youth bowling in selangor

USPTN WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN TENPIN BOWLING SELECTION

2011-01-10T18:56:00.003+08:00

JUST TO ESCALATE THIS INFORMATION TO ALL!

I WAS INFORMED THAT THE EVALUATION AND SELECTION INTO THE WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN USPTN TENPIN BOWLING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WILL BE HELD ON JANUARY 27, 2011 AT KL MEGALANES IN ENDAH PARADE. EVALUATION STARTS AT 7.00 PM. REGISTRATION FROM 5.00 PM TO 6.30PM.

THOSE INTERESTED PLEASE BE THERE EARLY.....

Rakanfacebook 1Malaysia

2011-01-09T22:50:00.002+08:00

Dear All,

I am allowing the Administrator of Rakan Facebook 1Malaysia to be an Author of this Blog.

Rakan Faceboo 1Malaysia, will be organizing many Bowling Tournaments, with the aim of National Integration of all Bowlers from All Walks of Life and No Racial Discriminations. However, in most of the Tournaments, All National Trainees, National Bowlers, Ex-national Bowlers will not be permitted to participate.

HAPPY NEW 2011 YEAR EVERYONE

2011-01-08T21:30:00.002+08:00

JUST TO ESCALATE THIS INFORMATION TO ALL SELANGORIANS.

THE EVALUATION AND SELECTION INTO THE MSN (USPTN) DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WILL BE HELD ON JANUARY 26, 2011 AT OLE OLE BOWLING CENTER SECTION 18 SHAH ALAM STARTING AT 7.00PM.
THOSE INTERESTED PLEASE BE THERE EARLY.....

PEMILIHIAN PROGRAM MSN AKAN DIADAKAN PADA 26/1/2011 JAM 7PM DI OLE2 SHAH ALAM SECTION 18

USHERING THE NEW YEAR 2011

2010-12-31T16:31:00.001+08:00

In a couple more hours, the year 2010 will bid its final goodbye to us all, with the year 2011, shoving itself into our life as fast as it can.

Let us ALL……MTBC……..State Associations……Officials….Coaches...Bowlers, especially the young bowlers, Ministry of Education….Schools…Teachers and Parents alike, sit back for a moment and reminiscence a little on what had happened to this Sport in 2010.

As a whole, our sport Tenpin Bowling had achieved some good results, Not remarkable but good enough to say that the years had been good. Especially with some of our younger National Team member chalking a few wins here and there. To top it all Alex Liew won us 2 Gold Medals at the Asian Games, although the Asian Games had shown us that we are no longer a Bowling Power house in Asia, loosing our grip to new Kingpins like Korea and Singapore.

We also went through a period of anxiety, when the Majlis Sukan Sekolah Malaysia, axed Tenpin Bowling from the 2010 MSSM Calendar, along with a few other sports like Squash. This led me to create the page, “Save Malaysian School Sport and Malaysian Sports Future” in Facebook, to rally support and put some senses back to MSSM. Thank God Almighty and with all support that the Facebook Page received, including support from the Press, it somehow created the about-turn decision by the Ministry of Education. All the sports that were initially axed was reinstated back into 2010 MSSM calendar.

Then at the recent concluded Milo International Junior All Stars Championship, the Malaysian GIRLS Under-12 and Under-15 categories, showed their mettle, by occupying most of the Bowlers in the Masters Final and winning them. However, in the BOYS Under-12 and Under-15, Malaysian Bowlers were overwhelmed by the Singaporeans. Many may say that is could be due to the many numbers of MQs, these Singaporean Boys took, but it clearly showed that their Bowling Basics is far more superior to ours. This I strongly believe is due to their Development Programs, Coaching and training method.

We have a Sport School in Bandar Penawar in Johor, which is supposed to be the Center of Excellence for Tenpin Bowling, having 4 fully equipped Bowling Lanes. I have been informed that these 4 Bowling Lanes are no longer usable, most probably due to bad or no maintenance, bad management of the Bowling lanes. Now the students at the school have to travel nearly 160 kilometre return just for bowling training. Why is the Ministry of Education not doing anything about this? Personnel involved with the administration and management of Bowling in that school should have been replaced, and the technicians maintaining the lanes and pinsetters, sent for proper training.

MTBC on the other hand MUST have their own Training Alleys equipped with lanes having all types of surfaces available, to provide our National Youth, Back-up Squad and the Elite Bowlers, to be exposed to all kinds of lane surface during normal training.

Another thing is to ensure that the doors into National Training be an open concept, where entry and exits be based on merit. This will ensure every Bowlers to be “on their toes” knowing that their place in National Training is not secured. Those non- performing should be sent out and new young exciting bowlers be brought in. When those sent out improves and performs bring them back in and sent the next non-performing batch out. MTBC…..This is just my personal view.

Grassroots Development is the biggest issue that everyone, from the Sports Ministry, Education Ministry and Parents alike MUST review! A well-planned and executed Development Program MUST be drawn, with proper funding from the Government and Private Sectors. Officials involved with Grassroot Development Programs ARE NOT run by people with personal agendas!

At the same time, please listen to Parents also and not to shove them to the sidelines. It is the Parents that provides our Country with Bowlers of high calibre and potential…..State and National Associations only pick them up when they are almost ready, to polish them into Gems. Without committed Parents, both in terms of Financial and Moral Support, Malaysian Tenpin Bowling will be another global joke! Mark these words of mine.

Lastly but never the least, this Blog wishes to extend a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone in the Bowling Fraternity…..and may the NEW YEAR USHER US BETTER RESULTS in the Local, Regional and World Tournaments! Let us aim for the ever elusive Olympic Gold Medal for Malaysia, when the time comes.

GOD BLESS US ALL!!!

Something to read that would blow your mind

2010-12-21T09:57:00.002+08:00

Good morning Malaysians! I just read this acticle and it just support this cause! Although it is in a different sport but still it is the same in Malaysia.

Visit this Blog http://msian4sports.blogspot.com/2010/12/celebrating-malaysian-heroes-interview.html

All Stars Classic 2010

2010-12-19T19:18:00.003+08:00

Well done Esther, and most of all SYABAS to Zul Fauzi.
To Zulmazran and Ameerul, better luck next time.

The end to a glorious Milo Junior International All Stars and the All Stars Classic 2010. We can all ponder back at the results for all the catagories in this year's Championship, which showed that Malaysians are still amongst the Best in the Region at the Elite Level.

However, sadly it looks like we are very far behind in the Under-12 and the Under-15 catagories, especially in the Boys catagory. Results for the Girls of these Catagories cannot show much as not many Singaporean took aprt in the Qualifying.

I wonder where we have gone wrong? Is it because our young Malaysians are not being exposed to the best method of training and development? Are those coaches in the State Development programs, the "Right Coach"? We see lots of very young people coaching in these Development Programs, do they have the right credentials or the experience to provide these services?

There still many "Senior" Coaches available to coach these young potential bowlers. However, to reasons unknown to us, their services were not sought by State Associations, to coach.

Thus, we now see how our young bowlers lacks the basic of the sport as compared to the young Singaporeans. We have not seen the Indonesian and for the fact we have not seen the young Koreans.

Where would the standard of Malaysian Bowling be in 5 years down the road? Malaysian Bowling is currently respected throughout the World! Would we still be in our current position or would we be where Soccer is right now, being nothing as compared to SOuth Korea and Japan, who we easily defeat at almost every championship, many years ago!

Where do we go and how do we go from here? Maybe you readers would have much more to voice out, than me.

Milo Junior INternational All Stars

2010-12-17T19:00:00.003+08:00

CONGRATULATIONS to Khoo Beng Khai & Siti Syazwani for keeping the Malaysian Flag Flying. To Aris, Kar Yen & Victoria, WELL DONE, you guys did a GREAT JOB too!

Milo Junior International All Stars Graded

2010-12-16T13:59:00.002+08:00

CONGRATULATIONS TO WAN NADZMI FIKRI and VICTORIA CHIN for their wins in the Boys and Girls Graded Catagory.

PERSATUAN TENPIN BOWLING SELANGOR 2004 BLOG

2010-12-15T19:45:00.002+08:00

I have always anticipated that the STBA04 Blog was NEVER official and it had never got the Blessing from the Association. When the individual owner of the Blog. stops working for the Association, thus the Blog follow suit and dies. The new site as indicated by the owner of the so-called STBA04 Blog do not exist!

SHAMEFUL!

Milo Junior International All Stars Boys and Girls Under-15

2010-12-14T15:16:00.002+08:00

Another poor result by our Malaysian youth in the Boys Under-15 Catagory. The Champion and runner-up are Singaporeans. Thank God that Rafiq came in 3rd to save our faces again.

Out of the Top 10 position, eight were Singaporean boys. The other Malaysian, Kua Jian Zheng, came in 6th.

I am not sure about the results for the Under-12 and Under-15 girls. We did not do too badly in the Girls Under-12, where 11 of the 18 qualifiers for the Finals are from malaysia. While in the Girls Under-15, Malaysian still hold ground, with a 1-2 finish! Well done Steffira and Victoria Chin!

What more can I say? Results are so clear that Malaysians are now left far behind, especially in the Boys Catagory! What need to be done to stop this rut? Maybe some of you reader would be kind enough to voice out your thoughts through this Blog.

And this is real current state of Tenpin Bowling in Malaysia

2010-12-14T10:58:00.001+08:00

The other thing that should be done is to kick out those non-performing National Trainees who had been in there for umpteen years and made no impact at all. There are many of them. Bring in fresh new exciting Bowlers, for example Timmy Tan, Julian Yan, Mohd Rafiq, and Natasha Roslan to name a few, into the program. Keep them all on their toes knowing that they can be kicked out of the program at anytime. In this manner the Trainees will always be on the alert knowing that their place in the program is not secured.

One other thing is that National Youth Team should not compete with kid's tournaments.. OMG really malu!

Can you just imagine that all the National Youth Trainees, who competed in the recent Junior All Stars 9 Pin Tap (Girls Open and Boys Graded Bowlers were given an 8 pins handicap) lost to 14 year old girl and a 12 year old boy? And these young bowlers are NOBODY! Yet while presenting the prizes, the Director of High Performance, have the cheek to tell these National Youth boys and girls to go back and train more? That was heard very clearly by all present. A real embarrassment to the whole Bowling Fraternity in Malaysia!

In the Singapore Sport School, they have, I believe, a combination of these lanes for them to train on. Lanes 1 and 2 are Brunswick Urethane coated, lanes 3 and 4 are AMF Water based coated, Lanes 5 to 8 are Brunswick synthetic surfaces and lanes 9 to 12 are AMF synthetic surfaces. These combinations of various lane surfaces present the best variation available for bowlers to train and equip themselves to compete in practically any surfaces, in the world.

We have, I believe, 4 fully equipped Tenpin Bowling lanes in Sekolah Sukan Bandar Penawar. However, sad to say that rumours states that all 4 lanes are not working and that these children from our Malaysian Sport School, are travelling to JB from their school, near Kota Tinggi area, for training.

Those in charge of Tenpin Bowling in that Malaysian Sport School should be the first to be given the boot! Then let the Domino effect takes its course! Only then there could be hope for Malaysian Tenpin Bowling!

One other idea is to allow any Club to be officially affiliated direct to MTBC and not to State Associations. Once these happens there will be more development programs for GRASSROOT level, I am sure.

People, high up there in the Bowling Fraternity WILL hate me for stating this out, but I am not worried of the truth!

What is Happening to Tenpin Bowling in Malaysia

2010-12-14T10:33:00.003+08:00

Hello Everyone…….it has been a very long time since I last make a posting in the Blog. I have been away and busy for the past months.

The Junior All Stars International is currently in progress at Sunway Pyramid Megalanes, and the result for the Under-12 year old is known. If one had been following the MQ rounds, one can easily realise that these young children from across the Causeway, Singapore, are very much better in terms of Bowling Basics than the Malaysian children. This is very obvious in the Boys Category.

In the Boys Under-12 category 9 out of 18 Master qualifiers are from Singapore, and out of the 10 in the Reserves List, 8 of them are from Singapore. The Champion for this category, winning by a mile, is from Singapore. Afiq Irsyaduddin from Perak, came in a very distance second, to help save our face. My son’s performance also did not help much.

Look at the qualifiers for the Under-15 Boys, only 5 qualifiers are from Malaysia and the rest are from Singapore, while another 3 Malaysians are in the Reserves List out of 10 reserves. The Top 5 qualifiers are from Singapore. This shows how bad the current state of Bowling is in Malaysia. Let us see the Final result of the Final currently ongoing. Can one of our Malaysian Youth Bowlers save our face?

We are now far behind the South Korea......give another 3 or 4 years, and nothing is done, we will play second fiddle to Singapore. Yet we call them KIASU!

What I am afraid of is that in the next year Milo Junior International All Stars Tournament, no Malaysian kid will be in the Masters Final in the Boys Under-12 and the Under-15 category, and this will be a disgrace!

Your personal opinion on this is most welcome!

The Blog will come alive again................

2010-12-13T23:51:00.003+08:00

This Blog will come alive again once the Milo Junior International All Stars Under-15 Catagory Results are known, tomorrow.

To those who had just visited today......please come back again and give your sincere comments to help save Malaysian Tenpin Bowling Future.

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri

2010-09-08T11:03:00.000+08:00

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri

diucapkan kepada semua warga boling Selangor

Maaf Zahir dan Batin

Tidbits of MSSM 2010 ~ QUANTUM PENDANT became a target!

2010-04-29T22:32:00.004+08:00

Hello again friends, it’s good to be back home again even if it is only for a while. I have been getting so many feedbacks, regarding MSSM not only from my family but also from parents of bowlers from other states as well. Some of these feedbacks are hard for me to believe.

One of them is regarding my son wearing of the Quantum Pendent. It seems that there is magic in the pendent, some mystic charms are in them, and that it gave my son strength and advantage. What a big joke! He has been wearing them for almost 3 years now after being introduced to it by Shalin, who is one of the Ambassadors of Quantum products. As a matter of fact, everyone in my family has got one. I am wearing one, right now. Why couldn’t the magic of Quantum Pendent fly me back to Malacca, when my son was playing in the Masters the other day?

This complaint came from parents, NOT the bowlers. It might have been made official, so much so that one of the teachers in charge of the Selangor team asked my son to take it off. My son without any hesitation took it off, and while handing it over to his mother, made a remark of how foolish of these people are and told the mother….quote” never mind Ummie, I will prove them all wrong!” Alhamdullillah, he went on played his game and scored a high score of 256, without the Quantum Pendant, and proved all his critics wrong.

Kenapa lah kita orang Melayu niiih mesti berfikiran KOLOT! If Quantum Pendent has got some kind of magic, why couldn’t my son win all the tournaments that he had participated for the past 3 years? Why must I send him for training rigorously week in and week out?

I am not looking for a fight but merely trying to tell everybody that there is no need to throw such slender remarks at others, just because other people is bowling better than your child. Why was there no such remarks made, when their son were winners and not my son? Why do we, as parent, cannot accept that our son is not good enough or not playing well enough to win? Why is it that we, as parent, do not want to teach our children to accept defeats graciously, by accepting THEIR defeats graciously! I feel so ashamed for you, especially to the parent/parents, who made the complaints!

My wife and me, we try our best to teach our children to be humble when winning, and be gracious when loosing. We do not get angry at other people or their children, when our children lost their game and matches, but we encourage them to train more, have more desire to win, so that one day they will win. We also remind them over and over again not to cheat to win. I would rather see them loosing their game than to know that they cheat to become champions! But then again I also teach my children that there will always be a limit to what they can take! However, once the limit had been reach, I have also taught my children to use their rights and give back!

MSSM Tenpin Bowling 2010

2010-04-15T01:00:00.002+08:00

Hello people,

Its been quiet a while since I last made a post on this Blog. Been busy earnign a living. However, some recent development back home in Malaysia, just could not hold me back from posting. So here goes......

Some times ago, the Malaysian School Sport Council announced that their budget had been reduced from the normal RM6 million a year to RM1.5million for the year 2010. Thus they announce the scrapping of 11 sporting events form the normal 24-sport event held every year, for the past umpteenth year. Two of the sport events scrapped was Squash and Tenpin Bowling, the only two sporting events that we as Malaysian, can be really proud of and where we are highly respected, in world sporting arena.

This created a big uproar not only from the young athletes and their parents but also from many renowned sports journalist and former National athletes.

With all the pressure mounting, the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, who is also the Minister of Education, announced the allocation of RM89 million for School Sports, and directed MSSM to reinstate the 11 scrapped sport event back into the 2010 MSSM calendar. Certain people in the Ministry was also reshuffled, I guess we all can figure out the reasons why.

However, what is the REAL TRUTH here? All I know is that these were all BIG promises, promises that many BIG politicians make to get out of a spot, and the real truth is that our young talented school children, who are the real lifeline to Malaysian Sports future gets cheated!

My son is one of the bowlers affected so much so that I created the group “Save Malaysian School Sports and Malaysian Sports Future” in Facebook. Although the group did meet the target membership count, the announcement of the RM89 millon, came before the expiry of the group’s target date. Members of this group came from all walks of life, from school children to ex-Menteri Besar of Selangor to a current Deputy Minister. Whether the Facebook group, created an impact towards this decision or otherwise is not the question here.

I will now relate to what is happening to Tenpin Bowling scenario in Selangor School Sport Council, which I think is the same scenario, as in many other states in Malaysia.

Out of the blue the MSSD was announced. As usual the school children had to pay entry fee to play. No problem Maarn! (Jamaican slang)

Then, the selected bowlers had to pay for the T-Shirts, which they have to wear for the MSSS championship. Now I am hearing of many more idiotic ways that the 2010 MSSS Management team has in store for those representing the State to the MSSM championship to be held next week in Malacca.

Travel to Malacca on April 19, 2010 to have so-called, centralised training there. They plan to have two training session every day till the official training day. Bad planning, in their the quest to chase glory, these teachers, some of whom do not know a thing about bowling, are only exposing the bowlers to injuries, fatigue and getting the bowlers jaded, amongst other things that can happened.

Accommodation will be in a school “Asrama”. Are we in the school holiday period? No we are not. So which school “Asrama” are they going to put our children in? Here itself, I know that the wellbeing of my son is not being considered at all.

These bowlers, I am told will be paid RM10 per day for their meals and then increased to RM12 per day during the championship proper! Are you kidding me? That amount could even get them through breakfast and lunch, let alone to get through to dinner.

I have told my wife to get in touch with one of the teachers, which she did, to ask them to write a letter to some “certain people” that we managed to sort of pull some string, to ask for help in sponsoring the MSSS contingent. Parents cannot send letters ‘on-behalf-of” the Majlis Sukan. We just need the letter from the MSSS organizers, I was informed it’s PPD Klang, and we will send it ourselves through people that we know, to see if we can get some kind of sponsorship for these children. But until now I was informed nothing was sent. So be it lah. Kalau ada yang nak tolong tapi buat sombong badak …..people from Perak will say….”lantak pi le!”

Now, some of the bowler’s parent had got together blocking a few apartment units for the bowlers, with very good rates, for the duration of the championship. Now it is up to the parents of these bowlers if they want their children to stay comfortably, to chip in for the apartment or their children can stay in the “Asrama” I am sure that a few parents will be travelling up as early as April 19 to Malacca, to ensure that their children are well taken care off.

To future districts, who are given the mandate to handle MSSS Tenpin Bowling Team, please do not do things without proper good planning. If there is not enough funds, think how and what you can do, to find funds. There are so many huge corporations/companies and some even “global” companies that you can approach to seek funds. After all these funds are for school children who may one day be the pillars of Malaysian sports.

If you guys do not know how to go about it, seek some advice and discuss with bowlers parents. Some of the parents have been in the “game” decades and who are at the alley week in week out for umpteen years, while some of you teachers within the organising committee, only go to the alley because of MSSD, MSSS and MSSM. Like the Malay saying….”jangan jadik sombong badak!”

If by posting this will create backlash to my son, let me tell you guys that my family is already immune to it. We have threaded on these years despite all the backlashes. My family only owes a few people, a few obligations, as far as my children’s Bowling is concerned. There is much more to Bowling than just MSSD, MSSS or MSSM. I just thank Allah that I am not there in Malaysia, when all this is happening, otherwise…..tak tau lah!

I am calling out and reaching out to all you parents who reads this, please do not just keep quiet and allow these being thrown to our children…..your children! Be honest and speak (type) up!

So Long Farewell

2010-02-22T10:44:00.001+08:00

It is close to one year since the creation of this Blog, with the aim to provide a platform for all the disgruntled SELANGOR Youth Bowlers Parents, who love to make all sort of comments on the sidelines. However, sad to say that after it’s creation, only a small number of parents had the guts to come out front and put their dissatisfaction with regards in the way, the state association runs things, into prints for all to see, with a hope that things will change. Things never changed but got even worst with all the issues in school sports.

I will take a break from administration this Blog, and will now do my own things to ensure that my son can get all that he can get, to try and be the Bowler that he can be. I asked for no favours and looks for no favours.

There are members in the Blog, who had been given Blog Author status. It is hoped that they will carry on, while I take my leave. However in order to ensure that the posting of others who are not Author status, to have their postings published, I do need a volunteer to be an Administrator. Please get back to me and we will see what can be done.

Till then CHEERS!

Tenpin Bowling in MSSM 2010

2010-02-11T10:06:00.000+08:00

My sources from Negeri Sembilan tells me that only the Under-12 and Under-18 age group will be contested, for Tenpin Bowling in MSSM. Can anyone else confirm this? Seems like people are still nowadays do not care about following Big Bosses' orders and directives!

MSSM Back to 24 Sports with lots more goodies for school

2010-02-04T19:44:00.003+08:00

I am very please with what I had read in the Harian Metro and the Malay Mail’s edition, today February 4, 2010.

http://www.hmetro.com.my/myMetro/articles/RM89juntuksukan_kokurikulumsekolah_Muhyiddin/Article
http://www.mmail.com.my/content/26750-sidelined-sports-reinstated

However, the allocated amount mentioned at RM89 million looks too good to be true, but we will leave it be for the moment. What is important now is to ensure that all the 11 sports axed is reinstated back into the MSSM program. Now you can see that there is money, only if those officers in MOE had dug deep into their thinking hat and figure out how! It’s the “tidak apa” attitude that led us all into the predicament that we were all in!

Statements had been made! Now let us see how the Talk is Walked! MSSM must come out with the revised MSSM Sport schedule and venue immediately, latest by mid-week next week, to really convince us on the current development and the change of heart.

I pray that this is not just a ploy, to quiet things up. That’s the reason why MSSM must come out with the revised schedule and venue for all the 24 sports. Its now mid-February, CNY is just round the corner, everybody will be going on leave/holidays. Before you know it we are at the threshold of March. Time is needed to plan and organize competition at District and State level. Again, State Education departments MUST not take the “tidak apa” attitude when it comes to the planning and organizing these competition.

Action must be taken now by MOE/MSSM to really convince the public. Anyway I will take the wait and see what comes next, attitude!
At the same time, I would like to know, what actions will be taken against these irresponsible Pegawai from the MOE! DPM as Minister of Education must not just sweep it under the carpet. The happenings of the past weeks, makes me wonder whether these official are suitable to hold such positions in the Ministry.

For many more views on this issue go to
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=297037525700

Parents want axed events reinstated

2010-02-01T19:22:00.003+08:00

Read all about it in the Malay Mail.

http://www.mmail.com.my/content/26357-parents-want-axed-events-reinstated

SAVE Malaysian School Sports and the Future of Malaysian Sports

2010-01-29T19:05:00.002+08:00

This Facebook Group had been covered & published in the Malay Mail, January 29, 2010 edition. You can also read it here......http://www.mmail.com.my/content/26201-hey-big-spender

Come on Malaysians we are being heard......join the group and give your support to Malaysian Children and to the Future of Malaysian Sports!

I am also asked by a journalist if any of you Bowlers or parents would like to write to him your dissatisfaction on the issue.

Write me an email and I will let you know the journalist's email address.

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT.... Joint the Facebook Group SAVE Malaysian Schools' Sports and Malaysian Sports Future

2010-01-28T10:36:00.002+08:00

We need 500,000 members in this group by end of February 2010, and literally we would be sending signals to the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Youth and Sports that they have failed their KPI.

If we manage to hit ONE MILLION members by end of February 2010, these people better empty their table and leave the Ministry,because THEY have been voted out of THEIR JOBS, by the PEOPLE!

Someone SAVE Malaysian Schools' Sports PLEASE!

2010-01-26T18:19:00.001+08:00

Rest assured that the 11 sports drop from the MSSM calendar and several other sports which saw their Under-1`5 category being dropped, have no chance of being reinstated this year.
The Education Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has said more than a week ago that he has no knowledge of the cut in MSSM's annual budget from RM 6 million to RM1.5 and that 11 sports have been axed.
However, nothing has surfaced after that or any mention of him intervening to save the situation.
Then, National Sports Assocaitions (NSAs) of sports dropped by MSSM were called for a meeting by the Sports Division of the Education Ministry and asked to help out to organise the events.
However, the NSAs made an appeal so that these sports are reinstated and organised by MSSM.

READ MORE ON THIS at

http://level-field.blogspot.com/

under the heading Someone SAVE Malaysian Schools' Sports PLEASE!

DPM is UNAWARE of the 11 Sports EXCLUDED in the MSSM calender this year

2010-01-24T18:35:00.004+08:00

The Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, is NOT aware of the cut of 11 sports from the Malaysian Schools Sports Council (MSSM) annual 24 sports calendar they organise at national level for Under-12, Under-15 and Under-18.
This was disclosed by Tunku Tan Sri Imran Almarhum Tuanku Ja'afar in his closing address at the one-day Olympic Council of Malaysia's (OCM) Conference, to determine OCM's strategic plan for 2011-2016, yesterday evening at the Wisma OCM.
The sports fraternity have been shocked with news of the cut of annual national level sports to be organised because of the annual budget cut from RM 6 million to RM 1.5.

READ ALL ABOUT IT in http://level-field.blogspot.com/

NowI hope that all concerned and caring PARENTS will be brave enough and come forward topost their views on this issue! Wishful thinking.

So many Visitors yet ................

2010-01-18T18:09:00.002+08:00

I can see so many visitors from Malaysia visiting this Blog the last couples of days, yet there is no comment to the post of MSSM Bombshell!

School is where the beginning of Malaysian sports and without the proper development of sports in school we can all kiss goodbye to whatever future champions that the school may produce and thus the end of Malaysian sport.

No matter how rich a person is, without real sport development in the school, you are only wasting your time and money coz it will do no good to the children.

Now is the time for all of us to make our stand and post our views, even if you agree with the ammount of funds allocated by the Ministry to MSSM and that Tenpin Bowling will not be contested in this year's MSSM carnival.

Don't just waste your time making your comments during your teh tarik or smoking sessions. Yes,especially during Smoking Sessions in Bowling Alley's Smoking Room. I have heard so many of you stating your strong comments against this decision by the Ministy coz I was also in the smoking room during the just concluded National Close.

Come on Malaysian be brave, a platform is provided here make good use of it. Like I said even if you do agree with the Ministry decision we would like to read your thoughts!

My appologies if this kinda sound a little provocative, but sometimes this is what Malaysian needs so that they will come out from their shell and comfort zone!

MSSM Bombshell!!!!

2010-01-11T14:10:00.002+08:00

By The Star Publication

Education Ministry slashes budget for MSSM
By Y.P. SIVAM

THE Education Ministry has dropped a bombshell just eight days into the new year by slashing the annual allocation of RM6mil to RM1.5mil to the Malaysian Schools Sports Council (MSSM), thus forcing the council to cut down on the number of sports in the calendar.

Until last year, the Education Ministry had provided RM6mil annually to the MSSM. A total 24 sports, catering for the Under-12, Under-15 and Under-18 were under the programme.

However, with a tight budget this year, the MSSM had to restrict the number of sports to only 13.

They are artistic gymnastics, gymrama, golf, swimming, athletics, badminton, netball, basketball, volleyball, sepak takraw, football, tennis and hockey. On top of that, all the sports, except for artistic gymnastics, gimrama, swimming and athletics, will not have the Under-15 age group.

This brings forth the second blow to the sports fraternity.

Prominent sports like bowling, squash and archery have been axed from the programme. These are the sports that have put Malaysia on the world map through current world squash champion Datuk Nicol David, Malaysia’s first professional bowler Shalin Zulkifli and archer Cheng Chu Sian won the recurve individual gold at the recent Laos Games.

Archery is also included in the ambitious Road to London programme targeted for the 2012 Olympics.

The others given the chop are table tennis, rugby, cricket, sailing, softball, handball, cross country and chess.

According to an official, many were caught by surprise when informed of the decision to drop the 11 sports.

“The MSSM officials explained that the Education Ministry had reduced the annual budget.

“With the drastic cut in finance, it is not possible to organise all 24 sports,’’ said the official.

However, all state education department sports units were advised to organise the sports that are not in the MSSM calendar at the school, district and state level.

“But this suggestion is not practical as the state will have to source for sponsorship,” the offical said.

Another problem is that the Education Ministry sports awards for 2010 will only be confined to athletes involved in the sports in the MSSM.

“Then there is also the 10 merit points allocated to students to gain entry in universities. The students, active in the 11 sports not in the MSSM, will lose the 10 merit points and this jeopardises their chances.

More importantly, the MSSM’s decision has demoralised a lot of teachers who have been involved in sports,’’ said the official.

Despite the financial constraints, the MSSM have accepted the responsibility to host the Asean Schools Sports Carnival in July.

The carnival, involving all 13 sports in the MSSM calendar, will be held in the Klang Valley. It is learnt that Selangor and Kuala Lumpur have been entrusted to host the events.

The 2010 MSSM programme

Date Sport Host Category

March16-19 Artistic Gymnastics Malacca Under-12, 15, 18 (boys and girls)

March 16-19 Gimrama Penang Under-12,15, 18 (girls)

March 17-19 Golf Negri Sembilan Under-18 (boys and girls)

March 19-22 Swimming Selangor Under-12,15,18 (boys and girls)

May 19-22 Athletics Johor Under-12,15,18 (boys and girls)

June 9-12 Badminton Perak Under-18 (boys and girls)

June 10-12 Netball Putrajaya Under -18 (girls)

June 8-12 Basketball Pahang Under-18 (boys and girls)

June 8-12 Volleyball Kedah Under-18 (boys and girls)

June 8-12 Sepak takraw Kelantan Under-18 (boys)

June 8-13 Football Perlis Under-12, 18 (boys)

June 9-13 Tennis Terengganu Under-18 (boys and girls)

June 8-13 Hockey Kuala Lumpur Under-12, 18 (boys and girls)

BOWLING HAS BEEN AXED FROM MSSM 2010!!!! DO YOU AGREE?

POST YOUR COMMENTS BOWLERS!!!!!

Help Needed for the New Year

2009-12-31T17:50:00.003+08:00

frommurugaiya
email: sajun1980@yahoo.com

to admin.ybins@gmail.com

dateMon, Dec 28, 2009 at 4:27 AM
subject need trainer

hai, i really want to play bowling. i alrady buy ball. i can play but i want play cranker. anybody teach me, or classes for bowling.

admin's comment: Maybe he means that hewants to play "Hook"

New Year Message

2009-12-31T17:45:00.000+08:00

The year has come to a close. Many events had come and gone but we are all still here, by the will of God.

Let us all thank to the Almighty, for all the success, HE had bestowed upon us. Failures are our very own doing.

Many New Year resolutions will be made, during these couple of days, which is good. At the same time, make them with strong commitment and not for the sake of making New Year Resolutions.

May the New Year bring all of you, youth bowlers nation-wide, great success.

HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE!!!!!!

Some Pictures from Piala Shalin 2009

2009-12-18T21:45:00.006+08:00

These are some pictures that I have in my possession. If other approved authors have more, please add.

Congratulations to all the participants, parents, sponsors, organizers and most of all to SHALIN.
Without her being who she is, this great tournament would never had a beginning. May this tournament keeps on going stronger in years to come.

Again to all that have more picture and you are not one of the author of this Blog, please send them to the Admin at admin.ybins@gmail.com

Evaluation for Bowlers in the State of Selangor

2009-12-09T18:50:00.002+08:00

I have heard from the grapevine, that there was an Evaluation for youth bowlers in Selangor, today at Ole-Ole Bowling Center. This evaluation to select potential youth bowlers to undergo development training under the banner of MSN. Can anybody confirm this?

If this is true, I am baffled why STBA04 Blog or website made no mention of this evaluation. Is this information being withheld and made known only to bowlers and/or Bowler's parents that the STBA04 favors?

The funds for the development program comes from the government's kitty. Let all the youth bowlers in Selangor, who are interested to attend the evaluation take part. STBA04 should stay transparent and impartial. Allow the Evaluators from MTBC do their job.

Just this Blog's two cents worth!

PIALA SHALIN 2009

2009-12-08T18:27:00.002+08:00

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DATE : DECEMBER 16 & 17, 2009
CATEGORY : BOYS UNDER 12
BOYS UNDER 15
GIRLS UNDER 12
GIRLSUNDER 15

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The Begining

2009-09-26T09:51:00.004+08:00

Selamat hari raya to all. Now that the holiday season is over it's time to get cracking and shed that extra 'lemak' accumulated during the festive getaway. With renewed resolution hopefully all of us will get our acts together in starting the journey in producing our own professionals from our own households, our own backyards; never mind the historical politicking bogging the games or the association, we'll start as usual on our own. After observing the scenarios the last couple of years, conclusion drawn that if one were to make it all the way, he/she will have to go against all odds disregarding whatever happens around, and focus only to achieve triumph, only then one can even dream to be a world beater. Lets face it, only Shalin has reached there and therefore, nobody can really claim they are BIG hearted enough to take that road or to guide our youngsters to the pot of golds. We will still be a 'jaguh kampung' if we continue to bicker with mediocrities around us. So let them be and let us Be. 'Kalau nak tolong, terima kasih, tapi kalau nak suruh kita minta sedekah, takpalah'. SO, LET'S ALL SAME MINDED PEOPLE HELP EACH OTHER IN PURSUING THE ELUSIVE DREAM, INSYAALAAH.

SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDIL FITRI, MAAF ZAHIR DAN BATIN

2009-09-24T08:28:00.000+08:00

Selaku Adminstrator Blog ini, saya mengambil kesempatan untuk mengucapkan SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDIL FITRI, MAAF ZAHIR DAN BATIN kepada semua pembaca dan penyumbang komen2 di dalam Blog ini, tidak kira Ugama. (Bangsa???? Kita semua sudah bangsa Malaysia……1Malaysia)

Hopethat you all had a wonderful and safe celebration, with families and friends!

Di harapkan juga pada bulan baik ini kita semua mengambil ikhtibar untuk merenong jauh dan fikirkan apa yang benar2 telah berlaku dan mengambil langkah untuk membetulkan kesilapan2 yang lampau, supaya anak2 kita akan semua maju dan mencapai lebih tinggi di masa2 hadapan.

Masih ada beberapa lagi kejohanan2, yang bertaraf tinggi di tahun ini,yang akan di pertaruhkan.

Hopefully, there will be lots more topic of discussion in the days to come, especially from the approved authors of the Blog.

Welcome Home

2009-09-07T19:07:00.001+08:00

Welcome back home Shalin!

Now have a good rest,
Enjoy the rest of Holy Ramadhan.....
and look forward to Aidil Fitri!

Shalin at the World's Women Championship, Michigan US of A

2009-09-02T23:04:00.004+08:00

Shalin will be bowling in the final round of 6 more games, to make it to the top 20. She is currently on 17th position with +70 (+/- 200).

There are only 3 foreigners in the top 20 and they are, Paola Gomes from Columbia, at 10th position with a +163. Our Shalin, at 17th position and Aumi Guerra of the Dominican Republic at 20th position with a +30.

Let us all pray for her success, in this final round of 6 gamesand enters the cashers game. where it is the best 4 of 7. Once at that stage, anything can happen.

Her success is also a Malaysian Success.

GO SHALIN!!!!!! MALAYSIA BOLIH!!!!!

To keep track on Shalin at the Championship visit

http://www.pba.com/pws/tournament.asp?ID=1621

Shalin's 2009 PBA Tour

2009-08-18T14:56:00.003+08:00

The Star Tuesday August 18, 2009

Barnes halts Shalin’s run in semi-finals

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s Shalin Zulkifli secured her best-ever finish since joining the PBA women’s series last year when she reached the semi-finals of the season-opening Viper Championships at the Thunderlanes in Michigan on Sunday.

Shalin had defeated top American pro Carolyn Dorin-Ballard of Keller of Texas 4-0 (255-191, 239-194, 276-253, 243-216) in the best-of-seven games first match-play in the morning.
However, her run ended when she was beaten 0-4 (184-225, 239-248, 199-212, 170-246) by another Texan, Lynda Barnes, in the semi-finals.

Shalin, who was part of the Malaysian women’s team who returned empty-handed from the recent World Championships in Las Vegas, made the top eight quarter-finals on Saturday in a field of 20 top professional bowlers.

To follow Shalin's progess in the PBA Tour 2009, please log into http://www.pba.com

Tenpin Boling Perpaduan, Hari Merdeka 2009

2009-08-15T22:16:00.012+08:00

In conjunction with this year Merdeka Celebration, the Petaling District Tenpin Bowling Association together with MILO & Sportunite, organized a bowling tournament amongst schools in the Klang Valley today, August 15, 2009.

There was a huge turn-out of participants from the Secondary Schools. However, the entry from Primary School is very alarming. There were only 4 teams from the Primary Schools that took part. So much so, that the organizers had to invite make-up teams, from Charity Homes.

Where are the rest of the Primary Schools? Were they not aware of the tournament? This would have been one of the best opportunities for schools to encourage and promote Tenpin Bowling amongst their students, since this is basically a “Fun” Tournament.

Sure enough, the participants had lots of fun during the tournament, especially the children from the Charity Homes. They threw away the basics of bowling and tournament to the winds. All they wanted to do was have great fun. All of them were eagerly waiting for their turn to bowl and some of them kept holding on to the ball while waiting. You also see all kind of bowling styles.

The winner for the Secondary School section was SMK Subang Jaya, represented by Tengku Nazrin, Victoria Chin, Kitty Lo and Wong Mei Yuen. The Individual winner for boys was Azry Haziq and the girl title goes to Wong Mei Yuen.

The Primary School section was won by SK Sri Selangor, represented by Mohd Haikal, Puteri Najia, Sim Wei Liang and Muhammad Nur Hazarizq. The Individual winners were Muhammad Nur Hazarizq and Puteri Najia in the boys and girls category respectively.

This time around, the Organizers presented Trophies, for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners for both the Secondary and the Primary Schools. The winning schools ought to be proud of their school team.

The close of the tournament was accompanied by shouts of “Malaysia Bolih! Malaysia Bolih! Malaysia Bolih!” by all the participants. They were later treated to a small “Makan” of Fried Meehoon and Fried Rice with a cup of light juice to drown them down.

SPORTEXCEL-MILO-NSC-MTBC Junior Circuit 2009

2009-08-12T10:19:00.007+08:00

Thank you Zainal for the invitation to contribute to your blog.

I am sure a lot of focus has been on the GP Finals. As I've already posted articles on the above subject on my blog and Facebook Page, I thought for a start, maybe your readers might be interested to know the Grand Prix Finals' results in more details.

So as not to repeat myself, you can view an article at http://www.abc2bowling.info. A more detailed write-up with photos can be found on my Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/pages/ABC-To-Bowling/53315535453

Happy bowling

Jonathan

Email facility to contact the Administrator of thisBlog

2009-08-03T18:16:00.003+08:00

Hello Bowlers, Parents and Friends,

I have just added a new facility, whereby you can send emails to the Administrator of this Blog.

2009 JUNIOR CIRCUIT GRAND PRIX

2009-07-28T09:58:00.000+08:00

Now that the Junior Circuit Calendar for the year 2009 is reaching its Finale, I am sure that many a post-mortem should be taking place. State Association, Parents and Bowlers alike should be sitting down, reminiscing what went right or wrong. As far as the Bowlers and their Parents, I am very sure that this is what they are currently doing.

The panicle of Youth Bowling in Malaysia is just round the corner, the Junior Circuit Grand Prix, where the best from West Malaysia is pitted together with our East Malaysia’s best. Not much is known about youth bowlers across the sea, but by looking back at MSSM, I think that they are a force to be reckoned with.

To all the Bowlers who had qualified for the Grand Prix, from East or West Malaysia, WELL DONE. To the rest that did not make it, carry on with the right training and the right coach! Try again next year. For as long as our TEAM MALAYSIA is a Bowling Force in the world, I am sure that the Junior Circuit will go on, because it is from here that new talents, for Malaysia, are discovered.

To MSN, MTBC, MILO, Sport-Excel and all the other sponsors not mentioned, THANK YOU! You guys had been wonderful in promoting and supporting our bowling youth, throughout all these years!

Many parents will be sweating it out, performing beautiful and sometimes funny body language again, in about 10 days from now. Thank you for providing all you can for your children, and most of the time, out of your very own pocket. Never mind about that, it is one small way for us to contribute back to Malaysia, hopefully providing another champion for the country.

Persatuan Tenpin Boling Selangor 2004

2009-07-26T20:44:00.002+08:00

I was expecting that the officials of STBA04, who were on duty at the Junior Circuit ~ Selangor Leg, would have taken the opportunity to advertise the existance of their Blog site on the Monitor Screen.

This would have been the best opportunity for STBA04, to inform all the Selangor Youth Bowlers as well as their parent of their Blog.

Anyway, since we do have quite a number of traffic to this Blog, I have added an auto web-link to STBA04 Blog. You can find the web-link at the bottom left of this Blog.

Just clickand it willtake you to STBA04 Blog site

JUNIOR CIRCUIT ~ SELANGOR Leg

2009-07-16T12:28:00.003+08:00

A platform is now open for comments.

The final leg of the MSN-Sportexcel-Milo Junior Circuit is here. Many will be vying for the few final spots, to get into the Grand Prix for 2009. Witht the circuit being held in Sunway Pyramid, I am sure that we are going to get record numbers of participants.

Remember, unless you identify yourself to the Admin, all your comments will not be published.

CHEERS!!!!!

1st SELANGOR YOUTH BOWLING CIRCUIT 2009

2009-07-10T11:38:00.003+08:00

SO FAR THE BEST THING STBA04 HAD DONE IN MORE THAN ONE YEAR!

This something moving in the right direction. Hopefully this will be a monthly affair and at different venue each month. Saw this advert in Summit and hopefully this had been pasted in all Bowling Alleys in Selangor

JUNIOR CIRCUIT ~ N. SEMBILAN Leg

2009-07-03T10:46:00.001+08:00

Topic is now open for this weekend Circuit at Seremban.

Junior Circuit ~ Johor Leg

2009-06-21T22:21:00.002+08:00

The Sport Excel Junior Circuit, Johor Leg had just concluded. Congratulations to all Winners and Parents! To the children that were not winners in the Johor Leg, not to worry, there are two more legs of the Circuit to participate before the Grand Prix, and you could be the winners there.

I also pray that all Bowlers, Parents & Coaches, not only from Selangor but also from all other participating States, arrived Home safely. However, I do know that some of you Bowlers went back home, without your Bowling gears. The gears which you had left for safekeeping, were stolen from Ampang Superbowl.

I just hope that the Management of Ampang Superbowl, venue of the Circuit in Johor, would bear some responsibility and help compensate the Bowler, in any way that they can. Maybe Bowling gears distribution companies, could also help to chip in.

As a parent, I do know the hardship, to replace a full set of bowling gear (consisting of three balls, a pair of shoe, the Bag itself, and of course the bits and pieces of accessories, which bowlers have in their arsenal. One of the Youth Bowlers, who lost his gear, is named Razif Sazali from Perak. I know that he is not from Selangor. However, I sympathize with his losses, as I have had the experience when my son lost his bowling gear, not once but twice. The first set in Sunway Pyramid, and another set when my car got stolen.

I have also notice something that is very sad and unbecoming with the sport of Tenpin Bowling ~ Gambling! This happened in Johor and in front of my eyes. Youth Bowlers from Penang betting with money, small as it may be, on Bowlers who is bowling, if the next throw will be a Strike or otherwise. Sadder still is when the Chinese Lady Coach leads with the gamble. She's the one that always accompanies Penang Bowlers to Circuit.

Maybe they are taking this as FUN, but gambling is still gambling no matter which way one looks at it. As a coach, one should be instilling good values to our young bowlers, instead of encouraging them to gamble. I am not trying to ‘butt” into other people or association’s business, but I would not want my children to be coached by such a person. Maybe her coaching duties be terminated or she should be heavily reprimanded.

Hopefully, we shall all meet again in the very near future, Seremban maybe! CHEERS…….

Next in Line: Sukan Selangor (SUKSES)

2009-06-16T20:24:00.002+08:00

The next tournament to be organized is SUKSES. The roll-off was completed last night and I am already hearing controversies.

I received a SMS, late on Sunday evening, informing about the roll-off to be held the next night. To me, this looks a little out of the norm. Something like this should have been planned well ahead of time and all eligible bowlers informed much earlier, not a day before the roll-off.

The topic is now open to whoever wants to contribute.

MSSM 2009 POST-MORTEM ~An Individual's Opinion

2009-06-09T11:57:00.002+08:00

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR CHILDREN who had participated in the just-concluded MSSM 2009 Bowling Championship in Sungai Petani Kedah.

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS AGAIN and I believe that each and every one of you went back home with at least a Championship Medal, regardless of Color. You all came back as Champions.

WELL DONE CHILDREN! Kudos and Well Done PARENTS! Without whom these children would not be where they are today.

To the teachers that accompanied them to the Championship, thank you for sacrificing your holidays to be with the team. I am sure that all of you will be writing very nice reports to your superiors, since Selangor are Champions again.

Having said all that, a post-mortem needs to be done, re-evaluation and planning needs to be done now for next year. We must not wait for the very last minute, to hold the District and the State Championship. Planning for the next Championship does not lies on Selangor alone but also the next Championship’s organizers.

This year, I had the opportunity to be around from the district championship, to the State Championship as well as to The MSSM 2009, from start to the end. Listed below are my observations on the events.

FOR THE NEXT MSSM ORGANIZERS

1 Please prevent tournament schedule and program to be change at the blink of the eye. Make a sound & proper program and schedule and stick to it.

2 Please ensure that scorers as well as the person entering the scores into the computer software, knows what they are supposed to do and know them well. We had too many incorrect results being announced during prize presentations. Scores had to be tabulated again before the actual winner is re-announced.

There was even a controversy, regarding positioning during the Positioning Round of the Under-12 Boys Masters tournament. This was discovered by the Selangor Contingent’s Management. A formal protest, was supposed to be made by the Selangor Contingent. Unfortunately Selangor never made any.

It is very important the person who enters the scores into the Computer software knows how to use the software properly. It was embarrassing, seeing the person that enters the scores into the Computer software, especially when he is a teacher, trying to figure out what he needs to do.

Selecting the right person to do the right job, should be the practice!

3 Please ensure that the result is updated and screened as updated as possible, at least every two games. The organizer’s excuse for not having updated result was that it will create a disadvantage to the others on the second-block. This is very absurd. Even in the World Championship, results are being updated and screened for all to see, even if there is 4 different blocks.

FOR SELANGOR CONTIGENT MANAGEMENT

1 To the District Education Department being entrusted with this responsibility, I extend my congratulation. However, the trust bestowed on you comes with very big responsibilities too.

2 I am not sure about the dates for next years MSSM, but sort of overheard that it would be sometimes in March/April 2010. Basically during the 1st term school holidays. That does not give the Selangor organizers much time to complete the District and State Championships, to select Selangor representatives to MSSM 2010.

3 Entrusting a District Education Department for the management of the Selangor Contingent should be done about now, so that they can start with their planning now. Getting things done is a rush should never be our practice.

4 To all the teachers who accompany the team to games venue, please ensure that the children have enough rest and ensure that they retire to bed early. Please do not have any more “talkimat” or what ever at 10.30pm. These kids should be sound asleep by that time, to be strong and fresh for their game the next day.

5 To the teachers in charge of the Team, please make sure that you lodge any protest, if a protest needs to be lodge. There was this instance during the Boy’s Under-12 Masters Final & Positioning game, where the representative from Selangor should be playing on position 4 and 30 pins behind the 3rd placing, was put to play on position 5 instead. This provided a psychology disadvantage and a different playing field altogether against the 3rd placing bowler. The teacher in-charge found it out prior to the start of the positioning round game but only made very strong verbal protest after the game is over. He was told to make a formal official protest.

As usual, in any controversy within the Selangor Team, the Selangor representative involved is my son. I did not know anything about the wrong positioning issue until I was informed by the teacher states that an official protest will be lodge.

While waiting for the Boys Under-18 Masters to be over, I checked up with all the Selangor Contingent Management Team that was in Ampang Superbowl, and I received all kind of feedback like the meeting discussing the protest is still not over etc…etc… The Selangor Contingent Team Manager also had the cheek to tell my son that he was upgraded to 4th position, while the Selangor Technical delegate tells me that he does not know anything and confirms that the meeting had not come back with the verdict yet.
To my dismay the Step Ladder for Boys Under-12 went ahead without me knowing the result of the protest, and Rafiq being Rafiq won the Step Ladder without much problem. Well done Rafiq.

On this issue my disappointment was that I later found out that there was no official protest from Selangor. The Kedah Organizer was waiting for the official protest from Selangor Contingent, but sad to say this was never done.

The moral of this issue is when you made a decision stick to it regardless of what the outcome will be. We need to be brave and have the guts on what is RIGHT.

6 On a final note, since the DPM who is also the Education Minister, had made a statement that Sports must now start from grass-root level (which is at School level), may I suggest that Unit Sukan from Jabatan Pelajaran Selangor take the cue and start getting their hands dirty into establishing and promoting Tenpin Bowling into all schools in Selangor. I am very sure if DPM made the statement, there will be funds available.

Looking back at the MSSD, Petaling Perdana specifically, who have always been the backbone of MSSS, there are not too many kids in the Under-12 group that took part this year. This is an indication that Selangor do not have a SOUND development program at the GRASSROOT level. This must change and the change must be made now by JPS.

What can be done? For one, it is well known that many of the current bowlers from Selangor will be moving on, like finishing Form 5, Under-15 age group moving on to the next level and Standard 6 pupils leaving the Under-12 group.
MSSS can start, by ensuring that these kids who are in the team and available to represent the Selangor Contingent for next year’s MSSM and not in any Bowling Program be group together and trained by a proper coach.

As the administrator of this Blog who was at the Games, that was my post-mortem for MSSSM 2009. To the other Parents and Bowlers, who were at the Games, please add on your view ~ good or bad.

I apologize if my comment in this Blog hurts or create tensions amongst the reader. However, one must never be afraid of the truth, when the truths are being written.

Note:
As usual, please allow yourself to be known. Posting from Anonymous or from person who are not traceable will not get published. Thank You!

The close of a Great 2009 MSSS Championship but a start of another FIASCO

2009-05-07T21:57:00.001+08:00

The end of another good Championship and Petaling Perdana is again the MSSS Champions, with majority of her bowlers will represent Selangor in the MSSM at Sungai Petani.

Congratulations to all the Children that won and to all who lost, never give up, your day will come to be champions too.

We MUST not forget the Parents! My congratulations to all Parents, who had diligently supported their children’s passion in Bowling, not only with their time and money but also having to put up with stress….frustrations…anger….despair etc…etc… Still at the end of the day, you parent will put on a big smile to your children, congratulating them or consoling them. I went through it all over again today.

However, having said all that I am very disappointed with the decision made that all these children have to go through a “stay-in” centralized training in Banting.

First, knowing very well that almost 90% of the team for MSSS resides in and around Subang/Shah Alam/Gombak, I find it very difficult to comprehend why the venue for centralized training be held in Banting? Also why must they have to stay in a Hotel in Banting? Logically I think this is a great blunder.

The organizer stating that Banting Superbowl will provide the same lane condition with the ones in Sungai Petani is a BIG Bulls**t. Putting them up at the hotel in Banting for the centralized training is another Blunder, big time. Giving them food allowance and leaving it to these kids to find their own food is totally unacceptable by me. Forget what will happen to the Team, how are the organizer going to answer if these kids gets food poisoning. (Chances is high since I was not assuredthat there will be teachers who will take care of them after the training sessions.)

Centralised training in Banting may be due to the fact that this organizing district for this year is Kuala Langat. However, they must take into account on the environment, facilities and the expenses. Having the Bowlers to stay in a Hotel in Banting, is to me a sheer waste of Government Funds, since the committee were mentioning that these funds comes from the Education Department. We appreciate the assistances, however these funds can be put to better use. One example would be to have the centralized training in Sungai Petani itself, since money had been allocated for Hotel accommodation for May 27 till May 29. Go to Sungai Petani a couple of days earlier than the planned date which id May 30, 2009. This I see as a more logical thinking by the Kuala Langat Organizers.

Or is it because they are all from Banting and that they do not want to take the trouble to have the Centralized Training anywhere else, which means that their convienience comes first, not the children.

Stating that staying together in Banting will give them that “comarade”/Team spirit is too weak a reason for me to understand. These kids knows each other, for all the years that they had been training together, being at Junior Circuits year in and year out. The three days in Banting will not give them any extra edge, as far as Team Spirit is concerned. Almost all the children selected have already got that TEAM SPIRIT in them, long before the MSSM 2009 championship started, and I do not see what the organizers can instill in them, what they already have, in 2 days.

Again I still say that the parents should have a bigger say in this. Having to skip school for the whole of this week, I am not going to let my son skip school again to go for Centralized training in Banting. I will train my son in Ampang SuperBowl at the Summit in USJ, where the alley and the lanes are close to what they have in Sungai Petani. If by not participating in the Centralized Training in Banting means that the organizers will disqualify my son from representing Selangor for the MSSM Championship, I guess I must say …”so be it”!

However, parents, all of you have the last say in this. If parents, combines and support each other and insist that the training be held at an alley which have similar setting, atmosphere and lane condition to the alley in Sungai Petani, which is Ampang Superbowl at The Summit, I am very sure that the Kuala Langat organizers will have to abide with our wishes. Afterall, we the Parents are responsible for what our children are today, Bowlers!

Another note to ponder about…………what happen to the Roll-Off for the Asian School Championship? What happened to Selangor’s representation? Besides Aziem, Syimir and Amirul, who by virtue of representing the country in the last championship, NO Selangor Bowlers were sent for the Roll-Off. For this inexcusable blunder I blame Kuala Langat, since they were given the mandate (di amanahkan) to oversee Bowling for the Year 2009!

This is my say…….what do you other parents say?

"THE TEN QUESTIONS" for Dato' Aini

2009-04-19T18:55:00.010+08:00

The platform is ready and the route to the door is laid. Now is the time for all the parents of Youth Bowlers In Selangor, to come out with the TOP TEN questions that you would want to ask Dato' Aini.

You can post all the question that you want to ask in here, we will consolidate all the questions, and we set an appointment with Dato' Aini.

The OPPORTUNITY is here for the taking, so just do not waste the opportunity.

Dateline will be two weeks for all the questions to be posted.

NOW YOU WILL HAVE TO BE A REGISTERED MEMBER OF THIS BLOG TO POST YOUR QUESTIONS FOR DATO' AINI. WE WANT NAMES & CONTACT NUMBERS. NOT NICKNAMES. YOU MUST BE TRACEABLE.

NOTE: ALL COMMENTS WILL BE SENT TO MY EMAIL ADDRESS FOR VETTING. IF NOT TRACEABLE YOUR COMMENTS WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED! SO PLEASE ENSURE YOUR REAL NAME< EMAIL ADDRESS & CONTACT NUMBERS ARE STATED.

Happy Regards,

Images of Selangor Bowling Future?

2009-04-18T09:32:00.008+08:00

PETALING PERDANA BOYS UNDER-12

PETALING PERDANA GIRLS UNDER-15

PETALING PERDANA BOYS UNDER 15

These are the Bowlers from Petaling Perdana,who could one day be the future of Selangor Bowling.

Sorry for not having the Girls Under-12, Girls Under-18 and the Boys Under-18 photos. Anyone who have them, please email the photos to me and I will add them in.

What say the Parents & Youth Bowlers?

2009-04-15T22:10:00.003+08:00

Our Youth Bowlers are the Future of Tenpin Bowling in Selangor. Is there a need to have a separate association to safeguard the Youth Bowlers' development in Selangor?

What say you?

It would be great to read the pro & cons on the above!

Selangor Youth Joining Kuala Lumpur Development Program

2009-03-27T13:01:00.003+08:00

I am sure many of you out there are aware that many Youth Bowlers living and studying in Selangor had taken liberty to join the development program handled by the Kuala Lumpur Association.

It is ok, no problem with this, BUT why are they doing this? Why are they not under the Selangor Development Program? There must be some real good reason that made the decision by the parents.

Maybe these parents would also like to share their experiences and maybe even provide soem constructive suggestions, so that Selangorians will always be loyal to the Association in Selangor.

JUNIOR CIRCUIT 3rd Leg ~ Kuala Lumpur

2009-03-27T12:46:00.002+08:00

The 3rd Leg of the Junior Circuit will be held from April 9 till 12, 2009. There are only 7 circuit legs that will be held in Peninsular Malaysia, before the Grand Prix Finals in August 2009.

Waaaaa we are almost halfway into the circuit and yet there is still no news about Selangor Youth Development Progam. Am I wrong or am I not being informed? (my son is selected to the program by the selection committee of MSN)

Looks like it is up to the parents again to provide whatever coaching that they can, frustrated body languages included, to the bowling children.

Now...now STBA04 where are you?

Welcome

2009-03-10T18:57:00.001+08:00

This Blog is created to provide an avenue for the parents of youth bowlers and those who have the passion for the game in Selangor Malaysia, to voice their frank and personal opinion, suggestion and experiences on the Youth Development in Tenpin Bowling, currently being handled by the State Bowling Association.

As parents and Bowlers with a real passion for the game, our main intension is to ensure that we provide the best, that we can afford, to our children and our Youth. For many of us our children got themselves involved in Tenpin Bowling, some due to their very own initiatives while some were ushered into the game.

I am very sure that many of us parents are seeing the lackluster manner in which the development of Youth Bowling in the State is being carried out. The current situation is that parents are taking the lead in developing their children bowling career individually, without much help or assistance from the State Association. If it was left to the State Association, with their current style of running the development program, our children will keep falling far behind youth bowlers from other states, particularly from Johor, Perak and Penang, who have a well organized youth development program, whereby the parents are encourage to participate and get involved with the program. Many of the parents in the above states are also part and parcel of the respective State Association officials.

In Selangor, I have never been informed officially, regarding the Association General Assembly. Thus I have never been to the Assembly to voice out my opinion, question the Association Committee or the opportunity to vote capable person into the Committee. I see no transparency in the Association, where a small group of people gets together and vote them, into the State Association Committee. This must stop!

As for the State Association membership, I am very positive that a great majority of the active and paying members are our Youth Bowler and some Bowler’s parent. This is due to the ruling whereby if a Youth Bowler wants to participate in the Sportexcel Junior Bowling Circuit, they MUST be active paying members of a state bowling association. If not for this ruling, I am very positive that the membership count of STBA ’04 will dwindled from day to day.

Thus with the creation of this blog, hopefully all parents of Youth Bowlers in Selangor, could spend a little time, to voice out and contribute to this blog. Maybe we as parent and Bowlers with the passion for the sport can change the attitude and the commitment of the State Association. If there is a need to change the current office bearers by those who have no direct or indirect personal interest in the sport and those who are genuine and with the passion in seeing the development of Youth Bowlers in Selangor, so be it.

Youth Development for the sport Tenpin Bowling needs a huge overhaul. It is needed NOW! ONLY WE, AS PARENT OF YOUTH BOWLERS AND BOWLERS WITH PASSION FOR THE SPORT IN SELANGOR, CAN MAKE THE REQUIRED CHANGE AND ALSO ENSURE THE FUTURE OF THE SPORT IN SELANGOR

Note: Comments can be in Bahasa Malaysia or in English. All your comments, views, suggestions and experiences in this Blog, could become documented evidence that a CHANGE IS REQUIRED, we can then pursue this issue further.

OTHERWISE WE CAN MAKE THIS BLOG A WATCHDOG TO THE STATE ASSOCIATION.

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