Jointly reported by:
Foo Zhing Yee Sr1ScA
Lim Sze Kee Sr1ScB
Lee Hong Qing Sr1ScD
In order to improve students’ fitness and discover new talents, Kuen Cheng High School Physical Education Department, along with the support of the Table Tennis Club, organised a ping pong tournament. The event was held on 4th of June 2022, from 8:00 am till 1:30 pm, at the Lee Shin Cheng Hall. All staff and students, excluding those who are state or national players, were allowed to participate in the open tournament regardless of gender.
It was a single-elimination tournament with 32 participants, which made a total of 32 rounds. Those who were able to win their match would proceed to the next round. St. John Ambulance, members of the Table Tennis Club, and teachers from the Physical Education Department ensured everything was conducted smoothly during the competition.
Before the tournament began, the referee explained the rules clearly to the players to prevent any misunderstandings. All match-ups were extremely exciting as every participant played spectacular games of strategy and speed. Meanwhile, the audience gave the players applause every now and then for the exhilarating matches.
Participants during the tournaments
The players did not lose any golden opportunity as some of them even practised during school break. Though it was slightly restricted due to the members of the Table Tenni Club abiding by the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and taking some time to clean and disinfect the ping pong table.
Participants practising
When it came to the final, Lok Poh Yee from JR2Z(4) competed against Lai V-Zhen from Sr2ScB. It was a close fight, but eventually, Lok Poh Yee defeated Lai V-Zhen and became the unformidable champion. As a former member of her elementary school table tennis team, she was proud to win the competition and was looking forward to participating in this competition in the following year.
The final game
During the award ceremony, Madam Chong Siew Fah, the School Administrator, presented the third to first runner-ups and the champion with medals. She then gave a brief speech, hoping that similar activities would be held again. With that, the event came to a close.
The award ceremony
Group photo