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Soft Tennis Associatio Of Malaysia
( STAM )
 
 
    Mr. Tan Eng Kim, Mr. Ngo Ah Lek and                Mr. Tan Eng Kim, Mdm Cora and
    Vietnam coach Mr. Trinh Van Chinh.                     Mr. Petch Bamrungcheep of Thailand.
 
A brief history of soft tennis in Malaysia

In 1988, the ASTF sent an invitation to the Olympic Council of Malaysia ( OCM ) to send a
Malaysian representative to the ASTF AGM in Japan. OCM President Tan Sri Hamzah Abu Samah approached the Lawn Tennis Association of Malaysia ( LTAM ) but no favourable response was elicited.  Tan Sri Hamzah then nominated OCM Executive Secretary Mr. Tan
Eng Kim to attend as the country's representative.
 

 Mr. Ngo Ah Lek with Mr. Yukio Miyamoto ( centre )
and Mr. Hj Mat Yakob Yahya ( left ) from Brunei
at a gathering in Bangkok, 1996.

The ASTF ( Asian Soft Tennis Federation ) Secretary General Mr. Yukio Miyamoto encouraged
Mr. Tan Eng Kim to set up a Malaysian soft tennis organisation. He offered his assistance to that end. A soft tennis constitution was drafted and the Soft Tennis Association of Malaysia
( STAM ) pro-term committee was set up with Mr. Tan Eng Kim as the chairman. STAM
was officially registered in 1990. Development of soft tennis was carried out in Kuala Lumpur especially the University of Malaya ( UM ) and Universiti Pertanian Malaysia ( UPM ).
Mr. Yong Bang Kuang, a UPM Sports Coordinator, played an important role in the
development of national soft tennis. Mr. Yong Bang Kuang was the Chairman of Technical and
Development Committee STAM until 1994.
 
 

Mr.Yong Bang Kuang ( from left ),                         Ngo Ah Lek and Lee Kem Siang with the
Mr. Lee Kem Siang and Mr. Ngo Ah Lek              China Team Manager in Indonesia 1992.
were at the soft tennis meeting in Jakarta 1992.
 
In June, 1992 two Malaysians were sent to Tokyo, Japan to undergo a short course of soft
tennis organised by ASTF and Japan Soft Tennis Association. They are Mr. Ngo Ah Lek
from Segamat and Mr. Lee Kem Siang from Ipoh. On their return, soft tennis coaching
and umpiring courses were organised in Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Segamat and Johor Bahru.
From that year on, Malaysia has never failed to send  soft tennis teams to participate
international soft tennis championships. Although they did not win any convincing matches,
their presence and their friendliness have won many hearts in the soft tennis championships
in and around Asia.
 
Ngo Ah Lek and Lee Kem Siang during the Opening Ceremony
Of 2nd Asian Soft Tennis Championships in Jakarta, 1992.
 
In 1994, Tan Sri Khir Johari, the Deputy President of OCM was elected as the President of STAM. Tan Sri Khir Johari is a prominent figure in politic, education, business, protection
of wild life as well as sports in Malaysia. His presence will further enhance the expansion
of soft tennis in Malaysia.
 
 
Malaysia team with Deputy President of Taiwan
Soft Tennis Association, Mr. Liao.
 
 
 
Management Committee For The Term 1998 - 1999
 
 
President
Tan Sri Dato' Mohd Khir Johari
Deputy President
Tan Eng Kim
Vice President
 Sum Kwok Seng 
Honorary Secretary
Bardin Bin Uteh
Honorary Treasurer
Loh Kar Yong
Ordinary Committee Members
  Ngo Ah Lek 
  Nasir Bin Janaro 
  Lee Cheng Kim 
 Tan Siew Imm 
  Hussin Bin Ali
Appointed Ordinary Committee Members
  Tan Siew Hun 
  See Kim Kiew
Honorary Auditor
K.L. Song & Co.
 
 
 Malaysian Contingent at the farewell dinner in Bangkok.
( Bangkok Soft Tennis Invitation 1994 )
 
 
Introduction To Soft Tennis  /  Johor Soft Tennis Association ( JOSTA )  /  Soft Tennis In Segamat
Current And Old News Of Soft Tennis In Malaysia  /  Soft Tennis In Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia