Piala Pala Bowling Tournament
After a whirlwind of sporting activities in 2019, the annual Law Society Piala Pala Bowling Tournament was held on 14 December 2019 to close off the year.
Eight teams of bowlers from various law firms gathered at the bowling alley at Chinese Swimming Club on the Saturday morning to vie for the coveted Piala Pala Cup. The Piala Pala Cup is a challenge trophy for the competition that was introduced in 2001 when the tournament first adopted the 9-pin tap game format. The names of the winning team of the tournament each year are engraved on the Cup. To win is therefore to literally make a mark on history.
After three hours of intense competition, Team Drew & Napier LLC emerged victorious, leaving its opponents trailing by more than 400 pins behind. Team RAKE edged out the State Courts Team 1 to clinch second place and State Courts Team 1 settled for third place.
For the first time in Piala Pala history, two bowlers also achieved perfect games of 300 (i.e. 13 strikes in a row). Both bowlers were from Drew & Napier LLC. Needless to say, the atmosphere at the alley was tense and mounting and the participants were beside themselves when both bowlers achieved their perfect games. It was a celebration shared by all.
The overall results of the tournament are as follows:
Team Results
Champion: Drew & Napier Team 1 |
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Meryl Koh |
Javier Yeo |
Sean Khua |
2nd: RAKE |
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Ron Alvin Soh |
Er Ewen |
Kenneth Teo |
3rd: State Courts Team 1 |
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John Ng |
Eddy Tham |
Karen Lin |
4th : O 18 r 19 |
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Ian Wong |
Alvin Tay |
Lau Nicole |
5th: Scissors Paper Stone |
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Tan Ying Wee |
Teo Keng Siang |
Teo Hong Liang Bertinus |
Men Singles
Position | Bowlers’ Names | Team’s Name |
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Champion | Sean Khua | Drew & Napier Team 1 |
2nd | Javier Yeo | Drew & Napier Team 1 |
3rd | Kenneth Teo | RAKE |
4th | Er Ewen | RAKE |
5th | Ian Wong | O 18 r 19 |
Ladies Singles
Position | Bowlers’ Names | Team’s Name |
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Champion | Meryl Koh | Drew & Napier Team 1 |
2nd | Karen Lin | State Courts Team 1 |
3rd | Nicole Lau | O 18 r 19 |
4th | Carmen Lee Jia Wen | Split Happens |
5th | Tan Ying Wee | Scissors Paper Stone |
High Games’ Score
Men High Game | Javier Yeo – 300 | Drew & Napier Team 1 |
Ladies High Game | Karen Lin – 290 | State Courts Team 1 |
The Guest of Honour, Mdm Chan Lai Foong, Law Society Sports Chairperson, graced the event and presented the trophies to all the winners.
The bowlers also enjoyed a sumptuous lunch which gave them an opportunity to mingle and bond with one another.
The Law Society would like to express its appreciation to Mdm Chan for being the Guest of Honour and to all the participants and supporters for making the event possible.