Aussies to join Nat'l MDK C'ships

The 38th National Cup Moo Duk Kwan National Championships is on April 15 at the Gaisano Mall of Davao.
Organizer Steve Grandeza said that more than 100 participants are joining the event supported by RODY Project, Gaisano Mall and Asia United Bank.
Fifteen Australians are also coming to join the martial arts festival scheduled after the tournament. "We will also possibly have entries from the United Kingdom," Grandeza said on Thursday's Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn.
The competition is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. while the festival is set at 6 to 8 p.m.
Host Davao City, Iligan City, Gen.Santos City, Tagum City, Panabo City, Cotabato City, Bohol, Bacolod City, Dumaguete City, Quezon City, Cavite and possibly from Cebu City are gunning for honors.
The Australians are arriving on April 12 for the two-day seminar on April 13 to 14 at the University of the Immaculate Conception-Bonifacio campus.

Australian Sports Ambassadors build friendship with Filipinos

The Australian Sports Ambassadors from Perth posse for posterity with officers of the Davao Sportswriters Association at the Tower Inn.DAVAO SPORTSWRITERS ASSOCIATION

Australian Sports Ambassadors team captain Greg Beacham (center) explains the purpose of their visit to Davao City on Thursday's DSA Forum at the Tower Inn.Also shown are playing coach Jeff Long (left) and their Davao coordinator Pastor Gary Visitacion.DAVAO SPORTSWRITERS ASSOCIATION

The Australian Sports Ambassadors from Perth are enjoying their stay in Davao City, gaining friends and spreading the Word of God through basketball.

Team captain Greg Beacham, a teacher in Perth, said that they have built relationships with Filipinos in Bukidnon Province where they also played a series of games.

They intend to have the same output after a series of games in Davao City with Brokenshire College, MATS College of Technology, and the Duterte Agilas-City Mayor’s Office led by City Sports Coordinator Christopher “Bong” Go.

Coach Jeff Long said that they were able to play and teach for several years but not only that, the Australians this year were able to help build a Children’s Home in Malaybalay, Bukidnon.

During the half time breaks, they conduct a Bible study for the spectators to learn more about Jesus.

“And it is very encouraging to know that people change for the better,” said Long on Thursday’s Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn.

The Australians will play their last games on Thursday and take a break on Friday before leaving back to Manila later in the evening.
Aside from from the six-foot-five Beacham and Long, the other Sports Ambassadors are 6’9” Joshua Manthe, 6’4” Giles Creelman, 6’3” Paul Beacham, 6’3” Mark Beacham, 6’3” Danny Cook, 6’” Mike Valenti, 6’2” Hedley Taylor, 6’0” Brad Potts and 5’10 Rufo Cabunkal.

Aussies at DSA Forum

The visit of the Australian Sports Ambassadors and the Escandor Cup are the main topics of the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum, Thursday, 10:30 a.m., at the Tower Inn.

Coach Jeff Long and Pastor Gary Visitacion will give details of the Australians' purpose of coming to Davao for a series of exhibition games.

Rommel Pawaon, tournament director of the Escandor Cup, will give an update of the basketball tournament.

Joining them are Salvador Paholio Jr., PhilCycling XI Regional Director, for the cycling group's plans for this year.

DSA President and Sports Editor Charles Maxey is requesting members to come on time to the weekly public service sports program sponsored by Genesis 88 Advertising and Tower Inn