The Malaysian team with a change in their line-up gave a spirited performance in the second block of three games this morning in the WTBA World Men's Championship at the Dream Bowl Palace in Munich, but they were still hit with inconsistent performance.
National coach Holloway Cheah made a change in the lineup when he replaced Aaron Kong with southpaw and doubles silver medalist Muhamad Nur Aiman and together with teammates Alex Liew, Adrian Ang, Syafiq Ridhwan and Zulmazran Zulkifli, started off their first game in the second block impressively 996 total.
Spearheading the team, Adrian drew the first blood with a impressive 246 game, Alex Liew shot 174, Nur Aiman 185, lanky Syafiq Ridhwan reeled 195 and anchorman, Zulmazran Zulkifli scored 196.
In the 2nd game, Adrian and Zulmazran blazed the lanes with identical score of 224, while Alex Liew came home with 184, Aiman bowled 189, and Syafiq registered 205 for a 1026 total.
In the 3rd and final game, Nur Aiman started off ferociously with five consecutive strikes while Syafiq Ridhwan responded with a turkey. The team was on track for a good standing at the halfway mark, however ran into problems with our open frames when it mattered for a poor ending.
In the 3rd and final game, Nur Aiman started off ferociously with five consecutive strikes while Syafiq Ridhwan responded with a turkey. The team was on track for a good standing at the halfway mark, however ran into problems with our open frames when it mattered for a poor ending.
Adrian 's woes of non connecting strikes plus 2 split frames saw his hope of making the Masters Finals go up in smoke with a low 166 game. Alex Liew fired a face saving 201 game. Nur Aiman reeled three consecutive opened frames for a 199 while Syafiq Ridhwan stormed home with a respectable 227 game, while a frustrated Zulmazran Zulkifli hit home with a poor 158 game.
Team Malaysia ended with a 8th placing with the second squad of teams to bowl and at the end managed to haul themselves from an overnight overall position of 28th to 17th with a grand total of 5854 pinfalls out of 54 countries competing in the Team Event.
Five Asian teams finished above Malaysia - Korea (5th), Chinese Taipei (6th), Singapore (8th), UAE (10th) and Hong Kong (15th).
Holloway will certainly be taking some stock taking when he returns home prepare for the Asian Championship in Abu Dhabi in October and more importantly for the Asian Games in Guangzhou in November.
The Asian Games has been listed as top priority and changes are expected as Holloway attempts to assemble the team available.
It was Team USA who won its third consecutive five-player team gold medal, defeating Finland 1,073-1,057 in dramatic fashion.
Anchor bowler Tommy Jones locked up the title for the Americans when he struck on the first shot in the final frame to out duel a Finnish team that erased a nearly triple-digit deficit in the final four frames.
Jones led the Team USA effort with a 249 game and was followed by Wes Malott (245), Patrick Allen (202), Chris Barnes (194) and Bill O'Neill (183). Finland was led by Mika Koivuniemi with a 245 game and he was joined by Osku Palermaa (217), Joonas Jahi (214), Pasi Uotila (195) and Petteri Salonen (186).
"This is what we come here for - to win the team gold medal," Jones said. "Anything less than gold leaves a bitter taste. Winning the team title three times in a row is something we are really proud of."
When Jones stepped up in the final frame, he knew he needed to perform after Palermaa struck on his first shot. Jones delivered a perfect strike, which was followed by Palermaa leaving a 4 pin on his next shot. That took the pressure off Jones but he struck anyway to allow the Americans to celebrate another title.
"I didn't bowl well all week but for my team to believe in me enough to let me bowl last was a huge honor, and I'm glad I was able to come through for them," Jones said. "We got ahead early and Finland showed a lot of heart battling back. It was a back-and-forth match and both teams put on a great show."
The United States advanced to the gold-medal match by defeating Colombia, 1,048-970, in the semifinals, while Finland took down host Germany, 996-941.
Team USA struggled at the start against Colombia but pulled away down the stretch as Allen led the team with a 235 game and was followed by Jones (231), O'Neill (212), Malott (197) and Barnes (173). Sixth man Rhino Page did not bowl in the semifinals or final for Team USA but still earned a gold medal because he competed in the second round of qualifying.
In all-events, O'Neill earned the gold medal with ease, finishing with a 24-game total of 5,343, an average of 222.6. Barnes took the silver with 5,258, while Korea's Jang Dong-Chul earned the bronze with 5,091.
"This is pretty cool, but I don't really think of it as me dominating because I was just out there trying to be my best possible for the team every event," O'Neill said. "Even though I have three gold medals, I'm a little disappointed I didn't bowl better in the team final, but my team was there to pick me up."
The top 16 players in the all-events standings advanced to today's Masters match play and Team USA will be represented by four players. In addition to O'Neill and Barnes, Allen made it in fourth place with 5,079, while Malott was seventh with 5,065.
Anchor bowler Tommy Jones locked up the title for the Americans when he struck on the first shot in the final frame to out duel a Finnish team that erased a nearly triple-digit deficit in the final four frames.
Jones led the Team USA effort with a 249 game and was followed by Wes Malott (245), Patrick Allen (202), Chris Barnes (194) and Bill O'Neill (183). Finland was led by Mika Koivuniemi with a 245 game and he was joined by Osku Palermaa (217), Joonas Jahi (214), Pasi Uotila (195) and Petteri Salonen (186).
"This is what we come here for - to win the team gold medal," Jones said. "Anything less than gold leaves a bitter taste. Winning the team title three times in a row is something we are really proud of."
When Jones stepped up in the final frame, he knew he needed to perform after Palermaa struck on his first shot. Jones delivered a perfect strike, which was followed by Palermaa leaving a 4 pin on his next shot. That took the pressure off Jones but he struck anyway to allow the Americans to celebrate another title.
"I didn't bowl well all week but for my team to believe in me enough to let me bowl last was a huge honor, and I'm glad I was able to come through for them," Jones said. "We got ahead early and Finland showed a lot of heart battling back. It was a back-and-forth match and both teams put on a great show."
The United States advanced to the gold-medal match by defeating Colombia, 1,048-970, in the semifinals, while Finland took down host Germany, 996-941.
Team USA struggled at the start against Colombia but pulled away down the stretch as Allen led the team with a 235 game and was followed by Jones (231), O'Neill (212), Malott (197) and Barnes (173). Sixth man Rhino Page did not bowl in the semifinals or final for Team USA but still earned a gold medal because he competed in the second round of qualifying.
In all-events, O'Neill earned the gold medal with ease, finishing with a 24-game total of 5,343, an average of 222.6. Barnes took the silver with 5,258, while Korea's Jang Dong-Chul earned the bronze with 5,091.
"This is pretty cool, but I don't really think of it as me dominating because I was just out there trying to be my best possible for the team every event," O'Neill said. "Even though I have three gold medals, I'm a little disappointed I didn't bowl better in the team final, but my team was there to pick me up."
The top 16 players in the all-events standings advanced to today's Masters match play and Team USA will be represented by four players. In addition to O'Neill and Barnes, Allen made it in fourth place with 5,079, while Malott was seventh with 5,065.
Medals Standings
Status incl. Team and All Event, August 20, 2010
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||||||
| 1 | United States | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2 | Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 4 | Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| Finland | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| 7 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
| 8 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| England | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| Colombia | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Alex Liew Kien Liang | Malaysia | 1130 | 188,33 | 160 | 178 | 233 | 174 | 184 | 201 | 233 |
| Muhamad Syafiq Ridhwan | 1205 | 200,83 | 155 | 213 | 210 | 195 | 205 | 227 | 227 | ||
| Adrian Anbd Hsien Loong | 1231 | 205,17 | 222 | 191 | 182 | 246 | 224 | 166 | 246 | ||
| Aaron Kong Eng Chuan | 505 | 168,33 | 176 | 168 | 161 | 176 | |||||
| Zulmazran Zulkifli | 1210 | 201,67 | 198 | 211 | 223 | 196 | 224 | 158 | 224 | ||
| Muhamad Nur Aiman | 573 | 191,00 | 185 | 189 | 199 | 199 | |||||
| Total | 5854 | 195,13 | 911 | 961 | 1009 | 996 | 1026 | 951 | 1026 |
Finals
| Name | Nation | Pins | Total | Ave. |
| O'Neill, Bill | United States | 183 | 1073 | 214,60 |
| Barnes, Chris | 194 | |||
| Malott, Wes | 245 | |||
| Allen, Patrick | 202 | |||
| Jones, Tommy | 249 | |||
| Salonen, Petteri | Finland | 186 | 1057 | 211,40 |
| Jähi, Joonas | 214 | |||
| Uotila, Pasi | 195 | |||
| Koivuniemi, Mika | 245 | |||
| Palermaa, Osku | 217 |
Semi Finals
| Game 1 | ||||
| Name | Nation | Pins | Total | Ave. |
| O'Neill, Bill | United States | 212 | 1048 | 209,60 |
| Allen, Patrick | 235 | |||
| Malott, Wes | 197 | |||
| Barnes, Chris | 173 | |||
| Jones, Tommy | 231 | |||
| Monroy, Jaime Enrique | Colombia | 167 | 970 | 194,00 |
| Romero, Jorge David | 195 | |||
| Garcia, Fabio Augusto | 212 | |||
| Otalora, Manuel Hernando | 225 | |||
| Gomez, Jaime Andres | 171 | |||
| Game 2 | ||||
| Name | Nation | Pins | Total | Ave. |
| Salonen, Petteri | Finland | 170 | 996 | 199,20 |
| Jähi, Joonas | 242 | |||
| Uotila, Pasi | 228 | |||
| Koivuniemi, Mika | 189 | |||
| Palermaa, Osku | 167 | |||
| Konieczny, Bodo | Germany | 212 | 941 | 188,20 |
| Baade, Marco | 170 | |||
| Winternheimer, Pascal | 207 | |||
| Grabowski, Achim | 192 | |||
| Nickel, Jens | 160 |
Qualification
| Pos. | Name | Nation | Tot. | Ave. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | High |
| 1 | O'Neill, Bill | United States | 1289 | 214,83 | 245 | 186 | 232 | 214 | 204 | 208 | 245 |
| Allen, Patrick | 1235 | 205,83 | 220 | 231 | 194 | 198 | 212 | 180 | 231 | ||
| Malott, Wes | 644 | 214,67 | 207 | 225 | 212 | 225 | |||||
| Barnes, Chris | 1317 | 219,50 | 268 | 212 | 212 | 242 | 192 | 191 | 268 | ||
| Jones, Tommy | 1242 | 207,00 | 202 | 268 | 200 | 173 | 213 | 186 | 268 | ||
| Page, Rhino | 649 | 216,33 | 235 | 222 | 192 | 235 | |||||
| Total | 6376 | 212,53 | 1142 | 1122 | 1050 | 1062 | 1043 | 957 | 1142 | ||
| 2 | Salonen, Petteri | Finland | 1275 | 212,50 | 231 | 214 | 270 | 191 | 177 | 192 | 270 |
| Jähi, Joonas | 1267 | 211,17 | 214 | 211 | 203 | 235 | 202 | 202 | 235 | ||
| Koivuniemi, Mika | 1221 | 203,50 | 240 | 194 | 197 | 207 | 174 | 209 | 240 | ||
| Uotila, Pasi | 1255 | 209,17 | 203 | 206 | 177 | 256 | 195 | 218 | 256 | ||
| Palermaa, Osku | 1340 | 223,33 | 248 | 238 | 239 | 184 | 213 | 218 | 248 | ||
| 0 | |||||||||||
| Total | 6358 | 211,93 | 1136 | 1063 | 1086 | 1073 | 961 | 1039 | 1136 | ||
| 3 | Konieczny, Bodo | Germany | 1197 | 199,50 | 205 | 203 | 184 | 178 | 236 | 191 | 236 |
| Baade, Marco | 619 | 206,33 | 223 | 199 | 197 | 223 | |||||
| Winternheimer, Pascal | 1260 | 210,00 | 169 | 213 | 237 | 221 | 206 | 214 | 237 | ||
| Grabowski, Achim | 1261 | 210,17 | 190 | 163 | 227 | 203 | 244 | 234 | 244 | ||
| Nickel, Jens | 1289 | 214,83 | 224 | 216 | 189 | 152 | 228 | 280 | 280 | ||
| Holzapfel, Michael | 600 | 200,00 | 196 | 213 | 191 | 213 | |||||
| Total | 6226 | 207,53 | 1011 | 994 | 1034 | 950 | 1127 | 1110 | 1127 | ||
| 4 | Monroy, Jaime Enrique | Colombia | 1267 | 211,17 | 226 | 201 | 182 | 200 | 254 | 204 | 254 |
| Romero, Jorge David | 1168 | 194,67 | 187 | 199 | 196 | 211 | 176 | 199 | 211 | ||
| Garcia, Fabio Augusto | 1155 | 192,50 | 207 | 222 | 212 | 176 | 156 | 182 | 222 | ||
| Otalora, Manuel Hernando | 1242 | 207,00 | 180 | 217 | 213 | 204 | 257 | 171 | 257 | ||
| Gomez, Jaime Andres | 1287 | 214,50 | 237 | 238 | 180 | 246 | 206 | 180 | 246 | ||
| 0 | |||||||||||
| Total | 6119 | 203,97 | 1037 | 1077 | 983 | 1037 | 1049 | 936 | 1077 |
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