IHG 08/09 – Track Heats

JANUARY 10 2009
- Derek

The SRC track was swamped with blue this morning, as Hall 4 is the convening hall for the Track Event this IHG. With all preparatory work being completed efficiently, the heats started promptly on schedule at 10am sharp.

In the 4×100 metres relay, the men’s team comprising of Jayden, Wei Siong, Qing Rong and James did just enough to qualify for the Track Finals next weekend, with a timing of 48.455s, coming in 4th in their heat, and 7th place overall. We will be joining Halls 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 12 and 14 in the Finals next weekend.

Elsewhere, the men’s team put in a valiant effort in the 4×400 metres event with a timing of 405.95s. The prowess of the other halls proved too great as we just missed the qualifying time of 355s by 50 seconds, finishing in 12th place overall. Nonetheless, congratulations to Raymond, Walter Song, Ian and Yi Yong for putting in their best effort.

Unfortunately, the ladies have also been knocked out of the competition from both the 4×100 metres and 4×400 metres events. Nonetheless, Hall 4 would like to thank the 4×100 metres team (Wei Yun, Lu Bin, Shaline and Jessica) and the 4×400 metres team (Julia, Xue Ping, Hazel and Jessica) for their efforts.

All the best for the men’s 4×100 metres relay team in the Finals. Do drop by to support!

Here is a summary of the day’s results:-

2008/2009 INTER-HALL GAMES
TRACK HEATS RESULTS

EVENT: 4 X 100m (F)

HEATS: 1

­­­Lane	Hall	Timing	Position
1	10	102.645	8
2	1	106.485	13
3	2	101.44	4
4	3	57.255	1
5	14	105.845	11
6	8	102.37	7
7	5	107.035	14
8	13	102.18	6

 

EVENT: 4 X 100m (F)

HEATS: 2

Lane	Hall	Timing	Position
1	16	105.665	10
2	9	108.17	16
3	12	105.22	9
4	6	59.65	3
5	15	106.37	12
6	7	59.40	2
7	4	107.58	15
8	11	101.58	5

 

2008/2009 INTER-HALL GAMES
TRACK HEATS RESULTS

EVENT: 4 X 100m (M)

HEATS: 1

­­­Lane	Hall	Timing	Position
1	10	50.08	13
2	1	47.125	4
3	2	48.86	8
4	3	47.065	3
5	14	48.125	5
6	8	49.59	11
7	5	53.24	DQ
8	13	54.595	14

 

EVENT: 4 X 100m (M)

HEATS: 2

Lane	Hall	Timing	Position
1	16	55.19	18
2	9	49.77	12
3	12	46.885	2
4	6	46.49	1
5	15	48.93	9
6	7	48.14	6
7	4	48.455	7
8	11	49.345	10

 

 

2008/2009 INTER-HALL GAMES
TRACK HEATS RESULTS

EVENT: 4 X 400m (F)

HEATS: 1

­­­Lane	Hall	Timing	Position
1	10	535.64	6
2	1	603.485	13
3	2	506.785	3
4	3	453.52	1
5	14	549.445	12
6	8	510.69	DQ
7	5	551.14	DQ
8	13	511.615	4

 

EVENT: 4 X 400m (F)

HEATS: 2

Lane	Hall	Timing	Position
1	16	619.005	14
2	9	539.23	10
3	12	537.74	8
4	6	501.26	2
5	15	537.70	7
6	7	527.77	5
7	4	546.89	11
8	11	537.78	9

 

 

2008/2009 INTER-HALL GAMES
TRACK HEATS RESULTS

EVENT: 4 X 400m (M)

HEATS: 1

­­­Lane	Hall	Timing	Position
1	10	412.035	13
2	1	354.525	7
3	2	357.935	11
4	3	350.93	2
5	14	353.205	5
6	8	356.895	9
7	5	415.71	15
8	13	419.95	16

 

EVENT: 4 X 400m (M)

HEATS: 2

Lane	Hall	Timing	Position
1	16	352.28	4
2	9	351.92	3
3	12	353.975	6
4	6	350.01	1
5	15	414.48	14
6	7	357.11	10
7	4	405.95	12
8	11	355.045	8

 

IHG Update

The indomitable spirit of Hall IV’s IHG players reigns high.

Hall IV has left its mark this IHG season, despite having been knocked out of many tournaments.

But that is not the end of the road for Hall IV.

We are still in the competition for the following games:

Hockey/Female – QFs (06 Jan 09 @ NIE Hockey Pitch, 2000hrs-2030hrs)
Water Polo – QFs (10 Jan 09 @ SRC Swimming Pool, 1430hrs-1530hrs)
Soccer – QFs (11 Jan 09 @ SRC Field, 1100hrs-1300hrs)

While the following hasn’t even commenced yet:

Track – Day 1 of competition (10 Jan 09)
Rugby – Day 1 of competition (18 Jan 09)
Road Relay – Day 1 of competition (24 Jan 09)
Swimming – Day 1 of competition (7 Feb 09)

ALL THE BEST FOR THE REMAINING GAMES, OHMERS!

Sepak Takraw QFs – Hall 4 v Hall 6

JANUARY 2, 2009
- Silver 

Hall 4 was up against Hall 6 for the Sepak Takraw Quarterfinals. Among the players were Professor Brian Tan Roy, who dealt a mean headshot. David was also excellent at saving the ball with his headshots.

David began with a smiling pep talk and encouragement of all players, including some strategizing.

Next, the first game began with David, Yong Hwa and Zhong Leong putting up a valiant fight against what seemed to be Hall 6’s strongest team, with a score of 10-21.

Praga, Professor Bryan Tan Roy and Colin went on to challenge Hall 6 in the next match, with a much closer score of 16-21.

Lastly, Jevon, Weisheng and James led Hall 4 to win the last set, with a score of 21-17! Great game Hall 4! The score for Hall 4 was at 20 points even when the scoreline was 20-12, but Hall 6 persisted in pulling their score from 12 to 17, until Hall 4 secured the win by scoring the last stubborn point. Congratulations to Team Hall 4, though we are not proceeding into the quarterfinals losing the game 1-2, you have put up a great fight!

Throughout the game, it was immensely inspiring to see the players and friends encouraging each other and congratulating each other. Manly backslaps and handshakes occurred among themselves each time a goal was successfully defended/achieved. Such team spirit among the players was very touching and indeed a testimony that regardless of the score, friendship was something they treasured and appreciated. Camaraderie is indeed something which is prized above winning, for Hall 4 players!

Marked Improvement Despite Dismal Showing

JANUARY 2 2008
- WALTER

It was another electrifying day of IHRG action at the Hall 8 Multi-Purpose Court. This time, it was the word game BOGGLE being the order of the day.

It came as no surprise that HALL IV was unseeded for the BOGGLE competition, given that the hall has traditionally not been strong in word games. In fact, as team player Vanessa (who featured last year as well) mentioned, HALL IV only managed to win one out of 35 sets in the previous year’s competition.

In the end, the HALL IV team of Charlene (team manager), myself (team captain), Huishan, Vanessa, Ming Shi, Alex and Ye Wee failed to buck the trend this year, having lost all seven of its games. However, there is a silver lining for consolation.

We managed to display marked improvement indeed – taking eight out of 35 sets this time round (I won 3 sets, Alex won 2, while Huishan, Vanessa and Ye Wee won 1 set each). It was a really close fight for us against Hall 8 too, where we took the game to the mire, going down two sets to three. The spread was even positive in our favour despite the loss!

All sixteen halls were separated into two groups of eight halls each. Each hall has to play against seven other halls over the course of the day’s competition, to determine the halls which would advance into the semi-finals. Each game consists of five sets each.

*****
Personal Note: Charlene and I, the team manager and captain of the HALL IV Boggle team, would like to thank all our players for sacrificing their time during these holidays for the training sessions and the game itself. For spending much last-minute effort trying to cram as many three-letter words as possible. For displaying undying spirit and vigour throughout despite the odds being stacked against us. Thank you! Also, thanks to Jian Li and Xi Wen for all the help and support you’ve provided throughout the months!

We will (try to) be back a stronger team next year.

Happy Holidays!

The IHG season is taking a two-day hiatus from December 24th to December 25th.

Watch out for more updates from December 26th onwards!

Hall IV match schedules can be found on the Hall IV weblog at http://webx.ntu.edu.sg/hall4/

Till then, MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

IHG Update: Water Polo – Hall 4 v Hall 6

On Saturday (13th December 2008), Hall 4 water polo team played their first match against the Hall 6 water polo team. Despite the event being on Saturday morning, 9 players went down for the match with many other supporters.

Prior to the match, Walter Song (team manager) briefed the team on various tactics and formations before leading the team with a series of warm up exercises.

Hall 4 water polo team fought hard against the much more experienced Hall 6 team. There were many good passes and goal attempts by the Hall 4 water polo team. During the match, Hall 4 supporters did not stop cheering the team on.

However, Hall 4 lost with a score of 0-14. Although the team lost, all the players enjoyed the match. The day ended with a hand shake between players from both team and 3 cheers for both of the teams.

- Kelvin

IHG Updates – Netball

It was a bright and sunny Tuesday. What a great start to the eagerly anticipated annual Inter-Hall games!

There was a sea of colours at the multi-purpose courts where the netball competition was held. This time round, it was the traditional battle of red against blue, with Hall 9 in their usual maroon jerseys and Hall 4 in their familiar blue jerseys.

Breathtaking is the word to describe this closely contested match. It went right down to the wire where a “stepping” violation call by the referee determined the outcome of the match.

In the first quarter, both teams started off shakily. Hall 9 was superior in their goal attack, while Hall 4 dominated in centre court. Amanda and Peishan clearly outran and outplayed their maroon opponents. The score at the end of the first quarter was 5-5.

The next quarter, Hall 9 began to pull away with many offensive rebounds and put-backs. Hall 4 wasted too many clear chances due to inexperience. The second ended in a score of 12-8 in favour of Hall 9.

Both sides continued to battle it out in the third quarter. Defensive work was well carried out and both sides only scored a few points. Jessica fought hard in defence, ending the third with Hall 9 leading 15-10.

It looked like a lost cause for the Hall 4 girls. However, unwilling to admit defeat, the girls in blue gave their all in the last quarter. Lubin and Liyen, being the attack force of Hall 4, suddenly came alive and started scoring with precision and speed. The crowd went ecstatic with intense cheering and encouragements. The score was tied at 16-16 with a few minutes remaining. However, a few errors resulted in Hall 9 getting possession and converting to lead Hall 4 with a score of 19-16. When it looked like it was over, the Hall 4 girls surprised everyone and gave Hall 9 a scare with their never-say-die attitude. They counter-attacked and pulled the score back to 19-18 and had the last possession of the game. In a center-court scramble, they managed to pass the ball to Lubin. Lubin converted the last shot of the day and the Hall 4 crowd went screaming. However, the referee disallowed the last point due to an earlier stepping violation and broke the hearts of the girls. Hall 9 claimed victory with the tiniest of margin.

Nonetheless, the Hall 4 girls were applauded for their undying efforts. All the best in the next game!

- Jevon