....BOWLING COMPETITION
Participants ready to bowl at Danga City Mall.
Highest score winner, Encik Normizairin Mat Zin (left)
with Encik Mohd Ahad Hassan.
A Bowling Tournament organized by Antara Sports Club at Danga City Mall, Johor Bahru, saw 11 teams participating in the Team Category and 15 individuals in the Individual Master Category. Normizairin, Erwan and Mohd Sobri from RM1 emerged Team champion with 1476 pins; 1st runner-up went to Lokman, Sa’aim and Abdullah (RM2) while 2nd runner-up went to Suhaimi, Mahasan and Hamzah (RM2) with 1469 and 1405 pins respectively. With 727 pins in the Individual Master Category, Hamizan (Scrap grader) grabbed the championship title, while 1st and 2nd runners-up went to Azri Mohamad Saadon (Machine shop) and Abdullah (RM2) with 693 and 672 pins respectively. The Highest Score went to Normizairin Mat Zin (Guide shop). Sports Club President, Encik Mohamad Ahad Hassan presented trophies to the winners and gave away 10 prizes in the lucky draw.
...& ISRAK MIKRAJ & NISFU SYA'BAN CELEBRATIONS
Part of the audience enjoying the 'Nasi Ayam Special' dinner.
Badan Kebajikan Islam Antara (BKIA) organized a talk on Israk Mikraj on 9 July 2010 at Block 18, Antara’s flat with members gathered for Maghrib prayers followed by reading of Yasin and Tahlil before Isyak prayers. | BKIA Chairman, Encik Hamezid Junid enlightened the members on BKIA’s financial assistance for child birth,
BKIA Chairman, Encik Hamezid Junid enlightened the members on BKIA’s financial assistance for child birth, marriage, retirement, SOCSO leave and demise. As such, the monthly contribution fee will increase from RM3 to RM5. BKIA Advisor cum Antara General Manager, Encik Rahmat Ibrahim addressed the audience followed by a talk on ‘Israk Mikraj’ and Good Practices for the month of Rajab, Sha’ban and Ramadan by Ustaz Haji Ismail Md Ali. After the talk, the audience was treated to ‘Nasi Ayam’ Special for dinner.
On 27 July 2010, BKIA celebrated Nisfu Sya’ban by reading Yasin and Tahlil after Asar prayer. The month of Sya'ban is the eighth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, with the fifteenth night of the month being a special night of seeking forgiveness and repentance and not to commit any sin in the future. Nisfu Sya’ban is the day for starting a new for the year with good deeds like reading the Yasin and Tahlil and performing charity.
Encik Rahmat Ibrahim (left) presenting a souvenir to
Encik Abd Malik Hj Ludin.
... & Participates in BOMBA COMPETITION
Antara sent 4 teams to the Bomba Competition on 31 July 2010 organized by Jabatan Bomba & Penyelamat Pasir Gudang for private companies in Pasir Gudang. Team A led by Brigade Commander of Antara’s Bomba Squad, Encik Bonsu Salam won second place in the Hose Drill Competition. In the Hundred-Foot Spread Hose (Individual category), Encik Yahaya Mat Husin won fifth place. Although Antara’s representatives were not placed in the Putting-off Fire with Fire Extinguisher (Individual category), they gained invaluable knowledge to face the competition next year.
Antara's participants ready to face the competition.
A total of 32 teams competed in the Hose Drill Competition while 20 individuals competed in the Hundred-Foot Spread Hose, and 30 participants, both male and female took part in the Putting-off Fire category. |