Brunei finished in the last eight of the Mixed Fours Lawn Bowls International Open Championship in Labuan, Malaysia yesterday.
Waie Ahmad, Hjh Fatimah Hj Ibrahim, Abd Rahim Mohd Taib and Hj Amli Arrif of Wisdom Lawn Bowls Club (WBC) 'A' lost 6-13 to Malaysia's DBKL in the quarter-final, while WBC B's Nor Hanani Ibrahim, Hj Abdul Ghafar POKL DSS Hj Mohd Taha, Halifi Hj Amli and Hj Mohd Shahrul Nizam Hj Abd Ghafar fell to a 16-12 defeat to Victory Labuan.
According to a press release sent by the club last night, WBC 'A' made it to the quarter-finals after eliminating Terengganu 'A' with 17-7 scoreline, while WBC 'B' defeated Terengganu 'B' in a close match 12-11.
Held in conjunction with Malaysia's 2013 National Day at the Labuan International Lawn Bowls Arena, WBC 'A' opened their campaign with a 21-7 victory over Sabah's Santai 1 on Thursday.
They beat hosts Labuan Royale 25-13 in the second round before defeating WES A of Negri Sembilan 15-7 in the knockout stage to move into the last-12.
Meanwhile, WBC B's also won their first two matches before beating Santai 2 21-5 to go through to the final-12.
