Channel NewsAsia
Singapore bowlers
take third position in 40th International
Open
SINGAPORE : Singapore bowlers Remy Ong and Cherie Tan came in third
in the 40th Singapore International Open 2007 held at
[email protected] Square.
It is the first time in the worlds bowling history that the Step
Ladder Final is held in a shopping mall.
And its organisers hope that this will help bring the sports closer
to the masses.
By holding the event at such an unusual setting, the organisers
have left their mark in the Singapore Book of Records.
This year event saw the highest number of participants 107
bowlers from overseas and 358 from Singapore.
29yearold Remy took third place in the Mens Finals.
The first place went to Finlands Mika Koivuniemi, who walked away
with a cash prize of S$25,000 while Malaysia bowler Daniel Lim came
in second.
In the Womens Finals, Zatil Iman from Malaysia took the top spot
and the cash prize of S$5,000 and compatriot Sharon Koh secured
second place.
19yearold Singaporean, Cherie Tan, completed the trio of winners
at third position. CNA/ch
