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5th FIQ World Youth C'ships '98
8th - 16th August 1998
Dae Dong World Bowl, Inchon Metro City, Korea


Contents
About 5th FIQ World Youth C'ships '98
Results
  • Singles
  • Doubles
  • Team of Four Event
  • All Events
  • Masters Finals
  • Masters Finals Step-Ladder
  • Medal Tally


  • 5TH FIQ WORLD YOUTH BOWLING C'SHIPS '98

    The 5th FIQ World Youth Championships 1998 is being held at the Dae Dong World Bowl in Inchon Metro City, Korea from the 8th - 16th August.

    Malaysia is represented by: (Boys) Alex Liew, Daniel Lim, Kamarul Azwan, Lai Chuen Lian; (Girls) Lai Kin Knog, Low Poh Lian, Shalin Zulkifli, Wendy Chai; (Officials) Richard Lai, Foong Tak Meng, Sid Allen and Jim Porter.

    This championship has more than 300 bowlers and officials from 28 FIQ member countries comprising of Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, Columbia, England, Finland, Guam, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, New Zealand, Netherland, Norway, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, USA, Venenzuela and host Korea.


    SINGLES

    SHALIN STRIKE GOLD!

    August 11: 1997 National Sportwoman of the Year and newly crowned Asian Bowler of the Year, Shalin Zulkifli became the first Malaysian bowler to win a Gold in the FIQ World Youth Championship at the Dae Dong World Bowl in Inchon Metro City, Korea this evening.

    Shalin, who was expected to do well with Sid Allen's peaking program before leaving for Korea, lived up to the expectation when she shot a superb 1,365 to leave her nearest rival Kim Yeau Jin of Korea by 99 pins. The score is a new record in the FIQ World Youth Championship which smashed the old resord of 1,289 set by Sera Vergas of Columbia in 1996.

    The Gold is the first ever won by a Malaysian since the FIQ World Youth Championship which started in 1990. The only other bowler who came close to winning a Gold was Sarah Yap in the 4th FIQ World Championship in Hong Kong 2 years ago when she won the Silver in the Singles.

    Singles Gold - Shalin Zulkifli Shalin with Team Manager, Richard Lai

    The other team members, Low Poh Lian and Lai Kin Ngoh also did well to stay among the Masters Finals qualifiers.

    Kamarul Azwan almost won another medal for Malaysia in the Boy's Singles when he was leading the field after four games. But pressure got onto him and he finished the last two games with 156 and 188 to slip to 10th position. However, he is in a good position for the All Events. According to Jim Porter, the Assistant National Coach, both Daniel Lim and Alex Liew also did well and are in the running for a place in the Masters Finals.

    GIRLS                                                                              
    Pos Name            Country        G1   G2   G3   G4   G5   G6  Total   Ave.  Medal
     1. Shalin Zulkifli Malaysia      279  249  194  184  214  245  1,365  227.50 Gold
     2. Kim Yeau Jin    Korea         209  196  184  214  216  247  1,266  211.00 Silver
     3. Paloa Gomez     Columbia      203  190  243  199  246  179  1,260  210.00 Bronze
     3. Shima Washizuka Japan         238  247  190  196  168  221  1,260  210.00 Bronze
     5. Hung, Shu-Chun  C. Taipei     214  200  193  205  234  212  1,258  209.67
     6. Nam Bo Ra       Korea         177  208  245  216  206  202  1,254  209.00
     7. Ann Kvarnstrom  Finland       200  244  209  188  169  222  1,232  205.33
     8. Ann Smith       England       178  180  234  215  199  201  1,207  201.17
     9. Tomomi Shibata  Japan         198  194  184  198  210  212  1,196  199.33
    10. Low Poh Lian    Malaysia      153  194  204  212  225  205  1,194  198.83
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    33. Lai Kin Ngoh    Malaysia      156  189  193  156  203  215  1,112  185.33
    39. Wendy Chai      Malaysia      167  215  177  214  169  158  1,100  183.33
    
    BOYS                                                                               
    Pos Name            Country        G1   G2   G3   G4   G5   G6  Total   Ave.  Medal
     1. Shawn Evans     USA           265  278  195  189  235  223  1,385  230.83 Gold
     2. Tamman Sharif   S. Arabia     164  223  217  193  279  234  1,310  218.33 Silver
     3. R.J. Bautista   Philippines   202  224  207  201  257  189  1,280  213.33 Bronze
     4. Petteri Salonen Finland       200  236  228  221  202  185  1,272  212.00
     5. Gary Trottor    England       214  236  168  194  279  171  1,262  210.33
     6. Auduri Kleven   Norway        236  190  217  212  199  196  1,250  208.33
     7. Cheng, Chao-Yu  C. Taipei     223  180  224  208  205  207  1,247  207.83
     7. Moon Sung Han   Korea         245  210  197  156  204  235  1,247  207.83
     9. Jason Walsh     Australia     236  173  202  223  218  193  1,245  207.50
    10. Kamarul Azwan   Malaysia      201  257  183  259  156  188  1,244  207.33
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    13. Alex Liew       Malaysia      175  190  179  206  256  227  1,233  205.50
    31. Daniel Lim      Malaysia      179  158  192  195  202  267  1,193  198.83
    65. Lai Chuen Lian  Malaysia      182  178  203  190  214  158  1,125  187.50
    

    DOUBLES

    MALAYSIA CLINCHES ANOTHER MEDAL

    August 12: Malaysia clinches another medal on the second day of the FIQ World Youth Championship at Indon Metro City, Korea this evening in the Girl's Doubles event.

    Shalin Zulkifli, who won the Gold medal in the Girl's SIngles yesterday, partner Low Poh Lian for a total of 2,458, beating Chinese Taipei Team by just one pin for the Bronze Medal.

    "The Chinese Taipei spinner needed 9 pins to tie and a strike to beat us in the last bonus frame and they could only manage 8 pins to loose by just one pin", said an excited Assistant National Coach, Jim Porter during a phone call immediately after the Doubles event at Dae Dong World Bowl.

    Doubles Bronze - Shalin & Low Poh Lian Shalin with Assistant Coach, Jim Porter

    Shalin bowled well contributing 1,248 in the Doubles while Poh Lian scored 1,210 for the six game total. Shalin now leads the All-Events with a combined total of 2,613 after two events for an impressive average of 217. With only 6 more games in the Team event, she is on course to winning the All-Events Gold if she maintains her form tomorrow.

    Team USA dominated the Girl's Doubles by winning the Gold and the Silver. Lai Kin Ngoh and Wendy Chai also did well with a total of 2,333 pinfalls to finish 10th.

    Kamarul Azwan and Lai Chuen Lian combined for a good 7th placing. They were unfortunate not to win a medal with a good showing. Chuen Lian, who had a nervous start in the Singles, settled down well to score 1,254 while Kamarul Azwan scored 1,182.

    The Boy's Gold medal went to the Netherlands pair of Gerald Wijnstra and Michael Sassen with a total score of 2,535. USA's pair of Noel Ogata and Machael Fagan won the Silver with 2,508 and the Bronze went to Korea's Byun Ho Jin and Kim Myoung Jo with 2,492.

    GIRLS                                                                              
    Pos Name            Country        G1   G2   G3   G4   G5   G6  Total   Ave.  Medal
     1. Any Rocco       USA           190  225  231  206  225  227  1,304  217.33 Gold
        Kelly Kulick                  191  188  221  181  215  236  1,232  205.33      
                                      381  413  452  287  440  463  2,536              
     2. Jennifer Daughe USA           203  256  191  228  206  181  1,265  210.83 Silver
        Janette Piesczyn              239  158  212  181  258  178  1,262  210.33      
                                      442  414  403  409  464  359  2,491              
     3. Low Poh Lian    Malaysia      212  200  190  207  190  211  1,210  201.67 Bronze
        Shalin Zulkifli               170  204  211  236  247  180  1,248  208.00      
                                      382  404  401  443  437  391  2,458              
     4. Wang, Yu-Lin    C. Taipei     213  204  237  252  178  205  1,239  206.50
        Hung, Shu-Chun                227  181  205  191  182  182  1,168  194.66      
                                      440  385  442  443  360  387  2,457              
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    10. Wendy Chai      Malaysia      202  219  177  201  179  208  1,186  197.66
        Lai Kin Ngoh                  180  220  200  187  166  194  1,147  191.16      
                                      382  439  377  388  345  402  2,333              
    
    BOYS                                                                               
    Pos Name            Country        G1   G2   G3   G4   G5   G6  Total   Ave.  Medal
     1. Gerald Wijnstra Netherlands   181  228  200  203  277  189  1,278  213.00 Gold
        Michael Sassen                196  278  181  187  233  182  1,257  209.50      
                                      377  506  381  390  510  371  2,535              
     2. Noel Ogata      USA           216  180  268  203  170  258  1,295  215.83 Silver
        Michael Fagan                 203  233  225  185  212  153  1,211  201.83      
                                      419  413  493  388  382  411  2,506              
     3. Byun Ho Jin     Korea         241  208  181  177  194  207  1,208  201.33 Bronze
        Kim Myoung Jo                 178  201  224  264  202  215  1,284  214.00      
                                      419  409  405  441  396  422  2,492              
     4. Tammam Sharif   S. Arabia     158  203  224  268  189  176  1,218  203.00
        Bandar Al Magda               256  199  199  223  194  189  1,260  210.00      
                                      414  402  423  491  383  365  2,478              
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     7. Lai Chuen Lian  Malaysia      248  186  219  158  226  217  1,254  209.00
        Kamarul Azwan                 213  179  202  143  213  232  1,182  197.00      
                                      461  385  421  301  439  449  2,436              
    32. Daniel Lim      Malaysia      214  209  190  182  170  132  1,097  182.83
        Alex Liew                     178  174  213  200  223  177  1,165  194.17      
                                      392  383  403  382  393  309  2,262              
    

    TEAM OF FOUR

    BRONZE MEDAL TO MALAYSIA's GIRLS TEAM

    August 14: The Malaysian Girl's Team of Low Poh Lian, Wendy Chai, Lai Kin Ngoh and Shalin Zulkifli win another medal when they took the Bronze medal in the Girl's Team event at the Dae Dong World Bowl in Inchon Metro City today.

    Shalin's 268 in the first game of the 1st Block played yesterday, set a new World Youth Championship record erasing the old record of 249 set by Kim Yeau Jin of Korea in 1996. The Malaysian team was in the lead going into the second block with Team USA and Korea. Korea's team of Kim Jeau Jin, Lee Min Hee, Nam So Ra and Park Jin Hee stormed home to take the Gold with 4,842 against Malaysia' 4,755. Team USA took the Silver with a total score of 4,768.

    With a total score of 1,207 in the Team event, Shalin total score in the All-Events of 3,820 earned her the Gold medal. She was leading confortably with 3,266 before the last three games in the 2nd Block of the Team event.

    Team Bronze The Girls Team at the winners' rostrum

    Although the Malaysian Boy's Team came back strongly after only knocking down only 2,289 in the 1st Block with 2,533 in the 2nd Block, it wasn't good enough to win a medal and finished an unlucky fourth. Japan's team of Masaru Ito, Yoshio Koike, Hirofumi Morimot and Atsushi T. maintained their 1st Block lead to win the Gold medal. Team USA fought galantly to take the Silver while the Finish team dropped to third with a Bronze.

    GIRLS                                                                
    Pos Name            Country      Blk1    Blk2    Total   Ave.   Medal
     1. Kim Yeau Jin    Korea         644     552    1,196  199.33  Gold
        Lee Min Hee                   550     575    1,125  187.50
        Nam Bo Ra                     575     695    1,270  211.67
        Park Jin Hee                  577     674    1,251  208.50       
                                    2,346   2,496    4,842               
     2. Amy Rocco       USA           569     544    1,113  185.50  Silver
        Kelly Kulick                  656     662    1,318  219.67
        Jennifer Daughe               561     523    1,084  180.67
        Janette Pirscyzn              622     631    1,253  208.83       
                                    2,408   2,360    4,678               
     3. Low Poh Lian    Malaysia      591     609    1,200  200.00  Bronze
        Wendy Chai                    558     539    1,097  182.83
        Lai Kin Ngoh                  613     638    1,251  208.50
        Shalin Zulkifli               653     554    1,207  201.17       
                                    2,415   2,340    4,755               
     4. Katie Stuart    Australia     528     532    1,060  176.67
        Biance Richard                583     533    1,116  186.00
        Joy Hayman                    535     622    1,157  192.83
        Maxine Nable                  658     662    1,320  220.00       
                                    2,304   2,349    4,653               
    
    BOYS                                                                
    Pos Name            Country      Blk1    Blk2    Total   Ave.  Medal
     1. Masaru Ito      Japan         619     642    1,261  210.17  Gold
        Yoshio Koike                  671     589    1,260  210.00
        Hirofumi M.                   565     612    1,177  196.17
        Atsushi T.                    640     613    1,253  208.83       
                                    2,495   2,456    4,951               
     2. Noel Ogata      USA           657     525    1,182  197.00  Silver
        Michael Fagan                 579     663    1,242  207.00
        Jeremy Sonnenfield            644     581    1,225  204.17
        Shawn Evans                   606     656    1,262  210.33       
                                    2,486   2,425    4,911               
     3. Sami Konsteri   Finland       576     651    1,227  204.50  Bronze
        Jukka Pesonen                 624     523    1,147  191.17
        Jarno Marjakan                621     581    1,202  200.33
        Petteri Salonen               671     656    1,327  221.17       
                                    2,492   2,411    4,903               
     4. Daniel Lim      Malaysia      530     576    1,106  184.33
        Kamarul Azwan                 570     659    1,229  204.83
        Lai Chuen Lian                584     644    1,228  204.67
        R.J. Bautista                 605     654    1,259  209.83       
                                    2,289   2,533    2,414               
    

    ALL EVENTS

    SHALIN BAGS ANOTHER GOLD!

    August 14: Shalin Zulkifli of Malaysia bagged another Gold medal when she topped the All-Events with a total score od 3,820. This is her second Gold medal after winning impressively the Girl's Singles, setting a new FIQ World Youth Championship record. The Silver medal went to Nam Bo Ra of Korea 91 pins away with 3,729. Bronze medal goes Maxine Nable of Australia. She did well in the Team event with a score 1,320 to storm home third with a total of 3,725. Kim Jeau Jin of Korea, who was second before the Team event 2nd Block could only finished fourth. Low Poh Lian did well to finish 10th and qualified for the Master Finals. However, unlucky Lai Kin Ngoh missed the finals by 5 pins and finished 17th. The top 16 in the All-Events qualified for the Masters Final which will roll-off tomorrow.

    All-Events Gold - Shalin Zulkifli Shalin with Chief Coach, Sid Allen

    Meanwhile, in the Boy's All-Events, Alex Liew and Kamarul Azwan did well in the Team event to help them qualify for the Masters in 9th and 10th position respectively. Lai Chuen Lian was, however, unlucky when he only missed by 2 pins to qualify and finished 18th. Murabark Alim of Qatar could not maintain his lead going into the last three games of the Team event and dropped to third to take the Bronze. Petteri Salonen of Finland scored 656 in his 2nd Block Team event and a total 3,795 earned him the Gold medal. USA's Shawn Evans came from 4th position and a score of 656 in the Team event totalling 3,791, just 4 pins short and took home the Silver.

    Teammate Jeremy Sonnenfiled of USA tied with Lee Sang Hun of Korea at the 16th position with 3,609. Jeremy qualified for the Masters after successfully defeating Lee in a one-game roll-off.

    GIRLS - Top 16 qualify for Masters Finals                                        
    Pos Name            Country        Single  Double    Team   Total    Ave.   Medal
     1. Shalin Zulkifli Malaysia        1,365   1,248   1,207   3,820   212.22  Gold
     2. Nam Bo Ra       Korea           1,254   1,205   1,270   3,729   207.17  Silver
     3. Maxine Nable    Australia       1,194   1,211   1,320   3,725   206.94  Bronze
     4. Kim Jeau Jin    Korea           1,266   1,240   1,198   3,702   205.67
     5. Wang, Yu-Lin    C. Taipei       1,151   1,289   1,261   3,701   205.61
     6. Kelly Kulick    USA             1,114   1,232   1,318   3,664   203.56
     7. Paloa Gomez     Columbia        1,280   1,255   1,108   3,623   201.28
     8. Janette Piesczy USA             1,129   1,232   1,253   3,614   200.78
     9. Anne Kvarnstrom Finland         1,232   1,255   1,122   3,609   200.50
    10. Low Poh Lian    Malaysia        1,193   1,210   1,200   3,603   200.17
    11. Hung, Shu-Chun  C. Taipei       1,258   1,168   1,143   3,569   198.28
    12. Gemma Burden    England         1,178   1,143   1,229   3,548   197.11
    13. Amy Rocco       USA             1,122   1,304   1,113   3,539   196.81
    14. Shima Washizuka Japan           1,260   1,083   1,179   3,522   195.67
    15. Tan Bee Leng    Singapore       1,087   1,236   1,193   3,516   195.33
    16. Akiko Takeuchi  Japan           1,109   1,242   1,164   3,515   195.28       
    17. Lai Kin Ngoh    Malaysia        1,112   1,147   1,251   3,510   195.00
    18. Park Jin Hee    Korea           1,141   1,113   1,251   3,505   194.72
    19. Huang Liyan     China           1,118   1,184   1,191   3,493   194.06
    20. Jennifer Daugh  USA             1,149   1,259   1,084   3,492   194.00
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    31. Wendy Chai      Malaysia        1,100   1,186   1,094   3,383   187.94
    
    BOYS - Top 16 qualify for Masters Finals                                         
    Pos Name            Country        Single  Double    Team   Total    Ave.   Medal
     1. Petteri Salonen Finland         1,272   1,196   1,327   3,795   210.83  Gold
     2. Shawn Evans     USA             1,395   1,223   1,262   3,791   210.81  Silver
     3. Murabark Alim   Qatar           1,241   1,305   1,219   3,765   209.17  Bronze
     4. Danyck Briere   Canada          1,213   1,223   1,267   3,703   205.72
     5. Tammam Sharif   S. Arabia       1,310   1,218   1,163   3,691   205.06
     6. Arturo Quiutero Mexico          1,162   1,289   1,239   3,690   205.00
     7. Masaru Ito      Japan           1,215   1,183   1,261   3,659   203.28
     8. Noel Ogata      USA             1,181   1,295   1,182   3,658   203.22
     9. Alex Liew       Malaysia        1,233   1,165   1,259   3,657   203.17
    10. Kamarul Azwan   Malaysia        1,244   1,182   1,229   3,655   203.06
    11. Jason Walsh     Australia       1,245   1,237   1,170   3,652   202.89
    12. Byun Ho Jin     Korea           1,220   1,208   1,216   3,644   202.44
    13. Yoshio Koike    Japan           1,205   1,171   1,260   3,636   202.00
    14. Atsushi T.      Japan           1,191   1,189   1,253   3,633   201.83
    15. Constantine C.  Philippines     1,202   1,198   1,220   3,620   201.11
    16. Jeremy Sonn.*   USA             1,214   1,170   1,225   3,609   200.50       
    16. Lee Sang Hun    Korea           1,210   1,297   1,102   3,609   200.50
    18. Lai Chuen Lian  Malaysia        1,125   1,254   1,228   3,607   200.39
    19. Kim Asbsgrn H.  Norway          1,212   1,171   1,213   3,596   199.78
    20. Gerald W.       Netherlands     1,195   1,278   1,121   3,594   199.67
    
    * Jeremy Sonnenfield qualified for the Masters in a one-game roll-off with Lee Sang Hun.
    

    MASTERS FINALS

    SHALIN PULLS OUT FROM MASTERS FINALS!

    August 15: The Malaysia Bowling queen, after her superb performances in winning the Singles and All-Events Gold at the 5th FIQ World Youth Championship in Inchon Metro City, Korea, has to pull out of the Masters Finals due to an old injury of her thumb. The thumb was very badly blistered and National Chief coach, Sid Allen and his assistant, Jim Porter decided to pull her out from the 2nd Block of the Masters Finals tomorrow.

    Shalin has been suffering from the same injury after the Pre-Commonwealth Games late June and was asked to stop training in early July for a week. "We cannot allow her to continue as it may affect her preparation for the Commonwealth Games next month. She will now rest for at least a week before she resume training", said Sid Allen at the Dae Dong World Bowl after the final game of the 1st Block today.

    With Shalin's pull out, her teammate Low Poh Lian put Malaysia's hope alive in the Girl's Masters. Poh Lian started shakily this afternoon with a 181, followed by 211. But three poor games of 158, 168 and 160 pushed her position much lower in the 16 finalists although she recorded 211, 211 and 226 in her other games. She is now lying 14th with a score of 1,546 averaging 193.25. She need to bowl exceptionally well tomorrow to have a chance for the step-ladder finals.

    Leading after 8 games in the Girl's Masters is 1996 champion Wang Yu-Lin of Chinese Taipei with 1,755. Second is Tan Bee Leng of Singapore with 1,738 followed by USA's Kelly Kulick with 1,677.

    In the Boy's division, Alex Liew did well and to tie with USA's Noel Ogata in 5th position with 1,688. Alex bowled consistenly with 175, 225, 200, 193, 204, 216, 182 and 213 and won six out of his eight matches. His teammate, Kamarul Azwan is lying 11th with 1,623.

    Leading after 8 games in the Boy's Masters is All-Events winner Petteri Salonen of Finland with 1,772. Qatar's Murabark Alim is second with 1,746 followed by American Jeremy Sonnenfield in third with 1,736.

    There will be another 8 games tomorrow where the top three bowlers will qualify for the Step-Ladder Finals.

    GIRLS (16 Games)                                          
                                         Scr    Total
    Pos Name            Country         Total  (w/pts)   Ave. 
     1. Kelly Kulick    USA             3,392   3,492   218.25
     2. Tan Bee Ling    Singapore       3,364   3,474   217.13
     3. Wang, Yu-Lin    C, Taipei       3,315   3,420   213.76
     4. Amy Rocco       USA             3,294   3,394   212.13
     5. Janette Piesczy USA             3,276   3,386   211.63
     6. Hung, Shu-Chun  C. Taipei       3,288   3,379   211.19
     7. Gemma Burden    England         3,223   3,313   207.06
     8. Kim Yeau Jin    Korea           3,248   3,298   205.13
     9. Maxine Nable    Australia       3,198   3,273   204.58
    10. Nam Bo Ra       Korea           3,158   3,258   203.63
    11. Shima W.        Japan           3,194   3,254   203.38
    12. Paloa Gomez     Columbia        3,114   3,184   199.00
    13. Low Poh Lian    Malaysia        3,096   3,166   197.88
    14. Akiko Taheuchi  Japan           3,047   3,087   192.94
    15. Ann Kvarnstrom  Finland         2,983   3,053   190.81
    16. Shalin Zulkifli Malaysia        1,508   1,548   193.50  w/o
    
    BOYS (16 Games)                                           
                                         Scr    Total
    Pos Name            Country         Total  (w/pts)   Ave. 
     1. Alex Liew       Malaysia        3,371   3,481   217.66
     2. Murabark Alim   Qatar           3,347   3,467   216.69
     3. Petteri Salonen Finland         3,372   3,452   216.38
     4. Jeremy Sonn.    USA             3,267   3,337   208.56
     5. Constantine C.  Philippines     3,222   3,307   206.69
     6. Byun Ho Jin     Korea           3,205   3,290   205.63
     7. Noel Ogata      USA             3,209   3,279   204.94
     8. Yoshio Koike    Japan           3,148   3,238   202.25
     9. Masaru Ito      Japan           3,138   3,228   201.75
    10. Kamarul Azwan   Malaysia        3,119   3,209   200.55
    11. Arturo Quiutero Mexico          3,128   3,198   199.88
    12. Atsushi T.      Japan           3,132   3,182   198.88
    13. Shawn Evans     USA             3,059   3,169   198.05
    14. Danyck Briere   Canada          3,119   3,159   197.44
    15. Jason Walsh     Australia       3,085   3,155   197.19
    16. Tammam Sharif   S. Arabia       3,011   3,051   190.69
    

    MASTERS FINALS STEP-LADDER

    ALEX ROLLS DOWN MALAYSIA'S THIRD GOLD

    August 16: Malaysia rolled to its third Gold medal when Alex Liew won the Masters event at the 5th FIQ World Youth Championship at Dae Dong World Bowl in Inchon Metro City, Korea.

    Alex, the youngest bowler in the team, won the Melbourne Cup in Australia last year, was burning the lanes when he started the 2nd Block this afternoon.

    He began his fifth place, 104 pins behind leader Petteri Salonen of Finland. He wasted no time in making up the deficit and won the first four games with scores of 222, 248, 219 and 257. He then relaxed a little with score of 187 and 188 but ended strongly with score of 234 and 208 to top the field. His total of 3,481 was just 14 pins better than second placed Murabark Alim of Qatar. Petteri was third with 3,462 pins.

    Masters Gold - Alex Liew Alex Liew with Murabark Alim and Petteri Salonen

    In the Step-Ladder final, Alex continued his superb form to total 440 pins (223 and 217) to win the gold. Another Malaysia - Kamarul Azwan - finished 10th.

    "We were confident Alex would perform well after yesterday's fifth placing. This is the biggest win for the Malaysian boys in the sport," said chief coach Sid Allen. "He is the first malaysian male to win the title and we are proud of him."

    In the Girl's final, Chinese Taipei's Wang Yu-Lin success fully defended her title when she beat overall leader Kelly Kulick of the US. Yu-Lin finished with 393 pins against Kulick's 357.

    Malaysia ended the meet with three golds and two bronze medals.

    GIRLS                                                   
                        Match 1      Match 2 & 3
                             182
    3. Wang, Yu-Lin      ----------|                 204
       C. Taipei                   | Wang, Yu-Lin    189
                                   |-------------|   393
    2. Tan Bee Leng      ----------|             |
       Singapore             177                 |------ Wang, Yu-Lin
                                                 |       C. Taipei
    1. Kelly Kulick      ------------------------|   180
       USA                                           177
                                                     357
    1. Wang, Yu-Lin     C. Taipei       393    Gold
    2. Kelly Kulick     USA             357    Silver
    3. Tan Bee Leng     Singapore       177    Bronze
    
    BOYS                                                
                        Match 1      Match 2 & 3
                             170
    3. Petteri Salonen   ----------|                 186
       Finland                     | Murabark Alim   195
                                   |-------------|   381
    2. Murabark Alim     ----------|             |
       Qatar                 193                 |------ Alex Liew
                                                 |       Malaysia
    1. Alex Liew         ------------------------|   223
       Malaysia                                      217
                                                     440
    1. Alex Liew        Malaysia        440    Gold
    2. Murabark Alim    Qatar           381    Silver
    3. Petteri Salonen  Finland         170    Bronze
    


    The victorious Malaysian Team
    MEDAL TALLY - FINAL
                                                                                               
                           Boys                                          Girls
    Pos Country        G    S    B   4th  Points   Pos Country        G    S    B   4th  Points
     1. USA            1    3         1     15      1. USA            1    3         1     15
     2. Finland        1         2    1     10      2. Malaysia       2         2          14
     3. Malaysia       1              1      6      3. Korea          1    2         1     12
     4. Japan          1                     5      4. C. Taipei      1              1      6
     4. Netherlands    1                     5      5. Australia                1    1      3
     4. Qatar               1    1           5      6. Singapore                1           2
     7. S. Arabia           1         1      4      7. Columbia                      1      1
     8. Korea                    1           2      7. Japan                         1      1
     8. Philippines              1           2
    10. Canada                        1      1                                                 
        Total          5    5    5          55                        5    5    4          56
    

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