OCM Weekly Highlights - 3rd May 2009

OCM Weekly Highlights 

3rd May 2009

OCM Official Website: www.olympic.org.my

Coming Events

8th Asia Cup Men’s Hockey Tournament 2009 – 9th to 16th May 2009 at Kuatan, Malaysia. 

21st OCM Executive Board Meeting – 11th or 12th May 2009 at 4.30 p.m. at OCM Boardroom, 1st Floor, Wisma OCM, Kuala Lumpur 

World Sepaktakraw Championship 2009 - 25th to 31st May 2009 at Stadium Negeri, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu Darul Iman. 21 countries participating. 

28th OCM Annual General Assembly 2009 – 30th May 2009 at 10.00 a.m. at OCM Indoor Sports Arena, Wisma OCM, Jalan Hang Jebat, Kuala Lumpur. 

1st Asian Martial Arts Games 2009 – 6th to 14th June 2009, Bangkok, Thailand 

28th OCA General Assembly 2009 – 7th June 2009, Bangkok, Thailand 

9th Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup 2009 – 7th to 21st June 2009, Johor Bahru and Singapore. 

7th Asian Netball Championship 2009 – 19th to 28th June 2009 at National Netball Stadium, Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur. 

1st Asian Youth Games 2009 – 29th June to 7th July 2009, Singapore. 

News Items

5th OCM-Pharmaton Ex-Internationals Golf Challenge 2009 

The 5th OCM-Pharmaton Ex-International Golf Challenge 2009 was successfully organized at the Seri Selangor Golf Club on 28th April 2009. There were 82 registered entries, but unfortunately 12 of the golfers, due to circumstances beyond their control had to withdraw at the last minute, leaving 70 ex-Internationals and guests, comprising 43 ex-Internationals and 27 guests. 

Breakfast was served at 7.00 a.m. and the ‘shot-gun’ Tee-Off was at 8.00 a.m. All the golfers enjoyed themselves as it was all fun and friendship over a game of golf. There were ex-internationals of 15 sports, which is an increase from 10 sports in the 2007 edition of the Golf Challenge. Some of the well known ex-internationals who participated were, Karu Selvaratnam, double international in Athletics and Cricket, Andy Anandarajah, double international in Cricket and Hockey, Abdul Malik Md Noor (Bodybuilding), who won the Mr. Asia title in the heavyweight category 6 times, former Badminton stalwarts Ong Ewe Hock and Kwan Yoke Meng, retired Football stars, Khalid Ali, See Kim Seng, Gerard Rozells, cyclist M. Kumaresan, swimmer Y.Bhg. Dato’ Robert Lim, ex-international Hockey players, Tan Fook Luen, Soon Mustafa Karim, Mohd Abdul Hadi, ex-international squash players YAM Tunku Tan Sri Imran ibni Almarhun Tuanku Ja’afar, Y.Bhg. Dato’ A. Sani Karim and Monteiro Gerard Clair

On the completion of the 5th OCM-Pharmaton Ex-International Golf Challenge 2009, the participants adjourned for lunch. Speeches were given by Y.Bhg. Dato’ Roy Rajasingham, Vice President of OCM and Chairman of the Organising Committee of the Golf Challenge, YAM Tunku Tan Sri Imran ibni Almarhun Tuanku Ja’afar, President of OCM and IOC Member and Ms. Ung Liew Ean, General Manager, Boehringer Ingelheim Division, followed by presentation of prizes and souvenirs. 

OCM wishes to thank all the participants, Title Sponsor Pharmaton and sponsors such as Coca-Cola, Bata, Carlsberg, Eternal Trophy Sdn Bhd, Nestle, Resorts World Bhd., Spritzer, Srixon Sports Asian Sdn Bhd, and Seri Selangor Golf Club. 

The results of the 5th OCM-Pharmaton Ex-International Golf Challenge 2009 are as follows:-

Ex-International Individual

1st - Ismail Yahya (Tenpin Bowling), 2nd - Khalid Ali (Football), 3rd - Md Fairoz (Cricket), 4th - Mohd Azmi Mahmud (Football), 5th - Shaari bin Hashimi (Sepaktakraw), 6th - Zainol bin Ahmad (Football), 7th - Md Jamil Palil (Tenpin Bowling), 8th - M. Kumaresan (Cycling), 9th - Ally Nor Razip (Shooting), 10th - Vivekananda Gopal(Football)

Ex-International Team

Winner Team from Football comprising Khalid Ali, Mohd Azmi Mahmud, Vivekananda Gopal, and Zainol bin Ahmad 

Guests

1st - Mohd Tiar, 2nd - Wilsen Leong, 3rd – Amril, 4th - A.S. Khamis, 5th - Jagjeet Singh, 6th - Nor Afendi

Novelty Prizes

Longest Drive – Khalid Ali, Nearest to Pin – Shahruniza, Nearest to Line – Razman Zaki

Ulu Klang Recreation Club (UKRC) Youth Football Tournament 2009

The Ulu KLang Recreation Club (UKRC) organized its annual Youth Football Tournament for Biys Under 12 years, on 2nd May 2009. Besides UKRC, the other 11 participating teams were Penang Sports Club, The Malacca Club, Melodi Jaya, Bintang Biru, First Touch Assumption, Astaka Kuala Lumpur, PKNS Academy, KL Youth Soccer , Goal Academy, Royal Selangor Club and Brazilian FC. Kuala Lumpur Youth Soccer won the tournament by beating Royal Selangor Club by 1 goal to zero. Astaka Kuala Lumpur and the First Touch Assumption from Penang were the losing semi-finalists. Astaka Kuala Lumpur also won the Fair-Play trophy.

UKRC has a very good FIFA standard size Football field and a club house, an outdoor Basketball court and car park. It is a community club run and managed by the committee, who are all volunteers. What is very impressive is that UKRC does not employ any staff to maintain its Football field and club house. The mowing of the grass of the Football field and general maintenance of the club house is all by the committee members and members of the club. Thus the spirit of volunteerism is very true and strong in UKRC.

Advanced Sport Management Course 2009

The 2nd session of the Advance Sport Management Course 2009 will be held from 7th to 10th May 2009 at Level 2C, OCM Indoor Sports Complex.