Second gold medal for Korea in 2nd Asian Indoor Games

    10/30/07

    Macau, China

    Bok Eum and Min Su win the title in Men's Doubles

    2007AIGMenDoubles.jpg The men's doubles titles in the 2nd Asian Indoor Games at COTAI International Sports Complex in Macau, China was decided between the two top-seeded teams.

    No. 2 seeded Choi Bok Eum and Park Min Su, Korea, saved their best fort he last match and flew past No. 1 seeded Somjed Kusonpithak and Yannaphon Larp-apharat, Thailand, 521-416, to win the second gold medal for Korea in the third event.

    Bok Eum, the top seed in Men's Singles and winner of the bronze medal, fired a huge 297 game to putt he match away well before the final frame.

    Daiki Ikeda/Masaaki Takemoto, Japan, and Nayef Eqab Alabadla/Shaker Al Hassan shared the bronze medal. The top 8 of 37 doubles after six games on the long oil pattern advanced to the single-game single elimination finals.

    The Koreans topped Doha Asian Games champions Hassan Al-Shaikh and Bader Al-Shaikh, Saudi Arabia, 437-406.

    The competition will continue with the women's doubles on Tuesday and will conclude with the men's and women's 4-player team events on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (finals).

    Photo: MAIGOC.


    2nd Asian Indoor Games Bowling competition - Men's Doubles


    COTAI International Sports Complex in Macau, China (Oct. 26 through Nov. 3, 2007)


    Championship Round:
    1. Choi Bok Eum/Park Min Su, Korea
    2. Somjed Kusonpithak/Yannaphon Larp-apharat, Thailand
    3. Daiki Ikeda/Masaaki Takemoto, Japan
    (tie) Nayef Eqab Alabadla/Shaker Al Hassan, UAE
    5. Mubarak Al Muraikhi/Saeed Al Hajri, Qatar
    6. Syaherezan Fajrin/Muhd Nur Aiman, Malaysia
    7. Hassan Al-Shaikh/Bader Al-Shaikh, Saudi Arabia
    8. Cheng Hsing Chao/Hsiao Chun Ho, Chinese Taipei


    Playoff Results


    Quarterfinals:
    #1 Somjed Kusonpithak (176)/Yannaphon Larp-apharat (213), Thailand, def.
    #8 Cheng Hsing Chao (203)/Hsiao Chun Ho (181), Chinese Taipei, 389-384.

    #2 Choi Bok Eum (236)/Park Min Su (201), Korea, def.
    #7 Hassan Al-Shaikh (220)/Bader Al-Shaikh (186), Saudi Arabia, 437-406.

    #6 Daiki Ikeda (200)/Masaaki Takemoto (268), Japan, def. #3 Mubarak Al Muraikhi (182)/Saeed Al Hajri (220), Qatar, 468-402.

    #5 Nayef Eqab Alabadla (200)/Shaker Al Hassan (237), UAE, def.
    #4 Syaherezan Fajrin (186)/Muhd Nur Aiman (217), Malaysia, 437-403.


    Semi-finals:
    #1 Somjed Kusonpithak (217)/Yannaphon Larp-apharat (266), Thailand, def.
    #6 Daiki Ikeda (185)/Masaaki Takemoto (188), Japan, 483-373.

    #2 Choi Bok Eum (196)/Park Min Su (190), Korea, def.
    #5 Nayef Eqab Alabadla (191)/Shaker Al Hassan (178), UAE, 386-369.


    Title Match:
    #2 Choi Bok Eum (297)/Park Min Su (224), Korea, def.
    #1 Somjed Kusonpithak (214)/Yannaphon Larp-apharat (196), Thailand, 521-416.


    2nd Asian Indoor Games - Men's Doubles


    Standings after six games on long oil, the top 8 advanced to the finals