Belait the early leaders
Monday, June 13, 2011
THE first medals of the National Youth Sports Festival (PSR) were handed out yesterday and it was Belait who were sitting pretty at top the medals table with their haul of seven gold, five silver and three bronze medals.
The Brunei Darussalam Schools Sports Council (MSSSBD) followed closely behind with seven gold, three silver and three bronze medals while defending champions, Brunei-Muara, who were expected to dominate early, were off to a slow start following in third with three gold, six silver and three bronze medals at the June 11-18 tournament.
The Belait team drew first blood by winning the first gold medal of this year's PSR defeating MSSSBD 22-19 in the final of the Rugby 7s competition at the Balapan Track and Field in Berakas.
Temburong took the bronze, thrashing Brunei-Muara 31-5 in the third-place playoff.
The Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Berakas played host to the first day of the athletics events with MSSSBD and Belait sharing the spoils pocketing seven and six gold medals respectively of the 17 on offer.
Mohd Adenin Bolhan of Belait claimed the first gold at the venue with a throw of 9.94 metres in the men's shot put event. Md Hazim Hj Harun (Tutong) took the silver with 9.33m and Hj Muhd Zul'Isamuddin Hj Wan Zulaini (Brunei-Muara) won bronze with a distance of 8.59m.
MSSSBD got their first gold medal of the day through national athlete Maziah Mahusin, who won the women's high jump event recording 1.32m Janice How Hung Xin of Belait bagged the silver with her jump of 1.29m and Tutong's Ereny Farzlinah Alim claimed bronze with 1.20m. Read More…
Source: The Brunei Times
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