31st August, Hong Kong: 2015 Macau-China International Open Youth champion, Jimmy Cheung of Hong Kong put in a respectable performance to finish as first runner-up in the Men's division of the ABF Tour Hong Kong 2015 in his debut.

Both Sam Cooley of Australia and Cheung started the final match with strikes in their opening frame. Whilst the Aussie spared his second frame, Cheung failed to spare his second frame. Cooley followed it up with four consecutive strikes but Cheung, who was clearly struggling, had two more opened frames.

By the seventh frame, the Hong Kong national bowler was trailing by a big gap of 64 pins. Although Cheung sruck thrice from frame nine, the gap was just too much to make up allowing Cooley to cruise to a comfortable victory, 222-170. Cooley's victory earned him US$1,000 and the trophy.

Chueng had earlier edged Syaffique Ikhwan of Malaysia, 224-215 in the first semi-final to advance to the title match. The youngster also ousted team-mate and last month's Macau leg champion, Michael Mak, 245-202 in his opening round.

In the women's division, Hong Kong's hope of landing the women's crown vaporated when Joan Cheng lost to finalist and last month's Macau leg champion, Veronica De Souza of Macau, 167-207 in Round 2.

Other Hong Kong national women finalists, Milki Ng and Chan Shuk Han both crashed out in their opening rounds matches. Wendy Chai of Malaysia defeated last month's Macau leg champion, Veronica De Souza of Macau, 222-180 to capture her fifth career tour title.

The champion also registered a big game to beat another Macau kegler, Julia Lam, 223-170 in the semi-final. Chai took her opening match, 206-191 against Chan Shuk Han of Hong Kong while De Souza beat Victoria Chan of Hong Kong, 213-181 in Round 2.

The Malaysian picked up the women's prize of US$500 and the trophy presented by Ms Vivien Lau, Chairman of Hong Kong Tenpin Bowling Congress, ABF Honarary Life President of ABF and secretary general of World Bowling presented the prizes and trophies to the champions.