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Daily Express
28-04-2025
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Sandakan MP praises Sandakan District Tennis Association efforts
Published on: Monday, April 28, 2025 Published on: Mon, Apr 28, 2025 By: GL Oh Text Size: Silvester (second right) presents a memento to Tang. SANDAKAN: Sandakan District Tennis Association (SDTA) has received praise from Sandakan's Member of Parliament Vivian Wong. In her speech delivered by her representative Tang Shu Ching at the launch of the association's annual junior coaching clinic at the club house on Saturday, she appreciated their efforts in organising the programme that benefit the local residents especially school children, and she will continue to give her full support. SDTA's president Silvester Lawai, who expressed his gratitude to Wong for the constant support, said the programme would be held every Saturday and Sunday from 4pm to 6pm for the next 30 weeks. 'This year's programme will be a bit special because parents would also have the opportunity to practice while waiting for their children, 'he said. He also thanked development sub-committee chairman Adrian Tan and coaches Rohjan Md Daud, Iruwan Amboragang, Simon Wong, Johannes Belili and Stevie Alfie for their hard work to ensure the success of the launch as well as to all the sponsors for the support. Also present were Sabah Tennis Association's president Johnson Koh, Sandakan district education officer Ahmad Yusof and Salianah Sabrah from the Sandakan Ministry of Youth and Sports. Koh also revealed that the junior programme in Sandakan was the first to be launched in the State in 1981 by him, Simon Wong and Benno Ong who were then the top players in the State. * 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
22-04-2025
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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
