SEMASHUR leave it late before securing place in top 8

Hosts MCKK have a score to settle with SEMASHUR in quarter final matchup tomorrow

KUALA KANGSAR (29th February): Defending champions, Sekolah Menengah Sains Hulu Selangor (SEMASHUR) diced with danger before securing their place in the Cup competition after overcoming Sekolah Menengah Agama Sheikh Haji Othman Wahab (SHOAW) in their final Group A match of the Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK) X Premier 7s today.

Opening their campaign with a 17-5 win over King George V (KGV) yesterday, they then succumbed to a ferocious onslaught, 7-20 to the Royal Military College (RMC) before redeeming themselves with a 31-12 win over SHOAW from Sarawak.

SEMASHUR and SHOAW traded blows before two tries at the end secured their passage into the final top eight rankings for the next phase of competition.

“Alhamdullillah, it is our rezeki (to qualify). I was worried at the beginning because we had conceded a lot of tries in our second game,” said coach, Cikgu Mohd Soleh Abd Hamid.

Mohd Soleh, who was at the helm last year, felt relieved at his side’s progress as he was worried that they were fatigued, given that they had just arrived from the MSSM Selangor’s rugby championship.

“We have just arrived here on Friday, a day after (Thursday) the MSSM Selangor championship. So, we are not are at our level best

“This year’s competition is very strong, it is an open field, any of the teams can win it this time around,” he added. 

Joining them are hosts, MCKK All Blacks who secured a place in the top 8 with a 100% record, trashing Sekolah Menengah Sains Pokok Sena (Saina) from Kedah, 34-5 and Sekolah Menengah Sains Muzaffar Shah (MOZAC) Melaka, 24-5 and Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Abi (SMK Abi) Perlis, 31-12, yesterday.

Completing the line-up are English College, Sekolah Sukan Tunku Mahkota Ismail (SSTMI), SMK Sri Mersing, SMK Abi and Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Gombak (INTEGOMB), and SMK Tun Hussein Onn (THOR)

In their quarter final match up tomorrow, hosts, MCKK have a score to settle with SEMASHUR, losing 10-24 in last year’s final.

RESULTS DAY 2

GROUP A

1. SMK SAINS HULU SELANGOR (SEMASHUR) 17-5 SMK KING GEORGE V (KGV)
2. SMK AGAMA SHEIKH HAJI OTHMAN ABDUL WAHAB (SHOAW) 5-5 SMK KING GEORGE V (KGV)
3. SMK KING GEORGE V (KGV) 21-7 MAKTAB TENTERA DIRAJA (RMC)
4. SMK SAINS HULU SELANGOR (SEMASHUR) 31-12 SMK AGAMA SHEIKH HAJI OTHMAN ABDUL WAHAB (SHOAW)
5. SMK SAINS HULU SELANGOR (SEMASHUR) 7-20 MAKTAB TENTERA DIRAJA (RMC)

GROUP B

1. SEKOLAH SUKAN TUNKU MAHKOTA ISMAIL (SSTMI) 45-7 SEKOLAH BERASRAMA PENUH INTEGRASI KUANTAN (INTEK)
2. SEKOLAH MENENGAH SAINS TUANKU JAAFAR (STJ) 26-24 SEKOLAH BERASRAMA PENUH INTEGRASI KUANTAN (INTEK)
3. SEKOLAH SUKAN TUNKU MAHKOTA ISMAIL (SSTMI) 24-7 KOLEJ SULTAN ABDUL HAMID (KSAH)
4. SEKOLAH BERASRAMA PENUH INTEGRASI KUANTAN (INTEK) 33-10 KOLEJ SULTAN ABDUL HAMID (KSAH)
5. SEKOLAH SUKAN TUNKU MAHKOTA ISMAIL (SSTMI) 40-14 SEKOLAH MENENGAH SAINS TUANKU JAAFAR (STJ)

GROUP C

1. 1. SMK SAINS POKOK SENA (SAINA) 22-0 SMK SAINS MUZAFFAR SHAH (MOZAC)

• KOLEJ MELAYU KUALA KANGSAR (MCKK) 24-5 SMK SAINS MUZAFFAR SHAH (MOZAC)

• SMK SAINS POKOK SENA (SAINA) 0-34 SMK ABI (ABI)

• SMK SAINS MUZAFFAR SHAH (MOZAC) 12-15 SMK ABI (ABI)

• SMK SAINS POKOK SENA (SAINA) 5-34 KOLEJ MELAYU KUALA KANGSAR (MCKK)

GROUP D

1. 1. ENGLISH COLLEGE (EC) 24 – 5 SMK SAINS SULTAN MAHMUD (SESMA)

• SEKOLAH SULTAN ALAM SHAH (SAS) 26-7 SMK SAINS SULTAN MAHMUD (SESMA)

• ENGLISH COLLEGE (EC) 41-0 SEKOLAH DATO’ ABDUL RAZAK (SDAR)

• SMK SAINS SULTAN MAHMUD (SESMA) 14-10 SEKOLAH DATO’ ABDUL RAZAK (SDAR)

• ENGLISH COLLEGE (EC) 28-0 SEKOLAH SULTAN ALAM SHAH (SAS)

GROUP E

1. SMK SRI MERSING (SMSM) 21 – 17 SMK TUN HUSSEIN ONN (THOR)
2. SEKOLAH TUANKU ABDUL RAHMAN (STAR) 5-43 SMK TUN HUSSEIN ONN (THOR)
3. SMK SRI MERSING 28-12 SMK SULTAN YAHYA PETRA 1 (SSYP1)
4. SMK TUN HUSSEIN ONN (THOR) 31-7 SMK SULTAN YAHYA PETRA 1 (SSYP1)
5. SMK SRI MERSING 31-5 SEKOLAH TUANKU ABDUL RAHMAN (STAR)

GROUP F

1. SMK SULTAN SULAIMAN (ART) 26 – 21 SEKOLAH BERASRAMA PENUH INTEGRASI GOMBAK (INTEGOMB)
2. VICTORIA INSTITUTION 12-40 SEKOLAH BERASRAMA PENUH INTEGRASI GOMBAK (INTERGOMB)
3. SMK SULTAN SULAIMAN (ART) 14-27 SMK KING EDWARD VII (KEVII)
4. INTEGRASI GOMBAK (INTEGOMB) 29-0 SMK KING EDWARD VII (KEVII)
5. SMK SULTAN SULAIMAN (ART) 14-15 VICTORIA INSTITUTION

CUP QUARTER-FINAL FIXTURES

• EC vs SMK ABI

• SMSM vs INTERGOMB

• SSTMI vs THOR

• MCKK vs SEMASHUR