I had a great time at the annual CNY hunt.

The CNY hunt is nothing like all the other hunts. You don’t hunt with your usual team members, instead everyone draws a card on the morning of the hunt itself to decide the teams.  It’s exciting that once in a year, we get thrown out of the comfort of our  usual team mates,  learn from better hunters and get to know other hunters better.  This hunt used to be by invitation only but in recent years it has become a sort of an open invitation to all.  With a bigger crowd and newer hunters,  some may not be too comfortable with the draw card system and wants  to hunt with their own team.  This option is actually pretty cool because we get more teams taking part this way.

The main guy driving this CNY hunt tradition is of course  Uncle Chong Foo Seong. I think this year is the 15th (or 16th?) edition of the CNY hunt.

While the CoC took care of the questions and routes, Kok Seng quietly manages the details for the draw card.  Late Saturday night he was on the phone with me and Jayaram discussing the various categories of hunters, who should go into which group and how he’s going to do the draw the next morning.  Great job Kok Seng!

The announcement of teams.

Lots of thoughts went into how best to have teams that are balance in strength.

Teams that ran with their own members

Prizes List.

The Veterans

THE MAN of the day - "Don't confuse me!!"

Asking for divine intervention before flag-off

For charity's sake

Two questions not solved. One very happy CoC!

Full Results

1. 153 – KK Chai, Toh Wei Ming, Tan Eng Siang, Teoh Cheow Teong.
2. 148 – Chong Voon Kiat, Venkateswaran Nagappan, Mohd Shahrin, Chin Kar Ping.
3. 143 – Yeap Heng Boon,  Jayaram Menon, Julie Tan, Yeong Kig Siew.
4. 143 – Alexander Hoh, Claire Chin, Lim Say Chye
5. 133 – Catherine Ng,  Lim Soo Khian, Sin Yoong Leong, Ho Mun Yee
6. 126 – Pavananthan, Goh Teck Koon, Woo Ee Wen, Pasupathy
7. 121 – Christopher Foo, Michael Pang, Lim Kong Yew, Lin Leong Ang
8. 119 – Anuar Jeffrey, Chan Kah Sing, Cornelius Koh, Ng Ek Leong
9. 116 – Hagi Suhaimi, Rosemawarni Abdul Rahman, Ho King Mun, Liew Kok Seng
10. 108 – Muhammad Razif, Darmataksiah Abai, Hanna Hamizah Muhammad Razif, Muhammad Razif, Sam Rahman
11. 106 – Khairul Nazib, Sallehuddin, Fong Chun Kit, Azeman
12. 104 – Dato’ Ramesh Rajaratnam, Khong Yin Swan, Florence Teng, Margaret Sha.
13. 96 – Ahmad Zahrol, Sharifah Nur Laila, Hazni Mohd Afidi, Ainul Azraini
14. 89 – Lee Ling Fei, Loh Chee Kwan, Peh Kok Hun, Tommy Ng
15. 79 – Tan Chee Chiew, Tan Tsiau Way, Lau Kuan Cheng. Wong Yean Kong
16. 74 – Pirababarkaran Ponniah, Navamalar Ganesan, Lim Chuan Leng, Siva Kumar
17. 69 – Shandra Dass, Kumaran Nagappa, Ahmad Rozly, Stephen Ramalingam

Uncle Chong with all his experiences is certainly one of those better CoC around.  His choice of words can be so good that often it lead hunters astray. His hunts are tough but enjoyable.

One thing that should be given some thought for  future CNY hunt is that the  start and end should ideally be at the same venue.

All in all it was another great and enjoyable CNY hunt.  Looking forward to the next installment. Thank you to Uncle Chong for putting his heart and soul into doing this signature hunt of his.

Lets revisit the objective of this hunt  ” to encourage & develop novice hunters”

Now take a look at the results and the Q&A powerpoint and tell me if  this experiment has achieved the desired outcome?

Total points – 135

1. 97 – Tommy Lee, Kelvin Ho, Chan Jian Yee, Claire Chin
2. 74 – Hanna Hamizah Muhammad Razif, Muhammad Razif, Darmataksiah Abai
3. 64 – Lau S. Y,  Daqi, KK Chai, Johan Salul
4. 63 – Tan Aik Chung, Loo Wern Ching, Lim Ming Yang, Michael Pang
5. 61 – Eugene Chin, Ling Liong Ang, Lee Ling Fei, Yeong Kig Siew
6. 61 – Eeswaran, Theresal, Venka
7. 58 – Shandra, Wei Ling, Ahmad Rozly, Dato’ Ramesh
8. 58 – Ruben, Eu Yeok  Cheng, Wong Wai Leng, Lenny Wan (Novice 1st)
9. 55 – Abidin Mohd Yusof, Shaharidzal Busu, Sheikh Anuar Majid, Norashikin (Novice 2nd)
10. 48 – Ami Akhran, Haslinda Shamsuddin, Ahmad Rijaluddin, Wan Ning Khairol (Novice 3rd)
11. 48 – Sallehuddin Yusof, Hamim Masyitah, Mohd Yatim Ab Rahman, Azeman Saarin
12. 48 – Lai Keat Yeen, Mu Shou Teng.
13. 47 – Syarifah, Megat, Rizal, Zahrol Kadir
14. 44 – Mohd Irwan Mohamad, Khairi Hafidz Ahmad, Mohammad Razip, Norwahida Nazihah
15. 44 – Aini Fazlin, Azhanawati Abd Wahab, Mohd Farid, Wan Kamal Azlan

This is one “damn” tough hunt, we almost “pitam”. More later after I recover from the mental fatigue.

Special thanks to The Meeples; Tan Aik Chung, Loo Wern Ching, Lim Ming Yang for a giving me a space in their team.

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Despite the CoC’s missteps in pitching a just right level of difficulty for the targeted hunters,  overall it was a good hunt.  Error free tulips, adequate time, huntable routes and  no long wait for the answers presentation.  They even gave out CD of the answer presentation after the hunt. The CD is indeed a nice touch especially to the new hunters who might wants to go thru it at their own pace.

If  anything,  I think using only part of a shop/company name is not very correct nor elegant.  For e.g  the answer  “De” taken from “De Zai Hair …..” or ‘Busana” from “Busana J&Z”.

CoCs should not try too hard to make it hard for the regulars.  Set tough questions if you must, but keep it simple, creative and smart.  COC should try to out-smart the hunters, not whack us on the head with a sledgehammer. Outwitted hunters will  willingly kick our own backs and want more. Injured hunters stay at home to recuperate for a long time.

Also for bigger crowd in their future hunts, the venue today is really not suitable.

Both Kroll and Hagi have shown great positive attitude towards feedback/suggestions from fellow hunters in the weeks leading to this hunt. They are willing to listen.

So I’m sure with this experinces under their belts,  their next and future hunts can only be better than their courageous effort today.

Congratulations to the Winners.

Maximum – 100points

1. 94 – Alexander Hoh, Andre Teh, Gary Guna, Rosemawani A Rahman
2. 89 – Muhammad Razif, Darmataksiah Abai,Hanna Hamizah Muhammad Razif, Sam Rahman
3. 87 – KK Chai, Margaret Sha, Chong Voon Kit, Woo Ee Wen
4. 85 – Dato’ Ramesh, Liew Kok Seng, Chong Foo Seong, Lim Kong Yew
5. 85 – Wong Chiang Chuen, Claire Chin, Julie Tan, Goh Teck Koon
6. 83 – Johan Salul, Dr. Ben , Kheirul Nazib, Aziz A. Rahman
7. 82 – Salehuddin Yusof, Mohd Asri, Mazri Muda, Rozaman Ismail.
8. 77 – Pirabarkaran, Navamalar, Sivakumar, Lim Chuan Leng
9. 76 – Venka, Eeswaran, Kumaran, Simon
10. 75 – Yeah Heng Boon, Ho King Mun, Ho Mun Yee, Janet Tan

Teams were required to explain their answers for the treasures.  If teams get the right treasure but fail to explain why they brought in that treasure they only get 3 out of 6 points for treasure.

What’s your opinion about this new development?

Champion - gorgo-matsumoto

2nd - Team 2515

3rd - Team 4 ekor

1.  133   Ashir Ariffin, Asnida Ariffin, Mufida, Asmah

2. 133 – Ong Hoong Chan, Ng Tiong Lim, Yap Khang How, Tan Kim Yew

3. 131 – Lim Sy Tzuan, Joey Chong, Ruben Enbasegaram, Lenny Wan

4. 126 – Adrian Foong, Hong Kok seong, Kelvin Ho, Chan Jian Yee

5. 121- Tan Yoke Peng, Tan sze Chern, Roy Benjamin, Chen De-Leon

Claire Chin receiving the 1st place prizes

2nd place winner Margaret Sha receiving prizes for Dato Andrew

Total score – 120 points

1. 115 – Claire Chin Siow Lyn, Julie Tan Hui Siang
2. 110 – Choong Voon Kiat, Margaret Sha
3. 110 – Loh Chee Kwan, Peh Kok Hun
4. 105 – Teh Boon Kai, Sam Rahman
5. 105 – Julian Lim, Adelene Yap
6. 105 – Tommy Ng, Lim Say Chye
7. 105 – KK Chai , Lily Loh
8. 102 – Lee Ling Fei, Yeong Kig Siew
9. 99 – Simon Mathew, Venkateswaran
10. 96 – Shandra Dass, Kuma Nagappan

CoC: Take A Break.

Update:

BERNAMA news release.

BERNAMA news release. – Sarawak next year.

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A 10 hours, 400km hunt from KL ending in Senai, Johor.

The 35 route questions were typical Govind’s.  So it the end, the 2 games worth 10 points will mostly probably decide the top few placings.

The results and prize giving were held this morning (Sunday) after breakfast. The 2 games didn’t make a great impact as I predicted.

Full points -125

1. 115 – Venka, Simon, Kumaran, Shandra
2. 112 – Liew Kok Seng, Dato’ Ramesh, Lim Kong  Yew, C.T Teoh
3. 112 – KK Chai, Margaret Sha, Chong Voon Kiat
4. 109 – Lim Say Chye, C.K Loh, Tommy Ng, Peh Kok Hun
5. 109 – Johan Salul, Dr. Ben, Haji Suhaimi, Azeez
6. 106 – Sin Yoong Leong, Claire Chin, Julie Tan, Goh Teck Koon,
7. 101 – Yeap Heng Boon, Pavanathan, Lim Soo Khian, Michael Pang
8. 100 – Ruben and team

In terms of the quality of the questions, there were 2 extremes.  A few good ones with cryptic style that we are used to and a few which makes you go ” like that also can ah?”

Another question ( i don’t have the actual question with me now) is something like ….” tempat untuk mengantar tanaman layu”

Jawapan

Govind Nair, the CoC

Oh! one last thing. It was announced during the prize giving that next year the hunt will be in either Sawarak or Sabah.

Masters category-Results

1. 113 – Chin Kar Ping,Sam Rahman,Jayaram Menon, Liong Chian Min
2. 104 – Chai Kok Khai, Chong Voon Kiat, Margaret Sha, Florence Teng
3. 102 – Wong Chiang Chuen, Claire Chin Siow Lyn, Goh Teck Koon,Julie Tan Hui Siang
4. 101 – Muhammad Razif Ahmad, Darmataksiah Abai, Gary Guna Sager, Raja Zaen Raja Hizam
5. 101 – Alexander Hoh, Andre Teh, Rosemawarni Binti Abdul Rahman, Mohd Shahrin Bin Mohd Zainuddin
6. 99 – Dato Ramesh Rajaratnam, Chong Foo Seong, Liew Kok Seng, Lim Kong Yew
7. 98 – Rajj Melambaran, Tommy Ng, Loh Chee Kwan, Lim Say Chye
8. 90 – Suresh Vasudevan, Justin Chow, Yee Choon Heng, Chiam Tat Hong
9. 86 – Angie ‘Teh Sook Mei, T’eh Boon Kai, Yow Hui Hui
10. 85 – Christopher Foo,  Michael Pang, Adrian Wong, Toh Weng Ngai
11. 84 – Ruban Chelliah, Angeline Chelliah, Mohan Campos,Adrian Chivapathy
12. 84 – Selina Yong, Toh Wei Ming,Toh Su Mei,Ho King Mun
13. 83 – Tan Eng Siang, Ong Kheng Heng,Wong Sze Lynn, Diana Foong
14. 78 – Simon Mathew, Eeswaran Kanesalingam,Venkateswaran Nagappan, Jamie Lim
15. 78 – Lau Kuan Cheng, Tan Chee Chiew, Tan Tsiau Way, Kok Pooi Hoe
16. 75 – Haji Suhaimi Zainal Abidin, Teoh Cheow Teong,  Lily Loh
17. 68 – Kamarudzaman Sanusi, Peh Kok Hun, Jasvinder Singh, Wong Poh Weh
18. 67 – Tan Kok Cheeng, Chan Kah Sing, Anwar Jeffry, Kumaran Nagapa
19. 67 – Yeap Heng Boon, Pavananthan Kanapathipillay, Shandra Dass, Ho Mun Yee
20. 58 – Lim Kim Meng, Jeffery Wong, Viki Lim, Richard Tan
21. 48 – Steven Arockiaraj, Sanjay Abdullah, Rahmah Othman, Sumita Devadas

In the Open Category, last year’s  winner LANUN INC  emerged Champion again after TOS decided not to promote them to the Masters category.

1. 113  – Prasath Ramasamy, Tan Cheng Peng, Ho Kin Soon, Rajesh Awat Ram
2. 112  – Salehuddin Yusof, Mazri Muda, Asri Mohd Ali, Sharifah Nur Syed Ali
3. 110 – Lee Kong Hor, Vincent Tan Poh Chye, Soo Mei Ling, Bonita Yone Oi Lin
4. 110 – Ahmad Fadzil Ramlee, Amir Hamzah Zakaria, Mohd Izhar Abdul Shukor, Saridah Ismail
5. 107 – Harinderjit Kaur Nanda, Rajini Kuganasan, Malina Mahadavan, Dinesh Kumar
6. 106 – Edward Yeap Hock Swee, Lai Kong Wai, Goh Leep Sean, Stephen Chin Chee Meng
7. 105 – Lee Ling Fei, Yeong Kig Siew, Woo Ee Wen, Joshua
8. 105 – Faizal Bin Mydin Pichay, M Khairie Bin Kemat, Ezarisma Azni Bin Mohamad, Sarizal Bin Amir
9. 104 – Anis Syahrein, Mohd Sharif Sanji, Shahril Nizam, Shahrul Nizam
10. 101 – Keith Joseph Rozario, Eugene Cheng Boon Keong, Yeong Kig Yeuong, Lee Chai Suan

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Max score 135

1. 132 – Alexander  Hoh, Goh Teck Khoon, Julie Tan, Claire Chin
2. 132 – Dato’ Ramesh, Liew Kok Seng, Chong Foo Seong, Lim Kong Yew
3. 128 – KK Chai, Margaret Sha, Woo Ee Wen, Sam Rahman
4. 127 – Mohd Razif, Darmataksia Abai, Hanna Hamizah, Gary Guna
5. 126 – Yeap Heng Boon, Shandra Das, Ho Mun Yee, Lily Loh
6. 124 – CK Loh, Tommy Ng, Lim Say Chye, Peh Kok Hun
7. 122 – Tan Kok Cheeng, Annuar Jeffrey and friends
8.  95 – Team Hunt Quran
9.  94 – Team Tipah Ke Taiping (Affin Bank)
10. 93 – Team Miss Potato

Download the Q&A paper here

30 questions 3 points each and 2 treasures 5 points each. Total 100.

1. 85 – Claire Chin, Lily Loh, Goh Teck  Koon, Teoh Cheow Teong
2. 80 – Alexander Hoh, Andre teh, Rosemawarni Abd Rahman, Mohd Shahrin, Mohd Zainuddin
3. 77 – Chai Kok Khai, Chong Voon Kiat, Jayaram Menon, Margaret Sha
4. 68 – Ong Kheng Heng, Tan Eng Siang, Lam Ken Yi, Yoon Sze-Mae
5. 66 – Loh Chee Kwan, Willliam Yong, Peh Kok Hun, Joshua Chong
6. 65 – Liew Kok Seng, Dato’ Ramesh Rajaratnam, Chong Foo Seong, Lim Kong Yew
7. 60 – Vincent Tan, Lee Kong Hor, Wong Pek Chen, Kevin Lee
8. 55 – Khong Sook Ling, Adeline Lee, Lim Tek Yeong, Lim Say Chye
9. 53 – Liew Kok Weng, Chang Sze Ye, Chang Sze Kim, Yeap Gim Sai
10. 51 – Soo Ua Chun, Loo Wern Ching, Tan Aik Chun, Lim Ming Yang
11. Sarizal Amir, Ezakisma, Thong Wei Fong, Nazul Aimi
12. Mohd Farid Hashim, Aini Fazun, Azhanawati
13. Melvin Kandasamy, Lidia Janus, Chrishini Richards, Navin Durairatnam
14. Ashir Ariffin, Zatul Mufida, Mohd. Khairul Amin
15. Yana Prakasam, Karen Looon, Kamalambikai, Sri Bahor Gawee

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Hunt from PJ to Kuantan.  50 teams – all were ranked and given prizes.

Max score 100 pts

1.  98 – KK Chai, Margaret Sha, Sam Rahman, Woo Ee Wen
2.  87 – Yeap Heng Boon, Pava, Liliy Loh, Ho Mun Yee
3.  85 – Teng Wei Chiat, Yeoh Ban Lye, Yew Siew Kheng, Jayaram
4.  83 – Kok Pooi Hoe, Tan Tsiau Way, Tan Chee Chiew, Wong Yean Khong
5.  72 – Raslan Khairuddin, Mohd Redzuan Taib, Shamsul Zahuri, Azeman Saarin
6.  64 – Chow Chin Keong, Phuah Kah Keong, Kuan Peng Neoh, Kuan Ean Neoh
7.  62 – James Jian Tee Jiang, Pauline Siew, Yvonne Siew, Sunny Cheang
8.  59 – Fahruddin NajumudeenMahazer Mohammed Desa, Raja Nor Fazilah, Nor Azmi Baharum
9.  57 – Lee Kean Leong, Lee Shee Hou, Christine Lim, Lew Meei Jen
10. 56 – Shahrullrizal Sulaiman, Fathullah Razak, Zaini Nyuziri, Ariefulddin Taijulddin