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PLAYERS OF THE 4th WUWC 2014 WAS TAKEN ON A TOUR TO
ATTRACTIVE PLACES IN PERLIS
KANGAR, 23 October – Although Perlis is situated at the northern tip of
Malaysia, the beauty of its landscape has the ability to attract tourists. A
combination of nature cum attractive places and gastronomic delights has made
Perlis as the best venue to be explored. On the contarary, the amicable
relationship with Southern Thailand has enable tourists to appreciate a blend of
culture and a variety of exotic food. Therefore, inorder to reduce stress and to
provide new experiences, the contigent of the 4th World University Woodball
Championship 2014 were taken to visit tourist destinations in Perlis this morning.
Amongst the places visited were :
Next destination was Blackwood Coffee and Chocolate Restaurant. This place
is owned by Her Royal Highness Crown Princess of Perlis, Tuanku Hajah Lailatul
Shahreen Akashah Khalil. Beside providing different menu, asian and western
cuisine, Blackwood also display royal collection of gifts or items such as clothings,
begs, hats and other accessories. Perlis momentos are also exhibited at the gallery.
“This is my first visit to Perlis and it has given me a new experience.
Beside making friends with participants from other countries, I am
very happy that I had the opportunity to enjoy variety of exotic
foods in this country.”
“ Recreational activities such as this has enable
me to relax my mind before the woodball
competition this evening.” - Viengkham
Xaxouayang, 21 (National University of
Laos)
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“ I am very happy to be back in Malaysia Perlis
this year to compete in 4th WUWC 2014. After
the Asian University Woodball Championhship
(AUWC) last year, I am determined to come back
to Perlis and Malaysia. Besides the delicious
food, Perlis is a calm and peaceful place.” Seokwon Oh, 23 (Korea)
PERSONALITIES
Kota Kayang Museum which is located around Kayang Hill, Lambong Panah Hill
and Menara Hill in Kayang vicinity, the oldest man-made canal in Peninsular
Malaysia. It has a very long and rich history before it finally became a museum in
1991. This 4.84 hectare land which the museum currently stands belonged to Syed
Salim as a gift from Raja Syed Alwi. At the end of 19th century, Syed Salim built his
residence and stayed with his family until it was sold to the state government.
After that, the building becomes the official residence of British Advisors. During
the Japanese occupation, the house became the Military Administration until
1945, where the Thai Military Government took over. After independence, the
government of Perlis took over and became the official residence to the Chief
Minister. Finally in 1991, the building was demolished and rebuilt, to be
structurally identical to the previous building and converted it to a museum. The
museum houses Islamic artifact, Perlis/Kedah craft and item belonging to the royal
family.
The final destination was Padang Besar located in northern part of Perlis, sharing
border with Songkhla province, Thailand. It is situated 35km northeast of Kangar.
Due to its close proximity to Thailand, it is also known as Pekan Siam (Siamese
town). Padang Besar is a popular shopping heaven for both Malaysian and Thais
since 1960. Most visitors flock the place during the weekends to get their supply..
Though it is not a glamourous high end market, Padang Besar sure has its own
charm. The place is a blend of cultures from 2 neighbouring countries offering
many local products. The range of products includes textile, fashion, handicraft,
food, jewellery and kitchen utensils. Most Malaysian would visit the Complex Aked
Niaga and Gapura Square, whereas the Thai prefer to shop at Jalan Besar.
HIGHLIGHTS
ISSUE 4 OCTOBER 2014
MALAYSIA - THAILAND INDIVIDUALS
COMPETE TO THE FINAL FAIRWAY
PAUH PUTRA, 23 October –Malaysia and Thailand were qualified for the final
Fairway Competition for MEN ADN WOMEN single category at the 4th World
University Woodball Championship (WUWC) 2014 which will be held at the
woodball field at the Syed Sirajuddin Areeb Putra Sports Complex, main campus
Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP).
For women’s category prospective Malaysian player Ria Natasya Zulkifly will
compete with Jiraporn Chinpukdee from Thailand. Ria Natasya was able to
advance to the final after defeating Dwi Tiga Putri from Indonesia at the
qualifying semi-final round with 4-4 score after completing 12 fairway.
Meanwhile Jiraporn Chinpukdee was defeated by the Mongolian player
Enkhtuvshin Erdine – Ochir with the score of 5 – 2. Competition was on a
knock-out basis.
Meanwhile, for the men’s category, players from Thailand will be competing
amongst themselves to be the champion. Peera Chaisongkram and Siraphop
Wannapin were able to defeat their opponents from Indonesia and Uganda at the
semi-final match with 4 – 1 and 6 – 1 scores respectively.
The final match will be held in the morning on 26 October.
Initially, the hits competition for these two categories were planned to take place
at night on 22 October, due to the unpredictable weather and flooded field, only
the men’s category was able to continue while the women’s category was forced
to be postponed to the next morning.