Hussain Al-Suwaidi (pictured left with Abdulla Al-Dosery, President of Bahrain Bowling Association) defeated local favorite Ahmed A. Jabbar (r.) of Bahrain, 245-191, to win the season-opening event of the 2013 Asian Bowling Federation Tour Saturday at Ozone Entertainment Center in Bahrain. It was the fifth career ABF Tour title for the UAE bowler, who has won titles in Kuwait (2008, 2010), Thailand (2009) and the 2010 ABF Tour Tournament of Champions.
Mika Koivuniemi (pictured) of Finland defeated Ildemaro Ruiz Jr. of Venezuela in the deciding game, 248-194, to win the 11th Kingdom of Bahrain International Open at Ozone Entertainment Center in Sitra, Bahrain, and the 7,500 Bahraini Dinar first place check. Koivuniemi, seeded first, fell to Ruiz in the first game of the championship match, 207-201. As the No. 1 seed must be defeated twice to win the title, Koivuniemi got a second chance and took full advantage.
The group of 30 finalists in the 11th Kingdom of Bahrain International Open was reduced to 18 in Final Round Two and Three Thursday at Ozone Entertainment Center. Yousef Al-Jaber (pictured), who finished qualifying in 24th place, led both rounds averaging 243.42 for the day. The Qatari rolled a 1449 six-game series (241.50) to lead the top six players of Round Two into the next round where he posted another 1472 (245.33). The top 6 of Round Three meet qualifiers 7-12 in Round Four on Friday morning.
Top six players of Squads A & B remain atop the leaderboard to earn three byes; Colombia's Manuel Otalora paces Squad C-E bowlers to land in seventh place; Hong Kong's Rickle Kam hits cutoff number with 3420 (213.75 average)
Mika Koivuniemi (pictured) of Finland finished the four-day qualifying of the 11th Kingdom of Bahrain International Open atop the 94-player leaderboard to lead a group of 30 players into the finals on Thursday and Friday at Ozone Entertainment Center in Sitra, Bahrain. The eleven-time PBA titlist shot a perfect game in each of the two eight-game qualifying blocks to win the qualifying with 3915 total (244.69 average). The bowlers seeded 19th to 30th will start the finals on Thursday at 10 a.m. Arabia Standard Time.
Manuel Otalora (pictured) of Colombia toppled 1949 pins and averaged 243.63 for eight games in Squad D to lead the 72 players of squads C, D & E after the first block of qualifying in the 11th Bahrain Open at Ozone Entertainment Center in Sitra. Mika Koivuniemi of Finland leads squads A & B, who have already completed both qualifying blocks, with 3915 total and an average of 244.69 for 16 games. Otalora needs a 1967 series (245.88 average) in the second block on Wednesday to overtake the Finn by one pin.
Finn leads 46-player field after Squad A & B have completed qualifying with 244.69 average
First block leader Mika Koivuniemi (l.) of Finland rolled his second 300 game Monday en route to maintain his lead in the 11th Bahrain Open as Squad A & B have completed qualifying. Koivuniemi added 1947 to his 1968 first-block series to lead the 46-player field with 3915 (244.69). Fellow PBA champion Dominic Barrett (r.) of England moved into second place with 3806. Squad C, D & E bowlers will conclude qualifying on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Finn averages 246 over eight games as Squad A & B qualifying has reached halfway mark
Mika Koivuniemi (pictured) of Finland posted the first perfect game in the first of two blocks in Squad B qualifying Sunday at Ozone Entertainment Center in Sitra to take the early lead in the 11th Kingdom of Bahrain International Open. The eleven-time PBA titlist and two-time PBA Player of the Year started his eight-game series with 214, 224, 234, 242 and 238 before he achieved perfection in game #6. He closed out with back-to-back 258 for 1968 pinfall total and an average of 246.00.
Tony Ranta (l.) of Finland won two matches over two games total pinfall en route to win the title in the H.H. Emir's Cup 2013 and the $25,000. In the title match, The No. 4 seed won both games against Paul Moor (r.) of England, 236-222 and 241-235, for a 477-457 come-from-behind victory. Moor received $12,000 for second place while Manuel Otalora, colombia, and Jassem Darwish, Kuwait, pocketed $4,000 apiece for third and fourth place.
The top 10 will meet the top six qualifiers in Round Two Sunday at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha
Jassem Darwish (l.) of Kuwait posted a, 1806 eight-game series, an average of 225.75, in the first round of the finals in the H.H. Emir's Cup 2013 in Doha, Qatar, en route to led the top 10 into a second-round clash with the top six qualifiers, who received one bye. Darwish, who finished qualifying in seventh place, had six games above 210 including high games of 267 and 252 to lead second-place Saudi Arabian prince Mohammed Al-Saud (r.) by thirty pins.
The Guinness World Records has updated Filipino sports legend Paeng Nepomuceno's third record, boosting his career titles to 124 from the previously published 118. His other two World Guinness Records are for being the youngest world
bowling champion at 19 when he won the Bowling World Cup in Teheran,
Iran in 1976 and the second for bagging the world titles in three
different decades. Nepomuceno was also named Bowling Athlete of the Millennium by FIQ in 1999.
Finn Mika Koivuniemi wins Thursday's High Series Award; Barrett leads a group of 36 players into the finals; the top six player earn one bye; cut for 28th place is 3243 (202.69 average)
Dominic Barrett (l.) of England added 1958 pins in the second block of Squad B to his 1972 from the first block for 3830 total and an average of 239.38 for 16 games en route to win the qualifying of the H.H. Emir's Cup 2013 at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha. The one-time PBA champion leads a group of 36 players into the finals on Friday and Saturday. Mika Koivuniemi (r.) of Finland earned the $200 High Series Award for his 1914 series Thursday but had to settle for second place with 3775.
Englishman averages 246.50 to take the lead and to win the daily High Series award with 1972
Dominic Barrett (l.) of England averaged 246.50 in his first eight-game block to take the lead in Squad B qualifying of the H.H. Emir's Cup 2013 Wednesday at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha. The 2012 European Bowling Tour point ranking winner rolled games of 195, 231, 245, 279, 286, 268, 213 and 255 for 1972 to earn the daily High Series award, worth $200. Mika Koivuniemi (r.) of Finland was 111 pins behind Barrett with 1861 (232.63).
Australian shoots second consecutive high series to lead Squad A after 16 games
Day one leader Andrew Frawley (l.) of Australia rolled his second consecutive high series Tuesday at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha en route to widen his lead in the qualifying at the 2013 His Highness Emir's Cup. Frawley, who led Squad A after first block of eight games with 1913, added another 1804 pins to lead the 47-player field with 3717 total and an average of 232.31 for 16 games. He received his second consecutive high series award of $200 from tournament director and former Qatar standout, Bandar Al-Shafi (r.).
Andrew Frawley (r.) of Australia took the early lead in the qualifying of the His Highness Emir's Cup 2013 Monday at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha, Qatar. Frawley averaged 239.13 and toppled 1913 pins in the first of two eight-game blocks in Squad A. Frawley outaveraged his nearest competitor, Jassem Darwish (l.) of Kuwait, who sits in second place with 1817 (227.13), by twelve pins. The players of Squad A will return on Tuesday afternoon for the second block.
The Japan Bowling Congress has released four new High Definition videos featuring the highlights of the International Bowling Championships 2013 supported by DHC. The preliminaries of the World Bowling Tour event were held at the world's biggest bowling center, 116-lane Inazawa Grandbowl in Inazawa City, Japan, while the Trios Shootout and the Men's and Women's TV Finals were staged on temporary lanes in an arena-style setting at Inazawa Futsal (Indoor Football) Stadium.
It is with great sadness that Kegel has announced that its founder and CEO, John M. Davis passed away at the age of 64 this morning at his home in Winter Haven, Florida. John was a very generous and compassionate man, who absolutely loved the sport of bowling. John leaves behind a legacy that will impact the sport of bowling and those who knew him forever. He will be sadly missed by his mother, wife, four brothers, three children, and six grandchildren, along with his extended family at Kegel and throughout the bowling industry.
Claims his 14th career PBA title, the third in Japan, and takes home six million Yen
In a title match between two PBA Player of the Year, Tommy Jones (l.) defeated Sean Rash, 209-204, to defend his title in the International Bowling Championships 2013 supported by DHC en route to win the six million Yen top prize. It was the 14th career PBA title, the fourth in Japan, and another big payday for Jones, who earned the PBA Player of the Year Award for 2005-06 after leading the Tour with $301,700, the third-highest single season earnings of all-time.
Shayna Ng of Singapore defeated Kelly Kulick of the United States, 248-201, in the final showdown of the arena-style Eliminator finals at Inazawa Futsal Stadium in Inazawa City, Japan, to win the women's title and six million Yen of the International Bowling Championships 2013 supported by DHC. It was the second consecutive victory in the IBC for a Singaporean women after Ng's team mate on the national team, Cherie Tan, has won the 2012 event.
The best three local bowlers and the best three international bowlers outside the top five in the International Bowling Championships 2013 qualified for a Trios shoot-out in Baker format Saturday morning at Inazawa Futsal Stadium. The Japanese women beat the international team for the second year in the row, 204-170. The international men took revenge defeating the Japanese, 245-193. The winners split 200,000 Yen, while the second-place team received 100,000 Yen.
American, Singaporean lead top 5 men and top 5 women into the TV Eliminator Finals Saturday at noon and 3 p.m. JST at Inazawa Futsal Stadium
Defending men's champion Tommy Jones (USA) and Shayna Ng (SIN) led the Round of 24 semifinals of the International Bowling Championships 2013 to lead the top five players into Saturday's TV Eliminator Finals. Joining Jones in the men's finals are Rafiq Ismail (MAS), Chris Barnes (USA), Hiroki Suzuki (JPN) and Sean Rash (USA). Ng meets Liz Johnson (USA), Zandra Aziela (MAS), Kelly Kulick (USA) and Miki Nishimura (JPN), who was seeded fifth as no local women finished in the top 5.
Mika Koivuniemi (pictured) of Finland defeated Ildemaro Ruiz Jr. of Venezuela in the deciding game, 248-194, to win the 11th Kingdom of Bahrain International Open at Ozone Entertainment Center in Sitra, Bahrain, and the 7,500 Bahraini Dinar first place check. Koivuniemi, seeded first, fell to Ruiz in the first game of the championship match, 207-201. As the No. 1 seed must be defeated twice to win the title, Koivuniemi got a second chance and took full advantage.
The group of 30 finalists in the 11th Kingdom of Bahrain International Open was reduced to 18 in Final Round Two and Three Thursday at Ozone Entertainment Center. Yousef Al-Jaber (pictured), who finished qualifying in 24th place, led both rounds averaging 243.42 for the day. The Qatari rolled a 1449 six-game series (241.50) to lead the top six players of Round Two into the next round where he posted another 1472 (245.33). The top 6 of Round Three meet qualifiers 7-12 in Round Four on Friday morning. 
Mika Koivuniemi (pictured) of Finland finished the four-day qualifying of the 11th Kingdom of Bahrain International Open atop the 94-player leaderboard to lead a group of 30 players into the finals on Thursday and Friday at Ozone Entertainment Center in Sitra, Bahrain. The eleven-time PBA titlist shot a perfect game in each of the two eight-game qualifying blocks to win the qualifying with 3915 total (244.69 average). The bowlers seeded 19th to 30th will start the finals on Thursday at 10 a.m. Arabia Standard Time. 
Manuel Otalora (pictured) of Colombia toppled 1949 pins and averaged 243.63 for eight games in Squad D to lead the 72 players of squads C, D & E after the first block of qualifying in the 11th Bahrain Open at Ozone Entertainment Center in Sitra. Mika Koivuniemi of Finland leads squads A & B, who have already completed both qualifying blocks, with 3915 total and an average of 244.69 for 16 games. Otalora needs a 1967 series (245.88 average) in the second block on Wednesday to overtake the Finn by one pin.
First block leader Mika Koivuniemi (l.) of Finland rolled his second 300 game Monday en route to maintain his lead in the 11th Bahrain Open as Squad A & B have completed qualifying. Koivuniemi added 1947 to his 1968 first-block series to lead the 46-player field with 3915 (244.69). Fellow PBA champion Dominic Barrett (r.) of England moved into second place with 3806. Squad C, D & E bowlers will conclude qualifying on Tuesday and Wednesday. 
Mika Koivuniemi (pictured) of Finland posted the first perfect game in the first of two blocks in Squad B qualifying Sunday at Ozone Entertainment Center in Sitra to take the early lead in the 11th Kingdom of Bahrain International Open. The eleven-time PBA titlist and two-time PBA Player of the Year started his eight-game series with 214, 224, 234, 242 and 238 before he achieved perfection in game #6. He closed out with back-to-back 258 for 1968 pinfall total and an average of 246.00.
Jassem Darwish (l.) of Kuwait posted a, 1806 eight-game series, an average of 225.75, in the first round of the finals in the H.H. Emir's Cup 2013 in Doha, Qatar, en route to led the top 10 into a second-round clash with the top six qualifiers, who received one bye. Darwish, who finished qualifying in seventh place, had six games above 210 including high games of 267 and 252 to lead second-place Saudi Arabian prince Mohammed Al-Saud (r.) by thirty pins.
The Guinness World Records has updated Filipino sports legend Paeng Nepomuceno's third record, boosting his career titles to 124 from the previously published 118. His other two World Guinness Records are for being the youngest world
bowling champion at 19 when he won the Bowling World Cup in Teheran,
Iran in 1976 and the second for bagging the world titles in three
different decades. Nepomuceno was also named Bowling Athlete of the Millennium by FIQ in 1999. 
Dominic Barrett (l.) of England added 1958 pins in the second block of Squad B to his 1972 from the first block for 3830 total and an average of 239.38 for 16 games en route to win the qualifying of the H.H. Emir's Cup 2013 at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha. The one-time PBA champion leads a group of 36 players into the finals on Friday and Saturday. Mika Koivuniemi (r.) of Finland earned the $200 High Series Award for his 1914 series Thursday but had to settle for second place with 3775.
Dominic Barrett (l.) of England averaged 246.50 in his first eight-game block to take the lead in Squad B qualifying of the H.H. Emir's Cup 2013 Wednesday at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha. The 2012 European Bowling Tour point ranking winner rolled games of 195, 231, 245, 279, 286, 268, 213 and 255 for 1972 to earn the daily High Series award, worth $200. Mika Koivuniemi (r.) of Finland was 111 pins behind Barrett with 1861 (232.63).
Day one leader Andrew Frawley (l.) of Australia rolled his second consecutive high series Tuesday at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha en route to widen his lead in the qualifying at the 2013 His Highness Emir's Cup. Frawley, who led Squad A after first block of eight games with 1913, added another 1804 pins to lead the 47-player field with 3717 total and an average of 232.31 for 16 games. He received his second consecutive high series award of $200 from tournament director and former Qatar standout, Bandar Al-Shafi (r.).
Andrew Frawley (r.) of Australia took the early lead in the qualifying of the His Highness Emir's Cup 2013 Monday at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha, Qatar. Frawley averaged 239.13 and toppled 1913 pins in the first of two eight-game blocks in Squad A. Frawley outaveraged his nearest competitor, Jassem Darwish (l.) of Kuwait, who sits in second place with 1817 (227.13), by twelve pins. The players of Squad A will return on Tuesday afternoon for the second block. 
The Japan Bowling Congress has released four new High Definition videos featuring the highlights of the International Bowling Championships 2013 supported by DHC. The preliminaries of the World Bowling Tour event were held at the world's biggest bowling center, 116-lane Inazawa Grandbowl in Inazawa City, Japan, while the Trios Shootout and the Men's and Women's TV Finals were staged on temporary lanes in an arena-style setting at Inazawa Futsal (Indoor Football) Stadium.
In a title match between two PBA Player of the Year, Tommy Jones (l.) defeated Sean Rash, 209-204, to defend his title in the International Bowling Championships 2013 supported by DHC en route to win the six million Yen top prize. It was the 14th career PBA title, the fourth in Japan, and another big payday for Jones, who earned the PBA Player of the Year Award for 2005-06 after leading the Tour with $301,700, the third-highest single season earnings of all-time.
Shayna Ng of Singapore defeated Kelly Kulick of the United States, 248-201, in the final showdown of the arena-style Eliminator finals at Inazawa Futsal Stadium in Inazawa City, Japan, to win the women's title and six million Yen of the International Bowling Championships 2013 supported by DHC. It was the second consecutive victory in the IBC for a Singaporean women after Ng's team mate on the national team, Cherie Tan, has won the 2012 event.
Defending men's champion Tommy Jones (USA) and Shayna Ng (SIN) led the Round of 24 semifinals of the International Bowling Championships 2013 to lead the top five players into Saturday's TV Eliminator Finals. Joining Jones in the men's finals are Rafiq Ismail (MAS), Chris Barnes (USA), Hiroki Suzuki (JPN) and Sean Rash (USA). Ng meets Liz Johnson (USA), Zandra Aziela (MAS), Kelly Kulick (USA) and Miki Nishimura (JPN), who was seeded fifth as no local women finished in the top 5.