Thai bowler sweep the titles in Asian Bowling Federation Tour Thailand leg
04/20/10
Apiwich Watanaphongsakorn (l.) and Angkana Netvriseth (r.), both Thailand, swept the men's and women's titles in the Asian Bowling Federation Tour Thailand leg Monday at SF Strike Bowl in Bangkok, Thailand.
Apiwich a newcomer on the Thai national team delighted Thai head coach and USBC silver level coach, Kim Eui Young, Korea, when he defeated Hussain Al-Suwaidi, UAE, 225-215, to claim the men's title.
Al-Suwaidi has made all three championship matches this season. He won the title in the season-opening event in Kuwait against Chester King, Philippines, 236-191, and fell toWu Siu Hong, Hong Kong in the second leg in Saudi Arabia, 255-186.
16 bowlers from Thailand (10), UAE (2), Korea (2), Australia and India (1 each) qualified for the Thailand leg through the final standings of the 36th MWA Thailand International Open. Thailand Open winner Andrew Frawley, Australia, who got his USBC silver level certification together with Kim Eui Young at the Celebrity International Coach/Instructor Training seminar in Milwaukee in February 2008, bowed out in the first round against Annop Arromsaranon, Thailand, 198-193.
Ditto for runner-up Kritchawat Jampakhao, Thailand, who lost his opening match against Dhruv Sarda, India, 201-180.
Apiwich eliminated three compatriots, Somjed Kusonpithak (213-199), Surasak Manuwong (199-143) and Dechochai Tinjiratip (227-210) on his way to the title match.
Al-Suwaidhi rolled the highest game of the event in the first round defeating Yannaphon Larp-apharat, Thailand, 268-221, and went on to beat Sithiphol Kunaksorn, Thailand, in Round 2, 213-195, and Kim Meen Woo, Korea, in the semifinal, 193-171.
The Thailand leg was the season-opening event for the women as the legs in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia were once again men only events. Nine players from Thailand, two each from Korea, India and Indonesia including Thailand Open winner Tannya Roumimper as well as runner-up Tang Joh Six from Malaysia qualified for the event.
The title match was an all Thai affair in which Angkana Netvriseth secured the title with a 199-188 victory against Korngunya Aree.
Tang Joh Six failed to survive the first round and Roumimper fell to Korngunya in the second round, 188-185. Angkana eliminated the last foreigner, former ABF and ABF Tour ranking winner, Kim Eun Jung, Korea, in the semifinal, 201-191.
Ms Vivien Lau (pictured with the champions), Honorary Life President of the Asian Bowling Federation and Chairman of the ABF Tour Committee, presented the trophies to the winners.
The fourth stop of the 2010 Asian Bowling Federation Tour will be held April 30 at the International Bowling Center in Cairo, Egypt. This will mark the first time that the ABF Tour will visit Egypt.
Photos courtesy of Asian Bowling Federation Tour.
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SF Strike Bowl in Bangkok, Thailand (April 19, 2010)
FINAL:
Apiwich Watanaphongsakorn, Thailand def. Hussain Al-Suwaidi, UAE, 225-215
SEMI-FINAL:
Hussain Al-Suwaidi, UAE def. Kim Meen Woo, Korea, 193-171
Apiwich Watanaphongsakorn, Thailand def. Dechochai Tinjiratip, Thailand, 227-210
ROUND 2:
Kim Meen Woo, Korea def. Annop Arromsaranon, Thailand, 201-162
Hussain Al-Suwaidi, UAE def. Sithiphol Kunaksorn, Thailand, 213-195
Apiwich Watanaphongsakorn, Thailand def. Surasak Manuwong, Thailand, 199-143
Dechochai Tinjiratip, Thailand def. Dhruv Sarda, India, 187-167
ROUND 1:
Annop Arromsaranon, Thailand def. Andrew Frawley, Australia, 198-193
Kim Meen Woo, Korea def. Phiriyahbhoon P., Thailand, 226-202
Hussain Al-Suwaidi, UAE def. Yannaphon Larp-apharat, Thailand, 268-221
Sithiphol Kunaksorn, Thailand def. Sittichai K., Thailand, 248-no show
Apiwich Watanaphongsakorn, Thailand def. Somjed Kusonpithak, Thailand, 213-199
Surasak Manuwong, Thailand def. Shaker Al-Hassan, UAE, 212-172
Dechochai Tinjiratip, Thailand def. Paek Seung Joon, Korea, 185-170
Dhruv Sarda, India def. Kritchawat Jampakhao, Thailand, 201-180
Players with position, country and Ranking Points
1. Apiwich Watanaphongsakorn, Thailand, 75.0
2. Hussain Al-Suwaidi, UAE, 60.0
3. Dechochai Tinjiratip, Thailand, 46.0
4. Kim Meen Woo, Korea, 45.0
5. Sithiphol Kunaksorn, Thailand, 33.0
6. Dhruv Sarda, India, 32.0
7. Annop Arromsaranon, Thailand, 31.0
8. Surasak Manuwong, Thailand, 30.0
9. Yannaphon Larpapharat, Thailand, 20.0
10. Phiriyahbhoon P., Thailand, 19.0
11. Somjed Kusonpithak, Thailand, 18.0
12. Andrew Frawley, Australia, 17.0
13. Kritchawat Jampakhao, Thailand, 16.0
14. Shaker Al-Hassan, UAE, 15.0
15. Paek Seung Joon, Korea, 14.0
SF Strike Bowl in Bangkok, Thailand (April 19, 2010)
FINAL:
Angkana Netvriseth, Thailand def. Korngunya Aree, Thailand, 199-188
SEMI-FINAL:
Korngunya Aree, Thailand, def. Saowapha Kunaksorn, Thailand, 226-174
Angkana Netvriseth, Thailand def. Kim Eun Jung, Korea, 201-191
ROUND 2:
Korngunya Aree, Thailand def. Tannya Roumimper, Indonesia, 188-185
Saowapha Kunaksorn, Thailand def. Yanee Saebae, Thailand, 204-200
Angkana Netvriseth, Thailand def. Wasana Sakunrat, Thailand, 183-177
Kim Eun Jung, Korea def. Sariya Chongvarin, Thailand, 171-165
ROUND 1:
Tannya Roumimper, Indonesia def. Swapna Mitra, India, 149-140
Korngunya Aree, Thailand def. Jung Myo Boub, Korea, 209-192
Yanee Saebae, Thailand def. Sharon Limansantoso, Indonesia, 160-150
Saowapha Kunaksorn, Thailand def. Benchawan Poungthong, Thailand, 199-178
Angkana Netvriseth, Thailand def. Sabeena Saleem, India, 177-168
Wasana Sakunrat, Thailand def. Panacha Boonma, Thailand, 187-120
Sariya Chongvarin, Thailand def. Nunmanut Chatchaisiri, Thailand, 183-166
Kim Eun Jung, Korea def. Tang Joh Six, Malaysia, 223-155
Players with position, country and Ranking Points
1. Angkana Netvriseth, Thailand, 75.0
2. Korngunya Aree, Thailand, 60.0
3. Kim Eun Jung, Korea, 46.0
4. Saowapha Kunaksorn, Thailand, 45.0
5. Yanee Saebae, Thailand, 33.0
6. Tannya Roumimper, Indonesia, 32.0
7. Wasana Sakunrat, Thailand, 31.0
8. Sariya Chongvarin, Thailand, 30.0
9. Jung Myo Boub, Korea, 20.0
10. Benchawan Poungthong, Thailand, 19.0
11. Sabeena Saleem, India, 18.0
12. Nunmanut Chatchaisiri, Thailand, 17.0
13. Sharon Limansantoso, Indonesia, 16.0
14. Tang Joh Six, Malaysia, 15.0
15. Swapna Mitra, India, 14.0
16. Panacha Boonma, Thailand, 13.0
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SF Strike Bowl in Bangkok, Thailand (April 19, 2010)
Apiwich Watanaphongsakorn (l.) and Angkana Netvriseth (r.), both Thailand, swept the men's and women's titles in the Asian Bowling Federation Tour Thailand leg Monday at SF Strike Bowl in Bangkok, Thailand. Apiwich a newcomer on the Thai national team delighted Thai head coach and USBC silver level coach, Kim Eui Young, Korea, when he defeated Hussain Al-Suwaidi, UAE, 225-215, to claim the men's title.
Al-Suwaidi has made all three championship matches this season. He won the title in the season-opening event in Kuwait against Chester King, Philippines, 236-191, and fell toWu Siu Hong, Hong Kong in the second leg in Saudi Arabia, 255-186.
16 bowlers from Thailand (10), UAE (2), Korea (2), Australia and India (1 each) qualified for the Thailand leg through the final standings of the 36th MWA Thailand International Open. Thailand Open winner Andrew Frawley, Australia, who got his USBC silver level certification together with Kim Eui Young at the Celebrity International Coach/Instructor Training seminar in Milwaukee in February 2008, bowed out in the first round against Annop Arromsaranon, Thailand, 198-193.
Ditto for runner-up Kritchawat Jampakhao, Thailand, who lost his opening match against Dhruv Sarda, India, 201-180.
Apiwich eliminated three compatriots, Somjed Kusonpithak (213-199), Surasak Manuwong (199-143) and Dechochai Tinjiratip (227-210) on his way to the title match.
Al-Suwaidhi rolled the highest game of the event in the first round defeating Yannaphon Larp-apharat, Thailand, 268-221, and went on to beat Sithiphol Kunaksorn, Thailand, in Round 2, 213-195, and Kim Meen Woo, Korea, in the semifinal, 193-171.
The Thailand leg was the season-opening event for the women as the legs in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia were once again men only events. Nine players from Thailand, two each from Korea, India and Indonesia including Thailand Open winner Tannya Roumimper as well as runner-up Tang Joh Six from Malaysia qualified for the event.
The title match was an all Thai affair in which Angkana Netvriseth secured the title with a 199-188 victory against Korngunya Aree. Tang Joh Six failed to survive the first round and Roumimper fell to Korngunya in the second round, 188-185. Angkana eliminated the last foreigner, former ABF and ABF Tour ranking winner, Kim Eun Jung, Korea, in the semifinal, 201-191.
Ms Vivien Lau (pictured with the champions), Honorary Life President of the Asian Bowling Federation and Chairman of the ABF Tour Committee, presented the trophies to the winners.
The fourth stop of the 2010 Asian Bowling Federation Tour will be held April 30 at the International Bowling Center in Cairo, Egypt. This will mark the first time that the ABF Tour will visit Egypt.
Photos courtesy of Asian Bowling Federation Tour.
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2010 ABF Tour Thailand leg - Men's Division
SF Strike Bowl in Bangkok, Thailand (April 19, 2010)
FINAL:
Apiwich Watanaphongsakorn, Thailand def. Hussain Al-Suwaidi, UAE, 225-215
SEMI-FINAL:
Hussain Al-Suwaidi, UAE def. Kim Meen Woo, Korea, 193-171
Apiwich Watanaphongsakorn, Thailand def. Dechochai Tinjiratip, Thailand, 227-210
ROUND 2:
Kim Meen Woo, Korea def. Annop Arromsaranon, Thailand, 201-162
Hussain Al-Suwaidi, UAE def. Sithiphol Kunaksorn, Thailand, 213-195
Apiwich Watanaphongsakorn, Thailand def. Surasak Manuwong, Thailand, 199-143
Dechochai Tinjiratip, Thailand def. Dhruv Sarda, India, 187-167
ROUND 1:
Annop Arromsaranon, Thailand def. Andrew Frawley, Australia, 198-193
Kim Meen Woo, Korea def. Phiriyahbhoon P., Thailand, 226-202
Hussain Al-Suwaidi, UAE def. Yannaphon Larp-apharat, Thailand, 268-221
Sithiphol Kunaksorn, Thailand def. Sittichai K., Thailand, 248-no show
Apiwich Watanaphongsakorn, Thailand def. Somjed Kusonpithak, Thailand, 213-199
Surasak Manuwong, Thailand def. Shaker Al-Hassan, UAE, 212-172
Dechochai Tinjiratip, Thailand def. Paek Seung Joon, Korea, 185-170
Dhruv Sarda, India def. Kritchawat Jampakhao, Thailand, 201-180
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2010 ABFT Thailand leg - Women's Final Standings
Players with position, country and Ranking Points
1. Apiwich Watanaphongsakorn, Thailand, 75.0
2. Hussain Al-Suwaidi, UAE, 60.0
3. Dechochai Tinjiratip, Thailand, 46.0
4. Kim Meen Woo, Korea, 45.0
5. Sithiphol Kunaksorn, Thailand, 33.0
6. Dhruv Sarda, India, 32.0
7. Annop Arromsaranon, Thailand, 31.0
8. Surasak Manuwong, Thailand, 30.0
9. Yannaphon Larpapharat, Thailand, 20.0
10. Phiriyahbhoon P., Thailand, 19.0
11. Somjed Kusonpithak, Thailand, 18.0
12. Andrew Frawley, Australia, 17.0
13. Kritchawat Jampakhao, Thailand, 16.0
14. Shaker Al-Hassan, UAE, 15.0
15. Paek Seung Joon, Korea, 14.0
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2010 ABF Tour Thailand leg - Women's Division
SF Strike Bowl in Bangkok, Thailand (April 19, 2010)
FINAL:
Angkana Netvriseth, Thailand def. Korngunya Aree, Thailand, 199-188
SEMI-FINAL:
Korngunya Aree, Thailand, def. Saowapha Kunaksorn, Thailand, 226-174
Angkana Netvriseth, Thailand def. Kim Eun Jung, Korea, 201-191
ROUND 2:
Korngunya Aree, Thailand def. Tannya Roumimper, Indonesia, 188-185
Saowapha Kunaksorn, Thailand def. Yanee Saebae, Thailand, 204-200
Angkana Netvriseth, Thailand def. Wasana Sakunrat, Thailand, 183-177
Kim Eun Jung, Korea def. Sariya Chongvarin, Thailand, 171-165
ROUND 1:
Tannya Roumimper, Indonesia def. Swapna Mitra, India, 149-140
Korngunya Aree, Thailand def. Jung Myo Boub, Korea, 209-192
Yanee Saebae, Thailand def. Sharon Limansantoso, Indonesia, 160-150
Saowapha Kunaksorn, Thailand def. Benchawan Poungthong, Thailand, 199-178
Angkana Netvriseth, Thailand def. Sabeena Saleem, India, 177-168
Wasana Sakunrat, Thailand def. Panacha Boonma, Thailand, 187-120
Sariya Chongvarin, Thailand def. Nunmanut Chatchaisiri, Thailand, 183-166
Kim Eun Jung, Korea def. Tang Joh Six, Malaysia, 223-155
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2010 ABFT Thailand leg - Women's Final Standings
Players with position, country and Ranking Points
1. Angkana Netvriseth, Thailand, 75.0
2. Korngunya Aree, Thailand, 60.0
3. Kim Eun Jung, Korea, 46.0
4. Saowapha Kunaksorn, Thailand, 45.0
5. Yanee Saebae, Thailand, 33.0
6. Tannya Roumimper, Indonesia, 32.0
7. Wasana Sakunrat, Thailand, 31.0
8. Sariya Chongvarin, Thailand, 30.0
9. Jung Myo Boub, Korea, 20.0
10. Benchawan Poungthong, Thailand, 19.0
11. Sabeena Saleem, India, 18.0
12. Nunmanut Chatchaisiri, Thailand, 17.0
13. Sharon Limansantoso, Indonesia, 16.0
14. Tang Joh Six, Malaysia, 15.0
15. Swapna Mitra, India, 14.0
16. Panacha Boonma, Thailand, 13.0
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