Adrian and Jashnavissri crowned Sandakan tennis champs
Published on: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Published on: Wed, Apr 23, 2025
By: GL Oh Text Size: All the winners in the Sandakan Closed Tennis Championship. Kota Kinabalu: Adrian Tan and Jashnavissri Uigneswaran emerged champions in the 2025 Sandakan Closed Tennis Championship held over the weekend. Tan successfully defended his men's open title by defeating Baharuddin Ladoding in the final and third place went to Braylen Odell, while Jashnavissri captured the women's open title with the defeat of junior player Scharllotte Avryll Silvester in the final and third place was won by 11-year-old Sandra Allysa Silvester. Jashnavissri and Scharllotte also took the women's doubles title after defeating Audrey Khoo and Salistina Tandai in the final and in third place was the pairing of Norah Nilus and Chang Mew Jin. The men's doubles title was won by Mohd Asyamie Haffizie Suhaili and Braylen. Second place went to Johannes Belili and Baharudin Ladoding with Christopher Mark Malubay and Azwie Jafri in third place. In the veteran category, main sponsor Christopher Lim and Sandakan District Tennis Association (SDTA) president Silvester Lawai finally won the men's double title after 10 years of trying. Second place went to Donald Lee and Rabahim Masdik with Rohjan Md Daud and Suhaili Aliuddin in third. Christopher and Silvester also presented the prizes to the winners in the closing ceremony attended by Sabah Tennis Association president Johnson Koh, who is the life member of SDTA. A total of 45 players took part in the competition and Silvester expressed his gratitude to Christopher for sponsoring the tournament for the past 10 years as well as to Johannes, Iruwan Amboragang and Rohjan for managing the competition. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
New Straits Times
11 hours ago
- New Straits Times
Kim Swee set to leave Persis Solo for rival Persik Kediri
KUALA LUMPUR: Former national coach Datuk Ong Kim Swee is expected to leave Indonesian Liga 1 side Persis Solo and take charge of rivals Persik Kediri next season. In a reflective Instagram post, Kim Swee appeared to bid farewell to Persis, sharing a photo with his squad and writing. "Let's cherish the atmosphere and give our very best out there, and support one another as we always have. No matter what happens, the memories and bonds we've created will last a lifetime." The 55-year-old's likely exit comes just months after he helped steer Persis to safety, with the club finishing 14th out of 18 teams in the top flight. Persis secured 36 points from 34 matches, avoiding relegation in what had been a difficult campaign. While the club have yet to officially confirm his departure, Kim Swee has removed Persis Solo from his Instagram bio, fuelling speculation. Reports in Indonesia suggest Persik Kediri, who parted ways with Brazilian coach Marcelo Rospide on May 27, have already made contact. Persik are also reportedly considering Divaldo Alves for the role. Persis media officer Bryan Barcelona said decisions on the head coach position are being handled directly by the club's owners. "For the head coach, we're still waiting for a decision from the owners because negotiations and interviews are being handled by them directly," he said. While Kim Swee's stint in Liga 1 has flown under the radar, Bojan Hodak, the former Kelantan and Johor Darul Ta'zim boss, has drawn plaudits, having led Persib Bandung to back-to-back league titles.
Daily Express
19 hours ago
- Daily Express
Football clinic for kids open for registration
Published on: Friday, June 13, 2025 Published on: Fri, Jun 13, 2025 By: GL Oh Text Size: Wong said the programme is initiated by the technical and development sub-committee and its main aim is to teach proper and correct basic skills to the participants. Kota Kinabalu: Boys and girls aged 12-15 are urged to join the weekly football clinic organised by the Ex State Footballers Association (Esfa) to be held every Sunday at the rugby field B, Kota Kinabalu Sports Complex in Likas starting on July 13 from 7am-9am. The boys' programme will be headed by former international Yap Wai Loon together with ex-State players Harun Laban, Dominic Minsi and Romzi Musa, while ex-women international Laini Ahing will be the head coach for the girls assisted by Ranie Paul, Rachel Valentina, Surina Akub, Pedrolia Martin, with Mohd Noor as goalkeeper coach. Advertisement Esfa President Datuk James Wong said the programme is initiated by the technical and development sub-committee and its main aim is to teach proper and correct basic skills to the participants. 'We decided to open the door for boys and girls within the age group to join our programme as part of our effort to assist Sabah Football Association (Safa) to develop the sport in the State. 'We hope the parents will take advantage of this opportunity to let their children who are interested in football to join the programme. 'Apart from learning the basic skills from our experienced coaches, they will also get to learn finer points in football such as team spirit and sportsmanship in addition to good health and social interactions,' he said. The clinic will only be available to 50 boys and 30 girls. Monthly fee is RM50 and each participant will receive a free jersey. All training balls and apparels will be provided but the trainees must bring their own water. Registration is through the QR code on their Facebook page and payment is to be done on the first day of the programme. James also called on those needing further information to contact him at 012-8271171 or Cyril Gom (012-8234541), Laini Ahing (016-8225104) and Salbiah Lukis (016-8800379). * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Daily Express
2 days ago
- Daily Express
Tabs sending their ‘very best' players
Published on: Thursday, June 12, 2025 Published on: Thu, Jun 12, 2025 By: GL Oh Text Size: Sulaiman (left) with Under-18 coach Rosly Jamal. Kota Kinabalu: Tabs Bandaraya Safa will be represented by their best teams in this year's Borneo Cup football tournament scheduled to be held here in September. Its chairman Sulaiman Mohd Noor said he has given the coaches until the end of the month to select the best players they could find for each category. Advertisement 'To be able to produce good performance and result in the competition, we need to select players who have top quality and form the teams that are able to compete with the opponents. 'It is important to remember that this tournament also involves many good teams from abroad. Therefore, we need to be represented by our very best players,' he said after a meeting with his committee to discuss on their preparation recently. Also present were his deputy Lokman Sunggim, vice chairman S.A Ramlye, secretary Amsir Abdullah, committee members Amirhad Yunus and Nurhafiza Badar. According to Sulaiman, they have decided to take part part in seven categories in the annual tournament including the newly introduced Under-18 together with the Under-11, Under-12, Under-13, Under-14, Under-15 and Under-16. The coaches appointed are Rosly Jamal (Under-18), Hasan Madisah/Rosly (Under-16), Malim Surat (Under-15), Ismail Tudiki (Under-14), Ahmad Ibrahim (Under-13), Sahrizal Wahimin (Under-12) and Hamizam Ismail/Rayzonaz Malim (Under-11). He also hopes the teams this year will build on the encouraging outing last year where they earned a runners-up spot in the Under-15 category and third place in the Under-16. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
