Good news from the TBA website ...
Aussie Girls Team takes out the GOLD at Asian Schools
Australia prevents clean sweep by Japan
24th May, Hong Kong: Australia prevented Japan a clean sweep of the four medals at stake on Day 3 of the 11th Asian Schools Tenpin Bowling Championship by winning the Girl's Team gold while Japan won the Boy's Team and the two All Events gold medals.
Australia's Laura Karin, Tamika Mason, Jessica Seddon and Rebecca Whiting, who was fifth after the first block of three games bowled earlier today, put in a scintilating performance to overhaul leader, Japan to win their first gold medal of the competition.
The Aussie quartet shot 846 and 877 in the fourth and fifth games to move up to third and trailed new leader, Korea. First block leader, Singapore managed only 721 and 842 to drop out of contention.
The two leading teams were drawn next to each other in the crucial title-deciding game as Philippines and Australia mounted their challenge. Korea looked certain to take victory after games of 863 and 898 when Sim Ui Jin scored the fourth perfect game.
But the Koreans managed only 760 which dropped them down the top 3 positions and out of contention for a medal. Japan hung on with a respectable 834 but was overtaken by the Aussies who knocked down a superb 880 to take a well-deserved victory with 5114.
"We're completely surprised that we can beat the favourites, Japan and Korea for the gold," exclaimed the 18-year-old Australia national youth squad, Rebecca Whiting from Melbourne, Victoria.
"We started off well in this block and we were hoping to try to win a least a medal but to win the gold is simply amazing," said the 18-year-old arhitectural drafting student from Bendigo, Laura Karin.
Japan settled for the silver with 5099, just 15 pins adrift while Philippines bounced back to snatch the bronze medal with 5048. Korea ended a disappointing fourth with 5040 and missing out on a medal.
Meanwhile, first block leader Daisuke Yoshida, Takahito Fukuda, Hiroki Takada and Shusaku Asato of Japan, fired a record-breaking 1003 at the start of the second block to stretch their lead to a massive 274 pins from the Filipino quartet maintaining second.
Philippines managed only 790 in the fifth game, Malaysia put in their late bid after registering 890 and 882 in the fourth and fifth games to take over second spot while Japan pulled away to a victory with 5529. The battle was only for the silver medal between Philippines and Malaysia which saw the latter posting 881 to clinch the silver with 5196 as the Filipino quartet shot 852 to settle for the bronze with 5105.
Muhd Amirrul Afif, who had taken the lead in the Boy's All Events before the final game shot 193 as Shusaku Asato fired 254 to seal the gold with 4173. Daisuke Yoshida took the silver with a final game of 277 with Muhd Amirrul settling for the bronze medal.
Masaki Mukotani won her second individual gold medal after she topped the Girl's All Events with 4263 to give Japan their fifth gold medal. Sim's perfect game in the Team event moved her up to clinch the silver with 4098.
Singles silver and Doubles gold medalist, Kim Ji Yeon (B) of Korea settled for the bronze medal with 3995. Japan is in the box seat to win the overall champion crown after amassing 5 gold, 3 silver and a bronze medal.
Korea is second with 1-2-3 while Philippines is third with 1-1-2. Japan also look certain to win the Boy's and Girl's titles too. The girls have 2-1-0 while the boys have 3-2-1 medal haul.
The top 16 boys and top 16 girls in the All Events standings advance into the Round-Robin Matchplay finals over two blocks of eight games each on Monday and Tuesday.
The top 3 at the end of the finals will proceed to the stepladder finals for the Masters title.
For additional results of the 11th Asian Schools Championships please click on the link below:
11th Asian Schools Championships Results
Aussie Girls Team takes out the GOLD at Asian Schools
Australia prevents clean sweep by Japan
24th May, Hong Kong: Australia prevented Japan a clean sweep of the four medals at stake on Day 3 of the 11th Asian Schools Tenpin Bowling Championship by winning the Girl's Team gold while Japan won the Boy's Team and the two All Events gold medals.
Australia's Laura Karin, Tamika Mason, Jessica Seddon and Rebecca Whiting, who was fifth after the first block of three games bowled earlier today, put in a scintilating performance to overhaul leader, Japan to win their first gold medal of the competition.
The Aussie quartet shot 846 and 877 in the fourth and fifth games to move up to third and trailed new leader, Korea. First block leader, Singapore managed only 721 and 842 to drop out of contention.
The two leading teams were drawn next to each other in the crucial title-deciding game as Philippines and Australia mounted their challenge. Korea looked certain to take victory after games of 863 and 898 when Sim Ui Jin scored the fourth perfect game.
But the Koreans managed only 760 which dropped them down the top 3 positions and out of contention for a medal. Japan hung on with a respectable 834 but was overtaken by the Aussies who knocked down a superb 880 to take a well-deserved victory with 5114.
"We're completely surprised that we can beat the favourites, Japan and Korea for the gold," exclaimed the 18-year-old Australia national youth squad, Rebecca Whiting from Melbourne, Victoria.
"We started off well in this block and we were hoping to try to win a least a medal but to win the gold is simply amazing," said the 18-year-old arhitectural drafting student from Bendigo, Laura Karin.
Japan settled for the silver with 5099, just 15 pins adrift while Philippines bounced back to snatch the bronze medal with 5048. Korea ended a disappointing fourth with 5040 and missing out on a medal.
Meanwhile, first block leader Daisuke Yoshida, Takahito Fukuda, Hiroki Takada and Shusaku Asato of Japan, fired a record-breaking 1003 at the start of the second block to stretch their lead to a massive 274 pins from the Filipino quartet maintaining second.
Philippines managed only 790 in the fifth game, Malaysia put in their late bid after registering 890 and 882 in the fourth and fifth games to take over second spot while Japan pulled away to a victory with 5529. The battle was only for the silver medal between Philippines and Malaysia which saw the latter posting 881 to clinch the silver with 5196 as the Filipino quartet shot 852 to settle for the bronze with 5105.
Muhd Amirrul Afif, who had taken the lead in the Boy's All Events before the final game shot 193 as Shusaku Asato fired 254 to seal the gold with 4173. Daisuke Yoshida took the silver with a final game of 277 with Muhd Amirrul settling for the bronze medal.
Masaki Mukotani won her second individual gold medal after she topped the Girl's All Events with 4263 to give Japan their fifth gold medal. Sim's perfect game in the Team event moved her up to clinch the silver with 4098.
Singles silver and Doubles gold medalist, Kim Ji Yeon (B) of Korea settled for the bronze medal with 3995. Japan is in the box seat to win the overall champion crown after amassing 5 gold, 3 silver and a bronze medal.
Korea is second with 1-2-3 while Philippines is third with 1-1-2. Japan also look certain to win the Boy's and Girl's titles too. The girls have 2-1-0 while the boys have 3-2-1 medal haul.
The top 16 boys and top 16 girls in the All Events standings advance into the Round-Robin Matchplay finals over two blocks of eight games each on Monday and Tuesday.
The top 3 at the end of the finals will proceed to the stepladder finals for the Masters title.
For additional results of the 11th Asian Schools Championships please click on the link below:
11th Asian Schools Championships Results
