Sharon Koh mows down the field to win the Girls Masters title

07/30/06

Germany

Bowlingcenter Schillerpark in Berlin, Germany (July 21-30, 2006)



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2006WYCLogo_small.jpgFriday, July 28, 2006
 18:30-19:30 Lane maintenance
19:30-21:30 Masters Girls Step 1 (8 matches, 16 players)

Saturday July 29, 2006
10:00-10:45 Lane maintenance
10:45-12:45 Masters Quarterfinal (4 matches, 8 players)
12:45-13:15 Lane maintenance
13:15-15:15 Masters Semifinal (2 matches, 4 players)
15:15-15:45 Lane maintenance
15:45-17:45 Masters Final (1 match, 2 players)
18:00-18:20 Medal Ceremony


Sharon Koh mows down the field to win the Girls Masters title


2006WYCGirlsMastersTop4.jpg No. 16 seed Sharon Koh of Malaysia mowed down the field, defeating the No. 1, 2, 3 and 5 seeded players in the Girls Masters finals en route to win the prestigious title at the 9th World Youth Championships in Berlin.

In the championship match against Therese Forsell from Sweden, seeded fifth, the Malaysian had to go into the fifth and deciding match in the best-of-five format for the third consecutive round.

Both opponents in those rounds, Canadian Caroline Lagrange and Danielle van der Meer, Netherlands, had chosen to start on the short oil pattern. Despite Koh had won all matches on short oil, Forsell also decided to start on short.

Koh won the first and third match on short oil and lost both matches on long oil. She won the decider in style when she fired the highest game of the day to seal the victory with 265-196.

Forsell earned the silver medal, while Team USA's Stefanie Nation shared the bronze medal with Danielle van der Meer, Netherlands. The Masters featured the top 16 players in All Events (Singles, Doubles and Team) competing in a best-of-five, single-elimination match play format.
L-R Forsell, Koh, van der Meer and Nation. Pictures courtesy of Kevin Hazaert.


Girls Masters - Championship Match


Single-Elimination, best-of-five games




Koh one win away from the Girls Masters title at World Youth Championships


Sharon Koh from Malaysia, who made the cut to the top 16 for the Girls Masters finals in 16th place, is mere one win away from winning the gold medal in the prestigious event. Koh, who eliminated No. 1 seed Esther Cheah, Malaysia, and No. 2 seed Caroline Lagrange, Canada, in the previous round, topped No. 3 seed Danielle van der Meer, Netherlands, in the deciding fifth game, 233-181, en route to a 3-2 semifinal victory. She will bowl No. 5 Therese Forsell, Sweden, who eliminated Team USA's Stefanie Nation, seeded 7th, 3-1.


Girls Masters - Semifinals


Single-Elimination, best-of-five games




Sharon Koh sends another top seed packing


Malaysia's Sharon Koh continued her winning streak against the girl's top seeded players when she defeated No. seed Caroline Lagrange, Canada, in a five-game encounter, three-games-to-two. Koh, sidelined her top seeded team mate Esther Cheah in the first round, will bowl No. 3 Danielle van der Meer, Netherlands, in the first semi-final match.

The Dutch rollercoastered to a 3-2 victory over Samantha Linder, United States. van der Meer led 2-0 before dropping the next two games, then won the decider, 186-179.

No. 5 Therese Forsell swept Park Mi-Ran, Korea, 3-0, to set up a semi-final match against Team USA's Stefanie Nation, who went the distance to beat Diana Alfredsson, Sweden, 3-2. Nation was down 2-1, but closed out the match with back-to-back victories.


Girls Masters - Second Round


Single-Elimination, best-of-five games




All Events champion Cheah eliminated in first round of Girls Masters


In an all Malaysian affair, All Events champion and No. 1 seed Esther Cheah fell victim to Sharon Koh, three-games-to-none and was eliminated in the first round of the girls Masters finals at the 9th World Youth Championships. In other matches, Team USA's Samantha Linder and Stefanie Nation sidelined Singles gold and silver medalists Valerie Teo and Cherie Tan from Singapore.


Girls Masters - First Round


Single-Elimination, best-of-five games, losers eliminated