WORLD BIDAYUH GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP - FIRST SERIES

FIRST SERIES OF WORLD BIDAYUH GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP ENDS IN HIGH NOTE

World Bidayuh Golf Championship (WBGC) ended mostly on higher notes last Sunday (Sept 11, 2005) with some Bidayuh golfers licking their wounds while others contemplating imminent retirement after the scores were calculated and digitally announced. While a selected few chatted and related their ‘war stories’ endlessly about the one that got away, the 'veteran' of the game argued the whole time and wondered how the golf ball did everything right except dropping into the holes.

I will not commence my report by announcing the World’s Best Bidayuh Golfer who lifted the YB Datuk Michael Manyin Jawong Challenge Trophy as Sasim @Johnny Chai is still basking in the blaze of glory but he did ((like all others) leave his mark on the colourful backdrop. As a matter of courtesy I simply would like to pay tribute to the organizing chairman Encik Ik Pahon and other committee members who toiled very hard to ensure this championship saw the light of day!

Fittingly the game was concluded with a prize presentation ceremony and dinner that most of the golfers attended. A proven Master of Ceremony (MC) by no other than James Sinjeng took the microphone…with rhetoric repertoire. He was appointed to provide some sparkling evening. His appointment was made possible purely based on merit, he insisted. Before his appointment though he was asked the tricky question. How is it possible that the championship became known as World Bidayuh Golf Championship? In his usual confident tone he said, "Why not? This championship can be seen via the Internet that means it is in the WWW site. World Wide Web dot Bidayuh dot com! (www.bidayuh.com). This presence enabled any bidayuh in the world whether in America or Alaska for that matter who has connection into the Internet can view this site! I rest my case.

‘War Story Of The Day" belong to Dr Patau Rubis who shot an eagle! (age has no barrier he argued quite rightly so) Retold many times were his well executed approach 3^rd shot on Par 5 from about 140 metres to the Santubong Nine. He did every thing right except locating his golf ball on the green. Looking left and right and left again, his golf ball was nowhere to be found. His patient almost got the better of him until finally he stopped looking. Soon his anxiety turned into an adrenaline rush as his golf ball rested in one piece in the hole!

This year’s winners are fated to be amongst the sponsors only. Had I known that earlier I could have just fly kite! On the other-hand my brief stint as the unofficial videographer convinced me that I am a lot better cameraman than a golfer! From the list almost all the committee members themselves are ‘cracked’ golfers yet all were bundled out like an unused mattresses after gawai. Sole winner from the organising committee are Dr Eric Munjan and Magit Semong with a rather disappointing score cards. Your faithfully faired the worst if I may add. If you look at the leader-board, his name can be found 7^th from the bottom. Need I say more?

Unfortunately not every golfer has the opportunity to be captured by the camera during the competition. As they say, you win some you lose some. For WBGC this year, we can only admit that we win all friendship.

The leader-board below is the official score and is not for the faint-hearted!

	WORLD BIDAYUH GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP (WBGC) LEADERBOARD
	SUNDAY, 11TH SEPTEMBER, 2005
	KELAB GOLF SARAWAK
NO	NAME			HCP	SCORE	SCORE	GROSS	NETT
	GROSS WINNERS LEADERBOARD
1	Sasim @Johnny Chai			10	37	44	81	71
2	Magit Semong			5	43	47	90	85
3	Nancy Mujan (L)			12	49	43	92	80
4	Ricky Gayok			12	47	45	92	80
5	Punjau Sepoi			18	46	47	93	75
6	Martin Ben			15	46	48	94	79
7	Dr. Eric M. Mujan			11	47	47	94	83
8	William Duncan			20	46	49	95	75
9	Fabian marip			24	44	53	97	73
10	YB James Dawos Mamit			24	49	49	98	74
	NETT WINNERS LEADERBOARD
11	Robert Elone			19	41	47	88	69
12	Mrs. Dr. Hirman Ritom (L)			31	48	54	102	71
13	Dr. Patau Rubis			12	43	44	87	75
14	John C. Sirau			24	47	52	99	75
15	Jabing Bujing			16	48	44	92	76
16	Paul Bond			23	50	49	99	76
17	Sipol Ambun			11	42	45	87	76
18	YB Peter Nansian			17	43	50	93	76
19	Dr. Mohd Hirman Ritom			26	50	53	103	77
20	Anthony Rupea			9	43	46	89	80
21	Asan Odau			20	53	47	100	80
22	Darblin Peter Kini			28	55	53	108	80
23	Dominic Siron			12	46	46	92	80
24	Lusus			22	51	52	103	81
25	Dominic Josip			10	46	46	92	82
26	Helen Anthony Pupea(L)			27	51	58	109	82
27	Paul Shanon Barin			17	49	50	99	82
28	Alice Richard Michael Ruda (L)			13	48	48	96	83
29	Ik Pahon Joyik			22	50	55	105	83
30	James Sinjeng			17	49	51	100	83
31	Dahim Nandot			23	49	58	107	84
32	Andrew Peter			24	58	51	109	85
33	Dr. Firdaus Abdullah			21	54	53	107	86
34	Mike Magges			24	54	56	110	86
35	Mohd. Juhin Abdullah			23	53	56	109	86
36	Richard Michael Ruda			16	51	51	102	86
37	Ahkim Sarok			19	51	55	106	87
38	Direp			16	49	54	103	87
39	Ernest John			14	45	56	101	87
40	Frankie Nyomboi			12	50	49	99	87
41	Paul Ponar			16	53	50	103	87
42	Johnny Peter			16	45	59	104	88
43	Peggy Ahbeng			36	56	68	124	88
44	William Juah			17	53	52	105	88
45	YB Dr. Jerip Susel			24	61	51	112	88
46	Ricky Guing Senen			19	44	64	108	89
47	Davin (L)			36	59	67	126	90
48	Anthony Abang			16	54	54	108	92
49	Gines Ruwia			24	52	65	117	93
50	Hygenius Kevin			16	57	52	109	93
51	Albert Tanon			11	51	55	106	95
52	Temenggong Datuk Stephen Jussem			24	61	59	120	96

BIDAYUH GOLF Close Championship (BGCC)

– Sunday, 11th September 2005
(YB Datuk Michael Manyin Anak Jawong Challenge Trophy)

Invitations are now extended to Bidayuh golfer with valid handicap all over Malaysia and the world to participate in the BIDAYUH GOLF CLOSE CHAMPIONSHIP (BGCC), to be held at Kuching Golf Kelab (KGS) on Sunday, 11th September 2005.

The tournament will be officiated by YB Peter Nansien who is the patron of the BGCC.
The tournament is sanctioned by Dayak Bidayuh National Association (DBNA). The Guest of Honour is YB Datuk Michael Manyin Anak Jawong. The following gentlemen are in the Organizing Committee to ensure the will be organized successfully in order to establish closer rapport and networking amongst the Bidayuhs in Malaysia.

BGCC ORGANISING COMMITTEE 2005
Organizing Chairman: Ik Pahon Joyik
Tournament Adviser: Dr. Eric Marcel Munjan
Secretary: Dominic Siron Rujin
Treasurer: Ahkim Sarok
Protocol and Prizes: Paul Ponar Sinjeng
MC: James Sinjeng
Tournament Director: Magit Semong
Public Relation / Publicity: Ricky Guing Senen

Sponsorships for this first-ever tournament are coming in thick and fast. The organizing committee appreciates that and will reciprocate by ensuring that the tournament will be the best ever!

The tournament fee is only RM50.00. Due to the limit of flights allocated by the KGS, only the first 60 golfers shall be considered. Other details are as below:

PROGRAMME:
Registration will commence from 10.30 – 11.00 am onwards
FIRST TEE-OFF: 11.50 am onwards, Santubong / Matang
PRIZE GIVING & DINNER: 6.30 pm at KGS Clubhouse Restaurant

INFORMATION:
The number of golfers is limited to the first 60 only. Scoring system shall be strokeplay. The winning score shall be based on nett over gross. Only Bidayuh golfers with valid handicap may participate.

PRIZES:
5 Gross Prizes 10 Nett Prizes and hosts of novelty prizes such as hole-in-one, nearest-to-pin, longest drive await the winners. Lucky draws will also be some consolation to look-forward to.

FEES:
TOURNAMENT FEES: RM50 (Applies to all golfers payable to BGCC committee at the counter upon registration ).
GOLF LEVY: RM5 (Applies to all golfers payable to KGS).
BUGGY FEES FOR KGS MEMBER: RM22 per golfer payable to KGS (2 golfers share 1 Buggy).
BUGGY FEES FOR NON-KGS MEMBER: RM25 per golfer payable to KGS.
GREEN FEES FOR NON-KGS MEMBER: RM180.00 payable to KGS.
Golfers who is a member of any other golf club affiliated to KGS, please bring along your reciprocal card / letter.

PAYMENT METHOD:
Golfer can pay by cash upon registration at BGCC counter (to be set up at KGS).
To those who have been invited to participate,
please fax your reply form to:

PPS: Fax 082-448254 or
IP: Fax 082-442755

or SMS to:

RGS at 012-8805348
DSR at 019-8583989 or
PPS at 019-8569531.

Please include your name in your SMS.

Download the PDF Invitation Form here. BGCC_FORM
Or print the Microsoft Document Invitation Form
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Update on Monday, 5th September 2005
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