NATIONAL LAWN BOWLS SQUAD HARVESTS 4 GOLD, 1 SILVER FROM ASIA CHAMPIONSHIP

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 (Bernama) -- The national lawn bowls squad continued to create a sensation when it brought home four golds and one silver in the 16th Asia Lawn Bowls Championship and the 14th Asian Under-25 Lawn Bowls Championship in Clark, Philippines today.

The excellence began in the senior category when the pair of Muhammad Soufi Rusli-Amirul Danial Abdul Rahim defeated Hong Kong's representatives 21-10 in the men's pair final to bring home the gold medal.

The momentum continued in the men's triple squad through Izzat Shameer Dzulkeple, Muhd ​​Naufal Azmi and Muhammad Idham Amin Ramlan who beat the Thai squad 16-8 in the final.

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Not only that, Malaysia also won gold in the women's singles event through Nurul Alyani Jamil after defeating host bowler Rosita Bradborn 21-11.

The national squad also brought home the silver medal in the women's four event after the home team defeated Malaysia 15-12 in the final.

For the U-25 category, Ain Nurnajwa Norhisham took home the gold after defeating Hong Kong representative Gloria Ha 21-11 in the final.

Meanwhile, Malaysia Lawn Bowls Federation (MLBF) president Datuk Awalan Abdul Aziz hopes the national squad can continue its excellent performance in the second round tomorrow.

"We are on the right track to retain the overall championship in the Asia Lawn Bowls Championship, with the hope of achieving better results than last year in Pattaya.

"I hope the national team maintains its excellent momentum and is not in a comfort zone in facing the second round which will start tomorrow," he said.

-- BERNAMA