Wu Siu Hong triumphs in Men's Asian Championships Masters final

    08/15/06

    Indonesia

    Jaya Ancol Bowl in Jakarta, Indonesia (August 8-17, 2006)

    2006ASCAlexLiewWuSiuHongRyanLalisang.jpg Wu Siu Hong (center) ended the 19th Asian Tenpin Bowling Championships at Jaya Ancol Bowl in Jakarta, Indonesia, with victory in the men's Masters finals.

    Siu Hong, who leaped from seventh to first during the second block of match play on short oil, flew past Alex Liew (left), Malaysia, 506-414, to win the prestigious title.

    Liew, seeded third, mowed down local favorite, Singles champion Ryan Lalisang (right), in the opening match, 267-214. Liew earned silver and Lalisang took bronze.

    Long oil leader Biboy Rivera crashed out of the medals on the second day of the Masters finals and slipped to 13th position.

     

    19th Asian Championships - Men's Masters Final


    Championship Round:
    1. Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong, 506 (2 games)
    2. Alex Liew, Malaysia, 681 (3 games)
    3. Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia, 214 (1 game)

    Playoff Results:
    First Match: Liew def. Lalisang, 267-214
    Championship Match: Siu Hong (237-269) def. Liew (166-248), 506-414.

    19th Asian Championships - Men's Masters


    Standings after the second 8-game block (first block on long oil, second block on short oil, 10 pins bonus per win, the top 3 advance to the stepladder finals)

     

    Rivera sets the pace in men's Masters at Asian Championships

     

    2006ASCBiboyRivera.jpg Biboy Rivera from the Philippines has a slim 3-pin lead after the first day on long oil in the men's Masters at the 19th Asian Tenpin Bowling Championships in Indonesia. Rivera averaged 214,63 over his eight match play games and compiled a 5-2-1 won-loss-tie record for 1772 pinfall total.

    All Events silver medalist Saeed Al Hajri, Qatar, posted the field-best 216,13 average but lost four of his matches to trail the Filipino by three pins with 1769. Third place belonged to Alex Liew, Malaysia, with 1764 (5-2-1). Tomukatsu Yamashita, Japan, used the field-best 6-2 record to move into fourth place with 1759. Next was another Qatari, Abdulla Al Qattan, with 1749 (5-3). All events champion Azidi Ameran is already 161 pins off the top 3 in 12th place with 1603 (3-5).

    The top five players after this round were within 23 pins, making tomorrow's second and final block before the cut to the top three promising to be an extra exciting round.

     

    19th Asian Championships - Men's Masters


    Standings after the first 8-game block (10 pins bonus per win)

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