Veteran Bowler Chok aims for National glory with Newcomer Lo

Lawn Bowls—National Pairs

(L-R) Albert Lo CCC, Bronson Fung ILBC, Robin Chok CCC and Li Ming Sum ILBC, winners of the semi-finals held at IRC on Sunday March 26, who will play each other in the Final of the 2017 Men's National Pairs in July. Stephanie Worth

HONG KONG—A tactic of combining the experience of a veteran and the courage of a rookie worked out fine in the men’s National Pairs semi-finals last Sunday, March 26.

Craigengower Cricket Club’s Robin Chok, who won his first U25 Singles title back in 1991, partnered with new comer Albert Lo to play in the competition.  Lo, a product of CCC’s internal training course, just started bowling a few years back and has never won any National title.  They played against 2013 Indoor Singles champion CL Fung who teamed with last minute substitute Charles Fung to represent Club de Recreio.

The semi-finals started evenly and the score was level in the 3rd, 5th and 7th ends.  Chok’s team hit form from the 11th end and took a total of eight shots in four ends to lead by 15-7.  

Robin Chok, skip for CCC, bowls with C L Fung, skip for CdeR, in the early stages of one of the semi-finals of the 2017 Men's National Pairs held at IRC on Sunday 26th March. CCC won 15/13 after the 18 ends to set up a finals match against ILBC in July. Stephanie Worth