Bowling: Keglers not bowled over by new scoring format for Indonesia Asian Games

They are concerned new system will reward luck instead of a string of successive strikes

Then senior assistant national coach Jason Yeong-Nathan (front row, from left) with Shayna Ng, New Hui Fen, Daphne Tan, (back row, from left) Cherie Tan, Joey Yeo and Jazreel Tan. Singapore’s women bowlers won
a team silver at the World Bowling Championships in Nevada, United States, on Dec 4, 2017.
PHOTO: SINGAPORE BOWLING FEDERATION
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SINGAPORE - In an interview years ago, former women's tennis world No. 1 Serena Williams was asked about the role luck might have played in her career.

The American replied: "Luck has nothing to do with it, because I have spent many, many hours, countless hours, on the court working for my one moment in time, not knowing when it would come."

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