Daegu, Tamuning capture the men's and women's Team titles in 23rd Asian Intercity Bowling Championship
11/26/09
The men from Daegu, Korea, and the women from the host city Tamuning, Guam, captured the gold medals in the four-player Team event in the 23rd Asian Intercity Bowling Championship Wednesday at Central Lanes in Tamuning, Guam.
Led by Choi Suk Byung, who rolled the second 300 game of the Championship and posted the highest six-game series with 1435, Bae Su Wook (1378), Shin Sung Hoon (1359) and Kim Young Pyo (pictured right) secured the third gold medal for Daegu in as many events with 5515 pinfall total and an average of 229.75.
JohnJohn Ada, Jonathan Duenas, JD Castro and Brian Manibusan (on the left side) from the host city Tamuning were 157 pins behind to earn the silver medal with 5357 (223.21).
Bronze went to the team from Hong Kong City. Kwan Ho Lau, David Tsang, Carlos Lai and Michael Chan (on the right side) were another 398 pins behind second place with 4959 (206.63).
Tamuning's Leanne Rankin (1198), Marie Velasco (1191), Shellee Javier (1221) and Fely Mandapat (1277), pictured right, took the lead after the first 3-game block (2456) and maintained the lead in the second block (2431) to win the first gold medal of the championship for Guam with 4887 pinfall total and an average of 203.63.
Lucy Cheng, Lara Posadas, Liza Clutario and Cecilia Yap (on the left side) of Paranaque City, Philippines, finished with the field-best 2530 block to jump into second place with 4806 (200.25).
Singles champion Yoon Jun Sil, who also won the Doubles with Kim Hee Jung teamed with Kim Sun Mee and Yim Myung Ae (on the right side) to take the bronze medal with 4786 (199.42). The foursome had a slow start with 2286 but added 2500 in the last three games to secure a medal.
The feat came at the expense of Yap Seok Kim, Sheena Go, Angeli Lao and Ditas Red from Pasay City, Philippines, who were second after the first block (2442) but slipped all the way out of the medals to fourth place with 4698 behind a 2256 in the second block of three games.
The 23rd Asian Intercity Bowling Championship drew 59 men and 40 women from 15 cities. The Championship will conclude on Thursday and Friday with the men's and women's Masters.
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The men from Daegu, Korea, and the women from the host city Tamuning, Guam, captured the gold medals in the four-player Team event in the 23rd Asian Intercity Bowling Championship Wednesday at Central Lanes in Tamuning, Guam. Led by Choi Suk Byung, who rolled the second 300 game of the Championship and posted the highest six-game series with 1435, Bae Su Wook (1378), Shin Sung Hoon (1359) and Kim Young Pyo (pictured right) secured the third gold medal for Daegu in as many events with 5515 pinfall total and an average of 229.75.
JohnJohn Ada, Jonathan Duenas, JD Castro and Brian Manibusan (on the left side) from the host city Tamuning were 157 pins behind to earn the silver medal with 5357 (223.21). Bronze went to the team from Hong Kong City. Kwan Ho Lau, David Tsang, Carlos Lai and Michael Chan (on the right side) were another 398 pins behind second place with 4959 (206.63).
Tamuning's Leanne Rankin (1198), Marie Velasco (1191), Shellee Javier (1221) and Fely Mandapat (1277), pictured right, took the lead after the first 3-game block (2456) and maintained the lead in the second block (2431) to win the first gold medal of the championship for Guam with 4887 pinfall total and an average of 203.63.
Lucy Cheng, Lara Posadas, Liza Clutario and Cecilia Yap (on the left side) of Paranaque City, Philippines, finished with the field-best 2530 block to jump into second place with 4806 (200.25). Singles champion Yoon Jun Sil, who also won the Doubles with Kim Hee Jung teamed with Kim Sun Mee and Yim Myung Ae (on the right side) to take the bronze medal with 4786 (199.42). The foursome had a slow start with 2286 but added 2500 in the last three games to secure a medal.
The feat came at the expense of Yap Seok Kim, Sheena Go, Angeli Lao and Ditas Red from Pasay City, Philippines, who were second after the first block (2442) but slipped all the way out of the medals to fourth place with 4698 behind a 2256 in the second block of three games.
The 23rd Asian Intercity Bowling Championship drew 59 men and 40 women from 15 cities. The Championship will conclude on Thursday and Friday with the men's and women's Masters.
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| Pos | City/Players | G1 | G2 | G3 | G1-3 | G4 | G5 | G6 | G4-6 | Total | Avg. |
| 1. | Daegu, Korea | 944 | 949 | 927 | 2820 | 930 | 888 | 876 | 2694 | 5514 | 229.75 |
| Choi Suk Byung | 268 | 300 | 206 | 774 | 200 | 215 | 246 | 661 | 1435 | 239.17 | |
| Bae Su Wook | 225 | 204 | 236 | 665 | 280 | 199 | 234 | 713 | 1378 | 229.67 | |
| Shin Sung Hoon | 207 | 258 | 268 | 733 | 224 | 239 | 163 | 626 | 1359 | 226.50 | |
| Kim Young Pyo | 244 | 187 | 217 | 648 | 226 | 235 | 233 | 694 | 1342 | 223.67 | |
| 2. | Tamuning, Guam | 906 | 859 | 862 | 2627 | 942 | 885 | 903 | 2730 | 5357 | 223.21 |
| JohnJohn Ada | 246 | 190 | 204 | 640 | 262 | 257 | 211 | 730 | 1370 | 228.33 | |
| Jonathan Duenas | 242 | 256 | 170 | 668 | 239 | 205 | 235 | 679 | 1347 | 224.50 | |
| JD Castro | 203 | 219 | 253 | 675 | 228 | 213 | 224 | 665 | 1340 | 223.33 | |
| Brian Manibusan | 215 | 194 | 235 | 644 | 213 | 210 | 233 | 656 | 1300 | 216.67 | |
| 3. | Hong Kong City, Hong Kong | 772 | 898 | 703 | 2373 | 849 | 918 | 819 | 2586 | 4959 | 206.63 |
| Kwan Ho Lau | 172 | 245 | 145 | 562 | 279 | 255 | 191 | 725 | 1287 | 214.50 | |
| David Tsang | 169 | 223 | 230 | 622 | 178 | 211 | 207 | 596 | 1218 | 203.00 | |
| Carlos Lai | 189 | 205 | 139 | 533 | 201 | 196 | 211 | 608 | 1141 | 190.17 | |
| Michael Chan | 242 | 225 | 189 | 656 | 191 | 256 | 210 | 657 | 1313 | 218.83 | |
| 4. | Pohang, Korea | 816 | 864 | 815 | 2495 | 774 | 867 | 793 | 2434 | 4929 | 205.38 |
| Lee Dong Hee | 185 | 213 | 223 | 621 | 220 | 167 | 234 | 621 | 1242 | 207.00 | |
| Choi Dae Woong | 249 | 228 | 189 | 666 | 165 | 219 | 189 | 573 | 1239 | 206.50 | |
| Im Hyun Woo | 222 | 219 | 218 | 659 | 196 | 269 | 177 | 642 | 1301 | 216.83 | |
| Kim Deuk Sik | 160 | 204 | 185 | 549 | 193 | 212 | 193 | 598 | 1147 | 191.17 | |
| 5. | Dededo, Guam | 806 | 872 | 837 | 2515 | 779 | 820 | 762 | 2361 | 4876 | 203.17 |
| Reynaldo Zialcita | 200 | 190 | 222 | 612 | 214 | 198 | 191 | 603 | 1215 | 202.50 | |
| Charles Catbagan | 254 | 268 | 174 | 696 | 205 | 224 | 188 | 617 | 1313 | 218.83 | |
| Robert Baker | 171 | 178 | 231 | 580 | 158 | 223 | 191 | 572 | 1152 | 192.00 | |
| Dante Godoy | 181 | 236 | 210 | 627 | 202 | 175 | 192 | 569 | 1196 | 199.33 | |
| 6. | Hagatna, Guam | 782 | 845 | 826 | 2453 | 741 | 799 | 791 | 2331 | 4784 | 199.33 |
| Michael Joya | 216 | 223 | 233 | 672 | 172 | 227 | 212 | 611 | 1283 | 213.83 | |
| Ryan Batac | 189 | 216 | 205 | 610 | 169 | 190 | 185 | 544 | 1154 | 192.33 | |
| Gavin Baker | 177 | 170 | 195 | 542 | 181 | 180 | 199 | 560 | 1102 | 183.67 | |
| Albert Dela Cruz | 200 | 236 | 193 | 629 | 219 | 202 | 195 | 616 | 1245 | 207.50 | |
| 7. | Victoria, Hong Kong | 800 | 701 | 812 | 2313 | 784 | 847 | 771 | 2402 | 4715 | 196.46 |
| Alex Li | 216 | 212 | 238 | 666 | 204 | 247 | 217 | 668 | 1334 | 222.33 | |
| Ricky Sham | 180 | 201 | 216 | 597 | 207 | 206 | 192 | 605 | 1202 | 200.33 | |
| Sen To | 203 | 122 | 183 | 508 | 179 | 192 | 186 | 557 | 1065 | 177.50 | |
| Ashley Hui | 201 | 166 | 175 | 542 | 194 | 202 | 176 | 572 | 1114 | 185.67 | |
| 8. | Paranaque City, Philippines | 777 | 746 | 852 | 2375 | 712 | 773 | 788 | 2273 | 4648 | 193.67 |
| Johnson Cheng | 214 | 187 | 174 | 575 | 167 | 161 | 191 | 519 | 1094 | 182.33 | |
| Generao Tan | 167 | 233 | 232 | 632 | 201 | 184 | 182 | 567 | 1199 | 199.83 | |
| Gene Basa | 193 | 171 | 223 | 587 | 157 | 224 | 192 | 573 | 1160 | 193.33 | |
| Sixto Sengson | 203 | 155 | 223 | 581 | 187 | 204 | 223 | 614 | 1195 | 199.17 | |
| 9. | Taipei City, Chinese Taipei | 790 | 865 | 836 | 2491 | 729 | 728 | 690 | 2147 | 4638 | 193.25 |
| Chang Ying-Yu | 168 | 200 | 188 | 556 | 198 | 161 | 161 | 520 | 1076 | 179.33 | |
| Chen Wen-Chang | 196 | 197 | 194 | 587 | 179 | 170 | 169 | 518 | 1105 | 184.17 | |
| Wang Kuah-Yu | 246 | 279 | 265 | 790 | 180 | 210 | 208 | 598 | 1388 | 231.33 | |
| Wang Chia Hao | 180 | 189 | 189 | 558 | 172 | 187 | 152 | 511 | 1069 | 178.17 | |
| 10. | Capitol Hill, Saipan | 811 | 753 | 861 | 2425 | 753 | 681 | 765 | 2199 | 4624 | 192.67 |
| Raymond Angeles | 236 | 224 | 244 | 704 | 192 | 181 | 189 | 562 | 1266 | 211.00 | |
| Jared Gutierrez | 167 | 159 | 135 | 461 | 175 | 145 | 168 | 488 | 949 | 158.17 | |
| Raphael Zapanta | 193 | 201 | 203 | 597 | 176 | 162 | 191 | 529 | 1126 | 187.67 | |
| Raymond Zapanta | 215 | 169 | 279 | 663 | 210 | 193 | 217 | 620 | 1283 | 213.83 | |
| 11. | Shah Alam, Malaysia | 830 | 711 | 753 | 2294 | 787 | 809 | 704 | 2300 | 4594 | 191.42 |
| F J Lim | 192 | 200 | 189 | 581 | 206 | 206 | 184 | 596 | 1177 | 196.17 | |
| Raymond Tan | 204 | 146 | 181 | 531 | 179 | 177 | 146 | 502 | 1033 | 172.17 | |
| Collin Lai | 221 | 204 | 155 | 580 | 200 | 202 | 207 | 609 | 1189 | 198.17 | |
| Ng Y H | 213 | 161 | 228 | 602 | 202 | 224 | 167 | 593 | 1195 | 199.17 | |
| 12. | Pasay City, Philippines | 846 | 811 | 760 | 2417 | 757 | 641 | 774 | 2172 | 4589 | 191.21 |
| Nichol Yap | 172 | 198 | 210 | 580 | 188 | 172 | 232 | 592 | 1172 | 195.33 | |
| Charles Tee | 204 | 170 | 191 | 565 | 169 | 166 | 181 | 516 | 1081 | 180.17 | |
| Benedict Tiong | 225 | 243 | 206 | 674 | 201 | 145 | 173 | 519 | 1193 | 198.83 | |
| James Dela Cruz | 245 | 200 | 153 | 598 | 199 | 158 | 188 | 545 | 1143 | 190.50 | |
| 13. | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | 719 | 754 | 802 | 2275 | 635 | 792 | 678 | 2105 | 4380 | 182.50 |
| Barja Kitz | 159 | 169 | 227 | 555 | 166 | 189 | 174 | 529 | 1084 | 180.67 | |
| Percy Omechelang | 156 | 197 | 160 | 513 | 148 | 178 | 150 | 476 | 989 | 164.83 | |
| Alex Castro | 224 | 151 | 202 | 577 | 131 | 189 | 156 | 476 | 1053 | 175.50 | |
| Simon Manacop | 180 | 237 | 213 | 630 | 190 | 236 | 198 | 624 | 1254 | 209.00 | |
| 14. | Kuantan, Malaysia | 670 | 697 | 648 | 2015 | 684 | 595 | 619 | 1898 | 3913 | 163.04 |
| Rodzim Zaimy | 148 | 174 | 156 | 478 | 188 | 165 | 187 | 540 | 1018 | 169.67 | |
| Y.K. Choo | 173 | 161 | 161 | 495 | 146 | 119 | 128 | 393 | 888 | 148.00 | |
| Jeremy Lai | 182 | 206 | 157 | 545 | 155 | 172 | 142 | 469 | 1014 | 169.00 | |
| Anthony Poh | 167 | 156 | 174 | 497 | 195 | 139 | 162 | 496 | 993 | 165.50 | |
| 15. | Quezon City, Philippines | 613 | 594 | 607 | 1814 | 638 | 690 | 542 | 1870 | 3684 | 153.50 |
| Jay Ar Tan | 268 | 212 | 187 | 667 | 234 | 256 | 193 | 683 | 1350 | 225.00 | |
| Louie Chuaquico | 203 | 233 | 216 | 652 | 201 | 234 | 179 | 614 | 1266 | 211.00 | |
| Steward Uy | 142 | 149 | 204 | 495 | 203 | 200 | 170 | 573 | 1068 | 178.00 | |
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| Pos | City/Players | G1 | G2 | G3 | G1-3 | G4 | G5 | G6 | G4-6 | Total | Avg. |
| 1. | Tamuning, Guam | 779 | 821 | 856 | 2456 | 733 | 875 | 823 | 2431 | 4887 | 203.63 |
| Leanne Rankin | 164 | 191 | 217 | 572 | 187 | 196 | 243 | 626 | 1198 | 199.67 | |
| Marie Velasco | 198 | 181 | 200 | 579 | 180 | 244 | 188 | 612 | 1191 | 198.50 | |
| Shellee Javier | 215 | 212 | 192 | 619 | 178 | 210 | 214 | 602 | 1221 | 203.50 | |
| Fely Mandapat | 202 | 237 | 247 | 686 | 188 | 225 | 178 | 591 | 1277 | 212.83 | |
| 2. | Paranaque City, Philippines | 768 | 738 | 770 | 2276 | 810 | 899 | 821 | 2530 | 4806 | 200.25 |
| Lucy Cheng | 191 | 146 | 146 | 483 | 179 | 207 | 174 | 560 | 1043 | 173.83 | |
| Lara Posadas | 205 | 177 | 205 | 587 | 201 | 230 | 240 | 671 | 1258 | 209.67 | |
| Liza Clutario | 189 | 170 | 204 | 563 | 186 | 245 | 195 | 626 | 1189 | 198.17 | |
| Cecilia Yap | 183 | 245 | 215 | 643 | 244 | 217 | 212 | 673 | 1316 | 219.33 | |
| 3. | Pohang, Korea | 761 | 762 | 763 | 2286 | 855 | 820 | 825 | 2500 | 4786 | 199.42 |
| Kim Hee Jung | 207 | 198 | 202 | 607 | 237 | 247 | 205 | 689 | 1296 | 216.00 | |
| Kim Sun Mee | 162 | 157 | 187 | 506 | 160 | 125 | 194 | 479 | 985 | 164.17 | |
| Yim Myung Ae | 178 | 201 | 189 | 568 | 232 | 213 | 188 | 633 | 1201 | 200.17 | |
| Yoon Jun Sil | 214 | 206 | 185 | 605 | 226 | 235 | 238 | 699 | 1304 | 217.33 | |
| 4. | Pasay City, Philippines | 786 | 740 | 916 | 2442 | 735 | 811 | 710 | 2256 | 4698 | 195.75 |
| Yap Seok Kim | 243 | 202 | 235 | 680 | 198 | 216 | 173 | 587 | 1267 | 211.17 | |
| Sheena Go | 191 | 165 | 221 | 577 | 160 | 202 | 164 | 526 | 1103 | 183.83 | |
| Angeli Lao | 168 | 211 | 258 | 637 | 202 | 169 | 190 | 561 | 1198 | 199.67 | |
| Ditas Red | 184 | 162 | 202 | 548 | 175 | 224 | 183 | 582 | 1130 | 188.33 | |
| 5. | Shah Alam, Malaysia | 816 | 774 | 750 | 2340 | 752 | 772 | 683 | 2207 | 4547 | 189.46 |
| Yap Wi Yin | 238 | 207 | 206 | 651 | 228 | 207 | 169 | 604 | 1255 | 209.17 | |
| Sallie Gan | 169 | 176 | 168 | 513 | 180 | 190 | 167 | 537 | 1050 | 175.00 | |
| Michelle Wong | 183 | 180 | 172 | 535 | 168 | 181 | 171 | 520 | 1055 | 175.83 | |
| Choy Poh Lai | 226 | 211 | 204 | 641 | 176 | 194 | 176 | 546 | 1187 | 197.83 | |
| 6. | Dededo, Guam | 738 | 619 | 758 | 2115 | 827 | 748 | 762 | 2337 | 4452 | 185.50 |
| Cherrylyn Catbagan | 172 | 171 | 178 | 521 | 180 | 199 | 189 | 568 | 1089 | 181.50 | |
| Arlene Taitague | 161 | 151 | 194 | 506 | 210 | 190 | 206 | 606 | 1112 | 185.33 | |
| Teliann San Nicolas | 221 | 161 | 198 | 580 | 232 | 177 | 166 | 575 | 1155 | 192.50 | |
| Maddison Willis | 184 | 136 | 188 | 508 | 205 | 182 | 201 | 588 | 1096 | 182.67 | |
| 7. | Daegu, Korea | 756 | 651 | 685 | 2092 | 742 | 753 | 710 | 2205 | 4297 | 179.04 |
| Choi Kyung Yeon | 237 | 204 | 124 | 565 | 202 | 201 | 179 | 582 | 1147 | 191.17 | |
| Park Hye Kyung | 164 | 134 | 193 | 491 | 160 | 159 | 170 | 489 | 980 | 163.33 | |
| Kim Eun Sook | 185 | 184 | 156 | 525 | 183 | 234 | 196 | 613 | 1138 | 189.67 | |
| Choi Soo Ja | 170 | 129 | 212 | 511 | 197 | 159 | 165 | 521 | 1032 | 172.00 | |
| 8. | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | 692 | 627 | 684 | 2003 | 676 | 626 | 664 | 1966 | 3969 | 165.38 |
| Elsa Zapanta | 168 | 161 | 192 | 521 | 177 | 158 | 157 | 492 | 1013 | 168.83 | |
| Gloria Omechelang | 193 | 180 | 146 | 519 | 136 | 135 | 216 | 487 | 1006 | 167.67 | |
| Emi Williams | 157 | 114 | 167 | 438 | 186 | 176 | 141 | 503 | 941 | 156.83 | |
| Diana Camacho | 174 | 172 | 179 | 525 | 177 | 157 | 150 | 484 | 1009 | 168.17 | |
| 9. | Hagatna, Guam | 626 | 590 | 678 | 1894 | 595 | 586 | 711 | 1892 | 3786 | 157.75 |
| Shannon Bukikosa | 142 | 155 | 150 | 447 | 179 | 133 | 173 | 485 | 932 | 155.33 | |
| Eum Ju Lynch | 158 | 167 | 148 | 473 | 150 | 135 | 168 | 453 | 926 | 154.33 | |
| Coleen Dela Cruz | 151 | 149 | 189 | 489 | 161 | 164 | 181 | 506 | 995 | 165.83 | |
| Choi Soo Jong | 175 | 119 | 191 | 485 | 105 | 154 | 189 | 448 | 933 | 155.50 | |
| 10. | Kuantan, Malaysia | 668 | 645 | 629 | 1942 | 607 | 557 | 572 | 1736 | 3678 | 153.25 |
| Nancy Yap | 150 | 177 | 186 | 513 | 170 | 166 | 169 | 505 | 1018 | 169.67 | |
| Faudziah | 178 | 171 | 142 | 491 | 157 | 124 | 139 | 420 | 911 | 151.83 | |
| Helen Tan | 152 | 156 | 160 | 468 | 137 | 116 | 149 | 402 | 870 | 145.00 | |
| Lynnit Thomasz | 188 | 141 | 141 | 470 | 143 | 151 | 115 | 409 | 879 | 146.50 |
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