Closure, at last, for bowling greats JB Koo and Shirley Chow
After more than four decades, two of Malaysia’s bowling greats have finally received long-overdue recognition.
JB Koo has been handed the RM5,000 award that came with his 1979 sportsman of the year title, while Shirley Chow, the sportswoman that same year, will receive hers in Ipoh.
For Koo, the moment carried double significance.
The Malaysian Tenpin Bowling Congress (MTBC) not only righted a historical wrong but also lifted the suspension that had kept him estranged from the sport for 37 years.
The long-overdue recognition came at the interstate championships opening at Sunway Mega Lane on Saturday.
MTBC president Najeeb Abdullah handed Koo his cheque before an audience of past and present players.
Chow, who could not attend, will receive hers soon from MTBC officials.
A wrong finally righted
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