26 October, 2011

Malay and Iban team win Gross and Nett - The Borneo Post

KUCHING: The Malay and Iban teams won the gross and nett events of the 4th Sarawak Inter-Community Golf tournament at Sarawak Golf Club (KGS) last Saturday.

Captained by KGS secretary Shahary Alias, the Malay team registered a total score of 811 (based on best scores of 10 players) in the one-day contest to lift the Tan Sri William Mawan Challenge Trophy.

Members of the team were Mohd Yusri Jusmail, Sukri Murshidi, Muas Sebli, Abdul Rahim Abang Abdul Rahman, Johari Aman, Mohammad Lokman Mustaffa, Wan Liz Farwana, Nafri Mohamad, Awang Madzelan Awg Bakeri and Ismail Idris.

Finishing in second in the gross team event were the Chinese team with a score of 844 while the Orang Ulu team were third on 862.

In the nett event with scores counted based on the best 15 players, the Iban team pipped the Chinese team by a mere point (1,138) to top the competition.

Third were the Melanau team with 1,145 score.

Asri Khalid won the Open gross title after he carded a score of 74, beating Mohd Yusri into second place by one stroke.

Two strokes further back in third was Sukri Murshidi while Muas Sebli (78) and Abang Abdul Rahman (79) were third and fourth respectively.

The nett event was won by Ridi Bauk who posted a score of 66. One stroke behind the champion was James Lawat while a stroke further back in third place was Mohd Bedrie Ali Akebar.

Fourth to tenth spots were occupied by Vincent Wong, Bernard Lee (OCB), Omarali Mat Jais, Wilfred Barat, Sophii Nawi, Pang Kim Soo and Abu Bakar Mohammad Suhari.

In the Invited Guests category, the lady golfers proved their prowess by winning three out of six prizes, with Celine Foo emerging the champion with 41 stableford points, followed by Chan Siew Yar with 40 points and Latifah Bujang was places sixth with 37 points.

Third to fifth were Osman Maraba (38 OCB), Datuk Philip Ting and Alexter Agas (37 OCB).

For the novelty prizes, nearest to pin at Matang Hole 3 was won by Jalil Abdul Rahman (2’9”), nearest to pin at Demak Hole 14 winner was Martin Ben (7’8”) while Abang Abdul Rahim was on the line to win nearest to line at Siol Hole 8 and Johnny Peter won the nearest to line at Santubong Hole 11 with the ball 0.15m away from the line.

Minister of Social Development Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom, who is also the event’s patron, gave away the main prizes.

Also present were Sarawak Golf Association president cum KGS captain Patrick Chieng and organising chairman and KGS vice president Prof Dr Muhd Syafiq Abdullah.

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