| Khairil Hassan |
TEAM Waktu ‘A’ emerged champion of the 30-Paddler Local Open Marathon category at the National 2018 Traditional Boat Race Championship at the Serasa Beach Water Sports Complex yesterday.
The champion clocked 3:49.20 to claim the championship trophy, while Team Saba were just a few seconds behind in second place. The Royal Brunei Police Force Sports Council (MS PDB) trailed in third.
Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Lela Cheteria Sahibun Najabah Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Aziz bin Pengiran Jaya Negara Pengiran Haji Abu Bakar, Chief of Adat Istiadat Negara attended the championship and presented the trophy to team Waktu ‘A’.
In the 10-Paddler Fibreglass Mix Local Open category, team Lela Cheteria ‘A’ emerged winners, followed by team Waktu ‘A’ in second and Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council (MS ABDB) in third.
Team Waktu ‘A’ once again won the 20-Paddler Traditional Boat category, while Team Saba second and MS PDB settled for third.
In the Lawyers and National Laws category, team AGC grabbed first place, followed by Law Society in second and Judiciary third.
MS ABDB emerged winners using their ‘Belais’ Fibreglass in the 15-Paddler Inter-Ministry category. Prime Minister’s Office were second Ministry of Development third.
TelBru Regatta Club won the 15-Paddler Invitation Private Companies category, leaving Hengyi Industries at second place and Tabung Amanah Islam Brunei (TAIB) in third.
Team Waktu ‘A’ also won the 20-Paddler Local Open category, while team Saba trailed in second and Lela Cheteria team third.
Lela Cheteria team emerged champion of the 15-Paddler Fibreglass Mix Local Open category. Team Waktu ‘A’ were runners-up and Lela Cheteria ‘B’ second runners-up.
Prime Minister’s Office won the 20-Paddler Fibreglass Inter-Ministry category, while Ministry of Education were second and Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports in third.
TelBru Regatta Team once again won the 10-Paddler Fibreglass Invitational Private Companies category, with TAIB in second and Total E&P Borneo BV third.
Waktu ‘A’ won the 25-Paddler Traditional Boat Local Open category, while team Saba took second and Sungai Bunga Village Consultative Council came in third.
The National 2018 Traditional Boat Race Championship was organised by the Brunei Darussalam Regatta Association in collaboration with Youth and Sports Department at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.
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