If you happen to
read this before the 7.34 am tee off tomorrow, good luck to you and may the
good wishes accompany your game.
The 8th
Series WBGC 2012 which will be played tomorrow, on 26 May 2012 it attracted about 56 Bidayuh
golfers compared to 90 golfers in 2011 – a drop of almost about 38 percent! In
term of participation, this is rather disappointing but there are reasons for
it.
When the WBGC
was played last year, 29 May 2012, there was no other major golf event
coinciding on that date. In 2012 however, many Bidayuh golfers opted to play
elsewhere such as the 5th Pan Borneo Golf Championship which took place on the
26 and 27 May 2012. This event has indirectly sucked out many Bidayuh golfers.
Still the biggest draw in the Bidayuh Golf show in the world must go on!
In term of
interest from sponsors, this has to be billed as the most sponsored Bidayuh
Golf Championship ever.
According to the
Chinese ‘fungshui’, the 8th series holds plenty of prosperity and
luck associated with the lucky number 8 (八). This might explain why the
tournament committee has no trouble whatsoever to attract many top notched
sponsors from the Bidayuh community who in the past have heard or got involved
in this championship in one way or other. The sponsors and supporters and
participants cannot be wrong.
This is after
all World Bidayuh Golf Championship as the name implies it is a well known
championship in the Bidayuh world! This is the most respected Bidayuh Golf
Tournament and has attracted only the best homegrown golfers. This game is
played with high integrity and passion and there is no room for cheap stunt and
disrespect. Golf must be played within set rules and regulations. Without which
golf cannot be played and enjoyed.
This game is
indeed not for the FS combination who created doubt in their scorecards cheaply
and later on claimed that this game is easy to win amid controversial practices
and doubtful etiquette.
If you are one of
them, go elsewhere!
This
championship break barriers in many forms. Be it political or cultural and in
many ways achieved its set aims to champion the spirit of unity and solidarity
among the Bidayuh from every nook and corner of the world. Or if you like from
Bau, Lundu, Penrissen, Serian and Bintulu to Miri. Even specifically from Bung
Bukuk, to Bung Bratak, to Dorod Brunggu and Dorod Singgai etc…
WBGC has been
played in various golf courses in Sarawak before such as Damai Golf and Country
Club, Santubong, the Bintulu Golf Club, the Sarawak Club and the Borneo Height
Jungle and Country Club or a local home ground according to some Bidayuh
golfers!
In my honest
opinion, the KGS especially Siol and Demak should offer the sternest test and
only solid play for the day could win or content. As proven in the past if you
are in the organizing committee, you are not fated to win and this year will be
no different. But it does not mean we will not try our best. Who knows. At
least the red jacket which has been tailored and cut to my size…ahem!
Before you hit
the first ball, please spare a thought for our generous sponsors who made your
game possible, and your great day memorable.
The organizing committee,
despite the easy and informal approached they deployed to put up the show, thanks
to the modern day hand phones which made communication a breeze in order to
solve the perennial problems and complaints related to organizing the game of
golf. We have to endure the constant misunderstanding due to interpersonal
skill (or lack of it) into coming to compromise in dealing with people with
egos. We have to deal with the hazard of begging and exposed ourselves into an
embarrassing situation. But if organizing the game of golf has no problem do
not call us! Do not criticize how bad it is run in front of other races as that
will make us a laughing stock. You can criticize it but at the same time offer
creative advise. That would be a great help.
Remember to
those who help were not held at gun point to do so but rather offer their
services voluntarily without thinking about any personal gain but because of
their passion and desire to do so, they did so at their own choosing. Thanks to
them.
We apologies if
your name is not spelt correctly! But if you do not tell us how it is spelt,
then I’ll ask my ‘nenek’ to help.
The quick-fixed
organizing committee this year are the followings:
Datu Ik Pahon
Joyik – Adviser
Working
committee:
Andrew Peter
James Sinjeng
Lester Simbas
Jabing Bujing
Ricky Guing
Senen
Others who offer
help and assitance in kind:
DBNA Appointed
personnel
Davin Nicholas
Jimas
Miro
Davis
David Awel
Many others…
Our Sponsors:
YB Dato Sri
Michael Manyin Jawong - Sarawak Infrastructure Development and Communication
Minister
YB Dr Belek @
Jerip Susil - Assistant Minister of Public Health
YB Dato' Dr
James Dawos Mamit - Deputy Minister of Tourism Malaysia
Datuk Peter
Nansian Ngusie - N2 Tasik Biru
Dato Frankie
Heng – Businessman
Maclaine Ben @
Martin Ben Anak Michael - N.19 Kedup
Henry Jinep –
Businessman
Albert Tanon –
Businessman
We cannot thank
you enough but will show our appreciation by competing fairly and deligently.
Good luck
everyone.
This is simulated only. Actual one may be different.