Three titles for Kuching and two for host Sibu - The Borneo Post Online

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 10:08 AM PDT

by Philip Wong, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on June 18, 2014, Wednesday

SIBU: Kuching took three titles while host Sibu took two in the 2014 Sarawak Closed Badminton Championship which ended at the Thumb's Up Badminton Academy here recently.

Kuching, powered by the state's top male players, took the men's singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles while Sibu grabbed the women's doubles and men's veteran doubles.

In the men's singles, top seed Adam Lau Yu Ming surprisingly conceded a walk-over to his brother Alfred Lau Yu Leong while trailing 6-11 in the first set.

The brothers then took to the court for the men's doubles but they were convincingly beaten
by tournament second seed Clement Chieng Jia Yew and Jong Wee Fook also from Kuching 21-23, 12-21.

In the mixed doubles, it was a close battle between top seed Wong Kong Who-Ngu Nga Sin from Sibu and second seed Kuching's Ang Tnia Eng-Ang Lee Ching which ended with the Kuching pair winning 21-17, 20-22, 21-10.

Sibu took the women's doubles title when Lily Ta and Ngu Kek Lim beat compatriots Ngu Nga Sin and Wong Yew Gin 21-15, 22-20.

In the men's veteran doubles, the Sibu pair of Wee Teck Hock and Yii Chin Tiang defied all odds to beat Kuching's Lim Poh Min and Tan Kun Gee 21-14, 21-19 to lift the title.

hitz fm Invaded Kuching Offices Giving Away Prizes to Fathers! | The ...

Posted: 14 Jun 2014 11:13 AM PDT

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KUCHING: In conjunction with the celebration of Father's day, hitz fm announcers Natasha and Kiyoshi and its cruiser invaded a few Kuching offices to give away an Instax camera and Astro merchandise to fathers who participated in a simple game session.

The Spring Management, Perodua, Astro Customer Service Centre and Sarawak Economic Development Corporation were some of the offices they invaded June 13.