Leighton bowled over by double-triple, team title

After sweeping the singles, doubles and quartets titles at the 2025 National School Games C Division bowling competition, Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) student-athlete Leighton Kuah had high expectations for the 2026 National School Games season.

- Kimberly Kwek Sports Correspondent

Replicating the feat was a daunting task, especially with the 14-year-old coming up against older competitors as he moved up to the B Division, but he was confident in his abilities.

A rare double-triple was the Secondary 3 student’s reward on April 10, when he won the quartets event at Safra Mount Faber with his teammates Evan Peh, Jake Yeo and Bennett Tay to add to the singles and doubles titles won earlier.

His achievement contributed towards a successful campaign for ACS(I), as they recaptured the overall B Division boys’ crown.

He said: “I’m feeling very happy and proud. I’m so glad that even though last year we didn’t win, we were able to redeem ourselves and do really well this year.

“I feel quite happy because it was telling of my entire journey and all the hard work that I’ve put in. I’m also really thankful to all my teammates and I hope we'll be able to bowl like this again.”