Netball 2013

Irinah girls were on fire during the netball competition that was held on the 20^th February 2013. The competition was postponed many times due to the harsh weather. Fortunately, the competition ended well.  Before the competition we had intense training every day and had only short breaks but all the hard work can never beat us! Sprained ankles and sprained thumbs were common during the practices but recovered instantly and we got back to the game straight away.

Under the blazing sun, we never complained and continue training with all our might. This enthusiasm will never exist without the team’s undying support. Sometimes, caused by the unexpected weather, we had to train in the multi-purpose hall. We had to use basketball nets to play netball because we had no choice. It felt different and this also may affect our netball techniques so the only exercise we can do were drills.

Despite the tiring drills, we will never forget all the hard work from our team coaches. We wouldn’t have won without their professional netball techniques which improved us all. They also gave goodie bags to the netballers to give us more hope to win. We would also like to express our greatest gratitude to our housemistress and house tutors that accompanied us all during practices.

During the day of the competition, everyone was having fun supporting their own houses. We, Irinians brought orange pom-poms and a dragon hat which represented us. All the non-netballers put all their efforts supporting the team and giving out waters for those who were playing.

 

The junior team won the tournament convincingly while the senior team won the 1^st runner up position. Congratulations for the Irinah netballers! All our hard training has been paid off. We hope we will win the championship for both, senior and junior teams in 2014! Once an Irinian, always an Irinian.

Munira

Cross Country 2013

The 6^th of March 2013 was the day that Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar came together as one with the same goal at heart: to finish the race. On that day, KTJ held its annual Cross Country event within the precincts of the school. This event was divided into 4 different categories and the top 15 runners from each category were given a medal according to their respective ages: junior girls, junior boys, senior girls and senior boys.

 

On that Wednesday afternoon, the surprisingly good weather allowed Cross Country to take place without further ado, albeit the scorching afternoon sun. Hence, tears of joy and satisfaction were showered upon students as their strong determination drove them to the finish line – as not only were they running for themselves, they were doing it for their houses thus just that very thought made them much stronger physically, mentally and spiritually.

Throughout the race, what really tugged at the heartstrings were the great enthusiasm and house spirits manifested by each house as they cheered for their friends, giving them hope and motivation to stagger on. Cross Country allowed students to have a taste of endurance and determination when it comes to pursuing something that may seem impossible but is actually not when one has a positive mindset in achieving their goal.

 

However, just like any other competition, there is always only one championship:

 

Junior girls: Irinah House

Junior boys: Naquiyuddin House

 

Senior girls: Jawahir House

Senior boys: Naquiyuddin House

 

As Thomas Edison had so put it, “Many of life’s failure are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up”. So do not give up, for that may be when the tide will turn.

Inter-house Athletics

 

              

The blazing Saturday sun was a reflect of the radiant hearts of every Irinah girl as they gave their all, in any way, in the Inter-house Athletics Competition. The 23^rd of March 2013 was a day on which weeks of dripping sweat and constant trainings were finally exchanged for the shiny medals that hung on the necks of the strong and determined Irinah girls.

 

          Competitions were fierce for both the track and the field events. The track events consisted of: 100m Hurdles, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 4x100m and 4x400m; The field events, on the other hand, comprised: javelin, discus, shot putt, long jump, triple jump and high jump. It was truly a jaw-dropping and heart-racing sight to behold as some jumped sky-high from the ground whilst others raced to the finish line with their heads held high. The competition stretched on for the duration of five hours and during that period of time, never once did the house spirit of Irinah diminish as each and every member of the house shouted their lungs out for their friends. Merely a word of encouragement or a smile of assurance – a spark of hope that was needed to drive them till the end. “A champion needs a motivation above and beyond winning” – Pat Riley

  

          On the battlefield, the Irinah girls did their house proud, not only by winning, but also by breaking the school records. It is as follows:

 

   High jump        : - Melanie (1.39m)

                                 - Rachel    (1.35m)

         

          Long jump       : - Ji Min (3.91m)

 

          4 x 400m           : - Zhi Yee

                                         - Kahlen

                                         - Vincy

                                         - Raihanah (a second faster)

 

          The girls brought glory and dignity to the house by winning championships in both the senior as well as the junior category. It was not about how good they were, but how good they were together – as a house, as Irinah.