Pubz Comm Reporter: Yu Kit Chan

The reporter and Pubz Comm would like to apologize for the extreme lateness of this report due to unforeseen happenings. We seek your understanding. Thank you.
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Date of match: 18th January 2008

The semi-finals were a breeze for our unbeatable table tennis players as they brushed past Raffles Hall to enter the finals.

Our two players for the singles matches, Wan Xuan and Lee May, are both inter-varsity players and their opponents from Raffles were simply no match for their excellent technique and strong foundation. It was a relatively quick match, our players emerging victorious each with a score of 3-0.

Next, it was a very close fight for our double players Wang Liao and Yue Xin. Despite their valiant efforts, Raffles Hall won with the score of 2-3. However, KEVII still applauds both Wang Liao and Yue Xin for putting in their best. Subsequently, this proved to be the only game when Raffles managed to penetrate through our formidable team.

Our other doubles team which consisted of Yue Yi and Chun Yan emerged triumphant with the score of 3-2. This time, they were up against strong opponents in a heart-stopping match where they battled point for point all the way through the very last game. Our brave players were undaunted and managed to clinch the last game with sheer skill and willpower. (The last set ended as 11-13.)

Once again, our table tennis team powered their way through to secure a place in the finals in what was a fantastic display of dazzling strokes and masterful technique. Go KE7!

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Pubz Comm Reporter: Michael Lee

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Date of Match: 22 Jan 2008

Score Summary: KE lost to Sheares 5-0

Matches Played:

Zhi Peng, Michael, Josh (Singles)

Alvin and Ching Mien, Damian and Kaikai (Doubles)

The King Edward VII Men’s badminton team was the underdogs in this “Group of Death” match against defending champions Sheares Hall. The KE team tried to put in a strategic line-up to maximise their chances against Sheares. Unfortunately, they were unable to produce an upset against a strong Sheares Hall team featuring a host of NUS IVP players. The score of 5-0 might look harsh at first, but in truth the KE team can be proud of putting up a battling performance against the odds.

Team Captain Damian Lee said after the game: “We knew that the Sheares badminton team was very strong this year, and despite the loss I think we have learnt a lot from our opponents today. Overall I’m pleased with the effort we put in, but there is always room for improvement”.

For a quick explanation, each badminton game consists of 5 matches- 3 singles and 2 doubles. The aim is to win at least 3 out of the 5 matches, in which players have to win 2 sets of 21 points to win a match.

The next Men’s match will be against another of the favourites to win the tournament, Temasek Hall. Nevertheless, the KE team looks to put in another display of grit and determination this Thursday evening at the MPSH.

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Pubz Comm Reporter: N Puneeth 

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20^th January 2008: Well, our hall which was so used to playing hockey all these years suddenly had to shift to a new sport, Floor ball, in the middle of last semester and today was the judgement day: all the hard work the girls put in all these weeks and months was going under the scanner today.

The format of Floor ball, just like that of hockey, is that of a league, or a “carnival sport” as it is called.

First up we were against a formidable opponent in the form of Eusoff hall. Our Team had very little experience playing together so this was a very tough team to face first up. But our girls led by their every bubbly captain Esther took to court at about 930AM on a sunny Sunday morning at MPSH6.

The atmosphere was absolutely electric at the venue.  Our team got off to a good start but our more physical and numerically superior opponents soon got into their stride and started threatening our defence. Still, stubborn defence on our side ensured that we started well. But as the match wore on, Eusoff started finding more space and started scoring at will. Their offensive runs were very effective and we ended up conceding 7 goals in the end.  However, it is worth noting that we also managed to pull back two goals. Finally the first game of the day finished as a rude awakening in the form of a 7-2 defeat, but as someone said, you learn a book worth of knowledge from a defeat but only a word from success. Naturally the game proved to be a stimulus for the upcoming matches.

Next up were Kent Ridge Hall which, braced with quite a few Inter-varsity players, was a real tough nut to crack. But the adversity seemed to bring the best out of our girls. They fought hard for the ensuing half an hour and put up a very brave display. We narrowly lost out to KR 3-1 in the end.

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See the other Floor Ball prelim match in previous post.

Pubz Comm Reporter: Liu Chen Yao 

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Don’t be shy, KE people! Just do it!! We will always support you!!

On 22^nd January, the badminton match between our hall and Temasek hall started at 6 pm. The first single was between Lee May from our side and Xiu Qing from Temasek. From the  very beginning of the game, our girl played confidently and full of energy. However, with the opponents fighting back bravely, we lost the first match. Fortunately, afterwards Shu Ling and Laura were never affected by the losing of our first match. Both of them played very hard in the first double and tried their best to change the situation. Sweat drenched their t-shirts, but we never saw traces of tiredness. Although they eventually lost the second match, their determination and unity definitely impressed all of us. Unfortunately, Janice Lee lost the second single which determined our lost in the prelim against Temasek Hall. However, despite the discouraging reality, our girls persevered to the end of all the matches. Rebecca and Beatrice played the second double and Hui Ning finished the third single. Their determination showed that our KE Hall people will never, never give up, no matter what challenges we face!!  

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You are the best!! Just do your best, IHG Sportsmen!

For this special sport of Floorball, we exclusively bring to you two reports on the Prelims matches.  Have fun reading them!

Pubz Comm Reporter: Liu Chen Yao

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January 20, 2008, with bright sunshine outside the multipurpose hall, girls from King Edward VII floor ball team were showing their excellent skills and perfect team work. Our female floor ball team beat Raffles by 5 – 0 in one of the prelim matches. Their outstanding performance deeply impressed me and all the other audiences present. We are proud of you—KE Floorball girls!!

During the whole game, our team always seized the controlling power and played very actively. With all teammates cooperating properly, we successfully stopped Raffles from attacking our gate and tried our best to lead the opponents to play on their own half. Everyone from the KEVII team did a good job with their own position. Jin Xi and Esther Fong was excellent in blocking, Jessica was a good goalkeeper who stopped the ball from entering the nets many times, and our shooters were fantastic! Esther Fong and Gwendolyn Wong scored 1 goal each, and Amanda Lim by herself scored 3 goals!!

Great Job, KE Floorball team! We are looking forward to more of your terrific performances!!
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Pubz Comm Reporter: N Puneeth

After a Break for Lunch on that day, we had one of the most important games by our perspective, the matchup against Raffles hall. It was an in and out attacking game and the true attacking instincts of our girls came to the forefront. We managed to score five past the hapless Raffles hall with four of our girls on the score sheet. It was a thoroughly deserved 5-0 victory.

As we were to start our next match against Sheares Hall, gaining a third place finish seemed to be a realistic possibility.

In our Fourth match of the day, we had to face a fairly good team in the form of Sheares Hall. We started the match in a very aggressive fashion with great offensive runs in to the opponent territory and some good shots at the goal, but Sheares’s defence wasn’t ready to crack up that easily. Finally we broke the dead lock when Laura superbly tapped in the goal from a close range. Next up there was a superb goal from one of our best players Amanda, a shot taken from way out but the direction and finishing was right on spot. And so we went into the half time break leading 2-0.

In the second half we conceded an unfortunate penalty and a Sheares player promptly took the chance to the back of the net. But soon after, in a good counter-attacking move we snatched up another goal and finally shut out Sheares hall, winning the match 3-1.  Undoubtedly this was our best display of the day.

The Final and the fifth match pitted Temasek hall against us, one of the serious title contenders also braced by quite a lot of IVP players. Their numerical superiority ensured that they were not fatigued unlike us, and they had a very great advantage in that way. Their physical prowess and superior team work stood out in the match where our tired girls were comprehensively outclassed. They put eight past our sagging legs and in the end the match proved to be a completely demoralising one.

But the whole Floorball campaign was very bright for us, with only a few weeks of training on hand. Faced with numerically more superior opponents, we managed to gain a very credible fourth place finish, which only suggests better things in the years to come.

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