December 2011

Upcoming Next Week

12/27/11

WTBA International Open one of three major events in two-week span

Bowlingdigital will cover the events live from Sunset Station's Strike Zone Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nev.

2012LVInternationalOpenLogo2_small.jpgBowlers from around the world will have the chance to compete in three major international tournaments in a two-week span at the same bowling center next month when the WTBA International Open, the International Mini and the USBC Masters take place. All three events, which have a total combined prize fund of approximately $500,000, will be conducted at Sunset Station's Strike Zone Bowling Center in suburban Las Vegas, Nev., with a special additional prize fund of $30,000 available to those who compete in all three events.

Upcoming Next Week

12/27/11

WTBA International Open one of three major events in two-week span

Bowlingdigital will cover the events live from Sunset Station's Strike Zone Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nev.

2012LVInternationalOpenLogo2_small.jpgBowlers from around the world will have the chance to compete in three major international tournaments in a two-week span at the same bowling center next month when the WTBA International Open, the International Mini and the USBC Masters take place. All three events, which have a total combined prize fund of approximately $500,000, will be conducted at Sunset Station's Strike Zone Bowling Center in suburban Las Vegas, Nev., with a special additional prize fund of $30,000 available to those who compete in all three events.

Upcoming Next Week

12/27/11

WTBA International Open one of three major events in two-week span

Bowlingdigital will cover the events live from Sunset Station's Strike Zone Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nev.

2012LVInternationalOpenLogo2_small.jpgBowlers from around the world will have the chance to compete in three major international tournaments in a two-week span at the same bowling center next month when the WTBA International Open, the International Mini and the USBC Masters take place. All three events, which have a total combined prize fund of approximately $500,000, will be conducted at Sunset Station's Strike Zone Bowling Center in suburban Las Vegas, Nev., with a special additional prize fund of $30,000 available to those who compete in all three events.

Japan

12/15/11

International Bowling Championship announces schedule change for Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012

List of guests and invited players is a "Who is Who" in the sport of Tenpin Bowling

2012IBCLogo_small.jpg The organizers of the International Bowling Championship 2012 supported by DHC - a World Bowling Tour event - have announced a schedule change for the first day of the main event which will be held from Tuesday Feb. 7 to Saturday Feb. 11 at Hakata Star Lanes, a 60 wooden-lane center on two floors, in Hakata, Japan. The tournament offers total prize fund of 30 million Yen or more than 380,000 U.S. Dollars with the men's and women's winner each taking 6 million Yen or more than $75,000.

Japan

12/15/11

International Bowling Championship announces schedule change for Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012

List of guests and invited players is a "Who is Who" in the sport of Tenpin Bowling

2012IBCLogo_small.jpg The organizers of the International Bowling Championship 2012 supported by DHC - a World Bowling Tour event - have announced a schedule change for the first day of the main event which will be held from Tuesday Feb. 7 to Saturday Feb. 11 at Hakata Star Lanes, a 60 wooden-lane center on two floors, in Hakata, Japan. The tournament offers total prize fund of 30 million Yen or more than 380,000 U.S. Dollars with the men's and women's winner each taking 6 million Yen or more than $75,000.

Japan

12/15/11

International Bowling Championship announces schedule change for Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012

List of guests and invited players is a "Who is Who" in the sport of Tenpin Bowling

2012IBCLogo_small.jpg The organizers of the International Bowling Championship 2012 supported by DHC - a World Bowling Tour event - have announced a schedule change for the first day of the main event which will be held from Tuesday Feb. 7 to Saturday Feb. 11 at Hakata Star Lanes, a 60 wooden-lane center on two floors, in Hakata, Japan. The tournament offers total prize fund of 30 million Yen or more than 380,000 U.S. Dollars with the men's and women's winner each taking 6 million Yen or more than $75,000.

World News

12/13/11

Kevin Dornberger voted Person of the Year by Bowlers Journal International

Focused on Bowling’s Visibility Issue; Is the WBT our sport's ticket to the Olympic Games? By Bob Johnson (Republished courtesy of BJI December 2011)

2011WTBAPresidentKevinDornberger2_small.jpgWTBA and FIQ President, Kevin Dornberger (pictured) has been selected as Person of the Year by Bowlers Journal International. On the short list of those to be considered for BJI Person of the Year honors were BPAA Executive Director Steve Johnson, Teen Masters promoter Gary Beck, Ebonite International CEO Randy Schickert, and Stu Upson, Executive Director of the United States Bowling Congress. To read how Dornberger moved to the top of the list for BJI's 2011 Person of the Year honors


World News

12/13/11

Kevin Dornberger voted Person of the Year by Bowlers Journal International

Focused on Bowling’s Visibility Issue; Is the WBT our sport's ticket to the Olympic Games? By Bob Johnson (Republished courtesy of BJI December 2011)

2011WTBAPresidentKevinDornberger2_small.jpgWTBA and FIQ President, Kevin Dornberger (pictured) has been selected as Person of the Year by Bowlers Journal International. On the short list of those to be considered for BJI Person of the Year honors were BPAA Executive Director Steve Johnson, Teen Masters promoter Gary Beck, Ebonite International CEO Randy Schickert, and Stu Upson, Executive Director of the United States Bowling Congress. To read how Dornberger moved to the top of the list for BJI's 2011 Person of the Year honors


2011 BWC

12/08/11

Jason Belmonte averages over 250 to claim the men's title in the 47th Bowling World Cup

Defeats Kalika and Jones to win his first career World Cup title

2011BWCMenTop3_small.jpgJason Belmonte (center) of Australia capped off a highly successful year with his first career victory in the 2011 Bowling World Cup in South Africa after defeating fellow PBA champion Tommy Jones (l.), United States, in the men's title match, two-games-to-one. The two-hander from Down Under, who averaged 255 against Jones, averaged over 250 in the semifinal match against Mykhaylo Kalika (r.) to eliminated the Ukrainian in the deciding third game.

2011 BWC

12/08/11

Jason Belmonte averages over 250 to claim the men's title in the 47th Bowling World Cup

Defeats Kalika and Jones to win his first career World Cup title

2011BWCMenTop3_small.jpgJason Belmonte (center) of Australia capped off a highly successful year with his first career victory in the 2011 Bowling World Cup in South Africa after defeating fellow PBA champion Tommy Jones (l.), United States, in the men's title match, two-games-to-one. The two-hander from Down Under, who averaged 255 against Jones, averaged over 250 in the semifinal match against Mykhaylo Kalika (r.) to eliminated the Ukrainian in the deciding third game.

2011 BWC

12/08/11

Jason Belmonte averages over 250 to claim the men's title in the 47th Bowling World Cup

Defeats Kalika and Jones to win his first career World Cup title

2011BWCMenTop3_small.jpgJason Belmonte (center) of Australia capped off a highly successful year with his first career victory in the 2011 Bowling World Cup in South Africa after defeating fellow PBA champion Tommy Jones (l.), United States, in the men's title match, two-games-to-one. The two-hander from Down Under, who averaged 255 against Jones, averaged over 250 in the semifinal match against Mykhaylo Kalika (r.) to eliminated the Ukrainian in the deciding third game.

2011 BWC

12/08/11

Aumi Guerra wins second consecutive women's title at Bowling World Cup in South Africa

Becomes the second player in BWC history to successfully defend the title

2011BWCWomenTop3_small.jpgAumi Guerra (center) of the Dominican Republic captured her second consecutive women's World Cup title when she defeated Diandra Asbaty (left), United States, 202-199, in the deciding third game to win the 47th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup, two-games-to-one. Asbaty, who was targeting for her second career World Cup title after her victory in 2006 ousted Sandra Andersson (right), Sweden, in the semifinal, 2-1.

2011 BWC

12/08/11

Aumi Guerra wins second consecutive women's title at Bowling World Cup in South Africa

Becomes the second player in BWC history to successfully defend the title

2011BWCWomenTop3_small.jpgAumi Guerra (center) of the Dominican Republic captured her second consecutive women's World Cup title when she defeated Diandra Asbaty (left), United States, 202-199, in the deciding third game to win the 47th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup, two-games-to-one. Asbaty, who was targeting for her second career World Cup title after her victory in 2006 ousted Sandra Andersson (right), Sweden, in the semifinal, 2-1.

2011 BWC

12/08/11

Aumi Guerra wins second consecutive women's title at Bowling World Cup in South Africa

Becomes the second player in BWC history to successfully defend the title

2011BWCWomenTop3_small.jpgAumi Guerra (center) of the Dominican Republic captured her second consecutive women's World Cup title when she defeated Diandra Asbaty (left), United States, 202-199, in the deciding third game to win the 47th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup, two-games-to-one. Asbaty, who was targeting for her second career World Cup title after her victory in 2006 ousted Sandra Andersson (right), Sweden, in the semifinal, 2-1.

2011 BWC

12/06/11

Guerra, Asbaty, Andersson to bowl for women's World Cup title in South Africa

United States secure Bent Petersen Award for the top country

2011BWCAumiGuerra_small.jpg2011BWCDiandraAsbaty3_small.jpgAumi Guerra (l.), Dominican Republic, is one game away from winning her second consecutive Bowling World Cup title. The defending women's champion averaged 231.25 and compiled a 3-4-1 won-loss-tie record Tuesday to easily earn the No. 1 seed for tomorrow's stepladder finals in Johannesburg, South Africa. In the semifinal match starting at 10 a.m. local time, second place Diandra Asbaty , and third place Sandra Andersson, Sweden, will square off.