By Erma Edera
The women’s bowling team still needs to end a long gold medal drought for the Philippines after they came up empty-handed in the 30th Southeast Asian games bowling women’s doubles match held at the Coronado Lanes, Starmall EDSA in Mandaluyong City on Wednesday.
Players of the Philippine Women’s Bowling Team compete in the doubles division during the SEA Games 2019 Women’s Bowling doubles finals at Mandaluyong City. (PHOTO/ ALVIN KASIBAN)
Partners Liza Del Rosario and Lara Posadas-Wong fell way short after finishing fourth with a combined total of 2396 pinfalls in the six-game series.
“Frustrating para sa amin dahil alam mo yun binibigay mo yung lahat tapos di namin nakukuha yung result na gusto namin but marami pa naman kaming events, tuloy pa rin yung laban namin,” Del Rosario said after their game.
Multi-titled kegler Del Rosario bowled a total of 1243 while Wong’s effort of 1153 pinfalls but these weren’t enough to lift the pair inside the top 3.
Other PH bets Alexis Sy and Bea Hernandez wound up at 6th place in the 14-team field, combining for 2384.
Sy and Hernandez had a solid start of 404 but could not sustain the effort in the succeeding games.
Hernandez believes that they still have good games ahead.
“I think for us it’s still a good game because we can control everything but one thing we can take out from today as a positive is that we are step closer…we still have a lot of events so we can still keep pushing and eventually get to our goal,” she said.
Philippine champion Sy assured that they would still get medals in their upcoming events.
“Since mixed doubles tomorrow, dalawa maglalaro sa morning, dalawa maglalaro sa afternoon, for sure magkakaroon ng medal for the next events. Hindi pa kami tapos,” Sy said.
Meanwhile, Indonesia’s Sharon Limansantoso and Tannya Roumimper led the women’s doubles match bidders after combining 2552 pinfalls while New Hui Fen and Shayna Ng of Singapore took home the silver with 2476 pinfalls.
Malaysians Sin Li Jane and Esther Cheah got the bronze with 2458.
The Philippines emerged overall champion in the sport when it last hosted the SEA Games 14 years ago, winning four gold and six silver medals.
The country’s bowling team will try their luck again at the mixed doubles events on Thursday.
Source: Manila Bulletin
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