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Daily Express
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Express
Kota Kinabalu Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry emerge the biggest winners
Published on: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Published on: Tue, May 20, 2025 Text Size: KKCCCI's dragon boat team members in a group photo. Kota Kinabalu: The Kota Kinabalu Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KKCCCI) Dragon Boat Team won three events and finished 1st runners-up in another from the total 12 categories of the 10th Sabah FCAS International Dragon Boat Race becoming the biggest winners of this year's competition. KKCCCI won three titles in the FCAS Trophy (HZ & local FCAS Member Mixed Team), FCAS Trophy (Malaysian Chinese Mixed Team), FCAS Trophy (Malaysian Chinese Men's Team) and emerged 1st runners-up in the Kinabalu Phoenix Trophy (Women's Team). Advertisement It was announced to the media after the prize presentation ceremony that KKCCCI will send an 18-member team to participate in the 2025 Fuzhou and the Belt and Road International Dragon Boat Race jointly organised by the Fujian Provincial Sports Bureau, Fujian Provincial Overseas Chinese Federation and Fuzhou Municipal People's Government on May 30 and 31 this year. The KKCCCI One Boat One Heart Dragon Boat Team will be led by the Youth Entrepreneurs Director of the chamber cum dragon boat Team Captain Nicholas Tan. * 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
Daily Express
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Express
FCAS Sabah International Dragon Boat Race: Sarawak outfit bag top honours
Published on: Monday, May 19, 2025 Published on: Mon, May 19, 2025 By: GL Oh Text Size: N82 Bukit Sari Lawas members with the TYT trophy on the podium after the prize presentation. Kota Kinabalu: N82 Bukit Sari Lawas captured the Head of State Trophy at the 10th FCAS Sabah International Dragon Boat Race held at Likas Bay on Sunday. The Sarawakian outfit, who finished runners-up in the Chief Minister Trophy last year, crossed the finishing line in a record time of three minutes, 39.55 seconds to take home the RM10,000 prize money, ahead of Lautan Biru SLDB Dragon Boat Team Tuaran (03:41:66) and Jetama Entulon Family DBT (03:42:58). Advertisement Team manager Bahtiar Sajeli was delighted with the victory in their first appearance in the top category. 'We started our preparation and training only right after Hari Raya, and we were confident of winning the title following the good time achieved in the early round,' he said after the prize presentation. Ten other categories were contested and the Sabah Chief Minister Trophy was won by Jetama Entulon Family Senior (03:41:09) followed by Landas Kasihnya Warisan (03:41:66) and Sri Sundar (03:42:11). The other top three winners in each of the categories were RMP Paddlers, DBKL, Sabah River Raptors ITCC (Sabah FCAS Dragon Trophy); KKCCCI, KK Hakka Dragon Boat Team, Malaysia Chinese Muslim Association (Local FCAS Trophy); KKCCCI, Kuching Dragon Boat Club, KK Hakka Dragon Boat Team (FCAS Trophy-Chinese Mix Team); KKCCCI, Kuching Dragon Boat Club, KK Hakka Dragon Boat Team (FCAS Trophy - Men's Team); Sibling Performance team, Lentuong Junior SLDB Team, Jetama Entulon Family Junior (Kinabalu Junior Trophy - local juniors 15-20); PS Dragon Boat Team, Sri Sundar, Dragon Boat Labuk Beluran (Kinabalu Dragon Trophy - Men's Team 200m Open); Dragon Boat Club - CUHK, DBKL, Sabah River Raptors (Kinabalu Mix Trophy - Mix Team Open 200m); KKCCCI, Karapaw, KKCCCI, Kuching Dragon Boat Club (Kinabalu Phoenix Trophy - Women); PNK Master Dragon Boat, DBKL, Lela Cheteria (Kinabalu Master Trophy International & Malaysian Men's Team). Advertisement The closing ceremony was officiated by Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Datuk Ginger Phoong Jin Zhe representing the Head of State Tun Musa Aman. Also present were president of Federation of Chinese Association Sabah (FCAS) Tan Sri TC Goh and deputy president cum organising chairlady Datuk Susan Wong Siew Guen. Meanwhile, Goh was happy to see the record turnout in particular with the overseas participants in the three-day event. 'I am very happy that we managed to create history again. We had 75 teams taking part in 11 categories and it was also a new record with 988 athletes. 'The event was able to run smoothly without any incidents despite the weather and we are grateful for the cooperation from all the participants. 'This is an international dragon boat race and this year we managed to attract participants from Singapore, Hong Kong and Brunei. Hopefully more overseas participants will take part in next year's event scheduled on May 15-17,' he said. * 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
Borneo Post
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Borneo Post
Sarawak dragon boat team win Sabah Head of State Trophy
Phoong (sixth left, back) presenting the Sabah Head of State Trophy to N82 Bukit Sari Lawas of Sarawak. KOTA KINABALU (May 18): N82 Bukit Sari Lawas of Sarawak paddled their way to the Sabah Head of State Trophy in the 10th Sabah FCAS International Dragon Boat Race in Likas Bay here on Sunday. This was the first time N82 Bukit Sari Lawas won the main title in the annual race organised by the Federation of Chinese Associations Sabah (FCAS). Bukit Sari Lawas won in a record time of 3:38.55s to edge seven other finalists in the 800m race. Lautan Biru SLDB Dragon Boat Team Tuaran finished second in 3:41.66s while Jetama Entulon Family DBT third in 3:42.58s. Bahtiar Sajeli, the team manager of N82 Bukit Sari Lawas, was a mirror of happiness when met after the prize presentation by Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Datuk Phoong Jin Zhe. 'We were quite confident going into the final race based on our performance in the heat. 'We finished second (in the heat) but we did well considering the time we achieved. 'So, we went back and conducted a post mortem to identify and rectify our weaknesses as well as to plan our strategy. 'It went well and we are very happy to have won the TYT Trophy,' he said. Bahtiar went on to say that the team, which finished second in the Sabah Chief Minister Trophy last year, underwent a one-month training after the recent Hari Raya Aidilfitri to prepare for the FCAS race. 'Our focus next is the inaugural Lawas International Dragon Boat and Cultural Festival from May 22-25,' added Bahtiar. Ten other finals also took place on Sunday which saw Kota Kinabalu Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (KKCCCI) emerge winners in three of the categories. KKCCCI teams won in the FCAS Trophy for HZ & Local Kota Kinabalu FCAS Member Mixed Team (minimum eight women) category, FCAS Trophy for Malaysian Chinese Mixed Team (minimum eight women) and FCAS Trophy for Malaysian Chinese Men's Team event. The rest of the winning teams were Jetama Entulon Family Senior in the Sabah Chief Minister Trophy; RMP Paddlers (Sabah FCAS Dragon Trophy for International & Malaysian Mixed Team); Sibling Performance Team (Kinabalu Junior Trophy for local junior 15-20 years old teams; PS Dragon Boat Team (Kinabalu Dragon Trophy Men's Team Open); Dragon Boat Club CUHK (Kinabalu Trophy Mixed Team Open); Karapaw (Kinabalu Phoenix Trophy Women's Team); and PNK Master Dragon Boat (Kinabalu Master Trophy International & Malaysian Men's Team). The top three teams also received prize money – in the Sabah Head of State Trophy RM10,000, RM5,000 and RM3,000; Sabah Chief Minister's Trophy and Sabah FCAS Dragon Trophy (RM8,000, RM4,000, RM2,000); and the rest of the categories RM3,000, RM2,000 and RM1,000. Meanwhile, FCAS president Tan Sri TC Goh said despite heavy rain midway into the final day on Sunday, the races went well without any untoward incidents. 'The Sabah FCAS dragon boat race took place successfully and well done to all including the participants who have helped made it happened,' he told reporters. The event this year saw new high of 75 registered teams, including from Singapore, Hong Kong and Brunei Darussalam. Overall 141 teams comprising 988 paddlers were involved in the 11 categories contested. All the winning teams also set new records in their respective category, said Goh. 'Hopefully next year there will be more teams, including international entries, for the dragon boat race. 'We have set May 15-17 for next year's race and it also coincides with the Harvest Festival month. 'So, hopefully the participants will not only come here to compete but to visit and tour around,' said Goh. Earlier, Phoong who represented Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Noor, led in the symbolic opening of the final day race and presenting the prizes to the top three winning teams. FCAS deputy president-cum-organising chairperson Datuk Susan Wong and invited guests including Mayor Datuk Seri Dr Sabin Samitah were also present Full Results Sabah Head of State Trophy N82 Bukit Sari Lawas 3:38.55s Lautan Biru SLDB Tuaran 3:41.66s Jetama Entulon Family DBT 3:42.58s Sabah Chief Minister Trophy Jetama Entulon Family Senior 3:41.09s Landas Kasihnya Warisan 3:41.67s Sri Sundar 3:42.11s Sabah FCAS Dragon Trophy RMP Paddlers 3:54.97s DBKL 3:58.43s Sabah River Raptors ITCC 3:59.51s FCAS Trophy (HZ & Local KK FCAS Member Mixed Team) KKCCCI 3:53.61s KK Hakka DBT 3:56.23s MACMA – Mushu 4:13.27s FCAS Trophy (Malaysian Chinese Mixed Team) KKCCCI 3:53.83s Kuching Dragon Boat Club 3:57.80s KK Hakka DBT 3:58.47s FCAS Trophy (Malaysian Chinese Men's Team) KKCCCI 3:48.14s Kuching Dragon Boat Club 3:57.11s KK Hakka DBT 3:58.79s Kinabalu Junior Trophy Sibling Performance Team 3:45.46s Lentuong Junior SLDB Team 3:46.14s Jetama Entulon Family Junior 3:46.72s Kinabalu Dragon Trophy (Local Junior Boys) PS Dragon Boat Team 61.47s Sri Sundar 61.73s Dragon Boat Labuk Beluran 62.27s Kinabalu Mixed Trophy Dragon Boat Club CUHK 61.05s DBKL 63.21s Sabah River Raptors ITCC 63.35s Kinabalu Phoenix Trophy Karapaw 66.48s KKCCCI 67.14s Kuching Dragon Boat Club 68.14s Kinabalu Master Trophy PNK Master Dragon Boat 59.90s DBKL 60.59s Lela Cheteria 61.59s
