The winners of the International Open catagory posing with their prizes with team “Pasukan Satu” represented by Roshidi (centre) and Said (1st right) and Rodziah Haji Morshidi (1st left), Resident of Kuching Division and Chairman of the organising committee. By Jeremy Veno KUCHING: Team “Pasukan Satu” from Brunei Darussalam emerged the champion in the International (Open) category when twenty of their paddlers fuelled with willpower crossed the finish line of the choppy Sarawak river due to the heavy downpour.It is their second win in the tenth year of participation in the Sarawak Regatta under the leadership of the team manager Roshidi Abdul Latif. He was relieved as they had been battling neck to neck with the other teams till the finishing line.“I am very happy for the win, we have been training very hard for the past six months,” he said jubilantly after the prize giving ceremony by Said Dolah, the Director of Ta Ann Holding Sdn Bhd. Coming under the “Persatuan Lumba Perahu Kebangsaan Brunei Darussalam”, Roshidi stated that this is the second time they had emerged the champion after their first in 1998.Second place was Lams from Indonesia and third was Todak Murphy from Sarawak, the fourth placing however went to Pusaka Satu and fifth placing was also another team from Lams Murphy.In other final which is the women kayak singles, Hazalina Wati from PERKESA emerged the champion while second place went to Ester Pius from UNIMAS, third place however went to Noraida Abdul Kassim also from PERKESA.In the Jet Ski open class below 800cc finals, Lukman Budin from Brunei Darussalam won the champion, while second place went to Bahar Zainuddin also from Brunei, the third place however went to Zainuddin Dino from Kuala Lumpur. The Open Class Unlimited category however was an all-Mirian affair when all the top three positions were won by their riders.First place was won by Mohd Shafiee, second placing went to Mohd Hidair and third placing went to Louis Ling.New categories also made its debut this year which includes the 20 paddlers Inter State, 20 paddlers Inter Varsity, 20 paddlers government and corporate agencies (men) and 30paddlers VIP special. REGATTA RESULTS Open Class Below 800cc -Finals 1.Lukman Budin - Brunei 2.Bahar Zainuddin - Brunei 3.Zainuddin Dino - Kuala Lumpur Open Class Unlimited -Finals 1.Mohd Shafiee - Miri 2.Mohd Hidair - Miri 3.Louis Ling - Miri 20 paddlers Men Government and Corporate Agencies -Finals 1.PUSAKA satu 2.Tekasa Abok Sekalai Foundation 15 Tourist paddlers -Finals 1.Team “Waktu A” - Brunei 2.Istana Sambas 2 3.Istana Sambas 1 20 paddlers men -Preliminary C 1.Landas 20 2.PUSAKA 2 3.Landas 22 20 paddlers men -Preliminary D 1.KOPUSAKA 2 2.Landas 24 3.Dayang Puteri Layang Layang Men Double Kayak -2nd Preliminary 1.Hardi Suntol/ Ronny Friday -UNIMAS 2.Mohd Azri Jaludin/Harol Mamat -UNIMAS 3.Mohd Khairul Jawan/Omar Alias Mazlan -PERKESA 15 paddlers men -Preliminary C 1.Landas 30 2.PUSAKA 2 3.SHOZEE 15 paddlers men -Preliminary D 1.KOPERKASA 2 2.Bujang Malaysia Abuk Sekalai Foundation 3.Cahaya Intan III Mixed Kayak Doubles -Preliminary 2 1.Jury Amrullah Ibrahim/Hazalina Wati Oman -PERKASA 2.Harold Mamat / Elsie Theresna-UNIMAS 3.Hardy Sutol / Ester Pius - UNIMAS 7 paddlers men -Preliminary C 1.Keris Terbang 2.Dayang Puteri Layang Layang 3.Brooke Dockyard 7 paddlers men -Preliminary D 1.Seri Sarawak 7 2.Keris Terbang 4 3.Puteri Berkaya Women Single Kayak -Finals 1.Hazalina Wati -PERKESA 2.Ester Pius -UNIMAS 3.Noraida Abdul Kassim -PERKESA 20 paddlers International (Open) -Finals 1. Pasukan Satu -Brunei 2.Lams Indonesia 3.Todak Murphy Women Doubles Kayak -Preliminary 1 1.Hazalina Osman/ Noraida Abd Kassim -PERKESA 2.Chong Min Yen/ Nor Juliana Rabee -PERKESA 3.Floria Lumat/Shirley -UNIMAS Women Doubles Kayak -Preliminary 2 1.Nangku Ngedang -UNIMAS 2.Nasyitah Ahmad/ Elsie Theresna -UNIMAS 3.Siti Asmah Mos/ Syazanah Sahari -UNIMAS |
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