It’s down to the business end of the World Bowls Indoor Junior Championship mixed pairs event.
With three sessions of the competition played today at Hong Kong Football Club, the qualifiers for the last eight are lining up.
Kira Bourke and Kane Nelson, of Australia, and Sophie McGrouther and Paul Innes, of Scotland, are the only two countries with 100 per cent records intact – Innes trailing the jack with his last bowl against Rebecca Rixon (Malta) and Myles Ng (Macao, China) to grab a dramatic tiebreak win.
Singapore’s Ho Shu En (Sarah) and Harriman Yuen are in second place behind the Aussies, while Hong Kong, China’s Ng Pui Tin (Gillian) and Ip Ka-Ching Quenton occupy number two spot in the Scots’ group.
England’s Ruby Hill and Aaron Johnson top their section despite a shock result losing to Hong Kong, China’s Man Pok Chung (Nixon) and Luk Man Hei (Emily) on a tiebreak.
That was one of seven victories recorded from the nine matches played by the host representatives who are members of Hong Kong Youth Development team who overall celebrated a successful day on the iconic club’s blue carpet.
Wales’ Lauren Gowen and Cory Davies hold second position behind their English rivals.
The fourth group is led by Nur Ain Kemilia Sukri and Amril Danial Abdul Rahim, of Malaysia, with Ireland’s Lara Reaney and Jordan Kyle, second, both teams with three out of four victories.
The top two teams in each section will qualify for the quarter-finals, but there’s still all to play for with around 15 of the teams still in contention going into their last sectional game on Thursday.
In the singles, South Africa’s Alwyn Martignone, Quenton Ip, Hong Kong, China, Australia’s Kane Nelson are the three men’s table toppers, with two wins out of two, while the women’s leaders in the three groups are Ruby Hill, Nur Ain Kemilia Sukri and Hong Kong, China’s Emily Chan. Canada’s Owen Kirby, second to Nelson, has also won both his encounters.
Co-sanctioned by World Bowls and the International Indoor Bowls Council (IIBC), 42 of the world’s best young bowlers, all 25 or under, who hail from 21 countries, are playing in the seven-day event.
Round robin matches in all three tournaments continue until Friday. The quarter-finals and semi-finals take place on Saturday, with the finals on Sunday.
Live streaming will commence from the quarter-finals World Bowls YouTube Channel
For results from day two and current standings, see:
Tomorrow (Wednesday), play centres on the men’s and women’s singles. For live scoring click here
Event information:
For more information regarding event, contact: Neil Dalrymple, CEO, World Bowls, [email protected]
Author: Ceris Hewlings, World Bowls media officer
