HONG KONG—Sixty-eight youngsters braved the heat and very high level of pollution to compete in the U25 Age Group Lawn Bowls Competition last Sunday, July 30.
Hong Kong recorded the highest temperature of the year at 34.8°C, with some areas, including the Tseung Kwan O area where the competition was played, reaching 37°C. The competition, which was postponed when tropical cyclone Roke hit Hong Kong on July 23, carried on as planned but all participants were reminded to take more water and wear adequate protection gear.
The event was held at Hang Hau Man Kuk Lane Park, played in a three woods pairs format with no limitation on the combination of gender in each team. The participants were divided into four groups, from the youngest group of 8-11 to the most senior group of 18-25 years old.
In the youngest group, 10-years-old Jason Wong partnered with his Lutheran Tsang Shing Siu Leun School (LTSSLS) schoolmate Argus Yiu (11) to win their first ever title.
They came from behind to defeat young girls Summer Shen and Gillian Ng 10-5 in the final to lift the trophy.
