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New Straits Times
17-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
2025 World Cup indoor greens similar to 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games Court
KUALA LUMPUR: The indoor court of the 2025 Lawn Bowls World Cup, which will be held here from Nov 4-8, will feature a similar greens concept as to what is scheduled for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Malaysian Lawn Bowls Federation (MLBF) president Datuk Awalan Abdul Aziz said the World Cup will be held indoors, which requires several improvements to the existing bowling facilities to meet international standards. "We have to stage it indoors. We need to create a new portable greens (court), which will be adopted at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and (to be) approved by World Bowls. We will place a layer over the existing carpet and on top of that, we will install the portable mat, which can be removed. "We expect the procurement process to begin in three to four months. This preparation is important because our bowlers have never trained on portable greens, except for Nor Farah Ain Abdullah and Izzat Shameer Dzulkeple," he said after the Segambut Fiestabowls 2.0 in Bukit Kiara here today. He added that two main bowling greens will be used for the tournament, including one existing court which will be converted entirely into a marquee structure (tent-covered) for an indoor venue. A total of seven gold medals will be contested in men's and women's singles and pairs events as well as three special categories for para lawn bowlers. A total of 12 countries are slated to participate in the World Cup - namely Australia, England, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, Canada, India, Hong Kong, Ireland, the United States, Wales and Malaysia (host). – BERNAMA
New Straits Times
15-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
World No. 1 lawn bowler Farah targets Hong Kong return after injury setback
KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 1 lawn bowler Nor Farah Ain Abdullah is eyeing a return to action at the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic on Nov 6-17, as she continues to recover from a right shoulder injury. The 25-year-old, who made history by becoming the first female lawn bowler to win the National Sportswoman of the Year award, is hoping to regain full fitness in time to fight for a place in the national squad for next year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. "Last year, I had health issues, but I didn't let them affect me much. I'm currently undergoing rehab and focusing on making a comeback," said Nor Farah. "My likely return will be in Hong Kong, but my main target is the Commonwealth Games. It won't be easy as the national team have many strong players, and I'm still relatively new to the squad." Farah only joined the national team last year, but her impact has been exceptional. Despite her limited time with the elite squad, she gabbed attention by winning the women's singles gold at the World Indoor Bowls Championships in Guernsey in April last year. She also clinched fours gold at the Asian Championships in Pattaya, Thailand, the same year. Although she missed the chance to defend her world title in England last month, Farah still holds the top spot in the world rankings.
The Star
13-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
National award bowls Farah over after year of enduring tough times
Awesome: Lawn bowler Nor Farah Ain Abdullah posing with her National Sportswoman award. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star
Barnama
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Barnama
ASN 2024: Sportswoman Award Burnishes Nor Farah's Mettle For 2026 Commonwealth Games
PETALING JAYA, May 13 (Bernama) -- The ground-breaking success of being crowned Sportswoman of the Year at the 2024 National Sports Awards (ASN) has fuelled the spirit of national lawn bowler Nor Farah Ain Abdullah for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Nor Farah said it will be no walk in the park to Glasgow as she has to first jostle for a place at the quadrennial games with other senior lawn bowlers. 'My biggest target is to compete in the 2026 Commonwealth Games but I have to compete against my seniors first,' she said after the 2024 ASN here today. bootstrap slideshow After rising to prominence in 2024 with the Fours gold medal at the 15th Asian Lawn Bowls Championship (Pattaya, Thailand), the world number one made history by becoming the first lawn bowler to win the National Sportswoman trophy. Nor Farah, who is resting after sustaining a right shoulder injury, hopes to return to action at the 2025 Hong Kong International Lawn Bowls Classic scheduled for this November. Commenting on the award she received today, Nor Farah described it as the biggest achievement in her career and thanked Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh, the Malaysian Lawn Bowls Federation, notably president Datuk Awalan Abdul Aziz, and the National Sports Council for the strong support given to her and the sport of lawn bowling all these years. Nor Farah stole the limelight after winning the women's singles gold medal at the 2024 World Indoor Bowls Championships at Guernsey, Channel Islands, in April last year. Meanwhile, Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) secretary-general Datuk Kenny Goh, who received the Sportsman of the Year Award on behalf of national men's doubles pair of Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, said the recognition received by the 2022 world doubles champions was the highest honour for badminton in the country. Kenny hopes that the success will motivate not just Aaron-Wooi Yik but also other shuttlers to produce excellent results and bring glory to the country on the world stage.
Free Malaysia Today
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Free Malaysia Today
Aaron-Wooi Yik named 2024 National Sportsmen
Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik earned the 2024 Sportsmen of the Year award after defending their Olympic bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : National badminton stars Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik were named National Sportsmen of the Year at the 2024 National Sports Awards (ASN). This is the second time the 2022 world champions have won the honour, beating contenders Lee Zii Jia (badminton), Mohamad Aniq Kasdan (weightlifting), Wong Weng Soon (wushu), and Latif Maxzakir (pencak silat). The pair, currently ranked fifth in the world, earned the recognition after defending their Olympic bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics in a close win over Denmark's Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen. They were unable to attend the ceremony as they are competing in the 2025 Thailand Open. Nor Farah Ain Abdullah made history as the first female lawn bowls athlete to be named National Sportswoman of the Year, following her gold medal at the 2024 World Indoor Bowls Championships in Guernsey. Sin Li Jane (bowling), Tan Cheong Min (wushu), Nurul Izzah Izzati (cycling), and Nor Farah Mazlan (pencak silat) were the other contenders for the award. Bonnie Bunyau Gustin was named National Paralympic Athlete for the third time after defending his gold medal in the 72kg category at the 2024 Paralympics. Hasmunirah Maliki, who won gold at the 2024 Para Lawn Bowls World Championship, was named National Female Paralympic Athlete. The National Men's Team Award went to the sepak takraw squad for their World Cup victories in the doubles and regu events, while the women's 10-pin bowling team was honoured as National Women's Team for their seven-medal haul at the 2024 Asian Championship. The ceremony also honoured prominent contributors to Malaysian sports. Melaka governor Ali Rustam received the Sports Figure Award for his leadership in martial arts. The Sports Leadership Award went to Sunny Si Poh Heng (Sarawak 10-Pin Bowling Association) and Norza Zakaria (Badminton Association of Malaysia). Special Award recipients included the Johor Motorsport Racing Team, Malaysian Deaf Sports Association, late sports commentator Hasbullah Awang, and Selangor Red Giants (e-sports).
