July as everyone knows is the clarion call for all the sportsmen and women of the Perak Bar to dust off their sports equipment as the annual Inter Bar games between Perak and Penang kicks off. The games are held annually over the course of a weekend except that this year, the golf competition was held a week earlier at Clearwater Sanctuary.
First up was tennis which was meant to begin at 9am. However,the actual matches only took place an hour after the allotted time as participants slowly staggered onto the tennis courts after the previous night's revelry and overindulgence in liquid lubrication. Led by our Sports Committee Chair, Mr Kenny Lai, the first doubles of Kenny and Tai Jek comfortably ousted the Penang pairing. Nevertheless, as Penang failed to make up the numbers required for tennis a walkover was conceded as Perak celebrated the first victory of the day.
Thereafter, the volleyball team gamely salvaged a draw after having lost the first game to the Penang Bar. Having the rather large presence of YB Thomas Su probably had something to do with the wall of opposition the Perak Bar managed to put up.
A draw was also on the cards for our Badminton team as the final result was 4-4 despite great battling displays from Steven Su, Chong Kok Yew, Cheong, Michael et al.
Tragically, these games will be remembered only for the loss of one our own, namely Thinakaran or Thina as he was popularly referred to. At around 3pm, Thina suffered a massive heartattack while on the field of play during the futsal game and subsequently passed away despite the best efforts of the players there to revive him. Thina epitomised the spirit of the games by virtue of his ready smile, warm spirit and passion for the games. As news of this tragic event slowly reached the rest of the participants, participants of the hockey game held a minutes silence for Thina as they struggled on with the rest of the game.
Dinner was as to be expected a sombre event with much tears, cries of shock and fond remembrances of Thina our friend and peer. The minutes silence was carried out impeccably by all the members of the Perak and Penang Bar.
As a mark of respect, all games for the following day were cancelled as the Perak Bar mourned the loss of a wonderful man.
Rest in Peace Thina.
You will always be in our hearts.
First up was tennis which was meant to begin at 9am. However,the actual matches only took place an hour after the allotted time as participants slowly staggered onto the tennis courts after the previous night's revelry and overindulgence in liquid lubrication. Led by our Sports Committee Chair, Mr Kenny Lai, the first doubles of Kenny and Tai Jek comfortably ousted the Penang pairing. Nevertheless, as Penang failed to make up the numbers required for tennis a walkover was conceded as Perak celebrated the first victory of the day.
Thereafter, the volleyball team gamely salvaged a draw after having lost the first game to the Penang Bar. Having the rather large presence of YB Thomas Su probably had something to do with the wall of opposition the Perak Bar managed to put up.
A draw was also on the cards for our Badminton team as the final result was 4-4 despite great battling displays from Steven Su, Chong Kok Yew, Cheong, Michael et al.
Tragically, these games will be remembered only for the loss of one our own, namely Thinakaran or Thina as he was popularly referred to. At around 3pm, Thina suffered a massive heartattack while on the field of play during the futsal game and subsequently passed away despite the best efforts of the players there to revive him. Thina epitomised the spirit of the games by virtue of his ready smile, warm spirit and passion for the games. As news of this tragic event slowly reached the rest of the participants, participants of the hockey game held a minutes silence for Thina as they struggled on with the rest of the game.
Dinner was as to be expected a sombre event with much tears, cries of shock and fond remembrances of Thina our friend and peer. The minutes silence was carried out impeccably by all the members of the Perak and Penang Bar.
As a mark of respect, all games for the following day were cancelled as the Perak Bar mourned the loss of a wonderful man.
Rest in Peace Thina.
You will always be in our hearts.
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