The 22nd Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships in Petaling Jaya saw
historic results as Kuwait and Singapore both celebrated double victories.
Kuwait captured the Boys’ Team and All Event gold medals,
while Singapore secured the Girls’ Team and All Event titles.
In the boys’ Team of Four, Malaysia led after the first block but slipped with a poor start in the second. Kuwait’s Abdul Rzzaq Mohamad, Adel Ali, Nasser Alkandari, and Hassan Qasem surged with a 940 game to move into contention. Korea and Singapore also remained close with high scores.
The contest came down to the final game. Singapore posted 939 to reach 5158
and Malaysia finished with 860 for 5172. Korea closed with 907 to total 5187,
but Kuwait ended with 957 to secure the gold medal at 5194.
The
victory was Kuwait’s first Team gold since 2007 in Beijing.
In the girls’ Team event, Singapore’s Hazel Tan, Shirlene Wong, Lim Shi En, and Nur Irdina Hazly led from start to finish. They ended with 5017 for their fourth gold medal of the championships. Korea’s Paek Ye Dam, Jo Yoon Seo, Noh Hye Min, and Lee Da Eun followed closely but settled for silver with 4988. Malaysia took the bronze with 4796.
The All Events titles also produced historic moments. Kuwait’s Hassan Qasem earned the Boys’ All Events gold with 4123. Korea’s Bae Jung Hun claimed silver with 4071, while Malaysia’s Muhammad Aiman Syahin took bronze with 4063.
Singapore’s Lim Shi En won the Girls’ All Events with 3828, adding a fifth
gold for her country. Team-mate Shirlene Wong earned silver with 3822, and
Korea’s Noh Hye Min secured bronze with 3791.
The top 16 boys and
top 16 girls from the All Event standings advanced to the Matchplay Masters
finals, which begin tomorrow in Petaling Jaya.
