Brunei Veteran Cagers For Asean Challenge

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Brunei veteran basketball team will be flying off to Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia to take part in the 19th Asean Veteran Basketball Tournament from Sept 5-10.

The team who will be playing in the 50-year-old category comprised Goh Kok Ann, Thomas Wong Pak Lay Born, Ong Tze Keu, Tiah Eng Jee, Ang Eng Kee, Tan San Chok, Wong Peng Yen, Kong Ka Ing, Khoo Eng Chong, Lim Kah Hoe, Ken Kho and Robert Cheng On Fah.

Brunei are placed in Group C with Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Jakarta while in Group A are Philippines (FCUBA), Indonesia Pontianak and Negeri Sembilan. In Group B are Philippines (PCFBL), Sarawak, Haiyat, Thailand and Kingsar of Miri.

"This year the Brunei team will be trying to gain experience in the competition since our team have just started training," Ang Eng Kee said.

"In the last tournament held in the Philippines, Brunei was defeated by the host," Ang added.

He also revealed that Brunei would host the Asean Veteran Basketball Tournament in 2012.

Source: Borneo Bulletin