First Game of The Season RI 69 - 31 ACSI

RI 69 vs 31 ACSI

In the first game of our B Division season 2009, we beat traditional rivals ACSI this afternoon.

We went into the game confident, however left the first quarter feeling rather frustrated with ourselves, leading by a mere 6 points going into the 2nd quarter. A series of rushed shots and bad shot selection, coupled with rather dubious calls at times led to a really messy offense from us, and we certainly lacked the defensive intensity we had one month ago in Shanghai.

Thankfully, we pulled away in the second half and managed to emerge victorious. This is the first competitive game we have played for more than one month, and the first game all twelve of us have played together, and most importantly showed us many areas we can and have to work on.

We'll take it one game at a time, and capitalise on the 5 week first round schedule to constantly improve as thirteen individuals (coach included) moulded into one.

Many thanks to Mr Ong Swee Teck and some family members for coming down to cheer us on from the sidelines!

Our next game will be played next Wednesday, 12pm @ CCAB vs Bendemeer Sec School.

Dream. Team. Fight. Win. BROTHERHOOD.

Hi everyone,
sorry for not including the venue in my previous post.
All our games for South Zone (excluding sz final if we make it there) will be played at CCAB, which is at bukit timah, evans road.

It's very heartening to get such immediate response from the pioneers and old boys, the team won't let you all down! :D

B Division 2009

Hey everyone, it's been a long time since we've had a post here, so:

SOUTH ZONE B DIVISION 1ST ROUND SCHEDULE
14/1: RI vs ACSI 12pm
21/1: Bendemeer vs RI 12pm
30/1: RI vs ACS (Intl) 115pm
4/2: RI vs Holy Innocents' 230pm
11/2: RI vs Outram 115pm

All supporters are welcome (:
For all the Older Rafflesian basketballers who visit this blog, we hope you'll be able to come down to lend us your voices as our thirteenth man on court, especially our season opener against ACSI :D Thanks a lot!

Dream Team Fight Win guys,
Ryan

Raffles Basketball in Shanghai

Packlist for Shanghai Trip

For everyone going on the Shanghai Trip (:

I'll be listing the items that should be packed by headings, but please remember to read whatever's below the packlist items as there'll be details and instructions for you guys, especially the proceedings on Wednesday morning 26th November, the day we leave Singapore.

Clothing
Jerseys ( White & Green Raffles jerseys/ reversible gryphons jersey) X2
Training attire (PE Shirt + Basketball shorts) X2
Shoes (Basketball and leisurely)
Slippers/Sandals X1
Leisurely Clothes (enough for 5 days, to be worn when we go sightseeing)
*NOTE: it is advised for each of us to be wearing at least 2 sets of clothing beneath a windbreaker/jacket whenever we're out of the hotel, so take note of this when packing no. of sets of clothes, temperature 6-18 Degrees
RI Basketball Jacket (will be given out on wednesday morning)
Sweater/Coat/Jacket/Windbreaker X2
Pyjamas (if necessary)
Undergarments (based on personal preference)
Socks (based on personal preference)

Toiletries
Shampoo
Soap
Facial Cleanser
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Shaver & Shaving cream (if necessary)
Deodorant
Bathing towel
Small towels (for after games)
Contact lenses & solution
Powder
Nail Cutter

Medicinal
Personal medication
Asthma Inhaler
Deep Heat
Portable Ice Pack
Panadol
Vitamin ABCDE (IMPORTANT)
Thermometer (optional)
Alchoholic Swipes
Tissue (Dry and Wet, for public toilets)
Lip Balm

Miscellaneous
Singapore $300 converted into RMB for lodging and food fee
Extra RMB for shopping / our own meals etc. (advised: max 100 sing dollars)
PSP
Gameboy
Nintendo DS
MP3s
Ipod Shuffle Classic Nano Touch
CAMERA (IMPORTANT, do bring if you have one)
Video Cam (if you have, and sufficient memory)
DVDs (original and non-pirated please)
Chargers (handphone/camera/torchlight etc.)

I really encourage you guys to bring a digital camera if you have your own, or borrow one from your parents, as this trip to Shanghai wasn't really easy to come by, and you'll be able to capture moments you share with a very special group of people in someplace so far from home. And please do make sure you bring along your chargers and sufficient memory. 5 days to hone your camwhoring and phototaking skillz.

Additional Information
As mentioned above, the temperature in Shanghai now is from 6-15 deg. celcius, and when the wind blows it's really going to be cold, so do bring along extra pieces of clothing, minimum of 2 sets beneath a coat/jacket and lip balm for cracked lips. We'll be playing 3 games in the 5 days we'll be there, and we'll be staying at a 3-star hotel.

Plan for Wednesday morning, 26th November
Our flight will be at 10.10am, so everyone will be meeting at 8AM, TERMINAL 3. Our flight details are: China Eastern, MU546. On wednesday morning, there will be a big screen in the middle of the departure hall and you can check which counter we should be at from the screen. Once again, it's 8AM, TERMINAL 3 at our respective counter/row.

Please have your PASSPORTS WITH YOU, and no liquid items more than 500ml if i'm not wrong in your handcarry bags, so please keep things like your deodorant and contact lense solution in your check-in bags instead.

That's about all for now, will update the packing list or instructions if anything new pops up. Apart from that, please do start packing as soon as possible, don't leave your packing till tuesday night when you realise many things cannot be found. Get your currency changed to RMB soon too, and PLEASE REMEMBER TO PASS $15 to your respective captains for the insurance, and for the sec 2s and 3s, pass Jordaan and I $15 for the raffles basketball jacket.

Thanks, and do keep checking back for updates.
Ryan

Training Schedule (10-15 Nov)

At the moment, there is some uncertainty with the ISIBL semi-final schedule. As such, we'll only fix the trainings as follows:

Sec 1s + P6s

17 Nov Monday 0800hrs Training @RI (Coach YC)

19 Nov Wednesday 0730hrs Training @RI

B Div

20 Nov Thursday 0800hrs Training @RI

21 Nov Friday 0730hrs Training @RI

• To add to this, there is likely to be to be ISIBL matches for both U16 & Senior Teams on 18 Nov
  
• We may cut 1 session of training if the Finals/Placings match falls on this Saturday
  

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