2009 Philippines

Seon Myeon Jang from Korea (men senior) and Honami Yanagawa (women senior), Yusuke Harimoto (men grand senior) and Junko Kuji (women grand senior), all from Japan, who led the Masters finals of the 10th Asian Seniors Bowling Championships after eight games refused to fall in the second block and cruised to the title. The 10th Asian Seniors Bowling Championships drew 219 players from seven countries who bowled for gold, silver and bronze medals in Singles, Doubles, four-player Team, All Events and Masters.

Seon Myeon Jang from Korea (men senior) and Honami Yanagawa (women senior), Yusuke Harimoto (men grand senior) and Junko Kuji (women grand senior), all from Japan, took the lead in the Masters finals of the 10th Asian Seniors Bowling Championships at Green Valley Country Club in Pasig City, Philippines, after the first eight games of round robin match play. All 64 players - the top 16 in All Events in each division - will return tomorrow for the final seven games plus one game position round.

U Ki Hwang from Korea (men senior), Australia's Jeanette Baker (women senior) and Chikataka Iwai (men grand senior) and Kazumi Koike (women grand senior), both Japan, captured the title in All Events (combined totals from singles, doubles and team) in the 10th Asian Seniors Bowling Championships at Green Valley Country Club in Pasig City, Philippines. The top 16 players from the All Events standings in each division advanced to the Masters finals starting from scratch. 

Overnight leaders Korea (l.) and Australia in the Senior division and the Grand Seniors, men and women (r.), from Japan went on to win the gold medals in the four-player Team event of the 10th Asian Seniors Bowling Championships. Hui Jae Ho, Yong Mok Son, Seon Myeon Jang and Soon Ha Choi posted 2818 in the second 3-game block to easily win the title n the men Senior division with 5564 pinfall total and to claim the first gold medal for Korea in the championships.

Korea, Australia in the Senior division and the Grand Seniors, men and women, from Japan took the lead in the four-player Team event in the 10th Asian Seniors Bowling Championships Friday at Green Valley Country Club in Pasig City, Philippines. All 53 teams will return on Saturday for the second and final 3-game block to determine the champions. The top 16 players from the All Events standings in each division will advance to the Masters finals. The 10th ASBC drew 219 players from seven countries

The seniors from Australia and the grand seniors from Japan shared the gold medals in the Doubles event in the 10th Asian Seniors Championships. Frank Bell/Brenton Davy and Robyn Flynn/Jeanette Baker (l.), both Australia led the men's and women's senior doubles  while Japan's Yukio Kato/Setsuo Yoshida (r.) and Sayoko Hamamoto/Masako Takamoto swept the gold medals in the grand senior division (60 & over).

The 10th Asian Seniors Bowling Championships got underway at Green Valley Country Club in Pasig City, Philippines, with the Singles event. Men and women competed in separate divisions and were divided into two age groups, senior (50-59 years of age) and grand senior (60 and older). Ivena Heald of New Zealand and Barb Richmond won the titles in the women's division while Tomokazu Maeda and Chikataka Iwai captured both gold medals in the men's division for Japan.