I came across this article in the Men’s Health magazine, Malaysia, February 2010 edition. Compelling enough for you to drink more coffee everyday? 
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Fact #1 .. Caffeine is a natural occurrence in over 60 different plants and is used by two-thirds of the world’s population.
Fact #2 .. Caffeine increases energy levels, which in turn, optimises athletic performance, muscle capacity and endurance. This allows you to exercise more effectively for a longer period of time.
Fact #3 .. Caffeine mobilises fat storage in the body, encouraging working muscles to use it as fuel. This aids in the breaking of fat by speeding up your body’s metabolism.
Fact #4 .. It is also a well-known fact that people who regularly ingest caffeine perform better at their jobs and are generally more upbeat than those who do not.
Fact #5 .. Caffeine increases dopamine levels in the brain, giving you an overall feeling of well-being. This also positively impacts your mood.
Fact #6 .. Caffeine stimulates the brain and other essential parts of the nervous system. This contributes to clearer thinking and greater concentration power.
Fact #7 .. Caffeine contains potent anti-oxidants which help repair damage caused by harmful UV rays.
Fact #8 .. Caffeine enhances athletic performance by triggering the release of adrenaline to help muscles work harder and longer.
Fact #9 .. Caffeine’s efficacy in preventing dihydrotestosterone (DHT) from damaging hair follicles is well known.
Fact #10 .. Moderate consumption of caffeine (300 mg) does not appear to adversely effect the health.
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The second day saw the final category of the tournament: Team Event. Etiqa was the title holder for this event for 2 years in a row and this year, the defending champion was seeking to make it a hat trick. 2 male and 2 female bowlers were required to form a team and Etiqa was represented by Sheerzan, Azman, Mahani and Salbiah.
At the end of the first game, Etiqa was in third place (with a total score of 650), behind Wilayah Persekutuan (673) and Pahang (671). The team picked up the pace tremendously in the second game, scoring 782, a long way in front of Menara Maybank who was in second place with a score of 708. This also put Etiqa first in ranking after 2 games.
Etiqa continued to soar in the third game, scoring 721. With a total of 2,159 pinfalls, Etiqa has successfully defended the Team Event champion title for the third time in a row. Congratulations! The supporters went wild with elation even before the the final scores were up on the scoreboard.
It was also doubly sweet when the win of the Team Event has effectively confirmed that Etiqa was also the Overall Champion of Maybank Bowling Tournament 2010. Well done, guys and girls! You sure make Etiqa proud.
Ombak! Ombak! Ombak!
Here are the results for each of the categories contended:
Overall results:
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3 Etiqa male bowlers and all female bowlers qualified to the Masters event, which started right after the completion of the Women’s Double category. Etiqa was currently first in the running for the Overall Champion title, with Pulau Pinang and Menara Maybank following closely at 2nd and 3rd place respectively.
While not very much was expected from the male bowlers, the hope was high that more points would be collected from the ladies.
At the end of the Men’s Masters event, Etiqa was pleasantly surprised when Sheerzan obtained 4th place overall, considering the very tough challenges put forth by the other bowlers. Azman and Redza did not do very well, however, when both only managed to rank 9th and 28th respectively.
Alas… it was such a big disappointment for the ladies when none of them finished in the top 7 and contributed more points to Etiqa.
Etiqa now has 44 points, 8 points ahead of Pulau Pinang (36) and 10 points ahead of Menara Selangor (34), from 6 categories. There is only one more left: Team event. Let’s hope Etiqa will fly high and win this category.
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The third and fourth categories were Men’s Double and Women’s Double. Each of the bowlers has to play another 3 games of which the individual total will be added to the single’s score to determine whether he or she will qualify for the Masters category.
For the Masters event, top 32 men and top 24 women will qualify. Every male and female bowler will respectively play 9 games and 6 games each.
For the Men’s Double category, Sheerzan was paired with Tajuddin and Redza with Azman. The scores were not very encouraging, even for Sheerzan who won the Men’s Single title earlier. So, for Men’s Double, Sheerzan-Tajuddin pair only managed to get number 9, while Azman-Redza number 11.
It was a happy occasion initially when all Etiqa male bowlers were listed as top 32. After a recount, however, Tajuddin (who was sharing number 32 overall with a bowler from team Maybank Investment Bank) sadly did not qualify when the other guy’s score was higher in the single category. So for the Masters qualifying event, Sheerzan was ranked 5, Azman 21 and Redza 22.
For the Women’s Double category, Mahani was paired with Mastura and Salbiah with Salwa. The ladies played brilliantly, with Salbiah-Salwa pair to be the champion and Mastura-Mahani pair number 4. Well done, ladies!
All Etiqa female bowlers qualified for the Masters event where Salbiah was ranked 1st in the qualifying list, while Mahani, Salwa and Mastura were number 5, 11 and 16 respectively. Again, well done, ladies!
Etiqa now has enough points to be the main contender for the Overall Champion title, currently leading at 40 points followed by Menara Maybank with 22 points. Let’s cross our fingers and hope that the title will be in our hands this year.
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Salbiah, Mahani, Salwa and Mastura
As in the Men’s Single category, each bowler will also play 3 games and the total score will determine the champion for the Women’s Single category. Added to the total of bowler’s individual score in Women’s Double, we will see whether they qualify for the Masters.
As it turned out, Etiqa lady bowlers performed much better than the men where 2 of them ranked 3rd and 5th. Congratulations, ladies! This is a marked improvement from last year. May you get higher scores in the Women’s Double category.
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