According to Juraimi, who is currently working as a deliveryman, such hard courts are much appreciated by the local sepak takraw scene. With youthful looks and frequently wearing a smile, the 38-year-old is actually one of the more senior players in the YCK CSC team, six years older than the coach.
Gathering his regu in a triangle to celebrate a point, Juraimi bin Ibrahim seemed like one of the younger players in the team. Maybe with hard courts close to the HDB, maybe there’s some hope.”
Referring to courts which require payment upon booking, Ho from the Department of Sociology in the National University of Singapore (NUS) said: “Development of professional kinds of venues will kill the community’s side. The existence of such public courts, free-for-use, is important in keeping such a traditional game like sepak takraw alive in Singapore. Having played 3-on-3 football in his childhood years, Associate Professor Ho Kong Chong acknowledges the importance of spaces for such games.
