In the afternoon of Friday, 22 November 2013, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Committee in Kuwait (ACK) held its 2nd annual bowling tournament at the Bowling Centre of the Hunting and Equestrian Club in Kuwait City. H.E. Pengiran Haji Mustapa Pengiran Aji Aliuddin, Ambassador of Brunei Darussalam to Kuwait opened the tournament in his capacity as Chairman of the ACK for 2013.
Three teams consisting of four bowlers each from the Embassies of Malaysia, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam participated in the tournament. Each Embassies’ contingent were led by their respective Ambassadors with the Embassy of Malaysia led by H.E. Ambassador Dato’ Adnan Haji Othman. Family, friends and supporters from the various Embassies were also present to cheer on the bowlers at the sound of every strike, spare and pin fall.
After two games of stiff and closely played competition, the Red Team consisting of the Embassies of Cambodia, Indonesia and Thailand emerged as overall champion. The Blue Team comprising of the Embassies of the Philippines, Laos and Vietnam came in at second place, with the Yellow Team comprising of the Embassies of Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia and Myanmar following in third by merely a few pin falls difference.
The ACK 2nd Bowling Tournament of 2013 was played in a competitive but friendly spirit reflecting the brotherly ties and esprit de corps amongst the ASEAN community in Kuwait.
Embassy of Malaysia
Kuwait
23 November 2013
Pertandingan Bowling Jawatankuasa ASEAN di Kuwait, 22 November 2013
Pada 22 November 2013 Jawatankuasa ASEAN di Kuwait (ACK) telah mengadakan Pertandingan Bowling Ke-2 ACK di Pusat Bowling, Kelab Hunting and Equestrian, Kuwait. TYT Pengiran Haji Mustapa Pengiran Aji Aliuddin, Duta Besar Brunei Darussalam ke Kuwait selaku Pengerusi ACK 2013 telah merasmikan Pertandingan Bowling tersebut.
Negara-negara ASEAN dari Kedutaan Besar Malaysia, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Filipina, Thailand dan Vietnam telah dibahagikan kepada tiga kumpulan. Setiap Kedutaan diketuai oleh TYT Duta Besar masing-masing dengan Kedutaan Besar Malaysia diketuai oleh TYT Dato’ Adnan Haji Othman, Duta Besar Malaysia ke Kuwait. Para penyokong dan ahli keluarga telah memberikan sokongan padu bagi setiap pasukan negara dan menyemarakkan lagi kemeriahan sepanjang pertandingan.
Selepas dua permainan yang hangat sepanjang perlawanan tersebut, Kumpulan Merah yang terdiri daripada Kedutaan Besar Cambodia, Indonesia dan Thailand telah muncul sebagai juara keseluruhan, manakala Kumpulan Biru yang terdiri daripada Kedutaan Besar Filipina, Laos dan Vietnam menduduki tempat kedua, dan Kumpulan Kuning terdiri daripada Kedutaan Besar Brunei Darusallam, Malaysia dan Myanmar menduduki tempat ketiga.
Pertandingan Bowling ke-2 ACK 2013 telah menyaksikan aksi dan saingan yang hebat namun penuh dengan semangat setiakawan yang tinggi di kalangan anggota ASEAN di Kuwait.
Kedutaan Besar Malaysia
Kuwait
23 November 2013