One of the best Singapore sepak takraw team was in 1980 and 1982 comprising names such as Said Yussof, Ahmad Tapri, Ali Abdullah, Md Kamal, Jumaat Salleh,Pangat Adon, Zulkifli Jaafar, M.Sharif, Hamran Zain,Razali Amri, Kassim Maksom, Zainuddin, Shukur Sadik, Salleh Nanang, Hassaan Mompasi, Rahim Atan, Misgandi Ponimen, forgime me that one or two other players that not mention as I have forgotten them.
In 1980, the Singapore Team beat Thailand Team to reached the Final of 1st Sepak Takraw Asia Cup tournament held at National Stadium of Kuala Lumpur to met Malaysia Team.
With the strong support from home ground 15,000 suppoters of Malaysia. The Malaysia Team emerged as 1st Time Champion of the Asia Cup Tournament after had been battle hard fight from our proud Singapore Team.
Malaysia suporters were surprise by the young Striker Hamran Zain with feader M.Shariff and Tekong Jumaat Salleh (first time 3 of them played together) played in1st Regu against the best Regu from Malaysia comprised of Adnan Saidin (been honour as Malaysia Takraw king), M Sukri as bloker and feader and Tekong Azman. With the powerful strike from Adnan Saidin, Hamran Zain will showed the deadly ackrobatic and beautiful strike that almost equally to Adnan Saidin.
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| Singapore Team to KL for 1st Asia Cup Sepaktakraw 1980 |
However with huge experiences and serious preparation and training , theMalaysia Regu won the 1st Regu and subsequently the remaining 2 Regus resulted Malaysia 3 - Singapore 0.Singapore was proudly emerge as Silver Medal as Thailand took 3rd Placing.That was the begining for Singapore Team improvement under the Head Coach the Late R.Selamat. Before that Singapore teams never beat the Thai and will always lost to Malaysia team in big margin of points.With the young talents such as Hamran Zain,Razali Amri,M.Shariff , Shukur Sadik combined with the experienced players such as Ahmad Tapri,Zulkifli Jaffar,Said Yussof (whose was not in this Team due to personnel reason), Kamal Hamid and Ali Abdullah ,the team would looking forward fot the next tournaments in Sea Games at Phillipine 1981 and Next Asia Cups in Singapore 1982.
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Hamran Zain Singapore's Striker strike the ball through the Malaysia Bloker M.Sukri during Final of 1st Asia Cup Sepaktakraw Final held in National Stadium of Kuala Lumpur 1980 .Crowds were about 15,000 witnessed thid events Medals were presented by Malaysian Yang Di-Pertuan Agong.
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That's was the time when singapore had a quality players which dedicated with their heart and soul to play for the country.and foremost of all, I'm proud that my late father RAFIF BIN SENAN is part of the team.may he rest in peace.amin.
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Rafif's son
That's was the time when singapore had a quality players which dedicated with their heart and soul to play for the country.and foremost of all, I'm proud that my late father RAFIF BIN SENAN is part of the team.may he rest in peace.amin.
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Rafif's son
Yes it true My Late father was proud to have strong Singapore Sepaktakraw team at that time.. kuddos to the Team Singapore.
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Agreed he was our best physical trainer .he develped this team to the best physical fitness which this team managed to go to the Final..after beating Thailand Team in semi final..
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