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Propel edge JHY for bronze

Yee Chun LeongTUTONG PROPEL claimed the bronze of the GHK Tutong Cup 2022 after fighting back to defeat JHY Enterprise 67-60 in the third place playoff on Friday night. Tan Kun Hor was the biggest factor for Propel as he dropped a team-high of 24 points. Tan Kah Boon was the other in double figures…

August 27, 2022

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Pegasus and GKL to battle in GHK Tutong Cup final

Yee Chun LeongTUTONG PEGASUS advanced to the final of the GHK Tutong Cup 2022 after edging Propel 65-64 in the semi-finals last night. They will face GKL after they defeated JHY Enteprise 88-53 in the other last-four match at the Tutong Chung Hwa school. Propel had led most of the game and were ahead by…

August 25, 2022

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Know Your Athlete: Nashrul Hj Abu Bakar

Nashrul Hj Abu Bakar made history as he became the first Bruneian weightlifter to qualify for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England held last month. The 26-year-old definitely made his opportunity count as he lifted to a new record in the U61kg category to put Brunei on the map in the sport. The 26-year-old…

August 21, 2022

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Brunei pencak silat team bag two bronze medals

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI will return with two bronze medals from the 19th World Pencak Silat Championships 2022 in Melaka, Malaysia. Both medals came from the men's and women's regu events at the 26th - 31st July competition. In the men's category, the team of Mohd Ali Saifullah Abdullah Mohd Suaimi, Mohd Hazim…

July 31, 2022

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Nashrul lifts to new record

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN What a debut it was for Mohammad Nashrul Hj Abu Bakar at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. The 26-year-old set a new national record in the men's U61kg weightlifting event with a total of 227kg at the NEC Hall 1. His previous best was 212kg which he managed…

July 30, 2022

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Esmond: We played our best quarter of the tournament

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN FUZHOU Shiyyi Association defied the odds to emerge champions of the YOU.C1000 Cup on Friday night. They trailed 57-54 against TK Tea House going into the decisive frame and finally settled down to score 30 points in the final 10 minutes enroute to victory. "We weren't playing as a team…

July 23, 2022

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Lim powers Fuzhou to YOU.C1000 Cup title

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN LIM Liang Wei came alive in the second half to power Fuzhou Shiyyi Association to the YOU.C1000 Cup title after defeating TK Tea House 84-79 in the final on Friday. Lim tallied a game-high of 36 points - 29 of them coming in the second half - in the triumph…

July 23, 2022

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Easyway fight back for third place

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN EASYWAY blew Yi's Nation out of the water as they erased a 21-point fourth quarter deficit for a 78-73 comeback win to place third in the YOU.C1000 Cup on Friday night. Five players got into double figures for Easyway with captain Ben Sim leading the way with a game-high of…

July 23, 2022

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Medina look to sign off with a bang

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN EARL Medina is looking to end on a high note when TK Tea House face Fuzhou Shiyyi Association in the final of the YOU.C1000 Cup on Friday at 8.30pm. Born and raised in Brunei, the 16-year-old will play his last competitive game before heading to the Philippines to further his…

July 21, 2022

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Brunei to send 7 athletes to Commonwealth Games

BANDAR SERI BEGAWANPictures: Courtesy of JBS BRUNEI will be sending seven athletes to compete at the 22nd Commonwealth Games from in Birmingham, England. This was confirmed during the flag handing ceremony at the VIP Room, 1st Floor of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Berakas on Wednesday morning. His Royal Highness Prince Hj Sufri Bolkiah,…

July 20, 2022

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