Malacca hockey is looking up Good crop of young players ready for new challenges

Velappan (second from right) and state skipper B. Namasivayam (right) handing over the Razak Cup to Habibul.

MALACCA: After a two-year lull, the local hockey scene has picked up momentum with the winning of the prestigious Razak Cup, the appointment of S. Velappan as 1MAS coach and Malacca Hockey Circle’s (MHC) involvement in sponsorship and development of the game at the primary school level.

With a youthful side to lean on, inclusive of four senior players, Velappan did the Malacca Hockey Assocaition (MHA) proud by beating favourites Perak 1-0 in the final.