To celebrate Father’s Day and promote sports exchange in the Southern California Chinese community, the California Taiwan Association (referred to as the CalTai Association) held a Father’s Day bowling tournament last Sunday (9th) at the Action Lanes Bowling Alley in El Monte. The annual event not only brought joy to fathers and their children, adding to the holiday atmosphere, but also provided an opportunity for Chinese residents in Southern California to come together through sports, once again attracting a large number of overseas Chinese to participate eagerly.
The president of the CalTai Association, Mr. Wang Zhuqing, introduced that the competition was divided into two groups based on age – under 59 years old and 60 years old and above, further divided into male and female groups. Participants were able to play two rounds, with the top three winners in each group receiving awards based on their scores. This year, a team competition was also introduced, with teams of four members, regardless of age or gender.
On that day, the California Taiwan Association put up an excellent performance, defeating many strong opponents to clinch the championship, while the second and third places went to the Arcadia Lions Club and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles, respectively.
In the men’s 60 and above category, Sherman Fong took the championship, followed by ChuChing Wang in second place and Willy Yang in third. In the women’s 60 and above category, Amber Sun claimed the championship, with Jean Chu securing second place. In the men’s under 59 category, Gene Mah emerged as the champion, with Jason Wu as the runner-up. For the women’s under 59 category, Amy Wang was crowned champion, Wendy Fong took the second spot, and Irene Mah finished third. The champion of the members’ category was Tony Chang, followed by Denny Wu in second place and Cindy Wu in third place.
During the event, the association also provided pizza and drinks to treat the participants, along with a raffle to add to the excitement. The bowling alley offered free use of bowling balls and shoes, allowing the players to fully enjoy the thrill of the competition.