The rules were simple - each team comprised 4
members each, and the team with the best score
accumulated from 3 games would win. Most of the
Tribe Toyota members were raring to get started,
with some already stretching out the creaks in
less-used joints. They were given a 10-minute
warm-up session that began with much gung-ho.
The atmosphere was punctuated with cheers for
the good (or lucky) tries, and groans from the
not-so-lucky.
The tournament proper kicked off on time at
10.10am, a more intense environment replacing
the relaxed one earlier. It was easy to tell
which were the more experienced players, with
their gloves, low stances and smooth, powerful
bowls. Applause, cheers of encouragement and
even impromptu bowling lessons could be seen and
heard throughout the lanes.
The various Tribe Toyota members were more
than happy to chat about the event while waiting
for their turn to bowl. This Tribe Toyota event
was the first for Khairuddin Bin Yusuf and Haja
Mohedden Bin S.Mohd Hanifa from Lane 34, both
agreeing it was fun. Teo Giap Soon, on the other
hand, was observing the competition - "Lane 24
and 34 are very good," he whispered
conspiratorially.
Most participants completed their 3 rounds of
non-stop bowling by 12pm, and the announcement
came for everyone to adjourn to "Good Evening
Bangkok" for lunch. It was a cosy Thai
restaurant on the ground floor, with a spread of
sumptuous Thai food waiting at the buffet
tables. Everyone settled down in short order,
some discussing their game, some speculating the
winners, others catching up - all having a good
time.
The prize-giving ceremony commenced, and
various prizes were given away to the individual
best scorers and team winners amidst much
applause and camaraderie. The rest of the
participants were rewarded as well for a morning
of hard bowling - with a feast of steaming hot
Thai cuisine.
As tired as everyone must have been, the
cacophony of chatter and cutlery filled up the
remainder of the lunch. The event concluded as
participants slowly left, taking with them fond
memories of yet another fun and entertaining
Tribe Toyota
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