80 to compete in Sadia badminton tourney

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KAPIT: Response for this year’s Sadia closed badminton tourney to be held at Jalan Bleteh indoor stadium from May 7-11 is overwhelming with 80 shuttlers are vying for the challenge trophy.

According to the organising committee chairman, John Lang Likong the week-long competition is one of the Sadia’s annual activities to coincide with the coming Gawai Dayak celebration with the aim to enhance good rapport among the players and at the same time to promote a healthy lifestyle in the local community.

He said the players will be divided into 8 teams with each team comprised of 10 players who were selected based on their seeding to make the competition more exciting and interesting. The games are to be played in five double matches based on the seeding of the players.

This year the committee has agreed to name the team after the various Iban exotic animals namely ‘Munsang’, ‘Merejang’, ‘Enturun’, ‘Pelandok’, ‘Pangkong Along’, ‘Engkarabak’, ‘Landak’ and ‘Tengiling’.

The prize giving ceremony cum barbeque gathering for the players will be held at Dewan Sri Balleh on May 12.