Saturday, June 2, 2007

1967 name list part 4/5

Talib bin Zulphilip
Abang Hj Kassim
Sahri bin Man
Anthony Lawai Kulai
Ling Kai Chiew

Esmawi Othman
Jacinta Bulau Insol
Awang Drahman Awang Reduan
David Chin Kee Hin (Lawas)
Johnson Huong Tang Ing
Junaidi bin Pee

Talib has indeed a very successful career with SEDC and is now the YB for Jepak. When in TLS he was a very good debator and one of the finest students in all respect. He was very proper, polite and well liked.

The late Mr. Robert Nicholl would have been very proud of him if he had lived to see Talip's success. And I am sure, the Dewan Speaker (Asfia) , another TLS,would gladly share my view. I will describe my Sixth Form years in another post.

Abang Haji Kassim , (a very successful career with the Civil Service),together with him in 1967,during the TLS inter house sports meet,Kassim as I knew him then,together with Zakaria Kawi,Hilary Kerish, and I broke the 400x4 meters relay school record. This record which set by the late Joni Mustapha and his team in 1959 had remained unbroken until that year. Needless to say I feel proud to have been in this relay team and have known him as a friend.

Abang Haji Kassim also excelled academically and he was one of the few who went to further his studies in the UK. Upon his return he made it to the post of State Director of Forestry. It must be the TLS experience, like a few other TLS who rose to the top most ranks in Sarawak in their undertakings.

Jacinta Insol was the first Iban girl to be admitted to Sixth Form and completed the course. She went on to be an excellent teacher, teaching in various schools in Sarawak, especially in Bintulu area.

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