BRUNEI TO HOST THE INTERNATIONAL OPEN 2012

Hj Jaman (2nd right) with officials from the Riziq Event Management Services. - Sahrol Daud

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei Darussalam will be hosting an invitational Lawn Bowls Pairs Open Championship next month which has attracted the interest from four countries so far.
The February 8 to 12 tournaments at the Lawn Bowls Centre in Berakas, saw United Arab Emirates, Macau, Thailand, Malaysia and Sabah confirming their participation in the inaugural event.
According to the President of Brunei Darussalam National Lawn Bowls Association Hj Jaman Hj Jamahat at a press conference held at Millennium Restaurant in Beribi yesterday, two categories will be contested.
"The competition will see contests in Men's Pairs and Women's Pairs with no age limit. Besides the confirmed participation, we are also waiting a reply from Labuan to take part," said Hj Jaman.
Asked about the country's bowlers, the president said: "Brunei will be represented by 20 men bowlers and about seven women bowlers.
To our bowlers, this is a great exposure for them as part of their preparation for upcoming tournaments.
"Nonetheless, the young bowlers can use this as a yardstick to test themselves before taking part in the Sukan. Malaysia (SUKMA) to be held in Pahang in July.
"Besides, the seniors can take this championship as a `warm up' training.
We are actually targeting a number of big competitions this year such as the World Cup in Adelaide end of this year, Asia Bowl in Kuala Lumpur and few others.
"We are also hoping that we can groom young players from now to get them ready for the 2017 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games to be hosted by Brunei Darussalam," Hj Jaman added yesterday.
Also present at the press conference was the Deputy President of Brunei Darussalam National Lawn Bowls Association Ampuan Ahad Ampuan Kasim and officials from Riziq Event Management Services.
The event is co-hosted by the Brunei Darussalam National Lawn Bowls Association and Riziq Event Management Services supported by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.
Closing date for registration is January 28 and forms could be obtained from the Lawn Bowls Centre or through the competition secretariat's hotline 8859993 or 8669828.