Singapore snatches top spot
29th September, Anyang, Korea: Singapore snatched top spot in the Women’s 5-player Team event at the 17th Asian Games Incheon 2014 with two big games to lead local favourite, Korea by 95 pins and Chinese Taipei third.
Two gold medalists Lee Na Young and Son Yun Hee led Jeon Eun Hee, Jung Da Wun and Kim Jin Sun to register a superb 1088 in their opening game of the 5-player first block Team event. Chinese Taipei trailed in second with 1053.
Both the Koreans and the Taiwanese rolled identical 1003 in the second game to stay in the same order and at the same margin of 35 pins as China moved up to third position. Singapore’s Cherie Tan, Daphne Tan, Shayna Ng, New Hui Fen and anchorwomen, Jazreel Tan posted a superb 1103 to moved up into fourth position
The Singaporeans scorched the lanes with a stunning 1133 in their third game to snatch the lead with 3144. Korea managed only 958 to settle for second position with 3049, 95 pins adrift.
Chinese Taipei’s Chou Chia Chen, Chien Hsiu Lan, Pan Yu Fen, Tsai Hsin Yi and Wang Ya Ting posted a slightly lower 939 to remain in third position with 2995 while China finished fourth with 2972.
Overnight leader and Singles silver medalist, Sin Li Jane of Malaysia remained in the lead of the All Events with 4488 after 21 games despite a lowly 587 in the first block of the 5-player Team event.
Lee Na Young of Korea held second position with 4479. Cherie Tan moved up into third spot with 4435 and Son Yun Hee slipped one rung to fourth with 4424. Jazreel Tan rounded out the top 5 with 4380. Hui Fen is ninth with 4296, Daphne Tan 16th with 4179 and Joey Yeo 27th with 4069.
Meanwhile, the Singapore men managed only ninth position with 2905, 251 off the leader. Korea topped the first block with 3156 followed by Indonesia in second with 3077. Hong Kong took third position with 3055.
Justin Lim is Singapore best male bowler. Lim is 12th in the Men’s All Events with 4304. Ng Chiew Pang is 37th, Keith Saw 42nd, Joel Tan 57th and Javier Tan 68th. Singles gold medalist, Yannaphon Larpapharat of Thailand topped the standings with 4465.
The women will resume their second block over the short oil pattern tomorrow morning followed by the men in the afternoon which will determine the champions of the prestigious 5-player Team event.
Detailed scores: Women’s Team Block 1 | Men’s Team Block 1 | Women’s All Events | Men’s All Events | Photo Album.Photos by Terence Yaw in Anyang, Korea.