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Choi and Yip Strike Gold at Lawn Bowls Classic

hk-womens-bowlersBowlers Vivian Yip and Amy Choi made history today becoming the first local players to win the women’s pairs title at the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic. Yip and Choi defeated Australian Karen Murphy and Kristina Krstic 13:8, 4:11, 2:1 in the final, which was switched from the outdoor natural grass green to the artificial green at Club de Recreio due to heavy rain.

The win rounded-out the tournament perfectly for Hong Kong as local bowlers Dorothy Yu and Jordi Lo had swept the singles title last Sunday.

In the men’s final, Nathan Pedersen and Corey Wedlock from Australia defeated Marc Wyatt and Robert Weale from Wales to lift the title.

Jordi Lo and Dorothy Yu Make History

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Bowlers Jordi Lo and Dorothy Yu today made history by winning, respectively, the men’s and women’s singles titles at the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic. This is the first time a Hong Kong bowler has won the women’s singles competition.

In the men’s competition, Jordi Lo faced Andrew Duncan from Ireland in the final. Despite losing the first set 3:11, he came back strong on the second to force the match into tie-break. Lo won the 3-ends tie-breaker 3:2 to became only the second Hong Kong bowler to lift the title.

In the women’s competition, all four semi-finalists were local players so it was guaranteed that the trophy would remain in Hong Kong for the first ever time. At the end it was Hong Kong international Dorothy Yu who emerged victorious, defeating Millicent Lai from the Seabird Sports Club to win the title.

The annual International Bowls Classic, which started on Saturday with the Singles, will continue with the Pairs competition throughout the week. The final of the Pairs will be on Sunday 15 November.

Hong Kong International Bowls Classic
Date: 7-15 November, 2015
Venue: Kowloon Bowling Green Club, Kowloon Cricket Club and Club de Recreio
Tickets: Free
More info: www.hklba.org.