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CHPS Mile 4 1/2 and Kuching High top wushu schools again
Chong (fourth right, back row) and other guests pose with participants and officials at the end of the tournament.
KUCHING (July 15): Chung Hua Mile 4 1/2 Primary School and SMK Kuching High lifted the primary school and secondary school titles respectively for the third consecutive year at the Kuching Division Wushu Championships on Sunday.
The two-day competition held at Aeon Mall Kuching Central saw Chung Hua Mile 4 1/2 on top with 37 gold, 27 silver and nine bronze medals followed by Chung Hua Primary School No. 3 (16-7-10) and Chung Hua Sungai Lubak (13-4-6), Chung Hua Primary School No. 1 (11-18-39) and Chung Hua Primary School Stapok (8-12-4).
The primary school champions earned more honours when Crystal Wee Yu Tang walked away with the Best Girl Athlete after she collected 24.818 points from winning golds in Girls Group B 1st International gunshu, daoshu and changquan.
The Best Boy performer was Ethan Yap Tai Xen who collected 254.806 points after winning golds in Boys Group B 1st International qiangshu, jianshu and changquan.
Meanwhile, SMK Kuching High proved unstoppable again amassing 18-4-1 to top the 12-team competition followed by SMK Jalan Arang (9-5-2), SMK Pending 4-0-0), Borneo International School (3-3-0) and SMK Sungai Tapang (3-2-0).
The Best Boy and Best Girl awards were won by Kho Kern An of SMK DPHA Gapor, who collected 24.920 points after bagging golds in Boys Group A 3rd International nangun, nanquan and nandao, and Sharene Kiu from SMK Sungai Maong who tallied 24.729 points after winning the golds in the Girls Group B nandao, nangun and optional nanquan.
A total of 208 athletes representing 36 kindergartens, primary schools and secondary schools participated in the competition.
Member of Parliament for Stampin Chong Chieng Jen closed the event and gave away the prizes. He also handed over a grant of RM5,000 to Jun Lun Professional Wushu Training Centre for organising the tournament.
Also present were WFS vice president Lydia Ling Ung Hee who is Elite Wushu Club Kuching president and Jun Lun Professional Wushu Training Centre president Lucas Lim Tee Kiat. Kuching Division Wushu Championships
