England overtook first block leader
Malaysia in the second 3-game block on long oil en route to claim the gold medal in the four-player Mixed Team event at the IV Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championship. Paul Moor, Jo Allsebrook, Darren Cundy and Zara Glover won the second gold medal for England with 5404 pinfall total (225.17). Malaysia took silver with 5264, while
Canada beat out Singapore for the bronze medal, 5133 to 5066.
Glover and
Mohd Nur Aiman, Malaysia won the titles in All Events and lead the top 12 women and men into Friday's Masters finals.
16-year-old Sin Li Jane from Malaysia and Paul Moor from England took different routes to win the women's and men's Masters titles in the IV Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championship at Dundonald International Ice Bowl in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Top seeded Sin Li Jane defeated Jazreel Tan, Singapore, two-games-to-one, thanks to two wins on her favorite long oil pattern. Moor, the No. 3 seed, had to win two matches where his opponents decided the pattern to start on. In the men's title match, Moor topped compatriot Darren Cundy, 2-1, despite Cundy rolling the tournament's first 300 in game #2.
Singles champion Sin Li Jane (pictured left) from Malaysia rolled the field-best 1385 series on her favorite long-oil pattern at Dundonald International Ice Bowl in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to secure the No. 1 seed for the stepladder finals in the women's Masters competition of the IV Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championship. The 16-year-old finished atop the leaderboard with 2697 pinfall total and an average of 224.75. Short oil leader and second-place finisher Jo Allsebrook, England, will take on No.3 Jazreel Tan, Singapore, in the opening match in best-of-three games format. 
Darren Cundy (l.) from England averaged 257.66 during the second six-game block on long oil and posted a 1546 series en route to claim the top spot for the men's Masters finals in the IV Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championship in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Starting the day in third place, Cundy rolled an 826 series for the first three games including games of 268, 280 and 278. He finished his series with a 290 game for 1546 and 2905 pinfall total, an average of 242.08 for 12 games. In the opening match of the stepladder finals in best-of-three games format, Joe Ciach from Canada will take on Cundy's compatriot Paul Moor.
Jo Allsebrook and Zara Glover, (l-r) both from England, took the lead in the women's Masters competition as the preliminaries have reached the halfway point. Both players cracked the 1400-bar over six games on the short oil pattern. Allsebrook started with a 765 3-game set including a near-perfect 298 in game #2 and added 645 to lead the field of 12 players from 8 countries (Australia, Canada, England and Singapore brought both players into the Masters) with 1410 and an average of 235.00. Glover was second with 1403 and Jo-Ann Sanesac, Canada, was third with 1359. 
Paul Moor (l.) from England finished the first day in the men's Masters preliminaries with back-to-back 248 games to set the pace after the first of two six-game blocks on short oil with 1398 total and an average of 233. Mark Buffa (r.), Canada, who led the field of 12 players from 8 countries for the first five games, closed out his set with a 195 game to settle for second place with 1391 (231.83). Moor's team mate Darren Cundy sits in third place with 1359 (226.50). 
Jazreel Tan and Remy Ong (l-r) from Singapore captured the gold medal in Mixed Doubles on the third day of competition in the IV Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championship Wednesday at Dundonald International Ice Bowl in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Needing a score of 440 in the final game, the duo felled 451 pins to win the title with championship record of 2778 six-game total and an average of 231.50. Highlight of the series was the record-breaking 557shot in game #4. Silver and bronze went to the doubles from Malaysia.
Shaun Ng and Remy Ong (l-r) captured the title in the men's doubles event at the IV Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championship in Northern Ireland en route to win the first gold medal for Singapore. The Singaporeans lead the 16 countries on short oil with 2730 six-game total and an average of! 227.50. Paul Moor and Darren Cundy, England, landed in second place with 2678 (223.17). Singles champion Mohd Nur Aiman and Syafiq Ridhwan finished with a 453 game to secure the bronze medal with 2635 (219.58). 
Malaysia’s Mohd Nur Aiman (pictured left) averaged 256.50 for six games and felled 1539 pins en route to capture the first gold medal of the IV Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championship in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in the men's Singles competition. Glen Loader (r.) of Australia finished his series with 279 and 278 to secure the silver medal with 1402 (233.67). Mark Buffa beat out fellow Canadian Joe Ciach for the bronze medal by 13 pins, 1395 to 1382. 
Bowlers, officials and supporters from 16 Commonwealth countries were welcomed to Belfast at Sunday evening's official Opening of the IV Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championship by the Mayor of Castlereagh, Cr. Ann-Marie Beattie and the High Sheriff of Belfast, Cr. Margaret McKenzie. Held biennially, the championship has previously been staged in Scotland, Cyprus and Australia, and this year the Northern Ireland Tenpin Bowling Federation is hosting the event at Dundonald International Ice Bowl, Castlereagh.
Belfast is gearing up for the arrival of teams from 17 Commonwealth countries that will compete in the fourth biennial Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championship. Following previous tournaments in Scotland, Cyprus and Australia, the Northern Ireland Tenpin Bowling Federation launched a successful bid to host this prestigious event and in the spirit of the "Friendly Games" motto of the Commonwealth Games Federation, the NITBF Organizing Committee has arranged a full program of social activities to augment the busy schedule of competition that will take place at Dundonald International Ice Bowl next week. 
The Tenpin Bowling Federation of India, TBF(I) will be sending a team to compete in the 4th Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championships to be held from November 23-29, 2008 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Sumathi Nallabantu, Prathima Hedge, Dilbir Singh and Vijay Dasari will compete against players from 16 other countries of the Commonwealth family which have confirmed their participation in this biannual event. Jimmy Lee, former Malaysian team stalwart, is the coach for Team India. 
Four junior bowlers who are knocking on the door of the senior team, will be out to impress national selectors when they compete in the fourth Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championships in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Nov 24-29. Muhd Nur Aiman, Syafiq Ridhwan (left), Sin Li Jane (right) and Nur Syakirah Yeoh, who have been impressive throughout the year, will carry the nation's hope in the event. National coach Holloway Cheah recently made it clear that he will be relegating several non-performing seniors from the elite squad next year.
A 'gentle giant' who had dreamed of playing tenpin bowls for his country has died in Australia on the eve of his full international debut. RAF Sergeant Lez Rogers, 38, flew to Melbourne with wife Kay just days after they celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary. But before father-of-one Lez, ranked as Wales' top male tenpin bowlers last year, had a chance to play in the Commonwealth Championships, he collapsed on an evening out with friends.
George Frilingos of Australia and Fiona Banks of England won the prestigious Masters titles to end the 3rd Commonwealth Tenpin Championships at Altona OZTenpin Bowl in Melbourne, Australia. In two close title matches, Frilingos topped Mohd Noer Said, Malaysia, while Banks defeated Canadian Jennifer Willis-Park. 