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| Both Mohd Mustafa Kamal (L) and Roy Anak Libau (R) will look to impress at Wednesday's Brunei Darussalam Lawn Bowls Pairs Open Championships. Picture: BT/ Jason Thomas |
Jason Thomas
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
Saturday, February 4, 2012
WEDNESDAY'S Brunei
Darussalam Lawn Bowls Pairs Open Championships will mark the competitive debut
of several new faces.
The event which will only see men's and women's pairs on offer has already attracted teams from Thailand, Macau, the United Arab Emirates and Sabah, making it the highlight of the local lawn bowls calender. Brunei is expected to field 29 teams 20 men and nine women.
The biggest international sporting event the Sultanate has hosted this year, the five-day tournament will go a long way in breeding a new generation of players while getting them even more passionate about the sport.
One of them is Hj Mohd Zahiruddin Hj Abdul Rahman, who is looking forward to going head-to-head against some of the region's top names.
"I had the chance to take up the sport one year ago and I've liked it ever since," said Hj Mohd Zahiruddin, who picked up the game in his school, Meragang Sixth Form Centre (PTE Meragang) where it is one of the extra curricular activities offered.
"This is my first tournament so I want to use it to pick up some exposure ... My target is to try my best," vowed the 20-year-old.
Hj Mohd Zahiruddin wasn't the only bowler from PTE Meragang who was training at the Lawn Bowls Centre at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex in Berakas on Thursday.
Hj Zaini Hj Abdul Hamid, who was helping Hj Mohd Zahiruddin train, introduced the sport in PTE Meragang last year and it looks to have garnered good interest.
Roy Anak Libau, 19, has even less experience than his partner Hj Mohd Zahiruddin but that isn't stopping him from competing.
"I started two months ago and this is my first tournament," said Roy.
"I'm really excited and nervous about this ... (but) I hope it can help me prepare for future events," he added.
Though he is considered a veteran when stacked against the likes of Hj Mohd Zahiruddin and Roy, Mohd Mustafa Kamal who has been involved in lawn bowls for the past six years was just as eager to lace up on Wednesday.
The 20-year-old will be teaming up with his older brother, Mohd Zainurain, and he readily admitted the rest of the field will be a tough nut to crack though it's a task he is relishing.
"My target is to win a medal," smiled Mohd Mustafa.
"Sabah and Thailand will be strong, and so will the rest of the Bruneians. UAE are still new but I've heard they are improving."Mohd Mustafa is aiming to represent the country at next month's Warilla World Bowls Cup in Sydney, Australia and July's Malaysian Games (Sukma) in Pahang, making him one of the juniors to watch out for come next week. The Brunei Times
The event which will only see men's and women's pairs on offer has already attracted teams from Thailand, Macau, the United Arab Emirates and Sabah, making it the highlight of the local lawn bowls calender. Brunei is expected to field 29 teams 20 men and nine women.
The biggest international sporting event the Sultanate has hosted this year, the five-day tournament will go a long way in breeding a new generation of players while getting them even more passionate about the sport.
One of them is Hj Mohd Zahiruddin Hj Abdul Rahman, who is looking forward to going head-to-head against some of the region's top names.
"I had the chance to take up the sport one year ago and I've liked it ever since," said Hj Mohd Zahiruddin, who picked up the game in his school, Meragang Sixth Form Centre (PTE Meragang) where it is one of the extra curricular activities offered.
"This is my first tournament so I want to use it to pick up some exposure ... My target is to try my best," vowed the 20-year-old.
Hj Mohd Zahiruddin wasn't the only bowler from PTE Meragang who was training at the Lawn Bowls Centre at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex in Berakas on Thursday.
Hj Zaini Hj Abdul Hamid, who was helping Hj Mohd Zahiruddin train, introduced the sport in PTE Meragang last year and it looks to have garnered good interest.
Roy Anak Libau, 19, has even less experience than his partner Hj Mohd Zahiruddin but that isn't stopping him from competing.
"I started two months ago and this is my first tournament," said Roy.
"I'm really excited and nervous about this ... (but) I hope it can help me prepare for future events," he added.
Though he is considered a veteran when stacked against the likes of Hj Mohd Zahiruddin and Roy, Mohd Mustafa Kamal who has been involved in lawn bowls for the past six years was just as eager to lace up on Wednesday.
The 20-year-old will be teaming up with his older brother, Mohd Zainurain, and he readily admitted the rest of the field will be a tough nut to crack though it's a task he is relishing.
"My target is to win a medal," smiled Mohd Mustafa.
"Sabah and Thailand will be strong, and so will the rest of the Bruneians. UAE are still new but I've heard they are improving."Mohd Mustafa is aiming to represent the country at next month's Warilla World Bowls Cup in Sydney, Australia and July's Malaysian Games (Sukma) in Pahang, making him one of the juniors to watch out for come next week. The Brunei Times
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