Karim lauds ABAS for hosting Asian School championship
KUCHI NG: Teams f rom 10 countries are current ly par t icipati ng i n t he 18 t h Asian Schools Tenpin Bowling Championship which started on Saturday and ends this Friday at the Megalanes at Batu Kawa here.
Besides Malaysia the other teams are from Austral ia, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Kuwait, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia and Singapore.
Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah officiated at the championship’s opening ceremony at the Megalanes on Saturday.
In his speech, he congratulated the Amateur Bowling ( Tenpin) Association of Sarawak (ABAS) for winning the bid tohost the tournament in state’s capital.
This shows that Sarawak is capable of hosting international tenpin bowling tournaments.
“I hope all participants and officials coming from outside Malaysia not only come to participate in this tournament but enjoy the uniqueness of the tourist spots in Sarawak too. We have a lot to offer in terms of our culture and heritage,” he added.
He also commented that the championship would be a platform for the young players to gain more experience in the sport.
I hope all participants and officials coming from outside Malaysia not only come to participate in this tournament but enjoy the uniqueness of the tourist spots in Sarawak too. We have a lot to offer in terms of our culture and heritage. Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports minister
Also present during the opening ceremony were Sarawak Sports Corporation Chief Executive Officer Dr Ong Kong Swee, Asian Bowling Federation Honorary Life President Vivien Lau, ABAS president Sunny Si Poh Heng and ABAS vice president Robert Lu.