CSC heart broken in the battle for Tampines West 24 hour Tournament
Sunday, 19 December 2010

Despite two brilliant saves by CSC goalkeeper Yazid CSC could not take their opportunity to be the first ever Tampines West 24 hour 4-a-side Hockey Tournament winners at Hockey Village today.
CSC who had upset favourites SRC A in the semi finals 4-2 could not reproduce their form to over come SRC B who had in their ranks YOG squad and National players. CSC lost the final 2-3 in a very exciting game witness by the CEO of Peoples Association Mr Yam Ah Mee.
The CSC squad of Gopal, Azrul, Elfy, Raymond, Yazid, Karthic, Amarul did CSC proud by giving a strong Performance.
“We were really tired after playing from 7pm yesterday till the final today. We really have a good tournament” Captain said
The other CSC teams were notas successful. The A and B CSC teams did not make the semi-finals The Ladies were outclassed as all their opponents were a split up of the current National women team.
In the school category CSC linked school Yuhua Secondary won the title 6-1 with Jai Jin all the goals.

CSC veterans help SVHA Merlions win Royal Selangor Club 50s Festival
Tuesday, 14 December 2010

S. Prakash, KS Nathan, Chew Meng Seong, Harcharanjit, Eric Tan and Guna all started their hockey in Ceylon Sports Club in the early seventies. They brought glory for CSC then and again last Saturday 11 December at the Royal Selangor Club 50s Festival.
They formed the bulk of the Singapore Veterans team that won the over fifties trophy at the Royal Selangor Club, Bukit Kiara fields. Playing together after so many years the six players found a way to come away with a 1-0 victory in the final game against Solenas team of Selangor.
The group results are as follows. SVHA 1 Kelab Amman Selangor 0, SVHA 1 Selangor Sports Club 0 and SVHA 0 Penang Sports Club 1.

“I’m really pleased with the victory of this team and it’s a huge credit to the good balance in the team,“ SVHA Manager commented afterwards. “We’re played smart enough to control the tempo of the finals and we were able to dig in and show our resolve. We’re happy but we know we still have much to build on for next years World Veterans Cup which Singapore will host.”

SVHA Merlions Roster includes: 1 – Gunasekaran 2 – S Prakash 3 – Eric Tan 4 – Chew Meng Seong 5– KS Nathan 6 – Harcharanjit Singh 7 – Sardol Singh 8 – Sukhvinder Singh 9 V Johnson 10 Mohammad Idris 11 Robert (KL)12- Shers (KL) 13 Uttam Singh

KL Friendlies Hockey Tour
Monday, 13 December 2010 08:02

The Ceylon Sports club Men’s hockey team made a tour to Kl Malaysia to play a couple of friendly matches over the weekend of 10 and 11 Dec 2010.

The team left Singapore on the morning of Friday 10 Dec and played a series of 5 a side matches with Kelab Aman. CSC lost the series 2-1 in the 3 match series. We won the opening game 3-2. But the second game was lost 7-3 and the deciding game went to our host 4-3. The games were hugely exciting with goals galour. The boys thoroughly enjoyed the games.

The next day we played the team from University Malaya old boys (MUGs) at Pantai Stadium. MUGs was the first to score with a field goal in the seventh minute. CSC followed suit with a field goal from Azrul who looped the ball over the MUGs goalie to equalize in the nintheen minute.

In the 30th minute, striker Marzuki scored CSC goal of a brilliant move with a reverse hit that gave the MUGs custodian no chance. CSC was unable to hold on to the lead as MUGs i responded with a field goal to equalise, in the 34th minute.

The game ended 2-2 and it also saw the biggest support for any CSC overseas game as friends and family of the player traveled to KL to see their loves one play.

New Hockey Season 2011
Monday, 13 December 2010 08:03

Ceylon Sports Club foresees a tougher challenge in the 2011 season which begins with National Junior league in January 2011.
“We have made the finals of the National Junior league a couple of times and we hope we can do it again this season,” said CSC Team Manager. We have a few players who played an instrumental role in CSC finishing 2nd in the Division 2 league and winning the Division 2 playoff.

“All the favourite teams have most of the Singapore national junior players with them, they will be strong. CSC anticipate a tough season. We will give them a good fight. Our target could be achieved”

As for the 2011 SHF league season CSC will play in Division 1 and 3. We may field a Division 4 development team if its possible.

CSC beat SRC 5-4 on penalties in the Division 2 play-off final after finishing runners-up in the Division 2 league this season. Next season we will be in Division 1 and the competition will be much tougher. CSC is confident in gaining promotion to the Premier league.

CSC narrowly missed promotion to Division 2 after finishing 5th in the Division 3 league. The margin between the Division 3 champions Khalsa and CSC was only 2 points. Had we won one of the games we lost were would have been champions of Division 3. For next season there is a good chance of us finishing in the top four.

We will also be participating in tournaments such as the under-18, the Wooden Shoe and Hockey village pre-season. We finished runner-up in the pre-season tournament this year.

CSC will also look to make a few overseas trip to play games. This year we went to KL on the weekend of 10 & 11 Dec for two friendly games.

Next season CSC will again look to add more glory for the club.

 

CSC WIN PLAYOFF TITLE 2010

Saturday 27 Nov 2010

Ceylon Sports Club defeated SRC 5-4 on penalties after the full time score had remained 1-1 in the final of the SHF Division two playoff finals at Sengkang Hockey Stadium here on Saturday. CSC, who won the last title the Division 1 playoff in 2006, was desperate to bag a major title since that wonderful victory. With this victory, under-pressure Ceylon Sports Club ended the year on a high note after finishing runner-up in the league in October.

Keeping in view the performance of SRC against Indian Association in the semi-finals, Ceylon Sports Club came out all charged up and dominated their fancied rivals throughout the match. Even though SRC made numerous inroads into the Ceylon Sports Club circle, goals eluded them. Marzuki Pangira put Ceylon Sports Club ahead with his team’s first penalty corner in the 16th minute while SRC equalised three minutes before half-time. The remaining period saw an exciting game of Hockey. At full time both team were not able to score from the chances that were presented to them. The sudden death extra time also produced no goals although CSC was holding the upper hand.

In the ensuring Penalty strokes CSC put all 5 into goals in. However SRC missed one thus handing the trophy to the jubilant CSC team.

Ceylon Sports Club captain Gopal also found it hard describe his feelings at winning a long-awaited title. “It’s our turn to celebrate. Taking the title from a well establish SRC side who had so may ex international in their ranks was really worth the effort. Winning after five years was important, but I am happier that we have also booked a place in next years Division 1 league”

 

Arqil double strikes send CSC into SHF Div 2 League finals

Saturday, 20 November 2010 05:00

Double individual goals from Arqil and a display of consistency, CSC overcame Indian Association 2-1 in the semi-final of the SHF Division 2 League knockout competition. Having secured the runner-up in the league compertition last week CSC will now play favorites SRC in the finals next Saturday 27 Nov at Sengkang Pitch 1. CSC has conquered Indian Association for the third time this year in the league (winning 3-0, 6-1 and 2-1 ) encounter.

Last Saturday, CSC, powered by the brilliant individual strikes of 15 year Arqil and pugnacious work in the defense by captain Gopal and the gang, won a battle of wits against our neighbors IA.

A beaming captain attributed the lack of pace and slow built up to the nervousness of the players, most of them playing in big semis for the first time. “ CSC deserved the win we had the better chances. I am glad we are still undefeated this year.,” he said.

CSC remained undefeated and gain promotion
Sunday, 14 November 2010

CSC held League leaders SRC in their last league game to secure the runner-up position in the Division 2 League 2010. The runner-up position was secured as follows:

Game 1 (CSC 4 vs Tornados HC 0) A good spirited CSC got a comfortable 4-0 win over Tornados with goals from Favil (2) Adi Santara and Gannappan.

Game 2 (CSC 5 vs D’Masters 1) A Aswafigil double gave CSC an early advantage and Marzuki and Fadzizal Azrul sealed the points with ten minutes left. Centre Faizal added a late goal and Captain Gopal was very pleased with his sides performance but warned “We now face a tricky game against Hollandsc Club”

Game 3 (CSC 3 vs Hollandsc Club 1) CSC faced a strong determined challenge from Hollandsc Club in the SHF National Division 4 League but goals from Marzuki, Fadzizal Azrul and Stanley Owen against a solitary reply by Hollandsc Club gave the CSC side a 3 -1 advantage.

Game 4 (CSC 2 vs Police SA 2) After the month’s Hari Raya break however CSC were disorganized and had to work hard for the points and Police were two up at the interval before Aswafigil reduced the deficit to a single goal after the interval as Police continued to offer strong resistance. CSC equalize through a fine team goal Fadzizal Azrul deflected goal brought the teams level. Indeed CSC was unfortunate not to get the winner deep into injury time.

Game 5 (CSC 3 vs Indian Association 0) CSC recovered from recent poor results against Police SA to ease past Indian association by three goals to nil at Sengkang. Marzuki gave CSC a half time lead and a Fadzizal Azrul double after the break gave CSC a convincing three goal lead.

Game 6 (CSC 1 vs ORA 0) This game could have gone either way as ORA fought tooth and nail for every ball. CSC Fadzizal Azrul gave his team the lead when he rounded the keeper to roll the ball into the empty net with ten minutes to play to close the game out.

Game 7 (CSC 2 SCC 2) CSC gave away two goal lead to finish the 2-2. CSC goals were by Marzuki and Fadzizal Azrul which gave CSC a 2-0 lead at half time. A lapse in concentration cost CSC to concede two simple goals. CSC Coach commented “We had early chances but SCC produced a strong second half.”

Game 8 (CSC 2 vs National Women 1) Marzuki gave CSC the lead early in the first half. But the Women equalized deep into the half from a penalty corner that CSC defends fail to clear. A second half bombardment of the Women’s goal finally gave CSC the deserved lead when Gannappan score the winner.

Game 9 (CSC 2 vs Nanyang Polytechnic 1) CSC should have won convincingly but the CSC forwards were very wasteful in front of goal. Mohd Kuthbudeen and Tan Cho Beng gave CSC the lead before NYP scored a consolation thru Singh.

Game 10 (CSC 2 vs Singapore Veterans 0) This was a convincing win over the Singapore Veterans Hockey Association. Goals from Mohd Kuthbudeen and Sentil gave CSC a 2-0 win and the second spot in the league. CSC will play in Division 1 next year. CSC will also be in the SHF Knockout Cup Semi-finals on 20th November.

Game 11 (CSC 0 vs SRC 0) The top two teams of the league played to a 0-0 stalemate. The champions SRC with a full squad were unable to breakdown the CSC defense well marshaled by Captain Gopal. In fact had Fadzizal Azrul taken his chance after going round the SRC custodian CSC would have won this game.

We remained undefeated in the league.

CSC capture 2nd position in SHF Division 2 League 2010
Friday November 5, 2010

CSC has captured the runner-up position in this years Divsion two league and thus will now play in Division one next year. With one game to go CSC has an outside chance to be champion if we overcome SRC this Sunday and SRC drop point against Indian Association next week. The SHF Hockey League ends with the final round of matches next Sunday.

CSC reached second spot after a hard fought victory over the SVHA team. CSC won 2-0 on Wednesday night at Sengkang Pitch. CSC have a record of 8 wins 2 draws and no lost after 10 matches. CSC final game will decide who remains undefeated for the season.

CSC will be promoted to Division 1 if its hold on to its 2nd spot at the end of the season

 

WOODEN SHOE CARNIVAL 2010
Monday October 23, 2010 @ Sengkang Sports Complex

In a day fill spills and trills CSC teams were eliminated from the semi-final play offs late in the evening. The CSC 1 team had the best opportunity to make the semis but a lost in the final game cost them the semi final slot. The CSC 2 had very tough group. It was placed with Finalist SRC and SCC who had most of the top players with them.

" Tara on the move "

Team 1 results: CSC 1 Tornados 2, CSC 5 UWC 0, CSC 1 SVHA 2, CSC o ACS o, CSC 0 NTU 0 CSC 3 Hollandsc 1 and CSC 3 SCC 0

"Azrul after scoring CSC winner"

Team 2 result: CSC 1 Khalsa 3, CSC 3 Hollandsc 0, CSC 1 SCC 4, CSC 1 Tornados 3, CSC 2 C&C 1 CSC 0 SRC 3 and CSC 0 SIA 0.

CSC AMONG LEADERS OF THE PACK IN THE DIVISON 2 LEAGUE
Monday October 11, 2010

Ceylon Sports Club held off a late surge from Hollandsc Club to secure a 3-1 victory and maintain their unbeaten run at the SHF Men's Division 2 League.

Two weeks after scoring a convincing 5-1 victory over D’masters Team CSC was on target again eight minutes into the match when CSC’s Azrul capped off a good CSC move by deflecting a good forward pass into the top-left corner.

The CSC forward was on fire as the Hollandsc team defence just could not handle him. CSC was on target again 23 minutes into the first half when Faisal deflected another effort off a long corner which found him unmarked on the right post to make it 2-0.

The Hollandsc Club were not going down without a fight and they initiated their comeback in the second half and through their centre forward whose strike from a good right wing cross hit the back of CSC goal.

Against the run of play CSC got a penalty stoke when a Hollandsc Club defender stop the goal-bound ball with his legs. Marzuki brought the score to 3-1 in CSC favour.

Hollandsc Club went in search of an equaliser testing Goalie Iskandar and his defence on numerous occasions before the final whistle was blown to award CSC maximum points. CSC remains undefeated at the top of the table in the early running of the league.

After the match, the CSC Captain said: “We controlled the game and outplayed Hollandsc Club for the majority of the first half but the second half it was tough but we held on for a good win”.

The result means CSC now have 16 points after 6 games played and is second in the league. That next game takes place on Sat 16 Oct against National Women at 4.30pm at Sengkang Stadium

Men's Div 2 League 2010

After a good win over a strong AETOS team the CSC Division 3 Team is having a break from competition because of the YOG, Muslim fasting month and School Exams. We resume the league on Sunday 17 Oct with an evening game with Barkerites at 7.30pm at Sengkang Pitch 1

Men's Div 3 League 2010

CSC finish 2nd in the Tornados Invitational at Hoki Village
Tuesday, 01 June 2010 10:05

Last year, we won the Hockey One Liga with a very young team, However only Ho Wei Hong, Marzuki, Azrul and Igbal remains in this years team. So we expect to finish in the top half of the league.

This year, we do not have any star players. However we have a few good under-18 players which we feel has a lot of potential to do very well. As this tournament is a pre season tournament, we wish to take full advantage of in preparing our League Div 2 and 3 teams.

In Men’s Tornadoes Tournament, Ceylon Sports Club’s big 7-2 will against Hollandsc Club was not enough to win the Tournament. Even though it had been the only team to have beaten eventual Champion Jurong West, because of the 4 draws in the group stages, this cost CSC the chances to fight for the Tornadoes title it won last year. CSC finished 2nd in the Tornadoes tournament with 5 wins, 4 draws and a single lost to finish at 19 points.
CSC had introduced a few youngsters in this tournament, who did very well and look ready for the National league in July.

Results
1st Round
CSC 1 SVHA 1
CSC 5 NYP 2
CSC 3 JB Sikhs 3

CSC 1 Hollandsc Club 1
CSC 6 Tornadoes 3
CSC 2 SCC 1
CSC 2 Jurong West 3

2nd Round
CSC 5 Jurong West 1
CSC 4 SCC 1
CSC 7 Hollandsc Club 2

CSC FULLY RECHARGED AND RARING TO GET BACK TO ACTION

Ceylon Sports Club aim to put aside their disappointment of losing the Tornados Tournament tile and make a charge to win the Singapore Hockey Federation Division 2 and 3 league.

Ceylon Sports Club surprisingly lost the Tornados Tournament to Jurong West last month.

"My players can do much better, and since in the SHF league, we hope to have our full squad and hope to collect maximum points from the start," said CSC captain.
The Singapore Hockey Federation league will start on 11 July with all our Division 2 matches being played on Saturdays and Division 3 matches on Sundays.

"Even though we will be playing against much stronger teams, we will have to bring out our best to collect maximum points. As all the teams have had good preparation this years tournament will be much more competitive," said CSC Coach.

However, SRC and Police will again start off as firm favourites to land the title. With numerous ex international in their ranks they will be hard to defeat.

All Division 2 matches will be played at the New Sengkang Stadium and the Division 3 at the Delta Stadium.

2nd Tornadoes Hockey 7's gets under way at Hockey village

Last year, we won the Hockey One Liga with a very young team, However only Ho Wei Hong, Marzuki, Azrul and Igbal remains in this years team. So we expect to finish in the top half of the league.

This year, we do not have any star players. However we have a few good under-18 players which we feel has a lot of potential to do very well.

As this tournament is a pre season tournament, we wish to take full advantage of in preparing our League Div 2 and 3 teams.

We hope to have a great time playing hockey with the other competitive teams as well as to improve and prepare ourselves for the SHF league

Results thus far

CSC 1 SVHA 1
CSC 5 NYP 2
CSC 3 JB Sikhs 3
CSC 1 Hollandsc Club 1
CSC 6 Tornadoes 3

We are undefeated so far in this tournament with two more games to be played, we have a very good chance of making it to the semi-finals.