Stunning pole by Singaporean
PBA-World Bowling Tour Thailand 2013 Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games gold medalist, Daphne Tan stunned the field by claiming pole position on the final day of qualifying rounds at the PBA-World Bowling Tour Thailand 2013 on Saturday.
Daphne, who took up 11th position yesterday with a sensational 3-games of 784 series, improved yet again with another stunning 751 to land herself in top spot of the qualifying standings with 2225.
The Singaporean rolled 279, 257 and 224 for the 784 and 289, 192 and 246 for the 751, all plus 8 pin handicap she received competing against the men. PBA pro, Mike Fagan of USA, who led briefly, settled for second with 2199.
Fagan registered the highest 3-games series of 782 with 266, 277 and 239. Ex-Thai national youth, Phumin Klanbida improved yet again to tie with 2013 World Championships gold medalist, Osku Palermaa of Finland in third with 2174.
Overnight leader and PBA pro, Sean Rash slipped down to fifth with 2156 while World Tour leader, Mika Koivuniemi of Finland and Kim Bolleby of Sweden both made the top bracket with 2150 and 2150 respectively.
Early leader and top Thai national bowler, Yannaphon Larpapharat looked in danger of being knocked out of the top bracket after falling down to seventh position with 2145. Compatriot, Sithiphol Kunaksorn filled up eighth position reserved for the best Thai.
2013 ABF Tour Macau leg champion, Angkana Netrviseth of Thailand will have to contest Round 3 finals after slipping down to ninth position.
East Asian Games Team silver medalist, Michael Tsang of Hong Kong headed the second bracket qualifiers (10 to 24) with 2138 while the cut in 24th position went to Craig Nevatt of New Zealand with 2034.
Jazreel Tan, Geraldine Ng, New Hui Fen and Bernice Lim of Singapore, all secured their place in Round 3 finals in 15th, 20th, 21st and 22nd positions respectively. Cherie Tan finished 33rd in the third bracket with 2009.
Thai youth Atittarat Chang headed the third bracket (25 to 38) with 2034 as the cut for the last qualifying spot is occupied by Indonesian, Hengki with 1989 or average of 221.
The two positions, 39 to 40 reserved for Thais went to Surasak Manuwong and Atchariya Cheng. Positions 41 and 42 will be the top 2 scorers of the one-game desperado squad to be held after the last squad late tonight.
18 qualifiers from the third bracket (including two Thais and two from desperado squad) will bowl Round 3 finals over 6 games tomorrow. The top 10 finishers plus the 16 qualifiers from the second bracket will bowl another 6 games in Round 3.
The top 10 plus the 8 seeded qualifiers from the top bracket will bowl the final 6 games in Round 4. The top 7 plus the top Thai finisher will advance to the TV Shootout finals on October 21.
Detailed scores: Qualifying Standings | Photo Album.
Photos by Terence Yaw in Bangkok.