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Background Information
The sport and recreational game of woodball was introduced into Malaysia in 1995 by it’s promoter
Mr. Thomas Kok. The game is played similar to golf with a swinging tee-shot and putting strokes.
Being a visually exciting game which looks deceptively easy to play but ‘hard to master’it soon
caught the interest of many people.
Within a very short time the first woodball course in Malaysia was built on a public road reserve
in Taman OUG, Kuala Lumpur. Soon thereafter with the support of the City Council of Kuala Lumpur
who had allowed the association to use the area and the support of the increasing players the
Association of Woodball Recreation, Kuala Lumpur was formed. Subsequently the game grew, attracting
players from all parts of the country resulting in a need for a national association. Thus, the name
was changed to Malaysia Woodball Association with the Registrar of Societies in 1999.
In year 2008 Malaysia Woodball Association was approved and accepted as an associate member of Malaysia Olympic Council and Woodball was recognized and accepted as one of the 17 Sports in the 1st BALI ASIAN BEACH GAMES 2008 TO BE HELD IN BALI, INDONESIA.
International Recognition of Woodball
Since the recreational game’s inception in the early 1990’s by a Taiwanese, Mr. Weng Meng Hui,
it’s has grown by leaps and bounds; not only by the numbers of people playing which has run into
tens of thousands in Taiwan alone, it is played in 22 countries around the world and it has been
recognised as a sporting event by the Asian Olympic Council in 1999. In the same year, Malaysia
was given the honor to organise and host the 1st Asian Woodball Championship at Lanjut Beach Resort
Woodball course, noted the best Woodball course in the world. Thereafter, in 2001, it was held in
Chiangmai Thailand. In 2003 being held in Nanking China, 2005 in Singapore and 2007 in Changhua, Taiwan. In view of the fast growing popularity
of the sport with annual international championships held in many countries, an improved and formalised
international rules & regulations have been compiled to regulate play and competition to the high standards
befitting the sport. The first edition of the International Woodball Rules and Regulations have been approved
in 2001 at Chiangmai, Thailand. It was further revised in year 2006. Rules of beach woodball was also established in year 2007. In-continuation of improving quality, standards and consistency, the
International Woodball Federation has started the first formal international referee training program in
2003. Many season good players from various countries participated and they were certified as international
referee official. In 2004, the 1st World Cup Woodball Championship was held in Chinese Taipei and Malaysia was
attributed by the International Woodball Federation to organise and host the 2nd World Cup Woodball Championship
2006. Following after that, the 3rd world cups woodball championship was held in 2008. Malaysia is proud to have the most International Standard Woodball Courses in the World particularly in the
state of Pahang. In 2007, another magnificient International Woodball Course was emerged
in Balok Recreation Beach Centre, located at Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. The course was named after Laman Woodball Balok MPK.
It is one of the best courses in the world. You must visit to enjoy and experience the course that you should not miss.
Objectives of The Association
It is the aim of the association to promote this healthy recreational game & sport to the people of Malaysia;
to develop this sport to the highest possible standards both in terms of players skills and officials competency;
to achieve sporting honours for our country and to promote friendship and goodwill through sporting events among
fellow Malaysians and the international community.
Thus, it is our plan and committment to carry out these programs :-
• Promotion of Woodball Sport to the Malaysian Youth
• Promotion of Woodball Sport to people of all States in Malaysia
• Encouragement of Woodball Club formation
• Development of Officials; Coach, Referees & Managers
• Development of Players & Team for International Championship High Honours
• Promote friendship and Goodwill Through Woodball Sports.
• Obtain Sports Status recognition in Malaysia
• Provide the best Woodball Resources & Services to Members and Other Interested Parties
Achievements
The association has within the last few years had successfully introduced the sport to many people, the game is actively played in several courses throughout the nation.
Malaysian Woodball players are frequently top seeded in most international championships played in Asia. Past honors list includes:- |
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MALAYSIA WON THE GOLD MEDALS
The recent 3rd World Cup Woodball Championship was held in Singapore from 16th to 20th May 2008 in conjunction with the 9th Singapore Lion Cup International Woodball Open Championship.
The Competition Venue was at the scenic East Coast Park, strategically located near the East Coast Beach with plenty of trees. The weather was extremely hot.
There are 9 countries participated the said Championships. Namely: 1. Chinese Taipei 2. Hong Kong, China, 3. Indonesia, 4. Japan, 5. Malaysia, 6. Mongolia, 7. Singapore, 8. Thailand, 9. Uganda.
Mr. Wei Zhi Zhong, Chairman of Sports Committee of Olympic Council Asia was presence to grace the auspicious occasion followed by Mr. Weng Ming Hui, President of International Woodball Federation and Mr. Thomas Kok, President of Asian Woodball Federation were also presence to grace the occasion.
The Malaysia Contingent comprised of 9 Men’s Players, 7 Ladies Players and 1 coach sponsored by FuxionExcel International Sdn Bhd.
The tuff fight was amongst the top seeded players from Chinese Taipei, Malaysia and Singapore. It was anticipated that the men team Champion would be won by Malaysia and Ladies Team Champion would be won by Chinese Taipei.
After the three days exciting competitions, the anticipated results are as follows:
3rd World Cup Woodball Championship 2008.
The Men Gold Medal Winner was Malaysia Men team comprising from Left, Jamil Mat Ali, Azmi Ahmad, Hamkar Abd Ghafar, Siow Chong Wah, Syed Bakar, Ariffin Mamat
9th Singapore Lion Cup International Woodball Open Championship 2008
The Men Gold Medal Winner was Malaysia Men Team comprising from left, Hamkar Abd Ghafar, Azmi Ahmad, Syed Bakar, Ariffin Mamat.
The 1st Asian Beach Games (ABG) organized by Olympic Council Asia (OCA) is to be held from 18th to 26th October 2008 in Bali, Indonesia. There are total 17 Sports in this auspicious inaugural ABG and Woodball is one of them. At least 10 countries are expected to compete in Woodball Sport. Malaysia is anticipated to win if not 4 gold at least 3 gold.
Reported by Malaysia Woodball Association. 29/05/08
(吉隆坡29日讯) 马来西亚木球队最近扬威国际，夺得第三届世界木球赛男子组冠军，同时是第九届新加坡狮城杯的大赢家。
第三届世界木球锦标赛是轮值到新加坡主办，日期是5月17日至20日，参赛国家和地区共有9个，包括马来西亚、泰国、印尼、日本、蒙古、乌干达、新加坡、中华台北和香港。在这之前，第一届世界木球锦标赛在中华台北进行，而第二届世界木球锦标赛则在本国举行。
出席该盛会计有亚奥运动委会主席魏纪中先生，国际木球总会会长翁明辉先生及亚洲木球总会会长郭增加先生
马来西亚木球公会是在获得Fusion Excel 公司的赞助下，总共派出十余名男女球员参赛，其中男子队夺得第三届世界杯和第九届狮城杯冠军，女子队则夺得世界杯第三名，成绩斐然。
第三届世界杯男子组冠军分别由左起有JAMIL MAT ALI，AZMI AHMAD，HAMKAR ABD GHAFAR，萧昌华，SYED BAKAR及ARIFFIN MAMAT
第九届新加坡狮城杯男子组冠军分别由左起有HAMKAR ABD GHAFAR，AZMI AHMAD，SYED BAKAR及ARIFFIN MAMAT。
第一届亚洲沙滩运动会即将于2008年10月18日至26日在印尼巴厘岛隆重举行。共有17项运动。木球是其中一项运动。屈时我国木球选手将有望赢取最少四项金牌
3rd World Cup Group Photo
3rd World Cup Champion
9th S'pore Lion Cup Champion
M'sia Player in Action
M'sia Top Player in Play
Review of 2006 Championships
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The event report of 2nd World Cup Woodball Championship & 10th Malaysia Woodball International Open Championship.
Before the Competition kicked off on 22/08/06. DBKL hosted the welcome dinner to welcome all overseas and local participants.
Y.Bhg Encik Zulkifli bin Ibrahim, Timbalan Ketua Pengarah Pembangunan, DBKL was representing Datuk Bandar as guest of honour. In his speech, he welcomed all participants and hoped that all of them would have good time for the Championship and staying in Kuala Lumpur. He felt proud that Kuala Lumpur was chosen to host the Championships. He wished the Championship a great success. The highlight of the evening was the Multi-culture, Multi-ethnic, Multi-colours of life Shows. It was a magnificent show by courtesy of DBKL. Everybody was very happy and enjoyed the show particularly the foreigners.
The competition started on 22/08/06 and Y.Bhg. Datuk Hj Ruslin Hj Hasan, Mayor of Kuala Lumpur was the guest of honor to officiate the Opening Ceremony. In his opening speech, he welcomed everybody and expressed his strong support and encouraged the Woodball Sports to be well promoted so that more and more people will take up the sports. DBKL will support and render their assistance when the need is required by Malaysia Woodall Association to promote the Sports. He promised to put up some shade for shelter whenever it rains at Taman Metropolitan Batu.
He was happy to see that they are so many countries participating the said Championship.
He encouraged all foreign participants to visit the beautiful sites of Kuala Lumpur, enjoyed the golfing and tried a myriad of culinary delights with some fine Malaysian cuisine available everywhere.
The VIP presence in the opening ceremony were Mr. Yee Teng Lai, President of Malaysia Woodball Association, Mr. Weng Ming Hui, President of International Woodball Federation, Mr. Thomas Kok, President of Asian Woodball Federation, Mrs Rita Sobowo, Secretary General of National Olympic Committee, Indonesia., Mrs Wei, representing Mr Wei of Asia Olympic Committee, Chairman of Sports and Ms. Zhang Na, Deputy Director, Leisure Sports Administrative Center of General Administration of Sport of China.
The 3 days competition ended on 24/08/06. If not because of the rain for 3 consecutive days, the competition would be more exciting and better ending as planned.
The Farewell Dinner on 24/08/06 started a bit late due to heavy down pour. The whole of Kuala Lumpur town was caught in massive jam. The returning of Participants and arrival of guests were late. YB.Dato’ Liow Tiong Lai, Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports was the guest of honor. In his speech, he congratulated the Malaysia Woodball Association that the Championship was a great success. He also expressed his appreciation and thankfulness for the effort to organize the 2nd world Cup Woodball Championship and 10th Malaysia Woodball International Open Championship which is in line with the government policy to promote Sports Tourism. He took the opportunity to announce that his Ministry would support RM 20,000.00 for the event organized.
Y.Bhg. Datuk Hj Ruslin Hj Hasan was presence as Special Guest of the evening as a mark of support. He presented two songs to entertain the guests and he was given the honor to present the winning prizes.
The result is attached under separate sheet and the attached pictures show Datuk Bandar executing the Tee-Off Driving Stroke.
Prepared by Thomas Kok, advisor to Malaysia Woodball Association.
H/P No. 012-3060100
FINAL RESULTS
2nd World Cup Woodball Championship 2006
TEAM EVENT
Men’s Team: Champion - Malaysia
1st Runner Up - Chinese Taipei
2nd Runner Up - Singapore
Ladies Team: Champion - Chinese Taipei
1st Runner Up - Malaysia
2nd Runner Up - Singapore
SINGLES EVENT
| Men Singles: |
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Champion
Huang Ming Tin ( Chinese Taipei) |
1st Runner Up - Alfred Or ( Malaysia)
2nd Runner Up - Shih Chao Kun ( Chinese Taipei )
3rd Runner Up - Syed Khairuddin ( Malaysia )
4th Runner UP - Ng Yeow Gim ( Singapore)
5th Runner Up - Su Hung Wen ( Chinese Taipei )
6th Runner Up - Wong Siu Kai ( Hong Kong )
7th Runner UP - Syed Bakar ( Malaysia )
8th Runner Up - Loo Ching Chung ( Chinese Taipei)
9th Runner Up - Mohd Taha ( Singapore )
10th Runner Up - Ariffin Mamat ( Malaysia )
11th Runner Up - Shanudin Ngah ( Malaysia ) |
| Ladies Singles: |
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Champion
Tseng Hsin I ( Chinese Taipei ) |
1st Runner Up - Chiang Fang Yu ( Chinese Taipei )
2nd Runner Up- Kao Wang Chun ( Chinese Taipei )
3rd Runner Up- Chung Pi Ju ( Chinese Taipei )
4th Runner Up- Cheng Yu Yao ( Chinese Taipei)
5th Runner Up- Lu Meng Hen ( Chinese Taipei)
6th Runner Up- Zainal Akmal ( Malaysia)
7th Runner Up- Su Shui Chuan ( Chinese Taipei )
8th Runner Up- Norhayati ( Malaysia )
9th Runner Up- Chan Nyuk Ngan ( Hong Kong )
10th Runner Up- Suraini ( Malaysia )
11th Runner Up- Marie Lien ( Malaysia ) |
FINAL RESULTS
10th Malaysia Woodball International Open Championship 2006
TEAM EVENT
Men’s Team: Champion - Malaysia (Persatuan Woodball Negeri Pahang PWNP A)
1st Runner Up - Chinese Taipei (A)
2nd Runner Up - Malaysia ( PWNP B)
Ladies Team: Champion - Chinese Taipei (A)
1st Runner Up - Chinese Taipei (D)
2nd Runner Up - Malaysia (Malaysia Woodball Association) MWA A
SINGLES EVENT
| Men Singles: |
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Champion
Hj Abdul Rahman Yaakub (Malaysia) |
1st Runner Up - Ng Yeow Gim (Singapore)
2nd Runner Up - Yang Chih Cheng (Chinese Taipei)
3rd Runner Up - Lo Chien Chung (Chinese Taipei)
4th Runner UP Syed Bakar (Malaysia)
5th Runner Up - Azmi bin Ahmad (Malaysia)
6th Runner Up - Abd Raman Man (Malaysia)
7th Runner UP - Len Meng Jin (Singapore)
8th Runner Up - Huang Min Tin (Chinese Taipei)
9th Runner Up - Mohd Taha (Singapore)
10th Runner Up - Syed Khairuddin (Malaysia)
11th Runner Up - Arifin Mamat (Malaysia) |
| Ladies Singles: |
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Champion
Tseng Hsin I ( Chinese Taipei ) |
1st Runner Up - Chiang Fan Yu (Chinese Taipei)
2nd Runner Up- Chung Pi Ju (Chinese Taipei)
3rd Runner Up- Kong Ah Long (Malaysia)
4th Runner Up- Cheng Yu Yao (Chinese Taipei)
5th Runner Up- Wang Hui Jung (Chinese Taipei)
6th Runner Up- Su Hsui Chuan (Chinese Taipei)
7th Runner Up- Norhayati (Malaysia)
8th Runner Up- Peng Ying Chih (Chinese Taipei)
9th Runner Up- Lu Meng Han (Chinese Taipei)
10th Runner Up- Marie Lien (Malaysia)
11th Runner Up- Chang Gek Hong (Singapore) |
Gate in One ( Ace Awards) Azmi Ahmad ( Pahang, Malaysia)
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| (吉隆坡迅) 总奖金1万7千4百令吉的第十届大马木球锦标赛日前在吉隆坡怡保路城市公园圆满举行。我国和中华台北分别在男子组合女子组称雄。
这项与第二届世界木球锦标赛同步进行的赛会，获得有史以来最热烈响应，总共有13个国家和地区的代表参加，分别是中国、日本、韩国、印度、印尼、新加坡、泰国、毛里袭斯、布里雅地亚(独联成员国) 、马来西亚、中华台北，香港及澳门。参赛球员260位。
比赛获得吉隆坡市政府大力支持，除了拨款赶完总共36个球门的球场，同时市长拿督罗斯林也亲临主持开幕及闭幕晚宴主持颁奖仪式。核准比赛的青年及体育部亦由副部长拿督廖忠莱出席闭幕晚宴及赞助2万令吉经费。市政府则派文化表演团在晚宴演出。
比赛分男女团体和男女个人。以下是两项比赛成绩:
第二届世界赛:
男团体: 冠军: 马来西亚。亚军: 中华台北。季军: 新加坡。
女团体: 冠军: 中华台北。亚军: 马来西亚。季军: 新加坡。
个人(男): 冠军: 黄明定(中华台北) 。亚军: 胡亚弗烈(马来西亚) 。季军: 施朝坤(中华台北) 。
个人(女): 冠军: 曾欣仪(中华台北) 。亚军: 江方禹。季军: 高宛君(中华台北) 。
第十届大马锦标赛:
男团体: 冠军: 马来西亚。亚军: 中华台北。季军: 马来西亚。
女团体: 冠军: 中华台北。亚军: 中华台北。季军: 马来西亚。
个人(男): 冠军: 阿都拉曼雅谷(马来西亚) 。亚军: 黄耀锦(新加坡) 。季军: 杨帜城(中华台北)
个人(女): 冠军: 曾欣仪(中华台北) 。亚军: 江方禹(中华台北) 。季军: 钟壁如(中华台北) 。
图: 市长拿督罗斯林主持开球礼。
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