Malaysian bowlers Amani-Helena deliver surprise Asian junior gold
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian bowling offered another glimpse of its promising future when an unfancied young squad struck gold at the Asian Junior Championships in Jakarta today.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian bowling team demonstrated promise at the Asian Junior Championships in Jakarta, securing gold in the girls' doubles. Despite having many of their top juniors unavailable due to scheduling conflicts, 15-year-old Nur Syahira Amani Abdullah and 18-year-old Helena Jamal seized their chance, winning by 37 pins over Hong Kong's Tavia Wong Tsz Ching-Law Wai Ching, who took silver with 2,267 pinfalls.
Singapore's Rachel Foo-Shannon Lee came in third with 2,263 pinfalls. This victory came as a surprise, given that Malaysia's team was largely inexperienced and had missed the podium in the previous singles event. Helena, the only member with previous Asian Junior Championships experience, led the doubles with a 203.83 average, while Amani contributed 1,081 pinfalls.
The team's manager, Maradona Chok, was pleased with the result, acknowledging that Singapore and Taiwan were considered stronger teams entering the championships.
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