GRAND PRIX 2010 Results

Dear enthusiasts of the SportExcel Junior Circuit,

The Grand Prix 2010 Results have just been uploaded. You can download it from the "Downloads" box on the left. I was not aware of Mr. YK Choo's health problem and got to know only after a few weeks the GP was over. During the GP, no information was passed on therefore resulting in no updates. I apologize for the silence.

Lets all give our prayers to the speedy recovery of Mr. YK Choo. He is, after all, the backbone of the circuit.

GP Final 2010 Notice 1 - Schedule

Grand Prix Qualifiers from East Malaysia

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING BOWLERS WHO HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE GRAND PRIX FINALS FROM EAST MALAYSIA!!

Girls Under 12

Ellysha Syafeena - Kuching/Sarawak

Raylin Ang Ke Xin - Kuching/Sarawak

Boys Under 12

Allexiss O'neil AK Edward - Kuching/Sarawak

Muhd Sufyan Ismat Hafiz - Kota Kinabalu/Sabah

Girls Graded

Farzana bte Ibrahim - Miri/Sarawak

Nadine Kong Xiao Feng - Sibu/Sarawak

Boys Graded

Christopher Tiong - Sibu/Sarawak

Mohd Khalid bin Saifulbahri - Kuching/Sarawak

Stefan Oceandeu Greater - Kota Kinabalu/Sabah

Girls Open

Steffira Zeander Greater - Kota Kinabalu/Sabah

Siti Aishajan Hussin - Kota Kinabalu/Sabah

Boys Open

Bong Kihow - Kuching/Sarawak

Mohd Ozzer Othaman - Kota Kinabalu/Sabah

Azreen Khasful Qayyum - Kota Kinabalu/Sabah

WYC2010 - M'sian Girls Team bagged Bronze medal

(Report by BC Cheah from Tali Bowl, Helsinki, Finland)


It's curtain down for our young Team Malaysia Girls' campaign in the World Youth Championships 2010 at Helsinki, Finland today.

In the Semi-Finals of the Team event, our young bowlers came off the block with impressive score-lines as both Siti Safiyah and Sin Li Jane reeled turkey strikes while Fatin Syazliana registered a double strike and Jacqueline Sijore kept a clean sheet at half way mark. At this stage, Team Malaysia held a slight advantage lead over arch-rivals, Team Singapore.

A more experienced Team Singapore started to gain momentum and inched closer as they game progressed. It was a ding dong battle as both sides traded strike for strike till the 8th frame when Team Singapore exerted their energy to storm home with a 860 - 769 victory margin. Team Malaysia's Siti Safiyah contributed 197, Fatin Syazliana 184, Jaqueline Sijore 172, and anchor lady Sin Li Jane 216 in the one game Semi-Final match.

Korea , the top seed, defeated England in the other Semi Final with 816 vs 756, and took the Gold medal after disposing challenger Singapore in the Team Final.

“Our Girls bowled their best, but were not strong enough to match the in-form Singaporeans.” said Team Manager after the Semi-Final.”

Later in the afternoon, Sin Li Jane, the only Malaysian in the top 16 Masters Final was engaged in an epic battle with 11th seed Tannya Roumimper of Indonesia. Seeded 6th, Li Jane chose to start with the "Short Oil" pattern in the "Best of 5 games" knock-out duel. Li Jane lost the first game 200-211; levelled the score-line with a 215-202 in the "Long Oil" pattern second game. Tannya regained the lead with a 233-202 in 3rd game and Li Jane forced the match into the decider with a well fought 247-210 4th game. In the decider, both bowlers displayed their true grit and fighting spirits, trading punch for punch till the game went down to the wire. After a double strike in 8th & 9th frames, Li Jane needed another strike to consolidate her position. Much to her dismay, her solid 1-3 pocket delivery saw the stubborn 10 pin stood unscatched. Tannya got the lady luck when pins action assisted her to strike home and wrapped up the game 225-213 to earn a hard fought 3-2 victory margin.

Jane was the most consistent female bowler in the Malaysian Team with 1288 in the Singles, 1176 in the Doubles and 1336 in the Team. She finished 6th in the All-Events and was the only Malaysian to make the Masters' Finals in Helsinki. Korea’s Moon-Jeong Kim won the All-Events Gold medal with a total 3922 , just 17 pins ahead of 2nd placed Hayley White from England while Diana Zavjalove of Latvia clinched the Bronze medal with 3899.

WYC 2010 - Our Girls marches on - Semi-Finals, Here We Come

(Report by BC Cheah from Tali Bowl, Helsinki, Finland)

Malaysia's young bowlers continued to march on at the World Youth Championships 2010 at Tali Bowl, Helsinki, Finland.

In today's Team 2nd block of 3 games bowling on 44 feet long oiling pattern, Sin Li Jane shouldered Team Malaysia to qualify for the Semi-Finals of the Team event.

As a gutsy anchor-lady, Li Jane was instrumental in consolidating her team mates in check game after game. In this morning's 1st game, Siti Safiyah started off with 186, followed by Fatin on 231, Jacqueline on 178 and Li Jane at par 200 for a team's total of 795. Team Malaysia's position dropped two rungs to 3rd place.

In the 2nd game, Siti came off with 179, Fatin struggled with 156, Jacqueline covered up with 211 while Li Jane blazed home with 237 for a sub par 783 total and remained on 3rd position. Close on our heels were teams from England (4th); Colombia (5th) and Latvia (6th).

In the final game, it was neck to neck race between Team Malaysia. Team England, Team Colombia and Team Latvia.

Malaysian team officials regrouped our bowlers together and words of encouragement were transcended to our girls prior to the finale. Started off with a 9 spare, anchor-lady, Li Jane had the ferocious Malaysian supporters/staff from our Malaysian Embassy including our H.E. Ambassador, Mr. Cheah Choong Kit cheering enthusiastically as she reeled seven consecutive strikes and stormed home with an identical 237 game. Siti improved her game with 202, Fatin bowled 172 while Jacqueline finished with 187 for the team's total of 798.

Team Malaysia emerged 3rd placing with a combined series of 4844; Team Korea overtook leader Singapore with 5024; Singapore in 2nd place with 4971; England in 4th with 4774 whilst Latvia missed the Semi-Finals spot by 4 mere pins with 4770.

The Semi-Finals matches are scheduled at 09:00am Saturday July 31, 2010 with 1st seed Korea vs 4th seed England and 2nd seed Singapore vs 3rd seed Malaysia.

Our Malaysian Boys would be in action later this afternoon at 5:00pm local time for the Team's 2nd Block of 3 games.

WYC 2010 - Cheers for Team Malaysia Girls

(Report by BC Cheah from Tali Bowl, Helsinki, Finland)

Defying the odds, our young Malaysian girls caught the audience attention when our team stormed home in the last game to pip arch-rivals and favorites to take the pole position.

Bowling the Team of Four (1st block) event, our young Malaysian girls produced a commendable performance. Starting the first game on Lane 28, Team Malaysia cruised towards a clean game path till the 8th frame when lead role, Siti Safiyah encountered a 8 split opened frame. However, Siti managed to steer home with 202 game, Fatin Syazliana strike-out for a 221 game, Jacqueline Sijore responded with 206 game while anchor-lady, Sin Li Jane suffered a last frame split to end on 196 game for a inspiring 825 total to place 6th.

Our girls team continued their momentum in their second game as each bowler was repeating their shots. A turbulence in the 8th frame resulted in opened frame for all our girls. Siti lost her focus to end her game on 184; Fatin missed a single pin spare to finish on 167; Jacqueline bowled 192 game whilst Li Jane carried the team on her shoulder with 7 consecutive strikes to end on 239 game. Our team's score of 782 and combined total of 1607 managed to hang on 5th position.

In the 3rd game, Siti Sifiyah was all fired up, reeling 3 consecutive strikes, followed by a spare and another 4 consecutive strikes for a remarkable 246 game. Fatin recovered from her blues to storm home for a 217 game; Jacqueline suffered a hiccup to end on 171 game. Sin Li Jane was instrumental as anchor lady as she blazed the lanes with another creditable game of 227 to escalate our team's total to 861 pinfalls. In this tight race, Jane's last frame strike out propelled Team Malaysia to leap-frog over the favorites and took the pole position in this 1st block of 3 games.

An elated anchor-lady, Li Jane was hugged by team-mates, without realising that our team has took over the lead. "I just stayed focussed and repeat the shots on my game; thanks to the good guidance from my coaches, Foong & Azidi and motivational support provided by our psychologist, Peck Ngor' said Li Jane.

The vocal support from our Embassy staff as well as the presence of our H.E. Ambassador watching from behind and cheering our team paid dividends.

The Team Boys' event shall commence at 1:00pm later today.

WYC 2010 - Syimir & Aris in 2nd place after 2 squads

(Report by BC Cheah in Tali Bowl, Helsinki, Finland)

It was a roaring phenomenon as our young Malaysian Harimau bowlers made their presence felt at Tali Bowl this afternoon.

Bowling in Squad 2, Aris Ardilla and perfect game achiever, Syimir Abdul Razak caught the attention of the capacity crowd with their scintillating performances.
Back by an equally ferocious supporters from team members and staff of our Malaysian Embassy, Aris & Syimir duly responded by rising to the occasion with their immaculate shots.

Syimir started off with a sub-par 183 game but rebounded with lines of 213, 212, 230, 266 & 220 for a 1324 total. Equally impressive was Aris Ardilla as he reeled 206, 204, 212, 208, 214 and stormed home with a magnificient 270 game for a 1314 6-game series. Their combined total of 2638 earned them the pole position in this squad and emerged 2nd place after 2 squads combined. The 3rd squad shall bowled at 5:00pm later.

Barring any upset, our pair of Aris & Syimir shall make it to the Semi-Finals tonight, schedule to bowl at 8:30pm local time.

Earlier in the morning, it was a "Ying-Yang" performance by our 1st pair in the Boys' Doubles event this morning. Khoo Beng Khai and Yusuf Abdul Raof started off cautiously with 203 and 201 games respectively. Beng Khai picked up his momentum to reel subsequent lines of 212, 226, 212, 227 & 224 for an commendable 1304 total, averaged 218. However, Yusuf could not lift up his game and bowled 174, 201, 175, 150 & 165 for a poor 1066 total. The duo's combined total of 2370 earned them a 13th placing in the squad.

Selangor Leg Notice 1 - Competition Schedule

Raylin and Sufyan wins U-12 Titles in Sabah Leg

(Story by Tony Lim)

Top 4 Boys and Girls Graded Winners.

Datin Faridah with the Under-12 Winners.

In a different setting from the normal format of the National Tenpin Bowling Circuit being held in East Malaysia, Raylin Ang beat Gillian Lim of Miri to win her second under 12 titles. Raylin was placed second after bowling two blocks of six games with an average of 170 while Gillian had 162 average.

Gillian who was placed fourth after the 12 games roll off had to meet the top seed Ellysha Syafeena of Kuching in a best of 3 games which was won by Gillian while Raylin beat the second seed beat Siti Nur Aisyah of Sabah to set up a final between Gillian and her which was won by Raylin.

In the boys under 12, Mohd Sufyan Ismail Hafiz of Sabah who was seeded second beat Abang Afiq Yazid of Sarawak while fourth seeded Alexis O’Neil of Kuching beat top seed Daniel Fareez Japar of Sabah to claim a spot in the finals against Mohd Sufyan Ismail Hafiz.

In the best of 3 games final, Mohd Sufyan easily dispose of Alexis O’ Neil 135 -110 and 179 – 175 to win his first title in the under 12 boys division for Sabah.

Christopher Tiong of Sibu, Sarawak stunned the more illustrious to claim the top spot in the boys graded division after the first block of 8 games with a total of 1559 pinfalls to average 194 in the 36 feet oiling pattern and looks good for a place in the finals.

Adri Shahri Santosoh of Miri bowled consistently to take the second spot with a total of 1532 pinfalls ahead of Mohd Khalid from Kuching with 1516 pinfalls while Ervin Lim had up and down games to settle for fourth spot with 1498 pinfalls.

Results available for download in the "Downloads" box on the left.

Johor Leg Notice 2 - Competition Schedule including squad allocation

Sarawak's Golden Day

13th June 2010, Melaka - It was Sarawak's day when both Gold Medals at stake was won by them. The duo of Dayang Khairunniza and Jacqueline Jenelee and Bong Kihow and Chong Jun Foo proved too strong for the other contenders.

Sarawak now leads the Tenpin Bowling medal tally with 2 Golds - 1 Silver - 1 Bronze, followed by Wilayah Persekutuan with 1 Gold - 3 Silvers.

The Mixed Doubles event will feature tomorrow and the heat will be on again to see who will be crowned champion. Don't miss the action! Competition begins at 10am.

Simply awesome Najwa of Wilayah Perseketuan

(Report and photos by Tony Lim)

13th SUKMA, Melaka, MIBC Bowling Centre - Awesome...that is best word to describe the performance of Radin Nur Najwa Arifah bt Radin Zulfakaer in the Girls Singles event. Najwa won the first gold medal offered in bowling and also became the first girl bowler to bowl a perfect game in the championship.

17 year old, Najwa of SMK Puteri Titiwangsa had big plans in mind going into the singles event and she did that in stunning fashion by notching up games of 248, 256 and 248 to take the lead and then followed up with a high of game of 300 to set a new one game record for the championship.

However the perfect game nearly cause her to lose concentration in the fifth game when she lost her line but a quick discussion with her coach Dzulkarnian helped her to regain her composure and line back again to bounce back and score a 215 game to put her in good position for the gold.

But then in the sixth and final game, Najwa was struggling to find her line again when she opened two frames and was under pressure. She did not know how far she was leading. Again she consulted her coach and the magic touch was back in her hands to enable her to strike home for a 232 and in the process recorded a total of 1499 pinfalls to average 249 and set a new record for the singles event.

“I wanted to win a gold medal in the singles event and I put in extra effort in my training. We had mental training sessions on how to stay focus so that I am fully prepared to face whatever that may arise during the event. Thankfully all that extra effort paid off when I was told that I had won the gold medal after the final game,” said Najwa.

“This win means a lot to me especially for Wilayah Perseketuan and the officials who were behind the team and all who supported us throughout, especially my parents. But I like to express my gratitude to all the coaches who had helped me like the state coaches, Steven Teng and Dzulkarnian and National Youth coaches Foong Tak Meng and Azidi Ameran.”

The silver medal was won by Hee Kar Yen also Wilayah Perseketuan who scored 213, 247, 247, 236, 232 and 255 for a total of 1430 pinfalls to average 238 for the six games singles event while Fatin Syazliana of Penang who scored a total of 1394 pinfalls pip Jacqueline Sijore of Sarawak by 2 pins to take the bronze medal.

The early pace was set by Fatin Azmira of Perak when she open the singles event with a 257 game but the lead changed hand when Najwa score a 248 followed by a 256 in the second game to take the lead. Although Kar Yen posted 2 high games of 247 and 247, Najwa just pulled away further and was 92 pins ahead going into the last game.

“I tried my best in every game and every time I bowled a good game, Najwa replied with a higher game so I told myself to fight it out all the way and see what happens and although I gave my best, it was not good enough but I am happy that my team mate Najwa won the gold and I hope that I will do better in the next event. I am sure that Najwa feels that way too,” said Kar Yen who had a very good showing in the Asian Youth Championships but never won a medal so this medal could be the silver lining for her.

The bowling event of the 13th SUKMA in Melaka was held in the new 52 lanes centre at Melaka International Bowling Centre and the bowlers, officials and spectators filled the centre to the brim to watch all the action and excitement on the first day of competition.

Johor Leg Notice 2 - Hotel Rates and Reservations

1. HOTEL SELASA

Single/Double Room
RM110.00 nett per room per night with breakfast.

2. NEW YORK HOTEL

Economy (without breakfast)
Single - RM115.00 nett per room per night
Twin/Double - RM120.00 nett per room per night
Triple - RM125.00 nett per room per night

Economy (with breakfast)
Single - RM125.00 nett per room per night

Twin/Double - RM140.00 per room per night
Triple - RM180.00 per room per night

For reservations, please call En. Zahari at 0167177961.

Johor Leg Notice 1 - Competition Schedule Ver.1 (Subject to changes)

Timmy Tan wins Pahang leg to secure first back to back victory

(Report by Tony Lim)

Timmy Tan of Kuala Lumpur upset Perak’s Muhd Fazrin bin Khairul Faizi to win the boys open division in the Pahang Leg of the National Junior Tenpin Bowling Circuit and became the only back to back winner in this year’s circuit.

Timmy who finished in fourth place after the 2 block of 14 games had to win his group match scoring 203 and 207 in the 2 games quarter finals which set him up to face the top seed Qalif Adnor bin Adam of Kuala Lumpur in which he easily disposed Qalif with 172-170 and 267 – 201 win.

Then Timmy had to face season campaigner Muhd Fazrin of Perak in the finals which should have been an easy match for Fazrin when he took the first game 188 -158. But when a lapse of concentration happens, Fazrin allowed Timmy to level the match with a 178 -162 win for Timmy. In the deciding game, it was clear that Fazrin never recovered his focus and gave the match away losing 137 – 185. But it was a well deserved win for Timmy as he had work very hard on his game to build his confidence and now eyes for a place in the GP Finals of the National Junior Tenpin Bowling Circuit.

Nor Syazanah Rosli of Perak also created an upset when she beat compatriot Nur Syamimi Supardi in 2 games, 161 -146, 177-142 in the best of 3 games finals in the girls open division. Earlier Nor Syazanah had dispatch of local favourtie Farah Izzazaya Mohd. Fariq of Pahang 192-167, 177-142 in the 1 + 1, repercharge format for the semi finals.

In the boys graded division, it was a titanic tussle all the way when Mohd Fayyadh bin Alias of Negeri Sembilan engaged Adam Rahimi of Kelantan in a tooth and nail battle to wrest the title and heaved a sigh of relieve after the victory. Mohd Fayyadh lost the first game 216 -257 and looks as if the boat is veering away. But the plucky lad hung in with all tenacity to claim a narrow win in the second game with 206 -202 to level the match and stay on even keel.

In the deciding game, it was still touch and go affair but Fayyadh sensing that Adam Rahimi was losing steam he push forward with all the energy that was left and stay on course to secure the victory with a 194 -181 win and raised his arms in utter relieve.

Siti Nurzulaika bt Ismail of Kuala Lumpur had to fight all the way to secure victory in the girls graded division. Siti who finished third after two blocks of 14 games had to grind it out in the group match and won with 349 pinfalls for the 2 games quarter final match.

Siti then had to faced local lass Faten Najihah Ahmad Faik of Pahang in the semi finals played on 1+1 format which she won convincingly scoring 189-161, 230 -184 leaving Faten Najihah to just shrugged her shoulders in the “one of those days situation.” Next Siti had to face Farah Zakiah Khairul Anuar, another Pahang lass who had the crowd behind her.

But the plucky Siti knew what was in store and was prepared for an uphill battle. In the first game both bowlers tied on 170 but Siti won the game on a 1 throw tie breaker. Farah was clearly upset and took command of the second game when she won the game with a 245 -191 score and level the match. In the decider both bowlers started aggressively trying to gain an advantage but the strategy did not work for both bowlers and it was Siti who had made fewer mistakes won by a 2 pins margin.

The finals was delayed due to a sudden power interruption which occurred on Saturday night and the organizers had decided that the boys and girls division second block be played on Sunday morning rather than continue on Saturday night when the power was restored which meant that the bowlers will have to endure a grueling game which was expected to finish at around 4 am. Thankfully it was the right call for the bowlers to play on Sunday morning albeit a little delay.

Champions of the 4th Leg crowned

Timmy Tan (KUL) in the Boys Open Category, Nor Syazana Rosli (PRK) in the Girls Open Category, Mohd Fayyadh (NSE) in the Boys Graded Category, Siti Nurzulaika (KUL) in the Girls Graded Category, Afiq Irsyaduddin (PRK) in the Boys Under-12 Category and Ayra Nur Jehan (SEL) in the Girls Graded Category. These 6 bowlers have 1 thing in common....they outdid their opponents to emerge champions in the recent Pahang Leg.

For Timmy, this is his second title of the year. He also won the KL Leg which makes his success in Pahang a repeated feat or more accurately, back-to-back win. He will be making an appearance next week in the Singapore Sports School Under-18 Competition.

Syazana's achievement was her first this year in the Open Category. However, it is not her first achievement playing on these lanes. 2 years ago, when she was playing in the Girls Graded Category she claimed the Grand Prix title which was held here in Kuantan Megalanes.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS!!! The next circuit will be held in Johor after the SUKMA. To all those participating in the SUKMA, All the Best and to those who are not participating, grab this chance to watch it in Melaka but don't forget to train for the Johor Leg. The Johor Leg will be the 5th out of 7 legs in Peninsular Malaysia therefore, it is time for you to catch up in the GP points if you still want a chance to qualify for the Grand Prix.

Syazana and Timmy showing off their medals.

Ayra Nur Jehan sets the pace in Girls Under-12 division

(Report by Tony Lim)

Boys Under-12 Top 3

Girls Under-12 Top 3

Two time winner of the Under-12 Girls division, Ayra Nur Jehan of SK Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor once again took the lead and look set to add a third title to her credit when she registered a total of 1034 pinfalls to average 172 for the six game block.

Nurin Nabilah bt Roslan of Negeri Sembilan had to settle for second placing with 943 pinfalls while Shasreen Nadia Teh bt Sharul Hafiz Teh of Kuala Lumpur Megalanes taking the third spot with 922 pinfalls.

At the moment Ayra is the hot favorite for the title and she showed her mettle by taking the lead with a massive margin form her nearest competitor. Although she was frustrated by the numerous pins standing whenever she delivered her ball to the pocket, she kept her composure by sparing and just hanging in there throughout the event.

“I have been practicing quite a bit and part of my routine was to pick up as many spares as I could and that came in handy when everybody was facing the same problem so I just stuck to my game plan by sparing and hoped that the strikes came.” said Ayra.

“I saw Siti Safiyah Amirah played in the World Cup last year in Melaka and was very impress with her composure and style and hope that one day I will be able to don the National colors. I know that everyone in the elite team have put in a lot of hard work and sacrifices to get where they are and I am prepared to go to that length to achieve my aspirations.”

Afiq Irsyaduddin bin Baharuddin of Perak took the pole position in the Boys Under-12 with 1111 pinfalls for a six game average of 185 while Muhd Nur Hasarizq Zainal Abidin of Selangor came in second with 1081 pinfalls with Ahamd Danial Aizat Najib of Kelantan on third place with 957 pinfalls.

In the Girls Open division, Nur Syamimi Supardi of Perak took command of the section with 1520 pinfalls to average 190 for the eight game block while Nur Shamira Abdul Manaf of Megalanes Shah Alam took the second spot with 1465 pinfalls with Nazira Bt Zakaria of Pahang taking the third spot on 1456 pinfalls.

Muhd Fazrin bin Khairul Faizi was the only bowler to break the 200 mark in the Boys Open division when he scored games of 206, 165, 217, 244, 154, 191, 227 and 235 for a total of 1639 pinfalls for an average of 204 for the eight game block while compatriot Teh Lit Qing had to settle for second place with 1590 pinfalls after falling behind on the last game with 160 low game. Qalif Adnor bin Adam did well to secure third spot with 1587 pinfalls to average 198.

In the Boys Graded division, Abdul Basit bin Mohd of Bandar Penawar Sports School took command on settling down, scoring games of 200, 226, 206, 239, 195, 185, 205 and 194 for a total of 1650 pinfalls to average 206 for the eight games block and now needs to keep the momentum going in the next round to secure the top spot for an advantage in the finals.

Students from Bandar Penawar Sports School have been doing well in the National Junior Circuit this year and one of the primary reason is the commitment of the school’s coaches who have been constantly upgrading their knowledge and coaching skills which augurs well for the school’s vision of producing top athletes.

Edmund John Sibert of Kuala Lumpur sprang a surprise when he took the second place with a score of 1523 pinfalls to average 190 and that could well be his best showing to date while Mohd Shafiq Aiman bin Saharuddin of Kelantan settle for third with 1519 pinfalls.

Although most of the SUKMA bound bowlers from most of the states were noticeably absent from this event, it did not steal the luster which has always seen keen competition and consistent number of participants which numbered about 300 in this circuit.

Faten Najihah leads in the Round 1 of the Girls Graded

(Report by Tony Lim)

Local lass Faten Najihah bt Ahmad Faik took the lead after the first block of 8 games in the Girls Graded division of the National Junior Circuit where she scored a total of 1507 pinfalls to average 188. Fatin’s best performance in the National Junior Circuit has been a third placing in Perak and she is hoping to win on home soil this time around.

From left, Liew Li Jian (KUL), Anessa Asyira (NSE), Faten Najihah (PAH)

“She is sharpening her skills during training and has a better mental game and I am very proud of her performance right now especially that we are going into the final lap of our training before the SUKMA. The performances of our bowlers in this circuit will help us to assess what we need to concentrate on before we leave for Melaka,” said Mohd Fariq Shamsudin, the Pahang coach for the SUKMA Tenpin Bowling Team.

Anessa Asyira bt Abas of Negeri Sembilan took second position with an average of 187 for a total of 1496 pinfalls. Anessa was a model of consistency having a good start with 229 and was never trouble throughout, with her strength being in sparing and only with a poor a 169 on the last game.

Liew Li Jian of Kuala Lumpur who has been practicing diligently the last few weeks proved that hard work does pay when she took the third spot in the field of 49 graded girls’ bowlers with a creditable average of 185 to score 1483 pinfalls. Li Jian could have secured a better average if she had not started off badly with score of 157 and 169.

But the amount of effort she put into practice reminded her that she must be patient and she finished with a flourish, scoring 204, 213 and 213 on the last 3 games to justify her place for the next round. “Li Jian really wanted to do well in this tournament and she has been putting in a lot of practice and I guess it pretty well paid off for her and I am so happy. I will continue to support her so long as she has the determination and desire to do well and I know that success does not come easy,” said her father Liew Kok Wah.

The oiling distant for the Pahang leg is 36 feet with a slight positive blend in the middle of the lanes which should give the ball a better back end reaction. But what confused the bowlers was that the back end was not as sharp as it should be and the cause was due to the fact the lanes at Kuantan Megalanes was recently been re-sanded and cleaning the back ends thoroughly will affect the coating in the long run.

Bowlers will then have to adapt themselves to mild back end or get a ball that will be more aggressive at the back end. The newer pins that were used for this circuit could be another contributing factor to the frustration of the bowlers but I believe this will be a good time for them to practice on newer pins as the pins used for the SUKMA in Melaka will also be new.

Results of the Girls Graded Round 1 is available for download in the "Downloads" Box.

Pahang Notice 3 - Amended Schedule + Squad Allocation

Pahang Leg Notice 2 - Hotel Rates and Reservations

Please see below for the list of hotels available for the upcoming Pahang Leg. Both hotels are within 5 minutes walking distance to the bowling alley.

MS GARDEN HOTEL, KUANTAN

Deluxe Single
RM193.00nett per room per night with breakfast for 1 pax

Deluxe Twin
RM216.00nett per room per night with breakfast for 2 pax

*Rooms are subject to availability upon making reservation.*




HOTEL GRAND CONTINENTAL, KUANTAN

Single/Twin Deluxe
RM160.00 nett per room per night with breakfast for 1-2 pax
(2 single bed)

Single/Twin Deluxe
RM140.00 nett per room per night without breakfast.
(2 single bed)


For reservations, please call En. Fariq (Castello) at 012-9287077.

Pahang Leg Notice 1 - Competition Schedule (Subject to Changes)

A first for KL Leg Champions

The 4 champions showing off their hard earned medal.

All 4 Champions of the KL Leg were firsts, firsts in coming out tops in their respective categories. Congratulations to Timmy Tan (KUL), Natasha Roslan (SEL), Mohd Syafiq Aiman (KEL) and Norsyamimi Sarfa (KUL). For 3 of them, it was also their first time in the Top 8 and I'm sure, as Norsyamimi, the Girls Graded Champion expressed, "I was nervous", the same was felt by the other 2.

As for Natasha, her win this time was a first in the Open Category. She has had her fair share of glory in the Girls Under-12 Category in 2008 and in the Girls Graded Category in 2009. She is making good progress this year moving up the ladder from the 1st Leg in Kedah where she was 6th. She was 3rd in the 2nd Leg in Perak and runners-up in the 3rd Leg in Melaka early last month and here, she came up tops.

The Boys Open and Graded champions, Timmy Tan and Mohd Syafiq's road to success was a definite boost to their bowling career. After 3 years of training, their hard work paid off.

Timmy who is training under Jonathan Chung is a Form 4 student from SMK Sultan Abu Samad. He is 1 of 3 bowlers who has been invited by the Singapore Sports School to participate in an Under-18 competition from June 7-11.

During that same period, Syafiq will be representing Kelantan in the SUKMA games in Melaka. Mohd Zakimi Zainudin who is Syafiq's coach and also the Head coach of the Kelantan squad said that Syafiq's achievement here in KL is a good motivation for Syafiq to do well in SUKMA.

Earlier that day, in the Under-12 categories, Perak's Tun Ameerul Al-Hakim and Selangor's Ayra Nur Jehan achieved their second circuit title when they outplayed their opponents. Both of them were over a hundred pins more than the 2nd placed bowlers.

Once again, CONGRATULATIONS and WELL DONE to all champions and also to all that participated in the 4th Leg of the year. See you all in Pahang at the end of this month for the 5th Leg.

Results can be downloaded from the "Downloads" box on the left and photos can be viewed in our SportExcel Malaysian Tenpin Bowling Junior Circuit Facebook Fan Page

Ayra and Hakim lead the Under-12 Categories

(Story and photos by Tony Lim and YK Choo)

Kuala Lumpur, Saturday – Ayra Nur Jehan of Selangor, booked like a seasoned campaigner to take the lead in the Girls Under-12 division with scores of 188, 202, 185, 190, 162 and 181 for a total of 1108 pinfalls to average 184 in the first block of 6 games.

This lanky lass has got tremendous potential with her heigh as an advantage. Ayra has a very smooth swing and with more training and tournament experience she will be the one to watch for in the near future. Shazreen Nadia Teh binti Sharuul Hafiz of Kuala Lumpur finish in second place scoring 1018 pinfalls and Nurul Aina Syairak binti Khairil of Perak settle for third place with a total of 980 pinfalls.

In the Boys Under-12 division, Tun Ameerul Al Hakim of Perak scored games of 193, 225, 180, 184, 203 before letting his guard down with a mere 158 in the last game. Still, Ameerul had a total of 1143 pinfalls to average 190 for the 6 games and should be in contention for a good finish tomorrow.

Afiq Irsyaduddin bin Baharoddin also of Perak had 1070 pinfalls to settle for second place while Adam Quah Tzuang of Kuala Lumpur was good enough for third placing with a score of 1063 pinfalls which is the best showing so far for him.

The top 12 boys and girls in the Under-12 division will advance to the second round where they will play another 6 games to decide the final placings. A total of 80 bowlers took part in the Under-12 event which is a good response considering the Under-12 is not supported in the youth development program.

It is the ardent support of the parents and coaches who continued with the training of these young kids who still showed tremendous determination and dedication to prove that they should be counted as the base for the next generation of bowlers who will one day don national colours.

If you were to walk into the venue of the National Junior Tenpin Bowling Circuit, you will be amassed at the amount of encouragement that the Under-12 bowlers get and the support from the parents is simply laudable. Besides the competition, there is good interaction among the parents and officials of the different races and this factor should be recognized as a contributing factor to national unity and 1 Malaysia. This proves that sport is a vehicle that has and will always be a driving force of understanding and mutual respect.

Syafiq Aiman takes pole position in the Boys Graded category

(Story by Tony Lim)

Syafiq Aiman Johari of Selangor snatched the lead from Amirul Farhan bin Abdul Halim of Kuala Lumpur to take the pole position in the first block of 8 games in the Boys Graded event with a total of 1655 pinfalls to average 206, only 1 pin more than Amirul Farhan.

Syafiq Aiman had 245 and 268 on the fourth and fifth game to move up to the top position and from there he stave off the challenge from Amirul who also had 262 and 224 but a poor last game of 171 allowed Syafiq to remain in the top spot.
Emir Hazim bin Rozaimee of Kuala Lumpur who almost hit a perfect game yesterday had to contend with third placing with 1640 pinfalls but he can still made amends when they face off in the second block where the top 48 bowlers will battle it out over the next 6 games to gain a place in the top 8 for the finals which will be held on Sunday.

Newcomer Ivan Ong had a good outing when he held his nerves to bowl consistently and had some good breaks to score games of 243, 225 and 204 for a total of 1632 pinfalls to be in fifth place. The short 36 feet oiling distance had a lot of oil transition as most of the bowlers were playing between the 2nd and 3rd arrow and was scoring well in the early stages. However when the lanes started drying up, bowlers were slow to make the necessary changes to address the depletion of oil on that area where traffic was the heaviest.

Perhaps now is the time to observe and learn about the oil transition when play is in progress and the depletion of oil on the track is inevitable and bowlers must be fast to change lines or the surface of the bowling ball to stay in contention. After all the SportExcel Junior Circuit is all about learning and discovering which is what the experience is all about.

Besides providing a platform for the bowlers to be discovered, the objectives of the SportExcel Junior Circuit this year is all about learning new things like oiling distance and patterns, ball selections and most of all making changes to the lines. With this objective, it is hoped that the youth bowlers will be better prepared when they play in international youth tournaments where the premium is all about making the fastest decision to play the different lane conditions.

Iver Tan leads Girls Graded after Round 1 in KL Leg

(Story and picture by Tony Lim and YK Choo)

KUALA LUMPUR, Friday - In a total change of environment and different mindset, Iver Tan of Penang storm to the lead in the first block of the Girls Graded division. While she was sobbing away during the MSSM Bowling Championships at MIBC Melaka because she was confused with what line to play, her face was cheerful and smiling sweetly at Megalanes Endah Parade despite a poor 158 and 169 in the first 2 games.

While Iver should have been frustrated, she kept her composure when some words of wisdom were given to her, “It’s better to start poorly than to finish poorly, you can always improve on your games once the momentum gets going.” How true those words were when she showed her resilience by notching up games of 190, 194, 195, 229, 190 and 191 for a total of 1519 pinfalls to average 189 for the 8 games.

It was also the same scenario for Nur Hasmida Syasha binti Nor Azmi of Negeri Sembilan when she opened with 3 low games and rebounded with scores of 204, 203, 181, 207 and 226 for a total of 1509 pinfalls averaging 188. Nur Ain Izani Zulkarnian of Selangor had up and down games but managed to score 234 and 214 to put herself in third place while Nur Najwa Syuhada binti Mohd. Rosli of Kelantan came in as a surprise when she scored 1460 pinfalls to average a creditable 182 to secure fifth placing.

The top 28 girls in the graded division will advance to the next stage where they will play another 6 games with the aggregate of the first and second blocks’ score to determine the final 8 that will play in the finals of Sunday.

KL Graded Bowlers opens the curtains to the 4th Leg of the 2010 Sportexcel Junior Circuit

Kuala Lumpur bowlers

Kuala Lumpur, Thursday - The action resumes at Megalanes Endah Parade after a thrilling week at MIBC, Melaka where the MSSM Bowling Championships were held. One would have thought that there will be a decline in the number of participants but how wrong could we be when more than 400 bowlers registered for the Kuala Lumpur Leg of the National Junior Bowling Circuit.

The oiling distance for this leg is 36 feet with the oiling pattern like a “top hat”, where as in Melaka it was 40 feet and more of a cone shaped oiling pattern. This 36 feet pattern allows the bowlers to play various lines from the outside to deep inside and if they swing the ball out it will bounce back to hit the pocket.

The demand on this type of oiling pattern will then be on the physical game and ball selection. With the Kuala Lumpur Leg being the 4th leg of the circuit, the bowlers and coaches should have adequate knowledge on where to play and selecting the right ball. Besides this, they will also need to have the right surface preparation for the ball to match up to the oiling patterns.

With more than 400 bowlers registered for the event, it will be a real test for the organizers as well as the bowlers as Megalanes have only 30 lanes compared to MIBC which have 52 lanes. In the Boys and Girls open category, there are 59 and 28 participants respectively, 168 bowlers in the Boys Graded and 132 bowlers in the Girls Graded. There are a total of 82 Under 12 bowlers for the event.

The Kuala Lumpur bowlers were the first to play and the action pick up from where they left off in Melaka when Emir Hazim bin Rozaimee (picture) reeled off 7 consecutive strikes on lanes 5 & 6 and it was a requirement that an announcement be made to draw attention to the lanes he was bowling on. With all eyes on Hazim, he remained compose and delivered the ball with the usual efficiency and was rewarded with strikes in frames 8, 9 and 10.

As he delivered the ball for the 11th strike, it went down the 3rd arrow to the 40 feet mark before the ball made a turn for the pocket and knocked down all 10 pins. All that remained was the final throw. The other bowlers stopped bowling and the spectators gathered behind Hazim’s lane. The atmosphere in Megalanes Endah Parade grew still. Everyone was quiet as Hazim stepped on the approach and delivered the ball. It went down the 3rd arrow and past the 40 foot break point and the ball made a turn for the pocket. The ball rolled towards the pocket but unfortunately pin 10 was stubborn and decided to stand firm. Hazim was denied his dream to roll down a Perfect Game.

Nevertheless, Hazim finished the first block of 8 games with a total of 1640 pinfalls for second place which should be good enough to make it to the second round. The current leader, Amirul Farhan, bowled consistently to score an average of 206 with a total of 1654 pinfalls while Syaffique Ikhwan settled for third place with 1638 pinfalls.

In the girls graded division, Norsyamimi Sarfa binti Muhd Rusdi took the top spot in squad A with a total of 1434 pinfalls to average 179 with Siti Nurzulaika binti Ismail in second place with a total of 1421 pinfalls. Diyana Nadhira binti Mohd. Mokhzan scoring 1349 pinfalls is in third.

Story by Tony Lim.

You will find the amended schedule below. Photos can be found on our facebook page. Results available for download in "Downloads" box on your left.

MSSM 2010

The MSSM this year was held in Melaka International Bowling Center (MIBC) from April 24-27. The same venue also hosted the recently concluded Melaka Leg earlier this month. This venue also will be host to the SUKMA in two months time and the Junior Circuit and MSSM was a good venue for bowlers who will be representing their state in the SUKMA games to acclimatize themselves.

Selangor emerged overall champions seizing 11 gold, 6 silver and 4 bronze medals to give them a total of 96 points.

There were about 350 school students ranging from the ages of 11 to 18 who donned their state colors and showed the spirit of sportsmanship and excellence despite having to face major delays caused by technical problems on the lanes. Nonetheless, CONGRATULATIONS to all winners and to all that did not go home with a medal, you did not fail because you tried your best and by trying your best, you achieved personal glory.

*The Singles, Doubles and All-Events results can be downloaded in the "Downloads" box on the left. Also available is the medal tally and list of winners. Thank you to Mr. Tony Lim for the results and photos. The Team and Masters results will be uploaded once I received it.

Kuala Lumpur Leg Notice 1 - Competition Schedule (Subject to changes)

GP Ranking after 3rd Leg Published

The GP Rankings of all 6 categories have been updated after the Melaka Leg. The rankings are available for download in the "Downloads" box on the left or viewable in their designated tabs on the top.

Melaka Leg Champions crowned

(Report by Tony Lim and YK Choo)

Boys Open Winners

Girls Open Winners

Boys Graded Winners

Under-12 Champions

Girls Graded Winners

Fatin Haswani and Tan Wooi Seong gave Penang the shine while Noor Syairah binti Amran and Muhd. Afnan Shafiq put the oomph back to SSBP and Pahang respectively.

It was another day of excitement at Melaka International Bowling Centre in the finals of the National Junior Tenpin Bowling Circuit when the outcome of the winners was decided by the match play finals.

Muhd Afnan Shafiq Jaafar of Pahang disposed off favourite Muhd Aizudeen Mustaqim of Selangor in a best of 3 games finals. Afnan lost 138 – 184 in the first game and many in the spectators stand thought that the game was over given the experience of Aizudeen.

However Afnan was not cowed by the occasion and instead showed that he was made of stronger and more resilient attitude when he shot a 214 – 197 to take the second game and force the match into a tie breaker which Afnan won with ease beating Aizudeen 199 -171.

In the Girls Open division, Natasha Roslan of Selangor open the first salvo when she won the game 237 – 201 from Fatin Haswani binti Hassan of Penang. But the tenacious Fatin Haswani fought back gamely and with the encouragement of her coach, Kim Eun Jung who was behind her all the way, she won the second game 195 -181 and in the decider that Fatin pulverized the pins to score 265 – 183 win and with that, claimed the Girls Open title of the Melaka Leg.

Another Penangnite, Tan Wooi Seong just did as instructed by his energetic coach to claim the title in 2 games with a 181 – 168 and 199 – 198 win over Mohd Syafiz Syahmi Suhaimi of Selangor. But Wooi Seong was the surprise in the pack as he was never expected to go this far but he made the move at the correct timing. Going into the finals as the second seed and getting a bye right into the semi finals, he never looked back from then onwards.

Banda Penawar Sports School had the best outing when Noor Syairah binti Amran took the Girls Graded title when she beat Nora Lyana Natasia of Selangor 183 -179 and 180 -147. But the win came as no surprise for the top seed who had earlier bowled a high game of 280 in the first game of the second block to stamp her mark as a title contender.

In the Under 12 boys and girls division, Tun Ameerul Al Hakim of Perak overcame his tendency to get flustered easily and concentrated on his spares to secure a well fought victory when he scored 2161 pinfalls for a 180 average over Muhd Nadsreen bin Nadzri of Kuala Lumpur who had a total of 2155 pinfalls to take second place.

Amirul Firdaus bin Abdul Halim of Kuala Lumpur Megalanes settled for third placing with 2088 pinfalls while Muhd. Nur Hazarizq of Selangor finishing in fourth placing with 2000 pinfalls. A total of 71 boys participated in the Under 12 category making the competition even tougher.

Nur Fadlin of Perak scored a high game of 244 in the final game to seal the title with a total of 2031 pinfalls for a credible 169 average while Ayra Nur Jehan of Selangor took second place with 1960 pinfalls. Nur Dayana binti Zuhdi of Kuala Lumpur came in third with 1950 pinfalls and Anis Syazlin of Penang settled for fourth placing with 1856 pinfalls.

Siti Safiyah from the National Elite Squad made a surprise visit to the finals and was invited to give away the prizes. It was in 2004 that Siti Safiyah won the Grand Prix Finals. She is an excellent example and an inspiration to all bowlers that if they word hard that they too could one day be champions and represent Malaysia on the world stage.

All results can be downloaded from the "Downloads" box on the left.

Hot conditions and blazing scores!

(Report by Tony Lim and YK Choo)

Never mind the heat, good bowlers are made of better stuff and it shows in their resilience to combat the air conditioning system to register high games and concentrating the task at hand. “It’s just mind over matter “as one coach said. How true can that statement be when 15 of the 20 finalist average above the 200 mark.

Indeed, if the scores are a yardstick of measurement and the averages are acting as a barometer, then the coming Sukma will be a very high scoring event but yet demanding all the knowledge and expertise of lane conditioning and ball selections to match up to the lanes.

Muhd Aizudeen Mustaqim stakes his claim for the boys open title when he scorched the lanes for an amazing 223 average over 14 games played in 2 blocks in the Melaka Leg of the National Junior Tenpin Bowling Circuit. Muhd Afnan Shafiq Jaafar of Pahang made came as a surprise to move into second spot with a 216 average to ensure a bye in the playoffs while Ahmad Aidil bin Hj Abdul Ismail, leader in the 1st block with a 230 average dropped back to 4th placing to finish with a 214 average.

The Girls Open category saw Fatin Haswani binti Hassan of Penang staving off a strong challenge from Nur Syamimi Supardi of Perak to take the top seed going into the finals playoff. In fact the top 2 seeds will automatically have a bye in the 1st round of the playoff and will face the winners in the 1st round playoffs.

Fatin Haswani who had a 218 average in the 1st block managed to keep her composure throughout the 6 games in the second block by sparing when she could not strike to keep her game plan in place. But when the momentum got going, she utilized the strikes to her full advantage posting scores of 213, 249, 180 and 257 in the last 4 games to remain as the top seed.

Nur Syamimi went on the offensive at the start to try and narrow the deficit, registering scores of 244, 259, 174, 220, 233 and 224 for a total of 1354 pinfalls to have the highest average of 225 in the second block. That effort earned her the second seed and a bye in the finals.

Natasha Roslan of Selangor also had the same idea as Syamimi but the gap was just too far for her to catch up and she had to settle for 3rd placing with a total of 2886 pinfalls for a 206 average. An interesting point to look at is that with most of the Sukma bound trainees in the fray, the competition has made the bowlers produce their best as reflected on the scores with the top 5 girls averaging above 200.

Even in the boys division, 25 bowlers in the field had average above the 200 mark and in the second block where only the top 8 made the cut, 15 bowlers had average above the 200 mark. This is a good indication that all the state teams involved in the Sukma are serious about their preparations and their quest for gold medals is realistic.

Ameerul, Alif and Dayana leading in the Under-12 Categories

(Report by Tony Lim and YK Choo)

In the boys under 12 division, Tun Ameerul Al- Hakim of Perak bowled a 209 on the last game to share the lead with Alif Muqri bin Hazmi with a total of 1073 pinfalls to post a creditable 178 average while Amirul Firdaus bin Abdul Razak Halim of Kuala Lumpur settling for third spot with a core of 1069 pinfalls.

Nur Dayana bt Zuhdi of Kuala Lumpur takes command of the girls under 12 category when she amassed a total of 1029 pinfalls to cruise to a comfortable lead of 91 pins from Ayra Nur Jehan of Selangor who scored 938 pinfalls.

Dayana who was consistent throughout the six games block shot a high game of 237 on the fourth game to take the lead thereafter and never look back. Nur Fadhlin of Perak shot a high 222 on the last game to snatch third placing ahead of team mate Nurul Aina Syakirah who scored 901 pinfalls despite having a 203 on the second game.

The top 12 boys and girls will bowl another 6 games in the finals the total pinfalls of the 12 games will decide the final placings.

Results cab be downloaded in the "Downloads" box on the left.

Humid conditions didn't bother the Open Bowlers

(Report by Tony Lim and YK Choo)

The humid condition caused by the air conditioning system did not dampen the spirit of the bowlers; instead the boys and girls bowling in the open division simply swept aside this minor glitch to scorch the lanes with scintillating high scores in almost every game.

Tournament officials who were already overwhelmed with the influx of entries had to deal with more tasks by announcing on the P.A System every time a bowler achieves seven consecutive strikes. The pace was so frantic that in the end, 24 bowlers in the boys open division hit above the 200 average mark but only the top 20 boys open will make the cut for the next round.

Ahmad Aidil bin Hj Ahmad Halim of Sekolah Sukan Banda Penawar scored an upset by taking the lead in the field of 60 boys open bowlers with a sensational average of 230 for the first round of 8 games and all his games were above the 200 mark to secure 1845 pinfalls. 14 year old, Aidil who is only in form 2 was cool throughout the tournament and was hitting his target with remarkable consistency and had a high game of 290 in the third game.

Syed Mohd. Hafiz bin Syed Hussein of Johor was also in fine fettle to average 226 with a total of 1815 pinfalls. Hafiz was so close to his dream of hitting the perfect game on the first game but nerves got the better of him on the 11th throw hitting 8 pins and had to settle for a 288 game. But he also had games of 268 and 249 with a blemish on the card coming on the third game scoring a poor 158 game.

The bowlers were quick to adjust to the lane conditions with most of the Sukma coaches turning up in full force for this Sukma games simulation by adjusting their charges lines and ball selections after the practice throws. After which it was almost like auto pilot for the bowlers who occasionally needed to do a little adjustment to line up their shots. In terms of ball selection, most of the bowlers had chosen the right equipment judging from the ball reaction and pin carry they had when their balls hit the pocket.

Muhammad Syahmi Rizuan Md Yusof of Terengganu was another surprise in the pack when he took the third spot with a 221 average for a total of 1774 pinfalls. Although the third spot could be deemed as a minor placing but for Terengganu Sukma Team, it was a major force in their preparation especially when Mohd Syazwan is leading the Boys Graded category with an average of 212. This goes to show that Terengganu could be a force to be reckon with in the coming Sukma.

Mohd. Amirul Che Mat of Kedah, Shin Chern Yew of Perak, Kovarman a/l Arikrishnan of Melaka, Mohd. Aizudeen Mustakil of Selangor, Muhd. Rafiq bin Ismail of Kuala Lumpur and Muhd. Afnan Shafiq Jaafar of Pahang finished in fourth to ninth placing respectively to even up the field of contenders for the title. This is by far the most even field seen in the circuit.

However with many of the top junior bowlers who are in the National Youth Team not participating but eligible to play in the Sukma in Melaka, the competition will certainly be keen and definitely there will be no certainties in any event of the Sukma games.

In the girls open category, Fatin Haswani of Penang leads after completing the first round of 8 games.

Simply fantastic! That’s how one can describe Fatin Haswani performance in the girls open division when she score an astounding 216 average over 8 games in the Melaka Leg of the National Junior Tenpin Bowling Circuit. With the spotlight on the more fancied girls, Fatin quietly sneak under the radar to post steal the limelight.
She had seven games above the 200 mark with a total of 1728 pinfalls to lead by 115 pins from her nearest competitor Nur Syamimi Supardi of Perak who had a 201 average when she accumulated 1613 pinfalls while Hanan Fateha Binti Rozaimee of Kuala Lumpur taking third place with 1598 pinfalls.

The two training camps in Melaka prior to this event did a lot of good for the Penang Team. Not only were they more adapted to the lanes but their mental attitude was also more positive and, if they keep progressing at this rate, Penang will surely be out to redeem themselves in this Sukma after lying in the doldrums for some time.

Penang who dethroned Selangor as the overall champion in 2000 when it was held on home soil never kept the momentum going and in the following years their haul of gold medals fell and they returned empty handed in the last two Sukma editions.

Perhaps with all the effort being put into the preparation of the team and sparing no effort in their quest for the golden path, they should be rewarded this time around.

Results can be downloaded from the "Downloads" box on the left.

Perak Leg Boys Graded Champion, Mohd Syazwan continues his prowess in Melaka

(Report by Tony Lim and YK Choo)

Mohd Syazwan bin Kamarudin of Terengganu held off a strong challenge from Alif Ihsan of Kedah to lead the field of 141 bowlers in the boys graded division. Left handed, Syazwan had a consistent 8 games series with a high game of 268 and scored 213 and 214 in the last 2 games for a total of 1696 pinfalls for a 212 average to pip Alif by 7 pins.

Alif had been scoring well with seven of his games above the 200 mark and the only blemish on the card was 164 in the last game and that was where he lost the lead. Nevertheless the top 48 bowlers in the boys graded division will advance to the second round where they will play another 6 games and the total of the 2 stages will determine the top 8 bowlers that will proceed to the finals.

Mohd Syafiq Syami bin Suhaimi of Selangor claim third placing with a 1678 pinfalls to register a 209 average while Tan Wooi Seng of Penang had to settle for fourth with a total of 1654 pinfalls and Mohd Firdaus Nor Hazamin of Perak finished in fifth placing with a total of 1603 pinfalls.

The atmosphere at MIBC bowling centre in Melaka is bustling with excitement as about 400 bowlers are competing in the national junior tenpin bowling circuit. This is by far the biggest turnout in the history of the event and it could be due to the fact that most of state contingents are sending their bowlers to have a feel of the venue which will also be the venue for the forthcoming Sukma.

Except for Sarawak and Sabah which have their own East Malaysian Leg of the National Junior Tenpin Bowling Circuit, most of the states in Malaysia have their SUKMA training team trying out the lanes and oiling condition at MIBC. Only Perlis is the notable absentee in the list.

While the oiling pattern used in this leg of the circuit which is similar to that of last year’s world cup, is already a challenge to the bowlers with tremendous emphasis on shot making and ball selection, the air conditioning is another headache which the bowlers and even the officials have to bear.

The MIBC bowling centre in Melaka which played host to the 2009 Qubica – AMF world cup and only 9 months in operation is already having problem keeping the temperature down. It is believed that a few of the compressors for the air conditioning system is not functioning and this could severely affect the lane conditions as well.

State teams which are competing in the Melaka leg of the National Junior Tenpin Bowling Circuit are as follows Kedah, Penang, Perak, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Johor, Wilayah Perseketuan, Selangor, Pahang, Terengganu, Kelantan and Sekolah Sukan Banda Penawar.

Results can be downloaded in the "Downloads" box on the left.

Melaka Leg attracts record number of entries

(Report by Tony Lim and YK Choo)

About 400 participants, a record number of entries for the National Junior Tenpin Bowling Circuit turn up at the MIBC Bowling Centre in Melaka to try out the lanes and also used it as a selection process for the coming Sukma. A wise move indeed considering that the lane condition and pattern applied in this leg is anticipated to be quite similar to that of the condition used for the Sukma Bowling Championships to be held in June on the same venue.

Siti Nurzulaika of USPTN Kuala Lumpur leads the field of 68 bowlers in the girls graded division of the National Junior Tenpin Bowling Circuit held in Melaka after the first block of 8 games with a score of 1522 pinfalls giving her a creditable average of 190.

The lane conditions that was used in this 3rd leg of the circuit series is a 41 feet pattern very much like the one used during last year’s world cup. This oiling pattern is the medium oiling distance and is quite tough for the girls who do not have a high rev rate because the ball does not have much of a backend reaction to get good pin carry and playing a bigger angle of entry or bigger hook is really tough.

But nonetheless Siti Nurzulaika bowled consistently and under the guidance of coach Dzulkarnian was able to put aside the oiling obstacle and concentrated on her target posting scores of 191, 187, 206, 176, 204, 173, 214 and 171 to put her in comfortable position for the second round and a place in the finals.

In second spot is Izzati Zuhaili of Penang who also had consistent games for a total pinfalls of 1501 for an average of 187. Perhaps the thought on most of the bowlers’ mental attitude is that they will just have to spare and be content with the score and hope that it will be good enough for the second round. This is exactly what most of the trainees for the Sukma are doing.

Rabiatuladawiyah binti Ismail of SSBP finished strongly with games of 171 and 214 to secure third placing on an average of 185. Nora Lyana of Selangor started off brilliantly with a high game of 237 but could not sustain the pace and had to settle for 7 placing in the first round with a total of 1407 pinfalls.

Results of the Girls Graded Stage 1 can be downloaded in the "Downloads" box on the left.

Melaka Leg Notice 2 - Competition Schedule (Subject to changes)

*Schedule also available for download in the "Downloads" box on the left.

GP Ranking after 2nd Leg Published

Perak Leg Champions, Teh Lit Qing (PRK) and Nur Shamira Manaf (SABC) lead the GP Ranking table after 2 legs in the open categories.

The graded categories are dominated by Eugene Oh from Penang and Siti Nurzulaika from Kuala Lumpur. Eugune was champion in the Kedah Leg while Siti made her mark in Perak.

Meanwhile in the Under-12 categories, Afiq Irsyadududdin (PRK) and Nur Dayana Zuhaidi (KUL) who each have one leg title to their names, dominate the rankings.



To view the full list of rankings, please click on the link of each category located below the blog title. You may also download the .pdf files in the "Downloads"box on the left.

Melaka Leg Notice 1

The 3rd Leg of this year's Junior Circuit will be held in Melaka. This year, competition will be held in the Melaka International Bowling Centre, Ayer Keroh for the first time. The bowling center played host to the 45th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup last November which featured the likes of bowling greats Paeng Nepomuceno, Michael Schmidt, Zara Giles, champions Caroline Lagrange and Choi Yong-Kyu and of course our own Siti Safiyah Amirah and Zulmazran Zulkifli.

Competition will be held from April 2-4, 2010. The hotel that have been identified is the MITC ANCASA HOTEL MELAKA and reservation can be made through Cik Hidayah at 017-3859660. Hotel rates are as follows :-

Superior (Queen + Single bed)	RM150.00 nett + 3 Breakfast
Standard (Queen Bed)	RM130.00 nett + 2 Breakfast
Deluxe (King Bed)	RM230.00 + 1 Breakfast

Register now and don't miss out on the chance to perform on these world class lanes!

Closing date for registration is March 29th, 2010.

*You can download the Melaka Leg Poster from the "Downloads" box on your left.

TERENGGANU BOWLERS HIT IT HIGH IN PERAK

The second leg of the SportExcel Junior Circuit that was held in Ampang Superbowl, Ipoh Parade was organized successfully with a total participation of 280 bowlers across 6 categories; Boys Open, Girls Open, Boys Graded, Girls Graded, Boys Under-12 and Girls Under-12.

On the first day, it was the Terengganu Boys Graded bowlers who stole the show when Mohd Syazwan Kamarudin and Abdul Hafiz Azran both scorched the lanes with an identical Hi-Game score of 268 in their 8th game. With this score, both of them were placed 2nd and 10th respectively after the completion of Stage 1. Mohd Syazwan continued his good performance in the quarter-finals and went into the knock-out round as top seed and never looked back from then on to claim his first title this year.

In the Girls Graded category, bubbly KL bowler Siti Nurzulaika who was leading after Stage 1 but lost momentum in the quarter finals, found her confidence in the knock-out round to beat Noor Afiqah from Pahang to emerge as Champion.

It was nearly a clean sweep in the Open Category by the Perak bowlers. Teh Lit Qing and Nur Syamimi who had the home ground advantage both stormed into the knock-out round in top billing. However, only Teh Lit Qing managed to wrap up the show with glory. Nur Syamimi succumb to her competitor, Nur Shamira from KL who bowled 179- 22 compared to her 169-213.

The Under-12 titles went to Nur Dayana Zuhadi from KL and Fakhrul Daniel from Perak.

The Prizes were presented by En. Meor Shariman, Ketua Sukan Prestasi Tinggi Perak and En. Khairul Faizi.

Results can be downloaded in the "Downloads" box on the left. Photos are uploaded in the Facebook SportExcel Fan Page and can be accesses here.

Perak Leg 2010 - Hotel Reservations

The 2 hotels that have been identified are The Syuen Hotel and Hotel Excelsior, both are within walking distances from the bowling alley.

The Syuen Hotel

Hotel Excelsior

Those who wish to make hotel reservations can contact En. Khairul Faizi at 019-5767011.

Perak Leg 2010 Schedule - Subject to changes

KEDAH LEG RESULTS AND PICTURES

The Kedah Leg that was held in Ampang Superbowl Sungai Petani a week before Chinese New Year Celebrations attracted a total of 182 bowlers from all over Peninsular Malaysia.

According to the Tournament Director Mr. YK Choo, the response was not as encouraging as he hoped for. Comparing to 215 participants last year, the total this year decreased by 15%. One of the factors of this drop in participants is due to the fact that 2010 is a SUKMA year and most bowlers who will be taking part in SUKMA did not participate.

Nonetheless, the overall management and running of the tournament went smoothly with the help of Kedah Sport Development Officer, En. Helmy Shahruddin.

The Under-12 prizes were given out by Mr Ooi Lee Beng, event manager from Nestle.

Results can be downloaded here or in the Downloads section on the left.

Pictures can be viewed at the Facebook Fan Page here.