Chamber to promote badminton as its annual sport activity

KAPIT: Kapit Chinese Chamber of Commerce is committed to promote badminton competitions as its annual sport activity, its president Dato Yong Hua Sying said.

The chamber allocates RM3,500 for the competition’s expenses which is organised by its Youth Wing this year.

“The chamber welcomes any youth club to organise this event. This year the Youth Wing Kapit Foochow Association, next year it could be Youth Wing Kwang Tung Association or Chiang Chuan Association.

“The objective is to encourage youths from different clans or sport clubs to join in to promote team work and co- operation,” said Yong when he officiated at the ‘ Inter-Teams Badminton Competitions 2017’ held at Bletih Stadium on Thursday.

He said it was important to be active in sports and games as a mean to enhance friendship as well as to keep fit and healthy.

At the function, Yong and Kapitan Yiap Yii Hoo who is the deputy chairman of Kapit Foochow Association served the shuttle to start the competition.

Present were Pemanca Yong Thu Fook and other community leaders.

Six teams comprising of sixty players are competing in the weeklong competition at Bletih Indoor Stadium from April 6 to 12.

The competing teams were Cahaya Mas, Bahagia, Hoon Hing, Bee Teck, All Care Pharmacy and Tian Fa.