21st May, K.Lumpur: The combination of an experienced team of international tournament organisers, and a proven venue that hosted bowling's historic participation in the Commonwealth Games in 1998 has led to the success of Malaysia's bid for the V Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championship.

In partnership with the Ministry of Youth & Sports Malaysia, the MTBC will host the fifth of a series of biennial Championships, beginning in Scotland in 2002, and since staged in Cyprus, Australia and Northern Ireland. The V CTBC is scheduled to run from Saturday, 19 February to Sunday, 27 February 2011 in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur.

With valuable commercial support from the official hotels (Sunway Lagoon Resort and Sunway Pyramid Tower) and the 48-lane Sunway Megalanes bowling centre, the MTBC Organising Committee is gearing up to present a five-star event that will attract participants from Commonwealth nations across the world.

"The most recent Championship held in Belfast in November 2008 set an impressive benchmark - one that nevertheless I'm sure the MTBC will be aiming to exceed in KL," said CTBF President Julian Pace-Bonello from Malta when announcing the successful bid.

"The CTBF was formed with the specific goal of staging highly visible, well-organised international events that will ultimately meld into the official Commonwealth Games program, and I'm confident that Sidney Tung and his team will present a memorable tournament on our behalf," he added.

Sunway Megalanes is situated in the heart of a thriving integrated resort and shopping complex in Petaling Jaya, providing easy access to unparalleled recreational and shopping facilities for bowlers, officials and supporters.

The V Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championship is expected to attract teams from up to 20 Commonwealth nations. Full details of the Championship schedule, host centre, transport/ accommodation arrangements and a link to the dedicated Championship website will be included in the first of a series of Bulletins that will be published shortly.

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