SARAWAK LEG - FINAL RESULTS

Open Champions
Chong Jun Foo and Dayang Aida from Sarawak

Graded Champions
Farzana Ibrahim and Abg Nazreen from Sarawak

The 2nd and final leg of the East Malaysia edition of the SportExcel-MILO-NSC-MTBC National Junior circuit came to a close today.

SARAWAK MADE A CLEAN SWEEP OF THE OPEN AND GRADED CATEGORIES!

Boys Open Winner, Chong Jun Foo from Kuching defeated 1st seed Azreen Khasful from KK 363-330 to claim his sole title of this year's circuit. This Form 2 boy from SMK St Thomas who was apart of the Sarawak Boys Team to the SUKMA Games in Terengganu did not participate in the 1st Leg in Sabah last month as his parents said that he was already missing too many classes due to the training leading up to the SUKMA. Because of that, he didn't not collect enough points to qualify for the Grand Prix Finals which will be held in Megalanes Kuantan, Pahang from August 28-30. Nonetheless, this win here in his hometown was a sweet and victorious one.

The same situation falls on Dayang Aida, the Champion of the Girls Open. She too did not take part in the Sabah Leg therefore won't be featuring in the GP Finals. Only 3 boys open and 2 girls open qualify from East Malaysia. Dayang beat Natalie Braoh (KCH) 335-301 in the quarter finals, Nabilah Kassim (SAB) 366-333 in the semi-finals and Syazwani Sajeli (KCH) 367-341 in the finals. Dayang who turns 16 on 12th September was the reserved player for the Sarawak Girls Team during the SUKMA Games.

In the Boys Graded and Girls Graded division who was bowling in Crystal Bowl was won by Abang Nazreen of Kuching and Farzana Ibrahim of Miri. Abang Nazreen beat Azril Fakhree to the title. Azril Fakhree who happens to be Azreen Khasful's brother was not able to execute as good a shot as Abang Nazreen. He joins his brother in the bride's maid position in this Sarawak Leg. Abang Nazreen was overjoyed with his win as he only had 22nd placing in the Sabah Leg. With this win, he joins Azril Fakhree and Ervin Lim to the GP Finals.

Farzana Bt. Ibrahim from Miri claimed the Girls Graded title beating Siti Farahain of KK. Farzana who is 14 years old this year was 3rd in the Sabah Leg but managed to hit all the right notes here in Sarawak to become CHAMP. She started the Knock-Out Round seeded 8th and worked herself up from there. In the quarter-finals she beat Najihah Deli, the 1st seed by only 1 pin, 314-313. In the semi-finals, she beat Nurul Ashikeen from KK 347-330, and in the finals, she met Siti Farahain and overcame her jitters to beat Siti 363-341. Both Farzana and Siti qualified for the Grand Prix.

Mr Alan Lee, the Development Manager for Tenpin Bowling, Unit Prestasi Tinggi, MSN gave away the prizes for the Open Category while Haji Shaifulbahri Shookri, the Deputy President of the Amateur Bowling Association of Sarawak (ABAS) gave away the prizes for the Graded Category.

The overall running of the competition was well organized and credit should be given to the hospitable people of Sarawak.

All results can be downloaded from the Download Box on your left.