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Borneo Post
3 days ago
- Sport
- Borneo Post
Farah Ain crowned SAM-100PLUS 2024 Best Athlete, Sarawakian Bonnie earns Best Para Athlete award
National lawn bowler Nor Farah Ain Abdullah has won the Best Athlete Award at the Sportswriters Association of Malaysia (SAM) -100PLUS 2024 Awards Ceremony here today. – Bernama photo PETALING JAYA (July 14): National lawn bowler Nor Farah Ain Abdullah beat several top contenders to clinch the Best Athlete Award at the Sportswriters Association of Malaysia (SAM) -100PLUS 2024 Awards Ceremony here today. The National Sportswoman of the 2024 National Sports Awards (ASN) in May staved off the challenge of other nominees, namely national men's badminton doubles Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, women's bowling champion Sin Li Jane, tower runner Soh Wai Ching and national women's wushu champion Tan Cheong Min. 'For this success, I am very grateful, thank God. Maybe this is my year of abundance. I am very happy because I have helped to highlight lawn bowls so that people know more about this sport. 'Last year, Aleena (Ahmad Nawawi) and I won and this year, I managed to bring honour to lawn bowls again in the SAM Awards,' she told reporters when met here today. Meanwhile, national powerlifting champion Bonnie Bunyau Gustin won the Best Para Athlete for the third time by defeating his closest challenger, Cheah Liek Hou (para badminton). Also listed in the same category were Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli (shot put F20), Datuk Abdul Latif Romly (long jump T20) and Eddy Bernard (sprint T44). The ceremony also recognised the country's sports journalists with Astro Arena journalist, Norsyarafina Nasrom named the winner of the SAM Siebel Award. She and cameraman Muhamad Shahir Othman took home the RM10,000 cash prize and a trophy. – Bernama
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.
