By Terrence Voon

IN A week where the girls hogged the limelight, a Singapore boy finally shone at the Asian Youth Games (AYG) bowling competition - and took home the most prestigious gold medal of them all.

Basil Low, 16, overcame the glare of television lights and the weight of expectation to deliver the boys' Masters title at Orchid Country Club last night.

And he did it in style, with a sublime display in the step-ladder final that floored his South Korean opponent Choi Kyung Hwan.

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