In the men's title match between two Asian Games champions,
Remy Ong from Singapore, the No. 2 seed, defeated top-seeded
Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia over two games total pinfall by just one pin, 441-440, to win the coveted Masters title in the 24th Southeast Asian Games at SF Strike Bowl Ramkhamhaeng in Bangkok, Thailand.
Sharon Limansantoso, Indonesia, seeded third, ousted her team mate
Tannya Roumimper in the opening match, 206-190, and then flew past
Esther Cheah, Malaysia, 427-365, to earn the women's title.
Cherie Tan from Singapore and Malaysia's Adrian Ang captured the coveted Masters titles on the final day of the bowling competition of the 26th Southeast Asian Games Sunday in Jakarta, Indonesia. In the women's final, top seeded Tan flew past Sharon Koh, Malaysia, 497-372, to claim her third gold medal of the Games. Ang, seeded second, defeated top seeded Frederick Ong, Philippines, in the men's final, 431-390, for his fourth gold medal.
Two world champions lead the men's and women's Masters after the first 8-game block on the long oil pattern in the 24th Southeast Asian Games at SF Strike Bowl Ramkhamhaeng in Bangkok, Thailand. Remy Ong (l.), Singapore, who won the gold medals in Singles and All Events at the 2006 Men's World Championships in Busan, Korea, averaged 219.88 and won six of his eight matches to lead the men's division with 1819 pinfall total including 10 pins bonus per win. Sharon Koh, the reigning World Youth Championships Masters champion, leads the women's field with 1696 and a 204.50 average. 
Thailand and Malaysia dominated the Doubles competition in the 24th Southeast Asian Games at SF Strike Bowl Ramkhamhaeng in Bangkok, Thailand. In the men's division, Phoemphun Yakasem (1302) and Annop Aromsaranon (1219), pictured, combined for 2521 pinfall total and an average of 210.08 to win the gold medal. The women's title went to Esther Cheah and Zatil Iman, who totaled 2438 pins, an average of 203.17. Dr. Danny Santos, Philippines, the Technical Delegate for the 24th SEA Games Bowling Competition, gave us a statement in regard to practice procedures in the SEA Games. 
Even before a single ball has been bowled, the mind games have already started with the Malaysian and Indonesian bowling teams being barred from the competition venue yesterday. The SF Strike Bowl was sealed off to everyone except the Thai team, who were given first option to train on the freshly oiled lanes in the morning, as the Malaysian and Indonesian teams waited patiently by the roadside. 
The Malaysian Tenpin Bowling Congress (MTBC) have set a target for their team to win four gold medals in the SEA Games but deputy chef-de-mission Zaiton Othman thinks it is a very modest one. "Bowling have been the most consistent team in terms of achieving good results.
Esther Cheah could give the Korat Sea Games (Dec 6-15) a miss due to studies and exams which opens the door for national back-up bowler Trish Khoo (pictured) to be considered as a replacement. Esther is pursuing a three-year degree programme in psychology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the United States. National coach Holloway Cheah, who is also Esther's father, said his daughter's exam is scheduled for just a couple of days after the Sea Games.