WOMEN’S DOUBLES EVENT
ASTRO 24TH INTERSTATE BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIP 2011
17th March 2011
Sarawak’s national elite bowler, Jacqueline Jenelee Sijore continued her winning ways when she partnered national teammate Dayang Khairuniza Dhiyana to win the women’s doubles in the Astro 24th Interstate Bowling Championship at the Sunway Mega Lanes this evening.
ASTRO 24TH INTERSTATE BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIP 2011
17th March 2011
Sarawak’s national elite bowler, Jacqueline Jenelee Sijore continued her winning ways when she partnered national teammate Dayang Khairuniza Dhiyana to win the women’s doubles in the Astro 24th Interstate Bowling Championship at the Sunway Mega Lanes this evening.
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| Jacqueline Sijore _ Dayang Khairuniza Dhiyana of Sarawak won Womens Doubles Gold |
Jacqueline had won the singles event on Wednesday, despite having returned from France the previous night after competing in the Brunswick Euro Challenge in St Maximin and having had only three hours of sleep because of jetlag.
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| Adrian Ang & Aaron Kong won Men's Doubles Gold |
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| Boys Doubles winners |
Today, Jacqueline and Dayang went into the final game with a 190 lead ahead of second placed Perak team of national youth bowler Syaidatul Afifah and national bowler Sin Li Jane.
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| Girls Doubles winners |
And at the end of the final game, Jacqueline and Dayang had a combined total of 2591 to finish 249 pins ahead of Syaidatul and Li Jane who picked up the Silver State’s third silver medal.
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| Men's Doubles winners |
Selangor’s national duo of Zatil Iman and Zandra Aziela Ibrahim Hakimi finished third with their total 2331 to win the bronze.
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| Muhammad Hafiz Fikri & Muhammad Aizudeen Mustaqin of Selangor won Boys Doubles Gold |
“I am still suffering from jetlag. Maybe in future, I should go on long haul flights before competitions,” quipped Jacqueline.
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| Natasya Roslan & Dina Nur Nadia of Selangor won the Girls Doubles Gold |
On a serious note, Jacqueline said that she and Dayang were confident of not just winning medals in the doubles but the gold medal.
“We were the top two finishers in the singles (Dayang finished fifth) and felt that we were the best pair on current form.
“Besides we have been bowling together as pair for sometime and complement each other well. Infact, it was Dayang who covered for me for us to win,” said Jacqueline the doubles gold medallist at the last two Malaysia Games (SUKMA).
Indeed the pair worked well as team when they covered for each other to keep the momentum to win the title.
Jacqueline had lines of 217, 204, 254, 222, 178, 181 for her total of 1256 with an average of 209.33, while Dayang had lines of 215, 225, 222, 189, 248, 236 for a total of 1335 for an average of 222.50.
Dayang fittingly leads the All-events with her total of 2529 after 12 games and two events, while Jacqueline is on third spot with her total of 2505.
Li Jane is in second place with her total of 2518.
The team events and final results of the All-events tomorrow will conclude the Interstate championship.
The 35th Malaysian National championship will be on Saturday for the Masters titles.
G S B
Selangor 3 0 2
Sarawak 2 1 1
Penang 2 0 1
Sabah 1 1 0
Perak 0 3 1
Kuala Lumpur 0 2 0
Johor 0 1 0
Malacca 0 0 1
Negri Sembilan 0 0 1
Pahang 0 0 1
“We were the top two finishers in the singles (Dayang finished fifth) and felt that we were the best pair on current form.
“Besides we have been bowling together as pair for sometime and complement each other well. Infact, it was Dayang who covered for me for us to win,” said Jacqueline the doubles gold medallist at the last two Malaysia Games (SUKMA).
Indeed the pair worked well as team when they covered for each other to keep the momentum to win the title.
Jacqueline had lines of 217, 204, 254, 222, 178, 181 for her total of 1256 with an average of 209.33, while Dayang had lines of 215, 225, 222, 189, 248, 236 for a total of 1335 for an average of 222.50.
Dayang fittingly leads the All-events with her total of 2529 after 12 games and two events, while Jacqueline is on third spot with her total of 2505.
Li Jane is in second place with her total of 2518.
The team events and final results of the All-events tomorrow will conclude the Interstate championship.
The 35th Malaysian National championship will be on Saturday for the Masters titles.
G S B
Selangor 3 0 2
Sarawak 2 1 1
Penang 2 0 1
Sabah 1 1 0
Perak 0 3 1
Kuala Lumpur 0 2 0
Johor 0 1 0
Malacca 0 0 1
Negri Sembilan 0 0 1
Pahang 0 0 1
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