Bernice Lim (left) and Daphne Tan of Singapore with their doubles gold after they beat the Koreans 441–393 in the final. (Photo 1 courtesy of SingaporeBowling)
Incheon, South Korea, 3 July 2013 – Singapore’s Bernice Lim and Daphne Tan upset the Korean pair of Son Yun Hee and Hwang Yeon Ju 441–393 to win the doubles gold at the 4th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. This was the team’s second gold medal at the games after Daphne had won the singles gold.
27 pairs were vying for eight quarter-final spots in the quarter finals and Singapore eventually clinched two of those spots. Bernice and Daphne qualified as the sixth seed while the other Singapore pairing of Geraldine Ng and New Hui Fen qualified as the fourth seed. Their respective seedings meant they avoided each other in the quarter-finals.
In the quarter-finals, Geraldine and Hui Fen just edged out the Malaysian pair of Hee Kar Yen and Siti Safiyah by five pinfalls (367–362). Bernice and Daphne then ensured that Singapore would win two medals in the category when they beat Huang Chiung Yao and Tsai Hsin Yi of Taipei in a convincing 409–354 victory.
Both Singapore pairs now had to face each other in the semi-finals and Bernice and Daphne triumped 372–357.
While Geradline and Hui Fen settled for the bronze, Bernice and Daphne went on to face Korea’s Son Yun Hee and Hwang Yeon Ju. Bernice had a great game of 246 which made the difference as Singapore overcame the Koreans 441–393.
“[I’m] very happy to win a gold. This is the second time both of us have partnered together to win. It is just a great feeling winning for Singapore,” said Bernice.
In the men’s competition, Singapore’s Keith Saw and Joel Tan won a bronze in the men’s doubles.
Singapore’s Asian Indoor Games Medal Tally
Daphne Tan – Women’s Singles (Gold)
Bernice Lim and Daphne Tan – Women’s Doubles (Gold)
Keith Saw and Joel Tan – Men’s Doubles (Bronze)
Geraldine Ng and New Hui Fen – Women’s Doubles (Bronze)
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