Jason Belmonte shoots big games to win ABF Tour Indonesia leg

07/19/10

2010 Asian Bowling Federation Tour #7

Vanessa Fung captures women's title and overtakes lead in Tour Ranking

2010ABFT07VanessaFungJasonBelmonte.jpgVanessa Fung from Hong Kong, China, and PBA champion Jason Belmonte, Australia, captured the women's and men's title in the 7th and penultimate leg of the 2010 Asian Bowling Federation Tour at Jaya Ancol Bowling Center in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The top 16 Asian bowlers from the Indonesia Open qualified for the made-for-TV event that offered rankling points but no prize money. The top 16 men and the top 16 women in the ABF Tour rankings at the end of the season will bowl for money in the Tournament of Champions in January 2011 (venue tbd).

The women's Indonesia leg was a low-scoring affair with just six 200 games out of 32 single-elimination match play games.

Vanessa Fung eliminated Raniia Nugroho, Indonesia, in the opening round, 202-192, and survived a close Round of 8 match against Ivana Hie, Indonesia, 196-192. In the semifinals, Fung easily defeated Saowapha Kunaksorn, Thailand, 186-147, to advance to the title match against Kim Eun Jung, Korea.

Fung topped the former Asian and ABF Tour ranking champion, 184-178 to win her third career ABF Tour title en route to overtake the lead in the 2010 ABF Tour women's ranking.

PBA touring pro Jason Belmonte, who was voted 2008-2009 PBA Rookie of the Year after winning his first PBA title, started the men's Round of 16 with a bang, defeating Macau leg winner Joshua Chow, Hong Kong, 280-195.

2010ABFT07JasonBelmonte2.jpgThe two-hander (pictured right) advanced to the semifinal with a 205-178 win over Surasak Manuwong, Thailand, in which he flew past Rudy Goenawan, Indonesia, 265-173, to set up a title match against local favorite Oscar.

Oscar eliminated Indonesia's No. 1. Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia, in the opening round, 205-174, and his compatriot Hengky Susanto, Indonesia, in the Round of 8, 256-180. In the semis, Oscar eliminated Phiriyahbhoon P., Thailand, 188-177, to advance to the title match.

The men's title match was the most exciting of the entire Indonesia leg. Oscar took an early lead thanks to a four-bagger, but Belmonte narrowed the gap to 13 pins heading into the final frames. Finishing first, Oscar was unable to shut out the Aussie but forced him to double in the 10th frame to win the title.

2010ABFT07JasonBelmonteOkyHarwantoVanessaFung.jpgWorking on three strikes, Belmonte closed things out with a double and a 9-count to wrap up the title, 244-237. With the 75 ranking points for the victory Belmonte moved into the top 16 in the 2010 men's ranking.

The 8th and final leg of the 2010 Asian Bowling Federation Tour will be held Sept. 19 at Hong Kong Bowling City in Hong Kong, China, following the 36th Hong Kong International Open, which will run from Sept. 9-18, 2010.

L-R Men's champion Jason Belmonte, Oky Harwanto, president of the Indonesian Bowling Federation women's chamopion Vanessa Fung. Photos courtesy of www.abftour.com.

 


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2010 ABF Tour Indonesia leg - Men's Division


Jaya Ancol Bowling Center in Jakarta, Indonesia (July 18, 2010)

2010ABFT07JasonBelmonte.jpgFINAL:
Jason Belmonte, Australia def. Oscar, Indonesia, 244-237

SEMI-FINAL:
Oscar, Indonesia def. Phiriyahbhoon P. Thailand, 188-177
Jason Belmonte, Australia def. Rudy Goenawan, Indonesia, 265-173

ROUND 2:
Oscar, Indonesia def. Hengky Susanto, Indonesia, 256-180
Phiriyahbhoon P. Thailand def. Yannaphon Larp-apharat, Thailand, 209-181
Rudy Goenawan, Indonesia def. George Frinlingos, Australia, 187-185
Jason Belmonte, Australia def. Surasak Manuwong, Thailand, 205-178

ROUND 1:
Oscar, Indonesia def. Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia, 205-174
Hengky Susanto, Indonesia def. Annop Arromsaranon, Thailand, 233-200
Phiriyahbhoon P. Thailand def. Parvez Ahmed, India, 242-186
Yannaphon Larp-apharat, Thailand def. Somjed Kusonpithak, Thailand, 206-172
George Frinlingos, Australia def. Biboy Rivera, Philippines, 224-158
Rudy Goenawan, Indonesia def. Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong, 223-185
Surasak Manuwong, Thailand def. Phoemphun Yakasem, Thailand, 195-186
Jason Belmonte, Australia def. Joshua Chow, Hong Kong, 280-195

 


2010 ABFT Indonesia leg - Men's Final Standings


Players with position, country and Ranking Points

1, Jason Belmonte, Australia, 75
2, Oscar, Indonesia, 60
3, Phiriyahbhoon P. Thailand, 46
4, Rudy Goenawan, Indonesia, 45
5, George Frinlingos, Australia, 33
6, Yannaphon Larp-apharat, Thailand, 32
7, Hengky Susanto, Indonesia, 31
8, Surasak Manuwong, Thailand, 30
9, Annop Arromsaranon, Thailand, 19.5
10, Joshua Chow, Hong Kong, 19.5
11, Parvez Ahmed, India, 17.5
12, Phoemphun Yakasem, Thailand, 17.5
13, Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong, 16
14, Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia, 15
15, Somjed Kusonpithak, Thailand, 14
16, Biboy Rivera, Philippines, 13

 


2010 ABF Tour - Men's Ranking after Indonesia


Players with position, country and Ranking Points

1. Hussain Al-Suwaidi, UAE, 213
2. Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong, 169
3. Khaled Al-Dubyyan, Kuwait, 156
4. Shaker Al-Hassan, UAE, 124
5. Jassem Darwish, Kuwait, 111
6. Mohammed Kamel, Kuwait, 109
(tie) Mansour Al-Awami, Qatar, 107.5
8. Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia, 105
(tie) Surasak Manuwong, Thailand, 105
10. Joshua Chow, Hong Kong, 94
11. Chester King, Philippines, 93
(tie) Yousif Falah, Bahrain, 93
13. Phiriyahbhoon P. Thailand, 84
(tie) Yannaphon Larpapharat, Thailand, 84
15. Apiwich Watanaphongsakorn, Thailand, 75
(tie) Jason Bemlmonte, Australia, 75
17. Annop Arromsaranon, Thailand, 69
18. Basel Al-Anzi, Kuwait, 65
19. Zulmazran Zulkifli, Malaysia, 64
20. Biboy Rivera, Philippines, 62
21. Eric Tseng, Hong Kong, 60
(tie) Oscar, Indonesia, 60
23. Dhruv Sarda, India, 52
24. Naif Oqab, UAE, 50
25. Andrew Frawley, Australia, 48
26. Dechochai Tinjiratip, Thailand, 46
(tie) Fawaz Abdulla, Bahrain, 46
(tie) Karim Shaheen, Egypt, 46
(tie) Michael Mak, Hong Kong, 46
(tie) Somjed Kusonpithak, Thailand, 46
31. Kim Meen Woo, Korea, 45
(tie) Mohamed Al Serafy, Egypt, 45
(tie) Mohammad Al-Rageeba, Kuwait, 45
(tie) Rudy Goenawan, Indonesia, 45
35. Mahmood Al-Attar, Bahrain, 33
(tie) Sithiphol Kunaksorn, Thailand, 33
(tie) Zhu Jun He, China, 33
38. George Frilingos, Australia, 32
39. Ayman Hashem, Egypt, 31
(tie) Hengky Susanto, Indonesia, 31
41. Ahmed Rahimi, Bahrain, 30
(tie) Hrh Abdul Hakim, Saudi Arabia, 30
(tie) Lok Hei Ieong, Macau, 30
44. Fahad Al-Regeeb, Kuwait, 29
45. Mubarak Al-Muraikhi, Qatar, 20
(tie) Yousif Al-Jaber, Qatar, 20
47. Abdulla Haroon, Qatar, 19
(tie) Hameed Taqi, Bahrain, 19
49. Sayed Ibrahim, UAE, 18
(tie) Parvez Ahmed, India, 18
51. Phoemphun Yakasem, Thailand, 17
52. Tomokatsu Yamashita, Japan, 16.5
53. Kritchawat Jampakhao, Thailand, 16
(tie) Yaqoub Al-Shatti, Kuwait, 16
(tie) Yau Teng Hou, Macau, 16
56. Badin Lerdpiriyasakulkit, Thailand, 15
(tie) Karim Sherif, Egypt, 15
58. Michael Tsang, Hong Kong, 14
(tie) Paek Seung Joon, Korea, 14
60. Dilbir Singh, India, 13.5
(tie) Mostafa Al Briens, Egypt, 13.5
62. Choi Io Fai, Macau, 13

 


2010 ABF Tour Indonesia leg - Women's Division


Jaya Ancol Bowling Center in Jakarta, Indonesia (July 18, 2010)

2010ABFT07VanessaFung.jpgFINAL:
Vanessa Fung, Hong Kong def. Kim Eun Jung, Korea, 184-178

SEMI-FINAL:
Vanessa Fung, Hong Kong def. Saowapha Kunaksorn, Thailand, 186-147
Kim Eun Jung, Korea def. Liza Del Rosario, Philippines, 169-159

ROUND 2:
Vanessa Fung, Hong Kong def. Ivana Hie, Indonesia, 196-192
Saowapha Kunaksorn, Thailand def. Angkana Netvriseth, Thailand, 209-182
Kim Eun Jung, Korea def. Benchawan Poungthong, Thailand, 187-171
Liza Del Rosario, Philippines def. Tannya Roumimper, Indonesia, 210-198

ROUND 1:
Ivana Hie, Indonesia def. Putty Armein Indonesia, 204-190
Vanessa Fung, Hong Kong def. Raniia Nugroho, Indonesia, 202-191
Saowapha Kunaksorn, Thailand def. Milki Ng, Hong Kong, 176-175
Angkana Netvriseth, Thailand def. Chan Shuk Han, Hong Kong, 207-196
Benchawan Poungthong, Thailand def. Sharon Limansantoso, Indonesia, 169-157
Kim Eun Jung, Korea def. Sylvia Kong, Hong Kong, 178-153
Liza Del Rosario, Philippines def. Shalima Zalsha, Indonesia, 198-149
Tannya Roumimper, Indonesia def. Joung Myo-Boub, Korea, 235-169

 


2010 ABFT Indonesia leg - Women's Final Standings


Players with position, country and Ranking Points

1. Vanessa Fung, Hong Kong, 75
2. Kim Eun Jung, Korea, 60
3. Liza Del Rosario, Philippines, 46
4. Saowapha Kunaksorn, Thailand, 45
5. Tannya Roumimper, Indonesia, 33
6. Ivana Hie, Indonesia, 31.5
7. Angkana Netvriseth, Thailand, 31.5
8. Benchawan Poungthong, Thailand, 30
9. Chan Shuk Han, Hong Kong, 20
10. Raniia Nugroho, Indonesia, 19
11. Putty Armein, Indonesia, 18
12. Milki Ng, Hong Kong, 17
13. Joung Myo-Boub, Korea, 16
14. Sharon Limansantoso, Indonesia, 15
15. Sylvia Kong, Hong Kong, 14
16. Shalima Zalsha, Indonesia, 13

 


2010 ABF Tour - Women's Ranking after Indonesia


Players with position, country and Ranking Points

1. Vanessa Fung, Hong Kong, 135
2. Angkana Netvriseth, Thailand, 106
(tie) Kim Eun Jung, Korea, 106
4. Saowapha Kunaksorn, Thailand, 90
5. Tannya Roumimper, Indonesia, 85
6. Patricia Hui Tong, Macau, 75
7. Korngunya Aree, Thailand, 60
8. Benchawan Poungthong, Thailand, 49
(tie) Milki Ng, Hong Kong, 49
(tie) Putty Armein, Indonesia, 49
11. Lai Kin Ngoh, Malaysia, 46
(tie) Sharon Limansantoso, Indonesia, 46
(tie) Liza Del Rosario, Philippines, 46
14. Filomena Choi, Macau, 45
(tie) Tang Joh Six, Malaysia, 45
16. Chan Shuk Han, Hong Kong, 38
17. Joung Myo-Boub, Korea, 36
18. Chan Weng Sam, Macau, 33
(tie) Yanee Saebae, Thailand, 33
20. Ivana Hie, Indonesia, 32
21. Wasana Sakunrat, Thailand, 31
22. Sariya Chongvarin, Thailand, 30
23. Charity Tchiang, Macau, 19
(tie) Raniia Nugroho, Indonesia, 19
25. Sabeena Saleem, India, 18
26. Julia Lam, Macau, 17
(tie) Nunmanut Chatchaisiri, Thailand, 17
28. Antony Un Im Cheng, Macau, 16
29. Swapna Mitra, India, 14
(tie) Zoe Tam, Hong Kong, 14
(tie) Sylvia Kong, Hong Kong, 14
32. Cookie Lee, Hong Kong, 13
(tie) Panacha Boonma, Thailand, 13
(tie) Shalima Zalsha, Indonesia, 13

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