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2024 Revised NZ National Rankings Click Here
- to be posted in May 2024. Am spending my 90-day travels in South East Asia early. Feb to end of April.
A year to year policy is adopted in my Revised version. TBNZ uses a Roll-Over policy.
Please interpret it at your own peril.
2024 TBNZ Ranking Policy LINK
2024 TBNZ National Teams Selection Policy LINK
2024 TBNZ National Squad Policy LINK
2024 TOURNAMENT CALENDAR Click Here
USBC 50th Edition Intercollegiate Team Championship 2024
Both the Mount Mercy University Mens and Ladies qualified for the 2024 Intercollegiate (ITC) Nationals
Apr 18 - 20th 2024 Kingpin Lanes, Jeffersontown, Kentucky Program/ Schedule / Results
ABC Secretary Emeritus Frank Baker developed the Baker format.
Apr 18 - 20 ITC Nationals Final Field Team Playoff
- 24 Baker Games, 8 Rounds Matchplay (best of 7 Baker matches). ITC Finals (best of 5 baker matches)
MMU ITC Final Field Rostered Mens Team - Ryan Julian NZ, Kai Yamada, Kyle Rosenberg, Andrei Tacorda, Zach Joiner, Harley Shene, Andru Blaney & Zach Andersen. Sectionals qualified 2nd
MMU ITC Final Field Rostered Ladies Team - Nada Nawwarah Abdul Jalil Malaysia, Chloe Day, Jaelle Hamman, Megan Kolberg, Brynna Madison, Brooke Salzman, Mackenzie Ullian & Veronyca West. Sectionals qualified 1st
USBC 2024 ISC and ITC - All Sectionals March 2024 Results
Mar 9 & 10 ITC Sectional Team - 32 Baker games each day. The scratch total pinfalls for the 64 Baker games will determine the top four Sectional Qualifier teams per division advancing to the Intercollegiate Team National Championships.
MMU ITC Sectional Rostered MensTeam - Ryan Julian NZ, Kai Yamada, Kyle Rosenberg, Andrei Tacorda, Zach Joiner, Harley Shene, Andru Blaney & Zach Andersen
MMU ITC Sectional Rostered Ladies Team - Nada Nawwarah Abdul Jalil Malaysia, Chloe Day, Jaelle Hamman, Megan Kolberg, Brynna Madison, Brooke Salzman, Mackenzie Ullian & Veronyca West.
USBC Collegiate Rankings 2024 - Mount Mercy University Ladies 1st and Mens 3rd LINK
Top Ranked 80 Mens and 80 Womens Collegiate Teams in USA , split into 4 sectionals - Thunderbowl Lanes, Allen Park, Michigan • Smyrna Bowling Center, Smyrna, Tennessee • Stardust Bowl, Addison, Illinios • Cityview Lanes, Fort Worth, Texas. The top 4 teams from each sectional will advance to the ITC Nationals.
Only the 5 balls listed in the Ball Card are allowed during ITC practice and ITC competition.
TBNZ 2024 Tournaments
Apr 26 - 28 Taimana Womens Open LINK
May 2 - 5 TBNZ50 Nationals Championship LINK
Latest News Across the Tasman - TBA 2024
June 16 - 23rd 2024 Asian Junior Tenpin Bowling Championship, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
Participating Countries - Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kuwait, Macau, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, Taipei & Vietnam
Team Australia
Boys - Blayde Hamilton-Christensen, Julian Dinham, Justin Dinham, Kohan Davis, Liam Cochrane, Nicholas Rajkovic, Sean Lam and William Zaccaria
Girls - Bella Westlake, Emily Hart, Emily Hinspeter, Jasmine Walker, Jessica Chi, Shanae Key, Sophie Jones and Vanessa Hannigan
Blake Walsh Australia from West Ballina NSW has signed with Mount Mercy University Bowling IOWA, USA
Blake bowls 2 handed Right side. Australia sensational rising star LINK
July 7 - 18 IBF World Youth U21 Championship 2024, Fiesta Bowling Center, Incheon, South Korea
Team Australia - Blake Walsh, Jackson Buckingham, Justin Dinham, Seth Gray, Emily Hart, Hannah Clark, Samantha Clifton & Shanae Key.
Team New Zealand - Ben Pettit, Kosei McGrath-Takeji, Ryan Julian, Will Pettit, Breanna Sampson, Jessica Marginson, Jessica Roberts and Natasha Goggin.
IBF/ABF Championships - NZ Proudest Moments - Back in Time
Bianca Tofilau is the only New Zealander Male or Female to win Gold in the sanctioned ABF Tour. Albeit any ABF/IBF tournament away from Oceania.
July 9th BIANCA TOFILAU 桃 菲 露 NZL wins ABF (Asian Bowling Federation) Tour Taipei 2017 in her first appearance at the Southern Bowling Centre, Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei See 36ft Oiling Pattern
Special Mentions
2015 October - Bianca Tofilau bowled the perfect 300Game - 96th Gangwon2015, Gangwon, South Korea
2015 & 2019 - Bianca won the Ladies Masters at the 96th Gangwon2015 in Gangwon and at the 100th Seoul2019, Seoul, South Korea
HOT PRESS NZ from NZTA
As of April 1st 2024, all EV and PHEV cars will have to buy a Road Usage Charge (RUC) Licence and display it on the windscreen. You have until May 31st to buy the RUC Licence without the risk of penalty.
The RUC rate for light EVs will be NZ$76 per 1000km (the same rate applied to diesel cars) and for PHEVs will be NZ$53 per 1000km plus admin fees of NZ$12.44 (online) or NZ$13.71 (over the counter) or NZ$14.87 (phone/fax) when you pre-pay for a block of 1000km or more. You pay ahead of time of the distance you are going to travel, in units of 1000km. The first time an EV owner buys their RUC licence they’ll need to give their odometer reading at the time of purchase. If they give an inaccurate odometer reading, it may be picked up at the vehicle’s next WOF and the owner may be invoiced for any difference. Only light EVs (those weighing 3500kg or less) are losing their RUC exemption on April 1st 2024.
Heavy electric vehicles will require RUCs from December 31, 2025
HOT PRESS for IBF/ ABF Championships
2024/2025/2026/2027 - Dates Update
June 16 - 23 23rd Asian Junior Tenpin Bowling Championship 2024, Sunway Mega Lanes, Bandar Sunway Petaling Jaya, Malaysia - Bulletin 2
Born on or after January 1, 2006 are eligible to participate in this Championships - Bulletin 1
Participating Countries - Australia, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kuwait, Macau, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore & Vietnam
Sunway Pyramid Hotel LINK NZ$1 = RM$2.80
Malaysia Digital Arrival Card Online MDAC Click Here
July 7 - 18 IBF World Youth U21 Championship 2024, Fiesta Bowling Center, Incheon, South Korea
See Bulletin 1 & Bulletin 2
WYC - the athlete must have reached the age of 13 years on 1 January in the year of the championship. The athletes in WYC must not have reached the age of 21 years on 1st January of the year of the championships.
Entry fee is US$300 per person - This fee is payable for all members of each delegation, including athletes, coaches, managers, head of delegations, other officials and supporters in the team. This fee covers accreditation card, transportation, participation in Opening Ceremony and the Victory Banquet.
Korea Arrival Card LINK
Sept 15 - 26 27th Asian Tenpin Bowling Championship, Bangkok, Thailand
Blue-O Rhythm & Bowl Ratchayothin, Bangkok. See Bulletin 1
This championship All Events total pinfalls of the top 5 athletes of each participating team (Men and Women) also served as the qualifying for the IBF World Championships in 2025 in Hong Kong.
Official Hotels - Northgate Ratchayothin And Maruay Garden Hotel includes transportation, complimentary buffet/breakfast, WIFI, Fitness Centre, Swimming pool, Tennis court, Tea, coffee, drinking water.
NZ$1 = THB 20 Thai Baht
Thai eVisa LINK - NZers can travel to Thailand without a Visa for a stay under 30 days. Please make sure that your NZ passport is valid for at least 6 months.
Foreigners arriving Thailand by Air are no longer required to fill the TM6 Thailand Immigration Form.
Foreigners arriving by Land will temporarily be exempted from submitting the TM6 Form when entering/ exiting Thailand at immigration checkpoints effectively from Apr 15th - Oct 15th 2024.
Travel Insurance - Please make sure that your insurance provider has immediate representation in Thailand. Thoroughly read through your policy as there are significant financial risks to being underinsured during your stay. Foreign visitors are not eligible for free medical care, whether it be an accident or personal injury. If a visitor needs medical help, or has a cancelled flight, they will need to cover any expenses themselves. Foreigners have allegedly been threatened with lawsuits for not settling their medical bills fully before being discharged.
Caution - Stay indoor if you noticed protest marches or in areas where there are police officers in flak jackets.
Current Australia Travel Advisory for Thailand LINK
Warning - Keep a close watch on your belongings at the Bangkok Airport. To report missing money or property, passengers can contact an airport information booth or call the 1155 hotline. Thailand still continues to experience local transmission of COVID-19. The dominant COVID-19 strain in Thailand is JN1. Wear a mask, practice social distancing and follow government restrictions. Do monitor the air quality index in Bangkok (if Haze, do limit your outdoor activities). Anything below 100 is satisfactory. Take necessary precautions if AQI is over 100. If 150 or higher, please stay indoors. If you are out and about, please pay close attention to your personal security. Please be aware of the extreme heatwave in Bangkok. It could reach as high as 39C. Do drink lots of fluid. October can be a period of scorching heat, humid and heavy rainfalls in the late afternoon.
Claim VAT Refund for Tourists to Thailand at International Airport.
Shopping Fake - You can find any Looks-A-Like under the sun in Bangkok at any night markets and at the MBK (Ma Boon Khrong) Centre Mall opens from 10am to 10pm. Do get used to haggling. Start with 50% off the price tag. Don't be afraid to walk away, if you think the price is not favourable. There will always be other shops. Bangkok is a haven for counterfeits. If you are into originals, it is a safer bet to buy in NZ. MBK is probably Bangkok most iconic mall renowned for the "close substitute to the real thing" If you are interested in the 'you-know-what-I-mean' watches, it will not be displayed, just ask the retail watchshops. A brochure will appear. If you managed to pay 60% of the offered price, you got a fair deal. There are also lots of branded clothings, bags, caps, running shoes and designer sunglasses at unreal prices. If the price is too good to be true, then it is a F. Just stick to the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floor. Avoid the weekends. Its jam packed. Oh here's a few tips. Give the fake electronics eg headphones a miss. The sound quality is crap. Make sure to try on every piece of clothings you are buying. Asian sizes differ from Kiwi size. Check the stuffs that you bought in the bag before you leave the shop. Finally, what can I say. Do accept the fact that you are paying for what you get. A fake is just a fake.
There are better places to eat at a cheaper price than the foodcourts inside MBK.
SCAMS in Thailand LINK
2024 Oct 13 - 22nd 17th Asian Seniors Bowling Championship, Singapore Updated March 21st
Accommodation is at Hotel Royal Newton, 36 Newton Road S$180 for sgl, twin or dbl. Free wifi & Breakfast
As at 1st January 2024 Singapore raised its GST (Goods & Services Tax) to 9%
Participating countries - Australia, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Japan, Kazathstan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore & Thailand. 4 bowlers per team.
Age Criteria - Senior 50 and Over (borned in or before 1974)
2024 Participating Teams - 30 Mens & 27 Womens
Age Criteria - Grand Senior 65 and Over (borned in or before 1959)
2024 Participating Teams - 27 Mens & 26 Womens
Closing Date for Registration July 13th 2024 See Bulletin 1 / Bulletin 2
Entry Fee for Delegation
The entry fee is US$230 per person for all players, coaches and administrators as well as any extra person in the Official Delegation. These fees cover accreditation card, transportation, participation in Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception as well as the Victory Banquet.
Entry Fee for Guests/Supporters
The entry fee for guests and supporters is US$180 per person for those travelling with the team. These fees cover accreditation card, transportation to Official Hotel and venue, entry into bowling venue and participation in the Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception as well as Closing Ceremony.
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation will be provided free of charge to and from airport upon arrival and departure for all Teams staying in Official Hotel. Transportation will be provided for teams traveling between official hotel and tournament venue according to the transport schedule.
BOWLING CENTRE - 38 Lanes
SingaporeBowling @ Rifle Range Address: 131 Rifle Range Road, Temasek Club, Singapore 588406
Phone: (65) 6850 0300 Fax: (65) 6850 0309
Email: [email protected]
Warning - Singapore is quite hot and humid. Wear light clothings - singlets, short sleeve T-shirt, shorts and jandals. If it rains, its a joy to get wet. When you are on an escalator, please keep to your left unless you are in a rush. Do be orderly and courteous. Thats the Singaporean way.
NZ$1 = SGD$0.80 cents. You are not required to provide personal details for changing less than S$5000
Singapore MRT & Tourist MRT Pass & VisitSingapore & Baggage Storage at Changi Airport The Tourist Refund Scheme for any purchase more than S$100, refund of the GST 9% paid
Singapore Arrival Card LINK All travellers are required to submit their SG Arrival Card before arriving in Singapore. Submission via the official SG Arrival Card e-Service is free of charge OR download MyICA mobile app from App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android).
2025 January 5 - 14 IBF World Cup2025, Kai Tak Sports Park, Hong Kong Bulletin 1
Caution: Current Australia Travel Advisory to Hong Kong LINK
- Kai Tak Sports Park, Max 4 Mens & 4 Ladies
July IBF Youth U21 World Cup2025 Turkey TBC
Nov IBF World Championships2025 Hong Kong
July IBF Youth U21 World Cup2026 Sarawak, Malaysia
Nov IBF World Championships2027 South Korea
Returning to NZ, you need to fill the NZ Travellers Declaration online within 24 hours of your departure to NZ.
New Zealand NZTD Online Click Here
2024 June 16 - 23rd 23rd Asian Junior Tenpin Bowling Championship, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia Bulletin 1
Sunway Mega Lanes, Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia Bulletin 2
An exciting opportunity to visit this best value tourist city. The locals speak English. June is Hot, humid and dry.
Age Criteria - Participants born on January 1st 2006 or after.
A team consists of 4 bowlers. There is a boys and a Girls division. US$200 per person
Knowing KL Youtube LINK & Kuala Lumpur Youtube LINK
From January 1st 2024 it is compulsory for foreigners who enter Malaysia to fill up the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) online within three days before they arrive. Validity of your passport at least 6 months or more.
Visitors from these 10 countries (Australia, New Zealand, Brunei, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, US and the UK will be eligible to use autogates when arriving and leaving KLIA's Terminal 1 or Terminal 2. If they are visiting Malaysia for the first time, they are required to submit the MDAC online three days before arriving and to enroll and verify their passport at the Malaysian Immigration manual counter manned by Immigration officer on arrival. These visitors can then use the autogates upon arrival and departure only for subsequent visits (where MDAC would still have to be submitted three days before every visit to Malaysia) only after they have successfully enrolled to use the autogate for immigration clearance.
Malaysia Digital Arrival Card MDAC LINK and INFOGRAPHIC and Submit To REGISTER Online
- applies to Foreign Travellers arrived at KLIA1 and KLIA2 International Airports and all Gazetted International Checkpoints.
Malaysia Tourist Refund Scheme
Why Malaysia - An Australian family Testament & Penang Water theme park world longest slide.
Malaysia has lots of themeparks.
Sunway Lagoon and Pyramid Mall (bowling center) are linked to the Sunway Pyramid Hotel. Book online
NZ'ers get up to 90 days Visa-Free access to Malaysia. The Best Value Place to Live - Kuala Lumpur
I do usually spend 90 days in Malaysia with KL as hub every year (July, Aug, Sept) to escape the NZ winters. Its more affordable to live comfortably in Malaysia than NZ. Less than NZ$350/wk. Premium airbnb, Good value healthcare/ dentalcare, excellent infrastructure and wifi coverage, yummy food & shopping galore.
If you're booking through Airbnb, do request for recent photos of the apartment that you enquired. The agent might be representing a few apartments in that condo, hence what you see on the webpage might not be what you get. Airbnb is so much cheaper if you book the place for a month or longer. By the way, if on arrival, the apartment smells musty or like sewage, do walk away from it or ask for another apartment.
If you are thinking of retiring in a foreign country as an Expat, I would advice that you do consider this 2 issues, that is, what course of action you want to take if you die in a foreign country. Secondly, if you do have assets in your motherland country and in your foreign retirement country, you should do TWO wills. There are some countries that regularly change their taxation policies eg Thailand, Singapore, Canada, Australia, Vietnam. It creates uncertainty. Thats the last thing you want in an expat retirement plan. If you are on a pension, then the Argentina Pension Visa is worth a look. The Argentine Pensionado Visa is a one-year visa renewable for three years, after which you can apply for permanent residency. You can also apply for Argentine citizenship after two consecutive years of residency. Argentina recognizes the right to dual citizenship. Since Argentina citizenship cannot be renounced, most countries that don't allow dual citizenship have to make an exemption for this.
Philippines and Malaysia has a territorial tax policy which means that income generated within the country source is subjected to tax. Income earned from foreign source is normally not taxed. Thats the beauty of it.
Philippines SRRV (Special Residence Retirement Visa) lifetime visa for over 50+ and Sarawak-MM2H (Sarawak Malaysia My 2nd Home) for over 30+ has a much friendlier approach for expat retirement programme.
Malaysia offers MM2H (Malaysia My Second Home). Currently there is the Federal MM2H LINK and the Sarawak MM2H LINK programme. The long awaited Sabah-MM2H initiative will commence in May 2024.
The federal MM2H has 3 categories, Platinum, Gold and Silver. You are required to stay at least 60 days in Malaysia. Only the Platinum allows you to apply for Permanent Residence in Malaysia. Initially you will need to put a 1-year term deposit of RM$5m with a designated bank. After 1 year you can split it in half to deposit and property. You can apply through certified agents through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Malaysia.
Sarawak and Sabah is in (Borneo) East Malaysia. The recent Sarawak MM2H is quite welcoming. With Sarawak MM2H you can reside in both Sarawak and Peninsula Malaysia. If you have schooling kids, then proceed with the kids enrolment before you apply for the Sarawak MM2H.
Disclaimer. Please do your own research and due diligence. What is written here is subjected to change.
An expatriate view on Retire in Malaysia & Nomad Capitalist Link Why I Love Malaysia
As at Jan 31st 2024 there are 56066 MM2H pass holders viz. Australia, Bangladesh, India, S. Korea, Taiwan, China, U.K, USA, Singapore, Japan.
PVIP might be under review soon. A lot of countries have already scrapped the "golden visa" scheme eg Portugal, Spain, Ireland, Could PVIP be next.
If you have lotsa dollars, there is the PVIP (Premium VIP) visa introduced in 2022. The principal applicant pays RM200,000 and RM100,000 for each dependent, and RM2,000 a year in annual fees. The principal applicant must have an income of at least RM40,000 a month offshore and RM1 million to deposit in a local bank. After a year, they can withdraw half the sum to buy real estate and pay education fees or medical expenses. PVIP residents can work, do business, buy properties and invest in permitted industries. A PVIP holder is granted a multiple-entry pass to stay in Malaysia for up to 20 years. To date, the successful PVIP holders came from Bangladesh, China, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, South Africa, Taiwan, Turkey and USA.
You will need at least a week to cover some of the nanotech aircon shopping complexes in KL - Sunway Pyramid, Paradigm Mall, IOI Mall Puchong, Midvalley Megamall, Pavilion Bukit Jalil, Suria KLCC, TRX, Pavilion KL, Lot 10, Berjaya Times Square Mall has the 2nd largest indoor amusement theme park in Malaysia , LaLaport Bukit Bintang is boring but their public toilets have bidets with adjustable pressure and you can choose warm or cold spray, the spacious 1 Utama Shopping Centre is the 2nd largest mall in Malaysia, the recent IOI CityMall Putrajaya is the largest mall in South East Asia & 2nd in the world. And Jalan Petaling ChinatownKL. Chev & Dev VLog KL.
Longest nightmarket Taman Connaught Cheras, KL Part1 | Part2, Every Wednesday is 2km long.
Good news, July is the king of fruits - durian season LINK You're not allowed to bring durian to hotel
IF you have 3 or more days to spare, then you should travel to Penang Island by train just over 4 hours ride
Vloggers Amazing race Chev & Dev vs the Buddymoon in Penang Island
Free Penang Island Bus Shuttle Service CAT (Central Area Transit) LINK
NZ$1 = RM$2.80 with licensed moneychangers. Shop around. They all offer different rates. As of February 6th 2024, you are required to produce your passport for changing foreign currencies in Malaysia. Don't change it at the airports. You get a better deal with the licenced moneychangers. Lots of purchasing power for your NZ$.
Everything cheap as. Believe It Or Not!
Driving in Malaysia - Citizens of Commonwealth countries can drive using their country’s licence
If more than 90 days, you would need an International Driving Licence.
Driving in KL is a nightmare. I wouldn't try if I were you. There are unmanned cashless toll charges.
RapidKL LRT MonoRail Service LINK Monorails in KL are all airconditioned
GoKL Hop On bus will cost RM$1 per trip as of Jan 1st 2024 LINK
GoKL Payment transactions are cashless, namely through Touch ‘n Go cards, QR codes, credit cards or debit cards. However, it is free for all children aged 12 and under, including non-citizens. For any GoKL inquiries, the public can contact 03-2028 2298 (office hours) or email [email protected]
Forewarned: If you are coming to Malaysia for the first time, please be prepared for the Culture Shock. It is quite normal for everyone to talk to you at the same time before you have the chance to reply. And it is not unusual for you to be interrupted by others as well as the person you are talking to while you are in the midst of your talk. At times, the conversation topic can change unexpectedly. It could be a habitual behaviour. Sometimes you wonder if they are listening to what you say. They talk for the sake of talking. The Malaysian English accent, grammar, talking excitingly fast with hand gestures and a fusion of Bahasa, Chinese and English in a conversation can be quite daunting. I do wonder sometimes whether their brain can keep up with their mouth. Malaysians do get overly enthusiastic about their chat and the food. Food is something that you cannot escape from in Malaysia. It's Everywhere. Eating wherever whenever is a way of Life.
Surviving the Day: Be mindful of the people and the situation around you. Pick up the habit of exchanging pleasantries. A simple courtesy can have a lasting impression. Be genuine with your eye contact and conversation. It makes the other person feels special and you to be appreciated. Show your social grace and you might end up exchanging FB, Instagram, Whatsapp. By the way, part of the Malay culture is that when people offer you food, it is polite of you not to decline. Your left hand should never be used to handle food under any circumstances. If the food is that delicious and you need a little bit more, the etiquette is to leave some food on your plate before you top up. If there is a couple pieces left on the dish plate, do not take the last piece. Both remaining pieces are to be taken simultaneously by you and the person before you. Every grain of rice is sacred hence, you should only scoop enough rice that you can consume. If you are invited to dinner, do bring "buah tangan" - a gift of fruits or sweeties. That's the Malaysian Way. Do be open-minded.
News from World Games 2025 - Chengdu, China from August 7 - 17th LINK
Latest Update July 10th 2023 - Tenpin bowling has been unexpectedly removed from the competition program. The International World Games Association (IWGA) decision was motivated by the unavailability of all phone numbers associated with the International Bowling Federation (IBF) the IBF office and bank accounts in Lausanne, Switzerland being closed and most concerning is the fact that all letters directed to the IBF President have gone unanswered, leaving crucial queries unresolved. Adding to the already mounting concerns, it has come to light that the IWGA annual fee for 2023, which should have been paid by the IBF, was instead covered by an unknown private individual.
News not related to Bowling
On July 19th 2023 Google will be eliminating Album Archive and deleting the files in it.
Microsoft will officially stop supporting Window 10 from October 14th 2025.
The current version Window 10 22H2 is the final version.
Window 10 21H2 will no longer be supported from June 13th 2023.
News from NZ 2023 - August 22nd Update
All Travellers flying into NZ airports now have to complete a digital declaration instead of a paper Passenger Arrival Card, before travelling to New Zealand. The declaration is then linked to the traveller’s passport and is automatically assessed when scanned on arrival in New Zealand.
Submit your New Zealand Traveller Declaration no more than 24 hours before starting your journey to New Zealand. You will receive an email with a reference number which you can use to update your declaration at any time, up until you reach passport control.
Info on Completing the NZTD LINK
NZTD NZ Traveller Declaration Form Online or apps LINK
Check if you are eligible to use the eGates when you arrive in New Zealand LINK
2024 Dec 9 - 15th Storm U22 (Milo) at Sunway Megalanes, KL, Malaysia
Born in 2003 and after. Open and Graded (Boys av 190 and below and Girls av 180 and below)
There is a Gen Z age group for bowlers 25 years old and under (born in 1999 or after)
Free KL City Bus Service GoKL City Bus
RapidKL LRT MonoRail Service LINK The touch screen token vending machine in KL Sentral takes a mixture of coins, RM$1 and Rm$5, while at other stations it takes coins and Rm$1 note. Hence if you want to use the token vending machine for your convenience, then do have the RM$1 notes. Follow the simple instructions on the screen. Eg your current location and your intended station destination. The token cost will then appear on the screen. The other alternative is to buy the LRT token at the manned booth. Once you have the token, check the train route chart to see which platform you need to goto for your station destination. Proceed to the autogate. Place the token on the scanner. Make sure you keep the token cos you need to deposit it in the slot when you exit your destination autogate. If you have taken the wrong LRT, as long as you did not exit the station, you can just hop back on to the right station. No extra charge for hopping station to station. The LRT only have 2 Platforms. Inside the aircon LRT train, the stations stop route is shown above all the LRT entry/exit doors and also broadcast thru the PA system in Bahasa and English. It is preferred that you maintain silence inside the LRT. Enjoy the scenic views. Welcome to KL.
2024 Dec 15 - 21st 50th Penang Pesta International Championship
Megamall Bowling Centre, Penang Megamall, S. Prai, Malaysia
2024 Rules & Regulations LINK
Beware: Please reconfirm age group eligibility with the organisers with regards to year born before committing to entering this Championship.
Youth Girls & Boys U21 (born 2002 and after)
Youth Girls & Boys Masters U16 (born 2008 and after)
Pesta Open Masters
Mixed Graded A for bowlers average under 200
Senior Masters Mens & Womens 45 and over (born 1979 or before) 5 pins handicap for bowlers aged 55 (born 1968) with an increment of 1 pin per year after
Free Penang Bus Shuttle Service CAT (Central Area Transit) LINK
Malaysia Government Response to Scammers
- National Scam Response Center (NSRC) hotline 997 daily between 8am - 8pm. If you believe that you have been a victim of an ONLINE SCAM inside the 12 hours window, you can immediately contact NSRC hotline number. If outside the 12 hours window, then call your bank instead. You DO NOT need to contact NSRC if you have contacted your bank. NSRC is an Emergency Hotline Only. Your MUST lodge a report of the incident to the police, even after informing your bank or NSRC. Do contact the police investigating officer assigned to your case for an update.
- Commercial Crime Investigation Department Royal Malaysia Police (JSJK) LINK
- Check Scammers CCID app - Check Scammers CCID is from the Royal Malaysia Police.
Use the CCID website or the CCID app before making any doubtful transactions. It allows the public to check phone numbers and the suspicious (possibly scammers) bank account numbers
To check if a website is legit, try this LINK
NEWS from Malaysia
July 5th 2023 - Face masks will no longer be mandatory on public transportation and at healthcare facilities.
September 28th 2022 - For travellers arriving in Malaysia, wearing masks on board is no longer mandatory but is optional.
Current Frame Scoring System
In the Current Frame Scoring system, a strike counts as an automatic 30 points, a spare counts for 10, plus the first-ball count in the current completed frame. It doesn’t matter what you knock down in frame number 2, and an open frame counts for actual pins knocked down. There is no “third ball” to roll in the 10th frame, nor are there any extra balls to roll in the 10th frame because your score is an immediate score. A strike in the 10th frame, it’s simply an automatic 30 points in frame number 10, so with this new scoring method, you don't need to bowl ball 11th and 12th, a 300 game is still possible, but only 10 strikes score the perfect game. The same applies to the Spare on the 10th frame. Hence, the 10th frame counts the same as all other frames. The maximum score for a perfect game is still 300.
Standard Scoring System is when you bowl a strike in a frame, the score for that frame is always 10 plus the next two balls rolled, a spare in a frame, the score for that frame is always 10 plus the next ball rolled.
Wellington Premier Tournament
Coke Classic - Bowlarama Newtown, Wellington
Bowlers participation data since 2009 Click Here
2013 - 2024 Coke Classic Tournament Wrap-up Click here
2022 Coke Classic Stepladder Final Video Courtesy of Matt Balkham LINK
2022 Coke Classic Photos Courtesy of Matt Balkham Photography LINK
MatchPlay and Stepladder Finals Results
Qualifying Results
The Winning Mentality - Let your action dictate
Being passionate about tenpin bowling is not good enough. You need to have the right attitude, set a realistic goal with disciplined conviction, time management and consistency, good fitness and nutrition, and the positive energy to perform beyond your limits. When your commitment impedes your normal lifestyle, you need to make that sacrifice. You need the will and the right way to take action. Your success depends on your determination and grit. Your performance needs a Result! Every tournament is an opportunity for you to chase your dream. Embrace the failures along the way, take notes, and acknowledge it. Ask for help. Establish a support network. Take pride in upkeeping your equipment. Change is inevitable, make it early, and move forward.
While being competitive is healthy, do make it a habit to practice fair play and sportsmanship in the spirit of the game. Our choices and our past always have a way of catching up to us no matter how hard we try to make them go away. Hence, play the game with dignity. There is this maxim, Be humble in victory and gracious in defeat. Respect is never a given, it has to be earned.
And, do remember that your Body Language mirrors your thoughts. You are only a team player when you offer spirited encouragement and positive communication to your teammates.
Please portray yourself as an ambassador of this sport when it arises. Pass It Forward.
Be generous in sharing your learned skills and experiences with others when asked for.
"When we teach, we learn." Its like a self-refresher. That's the Joy of Giving.
boycewong
Other Sports Update
2034 FIFA World Cup - hosted by Saudi Arabia
2030 FIFA World Cup - hosted by Spain, Portugal, Morocco and staging games will be held in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.
All the 6 host nations will get automatic entry to the 48-team tournament.
2026 FIFA World Cup - hosted by Canada, Mexico & USA - 48 countries
Canada Stadium - BMO Field Toronto and BC Place Vancouver
Mexico Stadium - Azteca Mexico City, Akron Guadalajara and BBVA Monterrey
USA Stadium - Mercedes-Benz Atlanta, Gilette Boston, AT & T Dallas, NRG Houston, Arrowhead Kansas City, SoFi Los Angeles, Hard Rock Miami, Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, Metlife New York/New Jersey, Levi's San Francisco Bay and Lumen Seattle
2027 FIFA 10th Women's World Cup
4 bids representing the same number of confederations remain in the race to host 2027 edition:
The Royal Belgian Football Association, the Royal Netherlands Football Association and the German Football Association (joint expression of interest)
The Brazilian Football Association
The South African Football Association Has since withdrawned on 24th Nov 2023
The U.S. Soccer Federation and the Mexican Football Association (joint expression of interest)
Host will be announced at the 74th FIFA Congress in May 2024.
Euro 2032 - hosted by Italy and Turkey
Euro 2028 - hosted by UK and Ireland
3rd Asian Youth Games Dec 20 - 28th 2022 Shantou, Guangdong, China Officially Cancelled.
The next Asian Youth Games will be held in 2025 Tashkent, Uzbekistan
20th Asian Games (XX ASIAD) will be held during autumn from Sept 19 to Oct 4th 2026, Aichi-Nagoya Japan LINK
21st Asian Games will be held in 2030 at Doha, Qatar LINK
22nd Asian Games will be held in 2034 at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia LINK
SEA Games
2025 Bangkok 33rdSEA Games - Dec 9 - 20th Bangkok, Chonburi and Songkhla, Thailand
The modified new SEA Games Federation Charter & Rules 2023 will be applied in Bangkok
2027 Malaysia
2029 Singapore
2031 Laos TBA
2033 Phillipines TBA
Summer Olympics
OLYMPICS 2024 July 26 - Aug 11 Paris2024
-the Olympic flame will burn in the Tuileries Gardens, in front of the Lourve Museum.
OLYMPICS 2028 July 21 - Aug 6 LosAngeles2028 Tenpin Bowling failed for inclusion LA2028
OLYMPICS 2032 July 23 - Aug 8 Brisbane2032
Winter Olympics
Milano Cortina2026 Feb 6 - 22 Italy - Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo
The Mascot is a pair of stoats named Milo and Tina
7th June 2022 new ruling by the International Skating Union
The minimum age for figure skaters raised to 17
2030 Winter Olympics - most likely at the French Alps, FRANCE
2034 Winter Olympics - most likely at Salt Lake City-Utah, USA
Official announcement for 2030 & 2034 on July 23rd 2024
World Games List of sports
World Games 2025 - Chengdu, China from August 7 - 17th LINK
Update July 10th 2023 - Tenpin bowling has been unexpectedly removed from the competition program. The International World Games Association (IWGA) decision was motivated the unavailability of all phone numbers associated with the International Bowling Federation (IBF), the IBF office and bank accounts in Lausanne being closed and, most concerning, the fact that all letters directed to the IBF President have gone unanswered, leaving crucial queries unresolved. Adding to the already mounting concerns, it has come to light that the IWGA annual fee for 2023, which should have been paid by the IBF, was instead covered by an unknown private individual.
2025 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
SHOCKING NEWS
July 18th 2023 - Victoria, Australia withdraws from hosting the Commonwealth Games 2026
Worth A Read - A Personal Odyssey
- A Historical Record of NZ and other notable Tenpin Bowling Moments Click Here
- My Record of NZ Bowlers Achievements at Walter Rachuig, Australian Junior Masters U14 & U18 & U21, TBA21 & TBA50 Challenge, ANC Masters in Australia, CTBC, CYG, ASTBC, ABFTour, QubicaAMF World Cup Click Here
Blast From The Past - A Collection of Photograph Collages on NZ Team Overseas Click Here
Thank you for all the photo contributions. It was a strenuous task getting it sorted, classified and collaged.
Down Memory Lane - 10 years ago
Bowls New Zealand Centenary Publication 2011 Click Here
A Foreword by the then Governor-General of New Zealand, Patron, Bowls New Zealand
Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae QNZM, QSO
Government House, New Zealand
An Extract - Bowls is one of the few sports that crosses age and gender barriers, allowing men and women of different ages to compete with and against each other. Only in bowls could a school student team up with a retiree (and 1990 Commonwealth Games medal winner) to win the Wellington mixed pairs title as Euan Wong (18) and Judy Howat (76) did in 2011!
It was an honour and a privilege for my family to be invited to celebrate this 2011 Centennial at the Government House, New Zealand
Hot News for New Zealanders
By law, the Government must review the minimum wage rates every year. Effective from 1st April 2024, the minimum wage rate will be NZ$23.15 per hour. The starting-out and training wage will be NZ$18.52 per hour. Age 15 years and under, no minimum applies.
The Living Wage is currently at NZ$23.65 per hour for 2022/2023. Will be increased to NZ$26 from September 1st 2023
Just for comparison, the Australian minimum wage effective from July 1st 2023 is A$23.23 per hour.
NZ Tax Rate
Base earning up to $14,000 is taxed at a rate of 10%. Earnings between $14,000 and $48,000 a year is taxed at a rate of 17.5%. From $48,000 and $70,000 you pay 30%. Between $70,000 and $180,000 you are taxed 33% and every dollar you earn over $180,000 in a year is taxed at 39%.
NZ Super (65 years old)- Changes to residency rules for time lived in NZ to qualify after age 20 under the Fair Residency Act LINK
Starting on or after July 2024 with a gradual increase in residence requirements eg. those born on or after 1 July 1977 need to reside in NZ for 20 years before being eligible for NZ Super. You still need to have lived in New Zealand for at least 5 years since turning 50.
NZ Super - Travelling Overseas for less than 26 weeks LINK but more than 28 days, you need to inform NZ Super
You are entitled to receive NZ Super payments for the first 26 weeks of any absence from the country as long as you return within 30 weeks. To get reinstated, you need to go to Work and Income with your passport, travel ticket or itinerary showing the date you arrived back in NZ.
The NZ Super will start back from this date.
Calculation of NZ Super is the Number of years resided in NZ(Months)/ 45 years (540months) X NZ Superannuation Basic Rate
Down Memory Lane - Something nostalgic to watch
Archived videos of Team NZ at the 1993 Coca Cola Classic Baker format at Richlands Bowl, Queensland AUS
Team NZ - Paul Fincham WLG, Dianne Whichelow AKL & Murray Johnstone WLG
NZ v Western Australia LINK Tom Kury, Steve Wimbridge & Carol Gianotti
NZ v NSW LINK Billy Gardiner, Sue Cassell & Rob Thompson
NZ v Victoria LINK Ian Bradford, Cara Honeychurch & John Sullivan
NZ v South Australia LINK Silvano Prez, Teena Peake & Brenton Davy
Archived videos of Coke Classic (formerly named VIA Elite Classic 2009 - 2012) Bowlarama Newtown, Wellington NZ
2009 The Final between Kurt Sturgess v Adrian Judd Video Part 1 LINK Video Part 2 LINK
2010 The Final between Adrian Judd v Craig Nevatt Video LINK
2011 Stepladder Terry Mustchin v Julieanne Mollet Video LINK
2011 The Final between Chris Haynes v Terry Mustchin Video LINK
2015 The Final between Daniel Webb (son) v Kevin Webb (dad) Video LINK
2019 The Stepladder 1 Pete Richardson v Julieanne Mollet v Megan Fletcher Video LINK
2019 The Stepladder 2 Pete Richardson v Suzanne Howell Video LINK
2019 The Final Game 1 Pete Richardson v Sonny Reguerra Video LINK
2019 The Final Rechallenge Game 2 Sonny Reguerra v Pete Richardson Video LINK
2020 The Final Game 1 & Rechallenge Game 2 James Kelly v Craig Nevatt Video LINK
2021 The Stepladder 1 Greg Nicolas v Anthony Carbonell v Ben Pettit and Stepladder 2 Greg Nicolas v Ethan McKay and The Final between Craig Nevatt v Greg Nicolas Video LINK
2022 The Stepladder 1 Brodie Hunt v Craig Nevatt v Anthony Carbonell and The Final Brodie Hunt v James Kelly Video LINK
2011 TBNZ Junior/Youth National Championship, Bowlarama Newtown, Wellington
Highlights LINK
2008 TBA Youth Team Challenge, Werribee SuperBowl Melbourne VIC
NZ Youth Team in Melbourne doing the Haka LINK
led by Jordan Pinker, Paul Housham, Adrian Hoggard & Corey Johnson
Tribute to Eric Jang - inaugural winner 1963 Australian National Championship Mens Masters.
TBA Hall of Famer - Video LINK
NZ Proudest Moments in Tenpin Bowling
History in the Making - an International event of significant importance to Tenpin Bowling in New Zealand
Bianca Tofilau is the only New Zealander Male or Female to win Gold in the sanctioned ABF Tour. Albeit any ABF/IBF tournament away from Oceania.
July 9th BIANCA TOFILAU 桃 菲 露 NZL wins ABF (Asian Bowling Federation) Tour Taipei 2017 in her first appearance at the Southern Bowling Centre, Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei. 36ft Oiling Pattern
Finals & Semi-Final Video - Commentary is in Cantonese - frank analysis. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Finals: Bianca Tofilau (NZL) v Chang Yu-Hsuan (Chinese Taipei) Video Click here
Semi-Final: Bianca Tofilau (NZL) v Chan Suk-Han (Hong Kong) Video Click here
- in the video background is Angela Louise Boswell NZL and Wicky Yeung. In his early days, Wicky bowled his league at Tenpin Takapuna, Auckland, NZ. He has 2 sanctioned NZ 300 Game at Tenpin Takapuna (04 July 1999 & 23 March 2001) using Columbia 300 Gold Rage and Messenger. Wicky left NZ for Hong Kong. He then represented the Hong Kong National Team as an Elite International Bowler.
In the 2010 and 2014 Asian Games, Wicky was with the Hong Kong Team that took the bronze, behind Malaysia (Silver) and South Korea (Gold).
In 2012 at the 22nd Asian Tenpin Bowling Championships Highlights (video) he also bowled with the Hong Kong Team (video) that took the Gold Team medal off the Koreans and UAE. Malaysia was 4th.
In the 2013 East Asian Games, Wicky was with the HK Team that took the Silver. Korea took the Gold and Japan the Bronze.
At the 2013 ABFTour Tournament of Champions Mens Singles held at Cozmo Bowling Centre in Kuwait, Wicky emerged as Runners-Up losing to Surasak Manuwong of Thailand with an unfortunate 7 - 10 split in the last frame.
Wicky has numerous Perfect Games away from NZ.
Wicky still competes, adding perfect games to his 300Game collection, as recent as the 2019 45th Hong Kong International Open till Covid 19 pandemic led to cancellations and postponements of international tournaments. Wicky Yeung Wai Ki was inducted as a Brunswick International Pros with the likes of Esther Cheah(MAS) Kimmo Lehtonen (FIN) William Swensson(SWE) & Peter Knopp(GER)
ABF Tour Taipei 2017 Award Presentation Click here
Special Mention
2015 October - Bianca Tofilau bowled the 300 Game - 96th Gangwon2015, Gangwon, South Korea
2015 & 2019 - Bianca won the Ladies Masters at the 96th Gangwon2015 in Gangwon and 100th Seoul2019 in Seoul
Working and Living in NZ Click here
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Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but rather in humility. Value others above yourselves. Philippians ch2: 3
And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly; I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
For in much wisdom is much grief, and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
Ecclesiastes ch1: 17 - 18
Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
St Matthew ch7: 1 - 2
My Motto
I will rather be brutally honest than a Fake
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