South Korea’s Kyung Shin Park wins Japan Cup as Asian bowlers dominate PBA players in TV finals
JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: 11/15/2014, 11:00 AM
South Korea's Kyung Shin Park defeated Japan’s Akio Ishihara 241-203 in the title match to win the 28th Round1 Japan Cup. Photo by Pro Bowlers Association.
South Korea’s emergence as a world bowling power took another step Saturday when Kyung Shin Park became that country’s first winner of the Japan Cup on Saturday.
Park, a Storm staffer, defeated Japan’s Akio Ishihara 241-203 in the title match of the 28th Round1 Japan Cup, earning a bit more than $51,700, PBA reported in this news release.
Four PBA Tour players made the Round of 8, but the two Koreans and two Japanese bowlers dominated the single-game elimination matches....