40th Daniel Shield Games

Old Boys (5) - (2) Present Boys

The 40th Daniel Shield Games which was held on Sunday, 12 April 2009 has once again ended up with the Old Boys declared winners for the second year running. Six events were held on that day and not even a torrential downpour could prevent the games from being played. And the final results are.......

Football (Present Boys)
Old Boys 0 - 2 Present Boys

Rugby (Stalemate)
Old Boys 5 - 5 Present Boys

Hockey (Old Boys)
Walk over

Badminton (Old Boys)
Old Boys 2 - 1 Present Boys

Table Tennis (Present Boys)
Old Boys 0 - 3 Present Boys

Basketball (Old Boys)
Old Boys 37 - 28 Present Boys

Waterpolo (Old Boys)

Old Boys 24 - 6 Present Boys

Exhibition Match ( Football )

VIOBA 0 - OVA 0

The prize giving ceremony was held at the VIOBA Clubhouse at 8.00 p.m. The guests of honor were Mr President, Dato' Yusli Mohamed Yusoff from batch of '74 and the past president of OVA, Mr Aaron. After the prize giving ceremony both associations exchanged gifts. On behalf of VIOBA, we would like to thank OVA for the special plaque given to congratulate VI as National Heritage. Our heartfelt gratitude also goes to Mr Andrew Dev Abishegam from batch of '81 for his kind contribution in making the event a successful one.

14th February 2009 - A Day to Remember

14th February 2009 will be forever remembered by all Victorians not because it was Valentine's Day, but it was because Victoria Institution was proclaimed as a National Heritage by the Malaysian Government.

Y.B. Dato' Seri Haji Mohd Shafie bin Haji Apdal, Minister of Culture, Arts, Heritage and Unity (who is also a Victorian - batch of 1976) officiated the event with much pomp and pageantry, amidst full media coverage.

To the pleasure and delight of all present and past Victorians, he announced that our school's name would revert to Victoria Institution, and not the former "SMK Victoria". Three rounds of the famous V.I. clap ensued immediately. This was the day when many Victorians, including guests, met and mingled with each other. Some had not met each other for ages.

Now, there are plans to get V.I. back on track to its former glory. All of you are invited to participate in this process in any way you like, be it financial and material contributions, sponsorships, ideas, energy, effort or time. To all Victorians, what better way to show your love to the school by making it Malaysia's best school.

Viva Victoria!

Social Nite & Batch of ' 67 Gathering

Date: Friday, 22nd August 2008
Time: 7.00pm - 11.00pm
Venue: Palacio Restaurant, Heritage Row, KL

RM 50 per pax ( selected main course plus soft drink )
For more info kindly call 03 2072 3700 or 013 294 5096

VIOBA Annual Golf Tournament 2008

The VIOBA Annual Golf Tournament was held last week. We would like to take this opportunity to that all of the sponsors of the tournament:

- AMBank Group http://www.ambg.com.my/

- Sports Planet Sdn Bhd http://www.sportsplanet.com.my/

- Boss Academy Sdn bhd http://www.basystem.com.my/

- Dato' Yusli Mohamed Yusoff ' 75

- Dato' Dr Mohd Nazlee Kamal ' 80 http://www.nilaispringsgcc.com.my/

- Mohd. Razman bin Dato' Hj. Mohd. Shamsudin ' 74 http://www.sanden.com.my/

- Edham Ghani ' 70

And to all the strong supporters of Victoria Institution Old Boys' Association.

And here are the results:
Gross Champion - Mr. Md Yusoff Md Ariffin ' 88

Nett Champion - Dato' Yusli Mohamed Yusoff ' 75

The Top 15 Golfers will representing VIOBA in this year Perdana Shield & Inter Alumni Quadrangle Tournament.

1. Mr. Md Yusoff Md Ariffin ' 88
2. Mr. Abu Bakar Ibrahim ' 74
Dato' Yusli Mohamed Yusoff ' 75
3. Mr. Amrul Zeflin ' 88
4. Mr. Johan Aly Rais ' 88
5. Mr. Khalid Omar ' 72
6. Mr. Norman Zairi ' 88
7. Mr. Jamalludin Ismail ' 75
8. Mr. Faiz Aly Rais ' 84
9. Mr. Wong Kang Yeow ' 72
10. Mr. Lee Chee Meng ' 74
11. Mr. Johan Ramli ' 75
12. Mr. Zulfikar Hashman ' 88
13. Mr. B. K Chen ' 67
14. Mr. Ahmad Fahmy ' 73

Novelty Winner -

• Longest Drive - Mr. Wong Kang Yeow ' 72 - 280 M
• Nearest To The Pin - Mr. Halimmi Hashim ' 74 - 24 Ft 2 Inch
• Nearest To The Line - Mr. Zulfikar Hashman ' 88 - 8 Inch

* The Most Senior player Mr B.K Chen ' 67 & Junior player of the day Mr Azraai Razman ' 04 *

Announcement -

The VIOBA Golf Committee ( Razman ' 74 , Nadzri ' 74 , Halimmi ' 74 & Rashdan ' 96 ) has confirmed the new edition of VIOBA / SMK Victoria Charity Golf to be held on the 1st weekend of November at Nilai Springs Golf & Country Club for the school fund.

All sponsorship for the tournament will be tax-exempt.

VIOBA Futsal Perpaduan 2008 - A Big THANK YOU !

On behalf of Victoria Institution Old Boys' Association (V.I.O.B.A.) and Foundation, our utmost appreciation and a big THANK YOU to:

• Y.B. Dato' Seri Haji Mohd Shafie Bin Haji Apdal, Minister of National Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage
  
• Dato' Yusli Mohamed Yusoff, President of VIOBA
• Dato' Jaafar Indot, Chairman of VIOBA Foundation

To the main sponsors:

• Datuk Bazlan Osman (Batch of 81), TM Group - RM5,000 (www.tm.com.my)
• VIOBA Board of Foundation - RM5,000
• Mr Rubendra Emir Gnanalingam (Batch 0f 93), Westports Malaysia - RM5,000 (www.westportsmalaysia.com)
  

To the co-sponsors:

• Noor Shafitri Abdullah (Batch of 96), Bunch Studio - Merchandising (www.dips.com.my)
• Mr Wong Horr Wai & Johan Reza (Batch of 96), Sports Planet Sdn Bhd - Venue & Manpower (www.sportsplanet.com.my)
• Dato' Dr. Mohamad Hashim Ahmad Tajudin, CCM - Vitamins & Sloans (www.ccm.com.my)
• Mr Eric Toh, BA System Management Sdn Bhd - Breakfast, VIP & Celebrity Meals (www.erictoh.com)
• Dato' Dina Rizal (Batch of 67) & Mr. Ng Ping Loong, Nestle Malaysia - Milo Drinks & Hampers (www.nestle.com.my)
• Datuk Haji Astaman Abd Aziz, Yayasan Pendidikan Titiwangsa - Trophies & Medals for Fustal Perpaduan
• Haji Zaharen Zakaria & Abdul Rahman Tahir (both Batch of 78), Redmax Sdn Bhd - Trophies & Medals for VIOBA Inter Batch
• Mr Michael Liew Kian Seng (Delcol United Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd ) - Drinking Water (www.delcolunited.com)
• Mr Derek Danial, Mr Khairul Annuar & Mr Aizulsham (Batch of 1996) - Balls & Bibs
• Mr Aizat Amin, Mr Ainnudin Ali & Mr Khaidyr Rahman (Batch of 2000) - Lunch Meals
• Mr Jeffrey Ghazali (Batch of 94) - Cash Contribution
• Mr Faizal (Batch of 01) - Cash Contribution
• Mr Azizul Jamil & Mr Sharhrizan Mustapha Al-Bakri Sji '96 - Protocol, Camera & Communication
• Stereo Pixels - Band Performances & PA System (www.stereopixels.com)
  

Special thanks & well done to the VIOBA Sports Management Committee and Da Insas Professional Services (DIPs) for organizing this event and not forgetting, Mr. Zulkifli Ishak from Autostadt Asia and Mr. Ozair Omar, President of SJAA.

Last but no least, thank you to all individuals and participants who contributed to the success of the event. Glory, Glory Victoria !

Results:
VIOBA Super League:

Winners Pool
Champion (Tanjak Cup) - Batch of 1995
1st Runner Up - Batch of 2005
2nd Runner Up - Batch of 1994 (B)
3rd Runner Up - Batch of 1997

Losers Pool
1st - Batch of 2001
2nd - Batch of 1994 (A)

VIOBA Veteran League:

Winners Pool
Champions (Redmax Challenge Trophy) - Batch of 1990
1st Runner Up - Batch of 1988 (A)
2nd Runner Up - Batch of 1988 (B)
3rd Runner Up - Batch of 1983

Losers Pool
1st - Batch of 1981
2nd - Batch of 1982

Futsal Perpaduan:

Champions (Datuk Haji Astaman Trophy) - SJIAA FC
1st Runner Up - Wacengkul FC
2nd Runner Up - SJI 96 FC

Old Girls'
Champions (Datuk Haji Astaman Trophy ) - CBN (A)
Runner Up - Sultanah Asma

Celebrity (Exhibition Match)
Zahid FC defeated Mila FC

Rivalry Cup
SJAA defeated VIOBA

Best player -

Zulkifli Che Din - 1995 (Super)

Danny Ng - 1990 (Veteran)

VIOBA Futsal Interbatch Tournament 2008

Greeting Victorians!!

VIOBA is organizing the Annual Futsal Interbatch Tournament 2008.

Event details as below:
Date: 18th May 2008
Time: 9.00am - 5.30pm
Venue: Ampang Sports Planet
Fees: RM250.00 per team

Programme Details:
0900 - Registration of participants
0930 - Arrival of TM Group Finance Officer, Datuk Bazlan Othman
0945 - Official Launching by the guest of honour (V.I.O.B.A.)
1000 - VIOBA Inter batch Kick-off
1300 - Lunch Break
1400 - Arrival of YB Datuk Haji Mohd Shafie Bin Haji Apdal, Minister of National Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage and all VIPs.
1430 - Official Launch of Futsal Perpaduan 2008 by YB Datuk Haji Mohd Shafie Bin Haji Apdal
1445 - Press Conference and performance by local artists (Duta, Coffee Tea and Nadia's Picture Show)
1500 - Futsal Perpaduan Kick-Off
1700 - Soft Launch of VIOBA SJAA Union Cup / Exhibition match
1720 - Final matches
1800 - Prize Giving Ceremony
1830 - End of event

Extras:

• Annual Shield for the Champion
• Medals for the Top 4 teams
• Goody bags giveaway and t-shirt for each participant
• Food and beverages provided
• 20% discount for VIOBA lifetime member (Individual basis)
• Old Girls Association (OGAs) tournament (invitational)
• Tournament among famous local celebrities (invitational)
• Charity Drive Fund Raiser for Natural Disaster Victims in China and Myanmar
  

Kindly make your team confirmations before 4th May 2008 and submit your registration form before 9th May 2008.

Highlights from last year's event:
http://viobaevents.blogspot.com/2007/05/2007-vioba-inter-batch-futsal.html

For more information, please contact Rezza 012-6550244 or Rashdan 012-2055296 .

Organised by DIPS in collaboration with SJI96 and Stereo Pixels.

Monthly Gathering at HUSH, Bangsar

Fellow Victorians,

Starting this month, Hush Restaurant will be our official gathering venue. The gathering will be held every first Monday of the month (Which is today!!). So come on guys, let's catch up on everything politics, business, social life and even our past school stories.

Be there at 8pm. As this is a Victorian event, please ensure you leave your "extra luggage" at home (strictly no wives or partners allowed!).

Venue: Hush @ Bangsar (No 3, Jalan Telawi 3)
Date : 7th April 2008 (and every first Monday of the month)
Time: 8pm - 11pm
Dress Code: Casual

For any enquiries, kindly call: Mohd Rashdan @ 012 2055296 or 013 2945096

Esprit De Corp

Come 25th March 2008, PKBM Infantry turns 108 years old. In remembrance of the formation of PKBM, VIOBA will be hosting a Fund Raising Dinner themed Gempur Wira.

All funds raised will be channeled towards PKBM VI. For any enquiries, kindly contact MR. Rashdan Rashid at 012-2055296 or 013-2945096 or 016-9746296.

Date: 25th March 2008
Time: 6-11pm
Venue: VIOBA Clubhouse
Price: RM20/- per pax

"108 YEARS OF PRIDE & EXCELLENCE"

Get in shape with Runners Malaysia

FACT : RUNNING IS EASY TO PICK UP, AN EXCELLENT WEIGHT MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY AND A GREAT STRESS-RELIEVER. YOU CAN DO IT IN A GROUP OR ALONE.

But why do it alone when you can have fun running with others?

Introducing Runners Malaysia.
They're a bunch of passionate people, whose goal, among others, is to bring together the running community in the country. Runners Malaysia was founded by 2 people (one of them an Old Boy Batch of 1974) who have a strong passion for the sport of running and everything linked to it. With the Road Runners Club of America as a benchmark and inspiration, and recognizing that there is a running community in the country, Runners Malaysia sets out to reach out to this group.


The Beginners' Running Program
Set off on the road to better health, fitness and a balanced lifestyle. Join Runners Malaysia for a completely FREE, completely FUN, easy to follow Beginners' Running Program. The group meets every Saturdays, 730AM at the Bukit Aman Car Park, Lake Gardens.

For further information, visit http://www.runnersmalaysia.com.my/

EPL MATCHES AT THE CLUBHOUSE

DEAR VICTORIANS,



WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE CLUBHOUSE IS OPEN FOR ALL OF YOU TO CATCH THE GLIMPSE OF YOUR FAVOURITE ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM IN ACTION EVERY WEEK.COME & JOIN THE ACTIVITIES ORGANIZE BY THE COORDINATORS.

WHY WAIT???? CALL UP YOUR FRIENDS AND START DO THE BOOKING.THE BIG SCREEN AWAIT YOU AT THE CLUBHOUSE & FOR LIST OF MATCHES FOR THE WEEK LOG ON TO http://www.vioba.com.my/ OR CALL MR NADHIR JAZLY AT 6012 350 5818 FOR ANY ENQUIRIES.

TKC/OGA ANNUAL DINNER 2007

On the 18th of August 2007 , the dinner organizing committee of Tengku Kurshiah College has invited our management committee to their dinner held at The Sheraton Subang Grand Ballroom.

Mr. Andrew Abishegam and Mr. Mohd Rashdan Abd Rashid were present as representatives for The VIOBA Management Committee plus special appearance of Mr. Mahadzir Lokman as the emcee of the event and our VIOBA Events Task Force committee Mr Syafril 'The Salsa Man ' Ismail from the Batch of '99 as the pixman of the day.

It was a fantastic night to remember with all the in-house shows done by the Old Girls plus the sporting behavior shown by all of them including the likes of The President of TKC/OGA involvement toward making the night very successful. Some of the pictures taken from the event can be viewed below.

Syafril Ismail '99
VIOBA Event Task Force Committee

2007 Malaysia Alumni League - Matchday 7 Report

2007 Malaysia Alumni League

Matchday 7 (SJAA vs. VIOBA)

Our last league game of this year against SJAA was played on 5 August 2007 at VI Greens. The game was highly anticipated due to the fact that we were still in contention for the title (being a point behind league leaders, STAROBA), we were defending our unbeaten streak in the league and that it was a derby match against the Johanians.

We had to make a few changes in the starting eleven due to unavailability of some players due to other commitments. It went from bad to worse as the game got under way because it seemed that our players weren't up to speed earlier on and our goal was constantly under siege from the Johanians forwards. Midway through the 1st half, our players settled down and managed to create a few half chances to open the scoring but the half ended 0-0.

The Johanians did manage to grab the lead early on in the 2nd half. The goal came as a result of a failed offside trap which left one of their players on a one-on-one situation with our keeper which he duly converted. A 50-strong crowd (made up of Hostel Boys and Old Boys) cheered our players on to lift their spirit. After a few substitutions, the game started to swing in our favor. Soon after, we earned a corner kick which was taken by Ahmad Fazli Dzulkifli ('96), the beautifully weighted ball made its way to Mohammad Razeen Khalid ('97), a 2nd half substitute, who climbed highest to head the ball in from point blank range. Mohd Farid Hamid ('97) then missed a gilt-edged chance after a solo run from midfield by shooting straight at the keeper. We surged forward to search for a winning goal knowing the league title was on the line but to no avail. The game ended 1-1.

News then filtered through from Bangi that STAROBA had won their encounter with MCOBA 1-0 which made the result from our game academic. We finished as the runner-up in Division One behind STAROBA this year with the record of 4 wins, 3 draws and no losses. In doing so, we have our heads held high as we were the only team to beat STAROBA and became the only unbeaten team in the league this year.
(Malaysia Alumni League Division One Final Standings)

On behalf of the VIOBA Football Team, I would like to thank Mr. Adam Muza Muhayen for sponsoring bottled drinking water for the team this year. I would also like to thank the team captain, Muhammad Irfan Al-Akiti and Syed Shadzly Wafa who are hanging up their boots from representing VIOBA to pave the way for new and up and coming players to represent the team.

Next up is the ANSARA Cup, which starts on 5 August 2007. We were the runner-up in 2005 and hopefully we will bring back the cup this year.

Mohd Mokhtaruddin Bain
VIOBA Football Team Manager 2007

Final Result

SJAA (1) vs. VIOBA (1)

VIOBA's Scorer(s): Mohammad Razeen Khalid ('97)

Team Lineup:
GK - Muizzuddin Muhamad ('05)
DL - Raziz Md Sa'at ('96) subbed - Nadhir Jazly Othman ('04)
DC - Mohd Khaliff ('03)
DC - Anwar Ridhwan Abd Rahim ('05)
DR - Putra Taqriz Mohd Arif ('00) subbed - Muhammad Shahir Khalid ('01) inj. - Mohd Syazwan Zulkifli ('04)
ML - Ahmad Fazli Dzulkifli ('96)
MC - Wan Khairul Ardrin ('02) subbed - Mohammad Razeen Khalid ('97)
MC - Mohd Farid Hamid ('97)
MR - Mohd Noor Shakher ('00) subbed - Ahmad Muzaffar Hazizan ('06)
SC - Muhammad Irfan Al-Akiti ('94) (c)
SC - Briyan Lembang Hashim ('96)

Highlights from the match against SJAA

VIOBA Annual Golf Tournament 2007 Report & Highlights

VIOBA Annual Golf Tournament 2007 was held recently on 29 July 2007 at Seri Selangor Golf Club in Kota Damansara, PJ. The tournament which was only planned three weeks prior to the date, managed to attract about 60 golfers which were separated into 15 flights. The likes of Dato' Yusli Mohamed Yusoff, Dato' Mustafa Mohd Ali, Datuk Jamaluddin Mansor and Dato' Dina Rizal were joined by other Old Boys in competing for the honour of representing VIOBA in the upcoming Perdana Shield Golf Tournament 2007 and Inter-Alumni Golf Tournament 2007.

It started raining from 6 a.m. which caused some concerns whether the course is playable due to rain. However, the rain didn't seem to dampen our avid golfers' spirit and they started turning up at Seri Selangor Golf Club since 7 a.m. and were raring to go. Fortunately, the skies cleared at around 8 a.m. and by 8.30 a.m., our golfers started loading their golf bags on the back of their buggies and went to their designated starting holes to tee off. The fairways and greens were a bit fast considering it rained for quite a bit earlier. The course is quite tough to those golfers who are unfamiliar with it due to the narrow fairways and fast greens.

At around 2 p.m. our golfers started coming in after finishing their round of golf. After handing in their scorecards, they enjoyed lunch while waiting for the final results and the prize giving ceremony. All in all, it was a successful event considering the organizing committee had only three weeks to plan the whole thing.

The organizers wishes to thank the following individuals and companies for sponsoring this year's event:

VIOBA Foundation
RM 2,000 Cash Contribution

Seri Selangor Golf Club (Mr. Aziz Tan Sri Sharif)
www.seriselangor.com.my
RM 2,000 Cash Rebate

Clear Optical Sdn Bhd (Mr. Zakaria Abu Bakkar Seddek)
www.myeyes.com.my
Clear Optical Vouchers

Nestle (M) Bhd (Dato' Dina Rizal & Mr. Ng Ping Loong)
www.nestle.com.my
Food Hampers & Milo Can Drinks

Grand Sun/Hydrosonic
(Mr. Khairul/017-3253632 & Mr. Zubir/017-2193457)
www.dapat.net/sonichidroterapi
Hydrosonic Spa Treatment Vouchers

MMP Communications Sdn Bhd (Datuk Jamaluddin Mansor)
www.MMpCommunications.com
Forward Magazine

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Full Results

Overall (Best Net Score)

1. Mr. Johan Aly Rais
2. Mr. Baizashaharin Bain
3. Mr. Mohd Nadzri
4. Mr. Ahmad Mazlan Dato' Ahmad
5. Mr. David Oh
6. Mr. Fuad Ibrahim
7. Mr. Wong Kang Yeow
8. Mr. Riza Azhar
9. Hj. Jamaluddin Ismail
10. Dato' Yusli Mohamed Yusoff
11. Mr. Edham Abd Ghani
12. Mr. Abu Bakar Ibrahim
13. Mr. Ariff Omar Hess
14. Mr. Khalid Omar
15. Mr. Hashim Tajuddin

(The top 15 golfers in this year's tournament will be given first preference to represent VIOBA in the Perdana Shield Golf Tournament 2007 which will be held in September.)

Novelty Prizes

Nearest to the Pin
Hole 8 - Mr. Khalid Omar (2.8m)

Nearest to the Line
Hole 4 - Mr. Abu Bakar Ibrahim (0.14m)
Hole 11 - Mr. Riza Azhar (0.38m)

Longest Drive
Hole 4 - Mr. Aznan Aziz (235m)
Hole 11 - Mr. Hashim Naian (208.5m)

Highlights from the VIOBA Annual Golf Tournament 2007

TKC/OGA Inter-Alumni Bowling Tournament 2007

Our '96ers bowlers, from left: Hashem, Nadzri, Rashdan, Jazly '04 and Fazli

Rashdan handing over VIOBA's pennant to the Organizer

On 22 July 2007, TKC/OGA organized an inter-alumni bowling tournament at Pyramid Bowl, Sunway Pyramid. We managed to assemble a team just a couple of days prior to the tournament. Our bowlers are made up of Old Boys from the batch of '96 and they carried the VIOBA name well during the tournament. They eventually finished with a respectable position which is a marked improvement from last year's VIOBA representatives who finished in last place out of 15 teams. Hopefully, we can send a well-prepared team or two for next year's event to challenge for the title.

More action and highlights from the tournament can be viewed by clicking on the link below:

TKC/OGA Inter-Alumni Bowling Tournament Highlights

2007 Malaysia Alumni League - Matchday 6 Report

2007 Malaysia Alumni League
Matchday 6 (STAROBA vs. VIOBA)

The crucial fixture against the formidable STAROBA which would make or break our title aspirations this year was played on 22 July 2007 at Padang ILP, Bangi. This is a team which have won all four of their previous fixtures without conceding any goals. For the Victorians, this was the time to stand up and be counted, to prove their mettle against a quality opposition.

We started the game a bit sluggish, due to the fact that the pitch was quite soggy and maybe the players were a little bit nervous and showing too much respect to the opposition. Eventually, the team settled down and started to stamp their mark on the game. Our first goalscoring chance came when Mohamad Afizal ('98) blasted a freekick against the bar, Briyan Lembang Hashim ('96) followed through on the rebound with an overhead kick but his attempt sailed just over with the STAROBA's keeper stranded. The 1st goal came soon after, a superb interlink play down the right hand side released Mohd Noor Shakher ('00) who sprinted to the touchline before unleashing a dangerous low cross. Briyan Lembang Hashim threw himself but failed to connect properly with his attempted diving header, the ball came off a STAROBA's defender and ended up in the back of the net. Briyan Lembang Hashim did eventually make good on his near misses by scoring the 2nd goal, a cracking shot from outside the penalty box which ended up in the top right hand corner of STAROBA's goal. STAROBA pulled one back from a freekick which was misjudged by our goalkeeper, Muizzuddin Muhamad ('05) who was distracted by an onrushing STAROBA's player. However, we strike back immediately after Briyan Lembang Hashim put Muhammad Irfan Al-Akiti ('94) through, who slotted home with a cool, smart finish. The 1st half ended with the scoreline 1-3 in our favor.

We started the 2nd half with a more defensive setup knowing that we have a two goal cushion. We invited STAROBA to come at us before hitting back swiftly with counter-attacking of our own. We tested the STAROBA's keeper with a few long range efforts which eventually paid off after Wan Khairul Ardrin ('02) hit a scorcher from outside the box to kill off the game. The game finished with the scoreline 1-4 and I have to admit this is our most satisfying victory to date this year.

Our last league game this year will be played on 5 August 2007 (Sunday) and it is a much anticipated derby match against St. John's Institution on our hometurf, VI Greens. We will go into the match with all to play for after MCOBA was beaten by St. John's on matchday 6. As things stand, we are now top of the table with four wins and two draws. The league title will be decided during the last round of matches which will see VIOBA vs. SJAA and STAROBA vs. MCOBA. (Malaysia Alumni Division One League Table)

Mohd Mokhtaruddin Bain
VIOBA Football Team Manager 2007

Final Result

STAROBA (1) vs. VIOBA (4)
VIOBA's Scorer(s): 1st Goal - Own Goal, 2nd Goal - Briyan Lembang Hashim ('96), 3rd Goal - Muhammad Irfan Al-Akiti ('94), 4th Goal - Wan Khairul Ardrin ('02)
VIOBA's Booking(s): Briyan Lembang Hashim ('96), Wan Khairul Ardrin ('02)

Team Lineup:
GK - Muizzuddin Muhamad ('05)
DL - Raziz Md Sa'at ('96)
DC - Mohd Khaliff ('03)
DC - Saiful Bahrin Harris ('99)
DR - Putra Taqriz Mohd Arif ('00) subbed - Anwar Ridhwan Abd Rahim ('05)
ML - Ahmad Fazli Dzulkifli ('96)
MC - Wan Khairul Ardrin ('02)
MC - Mohamad Afizal ('98) subbed - Mohammad Razeen Khalid ('97)
MR - Mohd Noor Shakher ('00) subbed - Ahmad Nazim Ali ('96)
SC - Muhammad Irfan Al-Akiti ('94) (c)
SC - Briyan Lembang Hashim ('96) subbed - Muhammad Shahir Khalid ('01)

VI 114th Gala Charity Night Highlights

Highlights of the VI 114th Gala Charity Night held on 7 July 2007 at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre


Highlights from the Press Conference and Mr. Kamahl's interview held on 6 July 2007 at VIOBA Clubhouse

Mokhtar Dahari Challenge Shield 2007 Highlights

Mokhtar Dahari Challenge Shield 2007 Highlights: Day 1


Mokhtar Dahari Challenge Shield 2007 Highlights: Day 2

2007 Malaysia Alumni League - Matchday 5 Report

2007 Malaysia Alumni League
Matchday 5 (VIOBA vs. ANSARA Kuantan)

On 15 July 2007, we played our 5th league game this year against ANSARA Kuantan on our hometurf. We started the match like a house on fire right from the opening whistle. The frustration stemming from our disappointing result in the last game was quickly cast aside and the team played superb, enterprising football in the 1st half of the game. We ended the half with a 3-0 scoreline in our favor with goals from Mohamad Afizal ('98), Shahrul Nizam ('95) and the team captain, Muhammad Irfan Al-Akiti ('94) (who's celebrating his 30th birthday).

We didn't let up in the 2nd half and were rewarded with another goal early on in the half, with the birthday boy, Muhammad Irfan Al-Akiti adding to his tally. We created a few more chances but failed to capitalize and midway through the 2nd half, our performance started to drop as fatigue sets in. ANSARA Kuantan grabbed a couple of late goals to make the scoreline more respectable from their point of view. A stellar all-round performance with Mohamad Afizal pulling the strings in midfield and Mohd Noor Shakher ('00) making darting runs down the right flank and helped set up two of the goals. But ultimately, the man of the match goes to the captain, Muhammad Irfan Al-Akiti who scored a brace and led the team well in attack.

Our next match is a crucial one against the current league leader, STAROBA on 22 July 2007. The game will be played at Padang ILP, Bangi and we are gunning for a victory to ensure our title hopes for this year stays alive.

Mohd Mokhtaruddin Bain
VIOBA Football Team Manager 2007

Final Result

VIOBA (4) - ANSARA Kuantan (2)

VIOBA's Scorer(s): Mohamad Afizal ('98), Shahrul Nizam ('95), Muhammad Irfan Al-Akiti ('94) (2)

Team Lineup:
GK - Muizzuddin Muhamad ('05)
DL - Mohd Shahril Omar ('97) subbed - Affan Sarhan ('04)
DC - Mohd Khaliff ('03)
DC - Abdulazeez Wan Ruslan ('03)
DR - Putra Taqriz Mohd Arif ('00) subbed - Saiful Bahrin Harris ('99)
ML - Ahmad Fazli Dzulkifli ('96)
MC - Wan Khairul Ardrin ('02)
MC - Mohamad Afizal ('98) subbed - Nadhir Jazly Othman ('04)
MR - Mohd Noor Shakher ('00)
SC - Muhammad Irfan Al-Akiti ('94) (c)
SC - Shahrul Nizam ('95) subbed - Briyan Lembang Hashim ('96)

2007 Malaysia Alumni League - Matchday 4 Report

2007 Malaysia Alumni League
Matchday 4 (ANSARA K. Terengganu vs. VIOBA)

On 1 July 2007, we played our 4th league game of this year against ANSARA Kuala Terengganu on our home turf, the VI Greens. We ended the game with a disappointing 0-0 draw which was a blow to our title aspirations for this year. With all the other results not going our way, we need to concentrate on winning our three remaining games and hope for the best. Our Achilles' heel this year is our failure to convert goal-scoring chances which was apparent during our game against ANSARA Kuala Terengganu. The postponement of fixtures by the organizer certainly didn't help our cause either.

Hopefully, by the time our next game comes around we will be able to fine tune our strategies and our forwards will find the back of the net once again. Our next match will be on 15 July 2007 at VI Greens against ANSARA Kuantan.

Mohd Mokhtaruddin Bain
VIOBA Football Team Manager 2007

Final Result

ANSARA K. Terengganu (0) vs. VIOBA (0)

Team Lineup:
GK - Muizzuddin Muhamad ('05)
DL - Raziz Md Sa'at ('96)
DC - Saiful Bahrin Harris ('99)
DC - Briyan Lembang Hashim ('96)
DR - Mohd Noor Jefri Harris ('01)
ML - Ahmad Fazli Dzulkifli ('96) subbed - Muhammad Shahir Khalid ('01)
MC - Mohamad Afizal ('98) subbed - Wan Khairul Ardrin ('02)
MC - Mohd Farid Hamid ('97) subbed - Mohd Shahril Omar ('97)
MR - Mohd Syazwan Zulkifli ('04) subbed - Muhammad Syafiq Johari ('06)
SC - Muhammad Irfan Al-Akiti ('94) (c)
SC - Mohd Khaliff ('03) subbed - Ahmad Muzaffar Hazizan ('06)

SPM & STPM 2006 High Achievers Dinner

Highlights from SPM & STPM 2006 High Achievers Dinner held at VIOBA Clubhouse on 29 July 2007