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RBN sailor grabs top prize at regatta

Lieutenant Junior Grade Mohamad Amirul Azwan bin Haji Dullah who won the Royal Brunei Yacht Club (RBYC) Award in the Open Mix Category at the Regatta 2018 Competition receives the prize. – PHOTOS: RBYC

BY Aziz Idris

A LOCAL sailor from the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) bagged the top prize during the two-day Regatta 2018 Competition at the Royal Brunei Yacht Club (RBYC) recently.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Mohamad Amirul Azwan bin Haji Dullah won the RBYC Award in the Open Mix Category, which was open for different types of laser sail including the Laser 4.7, Radial, Standard, Int 420 and Hobie Cat.

Six Bali bound for table tennis tournament

The players, coaches and officials in a group photo. – KHAIRIL HASSAN

BY Khairil Hassan

SIX players from the Brunei Darussalam Table Tennis Association (BDTTA) left the country to compete in the Southeast Asian Table Tennis Tournament in Bali, Indonesia from November 15 to November 18.

Lun Bawang stun league holders MS ABDB in 2-0 win

Lun Bawang players in a team photo. – NFABD

BY Fadhil Yunus

LUN Bawang produced one of the memorable results in their history after defeating defending champions MS ABDB 2-0 in the DST Super League at the Balapan Track and Field of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex recently.

The Temburong outfit contributed what is already turning out to be an exciting season following a series of interesting results from the competing clubs.

The reigning holders started the league in modest fashion compared to the table-topping teams and Lun Bawang, who accepted the switch of former star player Petrus Jumat to Indera SC, found the formula to outwit the side who are bidding to win a fourth consecutive title.

Brunei December Festival 2018: Wheels move for Asia Mountain Bike Series

Secretary General of BDCF Omar Ali bin Haji Ibrahim and co-organiser from Wonderworks Nurariana Dalela binti Abdullah Dennis at the press conference. – AZIZ IDRIS

BY Aziz Idris

BRUNEI Darussalam will host the Asia Mountain Bike (MTB) Series 2018 from November 30 to December 2 at the Berakas Forest Reserve Recreational Park.

Registration for the race is open to all Asian riders (as per passport). Points are collected through a series of races hosted by different Asian countries sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).

Brunei December Festival 2018: RBAF Alpha Challenge 2018 back with bigger, more exciting obstacles

Marketing Executive from D’Sunlit Michelle Yang. – AZIZ IDRIS

BY Aziz Idris

THE Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Alpha Challenge 2018 is back this year featuring bigger and more exciting obstacles that will test participants’ physical and mental fitness.

The military-style obstacle course will be held on November 25 at the Rimba Air Base.