Rickle Kam, Tang Joh Six earn the titles at 2012 ABF Tour Macau leg
06/18/12
Rickle Kam of Hong Kong and Tang Joh Six of Malaysia (pictured left, r-l) won four matches each in single-elimination match play to earn the men's and women's title at the Asian Bowling Federation Tour Macau leg Sunday at COTAI International Bowling Center in Macau, China.
Kam defeated Hengky Susanto of Indonesia in the men's final, 197-190 while Tang topped defending champion Julia Lam of Macau, 194-177, in the women's title match.
It was the first career ABF Tour title for Kam and the second for Hong Kong in the men's division this year. Tang won her fourth women's Tour title and the first for Malaysia in 2012.
Kam started his title run pitted against fellow Hong Kong national team member Wu Siu Hong in the opening round. Kam edged the Thailand leg winner, 197-190 to meet multiple ABF Tour winner Hussain Al-Suwaidi in Round 2.
Kam survived an unexpected low-scoring encounter, 162-152, then flew past Asian Games champion Ryan Lalisang of Indonesia in the semifinal, 254-187, to advance to the title match.
Hengky stunned Macau China International Open champion Yannaphon Larp-apharat, Thailand, 190-175, in the opening round and went on to defeat Surasak Manuwong of Thailand, 203-197, and another Hong Kong international, Wicky Yeung, 172-147, to advance to the final.
Wu Siu Hong maintained his lead in the Tour point ranking after six events with 184 points. Wicky Yeung moved into second place with 167.5. Kam jumped into a tie for 14th place with 75 points.
2009 ABF Tour Tournament of Champions winner Tang Joh Six captured her fourth career title on the ABF Tour with games between 149 and 194. After a comfortable victory in the opening round against Un Im Cheng of Macau, 185-157, Tang barely survived her quarterfinal match against Chan Weng Hang, also of Macau, by three pins, 149-146.
In the semi-final, Tank edged Leong Mei Sheung of Hong Kong, by four pins, 188-194, to bowl 2011 ABF Tour Macau leg champion Julia Lam for the title.
Lam's route to the final was more difficult than her opponent's but she dispatched of former Asian Ranking champion Chan Shuk Han, Hong Kong, 193-172, and Chan's fellow national team bowler Milki Ng, 203-158, before eliminating Indonesian standout Putty Armein, in the semifinal, 216-179.
Macau Open champion Chan Weng Sam, Macau, fell to Leong Mei Sheung in the opening round, 198-177.
Julia Lam, Macau overtook the lead in the ABF Tour women's ranking with 105 points and is followed by Tang Joh Six in second place with 92.
The seventh ABF Tour leg will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia Monday, Oct. 8, in conjunction with the 10th Indonesia International Open at Jaya Ancol Bowling Center (Oct. 1-7). The final stop will follow the 6th Kingdom International Open Bowling Championship (Dec. 16-21), Saturday, Dec. 22 at Universal Bowling Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The 2012 ABF Tour consists of eighth tournaments - four in the Middle East, all without a women's division, and four in East Asia, all including a women's division.
Bowlers earn ranking points based on how they finish in each event. Those points will be tabulated throughout the season to determine the top 16 men and top 16 women who will qualify for the Tournament of Champions to be held in 2013.
Photos courtesy of www.abftour.com.
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COTAI International Bowling Center in Macau, China (June 17, 2012)
Championship:
Rickle Kam, Hong Kong, def. Hengky Susanto, Indonesia, 197-190
Semifinal:
Hengky Susanto, Indonesia, def. Wicky Yeung, Hong Kong, 172-147
Rickle Kam, Hong Kong, def. Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia, 254-187
Quarterfinal:
Hengky Susanto, Indonesia, def. Surasak Manuwong, Thailand, 203-197
Wicky Yeung, Hong Kong, def. Joshua Chow, Hong Kong, 214-192
Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia, def. Hareb Al-Mansoori, UAE, 205-156
Rickle Kam, Hong Kong, def. Hussain Al-Suwaidi, UAE, 162-152
Round of 16:
Hengky Susanto, Indonesia, def. Yannaphon Larp-apharat, Thailand, 190-175
Surasak Manuwong, Thailand, def. Sayed Al-Hashemi, UAE, 215-158
Joshua Chow, Hong Kong, def. Shabbir Dhankot, India, 253-170
Wicky Yeung, Hong Kong, def. Mohamed Janahi, Bahrain, 190-152
Hareb Al-Mansoori, UAE, def. Dhruv Sarda, India, 207-200
Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia, def. Lee Tak Man, Macau, 212-192
Hussain Al-Suwaidi, UAE, def. Zoe Dias Ma, Macau, 181-158
Rickle Kam, Hong Kong, def. Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong, 202-181
Players with position, country and ranking points
1, Rickle Kam, Hong Kong, 75,0
2, Hengky Susanto, Indonesia, 60,0
3, Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia, 46,0
4, Wicky Yeung, Hong Kong, 45,0
5, Surasak Manuwong, Thailand, 33,0
6, Joshua Chow, Hong Kong, 32,0
7, Hareb Al Mansoori, UAE, 31,0
8, Hussain Al-Suwaidi, UAE, 30,0
9, Dhruv Sarda, India, 20,0
10, Lee Tak Man, Macau, 19,0
11, Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong, 18,0
12, Yannaphon Larp-apharat, Thailand, 17,0
13, Shabbir Dhankot, India, 16,0
14, Sayed Al Hashemi, UAE, 14,5
15, Zoe Dias Ma, Macau, 14,5
16, Mohamed Janahi, Bahrain, 13,0
1. Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong, 184
2. Wicky Yeung, Hong Kong, 167.5
3. Hareb Al-Mansoori, UAE, 151
4. Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia, 144
5. Yousif Falah, Bahrain, 135
6. Hussain Al-Suwaidi, UAE, 127
7. Yannaphon Larpapharat, Thailand, 125
8. Kang Bo Long, Malaysia, 121
9. Andrew Frawley, Australia, 108
10. Sayed Al-Hashemi, UAE, 94.5
11. Hengky Susanto, Indonesia, 90
12. Jassem Darwish, Kuwait, 83
13. Badin Lerdpiriyasakulkit, Thailand, 79
14. Masoud Saberi, Bahrain, 75
(tie) Rickle Kam, Hong Kong, 75
16. Basel Al-Anzi, Kuwait, 69
COTAI International Bowling Center in Macau, China (June 17, 2012)
Championship:
Tang Joh Six, Malaysia, def. Julia Lam, Macau, 194-177
Semifinal:
Tang Joh Six, Malaysia, def. Leong Mei Sheung, Hong Kong, 188-184
Julia Lam, Macau, def. Putty Armein, Indonesia, 216-179
Quarterfinal:
Leong Mei Sheung, Hong Kong, def. Zoe Tam, Hong Kong, 167-162
Tang Joh Six, Malaysia, def. Chan Weng Hang, Macau, 149-146
Julia Lam, Macau, def. Milki Ng, Hong Kong, 203-158
Putty Armein, Indonesia, def. Cookie Lee, Hong Kong, 214-144
Round of 16:
Leong Mei Sheung, Hong Kong, def. Chan Weng Sam, Macau, 198-177
Zoe Tam, Hong Kong, def. Agnes Chang, Hong Kong, 169-150
Chan Weng Hang, Macau, def. Hui Tong, Macau, 220-202
Tang Joh Six, Malaysia, def. Un Im Cheng, Macau, 185-157
Julia Lam, Macau, def. Chan Shuk Han, Hong Kong, 193-172
Milki Ng, Hong Kong, def. Sharon Limansantoso, Indonesia, 196-178
Cookie Lee, Hong Kong, def. Vicky Yeung, Hong Kong, 154-133
Putty Armein, Indonesia, def. Filomena Choi, Macau, 224-174
Players with position, country and ranking points
1. Tang Joh Six, Malaysia, 75
2. Julia Lam, Macau, 60
3. Leong Mei Sheung, Hong Kong, 46
4. Putty Armein, Indonesia, 45
5. Zoe Tam, Hong Kong, 33
6. Milki Ng, Hong Kong, 32
7. Chan Weng Hang, Macau, 31
8. Cookie Lee, Hong Kong, 30
9. Hui Tong, Macau, 20
10. Sharon Limansantoso, Indonesia, 19
11. Chan Weng Sam, Macau, 18
12. Filomena Choi, Macau, 17
13. Chan Shuk Han, Hong Kong, 16
14. Un Im Cheng, Macau, 15
15. Agnes Chang, Hong Kong, 14
16. Vicky Yeung, Hong Kong, 13
1. Julia Lam, Macau, 105
2. Tang Joh Six, Malaysia, 92
3. Cookie Lee, Hong Kong, 90
4. Milki Ng, Hong Kong, 84
5. Putty Armein, Indonesia, 83
6. Sharon Limansantoso, Indonesia, 77
7. Yanee Saebae, Thailand, 75
(tie) Gloria Yung, Hong Kong, 75
9. Chantanee Sarnswang, Thailand, 60
10. Chan Shuk Han, Hong Kong, 59
11. Hui Tong, Macau, 52
12. Zoe Tam, Hong Kong, 48
13. Korngunya Aree, Thailand, 46
(tie) Leong Mei Sheung, Hong Kong, 46
15. Agnes Chang, Hong Kong, 42
16. Alisha Nabila Larasati, Indonesia, 33
2012 Asian Bowling Federation Tour #6
COTAI International Bowling Center in Macau, China (June 17, 2012)
Rickle Kam of Hong Kong and Tang Joh Six of Malaysia (pictured left, r-l) won four matches each in single-elimination match play to earn the men's and women's title at the Asian Bowling Federation Tour Macau leg Sunday at COTAI International Bowling Center in Macau, China. Kam defeated Hengky Susanto of Indonesia in the men's final, 197-190 while Tang topped defending champion Julia Lam of Macau, 194-177, in the women's title match.
It was the first career ABF Tour title for Kam and the second for Hong Kong in the men's division this year. Tang won her fourth women's Tour title and the first for Malaysia in 2012.
Kam started his title run pitted against fellow Hong Kong national team member Wu Siu Hong in the opening round. Kam edged the Thailand leg winner, 197-190 to meet multiple ABF Tour winner Hussain Al-Suwaidi in Round 2.
Kam survived an unexpected low-scoring encounter, 162-152, then flew past Asian Games champion Ryan Lalisang of Indonesia in the semifinal, 254-187, to advance to the title match.
Hengky stunned Macau China International Open champion Yannaphon Larp-apharat, Thailand, 190-175, in the opening round and went on to defeat Surasak Manuwong of Thailand, 203-197, and another Hong Kong international, Wicky Yeung, 172-147, to advance to the final.
Wu Siu Hong maintained his lead in the Tour point ranking after six events with 184 points. Wicky Yeung moved into second place with 167.5. Kam jumped into a tie for 14th place with 75 points.
2009 ABF Tour Tournament of Champions winner Tang Joh Six captured her fourth career title on the ABF Tour with games between 149 and 194. After a comfortable victory in the opening round against Un Im Cheng of Macau, 185-157, Tang barely survived her quarterfinal match against Chan Weng Hang, also of Macau, by three pins, 149-146.
In the semi-final, Tank edged Leong Mei Sheung of Hong Kong, by four pins, 188-194, to bowl 2011 ABF Tour Macau leg champion Julia Lam for the title.
Lam's route to the final was more difficult than her opponent's but she dispatched of former Asian Ranking champion Chan Shuk Han, Hong Kong, 193-172, and Chan's fellow national team bowler Milki Ng, 203-158, before eliminating Indonesian standout Putty Armein, in the semifinal, 216-179.
Macau Open champion Chan Weng Sam, Macau, fell to Leong Mei Sheung in the opening round, 198-177.
Julia Lam, Macau overtook the lead in the ABF Tour women's ranking with 105 points and is followed by Tang Joh Six in second place with 92.
The seventh ABF Tour leg will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia Monday, Oct. 8, in conjunction with the 10th Indonesia International Open at Jaya Ancol Bowling Center (Oct. 1-7). The final stop will follow the 6th Kingdom International Open Bowling Championship (Dec. 16-21), Saturday, Dec. 22 at Universal Bowling Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The 2012 ABF Tour consists of eighth tournaments - four in the Middle East, all without a women's division, and four in East Asia, all including a women's division.
Bowlers earn ranking points based on how they finish in each event. Those points will be tabulated throughout the season to determine the top 16 men and top 16 women who will qualify for the Tournament of Champions to be held in 2013.
Photos courtesy of www.abftour.com.
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2012 ABF Tour Macau leg - Men's Division
COTAI International Bowling Center in Macau, China (June 17, 2012)
Championship:
Rickle Kam, Hong Kong, def. Hengky Susanto, Indonesia, 197-190
Semifinal:
Hengky Susanto, Indonesia, def. Wicky Yeung, Hong Kong, 172-147
Rickle Kam, Hong Kong, def. Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia, 254-187
Quarterfinal:
Hengky Susanto, Indonesia, def. Surasak Manuwong, Thailand, 203-197
Wicky Yeung, Hong Kong, def. Joshua Chow, Hong Kong, 214-192
Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia, def. Hareb Al-Mansoori, UAE, 205-156
Rickle Kam, Hong Kong, def. Hussain Al-Suwaidi, UAE, 162-152
Round of 16:
Hengky Susanto, Indonesia, def. Yannaphon Larp-apharat, Thailand, 190-175
Surasak Manuwong, Thailand, def. Sayed Al-Hashemi, UAE, 215-158
Joshua Chow, Hong Kong, def. Shabbir Dhankot, India, 253-170
Wicky Yeung, Hong Kong, def. Mohamed Janahi, Bahrain, 190-152
Hareb Al-Mansoori, UAE, def. Dhruv Sarda, India, 207-200
Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia, def. Lee Tak Man, Macau, 212-192
Hussain Al-Suwaidi, UAE, def. Zoe Dias Ma, Macau, 181-158
Rickle Kam, Hong Kong, def. Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong, 202-181
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2012 ABF Tour Macau leg - Men's Final Standings
Players with position, country and ranking points
1, Rickle Kam, Hong Kong, 75,02, Hengky Susanto, Indonesia, 60,0
3, Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia, 46,0
4, Wicky Yeung, Hong Kong, 45,0
5, Surasak Manuwong, Thailand, 33,0
6, Joshua Chow, Hong Kong, 32,0
7, Hareb Al Mansoori, UAE, 31,0
8, Hussain Al-Suwaidi, UAE, 30,0
9, Dhruv Sarda, India, 20,0
10, Lee Tak Man, Macau, 19,0
11, Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong, 18,0
12, Yannaphon Larp-apharat, Thailand, 17,0
13, Shabbir Dhankot, India, 16,0
14, Sayed Al Hashemi, UAE, 14,5
15, Zoe Dias Ma, Macau, 14,5
16, Mohamed Janahi, Bahrain, 13,0
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2012 ABF Tour Men's Ranking - Top 16 after six events
1. Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong, 184
2. Wicky Yeung, Hong Kong, 167.5
3. Hareb Al-Mansoori, UAE, 151
4. Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia, 144
5. Yousif Falah, Bahrain, 135
6. Hussain Al-Suwaidi, UAE, 127
7. Yannaphon Larpapharat, Thailand, 125
8. Kang Bo Long, Malaysia, 121
9. Andrew Frawley, Australia, 108
10. Sayed Al-Hashemi, UAE, 94.5
11. Hengky Susanto, Indonesia, 90
12. Jassem Darwish, Kuwait, 83
13. Badin Lerdpiriyasakulkit, Thailand, 79
14. Masoud Saberi, Bahrain, 75
(tie) Rickle Kam, Hong Kong, 75
16. Basel Al-Anzi, Kuwait, 69
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2012 ABF Tour Macau leg - Women's Division
COTAI International Bowling Center in Macau, China (June 17, 2012)
Championship:
Tang Joh Six, Malaysia, def. Julia Lam, Macau, 194-177
Semifinal:
Tang Joh Six, Malaysia, def. Leong Mei Sheung, Hong Kong, 188-184
Julia Lam, Macau, def. Putty Armein, Indonesia, 216-179
Quarterfinal:
Leong Mei Sheung, Hong Kong, def. Zoe Tam, Hong Kong, 167-162
Tang Joh Six, Malaysia, def. Chan Weng Hang, Macau, 149-146
Julia Lam, Macau, def. Milki Ng, Hong Kong, 203-158
Putty Armein, Indonesia, def. Cookie Lee, Hong Kong, 214-144
Round of 16:
Leong Mei Sheung, Hong Kong, def. Chan Weng Sam, Macau, 198-177
Zoe Tam, Hong Kong, def. Agnes Chang, Hong Kong, 169-150
Chan Weng Hang, Macau, def. Hui Tong, Macau, 220-202
Tang Joh Six, Malaysia, def. Un Im Cheng, Macau, 185-157
Julia Lam, Macau, def. Chan Shuk Han, Hong Kong, 193-172
Milki Ng, Hong Kong, def. Sharon Limansantoso, Indonesia, 196-178
Cookie Lee, Hong Kong, def. Vicky Yeung, Hong Kong, 154-133
Putty Armein, Indonesia, def. Filomena Choi, Macau, 224-174
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2012 ABF Tour Macau leg - Women's Final Standings
Players with position, country and ranking points
1. Tang Joh Six, Malaysia, 752. Julia Lam, Macau, 60
3. Leong Mei Sheung, Hong Kong, 46
4. Putty Armein, Indonesia, 45
5. Zoe Tam, Hong Kong, 33
6. Milki Ng, Hong Kong, 32
7. Chan Weng Hang, Macau, 31
8. Cookie Lee, Hong Kong, 30
9. Hui Tong, Macau, 20
10. Sharon Limansantoso, Indonesia, 19
11. Chan Weng Sam, Macau, 18
12. Filomena Choi, Macau, 17
13. Chan Shuk Han, Hong Kong, 16
14. Un Im Cheng, Macau, 15
15. Agnes Chang, Hong Kong, 14
16. Vicky Yeung, Hong Kong, 13
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2012 ABF Tour Women's Ranking - Top 16 after three events
1. Julia Lam, Macau, 105
2. Tang Joh Six, Malaysia, 92
3. Cookie Lee, Hong Kong, 90
4. Milki Ng, Hong Kong, 84
5. Putty Armein, Indonesia, 83
6. Sharon Limansantoso, Indonesia, 77
7. Yanee Saebae, Thailand, 75
(tie) Gloria Yung, Hong Kong, 75
9. Chantanee Sarnswang, Thailand, 60
10. Chan Shuk Han, Hong Kong, 59
11. Hui Tong, Macau, 52
12. Zoe Tam, Hong Kong, 48
13. Korngunya Aree, Thailand, 46
(tie) Leong Mei Sheung, Hong Kong, 46
15. Agnes Chang, Hong Kong, 42
16. Alisha Nabila Larasati, Indonesia, 33
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