Kang Bo Long, Gloria Yung win their first career ABF Tour title in Hong Kong
06/11/12
Kang Bo Long of Malaysia and Gloria Yung of Hong Kong (pictured left, r-l) won the men's and women's single-elimination playoffs in the Asian Bowling Federation Tour Hong Kong leg to capture their first career ABF Tour title.
Both players saved their best for last. Kang easily won his first two matches with back-to-back 180+ games as his opponents in the Round of 16 and Round of 8, Dhruv Sarda of India and Eric Tseng, Hong Kong, managed 150+ only.
In the semifinal Kang flew past local favorite Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong, 265-193 and even bettered the score in the final against Fahad Al-Emadi of Qatar, who was looking for back-to-back titles after winning the 38th Hong Kong International Open yesterday. Kang stormed to his first career AFT Tour victory with a huge 278-195 win. Thanks to his third place finish worth 46 ranking points, Wu Siu Hong took over the lead in the ABF Tour point ranking.
Yung ousted Tang Joh Six of Malaysia in the opening match, 202-173, then defeated Hui Tong of Macau, 172-157, and compatriot Chan Shuk Han, 188-165, in low-scoring quarterfinal and semifinal matches.
The women's final was an all-Hong Kong affair with Yung and Cookie Lee squaring off. The match was decided in the final frame. When Lee finished with 211, Yung needed 8-spare-8 in her tenth frame to win by one pin. And that was exactly what she got to claim the title, 212-211.
With the 75 ranking points for her victory, Yung ties Thailand leg winner Yanee Saebae of Thailand for the lead in the women's point ranking after two events.
The ABF Tour will be in Macau next Sunday, June 17, at COTAI International Bowling Center.
The 2012 ABF Tour consists of eighth tournaments - four in the Middle East, all without a women's division, and four in East Asia, all including a women's division.
Bowlers earn ranking points based on how they finish in each event. Those points will be tabulated throughout the season to determine the top 16 men and top 16 women who will qualify for the Tournament of Champions to be held in 2013.
Photo courtesy of www.abftour.com.
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Hong Kong Bowling City in Hong Kong, China (June 10, 2012)
Championship:
Kang Bo Long, Malaysia, def. Fahad Al-Emadi, Qatar, 278-195
Semifinal:
Fahad Al-Emadi, Qatar, def. Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia, 200-168
Kang Bo Long, Malaysia, def. Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong, 265-193
Quarterfinal:
Fahad Al-Emadi, Qatar, def. Joshua Chow, Hong Kong, 212-203
Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia, def. Mohamed Janahi, Bahrain, 276-177
Kang Bo Long, Malaysia, def. Eric Tseng, Hong Kong, 182-152
Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong, def. Wicky Yeung, Hong Kong, 198-177
Round of 16:
Fahad Al-Emadi, Qatar, def. Khalid Al-Doseri, Qatar, 205-192
Joshua Chow, Hong Kong, def. Cyrus Cheung, Hong Kong, 190-178
Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia, def. Fadhel Al-Mousawi, Kuwait, 234-222
Mohamed Janahi, Bahrain, def. Michael Mak, Hong Kong, 230-147
Eric Tseng, Hong Kong, def. Lee Tak Man, Macau, in roll-off, 40-38, after a 190-190tie
Kang Bo Long, Malaysia, def. Dhruv Sarda, India, 187-155
Wicky Yeung, Hong Kong, def. Michael Tsang, Hong Kong, 187-147
Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong, def. Hussain Al-Suwaidi, UAE, 60-27, after a 223-223 tie.
Players with position, country and ranking points
1. Kang Bo Long (pictured), Malaysia, 75
2. Fahad Al-Emadi, Qatar, 60
3. Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong, 46
4. Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia, 45
5. Joshua Chow, Hong Kong, 33
6. Mohamed Janahi, Bahrain, 31.5
(tie) Wicky Yeung, Hong Kong, 31.5
8. Eric Tseng, Hong Kong, 30
9. Hussain Al-Suwaidi, UAE, 20
10. Fadhel Al-Mousawi, Kuwait, 19
11. Khalid Al-Doseri, Qatar, 18
12. Lee Tak Man, Macau, 17
13. Cyrus Cheung, Hong Kong, 16
14. Dhruv Sarda, India, 15
15. Michael Mak, Hong Kong, 13.5
(tie) Michael Tsang, Hong Kong, 13.5
1. Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong, 166
2. Yousif Falah, Bahrain, 135
3. Wicky Yeung, Hong Kong, 122.5
4. Kang Bo Long, Malaysia, 121
5. Hareb Al Mansoori, UAE, 120
6. Yannaphon Larpapharat, Thailand, 108
(tie) Andrew Frawley, Australia, 108
8. Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia, 98
9. Hussain Al Suwaidi, UAE, 97
10. Jassem Darwish, Kuwait, 83
11. Sayed Al Hashemi, UAE, 80
12. Badin Lerdpiriyasakulkit, Thailand, 79
13. Masoud Saberi, Bahrain, 75
14. Basel Al Anzi, Kuwait, 69
15. Mohammed Sultan, Bahrain, 61
16. Fahad Al-Emadi, Qatar, 60
Hong Kong Bowling City in Hong Kong, China (June 10, 2012)
Championship:
Gloria Yung, Hong Kong, def. Cookie Lee, Hong Kong, 212-211
Semifinal:
Gloria Yung, Hong Kong, def. Chan Shuk Han, Hong Kong, 188-165
Cookie Lee, Hong Kong, def. Julia Lam, Macau, 190-144
Quarterfinal:
Chan Shuk Han, Hong Kong, def. Joey Yip, Hong Kong, 193-145
Gloria Yung, Hong Kong, def. Hui Tong, Macau, 172-157
Cookie Lee, Hong Kong, def. Vannese Tang, Hong Kong, 184-149
Julia Lam, Macau, def. Sonia Ho, Hong Kong, 170-167
Round of 16:
Joey Yip, Hong Kong, def. Sharon Limansantoso, Indonesia, 165-157
Chan Shuk Han, Hong Kong, def. Milki Ng, Hong Kong, 221-202
Gloria Yung, Hong Kong, def. Tang Joh Six, Malaysia, 202-173
Hui Tong, Macau, def. Filomena Choi, Macau, 201-171
Cookie Lee, Hong Kong, def. Zoe Tam, Hong Kong, 172-166
Vannese Tang, Hong Kong, def. Hazel Lam, Hong Kong, 179-167
Sonia Ho, Hong Kong, def. Agnes Chang, Hong Kong, 174-164
Julia Lam, Macau, def. Putty Armein, Indonesia, 215-193
Players with position, country and ranking points
1. Gloria Yung (pictured), Hong Kong, 75
2. Cookie Lee, Hong Kong, 60
3. Chan Shuk Han, Hong Kong, 46
4. Julia Lam, Macau, 45,5
5. Sonia Ho, Hong Kong, 33
6. Hui Tong, Macau, 32
7. Vannese Tang, Hong Kong, 31
8. Joey Yip, Hong Kong, 30
9. Milki Ng, Hong Kong, 20
10. Putty Armein, Indonesia, 19
11. Filomena Choi, Macau, 18
12. Tang Joh Six, Malaysia, 17
13. Hazel Lam, Hong Kong, 16
14. Zoe Tam, Hong Kong, 15
15. Agnes Chang, Hong Kong, 14
16. Sharon Limansantoso, Indonesia, 13
1. Yanee Saebae, Thailand, 75
(tie) Gloria Yung, Hong Kong, 75
3. Chantanee Sarnswang, Thailand, 60
(tie) Cookie Lee, Hong Kong, 60
5. Chan Shuk Han, Hong Kong, 59
6. Sharon Limansantoso, Indonesia, 58
7. Milki Ng, Hong Kong, 52
8. Korngunya Aree, Thailand, 46
9. Julia Lam, Macau, 45
10. Putty Armein, Indonesia, 38
11. Alisha Nabila Larasati, Indonesia, 33
(tie) Sonia Ho, Hong Kong, 33
13. Hui Tong, Macau, 32
14. Thanchanok Vilailax, Thailand, 31
(tie) Vannese Tang, Hong Kong, 31
16. Nunmanut Chatchaisiri, Thailand, 30
2012 Asian Bowling Federation Tour #5
Kang Bo Long of Malaysia and Gloria Yung of Hong Kong (pictured left, r-l) won the men's and women's single-elimination playoffs in the Asian Bowling Federation Tour Hong Kong leg to capture their first career ABF Tour title. Both players saved their best for last. Kang easily won his first two matches with back-to-back 180+ games as his opponents in the Round of 16 and Round of 8, Dhruv Sarda of India and Eric Tseng, Hong Kong, managed 150+ only.
In the semifinal Kang flew past local favorite Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong, 265-193 and even bettered the score in the final against Fahad Al-Emadi of Qatar, who was looking for back-to-back titles after winning the 38th Hong Kong International Open yesterday. Kang stormed to his first career AFT Tour victory with a huge 278-195 win. Thanks to his third place finish worth 46 ranking points, Wu Siu Hong took over the lead in the ABF Tour point ranking.
Yung ousted Tang Joh Six of Malaysia in the opening match, 202-173, then defeated Hui Tong of Macau, 172-157, and compatriot Chan Shuk Han, 188-165, in low-scoring quarterfinal and semifinal matches.
The women's final was an all-Hong Kong affair with Yung and Cookie Lee squaring off. The match was decided in the final frame. When Lee finished with 211, Yung needed 8-spare-8 in her tenth frame to win by one pin. And that was exactly what she got to claim the title, 212-211.
With the 75 ranking points for her victory, Yung ties Thailand leg winner Yanee Saebae of Thailand for the lead in the women's point ranking after two events.
The ABF Tour will be in Macau next Sunday, June 17, at COTAI International Bowling Center. The 2012 ABF Tour consists of eighth tournaments - four in the Middle East, all without a women's division, and four in East Asia, all including a women's division.
Bowlers earn ranking points based on how they finish in each event. Those points will be tabulated throughout the season to determine the top 16 men and top 16 women who will qualify for the Tournament of Champions to be held in 2013.
Photo courtesy of www.abftour.com.
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2012 ABF Tour Hong Kong leg - Men's Division
Hong Kong Bowling City in Hong Kong, China (June 10, 2012)
Championship:
Kang Bo Long, Malaysia, def. Fahad Al-Emadi, Qatar, 278-195
Semifinal:
Fahad Al-Emadi, Qatar, def. Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia, 200-168
Kang Bo Long, Malaysia, def. Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong, 265-193
Quarterfinal:
Fahad Al-Emadi, Qatar, def. Joshua Chow, Hong Kong, 212-203
Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia, def. Mohamed Janahi, Bahrain, 276-177
Kang Bo Long, Malaysia, def. Eric Tseng, Hong Kong, 182-152
Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong, def. Wicky Yeung, Hong Kong, 198-177
Round of 16:
Fahad Al-Emadi, Qatar, def. Khalid Al-Doseri, Qatar, 205-192
Joshua Chow, Hong Kong, def. Cyrus Cheung, Hong Kong, 190-178
Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia, def. Fadhel Al-Mousawi, Kuwait, 234-222
Mohamed Janahi, Bahrain, def. Michael Mak, Hong Kong, 230-147
Eric Tseng, Hong Kong, def. Lee Tak Man, Macau, in roll-off, 40-38, after a 190-190tie
Kang Bo Long, Malaysia, def. Dhruv Sarda, India, 187-155
Wicky Yeung, Hong Kong, def. Michael Tsang, Hong Kong, 187-147
Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong, def. Hussain Al-Suwaidi, UAE, 60-27, after a 223-223 tie.
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2012 ABF Tour Hong Kong leg - Men's Final Standings
Players with position, country and ranking points
1. Kang Bo Long (pictured), Malaysia, 752. Fahad Al-Emadi, Qatar, 60
3. Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong, 46
4. Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia, 45
5. Joshua Chow, Hong Kong, 33
6. Mohamed Janahi, Bahrain, 31.5
(tie) Wicky Yeung, Hong Kong, 31.5
8. Eric Tseng, Hong Kong, 30
9. Hussain Al-Suwaidi, UAE, 20
10. Fadhel Al-Mousawi, Kuwait, 19
11. Khalid Al-Doseri, Qatar, 18
12. Lee Tak Man, Macau, 17
13. Cyrus Cheung, Hong Kong, 16
14. Dhruv Sarda, India, 15
15. Michael Mak, Hong Kong, 13.5
(tie) Michael Tsang, Hong Kong, 13.5
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2012 ABF Tour Men's Ranking - Top 16 after five events
1. Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong, 166
2. Yousif Falah, Bahrain, 135
3. Wicky Yeung, Hong Kong, 122.5
4. Kang Bo Long, Malaysia, 121
5. Hareb Al Mansoori, UAE, 120
6. Yannaphon Larpapharat, Thailand, 108
(tie) Andrew Frawley, Australia, 108
8. Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia, 98
9. Hussain Al Suwaidi, UAE, 97
10. Jassem Darwish, Kuwait, 83
11. Sayed Al Hashemi, UAE, 80
12. Badin Lerdpiriyasakulkit, Thailand, 79
13. Masoud Saberi, Bahrain, 75
14. Basel Al Anzi, Kuwait, 69
15. Mohammed Sultan, Bahrain, 61
16. Fahad Al-Emadi, Qatar, 60
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2012 ABF Tour Hong Kong leg - Women's Division
Hong Kong Bowling City in Hong Kong, China (June 10, 2012)
Championship:
Gloria Yung, Hong Kong, def. Cookie Lee, Hong Kong, 212-211
Semifinal:
Gloria Yung, Hong Kong, def. Chan Shuk Han, Hong Kong, 188-165
Cookie Lee, Hong Kong, def. Julia Lam, Macau, 190-144
Quarterfinal:
Chan Shuk Han, Hong Kong, def. Joey Yip, Hong Kong, 193-145
Gloria Yung, Hong Kong, def. Hui Tong, Macau, 172-157
Cookie Lee, Hong Kong, def. Vannese Tang, Hong Kong, 184-149
Julia Lam, Macau, def. Sonia Ho, Hong Kong, 170-167
Round of 16:
Joey Yip, Hong Kong, def. Sharon Limansantoso, Indonesia, 165-157
Chan Shuk Han, Hong Kong, def. Milki Ng, Hong Kong, 221-202
Gloria Yung, Hong Kong, def. Tang Joh Six, Malaysia, 202-173
Hui Tong, Macau, def. Filomena Choi, Macau, 201-171
Cookie Lee, Hong Kong, def. Zoe Tam, Hong Kong, 172-166
Vannese Tang, Hong Kong, def. Hazel Lam, Hong Kong, 179-167
Sonia Ho, Hong Kong, def. Agnes Chang, Hong Kong, 174-164
Julia Lam, Macau, def. Putty Armein, Indonesia, 215-193
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2012 ABF Tour Hong Kong leg - Women's Final Standings
Players with position, country and ranking points
1. Gloria Yung (pictured), Hong Kong, 752. Cookie Lee, Hong Kong, 60
3. Chan Shuk Han, Hong Kong, 46
4. Julia Lam, Macau, 45,5
5. Sonia Ho, Hong Kong, 33
6. Hui Tong, Macau, 32
7. Vannese Tang, Hong Kong, 31
8. Joey Yip, Hong Kong, 30
9. Milki Ng, Hong Kong, 20
10. Putty Armein, Indonesia, 19
11. Filomena Choi, Macau, 18
12. Tang Joh Six, Malaysia, 17
13. Hazel Lam, Hong Kong, 16
14. Zoe Tam, Hong Kong, 15
15. Agnes Chang, Hong Kong, 14
16. Sharon Limansantoso, Indonesia, 13
2012 ABF Tour Women's Ranking - Top 16 after two events
1. Yanee Saebae, Thailand, 75
(tie) Gloria Yung, Hong Kong, 75
3. Chantanee Sarnswang, Thailand, 60
(tie) Cookie Lee, Hong Kong, 60
5. Chan Shuk Han, Hong Kong, 59
6. Sharon Limansantoso, Indonesia, 58
7. Milki Ng, Hong Kong, 52
8. Korngunya Aree, Thailand, 46
9. Julia Lam, Macau, 45
10. Putty Armein, Indonesia, 38
11. Alisha Nabila Larasati, Indonesia, 33
(tie) Sonia Ho, Hong Kong, 33
13. Hui Tong, Macau, 32
14. Thanchanok Vilailax, Thailand, 31
(tie) Vannese Tang, Hong Kong, 31
16. Nunmanut Chatchaisiri, Thailand, 30
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