‘Amazing Sarawak’
KUCHING: Sarawak’s bowling chief coach Jackson Ting summed it right when asked to comment on his team’s super achievements in the Astro 35th National Championships and 24th Inter-State Championships which ended at Sunway Mega Lanes, here, yesterday.
“Amazing,” said Jackson.
The coach, who was national champion in 2000, saw Dayang Khairuniza Dhi ana Abang Jamallidon nearly emulate his feat when she came in second to national elite bowler Zandra Aziela of Selangor in the Women’s Open.
Dayang Khairuniza made the step-ladder final by beating another national elite team-mate, Zatil Iman of Selangor.Dayang Khairuniza’s team-mate Jacqueline Jenelee Sijore, returned 1928 pinfalls, to finish 8th in the first round.
If Sarawak lost out in the Women’s Open, the team tasted sweet victory in the Youth Boys’ Open Finals when Chong Jun Foo won the gold medal despite not bowling at his best.To make it sweeter, Aris Fadila Santosoh, with 1,579 pinfalls, finished third in the event.Second was Khoo Beng Khai of Penang, who scored 1,626 pinfalls.
The girls version was won by Faten Najihah of Pahang while rising star Steffira Zeander Greater of Sabah finished second.Third was Fatin Azmira of Perak.
Jun Foo, who had a total of 1,662 pinfalls over eight games, was not happy with his 207.8 average.
“I was aiming for 220 average.
Still I am happy and it’s great that Sarawak are overall champions,” said Jun Foo in the presence of his father, Chong Siew Cheng and mother Lai Sam Moi.Jun Foo won RM2,000 cash for his victory.
Sarawak’s amazing outing continued on Thursday night when their bowlers scored a double in the Men’s Graded Masters and Women’s Graded Finals, thanks to feats of Daniel Tan and Caroline Chien.
Kuching lass Caroline, who totalled 1,927 pinfalls over 10 games, beat Dina Nurnadia of Selangor (1,913 pins) and Fatin Hazwani of Penang, who returned a score of 1,880 to win the first prize of RM5,000 cash.
Daniel, who is eagerly waiting for his SPM results on Wednesday, scored 2,171 pinfalls to win his event.Julian Yan of Smack Pinz, Kuala Lumpur finished second on 2119 pins while Omar Al-Hakeem of Kuala Lumpur (2087 pins), was third.
Christopher Tiong, who won the Peter Yap Memorial Cup on Tuesday, finished fifth in the Milo Youth Boys’ Graded Finals on Thursday night.The event was won by Amirul Hafiz Noor Aizat of Johor while Mohd Syazwan of Kuala Lumpur was third.
Meanwhile, Johor’s Kang Bo Long, who finished third in the first round, won the Men’s Open Masters title when he beat Yusuf Abdul Raof, who was in the disbanded national backup squad, in the step-ladder final.Adrian Ang of Penang finished third in the event.
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