Korean shoots first perfect game
1st September, Monterry: Kim Yeau Jin of Korea shot the first perfect game of the World Women's Championship en-route to topping Squad 1 of the opening Doubles event with partner, Gye Min Young underway at the Bol Obispado Bowling Center on Saturday morning.
Shalin Zulkifli and debutant, Sharon Koh of Malaysia set the pace over the first two games with 894. Shalin shot 225 and 200 whilst Koh downed 221 and 248 for the dua to lead by just two pins over Singapore's Jazreel Tan and Cherie Tan.
Korea slot into third place, thanks to the championship's first 300 from Kim Yeau Jin in the second game. The short oil condition seemed to be favoured as the top 14 teams of the 28 on this opening squad averaged over 200.
When the Malaysian pair managed only 368 in the third game and Korea shooting 526, Kim Yeau Jin and Gye Min Young were able to grab the lead with a record-breaking 1395 total with Singapore trailing by 60 and Malaysia dropping to third.
Kim and Gye went on to top the squad by posting 500, 463 and 429 for another record-breaking total of 2787. The duo also broke the 1 game record of 513 set by England in 2003 with 526. Malaysia recovered to claim second spot 134 pins adrift with 2653.
"We're feeling good," said Kim, "but we're not sure about the gold medal yet. I'm very pleased to have bowled the first 300 of these Championships as I had two lucky strikes, but I had a wide pocket. I prefer the short oil so will just have to wait and see how I feel when we bowl on the long."
Singapore's Cherie Tan and Jazreel Tan set the pace in the opening game with 469 to lead Malaysia by 23 pins but dropped out of contention to end up in seventh, 280 pins off the leader.
Detailed scores: Doubles Squad 1 | Photo Album. Photos courtesy of MTBC.