Singaporean secures stepladder spot
Despite managing only 185 in the fifth game, Hui Fen still held on to the lead albeit having her gap reduced to just 3 pins. Two lowly games in the sixth and seventh allowed Li Jane to regain her lead after the latter rolled 216 and 198.
Li Jane ended the block stronger with 223 to firm up her pole position for the stepladder finals with a 16-game total of 3502. Hui Fen secured her spot in second with 3442.
Hui Fen will carry the nation’s hope as she meet Esther Cheah and Hsiao Pin in the first match over one game. The winner will face top seed, Li Jane in the finals over one-plus-one finals to determine this year’s women champion.
The men will resume with their second block after lane maintenance for another 8 games and the top 4 will advance to the stepladder finals which will commence at 5.00pm.