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SPDP vice
president Captain Zainuddin Hamdan Sirat (back row, six from right) and
chairman of SPDP Tarat Captain Miron Ganguly (sitting, third from right) with
the players after the final match.
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RESPDEMOP
Recreation Club will continue to organise the SPDP Mambong Football Tournament
this year (2013) with more lucrative prizes.
The club’s
president Captain Zainuddin Tan Sri Hamdan Sirat said the overwhelming response
for last year’s tournament inspired the club to have the next tournament this
year.
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| Tan Sri William Mawan performing the kick-off to officiate at the final of the SPDP Mambong Football Tourney. |
A total of
44 teams played in the open’s category and 10 teams in the veteran category in
2012/2013 edition whick kick-off in October last year and ended on January 27,
2013 at the Siburan Sports Complex.
Zainuddin
said bigger cash prizes will be offered in this year’s tournament and early
preparation would be made to make the tournament grander.
In the final
played at Siburan Sports Complex on January 27, 2013, Pesaka 16 edged Policia
Fys 2-1 in the final to win the open’s category.
As the
champion Pesaka 16 received RM1,500 cash prize, trophy and medals.
Policia Fys
finished as the first runner-up and walked away with RM1,000 cash prize, a
trophy and medals.
Third was
Mambong FC and received RM500 cash prize, a trophy and medals.
Meanwhile
SPDP Mambong team playing with four former state players including win brothers
Ramles and Ramos Sari thrashed Vat 16 3-1 (army veterans) to emerged the
champion in the veteran’s category and walked home with RM1,050 cash, a trophy
and medals.
Vat 16
finished as the first runner-up to received RM650, a trophy and medals.
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Policia Fys
player (in red jersey) heading the ball
during the final match against Pesaka 16 FC.
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Bumbok FC finished
third and received RM350, a trophy and medals.
Social
Development Minister, who is also SPDP president Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom officiated
at the closing and gave away the prizes to the winners.
Mawan said
the tournament should be held again not only to unearth potential talents but
also to encourage healthy lifestyle.
