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Mouth-Watering Semis Battle

Last Updated on Friday, 26 June 2009 08:31 Written by Syafiq Affendy Friday, 26 June 2009 08:07

Bandar Seri Begawan - Day seven of the inaugural MB Invitational Cup Softball Tournament saw a great turn round of events yesterday, as four matches were played at the Royal Brunei Polo and Riding Club in Jerudong.

A neck-to-neck match in the men's category between the top two teams - Kensei and Zombies - saw Kensei emerged as the winner, as both teams fought throughout the four innings with a result of 8-7.

Kensei will face Zombies again today at 7.30pm as both teams had qualified for the semifinals finishing first and second in the table respectively.

Banzai's hopes of breaking their losing streak was once again turned down as they lost to Skyhawks from Malaysia 5-3, bringing Skyhawks' points up to six but insufficient to qualify for the semifinals which will be held today.

Black Arrows, however, succeeded in overtaking Pirates to get the fourth spot with 10 points and 23 runs when they beat Pirates 7-3. Their victory has secured themselves a place in the semifinals, where they will be facing Wanderers at 3.30pm, who also has 10 points but with 25 total runs.

Earlier, Legends from the Philippines secured their unbeaten run with four clean sheets out of five matches 18 hen they won against Rebels from Indonesia with a score of 11-0 thus securing the top spot with 15 points, followed by Chikara with 12 points, Rebels in third with nine points and Pasadena in fourth with three points.

Rebels will go up against Pasadena in the women's semifinals which will be held at 3.30pm today, while Legends will go up against Chikara at 7.30pm. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

Chikara Wins Softball Tourney

Bandar Seri Begawan

Chikara defeated Divas 7-0 in Females final of the Brunei National Soft-Ball Tournament 2008 hold yesterday in conjunction with His Majesty The Sultan and Yang Di Pertuan Of Brunei Darussalam's 62nd Birthday Celebrations.

YAM Pengiran Anak Mansurah Izzul Bolkiah, daughter of HRH Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, was seen on the pitch playing for the Chikara at the Taman Haju Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien.

The Tournament, organized by Banzai Softball Team was held for the time.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

Gala Nite - MB Invitational Cup - 29 June 2009

YAM Pengiran Anak Mansurah Izzul Bolkiah, Chairlady of Chikara Softball Team with Dato Paduka Awg Hj Jemat Minister of Culture Youth and Sports the Guest of Honour and Mr Pierre Imhoff, General Manager, Baiduri Bank at last night's Gala Dinner held at the Millennium Restaurant.-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

Wednesday, June 24, 2009 (Chikara beats Rebels)

The MB Invitational Cup Softball Tournament got hotter on Day 5 yesterday with more action-packed matches at the Royal Brunei Polo & Riding Club in Jerudong as competition was intense evident from the results.

In the men's category, Zombies beat Black Arrows 1-0, Banzai lost to Pirates 6-2, Legends from the Philippines continued their winning streak beating Comets 16-0, while Chikara's hard work paid off when they beat Indonesia's Rebels 2-0.

Both Chikara and Rebels gave their best from the start of the match and maintained their focus and good form throughout the game.

Chikara led by team leader YAM Pengiran Anak Mansurah Izzul Bolkiah, turned out the better team as they scored two runs while foiling the Rebels' scoring attempts.

More matches will be held tonight as results from the late matches between Wanderers and Skyhawks from Malaysia last night will unfold the top four teams that will qualify for the semifinals on Friday.

MB Invitational Cup Semi final updates

Posted by Administrator Saturday, 27 June 2009 02:07

Friday Semi-final result, Black Arrows 9 Wanderers 1 Rebel 11 Pasadena 0 Zombies 4 Kensei 1 Legend 6 Chikara 4 Saturday's Game 8pm Jerudong Polo field Black Arrows against Kensei and Chikara to play Rebel. Winners will play Sunday final. Rebel (indonesian team)

Post subject: MB Invitational Softball Cup 2009

RH Princess Mansurah Izzul Bolkiah's team Chikara and Kensei are organising a softball invitational tournament.

Tournament: MB Cup 2009
Dates: 19-28 June 2009
Venue: JPCC Softball Pitch (right in front of JPMC)
Time : Weekdays - 5-7pm, 7-9pm, 9-11pm
Friday and Sunday - The whole day

The teams participating this tournament

Men
Group A
1. Wanderers
2. Pirates
3. Black Arrows
4. Kensei
5. Sky Hawks (Malaysia)
6. Banzai
7. Zombies


Ladies
1. Chikara
2. Pasadena
3. Red Arrows
4. Comets
5. Legend (Philippines)
6. Rebel (Indonesia)


Come watch and take photos... These are international teams we are up against. We need your support in moral and also in media exposure.

Edited... Unfortunately Garuda *Jakarta* and Pirates *Kalimantan* couldn't come as most of the players are selected for the Softball World Series in Canada and are undergoing the intensive training. *Update* - Jakarta Klub couldn't come as well. So only Sky Hawk from Malaysia coming for Men's team and both Indonesian and Filipino ladies teams are coming.

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Chikara team emerges champion of Girls Softball Tournament

The Chikara team emerged as champions in Sunday’s finals of the Women’s Softball Tournament to vie for the Brunei National Softball Tournament 2008 Challenge Trophy. Among those who took part in the tournament was the daughter of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed Bolkiah, Princess Mansurah Izzul Bolkiah representing the Chikara team.

Present was Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Zariah. The tournament was in conjunction with His Majesty’s 62nd birthday anniversary. The event which was held at the Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien in the capital was organised by the Banzai Softball Club.

PLK Zombies blunt Black Arrow to take title

JASON THOMAS

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Monday, June 29, 2009

PLK ZOMBIES SOFTBALL CLUB won the 2009 MB Invitational Cup after beating Black Arrow 9-2 in the men's final at the Royal Brunei Polo Club field in Jerudong yesterday.

Their superior batting won them the championship game, taking a 4-0 lead after the fourth inning. Black Arrow would claw back to 4-1 in the fifth inning but PLK Zombies would go on to score three runs in the next inning.

With the scores at 7-1 heading into the final inning, it would require a comeback of epic proportions for Black Arrow to turn the tides but it was something they never looked likely of though they did manage to score again in the last inning.

One of the Black Arrow's best players was national pitcher Mahdani Yakub who struck out nine players a big deal for any pitcher.

For PLK Zombies, it was their second championship in the space of a month, winning the 2009 President's Cup earlier this month after beating Gunners 9-8 in the final.

"Our batting was great today (Sunday) and I think both teams played very well. Congratulations to Black Arrow for putting up a good fight," said Ak Adinordey Pg Hj Zaluyi, the club's secretary. 

"We were back to practice just a few days after our President's Cup win and we trained hard for this tournament.

"We did not have any special strategy or tactic, we just went out there giving our best and playing with our regular line-up," he added.

Meanwhile in the women's division, a team from the Philippines, Legends, won the competition after beating an Indonesian team, Rebels, 4-0 in the final.

Kensei and Chikara won third in the men's and women's division respectively.

PLK Zombies won USD$2,000, a trophy and medals for emerging as champions. Black Arrow won USD$1,000, a trophy and medals while Kensei won USD$700, a trophy and medals.

Legends won USD$1,500, a trophy and medals, Rebels won USD$700, a trophy and medals and Chikara won USD500, a trophy and medals.

Other competing teams in the men's division were Banzai, SkyHawk (Malaysia) and Wanderers while the other competing teams in the women's division were Comets, Red Arrow and 2009 President's Cup women's champions Pasadena.

The medals were awarded by Pg Hj Jambol Pg Hj Sulaiman, the vice-president of Brunei Amateur Softball and Baseball Association (Basba), with the trophy and cheques awarded later in the day during a ceremony in Gadong.

The tournament was co-organised by Chikara and Kensei.The Brunei Times

Kensei, Rebels win at MB invitational softball

YEE CHUN LEONG

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN

Sunday, June 21, 2009

KENSEI stamped their class over Banzai 6-3 yesterday to post their second consecutive win in the men's division of the MB Invitational Cup Brunei Darussalam at the Royal Brunei Polo Club in Jerudong.

Kensei won their opening game against the Pirates 3-0 on Friday.

In the women's class, the Rebels demolished the Comets 14-1. The loss was the second straight by the Comets, who lost to Chikara 16-0 also Friday. 

Action continues today with Kensei facing SkyHawk at 9am. 

The tournament, which will run till June 28, is co-organised by the Chikara and Kensei softball teams.

Aside from local teams, also competing are teams from the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia.

The aims of the tournament were to build camaraderie amongst the players especially with the foreign players and also to strengthen and promote the softball sport in the country.

"There are several players in the foreign teams who are representatives of their country," said an official from the organising committee.

"This will also help in developing the skills of the local players who are playing in the tournament," added the official.

Other competing teams in the men's division are Black Arrow, Wanderers, Zombies and SkyHawk (Malaysia). 

Participating in the women's division are Chikara, Comets, Red Arrow, Pasadena, Legends (Philippines) and Rebels (Indonesia).

The Zombies and Pasadena were the men's and women's champions in the President's Cup held early this year.

Each team consists 20 players. Both the men's and women's games will be played in the round robin format with games to be played with five innings complete or two hours. Each win will give three points, a point for a draw and zero for a loss. 

The second stage of the tournament will be played in the Page System with seven innings. 

The top four teams will advance into the knock out stages where the winners will advance to the championship round on June 28.

The Brunei Times

Chikara beat Rebels

Chikara and Reebels in Action

By Syafiq Affendy

THE MB Invitational Cup Softball Tournament got hotter on Day 5 yesterday with more action-packed matches at the Royal Brunei Polo & Riding Club in Jerudong as competition was intense evident from the results.

In the men’s category, Zombies beat Black Arrows 1-0, Banzai lost to Pirates 6-2, Legends from the Philippines continued their winning streak beating Comets 16-0, while Chikara’s hard work paid off when they beat Indonesia’s Rebels 2-0.

Both Chikara and Rebels gave their best from the start of the match and maintained their focus and good form throughout the game.

Chikara led by team leader YAM Pengiran Anak Mansurah Izzul Bolkiah, turned out the better team as they scored two runs while foiling the Rebels’ scoring attempts.

More matches will be held tonight as results from the late matches between Wanderers and Skyhawks from Malaysia

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

Bandar Seri Begawan - The MB Invitational Cup Softball Tournament got hotter on Day 5 yesterday with more action-packed matches at the Royal Brunei Polo & Riding Club in Jerudong as competition was intense evident from the results.

In the men's category, Zombies beat Black Arrows 1-0Banzai lost to Pirates 6-2, Legends from the Philippines continued their winning streak beating Comets 16-0, while Chikara's hard work paid off when they beat Indonesia's Rebels 2-0.

Both Chikara and Rebels gave their best from the start of the match and maintained their focus and good form throughout the game.

Chikara led by team leader YAM Pengiran Anak Mansurah Izzul Bolkiah, turned out the better team as they scored two runs while foiling the Rebels' scoring attempts.

More matches will be held tonight as results from the late matches between Wanderers and Skyhawks from Malaysia last night will unfold the top four teams that will qualify for the semifinals on Friday. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

Softball Tournament Ends on a High Note

YAM Pengiran Anak Mansurah Izzul Bolkiah, the Team Captain for the Chikara team, receives a trophy from the guest of honour, Dato Paduka Hj Jemat bin Hj Ampal

By Aziz Idris

PARTICIPANTS of the inaugural “MB Invitational Cup 2009″, including YAM Pengiran Anak Mansurah Izzul Bolkiah, the Team Captain for the Chikara team, attended a gala at Millennium Restaurant last night to mark the closing of the softball tournament.

The winning teams received their prizes from the guest of honour, Dato Paduka Hj Jemat bin Hj Ampal, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sports.

The tournament, which was held at the Royal Brunei Polo & Riding Club Jerudong from June 19 to June
28, was organised by the Chikara and Kensei softball teams.

In the men’s category, the championship trophy went to the PLK Zombies team. Meanwhile, Black Arrows team and Kensei team came in second and third place respectively.

In the women’s category, the Legends team of the Philippines bagged the championship trophy, while the Rebels team of Indonesia and Kensei team came in second and third place respectively.

At the end of the event, YAM Pengiran Anak Mansurah Izzul Bolkiah, who is the Chairlady of the Chikara and Kensei softball teams, presented certificates of appreciation to all sponsors and participants.

Chikara Blank Red Arrows 15-0

Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 June 2009 19:34Written by Syafiq AffendyTuesday, 23 June 2009 09:42

Bandar Seri Begawan - With each match being played at the ongoing MB Invitational Cup Softball Tournament, the teams gained more experience and the more challenging they will be as they brainstorm new strategies to win the tournament.

Five matches were held yesterday at the Royal Brunei Polo Club Kensei lost to Wanderers 2-6; Legends from the Philippines won 7-0 against Pasadena, while Zombies go up against Pirates and Black Arrows against Banzai later in the night.

Chikara, however, have proven that the experience gained throughout the matches in the past three days were very useful, as they beat Red Arrows 15-0, another impressive feat by the ladies.

Led by YAM Pengiran Anak Mansurah Izzul Bolkiah, Chikara soared to victory with a fine display of teamwork and focus by all the team members.

Brunei has witnessed a tremendous increase of softball enthusiasts, where more men and women teams are being formed of late.

The final will be held on Sunday, June 28, and members of the public are welcome to watch their stars in action. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin