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Brunei teams compete at Japan softball tourney

Brunei Darussalam Ladies Masters Softball Team in a group photo in Japan. – BASBA

BY Khairil Hassan

THE 6th Men Masters Softball Tournament and 4th Ladies Masters Softball Tournament for the Asian Masters Fastpitch Softball Championship started yesterday after it was postponed on Thursday due to heavy rain in Osaka, Japan.

Eight cueists battle it out in National 8-Ball Pool Championship quarter-finals

Azri Suhardi in action against Md Khalid in the Quarter Final 2 match. – KHAIRIL HASSAN

BY Khairil Hassan

A TOTAL of 29 cueists divided into four groups competed in the National 8-Ball Pool Championship 2018, which started on October 7 at the Pool & Billiards Hall II of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Berakas. Eight players qualify into the Quarter-Finals – four from the Preliminary Rounds and four from the Losers’ Round.

Para athletes still seeking first medal at Indonesian meet

BY James Kon

BRUNEI Darussalam’s national Para athletes are still in search of its first medal at the 3rd Asian Para Games taking place in Jakarta, Indonesia.

On Wednesday, Muhammad Jamary Danggat with Saidin Haji Awang Damit nearly had a podium finish in the Mixed Doubles event of the Ten-pin Bowling. The duo combined to score a total of 2,129 and finished in fourth place out of 11 participating teams.

Ashley Chai beats personal best record in Youth Games

Ashley Chai Xin Rou poses at the 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina

BY James Kon

NATIONAL swimmer Ashely Chai Xin Rou smashed her personal best record in the heat stage of the women’s 50m backstroke event at the 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Wednesday.

East Squad win BSRC badminton tournament

Winners in a group photo. – DANIEL LIM

BY Daniel Lim

EAST Squad outperformed Shuttle Whackers in the final match of the 2018 Inter-Asset/Service Unit Badminton Tournament organised by Brunei Shell Recreational Club (BSRC) at the BSRC Multipurpose Hall on Wednesday night.