Tengah (seventh left, second row) flanked by Morliah and Ahmad Bujang with the PNK team who won the inaugural Ulu Merapok Volleyball men’s title.
LAWAS: PNK of Kota Kinabalu beat Weston of Beaufort 2-0 in the finals to be crowned champions of the inaugural Ulu Merapok Volleyball Men Open championship held in Lawas last Sunday.
Local team Gabungan Murut Undop was third in the tournament competed by 35 teams and played out at Bukit Puan volleyball court in Ulu Merapok near the Sarawak-Sabah border.
PNK displayed better attacking flair with well-placed spikes, fast counter attacks at the net and solid defence to cancel out the spirited challenge of Weston to win the closely contested first set 25-23.
The eventual champions stepped up a gear in the second set to get around the good blocking of their opponents to cruise home.
In the women’s competition, Riggis of Sabah beat Ladang Trusan of Lawas in the final. Beaufort NRL was third.
The tournament was organized by Ulu Merapok Sports and Recreational Club.
Second Minister of Resource Planning and Environment Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan presented prizes to the winners. Also present were Tengah’s wife Datuk Dayang Morliah Awang Daud, Sabah state assemblyman Ahmad Bujang of Sindumin constituency and other community leaders.