25th June, Singapore: Nathan siblings, Jasmine and Jason Yeong Nathan made history by becoming the first sister and brother to be crowned 2005 National Champions at the concluding 36th CDL National Championship at Cathay Bowl SAFRA Tampines this evening.

The younger sister, Jasmine defeated challenger and second-seed, Michelle Kwang, 236-205 to win the Ladies' National title in the final stepladder match. Jasmine, who topped the 12-game Masters roll-off earlier started the match with a double to take a small lead but soon found herself trailing Kwang after the later pulled back with a turkey.

A split in the fifth frame by Kwang was thought to be the end of the match but she made the spare to the roaring crowd that had gathered at Cathay Bowl SAFRA Tampines to witness the finale. However, another split in the eighth frame allowed the champion to confidently bring home four strikes-in-a-row to take the match and the title.

Despite winning the second match and knocking out third-seed, Geraldine Ng and winner of the first match, Amanda Ng, 222-209-204, Kwang settled

for second spot while Geraldine and Amanda finished third and fourth. Amanda, who was seeded sixth, won the first match defeating fourth-seed, Cherie Tan and fifth-seed and two time National champion, Catherine Kang, 217-214-201.

Jason Yeong Nathan completed a grand double and made history when the 22-year-old put up a superb effort to beat his challenger, Lee Yu Wen, 268-256 in the Men's final stepladder match. It was classical match which saw both bowlers matching strikes for strikes with Lee having the upper hand when he strung together 8 consecutive strikes.

But the cool Jason responded with sixth strikes-in-a-row to end the match first with 268 and forcing Lee to strike out. The crowd cry a loud sigh as Lee's 10th frame throw was looking good for the pocket but to the surprise of the crowd, it left a 4-9 split.

Lee had won both the first and second stepladder matches earlier. He took the first match defeating fourth and sixth-seed, Tan Eng Leng and Jack Wong, 247-220-235. The runner-up then went on to knock out second-seed,

Chiam Yew Bing and defending champion, Helmi Chew in an all-southpaw match, 268-197-231 before going down to the champion.

Lee settled for second while Chiam and Helmi took third and fourth spots. Tan Eng Leng and Jack Wong finished fifth and sixth positions respectively. Detailed scores: Ladies' Stepladder | Men's Stepladder.

Photos by Terence Yaw.

24th June, Singapore: Youngster, Gina Lim captured her second consecutive titles of the 36th CDL National Championship when she triumphed in the Ladies' Graded A Masters finals while Raymond See claimed his maiden win in the Men's Graded A division.

The 15-year-old Lim captured her second title in a day after she cruised to a comfortable win in the Ladies' Graded A Masters finals with a total of 2087 over the 10-game finals, 112 pins ahead of her nearest rival. Lim had earlier bagged the Youth Girls Masters title in the morning over 10 games and averaging an impressive 223.

"After the finals this morning, I went back home but ony managed to take a two hour nap and had to rush back here for this evening's finals," said the southpaw. "I couldn't find my rythmn at the start of my finals and ended up with a low game.

"Fortunately, I had several high games and I felt more confident then," added the Singapore Sports School student. Lim had won a total of 5 Gold medals in all the 5 events she contested in the Singles, Doubles, Team of 4, All Events and the Masters.

In the Men's Graded A division, another youngster, Raymond See snatched the title with a total 2137 to win by just 10 pins. The champion had trailed the leader, Nelson Young by 53 pins and second-placed, Aloysius Goh, by 22 pins going into the final game, then scored 223 to claim the title.

The 19-year-old Temasek Polytechnic student, who only managed a second in the 2003 Milo International Junior All Stars and a fourth placing in last year's National Championship, finally took his maiden win. The champion is trained by ex-national and coach, Adam Chew for the past two years since taking up the game 9 years ago.

Aloysius Goh of PBC settled for second with a total of 2127 ahead of pace-setter, Nelson Young in third with 2119. Tan Ai Ber and Katherine Ong also settled for second and third in the Ladies' Graded A finals with 1975 and 1895 respectively.

The Graded B Masters will be contested tomorrow (25th June) morning followed by the Open division in the afternoon. The top 3 at the end of the Men's and Ladies' Open division will make the cut for the stepladder finals to determine this year's National champions. Detailed scores: Ladies' A Finals | Men's A Finals.

Photos by Terence Yaw.

24th June, Singapore: National youths, Stanley Ong and Gina Lim bagged the Youth Boys and Girls Masters titles of the 36th CDL National Championships at Cathay Bowl SAFRA Tampines this morning.

Ong, who won the Commonwealth Youth Games Gold medal in Bendigo, Australia last December, scorched the lanes this morning averaging an impressive 227 in the 10-game finals to total 2272 pinfalls to win the title. The 16-year-old ACS Independent student finsihed just 7 pins ahead of Wilson Quek, who totalled 2265 for second while another national youth, Faizal Chew finished third with 2245.

The champion, who also bagged the National Age Group Under-17 Masters title last month, only managed a Team Bronze medal in the Jakarta Asian Schools Championship held in April and the win here has more than made up for his disappointing outing.

Derek Chan, who scored the fourth perfect game of the tournament, finished fourth with 2228, 4 pins ahead of fifth-placed, Mark Wong with 2224.

Meanwhile, 15-year-old Gina Lim outclassed a strong field to capture the Girl's title with a total of 2230 pinfalls, 92 pins ahead of her nearest rival and national youth, Jasmine Yeong Nathan. Lim, who was the "Outstanding Student of the Year" at the Singapore Sports School last year, has an impressive string of titles to her credit apart from winning today's Masters event.

She won 4 Gold and 1 Silver medal in this year's National Age Group Masters Championship last month including last year's National Masters Challenge in which she bagged 3 Gold and 1 Bronze medal in the Under-14 division. She also finished fourth overall, which is quite impressive especially competing without handicap.

"We are extremely happy for Gina for winning the title and living up to her reputation," said Mr Mike Lam, general manager for Bowling Academy in the Singapore Sports School.

Lim's international titles included a second in the 2004 Indonesia Open Graded B Masters, second in the Under-15 Masters in the Milo International Junior All-Stars in Malaysia and most recently, a Silver medal in the Jakarta Asian Schools Championship Team event.

Jasmine Yeong Nathan settled for second with a total of 2138 ahead of Cherie Tan in third with 2118. But the star of this morning's finals was undoubtedly Sabrina Lim, who shot the sixth perfect game, the only girl so far to do so in this championship.

Sabrina achieved her first-ever perfect 300 in the last and 10th game of the Masters finals and managed to move up from sixth to finish fourth and missed out on a trophy.

"I didn't know what position I was before the last game and I just tried my best to catch up," said the 19-year-old, who has been a member of the National youth since 2000. "I know I was not amongst the top 3 but I did my best. I'm so happy to be able to score my first perfect game.

The Men and Ladies Senior Masters finals and the Graded A Masters finals will be held for the rest of today while the Graded B and Open Masters finals will be held on Saturday, 25th June. Detailed scores: Youth Boys Finals | Youth Girls Finals.

Photos by Terence Yaw.

23rd June, Singapore: National team members, Jason Yeong Nathan, Shaun Ng, Alvin Kwang and anchorerd by fifth perfect gamer, Lee Yu Wen captured the Team of 4 Gold of the 36th CDL National Championship late this evening while the national youth surprised their senior counterpart for the Ladies' Team Gold.

The men's quartet totalled 5368 over the 24-game Team of 4 event to capture the Gold medal with Jason Yeong Nathan scoring 1335, Shaun Ng 1301, Alvin Kwang 1319 and Lee Yu Wen achoring with a scintilating 1413.

Singles Gold medalist, Tan Eng Siong led his team-mates, Desomnd Chong, S.K Lee, Rick Tan Chin Hwa for the Silver medal with a total pinfalls of 5326, 42 pins adrift. Tan posted the highest 6-game series in the team with 1377 while Chong scored 1337, Lee 1343 and Rick Tan brought home 1269.

The Bronze medal went to the quartet comprising of David Wong (1154), Helmi Chew (1369), Justin Teng (1181) and Terence Tan (1451) for a team total of 5155. Gerald Yeo, Eugene Low, Izad Ghalid and Ong Qizong missed out on the medal finishing fourth with a team total of 5131.

In the Ladies' Open division, the National youth girls surprised their senior team-mates when Jasime Yeong Nathan, Cherie Tan Shi Hua, Sabrina Lim and Geraldine Ng amassed 4905 to win the Gold medal. Jasmine posted 1828 with Cherie Tan scoring the highest in the team with 1296 while Sabrina Lim and Geraldine Ng scored 1177 and 1150 respectively.

Defending champion, Jazreel Tan led her team-mates of Valerie Teo, Michelle Kwang and Amanda Ng to settle for the Silver medal with a total of 4834. Tan posted 1139 with Teo 1231, Kwang 1195 and Ng 1269 for second position.

ABF Tour Thailand leg champion, Jennifer Tan (1231), Evelyn Chan (1250), Rena Teng (1211) and Alice Tay (1117) came home third for the Bronze medal with 4809.

However, Valerie Teo won her first Gold medal when she topped the All Events in the Ladies division with an 18-game total of 3980 fro the Singles, Doubles and Team events. Jasmine Yeong Nathan claimed the Silver medal with 3912 while Amanda Ng took Bronze medal with 3845.

Tan Eng Siong bagged his second Gold medal of the championship when he finished top of the Men's All Events table with 4210 ahead of Terence Tan, who settled for the Silver medal with 4188. Singles Silver medalist, Tan Eng Leng took home the Bronze medal with 4165.

Meanwhile, Yap Ah Kim, Nelson Young, Cedric Goh and Aloysius Goh triumphed in the Men's Graded Team event with a total score of 4914. Idawati Ahmad, Julie Png, Gina Lim and Katherine Ong won the Ladies' Graded Team Gold medal with a score of 4339.

Singles Gold medalist, Yap Ah Kim won his secod Gold medal when led the Men's Graded All Events table with 3880 from Cedric Goh the Silver and Nelson Young the Bronze on totals of 3725 and 3722 respectively. Gina Lim took the Gold in the Ladies' Graded division with 3811 from Christine Koh in second and Grace Chong in third.

The Masters finals will be held tomorrow morning (24th June) starting with the Youth division, followed by the Seniors and Graded B divisions. The finals for the Graded A and Open division will be held on Saturday, 25th June. Detailed scores: MO Qualifying | LO Qualifying.

Photos by Terence Yaw.

22nd June, Singapore: National kegler, Lee Yu Wen brought home the fifth perfect game of the 36th CDL National Championship en-route to securing a place in the Men's Open Masters finals late this evening at Cathay Bowl SAFRA Tampines.

Lee posted his second career perfect game at the 11.00pm Masters qualifying squad last night with lines of 211, 213, 234 and 300 for a 4-game total of 958. Lee's perfect acheivement was the fifth in the tournament since the championship stated 5 days ago. Roger Ni. Ivan Koh, Eugene Low and Derek Chan shot the first four perfect games - a record for the championship with one on each day.

Lee, who shot his first-ever perfect game in the H.H Emir Cup in February, did not fear too well in the finals and ended up in 18th position. His last individual success was winning the 1st Vietnam Open in 2002 and has not done well since.

"My game has changed a lot since joining the national team," said the 24-year-old. "During the transition, I wasn't able to do much, but now I am

begining to pick up where I left off and hope to do much better. We have a lot of competitions lined up for the next few months and I am determined to do well in all of them so that I will be selected for the SEA Games squad.

Leading the Men's Open Masters table was Travis Tay with a score of 984 from Singles Silver medalist, Tan Eng Leng in second with 980 while Jason Yeong Nathan has improved to third with 974. Terence Tan and Ong Qizong finished fourth and fifth with 966 and 964 with Lee Yu Wen in sixth position.

Meanwhile, defending champion, Jazreel Tan shot to the lead with a score of 936. The 16-year-old, who finished runner-up to Amanda Ng in the ABF Tour Malaysia leg in March, posted lines of 241, 265, 206 and 224 to take over the lead from Sabrina Lim Li Koon.

Lim totalled 930 in her 4-game qualifying round to stay ahead of Cherie Tan in third spot with 920. Ong She-Na and Rena Teng finished fourth and fifth and will need to improved in order to make the cut. Notable title contenders, Amanda Ng, Jennifer Tan and Valerie Teo have yet to make their mark.

Earlier today, Ng Hong Liang took the Secondary Schools Boys Masters title after he totalled 1780 over 8 games. Willie Quek finished second with 1748 followed by Mark Wong i third with 1745. In the Secondary Schools Girl's division, Melissa Tio snatched the title by just 6 pins on a total of 1562 from Steffi Tham in second with 1556 and Bernice Lim in third spot with 1465.

The Team of 4 event Squad C and D will be played later this evening and combining with Squad A will determine the winners and the final All Events standings (6 games from the Singles, 6 from the Doubles and 6 from the Team). Detailed scores: MO Qualifying | LO Qualifying.

Photos by Ms Karen Ang, SBF.

20th June, Singapore: National youth, Eugene Low shot the third perfect game of the tournament during the 36th CDL National Championship at Cathay Bowl SAFRA Tampines yesterday.

Low, a 16-year-old Anglo Chinese School Secondary 4 student, achieved his first-ever perfect game for a 4-game total of 892 to take up seventh position in the Youth Boys Masters qualifying table.

Stanley Ong, the Commonwealth Youth Games Gold medalist, maintained the lead in the table with a total of 943 from Derek Chan in second with 928. Roger Ni, scorer of the first perfect game, took up third spot with 925 while Chaim Yew Koon was fourth, just 1 pin behind Ni on 924.

Another National youth, Ivan Koh, who shot the second perfect 300 finished tied fifth spot with Gerald Yeo on 907 ahead of Eugene Low in seventh position. Travis Tay, current leader in the Men's Open qualifying table, was eighth with 890.

Meanwhile, the Squad C and Squad D of the Singles were completed last night with two brothers, Tan Eng Siong and Tan Eng Leng finishing 1-2 to capture the Gold and Silver medals with 1458 and 1444 respectively. National squad member, Faizal Chew settled for the Bronze medal with 1440.

National youth, Jasmin Yeong Nathan won the Women's Open Singles Gold medal when she totalled 1402 over 6 games. AMF World Cup representative, Valerie Teo finished second for the Silver with 1395 while ABF Tour Thailand leg champion, Jennifer Tan took home the Bronze medal with 1312.

The Gold medal went to Yap Ah Kim in the Men's Graded division when he posted 1341 with Raymond See Boon Leong finishing second for the Silver with 1294 followed by Fu Shihao in third with 1279 for the Bronze medal.

Gina Lim was a runway winner of the Ladies' Graded Singles event when she totalled 1233 to win the Gold medal, 104 pins from Yeo Soo Yong and Christine Chan winning the Silver and Bronze medal with 1129 and 1121 respectively.

The Doubles event will be contested today (21st June) while masters qualifying will continue through to 23rd June. The Finals will be held this weekend on the 24th and 25th June. Detailed scores: Results.

Photos by Ms Karen Ang, SBF.

19th June, Singapore: National Youths, Roger Ni and Ivan Koh scored the first and second perfect games of the 36th CDL National Championship underway at Cathay Bowl SAFRA Tampines.

Roger Ni, a Information Technology student at the Nanyang Polytechnic, scored the championship first perfect game in his qualifying round for a 4-game total of 925. The 22-year-old is second in the Youth Boy's qualifying table, 18 pins behind the current leader, Stanley Ong.

Ong, the Commonwealth Youth Games Gold medalist totalled 943 to take the lead in the leadberboard. Third spot went to Chiam Yew Koon, who knocked down 924, just 1 pin behind Roger Ni. Gerald Yeo and Eugene Low Youjing finished fourth and fifth positions with 907 and 892 respectively.

Travis Tay, who also led the Men's Open qualifying table with the tournament's highest series of 984, could only score 890 for sixth spot, ahead of Derek Chan in seventh place with 876. 8 Nicholas Tio (872), Wong Yi Quan (850) and Raymond See Boon Leong (842) completed the top 10 from eighth to tenth respectively.

Meanwhile National Youth, Ivan Koh became the second bowler to score the perfect 300 in his qualifying round for a 4-game total of 841. It was 21-year-old first-ever perfect game in a sanctioned tournament.

In the Men's Open division, Tan Eng Leng trailed leader, Travis Tay by just 4 pins to take up second spot in the qualifying table with 980. Terence Tan finished third with 966 with Ace Chen and Ong Qizong in fourth and fifth positions with 929 and 908.

National youth, Ong She-Na recorded 860 to lead the Ladies' Open division, 3 pins ahead of Cherie Tan in second with 857. Sabrina Lim Li Koon took up third spot with 719. But Sabrina topped Youth Girl's table with higher score of 914 for the lead. Jasmine Yeong-Nathan and Teo Liying finished second and third with 873 and 868.

The Men's Open Singles lead went to Justin Teng when he posted a 6-game total of 1357 in Squad A followed by Peter Chew in second with 1354. Eugene Low took up third spot with 1325. There were no Ladies' Open bowlers competing in Squad A.

Melvin Seah recorded 1187 to lead the Men's Graded Singles ahead of Kelvin Chua and Ricky Ng in second and third with 1164 and 1142 respectively in Squad A. Yeo Soo Yong topped the Ladies' Graded Singles with a score of 1129 followed by Christine Chan in second with 1121 and Susan Tan in third with 1110.

Squad C and D Singles will be contested tomorrow (20th June) when the National bowlers return from the ABF Tour Philippines leg which ended today. The Doubles and the Team (quartet) will be played on 21st and 22nd June, 2005. Detailed scores: Results.

Photos by Ms Karen Ang, SBF.