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Monday, December 15, 2008

2008 IOC "Sport and Youth" Trophy

SportExcel Foundation was incorporated on 12th August 1989 as a company limited by guarantee under the Companies Act Malaysia, 1965 and was launched on 8th April 1991. It's a private sports foundation funded by the private sector for the development of youth sports in Malaysia. It provides funds for the organization of an annual Malaysian Junior Circuit for 12 sports, Swimming, Diving, Cricket, Cycling, Golf, Gymnastics (Artistic & Rhythmic), Sepaktakraw, Shooting, Squash, Tennis, Tenpin Bowling. It also provides financial assistance in the form of training grants to promising young athletes to train and /or compete locally or overseas.

The Mission of SportExcel is to assist young talented Malaysian athletes to achieve excellence at international level and by so doing bring honour for themselves and the country. The Chairman of the Foundation is HRH Prince Tunku Imran, President of the Olympic Council of Malaysia.

For the long and dedicated contributions to sports development for youths, the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) has selected SportExcel Foundation as the recipient of the 2008 IOC "Sport and Youth" Trophy.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Youth Bowlers shine in Indonesia

Story and photos by Mr. Terence Yaw at www.mtbc.org.my.

14th November, Jakarta: Muhd Amirul Afif of MSSM, Malaysia lived up to his credential as top qualifier to win the Youth Boy's Under-18 title of the 1st Ancol Open Bowling Championship with Mohd Aziem Azemi taking third spot.

1st Ancol Open logo


Muhd Amirul, who started moderately with a 197 opening game of the eight-game Masters finals, blitzed the lanes at Ancol Bowling Centre on Friday evening with 249, 231, 214, 206, 212, 186 and 203 to win the Boy's Under-18 crown on a total of 1698.

Muhd Amirul's lead, which he took over from the second game, never loked threatened as he cruise home to win by 54 pins. Singapore's Anthony Low Ying Sheng settled for second spot with 1644.

Muhd Amirul's teammate, Mohd Aziem Azemi almost gave Malaysia a 1-2 finish if not for his disasterous final game of 139, whic dropped him to third spot on a total of 1558. MSSM's other youths, Teh Lit Qing, Bong Kihow and Mohd Ozzer Othman finished out of the money in eighth, tenth and 11th respectively.


BU18 Champ and 3rd
Muhd Amirul and Mohd Aziem
Azemi, champion and third


Meanwhile, in the girl's division, Nor Shahira Abdul Manaf had a chance to take the title but a poor 161 in her final game let her down. Her opponents posted high games to snatch the title from the Malaysian, who managed 1422.

Medan's Jessica Florencia shot a 236 final game to total 1502 for the victory. Priyanka from Bandung, Indonesia posted a higher final game of 256 to clinch second spot with 1424.

MSSM's other girls were Siti Aishajan Hussin finishing fourth and Maisarah Rozali fifth. Top overseas qualifier, Siti Nur Nadia ended up in a disappointing eighth place. Detailed scores: BU18 Masters Finals and GU18 Masters Finals.


Nor Shahira
Nor Shahira Abd Manaf taking
third spot

Congratulations!! YOU DID GOOD!!!

Monday, September 15, 2008

Sirkit Remaja lahir bakat sukan boling


Jumaat, 12 September 2008 | Edisi Selangor & KL | Nazrol Jamaludin


SHAH ALAM - Sirkit Remaja Kebangsaan Sport Excel-Milo-MTBC 2008 yang berakhir 30 Ogos lalu dilihat sebagai medan dalam melahirkan bakat boling secara berterusan untuk negara.

Sirkit Remaja Tenpin Boling SportExcel tajaan bersama SportExcel, Milo, Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN) dan Kongres Tenpin Boling Malaysia (MTBC) telah bermula sejak 1994 lagi dan sejak itu, seorang demi seorang bintang sukan boling dilahirkan seperti Shalin Zulkifli, Zulmazran Zulkifli, Esther Cheah, Adrian Ang dan lain-lain pernah mengambil bahagian dalam sirkuit ini.

Penyelaras pertandingan, Tay Li Neo menjelaskan, walaupun terdapat sedikit penurunan daripada jumlah peserta pada tahun ini, secara keseluruhannya penganjuran kejohanan tahun ini dilihat berjaya dan menunjukkan peningkatan.

“Secara keseluruhannya, purata jatuhan pin yang dikumpul menunjukkan peningkatan berbanding tahun lalu, ini menunjukkan peserta-peserta yang menyertai siri ini mempunyai potensi yang baik.

“Selain itu, penganjuran kategori bawah 12 tahun yang pertama kali diadakan juga mencapai matlamat berdasarkan persembahan yang ditunjukkan peserta,” katanya.

Menurutnya, kejayaan sirkit ini juga menunjukkan program pembangunan yang dijalankan di setiap negeri juga berjalan dengan sangat baik.

“Program pembangunan yang dijalankan di setiap negeri amat baik berdasarkan dengan persembahan pemain-pemain dan ini secara tidak langsung menjadikan Malaysia tidak ketandusan pemain-pemain berbakat di dalam sukan boling.

“Ada juga pemain dari negara luar menyatakan di mana program pembangunan sukan boling di Malaysia merupakan antara yang terbaik di dunia,” katanya.

Selain itu, Tay Li Neo juga menjelaskan dengan adanya pertandingan ini, pemain-pemain di peringkat negeri mempunyai satu pertandingan yang tetap untuk mereka bertanding.

“Wakil dari MTBC dan MSN juga akan memantau pemain-pemain untuk dinilai dan menjalani ujian pemilihan untuk pasukan remaja kebangsaan,” katanya.

Secara keseluruhannya, terdapat 11 sirkit termasuk sirkuit Grand Prix Finals yang dipertandingkan sepanjang tahun di mana lapan sirkuit di Semenanjung Malaysia, dua sirkit di Sabah dan Sarawak dan satu sirkuit Grand Prix.

Sirkit Grand Prix adalah di mana pemain-pemain terbaik daripada Semenanjung dan Sabah dan Sarawak berkumpul untuk menentukan juara keseluruhan di dalam kategori masing-masing.

Monday, September 8, 2008

Pemain Pahang gagal raih juara


Selasa, 2 September 2008 | Edisi Pahang

Perak hebat, juara kesuluruhan


Isnin, 01 September 2008 | Edisi Pahang

Idam juara, skuad elit


Ahad, 31 Ogos 2008 | Edisi Pahang

Monday, September 1, 2008

Cheryl showing her potential


Monday, September 1, 2008

PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur's Cheryl Cheong again showed her potential to become a top bowler in the country by nailing another top junior title on Saturday.

The Form Five student of the Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) emerged as the girls' Open champion in the SportExcel-NSC-Milo National Grand Prix Finals at the Kuantan Mega Lanes.

She also stole the show in Sukma (Malaysia Games) in Kuala Terengganu last June, pulling the rug from under the fancied bowlers to win the Masters gold medal.



Cheryl Cheong and Mohd Amsyar showing their trophies after winning their maiden girls' and boys' Open titles in the SportsExcel-NSC-Milo National Grand Prix Finals at the Kuantan Mega Lanes on Saturday.

On Saturday, the 17-year-old Cheryl recovered from a poor first game to beat Pahang's Farah Izzazaya 332-322 (136-196, 170-152) in the final.

She certainly saved the best for the Finals of the 10-leg circuit after crashing out in the elimination rounds in Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, Seremban and Johor.

The former national youth bowler, who had been bowling for nine years, was all smiles.

“I was very nervous in the final against Farah and managed only to score 136 pins in the first game. But I did not give up,” said Cheryl, who came into the tournament with a target of a top four finish.

“With the guidance from my coach and support from my friends, I did well to connect several strikes and also picked up my spares.”

With her consistent performances thus far, Cheryl is likely to get a call-up to re-join the national youth squad.

In the boys’ Open, Perak’s Mohd Amsyar Zakaria landed his first junior title – beating Mohd Hanif Mohd Bakri of Pahang 372-317 in the final.

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Shin the favourite for boys’ crown


Wednesday, August 27, 2008

PETALING JAYA: Perak's Shin Chern Yew has placed himself as one of the favourites for the boys' title in the National Grand Prix Bowling Finals, which begin today in Kuantan.

Chern Yew saved his best in the last stop of the nine-leg circuit in Malacca last week to show that he would be among those to watch in the Finals.

The unheralded Perakian pulled of a surprise by beating his more renowned team-mate Mohd Fazrin Khairul Faizi 400-382 to win his first-ever circuit title.

In the girls' Open, Pahang's Farah Izzazaya also nailed a first title on the circuit, beating Siti Nazwa Mohd Sanap 411-396 in the final.

A total of 16 boys and 16 girls will feature in the Finals.

Friday, August 8, 2008

Selangor kuasai dua acara Sirkit Remaja Tenpin Boling SportExcel


Jumaat, 08 Ogos 2008 | Edisi Selangor & KL | Nazrol Jamaludin

KUALA LUMPUR - Remaja Tenpin Boling SportExcel, Sirkit Kuala Lumpur yang berlangsung pada 1 hingga 3 Ogos lepas di Megalanes KL, Endah Parade, Sri Petaling menyaksikan Perak dan Selangor unggul apabila masing-masing memenangi dua emas daripada enam acara yang dipertandingkan.

Selangor mengungguli kategori bawah 12 tahun apabila memenangi kedua-dua acara melalui Natasya Roslan dalam kategori wanita dan Wan Nadzmi Fikri dalam kategori lelaki.

Bagi Natasya, kemenangan ini juga merupakan kemenangan keempat daripada empat pusingan untuk kategori bawah 12 tahun selain sebelum ini memenangi emas di kejohanan Majlis Sukan Sekolah-Sekolah Malaysia dalam acara All-Events dan Masters.

Kemenangan ini juga menjadikan Natasya terus mendahului pungutan mata keseluruhan dengan mengumpul 320 mata sekaligus menjadikannya calon pilihan memenangi Grand Prix Akhir yang akan berlangsung di Megalanes Kuantan, hujung bulan ini.

Kategori terbuka lelaki menyaksikan dua peserta Kuala Lumpur bersaing sesama sendiri untuk merebut gelaran juara apabila Mohd Amirrul Afif menewaskan Yusof Abdul Raof dengan 410-376 jatuhan pin dan ini merupakan kemenangan keduanya tahun ini selain sedang mendahului kedudukan keseluruhan dengan 670 mata.

Sementara itu, Perak mengungguli kedua-dua kategori wanita apabila Syaidatul Afifah Badrul Hamidi mengungguli acara Wanita Terbuka dan Norsyazana Rusli bagi kategori Graded Wanita.

Menurut Syaidatul, dia tidak menyangka berjaya menewaskan Cheryl Cheong dengan keputusan 438-410 jatuhan pin.

“Saya tidak menjangkakan akan menang memandangkan selepas kejohanan Sukan Malaysia, saya tidak berlatih kerana menumpukan sepenuhnya masa untuk pelajaran saya,” katanya.

Hadiah kepada pemenang disampaikan oleh Setiausaha Kehormat Kongres Tenpin Boling Malaysia, Sidney Tung dan Penasihat Teknikal Skuad Elit Kebangsaan Richard Shockley.

Hadiah kategori bawah 12 tahun pula telah disampaikan Juara Kejohanan Remaja Dunia acara berpasukan, Adrian Ang, Aaron Kong, Muhd Nur Aiman dan Syafiq Ridhwan.

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Wan Nadzmi bowls to glory despite bleeding thumb


Tuesday, August 05, 2008

KUALA LUMPUR: A bleeding thumb did not stop Wan Nadzmi Fikri of Selangor from winning the boys' Under-12 title in the Kuala Lumpur leg of the SportExcel-NSC-Milo National Junior Bowling Circuit at the Mega Lanes in Endah Parade, Sri Petaling, on Sunday.

Nadzmi chalked up a 12-game score of 2,221 to beat team-mate Mohd Hafiz Fikri by 125 pins. It was his second title on the circuit after the Johor leg last month.

In the girls' Under-12, Natasha Roslan of Selangor bagged her fourth title on the circuit after the legs in Perak, Pahang and Johor.

The national schools (MSSM) Under-12 Masters and All-Event gold medallists won the KL leg with a score of 1,983. In the Open division, Mohd Amirrul Afif of Kuala Lumpur and Syaidatul Afifah of Perak emerged as the boys' and girls' champions. To make it a memorable day for the juniors, the World Youth gold-medal winning team of Aaron Kong, Adrian Ang, Mohd Syafiq Ridhwan and Mohd Nur Aiman Khairuddin presented the prizes to the winners.

Results

BOYS' OPEN Quarter-finals: Teh Lit Qing (Prk) bt Equine Lam (Prk) 394-374, Kevin Tan (Mal) bt Mohd Aziem Azemi (Kul) 465-395, Mohd Amirrul Afif (Kul) bt Faliq Aimran (Kul) 442-381, Yusof Abdul Raof (Kul) bt Abdul Muhaimin (Prk) 441-372. Semi-finals: Yusof bt Lit Qing 427-379, Amirrul bt Kevin 474-431. Final: Amirrul bt Yusof 410-376.

BOYS' GRADED

Quarter-finals: Mohd Hazwan Harman Shah (Nse) bt Louis Liaw (Kul) 338-332, Mohd Shahir Surni (Nse) bt Abdul Basit Mohd (BPSS) 368-279, Mohd Zafis Zulkifli (Nse) bt Mohd Aizudeen Mustaqim (Sel) 370-312, Amir Imran (Sel) bt Mohd Azlan Norani (Prk) 382- 320.

Semi-finals: Hazwan bt Shahir 374-362, Amir bt Zafis 427-412.

Final: Hazwan bt Amir 384-356.

BOYS' UNDER-12

Over 12 games: 1. Wan Nadzmi Fikri (Sel) 2221, 2. Mohd Hafiz Fikri (Sel) 2096, 3. Mohd Naim Hashim (Sel) 2027.

GIRLS' GRADED

Quarter-finals: Nur Azlin Abu Bakar (BPSS) bt Selva Nivashini (Sel) 319-310, Nur Fadeena Aznel (Ked) bt Noramirah Hashim (Joh) 347- 345, Norsyazana Rosli (Prk) bt Nur Shamira Abdul Manaf (Kul) 346-344, Nur Shahira Abdul Manaf (Kul) bt Nurain Fatin (Sel) 381- 356.

Semi-finals: Azlin bt Shahira 319-310, Norsyazana bt Nur Fadeena 337-325. Final: Norsyazana bt Azlin 358-336.

GIRLS' OPEN

Quarter-finals: Cheryl Cheong (Kul) bt Nur Diana (Kul) 353-348, Syaidatul Afifah (Prk) bt Maisarah Rozali (Pen) 382-301, Nor Amilia (Sel) bt Farah Izzazaya (Pah) 406-401, Siti Nur Harini (Sel) bt Nazrinnah Kamil (Prk) 435-402.

Semi-finals: Cheryl bt Siti 386-365, Syaidatul bt Amilia 418-405. Final: Syaidatul bt Cheryl 438-410.

GIRLS' UNDER-12

Over 12 games: 1. Natasha Roslan (Sel) 1983, 2. Anessa Asyira Abas (Nse) 1943, 3. Siti Nurzulaikha Ismail (Kul) 1928.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Chong turns giant-killer in junior circuit


July 22, 2008


KUCHING: Chong Jun Foo came looking for a good game in the second and final leg of the National Junior Bowling Circuit (East Malaysia) here at the weekend.

And he not only got what he was looking for but also bowled the top seed over in the process to lift the Boys Open title.

The Form Two giant-killer from SMK St Thomas matched Sabah’s champion and first-ranked Azreen Khasful frame for frame but finished the stronger on 363-330 to claim his sole title in this year’s circuit at Riverside Superbowl here on Sunday.

Chong, a member of the state Sukma XII team, did not bowl in the first leg in Kota Kinabalu last month because he had to go back to school after missing too many classes while training for the Terengganu Games.

His absence meant he did not collect enough points to qualify for the Grand Prix finals in Megalanes Kuantan, Pahang, from August 28 to 30.

But his victory here was sweet as he managed to stop the top seed who looked solid en route to the final.

The script was the same for Kuching’s Dayang Aida, winner of the Girls Open. She was also absent in the Sabah leg and will be out in the GP finals due to insufficient points.

Aida who beat Natalie Braoh (Kuching) 335-301 in the quarter-finals and Nabilah Kassim (Sabah) 366-333 in the semi-finals, took the title by defeating Syazwani Sajeli (Kuching) 367-341 in the final.

Abang Nazreen of Kuching won the boys graded division while Miri’s Farahan Ibrahim took the girls’ category at Crystal Bowl.

Abang Nazreen who beat Azril Fakhree in the finals, was overjoyed as he could only finish 22 in the Sabah leg. With this win, he joins Azril Fakhree and Ervin Lim (Miri) in the GP Finals.

Farahan beat Siti Farahain of Sabah 363-341 in the final.

The 14-year-old was third in the Sabah leg but hit all the right lines on Sunday.

She started the knockout round seeded eight but made steady progress from there. In the quarter-finals, she beat Najihah Deli of Kuching, the top seed, by only one pin — 314-313.

In the semi-finals, she outbowled Sabahan Nurul Ashikeen 347-330, and held her nerves in the finals to prevail.

Both Farzana and Farahain have qualified for the Grand Prix finals.

Only five players — three in Boys Open and two in Girls Open – qualified for GP finals from East Malaysia.

Alan Lee, development manager for tenpin bowling, Unit Prestasi Tinggi, MSN, gave away the prizes for the open category while Amateur Bowling Association of Sarawak deputy president Shaifulbahri Shookri gave away the prizes for the graded category.

The tournament was part of the SportExcel-MILO-NSC-MTBC National Junior Circuit.

A first for Jun Foo and Dayang


Tuesday, July 22, 2008

KUALA LUMPUR: Bowlers Chong Jun Foo and Dayang Aida nailed their first national junior circuit titles this year in the Sarawak leg of the SportExcel-NSC-Milo Circuit in Kuching on Sunday.

But the duo will still not feature in the national Grand Prix Finals in Kuantan from Aug 28-30. They did not compete in the Sabah leg last month and the points they raked in on Sunday were not enough to get them among the qualifiers.

In the boys’ Masters, Jun Joo defeated Azreen Khasful Khainin of Sabah 363-331 (183-146, 180-185) and Aida took the girls’ title by beating Syazwani Sajeli 377-358 (187-182, 190-190).

Masters results

BOYS’ OPEN

Semi-finals: Azreen Khasful Khainin (Sab) bt Nazrin Wagiman (Swk) 344-332, Tan Chien Nan (Sab) bt Chong Jun Foo (Swk) 351-283.

Final: Jun Foo bt Azreen 363-331.

BOYS’ UNDER-16

Semi-finals: Azril Fakhree (Sab) bt Daniel Tan (Swk) 388-360, Abang Nazreen (Swk) bt Akmal Fikri (Swk) 376-295.

Final: Nazreen bt Azril 362-358.

GIRLS’ OPEN

Semi-finals: Dayang Aida (Swk) bt Nabilah Kassim (Sab) 366-333, Syazwani Sajeli (Swk) bt Siti Aishajan (Sab) 367-341.

Final: Aida bt Syazwani 377-372.

GIRLS’ UNDER-16

Semi-finals: Farzana Ibrahim (Swk) bt Nurul Ashikeen (Sab) bt 347-330, Siti Farahain (Sab) bt Steffira Zeandea (Sab) 336-329.

Final: Farzana bt Farahain 363-341.

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Bakat Sonia mula menyinar


Julai 20, 2008 | Simon Soloman




TIADA siapa yang memberi perhatian kepada bakat Sonia Teoh Jia Yun sehinggalah dia membuktikannya pada Kejohanan Boling Sirkit Remaja IV SportExcel-Milo minggu lalu.

Pada kejohanan tiga hari yang berlangsung di Ampang Superbowl, Seremban itu, Sonia mencipta kejutan apabila muncul juara kategori perempuan.

Kehebatan atlet berusia 15 tahun ini mula terserlah sejak dari saingan separuh akhir lagi apabila mudah menewaskan Sharifah Marissa dari Selangor dengan perbezaaan 15 jatuhan pin.

Selepas itu, rentak bergaya Sonia diteruskan pada perlawanan akhir apabila dia mencatat 345 jatuhan pin untuk menewaskan peserta Perak, Norsyazana Rusli.

"Saya tidak jangka akan menang kerana kejohanan ini cukup sengit dan disertai oleh pemain-pemain yang jauh lebih berpengalaman daripada saya," jelas gadis periang ini.

"Begitupun, saya hanya tenangkan diri, tidak tertekan dan fokus kepada setiap permainan saya tanpa diganggu pihak lawan."

Mengimbau pembabitannya dalam sukan boling, Sonia mengakui ia adalah disebabkan oleh minat.

Hakikatnya, Sonia mengakui dia menginginkan untuk mengikut jejak langkah kakaknya, Tania Teoh Si Yun yang bergiat aktif dalam sukan badminton.

Namun, Sonia nekad untuk menceburi sukan boling hanya semata-mata kerana minat dan ia bermula dengan menyertai kelab boling di Sekolah Kebangsaan Convent Infant Jesus I di Melaka.

Bagi memudahkan proses latihan, Sonia yang mula bermain boling pada usia sebelas tahun kini dilatih jurulatih, Chong Chee Kim dengan menjadikan Ampang Superbowl di Mahkota Parade sebagai lokasi latihan.

"Saya terima banyak galakkan dari ahli keluarga khususnya kakak saya yang merupakan bekas pemain skuad pelapis badminton kebangsaan," jelas Sonia.

"Bagi saya, boling adalah sukan yang mencabar yang memberi latihan mental dan menolong saya melepaskan tekanan.

"Sasaran saya kini adalah untuk menyertai pasukan remaja kebangsaan dan kejayaan saya di Seremban minggu lalu adalah langkah pertama saya ke arah impian itu."

Sementara itu, pada Kejohanan Majlis Sukan Sekolah-Sekolah Malaysia (MSSM) di Ipoh pada Mei lalu, Sonia berjaya membawa pulang pingat perak dalam acara masters perempuan Bawah 15.

Dia juga turut menyumbang gangsa dalam acara beregu menerusi gandingannya bersama Zureen Nurasuhaz.


KIRI: Sonia (tengah) muncul juara kategori perempuan pada Kejohanan Boling Sirkit Remaja IV di Ampang minggu lalu.

Sesuatu yang menarik, Sonia bukan sahaja hebat di gelanggang boling, sebaliknya dia merupakan pelajar pintar dan pernah memperoleh 5A dalam peperiksaan UPSR pada tahun 2005.

"Sonia adalah pelatih yang menurut semua arahan saya, menghadiri semua latihan mengikut masa dan konsisten dalam permainannya," jelas jurulatih, Chee Kim.

"Dia mempunyai keazaman dan disiplin untuk menjadi seorang juara."

Dalam pada itu, pengarah kejohanan Sirkit Remaja, Mellisa Tay mengucapkan tanda penghargaan kepada penaja utama iaitu SportExcel dan Milo.

"Untuk sirkit ini, kami adakan sistem baru di mana pada peringkat suku akhir, separuh akhir dan akhir, pemenang ditentukan menerusi sistem kalah mati mengira jumlah jatuhan pin dua permainan," jelas Mellisa.

"Pada sirkit keenam ini, seramai 250 pemain beraksi sambil sirkit ketujuh pula akan diadakan di Kuala Lumpur bermula 1 hingga 3 Ogos depan."

Menurut Mellisa lagi, sirkit kelapan akan diadakan di Melaka (15-17 Ogos) sebelum Grand Prix Akhir di Kuantan pada 27 hingga 30 Ogos.

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Ahmad, Steffira make it a double joy for Sabah


Saturday, July 19, 2008

KUALA LUMPUR: Youngsters Ahmad Azraei Tamring and Steffira Zeandea Greater made it a double joy for Sabah by winning the boys’ and girls’ Under-12 titles in the SportExcel-NSC-Milo East Malaysia Junior Circuit at the Riverside Superbowl in Kuching yesterday.

The duo showed nerves of steel to emerge as the winners of the Sarawak-leg, which attracted 43 boys and 34 girls in the one-day competition.

Azraei and Steffira, who trains under coach Ricky Loh, had also won the titles in the Sabah-leg last week.

In the National Schools (MSSM) meet in Perak last month, Azraei was a member of the Under-12 team who won a bronze medal while Steffira, who idolises national bowler Esther Cheah, captured two gold medals.

RESULTS

Boys: 1. Ahmad Azraei Tamring (Sab) 1328, 2. Ahmad Fawwaz Farhan Abdullah (Sab) 1313, 3. Christopher Tiong Lee Siong (Swk) 1295

Girls: 1. Steffira Zeandea Greater (Sab) 1438, 2. Nur Zahikah Zamree (Sab) 1280, 3. Nicole Tan Yan Han (Swk) 1244.

Sabahan keglers are stars of tomorrow


July 19, 2008

KUCHING: Sabahan bowling prodigies proved all-conquering at the Under-12 Star of Tomorrow tournament at Riverside Superbowl here on Thursday.

Ahmad Azraei Tamring and Ahmad Fawwaz Farhan kept up their scorching form to finish first and second in both home and away legs, confirming their places in the Grand Prix finals at Megalanes Kuantan, Pahang, on August 28 and 30.

In the girls’ category, Sabah’s Steffira Zeandea was no less dominant, capturing both the home and away legs to confirm her place in the GP finals.

Teammate Nur Zahirah Zamree finished second with Nicole Tan of Kuching third.

However, both laid claim to the one GP finals slot remaining on 90 points each after two legs.

To break the deadlock, a one game roll-off was held in which Nicole knocked down 180 pins to Nur Zahirah’s 160.

Allan Lee, development manager for tenpin bowling with Majlis Sukan Negara, gave away the prizes.

The graded category started yesterday at Crystal Bowl Kuching simultaneously with the open category at Riverside Superbowl.

The finals will be held on Sunday morning.

The annual U-12 Star of Tomorrow Tournament is part of the Sportexcel-Sukan Teras-Milo-MTBC Malaysian Junior Bowling Circuit to scout for potential bowlers nationwide.

More than 200 bowlers from Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan participated in the Sarawak leg.

Tenpin boling lahir pemain muda berbakat


Sabtu, 19 Julai 2008 | Edisi Melaka dan N.Sembilan

SEREMBAN - Sirkit Remaja Tenpin Boling SportExcel diadakan baru-baru ini di Ampang Superbowl, Seremban Parade melibatkan penyertaan pemain-pemain muda terbaik seluruh Semenanjung Malaysia, termasuk Sabah dan Sarawak yang berkumpul untuk menentukan juara keseluruhan dalam kategori masing-masing.

Terdapat 11 sirkit termasuk Sirkit Grand Prix Finals yang dipertandingkan sepanjang tahun, lapan sirkit di Semenanjung Malaysia, dua sirkit di Sabah dan Sarawak serta satu sirkit Grand Prix.

Pada tahun ini, Sirkit Remaja Kebangsaan Tenpin Boling telah memuatkan kategori bawah 12 tahun tetapi di Sirkit Negeri Sembilan kategori bawah 12 tahun tidak dipertandingkan.

Sirkit ini menampilkan pemain-pemain di bawah umur 19 tahun yang dibahagikan kepada empat kategori iaitu Boys Open, Girls Open, Boys Graded dan Girls Graded.

Kategori Open dan Graded ditentukan oleh purata tahunan pemain.

Dalam setiap kategori, pemain akan bermain lapan permainan dalam pusingan pertama.

Seterusnya, 48 Boys Graded, 28 Girls Graded, 20 Boys Open dan 16 Girls Open yang mempunyai jatuhan pin yang tertinggi akan layak ke pusingan kedua di mana mereka akan bermain dalam enam permainan.

Skor enam permainan ini akan dicampurkan dengan lapan permainan dalam pusingan pertama.

Setelah dicampurkan skor pusingan pertama dan pusingan kedua, maka lapan pemain yang mempunyai jumlah skor tertinggi akan melangkah ke pusingan Knock-Out Round.

Dalam pusingan Knock-Out Round peringkat suku akhir, pemain bermain sebanyak dua permainan secara head-to-head dan pemain yang mengumpul jumlah jatuhan pin tertinggi dalam dua permainan akan dikira pemenang dan mara ke peringkat separuh akhir.

Muhd Firdaus pemain muda daripada Kuala Lumpur telah memenangi kategori Boys Graded menewaskan Muhd Shahir dari N.Sembilan, Yusof Abdul Raof dari Kuala Lumpur pula memenangi Boys Open manakala bagi kategori Girls Graded dan Girls Open dimenangi oleh Sonia Teoh dari Melaka dan Tengku Aimi Laily dari Kedah.

Sirkit ini ditaja SportExcel, MILO, Sukan Teras Majlis Sukan Negara dan Kongres Tenpin Boling Malaysia.

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Selangor’s Nadya stuns Syaidatul to emerge champion


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PETALING JAYA: Selangor's Nadya Izzati Noor Azman nailed her first SportExcel-Milo-NSC National Junior Bowling Circuit title at the Ampang Superbowl in Ipoh yesterday.


Future stars: Nadya Izzati Noor Azman (left) and Mohd Amin Abdul Razak are all smiles after winning the girls' and boys' titles in the third leg of the SportExcel- NSC Milo National Junior Circuit in Ipoh yesterday.

The 17-year-old national youth bowler defeated top seed Syaidatul Afifah Hamidi of Perak with a total two-game score of 347-339 in the final.

Future stars: Nadya Izzati Noor Azman (left) and Mohd Amin Abdul Razak are all smiles after winning the girls' and boys' titles in the third leg of the SportExcel- NSC Milo National Junior Circuit in Ipoh yesterday.

In the first game, Nadya bowled slightly better than Syaidatul for a 178-160 win. In the second game, she was beaten 169-179 but won on total pinfalls over two games.

Nadya's win ensured Perak's title drought in the girls' event in the circuit continued.

In the first two legs in Selangor and Kedah-Penang, the winners were Nor Amilia Mohd Nor of Selangor and Nur Diana Hussin of Kuala Lumpur respectively.

Meanwhile, Perak certainly got it right in the boys' competition when Mohd Amin Abdul Razak bagged his second consecutive circuit title after beating Mohd Shafiq Hashim of Selangor 450-384.

The fourth leg will be held in Terengganu this month at the Sukma (Malaysia Games) venue in the Main Stadium in Gong Badak. *Please take note that the next leg will be in Pahang from May 9-11*

Monday, March 17, 2008

Nur Diana lives up to billing by winning Masters crown


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PETALING JAYA: Youngster Nur Diana Hussin got it right in her second attempt to justify her top billing in the SportExcel-NSC-Milo-MTBC national junior bowling circuit by winning the girls' Masters title in the second leg at the Ampang Superbowl in Sungai Petani yesterday.

The lass from Kuala Lumpur defeated Perak’s Syaidatul Afifah Hamidi 225-159, 188-192 in the final for a two-game score of 413-351.

In the first leg of the circuit in Selangor last month, Diana also qualified for the elimination round as the top seed but she was knocked out in the semi-final stage.

Triumphant: Nur Diana Hussin and Mohd Amin Abdul Razak posing with their winning medals in the Masters events.
This time, the 16-year-old maintained her composure to beat three bowlers to take the title.

Before setting up the final match against Syaidatul, Diana beat Kedahan Nurul Nadia 330-284 in the quarter-finals and then knocked out Diyana Zuhaili of Penang 350-302 in the semi-finals.

Only the top eight boys and top eight girls after one day of qualifying over 16 games competed in the knockout stage.

In the boys' competition, Mohd Amin Abdul Razak of Perak emerged as the winner, beating team-mate Teh Lit Qing 421-364 in the final.

Monday, January 28, 2008

Fahmi claims both junior and senior Masters crowns

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By AFTAR SINGH (27th January 2008)


Fahmi Bahri - Winning the Boys Open and Men's Open Title

PETALING JAYA: It was a day of double joy for national youth bowler Fahmi Bahri Sulaiman of Johor (pic) in the National Championships at the Pyramid Mega Lanes yesterday.

The 20-year-old Fahmi started the day in style when he bagged the national boys’ Masters title with a 10-game total of 2,140 pinfalls in the morning.

Later in the evening, Fahmi was in sizzling form to surprise the more renowned national bowlers to bag his first men’s Masters Open title.

Fahmi, who is doing a matriculation course at the Bandar Penawar Sports School (BPSS), finished third with a 10-game score of 2,206 to qualify for the step-ladder finals.

Fahmi defeated national bowler Adrian Ang 257-205, 237-182 and former international Azizi Ameran 192-204, 195-165, 202-179 to set up a showdown against another ex-international Mustafa Yassin.

The Johor lad was in top form as he defeated Mustafa 223-146, 246-186 in a best-of-three-game in the final to pocket the prize money of RM7,000 and his Masters Open title.

“I never thought I would win the title as I was up against the national bowlers in the competition. I just kept my cool and I was surprised that I bowled so well in the step-ladder finals,” said Fahmi.

Meanwhile, national bowler Sharon Koh bagged her second women’s Masters title to take home RM3,000.


Sharon Koh - 2nd Women's Open Title

Sharon who won her first title in 2005, finished third with a 10-game score of 2,099 to qualify for the step-ladder finals.

Sharon defeated national bowler Shalin Zulkifli 205-184 and 215-193 to clinch the title. Earlier, Sharon defeated Kedah’s Tengku Emanina Tengku Sahir 202-141, 201-185 and national back-up bowler Nor Hanizah 255-189, 202-182.

Sarawak’s Jacqueline Jenelee Sijore won the girls’ Masters title while 12-year-old sensation Mohd Syafiq Sajeli triumphed in the boys’ graded division.


Girls Open Winners
From left - Nor Amilia (2nd), Jacquline (Champ), Nazrinnah (3rd)

Thursday, December 27, 2007

Zatil qualifies for her first World Ranking Masters


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PETALING JAYA: Young bowler Zatil Iman (pic) will be the new kid on the block for Malaysia in the World Ranking Masters to be held in Jakarta from May 1-5.

An impressive three gold medal showing in the recent SEA Games in Thailand saw the 18-year-old making the cut for the first time in the women's competition of the world meet.

Zatil finished fifth on 270 points in the Asian rankings and will join seasoned campaigner Shalin Zulkifli, who was placed third on 306 points after taking into account 28 tournaments on the calendar.

However, Wendy Chai, who won the Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) Grand Finals in January, just missed out on making the top eight grade.

Wendy was placed ninth and another Malaysian, Esther Cheah, was in 16th spot in the rankings list.

Malaysia will have three men in the fray. Daniel Lim was the highest ranked Malaysian in fifth place on 275 points followed by Zulmazran Zulkifli on 267 points. Alex Liew, who also won the ABF Grand Finals title, made the cut in eighth spot on 247 points.

The top eight bowlers from the Asian, European and the American zones will see action in Jakarta.

AMF World Cup runners-up Jason Belmonte of Australia and Kim Eun-jung of South Korea topped the men's and women's ranking lists respectively.

For national coach Holloway Cheah, it is still a good achievement to place three male and two female bowlers in the world meet.

“We still have good representation despite not competing in as many tournaments in Asia compared to previous years,” he said.

“Our focus was more on the European tournaments because we were preparing the women for the World Championships (in Mexico in September) this year.

“Wendy could have made the cut too but she opted out of the SEA Games and did not earn enough ranking points. But we still have the experienced Shalin in the fray and I think we can pose strong challenges in both divisions,” he added.

Malaysia also did not send the national bowlers on the ABF Tour this year, joining Singapore and Taiwan in opting out because of its poor organisation.

Holloway was also delighted that with Zatil making the cut, Malaysia managed to continue the tradition of bringing up one bowler to come out at the international scene each year.

“It's good that we have another lefthander in Zatil. She is very likely to join Sharon Koh (also a southpaw) in the national elite team next year as she has proved herself over the last three months,” said Holloway.

Zatil bagged her first international title at the Singapore Open and won silver in the Asian Indoor Games in Macau.

And she emerged as a star at the SEA Games competitions in Bangkok, bagging gold medals in the doubles (with Esther), trios (with Esther and Shalin) and the five-woman team (with Esther, Shalin, Sharon and Siti Safiyah Amirah Abdul Rahman).