Section 12: Sports club

Bahau Sports Club was formerly known as Bahau Guards Club. Cai Defu described; May 13, 1969 (abbreviated as 513) Anti-Chinese incident caused by spontaneous racial riots between "Malays" and "Chinese". In order to have peace of mind among the people, the district magistrate appointed Cai to establish the Bahau Sports Club. The official setting was that the incumbent district magistrate would also automatically be the chairman of the sports club. Whereas the chair was primarily about promoting peace and fostering a safe environment at the grassroots and community level. Sports clubs play an important role as they act as bridges between communities, bringing together different ethnics to live together in harmony to pursue goals and interests. Here everyone learnt to respect and accept each other, and to integrate into each other's lives.

During the development of the sports club, Encik Rais Bin Yatim, Deputy Home Minister and Kuala Pilah District Official, was the patron and advisor of the sports club. The committee had a total of 8 members, and the annual council election must be held before every April. Every year, the sports club hosted national Chinese singing competitions and relationship-fostering cultural and arts performances, all of which focus on the cultures of various ethnic groups.

In the 1970s, Bahau had no other entertainment community activities other than the cinema, and the sports club was the only center to promote multi-racial unity. In addition, the most important point was that it did not charge any fees. Since its establishment in 1950, it has nearly 500 members, and the needs of club activities have also diversified.

A Beautiful Landscape After the establishment of the club, it had continuously promoted physical and mental sports activities. Physical exercise is the main competing driving force for students and members. Every night, the sports club activities were rich and colorful, It greatly promoted the cultural life of the club. When students or members compete on the court, it did not only strengthen their awareness on exercising, but also arouse the awareness of good sportsmanship among students, and experienced the fun of sports during the activities.

Activities and competitions have improved the level of sportsmanship and cultivated the ability to unite and cooperate, especially in the sports of table tennis and basketball. After years of hard work, elite athletes were nurtured, and they had won many awards and received good media coverage.

The Bahau sports club cultivated batch after batch of talents and promoted the progress of Bahau sports. Unfortunately, the sports club ended in 1981, and 12 years of glorious deeds entered into history.

After the establishment of the women's basketball team, women's basketball matches were also held, and the Alumni Association's "Qiyuan Cup" (启友杯)basketball tournament was organized. The Sports Association also hosted a multi-ethnic sports event, with competitions taking place at the Bahau Field. Due to limited venues at the time, many wedding banquets were held at the Sports Association.

The sports club has lounges, offices, and was equipped with a variety of facilities such as: table tennis courts, basketball courts, badminton courts and sepaktakraw courts. In the later period, the indoor sports competitions of Chi Wen primary and secondary schools were held in the sports club. In addition to promoting ball games, the sports association has also set up a kindergarten, so that female athletes can send their children to the kindergarten; in this way, they can train with peace of mind. It also provides employment opportunities for female athletes.

Business/Courses Every night of the week, there was a night market (Fun Market) in the yard of the sports club. Many aborigines sell a variety of Malay pastries and dishes, one could also enjoy the singing accompaniment of the "Sri Jempol" band. (Every Night Market)

In order to meet the purpose of establishing the sports club, the club also offerred a number of training courses for members to participate in. Various courses are also held at the Bahau Sports Club by government departments and private groups.

The club offers kindergarten courses as a carrier of preschool education. In the evening, there was also a people's unity class, which was impressive. It attracted students of many races to take part. Through the unity class, everyone understands and respects each other and cultivates a good spirit of unity.

Bahau Sports Club acted towards the goal of promoting unity through the fields of sports and education. After it was completely built, it added various sports types such as sepak takraw, basketball, table tennis, and fitness to the original sports, and it also offerred cooking classes. Ultimately, the clubhouse is the perfect place for large events and community gatherings.