| Achong Tanjong |
THE Ministry of Defence (MinDef) emerged overall champion of the 23rd National Traditional Boat Race Championship 2016 at Serasa Water Sports Complex yesterday.
The team clocked 3:10s in the 30-paddler traditional boat local open category to bag the challenge trophy, donated by Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Utama Dato Seri Setia Haji Yahya bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar.
In second was the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) with a time of 3:23s, followed by Waktu in third (3:26s). The PMO team was represented by the Royal Brunei Police Force Sports Council.
MinDef also won the 20-paddler local open category, clocking 3:25s. Waktu and PMO finishing second (3:29s) and third (3:36s) respectively.
Dato Paduka Dr Haji Affendy bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, presented the prizes.
The 15-paddler invited private companies category was won by TelBru Regatta Club, clocking 3:54s.
Dato Paduka Dr Haji Affendy bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, presents the challenge trophy to the Ministry of Defence boat race team. – ACHONG TANJONG
Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) came in second (4:04s) and DST third (4:06s).
In the inter-ministry 10-paddler category, PMO finished top with a time of 4:06s, followed by second-placed MinDef (4:07s) and third-placed Ministry of Communications (4:15s).
The local mixed 15-paddler open category was won by the Ministry of Education (MoE) with a time of 2:34s. In second was TOTAL (3:01s) and third TelBru Regatta Club (3:14s).
The 10-paddler local open champion was the PMO (4:16s). Waktu finished second (4:23s) and Wira Kesuma third (4:26s).
The fibre glass boat 20-paddler local open category was won by Waktu (3:40s). In second was Wira Kesuma (3:55s) and third Saba Lela Menchanai (4:10s).
In the traditional boat 15-paddler invited private companies category, TelBru Regatta Club emerged champion, clocking a time of 4:09s.
Second-placed DST clocked 4:41sec, while Royal Brunei Airlines finished third (4:52s).
In the fibre glass boat 20-paddler inter-ministry category, MinDef finished first (3:33s), with PMO (3:44s) and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (3:52s).
In the fibre glass boat 10-paddler local women open category, first place went to MoE with 2:42s and second-placed TelBru Regatta Club clocked 2:47s.
The fibre glass boat local open category was won by Saba Lela Menchanai (4:47s). The 20-paddler inter-ministry category was won by MinDef with 3:31s. Second was PMO with 3:35s and third was MoE (3:40s).
In the 20-paddler invited private companies category, TelBru Regatta Club clocked 3:57s to emerge champion. Second was RB (4:00s) and third was DST with 4:02s.
In the 25-paddler category, first place was won by MinDef (3:08s), while in second and third were Waktu (3:30s) and PMO (3:19s).
According to the Brunei Darussalam National Boatrace Association (PERKEBAR), who organised the race in collaboration with the Youth and Sports Department, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, the aim of the annual championship was to promote traditional boat racing at all levels and scout for new talents.
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