) for our special showcase!
Refer to the following event page for details and RSVP:)
http://www.facebook.com/events/328131417231218/
Results!
Here are the results for 4 and 5 feb 2012!
4 Feb 12:
Rugby QF
vs Hall 6
5-5 Draw (lost on penalties)
5 Feb 12:
Softball (M) QF
vs Hall 9
18-6 WIN
Softball (M) SF
vs Hall 10
4-14 lose
Softball (F) QF
vs Hall 5
6-3 WIN
Softball (F) SF
vs Hall 15
5-7 lose
3 more weeks to end of IHG! All the best to those competing in the remaining sports!!
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Results!!!
Hey Hall 2!! Here are the results of IHG for today!
Table tennis
3 - 2 won
VS hall 6
All the best to those competing!!!
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Results!!!
Hey Hall 2!! Here are the results of IHG for today!
Table tennis
3 - 2 won
VS hall 6
All the best to those competing!!!
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Friday, February 3, 2012
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Results for today
Hey Hall 2!! Here are the results of IHG for today!
Squash
4-1 won
VS hall 4
qualified to QF.
All the best to those competing!!!
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