Bowling selection flip-flop for Asiad

One experienced female is set to miss out as criteria guarantees a spot for a Games rookie

Singapore bowlers (from left) Shayna Ng, Cherie Tan, Joey Yeo, Jazreel Tan, New Hui Fen and Daphne Tan with their gold medals in the women's team of five event during the 2014 Incheon Asian Games.
Singapore bowlers (from left) Shayna Ng, Cherie Tan, Joey Yeo, Jazreel Tan, New Hui Fen and Daphne Tan with their gold medals in the women's team of five event during the 2014 Incheon Asian Games. ST FILE PHOTO
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The best six women bowlers may not get to represent the Republic at August's Asian Games in Indonesia owing to a change in the Singapore Bowling Federation's (SBF) internal selection policy.

So while the selection trials ended last Sunday, it remains unclear which of the 16 female bowlers have qualified for the nine-member training squad before the final cut is made.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on February 28, 2018, with the headline Bowling selection flip-flop for Asiad. Subscribe