PSC Challenge Update

Last night we had our first game of the PSC challenge when TM challenged Johan for a tournament.

The result as followsJohan Bt TM ( 11-9, 11-9, 12-10)

This coming thursday, the challenge schedula are as follow,

Anthony Challenge TM. (TM accept the challenge)

Johan Challenge Sam / Jeff (Waiting for Sam / Jeff reply)

PSC Challenge Table

Players	Challenge Made	Challenge Received	Score	Points
Johan	nil	Vs TM	11-9, 11-9, 12-10	8
TM	Vs Johan	Nil	9-11, 9-11, 10-12	3

Karaoke

Event : Karaoke at Red Box KTV, the curve
Date : 29/3/2009 (sunday)
Time : 11am - 1pm

NSC Series #5, 2009 - Final dated 28/3/2009 (stroke, let, no let)

The men final for the above said tournament was between local star Azlan Iskandar and Egypt's Omar Mosaad. The result was Azlan beat Omar 11/5, 11/5, 7/11, 6/11, 11/6 (73m).

The were many "stroke" or "let" or "no let" have been called during the games. Therefore below enclosed some videos for "stroke" / "let" / "no let", as lessons to share with all PSC members.

1. Stroke

2. No Let

3. Let

NSC series #4, 2009 - Final (21/3/2009)

It was such a surprise to see Vanessa Atkinson and Tania Bailey as well, to participated in NSC series tournament. Both of them have not joint the KL Open 2009 but thanks for NSC series we are able to enjoy their games at Bukit Jalil.

Today's final was between Vanessa Atkinson and Shelley Kitchen with the results 8/11, 2/11, 13/11, 14/11, 13/11. Such a great come back performed by Kitchen to have the hat-trick win for NSC titles, who has won #1 and #2 events in February 2009

Men event, local star Nafiizman lost to Mehboob, 6/11, 11/9, 6/11, 11/7, 12/10

NSC Series #4, 2009

It was an interesting match between Kamran Khan and Mohd Nafiizwan Adnam on round one dated 18th March 2009 for the above said tournament at Bukit Jalil.

Kamran almost took the match with two games lead and toward match ball, 10/8 on 3rd game. It was so close for Kamran to beat his compatriot, Nafiizwan, currently Malaysia single no 3 and ranked more than 70 places higher. But the final results 11/13, 7/11, 13/11, 11/3, 11/3, Kamran lost.....some said : it's so near and it's so far

Bangsar Pasar Malam @ Jalan Telawi

Pasar Malam is a Malay word means Night Market or Street Market that open in the evening. Usually Pasar Malam located in residential neighbourhoods however Bangsar Pasar Malam is just next to Bangsar Village II, the slip road in between Jalan Maarof and Jalan Telawi 2.

Pasar Malam is where many stalls gather together that usually sell goods such as fruits, vegetables, snacks, toys, clothes, movie discs and etc. (note : in Bangsar hardly see any movie discs). The goods are sell at cheap or reasonable prices. The Bangsar Pasar Malam only open once a week which is on Sunday evening.

Congrat PSC.. Keep Up The Great Job

Guys,

Recently we received many visitors that come to our blog. As you can see total numbers for unique visitors (fist time visitors) were increased dramatically as compared to last month - see the graft above. Please be note that, it is not even middle of the month yet.

From last 7 days, total numbers of unique visitors was recorded high as you can see on the graff above. I believe it is due to the visitors who are looking update on CIMB KL open recently. Thanks and million credits to Sam for his effort in updating us with the tournament.

I already install new widget from feedjit to track down the visitors, and to no supprise, most of them came to our site via google on "CIMB KL Open". As you know, many squash site (ie squash site uk, squash talk, etc...) were unable to update about the tournament as fast as Sam did.

As you can see also, total numbers of returning visitors during the tournament also show some interesting value. It show that our blog been refered through out the tournament.

So keep up this great job guys.

-mederator-

Mr. March - TM

I call TM while he was having supper with PSC members to rmind him to answer all of the questionaire that I will send. He says yes.

The next morning , I received a call from him : "Johan, where is the questions?"

I was still on bed, trying to sleep. Gosh! With my eyes half open , I replied : "Sorry lor... I am so tired to email you the question, I'll do it tonight......"

That night, I email him the questions. The next morning still no reply. I wait for another night. Still. So I decided to give TM a ring. Before I says anything, he quickly said : "Ok.. Ill do it tonight".

So here we go.....

PSC: How you know about PSC?

Is a friend named Johan to introduce to me ( really meh...??!@#)

PSC: Among all PSC members, who you like to play most? why?(Choose one only).

So diffcult to answer. everyone has their own way of playing. Nevertheless, i will choose johan cause he plays more energetic. i like to play the kind of game. (ermmmm... or it is because I was the one who ask you this question?)

PSC: Banana or apple?

Sometimes Banana, sometimes apple ( i dont know the meaning)

PSC: What is your weekness?

Indecisive. (errr... what?!@#!$)

PSC: Who lit your squash sparks?

PSC member lah . who else

PSC: Always squash? or Could you have play any other sports?

So far no. used to play tennis when i m in secondary.

PSC: The best thing(s) about squash...

Lots of fun , chat with crazy guys like PSC members.

PSC: Squash superstitions?
No pain no gain.

PSC: Dinner with any sports person past or present? Who?
(TM didnt answer this Q... But we could guess.. Is he the one wearing spect staying in Klang... Opss! He is not a sport person... sorry....)

PSC: What you cant leave without?

What else, money lah. sure not Johan. The sincere answer is my family.

PSC: Music that you most listen to?

Light Jazz ( Michael Bubble) and ballard. Jacky Cheung and Sandy Lam are my idol.Sadly, they are getting old already.

PSC: How many text massages you sent in a day?

So shame to say none till todate.

PSC: Glass Half full or half empty?

Again, i dont know what is is meaning....

PSC: Pizza or pasta?
Prefer pasta than pizza ( so oily)

PSC: Tea or Coffee?
Teh tarik. Kayu Restaurant

PSC: Fruits or Chocolates?
Fruits( water melon and mango is my all time favorite.Chocolates make me fat.)

PSC: Your life so far, one things you would change?

We should accept all kind of people regardless their background. so Ill keep the way my self is.

PSC: height?, weight?
172cm , 65 kg

PSC: your great moment through out joining PSC?

having a lot of fantastic fun with PSG members - especially the Vodka Party.... (Hahahaha)

KL Open 2009 - Final (07 march 2009)

Oh !?!? the "tin" drop and drop and drop ............during tournament.

This happened on yesterday, match between Ong Beng Hee and Adrain Grant.

It happened again and again today, during final matches.

Natalie Grainger beat Nicol David 11/8, 10/12, 11/7, 5/11, 11/6 (51m)

KL Open 2009 - Semis (06 march 2009)

What they did during break-times ?? ( just for fun, hahaha....)

Natalie Grainger : how to beat her ? ... more tactics....

Natalie Grinham : sister, sister, you can do it ...

Adrian Grant : ...hot......

Laura Lengthorn : she is too strong.... a little too strong

Nicol David beat Rachael Grinham 9/11, 11/7, 11/5, 11/8 (34m)

Video for Game 2 : score 11/7

Video for Game 3 : score 11/5

Video for Game 4 : score 11/8

KL Open 2009 - Quarters ( 05 march 2009)

Venue for quarters final, CIMB KL Open 2009 located at Berjaya Time Square.

I found some interesting games during the KL Open quarters final at the above venue dated 5 march 2009.

1. Rachael Grinham beat Alison Waters 11/9, 4/11, 10/12, 11/8, 12/10. (63m)

The fifth games (video below) demonstrated how Grinham escaped narrowly from Waters when Waters managed to recovered from 7/9 down and leading 10/9, match ball. However two mistakes came from Waters and Grinham finally enter semi-final with the fifth game results 12/10.

2. Nicol David beat Jenny Duncalf 11/1, 10/12, 11/7, 11/9 (46m)

An interesting second game when Jenny came from behind 6/10 and took the game with 12/10 (as video below). My opinion, except game 1, Jenny plays very well for subsequent games, but may be ..... Nicol is too good.

3. Laura Lengthorn beat Natalie Grinham 11/6, 11/9, 11/6 (23m)

Natalie, the regular participant for KL Open and Malaysia Open. We all love to watch her games and she always is one the proposed player to face Nicol (of course) in the final.

However, Lengthorn won 1st and 2nd games and kept leading in the third game, 10/2. Can Natalie recovered from behind in such situation to force the match into forth and fifth ? The video below shown Natalie managed to gain another 4 points...... 4 points only.....

KL Open 2009 - round one (04 march 09)

(why Nicol holds two rackets during warm-up session ?)

The most interesting match of the round one, to my opinion, shall be between Ong Beng Hee (Mas) vs Mohamed EI Shorbagy (Egy). Shorbagy, age 18, current world ranking 22 for march 2009, men world junior champion 08 (beat Ivan Yuen on quarter final) and British Junior u19 2009 (beat Ivan Yuen on final).

The match took 56 minutus with Beng Hee beat shorbagy 11/3, 6/11, 11/4, 7/11, 11/6

Hometown

I reached hometown and passed by the clock tower where I noted the time shown 9.35pm. Yes, a bit late due to heavy rain all the way from kl and I have to drive more careful and extra slow.

I remember "n" years ago when i broke off with someone, I used to come back hometown very often on Saturday after working hours. I preferred to come back by bus as too worried or definitely i will lost my concentration during the journey if drive myself. Therefore, the time to reach hometown was very uncertain if by bus, may be 9pm, 9.30pm, 10pm or etc.

However, every time when the bus drove into the bus station, my father was always there waiting for me regardless 9pm or 10pm or etc. He did not say much, just carried my bag and drove me back home. I did not ask as well, for example : how long you have been waited here.

He always welcome me home without queried me much with any questions even I came back weekly during the period.

Today, he was no more in this world since 2006 due to road incident. But I kept thinking of him especially kept properly the stuffs (see picture below) he last bought for me when I departed from hometown. Suddenly think about him again when I passed by the clock tower, last night....