FOUR national squash players – Abang Md Huzairie bin Abang Haji Md Ali, Md Fauzi bin Zaini, Lim Kok Sheng and Abang Md Safwan bin Abang Kifrawi left the country yesterday to compete in the 2nd Thailand Squash Championship Open from September 27-29 in Pattaya, Thailand.
The delegation comprises of players from the Brunei Squash Rackets Association (BSRA), national squash coach Pengiran Hasnan bin Pengiran Anak Haji Rozanan and team manager Hamidah binti Haji Ismail. The championship, organised by the Thailand Squash Racket Association, will feature some 50 international players, many Professional Squash Association world ranking competitors. According to Pengiran Hasnan, their participation in the championship among others aims to prepare them for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines. Also present at the Brunei International Airport was President of BSRA Haji Abdul Mateen bin Orang Kaya Maharaja Lela Haji Yusof.
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In our bid to grow the sports of squash in Brunei Darussalam, we are organising a Junior Squash Clinic for children aged 6 to 15 years old. The program runs weekly, every Sunday from 9 am to 11.30 am. It is free of charge for locals and permanent residents, and cost B$10 for foreigners. At present, ten children are enrolled in the program that is facilitated by the National squash coach, Pengiran Md Hasnan bin Pg Anak Haji Rozanan.
This program aims to pique interest of the sports among the juniors and subsequently to coach and prepare them to represent Brunei in junior squash tournaments locally and regionally. The Sukan Kebangsaan Brunei Darussalam (SKBD) 2018 for Squash concludes today with the final matches for the Women's Individual Category, Men's Team Event and medal presentation to winners in the two above-mentioned categories as well as the Men's Individual Category. In the Men's Individual Category, which concluded on Tuesday, September 4th, Dzulazmi Mutalib of BSJV defeated Abang Huzairie Abang Md Ali in a gruelling 50 minutes 5 setter with scores 11-3, 11-9, 8-11, 9-11 and 11-6. Meanwhile, in a battle for the bronze medal, Brunei number 1 Staff Sergeant Haji Saiful Rizal Haji Md Ali of MS ABDB defeated Lim Kok Sheng of Brunei Muara 3-0 with scores 11-9, 11-6 and 11-7. Dk Noorashikin binti Pg Haji Ismail secured a gold medal for Tutong contingent in the Women's Individual Category after defeating Michelle of Brunei Muara 3-0. Hamidah Ismail of Belait scored her team a bronze medal after defeating Rauhah Alipuddin of BSJV 3-0 with scores 11-6, 11-3 and 11-5. In the Men's Team Event, MS ABDB defeated Belait in a bid for gold after winning two matches to nil while Brunei Muara secured a bronze after defeating team Temburong two matches to nil.
A total of seven contingents took part in the SKBD for squash, namely - Institut Pengajian Tinggi (IPT), Brunei Shell Joint Venture (BSJV), Majlis Sukan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (MS ABDB) as well as the four districts - Brunei Muara, Belait, Tutong and Temburong. Present as the Guest of Honour to present the medals to the winners were Ajman bin Hj Meludin, Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs. |
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