Mubarak Al-Muraikhi (pictured), one of two Qatari in the finals of the H.H. The Emir's Cup 2010 in Doha, Qatar, won three two-game matches decided by total pinfall en route to win the title and the 75.000 Qatari Riyal top prize (approx. $20,600). Al-Muraikhi, who won the Emir's Cup in 2007, defeated Naif Oqab in the championship match, 449-413. Oqab received 40.000 QAR for second place, Mansoor Al-Awamy, Qatar, pocketed 20.000 for third and Remy Ong, Singapore, garnered 10.000 for fourth.
Qatar Bowling Center in Doha, Qatar (Feb. 25 - March 4, 2010)
World and Asian Games champion Remy Ong (pictured), Singapore, led the top 8 players into the single-elimination finals in the H.H. The Emir's Cup 2010 at the Qatar Bowling Center in Doha, Qatar. Ong will meet No. 8 Yousif Falah, Bahrain in the quarterfinal over two games decided by total pinfall. The field will be cut to 4 then 2 players who will battle it out for the title and the top prize of 75.000 Qatari Riyal or approx. $20,600. The tournament drew 114 players from 17 countries.
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Among the honorees is legendary bowling coach Angel "Pappy" Nepomuceno
The Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) will pay tribute to sports luminaries and its own colleagues who passed away last year in its Annual Awards Night presented by Coca-Cola on March 1 at the Manila Hotel. Among those who will be honored are two-time basketball Olympian Eduardo Pacheco, Philippine Basketball Association founding commissioner Leo Prieto and legendary car racer Pocholo Ramirez Jr. and Angel "Pappy" Nepomuceno, winningest coach in Philippine bowling history (right) and father of six-time world champion Paeng (left).
Cozmo Bowling Center in Salmiya City, Kuwait (Jan. 23 - Feb. 2, 2010)
After 8 days of competition the 15th Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships came to an end with the Girls and Boys Masters finals Tuesday Feb. 2 in Salmiya City, Kuwait. Kim Hyun Mi (l.), Korea, and Michael Mak (r.), Hong Kong won the coveted titles. The team from Korea, boys and girls, became the Overall Champion. Hong Kong was the Boys Overall Champion and Singapore the Girls Overall Champion.
In a close title match, between the Doubles champions from Hong Kong, No. 1 seed Michael Mak (center) defeated No. 3 Eric Tseng (left) by 5 pins, 434-429, to end the 15th Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships at Cozmo Bowling Center in Salmiya City, Kuwait with victory in Boys Masters. It was the third gold medal for Mak. Tseng shot a huge game to eliminate Singles champion Shin Seung Hyeon (right), Korea, in the opening match, 268-189.
Baek Seung Ja and Lee Yeon Ji earn silver and bronze
Top seeded Kim Hyun Mi (c.) defeated Singles champion Baek Seung Ja (l.) in the title match, 494-428, to claim the gold medal in the Girls Masters finals of the 15th Asian Youth Championships Tuesday afternoon at Cozmo Bowling Center in Salmiya City, Kuwait. In an All-Korean final. No. 3 Baek ousted No. 2 Lee Yeon Ji (r.) in the opening match, 236-216. When Kim started the final with a huge 279 game (to Baek's 223), the match was practically over. Kim cruised to victory with a 215-205 win in game #2.
Shin Seung Hyeon rolls sixth 300 game of the 15th Asian Youth Championships
Hong Kong's rising star Michael Mak struggled during the second block of round robin match play but regained the lead with a win in the position round against his strongest rival, Singles gold medalist Shin Seung Hyeon, Korea. Mak finished the 16-game preliminaries with 3929 (238.06 avg.) including a 12-4 won-loss record. Shin had to settle for second place with 3910 (13-3). Eric Tseng, Hong Kong, defeated Hong Hae Sol, Korea, in the position round to take the third and final spot for today's stepladder finals.
Korean girls follow in the footprints of Korean women
Kim Hyun Mi, Lee Yeon Ji and Baek Seung Ja, all from Korea, will determine the Girls Masters champion in the 15th Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships Tuesday evening at Cozmo Bowling Center in Salmiya City, Kuwait. Kim Hyun Mi, who held a 112-pin lead over Lee Yeon Ji after the first block on short oil, earned the No. 1 seed for the stepladder finals with 3941 pinfall total including 100 pins bonus (10 per win) and an average of 240.06 for 16 ganes.
Korea's Shin Seung Hyeon, Hong Hae Sol sit in second and third place
Michael Mak (c.), Hong Kong, averaged 262.25 and won all eight matches to take a dominating 136-pin lead in the Asian Youth Championships Boys Masters finals after the first 8-game block Monday at Cozmo Bowling Center in Salmiya City, Kuwait. Mak chalked up 2178 pins including 80 pins bonus (10 per win) and outaveraged his nearest competitor, Singles champion Shin Seung Hyeon (l., 2042), Korea, by more than 15 pins. Shin's compatriot Hong Hae Sol (r.) was another 51 pins behind in third place with 1991.
Korea, the only country which has all four players in the Girls Masters finals of the 15th Asian Youth Championships, dominated the first block of rmatch play Monday at Cozmo Bowling Center in Salmiya City, Kuwait. Kim Hyun Mi (c.) averaged 252.38 over eight games and compiled a 6-2 won-loss record (10 pins bonus per win) to lead the 16 finalists with 2079 pinfall total. Lee Yeon Ji (left) is second with 1967. Kim Yeon Ju is mere six pins behind Misaki Mukotani (r., 1898), Japan, in fourth place with 1892.
Hong Kong's Mak, Tseng claim gold and silver in All Events
Day one leader Malaysia with Aris Ardilla Santosoh, Khoo Beng Khai, Johnathan Chan and Syimir Abdul Razak (pictured) captured the gold medal in the Boys 4-player Team event at the 15th Asian Youth Championships in Kuwait. Hong Kong earned the silver medal and Kuwait took bronze. Hong Kong's Michael Mak and Eric Tseng claimed the gold and silver medal in All Events.Malaysia's Syimir Abdul Razak took bronze.The Championships conclude with the Boys and Gilrs Masters finals.
Singapore's Bernice Lim wins gold in All Events; Aussie Rebecca Whitting shoots 300
Starting the day in 5th place and 313 pins off the pace for the gold medal, Bernice Lim, Gina Lim, Krishna Darshini and New Hui Fen (pictured), Singapore, set three Asian Youth Championship records en route to win the gold medal in the 4-player Team event. Japan took silver and Korea bronze. Bernice Lim, Singapore, secured the gold medal
in All Events with Misaki Mukotani, Japan, in second and Baek Seung Ja, Korea, in third. Rebecca Whitting from Australia rolled the fifth perfecto of the championship.
Aris Ardilla Santosoh, Khoo Beng Khai, Johnathan Chan and Syimir Abdul Razak of Malaysia (picturted) lead the Boys 4-player Team event in the 15th Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships in Kuwait after 3 of 6 games with 2613 (217.75 Avg.). Singapore is in second place with 2551 and Japan is is third with 2550. The final 3-game block on short oil will determine the gold medals in Team and All Events and also the top 16 players for the Masters finals on Monday and Tuesday.
Rina Asada, Yuri Sato, Mika Yamada and Misaki Mukotani of Japan (pictured) took a 129-pin lead as the 4-player Team event has reached its halfway mark in the 15th Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships in Kuwait. The foursome had 2686 3-game total (223.83 Avg.) on the long pattern. Korea is second with 2557 and Australia third with 2489. The final 3-game block on short oil will determine the gold medals in Team and All Events and also the top 16 players for the Masters finals on Monday and Tuesday.
Singapore's Justin Lim rolls fourth 300 game of the Championships
Michael Mak and Eric Tseng (c.) from Hong Kong stormed to the gold medal in Doubles in the 15th Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships Friday in Kuwait. The duo felled 2783 pins, an average of 231.92 for six games. Squad 1 leader Park Jong Woo and Hong Hae Sol (l.), Korea, were 90 pins behind to earn the silver medal with 2693. Khoo Beng Khai and Aris Ardilla Santosh (r.), Malaysia, took the bronze medal with 2639. Singapore's Justin Lim rolled the fourth 300 game of the championships in the final game.
Misaki Mukotani rolls he third 300 game of the 15th Asian Youth Championships
Bernice Lim and New Hui Fen (center, l-r) from Singapore set three championship records en route to win the gold medal in Girls Doubles in the 15th Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships Thursday. The duo cruised to victory with record 2889 pinfall total and an average of 240.75. Korea's Kim Hyun Mi and Kim Yeon Ju (left, l-r) beat out Malaysians Siti Shazwani and Hurul Ainul (right, r-l) for the silver medal by three pins. Japan's Misaki Mukotani rolled
the third 300 game of the Championships.
Macau's Lee Tak Man shoots second 300 game of the Championships
Shin Seung Hyeon (c.) won the second gold medal in Boys Singles at the 15th Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships Wednesday in Kuwait. Seung Hyeon led the 58-player field on the short oil pattern with 1483 six-game total and an average of 247.17. Lee Tak Man (l.) of Macau, China. took silver with 1446 including the second 300 game of the championships. Michael Mak (r.) of Hong Kong led the first of two squads with 1418 (236.33) en route to earn the bronze medal.
Silver and bronze for Japan; Asada shoots first 300 game of the Championships
Baek Seung Ja (c.) won the first gold medal in the 15th Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships in Girls Singles on the first day of competition Tuesday at Cozmo Bowling Center in Salmiya City, Kuwait. Seung Ja started the event with a 299 game and never looked back. She added games of 229, 245, 279, 279 and 221 for 1552 six-game total and an average of 258.67. Silver and bronze went to Japan's Misaki Mukotani (l.) and team mate Rina Asada (r.), who rolled the first 300 game of the Championships.
Cozmo Bowling Center in Salmiya City, Kuwait (Jan. 23 - Feb. 2, 2010)
The Kuwait Bowling Federations will host the 15th Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships. The competition will be staged at Cozmo Bowling Center, a 16-laner in Salmiya City, Kuwait. 89 players, 58 boys and 31 girls, from 15 countries will compete for gold, silver and bronze medals in Singles, Doubles, Team, All Events and Masters. The opening ceremonies are scheduled for Monday, Jan. 25, 2010. The 8-day competition starts on Tuesday, Jan. 26 and ends with the Masters finals on Tuesday, Feb. 2.
Mubarak Al-Muraikhi (pictured), one of two Qatari in the finals of the H.H. The Emir's Cup 2010 in Doha, Qatar, won three two-game matches decided by total pinfall en route to win the title and the 75.000 Qatari Riyal top prize (approx. $20,600). Al-Muraikhi, who won the Emir's Cup in 2007, defeated Naif Oqab in the championship match, 449-413. Oqab received 40.000 QAR for second place, Mansoor Al-Awamy, Qatar, pocketed 20.000 for third and Remy Ong, Singapore, garnered 10.000 for fourth.
World and Asian Games champion Remy Ong (pictured), Singapore, led the top 8 players into the single-elimination finals in the H.H. The Emir's Cup 2010 at the Qatar Bowling Center in Doha, Qatar. Ong will meet No. 8 Yousif Falah, Bahrain in the quarterfinal over two games decided by total pinfall. The field will be cut to 4 then 2 players who will battle it out for the title and the top prize of 75.000 Qatari Riyal or approx. $20,600. The tournament drew 114 players from 17 countries.
Bowlingdigital.com in cooperation with Flavio Cuva and Beat Grauwiler has published nearly 150 videos in the past four years, Since our videos are in high quality or high definition, many users with lower bandwidth were unable to open even a downsized version. Therefore we have uploaded 121 videos from 14 events onto YouTube and will add all future recordings. To watch Bowlingdigital's videos on YouTube 
The Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) will pay tribute to sports luminaries and its own colleagues who passed away last year in its Annual Awards Night presented by Coca-Cola on March 1 at the Manila Hotel. Among those who will be honored are two-time basketball Olympian Eduardo Pacheco, Philippine Basketball Association founding commissioner Leo Prieto and legendary car racer Pocholo Ramirez Jr. and Angel "Pappy" Nepomuceno, winningest coach in Philippine bowling history (right) and father of six-time world champion Paeng (left).
After 8 days of competition the 15th Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships came to an end with the Girls and Boys Masters finals Tuesday Feb. 2 in Salmiya City, Kuwait. Kim Hyun Mi (l.), Korea, and Michael Mak (r.), Hong Kong won the coveted titles. The team from Korea, boys and girls, became the Overall Champion. Hong Kong was the Boys Overall Champion and Singapore the Girls Overall Champion. 
In a close title match, between the Doubles champions from Hong Kong, No. 1 seed Michael Mak (center) defeated No. 3 Eric Tseng (left) by 5 pins, 434-429, to end the 15th Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships at Cozmo Bowling Center in Salmiya City, Kuwait with victory in Boys Masters. It was the third gold medal for Mak. Tseng shot a huge game to eliminate Singles champion Shin Seung Hyeon (right), Korea, in the opening match, 268-189.
Top seeded Kim Hyun Mi (c.) defeated Singles champion Baek Seung Ja (l.) in the title match, 494-428, to claim the gold medal in the Girls Masters finals of the 15th Asian Youth Championships Tuesday afternoon at Cozmo Bowling Center in Salmiya City, Kuwait. In an All-Korean final. No. 3 Baek ousted No. 2 Lee Yeon Ji (r.) in the opening match, 236-216. When Kim started the final with a huge 279 game (to Baek's 223), the match was practically over. Kim cruised to victory with a 215-205 win in game #2.
Michael Mak (c.), Hong Kong, averaged 262.25 and won all eight matches to take a dominating 136-pin lead in the Asian Youth Championships Boys Masters finals after the first 8-game block Monday at Cozmo Bowling Center in Salmiya City, Kuwait. Mak chalked up 2178 pins including 80 pins bonus (10 per win) and outaveraged his nearest competitor, Singles champion Shin Seung Hyeon (l., 2042), Korea, by more than 15 pins. Shin's compatriot Hong Hae Sol (r.) was another 51 pins behind in third place with 1991.
Korea, the only country which has all four players in the Girls Masters finals of the 15th Asian Youth Championships, dominated the first block of rmatch play Monday at Cozmo Bowling Center in Salmiya City, Kuwait. Kim Hyun Mi (c.) averaged 252.38 over eight games and compiled a 6-2 won-loss record (10 pins bonus per win) to lead the 16 finalists with 2079 pinfall total. Lee Yeon Ji (left) is second with 1967. Kim Yeon Ju is mere six pins behind Misaki Mukotani (r., 1898), Japan, in fourth place with 1892.
Day one leader Malaysia with Aris Ardilla Santosoh, Khoo Beng Khai, Johnathan Chan and Syimir Abdul Razak (pictured) captured the gold medal in the Boys 4-player Team event at the 15th Asian Youth Championships in Kuwait. Hong Kong earned the silver medal and Kuwait took bronze. Hong Kong's Michael Mak and Eric Tseng claimed the gold and silver medal in All Events.Malaysia's Syimir Abdul Razak took bronze. The Championships conclude with the Boys and Gilrs Masters finals. 
Starting the day in 5th place and 313 pins off the pace for the gold medal, Bernice Lim, Gina Lim, Krishna Darshini and New Hui Fen (pictured), Singapore, set three Asian Youth Championship records en route to win the gold medal in the 4-player Team event. Japan took silver and Korea bronze. Bernice Lim, Singapore, secured the gold medal
in All Events with Misaki Mukotani, Japan, in second and Baek Seung Ja, Korea, in third. Rebecca Whitting from Australia rolled the fifth perfecto of the championship. 
Aris Ardilla Santosoh, Khoo Beng Khai, Johnathan Chan and Syimir Abdul Razak of Malaysia (picturted) lead the Boys 4-player Team event in the 15th Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships in Kuwait after 3 of 6 games with 2613 (217.75 Avg.). Singapore is in second place with 2551 and Japan is is third with 2550. The final 3-game block on short oil will determine the gold medals in Team and All Events and also the top 16 players for the Masters finals on Monday and Tuesday.
Rina Asada, Yuri Sato, Mika Yamada and Misaki Mukotani of Japan (pictured) took a 129-pin lead as the 4-player Team event has reached its halfway mark in the 15th Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships in Kuwait. The foursome had 2686 3-game total (223.83 Avg.) on the long pattern. Korea is second with 2557 and Australia third with 2489. The final 3-game block on short oil will determine the gold medals in Team and All Events and also the top 16 players for the Masters finals on Monday and Tuesday.
Michael Mak and Eric Tseng (c.) from Hong Kong stormed to the gold medal in Doubles in the 15th Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships Friday in Kuwait. The duo felled 2783 pins, an average of 231.92 for six games. Squad 1 leader Park Jong Woo and Hong Hae Sol (l.), Korea, were 90 pins behind to earn the silver medal with 2693. Khoo Beng Khai and Aris Ardilla Santosh (r.), Malaysia, took the bronze medal with 2639. Singapore's Justin Lim rolled the fourth 300 game of the championships in the final game. 
Bernice Lim and New Hui Fen (center, l-r) from Singapore set three championship records en route to win the gold medal in Girls Doubles in the 15th Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships Thursday. The duo cruised to victory with record 2889 pinfall total and an average of 240.75. Korea's Kim Hyun Mi and Kim Yeon Ju (left, l-r) beat out Malaysians Siti Shazwani and Hurul Ainul (right, r-l) for the silver medal by three pins. Japan's Misaki Mukotani rolled
the third 300 game of the Championships.
Shin Seung Hyeon (c.) won the second gold medal in Boys Singles at the 15th Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships Wednesday in Kuwait. Seung Hyeon led the 58-player field on the short oil pattern with 1483 six-game total and an average of 247.17. Lee Tak Man (l.) of Macau, China. took silver with 1446 including the second 300 game of the championships. Michael Mak (r.) of Hong Kong led the first of two squads with 1418 (236.33) en route to earn the bronze medal.
Baek Seung Ja (c.) won the first gold medal in the 15th Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships in Girls Singles on the first day of competition Tuesday at Cozmo Bowling Center in Salmiya City, Kuwait. Seung Ja started the event with a 299 game and never looked back. She added games of 229, 245, 279, 279 and 221 for 1552 six-game total and an average of 258.67. Silver and bronze went to Japan's Misaki Mukotani (l.) and team mate Rina Asada (r.), who rolled the first 300 game of the Championships.