At stake is the champion's trophy and prizes totalling almost S$40,000, making this the richest classic tournament in Asia. Bowlers of the perfect game may walk away with a total of S$100,000, the highest cash prize for the perfect game in a Tournament in Asia.
Prizes are presented in cash/in kind. In order to protect the winner's amateur status, all prizes will be awarded through the respective affiliates of the recipients.
In Qualifying Roung, conducted over four days, each bowler will bowl a total of 20 games. The field will be trimmed to the top 8 bowlers collectively from squads A, B, C, & D & remaining 8 ranked bowlers. who will bowl 8 games each in the Quarter Finals. In the semi-finals, the top 20 bowlers will be expected to bowl 6 games each. Finally, the top 5 bowlers to emerge will advance to the step-ladder Grand Finals to vie for the coveted trophy and the first prize worth S$10,000.
A total perfect game prize of S$100,000 cash will be awarded for the achievement of a 300-pinfall score during the tournament.
Cathay Bowl, a subsidiary of Cathay Organisation Pte. Ltd., started as Orchard Bowling Pte. Ltd. in 1964. It is a pioneer in promoting bowling as a healthy recreation and has a total of 140 lanes in Singapore and Malaysia. Cathay Bowl also organises another International Tournament, Cathay Bowl Junior Classic, for youths. |