Updates

Hi there and welcome to the Blaze Lounge once again.
Just a simple update this time round.


Pesta Sukan Round 2 Pictures are up (FINALLY!).
To see more of Meixin (and our other players) in action, CLICK HERE to go to our album.

All files are available for download OVER HERE.
Please note that the .zip files for Round 2 (a total of six) are really large so it may take awhile to download.
It seemed that our equipment manager Miss J Long decided to set her camera on high resolution that day, so the files are really large.

Last but not least, please take note of the updated Calling Tree. Obviously you can't see the text at this size, so be sure to click on the image to view it at full size.



Tata~!

Pesta Sukan Carnival 2007

Finally, after 3 gruelling weekends, the Pesta Sukan carnival has come to an end. This year, we sent one team to the annual event. A ridiculously unbalanced team, yet managing to pull through the matches and emerging amongst the tops of the carnival.

And now for the introduction... our team consisted of SEVEN defenders. Yes, SEVEN. Meixin, Jac, Yizhen, Joan, Kangli, Liting and Rongzhen. SEVEN. As shown in the picture evidence, we put all seven of our defenders on court during one of our matches and amazingly we managed to pull the stunt off, not only successfully claiming a spot into the second round of matches, but also successfully amusing ourselves.



Of course, it is impossible to be without attackers in a team. Our FOUR precious attackers. Weiqi, Aili, Christine and Huilin, discussing strategies on court before the match starts.


Quoting Weiqi, the carnival was utterly unfair due to the ridiculous double knockout system in the second round, requiring us to play a seemingly endless row of matches in the horribly hot weather. At the end of the event, most of us were seriously shagged. A few of our players sustained injuries, but thankfully none of which were physically disabling.


Like during most carnivals, we just sit around and complain about the terrible weather, the inefficient running of the event... but this year we implemented a new form of entertainment. Photography! You can run, but you can't hide~ our photographers are professional. :) This is what happens when you try to hide from the camera... you get even more amusing photos of yourself. ^_^V


Last but not least, three cheers to Blaze, for coming in Third position in this year's Pesta Sukan Carnival.


All photos can be viewed at http://s231.photobucket.com/albums/ee77/blazenetball/
.zip downloads available at http://blaze.4shared.com/

Note: Pesta Sukan Round 1.zip includes ALL pics. Misc photos include funny shots, off-court shots, and also some individual shots. Only round 1 pictures available at the moment. Round 2 pictures to be added soon.

Match Report: Blaze VS Winderoo

10th August 2007, Friday night, Friendly match against Winderoo Senior High School (Australia)

So, we had this friendly match against the Aussies this evening. It was certainly an eye-opener, be it for the juniors or the seniors. I'm certain that even our senior team had the experience of their lives. Great game girls!!

For those of you who missed training tonight, and thus missing the match, YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU MISSED. Because honestly, there wasn't much to miss. Except for a few new penalties that we learnt about and should be aware of in our upcoming games. Penalties such as 'Contact on the foot', 'Holding for space (for attackers)', 'Holding when you're two feet away from the opponent (for defenders)', and 'Obstruction because you're flying past in the air' are such serious penalties and should be avoided at all costs, for commiting such penalties would only tarnish our team's reputation of being a clean team.

It is regretful that our worthy opponents did not seem to appreciate our best behavior, but it was a great game nonetheless. While our attackers were very much hindered by the extremely accurate calls from the Aussie umpires, we managed to put up a good fight to come back with an optimistic result of 48-27 (senior team) in our favour.

We sympathize with the few Aussie players who injured themselves in the course of giving their all for the match, and we sincerely hope they recover soon. So that they can be comfortable and well enough to pack up and return back to their beautiful country in time for their busy schedules.

While our considerate coaches did prepare souvenirs for our visitors, we definitely lacked the personal touch in our gifts. The girls from Winderoo put in such great effort to express their gratitude, presenting Blaze with a lovely handmade card with their handwritten greetings.




And while all our players certainly performed to their best while trying to keep themselves penalty-free, the most outstanding player of the night was definitely our beloved Discipline Mistress, Miss Yeo Wei Qi. The usual mid-court player took on new challenges tonight and took up the position of Goal Keeper, effectively rendering herself as the shortest GK in Blaze history. Small in size but big in performance, Wei Qi intercepted numerous passes in the goal circle despite facing an opponent who was a head taller than she is.

Three cheers for WEI QI!

Three cheers for BLAZE!

Match Reminder

Details for the friendly matches against the Australian teams on Friday (10th August 2007):

6.45PM Game
Who?: Juniors
When?: 6PM - Ready for warm up
Where?: Kallang Netball Centre
What?: White sleeveless top + Dark coloured shorts

8.15PM Game
Who?: Seniors
When?: 7.30PM - Ready for warm up
Where?: Kallang Netball Centre
What?: White sleeveless top + Black skirt

The Shoes [Part 1]

I apologize for the disappointment if you have been looking forward to the pictures taken at the Pesta Sukan Carnival 2007. Existing technical problems (i.e. Miss J Long) are delaying the process of publication.

For now, kindly entertain yourselves by testing your knowledge on your fellow teammates' shoes/socks/ankles. :)






Feel free to make guesses or discussions on the tagboard or in the comments section.
Shoes displayed in pictures are accurate as at 16th June 2007.

Please continue to look forward to the publication of the Pesta Sukan pictures, it will get up here someday. I promise.

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Have a nice day and see you at training on Friday~ ^^