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SPORTS NEWS
“Build up your weaknesses until they become your strong points.” – Knute Rockne
You never know the outcomes of the games till the final whistle is blown. Indeed our players
showed their fighting spirit and team bonding in the Public Service STAR Games.
Ministry of Education
Wins Mixed Floorball
Championship
12 december 2015
A total of 12 teams from seven government “The highlight of the tournament for Results
agencies competed in the Public Service us was in the semi-finals. We were Champion: Ministry of Education
3-on-3 Mixed Floorball Carnival held at the complacent in defending and allowed the 1st Runner-Up : Republic Polytechnic
Republic Polytechnic on Saturday, opponents to score four goals against us. 2nd Runner-Up: Land Transport Authority
12 December 2015. Fortunately, we had a constructive team 3rd Runner-Up: Housing and
talk at half time that allowed us to increase
In the preliminary rounds, teams were our slim lead to eventually win the game,” Development Board
drawn into groups and played a round- shared MOE’s team captain Mr Sim How
robin format. The top teams from each Chong.
group proceeded to the semi-finals and
finals. It was a repeat of last year’s final “It was great seeing staff from the different
when the teams from Ministry of Education government agencies interacting
and Republic Polytechnic again qualified for and strengthening their relationships
the final. With skilful play and co-ordination, through these having healthy and fun
the MOE eventually won the match. competitions” concluded Mr Sim.
Ministry
of Defence
clinches
Mixed Netball
Championship
16 january 2016
On 16 January 2016, 22 teams from team to qualify for the final while Ministry concluded Lin Xinhong, captain of Mindef
12 government agencies congregated of Defence defeated Ministry of the team.
at the MOE (Evans Road) Sports Hall to Environment and Water Resources to book
compete in the Public Service Mixed the other final slot. In a surprise upset, the Guest-of-Honour and CSC Executive
Netball Carnival. The fun and yet Ministry of Defence team defeated the Committee Member Mr Tan Kok Kwang
competitive event saw female and male Ministry of Education team to clinch the presented prizes to the winning teams.
players compete alongside each other as championship title.
a team. Results
“With the dedication of the coaches, Champion: Ministry of Defence
Teams were drawn into four groups and captains and managers, our trainings 1st Runner-Up : Ministry of Education
compete in a round robin format. The locally and internationally finally paid off. 2nd Runner-Up: Inland Revenue Authority
top two teams qualified for the knockout We knew we had come too far to give
quarter-finals and semi-finals. In the semi- it up. It was awesome to see the efforts of Singapore
finals, Ministry of Education team defeated and fighting spirit of every player for 3rd Runner-Up: Ministry of Environment and
Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore every game; till the end of whistle blow,”
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