12th September, Singapore: Veteran Jack Wong prevailed to give Singapore a first win in the ABF Tour - Singapore when he defeated youngster, Jason Yeong Nathan, in an all-Singaporean finals, 186-160.

Huang Chiung Yao triumped over fellow-countrywoman, Lin Yi Fan in the all-Chinese Taipei finals, 190-170 for the women's title at the Safra Resort Club this evening telecast LIVE over Singapore Starhub and Malaysia Astro Supersport.

The 52-year-old ex-international displayed his years of experience in the men's final match after he defeated his young challenger, Jason Yeong Nathan 186-160 for a well-earned title. Despite opening in his first frame from a split, Wong kept his composure to make sure he did not make any

more mistakes while Nathan's game was eratic throughout. Wong made the finals after he ousted Malaysian challenger, Azidi Ameran 198-160 in the second semifinal match. Meanwhile, Nathan made the finals to have a crack at the tile after he knocked out another Malaysian, Daniel Lim, 206-195.

The win has placed Jack Wong into eighth spot in the men's ranking table after four legs and in the running for a place in the grand finals - the Tour of Champions. Daniel Lim's third in this leg has brought his total to 126 points to move ahead of Ryan Lalisang of Indonesia and to the top of the table.

In the other all-Chinese Taipei women's final, Huang Chiung Yao became the fourth women's champion of the ABF Tour 2004 when she defeated compatriot, Lin Yi Fan, 190-170. Huang only had a open frame in the third on a split while her opponent had three open frames in a one-sided match favouring the champion.

Huang had earlier prevented Filipina, Liza del Rosario, a shot at the title following the success in Singapore Open two days ago with 215 to Liza's 171 in the second semifinal match while the runner-up, Lin Yi Fan knocked out Chu Yu Chieh, 205-179 in the first all-Chinese Taipei semifinals.

Huang's win has also put her in contention for a spot in the grand finals in 11th place with 75 points earned and her fellow-countrywoman joining her in 14th with 60 points.

The ABF Tour will move on to Jakarta in Indonesia for its fifth leg which will be held 9 - 10 October, 2004.

The ABF Tour comprises six Legs and a Grand Final, the Tournament of Champions. Each Leg will be staged over two competition days where the top 16 men and 16 women bowlers from the preceding International Open Masters Event (Open Grade) will compete in a one-game match play knock-out competition for the individual men's and women's titles.

The Tournament of Champions will be staged over four competition days where the top 16 men and 16 women bowlers (based on ABF Tour ranking points), plus two additional wildcard entries from the West Asia region (thus totalling 18 men in the men's division), will qualify to compete over four rounds of competition for the coveted men's and women's ABF Tour Champion titles.

The ABF Tour - Singapore Day 2 matches was telecast LIVE on Singapore's Starhub and Malaysia's Astro Supersport this evening from 6.00 to 9.00pm. Highlights of the leg will also be shown in the six countries where the tour are being held. It will also be broadcast later in other parts of Europe, Africa, the Middle East, central Asia, China and Australasia with an estimated audience of around 95 million.

For further information and details please contact ABF Tour Committee Marketing and Event Management Division at Tel: (852) 2810 5191; Fax: (852) 28105192; Mr. Ritchie Lai (Mobile: (852) 93598669; email: ritchie.lai@tndgroup.com or Mr. Kelvin Pong (Mobile: (852) 9100 0958; email: Kelvin.pong@tndgroup.com.