SUNGAI SIPUT COMMUNITY SPORTS CARNIVAL

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Kelab Sukan Komuniti Jalong [Jalong Community Sports Club] - KSK Jalong and Kelab Rekreasi Melayu Sungai Siput [Sungai Siput Malays Recreation Club] - KRM have jointly organised the 2009 Sungai Siput Community Sports Carnival on 1 -2 August, 2009. 4 sports were played i.e. football, net ball, sepak takraw and volley ball.

Volley ball

KSK Jalong take charged of net ball, volleyball and sepak takraw while KRM on football. Footbal was played in Padang MPKK, Sungai Buloh on 1 - 2 August. Volley ball was played in Sungai Siput Community Sports Complex on 1 August. Netball and sepak takraw on 2 Aug in Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Siput and Sungai Siput Community Sports Complex respectively.

Netball

The "orang asli" netball team

700 sportsmen and women from varies race age 15 above took part. This carnival only open for those who stay and work in Sungai Siput. Participating teams divided into 2 groups i.e. Jalong and Lintang. The prize money is RM1,000, RM700, RM500 and RM300 for football, netball and volley ball while sepak takraw is RM500, RM300, RM200 and RM100. No entrance fees.

This year a few "orang asli" teams took part in the carnival. Their participating is beyond expectation. This is a truly Malaysian community sports carnival with multi racial participation!

Fitness test

As part of KSK Jalong plan to promote fitness and healthly lifestyle to the community, a fitness test was held with the cooperation from Persatuan Kecergasan Daerah Kuala Kangsar. This is to test an individual fitness comparable with their age. The respond is good. Sportsmen and women and public took the test tough the results were not encouraging.

Sepak takraw

As the chairman of KSK Jalong and coordinator for this Carnival, I am proud with the commitment shown by the committee members and volunteers. They did an excellent job to made this Carnival a success. The participation from varies races is the prove of the success!