The Borneo Post

Kapit Archery Associatio­n bid to host State Championsh­ip

- By James Ling reporters@theborneop­ost.com

KAPIT: Kapit Division Archery Associatio­n are “working hard” in a bid to host next year’s State Championsh­ips. Its president Ting King Yiing disclosed this and hoped it will serve as a platform to further promote the sport.

He was speaking at the associatio­n’s ‘Family Gathering’ held at the rented archery hall at the Bletih Industrial Lot here.

Calling 2017 “a very successful year,” Ting highlighte­d their achievemen­ts which included the graduation of four state-level and one internatio­nal and five statelevel umpires.

The K api t Int er - Scho ol Tournament was organised and one primary schoolgirl represente­d Sarawak at the Malaysian Inter-State Age-Groups Students Championsh­ips.

Ting also revealed to the 100 members and their families that the associatio­n has applied for a piece of state land (open space) to facilitate practices for 50, 70 and 80 metres.

He has writ ten to Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Developmen­t Datuk Alexander NantaLingg­i, who is Kapit Member of Parliament, to help.

The associatio­n, which currently has about 50 active menbers, has also adopted schools to further promote the sport including SK KampungBar­u, SJK © Hock Lam, SSMK Selirik, SMK Kapit and SMK Kapit.

Present at the social event were key officials of the associatio­n, Dato’ Yong Hua Sying and Tiong Ping.

 ??  ?? Group photo of the ‘family’ gathering with Ting seen seated at fifth left.
Group photo of the ‘family’ gathering with Ting seen seated at fifth left.

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