LOCAL SPORTS

Local Sports

Primatech Motorsport team dominate Limbang race

Primatech Motorsport Workshop team members. – HAKIM HAYAT

BY Hakim Hayat

LOCAL motor racing enthusiasts from Primatech Motorsport Workshop emerged victorious in the Limbang Drag Race Challenge 2018 in Limbang, Sarawak held over the weekend.

The local team armed with four cars maintained and tuned by Primatech Motorsport crew proved unchallenged when they clinched the top and fourth spot in the King of Drag Class category, while also bagging second place in the Pro Drag 2WD Class category and third place in the Pro Drag 4WD category.

Uphold Brunei’s good image at Youth Olympics, Prince Sufri tells athletes

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin hands over the national flag to Chef de Mission of the Brunei Darussalam contingent Faisal bin Yunus. – PHOTOS: YOUTH AND SPORTS DEPARTMENT

BY James Kon

BRUNEI Darussalam is very fortunate to be handed the opportunity to compete in the 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games, Buenos Aires under the ‘Universality Places’ and having the costs of the airfare and accommodation for its three Olympic athletes being borne by the International Olympic Council.

It is a massive privilege, one which on top of the huge honour of carrying the Brunei Darussalam national flag at the Games, should not be taken for granted.

Md Alias clinches 15 reds snooker title

Md Alias and Ahmad Taufiq poses for a photo prior to the final match. – BCSA

BY Fadhil Yunus

MD ALIAS emerged champion of the 15 reds snooker singles in the Brunei National Championship 2018 after edging Ahmad Taufiq 3-2 in an exciting final at the Billiards Snooker Hall II of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium on Sunday.

Three Brunei teams compete in Labuan’s Women Open Netball

Pandan ‘C’ Warriors in a group photo. – AZARAIMY HH

BY Azaraimy HH

THREE local netball teams – Pandan ‘C’ Warriors, BNC Legend and Nemesis – competed in the Women Open Netball Championship from September 29-30 at the Arena Hall, Bukit Kuda in Labuan.

Pandan ‘C’ Warriors gave strong competitions against their oppositions as they finished third in Group ‘A’. In the tournament, Pandan ‘C’ Warriors crushed LABVOC 15-2, won against another local team BNC Legend 15-8, lost to Gold Feather 3-9, edged by MGK Junior 7-8 and lost 2-7 to OSCA.

Athletes aim to break personal records at Youth Olympic Games

National swimmers Nur Haziq bin Samil (above) and Ashley Chai Xin Rou talk to the media (below)

BY James Kon

BRUNEI Darussalam’s athletes heading to the 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires, Argentina have set their aim to improve their personal and national records in their respective sporting events.

The selected athletes are Nur Haziq bin Samil (100m freestyle and 400m freestyle swimming), Ashley Chai Xin Rou (50m backstroke and 50m freestyle swimming), and Nurul Amirah binti Karim (1,500m track and field race).