By Ipoh Echo correspondent
It was a lively gathering of tennis aficionados at the launch of the inaugural KLK Premier Inter-Club Tennis League Ipoh (KLK Premier League Tennis) at Wisma Taiko recently.
L to R: Eric (Captain RPGC), Lingli (Ladies Captain RPGC), Tan Sri Lee, Joe , Kiko (Captain PTC), Dr Foo Joo Ee (Vice Captain PTC rep), Kenny Lai (Captain ISC), Soong Kok Wei (Vice Captain PTC, and Zafran Mohd (rep from Team Polo) at the launch at Wisma Taiko.
The four participating clubs – Royal Perak Golf Club (RPGC), Ipoh Swimming Club (ISC), Perak Turf Club @ YMCA (PTC) and Team Polo (Polo) – were represented by their Captains and Vice Captains.
The event is organised and managed AMG Sports Management Sdn Bhd (AMG) and sponsored by KLK whose Chairman, Tan Sri Lee Oi Hian, is part of Team RPGC.
Joe Hasnan, founder and CEO of AMG, whose company organises and manages tennis camps and coaching courses, as well as events and tournaments throughout the country, said that he was very pleased to introduce the inter-club league to Ipoh for the first time, on the heels of its huge success in Wilayah and Selangor.
At stake is the Tan Sri Lee Oi Hian Challenge Trophy.
Tan Sri Lee thanked Joe for bringing the event to Ipoh and hoped it would raise the level of tennis here. “I hope it will also encourage more young people to take up tennis as a sport, as it develops character and mental strength to overcome challenges in life”, Tan Sri Lee said.
RPGC, which later that day hosted its neighbour ISC in the first tie at home, had the best possible start by winning all five matches against ISC – a clean sweep.
Over at YMCA, hosts PTC beat Polo 3-2, making it a home sweet home victory for both hosts.
A total of six matches will be played, both home and away. The next tie, to be held on 7 September, will see Polo host RPGC, and ISC host PTC.
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“On the left are the logos of our sponsor KLK and the inter-club event.
“On the right, the team logo showcases four figures which represents the four teams,” she said.
She added that the RPGC colours were inspired by the olympic Games.
