Professional bowler will be competing on tour in Loudmouth apparel for the 2013-2014 season
Loudmouth Golf, the leader in bold and bright colored sports and lifestyle apparel, has announced that Swedish tenpin bowler Sandra Andersson (l.) will be wearing their clothing whilst competing in the 2013-2014 season. "We are thrilled to welcome Sandra to the Loudmouth team," says Loudmouth Executive Vice President, Alan Wallace. "Sandra's exceptional talent and personality makes her the perfect fit for our brand."
Duo will represent Israel at the 2013 European Champions Cup
Sarit Mizrahi (l.) of Nesher club and Ben Slutzki (r.) of Petach-Tikva club won the women's and men's individual titles at the 2013 Israeli National Championships which were held at Petach-Tikva bowling center. It was the fifth title for Mizrahi after 1997, 2002, 2008 and 2009 but the first for Slutzki. The duo will represent Israel at the 2013 European Champions Cup October 21-28 at BNC Bowling Center in Bratislava, Slovakia.
European Bowling Tour "Satellite" tournament increases prize fund to approx. 30.000 Euro; two semifinal rounds added on Saturday; top 60 instead of top 40 players will cash
The Norwegian Open 2013 by Brunswick is the 16th stop of the 2013 European Bowling Tour and the fifth out of seven EBT "Satellite" events this season. The tournament will be held from Oct. 4-13 at Veitvet Bowling Center in Oslo. As a result of a sponsorship agreement with Brunswick, the NO 2013 has increased the total prize fund to 224.000 NOK (currently 29.400 Euro). Bowlingdigital.com will provide Live Coverage commencing Thursday Oct. 11 all the way through to the finals on Sunday, Oct. 14.
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.
Victory marks the 14th consecutive European Bowling Tour season in which a woman wins an EBT title; Persson-Planefors overtakes lead in 2013 Women's Point Ranking; third-place Pasi Uotila wins men's ranking in Berlin to leap into second place in the 2013 Men's Point Ranking
The title match of the QubicaAMF German Open 2013 was a all women's affair with No. 1 seed, Lisa Kabowski (l.) of Germany and second-seeded Joline Persson-Planefors (r.) of Sweden squaring off. The Swede won the final two-game total pins round, 488 to 412, to win her first European Bowling Tour title and the 7.000 Euro top prize. Kabowski (r.) received 4.000 Euro for second place. Third-place Pasi Uotila of Finland won the men's ranking in Berlin.
Players with country, ranking point total and number of top 50 finishes
The 2013 European Bowling Tour features 19 tournaments in 13 countries. In its 14th season, the EBT consists of two Platinum, six Gold, four Silver and seven Satellite tournaments. The total prize fund is about one million Euro. The top 50 men and the top 50 women in each event receive ranking points. Those points will be tabulated throughout the season to determine the top 16 men and top 16 women who will compete in the seventh EBT Masters in in Tilburg, Netherlands, in March 2014.
Players with country, ranking point total and number of top 50 finishes
The 2013 European Bowling Tour features 19 tournaments in 13 countries. In its 14th season, the EBT consists of two Platinum, six Gold, four Silver and seven Satellite tournaments. The total prize fund is about one million Euro. The top 50 men and the top 50 women in each event receive ranking points. Those points will be tabulated throughout the season to determine the top 16 men and top 16 women who will compete in the seventh EBT Masters in in Tilburg, Netherlands, in March 2014.
Konieczny and Michaela Göbel-Janka to represent Germany at 49th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup in Siberia; cut for 40th place is 1296 (216 average)
Bodo Konieczny (l.) of Germany posted a 1409 series in the first in the 12th qualifying squad Saturday morning at A10 bowling center in Berlin, Germany, en route to win the qualifying of the QubicaAMF German Open 2013 and a 1.000 Euro bonus. Konieczny beat out his fellow countrywoman Michaela Göbel-Janka (r.) for the top spot by 21 pins. The duo earned the right to represent Germany at the 49th QubicaAMF
Bowling World Cup in Siberia.
Swedes lead Thursday's qualifying quads 9, 10 and 11 to move into the top 8 at QubicaAMF German Open 2013; Germany's Michaela Göbel-Janka holds on to the lead with 1388; cut for 40th place is 1279 (213.71)
Swedish bowlers dominated Thursday's qualifying of the QubicaAMF German Open 2013 in Berlin, Germany, winning all three squads en route to move into the top 8 in the overall standings.Â
PBA touring pro Martin Larsen (l.) was the best player with 1371 to jump into third place. Following in his footprints were Elin Adolfsson (r.) and Peter Hellström, who led Squad 10 and 11 with 1356 and 1353 to overtake seventh and eight's place, resp.
Michaela Göbel-Janka (l.) of Germany led a field of 220 players after eight qualifying squads in the QubicaAMF German Open 2013 currently underway at A10 bowling center in Berlin, Germany. The long-time German national team member totaled 1388 including 48 pins women's handicap. Squad 8 leader George Stefanidis (r.) of Greece had the
highest scratch total of 1375 to sit in second place with the field-best 229.17 average.
The Dutch team roster for 2013 World Championships begins to take shape as the Netherlands Bowling Federation (NBF) announced the selection of eight women and eight men, who will battle for the six spots in each team. Jeroen van Geel (l.) led the men's selection process ahead of Johnny Spil and Roel Mol. Ghislaine van der Tol (r.) led the women's field and was followed by Lisanne Breeschoten and Wendy Kok.
Tolga ÅžiÅŸmanoÄŸullar and Myria Kastori won the first gold medal for Turkey and Cyprus in the 16th Mediterranean Challenge Cup when the No. 5 seeds emerged as Masters champion in Ljubljana, Slovenia. In the title matches, ÅžiÅŸmanoÄŸullar defeated Ioannis Maroussis, Greece, 417-363, and Kastori took down Fausta Regali, Italy, 428-349.
Slovenia's Anže Grabrijan and Malta's Sue Abela crowned All Events champions
Italy with Francesco Bellomonte, Fausta Regali, Helga Di Benedetto and Maurizio Celli captured the coveted gold medal in the four-player Mixed Team event in the 16th Mediterranean Challenge Cup Saturday at Bowling Klub 300 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Anže Grabrijan won the first-ever gold medal for Slovenia in Men's All Events with 5183 total. Sue Abela of Malta, who has medaled in all 16 MCCs, took the gold medal in Women's All Events with 4799.
Slovenia's Anže Grabrijan and Italy's Helga Di Benedetto move to the top in All Events after 18 of 24 games
Alexandra Zormpa and Ioannis Maroussis (c.) won the first gold medal for Greece in the 16th Mediterranean Challenge Cup Friday at Bowling Klub 300 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, when the duo emerged as Mixed Doubles champion. Maroussis led the team with 1316 and Zormpa added 1181 for 2497 total to beat out Maja Debenec and Anže Grabrijan (l.) from the host country Slovenia for the title by mere two pins. Sue Abela and Justin C. Scicluna (r.) of Malta took bronze with 2484.
Turkey's Özoğluuntur, Italy's Bellomonte lead in All Events after 12 of 24 games
Malta and France captured the gold medals in Doubles at the 16th Mediterranean Challenge Cup Thursday. Malta's Sue Abela and Tiziana Carannante (l.) took to the women's title with 2412 total and an average of 201. On the men's side, Julien Sermand and Nicolas Marchand (r.) of France claimed the gold medal with 2549 (212.42).
Bowling Klub 300 in Ljubljana, Slovenia (April 9-14, 2013)
Helga Di Benedetto (l.) of Italy and Malta's Justin Scicluna (r.) earned the gold medals in Singles, the opening event of the 16th Mediterranean Challenge Cup currently underway in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Di Benedetto toppled 1217 pins and averaged of
202.83 for six games to win the women's title. Scicluna closed out his 1337 series with a huge 279 game to beat out Slovenia's Anže Grabrijan for the title by seven pins.
European Bowling Tour and World Bowling Tour event offers total prize fund of 75.130 Euro (approx. $100,000) and a PBA title if won by a PBA member
Online registration for the 11th Columbia 300 Vienna Open, a European Bowling Tour and World Bowling Tour event, opens this evening, April 10 on the tournament's website http://www.viennaopen.com. The EBT "gold" tournament will run from Sept. 30 - Oct. 6, 2013 at 32-lane Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria, and offers total prize fund of 75.130 Euro with 7.000 Euro going to the winner. The VO awards a PBA international title if won by a PBA member.
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.
Michail Tsimplakakis of Greece defeated David Vitek, Czech Republic, 2-1, to win the Boys Masters title at the 26th European Youth Championships Easter Sunday at Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria. In the deciding third game in best-of-three games match play, Tsimplakakis secured the gold medal with a huge 248-229 win. It was the first medal for both countries in the last event of the Championships. Oyvin Kulseng, Norway and Antonino Fiorentino, Italy got bronze.
Loudmouth Golf, the leader in bold and bright colored sports and lifestyle apparel, has announced that Swedish tenpin bowler Sandra Andersson (l.) will be wearing their clothing whilst competing in the 2013-2014 season. "We are thrilled to welcome Sandra to the Loudmouth team," says Loudmouth Executive Vice President, Alan Wallace. "Sandra's exceptional talent and personality makes her the perfect fit for our brand."
Sarit Mizrahi (l.) of Nesher club and Ben Slutzki (r.) of Petach-Tikva club won the women's and men's individual titles at the 2013 Israeli National Championships which were held at Petach-Tikva bowling center. It was the fifth title for Mizrahi after 1997, 2002, 2008 and 2009 but the first for Slutzki. The duo will represent Israel at the 2013 European Champions Cup October 21-28 at BNC Bowling Center in Bratislava, Slovakia.
The Norwegian Open 2013 by Brunswick is the 16th stop of the 2013 European Bowling Tour and the fifth out of seven EBT "Satellite" events this season. The tournament will be held from Oct. 4-13 at Veitvet Bowling Center in Oslo. As a result of a sponsorship agreement with Brunswick, the NO 2013 has increased the total prize fund to 224.000 NOK (currently 29.400 Euro). Bowlingdigital.com will provide Live Coverage commencing Thursday Oct. 11 all the way through to the finals on Sunday, Oct. 14.
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.
The title match of the QubicaAMF German Open 2013 was a all women's affair with No. 1 seed, Lisa Kabowski (l.) of Germany and second-seeded Joline Persson-Planefors (r.) of Sweden squaring off. The Swede won the final two-game total pins round, 488 to 412, to win her first European Bowling Tour title and the 7.000 Euro top prize. Kabowski (r.) received 4.000 Euro for second place. Third-place Pasi Uotila of Finland won the men's ranking in Berlin.
The 2013 European Bowling Tour features 19 tournaments in 13 countries. In its 14th season, the EBT consists of two Platinum, six Gold, four Silver and seven Satellite tournaments. The total prize fund is about one million Euro. The top 50 men and the top 50 women in each event receive ranking points. Those points will be tabulated throughout the season to determine the top 16 men and top 16 women who will compete in the seventh EBT Masters in in Tilburg, Netherlands, in March 2014.
Bodo Konieczny (l.) of Germany posted a 1409 series in the first in the 12th qualifying squad Saturday morning at A10 bowling center in Berlin, Germany, en route to win the qualifying of the QubicaAMF German Open 2013 and a 1.000 Euro bonus. Konieczny beat out his fellow countrywoman Michaela Göbel-Janka (r.) for the top spot by 21 pins. The duo earned the right to represent Germany at the 49th QubicaAMF
Bowling World Cup in Siberia.
Swedish bowlers dominated Thursday's qualifying of the QubicaAMF German Open 2013 in Berlin, Germany, winning all three squads en route to move into the top 8 in the overall standings.Â
PBA touring pro Martin Larsen (l.) was the best player with 1371 to jump into third place. Following in his footprints were Elin Adolfsson (r.) and Peter Hellström, who led Squad 10 and 11 with 1356 and 1353 to overtake seventh and eight's place, resp.
Michaela Göbel-Janka (l.) of Germany led a field of 220 players after eight qualifying squads in the QubicaAMF German Open 2013 currently underway at A10 bowling center in Berlin, Germany. The long-time German national team member totaled 1388 including 48 pins women's handicap. Squad 8 leader George Stefanidis (r.) of Greece had the
highest scratch total of 1375 to sit in second place with the field-best 229.17 average. 
The Dutch team roster for 2013 World Championships begins to take shape as the Netherlands Bowling Federation (NBF) announced the selection of eight women and eight men, who will battle for the six spots in each team. Jeroen van Geel (l.) led the men's selection process ahead of Johnny Spil and Roel Mol. Ghislaine van der Tol (r.) led the women's field and was followed by Lisanne Breeschoten and Wendy Kok.
Tolga ÅžiÅŸmanoÄŸullar and Myria Kastori won the first gold medal for Turkey and Cyprus in the 16th Mediterranean Challenge Cup when the No. 5 seeds emerged as Masters champion in Ljubljana, Slovenia. In the title matches, ÅžiÅŸmanoÄŸullar defeated Ioannis Maroussis, Greece, 417-363, and Kastori took down Fausta Regali, Italy, 428-349.
Italy with Francesco Bellomonte, Fausta Regali, Helga Di Benedetto and Maurizio Celli captured the coveted gold medal in the four-player Mixed Team event in the 16th Mediterranean Challenge Cup Saturday at Bowling Klub 300 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Anže Grabrijan won the first-ever gold medal for Slovenia in Men's All Events with 5183 total. Sue Abela of Malta, who has medaled in all 16 MCCs, took the gold medal in Women's All Events with 4799.
Alexandra Zormpa and Ioannis Maroussis (c.) won the first gold medal for Greece in the 16th Mediterranean Challenge Cup Friday at Bowling Klub 300 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, when the duo emerged as Mixed Doubles champion. Maroussis led the team with 1316 and Zormpa added 1181 for 2497 total to beat out Maja Debenec and Anže Grabrijan (l.) from the host country Slovenia for the title by mere two pins. Sue Abela and Justin C. Scicluna (r.) of Malta took bronze with 2484.
Malta and France captured the gold medals in Doubles at the 16th Mediterranean Challenge Cup Thursday. Malta's Sue Abela and Tiziana Carannante (l.) took to the women's title with 2412 total and an average of 201. On the men's side, Julien Sermand and Nicolas Marchand (r.) of France claimed the gold medal with 2549 (212.42).
Helga Di Benedetto (l.) of Italy and Malta's Justin Scicluna (r.) earned the gold medals in Singles, the opening event of the 16th Mediterranean Challenge Cup currently underway in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Di Benedetto toppled 1217 pins and averaged of
202.83 for six games to win the women's title. Scicluna closed out his 1337 series with a huge 279 game to beat out Slovenia's Anže Grabrijan for the title by seven pins.
Online registration for the 11th Columbia 300 Vienna Open, a European Bowling Tour and World Bowling Tour event, opens this evening, April 10 on the tournament's website http://www.viennaopen.com. The EBT "gold" tournament will run from Sept. 30 - Oct. 6, 2013 at 32-lane Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria, and offers total prize fund of 75.130 Euro with 7.000 Euro going to the winner. The VO awards a PBA international title if won by a PBA member.
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.
Michail Tsimplakakis of Greece defeated David Vitek, Czech Republic, 2-1, to win the Boys Masters title at the 26th European Youth Championships Easter Sunday at Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria. In the deciding third game in best-of-three games match play, Tsimplakakis secured the gold medal with a huge 248-229 win. It was the first medal for both countries in the last event of the Championships. Oyvin Kulseng, Norway and Antonino Fiorentino, Italy got bronze.