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Athletics - Sports Day
Well, who would have
thought that Yat Sen was going to have a sports day... It was a sweltering
Wednesday and the heat was on. Of course everyone knew that Blue House was
going to win (hehehe). Nah just kidding! It was a big fluke! I don't know
what was more impressive, the potholes on the track or the uneven lines.
Still, kudos must be given to Ms. Cobona who painstakingly put everything
together with the help of some officials (very qualified...no really!).
The athletes must also
be thanked for their tremendous performance, some of them unfortunately
giving up the ghost half way and literally falling flat on their
faces...thanks guys for showing us how to 'eat dirt'! Food was sold by the
student council at an exorbitant price, I'm pretty sure the proceeds went
to a good cause...hmmm...
Overall it was a day enjoyed by all, including our illustrious leaders,
Mrs. Ali and Mrs. Tevita who sat outside their offices, perched like
eagles on a stoop (thought no one noticed eh?). The presence of Mr.
Gregory Yee, Chairman of the Board also graced our fair school, also one
of those among those perched on the first floor.
The track events were exciting and even spectators seemed to join in. An
example of this was when a certain young lad from Form 4 in Green House
took it upon himself to chase after the girls on the track during the 400m
intermediate event. What an accomplishment! He managed to maintain the
speed of the fastest lady while trying to persuade her to take the flag
that he was waving around. Good on ya mate! Russ, you got guts (show
off!).
To conclude, we can all say that Blue House has once again been triumphant
over the other houses. Oh well, better luck next time!
Siddhartha Narsey
Prefect.
Form 6K.
Table Tennis Report 2001
Hello to you all!!
This year and like previous years, Yat Sen were able to send
representatives to participate in the Table Tennis Tournament organized by
the Fiji Table Tennis Association. The tournaments we competed in were The
Fiji Games, Suva Open Championships, Fiji Open Championships and The
Business House Competitions. During these tournaments, our reps Barton Lee
and Lou Lo Khim combined and took home the Junior Men’s Singles Title.
Other reps also went into the quarter and semi-finals of these
tournaments. Our reps Marlon Yam, He, Wen, Li Guang Jourdan Lee, Lo Khim,
Barton and Chi Chang will be in the trial selection for the Fiji Junior
U17 and U20 National teams to participate in the Oceania “Table Tennis
Championships” held in July, 2002. We would like to thank the school and
the principal, Mrs. Ali for sponsoring our entry fees. Our representatives
will continue to work hard and train hard to enrich the school in sports.
Lastly, we would like to thank the support and cooperation of the members,
students and the staff.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
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Volleyball Report
This year’s volleyball team consisted of form 5 & 6 students. Although
most of them have never played in a tournament before we managed to do
satisfactorily well.
Training was held every Wednesday and Saturday with our coach William
Tabuya. Since basketball training was held at the same time and most of
the players were b/ball players, they had to choose between the two sports
and were not very focused. There were about 18 students, boys and girls
who took part in the tournament.
The tournament was held on the first week of the first term holidays with
all…. well most of the players eager to go. There were about 9 schools
altogether that took part in the tournament. The competition was tough
with the girls playing in the same pool as ACS and Grammar and the boys,
same pool as Gospel and Nabua.
Even in these hard pools both teams managed to make it to the semi finals
but sadly lost. The girls were taken out by Grammar and the boys were
taken out by Lomary.
The volleyball champions that day were Marist Brothers High School for the
boys, winning it again for three years in a row. And Suva Grammar took it
out for the girls.
Although none of our teams got through to the finals we still tried our
very best. I would like to thank Mrs. Ali and Ms. Cobona for their
continuos support and hard work. Lastly but not least the players
themselves for their hard work and commitment. Better luck next year!!
Apenisa Naitini
Captain
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Badminton Report
The Secondary Schools Badminton Championships was
held at the Rabuka Fitness Centre. The
tournament comprised of Marist Brothers High, Penang Secondary, Saint
Joseph, and Yat- Sen Secondary. Yat — Sen being the defending Champions
for both the boys and girls since 1999 retained the Shield and took home
a total cash prize of $200. Teams for the Yat- Sen boys division were
divided into two teams, with team A captained by Tony Gao scooping most
of the prizes. Marist brothers, captained by Leon Jiang, came second and
they received a cash prize of $75. Penang Secondary came third and they
were awarded $50. In the girls division, Yat- Sen, captained by Karyn
Whiteside, came first and we kept the Shield won by our girls in 1999
with an additional $100. The Saint Joseph’s team took home the second
prize of $75. The third place went to Penang and they received $50.
In the individual division, Karyn Whiteside who is
currently our national’s and Under 19 Oceania Champion over powered
Minal Chand of St. Joseph and took the crown. Damien Ah Sam of
International Secondary defeated Tony Gao of Yat- Sen and kept the
tittle of the second time since 1999. In the doubles division, Karyn
Whiteside with partner Bronwyn Ah Sam both of Yat Sen outplayed Asena of
Indian college and Christina Lovell of Yat- Sen in the finals. In the
boys doubles division, Damien Yuen of International Secondary teamed up
with Richard Yuen of Yat Sen to beat Tony Gao and Lokhum
of Yat Sen.
There was also two special prizes awarded to Bradly
Mow of Yat- Sen for the most promising male player and to the captain of
the Penang girls team for the most promising female player.
Team members for boys Team A: Tony Gao (captain),
Richard Yuen, Alistair Cheer, Jeffery Yip, Damien Yuen, and Loh Khum.
Team members for the Girls Team: Karyn Whiteside
(captain), Bronwyn Ah Sam, Celeste Cakau, Christina Loveil, Linda Fung,
Akisi Naiveil, and Leny Lee.
We would like to acknowledge all the team members for
the effort put into training and hoping our younger players can retain
the title in the years to come.
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous
New Year.
By: Richard Yuen
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