Eidul Fitri Wish

To all Muslim Members of MALB, the Management would like to wish you Selamat Hari Raya Eidul Fitri.. Forgive us for any wrongdoings, mentions that might have hurt or offended anyone..

May Allah bless us all with His Love, Grace and Compassion, and may this year, the MALB will achieve its glory and success internationally..

To all non-muslim Members, we would like to wish you Happy Holidays and Selamat Hari Merdeka…

May all of us contribute positively towards achieving MALB’s overall targets, objectives and missions, and elevate Malaysian Baseball to international standards..

Management
MALB

MALB 2011 – Postponed

An Executive Board Meeting was convened on Tuesday, 21 June 2011, to discuss issues that surrounds the MALB 2011 Tournament, scheduled to be held from the 30th of June until the 3rd of July 2011.

After much deliberation, and reviewing all facts in hand, including team’s late submissions of entries, as well as concerns raised by other stakeholders, the Executive Board concluded and decided to postpone the Tournament to another date. Its been proposed that it shall be held in September instead.

This decision is final, after carefully considering every aspects from all angles. To teams that has made their payments, they could either get a refund from us, or such fees can be brought forward for September’s participation.

Please be informed.

Executive Board

Condolences – Al Fatihah

Today, Mohd Filza, eldest son of Mohd. Faudzi Sayudin (Vice President 1 of MALBA), passed away after being involved in a motorbike accident along Jalan Sg. Tua, Selayang. He was 15 years old.

On behalf of all members of the MALB baseball community, we would like to express our deepest condolences to Mohd Faudzi, his wife, Pn. Shafinar Shuib and their surviving children. May Allah bless them with strength and courage during these trying times, and bless Mohd Filza’s soul and place him amongst the righteous. Amin

Al-Fatihah.

MALB 2011 Lodging Information for Outstation Teams

For teams not familiar with Astaka Petaling Jaya’s location, please refer to the Google Map below:

  

The ‘A’ Marking on the map is where the MALB 2011 tournament will take place. For those of you traveling with Garmin or GPS navigators, the exact coordinates are 3° 06′ 22.25″ N, 101° 38′ 39.98″ E.

Lodging and accommodation services available within 2 Kilometer radius from the event location are as follows:

(Within Walking Distance)

(A) Crystal Crown PJ (Range: 460 meters) : Rates starts from RM200++/room (double) – http://www.crystalcrown.com.my

(B) Hotel Armada PJ (Range: 490 meters) : Rates starts from RM210++/room (double) – http://www.armada.com.my

(Travel by Vehicle Required)

(C) Shah Village Hotel PJ (Range: 1,200 meters) : Rates starts from RM148++/room (twin) – shahresorts.com/petalingjaya

(E) KUB Singgahsana Hotel PJ (Range: 1,400 meters) : Rates starts from RM180/pax (twin) – hspj.com.my

(F) PJ De Inn (Range: 1,450 meters) : Rates starts from RM105/room (twin) – pjdeinn.com

As for food outlets, there are many fastfood and local delicacies located near by (C) and (F) area, all within 5 minutes driving time. There is also a shopping mall located approximately 1,000 meters South East of the tournament ground, which houses a variety of shops, ranging from speciality coffee to computers. It operates daily from 10am to 10pm.

We sincerely hope that the information provided will be useful for you to plan and budget your trip.

Thanks

Deputy President
MALBA

MALB 2011 Tournament Information

To all teams interested in taking part in this year’s MALB 2011 Baseball Tournament, MALB has released the MALB 2011 Tournament Profile, which contains the General Rule, terms, conditions and information. You can view and download the information by clicking the link below:

MALB TOURNAMENT RULES 2011

Team registration is open now and shall close on the 15th of June 2011. To obtain the registration form, please download the forms set via the following link:

MALB Official Forms International 2011

Completed forms alongside registration fees are to be submitted to MALB by the 15th of June 2011, 12 noon (Malaysian time).

Hoping of seeing you all at the Tournament.

Regards

Deputy President
MALBA

Wesak Day Greetings

On behalf of all MALB Association EXCO Members, I would like to extend our wishes to our baseball friends celebrating the Wesak Day.

May this holiday bring light to our endeavours, and may you all have a happy and merry holiday.

Sincerely

Nahar Dato’ Johari
Deputy President
Malaysian All-Star League
Baseball Association

New evolution of MALB

MALB is announcing that it will soon be converted to become a State-level Baseball Association, to be registered under the Sports Development Act 1997, with the Sports Commissioner of Malaysia’s office, in which the new MALB will be focusing on club level developments and promotions throughout Malaysia, particularly within the Klang Valley. Under the new structure, MALB shall become an Affiliate Member of the Baseball Federation of Malaysia, and associated with Majlis Sukan Negeri and Institut Sukan Negeri. It would also seek reliefs under subsection 44(6), Income Tax Act 1967, to encourage donations and contributions from corporate sponsors.

The Pro-Temp Meeting will be held on Friday, 13th of May 2011, comprising of selected individuals representing unregistered Baseball Clubs and Teams throughout the Klang Valley. Please wait for the next announcement for information on how to register yourself as a member.

MALB Executive Board