UNAIR NEWS – The teams of Student Softball 51动漫 , both men and women team, must be satisfied asrunner-upsin the national inter-college softball championship “Airlangga Cup”, 20-26 November 2017. In the match at softball field of Surabaya Jl.听Dharmawangsa, UNAIR檚 men team surrendered from the team of Universitas Gajah Mada (UGM) with 3-1 in a 7inningmatch.听While the UNAIR檚 women team surrendered from the team of Yogyakarta State University (UNY).
Bebe Brawijaya, Head of “Airlangga Cup” Committee said that he was not satisfied with this result as both UNAIR teams reached the final and only gotrunner-ups.
“We will train harder so this ‘revenge’ is paid and be champions in a similar event next year,” added Bebe, areliable firstbaseplayer.
“Airlangga Cup” is organized by Student Activity Unit (UKM) of UNAIR Softball is attended by seven college teams from various regions in Indonesia.听They are the Softball teams of Universitas Gajah Mada Yogyakarta (UGM), Universitas Islam Indonesia Yogyakarta (Unisi / UII), Yogyakarta State University (UNY), Universitas Negeri Surabaya (Unesa), 10 November Technology Institute (ITS), Universitas Brawijaya Malang (UB ), and host of UNAIR Surabaya.
Full results “Airlangga Cup”, in themencategory:UGM in the first place, UNAIR Surabaya in the second place, and UNESA Surabaya in the third place.听While in thewomen category, UNY Yogyakarta won the first place, UNAIR Surabaya in the second place, and ITS Surabaya in the third place.
He hoped “Airlangga Cup” can be an annual event.听He admitted that this festive activity happened thanks to the support of all parties, especially thanks to the Rector of UNAIR, Indonesian Baseball and Softball Association (Perbasasi) Surabaya, and Youth and Sports Agency (Dispora) Surabaya.
Head of Perbasasi Surabaya, Yayuk Dossy Iskandar, before handing trophies to the champions, on Sunday, November 26 hoped that this “Airlangga Cup” will mark the rising moment of student softball scene in Indonesia.
“It’s the right moment, we must seize it.听We must retain the spirit so softball sports among the academic community at campuses continue to grow and develop.听Moreover, inter-university softball championship has long been a vacuum. The last one was 16 years ago and only this time organized again by UNAIR Softball UKM.听It is quite an achievement, “said Yayuk, former national sofball athlete and former coach of UNAIR UKM team.
After this Perbasasi Surabaya will hold “New Year Game”event which will be followed by softball clubs in Surabaya.听It is planned to be held on December 31, from morning till night as well as welcoming the New Year 2018, in this nice Softball Dharmawangsa Square.听The committee is currently preparing licenses and schedules.
Head of Perbasasi Surabaya hoped that achievement and quality improvement of athletes will be organized continuously and more events held.
“Therefore, on behalf of the Softball-Baseball family of Surabaya, we would like to thank Airlangga University for this event, as well as the support of Surabaya City Government for the availability of international quality field facilities and can be used to play at night,” said Yayuk Dossy, alumna of FH UNAIR.
Before the final match of Airlangga Cup, the committee in collaboration with Perbasasi Surabaya heldOld Cracks Game, Slow PitchSoftball gameas a reunion of softball men players in Surabaya with hostile competition.
“Now we are averagely 45 years old.听So thisgameis a reunion, many coming from Jakarta, Bandung and Yoogjakarta just to playSlow Pitch.听The hit well but, but they could not run fast anymore, “said Adi Gunawan Putranto, ITSOld Cracksplayers.
“For example Mas Ampuh Baboe who is now in the Management of Perbasasi.听He used to be the flagship player of UNAIR, he came from Jakarta to playSlow PitchinCobra team against Surabaya Selection, “added Gunawan.听(*)
Author: Bambang Bes
