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Golf / CIMB Asia Pacific Classic: Flawless Allenby sets the pace Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:17 PM PDT 2011/10/28 Reports by Devinder Singh devinder@nst.com.my Defending champion Ben Crane plays a shot in the CIMB Asia Pacific Classic at the Mines Resort and Golf Club in Seri Kembangan yesterday. Crane fired a 69. — Picture by Yazit Razali ROBERT Allenby grabbed the first round lead with a flawless display featuring eight birdies for a one-stroke lead over Jhonattan Vegas in the CIMB Asia Pacific Classic yesterday. Australian Allenby fired an eight-under 63 as flight-mate Vegas shot a 64 in benign early morning conditions before rain interrupted play late in the afternoon at the Mines Resort and Golf Club in Seri Kembangan. By the time the heavens opened, Allenby and Vegas were already in the club-house with only Fredrik Jacobson proving a threat among the late starters as the Swede came home in 65. Allenby was off to a quick start, sinking four birdies in his opening six holes, before claiming four more birdies on the back-nine, including three in a row from the 15th, for a blemish-free round. "I'm happy with the way I played and hit the ball well all day. Overall, I'm happy with my golf," said Allenby, 40, seeking his first title since the 2009 Australian PGA Championship. "I've been playing well for a while but haven't put the scores on the board. To have a bogey-free round and shoot eight-under here is a great score. "My iron play was solid. I think more importantly, I made a lot of good putts. That's the part that has been letting me down of late and I've been working hard on it. "I'm starting to make some putts and hope that is where it is for the rest of the tournament." Allenby courted trouble on Tuesday when he was chased by a monkey at the 10th hole after getting too close in his attempt to take a picture but the only real danger he faced yesterday was a wayward tee shot on the par-four 18th. "I got away with a nice par on 18. I had just one wayward tee shot but I made a good par save. "The majority of my putts were between 10 and 20 feet. I hit a lot of greens too and I made most of the putts I looked at," said Allenby, who is looking to justify his selection as a wild card for next month's Presidents Cup clash between the Internationals and the United States in Melbourne. Vegas also had eight birdies on his card but crucially, a bogey at the par-four fourth cost the Venezuelan a share of the lead. But he finished strongly, birdieing his last four holes to put himself firmly in contention for the US$1.3 million (RM4 million) winner's purse. "I had a really good round and I hit the ball really well. I kept hitting on the fairways and the greens, made some good putts and finished with four birdies in a row which was a nice way to end the round. "Hopefully, we can keep that going for the next three days and hold the trophy on Sunday. "It's a great golf course and I'm hoping the rain will stay away," said Vegas, who won the Bob Hope Classic earlier this year. Jacobson sank an eagle on the par-four 15th on his way to a 65, two strokes behind Allenby, as the Swede sought to add to the Travellers Championship title he won in June. A trio of Americans -- Cameron Tringale, Jimmy Walker and Bo Van Pelt -- are a further shot behind on 66 while defending champion Ben Crane is six off the lead after a 69 for tied-19th. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

Football / Malaysia Cup: Negri's Kunanlan aims to rattle rivals Posted: 27 Oct 2011 05:09 PM PDT 2011/10/28 By Ajitpal Singh ajitpalsingh@nst.com.my Fans rushing to buy the Malaysia Cup final tickets at the Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium in Paroi yesterday. NEGRI Sembilan's S. Kunanlan cut short his Deepavali celebrations to report for training in Paroi on Wednesday. The left winger was one of the first ones at the training ground and his readiness to train even surprised coach Azraai Khor Abdullah, who was not expecting him to arrive early. Kunanlan has sacrificed Deepavali celebrations with his family for training, and this shows he is determined to help Negri win the Malaysia Cup title tomorrow. "I have promised my family and friends a party if I return with the winner's medal on Saturday (tomorrow). I want a happy Deepavali and to have that, I need to give my 100 per cent in the match," said Kunanlan yesterday. "Everyone in the team has little time for matters outside the training ground. We just want to go through the training drills before we travel to Shah Alam Stadium for the final." The 25-year-old may not have scored many goals this season but his eye-catching runs along the left flank and inch-perfect crosses have helped Negri make an impact on the tournament. Kunanlan is expected to be closely shadowed by Terengganu players but the national player is prepared for the challenge. "I am prepared for anything. I will be unstoppable and my markers had better be prepared for it. "I want to repay Negri for making me a better player. I was signed as an unknown by Negri five years ago and today, because of them, I have achieved so much in the game," said the Semenyih-born midfielder. Kunanlan was rejected by other M-League teams before signing with Negri and with them, he has won two titles. He helped Negri win the 2009 Malaysia Cup and 2010 FA Cup titles, then under coach Wan Jamak Wan Hassan. On tomorrow's final, Kunanlan said Negri must dictate the pace and score early goals to rattle Terengganu. "We cannot allow them to score first. If they do, then it would be tough for us. I believe we need to build our game patiently from the back throughout the match," he added. Full content generated by Get Full RSS.

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