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A Rugby 2011 Semi-Final: ACJC vs ACS(I)

2011-05-11T06:53:00.000-07:00

ACS(I) beat ACJC 15-10 in the semi-final of schools' A rugby tournament.

ACJC opened the scoreboard with a 3rd-minute penalty but ACS(I) had a good 15-3 lead at the end of the first half from two tries, one conversion and one penalty.

In the second half, ACJC scored a try and conversion but that was not enough for them to win the match.

ACS(I) will face St Andrew’s in the A division final while ACJC will battle with RI for third place.

A Boys Water Polo 2011: Matches agst SAJC, RJC and ACJC

2011-04-12T09:03:00.001-07:00

B Rugby 2011 Final: ACS(I) vs St Andrew's

2011-04-11T07:23:00.000-07:00

A Facebook post on the eve of this year's B Division rugby final reads: "No matter whats gonna happen tmr, something dont change, and that is we are forever n always bro (:"

It turned out to be a hard-fought final the day after, when ACS (I) met St Andrew's Secondary at the Home Team Academy on April 7.

The ACSians led with a 22nd-minute try by Barry Ann Jie Xun. The first half ended 5-0, which also turned out to be the final score.

ACS(I) supporters had to endure a nerve-racking second half. The action took place almost entirely in the ACSians' half, with Saints threatening to turn the game around at various points.

However, ACS(I)'s tenacious defence held up admirably when under threat and for that, the ACSians sealed their victory and an 11th B Division title.

Said ACS(I) captain Samuel Teo: "Saints did a very good job; I give credit to them.

"But I guess we are the better team today. The pressure was intense but we were able to hold on to the good start that we had."

B Boys Water Polo Final 2011: ACS(I) vs ACS(BR)

2011-04-03T00:57:00.000-07:00

The two Anglo-Chinese Schools met in the final of the schools' B division water polo tournament at the CCAB pool, April 31, 2011.

ACS(I) dominated play. At the end of the second quarter, ACS(BR) was trailing 0-6.

The Barker Road boys kept their steely determination to narrow the gap. They found the net four times in the 3rd and 4th quarters.

''Of course we are disappointed but I am proud of my team because we did our best,'' said ACS(BR) captain Basil Lee.

"ACS(I) has our respect, they deserve it, they train just as hard,'' he added.

The last time the two schools met in a B final was in 2009 when ACS(BR) triumphed.

ACS(I) captian Ooi Yee Jia said: ''All of us work together for two years and everyone put in his max. That's how we won the game. They (Barker) were good opponents but we got the better of them."

Score: ACS(I) - ACS(BR)

1st qtr: 3-0, 2nd qtr: 6-0, 3rd qtr: 7-1, 4th qtr: 8-4

C Boys Water Polo Prelim 2011: ACS(I) vs OSS

2011-03-29T10:39:00.001-07:00

ACS(I) beat Outram Secondary School (OSS)10-6 in a preliminary match of the C Division water polo tournament on 11 March 2011.

Both schools met again in the gold medal playoff on 23 March 2011 at the CCAB pool where ACS(I) eclipsed OSS 15-0.

B Boys Water Polo Prelim 2011: ACS(I) vs ACS(BR)

2011-03-16T01:27:00.000-07:00

ACS(I) beat ACS (Barker Rd) 6-5 in a preliminary match of the B Division water polo tournament.

ACS(I) led 5-1 at the end of the third quarter.

ACS (BR) scored four goals in the last quarter to narrow the deficit.

B Rugby 2011 Prelim: ACS(I) vs SJI

2011-03-09T08:52:00.000-08:00

ACS(I) handed SJI a 82-0 defeat in a preliminary match of the B Division rugby tournament played at the Yio Chu Kang Stadium on March 8, 2011.

C Rugby 2010 Final: ACS (I) vs RI

2010-09-03T23:44:00.001-07:00

They fought a good fight but in the end, the ACSians relinquished their 13-year-old hold on the rugby C Division Goh Keng Swee Shield when they lost 5-8 to the Rafflesians at the CCAB on Aug 5.

Neither team chalked up a point in the first half.

In the second half, RI stormed ahead with a try and penalty. The ACSians narrowed the deficit in the final second with a try.

Said ACS(I) coach Adrian Chong: “The boys (ACSians) kept their discipline, fought to the end and were rewarded with a try, which unfortunately, was quite academic by then.

“But to me it showed true character, which I think all coaches should hope to achieve in any sport, not just the victory.”

C Rugby 2010 Prelim: ACS(I) vs RI

2010-08-06T07:49:00.000-07:00

ACS(I) lost to RI 17-12 in a C Division preliminary rugby match played at ACS(I) on 23 July 2010.

RI scored two tries, two convertions and a penalty. ACS(I) had a try in the first half and a try with conversion in the second half.

A Rugby 2010 Final: ACS(I) vs RI

2010-05-19T06:02:00.001-07:00

ACS(I) lost 3-11 to Raffles Institution in the keenly-contested A Division Schools’ National Rugby final.

The Rafflesians scored two penalties and a try to triumph over the ACSian’s solitary penalty.

Although trailing throughout the game, the ACSians kept fighting but just could not find that little extra to turn the game around.

”Our knock-ons and the penalties killed us,’’ said ACS(I) captain Don Koh, “Raffles played better and they capitalised on our mistakes.”

Although disappointed, the ACSians took the defeat against a good RI team in their stride.

ACS(I) vice–captain Colin Lee said: ”Raffles was able to come up tops when it mattered. Although things did not go our way, I am proud of the team. There’s nothing more I can ask of them.”

A Rugby 2010 Semi-Final: ACS(I) vs SAJC

2010-05-15T10:52:00.000-07:00

ACS(I) beat St. Andrew's Junior College 8-3 to advance into the final of the A Division School's Rugby tournament.

ACS(I) scored a try and penalty. Saints scored a penalty.

ACS(I) will meet Raffles Institution in the A Division final.

A Rugby 2010 Prelim: ACS(I) vs ACJC

2010-04-21T08:36:00.000-07:00

ACS(I) beat ACJC 10-5 in a Schools' National Rugby Championship preliminary match.

ACJC scored a try in the first half.

Half time score: ACJC 5 - ACS(I) 0.

In the second half, ACS(I) scored a try with conversion and then a penalty.

Full time score: ACS(I) 10 - ACJC 5.

B Rugby 2010 Final: ACS(I) vs St. Andrew's

2010-04-19T08:02:00.000-07:00

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ACS(I) reclaimed the Police Cup by beating St. Andrew’s 8-7 at the final of the Schools’ National B Division Rugby Championship.

The ACSians took the lead in the 9th minute with a penalty kick by captain James Morgan.

ACS(I) continued to exert pressure in the Saints’ half for much of the first half.

However, it was the Saints who prevailed at the end of the first half.

A free-kick awarded to St. Andrew’s from a scrum infringement eventually led to a try by Bryan Chong.

Fullback K. Naresh’s conversion signalled the end of the first half.

Half-time score: St. Andrew’s 7 – ACS(I) 3.

Despite being down, the ACSians resumed play in the second half with composure.

In the 49th minute, ACS(I)’s Ng Chun Lung, sprinted to ground the ball on the left from a James Morgan pass.The conversion was unsuccessful but the ACSians led 8-7.

Saints had the opportunity to swing the match around in the 54th minute through an easy penalty right in front of the goal post but the ball was off target.

As the minutes ticked away, St. Andrew’s threatened to turn the game around. They attacked around the ACSian’s goal-line but ACS(I)’s defence did not buckle.

Full time score: ACS(I) 8 - St. Andrew’s 7.

The exciting hard-fought final was then marred by an assault on ACS(I)’s flanker, Leonard Wee by a St. Andrew’s player.

With the situation eventually under control, the ACSians celebrated their victory with tearful hugs.

Said ACS(I)’s vice-captain Marah Ishraf: “Both teams are evenly-match this year. Whoever plays better on match day wins.

"We played our best game today. In the second half, we overpowered Saints in our rucks and we made every tackle count.”

ACS(I)’s player of the season, captain James Morgan had played and tasted victory in three cup finals. But this victory meant the most to him as it was the most hard-fought.

Said James: “This final ended the way we wanted. We worked more as a unit this year compared to the B final last year. We handled the tension well this time round.

"Our forwards were very composed when defending our goal-line today. They won the final for us.”

B Rugby 2010 Semi-final: ACS(I) vs SJI

2010-04-11T06:45:00.000-07:00

ACS(I) beat SJI 62-0 in a semi-final match to advance into the final of the Schools' National B Division rugby tournament.

ACS(I) will face St. Andrew's in the final on 12 April 2010.

A Boys Water Polo 2010

2010-04-09T08:36:00.000-07:00

ACS(I) beat ACJC 5-3 to take third place in the A Division School’s National Water Polo tournament.

Taking third place was a cause for celebration as the ACS(I) team comprised only nine players, short of the usual average of 13.

ACJC led in the first two quarters but the more cohesive ACS(I) team equalised and then led 5-3 after the third quarter.

ACS(I)’s goalkeeper Jeremy Bin made impressive saves in the last two quarters.

Said ACS(I) captain Chow Jing Jie of the victory:”We had nothing to loose. We won because we played as a team.”

Team list:

1. Mark Choo Jia Wei

2. Chow Jing Jie (capt)
3. Lim Wei Shuen
4. Victor Setiawan

5. Oh Boon Sim

6. Nicholas Isel Wong

7. Jeremy Bin
8. Niam Jen Yang

9. Seet Yu Shiang

B Boys Water Polo Final 2010

2010-04-05T07:58:00.000-07:00

ACS(I) beat Hwa Chong Institution 5-4 in the Schools' National B Division water polo final.

Captain Lim Churn Yi opened the score with a back flip which found the net for ACS(I) to lead by a solitary goal at the end of the first quarter.

The second quarter was Hwa Chong's, scoring twice to take a 2-1 lead.

Although ACS(I) was expected to move ahead, they failed to as Hwa Chong held them 4-4 at the end of the third quarter.

Playing a more settled game in the last quarter, the ACSians did not quite rule but the lone goal in that quarter by ACS(I)'s Jeremy Yeo swung the final in ACS(I)'s favour.

"This isn't a good performance but a win is a win," said ACS(I) coach Lou Nan to his charges at the end of the game.

"ACS(I) played their worse game while Hwa Chong played their best. I rate our performance today as 20 out of 100," said Lou Nan.

The ACSians were anxious and they created undue pressure for themselves, explained Lou Nan, who is the national team captain.

Agreeing, ACS(I) captain Lim Churn Yi said that the team wanted a win badly and was unsettled when Hwa Chong kept equalising.

In the 2009 B final, the current year 4s in the ACS(I) team, who were then year 3s, were edged out by ACS(Barker Rd) by a lone goal. They wanted to end this year's tournament with a win.

So despite the narrow 5-4 score, the team, together with the coach Lou Nan, could not contain themselves as they plunged into the pool at the sound of the final whistle to celebrate the victory.

Team list:

1. Jon Tan

2. Ooi Yee Jia

3. Gerald Sim

4. Jevon Leong

5. Bryan Ong

6. Isaac Chan

7. Jeremy Yeo

8. John Tan Zhen Rong

9. Lim Churn Yi

10. Chow Jing Lun

11. Loke Jia Yuan

12. Benjamin Lee

13. Shaun Tan Yong En

C Boys Water Polo Final 2010

2010-03-30T00:41:00.000-07:00

ACS(I) beat Hwa Chong Institution 10-4 in the School’s National Water Polo C Division final.

But the ACSians took a while to get their engines warmed up. They failed to show their superiority in the first half of the game. Hwa Chong trailed by just a single goal after the first and second quarters. (1st quarter: 1-0, 2nd quarter 2-1)

The turning point came in the third quarter when the fired-up ACSians put four goals into the net to lead 6-2. They wrapped up the game with a decisive 10-4 win.

ACS(I) coach Zhong Sheng Gen felt that his young charges were afraid to loose, hence the jittery and cautious start to the final.

He said: “In the first half of the game, we were disorganised and our attack was ineffective. Although we were the superior team, the players could not display their skill and fitness.”

“It is only in the third quarter when the players regained their composure that they played a better game,” he added.

Team list:

1. Daniel Au

2. Syed Isa Aljunied

3. Joshua Soo

4. Daren Ong

5. Joseph Chan

6. Lucas Pang

7. Luke Sim

8. Bradley Windley

9. Ang Wan Loong

10. Brendan Teo

11. Lin Zi Mai

12. Sean Ang (captain)

13. Marcus Chong