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Bowling: Esther to lead Malaysian charge at World Junior

Esther, a two-time world champion, is hoping to earn a professional card for next season’s PBA Women’s Series.
Esther, a two-time world champion, is hoping to earn a professional card for next season’s PBA Women’s Series.

ESTHER Cheah will spearhead Malaysia's challenge at the 9th Milo World Junior All-Stars Bowling Championships which starts on Monday at the Sunway Megalanes in Bandar Sunway.

Esther, who is currently pursuing a degree in psychology at University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the United States, will return for her semester break on Dec 22.

National coach Holloway Cheah said the tournament will give him a chance to gauge Esther's current form.

"I will need to have a look at her before she returns to the US next month. My main agenda is to prepare her next year's regional tournaments in the US," said Holloway yesterday.

Esther, the two-time world champion, is hoping to earn a professional card for next season's PBA Women's Series.
Besides the Milo World meet, Esther will also be featuring in next month's National Championships before she heads back to the US.

Among the other national bowlers competing in the meet are world youth gold medallist Muhd Nur Aiman, Syafiq Ridhwan, Adrian Ang, Sharon Koh, Siti Safiyah Amirah Abdul Rahman, Zandra Aziela Ibrahim Hakimi, Syakirah Yeoh and Sin Lin Jane.

The notable international stars in the event are Singapore's Jasmine Yeong Nathan, winner of this year's AMF World Cup, the Netherlands' Ghislaine Van Der Tol, Germany's Tina Hulsh, England's Jo Allsebrook and Tannya Roumimper of Indonesia.

Malaysian Tenpin Bowling Congress (MTBC) secretary Sidney Tung said the organisers are expecting around 700 bowlers for the event.

"We are still waiting for favourable replies from bowlers in the US and Europe," said Sidney.

The men's champion will pocket RM30,000 while the women's winner will get RM17,000.

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