Cluster 3 produced a dominant showing in the badminton event of the 2nd Brunei Darussalam Schools Games (BDSG) after winning five out of six categories contested at the Youth Centre at the capital yesterday.
The all-conquering contingent only missed out gold in the boys’ doubles event, dominated by Cluster 4.
The final day of the competition concluded with the boys’ and girls’ singles and doubles events with Cluster 3 already guaranteed two golds in both singles.
The all-Cluster 3 boys’ singles final saw experienced shuttler and firm favourite Mohd Talipuddin bin Ermadena complete a straight-set 21-5 21–12 against Mohd Mirza Afif Syahmi.
The girls’ singles final was a tighter affair as Cluster 3’s Nurul Asyiqin Mu’izzah binti Mohd Suhud overcame a set down to win 15-21 21-18 22-20 against her teammate Amal Norsyazawanah binti Airwan.
In the girls’ doubles, the Cluster 3 pairing of Rachel Pong Xue Ting and Nur Farah Najla binti Noormasaidirwan struck gold after defeating Cluster 5 duo of Hong Ryu Yi and Ng Hui Yi in straight sets 21-16 21-8.
Cluster 3 also won gold in both the boys’ and girls’ team categories.
In the boys’ doubles final, Cluster 4 pair Eqman Danish bin Duming and Mohd Al Muttaqiy Billah bin Zulfa Erison won gold following a straight set 21-11 23-21 victory against their contingent teammates Robby Ferguson Chong and Bobby Ferguson Chong.
Cluster 3 Head Coach Khairunnisa Haji Sibah told the Bulletin, “It was a big opportunity for me to be entrusted in coaching and manage the students.”
She continued, “The students showed good spirit and teamwork.”
“Even though we lost in one of our matches, the students were not demotivated and as teammates they always support each other.”
The gold medal rush marked a sweet moment for Cluster 3 who suffered podium heartbreak after missing out on bronze in both the boys’ and girls’ doubles event.
“Yesterday was a tough game to find third place but today was a huge victory.”
Acting Director of Planning, Development and Research at the Ministry of Education Hajah Anis Faudzulani binti Haji Dzulkiflee presented medals to the winners. – Fadhil Yunus
