GEORGETOWN: The National Press Club (NPC) and Penang Press Club (PPC) combined team emerged overall champions of the second NPC-Sabah Media Goodwill Games, which was held in Penang over the weekend.
The host team defeated Sabah’s representative, the Kota Kinabalu Media and Communications Recreational Club (MedComm KK), 3-2 to retain the Challenge Trophy they first won during the inaugural Games held in Kota Kinabalu four years ago.
The NPC-PPC team secured victories in darts, pool and bowling, while MedComm KK claimed wins in football and badminton during the four-day Games held from July 3 to 6.
NPC delegation was led by its president, Datuk Ahirudin Attan, while the PPC contingent was headed by its president, Ang Tong Kai.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, MedComm KK chairman Christopher Bernard Maskilone said the Games were more than just a sporting event, describing them as a platform to strengthen ties and foster closer cooperation between media practitioners from Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia.
“The Games are about building friendships, strengthening professional relationships and promoting closer cooperation between the National Press Club and the Sabah media fraternity,” he said.
Maskilone also expressed appreciation to Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Noor, Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Seri Dr Joachim Gunsalam, as well as sponsors and supporters for making Sabah’s participation possible.
He hopes the goodwill initiative will continue to be held every two years.
“We look forward to meeting again at the next Games and making this a strong biennial tradition that brings together media practitioners from across the country,” he said.
