Surasak Manuwong averages over 265 to lead 43rd Singapore International Open qualifying

06/02/10

Singapore

Singapore's Kristel Oh sits atop the women's leaderboard with 956 4-game total

2009SOSurasakManuwong.jpg2010AsYCJustinLim.jpgSurasak Manuwong (pictured left), Thailand, posted a huge 1061 4-game series at Orchid Bowl at Orchid Country Club in Singapore to lead the men's Open Masters qualifying in the 43rd Singapore International Open.

Manuwong's 265.25 average propelled him atop the Overseas Pool, 91 pins ahead of second-placed Aaron Kong, Malaysia, with 970. Howard Saw, overtook Justin Lim (right), both Singapore, by six pins to take the lead in the Local Pool with 956 or an average of 239,00.

Current Asian ranking leader Hussain Al Suwaidi is the man on the bubble in the Overseas Pool with 896 (224.00) while Gregory Gan holds the last spot to advance in the Local Pool with 884 (221.00).

On the women's side, local bowler Kristel Oh chalked up a 963 series to jump to the top of the Local Pool and to overtake previous leader Cherie Tan by 26 pins.

2010SOZandraAziela.jpg2006PBAPTsaiHsinYi.jpgZandra Aziela (pictured left), Malaysia, held on to the lead in the Overseas Pool with 931 and an average of 232.75 for four games. Li Hsiao Ping, Chinese Taipei, is 21 pins behind in second place with Ivana Hie, Indonesia, in third with 883.

Teo Li Ying, Singapore, and Tsai Hsin Yi (right), Chinese Taipei, currently hold the 10th and last place to advance to the finals in the Local and in the Overseas Pool with 862 and 832, respectively.

Qualifying continues until Thursday, June 3rd, with the final squad schedule for 12 a.m. local time immediately followed by the men's Desperado Squad.

A total of 42 men (39 qualifiers plus the top 3 from the desperado squad) and 30 women including defending champions Shaker Al-Hassan, UAE, and Sharon Koh, Malaysia, will advance to the Masters Finals.

Men and women will bowl two 8-game blocks to determine the top 4 players, who will advance to the stepladder finals. The winner of the opening match between the 2md, 3rd and 4th seed earns the right to bowl the No. 1 seed for the title. The No. 1 seed must be defeated twice to win the title.

In addition to the prize money, S$5,000 will be shared equally amongst the bowlers who roll a perfect game in qualifying, in the Masters finals and in the stepladder finals.

 


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