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Wilbert

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World Youth Florida - Toughest Team
« on: July 17, 2008, 05:56:15 AM »
The World Youth has ended.  Malaysia only a a so so performance.  They only won 2 gold medals.  They were ranked third.  First was Korea with 3 golds and second was England with 2 golds. Other countries striking gold were Japan, Germany, and Sweden


The World Youth Championships is starting this week.  The toughest team is not USA, but Malaysia.  Malaysian team members have been bowling against adults for years and they have won against adults.  

One of the "girls" has made match play in the US Queens the past two years.  One year, deep into the match play. She started attending college in the US this year and was not allow to bowl for the college because she made a living bowling for the past couple of years.  Another "girl" finished 3rd in the Classic division of the USBC women's tournament this year.  A third "girl" finished 21 in qualifying this year's US Queens.  One "boy" made the top 16 in the Denny's World Championships this year.  He was also second in the Men's World Ranking Masters.  Another "boy" just won the master's division in the Asian Championships against the men.

Edited on 7/25/2008 3:35 PM
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se7en

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Re: World Youth Florida - Toughest Team
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2008, 03:33:25 PM »
I know Slowinski (sp?) did a few articles on Malaysia's bowling in BTM and basically said the country takes it serious enough to put up room and board and living expenses for the bowlers and gives them the best training possible.
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Wilbert

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Re: World Youth Florida - Toughest Team
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2008, 10:55:50 PM »
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I know Slowinski (sp?) did a few articles on Malaysia's bowling in BTM and basically said the country takes it serious enough to put up room and board and living expenses for the bowlers and gives them the best training possible.
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The country contracts with gold coaches, like Bill Hall, for training.  The country picks up the tab for tournaments and training all over the world.  All equipment is paid for.  The amount of time they put into training is like a professional athlete.  The money the bowlers make in tournaments, they keep.  If it is medal event, the country give a certain amount for each medal they win.  A while back a bowler was making as much as a CEO in their country.  The downside is that if you can't cut it, someone else is coming up trying to take your place.  If you get to be one of the top amateurs in the world, you are set for years.
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Re: World Youth Florida - Toughest Team
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2008, 12:42:33 AM »
I remember a former coach for the Swedish Youth Team describing the Malaysian teams as the smiling teams. Made me want to visit Malaysia. I haven't yet but I will, some time.

I think that the Swedish team can make things happen this championship.

Heja Sverige!!!

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Wilbert

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Re: World Youth Florida - Toughest Team
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2008, 10:10:49 AM »
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The Malaysians have it all when it comes to bowling. So do the Filipino bowlers... They are passionate about their games, and highly trained in all physical and mental aspects of bowling.


People are interested in bowling in the Philippines because their national hero is Paeng N.  However, the national team has seen better times.
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