RI bowlers spin to ABF tour semis<\/p>\n
Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Two Indonesian women bowlers advanced on Saturday to the
\nsemifinals of the Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) tour final at
\nthe Jaya Ancol Bowling Center in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Local hopeful Novie Phang beat Shalin Zulkifli of Malaysia
\n246-196 to secure her berth in the semifinal, while teammate
\nPutty Armein defeated Malaysian Tang Joh Six 210-155 to advance.<\/p>\n
In the first round of the event, Novie beat fellow Indonesian
\nSheanny Gunawan 215-211, while Putty sent home Irene Benitez of
\nthe Philippines 192-182.<\/p>\n
Novie, who took sixth place in the Women's Open Masters final
\nat the Second Indonesia Open Bowling Championship on Friday, said
\nshe was able to defeat Shalin by playing like she had nothing to
\nlose.<\/p>\n
"I have a chance to win the semifinal game against Lai Kin
\nNgoh of Malaysia on Sunday. I will try to play like I did today
\n(Saturday)," she said after her victory.<\/p>\n
Novie's semifinal opponent Lai advanced by defeating Jo Jo
\nCanare of the Philippines in the first round 228-191, and Alice
\nTay of Singapore in the second round 257-163.<\/p>\n
Putty will face Evelyn Chan of Singapore in the semifinals on
\nSunday.<\/p>\n
"We both have the same chance of winning in the semifinals as
\nwe only play one game," she said.<\/p>\n
Evelyn made it to the semifinals by beating Choy Poh Lai of
\nMalaysia in the first round 214-194, and Happy Soediyono of
\nIndonesia in the second round 256-248.<\/p>\n
In the men's category, the only Indonesian in the event, Lie
\nJoe Tjam, lost in the first round to Andrew Frawley of the United
\nStates 220-215.<\/p>\n
The men's semifinal games on Sunday will feature Joone
\nGatchalian of the Philippines playing Wu Siu Hong of Hong Kong,
\nand Shaker Al Hassan of Qatar pitted against Remy Ong of
\nSingapore.<\/p>\n
The finals of the women's and men's categories will also be
\nheld on Sunday.<\/p>",
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