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Selva Nivashini pulls off upset

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Kung Fu Style After chalking up a total of 1,019-pinfall over six games, she registered a respectable 181-pinfall in the stepladder first match and edged two other contenders – Puah Bee Kuan (142) and Nur Balqis Rusli (124) – for a showdown against Sharifah Marissa.   Earlier, Sharifah Marissa had taken the top spot in the girls' Under-15 with a combined score of 1,089-pinfall over six games.   Selva Nivashini turned the tables on the leader with a more composed display and upstaged Sharifah Marissa 166-133, 176-149 in the stepladder final.   A total of 104 junior bowlers took part in the four categories – girls' Under-12, boys' Under-12, girls' Under-15 and boys' Under-15.   The top eight in each category were rewarded with prize money, while the champion in each category also received a ball.   “We are offering the prizes as a form of incentive to spur the junior bowlers to do well in the tournament. As we are also operating a tuition cen...