Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Victorious Volley
It was an auspicious day for Team hall 2 as they began their challenge for the Inter-hall championships in the male and female volleyball preliminary stages. The day saw the start of the 2-month long inter-hall games which will include 20 sports with 16 halls competing for the individual sports champions and the overall sports hall championship. Our challenge for the Inter-hall championships started way back in September. All 20 teams began trainings with overwhelming numbers and saw the likes of experienced professionals , school representatives , and not to forget , beginners who just want to learn the game come down for training. Today’s competition began with the female volleyball team as they were put against last year’s overall inter-hall champions hall 3. Our girls were never frightened by the opposition and began the game with their intentions clear. They dominated the match winning both sets by impressive margins. With every spike and serve, our girls seemed to grow stronger and stronger , at one point holding on to a 21-0 lead . They left the opposition looking confused and disorganized . Our girls played to their strengths and enjoyed themselves out on the court today . That was what led them to victory.
The male volleyball team was up next against a fairly resilient hall 10 side. The opposition sought to disorientate our players and strike fear in us through their body language and actions but our guys never looked like they were going to crumble. They stayed true to their game plan and despite some unforced errors, we were able to defeat hall 10 in 2 sets. Our discipline and ability to play to our game plan led us to victory.
It was a victorious day for Hall 2 sports but it is not the end. The journey towards Inter-hall glory has just begun. On the courts , the players will try their best and give their utmost for the hall . Off the court , we need supporters . If you find yourselves in hall with some spare time , drop by our notice board to get the latest updates and come support Team Hall 2 .
Well done Team hall 2 !!!
Of Othello and Fallen Knights
The Hall 2 Othello team strode into the battling arena brimming with confidence in the morning. We left the place crying in the evening. Oh well, i exaggerate but there is a semblance of truth in what i have written.
Playing 7 games of othello in 1 day is no mean task. The pressure is killing and every game drains the players out.
Although our othello knights battled ferociously, i have to regretfully inform our hall 2 fans that we lost with a total score of 2 game won-5 game lost. Although we lost, i have to give accolades to hall 2 othello players as they really gave their best shot and in two of our games, hall 2 actually lost by a very close margin of 2 boards won-3 boards lost. Damn it.
Fun facts:
Hall 15 Othello team is no mere braggadacio, they won all their games with a score of either 4-1 or 5-0. So if any of u are playing against hall 15 for any interhall games, please trash them back mercilessly.
Jingxin kena wipeout ---> translation ---> he lost all his seeds when he played against hall 15, the rest are not much better off either. More reason for all hall 2 people to whack hall 15 people if u ever see them.
To Jingxin, Huilin, Wenyuan, Bass and Weiping, my deepest heartfelt gratitude for fighting the othello battles together with me. Seriously i love you guys (no, i am not gay), you guys rock !!
Signing off,
Othello Manager,
Kelvin
Playing 7 games of othello in 1 day is no mean task. The pressure is killing and every game drains the players out.
Although our othello knights battled ferociously, i have to regretfully inform our hall 2 fans that we lost with a total score of 2 game won-5 game lost. Although we lost, i have to give accolades to hall 2 othello players as they really gave their best shot and in two of our games, hall 2 actually lost by a very close margin of 2 boards won-3 boards lost. Damn it.
Fun facts:
Hall 15 Othello team is no mere braggadacio, they won all their games with a score of either 4-1 or 5-0. So if any of u are playing against hall 15 for any interhall games, please trash them back mercilessly.
Jingxin kena wipeout ---> translation ---> he lost all his seeds when he played against hall 15, the rest are not much better off either. More reason for all hall 2 people to whack hall 15 people if u ever see them.
To Jingxin, Huilin, Wenyuan, Bass and Weiping, my deepest heartfelt gratitude for fighting the othello battles together with me. Seriously i love you guys (no, i am not gay), you guys rock !!
Signing off,
Othello Manager,
Kelvin
Day one at the games!!
Despite the poor conditions today. Hall 2 managed to pull of victories in volleyball and put up a good fight at Othello for the recreational games! Do visit the blog and the Hall Olympiad website daily for updates and fixtures! Many of the post this IHG season will be from various writers as well so do let us all your support!
Saturday, December 8, 2007
We're Home!!
I’m sure that the morale of everyone is at an all time high at this moment with the completion of the exams and a fantastic overseas trip! So firstly a special thanks to the organising committee of the overseas trip - especially to Samuel for making all this possible! I really salute his commitment and passion for hall 2. Despite his busy schedule he has constantly made the effort to assist and ensure that as a hall we all move from strength to strength.
I’m 100% confident everyone had a blast during the overseas trip! I really enjoyed everyone company and getting to know all my comrades better and witnessing the emergence of an emperor in hall 2! It’s the dawn of a new dynasty! I’m sure that everyone has fond memories of the trip and has a multitude of stories to tell and I extend an invitation for all to shares their stories! For those who want to share their special memories with hall do drop us an email
Now we’re just days away from the start of the first IHG match! You can visit http://www.hallolympiad.com/home/ which is the official website for the entire IHG. This is a new initiative and is collaboration amongst all the halls. So for all the official match result, fixture and news u can visit this website! The blog will be an extension of the official site and will have hall 2 specific information and updates that specifically pertain to us. Yupp so do visit the blog for the latest news, update and happenings as well! Here we would like to take the opportunity to wish all the best to all the sports and recreational players from hall 2! As the banner outside the canteen 2 say, let’s show them the power of 2! It’s not all about winning it’s about the sporting spirit, sportsmanship, never say die and a positive attitude! All the best everyone! Do go and support your friends! Bring a camera and snap up some photos and pass send them to us so that we can put recognise and appreciate all our players (If u have photos send them to sqwerc@hotmail.com or drop a message)! For does interested to have a go at sports journalism do avail yourself during this exciting period! See you at the games!
