ABF top kegler Rafiq rediscovers winning touch at Malaysian Open


Ruling the roost: Rafiq Ismail (centre) posing with Hafiz Zainuddin (left) and Mohd Hazim Alihanafiah at the Sunway Megalanes in Petaling Jaya yesterday.

PETALING JAYA: Winning the men’s Open title in the Malaysian Open was a personal redemption for national bowler Rafiq Ismail.

The 25-year-old had to endure the frustration of having to settled for silver in the Sonic International Classic in April and returning home empty-handed from the Philippines Open last month.

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