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The <strong>Sikh</strong>, July 2012<br />
Cream of the crop<br />
NATIONAL hockey defender Baljit Singh and<br />
national 3,000m steeplechase runner Melinder Kaur<br />
were named the 2011 <strong>Sikh</strong> Sportsman and Sportswomen<br />
of the Year<br />
Both Baljit and Melinder were presented with the<br />
awards during the <strong>Sikh</strong> Festival of Sports — Gurdwara<br />
Cup, organised by the <strong>Malaysia</strong>-Singapore <strong>Sikh</strong><br />
Sports Council (MSSSC), hosted by the Selangor<br />
<strong>Sikh</strong> Association (SSA) in Kelana Jaya recently.<br />
The Most Promising Sportsman and Sportswoman<br />
awards went to hockey player Harnesh Singh and<br />
athlete Savinder Kaur respectively.<br />
About 700 athletes and officials from nine states —<br />
Johor, Malacca, Negri Sembilan, Kuala Lumpur,<br />
Perak, Penang, Pahang, Sabah, Selangor and Singapore<br />
— took part in the 61st edition of the carnival<br />
involving football, hockey, badminton, netball and<br />
golf.<br />
Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid<br />
Ibrahim was the guest of honour at the opening<br />
ceremony at the Petaling Jaya Stadium in Kelana<br />
Jaya.<br />
The carnival was first held in 1952. Then only<br />
hockey was played in the inaugural carnival in Perak.<br />
Mukhtiar Singh, who skippered Perak to the gold<br />
medal in the carnival, was also present and was<br />
presented with the special merit award.<br />
“Selangor is hosting the Cup after 14 long years.<br />
We have also requested to the Selangor state government<br />
to provide us a piece of land to build a sports<br />
club,” said SSA president Amarjeet Singh.<br />
Courtesy: The Star ( June 25, 2012)<br />
By Gurmat Gian Missionary College<br />
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