Andrew Frawley of Australia claimed the 2012 tour opening leg of the ABF Tour Bahrain defeating local favourite, Yousif Falah of Bahrain, 259-213 at the Ozone Entertainment Center on Saturday.
The Aussie started off well with a double strike to take a 10 pin lead over his opponent, Yousif Falah as the lanky Bahrani could not respond. Whilst Yousif had an open frame in the sixth frame, Frawley went on a strike-fest reeling home seven consecutive strikes to close out the match with 259.
Aussie Andrew Frawley lifting the Bahrain leg trophy
“At my age, every opportunity to win a title, I’ll gladly take it,” said the 47-year-old Kuwaiti head coach, who gets an occasional chance to bowl in these tournaments. “My last win was way back in 2010 with the Thailand Open. It’s a good feeling to get back on the top podium.”
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