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Brunei handball team win bronze (2019)

The Brunei Youth U17 Handball Team. – KHAIRIL HASSAN

BY Khairil Hassan

THE Brunei Youth U17 Handball Team led by the President of Brunei Darussalam Handball Federation Kifli bin Haji Jaafar returned to Brunei Darussalam from the 2019 Youth & Junior Women Asia Zone 1B International Handball Federation Trophy at Gor Popki, Jakarta, Indonesia on Sunday afternoon at the Brunei International Airport with bronze medal.

Tutong emerge basketball league champions (2019)

Tutong Basketball Team in a group photo. – FADHIL YUNUS

BY Fadhil Yunus

TUTONG survived an onslaught of an offensive-minded Brunei-Muara ‘A’ to become inaugural champions of the 5.11 National Basketball League after a 80-75 victory in a thrilling final at the Brunei Basketball Association Court last night.

Brunei-Muara ‘A’ faced a ten-point deficit in the second half of the contest but they rallied back to close the lead and trailed by a single point at least a minimum of three times.

NFABD holds grassroots football festival

One of the players being coached on dribbling during the festival. – DANIEL LIM

BY Daniel Lim

AS PART of an ongoing initiative to help develop football skills and talents of youth, the National Football Association Brunei Darussalam (NFABD) in collaboration with the Brunei Shell Recreation Club (BSRC) conducted a ‘NFABD U6/U8 and U10 Grassroots Football Festival 2019 in celebration of AFC Grassroots Football Day’.

Brunei victorious in Johor dragon boat race

The Brunei Darussalam Juang Boat Race Team. – PERKEBAR

BY Lyna Mohamad

THE Brunei Darussalam Juang Boat Race Team emerged as the champion of the International Premier Mix 12 and took the second spot in the International Premier Men 12 category at the recent Johor International Dragon Boat Race Regatta 2019.

Brunei handball team win bronze

The Brunei Youth U17 Handball Team. – KHAIRIL HASSAN

BY Khairil Hassan

THE Brunei Youth U17 Handball Team led by the President of Brunei Darussalam Handball Federation Kifli bin Haji Jaafar returned to Brunei Darussalam from the 2019 Youth & Junior Women Asia Zone 1B International Handball Federation Trophy at Gor Popki, Jakarta, Indonesia yesterday afternoon at the Brunei International Airport with bronze medal.