In an all-Chinese Taipei affair,
Yang Nien-Hua, seeded third, defeated No. 4 seed,
Cheng Hsing-Chao, 226-210, to win the gold medal in men's Singles at the 24th East Asian Pacific Championship in Tamuning, Guam. The No. 1 and No. 2 seed after the preliminaries went to local bowler
Manny Tagle and
Choi Io Fai, Macau, who led the 36-player field with 1307 and 1251, resp. In the semifinals, Tagle fell to Cheng, 168-186, while Choi was eliminated by Yang, 161-190. Cheng earned the silver medal and Tagle and Choi shared the bronze.
The women from Korea (pictured) and the Chinese Taipei men claimed the gold medals in the five-player team event in the 24th East Asian Pacific Championship Saturday at Central Lanes in Tamuning, Guam. In the men's playoffs, Chinese Taipei's Chou Yen-Chih fired the first 300 game of the championships. Sim Ui Jin, Korea, and Yang Nien-Hua, Chinese Taipei, earned the coveted All Events titles. The top 8 women and the top 16 men advance to the Masters finals, which will conclude the championships on Sunday.
The Korean women and the Guam men took different routes to capture the gold medals in the Trios event at the 24th East Asian Pacific Championship Saturday. Korea's Lee Mi Ryung, Lee Seung Ree and Sim Ui-Jin claimed the title from top seed, while fourth seeded Reynaldo Zialcita, Manny Tagle and Jay
Leon Guerrero secured the victory in a one-ball roll-off. 
The Korea women followed in the footprints of the Korean men en route to capture the title in women's Doubles in the 24th East Asian Pacific Championship Thursday at Central Lanes in Tamuning, Guam. In an all-Korean championship match, top seeded Kim Hyun Mi and Park Ju Young (pictured) easily defeated their team mates Choi Hae Yun and Sim Ui Jin, 478-359, to cruise to the title. Singles champion Park claimed her second gold medal of the championships while Sim got
her second silver medal. 
Top seeded Cha Im Ho and Kim Dong Gyun from Korea (pictured) flew past No. 2 seed, Yang Nien-Hua and Hung Kun-Yi, Chinese Taipei, 468-333, to win the gold medal in Men's Doubles in the 24th East Asian Pacific Championship Thursday at Central Lanes in Tamuning, Guam. It was the second gold medal in the championships for Korea after the women's Singles yesterday. Yang, who won the gold medal in men's Singles, and Hung earned the silver medal, while Japan and Guam shared the bronze medal.
Park Ju Young, Korea, started the 24th East Asian Pacific Championship Tuesday at Central Lanes in Tamuning, Guam with victory in Women Singles. The Korean women dominated the event finishing the preliminaries in first, second, third, fifth and sixth place. In the championship match, Park defeated team mate Sim Ui Jin, 231-209, to claim the first gold medal of the championships.
The 24th East Asian Pacific Championship will be held from June 7-13 at Central Lanes in Tamuning, Guam. The opening ceremony on Tuesday started with a bang as Honorary President and co-founder Kyohei Akagi, Japan (l.), announced during his address that tenpin bowling will be included in the 6th East Asian Games 2013. The competition will kick off Wednesday with the
women's and men's Singles. 
The 3rd Asian Universities Bowling Championship, held at Pearl Bowling Center in Manila, Philippines from May 26-29, 2010, drew 83 students - 44 men and 39 women - from 15 universities and colleges. Players competed for gold, silver and bronze medals in Singles, Doubles, 4-player Team, All Events (18 games), and Masters. The team from the Universiti Teknologi Mara (pictured) beat out the team from De La Salle University - Taft by 35 points to win the Overall Cup.
Chinese Taipei spinner Cheng Chao Yu and Sin Li Jane, Malaysia, won the men's and women's Open Masters titles in the 43rd Singapore International Open Tenpin Bowling Championships Saturday at Orchid Bowl. In the men's title match Cheng defeated No. 3 seed Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia, 217-197, to earn the 25,000 Singapore Dollars top prize. The 18-year-old Malaysian won her first major international title and S$5,000 with a 213-177 victory over Li Hsiao Ping, Chinese Taipei. 
Zulmazran Zulkifli (l.) and Sin Li Jane (r.), both Malaysia, led the men's and women's Singapore Open Masters finals after the first 8-game block Friday at Orchid Bowl in Singapore. Zulkifli had seven games between 210 and 245 and a low game of 189 to lead the men's division with 1769 pinfall total while Li Jane amassed 1764for to take the pole in the women's division. The top 4 after another 8-game block on Saturday will advance to the stepladder finals. 
Surasak Manuwong (pictured), Thailand, and Kristel Oh, Singapore, held on to the lead in the qualifying of the 43rd Singapore International Open Masters competition Thursday at Orchid Bowl at Orchid Country Club in Singapore en route to lead 42 men and 30 women into the finals on Friday and Saturday. Phoemphun Yakasem, Thailand (238), Travis Tay, Singapore
(235) and Tommy Andre, Indonesia (235) finished atop the
leaderboard in the one-game Desperado Squad to grab the lasts three
spots for the men's finals. 
Surasak Manuwong (pictured), Thailand, and Kristel Oh, Singapore sit atop the men's and women's Open Masters scoreboard as the qualifying of the 43rd Singapore International Open has reached the final qualifying day at Orchid Bowl at Orchid Country Club in Singapore. Manuwong's 1061 total, an average of 265.25, is still the sole 4-gamne series over 1000 in both men's and women's division. The top 3 in the men's Local Pool and Overseas Pool remained unchallenged on Tuesday.
Surasak Manuwong (l.), Thailand, posted a huge 1061 4-game series at Orchid Bowl at Orchid Country Club in Singapore to lead the men's Open Masters qualifying in the 43rd Singapore International Open. Manuwong's 265.25 average propelled him atop the Overseas Pool. Local bowler Kristel Oh chalked up a 963 series to jump to the
top of the Local Pool. Zandra Aziela (r.), Malaysia, held on to the lead in
the Overseas Pool with 931. 
The 43rd Singapore International Open Tenpin Bowling Championships is underway at Orchid Bowl at Orchid Country Club in Singapore. The tournament, which will be held from May 25 through June 5, 2010, offers 25,000 Singapore Dollars to the men's winner of the men's Open Masters Division and 5,000 for the women's champion. Local bowlers Justin Lim (l.) and Cherie Tan (r.) set the pace in the qualifying as of Sunday, May 30, with 950 and 937 4-game total, respectively.
The NHK Cup 44th Japan All-star Invitational Championships was held from May 14-16, 2010, at JFE Chiba River Lane vin Chiba-Shi, Chiba-Ken, Japan. In the women’s championship match, 18-year-old Misaki Mukotani (r.), a rising star from the Japanese Youth National Team, defeated 21-year-old Saori Kanno, 248-202. 18-year-old Shusaku Asato (l.), also a member of the Japanese Youth National Team, defeated 17-year-old Yoshihiko Aiba, 246-213, en route to win the men's title.
Stuart Williams (pictured left), England, defeated Hussain Al-Suwaidi, 245-216, to win the 9th Kingdom of Bahrain International Bowling Championship and the 20,000 U.S. Dollar top prize Saturday at Funland Bowling Center in Manama, Bahrain. Williams, who earned the No. 1 seed for the stepladder finals by averaging over 240 in the semifinal round of 18, had to sit and watch the opening match in which Al-Suwaidi def. No. 3 seed, Tim Mack, United States, 249-232.
PBA professional Tim Mack (l.), United States, set the pace in the first round of the finals in the 9th Kingdom of Bahrain Championship Friday at Funland Bowling Center in Manama, Bahrain. Mack posted a 1976 8-game total including high games of 277 and 289 to lead the field of 32 with an average of 247.00. His compatriot Patrick Healey (r.) was close behind with 1947. The top 12 players advanced and will join the six qualifying squad
leaders in the semifinal. 
Mennat Soltan (l.) from Egypt was the surprise winner of the women's division in the 12th Sinai International Open Bowling Tournament while Shaker Al-Hassan (r.) cruised to the men's title from the top seeded position Thursday at the International Bowling Center in Cairo, Egypt. Soltan flew past No. 1 seed, Zandra Aziela, Malaysia, in the title match, 278-212, worth $4,500. Al-Hassan defeated No. 2 Adrian Ang, Malaysia, in the men's final, 234-204, to pocket the $12,000 top prize. 