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So close yet so far for Taufiq

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN AHMAD Taufiq Murni just fell short on qualifying for the US Open 9-Ball Championship after losing 11-3 to Vietnam’s Hoang Duong Quoc in the final of the Asia Qualifier yesterday. Hoang bagged himself entry to the US Open, which will be held in Las Vegas, with flights and accommodation paid…
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Brunei’s top combat sports athlete receives boost

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI'S top combat sports competitor, Ahmed Faez Anuar of Khalifa Mixed Martial Arts, more popularly known as Eazy, has been handed a huge boost after signing a one-year contract with supplements distributor Gator Sports earlier today. Held at the Gator Sports premise in Kiulap, present to sign the agreement on…
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STRIKE:Redemption slated for March 9-10

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWANPictures: Courtesy of STRIKE Promotions EVERYONE probably still remembers the country’s first amateur kicking boxing event STRIKE: Battle of Pride - held at the Airport mall in November. But of course not for the fights inside the ring but for the public brawl which unfortunately brought the event to an abrupt…
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DPMM FC on the right track

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN DPMM FC coach Adrian Pennock is excited to make his debut in the Singapore Premier League next month. The Brunei side will open their campaign against Home United FC at the Bishan Stadium in Singapore on March 3 before playing their first home fixture at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium…
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DPMM FC 2019 squad list

Head coach: Adrian Pennock Goalkeeper coach: Hj Zainol Ariffin Hj Juma’at Assistant coach: Moksen Mohammad Fitness coach: Davis Lindsay Players: #1 Haimie Anak Nyaring (GK) #2 Muhammad Wafi Aminuddin #3 Abdul Mu’iz Sisa #4 Ak Mohd Fakharrazi Pg Hj Hassan #5 Charlie Clough #6 Azwan Muhamad Saleh #7 Muhd Azwan Ali Rahman #8 Mohd Hendra Azam Mohd Idris #9 Abdul…
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Victory Squadron win Cabaran BSB 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN VICTORY Squadron left everyone in the dust as they blitzed their way to victory in Sunday’s BruActiv Cabaran BSB 2019. The pair of Samsul Zamri and Hj Jupri completed the 5km course around the capital – starting and ending at the SOAS Field - with a time of 41min 9s to beat…
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Ten local golfers for BHC Brunei Championships

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN TEN golfers will fly the flag for Brunei at April’s Butra HeidelbergCement (BHC) presents Brunei Championships 2019. The Asian Development Tour (ADT) event, which made its debut on the calendar last year, has an increased purse of US$75,000 and will be held at the Empire Hotel & Country Club in Jerdong The…
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Record breakers honoured at swim awards ceremony

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE Brunei Amateur Swimming Association (BASA) yesterday honoured four national swimmers for breaking national open records in the final quarter of last year at an awards ceremony held at Saffron Restaurant in Kiulap. Muhammad Isa Ahmad, Christian Nikles, Ashley Chai and Nur Haziq Samil became the first recipients of the…
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Muis breaks two national open short course records at World C’ships

Caption: (From Left) Ang Beng Siong, honorary secretary of BASA, Muhammad Isa Ahmad, Christian Nikles and coach Harjimmey Zainal pose for a photo at the 14th FINA World Swimming Championships in Hangzhou, China. Picture: Courtesy of BASA Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN MUHAMMAD Isa Ahmad signed off 2018 in style after producing two new national…
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Pennock checks in with DPMM FC

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NEWLY appointed DPMM FC coach Adrian Pennock is looking to close the gap on Albirex Niigata FC (S). The 47-year-old, who succeeded Brazilian Rene Weber, is not yet familiar with the Singapore Premier League but knows that the three-time defending champions are the team to beat. “I have seen games…
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