Brunei’s Men’s Fours team in a group photo with members of the England team. – PHOTOS: JAMES KON
Hajah Suhana binti Haji Mohd Daud and Hajah Ajijah binti Haji Muntol with Coach Lokman Haji Md Salleh
BRUNEI’S lawn bowl team improved their performance after winning two of six matches at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.
In the men’s singles, Abdul Rahman bin Omar defeated his opponent Edward Bell of SAM 21-12.
In the women’s Pairs category, Hajah Suhana binti Haji Mohd Daud and Hajah Ajijah binti Haji Muntol put up a good fight against the team from Botswana to come up with a win of 19-17.
Abdul Rahman was in action again in the Men’s singles, taking on Darren Burnett of Scotland. The national lawn bowler was defeated by Burnett with the score of 8-21.
Hajah Suhana and Hajah Ajijah took on the favourite team Scotland in the women’s Pairs and lost 9-32.
In the third match of the day, Abdul Rahman put up a spirited fight against Todd Priaulx of Guernsey. Both men were tied with 20 points each in the final inning but Todd Priaulx managed to score another point to take the win with 21-20 scoreline.
In the Men’s Fours category, Haji Naim bin Brahim along with Ampuan Ahad bin Ampuan Kasim, Pengiran Haji Tengah bin Pengiran Haji Tajudin and Md Israt Amiruddin bin Haji Abdul Ghani were outclassed by favourite England 4-18.
