Germany's Martina Beckel and Dan Stricker (r-l), United States, dominated the men's and women's division and cruised to the titles in the inaugural Hansabowl Senior Challenge Sunday, May 5 at Park Bowling in Mühlheim, Germany. Stricker averaged 245.54 over 17 games in the finals, while Beckel averaged 212.14 in the seven-game women's finale to finish the clear winners. The fourth stop of the 2013 International Seniors Bowling Tour drew 66 players from 13 countries.
Brigitte Fievet of France and Belgium's Gunther Schollen (pictured left) won the women's and men's title in the Alsace Senior Open Sunday, April 28 at Cristal Bowling in Wittelsheim, France. The third stop of the 2013 International Seniors Bowling Tour drew 106 players, 83 men and 23 women, from 11 countries. Qualifying leader Alessandra Morra (r.), Italy, rolled a 300 game in the women's finals.
Bowlingcenter am Bahnhof in Osnabrück, Germany (March 12-17, 2013)
Barbara Karnasch of Germany and Austria's Ernst Berndt (pictured l-r) took the titles in Arthur's Senior Open at Bowlingcenter am Bahnhof in Osnabrück, Germany. The men's final over four games proved to be a runaway victory for Berndt, who finished over 50 pins ahead of Ron Oldfield, England, with Peter Knopp, Germany, in third place. In the all-German women's final, Karnasch put in four solid games to take the win followed by Rosemarie Greve and Martina Beckel.
Alessandra Morra of Italy and Belgian Gunther Schollen (pictured) won the women's and men's title at the Plaza Senior Open 2013. The first stop on the 2013 International Seniors Bowling Tour was held Jan. 23-27 at Plaza Bowling in Reims, France, which last year also hosted the ISBT Masters. For the 2012 season, the Masters will be held during the Italian Senior Open in Bologna in early June. Plaza Senior Open 2013 attracted 69 men and 21 women from 12 countries.
Angie Brown and Ron Deacon (pictured l-r) ended the 2012 International Seniors Bowling Tour by winning the women's and men's title at the Yorkshire Senior Open in Leeds, England. It was the fourth title of the season for Brown and the first for Deacon. Belgium's Liliane Vintens and Roger Pieters finished second while Jan Steiner and Neville Robinson of England took third place. The tenth and final stop on the 2012 ISBT marked the first visit of the tour to Yorkshire.
Former World Champion Patrick Rolland (r.) captured his first title on the 2012 International Seniors Bowling Tour and England's Angie Brown (l.) won her third title of the season in the French Senior Open in Lille, France. The ninth stop on the 2012 Tour was held from Sept. 19-23 at Planet Bowling, just outside of Lille in France. This was the third running of this tournament, which becomes more popular year by year. This year it attracted 91 men and 17 women.
Ulf Lönngren of Sweden and Germany's Christiane Kühn (r-l) captured the men's and women's title at the 2012 Belgian Senior Open, the eighth stop on the 2012 International Seniors Bowling Tour, which was held at the Bowlmaster Club in Brussels, Belgium. It was the first title this season for Lönngren and the second for the Swedish men. Kühn, who earned her first career senior title, made it three-in-a-row for Germany in the women's division.
Germany's Marianne Pelz (and Carlo Greulich (r-l) swept the women's and men's title at the 7th Schiedam Senior Open Sunday at Chandra Bowling in Schiedam, Netherlands. The seventh stop on the International Seniors Bowling Tour, traditionally the most popular event on the tour, attracted 126 men and 36 women. The next stop is a return to Belgium and Bowlmaster bowling center in
Brussels for the Belgium Senior Open from August 15-18, 2012.
Roger Pieters (l.) of Belgium and Gisela Insinger (r.) of Germany won the men's and women's title in the Flanders Senior Open. The sixth stop on the 2012 International Seniors Bowling Tour was held from July 16-22 at the Real bowling center just outside Gent in Belgium. This is traditionally a popular event, and this year it attracted 78 men and 23 women
Cristal Bowling in Wittelsheim, France (April 11-15, 2012)
Sabine Leutwiler of Switzerland and Belgium's Chris Vandamme walked away the winners in the Alsace Senior Open, the third stop on the 2012 International Seniors Bowling Tour. Vandamme posted the highest pinfall total and won five of seven games in match play to finish 49 pins ahead of Patrick Rolland, France, to claim the men's title. Leutwiler was able to weather a late charge by Yvette Murrath to finish 17 pins ahead of the Belgian to earn the women's title.
Bowling Center "Am Bahnhof" in Osnabrück, Germany (March 5-11, 2012)
Dutchman Jan Weideman and England's Angie Brown claimed the men's and women's title in Arthur's 7th Senior Open, the second stop on the 2012 International Seniors Bowling Tour. It was the second ISBT women's title for Brown 2012 in as amyn events. Brown threw a double in the very last frame to beat Barbara Karnasch, Germany, by five pins. Weideman rocketed from 10th to first place in the last four games to beat out Germany's Utz Dehler for the men's title by 20 pins.
Oldfield shoots two 300 games on his way to the title
Former English international Ron Oldfield and his fellow countrywoman Angie Brown (pictured) captured the men's and women's title in the Plaza Senior Open, which was held from Feb. 8-12 at Plaza Bowling in Reims, France, The tournament was the season-opening event of the 2012 International Seniors Bowling Tour. Oldfield led the men's division by 253 pins while Brown outdistanced her nearest competitor by 271 pins.
The International Seniors Bowling Tour for 2011 kicked off with Arthur's sixth Senior Open at Vegas Bowling in Monheim, Germany from March 2-6. 128 players from 12 countries, 28 women and 100 men, participated. Defending champion Ron Oldfield (l.), England, claimed his fifth ISBT celebrating a 4-pin victory over Ernst Berndt, Austria, in the men's division. Erna Buysse (r.), Belgium, led the women's field from wire to wire to earn her first ISBT title.
Farida Pascoal-Blom, Chris Vandamme win 2010 ISBT rankings
England's Brenda Pratt and Chris Vandamme, Belgium (l-r), ended the inaugural season of the International Seniors Bowling Tour with victory in the women's and men's division of the Senior English Open at Lakeside Superbowl in Nuneaton, England. In the ISBT rankings, Vandamme was the runaway victor, followed by Ron Oldfield, England and Dominique De Nolf, Belgium. Farida Pascoal-Blom, Netherlands won the female rankings for the year, followed by Liliane Vintens, Belgium and Angie Brown, England.
Gisela Fehling, Germany and Dominique De Nolf, Belgium (pictured) won the women's and men's division in the Berlin Schillerpark Senior Open en route to capture their first International Seniors Bowling Tour title. Fehling finished the women's 3-game round robin with 235 and 223 to win the women's title by 76 pins over Martina Beckel, Germany. De Nolf scored over 200 in every game including 276, 279 and a 299 in the penultimate game to take a narrow win from Ernst Berndt, Austria, by only 16 pins.
Planet Bowling in Lomme, France (September 1-5, 2010)
Angie Brown (pictured right), England, and Chris Vandamme (left), Belgium captured their second on the inaugural International Seniors Bowling Tour when they claimed the women's and men's title in the French Senior Open Sunday, Sept. 5 at Planet Bowling in Lomme, France. As the 7th stop on the popular ISBT clashed with the Irish Senior Open, only 53 men and 13 women traveled to northern France to take part in the French Senior Open.
Ron Oldfield, England and Liliane Vintens, Belgium, (pictured left) captured the men's and women's title in the 5th Schiedam Senior Open, the fifth stop of the inaugural International Seniors Bowling Tour which was held from July 27 through Aug. 1 at Chandra Schiedam in Schiedam, Netherlands. It was the third title on the Tour for Oldfield who also won the first and the third event in Monheim, and in Buxtehude, both Germany. Vintens, who is the president of the ISB Tour, celebrated her first victory.
Farida Pascoal-Blom wins her first title in the women's division
Long-time English national team member Ron Oldfield (r.) and long-time Dutch national team member Farida Pascoal-Blom (l.) captured the titles in the ALPA Senior Open Sunday at Alpa-Bowl in Buxtehude. Germany. It was the second title on the inaugural International Seniors Bowling Tour and the second 2.000 Euro pay check for Oldfield in just three events, while Pascoal-Blom took the 1.000 Euro women's top prize for the first time. The ISBT takes a short break before heading to Latem, Belgium, for the 1st Flanders Senior Open July 21-25, 2010.
Top 2 women and top 4 men after two days earn berths into the finals
Farida Pascoal-Blom (l.), Netherlands, and Barry Horne (r.), United States, set the pace in the women's and men's division in the ALPA Senior Open in Buxtehude. Germany, after the second day of qualifying with 2472 and 2833 pinfall total, both including age bonus. The top 2 women and the top 4 men after two days earned automatic berths into the finals on Sunday. The men's winner will receive the 2.000 Euro top prize, while the women's champions will pocket 1.000 Euro.
Germany's Martina Beckel and Dan Stricker (r-l), United States, dominated the men's and women's division and cruised to the titles in the inaugural Hansabowl Senior Challenge Sunday, May 5 at Park Bowling in Mühlheim, Germany. Stricker averaged 245.54 over 17 games in the finals, while Beckel averaged 212.14 in the seven-game women's finale to finish the clear winners. The fourth stop of the 2013 International Seniors Bowling Tour drew 66 players from 13 countries.
Brigitte Fievet of France and Belgium's Gunther Schollen (pictured left) won the women's and men's title in the Alsace Senior Open Sunday, April 28 at Cristal Bowling in Wittelsheim, France. The third stop of the 2013 International Seniors Bowling Tour drew 106 players, 83 men and 23 women, from 11 countries. Qualifying leader Alessandra Morra (r.), Italy, rolled a 300 game in the women's finals.
Barbara Karnasch of Germany and Austria's Ernst Berndt (pictured l-r) took the titles in Arthur's Senior Open at Bowlingcenter am Bahnhof in Osnabrück, Germany. The men's final over four games proved to be a runaway victory for Berndt, who finished over 50 pins ahead of Ron Oldfield, England, with Peter Knopp, Germany, in third place. In the all-German women's final, Karnasch put in four solid games to take the win followed by Rosemarie Greve and Martina Beckel.
Alessandra Morra of Italy and Belgian Gunther Schollen (pictured) won the women's and men's title at the Plaza Senior Open 2013. The first stop on the 2013 International Seniors Bowling Tour was held Jan. 23-27 at Plaza Bowling in Reims, France, which last year also hosted the ISBT Masters. For the 2012 season, the Masters will be held during the Italian Senior Open in Bologna in early June. Plaza Senior Open 2013 attracted 69 men and 21 women from 12 countries.
Angie Brown and Ron Deacon (pictured l-r) ended the 2012 International Seniors Bowling Tour by winning the women's and men's title at the Yorkshire Senior Open in Leeds, England. It was the fourth title of the season for Brown and the first for Deacon. Belgium's Liliane Vintens and Roger Pieters finished second while Jan Steiner and Neville Robinson of England took third place. The tenth and final stop on the 2012 ISBT marked the first visit of the tour to Yorkshire.
Former World Champion Patrick Rolland (r.) captured his first title on the 2012 International Seniors Bowling Tour and England's Angie Brown (l.) won her third title of the season in the French Senior Open in Lille, France. The ninth stop on the 2012 Tour was held from Sept. 19-23 at Planet Bowling, just outside of Lille in France. This was the third running of this tournament, which becomes more popular year by year. This year it attracted 91 men and 17 women.
Ulf Lönngren of Sweden and Germany's Christiane Kühn (r-l) captured the men's and women's title at the 2012 Belgian Senior Open, the eighth stop on the 2012 International Seniors Bowling Tour, which was held at the Bowlmaster Club in Brussels, Belgium. It was the first title this season for Lönngren and the second for the Swedish men. Kühn, who earned her first career senior title, made it three-in-a-row for Germany in the women's division.
Sabine Leutwiler of Switzerland and Belgium's Chris Vandamme walked away the winners in the Alsace Senior Open, the third stop on the 2012 International Seniors Bowling Tour. Vandamme posted the highest pinfall total and won five of seven games in match play to finish 49 pins ahead of Patrick Rolland, France, to claim the men's title. Leutwiler was able to weather a late charge by Yvette Murrath to finish 17 pins ahead of the Belgian to earn the women's title.
Dutchman Jan Weideman and England's Angie Brown claimed the men's and women's title in Arthur's 7th Senior Open, the second stop on the 2012 International Seniors Bowling Tour. It was the second ISBT women's title for Brown 2012 in as amyn events. Brown threw a double in the very last frame to beat Barbara Karnasch, Germany, by five pins. Weideman rocketed from 10th to first place in the last four games to beat out Germany's Utz Dehler for the men's title by 20 pins.
Former English international Ron Oldfield and his fellow countrywoman Angie Brown (pictured) captured the men's and women's title in the Plaza Senior Open, which was held from Feb. 8-12 at Plaza Bowling in Reims, France, The tournament was the season-opening event of the 2012 International Seniors Bowling Tour. Oldfield led the men's division by 253 pins while Brown outdistanced her nearest competitor by 271 pins. 
The International Seniors Bowling Tour for 2011 kicked off with Arthur's sixth Senior Open at Vegas Bowling in Monheim, Germany from March 2-6. 128 players from 12 countries, 28 women and 100 men, participated. Defending champion Ron Oldfield (l.), England, claimed his fifth ISBT celebrating a 4-pin victory over Ernst Berndt, Austria, in the men's division. Erna Buysse (r.), Belgium, led the women's field from wire to wire to earn her first ISBT title.
England's Brenda Pratt and Chris Vandamme, Belgium (l-r), ended the inaugural season of the International Seniors Bowling Tour with victory in the women's and men's division of the Senior English Open at Lakeside Superbowl in Nuneaton, England. In the ISBT rankings, Vandamme was the runaway victor, followed by Ron Oldfield, England and Dominique De Nolf, Belgium. Farida Pascoal-Blom, Netherlands won the female rankings for the year, followed by Liliane Vintens, Belgium and Angie Brown, England.
Gisela Fehling, Germany and Dominique De Nolf, Belgium (pictured) won the women's and men's division in the Berlin Schillerpark Senior Open en route to capture their first International Seniors Bowling Tour title. Fehling finished the women's 3-game round robin with 235 and 223 to win the women's title by 76 pins over Martina Beckel, Germany. De Nolf scored over 200 in every game including 276, 279 and a 299 in the penultimate game to take a narrow win from Ernst Berndt, Austria, by only 16 pins. 
Just two weeks after their victory in the 5th Schiedam Senior Open, Ron Oldfield (right), England and Liliane Vintens (left), Belgium, won back-to-back International Seniors Bowling Tour titles by winning the men's and women's division in the Belgian Senior Open at Bowlmaster in Brussels, Belgium. Oldfield won his fourth ISBT title by mere four pins over André Geelen, Belgium, while Vintens had a 67-pin cushion over Angie Brown, England, to win her second title in the women's division. 
Ron Oldfield, England and Liliane Vintens, Belgium, (pictured left) captured the men's and women's title in the 5th Schiedam Senior Open, the fifth stop of the inaugural International Seniors Bowling Tour which was held from July 27 through Aug. 1 at Chandra Schiedam in Schiedam, Netherlands. It was the third title on the Tour for Oldfield who also won the first and the third event in Monheim, and in Buxtehude, both Germany. Vintens, who is the president of the ISB Tour, celebrated her first victory.
Long-time English national team member Ron Oldfield (r.) and long-time Dutch national team member Farida Pascoal-Blom (l.) captured the titles in the ALPA Senior Open Sunday at Alpa-Bowl in Buxtehude. Germany. It was the second title on the inaugural International Seniors Bowling Tour and the second 2.000 Euro pay check for Oldfield in just three events, while Pascoal-Blom took the 1.000 Euro women's top prize for the first time. The ISBT takes a short break before heading to Latem, Belgium, for the 1st Flanders Senior Open July 21-25, 2010.
Farida Pascoal-Blom (l.), Netherlands, and Barry Horne (r.), United States, set the pace in the women's and men's division in the ALPA Senior Open in Buxtehude. Germany, after the second day of qualifying with 2472 and 2833 pinfall total, both including age bonus. The top 2 women and the top 4 men after two days earned automatic berths into the finals on Sunday. The men's winner will receive the 2.000 Euro top prize, while the women's champions will pocket 1.000 Euro.