KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sultanah Asma from Kedah has made Malaysia proud by emerging victorious in the World Championship Marching Show Bands 2011 tonight.
The school scored 94.2 points to defeat 15 schools and community teams in the grand final for the championship Saturday.
The trophy was presented by the president and chief executive officer of World Association of Marching Show Bands International Robert Eklund.
Suphanburi Marching Band from Thailand won second place with 91.7 points while Chien Kuo High School Marching Band from Taiwan took third place with 90.6 points.
A total of 30 independent marching bands from around the world had competed in the championship that started on Monday at the Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium in Cheras.
The opening ceremony on Monday saw a street parade by all the participating bands, from Jalan Raja Chulan to Jalan Bukit Bintang.-- BERNAMA
