Dominic Barrett,
Mike Quarry and
Stuart Williams (l.) led the field of 109 trios from 57 countries after the first 3-game block on long oil at the Men's World Championships in Thailand. The Englishmen felled 1955 pins, an average of 217.22. Places two and 3 belong to Finns
Mika Koivuniemi,
Pasi Uotila and
Osku Palermaa (r.) with 1885, while Swedes
Tomas Leandersson,
Martin Larsen and
Robert Andersson sit in third at 1854. Rounding out the top 4 are Filipinos
Chester King,
Biboy Rivera and
Paulo Valdez with 1852. All trios return on Monday for the second block on short oil.
L-R Team USA members Bill Hoffman, Patrick Allen and Rhino Page set the pace in the Trios event at the Men's World Championships in Thailand as they overtook the lead in the Monday morning squad on the short oil pattern. Starting the day in 9th place among 109 trios from 57 countries and fourth in Squad 2, the Americans rolled games of 643, 672 and 706 to move past overnight leader England, Philippines and Japan with 3826 six-game total and an average of 212.56. Qatar is second with 3718, with Mexico third 1899 and overnight leader England fourth 3694. 
Dominic Barrett, Mike Quarry and Stuart Williams (left) from England overtook the lead in the Trios event in the Men's World Championships Sunday afternoon at SF Strike Bowl Ngamwongwan in Nonthaburi, Thailand. The Englishmen felled 1955 pins on the long pattern, an average of 217.22. Trailing by England by 103 pins to sit in second place iwere Filipinos Chester King, Biboy Rivera and Paulo Valdez (right) with 1852. Squad 1 leader UAE slipped to third place with 1846. Tomoyuki Sasaki, Masaru Ito and Yoshinao Masatoki moved into fourth place behind an 1835 series.