255 students attend hockey clinic in Mukah

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The teacher-coaches pose with Jutim (fifth left, standing) Sivasubraniam (fifth right, standing) and his team of coaches at the Mukah indoor stadium.

KUCHING: Two hundred fifty-five students from primary and secondary schools in Dalat and Mukah turned up for the SSC-MSNS hockey coaching clinic at an indoor stadium in Mukah recently.

The majority of the trainees are in Primary Three.

While coaching was conducted for the students during the morning and afternoon sessions, 15 teacher- coaches learned the finer points of coaching during the night sessions.

The students were reported to be very enthusiastic as they tried out the basic skills and drills.

The clinic, organised by Majlis Sukan Negeri Sarawak (MSNS) and Sarawak Sports Corporation (SSC), was conducted by Sarawak head coach Sivasubraniam Chellapah and other coaches Sri Sakrunathan @ Murti, Pamela Tia and Netty Elvis.

Also assisting them were coaches from Hockey Association of Sarawak (HAS) Nelyana Aling and Vernity Ricky.

Jutim Joem was the coordinator for the clinic.

Meanwhile, the state association put on record the conributions of former MSNS coordinator Lisa Ludong.