Indian, 14th Sept 2022: Naveen Siddam of Telangana & Sabeena Athica of Tamil Nadu won National Titles at the ARC 31st National Tenpin Bowling Championships at Amoeba, Church Street, Bangalore.
In Men’s category, fourth-seeded Naveen Saddam of Telangana won his maiden Title defeating defending champion Akaash Ashok Kumar of Karnataka (483 – 457) by 26 pins.
In the Women’s category, 2nd seeded Sabeena Athica of Tamil Nadu won her 12th National Title defeating Judy Alban of Karnataka (273 – 261) by 12 pins.
Earlier in the day, in the stepladder round, played based on cumulative pinfall of two games, in Match 1 of the Men’s category, 4th placed Naveen Saddam (TEL) defeated 3rd placed Parvez Ahmed (KAR) (416 – 361) by 55 pins. And in Match 2, he went on to defeat Shabbir Dhankot (TN) (373 – 350) by 23 pins.
In Match 1 of the stepladder round of the Women’s category, 4th placed Anuradha Sarda of Delhi defeated 3rd placed Preemal J (KAR) (342 – 264) by 78 pins. In Match 2 of the stepladder round 2nd seeded Sabeena Athica of TamilNadu defeated Anuradha Sarda (363 – 335) by 28 pins and moved to the Championship match.
In Men’s category after 32 games, after Round 3, Akaash Ashok Kumar (KAR) finished at top of the table (6645 pinfalls and 207.66 average) followed by Shabbir Dhankot (TN) (6562 pinfalls and an average of 205.06). Naveen Saddam (TEL) (6239 pinfalls and average of 194.97) and Parvez Ahmed (KAR) (6158 pinfalls and average of 192.44) finished at 3rd and 4th positions, respectively.
In the Women’s category Judy Alban (KAR) finished at the top spot (3375 pins at 168.75 average) after 20 games after Round 2, followed by Defending Champion Sabeena Athica (3240 pinfalls & 162 average). Primal J of Karnataka (3207 pinfalls and 160.35 average) and Anuradha Sarda of Delhi (3123 pinfalls & 156.15 average) finished at 2nd and 3rd positions, respectively.
Special Prizes:
Most promising player: Aniket Vaghela of Gujarat
Maximum number of scores above 225 (Men’s category): Shabbir Dhankot (TN) – 8
Maximum number of scores above 200 (Women’s category): Suchetana Mohanta (WB) – 2
Highest Block of 6 Games (Men’s category): Akaash Ashok Kumar (KAR) – 1315
Highest Block of 6 Games (Women’s category): Judy Alban (KAR) – 1050
