 Krista Pollanen Alica R. Marcano of Venezuela shot the highest game so far in the championship with 268 to take the early lead and maintained it after the second. Diana Zavjalova of Latvia, who was trialing the Venezuelian took over after the third when Marcano fell off the pace. Photo Gallery: May 3, Women's Squad 2
Hong Kong's Vanessa Fung gradually made up grounds and took over the lead at the halfway mark until Finland's Krista Pollanen mounted her challenge to grab pole after the seventh game. The Finn went on to edge Fung to top the squad with 1597.  Vanessa, Krista and Zatil Iman Tannya remained in pole position after two squads on 3231, 62 pins in front of Shalin. Squad B leader improved from 10th position overnight to third with 3151 with England's Kirsten Penny dropping to fourth on 3132. "I was terrible yesterday to finish only 10th but today I bowled much better," said the 34-year-old Finn who was ranked 13th in 2007 and fifth this year. "I'm not good on short oil because my ball speed is not that fast.  Tannya Roumimper and Krista Pollanen The women will resume with their third and final block earlier tomorrow at 9.00am. The men will commence their second block in the afternoon. Photos by Terence Yaw. |
