21st August, Singapore: Squad A leader, Aiman Lim gave host nation, Singapore its first gold medal of the 22nd Asian Junior Tenpin Bowling Championships with victory in the Boy's Singles while Squad B winner, Adania Mohd Rezwan of Malaysia B took the Girl's Singles gold.
Lim of Team Singapore A, topped the opening squad of the boy's division in the morning with a commanding 1373 pinfalls, followed by Daiya Saito of Japan in second with 1297 and Jeremy Wong of Team Hong Kong A in third with 1282.
Amen Yuen of Team Hong Kong A had a cracking start in Squad B with 278 to lead the pack followed by Team Qatar A's Bader Al Sada in second with 236 and Ryan Goi Chee Hean in third with 235. Kuwait Team A's Hassan Qasem rolled the championships first 300 in the second game but was content in third behind the Qatari who responded with 279 and Goi in second.
Al Sada continued his relentless pace and by the fifth game, all the Qatari needed was 218 or more in his sixth and final game to topple Squad A leader, Lim. But he ended with 206 to finish with 1366, 7 pins short to claim the silver.