Spirit of Sports

Sportsmanship spirit is important in sports. One can be out played, out foxed, or sometimes out muscled, but one should not forget the spirit of sports. Fairplay and Sports Ethics should always prevail. 

So over the weekend I was at Singapore for the annual Malaysia v Singapore Bench/Bar Games. It was odd that Ladies and Premier Soccer was played on artificial grass, but the Hockey match, a sport which is played on Astroturf in virtually every tournament, was played on grass in Singapore.

The Cross Country was suppose to be 3.2 KM, but at the end of the race, our runners were informed that it was actually 4.8KM. Having said that, the Singaporean runners were very good, and so to be honest, Malaysia would not have won even if the race was on the shorter route.

Anyway, all that aside, I still see the camaraderie in most if not all sport events. Players from both side clearly enjoyed each other's company.

In the end, Malaysia won. Despite the final tally of 7 points each, Malaysian Bar took the trophy back since they were the Defending Champion.

FINAL RESULTS :-

Competitive Sports:-

Netball - Malaysia

Badminton - Malaysia

Tennis - Malaysia

Bowling - Malaysia

Cricket - Malaysia

Golf - Malaysia

Hockey - Singapore

Squash - Singapore

Table Tennis - Singapore

Volleyball - Singapore

Cross Country - Singapore

Ladies Soccer - Singapore

Veteran Soccer - Malaysia/Singapore (share points)

Premier Soccer - Malaysia/Singapore (share points)

Non-Competitive Sports:-

Dart - Singapore

Pool - Singapore

Chess - Singapore