Ulf Arnesen from Norway and English ranking leader Donna Adams won the titles in the men's and women's Open Division in the 7th ALSAA Re-entry Open Singles 2006 at ALSAA Bowl in Dublin, Ireland. Arnesen pocketed 1.500 Euro and Adams received 500 Euro.
Bowling Alley: Leisureplex Tallaght Bowl in Dublin, Ireland
The Irish Tenpin Bowling Association Senior National Championships took place over the weekend January 13-15 at Leisureplex Tallaght Bowl in Dublin. Brendan Healy, in his first Senior Championships, and Bernie Moriarty, a regular winner, claimed the coveted Masters titles.
Barry Eason, tournament manager of the Surrey county trials, reports that 12-year-old Elliot Crosby rolled the youngest 300 in the United Kingdom on January 7, 2006 at AMF Purley in South London, England. "Ell" accomplished the feat in the sixth game of the county trials at the age of 12 years, two months and ten days. It could have been the first perfecto rolled in sanctioned play in the UK for the year as well.
Erik Andersin (pictured right) defeated former Swedish International Göran Carlsson (left) in the championship match of the 26th AIK International Tournament, 186-180, to capture his first career title on the Swedish Super Six Tour and the 40.000 SEK top prize (approx. 4.280 Euro or USD5,165) . The AIK Tournament was the first stop of the 2006 SSST season.
The 2005 edition of the MTBA National Intermediate and Junior Championships was recently held at the Eden SuperBowl, St. Julian's, where 2004 Intermediate (U-23) Champions Matthew Caruana and Lorraine Casha (pictured) managed to hold onto their respective Male and Female titles. In the Junior (U-16) competition, Justin Caruana Scicluna and Luisa Buttigieg claimed the glory.
Helen Johnsson was elected female Bowler of the Year 2005 by the Swedish Bowling Federation. The 29-year old international had another outstanding year with many strong performances. She won her third Swedish National Championship in style and she did extremely well on the European Bowling Tour.
The European Tenpin Bowling Federation (ETBF) has announced changes in the tournament format of the European Championships - adult and youth - and the European Champions Cup (ECC). 35 out of 46 member federations took part in an email ballot deciding on proposals made by the ETBF Presidium.
Kai Virtanen was elected "Athlete of the Year 2005" in his home town Helsinki, Finland. The 36-year-old World Games and World Cup champion is the first bowler to earn the award voted on by the members of the Helsinki Sport Reporter Assosiation. "This is a great honor for bowling in a country of motor sport and winter sport" Kai said.
Better late than never, as they say. The 2005 Spanish National Championships were recently held in Madrid. Dulce Fernandez (pictured) cruised to victory in the women's division as she was the only woman to average over 200 (204,94), outaveraging her nearest competitor by more than 13 pins. Juan C. Ramonde claimed the men's title averaging 228,83 for 18 games.
After Malin Glendert made history when she became the first woman to win a tournament on the Swedish Super Six Bowling Tour, Nina Flack made it two in a row when she flew past World Champion Anders Öhman, 274-161, to win the tour stop in Västeras. The Swedish international pocketed 40.000 Swedish Kronor for her efforts, approx. 4244 Euro or 5059 Dollar. Glendert lost in the semis against Öhman and finished fourth.
Asa Larsson is back in the international spotlight of the sport of bowling, but not as a player. The 43-year-old former Swedish international has been appointed coach of the Swedish women's national team. Sten-Ake Nilsson, chairman of the Swedish Bowling Federation's elite committee, said he is happy with the Larsson signing.
Christine van Boom of Belgium won the DVA Open One Ball Tournament with the Columbia Scout as she defeated Johnny Spil in the semifinal, 223-207, and then cruised to a 222-206 victory in the title match over former Dutch international Erwin Groen.
Alexander Krause and Timm Bhongbhibhat from Germany defeated Italians Giacomo Giacomelli and Maurizio Celli, 432-426, to win the Strangers Doubles Tournament in Switzerland. The winners, who had a high game of 554, posted their lowest score in the championship match. Krause managed only 209 but his partner contributed 223 to weather a strong challenge by Giacomelli (211) and Celli (215).
Team Europe with Tomas Leandersson, Lasse Lintilä, Jens Nickel, Stuart Williams and Paul Moor came back from being down 16-14 to defeat Team USA, 18-16, en route to win the third consecutive Weber Cup. Team captain Leandersson (pictured) sealed the victory with a 258-218 win over Tony Manna Jr. to give his side the vital 18th point to secure the trophy.
Tim Farenski bowled a perfect game November 9 at City Bowling in Reutlingen, Germany, at age of 12 years and two months and seven days to become one of the youngest - if not the youngest - German to bowl a 300-game. "I wasn't really that nervous until the final frame", said the right-hander, who was using a 14-pound ball and playing the third arrow.
Malin Glendert made history in the Swedish Super Six Bowling Tour when she defeated Rebecka Larsen to win the 5th tour stop in Nyköping. The Swedish internationals were the first female bowlers ever to advance to a Super Six championship match.
Defending champion Torbjörn Halling (left), Sweden, and Brenda Pratt, England, earned the men's and women's title in the 2005 Malta Senior Open in St. Julian's.
Svein Roger Olsen won three matches in the championship round of the Evje Open International in Norway en route to win the title and the 30.000 Kronor (approx. 3.850 Euro) top prize. In the championship over two games total pinfall, No. 5 seed Olsen defeated top seeded Robert Andersson of Sweden, 409-365.
When Damian Gray lost his first match against European ranking champion Paul Moor in the title match of the London International, it was all odds against a Gray victory as no player has previously been able to turn the tide. Gray was the only undefeated player in the double-elimination format and had to be defeated twice in the final. In the decider, Gray sealed the victory with two 230-plus games while Moor, who averaged 229,63 in the finals including a 300-game vs. Tore Torgersen, hat "only" two 220s, 476-450.
The Winterthur Triple "3-2-1"at Bowling-Halle BeSeCo in Rümikon-Winterthur, Switzerland, features Singles, Doubles and Trios competition. Andreas Humm of Germany took two out of three titles as he used a 267 final game to win the individual title and teamed up with Peter Panas and Markus Bettinger to claim the Trios title. Local legends Luciano Fiorani and Dario Ancarani cruised to victory in the Doubles event.
Ulf Arnesen from Norway and English ranking leader Donna Adams won the titles in the men's and women's Open Division in the 7th ALSAA Re-entry Open Singles 2006 at ALSAA Bowl in Dublin, Ireland. Arnesen pocketed 1.500 Euro and Adams received 500 Euro. 
The Irish Tenpin Bowling Association Senior National Championships took place over the weekend January 13-15 at Leisureplex Tallaght Bowl in Dublin. Brendan Healy, in his first Senior Championships, and Bernie Moriarty, a regular winner, claimed the coveted Masters titles. 
Barry Eason, tournament manager of the Surrey county trials, reports that 12-year-old Elliot Crosby rolled the youngest 300 in the United Kingdom on January 7, 2006 at AMF Purley in South London, England. "Ell" accomplished the feat in the sixth game of the county trials at the age of 12 years, two months and ten days. It could have been the first perfecto rolled in sanctioned play in the UK for the year as well.
Erik Andersin (pictured right) defeated former Swedish International Göran Carlsson (left) in the championship match of the 26th AIK International Tournament, 186-180, to capture his first career title on the Swedish Super Six Tour and the 40.000 SEK top prize (approx. 4.280 Euro or USD5,165) . The AIK Tournament was the first stop of the 2006 SSST season.
The 2005 edition of the MTBA National Intermediate and Junior Championships was recently held at the Eden SuperBowl, St. Julian's, where 2004 Intermediate (U-23) Champions Matthew Caruana and Lorraine Casha (pictured) managed to hold onto their respective Male and Female titles. In the Junior (U-16) competition, Justin Caruana Scicluna and Luisa Buttigieg claimed the glory.
Helen Johnsson was elected female Bowler of the Year 2005 by the Swedish Bowling Federation. The 29-year old international had another outstanding year with many strong performances. She won her third Swedish National Championship in style and she did extremely well on the European Bowling Tour.
The European Tenpin Bowling Federation (ETBF) has announced changes in the tournament format of the European Championships - adult and youth - and the European Champions Cup (ECC). 35 out of 46 member federations took part in an email ballot deciding on proposals made by the ETBF Presidium. 
Kai Virtanen was elected "Athlete of the Year 2005" in his home town Helsinki, Finland. The 36-year-old World Games and World Cup champion is the first bowler to earn the award voted on by the members of the Helsinki Sport Reporter Assosiation. "This is a great honor for bowling in a country of motor sport and winter sport" Kai said. 
Better late than never, as they say. The 2005 Spanish National Championships were recently held in Madrid. Dulce Fernandez (pictured) cruised to victory in the women's division as she was the only woman to average over 200 (204,94), outaveraging her nearest competitor by more than 13 pins. Juan C. Ramonde claimed the men's title averaging 228,83 for 18 games. 
After Malin Glendert made history when she became the first woman to win a tournament on the Swedish Super Six Bowling Tour, Nina Flack made it two in a row when she flew past World Champion Anders Öhman, 274-161, to win the tour stop in Västeras. The Swedish international pocketed 40.000 Swedish Kronor for her efforts, approx. 4244 Euro or 5059 Dollar. Glendert lost in the semis against Öhman and finished fourth. 
Asa Larsson is back in the international spotlight of the sport of bowling, but not as a player. The 43-year-old former Swedish international has been appointed coach of the Swedish women's national team. Sten-Ake Nilsson, chairman of the Swedish Bowling Federation's elite committee, said he is happy with the Larsson signing.
Christine van Boom of Belgium won the DVA Open One Ball Tournament with the Columbia Scout as she defeated Johnny Spil in the semifinal, 223-207, and then cruised to a 222-206 victory in the title match over former Dutch international Erwin Groen.
Alexander Krause and Timm Bhongbhibhat from Germany defeated Italians Giacomo Giacomelli and Maurizio Celli, 432-426, to win the Strangers Doubles Tournament in Switzerland. The winners, who had a high game of 554, posted their lowest score in the championship match. Krause managed only 209 but his partner contributed 223 to weather a strong challenge by Giacomelli (211) and Celli (215).
Tim Farenski bowled a perfect game November 9 at City Bowling in Reutlingen, Germany, at age of 12 years and two months and seven days to become one of the youngest - if not the youngest - German to bowl a 300-game. "I wasn't really that nervous until the final frame", said the right-hander, who was using a 14-pound ball and playing the third arrow. 
Malin Glendert made history in the Swedish Super Six Bowling Tour when she defeated Rebecka Larsen to win the 5th tour stop in Nyköping. The Swedish internationals were the first female bowlers ever to advance to a Super Six championship match.
Defending champion Torbjörn Halling (left), Sweden, and Brenda Pratt, England, earned the men's and women's title in the 2005 Malta Senior Open in St. Julian's. 
Svein Roger Olsen won three matches in the championship round of the Evje Open International in Norway en route to win the title and the 30.000 Kronor (approx. 3.850 Euro) top prize. In the championship over two games total pinfall, No. 5 seed Olsen defeated top seeded Robert Andersson of Sweden, 409-365. 
When Damian Gray lost his first match against European ranking champion Paul Moor in the title match of the London International, it was all odds against a Gray victory as no player has previously been able to turn the tide. Gray was the only undefeated player in the double-elimination format and had to be defeated twice in the final. In the decider, Gray sealed the victory with two 230-plus games while Moor, who averaged 229,63 in the finals including a 300-game vs. Tore Torgersen, hat "only" two 220s, 476-450. 
The Winterthur Triple "3-2-1"at Bowling-Halle BeSeCo in Rümikon-Winterthur, Switzerland, features Singles, Doubles and Trios competition. Andreas Humm of Germany took two out of three titles as he used a 267 final game to win the individual title and teamed up with Peter Panas and Markus Bettinger to claim the Trios title. Local legends Luciano Fiorani and Dario Ancarani cruised to victory in the Doubles event.