Brunei Regatta a splashing success

HIS Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office presented prizes in the 10 categories of the morning session of the Brunei Regatta 2013, held at the Brunei River in Bandar Seri Begawan yesterday.

The Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources emerged in first place for the 20-Rowers Fibre Glass Boat Race Between Ministries category, led by the Minister of Industry and Primary Resources, Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Utama Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Yahya bin Begawan Mudim Dato Paduka Haji Bakar, while second place went to the Ministry of Defence and third place to the Ministry of Development.

Following the first category was the Five-Laps 40 HP and Below Speed Boat Race category in which first place was awarded to Hong Kok Leong from Tutong, followed by Mohd Amirul Hj Mohd Hassan from Brunei-Muara and Hj Mohd Norul Amin Hj Mohd Yusof from Brunei-Muara in second and third places respectively.

In the 12-Local Rowers Fibre Glass Boat Race category, the Brunei-Muara District team came in first place, while the Ministry of Development team came in second, and the Royal Brunei Police Force Sports Council in third.

Kamis bin Besar won first place in the Eight-Laps 60 HP Speed Boat Race category while Kassim bin Jaafar and Haji Md Khairi bin Haji Marfuji came in second and third places respectively.

In the 12-Rowers Fibre Glass Boat Race Between Ministries, the Ministry of Defence came in first place, followed by the Prime Minister’s Office in second place, and the Ministry of Development in third place.

In the 25-Local Rowers Traditional Boat Race category, first place went to Gamta Brunei-Muara, while second and third places went to the Kampong Sungai Bunga team and the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council respectively.

Competing brothers from Kuching, Sarawak, Mohd Yanto bin Haji Kadri and Mohd Affendy bin Haji Kadri – both utilising F1 Speedboats – came in both first and second places respectively for the 15-Lap MU Carburettor, while third place was claimed by Maarof bin Mahari of Kuala Belait.

For the Jet-Ski Four Stroke (Open) category, Awg Muhammad Arif bin Ahmad Tarmizi from Malaysia emerged as the first place winner, with Haji Idzam Norhaidi bin Hj Mashud and Gabriel Chong of Brunei coming in at second and third places respectively.

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Royal boost for Brunei Regatta

HIS Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam has consented to grace the Brunei Regatta that will be held at the Brunei River on February 3, 2013 to witness the biggest boat race competition in the country which has attracted competitors from neighbouring countries as well as other nations.

The Brunei Regatta 2013 will feature a total of 12 traditional boat race events, four categories for the speed boat competition, two categories for water taxis and two events for the jet skis.

His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, is expected to grace the morning session of the regatta.

The regatta is organised by the Ministry of Home Affairs along with the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources as well as the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.

The organising committee for the speed boat competition held a preparation meeting yesterday to finalise the entries as well as the safety rules and regulations.

According to Hj Raffee, the secretary of the committee, “The speed boat race is divided into four categories, namely, 40HP speed boat, 60HP SST speed boat, F1 MU Carburettor and Jet Ski.

Speed boat racers from neighbouring countries like from the Sarawak towns of Bintulu, Kapit, Kuching and Sibu, as well as from Australia have confirmed their participation

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Preparation for Brunei Darussalam Regatta 2013 on a fast lane

PEHIN Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Hj Awg Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Hj Awg Othman, Minister of Home Affairs as Co-advisor to the Brunei Darussalam Regatta 2013 Executive Committee, said the upcoming regatta will not only be an event where the public can witness the competition, but there will also be a local product exhibition.

The minister said that this year the committee for the regatta also comprises of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources.

This, according to the minister, reflects the committee’s efforts to make the regatta as a sporting event as well as a tourism product.

The minister was speaking at the Brunei Darussalam Regatta 2013 Executive Committee Meeting held at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports yesterday.

Also present at the meeting was the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja Dato Paduka Awg Hj Hazair bin Hj Abdullah as the Co-advisor to the Executive Committee.

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, in the meeting spoke on the need to elevate the regatta as a prestigious water sporting event in Brunei Darussalam, if not in Borneo.

Towards this aspiration, the minister said there may be a need to invite ministers from the neighbouring countries.

The minister believed that this can also create strong relations between the neighbouring countries, not only in a social perspective but also in various aspects in shared development interests such as tourism and economic activities.

The minister said that even though the event looks more like a sporting event, it has an added value to contribute towards development sectors.

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