Singapore women finishes 1-2
25th February, Doha: 2014 PBA-WBT Daejeon Open women champion, Cherie Tan of Singapore led her compatriot, New Hui Fen to finish 1-2 in Squad C after the second block of the PBA-WBT #8 H.H. Emir Cup qualifying rounds.
Tan, who trailed Missy Parkin of USA by 51 pins in the first block, overhauled the American to take the squad with 2627. Hui Fen also overtook Parkin to finish second with 2598 while the overnight leader slipped to third with 2556.
The leader posted 1278 with handicap in the second block and Hui Fen returned the highest 6-games series of 1304 for second position. Parkin managed only 1152 to end in third.
Khaled Al-Dossari of Qatar, Mohannad Ebrahim of Kuwait and Thomas Larsen of Denmark rounded out the top 6 with 2449, 2448 and 2437 respectively.
Overall leader, Mika Koivuniemi of Finland remained firmly in the lead on an average of 234.50 followed by Day 1 high-series winner, Yousif Falah of Bahrain in second with an average of 229.58.
Day 2 high-series winner, Danielle McEwan of USA averaged 225.33 for third position ahead of Ryan Ciminelli of Cheektowaga, N.Y., fourth averaging 223 and Bill O’Neill of Langhome, P.A. and Martin Larsen of Sweden tieing fifth with 222.67 average.
Andres Gomez of Colombia averaged 222.17 to make the bye for Step 2 finals in seventh position while the two Singaporeans occupied ninth and tenth.
The cut in 24th position went to Mohammed Al Saud of Saudi Arabia with an average of 205.17 while Sean Rash of Montgomery, Ill., is 25th.
The third and final Squad B will bowl their second block of 6 games at 4.00pm to complete the qualifying rounds. A one-game desperado squad will be held immediately after the last squad.
Detailed scores: Block 2 Squad C | Qualifying Standings | Photo Album.
Photos by Terence Yaw in Doha.