State juniors climb to seven in ranking

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KUCHING: Sarawak’s junior hockey team improved on its ranking at the recent 2nd National Level 1MAS U-12 Camp and Competition held at Stadium Hockey Bukit Serindit Melaka.

The state team secured seventh position, an improvement from its 12th position in 2011.

Sarawak won two matches in the tournament after beating Kelantan and Selangor by 3-1 and 1-0 respectively.

However, the team lost to Penang, Negri Sembilan, Sabah and Pahang.

Team manager and coach Desmond Labung said that the improvement in result was a positive signal for the team’s future.