Singapore sweeps Women’s singles

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9th June, Singapore: Daphne Tan, Jazreel Tan and Cherie Tan finished one-two-three in the Women’s Singles event of the 28th SEA Games Bowling Championship to win the gold and silver but Cherie had to hand the bronze to fourth-placed Esther Cheah of Malaysia.
Daphne got off the block with a stunning 289 in her opening game to lead Jazreel by 30 pins with Esther Cheah in a close third. Daphne’s lead was reduced to just four pins by Thailand’s Natthida Sertluecha when she stumbled to a 198 in the second game.
The leader bounced back with 223 and the Thai slipped out of contention leaving Jazreel to reclaim second, 12 pins adrift and Cherie closing in onto the leading duo in third.
Jazreel moved ahead of Daphne after the fourth game with seven pins separating the duo and Cherie still maintaining third and the Malaysian in fourth.
Both Jazreel and Daphne shot identical 235 in the fifth allowing Jazreel to remain in the lead and maintaining her seven pin lead as Cheah moved ahead of Cherie by one single pin.
But Daphne ended strongest amongst the quartet with 247 to snatch the gold medal with 1368 and setting a new games record erasing the 1358 set by Cecilia Yap in 2005. Jazreel had two opened frames but struck twice to end with 185 to secure the silver medal with 1313.
Cherie finished third with 1294 but had to hand the bronze medal to Cheah, who finished fourth with 1291. According to the rules of the games, no single country can win all three medals.
Shayna Ng and New Hui Fen also ended strongly to take fifth and sixth positions with 1288 and 1278 while Bernice Lim gave a good account for herself finishing in the top 10 with 1245.
Indonesia’s best performer was Novie Phang in ninth position while three-time Singapore Open Women’s Masters champion and favourite, Sin Li Jane of Malaysia was 11th.
Competition will resume with the Women’s Doubles in the morning followed by the Men’s Doubles in the afternoon. Victory ceremonies for the Doubles will be held in the evening.
Photos by Terence Yaw in Singapore.