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 | Brunei Hope To Rebound After Asean Cup Disappointment | |
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| |  | The Brunei Veteran Basketball Team returned home empty-handed yesterday afternoon after losing all their matches in the 16th Asean Veteran Invitational Basketball Cup held in Genting Highlands, Malaysia.
The leader of the contingent, Mr. Wong Ming Ching, has vowed to do better next year when Brunei Darussalam will host the prestigious basketball tournament.
In an interview, he said, "We did our best, (but) the competition was very tough. And in addition to participating in the games, we also bridged ties with the various basketball associations which is the main aim of the tournament."
He added, "With Brunei Darussalam hosting the Asean Veteran Invitational Basketball Cup next year, we will surely get a better result than this year."
Brunei Darussalam took part in the 40 and 50 age groups. In the 40 age group, Brunei lost to Singapore 30-56, to Indonesia 56-76 and to Kuching 45-67.
In the 50 age group, Brunei lost to Kuala Lumpur 17-50, to Indonesia 3773, to Singapore 35-68 and Ngri Sembilan 37-44.
Kuala Lumpur took clean sweep of all the categories by winning in the 40, 50 and 60 age groups. |
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| Shell Rimula Brunei Cup | |
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| | | Shell Rimula Brunei Cup look set to again be the show stopper for next year's regional sporting calendar following the confirmation of two top flight basketball teams to participate in the inaugural basketball tournament in year 2007.
The LG Sakers team, whom currently stand at the top of Korean Basketball League and the Chinese Taipei national team, had given the green light to take part in next year competition
MVP Event management, the organizer of the inaugural basketball championship confirmed the two new teams participation recently.
With the Korean LG Sakers team entering the competition, last year third place winner, SK Knight will not be joining the competition anymore.
Boosted by two imports players, Pasco Pervis (height 201.3cm) in Center position and Charles Minlend in forward position with the height of 193.8cm, the LG Sakers team will be one of the team to look for in the championship
Meanwhile this is not time that a basketball team from Chinese Taipei is participating in the competition.
In year 2004, team Yulon of Chinese Taipei took part in the competition and the team did very well by capaturing second spot of the championship after losing to the TG exer of Korea in the final. The crowds can expect a high-flying performance from Chinese Taipei national teams.
Both teams will undoubtedly add more flares to the competition especially against the PBA All Star whom is the two-time champion of the tournament following a displayed of an unprecedented record of undefeated streak on their way to the championship last year. |
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| PHILIPPINES NT WINS SULTAN'S CUP | |
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| | | BANDAR SERI Begawan – San Miguel Beer-Philippines NT captured the Fifth Shell Rimula Sultan’s Cup Sunday evening (August 28) by edging fellow Filipino pro team Alaska Aces, 70-67, at the National Indoor Stadium in Berakas.
Tournament Most Valuable Player Anthony Helterbrand ignited a crucial 7-0 run capped by a big three-pointer to give the Nationals a 64-57 advantage with 1:23 left. Earlier, Mike Cortez tied the game with a three-point play at the 3:21 mark. The Aces gave a good fight despite the ejection of Coach Tim Cone in the first period for excessive complaining.
Asi Taulava led the Nationals with 14 points and 11 rebounds while Anthony dela Cruz added 12. Artemus McClary paced the Aces with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Cortez followed with 16 and Brandon Cablay added 11.
South Korea’s SK Knights salvaged Third Place by blasting Japanese champion Toshiba Brave Thunders, 95-82. The Aces shocked the top-ranked Knights in the crossover semifinals Saturday, 93-86. San Miguel whipped the Thunders, 94-66, in the other semifinal pairing.
How They Scored:
SAN MIGUEL-PHILIPPINES (70) – Taulava 14, dela< |
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| Fifth Sultan's Cup Blast Off August 20 | |
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ITS ALL systems go for the Fifth Shell Rimula Ultra Sultan's Cup to be held from August 20 to 28, 2005 at the National Indoor Stadium in Berakas. Six teams from five countries are slated to participate headlined by two crack professional squads from the Philippines. The country's National Team and top club the Alaska Aces will try to make up for the debacle of their countrymen last year marred by an ugly brawl by the then representative club Red Bull Barako with the South Korean entry SK Knights, who will be returning again this year.
Completing the six-team field are Toshiba Brave Thunders, the current champions of the Japan Super League, Shangdong Jinsidun Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) and the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) All-Stars.
Tournament rules permit teams to bring in as many as three imports. The six teams will play a single-round amongst themselves with the top four advancing the to the crossover semifinals. The semifinal winners will dispute the crown in a one-game showdown on August 28.
Romel Adducul, the Most Valuable Player of the 2002 edition of the tournament as a member of the champion Suncity Dragons, will lead the Philippine NT to be coached by Vincent Reyes . The Aces of Coach Tim Cone are one of the pre-season favorites for the 31st Philippine Basketball Association Season opening in October. |
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| Filipino Pro Teams To Play In Brunei | |
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| | | TWO teams from the professional Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) will travel to Brunei Darussalam to take part in this year’s Sultan’s Cup from September 20 to October 1. The teams are recent PBA Fiesta Conference runner-up Red Bull Barako and perennial fan favorite Purefoods TJ Hotdogs.
Former national players Davonn Harp and Michael Pennisi will lead the Barako charge. Their coach is multi-titled Joseller Guiao. The Barakos will also be parading 1995 PBA Most Valuable Player Vergel Meneses, acquired recently via an off-season trade with Federal Express for center Homer Se.
The Hotdogs have four-time PBA MVP Alvin Patrimonio as their leader along with blue chip rookies James Yap and Paul Anthony Artadi. The youthful Paul Ryan Gregorio is their coach.
Both teams promise to give it their all especially for the big Filipino expatriate community. Many PBA free agents and retired stars have played in past Brunei tournaments as imports. However, this marks the first time that actual PBA teams will play in the oil-rich sultanate. They will be using all-Filipino crews in preparation for the PBA’s 2004-2005 season-opening All-Filipino Conference on October 3. |
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| GOLDSMITHS STRIKE GOLD! | |
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| | | BANDAR Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam – The Goh Brothers Goldsmiths dethroned the Suncity Dragons in a fitting finale to the Third Shell Rimula Ultra Challenge Trophy Saturday evening (October 25). The Goldsmiths prevailed in the winner take all showdown, 79-77.
Trailing by 14 markers early in the third period, guard Ricky Ricafuente suddenly caught fire and unloaded six triples to put the Goldsmiths back into contention. From their, the dynamic duo of Corey Brown and Jarrod Gee took over and kept the Dragons in check with their timely hits. Ricafuente then put the finishing touches via two triples in the final three minutes.
The Dragons had one final chance to win the game, but Antonio Espinosa missed a triple at the buzzer, sending the Goldsmiths and their supporters into a wild celebration at the National Indoor Stadium. Aside from the championship, the Goldsmiths were feted with the Best Uniform Award.
Ricafuente was later named as the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, continuing the streak of Filipino MVP’s Armando Malabanan (2001) and Romel Adducul (2002). Todd Bernard of the SYH Tigers got the vote as Best Import Player, while former Brunei NT head coach Hamzah Al-Jihad of GKT Construction was the runaway winner for the tournament’s Best Scorer. GKT also was cited as the Most Disciplined Team.
Like last season, the All-Star Game and Slam Dunk Contest will be held. The champion Goldsmiths are to be challenged by a selection of players from the rest of the teams in the All-Star Game. The |
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| Tigers Claim Third Place Amidst Controversy, 141-107 | |
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| | | BANDAR Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam – The SYH Tigers salvaged Third Place at the expense of the CESK L. Mark Lakers, 141-107, in the Third Shell Rimula Ultra Challenge Trophy Friday night (October 24) at the National Indoor Stadium but not before a major controversy that rocked the tournament.
Initially, the Lakers refused to play the game only to take the court after organizers threatened them with a hefty fine. The Lakers surprisingly played below par, prompting observers to believe that it was being done on purpose. The Lakers had come off a tough semifinal loss to the defending champion Suncity Dragons the night before and last night’s sloppy play was probably in protest for the officiating in the said match.
The crowd was composed of mostly Filipino expatriates came to witness their former idols in the Philippine professional league like Bobby Parks, Renato Agustin and Rizaldy Realubit display their wares for the Lakers but were instead made to witness deliberate passing of the ball out of bounds and standing only defense.
The Tigers were also comprised of several Filipino league stars including one-time sharp-shooter Todd Bernard who was absolutely repulsed by what he saw saying it was an insult to professional basketball players worldwide. Bernard’s teammates Victor Pedro Martin, Gilbert Castillo and Bonel Balingit also expressed their disappointment saying that they were ashamed to be called Filipinos and that it was an insult to the entire Tigers organization also.
With the tournament gaining more recognition and attracting more international stars, this latest incident is a big blow to the tournament organizers and according to inside sources, they are considering lifetime bans for all those involved with the team b |
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| It's Dragons and Goldsmiths In The Finals | |
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| | | BANDAR Seri Begawan – It will be defending champion Suncity Dragons against the Goh Brothers Goldsmiths after the two sides hurdled separate opponents Thursday night (October 23) in the Third Shell Rimula Ultra Invitational Challenge Trophy at the National Indoor Stadium. The Dragons and Goldsmiths will meet for the crown on Saturday (October 25).
Jonathan Serrano hit the game-winning triple with 17 ticks remaining to lift the Goldsmiths past the SYH Tigers, 82-80. Corey Brown led the Goldsmiths with 33 points while Jarrod Gee added 20 points and 16 rebounds. Todd Bernard led the Tigers with 36 markers while Peter Naron added 11.
In the second semifinal, the Dragons exacted revenge on the CESK L. Mark Lakers, 89-80. This time, big Lonnie Thomas returned from an eye injury to stamp his class as a major inside force. Thomas was sorely missed when the Dragons lost for the very first time in their two-year history by bowing to the Lakers in their final game in the elimination round.
The Tigers and Lakers will dispute Third Place tonight (October 24) in the lone game starting at 7:00PM (1100GMT). Later, the preliminaries for the Three-Point Shootout will be held at 9:00PM (1300 GMT). The event was won last year by Dragon Darryl Corletto. |
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| All Set For Final Four | |
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| | | BANDAR Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam – The stage is set for the semifinal round of the Third Shell Rimula Ultra Invitational Challenge Trophy. The SYH Tigers eliminated GKT Construction from contention, 108-97, while the Goh Brothers Goldsmiths grabbed the third seed by sending Komala One-Stop LSL to its sixth straight loss, 111-92, in Wednesday’s action (October 22) at the National Indoor Stadium.
The Tigers ended up tied with defending champion Suncity Dragons for the top spot with a 5-1 win-loss card but the Dragons took the top seeding thanks to their 108-91 drubbing of the Tigers last October 15.
For today’s semifinals, the Dragons will face a dangerous foe in fourth seed CESK L. Mark Lakers, the team with the distinction of ending the Dragons 13-game winning run dating back to last season two days ago, 108-101. The Tigers and Goldsmiths will clash in the other semifinal pairing. The Tigers are slightly favored after they bested the Goldsmiths last October 11, 105-91.
The losers will meet on Friday (October 24) for Third Place, while the winners do battle for the title and the B$20,000 purse on Saturday (October 25). |
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