BUjang Masuut... remembered him ..in 70s

just to " high light " d' NAMe of a long lost friend...........

was working in BSB soon after retirement.............. 

                    ........ he was so NEar......        

                                       ..... yet.. I could NOt reach.........

only at ... d' ENd .... 

                 ..... read d' front TOpic in 'Brunei Times' ..............

it was early 70s..... he ..better known..... he actually wanted to be called as  A Walter.......

( never questioned ...why...where did he get d' name... n..so...!!!...  really I did NOt know d' story behind d' name until today....... could be I was NOt a very close friend as... he was so popular....with....lots of friends... eeeemm....  especially..with hostel boys...aaahh..)

...so......  I thought .... he was everything..... from zero...ONe .... to hundreds... ah.. countless  numbers... ..... meaning... he was as a leader ....as a booster .....d' class .. crystalizer .. ... n so...on

..... d' year 1973.... aaa ...along time ago.... of coz.... 

                         .............that  was during d' school days ..................... happy times.....

     ........   school days were d' days ...... could not be forgotten ........ were associated with sweet memories ...referring our lives... at that time when we're young.... 

       ..... so our class was.... most repeaters..... so we're NO way to go... so back to school as long as FREE... as long as we were accepted (allowed another year to repeat ) .....at SOAS College... 

d' only high school...a transit college.... before going overseas.... studying abroad ... etc

a lot of things... happened.. but...better to be secretive ..... d' stories....

                               let be all ...............left as years past......

                                few of d' photos.... I would  like to share here.....

                                 I also refer to our life proof school magazine  "SERI BRUNEI 1973 " 
                                   some photos were unknown to my classmates..... only here I publish.....
                                        ......... imagine.......  d' last three years..  still in school.....

(...waittt ......photos coming soon...ok)

Scottish... Principal..... Mr AL McCorkindale ... 

     ....his last term ...replaced by Mr JR North            

A Walter was directly involved with d' first college's production newspaper.... FLAre... 

Learning at d' college was something unusual comparing nowadays..... too much easy going....
              even  our Economic teacher....  could not control his tongue .... saying.........................
                                                                                      ......Are U..... here for a picnic...... ????



I remembered well......  a long week end holiday...eemmm 31 May....... planning trip to ..  Miri..

d' trip with... d' tutor.... teacher....  in charge d' society... Mr DL Dissanayake

Economic Society...... trip to Miri.... to explore Niah cave.. nn.. friendly games.... matches...

with d' host Economic Society of Kolej Tuanku Dato Haji Bujang... Miri

our trips using own transportation.....
stranded a while at Kuala Baram.......  to take ferry crossing d' river turned out d' next hour.....
                                                                           but ... happy........... to have ...photographs........

this was totally different...... activity...... opportunity to have picnic at Tanjong Batu.. Muara........

after so...called 
.....Geo Economic Survey... ha  ha

 Geographical Society ...with Mr Robert........ a visit to see erosion  at  beach.... Tutong...




SOASC and STPRI.... join Trip - visit to KK Sabah.... to climb Mount Kinabalu............

At d' same time..... seniors.... also took juniors outside tutorial like......

Photographic Society  ...while a practical visit to Kampong Ayer.... 
                                     .....took pictures.....snaps...   right views.....find beautiful scenery.... etc

Economic Society.... study tour
         at many different sites........
  

also associated with other
                            school subject.....
  including General Paper..............

Brunei Airport..... was in fact at that time of d' year....  starting d' project.......

as a Host........
waiting... and.... welcoming d' visitors from.... other colleges..... like...here...from... Miri....

all  round d' clock....... SOASC 's... departments ...  clubs.... were really busy..

                   staff.... did d' jobs............according to d' calendar of d' year......

      like yearly sports..... activities.. games.. matches .....

welfare activities ..... wah...many.....  I involved too much..... too

 so teachers... students..  really enjoying themselves while in this college....

                                                                                                     ..............   ENd

as extracted .... Borneo Bulletin..Saturday, 4 August 2007..

FOOtBALL.... me.. soccer player... 70s

Hardly forget.....  a aaahh....
             school days were colourful..... beautiful..........
if U ever...got through those ...process ..... now getting aging......  aaaa
                      U would like to go back............. eeemmm..
                       so .. pictures .. remind U all as to proof....... new people... new generation.... 
                         d' testimonial..... d' reports as  d' school magazine did ................................ 

 Rahim.....  Hasnan  .... Ak Damit ...
                                               Anuar ......Isbi .... Matzan ......



Hassan ......  Tasim ... Haji Abidin...
                        Ghani....  Ak Yamin... Mr Reed as teacher in charge ...

this was SOASC Senior Team 1971.....
was selected... being picked up... as school team..... with members of glamours players made U proud ....why NOt..????
Look back.... some of them made their ways to top ... as players .... to National Team... Brunei..  
Just look at d' faces... d' names.. at d' end ..... some made their names...  as most with government ... to be senior officers.... conferred as Datomentship.... but.... most ..almost .... retired... now. 
NOt least.....   some had gone earlier..... AL Fatihah ..to them ......

so hear to my story...........
d' heroes were...not heard..... unlike today.... MEDia.. everywhere..
.....if not newspapers....  utupe... whaasssaapp... ehhh.. so many.... 

 Ak Tejuddin ............                  .Ak Hasim............

 Ak Jeluddin ..............
                                Yusof ...........    Mahadi.............

so... it was final soccer day......  SMJA padang....

I was on d' bench..... (each game only 11 players... d' rest wait and see ...as substitutes...) ..d' game came to 2nd half....

I thought .. I would never play.... just watch... be a supporter to own team...... but a sudden changed...  our striker.. forward was injured and had to leave padang... so to replace.. urgent replacement was pointed..me.. I was ready of coz...  except.. position.. I played to defend... yess... I was d' last 5 people used to play hard as  defender to backup forward players.....

Allah will... gave ways...  as in d' middle last ..10 minutes.. before d' game over... I only ran up to d' goal posts .... a sudden through ball ....right to my position...as was my luck possibly ....stopped d' ball...  made round banana kick to d' goal keeper... Rosli if Not mistaken... couldn't predict my ball...  couldn't stop and it was a simple goal..... Next.. last few minutes... I missed few chances... otherwise I made another goal.... that's it... I could remember.... NO praised... of happiness... ..  but I remembered till today.... 

CLUB level...

in 70s..... Football... football ......so many playing ...games .....comparing studying...

Youths... club in our area called ... Ikatan Belia Berakas .... so in short.. IBB ........

Our team... established d' name as one of d' strongest challenger.... ........ at that time...

   so in short.... we also crossing d' border..to find challenger...
                             above .. below....were taken in Miri....... padang.... Kampong Wireless...

d' BIG trophy.... was d' state champion..   Final
                        IBB vs Persatuan Sumbiling

d' place was ... Padang Besar... Bandar Brunei...

a few of our players were also...National team players..... ex players.....
                                  eg..... Ali Ismail .... goal keeper .......... Haji Idris........ defender

 Our manager..... boss...Haji Karim .....  before d' game...

after d' winning game... each player got d' medal.....

so lastly... going home with...   state champion trophy....







so I think....... my last ...over sea.... game.... (as we used  RBA plane to KK)
                    I joined another club... under.. Education....late 70s
                                                      Klab Bolasepak Pejabat Pelajaran....
d' players were collective talented players in Brunei..... with a respected  manager..

we played a strong team in KK.. Sabah... under d' leadership James Wong (Dato)....and his brother..... unfortunately....d' result........   we lost minimal margin......



ENd............