Brunei-Muara Pip Belait To Be Silat Champions
By Dannie Abu Basrah

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei-Muara ended up champions in Pesta Sukan Remaja, Pencak Silat event, after topping the standings with 5 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze medals when the event came to a close yesterday. Six finals were contested at the multi-purpose hall of the PengiranAnak Puteri Hjh Masna Secondary School in Lambak Kanan.

Runners-up with 5 golds, 2 silvers and 5 bronzes was Belait, while the RBAF Sports Council were third with 3 golds, 5 silvers and 3 bronzes.-Tutong finished fourth (34-5) and Temburong (1-2-7) went home from the competition in fifth place.

Brunei-Muara's Haniten Noraisah Md Salleh was `gifted' the Women's Class C (55-60 kg) gold after her opponent was disqualified. The Men's Class D (60-65 kg) gold was won by Belait's Khuzaiman Ahmad, who beat Md Saiful Syamsir Sawi of the RBAF Sports Council in the decider.

Meanwhile, MohdAmali Hj Malik of the RBAF Sports Council beat Tutong's Md Azri Dzulkefli to win the gold in Men's Class C (55-60 kg).

The Men's Class A (45-50 kg).win was claimed by Brunei-Muara's Ak Md Sukri Pg Jaludin after he defeated Belait's Mohd Fakhrul Zainal Abidin, while Belait's Rohana Mohd Razali who beat Norleyermah Hj Raya of Tutong for Women's Class A (55-60 kg) gold.

The Men's Class I (85-90 kg) gold went to Brunei Muara's Md Redha bin Hj Adinin. He beat RBAF Sports Council's Ak Khairul Bahri Pg Ali Omar.

The president of the Brunei Darussalam Pencak Silat Association (PERSIB), Pg Jaya Indera Pg Hj Mokhtar Puteh bin Pg Hj Rajid, gave away prizes to all the winners.

The Men's "Most Promising-Pencak Silat Participant" award went to Brunei-Muara's Md Redha bin Hj Adinin, while Sid Mariani bte Md Ardi of Tutong won the women's award. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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