Syabas pasukan Samarahan

October 4, 2014

GEMBIRA: Aidel (barisan belakang tiga kanan), Abdullah, Abdul Karim dan Haidel meraikan kejayaan pasukan Samarahan menjuarai Piala Sarawak 2014 bersama jurulatih dan pemain-pemain.

KUCHING: Penaung Per-satuan Bola Sepak Samara-han (PBBS), Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah melahirkan rasa bangga dengan kejayaan pasukan Samarahan menjuarai Piala Sarawak 2014.

Beliau yang juga Menteri Muda Pembangunan Belia (Bandar) berkata, penan-tian selama enam tahun untuk mengecapi semula trofi berprestij itu menjadi realiti berkat kegigihan serta komitmen persatuan, juru-latih dan pemain-pemain sendiri.

“Saya berharap kejuaraan Piala Sarawak terus kekal di Samarahan pada kejohanan akan datang,” katanya pada majlis meraikan kejayaan pasukan itu di sini malam kelmarin.

“Jika kita fokus, tiada apa yang dapat menghalang kita untuk terus mencapai ke-jayaan,” tambahnya.

Abdul Karim yang juga Ahli Dewan Undangan Neg-eri (ADUN) Asajaya berkata, kejayaan itu turut dikongsi semua warga Samarahan yang amat mengharapkan pasukan itu dapat mengem-balikan zaman kegemilangan seperti yang pernah mereka kecapi dahulu.

Tambahnya, pemain-pe-main harus mengekalkan keyakinan dan semangat perjuangan tinggi agar ke-juaraan terus berada dalam genggaman mereka sampai bila-bila.

Pada majlis sama, jurulatih dan pemain-pemain meneri-ma habuan insentif keme-nangan yang disampaikan oleh Abdul Karim.

Piala Sarawak: Skuad Samarahan serba mantap

September 19, 2014

BARISAN MANTAP: (Barisan tengah dari tiga kanan) Haidel, Abdul Karim dan Ismawi bersama jurulatih dan para pemain Samarahan yang akan mengharungi Piala
Sarawak 2014.

Berbekalkan semangat juang tinggi Karim yakin piala berprestij itu kembali semula ke dakapan PBBS

KUCHING: Pemain bola sepak Samarahan perlu mempunyai mentaliti mesti menang jika berhasrat untuk membawa pulang kejuaraan Piala Sarawak.

Menteri Muda Pembangunan Belia (Bandar) Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah yang juga penaung Persatuan Bola Sepak Bahagian Samarahan (PBBS) menjelaskan pemain juga harus mempunyai semangat juang yang tinggi serta komited untuk menjulang nama Samarahan di persada bola sepak tempatan.

“Saya yakin berbekalkan semangat yang tinggi dalam diri setiap pemain akan merealisasikan impian Samarahan muncul juara Piala Sarawak 2014.

“Sudah pasti kita semua di sini mahu melihat piala berprestij itu kembali semula ke Samarahan setelah kali terakhir kita melakukannya pada 2008,” katanya semasa majlis penyerahan bendera skuad Samarahan kelmarin.

Hadir sama Presiden PBBS Haidel Heli, Pengurus Pasukan Ismawi Muhammad, Naib Presiden Persatuan Bola Sepak Sarawak (FAS) Razali Dolhan dan Temenggong Bahagian Samarahan Chek Bujang.

Beliau yang juga Menteri Muda Perumahan juga meletakkan harapan yang tinggi di bahu skuad bimbingan Ibrahim Mentali itu untuk membawa Samarahan muncul juara bagi edisi kali ini.

Pada masa yang sama, ADUN N.14 Asajaya itu berharap kejayaan pasukan bola sepak akan menjadi pemangkin kepada impian Samarahan untuk menjadi kuasa sukan di negeri ini.

Eight youth teams vie for Isuzu Cup

December 8, 2013

COMMON GOAL: Abu Bakar (far right) receiving the mock cheque from Junaidy (far left) during the signing ceremony between FAS and Isuzu Malaysia yesterday while Sudarsono (second, right), Abdul Karim (centre) and Tay looks on.

KUCHING: Football Association of Sarawak (FAS) hopes to break new ground with the Isuzu Cup which kicks off on Dec 15.

FAS president Datu Sudarsono Osman is hoping that the state-wide Under-19 tournament will be a key avenue to unearth new talents.

He was speaking to reporters during a sponsorship signing ceremony at the Dewan Masyarakat MBKS here yesterday as he thanked Isuzu Malaysia Sdn Bhd for their generous support.

Assistant Minister of Youth Development and Housing Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah was present to witness the ceremony.

Rhino Motors general manager David Tay was also present.

Isuzu Malaysia has set aside RM100,000 to sponsor the tournament which is jointly organised by FAS and Samarahan Division Football Association (PBBS).

FAS deputy president Datu Mohd Abu Bakar Marzuki, who is chairman of the tournament organising committee, received a mock-cheque from the Isuzu Malaysia.

My teams can go far

September 21, 2013

KUCHING: The Samarahan Division Football Association (PBBS) is confident that their two representatives at the prestigious Sarawak Champions league football tournament hosted by Bintulu from Sept 29 to Oct 6 can spring some surprises.

“With all the careful planning and preparations, I am confident that Sanjung Etika and Sambir Bistari can go far in the tournament,” said PBBS patron, Datuk Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah .

“We are fully aware of the other teams strengths and prestige but with all the preparations, I am confident that these two teams will mak an impact at the tournament,” he added.

Karim said that coupled with the facts that the two teams had on their side experience players and strengthened by new young players, he is confident that they will give the other teams a fight.

“I am confident that the boys are ready for the game and deep in my heart, I am hoping that they can grace the final match,’ he added.
   

Karim challenges Samarahan to be the champion

September 21, 2013

Hopefuls: Abdul Karim (sixth from left) presenting the Samarahan-Naim League trophy to Sanjung Etika at the function in Kuching.

KUCHING: Hopes are high for Samarahan sides, Sanjung Etika and Sambir Bistari, to lift the Sarawak Champions League trophy.

Samarahan Division Football Association (SDFA) advisor Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah threw the challenge to the division’s representatives to spring a surprise at the annual state inter-club tournament, which will kick off on Sept 28 in Bintulu.

Sanjung Etika and Sambir Bistari were the respective champions and runners-up of this year’s Samarahan-Naim League.

“While you are there (in Bintulu), go all out and display high discipline and sporting spirit,” said Abdul Karim, who is also Assistant Youth Development Minister, at a handing-over of SDFA flags to the two teams here Thursday night.

At the function, he also presented RM20,000 to SDFA to cover the expenses of both teams in Bintulu.

On another note, Abdul Karim said the standard of sports, including football, in Samarahan had improved over the years due to effective development programmes in the division.

“Besides producing many footballers for the state squad, we (Samarahan) have also produced many promising talents in swimming, hockey and archery for the Malaysia Games.

Samarahan will be no pushovers: Abdul Karim

February 12, 2013

Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah presenting a trophy to captain of Ocean Eagle (Serpan Warriors) champions of

the U19 PBBS League 2013.

KUCHING: The patron of the Samarahan Division Football Association (PBBS), Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is confident that the players selected to don the PBBS jerseys to represent the division at the Soccer Enthusiasts Group (SEG) Soccer Invitation will play their heart out and rise to the challenge.

“Eventhough it is still too early to judge the other teams’ strength, I have full confidence that the players selected to represent Samarahan will not disappoint their supporters,” he said when met at the final of the PBBS U19 PBBS League 2013.

“I was told that the Samarahan team will comprise of players under 19 years of age and added with some experienced players, I am sure that we will give the other teams a good fight.”

“The three days tournament in a way is a good avenue to give our youngsters the chance to show their true potentials and with the presence of three good teams, this will be a testing ground for them.”

“All the teams in this tournament have the chance to walk away with the champions trophy as they are equally strong and prepared,” he added.

Samarahan pilihan juara Piala Sarawak 2012

September 28, 2012

UNTUK PBBS: Abdul Karim (tiga kiri) menyampaikan sumbangan kepada Haidel sambil diperhatikan oleh Aidel (dua kiri).

KUCHING: Dua puluh lima pemain bola sepak Samarahan bakal menggalas cabaran getir dalam misi menjulang Piala Sarawak 2012 apabila kejohanan berprestij tersebut bermula Isnin depan di Miri.

Pasukan yang dibimbing oleh Awang Jobli Awang Bidin dan dibantu bekas pe­main Sarawak Ideris Untong pastinya mahu mengulangi kejayaan yang pernah dicapai pada 2008.

Presiden Persatuan Bola Sepak Bahagian Samarahan (PBBS), Haidel Heli berkata pasukannya lebih mantap kali ini dengan dibarisi hampir separuh muka-muka baru yang dipilih dari beberapa bahagian negeri.

“Saya meletakkan harapan yang tinggi terhadap pasukan ini untuk muncul juara Piala Sarawak 2012 dan ia pasti ter­capai sekiranya semua pemain memberikan komitmen serta persembahan yang berkuali­ti,” katanya.

“Kita telah mengharungi banyak latihan intensif serta beberapa siri perlawanan persahabatan untuk meman­tapkan pasukan. Justeru, tidak mustahil Samarahan muncul juara pada edisi kali ini.”

Beliau berkata demikian semasa majlis makan malam bersama pasukan yang turut dihadiri oleh Menteri Muda Pembangunan Belia, Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, ADUN Sadong Jaya, Aidel Lariwoo, Residen Bahagian Samarahan Ismail Hasni, Kapten Kelab Golf Sarawak (KGS) Abdul Jalil Abdul Rah­man dan Timbalan Presiden PBBS Ismawi Muhammad kelmarin.

Menurutnya lagi, Samara­han adalah pasukan pilihan untuk muncul setelah kehad­iran semula jurulatih Awang Jobli yang pernah membawa pasukan tersebut menjadi juara pada edisi 2008.