Monday, June 25, 2012

1st Malaysian to climb Mt.Everest is a JOHANNIAN..!!

1st MALAYSIAN MT.EVEREST CLIMBER DATUK N.MOHANDAS IS  JOHANNIAN 1978

  
First to conquer Mt. Everest
M. Magendran and N. Mohanadas became national heroes when they reached the 8,848m summit of Mt. Everest on May 23, 1997, after braving thick snow, strong winds and freezing temperatures since March 1. The duo, members of the Malaysian Mountaineering Association, were part of a 20-member Malaysian team in this Everest expedition.


    PENDAKI GUNUNG EVEREST MALAYSIA PERTAMA, DATUK N.MOHANDAS PERNAH      MENJADI AJK PERSATUAN IBU BAPA GURU(PIBG) SMK ST.JOHN 
KUALA LUMPUR  PADA TAHUN 1999



23 May 1997, two national heroes – M. Magendran and N. Mohandas successfully overcame Mount Everest which stands at 8,848 meters high, the tallest mountain in the world. M. Magendran is the first Malaysian to climb Mount Everest, located in the Himalayas, and was followed 15 minutes later by Mohandas Nagappan.
The two heroes were credited with ensuring that the Malaysian Flag stood proud at the mountain’s peak. Their efforts to conquer the mountain received daily coverage for 55 days due to the hard work of nine members of RTM’s Everest ’97 project. 

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IT MAY have happened 14 years ago but Datuk N. Mohandas’ achievement is still unforgettable. In May 1997, he and teacher M. Magendran became the first two Malaysians to climb to the peak of the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest.
“If possible, I would like to climb Mt Everest again,” says Mohandas, who is an account manager for commercial fuels at Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn Bhd, a company he has been with for 32 years.
But now that he is 49, would he have the stamina to scale the mighty Everest again?
“I believe I can still do it,” insists Mohandas, who was 35 when he first carried out his feat.
“Many people older than me have climbed the mountain successfully. I want to be an inspiration to others, to show that age should not stop anyone from pursuing their dreams,” says this avid climber who is considered one of our country’s heroes.
And in recognition of his accomplishment, over the past 12 months, he has been conferred two Datukship – the first from Penang state, and the second, from the federal government which he will be receiving from the King at a date yet to be determined – though both honours came about so many years later.
Asked if he felt disappointed that he had to wait so long for this honour, Mohandas humbly replies: “For me, mountain climbing is a hobby and I don’t expect anything in return.
“I think the title came to me at the right time in my life,” he says. “If I had received the title 14 years ago, I believe I would have been too young to deserve it.”
He points out that in order to complete an arduous mission like scaling Mt Everest, getting emotionally and physically fit is not enough – one must have the financial resources as well.
He is hoping that some organisations or corporations would come forward to sponsor his second expedition up the world’s highest mountain which stands at 8,848 metres above sea level.
Mohandas had to make a lot of sacrifices when he set out to conquer the mountain in 1997. “I had to prepare myself for three years before climbing the mountain. I spent all my free time training and didn’t have much time for my wife and three sons.
"Whatever leave I took from work was spent on training.”
To prepare for his monumental climb, Mohandas scaled a host of local peaks such as Gunung Tahan and Mt Kinabalu. A year before climbing Mt Everest, he scaled Mount Aspire in New Zealand.
Of course, he had heard and read of people who lost their lives while climbing the treacherous Everest. But that did not break his spirit in his endeavour to make a name for his beloved country.
Mohandas is also grateful that his employer, Shell MalaysiaTrading, has supported his endeavours to a certain extent by sponsoring some of his climbing equipment. He was also promoted on his return from his successful climb.
Mohandas also says he is concerned that youths these days prefer to spend most of their time in front of the computer or fiddle with their handphones rather than participate in outdoor activities.
“There is a dire need for us to inculcate the love for outdoor activities and physical fitness among our youths,” he says, adding that there is no need to enrol in expensive gyms to get some exercise.
“We’ve many parks and all you need is a good pair of running shoes.”
Looking back now, Mohandas is proud of what he has achieved.
He feels that his successful attempt up Mt Everest had inspired other Malaysians to break records in different arenas.
“I believe we (Magendran and him) were among the pioneers of the Malaysia Boleh spirit,” he adds.
The Star Online


High achievement: M. Magendran and N. Mohandas seen savouring their successful climb to the peak of Mount Everest upon their return to Kuala Lumpur in this 1997 file picture.


Mt Everest climbers get Datukships

BY K. SUTHAKAR
SUT@THESTAR.COM.MY

GEORGE TOWN: Malaysia’s first Mount Everest conquerers N. Mohanadas and M. Magendran have been conferred Datukships in conjunction with the Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas’ 72nd birthday celebration .
The two, who reached the peak of the mountain in 1997, were among 47 individuals who will receive the Darjah Setia Pangkuan Negeri (DSPN).
Heading the Yang di-Pertua’s list is Armed Forces chief Jen Tan Sri Azizan Ariffin who will be conferred the Darjah Gemilang Pangkuan Negeri (DGPN), which carries the title Datuk Seri.

ONCE A JOHANNIAN

ALWAYS A JOHANNIAN

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Football legend Datuk Mokhtar Dahari's son Reza Mokhtar is a JOHANNIAN

Anak lagenda bolasepak negara, Allahyarham Datuk Mokhtar Dahari, Reza Mokhtar is a JOHANNIAN



Penghormatan buat Mokhtar Dahari



AHLI keluarga Allahyarham Mokhtar Dahari diketuai isterinya, Datin Tengku Zarina Tengku Ibrahim (dua dari kiri) bersama anak-anaknya, (dari kiri) Nur Azera, Reza dan Nur Arina bergambar di hadapan Gelanggang Mokhtar Dahari semalam.



NAMA bekas bintang bola sepak negara, Allahyarham Datuk Mokhtar Dahari kini diabadikan di gelanggang utama Kompleks Futsal Putrajaya.
Menteri Belia dan Sukan, Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek menjelaskan, ia adalah sebagai tanda penghormatan kepada legenda negara itu yang lebih dikenali sebagai Super Mokh sepanjang pembabitannya dalam sukan bola sepak tanah air.
"Selepas melakukan perbincangan, Kementerian Belia dan Sukan (KBS) memutuskan untuk menamakan gelanggang utama ini dengan nama Mokhtar Dahari yang suatu ketika dahulu, merupakan penyerang berbisa serta digeruni di rantau Asia.
"Dengan tertulisnya nama beliau di gelanggang ini, ia diharapkan ia akan meniup semangat anak-anak muda negara kita untuk bersama mengejar kegemilangan yang pernah dikecapi oleh Allahyarham, sekali gus memartabatkan semula sukan bola sepak tanah air," jelas Shabery.
Sementara itu, anak sulung Allahyarham, Mohd. Reza amat bangga dengan penghargaan yang diberikan oleh KBS.
"Walaupun arwah telah meninggal dunia 19 tahun lalu, namun masih ada lagi pihak yang menghargai jasa serta pengorbanannya.
"Sudah pasti kami sekeluarga berbangga dengan penghargaan ini dan saya mewakili keluarga mengucapkan terima kasih kepada KBS di atas penamaan Gelanggang Mokhtar Dahari ini," kata Reza.

SHABERY (kanan) cuba menyaingi kelincahan pemain pasukan pilihan FAM, K. Rajagobal pada perlawanan pertunjukan sempena perasmian Kompleks Futsal Putrajaya semalam.



Allahyarham Mokhtar meninggal dunia pada 11 Julai 1991 selepas menghidap penyakit distrofi otot.
Semasa hayatnya, Allahyarham mewakili negara pada Sukan Asia 1974 dan 1978; Sukan SEA 1975, 1977 dan 1979; Pestabola Merdeka 1972 hingga 1984 dan penampilan terakhir pada Pra-Olimpik di Seoul, Korea Selatan pada 1985.
Walaupun ketika ayahnya menghembuskan nafas terakhir Reza baru berusia 10 tahun, namun dia memahami pemergian ayahnya itu merupakan satu kehilangan besar buat arena bola sepak negara.
Sejak itu, Reza, 29, yang mesra dengan panggilan Jaja telah menanam cita-cita untuk mengikut jejak arwah ayahnya.
"Minat saya dalam bola sepak timbul bila saya sering dibawa arwah ayah ke stadium dan padang latihan," katanya Reza yang kini berkhidmat sebagai pegawai di Bahagian Perhubungan Korporat UMW Corporation.
Antara pembabitan Reza dalam sukan bola sepak ialah mewakili Selangor pada saingan Piala Emas Raja-Raja.






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ISNIN, 10 MEI 2010


Mohd Reza Bangga Nama Mokhtar Dahari Masih Diingati


BERNAMA

Anak lagenda bolasepak negara, Allahyarham Datuk Mokhtar
Dahari, Mohd Reza menunjukkan isyarat bagus selepas
gelanggang di Kompleks Futsal Putrajaya diberi nama sempena
nama ayahnya, Gelanggang Mokhtar Dahari selepas majlis
perasmian Kompleks Futsal Putrajaya, semalam. - Foto BERNAMA
PUTRAJAYA: Pengiktirafan dan penghargaan yang terus diberikan kepada bintang bola sepak negara, Allahyarham Datuk Mokhtar Dahari sedikit sebanyak menyentuh perasaan anggota keluarganya.
Pada 8 Mei lalu, sebagai tanda penghargaan terhadap jasa dan sumbangan yang telah diberikan oleh Allahyarham atau lebih dikenali sebagai "Super Mokh", Kementerian Belia dan Sukan dengan kerjasama Perbadanan Putrajaya menamakan gelanggang utama di Kompleks Futsal Presint 18 sebagai "Gelanggang Mokhtar Dahari".
Upacara perasmian gelanggang itu dirasmikan oleh Presiden Persatuan Bola Sepak Malaysia (FAM) Sultan Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah.
Bagi anak sulung Allahyarham, Mohd Reza, 38, pengiktirafan dan penghargaan seumpama itu secara tidak langsung memperlihatkan bahawa orang ramai masih menghargai jasa Allahyarham dan mengingati beliau.

Sultan Pahang, Sultan Ahmad Shah bersalaman dengan
Mohd Reza anak kepada Jaguh bolasepak negara, Allahyarham
Datuk Mokhtar Dahari sebelum perlawanan futsal persahabatan
antara pasukan pilihan Menteri Belia dan Sukan dengan Pasukan
Persatuan Bola Sepak Malaysia (FAM) sempena perasmian
Kompleks Futsal Putrajaya, semalam. Turut sama ialah Menteri
Belia dan Sukan, Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek (kiri). Kompleks
futsal itu dinamakan bersempena nama lagenda bola sepak
negara, Allahyarham Mokhtar.
"Saya sekeluarga sememangnya berbangga dan berterima kasih walaupun sudah 19 tahun arwah telah meninggalkan kita, orang ramai masih mengingati beliau (Mokhtar).
"Jasa beliau terhadap sukan bola sepak negara selama ini tiada tolok bandingannya," kata Mohd Reza. Allahyarham Mokhtar, yang terkenal sebagai seorang penyerang berbisa dan paling disegani di rantau Asia, meninggal dunia pada 11 Julai 1991 selepas menghidap penyakit distrofi otot.
Semasa hayatnya, Allahyarham pernah mewakili negara pada Sukan Asia Teheran (1974) dan Bangkok (1978); Sukan SEA Bangkok (1975), Kuala Lumpur (1977) dan Jakarta (1979); Pesta Bola Merdeka 1972 hingga 1984 dan penampilan terakhir pada Bola sepak Pra-Olimpik di Seoul, Korea Selatan pada 1985.
Walaupun ketika ayahnya menghembuskan nafas terakhir Mohd Reza baru berusia 10 tahun, namun beliau memahami bahawa pemergian ayahnya itu merupakan satu kehilangan besar buat arena sukan tanah air khususnya bola sepak negara.
Sejak itu, Mohd Reza, yang mesra dengan panggilan 'Jaja', telah menanam cita-cita untuk mengikut jejak arwah ayahnya.

Keluarga Allahyarham Mokhtar Dahari, jaguh bolasepak
negara Tengku Zarina Tengku Ibrahim (dua kiri), anak-anaknya
(dari kanan) Nur Arina, Mohd Reza dan Nur Azera gembira selepas
salah satu gelanggang di Kompleks Futsal Putrajaya di beri nama
Gelanggang Mokhtar Dahari.
"Minat saya dalam bola sepak timbul bila saya sering di bawa arwah ayah ke stadium atau padang latihan," katanya.
Antara pembabitan beliau dalam sukan bola sepak ialah mewakili Selangor dalam Pertandingan Bola sepak Piala Emas Raja-Raja pada awal tahun 2000.
Di awal pembabitan beliau dalam arena bola sepak, Mohd Reza pernah mewakili pasukan Bawah 14 tahun Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur ke beberapa kejohanan peringkat kebangsaan.
"Sekarangpun saya masih bermain bola sepak tetapi tidak aktif seperti dulu. Saya masih terlibat dalam bola sepak tetapi saya hanya bermain untuk pasukan UMW," kata Mohd Reza, yang kini berkhidmat sebagai pegawai di Bahagian Perhubungan Korporat UMW Corporation. -


The Star Online


Football legend’s son to wed today

Friday July 2, 2010


KUALA LUMPUR: Mohd Reza Mohd Mokhtar, the only son of Malaysia’s legendary football player the late Datuk Mokhtar Dahari, could not have chosen a better time to get married.
A diehard fan of England and Manchester United, Mohd Reza will tie the knot with Sharina Mohd Shahrin in Shah Alam today with the World Cup Finals still in full swing.
A big day: Mohd Reza, the legendary Mokhtar Dahari’s son, will be getting married to Sharina in Shah Alam today.
“I have been watching most of the World Cup matches as well as preparing for the wedding.
“It is meaningful because everyone in my family is a diehard football lover,” said the 29-year-old son of SuperMokh.
Mokhtar, one of the most feared strikers in Asia in the late 70s and 80s, is best remembered for his scoring skills. He passed away in 1991.
Mohd Reza, who played for Selangor in the President’s Cup, is a public affairs executive with UMW while his wife-to-be Sharina, 28, is an executive with Technology Park College.
They have known each other since 2004.



Anak SuperMokh Berkahwin Hari Ini
Mohd Reza dan Sharina sudah mengenali hati budi masing-masing sejak enam tahun lalu.
KUALA LUMPUR: Mohd Reza Mohd Mokhtar, anak tunggal legenda bola sepak negara, arwah Datuk Mokhtar Dahari memilih untuk melangsungkan perkahwinannya dalam kehangatan Piala Dunia 2010 di Afrika Selatan.
Penyokong setia England dan Manchester United itu akan mengikat tali perkahwinan dengan pasangannya, Sharina Mohd Shahrin di Shah Alam hari ini.
"Saya menyaksikan hampir kesemua perlawanan Piala Dunia sambil membuat persediaan untuk perkahwinan saya.
"Ia amat bermakna kerana setiap ahli keluarga saya merupakan peminat setia bola sepak," kata anak lelaki SuperMokh berusia 29 tahun itu.
Sharin menunjukkan cincin perkahwinan sambil ditemani bakal suaminya.
Mokhtar, antara penyerang yang digeruni di Asia pada lewat tahun 70-an dan 80-an masih dikenang kerana kehandalannya menjaringkan gol.
Beliau meninggal dunia pada 1991.
Mohd Reza yang mewakili Selangor dalam Piala Presiden bekerja sebagai eksekutif perhubungan awam di UMW manakala bakal isterinya, Shahrina, 28, adalah eksekutif di Kolej Technology Park.
Mereka sudah mengenali antara satu sama lain sejak 2004.
Pasangan itu akan melangsungkan perkahwinan hari ini.

Saturday, June 23, 2012

SJI RUGBY -THE MOST OUTSTANDING TEAM @VI PREMIER 10 2012

SJI RUGBY - THE MOST OUTSTANDING TEAM @
RUGBY VI PREMIER 10 2012
@ VICTORIA INSTITUTION KUALA LUMPUR
16th - 17th June 2012


Looks like June 2012 has been a successful month for SJI. As the sensational
heat of the Cadet Band's win over arch rival, Victoria Institution, is still felt,
comes another news to further enhance St. John's winning streak.
Over the weekend, our rugby team participated in the VI Premier 10's, hosted
at Victoria Institution. St. John's took part in both the Under 18 and Under 15
categories, and the two-day tournament saw some breathtaking results
In the Under 18 category, out of 6 matches in total, St. John's lost in one,
which is the quarter cup against SDAR with a score of 0-5. Our Under 18 team
defeated Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK) a staggering 19-0 and Taman
Kosas 21-0 in the qualifying round, 24-12 against MCKK during the Quarter's
Bowl, 19-0 against STJ in the Semi Bowl and 7-0 against Taman Kosas for the
Final Shield. We bagged the Anugerah Khas (Special Award) for being the most
outstanding Under 18 team.

The Under 15 team did pretty well too, winning 4 out of the 6 games. The
qualifying rounds were by our side, with a 7-0 win against MCKK and 19-0 win
against Taman Kosas. Our team ran out of luck momentarily when they lost to
arch rival, Victoria Institution 7-13 during the Quarter's Cup. We bounced back
during the Quarter's Bowl by beating MCKK 6-3, but lost to STJ 0-5 during the
Semi Bowl. However, that did not stop the Under 15 Johannians to triumph for
the Final Shield by soundly defeating Inter Saber 12-0.

It is indeed another celebrated win for St. John's, and our Under 18 and Under
15 teams have made it clear that Johannians are not to be taken lightly in any
tournament. Congratulations to our rugby team, including coach Airin Fiza,
teacher advisors Cik Siti Radhiah and Encik Roslan Ismail, parents, teachers &
 supporters

Somewhere up there, we know the late Coach Hang is looking at the rugby
team, with a smile gleaming on his face, knowing that he has trained our boys
well.
Under 18
sji vs mckk 19-0 - sji won
sji vs kosas 21-0 - sji won
qurters cup sji vs sdar 0-5 - sji lost
quarter's bowl sji vs mckk 24 -12 - sji won
Semi Bowl - SJI vs STJ 19-0 - sji won
Final Shield - SJI vs Kosas - 7-0 - SJI won
Anugerah Khas - under 18 - the most outstanding team

Under 15
sji vs mckk 7 -0 sji won
sji vs kosas 19 -0 - sji won
Quarter's Cup SJI vs VI 'B' 7 - 13 - sji lost
Quarter's Bowl SJI vs MCKK - 6 - 3 - SJI won

Semi Bowl SJI vs STJ 0 -5 - sji lost
Final Shield SJI vs Inter Saber 12 - 0 - SJI won
Under 18 - Juara shield
Under 15 - Juara shield
COACH : AIRIN FIZA
GURU PENASIHAT: CIK SITI RADHIAH & EN.ROSLAN ISMAIL

UNDER - 18
Under - 15





TAHNIAH !!! Kedua-dua team rugby St John (bawah 17 & bawah 15) Champion Shield Kejohanan Rugby VI Premier 10.Paling membanggakan team bawah 17 dipilih sebagai "The Most Outstanding Team".
Paling manis kita berjaya kalahkan MCKK, bukan sekali tapi dua kali, bukan aje team bawah 17 tapi juga team bawah 15. We sent them back early ..... and empty...

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