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MSSM / Bowling: Jacqueline strikes gold rush
By : Reports: Jugjet Singh, K. M. Boopathy, Ajitpal Singh, Christopher Raj, Devinder Singh.
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SARAWAK'S Jacqueline Jenelee Sijore took the day's limelight in the Malaysian Schools Sports Council (MSSM) bowling championships by picking up gold medals in the Girls' Under-18 doubles, team and All-Events at the Pyramid Megalanes in Bandar Sunway yesterday.
Jacqueline, 16, began her gold rush in the doubles, when she and partner Dayang Kahiruniza Dhiyana posted a 12-game combined total of 2,417 pinfalls, to win the event by a massive 130 pins.Jacqueline had lines of 181, 223, 241, 182, 220, 180 for a 1,227 total while Dayang recorded 1,190 (183, 209, 179, 208, 176, 235.Selangor's Nur Diana Husin-Hee Kar Yen won the silver medal on 2,287 followed by Negri Sembilan's Adlin Nadzirah Ghazali-Sanisah Noor Kamaruddin (2,235).In the team event, Jacqueline, a student of SMK Batu Lintang anchored Sarawak to the gold medal with a grandtotal of 4,599 pinfalls, a massive 267 pins ahead of silver medallist Selangor.
Perak won the bronze medal with a 4,164 total.Jacqueline was declared the winner of the All-Events after attaining an 18-game total of 3,847 pinfalls (singles -- 1,288, doubles -- 1277, team -- 1,332).Perak's Syaidatul Afifah Badrul Hamidi won the silver on 3,837 followed by Dayang Kahiruniza (3,652).Jacqueline, a member of the National Youth squad, said she was delighted to bag three gold medals in her debut appearance in the MSSM Under-18 competition."I hope my winning form will continue in the Masters tomorrow (today)," said Jacqueline, who won four gold medals in last year's MSSM Under-15 event in Johor.Jacqueline, who won last year's Malaysia Open Youth title, will be making her Malaysia Games debut in Terengganu next month.Meanwhile, defending champions Selangor finally picked up their first gold medal in the event by clinching the Boys'Under-18 team event title.Selangor led by Mohd Aziem Azemi posted 4,805 to win team gold medal followed by Sarawak (4,738) and Perak (4,701).Putrajaya's Muhd Amirrul Afif Mohd Nasir won the All-Events with an 18-game total of 3,948 followed by Johor's Khairul Diaz Din (3,930) and Noor Afizal Azizan (3,774).The competition will end with the Boys' and Girls' Masters today.RESULTS - Boys' Under-18 Doubles:1 Syimir Abdul Razak-Yusuf Abdul Raof (Sel) 2,497, 2 Khairul Diaz Din- Mohd Amirul Shah Suhaimi (Joh) 2,465, 3 Noor Afizal Azizan-Mohd Khairulazri Khairudin (NS) 2,455.Team:1 Selangor 4,805, 2 Sarawak 4,738, 3 Perak 4,701.All-Events:1 Muhd Amirrul Afif Mohd Nasir (Put) 3,948, 2 Khairul Diaz Din (Joh) 3,930, 3 Noor Afizal Azizan (NS) 3,774.Girls' Under-18 Doubles:1 Jacqueline Jenelee Sijore- Dayang Kahiruniza Dhiyana (Sar) 2,417, 2 Nur Diana Husin-Hee Kar Yen (Sel) 2,287, 3 Adlin Nadzirah Ghazali-Sanisah Noor Kamaruddin (NS) 2,235.Team:1 Sarawak 4,599, 2 Selangor 4,332, 3 Perak 4,164.All-Events:1 Jacqueline Jenelee Sijore (Sar) 3,847, 2 Syaidatul Afifah Badrul Hamidi (Per) 3,837, 3 Dayang Kahiruniza Dhiyana (Sar) 3,652.5.
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