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JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - After the inauguration of the new management as the period 2010-2014 in Jakarta on Tuesday (6/4/2010), Indonesian Bowling Association or PBI plans to condense the schedule of competitions for athletes. This is done in an attempt maturation mancapai quality athletes at the same time the projected target of gold at the Asian Games and 2010 SEA Games XVI in 2011.

"We will try to maintain and improve achievement. Actually, the opportunity to champion already exists because we have a Ryan Lalisang and Shiren Limansantoso that had just won at Bowling Tournament in Dubai, March 27 and then," said Chairman PB PBI 2010-2014 Joedo to Oky Haarwanto Kompas.com, Tuesday (6/4/2010).

Oky explained, during the year 2010, the athletes will undergo a five try out ahead of the Asian Games and SEA Games XVI in 2011. Fifth try out is the Open Championships in Manila, Philippines (5-20 June), Macau International Open in China (June 24-July 3), the World Men's Championships in Munich, Germany (11-22 August), the Asian Tenpin Bowling Championships in Dubai (3-11 October), and Hong Kong International Open (9-18 September).

This was greeted positively by the national bowling athlete, Putty Insavilla Armein. Putty encountered on the same occasion admitted pleased with solid schedule of PB PBI try out.

"Ideally there are at least five try out to follow athletes in one year. Thus, the Indonesian bowler opportunities will be greater because the strength of the opponent is not much different from the Asian Tour," he said.

Not only that, PB, PBI also did not hesitate to spend U.S. dollars worth of 5000 to bring in foreign coaches from the United States, William Hull, which will begin late April.