KL, Sarawak strike gold in Interstate Championships doubles
PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur and Sarawak took centre stage in the men’s and women’s doubles as the 37th Interstate Bowling Championships produced a string of tight finishes at Sunway Mega Lanes on Tuesday.
Kuala Lumpur and Sarawak emerged victorious in the men's and women's doubles events at the 37th Interstate Bowling Championships, showcasing a series of thrilling finishes at Sunway Mega Lanes on Tuesday. KL's Ahmad Azriq Izamudin-Hafiz Zainuddin claimed the men's title by a mere 13 pins, with a combined score of 2,510, narrowly defeating Perlis's Aiman Faris Mahdi-Firhan Iqbal Shrizal, who ended with 2,497.
Hafiz led the way with 1,306, while Azriq added 1,204. Sarawak's Tsen Fan Yew-Chong Jun Foo secured the bronze medal on 2,443, continuing their impressive performance from the opening day. Jun Foo had also won the men's singles on Monday, and Fan Yew finished third, contributing another strong showing over the first two days. In the women's doubles, Sarawak's Lavinia Kho-Gillian Lim took gold with a commanding score of 2,611, outshining Selangor's Qurratu ain Izdihar Pozi-Adania Redzwan, who scored 2,532 and finished 79 pins behind.
Lavinia delivered a superb performance with 1,327, and Gillian contributed 1,284. Kuala Lumpur's Durriyah Ibrahim-Nora Lyana Nastasia Norkamal settled for bronze with a score of 2,448. The youth boys' doubles produced the closest battle of the day, with Putrajaya's Iqbal Zuhairi Akmal Hadi-Anas Irfan Shahar edging out Selangor's Adeel Hafiy Jalaludin-Aiman Syahin Sulaiman by just four pins.
Iqbal Zuhairi finished with 2,499, while Adeel Hafiy scored 2,495. Aiman claimed the silver medal on the previous day, winning the youth boys singles title. Terengganu's Syed Irham Fakhri Syid Ahmad-Ahmad Hazim Syahmi Nik Mat finished third with 2,435. In the youth girls' doubles, Johor's Nur Ainul Hayat Ad Nor-Nurul Aisyah Salleh claimed the title with 2,436, while Penang's Aisha Medina Azmudin-Mayra Khayreena Khairi secured the second position with 2,415.
Mayra had also reached the singles podium on Monday, winning bronze in the youth girls event. Sarawak's Izara Hannah Erwan-Maihanna Mazuan completed the doubles podium with a score of 2,298. In the senior events, Kelantan's Zaidi Awang-Nasir Mat Zain emerged victorious in the men's title on 2,411, while Perak's Noor Azra Shukor-Nor Azlita Hashim edged out Pahang by just three pins to secure the women's crown, with Nor Azlita improving upon her silver medal win in the singles on Monday. The three-day championships concluded on Wednesday with the team events.
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