PBC goes six; 5^th Intercolor Badminton Tournament concludes

Wed 11th July 2012



Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – It was in July 2006 when the Pinoy Badminton Club (PBC) was created and materialized, through the brilliant minds and efforts of its founders, the power couple Nemencio Cabatuando and Doeleth Gatdula-Cabatuando (MD). Now on its 6^th successful year, PBC celebrates its anniversary and holds the 5^th In-house Intercolor Badminton Tournament held at the British International School Gymnasium last July 6, 2012.

The one-day activity commemorating the sixth year of PBC with this year’s theme, “Beat the Summer Heat” was composed of an opening program, championship games and awarding ceremony.
 
The opening program started at 9:30 in the morning with a parade where four competing teams comprising the Yellow, Green, Blue and Orange teams lauded cheers and excitement as they paraded wearing t-shirts corresponding to their team color. John Paul Aleta, a correspondent of ABS-CBN’s Balitang Middle East and Kabayan Tambayan was the Guest of Honor and Speaker, who also happens to be an ex-PBC member. FAPS Crew Dancers made the crowd wild with their breath-taking dance number while Charmae Lyncel Columna mesmerized the audience with her soothing voice, two of the guest performers coming from FAPS who rendered intermission numbers. On the other, Christian Nidar, a PBC member sang to the tune of ‘Price Tag’ which made the audience move.

After the said opening program, the continuation of the month-long tournament took place. Series of events where played to battle for the over-all championship trophy. Players, comprising of OFWs (Overseas Filipino Workers), parents and their children representing their respective teams were all ecstatic and eager in winning. The event was held simultaneously.

After a head-to-head bout for the championship trophy, the winners were then revealed during the awarding ceremony. In addition, Fahad Batua, rendered a powerful tagalong song which awakens the tired yet happy and fulfilled participants. Eventually, it was Orange team who clinched the Over-all Champion beating its closest contender, the Green team who ended 1^st Runner up. 2^nd and 3^rd Runners up went to Blue and Yellow teams, respectively.
 

At the end, it was not only winning that made the PBC Family determined, but rather to continue its legacy of bringing joy to its members; prosper great bond of friendship and family togetherness. For the record, PBC is known for winning most of the higher flights in various badminton tournaments being conducted anywhere in the Kingdom.
 
The whole-day activity was graced by PBC officers and members, ABS-CBN TFC/Kabayan Tambayan, Charlotte Villones, Filipino Athletes and Performers Society, Abel Guevarra (Backyard Grill) and Enjaz Banking Services and was hosted by Rona and Robbie. (Marlon B. Vicente, an OFW based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. E-mail at pink_cactus@hotmail.com)
 

 

 

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