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Teens make a splash at water polo event
by Jonathan Powell
South China Morning Post
August 16, 2005
Teenage players in the Hong Kong water polo B team were praised by
their coach after they won last weekend's Seventh Asian-Pacific Water
Polo Tournament at Kowloon Park Swimming Pool.
Hundreds of spectators cheered as Hong Kong B scored a thrilling 7-6
win over Japan and also beat Guangzhou 11-8 in the decisive round-robin
championship matches on Sunday.
Hong Kong's Armenian coach Benyamin Simonyan said the side's young
players had played a key role in the success.
The team's "baby" was Chung Ching-nam, a 15-year-old student at Wah
Yan College, Hong Kong. More than half the team are still at school.
"Fung Wing-hei, Ku Yat-wa and Chung Ching-nam, all under 18, played
very well, and have great potential," said Simonyan.
"The team have been recruiting young members for the past seven
years. They have good discipline and are willing to devote much time
to training."
However, it was a Hong Kong veteran who won the top-scorer award.
Howard Wong Kai-hay netted 24 goals to win the honour for the second
successive year.
The match against Japan produced high drama as the scores were tied
at 6-6 with only a few seconds remaining.
"Hong Kong showed a lot of determination and it was a very exciting
finish," said Jennie Leung of the Hong Kong Amateur Swimming
Association.
Teams from Singapore, the Philippines, Guam, Japan, Sri Lanka, Taipei,
Guangzhou and two Hong Kong teams took part in the competition. It
was only the second time Hong Kong had won the annual event.
The Hong Kong team will compete in this week's Asian Age Group
Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.
by Jonathan Powell
South China Morning Post
August 16, 2005
Teenage players in the Hong Kong water polo B team were praised by
their coach after they won last weekend's Seventh Asian-Pacific Water
Polo Tournament at Kowloon Park Swimming Pool.
Hundreds of spectators cheered as Hong Kong B scored a thrilling 7-6
win over Japan and also beat Guangzhou 11-8 in the decisive round-robin
championship matches on Sunday.
Hong Kong's Armenian coach Benyamin Simonyan said the side's young
players had played a key role in the success.
The team's "baby" was Chung Ching-nam, a 15-year-old student at Wah
Yan College, Hong Kong. More than half the team are still at school.
"Fung Wing-hei, Ku Yat-wa and Chung Ching-nam, all under 18, played
very well, and have great potential," said Simonyan.
"The team have been recruiting young members for the past seven
years. They have good discipline and are willing to devote much time
to training."
However, it was a Hong Kong veteran who won the top-scorer award.
Howard Wong Kai-hay netted 24 goals to win the honour for the second
successive year.
The match against Japan produced high drama as the scores were tied
at 6-6 with only a few seconds remaining.
"Hong Kong showed a lot of determination and it was a very exciting
finish," said Jennie Leung of the Hong Kong Amateur Swimming
Association.
Teams from Singapore, the Philippines, Guam, Japan, Sri Lanka, Taipei,
Guangzhou and two Hong Kong teams took part in the competition. It
was only the second time Hong Kong had won the annual event.
The Hong Kong team will compete in this week's Asian Age Group
Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.