SJAA vs VIOBA RIVALRY GOLF CHALLENGE 2009

Message from VIOBA Golf Captain Mr Johan Aly Rais ‘88,

I am pleased to inform you all that the golf rivalry game is set as mentioned below.

Date: 20th December 2009, Sunday

Venue: Bukit Kemuning Golf & Country Resort

Time: 12 noon

Entry fee: RM220

Registration: before 24th November

Payment: by 24th November

Mode of play: Stableford system 36

Golf package include green fees, twin sharing buggy, golf insurance, lunch & dinner.

The more the merrier as 40 pax is min. per side, it would be best if we can send 50 and Kemuning has no choice but to close the entire course for the afternoon.

This is what we have been waiting for and lets do the school proud and 'trash' them again. The only game which we lost to SJI was the hockey game, lets not give them the pleasure in beating us again.

Please inform your friends (of course VI boys only!) who are good and keen golfers to join us as the database we have with us is not complete.

Would appreciate if you can revert really fast on your confirmation.

Spread the word and let us "Rise to the Occasion".

Thanks and best regards

Johan (017-369 6669)

Rivalry Games 2009 - St. John's Institution vs. Victoria Institution

Venue: St. John's Institution, Kuala Lumpur.

It was a special day for current students and ex-students of two of Kuala Lumpur's premier schools and sworn rivals, St. John's Institution (SJI) and Victoria Institution (VI) who were there at the St. John's Institution grounds to witness the soft launch of the inaugural Rivalry Games between the two schools.

The idea for the games was mooted by alumni association of both schools, St. John's Institution Alumni Association (SJIAA) and Victoria Institution Old Boys' Association (VIOBA) and over the coming months five events have been scheduled to be played out between these two great institutions.

Football is the first event of the games and the present boys of SJI and VI took the field to kick start Rivalry Games 2009. And of course, the VI boys came out winners (as usual!) with a 5-0 scoreline over the SJI boys.

Next up, presidents of both alumni associations, Dato' Zulkifli Ishak of SJIAA and Encik Amrul Zeflin Anim of VIOBA gave brief speeches and officially launched Rivalry Games 2009. The committee members of both association then faced-off in a penalty shootout which acted as a launch gambit for the games and VIOBA won 4-2.

Highlight of the day came next when ex-Johannians and ex-Victorians played out an interesting and closely fought match. The ex-Johannians took an early lead but in the end ex-Victorians won the match with a 3-2 scoreline.

The day ended with the prize giving ceremony for the winners on the day, but the icing on the cake was the singing of the school songs by students and ex-students of both school. The next event for Rivalry Games 2009 is badminton which is scheduled on 4 July 2009 at St. John's Institution.

Stay tuned...and come join the fun! Viva Victoria!

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.

Mokthar Dahari Challenge is Back!

The Mokhtar Dahari Challenge is back and it's going to be bigger and better!

There will be limited places for teams so start preparing now.

Here a highlight of the event:
- Exhibition match between Ex-VI Internationals and Ex-Singapore Internationals

So guys, block your calendars in November 2009! You won't want to miss this event. Watch this space...as more details will be provided soon!!

For any other inquiries, email to keeyool@gmail.com or contact Mr Rashdan Rashid @ 012 205 5296.

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

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)

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)

2007 Malaysia Alumni League - Matchday 3 Report

2007 Malaysia Alumni League
Matchday 3 (VIOBA vs. SEMSAH)

Our Matchday 3 opponents, SEMSAH forfeited the match which was supposed to be played on Sunday, 3 June 2007 at VI. As a result, VIOBA was declared the winner by the scoreline of 3-0. As things stand, we are now ranked second in the league table with 7 points from 3 games and are separated from the league leader, MCOBA, only by virtue of goal difference.

On the day, a friendly game was played instead and a mixture of Old Boys provided the opposition for the VIOBA team. Even though the game was played in the rain and a very wet pitch, both sides still showed very competitive spirit. The game ended 3-3.


Mohd Mokhtaruddin Bain ('96)
VIOBA Football Team Manager 2007


Link:
Malaysia Alumni League Results & Standings

2007 Malaysia Alumni League - Matchday 2 Report

2007 Malaysia Alumni League
Matchday 2 (VIOBA vs. MCOBA)

After our opening game victory, our next opposition is MCOBA. The match which was supposed to be our first home game of the season was played on Sunday, 27th May 2007 at F.A.S. Field, Kelana Jaya due to the unavailability of the VI Ground. There was a healthy turn out of players eager to don the VIOBA colors with the return of regulars who were unavailable for the opening game and new players with brimming potential waiting in the wings to showcase their talents.

The game was played on a rain-soaked pitch which made it a little difficult for the players. We started out with a 4-3-3 formation with the intention to control the midfield area and attacking the opposition using both flanks. The first half started extremely cagey for both teams and most of the battles were fought in a crowded midfield area. We had the upper hand over our opposition and created a few openings but the drab first half ended 0-0.

However, the second half was a totally different affair. The game was more open and MCOBA started threatening with long balls over our defensive back line for their speedy forwards to chase after. One of those long balls resulted in a corner kick which they scored from after a goalmouth scramble. Our players regrouped and with the introduction of Wan Khairul Ardrin ('02) and Mohd Noor Shakher ('00), we started to boss the midfield and began a relentless siege on MCOBA's goal. Finally, with the clock winding down, we were rewarded a freekick down the left touchline. The resulting freekick taken by Raziz Md Sa'at ('96), deflected of MCOBA's defensive wall and their goalkeeper flapped at the ball. The ball fell kindly to Saiful Bahrin Harris ('99) who finished with a simple tap-in. The game ended 1-1.

Our next game will be played at the VI Ground against SEMSAH on Sunday, 3rd June 2007. For more info on VIOBA's progress in this year's Malaysia Alumni League, please visit www.ligaalumni.com.

Final Result

VIOBA (1) vs. MCOBA (1)
VIOBA's Scorer(s): Saiful Bahrin Harris ('99)
VIOBA's Booking(s): Mohd Noor Jefri Harris ('01)

Team Lineup:
GK - Muizzuddin Muhamad ('05)
DL - Raziz Md Sa'at ('96)
DC - Saiful Bahrin Harris ('99)
DC - Ashvind Vishant Nair ('06)
DR - Mohd Noor Jefri Harris ('01)
DMC - Ahmad Nazim Ali ('96) subbed - Wan Khairul Ardrin ('02)
MC - Muhammad Irfan Al Akiti ('94) (C) subbed - Mohd Noor Shakher ('00)
MC - Mohamad Afizal ('98) subbed - Mohd Hafiz A Jabar ('02)
AML - Ahmad Fazli Dzulkifli ('96) subbed - Nadhir Jazly Othman ('04)
AMR - Mohd Syazwan Zulkifli ('04)
SC - Mohd Khaliff ('03) subbed - Ahmad Muzaffar Hazizan ('06)

Mohd Mokhtaruddin Bain ('96)
VIOBA Football Team Manager 2007

VIOBA's goal scorer, Saiful Bahrin Harris ('99)

More pre-game and post-game highlights

2007 Malaysia Alumni League - Matchday 1 Report

2007 Malaysia Alumni League

Matchday 1 (SEMESAAS vs. VIOBA)

On the 13^th of May 2007, the first round of matches for this year’s Malaysia Alumni League got under way. We started our campaign against SEMESAAS. The game was played at RRI ‘A’ Field, Sungai Buloh.

We were missing a few regulars in the team due to other commitments and the team captain, Muhammad Irfan ('94) was also down with fever on that particular day.

The game was played in the rain and our players started the game a little bit shaky. But, as the first half progressed, they became more and more confident and we took the lead through Wan Khairul Ardrin ('02)’s superb half volley. The ball came to him from a freekick after a deflection off an opposition’s defender.

After the first goal, our players started to settle down and played a more fluent passing game. The second goal came soon after. Mohd Syazwan Zulkifli ('04), who was playing down the right flank, turned his marker and left him for dead. He had a clear run on goal but eventually he was body-checked by an opposition inside the penalty area with no intention of playing the ball. The referee blew for a spot kick without any hesitation. The resulting spot kick was converted by Muhammad Shahir Khalid ('01) confidently. The first half ended with our team leading by the scoreline 2-0.

We started the second half pretty much as we ended the first, where we controlled the midfield for most parts and hit the opposition on the counter on a few occasions. We had chances to kill off the game but unfortunately we were unable to add to our tally. Some golden opportunities were squandered particularly by Muhammad Shahir Khalid ('01) and a gilt-edged chance missed by the second half substitute, Mohd Noor Shakher ('00).

Our defenders and goalkeeper weren’t really tested throughout the game with the colossal Anwar Ridhwan Abd Rahim ('05) leading the back line. The game ended 2-0.

Overall, it was a good showing for our first game with three points in the bag and no goals conceded. The only blemish on the day was the three yellow cards shown to our players, Raziz Md Sa’at ('96), Anwar Ridhwan Abd Rahim ('05) and Mohd Khaliff ('03).

Hopefully, we’ll do better in our next game against a much tougher opposition in the form of MCOBA. Our next match will be played at our home ground on the 27^th May 2007.

Final Result

SEMESAAS (0) vs. VIOBA (2)

VIOBA's Scorer(s): Wan Khairul Ardrin ('02), Muhammad Shahir Khalid ('01)

VIOBA's Booking(s): Raziz Md Sa'at ('96), Anwar Ridhwan Abd Rahim ('05), Mohd Khaliff ('03)

Team Lineup:

GK - Muizzuddin Muhamad ('05)

DL - Raziz Md Sa'at ('96)

DC - Anwar Ridhwan Abd Rahim ('05)

DC - Ashvind Vishant Nair ('06)

DR - Putra Taqriz Mohd Arif ('00)

DMC - Mohammad Razeen Khalid ('97)

MC - Wan Khairul Ardrin ('02) subbed - Mohd Hafiz A Jabar ('02)

MC - Mohamad Afizal ('98)

AML - Muhammad Shahir Khalid ('01)

AMR - Mohd Syazwan Zulkifli ('04) subbed - Mohd Noor Shakher ('00)

SC - Mohd Khaliff ('03)

Mohd Mokhtaruddin Bain ('96)
VIOBA Football Team Manager 2007