Larsen und Koivuniemi achieve perfection in Round Robin Match Play
PBA star Mika Koivuniemi (l., center), a native Finn who lives in Hartland, Mich., USA, and Singapore international Cherie Tan (r., center) claimed the men's and women's titles in the 4th European Bowling Tour Masters, the season-ending event of the 2010 European Bowling Tour, Tuesday at Gladiator Arena in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The champions received 4.000 Euro each.
Larsen and compatriot Persson-Planefors win third block on mixed oil
Long-time Swedish national team member Martin Larsen (l.) and Cherie Tan (r.) of Singapore led the top 8 from the men's and women's division into the finals of the EBT Masters Tuesday at Gladiator Arena in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The top 8 men and the top 8 women will determine the champion in seven games round robin match play with the pinfall total from the preliminaries being carried forward. The men's and women's champion will receive 4.000 Euro each.
Norway's Tore Torgersen rolls first 300 game on medium oil
Nine-time PBA champion Mika Koivuniemi (l.), a native Finn who lives in Hartland, Mich., USA, and Singapore national team member Cherie Tan (r.) led the men's and women's preliminaries in the fourth European Bowling Tour Masters 2011 after 12 of 18 games Monday at bowling center Gladiator Arena in Ljubljana, Slovenia, The 16 men and the 16 women bowled six games each on the medium and long oil conditioning pattern on Monday. The winners of each block received a 400 Euro bonus.
Tour's 11th consecutive season exceeds 1 million Euro prize fund
The 2010 European Bowling Tour has concluded its 11th consecutive season featuring 18 tournaments in 16 countries. The EBT kicked off with the Brunswick Ballmaster Open and ended with the Qatar Bowling Open, the Tour's two Platinum tournaments in 2010. In addition the Tour consisted of six Gold, seven Silver and four Satellite tournaments. The total prize fund of the 2010 European Bowling Tour exceeded 1 million Euro (approx. US$1.32 million) prize fund.
Dominic Barrett and Nina Flack win the 2010 European Bowling Tour rankings
PBA exempt player Stuart Williams (l.), England, seeded first, defeated No. 2 seed Mai Ginge Jensen, Denmark, 422-417, en route to claim the title in the EBT "Platinum" Qatar Bowling Open and to win the 30.000 Euro top prize (approx. 43,865 U.S. Dollar). Jensen pocketed 15.000 for second place while Dominic Barrett, England and Sayed Al-Hashemi, UAE got 5.000 each for third and fourth place. Barrett and Nina Flack, Sweden won the men's and women's 2010 EBT rankings.
The field is down to 16 players in the 120.000 Euro Qatar Bowling Open. Reigning World Games champion Krista Pöllänen (l.), Finland, led Round Two with 1345 to lead the top 10 players into the third round where they will clash with the top six qualifiers. Her compatriot Jouni Helminen (r.) was second with 1343. The field will be cut to 8, 4 and then 2 players who will bowl for the totle and the 30.000 Euro top prize (approx. USD39.750) on Sunday, Dec. 19.
Leads a field of 39 men and 9 women into the finals on Saturday and Sunday
Sayed Al-Hashemi (l.) remained unchallenged during the last three qualifying squads Friday at Qatar Bowling Center en route to win the qualifying of the 10th Qatar Open with 1464 six-game total and an average of 244. PBA exempt player Stuart Williams (r.), England, led Squad 17 to jump into second place with 1436. Squad 16 leader Mai Ginge Jensen, Denmark, was third with 1435. A total of 48 players advanced to
the finals on Saturday and Sunday.
Heading into the last qualifying day, cut for 38th place is 1299
UAE national team member Sayed Al-Hashemi (l.) led a fully-booked Squad 13 with 1464 six-game total and an average of 244 to position himself atop the 139-player leaderboard of the 10th Qatar Bowling Open at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha, Qatar. Previous leader Dominic Barrett (right), England, slipped to second place with 1420. Qualifying ends on Friday with Squads 15-18 and concludes with the ultimate Desperado Squad at Midnight.Â
PBA champions Fagan, Healey lead Squad 9 and 11 to move into top 12
Dominic Barrett (l., England, finished Squad 10 with a huge 287 en route to overtake the lead in the 10th Qatar Bowling Open Thursday at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha. The Englishman surpassed previous leader Jimmy Mortensen (r.), Denmark, by 16 pins with 1420 pinfall total and an average of 236.87. PBA champions Mike Fagan and Patrick Healey led Squads 9 and 11 to move into the top 12. Qualifying continues on Thursday with Squads 12-14.
Defending champion Remy Ong moves into fourth place
Danish national team member Jimmy Mortensen (l.) became the first player in the 10th Qatar Bowling Open who cracked the 1400-bar when he totaled 1404 pins in Squad 7 on Tuesday. Mortensen started his series with the first 300 of this year's event to overtake Naif Oqab, UAE, by five pins. Defending champion Remy Ong, Singapore led Squad 8 with 1393 to jump into fourth place. Qualifying continues on Wednesday with Squads 9-11.
Cut for top 6 is 1356; cut for top 12 is 1310; cut for top 38 is 1197
Naif Oqab, UAE, and Tore Torgersen, Norway led the fifth and sixth of total 18 qualifying squads Monday at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha, Qatar en route to overtake the lead in the qualifying of the 10th Qatar Bowling Open. Oqab (l.) had games of 182, 210, 235, 277, 231 and 264 to overtake the lead with 1399 and an average of 233.17. Torgersen (r.) fell on epin short to sit in second place with 1398. Qualifying continues on Tuesday with Squads 7 and 8.
Eight players of Squad 3 and 4 crack the top 10 on Day Two Qualifying
Karl Wahlgren (l.) of Sweden overtook the lead in the qualifying of the 10th Qatar Bowling Open when he knocked down 1378 pins in Squad 4 on Sunday, Dec. 12 at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha. After two days of qualifying the Swede has a 22-pin cushion over Squad 3 leader Yousif Falah (right), Bahrain, who overtook day one leader Mubarak Al-Muraikhi, Qatar, by just one pin, 1356 to 1355. Qualifying continues on Monday, Dec. 13 with Squads 5 and 6.
Patricia Luoto finishes third to win Women's Ranking in Rome
Perttu Jussila (l.) of Finland captured his first European Bowling Tour title in the 1st Ebonite Roma International Sunday at Brunswick Bowling Rome, Italy. In the title match, the youngster defeated Stuart Williams (r.), England, 225-188, to earn the 5.000 Euro top prize. In the semifinals Jussila and Williams eliminated Patricia Luoto and Birgit Pöppler, both Germany. Luoto won the women's ranking in Rome due to her higher position in the qualifying.
36 of 320 players crack the 1200-bar; cut for 38th places is 1192
Four-time PBA champion Sean Rash, United States, won the qualifying of the 1st Ebonite Roma International with 1326 pinfall total and an average of 221.00 for six games. Only three players cracked the 1300-bar and just 36 including the top 3 cracked the 1200-bar (200 average). Torben Jørgensen (l.), Denmark, and Swede Peter Ljung (r.) led Squad 16 and 17 Saturday with 1313 and 1270 to crack the top 8. A total of 50 players advance to the finals on Sunday.
PBA champion shoots just the second 1300-plus series of the tournament; cut is 1172
Sean Rash (l.), United States, posted just the second 1300-plus series of the 1st Ebonite Roma International Friday at Brunswick Bowling Rome in Rome, Italy en route to overtake the lead in the qualifying with 1326 six-game total and an average of 221.00. PBA exempt player Stuart Williams (r.) led Squad 15 with 1298 to move into fourth place. Qualifying ends on Saturday, Nov. 13 with Squads 16-18 and the Desperado Squad, scheduled to start
at 8 p.m. CET.
Leads qualifying on Thursday with 1267; cut for 38th place is currently 1145
Four-time PBA champion Sean Rash (l.) started his first qualifying block in the 1st Ebonite Roma International Thursday with 278 game en route to move into fifth place in the overall qualifying standings with 1267 Thursday at Brunswick Bowling Rome in Rome, Italy. 22-year-old Tommaso Radi (r.), Italy, led Squad 11 with 1215 to climb in 12th place. Marco De Angelis, Italy, held on to the lead with 1322. Qualifying continues on Friday, Nov. 12 with Squads 13-15.
Leads 208-player field with 1322 as tournament has passed the halfway point
Marco De Angelis (l.) finished the fifth qualifying day at Brunswick Bowling Rome in Rome, Italy with back-to-back 250-games en route to overtake the lead in the 1st Ebonite Roma International with 1322 pinfall total and an average of 220.33. Alessandro Martino, both Italy, slipped to second place with 1298. Eike Kabowski (r.), Germany, who started Wednesday in seventh place with 1224, led Squad 9 with 1276 to leap three spots into third place.
With 176 players in the books cut for 38th place is 184.50
Alessandro Martino (l.) overtook the lead in the qualifying of the 1st Ebonite Roma International Tuesday at Brunswick Bowling Rome in Rome when the Italian rolled a 1298 six-game in Squad 7 to beat out previous leader Saverio Tuccimei for the top spot by 30 pins. Eike Kabowski (r.) was the only other player iwho managed a 200-plus average. The German moved into seventh place iwith 1224. Qualifying continues on Wednesday with Squads 9 and 10.
Scoring pace is still very low; top 8 only average over 200
The two squad leaders on Monday, Enrico Maddaloni (l.), Italy and Mohamed Al-Zaabi (r.), UAE were the only players who managed a 200-plus average on the third day of qualifying in the 1st Ebonite Roma International in Rome, Italy. As the scoring pace is still very low in the penultimate tournament of the 2010 European Bowling Tour, both players cracked the top 8 on the 137-player leaderboard. Qualifying continues on Tuesday, Nov. 9 with Squads 7 and 8.
The top 4 players earn automatic berth into the finals on Sunday, Nov. 14
Italian bowlers dominated the qualifying of the 1st Ebonite Roma International during the first weekend at Brunswick Bowling Rome in Rome, Italy. Saverio Tuccimei (r.), Antonio Maddaloni, Stefano Oddi and Giovanni Battagli led the 104-player field en route to earn automatic berth into the finals on Sunday, Nov. 14. Qualifying continues on Monday with Squads 5 and 6.
PBA star Mika Koivuniemi (l., center), a native Finn who lives in Hartland, Mich., USA, and Singapore international Cherie Tan (r., center) claimed the men's and women's titles in the 4th European Bowling Tour Masters, the season-ending event of the 2010 European Bowling Tour, Tuesday at Gladiator Arena in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The champions received 4.000 Euro each.
Long-time Swedish national team member Martin Larsen (l.
) and Cherie Tan (r.) of Singapore led the top 8 from the men's and women's division into the finals of the EBT Masters Tuesday at Gladiator Arena in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The top 8 men and the top 8 women will determine the champion in seven games round robin match play with the pinfall total from the preliminaries being carried forward. The men's and women's champion will receive 4.000 Euro each. 
Nine-time PBA champion Mika Koivuniemi (l.), a native Finn who lives in Hartland, Mich., USA, and Singapore national team member Cherie Tan (r.) led the men's and women's preliminaries in the fourth European Bowling Tour Masters 2011 after 12 of 18 games Monday at bowling center Gladiator Arena in Ljubljana, Slovenia, The 16 men and the 16 women bowled six games each on the medium and long oil conditioning pattern on Monday. The winners of each block received a 400 Euro bonus.
The 2010 European Bowling Tour has concluded its 11th consecutive season featuring 18 tournaments in 16 countries. The EBT kicked off with the Brunswick Ballmaster Open and ended with the Qatar Bowling Open, the Tour's two Platinum tournaments in 2010. In addition the Tour consisted of six Gold, seven Silver and four Satellite tournaments. The total prize fund of the 2010 European Bowling Tour exceeded 1 million Euro (approx. US$1.32 million) prize fund.
PBA exempt player Stuart Williams (l.), England, seeded first, defeated No. 2 seed Mai Ginge Jensen, Denmark, 422-417, en route to claim the title in the EBT "Platinum" Qatar Bowling Open and to win the 30.000 Euro top prize (approx. 43,865 U.S. Dollar). Jensen pocketed 15.000 for second place while Dominic Barrett, England and Sayed Al-Hashemi, UAE got 5.000 each for third and fourth place. Barrett and Nina Flack, Sweden won the men's and women's 2010 EBT rankings.
The field is down to 16 players in the 120.000 Euro Qatar Bowling Open. Reigning World Games champion Krista Pöllänen (l.), Finland, led Round Two with 1345 to lead the top 10 players into the third round where they will clash with the top six qualifiers. Her compatriot Jouni Helminen (r.) was second with 1343. The field will be cut to 8, 4 and then 2 players who will bowl for the totle and the 30.000 Euro top prize (approx. USD39.750) on Sunday, Dec. 19.
UAE national team member Sayed Al-Hashemi (l.) led a fully-booked Squad 13 with 1464 six-game total and an average of 244 to position himself atop the 139-player leaderboard of the 10th Qatar Bowling Open at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha, Qatar. Previous leader Dominic Barrett (right), England, slipped to second place with 1420. Qualifying ends on Friday with Squads 15-18 and concludes with the ultimate Desperado Squad at Midnight. 
Dominic Barrett (l., England, finished Squad 10 with a huge 287 en route to overtake the lead in the 10th Qatar Bowling Open Thursday at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha. The Englishman surpassed previous leader Jimmy Mortensen (r.), Denmark, by 16 pins with 1420 pinfall total and an average of 236.87. PBA champions Mike Fagan and Patrick Healey led Squads 9 and 11 to move into the top 12. Qualifying continues on Thursday with Squads 12-14. 
Danish national team member Jimmy Mortensen (l.) became the first player in the 10th Qatar Bowling Open who cracked the 1400-bar when he totaled 1404 pins in Squad 7 on Tuesday. Mortensen started his series with the first 300 of this year's event to overtake Naif Oqab, UAE, by five pins. Defending champion Remy Ong, Singapore led Squad 8 with 1393 to jump into fourth place. Qualifying continues on Wednesday with Squads 9-11.
Naif Oqab, UAE, and Tore Torgersen, Norway led the fifth and sixth of total 18 qualifying squads Monday at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha, Qatar en route to overtake the lead in the qualifying of the 10th Qatar Bowling Open. Oqab (l.) had games of 182, 210, 235, 277, 231 and 264 to overtake the lead with 1399 and an average of 233.17. Torgersen (r.) fell on epin short to sit in second place with 1398. Qualifying continues on Tuesday with Squads 7 and 8. 
Karl Wahlgren (l.) of Sweden overtook the lead in the qualifying of the 10th Qatar Bowling Open when he knocked down 1378 pins in Squad 4 on Sunday, Dec. 12 at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha. After two days of qualifying the Swede has a 22-pin cushion over Squad 3 leader Yousif Falah (right), Bahrain, who overtook day one leader Mubarak Al-Muraikhi, Qatar, by just one pin, 1356 to 1355. Qualifying continues on Monday, Dec. 13 with Squads 5 and 6. 
Perttu Jussila (l.) of Finland captured his first European Bowling Tour title in the 1st Ebonite Roma International Sunday at Brunswick Bowling Rome, Italy. In the title match, the youngster defeated Stuart Williams (r.), England, 225-188, to earn the 5.000 Euro top prize. In the semifinals Jussila and Williams eliminated Patricia Luoto and Birgit Pöppler, both Germany. Luoto won the women's ranking in Rome due to her higher position in the qualifying. 
Four-time PBA champion Sean Rash, United States, won the qualifying of the 1st Ebonite Roma International with 1326 pinfall total and an average of 221.00 for six games. Only three players cracked the 1300-bar and just 36 including the top 3 cracked the 1200-bar (200 average). Torben Jørgensen (l.), Denmark, and Swede Peter Ljung (r.) led Squad 16 and 17 Saturday with 1313 and 1270 to crack the top 8. A total of 50 players advance to the finals on Sunday.
Sean Rash (l.), United States, posted just the second 1300-plus series of the 1st Ebonite Roma International Friday at Brunswick Bowling Rome in Rome, Italy en route to overtake the lead in the qualifying with 1326 six-game total and an average of 221.00. PBA exempt player Stuart Williams (r.) led Squad 15 with 1298 to move into fourth place. Qualifying ends on Saturday, Nov. 13 with Squads 16-18 and the Desperado Squad, scheduled to start
at 8 p.m. CET. 
Four-time PBA champion Sean Rash (l.) started his first qualifying block in the 1st Ebonite Roma International Thursday with 278 game en route to move into fifth place in the overall qualifying standings with 1267 Thursday at Brunswick Bowling Rome in Rome, Italy. 22-year-old Tommaso Radi (r.), Italy, led Squad 11 with 1215 to climb in 12th place. Marco De Angelis, Italy, held on to the lead with 1322. Qualifying continues on Friday, Nov. 12 with Squads 13-15. 
Marco De Angelis (l.) finished the fifth qualifying day at Brunswick Bowling Rome in Rome, Italy with back-to-back 250-games en route to overtake the lead in the 1st Ebonite Roma International with 1322 pinfall total and an average of 220.33. Alessandro Martino, both Italy, slipped to second place with 1298. Eike Kabowski (r.), Germany, who started Wednesday in seventh place with 1224, led Squad 9 with 1276 to leap three spots into third place.
The two squad leaders on Monday, Enrico Maddaloni (l.), Italy and Mohamed Al-Zaabi (r.), UAE were the only players who managed a 200-plus average on the third day of qualifying in the 1st Ebonite Roma International in Rome, Italy. As the scoring pace is still very low in the penultimate tournament of the 2010 European Bowling Tour, both players cracked the top 8 on the 137-player leaderboard. Qualifying continues on Tuesday, Nov. 9 with Squads 7 and 8.
Italian bowlers dominated the qualifying of the 1st Ebonite Roma International during the first weekend at Brunswick Bowling Rome in Rome, Italy. Saverio Tuccimei (r.), Antonio Maddaloni, Stefano Oddi and Giovanni Battagli led the 104-player field en route to earn automatic berth into the finals on Sunday, Nov. 14. Qualifying continues on Monday with Squads 5 and 6. 