About 50 players representing five nations, Malaysia, Brunei, Australia, Philippines and Hong Kong are battled it out for glory in the Borneo Lawn Bowls Cup that began at the Kota Kinabalu Sports Complex green in Likas, Sabah last Monday.
The second edition of the championship organised by the Borneo Sports Adventure Holidays sees players from Australia, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Brunei as well as Malaysia competing.
To be exact 48 players are competing in the three-day championship that is sanctioned and endorsed by the Sabah Lawn Bowls Association, offering a total of RM15,000 in prize money.
In Men Pairs category, Brunei ‘C’ team combination of Haji Naim Ibrahim and Pg. Tengah Pg. Hj Tajuddin emerged as champion after defeated the defending champions Affendy Tan and Murah Laksanah 12-10 in the final match of Gold category on Wednesday.
The Brunei pair made a superb comeback int heir last three ends after trailing 5-10 from behind of the Malaysian pair to take the title and the gold medal. The bronze medal won by Muhd Firdaus Sulaiman and Muhd Hasyir Halim.
5 teams comprising of 10 players from Brunei competed against other regional best lawn bowlers at that tournament.
The Borneo Lawn Bowls Cup is a Pairs tournament which will give amateur bowlers throughout AustralAsia with the opportunity to participate in a truly international tournament at a unique and amazing destination.
The second edition of the championship organised by the Borneo Sports Adventure Holidays sees players from Australia, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Brunei as well as Malaysia competing.
To be exact 48 players are competing in the three-day championship that is sanctioned and endorsed by the Sabah Lawn Bowls Association, offering a total of RM15,000 in prize money.
In Men Pairs category, Brunei ‘C’ team combination of Haji Naim Ibrahim and Pg. Tengah Pg. Hj Tajuddin emerged as champion after defeated the defending champions Affendy Tan and Murah Laksanah 12-10 in the final match of Gold category on Wednesday.
The Brunei pair made a superb comeback int heir last three ends after trailing 5-10 from behind of the Malaysian pair to take the title and the gold medal. The bronze medal won by Muhd Firdaus Sulaiman and Muhd Hasyir Halim.
In the silver category, the ladies pair of Ronalyn Greenlees and Hazel Jagonoy from the Philippines easily won the title by defeating the mixed pairing of Shuib Hashim and Suzy Jonis of Malaysia 17-7.
The pair of Mumin and Jamalia Parman of Malaysia took the bronze title.
The title of Copper category was won by Hamzah Hj Ahmad and Hj Azza Erin of Malaysia while second place went to Brunei’s pair Hjh Nafsiah Jamal and Nur Ayuni Atiqah Hj Md Yunus.5 teams comprising of 10 players from Brunei competed against other regional best lawn bowlers at that tournament.
The Borneo Lawn Bowls Cup is a Pairs tournament which will give amateur bowlers throughout AustralAsia with the opportunity to participate in a truly international tournament at a unique and amazing destination.
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