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MTBC Names Bowlers For Guangzhou Asian Games

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Tenpin Bowling Congress (MTBC) on Tuesday announced their final list of athletes for November's Asian Games in Guongzhou, China.

Its secretary general Sidney Tung in a statement Tuesday said MTBC had decided to sent six men and six women players for the Games.

The men's team consists of Adrian Ang, Alex Liew, Muhd Syafiq Ridhwan Abdul Malek, Aaron Kong, Zulmazran Zulkifli and Muhd Nur Aiman Khairuddin while Zatil Iman Abdul Ghani, Zandra Aziela Ibrahim Hakimi, Esther Cheah, Sin Li Jane, Sharon Koh and Shalin Zulkifli make up the women's team.

"The above six men and six women bowlers were selected based on a 12 series of roll off on different lane oiling conditions recommended by national chief coach Holloway Cheah.

"It was endorsed by the (MTBC's) National Development & Selection Committee and approved by the Management Committee," said Sidney in the statement.

He noted that five bowlers -- Adrian, Muhd Syafiq, Muhd Nur Aiman, Li Jane and Zatil Iman -- will be competing on their first ever Asian Games in Guangzhou.

"The others were members of the team in the Doha Asian Games in 2006, where bowling contributed three out of eight Malaysia's gold medal haul at the Games," he added.

According to the statement the team will be leaving for Guangzhou on Nov 11 and will be headed by MTBC Vice President and High Performance Manager, Cheah Ban Cheng as the team manager and chief coach Holloway.

They will be having their official practice on Nov 13 and 14.

An American professional technical consultant, Rick Benoit, will be back in Malaysia on Oct 3 to further work with the team on their equipment and other technical preparations and will also accompany the team to Guangzhou.

Meanwhile, Cheah said:"Looking at the good performance in the Hong Kong Open last week, I am happy that our team preparation is on the right path. We will be ready for a good show in Guangzhou."

The Hong Kong Open was the last championship for all bowlers prior to the Asian Games.

-- BERNAMA

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