The inaugural Sarawak Inter-Community Golf ( SICG) 2008 will be held on the 8th November (Saturday) 2008 at the Kelab Golf Sarawak, Petra Jaya. The SICG hopes that by bringing together golfers of various ethnic background the main objective of fostering an even closer bond and improved social cohesiveness. In the longer term, this tournament aims to achieve greater heights and showcase the unique solidarity and hospitality that Sarawak is famous for to broader groups including those from Sabah and Semenanjung Malaysia. An associated activity of this championship would be to contribute towards the welfare of the less fortunate and needy.
About 180 golfers representing the 6 major communities (Iban, Bidayuh, Orang Ulu, Malay, Melanau and Chinese) in Sarawak will compete for the YB DATO SRI WILLIAM MAWAN CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY. Each community is captained by well-known personalities: YB Datuk Joseph Salang (Iban), YB Datuk Peter Nansian (Bidayuh), Mr Simon Gelan (Orang Ulu), YB Philip Ting (Chinese). The one one-day event will also expect the participant of about 70 guests and VIPs including ministers and personalities from Brunei Darusalam.
I would like to congratulate the Organising Committee, headed by Professor Dr Mohd Syafiq Abdullah and his team members comprising of personalities from various professions, who have worked hard to ensure that this inaugural event a success. I have entrusted the Organising Committee with the task of ensuring that this Championship, supported jointly by my Ministry and the Kelab Golf Sarawak, become one of the prestigious golfing events in sarawak for years to come.
Finally, I wish this tournament every success and every golfer the best of luck!
YB Dato Sri William Mawan
Minister for Social Development and Urbanization
About 180 golfers representing the 6 major communities (Iban, Bidayuh, Orang Ulu, Malay, Melanau and Chinese) in Sarawak will compete for the YB DATO SRI WILLIAM MAWAN CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY. Each community is captained by well-known personalities: YB Datuk Joseph Salang (Iban), YB Datuk Peter Nansian (Bidayuh), Mr Simon Gelan (Orang Ulu), YB Philip Ting (Chinese). The one one-day event will also expect the participant of about 70 guests and VIPs including ministers and personalities from Brunei Darusalam.
I would like to congratulate the Organising Committee, headed by Professor Dr Mohd Syafiq Abdullah and his team members comprising of personalities from various professions, who have worked hard to ensure that this inaugural event a success. I have entrusted the Organising Committee with the task of ensuring that this Championship, supported jointly by my Ministry and the Kelab Golf Sarawak, become one of the prestigious golfing events in sarawak for years to come.
Finally, I wish this tournament every success and every golfer the best of luck!
YB Dato Sri William Mawan
Minister for Social Development and Urbanization
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