International Bowling Center in Cairo, Egypt (Feb. 1 - Feb. 10, 2012)
The Egyptian Bowling Federations will host the 16th Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships from Feb. 1-10 at the International Bowling Center, a 24-laner in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt. Just 50 youth bowlers, 32 boys and only 18 girls, from 8 countries will compete in Singles, Doubles, Team, All Events and Masters. This is lowest number of participants since 1983 and the third-lowest in the history of Asia's premier youth bowling event. The Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) currently has 39 member federations.
Watch also a video with the Highlights of this special event
During the 2011 AMF Australian Masters, a WTBA World Bowling Tour event, five Australian standouts took on a team of five international stars in a made-for-television competition series. The AMF Australian Masters International Challenge was held Thursday, Oct. 20 at AMF Bowling, Rooty Hill in Sydney. These shows are currently televised via the digital TV platforms of TVS Sydney, QCTV Brisbane, C31 Melbourne/Geelong, C44 Adelaide and WTV Perth, and will be available to a global audience online, 24 hours after being televised, via Youtube.
Tomie Kawaguchi wins Prince Cup; Hiromi Matsunaga claims last major title in Handa Cup
Tomie Kawaguchi (l.) and Hiromi Matsunaga (r.) closed out the 2011 Japan PBA Ladies Tour with victories in the JLBC Prince Cup and the third and last "major" of the season, the 43rd All Japan Pro Bowler Championships a.k.a. Handa Cup. Matsunaga, who won three titles this sason, led the 2011 JPBA Ladies Tour in two of the three major categories (points and averages), while Kawaguchi, who captured two titles, led the Ladies pros in earnings.
Watch now: Mika Koivuniemi & Dan MacLelland vs. Jason Belmonte & Jason Walsh
During the 2011 AMF Australian Masters, a WTBA World Bowling Tour event, five Australian standouts took on a team of five international stars in a made-for-television competition series. The AMF Australian Masters International Challenge was held Thursday, Oct. 20 at AMF Bowling, Rooty Hill in Sydney. These shows are currently televised via the digital TV platforms of TVS Sydney, QCTV Brisbane, C31 Melbourne/Geelong, C44 Adelaide and WTV Perth, and will be available to a global audience online, 24 hours after being televised, via Youtube.
Watch now: Mika Koivuniemi vs. Jason Belmonte; Mike Fagan vs. Sam Cooley; and the Baker Teams Event
During the 2011 AMF Australian Masters, a WTBA World Bowling Tour event, five Australian standouts took on a team of five international stars in a made-for-television competition series. The AMF Australian Masters International Challenge was held Thursday, Oct. 20 at AMF Bowling, Rooty Hill in Sydney. These shows are currently televised via the digital TV platforms of TVS Sydney, QCTV Brisbane, C31 Melbourne/Geelong, C44 Adelaide and WTV Perth, and will be available to a global audience online, 24 hours after being televised, via Youtube.
The world-beating achievements of tenpin bowling champion Jason Belmonte were acknowledged this week at an impressive Civic Reception hosted by the Mayor of Orange City Council, Cr. John Davis (l.). Before a large audience of Orange citizens and distinguished guests including New South Wales MP, the Hon. Andrew Gee, Mayor Davis commended Belmonte (r.) on the combination of hard work, determination, natural talent and passion that has led to his outstanding success.
Qatar Bowling Center in Doha, Qatar (Dec. 10-15, 2011)
Mubarak Al-Muraikhi (pictured) of Qatar capped off the bowling competition in the Arab Games 2011 at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha with victory in match play. It was the second gold medal for the Qatari veteran, who also won two silver medals, to become the most winningest players of the Games. Five of the seven countries, who sent a bowling team to the Arab Games
2011, shared the medals. The host country Qatar led the medal table with
two gold medals, two silver medals and three bronze medals.
Tomie Kawaguchi (l.) and amateur Natsuki Sasaki (r.) captured two of the three "major" titles on the 2011 Japan Professional Bowlers Association Ladies Tour. Kawaguchi reached the title matches in both events. She defeated Wendy Macpherson, United States, to win the Round 1 Cup, the richest women's tournament on the tour, but fell to Natsuki Sasaki, who became the first amateur bowler ever to win the Ladies Japan Open.
During the 2011 AMF Australian Masters, a WTBA World Bowling Tour event, five Australian standouts took on a team of five international stars in a made-for-television competition series. The AMF Australian Masters International Challenge was held Thursday, Oct. 20 at AMF Bowling, Rooty Hill in Sydney. These shows are currently televised via the digital TV platforms of TVS Sydney, QCTV Brisbane, C31 Melbourne/Geelong, C44 Adelaide and WTV Perth, and will be available to a global audience online, 24 hours after being televised, via Youtube.
During the 2011 AMF Australian Masters, a WTBA World Bowling Tour event, five Australian standouts took on a team of five international stars in a made-for-television competition series. The AMF Australian Masters International Challenge was held Thursday, Oct. 20 at AMF Bowling, Rooty Hill in Sydney. These shows are currently televised via the digital TV platforms of TVS Sydney, QCTV Brisbane, C31 Melbourne/Geelong, C44 Adelaide and WTV Perth, and will be available to a global audience online, 24 hours after being televised, via Youtube.
Cherie Tan from Singapore and Malaysia's Adrian Ang captured the coveted Masters titles on the final day of the bowling competition of the 26th Southeast Asian Games Sunday in Jakarta, Indonesia. In the women's final, top seeded Tan flew past Sharon Koh, Malaysia, 497-372, to claim her third gold medal of the Games. Ang, seeded second, defeated top seeded Frederick Ong, Philippines, in the men's final, 431-390, for his fourth gold medal.
During the 2011 AMF Australian Masters, a WTBA World Bowling Tour event, five Australian standouts took on a team of five international stars in a made-for-television competition series. The AMF Australian Masters International Challenge was held Thursday, Oct. 20 at AMF Bowling, Rooty Hill in Sydney. These shows are currently televised via the digital TV platforms of TVS Sydney, QCTV Brisbane, C31 Melbourne/Geelong, C44 Adelaide and WTV Perth, and will be available to a global audience online, 24 hours after being televised, via Youtube.
Frederick Ong of the Philippines and Malaysia's Zandra Aziela led the men's and women's Masters competition of the 26th Southeast Asian Games after the first eight match play games on the long oil pattern. Saturday. Ong won all but the eighth game averaging 222.38 for the round. He added 70 pins bonus to his 1779 pinfall to lead the men's field with 1849 total. Aziela topped the women's Masters with 1772 pinfall total including a 5-3 match play record.
Top 16 men and women in All Events advance to Masters finals
The Singaporean women and the Malaysian men cruised to the gold medal in the five-player Team event of the 24th Southeast Asian Games Friday at Jaya Ancol Bowling Center in Jakarta, Indonesia. Indonesia took silver in the women's division with Malaysia in third. Silver and bronze in the men's division went to the Philippines and Indonesia, respectively. The top 16 men and women in All Events advanced to the Mastesr finals on Saturday and Sunday.
Yanee Saebe, Tanaprang Sathean and Angkana Netvriseth of Thailand and Malaysia's Adrian Ang, Zulmazran Zulkifli and Alex Liew earned the gold medals in the women's and men's Trios event at the 26th Southeast Asian Games Thursday at Jaya Ancol Bowling Center in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Singaporean women took silver and bronze, while Malaysia won another silver medal in the men's division with the Phillipines in third.
Philippines take the silver medal at Jakarta's Jaya Ancol Bowl
The Malaysian men followed in the footprints of their women's national team members as the men also claimed the gold and the bronze medal in Doubles Wednesday at Jaya Ancol Bowling Center in Jakarta, Indonesia. Adrian Ang joined forces with Alex Liew to win the gold medal with 2555 six-game total. Trailing the Malaysians by 65 pins to take the silver medal were Frederick Ong and Biboy Rivera, Philippines, with 2490.
Zandra Aziela and Jacqueline Sijore of Malaysia teamed to win the Women's Doubles in the 26th South East Asian Games Wednesday in Jakarta, Indonesia. The duo totaled 2463 pins on the long oil pattern. Singles champion Cherie Tan and team mate Daphne Tan missed the second gold medal for Singapore by seven pins finishing second with 2456. Bronze went to Malaysia's Sharon Koh and Dayang Khairuniza with 2413.
Singaporean women dominate the event, finishing 1st and in 3rd through 6th place
Cherie Tan claimed the first gold medal for Singapore in the bowling competition of the 26th South East Asian Games as she won the title in Women's Singles Tuesday at Jaya Ancol Bowling Center in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Singaporean national squad dominated the event as four of Tan's team mates, Jazreel Tan, Jasmine Yeong-Nathan, Shayna Ng and New Hui Fen finished in third through sixth place. Sin Li Jane, Malaysia, took the silver medal.
Jaya Ancol Bowling Center in Jakarta, Indonesia (Nov. 12-20, 2011)
Frederick Ong and Jeremy Posadas won a gold and a silver medal for the Philippines in the opening event of the 26th South East Asian Games bowling competition Tuesday at Jaya Ancol Bowling Center in Jakarta, Indonesia. Ong had 1386 pinfall total and an average of 231 on the 35 ft short oil pattern to win the title in Men's Singles. His compatriot Posadas finished with 254 to beat out Malaysia's Adrian Ang for second place by six pins, 1365 to 1359.
Hong Kong's Wu Siu Hong (l.) and Shannon Pluhowsky (r.), United States, captured the men's and women's titles in the AMF Australian Masters Saturday at AMF Bowling Rooty Hill RSL in Sydney, NSW, Australia and the 25,000 and 15,000 Australian Dollars top prize, resp. Siu Hong swept Mike Fagan, United States, in best-of-three games format, 2-0, while Pluhowsky flew past Sweden's Sandra Andersson to wrap up the women's title.
The Egyptian Bowling Federations will host the 16th Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships from Feb. 1-10 at the International Bowling Center, a 24-laner in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt. Just 50 youth bowlers, 32 boys and only 18 girls, from 8 countries will compete in Singles, Doubles, Team, All Events and Masters. This is lowest number of participants since 1983 and the third-lowest in the history of Asia's premier youth bowling event. The Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) currently has 39 member federations.
During the 2011 AMF Australian Masters, a WTBA World Bowling Tour event, five Australian standouts took on a team of five international stars in a made-for-television competition series. The AMF Australian Masters International Challenge was held Thursday, Oct. 20 at AMF Bowling, Rooty Hill in Sydney. These shows are currently televised via the digital TV platforms of TVS Sydney, QCTV Brisbane, C31 Melbourne/Geelong, C44 Adelaide and WTV Perth, and will be available to a global audience online, 24 hours after being televised, via Youtube.
Tomie Kawaguchi (l.) and Hiromi Matsunaga (r.) closed out the 2011 Japan PBA Ladies Tour with victories in the JLBC Prince Cup and the third and last "major" of the season, the 43rd All Japan Pro Bowler Championships a.k.a. Handa Cup. Matsunaga, who won three titles this sason, led the 2011 JPBA Ladies Tour in two of the three major categories (points and averages), while Kawaguchi, who captured two titles, led the Ladies pros in earnings. 
The world-beating achievements of tenpin bowling champion Jason Belmonte were acknowledged this week at an impressive Civic Reception hosted by the Mayor of Orange City Council, Cr. John Davis (l.). Before a large audience of Orange citizens and distinguished guests including New South Wales MP, the Hon. Andrew Gee, Mayor Davis commended Belmonte (r.) on the combination of hard work, determination, natural talent and passion that has led to his outstanding success.
Mubarak Al-Muraikhi (pictured) of Qatar capped off the bowling competition in the Arab Games 2011 at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha with victory in match play. It was the second gold medal for the Qatari veteran, who also won two silver medals, to become the most winningest players of the Games. Five of the seven countries, who sent a bowling team to the Arab Games
2011, shared the medals. The host country Qatar led the medal table with
two gold medals, two silver medals and three bronze medals. 
Tomie Kawaguchi (l.) and amateur Natsuki Sasaki (r.) captured two of the three "major" titles on the 2011 Japan Professional Bowlers Association Ladies Tour. Kawaguchi reached the title matches in both events. She defeated Wendy Macpherson, United States, to win the Round 1 Cup, the richest women's tournament on the tour, but fell to Natsuki Sasaki, who became the first amateur bowler ever to win the Ladies Japan Open.
Cherie Tan from Singapore and Malaysia's Adrian Ang captured the coveted Masters titles on the final day of the bowling competition of the 26th Southeast Asian Games Sunday in Jakarta, Indonesia. In the women's final, top seeded Tan flew past Sharon Koh, Malaysia, 497-372, to claim her third gold medal of the Games. Ang, seeded second, defeated top seeded Frederick Ong, Philippines, in the men's final, 431-390, for his fourth gold medal.
Hong Kong's Wu Siu Hong (l.) and Shannon Pluhowsky (r.), United States, captured the men's and women's titles in the AMF Australian Masters Saturday at AMF Bowling Rooty Hill RSL in Sydney, NSW, Australia and the 25,000 and 15,000 Australian Dollars top prize, resp. Siu Hong swept Mike Fagan, United States, in best-of-three games format, 2-0, while Pluhowsky flew past Sweden's Sandra Andersson to wrap up the women's title.