Tammy Tham made history last week when she became the first bowler to win two Bowler of the Year awards from different national associations in the same year. It is believed that this is the first time such achievement happened in the bowls arena worldwide.
Tham, a Singaporean with residence in Hong Kong, has been a Hong Kong international since 2010. She withdrew from the Hong Kong squad in 2014 and opted for representing her homeland of Singapore.
Tham won the National Singles and National Fours in Singapore and was crowned the Bowler of the Year for the 2015 season, “As I reside in Hong Kong, I don’t spend much time in Singapore so I just participated in two competitions last year. I am glad that I won those two and took my first Bowler of the Year award in Singapore. Now I am in the squad and am looking forward to represent Singapore at major international events.”
Back to Hong Kong, in the 2015 season Tham won the National Singles when representing Kowloon Cricket Club and partnered with teammates at Club de Recreio to lift the National Fours trophy. With points amassed from other competitions, her 47 points was enough to win her second BOTY award since 2009.
Tham attributes her success to the improvement in playing on natural grass greens, “In the last two years I have been shifting the focus to playing on heavier green. Once I got more practice, my confidence has grown and so has my performance during critical moments in major games. I will continue to improve on various aspects of my game and hopefully I can get better results internationally.”
