Experienced Shirley Ko Out-masters Youngster in KO Singles Final

Lawn Bowls – Women KO Singles

Shirley Ko of Indian Recreation Club proudly displays her Women’s Knockout Singles trophy after defeating Gloria Ha from the Hong Kong Youth Team on Sunday evening Dec 10, 2017. Stephanie Worth

HONG KONG—Sixteen-year-old Gloria Ha fell at the last hurdle in her fight to becoming the youngest ever winner at the National Knock-out Singles, lost to Shirley Ko, a bowler 51 years senior than her, in the final last Sunday, Dec 10.

A total of 133 woman bowlers participated in the annual tournament, which was played in four venues around Hong Kong.