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Good results move Siti up


By Ajitpal Singhajitpalsingh@nst.com.my

SITI Safiyah Amirah Abdul Rahman, after a series of excellent results, is the new Asian No 2 women bowler.

Siti Safiyah earned 294 points after winning the World Ranking Masters in May. She also finished with a bronze in the recent AMF World Cup in Malacca.

The 19-year-old is just 5.5 points behind leader Chan Shuk Han of Hong Kong while her compatriot Vanessa Fung is third with 276 points.

Siti Safiyah could leapfrog Shuk Han provided she does well in the Penang International Open next month.

Former national bowler Tang Joh Six is fifth with 258 points. The 27-year-old won three titles this year including the ABF Tour's Tournament of Champions and the Thailand Open.

Zatil Iman Abdul Ghani and Shalin Zulkifli are 14th and 15th respectively, on the ABF rankings.

Meanwhile, Zulmazran Zulkifli is the only Malaysian bowler ranked on the men's rankings.

Zulmazran, who won this year's Malaysia Open and Jakarta Super Classic, is seventh with 218 points.

Previously, the top eight in Asia would compete in the World Ranking Masters but next year's edition will likely be scrapped due to lack of sponsors.

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