SIBU: Slingshot enthusiasts are invited to participate in the Lorong Udak 1.0 Slingshot Competition which will be held at the Kampung Bunga Raya Volleyball Court, Saratok on June 28.
The competition, which is open to all ages, is scheduled to start at 8 am and offers open individual and individual sharpshooter categories.
The organising committee in a press release yesterday stated that for the open individual category, participants would go through three qualifying rounds with targets at a distance of 10 metres using spinners measuring four centimetres, five centimetres and six centimetres.
Each round involves 20 attempts using mudballs with two attempts. The top 20 participants will advance to the final stage using a five centimetres spinner target at a distance of 10 metres.
The final stage will involve 20 mudballs without any additional attempts.
Meanwhile, the individual sharpshooter category will test participants’ accuracy on spinner targets measuring two centimetres to six centimetres at a distance of 10 metres. Participants are given 10 mudballs without additional attempts and the highest score will be crowned as the winner.
The entry fee is set at RM20 for the open individual category, while the individual sharpshooter category is charged a fee of RM5.
The organising committee announced that 8-millimeter mudballs would be provided and the use of bearings was prohibited throughout the competition.
For the open individual category, the champion will receive a cash prize of RM350 along with a trophy and medal, the runner-up RM250 along with a trophy and medal, while the third place will bring home RM150 along with a trophy and medal.
Participants who occupy fourth to 10th place will receive RM30 along with a medal while the 11th to 20th positions will receive a medal.
For the open individual sharpshooter category, the winner will take home RM50 cash, a medal and a custom fork.
The competition is also up for grabs for the Professor Dato’ Is. Dr. Tunza Mohd Riduan Trophy.
Enquiry can be directed to Aszuan at 011-14071796, Uncle B at 010-7891106 or Firdaus at 019-4221458.
