22 Jan 2013, Tuesday
C Bridge: Today, our c bridge players played their last game of the IHRG season. Although they lost(to Hall 10), we believe they have played their hearts out, to the best of their abilities. It was difficult for them to cope with setback yesterday, losing to both Hall 4 and Hall 9, but they took it courageously. Instead of blaming their defeat on the set up of the game(playing against prof, experienced and national players), our c bridge players listened attentively when gameplay were revealed to them and learned from the mistakes made. For that, we applaud them!(: I believe team captain Ricky and players: JingHang Tan, Jordan Ang, Guo Zhen Chan(their best defender!), Yan Ping, Philip, Wanxuan Chow and Debbie Sim will come back stronger and more formidable next year.
This marks the end of IHRG. To all the rec players, THANK YOU!(: The 6weeks of fight and countless weeks(or even months) of training will be remembered by us. We truly appreciate it! All the best for your future endeavours :D
Netball: Against the backdrop of the setting sun, our netball girls began our title defence with a landslide victory of 42-9.
There was just one word on the minds of all hall 2 residence that were down to watch. annihilation.
Our girls set a blistering pace in the first quarter, with Xiao Hui (Goal Shooter) showing an accuracy that Hall XVI struggled to match.
By the end of the first 15 minutes, we were ahead 15-2, a lead they would never relinquish.
Our girls fluid passing proved an obstacle for the Hall XVI opponents. With YuHui Tay, our influential captain pulling the strings in the middle of the court, and great players such as Daphy, Sok Peng, Angela Ng, Tessa, Huimin, Xiao Hui, Shimin, Cheyenne, Xue Wen, Sagaana, Wan Ling and Gloria running their lungs out. Hall XVI never stood a chance.
as the sky withered into darkness, so were the confidence of our opponents as they withdrew into their half. and there was even time to let Xiao hui, our top scorer, take a breather on the bench.
The match drew to a close with an impressive scoreline of 42-9.
23 Jan 2013, Wednesday
Sepak Takraw: In our first match, our trio of Billy Wong, Kenneth Gan and Yong Geng Tan headed out on the court to face our opponents from Hall 3. Winning the toss of the serve, they got to serve the first match. Wong Zi Hao Billy managed to capitalize on the opportunities during the first set and scored with an unstoppable header, winning the first set with a score of 21-11.
However, our inability to toss the rattan ball back to Hall 3's side(accurately) caused us to lose a few points. Despite having some excellent serves, we lost the second and third sets with scores 18-21 and 17-21 respectively. It was a close fight and our boys did their best. Thank you Teo Yu Hao(captain) and players Chai Ming Long, Alvin Bay, Alvin Chin, Chia Wang Peng, Arnold Wee, Terence Cheng and the trio mentioned above for the good fight!(:
(The trio)
Netball: Despite going into the game today in high spirits from yesterday's landslide victory, our girls found themselves 2-0 down in the early stages of the game.
They eventually got into their groove halfway through the first half and scored 2 goals ending the first quarter 2-2.
The girls pulled away in the second quarter and led the game for the first time ending the quarter leading hall 5 8-6.
The third quarter proved to be a spectacle as our girls pulled away with the lead. Goals scored by our unstoppable attackers sok peng and daphne ensured that we ended the 3rd quarter with a comfortable lead of 17-9.
We continued dominating the last quarter as hall 5 begin to show signs of fatigue. Several of their passes were intersected by our midfield players, this led to many goal scoring opportunities on our end. Our attackers continued their scoring streak in the last quarter which ended 24-12.
24 Jan 2013, Thursday
Water Polo is a sport that turns boys to men. Hall 2 Water Polo Boys have never failed to have a 7am swim every morning, and results could be seen from their vigorous routine.
(Hall 2 waterpolo players looking cool in the pool!)
As our Polo team finished their warm-up, 7 of our boys slipped into the water, bodies tensed and ready to battle. The match begun with intense ferocity, with our boys holding possession but being not able to convert the score. Our opponent, Hall 4, surprisingly scored the first goal of the match by side stepping our goalkeeper Ray.
Unfazed by the early goal, our boys went on a blitz, scoring 3 goals in quick succession. The crowd went wild. Hall 4 managed a counter-attack and lobbed the ball into the bottom corner of the goal, despite our goalkeeper trying to distract the shooter.
The score was 3-2 as the match went into half-time.
A quick pep talk by Kenryu and multiple substitutions later, our boys headed into the pool once again. This second half was significantly organised, with our players being organised going forward, and making our opponents disorganised on their attack. Our attacks were getting more serious and more intense, and just after 5 minutes into the second half, our opponents gave up, staying in their half, just trying to guard their goal.
Sad to say, our goal was breached twice more by a player who lobbed the ball over our keeper.
The match ended 8-4. What many people did not know is that, out of the 13 players in today's squad, there were only 4 seniors. The future of Hall 2 Water Polo Boys is bright.
Congratulations to our Water Polo Boys for making the Quarter Finals in the IHG!
Squash: There is more to squash than hitting a rubber ball against the wall. This high-speed racquet sport requires mental agility and hardwork. Our squash players have these qualities but they couldn't defeat Hall 16 in the matches played today. It would be an understatement to say that the matches were difficult as they played against the IVP captain and vice-captain for squash :( Nevertheless, our racquet queen ZiLin Choo managed to win the last match.
We would like to thank the squash team(especially those who played: zhi rui, casper, zilin, jie hui), led by captain edwin for the good fight.
26 Jan 2013, Saturday
Table-tennis: Our table-tennis team started their first round against Hall 1 with a mixed doubles match, with Jon Ong and Adelene spearheading this first match of the IHG season. With true teamwork and great skills, they won the first game with a score of 11-7. Knowing the importance of this match, they remained composed and won the nail-biting mixed doubles match with a victory of 3-0 (11-7, 11-9, 11-8).
Next up was our own racket queen, Zilin. A formidable female doubles duo was formed when she paired with Tifen. With energy and vitality, the duo sent their opponents, seemingly manifested by inexperience, sprawling home. The impeccable combination of speed and skill ended the rout, with a victory of 3-0 (11-3, 11-5, 11-4).
This was followed by a victory culminated by the ferocity and aggression of Kiev, our male singles player. His enthusiasm and presence, coupled with his skills, intimidated the opponent - leading to several unforced errors. The game was sealed with a hard drive down the table, with a score of 3-0 (11-6, 11-4, 12-10).
Despite us already victorious against Hall 1 after the first 3 matches, our players never took a step back and fought hard. Our male duo, Tiongsen and Glen, facing Hall 1's player-coach and captain, resisted and defended numerous hard smashes and slices, and managed to win several points with amazing manoeuvres and unguarded smashes. However we were not able to get the better of the opponents, and lost the match with a score of 0-3 (2-11, 8-11, 5-11).
The final battle was the female singles match, represented by Melody. The opponent may not look menacing off the court, but her tigeress aggression left our player shell-shocked. Notable attempts were made by our player, but they were not enough to stop the opponent in the rallies. Great determination was shown by our players. The match ended with a score of 0-3 (2-11, 0-11, 2-11).
We advanced to the next round with a victory of 3-2 against Hall 1.
Softball: The temperature was unbearable this afternoon but our softball played their match without complaints. The merciless sun caused them to lose a few points as the balls were nearly invisible under the powerful bright rays. Nevertheless, the fighting spirit in them told them to fight on. They were mindful of their responsibilities: to do their best for Hall 2, everything else is secondary and temporal: the disadvantage and pain inflicted by the sun (on their sunburned skins and squinting eyes).
The hero for today’s match is Chai Ming Long. He managed to hit the ball thrice!!! GOOD EYES! It was the coolest thing under the hottest condition! His achievement took the pain (inflicted by the blazing sun) away from our minds as we turned our attention to the match.
However, it was not sufficient to bring the scores up Treading between hope and despair, we fought hard hoping to do something to change our fate but were unsuccessful. The sun, their greatest nemesis, continued to distort their visions and drained their energy away. It was disheartening for our guys to accept the fact that they have lost to Hall 11 with a final score of 12-6.
Alvin Chin, Jing Wei L, Joshua Lim, YoRo Wannagetrich, Dennis Lin, Victor Ong, Guo Zhen Chan, Zi Hao, zhen qiang and our hero Ming Long... We know you guys have put in alot of effort into the match. Despair not as we are always here to cheer and support you guys.
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