Sarawak Taekwondo Association updates Manyin

Salleh (fifth left), Azizul (third right) and the Sarawak Taekwondo Association (WTF) delegation meeting Manyin (fourth right) during the courtesy call.

KUCHING: The Sarawak Taekwondo Association (WTF), led by its president Mohd Salleh Sani and deputy president Azizul Annuar Adenan, paid a courtesy call on Youth, Sports and Solidarity Minister Dato Sri Michael Manyin Jawong recently.

Manyin was briefed on the progress of association’s talent scouting and training programmes.

“We are glad to be working closely with the government agencies who have been very supportive in the development of sports that broadens the access to practise taekwondo (WTF),” said Salleh.

Kuching under intense pressures to retain title in Liga Bolasepak Rakyat

(From left, front row) Haidel, Razali, Shamsul and Azman posing with LBR officials after the press conference.

Kuching is certain to be under intense pressures to retain the title in the second edition of Liga Bolasepak Rakyat (LBR).

Sarawak FA (FAS) vice president Razali Dolhan opined many districts now realised that the league could provide a platform to progress in the national-level football.

Therefore, he told TheKuchingSportsNews, these districts would start to give extra attention to the league.

Sarawak duo for National Coaching Academy

Gordon (left) and Chin (third left) with the rest of the panel members.

KUCHING: The National Coaching Academy under the National Institute of Sports Malaysia (ISN) has appointed lecturers Dr Chin Ngien Siong from the Institute of Teacher Education Tun Abdul Razak Campus and Gordon Nicolaus Jemat Anchang from UiTM Sarawak Campus as advisory panel board members.

Their letters of appointment were from the Minister of Youth and Sports Khairy Jamaluddin.

Chin will oversee the development of sports science courses at the national level while Gordon will be in physical conditioning.

Greenians aim higher in Bintulu

SMK Green Road Boys U18 team pose with Juraimie (left), Sophian (right) and Rosdi (second right).

KUCHING: After tasting success at school level, SMK Green Road are aiming higher by taking part in the Bintulu Open at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Campus, Bintulu from Sept 23-25.

The 15-strong boys Under-18 team known as the ‘Hornets’ include Mohd Rozairie Ramlie, Samuel Millan Tommy, Mohd Za’im Ahmad Zaki, Abang Ismad Syahmi, Mohd Fadhli Asri Effendy, Brandon Paul Bond, Mohamed Ilyasha Ghazali, Jaroeldrin Lian James, Juninho Sta Lidang (captain), Muhammad Danial Aniq, Zulshamiezza Mohammad and Asyraf Haizan Ramle.

The team will be managed by Mohd Rosdi Zakaria and coached by Juraimie Junaidi and Muhd Sophian Mohd Alli.

“Our school is now well known for its achievements at school and divisional level so we are trying to bring our softball to a higher level by competing against teams from colleges, vocational schools and universities,” said Juraimie.

Two of the school’s former players Kautsar Untong and Zahar Shamsul Siddiq are currently in the national squad.

Juraimie has set a target for the team to finish among the top four in the Boys U18 competition.

“I am expecting the competition to be tough for my boys but it will be a very good exposure and challenge for the players especially those in form three and four,” he said.

“Our school Alumni and the parents, PIBG have also contacted me to indicate their support but we need more sponsors to buy the air tickets and pay for the accommodation and transport expenses.” -TheBorneoPost

 

Sarawak aiming to be 19th Sopma overall champion

Dr Abdul Rahman chairing the meeting yesterday with (from left) Dr Ong, Abang Shamsudin and Albert Wong.

KUCHING: Sarawak is targeting at least 12 gold medals and to emerge as overall champion for the 19th Malaysia Deaf Games (Sopma) from Sept 30 to Oct 7.

The state will also be hosting the national games for the deaf for the first time. Athletes will be competing in four sports – athletics, badminton, ten-pin bowling and men’s football.

Assistant Minister of Welfare and Community Development Dr Abdul Rahman Ismail said Sarawak athletes have shown potential to excel in athletics and tenpin bowling.

Training provided for football tourney

KUCHING: A football tournament for the Datuk Sim Kui Hian Cup will be held at the Jubilee Ground here between Oct 22 to Nov 26.

Organised by SUPP Youth Central with iHub Tabuan FC and Jin Hua Batu Kawa Recreation Club, it aims to unearth new talents and provide a platform for competition.

“We want to encourage young people to participate in sports activities. We provide participants with proper training before the competition,” said organizing chairman Tan Kai during a press conference at SUPP headquarter here yesterday.

SHA will stage Sarawak Hockey League this month

KUCHING: The Hockey Association of Sarawak (SHA) will be organising the TNB Sarawak Hockey League from Sept 24 at the Sarawak Hockey Stadium and SMK Paku Hockey Stadium.

The first league to be organised since the merger of the Sarawak Men’s Hockey Association and the Sarawak Women’s Hockey Association is aimed at reviving hockey at grass roots level and identify talent for the state team especially at the youth level.

Association secretary Kangot Awan said the league will be divided into the Men’s Open, Women’s Open and Boys U17.

Lee Ka Tung set to defend another title

Masing (centre) holding the mock key with Dr Ling (left) at KGS yesterday as Lau looks on.

KUCHING: Five-time winner Lee Kah Tung will defend his Sarawak Amateur Masters Open Golf title.

According to organisers, the local golf ace has confirmed his participation in the ninth edition of the tournament from Sept 30 to Oct 2.

Lee, who will represent Sibu Golf Club, won in 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Sports associations need 'spring cleaning' to get rid of sports politics

Asistant Minister of Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah wants to tackle sports politics heads on before it causes further damages to sports.

He claimed some sports associations had too much politics to the extent smothering the growth of sports which they were representing.'

“So this time round, we need to do a lot of 'spring cleaning' to make sure the associations are good and the centre(s) of excellence...(are) in the right place," he quoted by a local English daily.

The assistant minister was delivering his speech at the closing of the Sibu Open Track & Field Championship at Stadium Tun Zaidi in Sibu last Sunday.

Two cyclists find solace in national championships after being overlooked for SUKMA

The Sarawak team at the National BMX Championship and Cross Country National Championship in Gombak, Selangor.

KUCHING: Two cyclists overlooked for the state squad in the recently concluded Sarawak Sukma XVIII gave creditable performances at the National BMX Championships and Cross Country National Championships in Gombak, Selangor recently.

Hartih Zaki was fourth fastest in the BMX time trial but finished sixth overall after having meeting with an accident in the final round while Ariana Nurminda finished first runner-up in her event.

Step aside SHOAW. Give way to new king of rugby!

Tupong state assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman (centre) presenting the championship trophy to MRSM Kuching while KRFC president Ahmad Yusof Shah (left) and referee Azreen Nor Rahman look on.

KUCHING: SMK Agama Sheikh Haji Othman Abdul Wahab’s (Shoaw) stranglehold on the Kuching Rugby Football Club (KRFC) School Sevens Rugby Championship was finally broken when MRSM Kuching A team upset the perenial powerhouse 10-5 in the U18 Cup final at Song Kheng Hai Rugby Ground last Sunday.

It was an historic achievement as MRSM Kuching scored a ‘double first,’ winning the U18 Cup and beating Shoaw both for the first time.

MRSM won all their matches in the group stage, blanking Kolej Vokasional Betong 12-0, SMK Sungai Maong 19-5 and SMK Muara Tuang 17-0 before disposing of Shaow B 21-0 in the last eight and SMK Muara Tuang 12-5 in the semi-finals.