Singapore vying for third gold
9th July, Bangkok: Singapore Team B topped the second squad of the Boy's Team of 4 first block to edge first squad leader, Korea by a single pin to set course for their third gold of th 13th Asian Schools Tenpin Bowling Championship. Indonesia's Billy Muhd Islam, Diwan Rezaldy, Fachri Askar and Adhiguna Widantoro got off to a superb start with 930 in their opening game to lead Gan Ju-Yen, Darren Ong, Javier Tan and Tay Hui Chiang of Singapore Team B by 9 pins.
Singapore reversed the order after the quartet rolled a superb 847 to go ahead of the Indonesians by 19 pins with Malaysia Team A in a distant third.
The leader needed 782 or more to stand a chance to overhaul overnight and first squad leader Korea, who totaled 2550 in their first block while Indonesia have to shoot 801 or more.
Gan and Darren posted 212 and 200 while Javier and Tay ended the block with 177 and 194 for a game of 783 to edge the Koreans by a single pin. Singapore topped the squad as well as the two squads combined.
Indonesia managed 790 to retain second spot in this squad and third overall with 2539, 12 pins behind Korea in second. Malaysia Team A finished third in the squad with 2466 but ended up fifth behind Philippines, who totaled 2482 in yesterday's squad.Singapore Team A of Muhammad Jaris Goh, Shaun Lau, Jevarn Li and Howard Saw finished fourth behind their compatriots with 2323, 223 pins behind and seventh overall.
Meanwhile in the girl's division, Korea Team B of Choi Na-Ra, Kim Ah-Reum, Gil Eun-Jin and Ji Eun-Sol led Squad B with 2295 but failed to overhaul Squad A leader, Kana Shimode, Mitsuki Okamoto, Shinobu Saito and Yuka Ohshima of Japan, who totaled 2434 to remain in the lead.
Malaysia Team A and Team B finished second and third behind the Koreans with 2287 and 2246 respectively but ended up fourth and sixth positions in the overall team standings.
Philippines Team A of Marie Lexis Sy, Dyan Coronacion, Janine Kuwahara and Madleline Mae Ilamas also remained in second overall with 2383 while Korea Team B settled for third.
Macau's Zoe Dia Ma shot into the lead of the Boy's All Events with 3240, 45 pins ahead of Sngles gold medalist, Howard Saw of Singapore A on 3195. China's Wang Kang Qi is third with 3190.
Shaun Lau is eighth in the standings with 3153 and Jevarn Li tied with Hong Kong's Leo Tse in ninth with 3115 and will likely make the top 16 Masters finals. Muhammad Jaris Goh occupied the 16th position with 3050.
Dyan Coronacion of the Philippines, topped the Girl's All Events standings after 15 games contested in the Singles, Doubles and Team of 4 (first block) with 3198 to lead Singles gold medalist, Yanee Saebe of Thailand in second with 3109.
Squad A will resume with their second block after lane maintenance and Squad B will retun to complete their second block later this evening.
Detailed scores: Boy's Team Squad B Block 1 | Boy's Team Combined Block 1 | Photo Album.
Photos by Terence Yaw in Bangkok.