15th June 2003, Sunday: Philippines and Malaysia shared honours again when American Purvis Granger successfully defended the AVIVA Asian Bowling Tour Philippines leg and Malaysia's Shalin Zulkifli scored back-to-back titles at Pearl Bowling Center. Granger snatched victory from Azidi Ameran from Malaysia 246-229 while Shalin powered her way to take victory from Cecilia Yap 226-206. The win has given Shalin her second ABT title after capturing the first leg in Malaysia in March while Cecilia again finishing runner-up. Shalin reached the finals after disposing off her teammate, Lai Kin Ngoh 221-165 while Cecilia won the other women's semifinals beating Singapore's Alice Tay 203-183.

14th June 2003, Saturday: Malaysia's Azidi Ameran and Shalin Zulkifli booked two of the semifinals berths each with bowlers from Philippines, Purvis Granger and Cecilia Yap in the AVIVA Asian Bowling Tour Philippines leg at Pearl Bowling Center.

Shalin had earlier ousted World Ranking Masters champion, Jennifer Tan from Singapore after being forced to a 9th and 10th frame roll-off when both bowlers tied at 209. Shalin ended the match with a turkey for 60 pins while Jennifer could only managed to score 40. Shalin joined her teammate, Lai Kin Ngoh into the semifinals who defeated Taipei's Huang Chiung Yao 200-184 in the other quarter finals match. Huang had won her Round 1 match against 2001 World Ranking Masters champion, Jesmine Ho while Kin Ngoh won hers agianst 3rd-seed Liza Clutario from the Philippines.

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The first stepladder match amongst 4th-seed Choy Poh Lai of Malaysia, 5th-seed Cecilia Yap of the Philippines and 6th-seed Sarah Yap of Malaysia, it was the home crowd support that pushed Poh Lai to win with 209 against Cecilia's 201 and Sarah's 153. Poh Lai failed to progress further together with 2nd-seed Kirsten Penny of England after going down to the eventual champion, Liza Del Rosario 210-243 to Liza's 244.

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14th March, Manila: Gu Yong Jin of Korea outclassed the field to win his first international title after capturing the EuroMed-Storm International Masters Challenge at Pearl Bowling Centre this afternoon. Chinese Taipei's Ernie Cheng was second with Singapore's Remy Ong third. Malaysia's Lai Kin Ngoh missed the cut for the stepladder finals finishing 5th with 1656 ahead of the only local bowler, Sandy Cotoco of the Philippines in 6th with 1638.

12th March, Manila: Asian Ranked No. 1 Remy Ong of Singapore lead a field of 49 qualifiers of the Stage 1 EuroMed-Storm International Masters Challenge this afternoon at Peral Bowling Centre with Kimmo Lethonen of Finland in second and 2002 World Ranking Masters champion Jennifer Tan of Singapore in third. Korea's Choi Yong Jin kept himself in close contention and only 12 pins further in 4th with 2182 while AVIVA Asian Bowling Tour 2002 Grand Slam runner-up, Lai Kin Ngoh impressed to take 5th spot with 2158. The best of the local finishers was C.J. Suarez in 6th position on 2146.

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Despite starting nervously to loose to their opponents 167-174 in the first match, the women came back strongly in the second to overpower the Americans 244-217 for a a crack at the title on 411-391 total. In the next crucial encounter against top-seed England, Malaysian found renewed confidence when they trounched the English women 218-173 and then went on to bag the title with another convincing win over their opponents 191-156 for a total of 409-329 and a well deserved win. Malaysia could not ask for a better day when immediately following the win by the women, the men was superb as well. Malaysia took the first match beating the defending champion, Sweden 223-210.

The Malaysian women played United States led by World Cup champion Shannon Pluhowsky first. They had lost to the US team twice at the same stage at Canada in 1996 and Holland in 1998. But this time, they fought tooth and nail to upstage the Americans 411-391 over two games to set up a finale with leaders England. Malaysia lost the first game by seven pins when Kin Ngoh failed to get a strike in the last frame against the Americans. In the second, both teams matched strike for strike. Malaysia had four strikes but the US did better with six strikes. All pointed to another defeat for the Malaysians but they rose to the occasions. Pluhowsky had missed a strike in the final frame but Kin Ngoh got it right this time, hitting home three strikes in a row to move on to the final stage. After the herculean win over the US, it did not seem difficult against England. In a lopsided match, Malaysia went on to beat the English team 399-329. 

22nd February, Odense: England made the stepladder finals as top-seed in the Women's division of the 5th World Tenpin Team Cup at Odense Bowling Hall at the end of the last round of 9 matches this afternoon with a comfortable margin of 16.5 points ahead of nearest rival USA in second while Malaysia took the final spot in third. It was nail biting event all the way in all the matches today and at one stage the Malaysian were down to 5th spot behind Germany and Finland. Shalin who was anchoring the team in all previous rounds, felt tremendous pressure and was having problem in focussing her game. The women defeated Denmark in the first match with 2-1, but lost both the next two matches 0-3 to Mexico and Italy.

The team was very tensed with Germany and Finland bowling well. The decision by Head coach, Mats Karlsson to change the line up with Kin Ngoh taking over the responsibility of anchoring paid off. I played poorly today in the earlier matches. Thanks to Kin Ngoh for taking over the anchor. She was just great that she carried the team well," said Shalin who is the captain of the team. "I just listened to the coach and concentrate on every throw," said Kin Ngoh. "I'm glad that we made it but it's not over yet as we still have job to do in tomorrow's stepladder finals."

19th February, Odense: England Team stretched their lead in the Women's division after the second 9 matches of the 5th World Tenpin Team Cup concluded in the afternoon at Odense Bowling Hall. Malaysia collected 17.5 points to total 38.5 and averaged the highest in the tournament on 205.5 but the gap of 2 points yesterday was stretched to 8 points after today's 9 matches. USA team who tied on 3rd place with Finland yesterday made up grounds to finish third with 37 points.

18th February, Odense: England Team topped the Women's division after the first 9 matches on the first day of the 5th World Tenpin Team Cup at Odense, Denmark this afternoon. The English Team accumulated a total 23 points averaging 194.3 to lead second-placed Team from Malaysia. Malaysia collected 21 points total with 199.1 average and was 2 points ahead of Finland and USA team who tied on 3rd place with 19 points each.

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Her compatriot, up and coming women spinner, Rohaya Abd Rahim gave Penang a 1-2 finish with 1245, just one pin behind Lai. There was a tie for the Bronze medal which was won by 14th Busan Asian Games Doubles Gold medalist, Sarah Yap bowling for Selangor and national bowler Tang Joh Six bowling for Sarawak. Both knocked down 1215 total to average 202.5. Singapore Open Masters Champion Wendy Chai finished 5th with 1199.

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18th January 2003: Day three of the 2002 AVIVA Asian Bowling Tour Grand Slam Finals at Cathay Bowl, NSR Country Club, saw Lai Kin Ngoh, Shalin Zulkifli earning two semi-finals spots for Malaysia while Chester King, Purvis Granger took two for Philippines in tomorrow's semi-finals.

Shalin, the Busan Asian Games Women's Masters Gold medalist defeated teammate, Choy Poh Lai 211-171 for tomorrow's semi-finals while top-seed Lai Kin Ngoh took a sweet revenge when she ousted Japanese Hiroko Shimizu 244-146 for Malaysia's second semi-finals spot. Lai had lost to Hiroko in the Asian Bowling Tour Hong Kong Leg in the finals just last month.

17th January 2003: Busan Asian Games two Gold medalist, Remy Ong staked Singapore's claim on the Grand Slam title by topping the field at the end of the Men's Round 1 while the Malaysian women continued their domination finishing 1-2-3 lead by Lai Kin Ngoh, the overnight leader in the AVIVA Asian Bowling Tour Grand Slam Finals at Cathay Bowl, NSR Country Club.

In the women's division, the Malaysian women continued their domination when they finished 1-2-3. Overnight leader Lai Kin Ngoh topped the field with a total of 3,423 over 15 games, joined by teammate and 35th Singapore International Open champion, Wendy Chai in second with 3,399. Shalin Zulkifli took third spot with 3,326.

16th January 2003: The first day of the Women's preliminary round saw Malaysian women dominating to take four of the top five spots after the first block of 8 games played in the 2002 AVIVA Asian Bowling Tour Grand Slam Finals at the Cathay Bowl, NSR Country Club, Singapore.

Leading the Women's Division is Malaysia's Lai Kin Ngoh with a total pinfall of 1,872 points followed by teammate, Choy Poh Lai in second with 1,865. Philippine's Liza del Rosario managed to break a complete Malaysian domination by finishing third on 1,767 with 35th Singapore International Open Women Masters champion, Wendy Chai in close company in fourth with 1,738. Busan Asian Games Women Masters Gold medalist, Shalin Zulkifli did well to take fifth place with 1,703.

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