u guys missed out on alot since my last post...

well, i completed my introductory coaching course.. now i have to coach for a total of 35 hours.. after i complete the 35 hours, i can take level one coaching course.. the day after the coaching course, i had to take the referee's course.. i didnt take the written exam though (no time)..

so on sunday night (19th august), my parents invited a few people over to have a steamboat dinner.. it was also to celebrate my aunt's birthday.. we had a whole lot of fun (not to mention a whole lot of soup..XD)

that's my aunt..

so my cousin stayed after that dinner.. he wanted to stay till tuesday evening.. and he brought his Playstation 2 (which is something very rare in my house).. we played all night for both nights..

and on wednesday, the Penang Junior Closed was held at the Penang International Squash Centre (duh).. i took part in the under-17 and under-19 event.. i was seeded 4th in the under-17 event and not-so-high in the under-19 event..

i played against a guy from Butterworth in the u-17 event on the first day and Max Ong in the u-19 event.. i beat the Butterworth guy easily but Max was a tough opponent.. i have failed to beat Max everytime we meet.. i eventually lost to him 5-9, 9-4, 8-10, 8-10... i went down fighting though..

on the second day, i got a bye for the u-19 event but i faced Alamin in the quarter-finals of the u-17 event.. being the 4th seed means i have to win this match... well, i did.. but i struggled badly.. i won the match 3 sets to 2..

soi its fridays night, went to my other aunt's house for my niece's birthday.. she turns 7.. had dinner, talked, joked, watched tv and had cake.. haha..

that's my niece..

so its saturday, match day 3 as they call it in tennis.. my u-19 match was scheduled for 8.30am and guess what? i reached the courts at 8.30am!! no time to stretch!! my opponent was Dennis Boon.. i started the match slow but managed to get a 3-2 win.. later in the morning, i played against Brian Raj in the u-17 semi-finals.. i lost to him in straight sets but i had the pleasure of hitting a handful of cross-court nicks *laughs*..

so we come to the last day of the tournament.. i had another 8.30am match against Fakrul.. this match was for u-19 9th and 10th place.. i won that match easily 3-0.. and later that morning, i faced Dennis Boon again.. the match was intense and full of drama (trust me).. i won the match easily 9-3, 10-8, 9-5 and claimed 3rd place in the u-17 event.. i got a trophy and a red Head shirt for third place..

3rd Place..

i will post a pic of the shirt when i manage to snap a piture of it.. so that's about it for now.. i will try to post more often.. till then.. bye..

Ivan, out!

there is only one word to describe my week so far.....

EXHAUSTING..

monday was a total drag.. was mostly found sleeping in school.. haha.. and then had tuition in the afternoon as usual..

mr ivan ng was found doing the same thing in school on tuesday.. but in the afternoon i went to the squash court to train my shots since Penang Junior Closed is next week..

wednesday - played football during pj (as usual).. scored a goal but my team still lost.. then in the afternoon i had training.. played pretty well..

on thursday however, i didnt go to school.. why? you might ask.. its because i went for the introductory coaching course.. it was ok but all theory..

then today, started the course with a theory on tournament management.. then practical on how to warm up.. after that we had to coach each other in turns.. LOL..

so i guess that's it for now.. bye!

Ivan, out!

back home & exhausted...

i'm back from Bukit Jalil!



i have to say the trip was very tiring.. the team went by Plusliner bus.. we arrived at the bus terminal around 12pm.. we walked (yes, walked) to a nearby nasi kandar place for lunch.. yeah i know, why have nasi kandar in KL right? we had no choice.. we had to catch the KTM so we had to eat nearby.. so after lunch, we walked (at a fast pace) to catch the KTM.. guess what? we actually got on the wrong one! but fortunately, everyone from the team got out in time so no worries..


we got down somewhere in KL (duhh!) and took Rapid KL (its not a bus unlike those in Penang).. the Rapid KL took us straight to Bukit Jalil.. from the station, we walked trough Bukit Jalil.. oh and trust me, Bukit Jalil aint small.. took us about 10 minutes to reach the Squash building (yes, there is a building just for squash).. and as i walked into the courts..........



ITS FREAKIN COLD!! why didnt anyone warn me that the courts in Bukit Jalil was air-conditioned? but i thought i could handle it right? WRONG!!



there was a few empty courts available so Nicholas, Max, Mukhzani and myself picked a court and decided to play (you know, to get used to the court).. i could have sworn my hands were near freezing.. and just so happens, i'm coughing and having flu as well.. GREAT! *sarcasm*



the seedings are as follows:

1. Zul Azri


2. Elroy


3. ..


4. Ong Han Jie


5. Nicholas Pasqual


6. ..


7. ..


8. Yong Wei Kean


9. Syafiq


10. ..


11. ..


12. Araaf
    
13. Ivan Ng


14. Andrea Chang


15. Dennis Boon


16. no player

*sorry for the many missing names.. i forgot XD



so my first round was against Ong Han Jie.. he's the Kelantan #2 and probably the only chinese squash player from Kelantan.. i played pretty well considering the fact that i was freezing and my movement was slow.. eventually, i went down 4-9, 0-9, 5-9..



so after the matches, the team went to check in at the Holliday Villa (5 star you know!).. i'm in the same room as the coach and Nicholas.. the other rooms are [Max, Mukhzani, Dennis, Brian], [Wee Nee, Jee Nee, Andria, Celine] and [Yi Lian, Jisha, Vanessa].. (i think) so we went down to the lobby after leaving our bags in the room.. walked to another nasi kandar place (OMG!).. after dinner, we had the usual team meeting and then went to sleep..



next morning, took a bath, then had light breakfast.. my morning match was against Araaf.. i played badly in this game.. no excuses.. i lost the match in straight sets.. i didnt have any match in the afternoon as i recieved a bye..

that night, we went to a restaurant.. we had western food and enjoyed ourselves.. for now.. we back to the hotel and had team meeting again.. everyone recieved their fair share of screwing..

the next day, my match was the first match.. i played against Dennis.. i continued to struggle in the cold temperature but thinkin of what happened in Ipoh (i lost to Dennis in a 2 hour 5 set match), i pushed myself to beat him... i won the match 7-9, 9-2, 5-9, 2-9, 9-6..

so that's pretty much all that has happened in Bukit Jalil.. wont go into detail about many other stuff.. i hope i'm selected to play in the National Juniors later this year.. for now, its back to training and the upcoming Penang Junior Closed.. i'm entering the boys under-17 and under-19 category.. till next time.. bye!

Ivan, out..

Grand Finals...

the Grand Finals is this Friday!!

i'm both excited and nervous at the same time.. i didnt do so well in the 4th leg so i have to prove that i'm capable this time..

exams are officially over today! yay! so stressful this whole week.. now can relax a bit.. i really do NOT wanna go to school tomorrow.. obviously there will be no teaching tomorrow, and i dont exactly like to see my teacher's face.. what am i supposed to do in school from 7.30am to 20.40pm? i want to sleep in class but the teachers keep waking me up (as if i wake up got any use).. haih.. school, how i totally HATE it..

my dad came home from his business trip in Texas.. in case you dont know, Texas is in the US of A.. lol.. he bought loads of chocolates home.. bought me a t-shirt that says "San Antonio, Texas".. and oh yeah, due to my special request, i got a NEW pair of running shoes! Reebok or RBK..

my new reebok

i guess this is it.. got nothing else to add.. will post when i get back from KL..

me, out!