In those days, horse racing was one of the most important sporting activities where even Malay businessmen and Chinese “towkays” owned horses. W.J. Chater in “Sarawak Long Ago” said that it was so popular that even the Sultan of Johor was so impressed by the activity that had taken root
Ending the blooshed A Chinese man from Kuching, Albert Kwok Guo Hengnan established a Chinese guerrilla force in the Menggatal area in Sabah in an effort to start a rebellion against the Japanese. On October 9, 1943 Kwok, joined by Suluk Chief Orang Tua Panglima Ali and his men including
War stories, crime and sports have always been my favourite subjects since I was a boy. As a child, I was mesmerised by my maternal grandfather British Army Major Leopold James Pierson’s many tales, especially of the Battle of Gallipoli during WWI when he was twice injured. My father John
Before the arrival of the Sikhs, Charles Brooke built a series of wooden forts at key locations such along the Sarawak River at Kuching and Belidah, Lingga at the mouth of the Lupar River, at Skrang in Upper Batang Lupar and as far as Kanowit on the Rajang river to
Golf — to the man in the street is for the rich and famous. To the “towkays”, golf is a game where they can hobnob with people in political power or of great wealth. But for old timers like me, it is a game you can play well into your
KUCHING:Australian Andrew Dodt won an exciting play-off on the 18th hole by beating Canadian Richard Lee at the Damai Golf and Country Club (DGCC) on the final day of the US$300,000 Asian Tour Sarawak Championship late this afternoon Dodt, who was three flights in front of Lee’s group, finished with
KUCHING: Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond was not a happy man having thrown away a chance to maintain the lead after the third day of the US$300,000 of the Sarawak Championship’s Asian Tour at the Damai Golf and Country Club yesterday. Two bogeys on the back nine spoiled his day when he
KUCHING: Sabah’s Ben Leong was philosophical about his second round score of even par 72 at the US$300,000 Sarawak Championship which has left him trailing the leaders of the Asian Tour by seven strokes. Leong had shared the first day’s recordbreaking lead eight-under-par 64 with two others — ChineseTaipei’s Hung
KUCHING: Malaysia’s Ben Leong rose from his sick bed to grab a share of the opening round lead after firing a flawless eight-underpar 64 on a low scoring day at the US$300,000 Sarawak Championship on Thursday. Leong, who was down with a fever on Tuesday night, recovered just in time
If Sarawakians are not interested in their history, why are we building a new multi-million ringgit museum? Some 10 years ago, then Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr George Chan took Kuching residents to task for rarely or never visiting the Sarawak Museum even though it was in
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