Former Malaysia right-half Johari passes away

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s hockey fraternity lost another member, Johari Chua, who passed away due to blood cancer on Monday.

Johari, born as Chua Eng Wah, was 76. He came from a family of hockey players. Two of his brothers – defender Eng Cheng and forward Eng Kim – played for Malaysia at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. He also had another brother Eng Chye, who played for Malaya against Pakistan and India in the mid 1950s.