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SPORTS CIVIL SERVICE CLUB 13

VOMOVHLEALREWAYLIBNLASBLELACCHHAMPIONSHIP

5 SEPTEMBER 2015

The Public Service Beach Volleyball in the Women’s Category Guest-of-Honour and CSC Executive
Tournament held on 5 September 2015 at by defeating MHA Women’s Committee Member Mr Goh Kok Wee
Yio Chu Kang Sports Centre saw 20 teams team with a score of 2-1 in a presented prizes to the winning teams.
from 11 government agencies competing for tough match.
the championship trophy. Results
MHA with their Men’s Women’s Category
The one-day tournament served as a great Teams sealing the 1st and Champion: Ministry of Education (2)
platform for the players from different 3rd placing in the Men’s 1st Runner-Up: Ministry of Home Affairs
agencies to mingle and interact with one Category and their Women’s Team 2nd Runner-Up: People’s Association
another. It was this friendly banter and clinching the 2nd placing in the Women’s 3rd Runner-Up: Ministry of Education (3)
fostering of greater camaraderie amongst Category, successfully defended the Men’s Category
public officers from various ministries which championship title. Champion: Ministry of Home Affairs (4)
made the event truly enjoyable and exciting. 1st Runner-Up: Monetary Authority of
“Our Men’s and Women’s teams are
In the Men’s category final, Ministry of Home committed groups of volleyballers who put Singapore
Affairs (MHA Team 1) comprising officers in time and tremendous effort to attend 2nd Runner-Up: Ministry of Home Affairs (5)
from the Singapore Police Force and Gurkha our regular weekly trainings albeit traveling 3rd Runner-Up: Housing & Development Board
Contingent edged out Monetary Authority from all parts of Singapore. MHA relies
of Singapore, in a nail-biting match with heavily on teamwork and firmly believes
a score of 2-1. In the 3rd and 4th placing that camaraderie among the teams was the
match, MHA Men’s Team 2 defeated Housing key success factor in securing the overall
and Development Board to clinch the championship. We are one determined team
2nd runners-up position. It was by sheer that had overcome mental and physical
determination and great team coordination fatigue because most of our players were
that the two MHA teams emerged involved in the preparation for the General
victorious. Ministry of Education triumphed Election 2015,” shared Mr Jerome Toh.

JCOHIANMTPTAIOBNLSEHTIEPNSNFOISR HMA & MOE

14 TO 28 SEPTEMBER 2015

Public Service Table Tennis Tournament was commitments. I am heartened by the effort Results
held from 14 to 28 September 2015 at Club and commitment shown by our team Women’s Open
HDB, Toa Payoh. A total of 15 organisations players. They have put in their best efforts Champion: Ministry of Education
participated in the tournament. in the training as we all shared the same 1st Runner-Up: Ministry of Environment and
team goal. We may not be able to win in all
The tournament was grouped into 4 the 3 categories but must win the overall Water Resources
categories: Men’s open, Women’s open, champion. 2nd Runner-Up: Ministry of Health
Men Senior and Men Active Agers. Based on 3rd Runner-Up: Housing and Development Board
double knock-up format, the champion, 1st We always take the competition seriously.
runner-up, 2nd runner-up and 3rd runner- However after the competition, we are Men’s Active Agers
up from each category were awarded 4, 3, all old friends as many of us have met Champion: Housing and Development Board
2 and 1 star respectively. The organisation each other for many years. Regardless 1st Runner-Up: Ministry of Home Affairs
with the most stars was awarded the overall win or lose, we all treasure our friendship, 2nd Runner-Up: Ministry of Health
champion. that is why the atmosphere is also full of 3rd Runner-Up: TP
happiness and excitement,” concluded
The competition level in the Men’s Senior Mr Yap Heong Meng from MOE who has Men’s Senior Ministry of Home Affairs
and Women’s open categories was highly participated in the table tennis competition Champion: Land Transport Authority
intense, especially in the semi-finals and for more than 20 years. 1st Runner-Up: Ministry of Education
finals. Eventually, HMA and 2nd Runner-Up: Ministry of Defence
MOE shared the overall 3rd Runner-Up:
champion.
Men’s Open
“The MOE team trained Champion: Ministry of Defence
once a week for two 1st Runner-Up: Ministry of Home Affairs
months before the 2nd Runner-Up: Ministry of Education
tournament. It was not 3rd Runner-Up: Nanyang Technological
easy for everyone to
come and train together University
on a weekly basis due
to work and family Overall Position
Joint Champions: Ministry of Education and

Ministry of Home Affairs
2nd Runner-Up: Ministry of Defence
3rd Runner-Up: Ministry of Environment and

Water Resources and Housing
and Development Board