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| Posted: 09 Feb 2013 04:32 AM PST CHINESE New Year is a special time for junior shuttler Wong Zheng Wei to show his appreciation to his family for instilling values that have helped to form his character. And the 12-year-old has been saving ang pow money received over the past years. Zheng Wei said he was very fortunate as he had received generous amounts from family members, relatives and friends over the Chinese New Year period. "My parents have always encouraged me to be thrifty with money. Usually, I do not spend my angpow money. My parents allowed me to be a little lavish in using up part of my savings at the end of last year. When my father bought me a limited edition racquet as a gift last year, I wanted another one of the same model as a spare. So I bought it with my own money," he added. And Zheng Wei, who is the eldest of two siblings, is looking forward to usher in the festive joy with his paternal grandparents in Ipoh, Perak. "It is always a pleasant experience to see everyone in the family coming together. Indulging in the delicious food specially prepared for the occasion is also part of the fun. Abalone is a rare treat and it is much more meaningful to share it with the family during Chinese New Year," he said. Besides stamping his mark as an emerging talent, the SJK (C) Puay Chai 2 Year Six pupil wants to excel in the UPSR examination. "It is important to strike a balance between games and studies and do well in both. I plan to spend some time during the Chinese New Year holidays rivising," said Zheng Wei. Currently, he is going through the paces six times a week including four sessions under the tutelage of former national shuttler Jason Wong at the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) sports complex in Bandar Utama. He has also been making steady progress in honing his skills under Jason for the past three years. Jason, meanwhile, said the young talent still needs training in taking on his opponents in court. "He has good physique and still growing physically. However, his game plan is too straightforward and predictable. He needs to add more variations to defeat his opponents. He has to learn to take charge in dictating the pace and controlling the shots," he said. Recently, Zheng Wei was ranked fourth in the boys' Under-12 group when he completed the recent trials with six wins and three defeats at the Selangor selection. Zheng Wei is hopeful he can make his debut appearance at the national junior circuit Zone A tournament in Kangar, Perlis from Feb 27 to March 3. Besides hosts Perlis, emerging talents from four other states — Kelantan, Kedah, Penang and Perak — will be joining the fray at the upcoming Zone A junior meet. Last year, Zheng Wei was the boys' Under-12 singles runner-up at the Selangor Schools Sports Council (MSSS) Petaling Utama district championships and went on to finish third in the boys' Under-12 doubles at the MSSS. Zheng Wei said he was also setting his sights on securing a place in the MSSS line-up for the national schools (MSSM) tournament after his victorious attempt to emerge as the singles champion at the district meet. "My chances in doing well at the MSSS look good but I will have to rise to the challenge at the district meet first. It will be great to complete my final year competing in the Under-12 age-group with respectable performances at the MSSM," he added. |
| Posted: 09 Feb 2013 04:32 AM PST Valentine Contest Stand a chance to win great prizes, including an iPad Mini and two-night stays at Tanjung Jara Resort Terengganu or The Majestic Kuala Lumpur, by joining the Valentine's Day/A Moment of Love Contest, which will run until Feb 14. Just send a photo of a memorable moment with your partner (file size to be smaller than 1.5MB and 300dpi by email, or 4R size by post), include a love message of no more than 15 words and submit with your name, IC number, contact number, email address and address to valentine@thestar.com.my or Valentine's Day/A Moment of Love Contest, Star Publications (M) Berhad, Level 9, Menara Star, 15 Jalan 16/11, 46350 Petaling Jaya, Selangor. CNY BLOOD DRIVE National Blood Bank Malaysia is encouraging the public to donate blood during Chinese New Year as it will be open on Feb 11 and 12 from 8am to 4pm. For more information, call 03-26955557 or 26955558 or visit www.pdn.gov.my for locations on the blood donation campaign mobile units. DODGEBALL SESSIONS The YMCA of Kuala Lumpur will be conducting free dodgeball sessions with the help of experienced coaches every Wednesday at the YMCA volleyball court from 8pm until 11pm. It is open to the public. For more information, call 03-22741439. TOASTMASTERS MEETING The Women Institute of Manage-ment (WIM Toastmasters Club) is having its 13th meeting for the term at Wisma WIM, Taman Tun Dr Ismail on Feb 26, 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Admission is free. To register, call 03-7725 0268 (Jaya) 012-210 2404 (Sharon). ESSENCE OF DIVINITY The Sutra Foundation will be presenting "CON-FIGURE — Seeking the Essence of Divinity in the Hu-man Visage", an exhibition of paintings by young artists Gopal Krushna Rath and Guru Suraj. The exhibition iwill be from Feb 15 to March 15 at the Sutra Gallery, 12, Persiaran Titiwangsa 3, Kuala Lumpur. For details, call 03-4021 1092 (9.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday) or email sutradancetheatre@yahoo.com. CNY WITH SUNWAY Visit Sunway sales galleries at Sunway South Quay, Sunway Da-mansara, Sunway Velocity, Sunway Montana, Sunway Eastwood and Sunway Alam Suria on Feb 23 and 24 from 10am to 5pm for fun and excitement for the entire family. Witness lion dances, traditional Dragon Beard Candy-making demonstrations, bring home your very own calligraphy art and more. For more information, visit www.sunwayproperty.com or call 03-5639900 or 6016-365 0168. EDUCATIONAL TALK The International School of Kuala Lumpur invites students and parents interested to know more about the International Bacca-laureate Diploma programme to an informational evening on Feb 19 at 7.30pm at ISKL Ampang Campus. For more information call 03-4259 5622/23 or email communications@iskl.edu.my |
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