3 November 2010It’s been a hectic week for the Singapore Women’s 7s team. Fresh from their tour to the Asia Pacific Women’s 7s 2010, the team is back in action again this weekend at the Singapore Cricket Club 7s against the likes of Japan, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Indonesia.
Gene Tong, coach of the Women’s 7s team knows that though grueling to play two tournaments in back-to-back weekends, both the Asia Pacific 7's & Singapore Cricket Club 7's events are timely as part of the team’s build up to Asian Games. “We are looking to maintain our momentum right through to the end of the month and have a crack at a podium finish.”
Reflecting on their experiences in Borneo, Tong revealed that the team’s target was a top 3 ranking at the Asia Pacific Women’s 7s. While some might have thought this was wishful thinking with four teams from Oceania participating, Tong and his charges obviously had other ideas. The team swept aside the larger and more fancied Tonga and Samoa to produce two upsets which won them new fans and believers. They were only just denied their goal in the nail-biting Plate Final against the Cook Islands that went into extra time.
As for what we can expect from the team this weekend, Tong points out that three of the team’s core players were not available for the Asia Pacific Women’s 7s. “We are definitely looking at top two rankings for this weekend at SCC 7's as it will be an all-Asia affair. Furthermore, without Asian powerhouses of China & Kazakhstan, our chances of making the cup finals are pretty high and we are quietly confident that we can do well.”
The first women’s game of the Singapore Cricket Club 7s will kick off at 1024hrs on 5 November 2010. The complete schedule is available here.
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