M.T.B.C. - NSC Nationwide Evaluation 2012 for the state of Sarawak

The scheduled M.T.B.C. - Nationwide Evaluation 2012 for the state of Sarawak on the 1st of February at Crystal Bowl, BDC, Kuching, will now start at 7.30pm with the registration. Roll-off will be at 8pm sharp. A minimal fee of RM20.00 will be imposed to all participants.
Interested youths (under the age of 18) to come into the U.S.P.T.N. AA and AAA training programme may begin registering yourself now. Forms can be obtained from Mr. Angelo Koay at Crystal Bowl Pro-Shop.

M.T.B.C. - NSC Nationwide Evaluation 2012

The M.T.B.C. - NSC Nationwide Evaluation for the selection of U.S.P.T.N. AAA and AA trainees will be held in Crystal Bowl, BDC, for the state of Sarawak on the 1st February, 2012. The dates will be as stated unless there is any unforeseen circumstances in which date alterations will be posted and updated on the blog. Actual registration time for the evaluation will be announced once lane bookings with the bowling centre has been confirmed.

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.

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;

 

Sibu evaluation and progress assessment 2011

For many years Sibu has been without any sports council aided youth training program for tenpin bowling but they have abundance of talents and potentials. The likes of Tang Joh Six and Debbie Kong both were trained in this little town in Sarawak and have went on to represent the state in Sukma and even won numerous titles international while donning the national colours.
Following the foot steps of their seniors, present young trainees such as Christopher Tiong Lee Siong (14 years) and Nadine Kong Xiao Feng (16 years) has also shone brightly, notably their successes in the annual SportExcel-NSC-Milo-MTBC National Junior Circuit where they have won nearly every year from the Under-12 to the Graded division. These two are no strangers in the SportExcel GP Finals as every year since 2008, they have always been able to qualify for it. With such excellent and consistent performance, both were given their debut in the Interstate team this year. Christopher Tiong went on to net his first national title, the Peter Yap Memorial, which is an Under-15 event held every Interstate as its championship curtain raiser, with an impressive win.

 

With this fact in our minds, Sibu Superbowl director, Mr. Desmond Wong, and A.B.A.S. together with state coaches worked together to get a state youth training program, Pusat Cemerlang, started there. We had an evaluation there on 25th April, 2011 to assess the youth trainees there under the center's program as well as to have a talk with the coaches based there.
We were very impressed with what we saw and liked the development and progress that their are achieving there despite funding and aiding their training program on their own. Bowlers there had very strong solid basics of the game which is an essential part of tenpin bowling.

A total of 47 bowlers turned up for the evaluation, 16 were girls and the remaining 31 were boys spanning from the tender age of 6 years to the sweet teen age of 16. Out of the total numbers, 16 (8 boys and 8 girls) were named in the list of bowlers to train in the hopefully coming Pusat Cemerlang program in Sibu.The full name list will be disclosed once we are able to get the green light from M.S.N.S. to do so.

 

 

It is without doubt that we, Jackson Ting Nik Soon, Reginald Walter Angkas and Angelo Koay, the team of state coaches, together with the Vice President of A.B.A.S. Mr Robert Lu, who made the trip fully and wholeheartedly agree and recommends to Majlis Sukan Negeri Sarawak to award Sibu with its own Pusat Cemerlang Youth Development Training Program.
We will put in the report and recommendation to the Pengarah of M.S.N.S. and hopefully what Sarawak tenpin bowling needs, another center to produce new talent for the state will be approved..

Motivation, Team Building and Mental Toughness Camp 2011

A camp for Motivation, Team Building and Mental Toughness will be held from 30th April to 2nd May, 2011 at Santubong Resort and Camp Permai, Kuching, Sarawak which is joinly organised by A.B.A.S. and the team of coaches from Kuching.

Programs and activities have been line up to build and strengthen character of our young state athletes and interested senior members of the association. Majority of the program used will be that of Mr. Fred Tan who did the camp for our successful record breaking Sukma 2010 Team. Newly thought up programs and activities will also be exercised. Even a classroom session on nutrition will be added and facilitated by coach Reginald Walter Angkas.

Officials during camp will be as follows;

• Camp Commander - Angelo Koay
• Assistant Camp Commander - Reginald Walter Angkas
• Camp Assistants - Myron Khoo, Jeff Chin Jit Chong, Bong Kihow and Jonathan Ding Sagan
• Official photgrapher and cameraman - Jason Ling Yee Jiat

Camp program and activities;
"For Camp Commander to know and for participants to find out on that day."

Fees are as follows;

1.     Youth trainees under state program – RM100.00 (Inclusive of accommodation, transportations,

                                                                                    meals and program materials)

2.     Senior members of A.B.A.S. – RM100.00 (Program materials and meals – Rooms will be on

                                                                           sharing basis with the rate of RM180.00 per-night

                                                                           divided equally among room mates)

Must bring item;

1. Shirts - Plenty of old or shirt not mind dirtied or torn.
2. Pants - Plenty of track suit preferably that don't mind dirtied or torn.
3. Shorts - Knee length preferably.
4. Shoes - 2 x sport shoes especially jogging shoes the best that don't mind getting dirtied or spoiled.
5. Socks - Plenty of them.
6. Slippers - 1 pair
7. Towels
8. Toothbrush
9. Torch Light - Please bring your own spare batteries.
10. Under garments - Plenty of these please.
11. Swimming suit and trunk
12. Food, drinks and snacks are allowed and encouraged

Those that are interested please register and sign up with Mr Myron Khoo @016-8757519 on or before the 28th April, 2011 and information on rendezvous and time will be notified.

Assessment and evaluation for Pusat Cemerlang Youth Development Training Program in Sibu

Jackson Ting, Reginald Walter Angkas and Angelo Koay, together with an official from both A.B.A.S. and M.S.N.S., have been instructed by M.S.N. Sarawak to have a trip down to Sibu to assess the existing training program there, the development as well as progress of the trainees and to do up a report to the state sports council. With report and recommendation, M.S.N.S. will then only release the Pusat Cemerlang Program to start in Sibu.

We have selected the date of 25.04.2011 which falls on a Monday and the assessment will be held in Sibu Superbowl @7pm. We hope coaches, parents and trainees in Sibu interested to be absorb into the training program will be present at the said venue, date and time.

Flag presentation and Team meeting for Interstate and National Closed 2011

Notice to all senior and youth bowlers participating in the 35th National & 24th Interstates Bowling Championship 2011, a flag presentation with our Pengarah of M.S.N.S. and team meeting will be held this Friday and Saturday.

11.03.2011 (Friday) -     Majlis Sukan Negeri Sarawak
                                        office at Dewan Suarah
                                        (Civic Centre) Kuching
                                        @2.00pm (1400hrs)
                                         Attire: Interstate & National 
                                         Championship Uniform (Yellow)
                                         with black long pants
                                         (Jeans strictly prohibited)

12.03.2011 (Saturday) -   Team meeting at President's,
                                         Sunny Si, office at Hock Kui
                                         Commercial Centre,
                                         Jalan Keretapi
                                        @2.30pm (1430hrs)
                                        Attire: Casual

Please observe the stated times, venue and dress code. Your punctuality, cooperation and attendance is highly appreciated.

Sarawak's Jacqueline Jenelee Sijore and Dayang Khairuniza Dhiyana are now Malaysian Elite tigers!!!

More to cheer for Sarawak tenpin bowling fraternity as today we celebrate the success of Jacqueline Jenelee Sijore and Dayang Khairuniza Dhiyana's inclusion into the Malaysian National Elite Team. A proud day it is for us when the announcement was made.

(from left to right) Jacqueline J. Sijore and Dayang Khairuniza Dhiyana in the recent Asian Championships-Abu Dhabi in January, 2011.

Both girls practically grew up together in the sport as they have always been the cream of their generation of bowlers. Training hard, strong willed, right attitude and never once doubting their own abilities, they worked their way up the ranks from Pusat Cemerlang to U.S.P.T.N. AA, then AAA, made into the state's Elite Team then on was a fast ride into the National Youth Team as they belted titles after titles, followed by National Elite Backup and now at last, the holy grail of Malaysian tenpin bowling, Team Malaysia Elite.

After their strong performance in Sukma 2010 when they prove to the nation that they are one of the very best in the country by practically sweeping every event, the Girls Doubles, Trios, All-Event, they were duly awarded spots in the National Elite Backup team. With performances and results in the international scene throughout 2010, they have earned their Elite team status by pure merit.

The pair have been golden girls for our state and we hope their achievements will be an example for the new generation of upcoming trainees to replicate and even to better. The bar has been set boys and girls of Sarawak, are you ready to take up the challenge, the initiative and raise Sarawak's tenpin bowling success story to greater heights??!!!

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