Cashman Center in Las Vegas, Nev., United States (July 24-Aug. 3, 2009)
Asia's No. 1 women bowling team is now the best in the world. Korea (pictured left) put on a show in the title match of the five-player Team World Championships defeating the host country United States (right), 1175 - 1071. In the semifinals, Team USA flew past Singapore's Bernice Lim, Shayna
Ng, Cherie Tan, Jazreel Tan and Jasmine Yeong-Nathan, 1035-934, while
Korea eliminated Sweden with Nina Flack, Malin Glendert, Victoria Johansson,
Helen Johnsson and Veronica Lantto, 1041-974.
The five-player teams from Korea (left), the United States (right), Singapore and Sweden will determine the champions in the Team event at the 2009 Women's World Championships in Las Vegas. Clara Juliana Guerrero (r.) from
Colombia won the prestigious All Events title averaging 222.08 over 24 games. Helen Johnsson, Sweden, claimed the silver medal and Carolyn Dorin-Ballard,
United States, got the bronze.
Reigning Asian Team champion Korea had games of 1063, 1179 and 1191 en route to lead the Team event at the Women's World Championships with championship record 3433 pinfall total and an average of 228.87. Second place United States also topped the previous record (3335) with 3361. Venezuela is third with 3287 and defending champion Malaysia sist in fourth place with 3257.The top 4 after six games will go to the finals.
Cashman Center in Las Vegas, Nev., United States (July 24-Aug. 3, 2009)
Competition in the 2009 Women's World Championships in Las Vegas continues Saturday with the five-player team event. All teams will bowl two three-game blocks before the field is cut to the top four, who will advance to the finals.
Among the favorites are defending champion Malaysia, back-to-back runner-up United States, the Asian champion from Korea, Denmark, which has reached all finals thus far and Chinese Taipei, the surprise winner in the Trios event yesterday. Semifinal and final action kicks off at 9:30 p.m. EDT and will be streamed live on bowl.com.
Asia's No. 1 women bowling team is now the best in the world. Korea (pictured left) put on a show in the title match of the five-player Team World Championships defeating the host country United States (right), 1175 - 1071. In the semifinals, Team USA flew past Singapore's Bernice Lim, Shayna
Ng, Cherie Tan, Jazreel Tan and Jasmine Yeong-Nathan, 1035-934, while
Korea eliminated Sweden with Nina Flack, Malin Glendert, Victoria Johansson,
Helen Johnsson and Veronica Lantto, 1041-974.
The five-player teams from Korea (left), the United States (right), Singapore and Sweden will determine the champions in the Team event at the 2009 Women's World Championships in Las Vegas. Clara Juliana Guerrero (r.) from
Colombia won the prestigious All Events title averaging 222.08 over 24 games. Helen Johnsson, Sweden, claimed the silver medal and Carolyn Dorin-Ballard,
United States, got the bronze.
Competition in the 2009 Women's World Championships in Las Vegas continues Saturday with the five-player team event. All teams will bowl two three-game blocks before the field is cut to the top four, who will advance to the finals.
Among the favorites are defending champion Malaysia, back-to-back runner-up United States, the Asian champion from Korea, Denmark, which has reached all finals thus far and Chinese Taipei, the surprise winner in the Trios event yesterday. Semifinal and final action kicks off at 9:30 p.m. EDT and will be streamed live on bowl.com. 
