Fadhil Yunus
In conjunction with the birthday celebration of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, the much-anticipated You-C1000 Basketball Cup will tip off on June 25 at the Brunei Basketball Association Court in Batu Bersurat.
The tournament will restart the basketball season amid the easing on sports competitions and activities, which took effect at the start of this month.
A handover ceremony yesterday witnessed Manager of Hui Huang Enterprise Katherine Hii handing over a BND13,000 sponsorship cheque to President of Brunei Basketball Association Goh Kiat Hing.
As per previous year, a women’s category will also be contested.
In addition to medals and trophies, the winners of the You-C1000 Cup Men’s Open Category will walk away with a BND2,888 cash prize while the runners-up and third place will be awarded BND1,888 and BND888 cash prizes.
Interested teams have until June 18 to register.