NSC - MTBC Nationwide Evaluation 2011

USPTN holds S’wak evaluation for tenpin bowling age group

The New Sarawak Tribune (30.01.2011) written by Robert Lu Nam Min

ANGELO Koay, USPTN Sarawak coach, briefing the youth bowlers for evaluation bowling, while behind is Jeff Chin, Pusat Cemerlang coach.

KUCHING: High Performance Sport Unit State or Unit Sukan Prestasi Tinggi Negera (USPTN) under National Sports Council, with the collaboration of Malaysian Tenpin Bowling Congress (MTBC) held their evaluation programme for Sarawak at Crystal Bowl here on Friday evening.
 
More than 40 boys and girls under 18 years old, registered for the evaluation which started at 7.30pm.

George Tan, the treasurer of MTBC, has been tasked to go around all the states to ensure that the training programme for USPTN for 2011 is managed smoothly and efficiently by all state affiliates, States Sports Councils and training centres.

Foong Tat Meng, the assistant national coach and Azidi Ameran, one of the national youth coaches, were the evaluators for the age group youth.

George Tan said he and his coaches have been going around the States for the past two months to do the evaluation with Sabah and Sarawak being the last two states to be evaluated.

The number of youths selected will ascertain the number of lanes that they will provide for the training programme in the centre.

Foong said although he has seen quite a few youths with great potentials to excel, he is, however, quite disappointed that youths from the other bowling centres, who had state development programmes (pusat cemerlang) not taking part in the evaluation although this is the best opportunity for their youth bowlers to be coached and trained to a higher level. MTBC organises annual competitions, like the SportExcel Youth Bowling Championship, in all the states.

For Sabah and Sarawak, they will compete in the Eastern Zone (home and away leg ) where all the youth bowlers of under 12, 15 and 18, will pit their skills to win ranking points for the Grand finals in Selangor.

Meanwhile , the committee of Amateur Bowling (tenpin) Association Sarawak were also present during the evaluation together with Suefarinawathy, the head of USPTN Sarawak and Reginald Walter, head coach USPTN Sarawak.

More scenes from the evaluation below:-

 from left: George Tan (M.T.B.C. Hon. Treasurer), Reginald Walter Angkas (U.S.P.T.N. Sarawak Head Coach) and Mdm. Jenny

 National Youth Coach Azidi Ameran at work

from left: Myron Khoo (Pusat Cemerlang Coach), Foong Tak Meng (National Youth Head Coach), George Tan (M.T.B.C. Hon. Treasurer) and Azidi Ameran (Ex-National Elite and current National Youth Coach)

The 60' Challenge 2011 "The USPTN Edition"

The January edition of the 60' Challenge 2011 saw 18 youths, mainly from the Pusat Cemerlang and U.S.P.T.N. AA training program at Crystal Bowl, compete for the monthly bragging rights as champions.

This January edition was a plastic ball only contest where bowlers were only allowed to use plastic bowling balls for their first and spare shot. The reason why this format chosen by the coaches was to open the youths mind towards the use of plastic balls not only for spares but also as a striking first ball. As a plastic ball reacts differently as compared to their usual urethane, reactive urethane of partical bowling balls they use to take their 1st shots, it forces the youths to think and to adjust their game to achieve optimum impact and pin carry.

The coaches' objective of organising a monthly tournament with different formats of play starting with this January's plastic balls only edition is to ensure these youths constantly feel the tournament atmosphere to keep them sharp and ready but not forgetting the "enjoy the game" factor as well. With the different format of tournament play available in bowling, these youths will have a chance to experience different pressures and learn to think and game plan suitable physical and psychological strategies.

Dubbed affectionately as "King Kong" by coaches and his fellow trainees, the 2nd runner-up in the recent Milo International Junior All-Star Jeremy Jerome Jonathan, being the 1st seed after collecting the highest 12 game total pinfalls beat his younger brother, Joshua Joel "The Mouse" Jonathan in the stepladder finals 195 to 128 for the January title and won himself some "ang pau" money for the coming Chinese New Year, a gold medal as well as 1 month's gloating rights.

In the 1 game semi-final match which was a 2nd vs 3rd vs 4th seed head to head knockout round, 4th seed Joshua a 13 year old Form 1 student from Batu Lintang Secondary School earned his right to challenge his big brother after the has to sweat his way to a 178 score, a 1 pin victory over Mohd Uzair Irsyad's effort of 177 pinfalls who was then 2nd seed after the 12 games qualifying round. Razif Safini was the other semi-finalist ranked as the 3rd seed but found the going tough as he fell of the pace and could only managed 143 score.

The top 3 boys (from left: Joshua Joel, Jeremy Jerome and Mohd Uzair)

The full results (click on image to enlarge):- 

If there was ever a "commitment" award then without doubt the winner would be the siblings of Ellysha Syafeena, the 2010 SportExcel National Junior Youth Circuit Under-12 GP Finals and Sarawak Leg gold medalist and her sister Aidilya Natasha who were part of the Kuching based trainees but had to move to Sibu because of parents' occupational obligations but it still did not deter their participation as they made the 6 hours road trip together with their mum, Puan Nishah Erdeena who has been a great fan and supporter of her  two daughter's bowling future. Now that is what we call COMMITMENT!!!

Good job and well done boys and girls and MUMs and DADs too!!!

Scenes from the event :-

from left - Ryan Lanyu and Rachel Boon / sitting - Ethan Lo

Jeremy Jerome Jonathan in action

All the way from Sibu, Ellysha Syafeena (in red) and sister Aidilya Natasha (in green) with Ennette Faith (in orange)

4th placing Razif Safini with P.C. Coach Myron Khoo

Mohd Uzair (left) with Myron Khoo

Joshua Joel (left) with Myron Khoo

Jeremy Jerome (left) with Myron Khoo

Many thanks and appreciation to M.S.N.S. from the Sarawak tenpin bowling fraternity

In reference to the letter A.B.A.S. sent to the Pengarah of Majlis Sukan Negeri Sarawak, Mr. Francis Nyurang Ding regarding our request to have funding to send a team to participate in the coming 35th Malaysian National Closed Championship 2011 was today APPROVED!!!

On that note, the selected state team who have been diligently preparing while waiting for the good news, will leave for the championships on the 14th and will be returning on the 20th of March 2011.

The association and the whole of Sarawak's tenpin bowling fraternity would like to express its deepest gratitude and appreciation to the Pengarah and M.S.N.S. for their understanding of the importance of sending our youths to take part in this championship.

Thank you and for Sarawak...Fight...Fight...Fight!!!

AGI IDUP AGI NGELABAN!!!

35th National & 24th Interstates Championship 2011 confirmed tournament schedule.

The confirmed tournament schedule for the 35th National Championship 2011 and schedule of events for the 24th Interstates Championship 2011 are as attached below;

21st Asian Championship 2011

The 2011 edition of the 21st Asian Championship ended with the Masters event and Malaysia failed to add on to its medal tally of 1 Gold and 3 Silver.

Best placed Malaysian Masters finalist was one of Sarawak's finest and already 2 Silver medalist in this champioship, Jacqueline Jenelee Sijore, finished in 9th place out of 16.

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	Women's Masters - 2nd Block (8 games - Short Oil)
	Pos  Bowler Ctry B/F 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Score Total Ave Dif 1  HARUKA MATSUDA 1793 190 183 266 248 255 236 165 214 1757 3670 221.88 0  JAPAN 50 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 70 2  SON YUN-HEE 1717 193 217 237 237 249 226 258 190 1807 3614 220.25 -56  KOREA 30 10 10 10 10 10 10 60 3  HWANG SUN-OK 1717 215 183 233 214 237 227 235 205 1749 3546 216.63 -124  KOREA 30 10 10 10 10 10 50  Top 3 makes cut for Stepladder Finals 4  JEON EUN-HEE 1736 180 150 183 234 245 225 246 213 1676 3502 213.25 -168  KOREA 60 10 10 10 30 5  SHARON LIMANSANTOSO 1782 182 166 200 203 203 227 180 245 1606 3498 211.75 -172  INDONESIA 70 10 10 10 10 40 6  PUTTY ARMEIN 1667 202 246 203 269 245 171 184 184 1704 3441 210.69 -229  INDONESIA 30 10 10 10 10 40 7  MISAKI MUKOTANI 1677 189 191 198 204 222 203 214 231 1652 3419 208.06 -251  JAPAN 60 10 10 10 30 8  DAPHNE TAN 1666 149 189 189 218 225 247 202 212 1631 3387 206.06 -283  SINGAPORE 50 10 10 10 10 40 9  JACQUELINE SIJORE 1698 162 205 222 196 204 208 173 246 1616 3384 207.13 -286  MALAYSIA 40 10 10 10 30 10  BERNICE LIM 1678 221 194 215 206 176 187 186 217 1602 3380 205.00 -290  SINGAPORE 40 10 10 10 10 10 10 60 11  NARELLE BAKER 1689 202 195 232 219 171 172 169 224 1584 3373 204.56 -297  AUSTRALIA 50 10 10 10 10 10 50 12  HONG SU-YEON 1638 245 180 214 178 180 202 216 215 1630 3318 204.25 -352  KOREA 20 10 10 10 30 13  GYE MIN-YOUNG 1602 166 141 191 209 191 201 221 190 1510 3192 194.50 -478  KOREA 30 10 10 10 10 10 50 14  TAN YAN LING 1522 172 182 183 184 192 215 204 193 1525 3127 190.44 -543  SINGAPORE 50 10 10 10 30 15  SITI SHAZWANI 1511 193 210 168 195 199 164 244 202 1575 3126 192.88 -544  MALAYSIA 10 10 10 10 30 16  CHAN SHUK HAN 1500 205 201 213 167 174 180 193 181 1514 3034 188.38 -636  HONG KONG 20 0

As for the Men's it was not a result they would have wanted to end the championship with as Aaron Kong and Syafiq Ridhwan both finished way below of the 16 finalist.

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	Men's Masters - 2nd Block (8 games - Short Oil)
	Pos  Bowler Ctry B/F 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Score Total Ave Dif 1  KHALED AL DUBYYAN 1767 279 219 239 236 259 237 247 257 1973 3845 233.75 0  KUWAIT 50 10 10 10 10 10 5 55 2  CHOI BOK-EUM 1694 258 276 289 236 226 237 247 257 2026 3835 232.50 -10  KOREA 50 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 65 3  JANG DONG-CHUL 1739 234 237 233 268 209 258 214 279 1932 3796 229.44 -49  KOREA 55 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 70  Top 3 makes cut for Stepladder Finals 4  RYAN LALISANG 1952 222 189 190 206 206 226 215 204 1658 3690 225.63 -155  INDONESIA 70 10 10 5  SUH SANG-CHEON 1692 216 247 258 258 182 279 193 220 1853 3620 221.56 -225  KOREA 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 60 6  CHO YOUNG-SEON 1730 221 237 228 168 257 187 203 269 1770 3590 218.75 -255  KOREA 40 10 10 10 10 10 50 7  MOHD. KHALIFA AL QUBAISI 1690 235 228 202 179 201 266 278 203 1792 3577 217.63 -268  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 45 10 10 10 10 10 50 8  SHAKER ALI AL HASSAN 1604 233 218 248 211 231 248 203 201 1793 3467 212.31 -378  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 30 10 10 10 10 40 9  WU SIU HONG 1685 208 185 195 236 147 180 228 289 1668 3433 209.56 -412  HONG KONG 30 10 10 10 10 10 50 10  YOUSIF FALAH 1745 208 248 199 205 145 145 183 244 1577 3402 207.63 -443  BAHRAIN 30 10 10 10 10 10 50 11  NAIF OQAB AL JABER 1569 233 248 191 183 246 215 227 192 1735 3384 206.50 -461  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 60 10 10 20 12  CHOI YONG-KYU 1580 204 224 235 236 188 203 198 252 1740 3380 207.50 -465  KOREA 30 10 10 10 30 13  YANNAPHON LARPAPHARAT 1640 242 214 180 205 211 189 150 211 1602 3312 202.63 -533  THAILAND 40 10 10 10 30 14  SYAFIQ RIDHWAN 1596 203 218 207 196 199 204 204 214 1645 3311 202.56 -534  MALAYSIA 40 10 10 10 30 15  AARON KONG 1656 212 170 229 153 198 181 184 177 1504 3245 197.50 -600  MALAYSIA 55 10 10 10 30 16  MAHMOOD AL ATTAR 919 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 919 183.80 -2926  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 0 0

Nonetheless, Malaysia with 1 Gold from the Men's Trios, 1 Silver from Women's Singles, 1 Silver from Women's Doubles and 1 Silver from Women's Trios, finished 2nd in the overall standings behind Korea and it something we should be very proud of.

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	Overall Medal Tally
	Pos  Country Singles Doubles Trios Team All Events Masters Total Tot Mdl G S B G S B G S B G S B G S B G S B G S B 1  KOREA 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 7 4 2 13 2  MALAYSIA 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 4 3  KUWAIT 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 4  HONG KONG 1 1 1 1 0 2 5  SINGAPORE 1 1 1 1 0 2 3 6  AUSTRALIA 1 1 0 0 1 7  UAE 1 1 1 0 2 1 3 8  JAPAN 1 1 1 0 2 1 3 9  INDONESIA 2 0 0 2 2 10  BAHRAIN 1 1 0 0 2 2

Well done to the Team Manager, Coaches, Officials and Athletes for once again waving Malaysia's flag high in the international sporting arena of tenpin bowling.

MALAYSIA BOLEH!!!