Sarawak out to end semis jinx
KUCHING: The Sarawak women’s hockey will likely change their tactics of preparation for the Sukma held in Johor from July 11-19 to increase their chances and change their perennial failure to get to the semifinals in the last few Sukma Games. There are plans for base training in Klang, Selangor in early March to enable […]
Syawal wants to emulate dad
KUCHING: A 17-year-old rookie boxer Muhammad Syawal Mohd lsham was one of the surprises in the just concluded Suksar held in Miri. Suksar 2019 had uncovered a ‘diamond in the rough’ in Muhd Syawal who represented Southern Zone (Kuching, Samarahan, Serian). The talented teenager won gold in boxing in the bantamweight category despite having barely […]
Game on grass, but it’s great
KUCHING: Sarawak hockey made sporting history of sorts when the Suksar hockey tournament was played on a grass field instead of astroturf as Miri did not have the facility which is the standard requirement nowadays. Nevertheless, Sarawak Sports Council (SSC) chief coach C. Sivasubramaniam was very happy that hockey was included as one of the […]
