RBAF holds sports award ceremony
By Acun

Guest of honour delivering a speech.

Guest of honour presenting Athlete of the Year award to 13297 Corporal Fadilah bin Sanip.

Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) yesterday afternoon held a "Ramah Mesra Penghargaan Sukan" ceremony at the Season's restaurant, Centrepoint in Gadong.

Present as the guest of honour was the Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, YDM Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi, who also delivered the speech.

The ceremony started with the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah, led by Ustaz Roslan bin Hj Sulaiman, Acting Senior Religious Officer in the Ministry, followed by an opening speech delivered by the Chairman of RBAF Sports Council, Lt Colonel (U) Hamid bin Hj Nayan.

In his speech, the chairman stressed the importance of sports management to determine individual progress.

"In this respect, officers and units are thus directing the sports management of RBAF, which have since 1993 shown positive results. The RBAF has also managed to organise 11 general official sports events, offering around 110 events throughout the year."

Meanwhile, the guest of honour, during his speech, congratulated all RBAF personnel who had excelled in sporting events, both on national and international levels.

He said individuals, in the process of becoming an army, should not halt their progress in sports, as they are vital assets to military training.

Men's Athlete of the Year Award 2003 went to 13297 Corporal Fadilah bin Sanip for his achievement in karate during the Vietnam Sea Games in 2003, where he won a silver medal.

21313 Lance Corporal Dk Rosmahwati binti Pg Hj Badaruddin received the Women's Athlete of the Year Award 2003 for winning gold medal in Silat during Vietnam Sea Games in 2003.

Fifty other RBAF personnel also received awards in various sports categories.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin