Kapit to send team to 1Malaysia 1Belia Futsal tournament

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KAPIT: Winning teams from Pelagus and Katibas will compete at the Kapit level 1Malaysia 1Belia Futsal Championship at the multi-purpose court at Maksak Clubhouse here on Oct 15.

FOR FUTSAL COMPETITION: Alexander (third left) hands over a grant to the organising chairman of IMalaysia 1 Belia Futsal competition for Katibas constituency. From left are Zulaini, Roger, Dexter and Alexson.

In Pelagus, the competition will be held on Oct 9 and 10 with participation from 24 men and seven ladies while in Katibas, 16 men and four ladies have confirmed participation.

The winners will receive RM500 while first and second runner-ups RM 300 and RM200 respectively.

Champions from the P215 Kapit parliamentary seat will compete in the national level tournament at Bukit Jalil, Putrajaya on Dec 17-19, said Kapit MP Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi at the I Malaysia 1Belia Futsal Championship press conference held at Pelagus Room, Meligai Hotel yesterday.

“The national grand final will be participated by all the 222 parliamentary constituencies throughout the country,” he said, adding those selected to represent Kapit would undergo centralised training.

According to Alexander, winning is not an impossible dream, citing Kapit Kemas group which won the national nasyid competition in Johor Bahru a few years ago and its swimmers who captured gold at Bukit Jalil in the national age-group swimming championship.

Also at the press conference were assistant Kapit Youth and Sports Officer Roger Denny, Kemas supervisor Ambrose Abong Buget, chairman of  Pelagus Community Sports Club Ma Tian Kock, secretary James Ling, officer-in-charge of JAS, Dexter Wilson Sanggau and futsal players who were members of PBB Kapit Division Youth wing led by team captain Alexson Abong.

The  1Malaysia 1 Belia Futsal Championships 2010 is sponsored by the Ministry Youth and Sports and organised by the community sports club.