Eric Tseng, Hong Kong, improved on a second place finish in the Asian Bowling Federation Tour season opening leg in Kuwait 10 days ago en route to win the Bahrain leg on Easter Sunday at Funland Bowling Center in Manama, Bahrain.

Tseng eliminated Qatari Mubarak Al-Muraikhi and three Bahrainis on his way to the title. In the championship match, Tseng stunned tournament favorite Yousif Falah, Bahrain, 235-191, to secure the title.

Falah started the tournament with a 288-279 victory over Shaker Al-Hassan, then won in rolloff against Basil Al-Anzi, Kuwait, after a 247-247 and mowed down Ahmed A. Jabber, Bahrain, in the semis, 268-237. The Bahraini felled 803 pins and averaged 267.66 in the first three games.

The third stop of the 2009 Asian Bowling Federation Tour will be held in Thailand on April 20.

Picture and results courtesy of ABF Tour.

 

2008 ABF Tour Bahrain leg - Men's Division

Funland Bowling Center in Manama, Bahrain (April 12, 2009)

FINAL:
Eric Tseng, Hong Kong def. Yousif Falah, Bahrain, 235-191

SEMI-FINAL:
Eric Tseng, Hong Kong def. Mohamed Sultan, Bahrain, 258-181
Yousif Falah, Bahrain def. Ahmed A. Jabber, Bahrain, 268-237

ROUND 2:
Eric Tseng, Hong Kong def. Ahmed Al-Bastaki, Bahrain, 226-210
Mohamed Sultan, Bahrain def. Saeed Al-Hajri, Qatar, 232-194
Yousif Falah, Bahrain def. Basil Al-Anzi, Kuwait, 49-48 in rolloff after a 247-247 tie
Ahmed A. Jabber, Bahrain def. Naif Oqab, UAE, 244-237

ROUND 1:
Ahmed Al-Bastaki, Bahrain def. Mohammed Kamel, Kuwait, 235-216
Eric Tseng, Hong Kong def. Mubarak Al-Muraikhi, Qatar, 259-226
Mohamed Sultan, Bahrain def. Abdulla Al-Qattan, Qatar, 238-198
Saeed Al-Hajri, Qatar, bye vs. Masoud Sabri, Bahrain
Yousif Falah, Bahrain def. Shaker Al-Hassan, UAE, 288-279
Basil Al-Anzi, Kuwait def. Osama Khalfan, Bahrain, 185-182
Ahmed A. Jabber, Bahrain def. Fahad Al-Emadi, Qatar, 234-189
Naif Oqab, UAE def. Cyrus Cheung, Hong Kong, 225-203

 

2009 ABFT Bahrain leg - Men's Final Standings

Players with position, country and Ranking Points

1. Eric Tseng, Hong Kong, 75
2. Yousif Falah, Bahamas, 60
3. Ahmed A. Jabber, Bahamas, 46
4. Mohamed Sultan, Bahamas, 45
5. Basil Al-Anzi, Kuwait, 32.5
(tie) Naif Oqab, UAE, 32.5
7. Ahmed Al-Bastaki, Bahamas, 31
8. Saeed Al-Hajri, Qatar, 30
9. Shaker Al-Hassan, UAE, 20
10. Mubarak Al-Muraikhi, Qatar, 19
11. Mohammed Kamel, Kuwait, 18
12. Cyrus Cheung, Hong Kong, 17
13. Abdulla Al-Qattan, Qatar, 16
14. Fahad Al-Emadi, Qatar, 15
15. Osama Khalfan, Bahamas, 14
16. Masoud Sabri, Bahamas, 0