Kota Kinabalu: Sandakan successfully defended their overall title in the MSSS (Sabah School Sport Council) tennis event in Sandakan where Sandakan the District Tennis Technical Manager Amir Bukhari Mohd Razali, will be retiring this year.
The Sandakan team took home two gold, two silver and three bronze medals to top the medal tally. The gold medal winners were Shawn Alfie Silvester (Boys Under-18) and Scharllotte Avryll Silvester (Girls Under-15).
Silvers from Wafi Adhwa Baharudin (Boys Under-12) and Braylen Odell Johannes (Boys Under-18), while the bronze medals delivered by Muhammad Ryan Rayzan Ronney (Boys Under-15), Chua Jiu Ngan (Boys Under-12) and Sandra Allysa Silvester (Girls Under-12).
window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []};googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.defineSlot('/22826383987/dailyexpress_inline', [1, 1], 'gpt-passback').addService(googletag.pubads());googletag.enableServices();googletag.display('gpt-passback');});Sabah State Tennis technical manager Mansor Abdul Rahman said 143 players and 60 officials from eight districts were involved in the four-day tournament which begun on August 12.
Finished in second place was Kota Kinabalu with two golds, one silver, five bronzes and in third place was Kota Belud with one gold and one bronze.
Sandakan District Tennis Association president Silvester Lawai, who was the guest of honour, expressed his appreciation to all the organising committee members, referees, officials, and volunteers for their hard work to ensure the success of the tournament.
He congratulated all the winners and hoped the 24 players selected to represent Sabah at the National Championship in Melaka will give their very best and return with medals.
He also said the success of the Sandakan team is a fitting farewell to Amir Bukhari, who will be retiring this year.
Also present at the closing ceremony were Sandakan district assistant education officer Ahmad Yussof Mohamad, State education department assistant sports unit director Chew Mei Mah, SMK Elopura2 principal Awang Tajudin A. K. Arsad and Sabah Tennis Association president Dr Terrence Soong.
