Indonesia's Putty secures best bowler award<\/p>\n
Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
One day before the Tournament of Champions, Indonesian
\ncontender Putty Armein was named on Wednesday the 2004 Asian
\nBowling Federation (ABF) Tour's top ranked women's bowler, as
\nwell as best bowler.<\/p>\n
Indonesia won two other awards, Jaya Ancol Bowl Center for
\nbest match organizer and Ryan Lalisang for highest game scorer of
\nthe Tour.<\/p>\n
Ryan scored a Tour-record of 300 perfect game in the Malaysian
\nleg, in March.<\/p>\n
Malaysia was acclaimed the best team, while Chester King of
\nthe Philippines was named the men's top ranked bowler.<\/p>\n
The ABF awarded the winners at a welcome party on Wednesday
\nfor ABF Tournament of Champions, which will begin its four-day
\ncompetition on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The Tournament of Champions is the grand final of ABF Tour
\nafter the players wrapped up competition in the preceding six
\nlegs.<\/p>\n
The tournament, which brings together top 16 players apiece in
\nthe men's and women's division on the Tour's final rankings, will
\nuse a round robin system, with all players taking on each other
\nover the first two days. Two wild cards have been given in the
\nmen's division.<\/p>\n
The top eight qualify for the knockout rounds.<\/p>\n
Putty deserved the award after she qualified for five legs,
\nwon one leg in Indonesia. She played a total of 12 games and
\nproduced the highest pinfall of 2405.<\/p>\n
The ABF Tour chairwoman Vivien Fung said that Jaya Ancol Bowl
\nCenter had given a well-organized competition during the
\nIndonesian leg in October.<\/p>\n
\"That's also why the Tournament of Champions is being held in
\nJakarta again,\" she said.<\/p>\n
Several bowlers have already started their training for the
\ntournament.<\/p>\n
Asian female number one Shalin Zulkifli of Malaysia said she
\nwas keen to emulate her 2002 victory.<\/p>\n
\"I know the best bowlers in Asia are coming to the Tournament.
\nI will do my best to shake them off,\" she said.<\/p>\n
Asian male number one Ahmed Shaheen of Qatar looked brimming
\nwith confidence, saying he had been in good form recently.<\/p>\n
\"I feel great. I am in very good form ... therefore I expect
\nto win the tournament,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Shaheen was the winner of the Indonesia Open, played
\nconcurrently with ABF Tour's leg of Indonesia in October. Shaheen
\nclaimed he had learnt a lot from his previous performances.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Shaker Al Hassan of Uni Arab Emirate, the winner of
\nthe Indonesian leg, hoped that he would carry on with his winning
\nform.<\/p>\n
\"I hope I can repeat my success in Jakarta,\" he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesias-putty-secures-best-bowler-award-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }