Y.O!

(Ed: Hello hello! Following our little post on ‘tchoukball 101‘, we have Marck Anthonny from the Singapore National Tchoukball Team in an exclusive 1-on-1 interview.)

E: Tell us about yourself.
M: My name is Marck Anthonny, currently schooling in Ping Yi Secondary. 18 years of age. I enjoy playing sports and I dislike humid days.

E: Explain tchoukball in 10 words or less.
M: This game is more interesting and more dynamic than others.

E: Explain tchoukball in 8 words (to your grandmother).
M: Ball game played by seven people on court.

E: Tell us what tchoukball is to you in 6 words.
M: Injury free, gentlemen-like, fun, dynamic

E: How did you get started on this sport?
M: School event – Rezal (Ping Yi Sec teacher) brought in Italy Tchoukball Federation Chiara and a Italian female player to introduce the sport to us. This was for CIP hours so I had to go.

E: How did your friends/ family react when they knew you are a tchoukball national
player?
M: Friends reacted normally because they know I’m very into the sport, while my family, especially my aunties were proud of me.

E: Why tchoukball? What is it about tchoukball that attracts you?
M: Tchoukball is a very fun game which requires a 7-a-side-play. I enjoy team sports very much. Tchoukball is a whole new sport which is very different from others. Very “gentlemen” like.

E: How are you different now because of tchoukball?
M: I’m a happier person because team mates often makes things interesting.

E: What other sports do you played/ have to played before? How is tchuokball different
from them?
M: Basketball, bowling, soccer. Not much difference because it is still a physically and mentally demanding game.

E: How do you juggle your life (school, friends, family, personal time) and your
commitment to tchoukball?
M: Basically friends are mainly team mates from school on a national team. Juggling between training and studies was hard initially because I had a bad time with planning my time.

E: Describe a typical day in your life (don’t miss out any details!).
M: School from morning till late. Nothing much.

E: Where do you hang out when you’re not training?
M: School? Home?

E: What was the last book you read? What was the last CD you bought?
M: My quiet time materials. I don’t buy CDs.

E: What is your favourite singer/ actor/ book.
M: Corrinne May, Hillsong (they inspire me)

E: Complete these sentences
M:
a) Tchoukball has made me happier.
b) My greatest sacrifice for tchoukball is time.
c) The greatest gift I got from tchoukball is a chance to represent the country at Asia-Pacific Tchoukball Championships and clinch 2nd place in Asia.
d) If I could, I would like to live for a million years.
e) My girlfriend/ boyfriend must understand my hefty training hours.
f) If my best friend backstabs me, I would disown him/ her.
g) Losing my family makes me cry.
h) I have a soft spot for food.

This is me at the HK APTC 2008, with players from other participating countries.

If you have other questions, send them to y.o.ur comments and we’ll try our best to get them to Marck. Next up, we will be interviewing Marilyn Loh from the Singapore National Tchoukball Team to get a female’s perspective on this unique sport. 

Posted by: Kaydence Chai
Assoc. Librarian, Young People’s Services

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