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different players, one common goal: to celebrate the spirit of sports. all the players gave
their best and that is their crowning glory. read on and fnd out what went on during the
tournaments!

mindef moh Keeps
tooK a shot Competition
and Won! in CheCK

23 june 2014 19 july 2014
O Avid chess players gathered at Jupiter & position in a national tournament. there was also
on 23 June 2014, monday, the best pool teams
fiona tan, a former national female champion.
mars rooms at tessensohn clubhouse on
in the Public service Pool competition gathered
19 July
at snooker Zone in toa Payoh to battle it out for
the championship title. twenty-six teams from A 2014, saturday, for the Public service A key teammate was Dr kong Jingwen, who
chinese chess competition. the event saw
18 government agencies competed in the event. 16 teams from nine government agencies helped to ensure the teams success. the sixth
taking part. player is team spirit, added chau sian. this was
ministry of Defence (minDef) was a mighty a good opportunity for us to come together for
force throughout the competition. the team it was mental endurance for all the players who a common purpose. this competition will bring
did especially well, beating their opponent 4 had to remain alert and sharp from morning till back fond memories for us.
1, advancing to the fnals. the victory was sweet evening. in the end, the team from ministry of
for them as it coincided with their pool captain health (moh), comprising mainly of doctors, guest-of-honour and csc executive
Vincent chengs birthday. the fnal match with did just that to outwit the other teams to committee member mr Vincent goh presented
defending champion ministry of home Affairs emerge champion, scoring 45 points of the prizes to the winning teams.
(mhA) was a close affair. After a tough-fought possible 50!
match that had everyone on the edge of their
seats, the minDef team narrowly defeated mhA one of our players, Loo swee tian, was sick. results
to emerge champion. Winning the title was Despite that, he won all of his fve games! champion: ministry of health
beyond their own expectations. said Lim chau sian, captain of team A. chau 1st runner-up: ministry of home
sian, swee tian, Dr kwok mah meng and koh Affairs
We began our training one month before Yong kun are all A-Division players. to earn that 2nd runner-up: ministry of Defence
the frst match, confessed Vincent. the more ranking, one has to be placed in the top-eight 3rd runner-up: ministry of education
experienced players oversaw the training, set the
strategies and also corrected any errors. but what
walk in as a team and out as a team. there is no i moe nets
really helped them win was their teamwork. We
in the word team. Win or lose, we will be there a viCtory
for one another, added Vincent. 2 AuguSt 2014

the Public service stAr games 2014 netball
results tournament took place at Jurong West sports
hall
champion: ministry of Defence T on 2 August 2014, saturday. the guest-of-
1st runner-up: ministry of home honour was ms Janet fong, executive committee
Affairs member, csc. the tournament spanned over
2nd runner-up: ministry of the seven hours and after a ferce competition, the
environment and Water ministry of education (moe) emerged the victor!
resources moe has been participating in the inter-ministry
3rd runner-up: national university of tournaments for the past six years. this victory,
singapore
however, was against all odds. We felded 10
players but ended up with seven players going
into the fnals, recapped team manager Low su
rin. three players sustained injuries or had other
commitments. the manpower shortage however results
did not deter the team. the players focused on champion: ministry of education
giving their very best and we celebrated every 1st runner-up: sport singapore
players effort no matter the outcome. 2nd runner-up: ministry of home
Affairs
it was the love for the sport that made the team 3rd runner-up: Land transport
players come together. kudos to the team for Authority
winning despite the challenges!