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Wijaya FC climb to second place in DST Super League

Wijaya FC players in a team photo. – NFABD

BY Fadhil Yunus

WIJAYA FC hit the heights of second place in the DST Super League as a season-concluding 3-1 win over Setia Perdana at the Track and Field of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex guaranteed them at least a top three finish.

National Taekwondo Association appoints new patron

Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Hazair with Brunei Darussalam Taekwondo Association members

BY Khairil Hassan

THE Brunei Darussalam Taekwondo Association (BDTA) has appointed Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Hazair bin Haji Abdullah as the patron of the BDTA in a ceremony at the The Garden’s Veranda, Rimba Garden Central yesterday.

The ceremony started with a recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah followed by a welcoming speech by the President of BDTA Haji Tajuddin bin Haji Mohd Salleh.

Brunei squash players face region’s best in Manila meet (2019)

Brunei squash players with coach at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Philippines. – 5TH SEA CUP

BY Fadhil Yunus

BRUNEI Darussalam’s top ranked squash players will have a fresh challenge against the best competitors in the regional scene in the 5th Southeast Asia (SEA) Cup Squash Championship 2019 at the Kerry Sports, Shangri-La at The Fort in Manila, Philippines which begins today until April 13.

Brunei finish strong in Petanque tourney (2019)

Brunei Darussalam Petanque Federation athletes pose with their prizes. – BDPF

BY Yazid Aji

BRUNEI Darussalam Petanque Federation (BDPF) athletes finished top two in the Invitational Petanque Championship in Limbang, Sarawak recently.

National youth athletes Mohd Faris bin Masri dan Abdul Afiq bin Abdul Aziz defeated Wedy Nurul Suzuna binti Luon and Hajjah Surianah binti Haji Abdul Timbul 13-10 in the final match.

Brunei-Muara ‘B’ start league with win over Seria (2019)

A Brunei-Muara ‘B’ player attempts to score a basket against Seria. – KHAIRIL HASSAN

BY Khairil Hassan

BRUNEI-MUARA ‘B’ defeated Seria 80-65 in the opening match of the 5.11 National Basketball League at the Brunei Basketball Association (BBA) Court in Batu Bersurat last weekend.

A series of matches were played over the weekend with Tutong winning against Temburong 80-63 and Brunei-Muara ‘A’ beat Kuala Belait 77-68.