Showing posts with label Ex-UM. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ex-UM. Show all posts
Sunday, October 9, 2011
COMPLETE Ex-UM Team!
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Ex-UM Competition Games Update
Ex-UM just finished a stretch of back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back, 5 game in 5 days, during which our win-loss record is 4-1. And we just finished a fantastic game against OAE, to win the best of 3 series 2-0, with a hard fought 71-61 win, without one of our best player, Phang, who had transportation problems.
We had an incredible 1st half, especially the 2nd quarter where the game flow was super-fast and ball movement was fantastic. We outscored OAE 29-14 in the 2nd quarter, with (super) fast break points after fast break points, taking a commanding 17 point half time lead. However, we lost our rhythm a little in the 3rd and 1st half of the final quarter and OAE slowly closed the gap, finally tying the score at 56-56. From there, we regrouped, finally found our rhythm back, and went on a game and series clinching 15-5 run to calmly and steadily close out the game.
Jack played a fantastic game, hitting critical 3 pointers, including the last 3 pointer which restored our double digit, 10 point lead, which was the final "nail in the coffin". From there OAE started hanging their heads and totally lost their spirit (despite their Coach's encouragement that "its not over! its not over!".
Click "Read More" for a complete summary of the games and results which has been updated.
Please note also that there has been changes to both Sultan Cup Finals game and some of the KL Open games. Changes has been highlighted in red (click "Read more").
Our Ex-UM win-loss record is now 12-2! Well done Ex-UM and keep up the good play!!
Cheers,
Coach Loke Yew
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Ex-UM Competition Games Update
It's been a busy and good start to Ex-UM's 2011/2012 season. This week, Ex-UM's schedule will be even more busy, with games almost daily.
Click "Read more" for a summary of the games and results thus far, as well as the upcoming games, including today's and the rest of this week.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Ex-UM friendly vs Yuk Chai U-15
Ex-UM will be having a friendly match against Yuk Chai U-15 state team next Monday, 4 May 2009, 8pm at Yuk Chai Primary School (Taman Megah).
This same Yuk Chai U-15 state team had beaten UM in a friendly match 2 months ago! They (Yuk Chai) play aggressive man-to-man defense as well as half court zone presses, throughout 40 minutes! Ex-UM players better come prepared!!
This same Yuk Chai U-15 state team had beaten UM in a friendly match 2 months ago! They (Yuk Chai) play aggressive man-to-man defense as well as half court zone presses, throughout 40 minutes! Ex-UM players better come prepared!!
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Ex-UM v 5th College Friendly Match
Results : Ex-UM won 62-38
Score by Quarters (Ex-UM - 5th College)
Q1 : 20-9
Q2 : 16-13
Q3 : 9-10
Q4 : 17-6
Final : 62-38
This was an interesting game as both Ex-UM and 5th College (RC5) ran the "Read & React" (R&R) offense. Both started out in man-to-man defense.
Ex-UM has traditionally always struggled against man-to-man defenses. This time, the R&R handled the man-to-man defense in stride and we could just continue running the R&R offense according to its principles.
RC5 had a severe size disadvantage and had trouble matching up against our 4s (Sem / Pin) and 5s (Ming Lip) in the low post. Additionally, with all the off the ball movement created by the R&R, there was little opportunity for RC5 to help defend the low post.
However, not all our scoring came from the low post. I had Jensen guarding me and both Pin and Sem was telling me that I have a size advantage and should post up. In the past, I would have been tempted to start forcing the offense through isolation and post ups. But with all the good movement, I decided not to post up despite the size mis-match and executed the R&R to maintain spacing. As a result, I had an easy dribble penetration and uncontested lay up (as all other defenders were "too busy" to help) and an open 3 point shot created off Pin's drive and my circle move.
Sem and Juin Haur particularly also had several high percentage "under-basket" shots created off my or other's dribble penetration and their circle move along the baseline. Add those to the low post scores by Sem, Pin, Ming Lip ... we had a commanding 20-9 first quarter.
On the other end, RC5 were mainly in "pass and cut" without enough dribble penetration but their players, especially non-varsity players were easily "bumped" off their ideal lane cut and/or gave up on their cuts too early (turning their heads away before finishing their cut).
By the 2nd quarter, RC5 went to a zone defense. We just continued running our R&R and I promptly got an easy under-basket lay up off a give-and-go with Pin. Offensively, we continued to do well but defensively, especially our 2nd unit, started to have mental lapses and allowed RC5 to get some easy scores too. This allowed RC5 to close within 8 points before the 1st unit re-entered and managed to go on a modest 10-4 run to end the half, up by 14 points (36-22).
In the 3rd quarter, we started our 2nd unit and again, they made several mistakes enabling RC5 to go on an 8-2 run to close within 8 points again (38-30). The 1st unit re-enetered and quietly went into a zone defense (whilst pretending to play man-to-man by shouting match up assignments). RC5 never realised we had gone to a zone and continue to play in the same way. This enabled us to save a lot of energy on defense and still be able to cover their players as RC5 never tried any long or skip passes against us (which is critical against any zone). We then went on a 7-2 run to close the quarter and re-pad our lead up to 13 points (45-32). We ended up losing the 3rd quarter by 1 point!
In the 4th quarter, we again started our 2nd unit. Finally, our 2nd unit of Ben, Sun, Yee Seng and Leong together with Ming Lip found their rhythm and started executing the R&R almost to perfection whilst maintaining their focus on defense (made easier by the fact that they were now playing zone defense) and getting several steals and fast break lay ups. Our 2nd unit went on a 17-2 run and blew the game open, going up by as many as 28 points! That run even featured a made 3-point shot by Leong!!
Since they were playing so well, the 2nd unit played almost the whole 4th quarter.
We finally settled for a good, 62-38 (24 point margin) victory.
The R&R has really shown great promise. With the "high basketball IQ" that most Ex-UM players have, the R&R has allowed us to be flexible and creative and yet able to maintain spacing and not get in each other's way. The R&R is certainly not a "magic" offense that will guarantee a win every time (no offense can do that) but it certainly allows us to maximise our strengths and helps us in overcoming our weaknesses.
Score by Quarters (Ex-UM - 5th College)
Q1 : 20-9
Q2 : 16-13
Q3 : 9-10
Q4 : 17-6
Final : 62-38
This was an interesting game as both Ex-UM and 5th College (RC5) ran the "Read & React" (R&R) offense. Both started out in man-to-man defense.
Ex-UM has traditionally always struggled against man-to-man defenses. This time, the R&R handled the man-to-man defense in stride and we could just continue running the R&R offense according to its principles.
RC5 had a severe size disadvantage and had trouble matching up against our 4s (Sem / Pin) and 5s (Ming Lip) in the low post. Additionally, with all the off the ball movement created by the R&R, there was little opportunity for RC5 to help defend the low post.
However, not all our scoring came from the low post. I had Jensen guarding me and both Pin and Sem was telling me that I have a size advantage and should post up. In the past, I would have been tempted to start forcing the offense through isolation and post ups. But with all the good movement, I decided not to post up despite the size mis-match and executed the R&R to maintain spacing. As a result, I had an easy dribble penetration and uncontested lay up (as all other defenders were "too busy" to help) and an open 3 point shot created off Pin's drive and my circle move.
Sem and Juin Haur particularly also had several high percentage "under-basket" shots created off my or other's dribble penetration and their circle move along the baseline. Add those to the low post scores by Sem, Pin, Ming Lip ... we had a commanding 20-9 first quarter.
On the other end, RC5 were mainly in "pass and cut" without enough dribble penetration but their players, especially non-varsity players were easily "bumped" off their ideal lane cut and/or gave up on their cuts too early (turning their heads away before finishing their cut).
By the 2nd quarter, RC5 went to a zone defense. We just continued running our R&R and I promptly got an easy under-basket lay up off a give-and-go with Pin. Offensively, we continued to do well but defensively, especially our 2nd unit, started to have mental lapses and allowed RC5 to get some easy scores too. This allowed RC5 to close within 8 points before the 1st unit re-entered and managed to go on a modest 10-4 run to end the half, up by 14 points (36-22).
In the 3rd quarter, we started our 2nd unit and again, they made several mistakes enabling RC5 to go on an 8-2 run to close within 8 points again (38-30). The 1st unit re-enetered and quietly went into a zone defense (whilst pretending to play man-to-man by shouting match up assignments). RC5 never realised we had gone to a zone and continue to play in the same way. This enabled us to save a lot of energy on defense and still be able to cover their players as RC5 never tried any long or skip passes against us (which is critical against any zone). We then went on a 7-2 run to close the quarter and re-pad our lead up to 13 points (45-32). We ended up losing the 3rd quarter by 1 point!
In the 4th quarter, we again started our 2nd unit. Finally, our 2nd unit of Ben, Sun, Yee Seng and Leong together with Ming Lip found their rhythm and started executing the R&R almost to perfection whilst maintaining their focus on defense (made easier by the fact that they were now playing zone defense) and getting several steals and fast break lay ups. Our 2nd unit went on a 17-2 run and blew the game open, going up by as many as 28 points! That run even featured a made 3-point shot by Leong!!
Since they were playing so well, the 2nd unit played almost the whole 4th quarter.
We finally settled for a good, 62-38 (24 point margin) victory.
The R&R has really shown great promise. With the "high basketball IQ" that most Ex-UM players have, the R&R has allowed us to be flexible and creative and yet able to maintain spacing and not get in each other's way. The R&R is certainly not a "magic" offense that will guarantee a win every time (no offense can do that) but it certainly allows us to maximise our strengths and helps us in overcoming our weaknesses.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Ex-UM v 5th College Friendly Match
Ex-UM will be playing a friendly match against 5th College tonight, particulars as follows:
Day/Date : Friday, 31/10/2008
Time : 8pm (though, likely will start late ~ 8:30pm)
Venue : 4th College Outdoor Basketball Court
(note : game is being played at 4TH COLLEGE (not 5th college) as the lights and court conditions at 4th college is better than 5th)
Day/Date : Friday, 31/10/2008
Time : 8pm (though, likely will start late ~ 8:30pm)
Venue : 4th College Outdoor Basketball Court
(note : game is being played at 4TH COLLEGE (not 5th college) as the lights and court conditions at 4th college is better than 5th)
Ex-UM v 1st College Friendly Match
Results : Ex-UM won 77-44
After a single practice the night before where we introduced for the first time, the new "Read & React" offensive system which I purchased online from Coach Rick Torbert's Better Basketball website, Ex-UM ran the new offense against 1st College with a surprising degree of success.
However, 1st College was basically using the friendly match as their tune-up and preparation towards the UM inter-college (SUKMUM) games scheduled to be played in January 2009. Consequently, 1st College's best player,Amirul (Varsity Team Assistant Captain) who had to play the role of "Player-Coach" focused more on the "coaching" side, didn't start the game and played limited minutes.
Also, we had Ken playing for us in the friendly. Having played in Agong's Cup previously, Ken is almost always "disqualified" from participating in competitions Ex-UM take part in. So normally we won't have the luxury of having such a big, strong and effective low post presence as Ken.
Despite these "caveats", the "Read & React" offense showed great promise and potential. With just 1 single practice, Ex-UM players were able to execute it, creating a lot of spacing whilst using the offense' flexibility to be creative as well. The offense (as advertised) also did not seem to require each and every player to have the same level of understanding of the offense system and had enough flexibility to enable the players with better understanding to play alongside those with less.
Tonight, Ex-UM will be having a 2nd friendly match this time against 5th College. Although one of their key players, Chee Ching (Center) is out with a finger injury, 5th College will pose a much bigger test for Ex-UM and the "Read & React" offense as 5th College still boasts 3 (healthy) current varsity player and 1 former player. Of the 3 current varsity players, 1 is arguably our fastest varsity player, another is virtually un-guardable one-on-one and a third is the most disciplined and hardworking player.
It will be interesting to see how the "Read & React" offense does against such better players. However, the key to Ex-UM's chances of winning, I believe, will lie more in whether we able to prevent 5th College from getting easy fast break points and whether we can defend them.
After a single practice the night before where we introduced for the first time, the new "Read & React" offensive system which I purchased online from Coach Rick Torbert's Better Basketball website, Ex-UM ran the new offense against 1st College with a surprising degree of success.
However, 1st College was basically using the friendly match as their tune-up and preparation towards the UM inter-college (SUKMUM) games scheduled to be played in January 2009. Consequently, 1st College's best player,Amirul (Varsity Team Assistant Captain) who had to play the role of "Player-Coach" focused more on the "coaching" side, didn't start the game and played limited minutes.
Also, we had Ken playing for us in the friendly. Having played in Agong's Cup previously, Ken is almost always "disqualified" from participating in competitions Ex-UM take part in. So normally we won't have the luxury of having such a big, strong and effective low post presence as Ken.
Despite these "caveats", the "Read & React" offense showed great promise and potential. With just 1 single practice, Ex-UM players were able to execute it, creating a lot of spacing whilst using the offense' flexibility to be creative as well. The offense (as advertised) also did not seem to require each and every player to have the same level of understanding of the offense system and had enough flexibility to enable the players with better understanding to play alongside those with less.
Tonight, Ex-UM will be having a 2nd friendly match this time against 5th College. Although one of their key players, Chee Ching (Center) is out with a finger injury, 5th College will pose a much bigger test for Ex-UM and the "Read & React" offense as 5th College still boasts 3 (healthy) current varsity player and 1 former player. Of the 3 current varsity players, 1 is arguably our fastest varsity player, another is virtually un-guardable one-on-one and a third is the most disciplined and hardworking player.
It will be interesting to see how the "Read & React" offense does against such better players. However, the key to Ex-UM's chances of winning, I believe, will lie more in whether we able to prevent 5th College from getting easy fast break points and whether we can defend them.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Ex-UM v 1st College Friendly Match
A friendly match has been fixed between Ex-UM and 1st College tomorrow / this Friday 24/10/2008.
The game will be played at 1st College's outdoor basketball court, starting 8pm.
All Ex-UM players interested to play are welcome to attend.
The game will be played at 1st College's outdoor basketball court, starting 8pm.
All Ex-UM players interested to play are welcome to attend.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
"Original UMBT" Dinner
This post is about 1 week overdue. Sorry everyone. Been busy.
Last week (Saturday 23/8/2008), we had a great get-together dinner for the older UMBT members at my house. Many who attended were from the "original" UMBT team that started all our UM and Ex-UM tradition that, in the blink of any eye, is now 16 years strong!
Those from the "original" UMBT team who were present included : Lam, Kit & Peng Peng, Gai & Sing Nee, Yong, myself of course, Foong Hing, Lee Teng, Gan, Renee, Aik Huey, Kok Loong. Other "early" members who were present included Tung, Jayson, Choo.
Many came with family and kids.
We called a "luk-luk" (steam boat) van to my house and we all had steamboat for dinner, which turned out quite unique/different and nice.
Ah Kit and Peng Peng managed to find a video tape (which they transferred to DVD) of our friendly match in Taiping back in 1992 ... 16 years ago!! We all had a blast watching ourselves and laughing at how we all looked 16 years ago!
The sports shorts we used to wear were so short that my son, Brian, asked : "How come you all wear under-wear to play basketball ah?" .. hahaha
I was so happy and busy chatting and catching up with everyone there, I forgot to take any pictures. If anyone has pictures of our dinner that night, please email to me and I will upload here.
At the end of the dinner and maybe motivated by the DVD of how well we (used to be able to) play basketball, we started talking about playing together again. Yong suggested we get together for a few hoops the next day and next thing we know, it was agreed and I was handing out location maps to the venue. So the next day (Sunday 24/8/2008) Kit, Gai, Yong, myself and Tung met up again at USJ for a few games.
We were odd numbers so another player at the court joined us for some 3-on-3. Although Ah Kit keeps saying he no longer can play, he obviously still can. Gai is still has sharp a shooter as he used to be and before long we were all huffing and puffing and sweating and playing hard!
Then the local regular (veteran) guys there asked us for a 5-on-5 full court game. We agreed and initially were just "playing for fun". Of course, the competitive nature in all of us meant that we still played as best we could. Initially, it was agreed it was going to be a game of 15 points (with baskets counted as 2s or 3s). We were first to 15 (15-8) so the veteran team requested we carry on till 21.
We said ok. Before long we were leading 20-10. Of interest is that when we scored the 20th points (on a 2 point basket), there was no complaint. Then the veteran team ran off several baskets in a row and closed to 20-18 before (Gai, I think) scored what we thought was our "winning basket". Suddenly the veteran team was objecting saying we can't win that way and must get exactly 21 points to win!
So I pointed out that we were already at 20 and asked how is it possible for us to get 21 when we were not playing with free throws? They then said we shouldn't have scored the 20th points on 2 point basket. But they had no answer when I asked why they didn't say so when we scored the 20th point so that we could "cancel" that basket and continue from 18-10 (which was the score then).
In the end, to avoid further dispute, we told them "fine, lets continue from 18-18" and they agreed. So now, to win, both teams MUST score a 3 pointer. So I turned to our guys (we were playing man defense and they were playing zone) and told our guys to make sure we only defend the 3 point line later (we had possession at that point). Suddenly, the veteran team realised we would be able to totally take away any 3 point attempts whereas they (playing zone) would not be able to deny our 3 point attempts.
Suddenly there was a "new rule". Now apparently, the winning basket cannot be a 3 pointer!! So I looked at them and asked : if the score is 18-18 and we must get exactly 21 to win and we don't have free throws AND we can't score a 3 pointer ... how the HECK are we going to get to 21!?!? Of course, they were stumped and couldn't answer.
Finally one of them suggested that whichever team scores the next 2 baskets (regardless of points) wins. FINE! Now we were all really playing for real. My goodness, after all the cheap rule changes, we weren't going to let them win the game!! On that first possession after all the argument, Gai calmly stepped out and hit nothing but the bottom of the net with a 3 point shot. Basket #1.
The veteran team came back and scored a basket themselves. We missed our next shot but we all hitched up our (long) shorts, dug down and played REAL defense. When Yong's man fumbled the ball a bit, Tung took his chances well and jumped out and double teamed him. I stayed close to my man, waited for the pass to come and shot into the passing lane. Steal! Breakaway lay up. Basket #2. Game.
It was incredible how the rules of the game kept changing to make it more and more difficult for us to win so it was with great satisfaction that we won nonetheless.
So although we originally intended to just "play for fun", circumstances were such that we just HAD to play for real and play to win. But we enjoyed ourselves immensely. It was REALLY great playing with the old UMBT team again. Myself, especially, as the Point Guard on our team, really enjoyed having sharp shooters like Kit and Gai and "power players" like Yong, for me to pass to again. I really miss our old 1992/1993 UMBT team (which won the TIG games back then together with Ma Wee Lee) ... that was a really special team.
Well, Yong, Tung and I are all in KL/PJ now and still active playing basketball. Kit, Gai or any other UMBT member are always encouraged to come join us for games whenever you guys are in town. Just give any of us a call.
Also, we must get together every so often so that we can stay in touch with each other.
Hope to see you all again real soon!
As I said above, if anyone has pictures of our dinner last Saturday, please email to me and I will upload here.
Cheers!
Last week (Saturday 23/8/2008), we had a great get-together dinner for the older UMBT members at my house. Many who attended were from the "original" UMBT team that started all our UM and Ex-UM tradition that, in the blink of any eye, is now 16 years strong!
Those from the "original" UMBT team who were present included : Lam, Kit & Peng Peng, Gai & Sing Nee, Yong, myself of course, Foong Hing, Lee Teng, Gan, Renee, Aik Huey, Kok Loong. Other "early" members who were present included Tung, Jayson, Choo.
Many came with family and kids.
We called a "luk-luk" (steam boat) van to my house and we all had steamboat for dinner, which turned out quite unique/different and nice.
Ah Kit and Peng Peng managed to find a video tape (which they transferred to DVD) of our friendly match in Taiping back in 1992 ... 16 years ago!! We all had a blast watching ourselves and laughing at how we all looked 16 years ago!
The sports shorts we used to wear were so short that my son, Brian, asked : "How come you all wear under-wear to play basketball ah?" .. hahaha
I was so happy and busy chatting and catching up with everyone there, I forgot to take any pictures. If anyone has pictures of our dinner that night, please email to me and I will upload here.
At the end of the dinner and maybe motivated by the DVD of how well we (used to be able to) play basketball, we started talking about playing together again. Yong suggested we get together for a few hoops the next day and next thing we know, it was agreed and I was handing out location maps to the venue. So the next day (Sunday 24/8/2008) Kit, Gai, Yong, myself and Tung met up again at USJ for a few games.
We were odd numbers so another player at the court joined us for some 3-on-3. Although Ah Kit keeps saying he no longer can play, he obviously still can. Gai is still has sharp a shooter as he used to be and before long we were all huffing and puffing and sweating and playing hard!
Then the local regular (veteran) guys there asked us for a 5-on-5 full court game. We agreed and initially were just "playing for fun". Of course, the competitive nature in all of us meant that we still played as best we could. Initially, it was agreed it was going to be a game of 15 points (with baskets counted as 2s or 3s). We were first to 15 (15-8) so the veteran team requested we carry on till 21.
We said ok. Before long we were leading 20-10. Of interest is that when we scored the 20th points (on a 2 point basket), there was no complaint. Then the veteran team ran off several baskets in a row and closed to 20-18 before (Gai, I think) scored what we thought was our "winning basket". Suddenly the veteran team was objecting saying we can't win that way and must get exactly 21 points to win!
So I pointed out that we were already at 20 and asked how is it possible for us to get 21 when we were not playing with free throws? They then said we shouldn't have scored the 20th points on 2 point basket. But they had no answer when I asked why they didn't say so when we scored the 20th point so that we could "cancel" that basket and continue from 18-10 (which was the score then).
In the end, to avoid further dispute, we told them "fine, lets continue from 18-18" and they agreed. So now, to win, both teams MUST score a 3 pointer. So I turned to our guys (we were playing man defense and they were playing zone) and told our guys to make sure we only defend the 3 point line later (we had possession at that point). Suddenly, the veteran team realised we would be able to totally take away any 3 point attempts whereas they (playing zone) would not be able to deny our 3 point attempts.
Suddenly there was a "new rule". Now apparently, the winning basket cannot be a 3 pointer!! So I looked at them and asked : if the score is 18-18 and we must get exactly 21 to win and we don't have free throws AND we can't score a 3 pointer ... how the HECK are we going to get to 21!?!? Of course, they were stumped and couldn't answer.
Finally one of them suggested that whichever team scores the next 2 baskets (regardless of points) wins. FINE! Now we were all really playing for real. My goodness, after all the cheap rule changes, we weren't going to let them win the game!! On that first possession after all the argument, Gai calmly stepped out and hit nothing but the bottom of the net with a 3 point shot. Basket #1.
The veteran team came back and scored a basket themselves. We missed our next shot but we all hitched up our (long) shorts, dug down and played REAL defense. When Yong's man fumbled the ball a bit, Tung took his chances well and jumped out and double teamed him. I stayed close to my man, waited for the pass to come and shot into the passing lane. Steal! Breakaway lay up. Basket #2. Game.
It was incredible how the rules of the game kept changing to make it more and more difficult for us to win so it was with great satisfaction that we won nonetheless.
So although we originally intended to just "play for fun", circumstances were such that we just HAD to play for real and play to win. But we enjoyed ourselves immensely. It was REALLY great playing with the old UMBT team again. Myself, especially, as the Point Guard on our team, really enjoyed having sharp shooters like Kit and Gai and "power players" like Yong, for me to pass to again. I really miss our old 1992/1993 UMBT team (which won the TIG games back then together with Ma Wee Lee) ... that was a really special team.
Well, Yong, Tung and I are all in KL/PJ now and still active playing basketball. Kit, Gai or any other UMBT member are always encouraged to come join us for games whenever you guys are in town. Just give any of us a call.
Also, we must get together every so often so that we can stay in touch with each other.
Hope to see you all again real soon!
As I said above, if anyone has pictures of our dinner last Saturday, please email to me and I will upload here.
Cheers!
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Gai & Sing Nee's Hong Kong Trip With Ah Fa
Picture from Gai Kim Eng and Sing Nee – on their recent trip to
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Puchong Open - Schedule
Schedule Changes!
Puchong Open starts this weekend as originally scheduled but the games have changed. Ex-UM's first game will be on Sunday 20th April 2008 at 7:00pm (1900hrs) @SS3 vs. OAE. Please note the change.
Full schedule (for this weekend) as follows:
Saturday 19 April 2008
6:30 pm (1830 hrs) SST Team vs Friends
8:00 pm (2000 hrs) Swoosh v Myth
Sunday 20 April 2008
5:30pm (1730 hrs) Kajitsu vs SS3
7:00 pm (1900 hrs) Ex-UM vs OAE
8:30 pm (2030 hrs) Rockets vs C Timber
Puchong Open starts this weekend as originally scheduled but the games have changed. Ex-UM's first game will be on Sunday 20th April 2008 at 7:00pm (1900hrs) @SS3 vs. OAE. Please note the change.
Full schedule (for this weekend) as follows:
Saturday 19 April 2008
6:30 pm (1830 hrs) SST Team vs Friends
8:00 pm (2000 hrs) Swoosh v Myth
Sunday 20 April 2008
5:30pm (1730 hrs) Kajitsu vs SS3
7:00 pm (1900 hrs) Ex-UM vs OAE
8:30 pm (2030 hrs) Rockets vs C Timber
Friday, April 11, 2008
Ex-UM Update
Below is an update from Liew Meang:
Hello all... Liew Meang checking in from Kuching... yes I am still in Kuching. :) I am now working for Red Bull based in Kuching handling all marketing activites in East Malaysia. Still single but... not available :P Basically I don't do much besides work... when I have the time I try to play a bit of golf (chop grass actually) and a little bit of tennis to stay in shape :) Attached is my most recent photo... taken in Hangzhou...
Regards Liew Meang
Hello all... Liew Meang checking in from Kuching... yes I am still in Kuching. :) I am now working for Red Bull based in Kuching handling all marketing activites in East Malaysia. Still single but... not available :P Basically I don't do much besides work... when I have the time I try to play a bit of golf (chop grass actually) and a little bit of tennis to stay in shape :) Attached is my most recent photo... taken in Hangzhou...
Regards Liew Meang
UM Team Photo
1993
Both boys and girls teams won the "Best Team" award in Sultan Cup (held at Arena PJ)
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Both boys and girls teams won the "Best Team" award in Sultan Cup (held at Arena PJ)
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Ex-UM Update
Below is a further update from Kim Choo :
Pls find attached file for the photo. This photo was taken last year June at Chiang Mai, Thailand. My kids studying at Singapore Piaget Academy international school which is base on Singapore education syllabus. They did not join any basketball team but sometime they do play basketball at home (backyard) for shooting. Not good in sport lah...
Pls find attached file for the photo. This photo was taken last year June at Chiang Mai, Thailand. My kids studying at Singapore Piaget Academy international school which is base on Singapore education syllabus. They did not join any basketball team but sometime they do play basketball at home (backyard) for shooting. Not good in sport lah...
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Ex-UM Update
Below is an update from Kim Choo:
I am now at Medan, Indonesia working as a "housewife". I have been here since 2002. I have 2 kids girl 9 years old and boy 7 years old.
My life here is very simple unlike you all very productive but I enjoy it. Mainly activities are sending kids to school, send lunch and pick up kids from school.
For your info our family all are vegetarian. That's all.
I am now at Medan, Indonesia working as a "housewife". I have been here since 2002. I have 2 kids girl 9 years old and boy 7 years old.
My life here is very simple unlike you all very productive but I enjoy it. Mainly activities are sending kids to school, send lunch and pick up kids from school.
For your info our family all are vegetarian. That's all.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Ex-UM Update
Below is an update from Lee Jing Fa:-
I am currently in Hong Kong doing my second degree in theological training namely Master of Theology. I have been in HK for 4 years and i hope can complete the course by next year June. I am still single and available but looking forward to end my single life soon.
I am currently in Hong Kong doing my second degree in theological training namely Master of Theology. I have been in HK for 4 years and i hope can complete the course by next year June. I am still single and available but looking forward to end my single life soon.
Btw, I joined my school basketball team as well and i am surprise that i still can play. We won the champion for inter seminary in HK for consecutive 2 years and they ceased to organised such competition.
(Below is) the photo on our ordinary training session. However, not really training lah. I dun even sweat!!!!
What about next gathering in HK??????we can revisit the places we did in our TIG???!!!
Regards,
Fa
Lee Jing Fa is squatting down and 4th from left/center of 1st row
Lee Jing Fa is squatting down and 4th from left/center of 1st rowEx-UM Update
To All Ex-UM players,
... especially to "early generation" Ex-UM players (i.e. graduated in 90's)
... especially to "early generation" Ex-UM players (i.e. graduated in 90's)
How are you all doing? Where are you all staying/working now? How many kids already?
The rest of us had a very nice lunch gathering organized by Lee Teng last Sunday. It was really nice to catch up with each other. Pity you all were not there too.
FYI, Foong Hing and I now have 4 boys, Brian (11), Aaron (9), Eric (7) and baby Sean (2). Foong Hing says “enough” already so that should be it la. Foong Hing has left legal practice many years ago and joined Talam Corp (Developer) then MBf Unit Trust and now (as Compliance and Legal Manager) at MAA KL Mutual Unit Trust. I had been in legal practice in the same law firm (Christina Chia Ng & Partners) for many, many years (14 years!) but finally left them Sept 2007 and joined WCT Engineering Berhad (a construction company) as their Legal Senior Manager, Head of Legal Affairs Dept.
My older boys are now into basketball as well. Brian, Aaron and Eric’s school has a very good, professional basketball coach (national junior (U-12) coach) and they are learning really good fundamentals at a very young age. Brian and Aaron has taken part in several basketball competitions organized by the school. But then, my boys are into almost everything … badminton, swimming, cycling, football, track and field, taekwando, jungle tracking … Foong Hing & my weekend are scheduled around fetching them to this or that activity … Daddy/Mummy = driver!
Myself, I am still coaching UM boys’ team. Since I took over coaching UM team (way back in 1995!), we had always been competitive … at least making it out of the first round each year (save one) … losing in quarters another year but usually making it to semi or finals. We finally had some success last year, winning the MASUM (Inter-U) basketball competition for the first time after 17 years. The last time UM won the MASUM was in my 2nd year (and Kit/Gai’s first year!!) 17 years ago!!! Last year’s victory was an especially meaningful victory as UM beat a UPM team in the finals that had 7 national junior players … team work vs. individual talent. This year’s MASUM competition will be from May 21-28, at UMS, Kota Kinabalu,
I have also started this blog for current and ex UM basketball team.
During the lunch last Sunday, we met Aik Huey’s daughter, See Kok Loong’s daughter, Kit/Peng Peng’s daughter … who’s character reminded me so much of Peng Peng when she was in UM …, Renee’s daughter and Gan’s son. I've already posted a picture of the kids in an earlier post. I’ll leave them to tell us all more about their current situation, their lives, work and their kids.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Ex-UM Gathering
We had a very good, "generation #1" Ex-UM gathering/lunch last Sunday at Ah Tuan Ee's in SS2.
The lunch was very kindly organized/arranged by Lee Teng (Well done! Keep up the good work!). It was really good to catch up with everyone who came ... though a few couldn't make it due to work or other commitments. This is, after all, the group that "started it all" ... that really started the "Ex-UM" traditions that has lasted throughout the last 17 years!!
Below is the group photo ... as well as the next generation!
We really should have these gatherings more often (Lee Teng?).
The next idea/plan in the making now is possibly a short, weekend trip to PD. It would be really good if it actually happens and I am really looking forward to it! Check back here often or email me (lykhor@pc.jaring.my) so I can keep you posted on more information as the plan develops.
The lunch was very kindly organized/arranged by Lee Teng (Well done! Keep up the good work!). It was really good to catch up with everyone who came ... though a few couldn't make it due to work or other commitments. This is, after all, the group that "started it all" ... that really started the "Ex-UM" traditions that has lasted throughout the last 17 years!!
Below is the group photo ... as well as the next generation!
We really should have these gatherings more often (Lee Teng?).
The next idea/plan in the making now is possibly a short, weekend trip to PD. It would be really good if it actually happens and I am really looking forward to it! Check back here often or email me (lykhor@pc.jaring.my) so I can keep you posted on more information as the plan develops.
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