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36th Asian Intercity Bowling Championship

Eighteen cities ready for championship

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24th October, Shah Alam: Sixteen member cities, one guest city and host, Shah Alam are ready to compete in the 36th Asian Intercity Bowling Championship at Alam Lanes, Shah Alam, Malaysia from October 24 to 31, 2024.

Member cities are Bandar Seri Begawan, Beliat and guest city, Seria from Brunei, Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories from Hong Kong, China, Jeju and Seong Nam from Korea, Kuching, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Petaling Jaya from Malaysia, Paranaque and Pasay from the Philippines, Singapore, Tamuning from Guam and host, Shah Alam from Malaysia with two full teams.

60 Men, 36 Women, 52 Senior Men, 47 Senior Women totaling 195 athletes and 46 team officials from 18 cities have been confirmed at the Team Managers Meeting held at Concorde Hotel this afternoon.

The meeting kicked off with a welcome speech from Mr Johnson Cheng, President of the Asian Intercity Bowling Council (AIBC) during which he thanked all the cities for their support in taking part in this 36th edition of the championship. He also thanked Mr Richard Lai for the hosting this year's event and the effort he has put in so far.

Executive Council Members of AIBC at the head table during the meeting

Mr Lai, First Vice President of AIBC, also spoke at the meeting by extending his sincere appreciation to the participating teams and the confidence of AIBC in awarding Shah Alam as host. Mr Joey Miranda III, Executive Secretary of AIBC, who is also the Tournament Director, chaired the meeting and kicked off with a roll call.

Mr Miranda went through the championship schedule highlighting the opening ceremony, official practice and the closing ceremony. With the help of Mr Mervyn Foo, AIBC Executive Board Member, lane draws were conducted for the Singles, Doubles and Team events.

The Jury of Appeal comprise of Mr Richard Lai, Mr Mohd Farid Khalid and Mr James Dela Cruz. The official practice is divided into four squads of one hour each starting at 9.00 am local time on October 25. An official opening ceremony will be held at 5.00 pm at Alam Lanes followed by a welcome dinner at MBSA Convention Center at 8.00 pm.

Competition will kick off with the Singles preliminaries on October 26 and 27, with each division (Men, Women, Senior Men and Senior Women) split into two squads. The top 4 with the highest score (4 games) will proceed to the medal rounds.

The Doubles preliminaries will be contested on October 28 and 29, split into two squads and again the top 4 pairs will proceed to the medal rounds. The Team of Four (3 games) will be staged on October 29 with the medal rounds for the top 4 teams on October 30.

Mr Richard Lai welcoming participating teams at the Team Managers' Meeting

The top 16 based on their respective All Events standings (11 games) will qualify for the Masters Finals on October 30 and 31. The field will be cut to top 8, top 4 and top 2 championship matches for all four divisions.

Trophies will be awarded to division overall winners as well as the Overall Champion city. The championship will conclude with the victory banquet hosted by Majlis Perbandaran Shah Alam (MBSA) at the Ballwoom, Concorde Hotel. Daily live video streaming will be featured throughout the championship.

Photos by Terence Yaw in Shah Alam, Malaysia.

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