Author: Bryan Mathew

Elizabeth makes the Junior World Cup Squad

KUCHING: Sarawak women hockey have been given a boost with Sarawak player Elizabeth Epui Martin being selected for the Junior World Cup Squad which will kick-off in South Africa from April 1-12. It is the first time a Sarawak player has been given the honour to represent the nation in

Racing track can help boost tourism

KUCHING: The idea of building a proper racing track in the State by the Sarawak government should be high on its agenda but then again the subject of cost and other considerations is another matter. It is high time as such a project as has been highlighted by motorsports enthusiasts.

Kuching bred Olympic star

Name Josiah NgDate of birth: 2nd Feb 1980Place of birth: The Philippines CYCLING HIS WAY TO THE TOP KUCHING: Cycling star Josiah Ng’s story is a remarkable one – of how a Kuching-bred boy overcoming all odds to become an Olympic star and Commonwealth Games champion. Josiah may not fit

Erika, Sarawak international star

Erika the queen of breaststroke Name: Erika Kong Chia ChiaDate of Birth: August 18 1995Place of Birth: Kuching KUCHING: She was one of the best female swimmers that Sarawak had ever produced, and at the international level, she is unsurpassed in her achievements. While other swimming stars such as Tania

Siew Siew saves her gold for last

Name: Hii Siew SiewDate of Birth: August 18 1994Place of Birth: Sibu KUCHING: Coached by her father Hii Heng Cheong, Hii Siew Siew went on to become a swimming star, who competed in two Commonwealth Youth Games. The senior Hii also helped made stars out of other Sarawak and national

Sarawak sprint star in the making

KUCHING: Sarawak could be looking at a potential successor to former national 100m sprint king Watson ‘Flying Dayak’ Nyambek in little-known Alvin Jostine. The 20-year-old, who took part in the previous Malaysia Games (Sukma) and Sarawak Open, clocked a hand-timed 10.4secs at a Sukma trial at Sarawak Stadium here last

Sarawak out to end semis jinx

KUCHING: The Sarawak women’s hockey will likely change their tactics of preparation for the Sukma held in Johor from July 11-19 to increase their chances and change their perennial failure to get to the semifinals in the last few Sukma Games. There are plans for base training in Klang, Selangor

Sukma girls spring surprise on Aussies

KUCHING: The Australian national Under 21 team’s visit to Sarawak revealed the promising potential of the Sarawak Sukma girls shadow team. With only four days of training, they put up an encouraging show before going down 1-3 to the well prepared and physically stronger Australians at the Sarawak Hockey Stadium

Syawal wants to emulate dad

KUCHING: A 17-year-old rookie boxer Muhammad Syawal Mohd lsham was one of the surprises in the just concluded Suksar held in Miri. Suksar 2019 had uncovered a ‘diamond in the rough’ in Muhd Syawal who represented Southern Zone (Kuching, Samarahan, Serian). The talented teenager won gold in boxing in the

SSC helps hockey association’s devt programme

KUCHING: In the absence of a sports school, the Sarawak Hockey Association (SHA) through the stewardship of Sarawak State Sports Council (MSNS) chief coach C. Sivasubramaniam has drawn up a plan to hold a lot of development, especially on youth development. With the help of Sarawak Sports Corporation (SSC) their