Jun Foo wins as Kuching rule again

Monday, 20 June 2011 10:37 Written by Hussin Abdul Rahman

 

MIRI: In-form bowler Chong Jun Foo defended his Youth and Men’s Open titles at the Megalanes East alley as Kuching again ruled the roost at the Sarawak Closed Bowling Championships yesterday.

Elite national bowler Jacqueline Jenelee Sijore won the Women’s Open as bowlers from Kuching, like in last year’s competition, dominated both the Men’s and Women’s Open finals.

National youth bowler Jun Foo, who showed good from the recent Malaysian National Open and the Singapore Open, beat fellow Kuchingite Jonathan Ding Sagan in the Men’s Open final while Jacqueline, who together with elite national bowler Dayang Khairunizza Dhiyana Abang Jamilon had taken a break from national training, beat last year’s champion Nurafidza Mohd Amran in the final.

Jacquel ine, who is rejoining national training at Sunway Megalanes at 6pm today, said she had expected to win the title.

“I am in good form and I hope to maintain it.I will roll off with the national team tomorrow,” said Jacqueline.She, together with Dayang, are fighting for places in the national team to compete in the Italy’s San Marino and Catalina Open and Indonesian Open next month.

Jun Foo, meanwhile, said he owed his victory to good coaching, encouragement from his parents and friends and the support from the Amateur Bowling Association of Sarawak.

Both Jun Foo and Jacqueline received their trophies and champions’ cash prize of RM500 each from Miri Mayor Lawrence Lai.Jonathan and Nurafidza each won RM300.

Also present were ABAS deputy president Haji Shaifulbahri Shukri and vice president Robert Lu.

The Borneo Post Online (20.06.2011)

Mohd Fiqri leads Miri clean sweep

by Ting Tieng Hee reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on June 20, 2011, Monday

TOP FINISHERS: Mohamad Fiqri (left) and Hazwan Hasni posing with their trophies after the prize presentation.

MIRI: Local bowlers made a clean sweep of the top three positions at the inaugural Megalanes East Invitation Championship at Megalanes East Bowling Centre at Bintang Mall here yesterday.


Leading the way was Mohamad Fiqri Mohamad Yusof who won the overall champion title after he scored a total of 2,274 pinfalls over ten games to collect RM2,000 and the champion’s trophy.

He picked up another RM1,000 for topping the 180 and below division.

The runner-up was Hazwan Hasni who felled 2,253 pins to collect RM1,200 and a trophy while the third placing Adri Shahri Santosoh scored 2,212 pins to receive RM800 and a trophy.

Hazman and Adri, who also finished second and third in the 180 and below, collected RM700 and RM500 respectively.

Fourth in this division was Mohd Uzair Irsyad Noorazrul who received RM300 and fifth placed Mohd Ridhwan got RM200.

Sixth to 16th placings were occupied by Nadine Kong, Khairunisa, Ervin Lim, Nurul Adilah Junaidi, Awangku Syairazi, Yapp Teck Chung, Peter Ho, Fatin Nur Ashikin, Farzana Ibrahim, Abu Khaledi Asyaari and Razif.

The champion of the 181 and above division was Isaac Russell Paul who won RM1,000 while runner-up Christopher Tiong received RM700 and third-placed winner Mohd Syafiq collected RM500.
Fourth and fifth in this division were Chong Jun Foo and Daniel Tan who received RM300 and RM200 respectively.

Jun Foo also won the Youth Division and collected RM200 while Tan was second to collect RM100 while Mohd Syafiq finished third to receive RM80.

The sixth to 16th placing in the 181 and above were Mohd Syazwan, Jonathan Ding Sagan, Jacqueline Jenelee Sijore, Norhazaidi, Jeremy Jerome Jonathan, Eddie Tan, Hipeni Saridi, Azril Fahkree Khainih, Simon Ong, Caroline Chien and Mohd Aizat. They all received RM100 each.

The Ladies division was won by Jacqueline Jenelee Sijore who pocketed RM200, followed by Dayang Khairunisa Dhiyana Abg Jamalliddon in second place and third was Nurafidza.
Dayang Khairunisa went home with RM100 and Nurafidza RM80.

The top qualifiers were Chong Jun Foo and Daniel Tan who shared the prize money of RM250. Third was Mohd Syafiq who picked up RM50.

Two perfect games were scored in this championship with Chong Jun Foo receiving another RM1,000 for achieving the first perfect game while Mohd Syazwan Sajeli scored the second perfect game to receive a Brunswick ball.

The New Sarawak Tribune (21.06.2011)

Miri bowlers sweep Miri Invitational C’ship

Tuesday, 21 June 2011 11:06 Written by Lunamin

MIRI: Mohd Fiqri Mohd Yusuf (25 handicap) from Miri won the Miri Invitational Bowling Championship 2011 while second was Hazwan Hasni (15 handicap) and third was Adri Shahri Santosh (15 handicap) both of from Miri.

Mohd Fiqri won with a total of 2,274 pinfalls, including handicap over 10 games.He collected RM2,000 for winning the overall title and picked up another RM1,000 for winning the 180 and below average category, plus a trophy.

Runner-up Hazwan fell 2,253 pins and collected RM1,200 plus trophy while Adri collected RM800 and trophy for third place from his 2,122 pinfalls.

Hazwan and Adri also won another RM700 and RM500 for finishing second and third in the 180 and below average category.In the 180 and over average category, Isaac Russell Paul from Kuching picked up RM1,000 for his effort.

Meanwhile, Chong Jun Foo won RM1,000 for being the first bowler to hit a perfect game in the Invitational Bowling Championship.

The second bowler who hit the perfect game was Mohd Syazwan Sajeli from Kuching.He won himself a bowling ball sponsored by Advance Bowling Equipment.

The ladies division was won by Jacqueline Jenelee Sijore followed by Dyg Khairuniza Dhiyana and third Nurafidza Amran.

Jacqueline won RM200 while Dyg Khairuniza and Nurafidza picked up RM100 and RM80 respectively.

In the Youth Division, Chong Jun Foo had to go for a 1 game roll-off with Daniel Tan due to a tie in their scores.Chong Jun Foo won the game and the Boys title to pick up RM200 for his win.

Daniel picked up RM100 while Muhd Syafiq collected RM80 for third place.

The Borneo Post Online (19.06.2011)

Sarawak strike down U-12 titles

Posted on June 19, 2011, Sunday

ALLEXISS O’Neil Edward from Kuching led from start to finish to win the Boys U-12 title of the Sarawak leg of the Sportexcel-NSC-Milo-MTBC Junior Circuit and stamp Sarawak’s domination at the Megalanes East Bowling Centre in Miri yesterday.

The leader in the first block of four games with 1,091 pinfalls on Friday registered the top score of 732 pins yesterday in the second block of four games to finish 35 pins ahead of closest rival and teammate Abang Afiq Yazid Abang Azman.

Completing the top six finish by Sarawakians are Abner Loo from Sibu who had 1,708 pins, Alstair Ting from Miri with 1,609 pins, Melvin Gilbert Tingau with 1,551 pins and Patrick Lau of Sibu with 1,505 pins.

Miri’s junior bowler Gillian Lim prevented a clean sweep of the top six positions in the Girls U-12 by Sabah when she felled a total of 1,630 pins to claim the title.

She was trailing Siti Nur Aisyah Satar from Sandakan, Sabah by 39 pins on Friday after the first block of four games but was able to turn the tables on the latter with 31 pins to spare. Siti could only manage 606 pins yesterday to add to 995 pins a day earlier for a total of 1,601 pins. Her teammate from Sandakan Erissa Sarah Che Ramli came in third with 1,546 pins while the fourth to sixth positions were occupied by Nurul Ayunni Junaidi (1,495), Shasha Ameera Puteri Sharom (1,373) and Nurul Alyssa Junaidi (1,348).

The New Sarawak Tribune (17.06.2011)

Kuching lasses grab Under-15 top three spots

Friday, 17 June 2011 11:06  Written by Elmer Yeo

MIRI: The Sarawak Closed Tenpin Bowling Association Under-15 Ladies categories on Wednesday saw three young lasses from Kuching grabbing the top three spots in the warm-up phase of the competition.

The champion, 13-year old Ellysha Syafeena Roshaili, who originally hailed from Kuching but who is now studying at SMK Methodist in Sibu, said she was surprised that she managed to score 751 and emerge as the champion.

“I am really surprised with my own performance but at the same instance, I am also very happy that I won the first place” said Ellysha.

Ellysha said that when she was in Primary 4, she developed the interest in bowling when she saw the national bowler Shalin Zulkifli playing on the television.

“Shortly after that, I sought my father’s permission to take up bowling and ever since I never regretted my decision” added Ellysha.

Ellysha added that she was nervous in the initial first two games but managed to calm her nerves and gradually got into the game.

Ellysha’s most recent competition was her participation in the MSSM which was held in Melaka last April and she managed to place herself in the top 20 for both the Under-15 singles and the doubles categories.

First runner-up 13-year old Raylin Ang Ke Xin who is a student SMK Batu Lintang said she took up the sport because she was influenced by her father who is himself an avid bowler when she was at a tender age of eight.

Raylin’s last competition was in last year’s Sabah League in July.

“I emerged as the champion in the Under-12 category in the Sabah League and this is my first time bowling in Miri’s Megalanes East” said Raylin.

Raylin scored a total of 673 pins to win the second place.

Third place 15-year old Nerosha Keligit, who is a student of SMK Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Gapor, said she was a little disappointed with her performance on Tuesday’s competition because she said she could have done better.“This is also my first time bowling at Miri and we just arrived in Miri by bus this morning prior to the game in the evening” “We started our trip by bus on Monday evening at around 7pm and only reached Miri at 9am, today” added Nerosha.

Nerosha deduced that her performance might be effected due to her lack of rest as she was not able to rest well during the 14-hour trip.

Chatty Nerosha said that the last competition she participated in was the 2010 Sarawak League where she was the champion under the category that she competed.Nerosha said her mother, who is a bowler herself, is her main source of influence and fired up her interest in bowling ever since she was in Primary 3.

All three girls will compete again in the Sports Excel Sarawak Leg Junior Circuit this weekend at the Bintang Plaza’s Megalanes East.So don’t miss the opportunity to catch them in action there.

The New Sarawak Tribune (16.06.2011)

It’s Miri vs Kuching

Thursday, 16 June 2011 12:48 Written by Hussin Abdul Rahman

 

MIRI: In-form bowlers Chong Jun Foo and Miri-born Aris Ardila Santosoh are expected to hog the limelight in the Sarawak Closed Bowling Championships which begins at the Megalanes East bowling centre, here, tomorrow.

Jung Foo, who arrived here yesterday afternoon, was his usual modest self when asked about his chances of defending the Men’s Open and Boys (Youth) Open titles he won in Kuching last year.

“I am in good form but I still have to qualify for the event.No, my average has not touched more than 210 or 212.

“I want to do well and it’s not impossible for me to win again, here in Miri.Still, I have to look for Aris,” said Jun Foo.

Jun Foo was in superb form when he competed in the 34th Canon National Open in Sunway Pyramid two weeks ago.

There Jun Foo made the Men’s Open final, only to miss out on the step-ladder.

Jun Foo attributed the setback to nerves because it was his first time playing a tournament that was being telecast on TV.

“It was my first time playing in a tournament being telecast live (by Astro Arena) and I was a bit nervous,” said Jun Foo.

Still the Kuching-born made up for the near-miss by finishing second in the Youth event in the Singapore Open a few days later.

And the bowler who finished first in that event was fellow youth international Aris.

Besides Jun Foo, Nurafidza Mohd Amran will also defend the women’s senior title in the Sarawak Closed.

They are among the more than 200 local and foreign bowlers expected in State Meet, organised together with the Sarawak leg of the Sportsexcel MTBC-NSC Junior Bowling Circuit and the Megalanes East International Invitational.

The categories in the Sarawak leg of the Sportsexcel MTBC-NSC Junior Bowling Circuit are Boys Graded and Open, Girls Graded and Open, Boys U-12 and Girls U-12 while the President Cup will be organised for the Boys and Girls U-15.

National elite women keglers Jacqueline Jenelee Sijore and Dayang Khairunisa Dhiyana Abang Jamalidon have been released from national training and will vie for top honours and a share of the more than RM13,000 in prize money with bowlers from Sarawak, Labuan, Sabah and Brunei.

SportExcel-Milo-NSC-MTBC National Junior Circuit 2011 Sarawak Leg

The Sarawak edition of the SportExcel National Junior Circuit this year will be held in MegaLanes East, Miri, and the confirmed schedule of play are as stated below;

 

Sarawak Closed & Miri Invitational Open Bowling Championships 2011 (as at 11.06.2011 @1000hrs)

Sarawak Closed & Miri Invitational Open Tenpin Bowling Championships 2011 results as at 11.06.2011 @1000hrs

Sarawak Closed & Miri Invitational Open Bowling Championships 2011 (as at 04.06.2011 @1400hrs)

1ST MEGALANES EAST INVITATION CHAMPIONSHIP 2011
FINALISTS
1	ERVIN LIM (MIRI)	703	OPEN TO ALL BOWLERS
2	MOHD AZIAT (BRUNEI)	695
3	HAZWAN HASNI (MIRI)	693
4	CHRISTOPHER TIONG (SIBU)	684
5	EBOY (MIRI)	682
6	CAROLINE CHIEN (W-KCH)	679
7	SHAHDAN (MIRI)	674
8	KONG CHAK SHAN (SIBU)	668
9	PATRICK NG (KCH)	658
10	HIPENI SARIDI (MIRI)	651
11	ZAINUDDIN (BRUNEI)	648
12	FARZANA IBRAHIM (W-MIRI)	647
13	JONATHAN TCHEE (KCH)	644
14	PETER HO (SIBU)	643
15	ANDERSON WONG (MIRI)	642
16	KHAIRUNISA (W-BRUNEI)	641	180 & BELOW
17	ABU BAKAR HM (BRUNEI)	637
18	ADRI SHAHRI (MIRI)	636
19	CHENG SIONG CHEE (MIRI)	631
20	WONG PENG CHYE (SIBU)	631
21	MAX TING (SIBU)	615	YOUTH
22	NADINE ALVINA KONG (W-SIBU)	609
23	JEFFREY LEE (MIRI)	603
24	MOHD FIQRI (MIRI)	597
25	NADIA ABDULLAH (W-MIRI)	615	LADIES
26	FATIMAH AYUP (W-MIRI)	581
27	CHARLENAN LEE (W-MIRI)	542
28	HJH FARIDAH (BRUNEI)	476
29	ERVIN LIM (MIRI)	703	TOP 4 (HIGHEST SCORE)        MIRI BOWLERS AS ON 10/06/11 FINAL                                        QUALIFYING STANDING
30	HAZWAN HASNI (MIRI)	693
31	EBOY (MIRI)	682
32	SHAHDAN (MIRI)	674
RESERVED
1	LING BENG HUI (SIBU)	628
2	HASNI JUNY (MIRI)	623
3	HAMAM BIN YAHYA (SIBU)	621
4	MOHD HARITH (MIRI)	617
5	WONG YIIK HOON (MIRI)	609
6	SAFARI (MIRI)	590
DATE: 04.06.2011			TIME: 2:00PM

SARAWAK CLOSED 2011 SCORE STANDING RESULTS
		YOUTH BOYS OPEN
	NO	BOWLERS NAME				SCORE
	1	ERVIN LIM (MIRI)				703
	2	CHRISTOPHER TIONG (SIBU)				684
	3	ADRI SHAHRI (MIRI)				636
	RESERVED	BOWLERS NAME				SCORE
	1	MAX TING (SIBU)				615
	2	JEFFREY LEE (MIRI)				603
	3	MOHD FIQRI (MIRI)				597
	4	BRANDON TING (MIRI)				593
		YOUTH GIRLS OPEN
	NO	BOWLERS NAME				SCORE
	1	FARZANA IBRAHIM (MIRI)				647
	2	NADINE ALVINA KONG (SIBU)				609
	3	CHARLENA LEE (MIRI)				542
	RESERVED	BOWLERS NAME				SCORE
	1
	2
	3
	4
	UPDATED : 4/06/2011
	TIME : 2:00 PM
SARAWAK CLOSED 2011 SCORE STANDING RESULTS
		MENS OPEN
	NO	BOWLERS NAME				SCORE
	1	CHRISTOPHER TIONG (SIBU)				684
	2	SHAHDAN (MIRI)				674
	3	KONG CHAK SHAN (SIBU)				668
	4	HAZWAN HASNI (MIRI)				659
	5	PATRICK NG (KCH)				658
	6	JONATHAN TCHEE (KCH)				644
	7	PETER HO (SIBU)				643
	8	ANDERSON WONG (MIRI)				642
	9	WONG PENG CHYE (SIBU)				631
	10	LING BENG HUI (SIBU)				628
	RESERVED	BOWLERS NAME				SCORE
	1	SAFARI (MIRI)				590
	2	LEE WAN NAM (SIBU)				583
	3	SHAHRIN TUN (MIRI)				573
	4	ROBERT LU (KCH)				553
	5	JASON LING (KCH)				543
	LADIES OPEN
	NO	BOWLERS NAME				SCORE
	1	CAROLINE CHIEN (KCH)				679
	2	FATIMAH AYUP (MIRI)				581
	3
	4
	5
	6
	7
	8
	9
	10
	RESERVED	BOWLERS NAME				SCORE
	1
	2
	3
	4
	5
	UPDATED : 4/06/2011
	TIME : 2:00 PM

44th Singapore International Open 2011

DOUBLE JOY BY MALAYSIAN YOUTH
Thursday, 02 June 2011

It's a double joy for our young Malaysians ! After capturing the Youth Open titles at Malaysian International Open Championships 2011 at Sunway Mega Lanes last week, our young Malaysians continued the momentum to stamp their supremacy in wresting another identical victory in the Youth divisions. Our Malaysian youths completed a clean sweep of the Youth Open Masters titles of the 44th Singapore International Open with Aris Ardilla and Chong Jun Foo finishing one-two in the boy's division; while Syaidatul Afifah, Faten Najihah, Fatin Azmira and Steffira Zeandea rocket up the top four podium finish in the girl's division.

2010 Asian Youth gold medalist, Aris Ardilla set a cracking pace to take an early lead with his sizzling opening game of 253 but soon found himself trailing Aussie Sam Cooley after the second game.· Singapore's Jovi Ang made his bid by taking over the running after the third game but could not keep up the pace set by Aris after the Malaysian regained the lead at the halfway mark. Despite losing the lead briefly to team-mate, Chong Jun Foo after the fifth game, a re-vitalized Aris went on to end the 8-game finals with 1709 to capture the title.

Chong made a late charge in his final game but finished 19 pins behind the champion with 1690 while Cooley took third spot with 1671, a further 19 pins away. Singapore's Jonathan Ang stormed home to snatch fourth spot with 1609 to edge early pace-setter, Jovi into fifth position with 1597. Other Malaysian youths, Johnathan Chan (8th), Khoo Beng Khai (10th), Ahmad Muaz (13th), Muhd Syafiq Sajeli (14th) and Syimir Abd Razak (15th).

The Malaysian girls were much more superior than their boys counterpart sweeping the finals with the top four places. Syaidatul Afifah took a convincing victory to win her second international youth title after her triumph in Taiwan and Penang last year. Syaidatul, who took over the lead after the third game, amassed a total of 1604, 49 pins ahead of Faten Najihah in second with 1555. Early pace-setter and pint-sized, Fatin Azmira settled for third with 1545 while Steffira Zeandea completed the top 4 for Malaysia with 1513.

Singapore's best finisher was Girl's Under-18 first runner-up, Tracy See in fifth position with 1485. Tengku Emanina Laily (6th), Puteri Nadia (8th), Natasha Roslan (9th) and Radin Nur Najwa (12th) were the other Malaysian finalists.

Aris Ardilla won S$1,000 for his effort, Chong and Cooley taking home S$600 and S$400 while Syaidatul, Faten, Fatin and Steffira all won S$800, S$600, S$300 and S$200 respectively.

Reported by BC Cheah
Photos courtesy of Terence Yaw.

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Girl's Open Masters Final Results

Pos	·Bowler	Ctry	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Score	Ave
1	·Syaidatul Afifah	MAS	204	167	215	228	191	242	183	174	1604	200.50
2	·Faten Najihah	MAS	177	178	213	234	178	179	185	211	1555	194.38
3	·Fatin Azmira	MAS	213	180	176	203	224	205	171	173	1545	193.13
4	·Steffira Zeandea	MAS	176	159	217	174	204	174	196	213	1513	189.13
5	·Tracy See	SIN	213	139	203	181	209	178	185	177	1485	185.63
6	·Tengku Emanina Laily	MAS	209	144	157	202	208	190	192	175	1477	184.63
7	·Tay Hui Wen	SIN	216	169	176	190	159	178	156	201	1445	180.63
8	·Puteri Nadia	MAS	204	190	183	202	158	129	193	168	1427	178.38
9	·Natasha Roslan	MAS	182	151	201	154	199	176	159	188	1410	176.25
10	·Kimberly Ooi Jingyi	SIN	176	155	205	124	156	170	218	185	1389	173.63
11	·Yeo Jing Yi	SIN	158	170	164	161	146	159	206	224	1388	173.50
12	·Radin Nur Najwa	MAS	193	184	142	174	139	138	218	168	1356	169.50

Boy's Open Masters Final Results

Pos	·Bowler	Ctry	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Score	Ave
1	·Aris Ardilla	MAS	253	198	221	226	192	184	246	189	1709	213.63
2	·Chong Jun Foo	MAS	208	219	168	167	257	228	257	186	1690	211.25
3	·Sam Cooley	AUS	245	227	193	196	211	170	214	215	1671	208.88
4	·Jonathan Ng Yew Weng	SIN	231	196	184	187	200	202	185	224	1609	201.13
5	·Jovi Ang	SIN	207	248	221	184	170	189	213	165	1597	199.63
6	·Gan Ju Yen	SIN	189	212	155	213	190	212	210	196	1577	197.13
7	·Lau Ming He Alwin	SIN	157	190	185	206	242	198	200	190	1568	196.00
8	·Jonathan Chan	MAS	167	185	221	177	215	233	176	189	1563	195.38
9	·Justin Lim	SIN	190	181	238	188	208	206	148	200	1559	194.88
10	·Khoo Beng Khai	MAS	194	203	170	225	195	187	155	210	1539	192.38
11	·Alex Chong Wei Chien	SIN	148	163	226	211	224	224	159	182	1537	192.13
12	·Hussain Yaqoob	BRN	201	157	142	210	179	160	234	236	1519	189.88
13	·Ahmad Muaz	MAS	186	203	175	190	228	137	180	189	1488	186.00
14	·Muhd Syafiq Sajeli	MAS	173	236	179	191	170	180	169	181	1479	184.88
15	·Syimir Abdul Razak	MAS	223	189	210	163	156	165	171	191	1468	183.50
16	·Md Nur Hakim	SIN	168	157	181	163	217	198	203	180	1467	183.38
17	·Jappry Aw	SIN	147	200	180	167	170	152	183	254	1453	181.63
17	·Yan Cheng Han Hubet	SIN	177	158	169	185	193	182	197	190	1451	181.38
19	·Danish Ramlan	SIN	134	202	129	163	235	199	210	175	1447	180.88
19	·Suresh Elangovan	SIN	171	183	189	180	206	170	164	184	1447	180.88
21	·Nicholas Lim	SIN	180	202	183	172	168	170	197	169	1441	180.13
22	·Darren Ong	SIN	188	133	191	174	209	168	184	180	1427	178.38
23	·Joel Tan Eng An	SIN	208	210	146	182	148	192	155	183	1424	178.00
24	·Hazeem Al Merekhi	QAT	175	151	166	201	158	173	182	177	1383	172.88