Will Tigers roar or will Servants be the ones standing tall?

Yee Chun Leong
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Friday, April 12, 2013

 

IT is the battle for supremacy in the final of the Filipino Basketball Association (FBA) Officers Cup.

The YTE Tigers are seeking revenge against the Servants today at the Brunei Basketball Association court in Batu Bersurat.

Both teams met in the final of the FBA Commissioners Cup in January with the Servants finishing on the winning end.

However, changes have been made to the Tigers squad with the inclusion of Mark Porlahe, Darren Chai and Ronnel Sugnan into the lineup.

Their big men Eric Palanca and Kel Hung spearhead the team and they are surrounded by three-point shooters Loo Zhi Onn, Tung Yee Keong and Sheldon Sulaik.

The Tigers are labelled the favourites to lift the cup today after overcoming the TRC Hawks (Red) 88-84 in the semi-finals on Wednesday.

Porlahe and Palanca did pick up muscle cramps late in the encounter but are deemed match fit.

"Palanca and I should be okay to play tomorrow (Friday) but not at 100 per cent. But we will still do our best to help the team. We hope the rest of the players will be able to step up for the occasion," said Porlahe in an interview with The Brunei Times yesterday.

"We have to stop Lance (Ingco) from executing. We must try to sustain that throughout the whole match," he said.

"We also cannot underestimate the efforts of their local players (brother Hj Md Rahmat and Hj Md Badri Hj Suhaili). Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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Cosmopolitan are UBD Cup champs

Syarif Rasani
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Friday, April 12, 2013

 

COSMOPOLITAN College of Commerce and Technology will go down in history as the first team to dethrone Universiti Brunei Darussalam's (UBD) 'A' in the UBD Cup.

Cosmopolitan put an end to UBD 'A's five-year reign as champions of the annual basketball competition with an intensive and nail biting 77-74 win in the final yesterday.

The hosts had never lost a game in the six-year span prior to yesterday's loss.

National forward Lim Liang Wei was responsible for what many would consider an upset.

He single-handedly outplayed the entire UBD 'A' team in the third quarter, scoring 18 of the team's 21 points in the stanza to cut an eight-point (47-39) deficit to just two (62-60) entering the final period.

"It was all the team work we had in the third quarter... when our communication picked up," said Lim, who finished the game with 52 points to his name. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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Ben Sim, leading referee candidate

Yee Chun Leong
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Monday, April 8, 2013

JAPANESE Basketball Federation Director of Referees Department has identified national captain Ben Sim as a potential candidate to become a FIBA (International Basketball Association) referee.

Nobuo Hashimoto yesterday concluded a two-day Brunei Basketball Association (BBA) Referees Clinic at the BBA court in Batu Bersurat for 16 participants seven local all of whom met the grade.

Those who participated underwent an English written test, a practical test and a beep test, which is a gauge of cardiovascular fitness.

Hashimoto, though, was only impressed with Sim.

This was the second time that Sim has shone at such an event after topping the 52 participants at the FIBA Asia National Referee Clinic which Brunei hosted in 2011.

"This is an improvement clinic and I found that one Bruneian, Ben, has very good potential to become a referee," said Hashimoto in an interview with The Brunei Times yesterday.

"He still requires a lot of on-court officiating for now (and) he can probably become a national referee in the next two or three years.

"But as for now, he should continue to play basketball at the highest level.  Read More…

 

Source: The Brunei Times

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2013 Brunei Referees Clinic

Mr Nobuo Hashimoto (L), Director of Referees of the Japanese Basketball Association, being paid a courtesy call by Brunei National Head Coach, Kevin Antoine Reece.

Mr Nobuo will be the course lecturer for the Brunei Referees Clinic 2013 and he will assess the current referees if they are up to FIBA standards.

Any interested parties can join as either participants or observers for the clinic on 6 and 7 April 2013 @ BBA.

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The Finals: KFC Fitness Zone 3-on-3 Streetball Challenge

Group photo finale with the organizers, players, event managers, sponsors, guests, etc.


The Ladies with our Royal Princess Fadzilah played for her team Ivy Ballers A.

Open Category
Champion Score - Ambaphil
1st Runner Up Score - KFC Double Down
2nd Runner Up Score - Uni Decor Coating
3rd Runner Up Score - Davis Lighting

Students Category
Champion Score – Sharks B
1st Runner Up Score - Spartans
2nd Runner Up Score – Sharks A
3rd Runner Up Score – Sharks C
Ladies Category
Champion Score - Ivy Ballers B
1st Runner Up Score - Hemaviton Hu Huang
2nd Runner Up Score - Ivy Ballers A
3rd Runner Up Score - AL Professional

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KFC Fitness Zone 3 On 3 Streetball Challenge 2013

Dear Basketball Fans,

We are pleased to announce that the much anticipated First Major 3 On 3 Streetball Challenge, is back for the 2nd year in Brunei Darussalam.

Organized by Fitness Zone and KFC, and managed by Good Game & Trinity Advertising, it will be again another exciting event for the entire Brunei community as the competition is going to showcase more variety of talents and skills, bringing out the best of Brunei in the Sports industry.

The 1st year (2012) of the challenge was met with a considerable success with an average of 40 teams participating during each quarter season. This year, we have plans to make our games bigger and more successful by having other sub activities alongside with our challenge which complements our challenge.

For the 1st quarter 2013, 22ndMarch 2013 – 31st March 2013 (10 days) in Airport Mall, we will bring to you the following:

1. KFC FITNESS ZONE 3 ON 3 STREETBALL CHALLENGE
2. KFC FITNESS ZONE ULTIMATE GAMING TOURNAMENT

This comprehensive 3 on 3 Streetball Challenge is aimed to promote the following:

1. A Well Being Lifestyle Through Sports:
With basketball as a sport, we want to encourage the nation, especially the future generations to adapt a healthy lifestyle by being more passionate about sports.

2. Developing Talents:
Another main purpose is to bring up the skill level and talents of the country to the international level.

3. Corporate Social Responsibility
KFC and Fitness Zone both believes in giving back to the community and with that, this event, without exception, gives us a chance to help out the less fortunate of the nation. A determined percentage of proceeds generated from the event will be given to charitable organizations such as PUSAT EHSAN AL HJH MARYAM, SMARTER and KACA to name a few. With that, part of your contribution to the event will also be used to make a difference for them.

Please support this worthy cause, Please support basketball! Enjoy and have fun :)

More updates and photos in our Facebook fanpage here.

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KFC/FITNESS ZONE 3ON3 Street Basketball Challenge 2013 Registration Opening & Yayasan School Visit

The KFC Fitness Zone’s Hopes In The Hoop (H.I.T. Hoop Teams) made another school visit, this time to Sekolah Menengah Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah School, yesterday at 22^nd February 2013.

 
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The visit was greeted by 100 audience comprising of students and teachers. A welcoming note was given by the school’s principal, Hajah Mariam Haji Ladi, which followed immediately by the singing of the National Anthem lead by the H.I.T. Hoop Teams, in conjunction with the celebration of Brunei’s 29^th National Day the next day. “Imagine that one day, we will be able to hear our national anthem being played and see our flag being raised during Olympics because we won a gold medal competing in the 3 On 3 Basketball event” remarked Jonathan Bong, Senior Marketing Manager, KFC B Sdn Bhd.

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During the visit, it was also shared that registration for the KFC Fitness Zone 3 On 3 Streetball Challenge for Season 1 (24^th March – 31^st March 2013) is now opened, playing at Airport Mall and registration forms are available at all Fitness Zone’s outlets and the following KFC outlets: KFC Gadong Central, KFC Airport Mall, KFC The Mall and KFC Seria. Participating teams will all receive limited edition jerseys which must be worn at all time during the tournament.
 
Although the closing date for registration is 10^th March 2013, the organizers hope that teams can register earlier than that so that in case there are more teams than expected joining the tournament, there will still be ample time to make extra jerseys to avoid disappointment. Competing teams will find this year’s tournament more value for money as beside being limited edition, the official KFC Fitness Zone 3 On 3 Streetball Challenge jerseys are also both dry fit and reversible.  

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Also joining the visit to Sekolah Menengah Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah School yesterday is International Artiste, Wu Chun who just flown back to Brunei the night before. Wu Chun has just came back from Houston, USA where he went to watch the NBA All Star basketball game along with a group of Taiwan Artiste such as Blackie, Wilbur Pan and S.H.E.’s Selina to name a few. “It was a good experience for me as we want to bring some of the things that I saw at the NBA into our own 3 On 3 basketball tournament” says Wu Chun. “Last year, when we organized the first basketball tournament inside a shopping mall, we have players telling us that they love our tournament because it’s different and they like the surreal feeling of playing in the NBA because it makes them feel like a real pro” added Jonathan.

Stay tuned for more updates!

Registration forms can be downloaded below. (click images to enlarge.)
   

More photos can be found in our facebook fanpage here.

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'Hopes in the Hoop' programme tips off

Yee Chun Leong
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
Continued on Page A40

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

THERE is simply no time to waste.

Having renewed their partnership on Friday, KFC and Fitness Zone went right to work with the 'Hopes in the Hoop' programme yesterday.

They went to the Meragang Sixth Form Centre to kick start their school tour to promote the KFC Fitness Zone 3-on-3 Basketball Challenge.

A talk was delivered and a clinic conducted with the attendance of some 300 students and teachers at the event.

The clinic was held by the duo of ex-PBA (Philippine Basketball Association) players and Jacky Yong Kui Seng.

Jonathan Bong, Senior Marketing manager of KFC, is looking at the big picture of the project.

"As part of our roadmap to see a Brunei team play in the 3-on-3 event during the Olympics, we are trying to push for a 3-on-3 interschool basketball tournament to happen in the near future," said Bong.

Wu Chun, managing director of Fitness Zone, was also in attendance and even shared his basketball experience as well as gave tips on the sport via demo.

"For now we are adopting most of FIBA's rules so as to prep the participants, hence our slogan for this year is 'Our Rules, Your Battles, Anyone's Game'," said Wu Chun.

"We are happy to be here today (Tuesday) to promote basketball. We are looking to go to all schools and promote a healthy lifestyle," he added.

"We are under negotiations with several other schools at this time and we are looking to go to some 10 schools within the span of three months," continued Wu Chun. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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Two Bruneians attend FIBA Referees clinic in Singapore

Jason Thomas
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Sunday, January 27, 2013

BRUNEI will no longer be the only Asian country without an International Basketball Association (FIBA) referee after two Bruneians left for Singapore to sit for the FIBA Asia Commissioners and Referees Clinic yesterday.

Brunei Basketball Association (BBA) referees Ong Boon Biau and Ang Ting Hin will be aiming to become internationally recognised referees during the three-day clinic which starts today, and they will be joined by BBA secretary Wira Pori and Khoo Eng Cheong and Ho Poh San, who will be sitting for the commissioners' course.

The referees clinic will be held over the first two days while the commissioners - who are charged with managing tournament committees - will be sitting for the course over the three days.

The delegation's stay in the island-city will also help BBA network with other associations in the region, many of whom are sending representatives as well.

The trip is long overdue considering that other sports - football and sepak takraw to name two - have international referees.

There is no denying that the trip is instigated by the visit of FIBA Sports Director of Sport and Eligibility, Lubomir Kotleba, to Brunei last November - a visit which proved to be an eye-opener to BBA and the local basketball fraternity.

Kotleba questioned why FIBA tournaments were not organised in the Sultanate and admonished the association for not sending the national team to international FIBA tournaments in years. BBA's apparent lack of interest in sourcing for sponsorship and its failure to respond to FIBA letters - such as for the 2010 FIBA Congress, where the Sultanate was the only absentee - was also brought to light. Read More…

Source: The Brunei Times

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BBA: Basketball association holds annual general meeting

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: In a bid to obtain a stable revenue for the Brunei Basketball Association (BBA), the association is hoping to increase its facilities at the BBAs basketball court in Batu Bersurat by building a canteen and a car display box in front of the building to rent out to car dealers in the country, Borneo Bulletin reported.

The many ideas to bring in more revenue for the association were highlighted by Mr Gob Kim Tian, the President of the Brunei Basketball Association during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) yesterday.

In an interview, Mr Gob said, “Next year, we are planning to build a canteen to be leased out to an operator. This will bring a stable income for the association. The canteen will be located beside the basketball building in Batu Bersurat.”

Another source of income, he suggested, “is the renting out of a car display box just in front of the building next to the main road leading toward Batu Bersurat. We are seeking the government’s approval to b,uild such a showcase.

“If it’s approved, this will be another means to generate revenue.”

For basketball players, in the country, the assocation plans “to increase the standard of the basketball court and renovations will be carried out next year”. Read More…

Source: TheBorneoPost.com

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