"He loved sports till the end"
Shahril Hamzah and I have one BIG regret. We never got down to writing a book on Shahril's dad Hamzah Abu Samah. Shahril and I worked on several stuff together in the past including the Royal Selangor Club 125th Year Anniversary coffee table book. And since then we have been toying with the idea of writing a book about Hamzah. Sadly, Hamzah drew his last breath at the at 3.30pm yesterday. He was 88. Shahril, who I believe was extremely close to his dad for he often spoke volumes of Hamzah whenever we met, had lost his voice but he had this to say; "He loved sports till the end." "And yes, we never got down to writing the book and that is my biggest regret." Born on Januari 5 Januari 1924 in Pekan, Pahang, Hamzah received his early education at the Kajang Malay School before studying at the Malay College Kuala Kangsar in Perak. He continued his studies in England reading law before graduating as a Barristerat At-Law, Gray’s Inn, London in 1953. ...