Kuching paddlers reign supreme in Kapit
Posted on February 18, 2012, Saturday
KAPIT: Some one hundred competitors from Kapit, Sarikei, Miri, Kuching, Sibu, Betong, Bintulu and Samarahan participated in the Schools Sports Council (MSSS-Majlis Sukan Sekolah-Sekolah) state level Age Groups table-tennis competitions hosted by Kapit from Feb14-17.
Players from Kuching dominated the U12 individual category with Derrick Tsai winning the Boy’s event while Andrea Tan took the Girl’s crown.
The Boy’s U18 individual category saw Jackson Yii of Sibu emerged as champion with Foo Wui Jia of Miri taking the Girl’s title.
In the team event, Kuching swept both the U12 Boy’s and Girl’s crown while the Boy’s U18 was won by Miri Team and Sibu taking the Girl’s title.
This was the first time that the Kapit Combined Education Department was entrusted to organise the state level table-tennis competition as last year the department hosted the state level badminton competition.
The competition was organised to unearth table-tennis talents statewide and a platform to select players to represent MSSS Sarawak at the national meet to be held in Labuan on Mac 13-17.
Kapit Combined Education Officer Azaman Hailee officiated at the prize presentation ceremony of the just concluded competition held at Bletih Stadium yesterday.
