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National wushu team bag 2 silver medals on opening day

National wushu team bag 2 silver medals on opening day
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE national wushu team delivered two silver medals on the first day of competition at the 30th SEA Games in the Philippines on Sunday. Basma Lachkar bagged the first silver in the women’s taijiquan event after recording 9.55 points at the World Trade Centre in Pasay, Metro Manila. The 16-year-old, who…
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Orange Esports Hawk claim PUBG title

Orange Esports Hawk claim PUBG title
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN ORANGE Esports Hawk bested 63 other teams to win the first round of the Player Unknowns Battleground (PUBG) competition of the Mobile Games Open over the weekend. Hosted by the Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Complex, the champions walked away with a cash prize of $500 coupled with winners’ shirts. Rojak Gaming…
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SEA Games: Basma honoured to be Brunei’s flag-bearer

SEA Games: Basma honoured to be Brunei’s flag-bearer
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL wushu exponent Basma Lachkar is given the honour of carrying the Brunei flag during the opening ceremony of the 30th SEA Games on Nov 30 in the Philippines. She will become the fourth straight wushu athlete after Mohd Adi Sya'rani Roslan (2013), Faustina Woo Wai Sii (2015) and Mohd Adi…
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Tabuan Muda to take it game by game at SEA Games

Tabuan Muda to take it game by game at SEA Games
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN TABUAN MUDA (national under-22 football) coach Aminuddin Jumat is looking to take it one game at a time at the 30th SEA Games in the Philippines. Brunei will kick off their difficult Group B campaign against Vietnam on Monday before facing defending champions Thailand three days later. The Sultanate will then…
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Royals Bees begin SEA Games campaign against Thailand on Tuesday

Royals Bees begin SEA Games campaign against Thailand on Tuesday
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL netball coach Jane Searle (pic R) is in an upbeat mood ahead of making her debut at the 30th SEA Games in the Philippines. The Australian only returned to Brunei in June - after coaching Brunei for the Asian Netball Championships last year - knows that there will be no…
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Football and Netball teams off to 30th SEA Games

Football and Netball teams off to 30th SEA Games
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI’S chef de mission to the 30th SEA Games Hj Muhd Zamri Dato Paduka Hj Hamdani hopes that it will be smooth sailing after touching down in the Philippines. The first batch of the Brunei contingent, a total of 52 members which included the football and netball teams, departed the Sultanate…
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Brunei athletes for 30th SEA Games

Brunei athletes for 30th SEA Games
Picture: Courtesy of jbs.bn Polo HRH Prince Hj 'Abdul MateenHRH Prince Hj Jefri BolkiahHRH Princess 'Azemah Ni'matul BolkiahYAM Pg Muda Abdul QawiYAM Pg Muda BaharColonel Hj Mohd Huzaimi Pehin Datu Harimau Padang Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Hj HusinHj Abdul Azeez Pehin Orang Kaya Lela Pahlawan Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Hj Mohd…
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National cueists come back stronger after training camp

National cueists come back stronger after training camp
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL cueists Ahmad Taufiq Murni and Md Azim Hj Abu Bakar returned stronger after completing almost a month-long training stint in the Philippines. The pair together with national coach Lim Tat Hwe headed to Quezon City from Oct 18 and only returned last Sunday. They managed to get plenty of…
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Firdaus sets sights on new 200m national record at SEA Games

Firdaus sets sights on new 200m national record at SEA Games
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL sprinter Md Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Idris has set his sights on a new national record when he competes in the men’s 200-metre event at the 30th SEA Games in the Philippines. His current best and national record is a time of 21.39s, which he set two years ago…
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YSHHB e-sports competition starts Friday

YSHHB e-sports competition starts Friday
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN YAYASAN Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Complex (YSHHB) will be hosting an esports competition at the ground floor of their premises in the capital over the span of three selected weekends starting this Friday. Co-organised by the Triple A-Bn, The 6 OG and The H Force and supported by the Esports Association of…
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