Biboy Rivera starts 16th Asian Games Bowling competition with victory in Men's Singles
11/16/10

The bowling competition of the 16th Asian Games started on Monday at Tianhe Bowling Hall in Guangzhou, China with the Men's Singles event on short oil. Biboy Rivera (pictured), Philippines, rolled games of 256, 196, 233, 225, 239 and 265 to claim the gold medal with 1414 and an average of 235.67.
The 101-player field was divided into two squads. Rivera, the 2006 World Champion in Masters, started in Squad A and led his nearest competitors by 44 and 48 pins, respectively. Choi Yong Kyu, Korea was second with 1370 and Jassim Abbas Darwish, Kuwait was third with 1366.
Somjed Kusonpithak, Thailand started Squad B with the field-best 771 series (236, 267 and 268) but couldn't match his vigorous pace in the second three-game block and had to settle for ninth place with 1361.

Mohammed Al-Regebah (left), Kuwait, took the lead after four games with 1024 behind games of 265, 247, 233 and 279. Needing 391 for two games, the Kuwaiti showed nerves and finished with 194 and 186 to land in second place ten pins short of the gold medal.
Rivera's compatriot Frederick Ong (right) was also shooting for the gold medal after starting with 730 (236, 248 and 246). After a 199 in game #4, Ong needed two big games and posted 226 and 235 for 1390 to earn the bronze medal.
Kao Hai Yuan, Chinese Taipei, had three-game series of 710 and 666 and fell 14 pins short of the medals to land in fourth place with 1376. Choi and Darwish slipped to fifth and sixth place with Jang Dong Chul, Korea and 2006 Doha Asian Games Singles champion Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia in seventh and eighth place with 1365 and 1363, respectively.
101 men from 17 countries - Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, Thailand, UAE, Uzbekistan and the host country China - will bowl for gold, silver and bronze medals in Singles, Doubles, Trios, five-player Team, All Events and Masters.
High Game/High Series
1 Game: Eric Tseng, Hong Kong - 289
3 Games: Somjed Kusonpithak, Thailand - 771
6 Games: Biboy Rivera, Philippines - 1414
2010 Asian Games
Mohd Al-Regebah has to settle for silver; Frederick Ong takes the bronze


The 101-player field was divided into two squads. Rivera, the 2006 World Champion in Masters, started in Squad A and led his nearest competitors by 44 and 48 pins, respectively. Choi Yong Kyu, Korea was second with 1370 and Jassim Abbas Darwish, Kuwait was third with 1366.
Somjed Kusonpithak, Thailand started Squad B with the field-best 771 series (236, 267 and 268) but couldn't match his vigorous pace in the second three-game block and had to settle for ninth place with 1361.


Rivera's compatriot Frederick Ong (right) was also shooting for the gold medal after starting with 730 (236, 248 and 246). After a 199 in game #4, Ong needed two big games and posted 226 and 235 for 1390 to earn the bronze medal.
Kao Hai Yuan, Chinese Taipei, had three-game series of 710 and 666 and fell 14 pins short of the medals to land in fourth place with 1376. Choi and Darwish slipped to fifth and sixth place with Jang Dong Chul, Korea and 2006 Doha Asian Games Singles champion Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia in seventh and eighth place with 1365 and 1363, respectively.
101 men from 17 countries - Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, Thailand, UAE, Uzbekistan and the host country China - will bowl for gold, silver and bronze medals in Singles, Doubles, Trios, five-player Team, All Events and Masters.
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16th Asian Games - Men's Singles
Pos | Players | Country | Squad | G1 | G2 | G3 | G1-3 | G4 | G5 | G6 | G4-6 | Total | Ave. |
1. | Biboy Rivera | Philippines | A | 256 | 196 | 233 | 685 | 225 | 239 | 265 | 729 | 1414 | 235.67 |
2. | Mohammed Al-Regebah | Kuwait | B | 265 | 247 | 233 | 745 | 279 | 194 | 186 | 659 | 1404 | 234.00 |
3. | Frederick Ong | Philippines | B | 236 | 248 | 246 | 730 | 199 | 226 | 235 | 660 | 1390 | 231.67 |
4. | Kao Hai Yuan | Chinese Taipei | B | 237 | 219 | 254 | 710 | 223 | 220 | 223 | 666 | 1376 | 229.33 |
5. | Choi Yong Kyu | Korea | A | 207 | 259 | 247 | 713 | 245 | 197 | 215 | 657 | 1370 | 228.33 |
6. | Jassim Abbas Darwish | Kuwait | A | 265 | 189 | 258 | 712 | 201 | 227 | 226 | 654 | 1366 | 227.67 |
7. | Jang Dong Chul | Korea | B | 218 | 215 | 175 | 608 | 279 | 243 | 235 | 757 | 1365 | 227.50 |
8. | Ryan Lalisang | Indonesia | A | 196 | 229 | 259 | 684 | 237 | 225 | 217 | 679 | 1363 | 227.17 |
9. | Somjed Kusonpithak | Thailand | B | 236 | 267 | 268 | 771 | 213 | 186 | 191 | 590 | 1361 | 226.83 |
10. | Alex Liew | Malaysia | B | 216 | 213 | 248 | 677 | 197 | 266 | 214 | 677 | 1354 | 225.67 |
11. | Michael Mak | Hong Kong | B | 229 | 258 | 204 | 691 | 225 | 203 | 226 | 654 | 1345 | 224.17 |
12. | Aaron Kong | Malaysia | B | 236 | 227 | 181 | 644 | 213 | 223 | 259 | 695 | 1339 | 223.17 |
13. | Khaled Al-Dubyyan | Kuwait | A | 237 | 215 | 245 | 697 | 223 | 169 | 245 | 637 | 1334 | 222.33 |
(tie) | Remy Ong | Singapore | B | 182 | 242 | 235 | 659 | 235 | 203 | 237 | 675 | 1334 | 222.33 |
15. | Rakan Al-Ameri | Kuwait | A | 215 | 279 | 191 | 685 | 215 | 195 | 234 | 644 | 1329 | 221.50 |
16. | Eric Tseng | Hong Kong | A | 214 | 215 | 247 | 676 | 289 | 188 | 175 | 652 | 1328 | 221.33 |
17. | Shogo Wada | Japan | B | 204 | 178 | 226 | 608 | 183 | 279 | 255 | 717 | 1325 | 220.83 |
18. | Ng Tiac Pin | Singapore | A | 223 | 214 | 238 | 675 | 256 | 216 | 176 | 648 | 1323 | 220.50 |
19. | Nayef Oqab | UAE | A | 227 | 201 | 208 | 636 | 227 | 238 | 214 | 679 | 1315 | 219.17 |
20. | Choi Bok Eum | Korea | B | 227 | 203 | 209 | 639 | 256 | 258 | 160 | 674 | 1313 | 218.83 |
21. | Cho Young Seon | Korea | A | 213 | 185 | 236 | 634 | 258 | 228 | 192 | 678 | 1312 | 218.67 |
22. | Muhd Nur Aiman | Malaysia | A | 223 | 187 | 237 | 647 | 218 | 214 | 215 | 647 | 1294 | 215.67 |
23. | Syafiq Ridhwan | Malaysia | A | 225 | 246 | 188 | 659 | 210 | 194 | 224 | 628 | 1287 | 214.50 |
(tie) | Adrian Ang | Malaysia | B | 213 | 226 | 190 | 629 | 246 | 213 | 199 | 658 | 1287 | 214.50 |
25. | Shaker Al-Hassan | UAE | A | 268 | 214 | 158 | 640 | 226 | 248 | 172 | 646 | 1286 | 214.33 |
26. | Tomoyuki Sasaki | Japan | B | 211 | 254 | 186 | 651 | 206 | 228 | 198 | 632 | 1283 | 213.83 |
27. | Suh Sang Cheon | Korea | A | 224 | 225 | 206 | 655 | 207 | 225 | 195 | 627 | 1282 | 213.67 |
28. | Yang Nien Hua | Chinese Taipei | A | 235 | 210 | 166 | 611 | 217 | 227 | 226 | 670 | 1281 | 213.50 |
29. | Jason Yeong Nathan | Singapore | A | 224 | 235 | 234 | 693 | 174 | 206 | 207 | 587 | 1280 | 213.33 |
30. | Toshihiko Takahashi | Japan | A | 182 | 229 | 258 | 669 | 211 | 172 | 226 | 609 | 1278 | 213.00 |
31. | Mohammad Al-Zaidan | Kuwait | A | 256 | 234 | 259 | 749 | 177 | 180 | 167 | 524 | 1273 | 212.17 |
32. | Basil Low | Singapore | A | 163 | 167 | 186 | 516 | 242 | 265 | 246 | 753 | 1269 | 211.50 |
33. | DU Jianchao | China | A | 200 | 189 | 192 | 581 | 217 | 222 | 237 | 676 | 1257 | 209.50 |
(tie) | Mohamed Al-Qubaisi | UAE | B | 200 | 195 | 186 | 581 | 236 | 212 | 228 | 676 | 1257 | 209.50 |
(tie) | Mahmood Al-Attar | UAE | B | 219 | 230 | 206 | 655 | 236 | 154 | 212 | 602 | 1257 | 209.50 |
36. | Cyrus Cheung | Hong Kong | A | 203 | 213 | 224 | 640 | 182 | 204 | 223 | 609 | 1249 | 208.17 |
37. | Wang Tien Fu | Chinese Taipei | A | 207 | 159 | 245 | 611 | 228 | 223 | 182 | 633 | 1244 | 207.33 |
38. | Basel Al-Anzi | Kuwait | B | 212 | 246 | 236 | 694 | 161 | 204 | 184 | 549 | 1243 | 207.17 |
39. | Dhruv Sarda | India | A | 241 | 169 | 171 | 581 | 225 | 241 | 193 | 659 | 1240 | 206.67 |
(tie) | Rangga Yudhira | Indonesia | A | 202 | 202 | 216 | 620 | 238 | 191 | 191 | 620 | 1240 | 206.67 |
41. | Hong Hae Sol | Korea | A | 223 | 157 | 213 | 593 | 235 | 189 | 222 | 646 | 1239 | 206.50 |
(tie) | Cheng Hsing Chao | Chinese Taipei | A | 148 | 205 | 224 | 577 | 222 | 227 | 213 | 662 | 1239 | 206.50 |
43. | Mansour Al-Awami | Qatar | A | 217 | 213 | 201 | 631 | 230 | 168 | 204 | 602 | 1233 | 205.50 |
44. | Yannaphon Larp-apharat | Thailand | A | 196 | 178 | 213 | 587 | 215 | 221 | 202 | 638 | 1225 | 204.17 |
45. | Wicky Yeung | Hong Kong | A | 206 | 227 | 171 | 604 | 203 | 200 | 214 | 617 | 1221 | 203.50 |
46. | Zulmazran Zulkifli | Malaysia | B | 211 | 171 | 210 | 592 | 207 | 193 | 224 | 624 | 1216 | 202.67 |
(tie) | Hussain Al-Suwaidi | UAE | B | 203 | 224 | 188 | 615 | 221 | 170 | 210 | 601 | 1216 | 202.67 |
(tie) | Sun Kuang Min | Chinese Taipei | A | 246 | 222 | 154 | 622 | 191 | 223 | 180 | 594 | 1216 | 202.67 |
49. | Michael Tsang | Hong Kong | A | 144 | 210 | 187 | 541 | 213 | 191 | 268 | 672 | 1213 | 202.17 |
50. | Masaaki Takemoto | Japan | A | 183 | 223 | 164 | 570 | 216 | 198 | 228 | 642 | 1212 | 202.00 |
51. | Badin Lerdpiriyasakulkit | Thailand | B | 197 | 201 | 224 | 622 | 182 | 226 | 180 | 588 | 1210 | 201.67 |
52. | Nobuhito Fujii | Japan | A | 212 | 193 | 183 | 588 | 234 | 183 | 204 | 621 | 1209 | 201.50 |
53. | Raoul Miranda | Philippines | B | 195 | 214 | 187 | 596 | 226 | 214 | 170 | 610 | 1206 | 201.00 |
54. | Girish Ashok Gaba | India | B | 181 | 179 | 212 | 572 | 230 | 197 | 206 | 633 | 1205 | 200.83 |
55. | Salem Al-Marzouqi | Qatar | B | 201 | 156 | 198 | 555 | 207 | 206 | 235 | 648 | 1203 | 200.50 |
56. | Chester King | Philippines | A | 171 | 213 | 192 | 576 | 220 | 198 | 206 | 624 | 1200 | 200.00 |
57. | Srinath Pobbathi | India | B | 189 | 234 | 198 | 621 | 203 | 193 | 182 | 578 | 1199 | 199.83 |
58. | Zhang Yijia | China | B | 225 | 204 | 188 | 617 | 164 | 192 | 225 | 581 | 1198 | 199.67 |
59. | Lee Tak Man | Macau | B | 236 | 158 | 209 | 603 | 194 | 184 | 216 | 594 | 1197 | 199.50 |
60. | Abdulla Al Jusaiman | Qatar | B | 200 | 214 | 207 | 621 | 158 | 203 | 212 | 573 | 1194 | 199.00 |
61. | Yeri Ramadona | Indonesia | B | 182 | 186 | 171 | 539 | 168 | 240 | 246 | 654 | 1193 | 198.83 |
(tie) | Benshir Layoso | Philippines | A | 185 | 181 | 212 | 578 | 160 | 220 | 235 | 615 | 1193 | 198.83 |
63. | Mi Zhongli | China | B | 199 | 195 | 216 | 610 | 188 | 189 | 205 | 582 | 1192 | 198.67 |
(tie) | Zhang Peng | China | B | 197 | 236 | 211 | 644 | 188 | 163 | 197 | 548 | 1192 | 198.67 |
65. | Sayed Ibrahim | UAE | B | 215 | 205 | 163 | 583 | 227 | 203 | 177 | 607 | 1190 | 198.33 |
66. | Tomokatsu Yamashita | Japan | A | 167 | 227 | 217 | 611 | 166 | 179 | 233 | 578 | 1189 | 198.17 |
67. | Wu Siu Hong | Hong Kong | B | 200 | 205 | 192 | 597 | 184 | 157 | 248 | 589 | 1186 | 197.67 |
68. | Tam Tsz Sun | Macau | B | 197 | 191 | 201 | 589 | 222 | 142 | 225 | 589 | 1178 | 196.33 |
69. | Apiwich Watanaphongsakorn | Thailand | A | 204 | 205 | 181 | 590 | 178 | 203 | 205 | 586 | 1176 | 196.00 |
70. | Pan Yuehong | China | A | 178 | 187 | 225 | 590 | 227 | 191 | 166 | 584 | 1174 | 195.67 |
71. | Mubarak Al-Muraikhi | Qatar | A | 198 | 215 | 173 | 586 | 198 | 173 | 214 | 585 | 1171 | 195.17 |
72. | Phoemphun Yakasem | Thailand | A | 205 | 180 | 208 | 593 | 144 | 221 | 212 | 577 | 1170 | 195.00 |
73. | Choi Io Fai | Macau | B | 200 | 206 | 215 | 621 | 192 | 192 | 159 | 543 | 1164 | 194.00 |
74. | Lok Hei Leong | Macau | B | 208 | 191 | 196 | 595 | 205 | 180 | 182 | 567 | 1162 | 193.67 |
75. | Mark Wong | Singapore | A | 161 | 213 | 147 | 521 | 182 | 217 | 235 | 634 | 1155 | 192.50 |
76. | Dilbir Singh | India | B | 168 | 174 | 234 | 576 | 198 | 180 | 180 | 558 | 1134 | 189.00 |
77. | Fahad Al-Emadi | Qatar | B | 194 | 200 | 204 | 598 | 211 | 177 | 146 | 534 | 1132 | 188.67 |
78. | Fang Chih Nan | Chinese Taipei | B | 196 | 182 | 230 | 608 | 166 | 179 | 178 | 523 | 1131 | 188.50 |
79. | Dechochai Tinjiratip | Thailand | A | 211 | 196 | 157 | 564 | 215 | 167 | 181 | 563 | 1127 | 187.83 |
80. | Hengki I | Indonesia | B | 228 | 197 | 172 | 597 | 170 | 218 | 137 | 525 | 1122 | 187.00 |
81. | Williem Widjaja | Indonesia | B | 179 | 149 | 204 | 532 | 200 | 184 | 203 | 587 | 1119 | 186.50 |
82. | Collins Jose | Philippines | A | 185 | 197 | 216 | 598 | 165 | 159 | 187 | 511 | 1109 | 184.83 |
83. | Sergey Sapov | Uzbekistan | A | 154 | 181 | 183 | 518 | 172 | 224 | 194 | 590 | 1108 | 184.67 |
84. | Yousef Al-Jaber | Qatar | B | 192 | 152 | 258 | 602 | 150 | 176 | 173 | 499 | 1101 | 183.50 |
85. | Shar Baatar | Mongolia | B | 196 | 212 | 156 | 564 | 178 | 185 | 173 | 536 | 1100 | 183.33 |
86. | Jose Manuel Machon | Macau | A | 253 | 168 | 167 | 588 | 187 | 150 | 167 | 504 | 1092 | 182.00 |
87. | Benjamin Lim | Singapore | B | 195 | 178 | 162 | 535 | 167 | 205 | 181 | 553 | 1088 | 181.33 |
88. | Akaash Ashok Kumar | India | A | 159 | 144 | 213 | 516 | 178 | 215 | 170 | 563 | 1079 | 179.83 |
89. | Shabbir Dhankot | India | B | 238 | 179 | 167 | 584 | 125 | 155 | 214 | 494 | 1078 | 179.67 |
90. | Kot Ka Hou | Macau | A | 191 | 180 | 137 | 508 | 215 | 202 | 140 | 557 | 1065 | 177.50 |
91. | Viktor Smirnov | Uzbekistan | A | 232 | 142 | 165 | 539 | 196 | 165 | 163 | 524 | 1063 | 177.17 |
92. | Fayzulla Nasirov | Uzbekistan | B | 163 | 178 | 158 | 499 | 151 | 199 | 169 | 519 | 1018 | 169.67 |
93. | Dondov Zorigt | Mongolia | B | 162 | 158 | 141 | 461 | 198 | 199 | 154 | 551 | 1012 | 168.67 |
94. | Bakhodir Arifov | Uzbekistan | B | 152 | 156 | 189 | 497 | 177 | 158 | 163 | 498 | 995 | 165.83 |
95. | Miyesenge Tuvshinsanaa | Mongolia | A | 149 | 144 | 168 | 461 | 185 | 191 | 148 | 524 | 985 | 164.17 |
96. | Kudrat Khilyamov | Uzbekistan | A | 135 | 151 | 162 | 448 | 201 | 156 | 174 | 531 | 979 | 163.17 |
97. | Surat Makhkamov | Uzbekistan | A | 209 | 168 | 161 | 538 | 147 | 143 | 149 | 439 | 977 | 162.83 |
98. | Tsogerdene Molor | Mongolia | B | 187 | 174 | 162 | 523 | 132 | 156 | 133 | 421 | 944 | 157.33 |
99. | Jamts Sodnomdorj | Mongolia | A | 152 | 169 | 157 | 478 | 140 | 124 | 185 | 449 | 927 | 154.50 |
100. | Diwan Rezaldy | Indonesia | B | 171 | 154 | 161 | 486 | 128 | 138 | 164 | 430 | 916 | 152.67 |
101. | Tsendkhuu Batjargal | Mongolia | B | 103 | 124 | 131 | 358 | 128 | 116 | 148 | 392 | 750 | 125.00 |
High Game/High Series
1 Game: Eric Tseng, Hong Kong - 289
3 Games: Somjed Kusonpithak, Thailand - 771
6 Games: Biboy Rivera, Philippines - 1414
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