Miri’s silat six joins state squad for Sukma

MIRI: Six exponents from the Rumpun Silat Sarawak Wilayah Miri (RSS Miri) are now in Kuching as they join 24 others to represent Sarawak in the 19th Sukma to be held in Perak from Sept 12 to 22.

They left Miri on Friday accompanied by Fadzill Azamain who is also the state RSS coach.

“We hope that our silat exponents could contribute gold medals for Sarawak in Sukma Perak 2018.

“I am confident of their abilities are our Miri team was the champion in the inter-zone Silat President Cup held in Sibu last year,” RSS Miri chairman Ismawi Kedri told thesundaypost.

He revealed that the six have undergone integrated training and also exposure at various competitions including some in Peninsular Malaysia and Indonesia.

Meanwhile, Assistant Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Snowdan Lawan reiterated when he opened the Sukma XIX Athletes Camp at Pueh Youth Camp that the state contingent is determined to become the overall champions in Sukma XIX in Perak.

It has been 24 years since Sarawak was overall champion for three consecutive times in 1990, 1992 and 1994.

In the last edition held in Kuching in 2016, Sarawak was runner-up after finishing behind Selangor by three gold medals.

Incentives for the Sukma-bound athletes are RM5,000 for the first gold, RM7,000 for the second and RM7,000 for each subsequent gold. Silver ans bronze medalists will received RM750 and RM500 respectively.

Gold medalists who remain eligible for the next Sukma in 2020 will receive a one-off equipment allowance of RM500 and a monthly allowance of RM400 while the silver and bronze medalists shall receive monthly allowances of RM300 and RM200.

A 77-gold target has been set for the Sarawak athletes which is believed to be adequate for them to carry home the overall title.

We hope that our silat exponents could contribute gold medals for Sarawak in Sukma Perak 2018. — Ismawi Kedri, RSS Miri chairman

(From fifth right) Ismawi and Fadzill give moral support to the squad before they depart Miri Airport for Kuching.

Siti Rahmatina (left) and Halimah Ariffin of AADL Bowler stayed on top of the Megalanes Sarawak 180 & Below Ladies Doubles 9-Pin Tap League with a 9-6 first round win over Super Ladies on Friday night. They have a 17.73 Peterson points advantage over HB Ladys who are second after registering maximum points from their blind-score match. Encang Ajak dropped to third despite their 96 victory against 77 United Bowlers who remained in fourth position. Meanwhile, Nur Diyana Musa of Super Ladies is still in pole position for the Individual High Game followed closely by Marzainah Jayamara of AADL Bowler. Marzainah, however, is currently leading the Individual High Series ahead of Salehah Saleh of 77 United Bowler. For the Team High Game, AADL Bowler are ahead of Encang Ajak but find themselves in second spot behind Encang Ajak for the Team High Series.