A first for Malaysia


Top form: Hanis Nadiah Onn scored 19 goals for the national hockey team last season and helped them qualify for the World Hockey League Semi-Finals in January.

KUALA LUMPUR: Hanis Nadiah Onn has scored a first for Malaysia in women’s world hockey.

The 21-year-old was named as Asia’s Most Promising Player for 2016 by the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) in Muscat, Oman, on Friday. She netted 19 goals for Malaysia last season.

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