This was what the MHF Deputy Head Honcho said.
Meanwhile, speaking of MHF's preparations for the Hockey World Youth Cup jointly hosted by Malaysia and Singapore from June 7-21 featuring 20 countries, Nur Azmi said the tournament would go on despite the global Influenza A (H1N1) virus threat.
"All necessary measures will be put in place with the cooperation of the relevant authorities to ensure the safety of players. In fact, all the countries have confirmed their participation," he said.
He added that MHF had also set a top 10 finish as target for the national junior team that plays in Group C together with England, South Korea, USA and Spain, although it certainly would be a tough act.
"All necessary measures will be put in place with the cooperation of the relevant authorities to ensure the safety of players. In fact, all the countries have confirmed their participation," he said.
He added that MHF had also set a top 10 finish as target for the national junior team that plays in Group C together with England, South Korea, USA and Spain, although it certainly would be a tough act.
Obviously the MHF Deputy President does know what he is talking about. The MHF in question might be the Malacca Hockey Federation...
This was the Bernama story that most major papers carried.
The Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) has set a top four finish as the target for the National Junior World Cup squad when the tournament kicks off in a week from now.
MHF president Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah believes the Malaysian team were capable of meeting the target, given their encouraging performances in a series of warm-up matches.
"I will be meeting the team soon but we at the MHF have decided that a place in the semi-finals would be the target for the team and anything else beyond that would be a bonus," said Tengku Abdullah after a final inspection of the Taman Daya Hockey stadium, venue of the Junior Hockey World Cup which runs from June 7-21, here today.
MHF president Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah believes the Malaysian team were capable of meeting the target, given their encouraging performances in a series of warm-up matches.
"I will be meeting the team soon but we at the MHF have decided that a place in the semi-finals would be the target for the team and anything else beyond that would be a bonus," said Tengku Abdullah after a final inspection of the Taman Daya Hockey stadium, venue of the Junior Hockey World Cup which runs from June 7-21, here today.
