The big Oh wins Indonesia Open

Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Korean bowlers were in fine form during the fourth day of the second Indonesia International Open Tenpin Bowling Championship on Wednesday, taking first and second place in the Women's Grade A Masters finals.

Oh Sun Mi led the finalists with a total score of 2,401 points in 12 frames, with teammate Park Ye Rim coming in second with 2,339 points, followed by Jessah of Indonesia with 2,333.

The real contest was between the two Koreans, with Park, who was leading until the eighth frame, seemed to lose her composure and Oh began to surge into the lead and maintained her position until the end.

Commenting on Oh's victory, South Korean coach Oh Youn Seok said: "Oh managed to maintain her pace, while Park was a bit up and down."

The 20-year old student, Oh, is the first ranked bowler in the universities' bowling league back in Seoul.

With her victory, Oh pocketed Rp 6 million (US$650), Park Rp 3.5 million and Jessah Rp 2 million.

Meanwhile, Jessah, a Filipina, who is a nationalized Indonesian, said she was glad to get in the top three in the Grade A category.

"I should have been able to take second place, but I had no power anymore in frame 12. At the end, I lost by only three points to Park," she said.

She said her third place was an improvement from the first Indonesia Open last year, in which she got nothing.

Twenty two finalists took part in the Women's Grade A Masters finals, including seven Koreans, 14 Indonesians and one Filipina.

Besides Jessah, Indonesian teenager bowler Widianingsih managed to grab fifth place with 2,227 points, while Raniia Anisha Nugroho finished in sixth with 2,214 points.

On Thursday, the tournament will feature Women's and Men's Grade B Masters finals.