All clear for Kin Ngoh

13/08/2003

FOLLOWING a Magnetic Resonance Imaging test at the Kuala Lumpur General
Hospital, Lai Kin Ngoh has been given the all-clear to continue with her
bowling career.
Chief coach Holloway Cheah, looking very relieved, said Kin Ngoh should
be back in action after a short rest.
"She went for an MRI test yesterday morning and the doctor said her knee
injury was not too bad and that all she needed was some rest. Should be
back at the lanes in a week or two," said Cheah.
Kin Ngoh aggravated an old knee injury while training on Tuesday, and
there were fears that she might not be able to bowl in the World
Championships at the Pyramid Megalanes on Sept 9-20.
Other than the Kin Ngoh scare, Cheah is also pleased with the progress
shown by the national bowlers.
"Malaysia, as hosts, have the advantage of naming the bowlers at the
eleventh hour, so we will maximise this advantage by naming the squad as
late as possible.
"This will give all the national trainees an equal chance to excel and
be selected on merit," said Cheah.
The boys might find the going tough in the World Championships as the
standard of the top fifty bowlers is almost the same and the gold medal
might be decided on tournament-day form.
"But the Malaysian girls have a better chance of excelling in the World
Championships as they are rated among the top five in the world," said
Cheah.
The trainees have been hard at work, burning the Megalanes five times a
week, with a gym workout thrown in to keep them fit.
"We have bowled in the lane patterns given for the World Championships
and the performance of the trainees has been very encouraging. Even if
there is any change to the lane pattern during the tournament, we expect
it to be marginal.'
The World Championships has already cracked a record as 634 bowlers (374
men and 260 women) were confirmed when entries closed on July 31. It has
exceeded the 601 bowlers who rolled at the last championship in Abu Dhabi,
UAE.
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