Save hockey, plead former players.

Byline: Ajitpal Singh

ALARMED by the drastic decline of Malaysia's hockey fortunes, 102 former internationals have submitted a petition to Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak seeking urgent measures to check the rot.

In stressing that they are not blaming anyone for the state of the game, spokesman K. Enbaraj said all the former internationals are interested in is saving the game.

"The senior team's failure to qualify for the Olympics is bad but what makes the situation worse is that we are also struggling at the junior ranks," said former national skipper Enbaraj yesterday.

A copy of the petition, which was submitted to the Deputy …