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S’wak parade squad, unveil kit

Posted: 09 Jan 2014 08:35 AM PST

by Matthew Umpang reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on January 10, 2014, Friday

KUCHING: Sarawak paraded its squad of 26 players for the new season to the fans at Stadium Perpaduan last Wednesday night.

Among the fans who turned up to cheer their team were members of two fan groups, GB13 and Red Army 88.

The Crocs also unveiled their new kit for this season and sales booths for the new merchandises were set up just outside the venue.

Peter Moni, who is president of the Sarawak Football Fans Club (SFFC), the official fan club for the Crocs, and other club members also attended the event.

"This is the time that we get to see the players up close and personal.

"Our club members would not want to miss this chance," he said.

Assistant minister of Youth Development and Housing Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah officiated at the ceremony.

Karim said he was happy with the performance of the team last season, noting that they a uniting factor among fans in the state.

"When the Crocs play, Sarawakians come together, mingling and cheering side by side with each other for the team. For me, the scenario was indeed beautiful as everybody were united regardless of their race, background, religion or political affiliation," he enthused.

Among others who were at the event were Exco members of the Football Association of Sarawak (FAS) and the managerial staff members of the Sarawak Energy.

FAS' delegation was led by President Datu Sudarsono Osman while Sarawak Energy was led by their Chief Executive Officer Datuk Torstein Dale Sjotveit.

Sarawak Energy is Sarawak's main sponsor for the coming season.

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SJA plans to set up judo training centre in Miri

Posted: 09 Jan 2014 08:33 AM PST

KUCHING: The Sarawak Judo Association (SJA) plan to set up a training centre in Miri soon to create a bigger pool of talents.

Its president Francis Chan said the move would give the sport in the state the boost it badly needed to attract new players.

Right now, there are fewer than 20 judokas regularly practising at the present training centre along Jalan Pending.

Besides the training centre at Jalan Pending SJA also runs a dojo (training centre) at Chung Hua Middle School No.1 where about 40 students are training.

"To further develop judo in Sarawak, there is a need to set up more training centres, especially in major towns," he said after receiving a sponsorship of four sets of judo kits and 45 pieces of tatami (floor mats) from the Japan-Malaysia Association on Wednesday night.

The mat and kits were handed over to Chan by Japan-Malaysia Association executive director Arai Takuji and its coordinator in Sarawak, Kazue Sakai.

"This is a very good beginning for us in the new year and we are hoping through assistance from the Japan-Malaysia Association, we can get some Japanese instructors to come and conduct coaching clinics and share their experience and expertise with our young judokas," Chan said.

He also hoped judo would be listed as one of the events in Sukma 2016 when Sarawak will play host. In this respect, he sees the crucial need to set up another training centre.

"The contribution from Japan-Malaysia Association is timely because the tatami is a pre-requisite for setting up the centre," he said, adding that the floor mats were a big boost to judo development in Sarawak.

Chan also said the association is confident of getting an instructor in Miri. It is learnt that a set of judo kits can cost about RM200 while a piece of tatami fetches around RM700.

Meanwhile, Arai said the Japan-Malaysia Association was a NGO and every year since 1995, it had been sending volunteers to Sarawak.

"Over the years, we have been conducting the tree-planting project at Gunung Apeng in Serian with the Sarawak Forestry Department, Unimas and the villagers in the area," he added.

Last August, one of the volunteers, Kawamoto Hiroshi, from Hiroshima who came here happened to be a judo instructor and a junior high school teacher and was interested in finding out more about local judo dojo.

Kawamoto was introduced to Chan through the coordinator Kazue Sakai and the Japanese judo instructor was very impressed with the enthusiasm and learning attitude of the local trainees.

Kawamoto not only gave valuable judo tips to the trainees but also noticed the less than satisfactory condition of the tatami at the Pending training centre. When he returned to Japan, he took the trouble to collect (or buy) second-hand tatami and judo kits and presented them to the centre.

"This is the first time we are sponsoring the equipment and there will be more to come," Arai assured.

He added that Kawamoto, whose student Hiraoka won a silver medal at the London Olympics in 2012, may come to Kuching again in August to conduct coaching clinics.

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Shuttlers fighting for Sukma berths

Posted: 09 Jan 2014 08:29 AM PST

KUCHING: The battle is on for more than 80 shuttlers who take to the courts today to fight for berths in the state Sukma badminton team.

In all, 86 players, including 15 girls from 12 teams,  are vying to play for the state in the 17th edition of the Malaysian Games to be held in Perlis in May-June this year.

The Sukma XVII Selection Tournament, organised by Sarawak Badminton Association is open to players between 16 and 21 years old and divided into four categories – boys singles and doubles, and girls singles and doubles.

The tournament, held at SBA Hall, features teams from SBA, Bintulu Badminton Association, Kuching Badminton Association 2002, Samarahan Badminton Association, Miri Badminton Association 2002, Baram Badminton Association, Pacific Badminton Management, Liew Wah Sam Training Centre, Chong Cheong Yong Training Centre, Kapit, Thumb's Up badminton Academy and Kuching.

In the boys singles, the top seed is Adam Lau while his twin brother Alfred is seeded second with James Liaw and Clement Chieng as joint third/fourth seeds.

The Lau twins are also the top seeds in the boys' doubles with Jong Wee Fook and Lai Zing Neng as the second seeds, and Gabriel Wong and James Liaw, and Donaven Sujang Majang-Kam Sim Siong as the joint third-fourth seeds.

Meanwhile, for the girls' singles, featuring 11 players, Goh Suk Yun is the top seed with Chai Sze Bing the second seed.

Only six pairs will be playing in the girls doubles based on the round-robin format.

They are Kourtney Kho and Viviene Kua; Kam Wei Li and Yong Ping Ping; Kristy Tay and Shawn Lee; Hafizah Zulkifli and Stella Thien; Goh Suk Yun and Sharon Ngu and Immanlany Jose Tan and Nicole Nikola Johannes.

The finals will be held at 1pm on Sunday.

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Rugby Union steps up search for talents in schools

Posted: 09 Jan 2014 08:28 AM PST

by Cecilia Sman reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on January 10, 2014, Friday

MIRI: The Miri Division Rugby Union (MDRU) is going all out to promote rugby especially among students, this year.

Its development officer Sylvia Alexander Lian said in the next three months they would conduct rugby coaching clinics in 45 secondary and primary schools.

"It will be a short session of rugby and our coaching clinics will start on Friday (Jan 10 at 2 pm) at SK Lutong. Coaching in the schools will be Monday to Friday in schools.

We hope the schools shortlisted and parents of the students will give us the fullest cooperation.

"Rugby is a fun game particularly among the age group, so give your children both boys and girls the opportunity to play," Sylvia told The Borneo Post yesterday.

Sylvia, who is also coach and player said after the three-month coaching clinics, upon written requests, they would hold free coaching and training for the students in the schools concerned.

"Our target is to organise inter-schools rugby competitions as soon as possible to scout talents to represent Miri in future tournaments locally and regionally," she said.

Meanwhile, other students and youths who are interested in the sport could join in the training sessions and games at Piasau 100 (P100) pitch in Piasau Camp on Saturday from 9.30am to 11am, while adults are encouraged to come for the training session on Sunday starting at 4pm, at the Youth and Sports field.

Those interested can get further details by contacting MDRU chief coach Landale Cranfield at 085-453983 and 012-8775159 or Sylvia at 012-8774927.

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NHN, Kota Sentosa to vie for final ticket

Posted: 09 Jan 2014 08:26 AM PST

KUCHING: NHN (Prudential) advanced to the semi-finals after they registered their second straight win in men's Group A at the 2nd Imperial Challenge Trophy Sarawak Basketball League Kuching Zone at Kota Sentosa Basketball Association Basketball Stadium on Wednesday.

They overcame defending champions Lord Tiger 82-68 to collect four points to lead Group A standings and will meet Kota Sentosa Basketball Association in the last four.

The match saw Lord Tiger claiming a narrow 18-16 lead in the first quarter and at half-time they were still leading at 38-35.

However, Lord Tiger committed too many errors in the third quarter that saw Kota Sentosa making quick counter-attacks to gain a ten-point (61-51) lead.

In the final quarter, Lord Tiger suffered a setback with the loss of two key players in former national cager Chai Tze Kiong and Chong Kwong Yee who were fouled out.

Kota Sentosa took full advantage of the situation to romp home with a 14-point margin.

NHN's Tsok Kian Hong was his team's top scorer with 28 points including three three-pointers from four attempts while teammates Chai Kian Cheng and Mohd Afifi contributed 26 points and 15 points respectively.

As for Lord Tiger, Chai Tchze Hian led the scoring with a game high of 31 points.

Lord Tiger will now meet Group B leaders Stranger in tonight's semi-final while NHN (Prudential) will face off with Kota Sentosa for the place in the final.

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