Jared Zitek, Lee Vanderhoef roll perfect games #26 and #27 at National Bowling Stadium; final live stream broadcast from the 2013 USBC Open Championships will take place June 25
Zeke Bayt (l.) of Westerville, Ohio, rolled games of 288, 268 and 239 on June 16 to move into the top spot in Regular Singles at the 2013 USBC Open Championships with a 795 series. The 20-year-old right-hander passed Team USA member John Szczerbinski of North Tonawanda, N.Y., who set the bar April 21 with a 789 set. Szczerbinski (r.) leads Regular All-Events with 2,228.
Senior U.S. Open winner leads qualifying for fourth time this season
For the fourth time this season PBA Hall of Famer Amleto Monacelli (pictured) earned top qualifier honors for a PBA50 Tour tournament by leading a field of 24 players advancing to match play in the PBA50 Northern California Classic presented by Track Tuesday. Monacelli, who successfully defended his PBA Senior U.S. Open title June 7, led qualifying with a 3,942 16-game pinfall total (246.3 average). amateur Pete Thomas of Oklahoma City finished qualifying in second place just six pins behind Monacelli.
European Bowling Tour & World Bowling Tour event offers total prize fund of 75.130 Euro (approx. $100,000) and a PBA title if won by a PBA member; with more than three months to go until the opening, almost 100 players have already registered for the event
The 11th Columbia 300 Vienna Open is the 15th tournament of the 2013 European Bowling Tour season as well as the 13th event on the 2013 World Bowling Tour. The EBT "gold" tournament will run from Sept. 30 - Oct. 6, 2013 at Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria, and offers total prize fund of 75.130 Euro and a PBA international title if won by a PBA member. For the 11th year in a row, Bowlingdigital will cover the Columbia 300 Vienna Open live from Plus Bowling in Vienna commencing Wednesday, Oct. 2 all the way through to the stepladder finals Sunday afternoon, Oct. 6.
Total prize fund of 2 Platinum, 6 Gold, 4 Silver and 9 Satellite tournaments exceeds one million Euro
The preliminary schedule of the 2014 European Bowling Tour is out. Heading into its 15th season the EBT will consist of 21 tournaments in 14 countries. The Tour features two Platinum events, the Brunswick Euro Challenge and the Qatar Bowling Open, six Gold, four Silver and nine Satellite events. The total prize fund exceeds one million Euro. The 2014 EBT kicks off with the Brunswick Ballmaster Open Jan. 3-12 at Tali Bowling Center in Helsinki, Finland.
Gisela Insinger, Ron Oldfield win ISBT Masters 2012
Marianne Pelz of Germany and Italy's Luciano Lambertini (pictured left, r-l) took the women's and men's title at the Italian Senior Open, the fifth stop on the 2013 International Seniors Bowling Tour, which was held at Reno Bowling in Bologna, Italy, from June 1-9, 2013. Gisela Insinger of Germany and Ron Oldfield of England walked away the winners of the ISBT Masters for the 2012 season, which was held in conjunction with the ISO at the same time.
PBA Hall of Famer Pete Weber (pictured) of St. Ann, Mo., claimed the 2013 USBC Senior Masters title in dramatic fashion Friday in Las Vegas. Weber delivered a clutch finish after USBC Hall of Famer Lennie Boresch Jr. of Kenosha, Wis., gave him an opening in the final frame. Weber struck on his first shot in the 10th frame to lock up the win, 229-205, at the South Point Bowling Center. Weber earned $16,000 for his first victory on the PBA50 Tour.
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AT&T U-verse airs special on PBA Tournament of Champions; Matt O'Grady wins first PBA East Region title
In winning his second consecutive PBA Senior U.S. Open title, Venezuela's Amleto Monacelli (pictured left with the Eagle trophy) joins Tom Baker and Wayne Webb as the third two-time winner of the event. All three are PBA Hall of Famers and all three have won the PBA50 Tour major in back-to-back years. Baker won the Senior U.S. Open in 2005 and '06, Webb won in 2008 and '09 and Monacelli in 2012 and '13.
Rakan Al Amiri of Kuwait and Milki Ng of Hong Kong (pictured l-r) emerged as men's and women's champions in the Asian Bowling Federation Tour Hong Kong leg Wednesday at South China Athletic Association Bowling Center in Hong Kong, China. It was the first victory on the ABF Tour for both players. Al-Amiri flew past Hareb Al-Mansoori, UAE, in the men's title match, 222-151, and Ng topped Gloria Yung, 200-159, to wrap up the women's title.
Macau's Zoe Dais Ma win's men's division to capture his first career international title
Esther Cheah (l.) of Malaysia and Macau's Zoe Dais Ma (r.) took different routes to win the Hong Kong Open Masters titles Tuesday at SCAA Bowling Center in Hong Kong, China. Cheah, who came from the No. 5 seed, defeated top-seeded Kimberly Ooi of Singapore twice to retain the women's title. Men's No. 1 seed Zoe rebounded from a first-game defeat with 226-198 win over fifth-seeded Jassim Darwish of Kuwait to claim his first international title.
Lennie Boresch Jr. (pictured left) of Kenosha, Wisconsin, has been chosen as the May 2013 Kegel Bowler of the Month by the International Bowling Media Association. Boresch capped an outstanding month on the PBA50 Tour by capturing the Miller High Life Classic presented by Columbia 300 closely edging Mike Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 211-210. This win was the 2012 USBC Hall of Famer's second win on the PBA50 Tour. The other being the 2012 Senior Sun Bowl In the Villages, his very first PBA50 tournament.
24 of 46 participating federations have not yet made room reservations at the host hotel; federations who do not stay at Sunset Station may face consequences such as double entry fee and no arranged transportation to any scheduled activity, hotel or airport
The World Tenpin Bowling Association has released Bulletin No. 2 for the 2013 World Championships, which will be held from August 16-31 Strike Zone bowling center in Henderson, Nev., a 72-laner inside Sunset Station Hotel & Casino in suburban Las Vegas, United States. In a letter attached to this Bulletin WTBA President Kevin Dornberger noted with some concern that only 21 out of 46 participating federations have booked their
confirmation with the host hotel.
WTBA adds 1st Abu Dhabi World Bowling Tour Tournament to 2014 WBT schedule
The 2013 World Bowling Tour consists of 14 tournaments in America, Arabia, Asia, and Europe. Players earn ranking points based on how they finish in each event. The top three men and top three women will be invited to compete in the World Bowling Tour Finals, which will be held in conjunction with the PBA World Series of Bowling V from Friday, October 25 thru Sunday, November 3, 2013 at South Point Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nev.
PBA Hall of Famer become the sixth different winner in six tournaments this season on the PBA50 Tour
PBA Hall of Famer Amleto Monacelli successfully defended his Suncoast PBA Senior U.S. Open presented by Storm title Friday at the Suncoast Bowling Center in Las Vegas for his second career PBA50 Tour title and to become the sixth different winner in six tournaments this season on the PBA50 Tour. As the top qualifier for the finals, the Venezuelan defeated 2011 Senior U.S. Open winner Ron Mohr, 199-193, in the championship match in the first major tournament of the season.
Bowling & Co inside Life Style Mall in Buenos Aires, Argentina (April 24-28, 2013)
The 2nd Ibero-American Championships were held from April 24-28 at Bowling & Co inside Life Style Mall in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Colombian team (l.), which won ten out of 18 gold medals including Country All Events, was spearheaded by former collegiate standout Anggie Ramirez (r.), who won gold in every discipline she entered.
Live coverage of PBA Senior U.S. Open underway; leftovers from the GEICO PBA Summer Swing; PBA Regional Roundup; Parker Bohn III visits historic Holler House
The PBA surprised PBA50 Tour competitor Joe Scarborough (r.) with a unique "900 series" award during the GEICO PBA Summer Swing presented by Lucas Oil in Milwaukee. Scarborough, who bowled the first 900 series in PBA history to start his first qualifying round in the Sun Bowl at The Villages presented by Hammer in Florida on April 21, was presented with a custom-designed, framed "900" Gemini jersey by PBA Commissioner Tom Clark (l.).
Bowling Center BeSeCo in Rümikon, Switzerland (May 26 - June 2, 2012)
Dominic Neldner of Germany averaged over 240 and rolled his second perfect game in the final round of the 36th Grand Prix Zurich en route to cruise to the title and to win the 1.110 Swiss Franc top prize Sunday at Bowling Center BeSeCo in Rümikon, Switzerland. Neldner finished with the field-best 1689 total and 112 total points. German international Tanya Cuva (1556) beat out Swiss national team member Harn Chieh Kwan (1536) for second place by two points, 98 to 96.
Bowlingdigital.com will provide Live Coverage from Veitvet Bowling Center in Oslo Oct. 11-13; prize fund increases to nearly 30.000 Euro; cashers increase from 40 to 60 players
Online registration for the Norwegian Open 2013 by Brunswick, an EBT "Satellite" event, is now open. The tournament will be held from Oct. 4-13 at Veitvet Bowling Center in Oslo. As a result of a sponsorship agreement with Brunswick, the NO 2013 has increased the total prize fund to 224.000 NOK (currently 29.425 Euro). Other than in 2012, 60 instead of 40 players will cash. Bowlingdigital.com will provide Live Coverage commencing Thursday Oct. 10 all the way through to the finals.
Malaysians wins three matches to capture the men's and women's Masters titles from No. 4 seed
Malaysian national team members Adrian Ang and Sin Li Jane (r-l) climbed the ladder from bottom rung to top, capturing the men's and women's Masters titles in the 46th Singapore International Open Saturday at Orchid Bowl inside the Orchid Country Club in Singapore. In the men's title match, Ang defeated compatriot Kang Bo Long, the No. 1 seed, twice to claim the title. Sin Li topped her fellow countrywomen Shalin Zulkifli in two consecutive games to seal her victory.
King of the Swing special event concludes GEICO PBA Summer Swing at AMF Bowlero Lanes in Wauwatosa, Wis.
The GEICO PBA Summer Swing preliminaries were held in the Milwaukee May 19-30. The stepladder finals of the PBA Milwaukee Open took place Sunday, June 2, at AMF Bowlero Lanes in Wauwatosa, Wis., and were followed by the stepladder finals of the GEICO Summer King of the Swing presented by Lucas Oil special event. The five Summer Swing finals were taped over two days by the CBS Sports Network for airing on five consecutive Tuesdays at 7 p.m. ET beginning June 11.
Zeke Bayt (l.) of Westerville, Ohio, rolled games of 288, 268 and 239 on June 16 to move into the top spot in Regular Singles at the 2013 USBC Open Championships with a 795 series. The 20-year-old right-hander passed Team USA member John Szczerbinski of North Tonawanda, N.Y., who set the bar April 21 with a 789 set. Szczerbinski (r.) leads Regular All-Events with 2,228. 
For the fourth time this season PBA Hall of Famer Amleto Monacelli (pictured) earned top qualifier honors for a PBA50 Tour tournament by leading a field of 24 players advancing to match play in the PBA50 Northern California Classic presented by Track Tuesday. Monacelli, who successfully defended his PBA Senior U.S. Open title June 7, led qualifying with a 3,942 16-game pinfall total (246.3 average). amateur Pete Thomas of Oklahoma City finished qualifying in second place just six pins behind Monacelli. 
The 11th Columbia 300 Vienna Open is the 15th tournament of the 2013 European Bowling Tour season as well as the 13th event on the 2013 World Bowling Tour. The EBT "gold" tournament will run from Sept. 30 - Oct. 6, 2013 at Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria, and offers total prize fund of 75.130 Euro and a PBA international title if won by a PBA member. For the 11th year in a row, Bowlingdigital will cover the Columbia 300 Vienna Open live from Plus Bowling in Vienna commencing Wednesday, Oct. 2 all the way through to the stepladder finals Sunday afternoon, Oct. 6.
The preliminary schedule of the 2014 European Bowling Tour is out. Heading into its 15th season the EBT will consist of 21 tournaments in 14 countries. The Tour features two Platinum events, the Brunswick Euro Challenge and the Qatar Bowling Open, six Gold, four Silver and nine Satellite events. The total prize fund exceeds one million Euro. The 2014 EBT kicks off with the Brunswick Ballmaster Open Jan. 3-12 at Tali Bowling Center in Helsinki, Finland.
Marianne Pelz of Germany and Italy's Luciano Lambertini (pictured left, r-l) took the women's and men's title at the Italian Senior Open, the fifth stop on the 2013 International Seniors Bowling Tour, which was held at Reno Bowling in Bologna, Italy, from June 1-9, 2013. Gisela Insinger of Germany and Ron Oldfield of England walked away the winners of the ISBT Masters for the 2012 season, which was held in conjunction with the ISO at the same time.
PBA Hall of Famer Pete Weber (pictured) of St. Ann, Mo., claimed the 2013 USBC Senior Masters title in dramatic fashion Friday in Las Vegas. Weber delivered a clutch finish after USBC Hall of Famer Lennie Boresch Jr. of Kenosha, Wis., gave him an opening in the final frame. Weber struck on his first shot in the 10th frame to lock up the win, 229-205, at the South Point Bowling Center. Weber earned $16,000 for his first victory on the PBA50 Tour. 
In winning his second consecutive PBA Senior U.S. Open title, Venezuela's Amleto Monacelli (pictured left with the Eagle trophy) joins Tom Baker and Wayne Webb as the third two-time winner of the event. All three are PBA Hall of Famers and all three have won the PBA50 Tour major in back-to-back years. Baker won the Senior U.S. Open in 2005 and '06, Webb won in 2008 and '09 and Monacelli in 2012 and '13.
The World Tenpin Bowling Association has released Bulletin No. 2 for the 2013 World Championships, which will be held from August 16-31 Strike Zone bowling center in Henderson, Nev., a 72-laner inside Sunset Station Hotel & Casino in suburban Las Vegas, United States. In a letter attached to this Bulletin WTBA President Kevin Dornberger noted with some concern that only 21 out of 46 participating federations have booked their
confirmation with the host hotel.
The 2013 World Bowling Tour consists of 14 tournaments in America, Arabia, Asia, and Europe. Players earn ranking points based on how they finish in each event. The top three men and top three women will be invited to compete in the World Bowling Tour Finals, which will be held in conjunction with the PBA World Series of Bowling V from Friday, October 25 thru Sunday, November 3, 2013 at South Point Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nev.
The 2nd Ibero-American Championships were held from April 24-28 at Bowling & Co inside Life Style Mall in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Colombian team (l.), which won ten out of 18 gold medals including Country All Events, was spearheaded by former collegiate standout Anggie Ramirez (r.), who won gold in every discipline she entered.
The PBA surprised PBA50 Tour competitor Joe Scarborough (r.) with a unique "900 series" award during the GEICO PBA Summer Swing presented by Lucas Oil in Milwaukee. Scarborough, who bowled the first 900 series in PBA history to start his first qualifying round in the Sun Bowl at The Villages presented by Hammer in Florida on April 21, was presented with a custom-designed, framed "900" Gemini jersey by PBA Commissioner Tom Clark (l.).
Online registration for the Norwegian Open 2013 by Brunswick, an EBT "Satellite" event, is now open. The tournament will be held from Oct. 4-13 at Veitvet Bowling Center in Oslo. As a result of a sponsorship agreement with Brunswick, the NO 2013 has increased the total prize fund to 224.000 NOK (currently 29.425 Euro). Other than in 2012, 60 instead of 40 players will cash. Bowlingdigital.com will provide Live Coverage commencing Thursday Oct. 10 all the way through to the finals.
Malaysian national team members Adrian Ang and Sin Li Jane (r-l) climbed the ladder from bottom rung to top, capturing the men's and women's Masters titles in the 46th Singapore International Open Saturday at Orchid Bowl inside the Orchid Country Club in Singapore. In the men's title match, Ang defeated compatriot Kang Bo Long, the No. 1 seed, twice to claim the title. Sin Li topped her fellow countrywomen Shalin Zulkifli in two consecutive games to seal her victory. 
The GEICO PBA Summer Swing preliminaries were held in the Milwaukee May 19-30. The stepladder finals of the PBA Milwaukee Open took place Sunday, June 2, at AMF Bowlero Lanes in Wauwatosa, Wis., and were followed by the stepladder finals of the GEICO Summer King of the Swing presented by Lucas Oil special event. The five Summer Swing finals were taped over two days by the CBS Sports Network for airing on five consecutive Tuesdays at 7 p.m. ET beginning June 11.