Aviv Alfital from Israel swept Svein Ake Ek, Norway, two-games-to-none, to end the 20th European Youth Championships at Strike Bowling Club in Thessaloniki, Greece, with victory in the Boys Masters.

The Israeli (pictured left), who won gold in doubles, and bronze in Team and All Events captured his second gold medal, the only boy in the championships, who accomplished that feat. Alfital won the first game, 191-173,

He started game two with a spare, then reeled off four consecutive strikes and never looked back. Ek (above, right, who earned silver in the Norwegian Team and bronze in All Events, had five strikes on his last seven shots but a 2-pin in game 8 handed the game and the match to the Israeli. Alvital put the match out of reach with a strike in the 9th to cruise to the title, 223-215.

Svein Ake Ek from Norway and Aviv Alfital from Israel will bowl for the gold medal in the TV final of Boys Masters event at the 20th European Youth Championships in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Ek edged Gyorgy Bodis (left) from Hungary, two-games-to-none, to advance to the finals. The 18-year-old already improved on a fifth-place finish last year. Alfital, 18, swept Alexey Vasilenko (right), Russia, 2-0, firing big scores of 225 and 244. Bodis and Vasilenko will share the bronze medal.

Gyorgy Bodis from Hungary defeated All Events champion Tony Ranta (left), Finland, 2-1, to advance to the semi-finals of the Boys Masters finals at the 20th European Youth Championships in Greece.

Bodis will bowl Svein Ake Ek, Norway, who eliminated his Bodis' compatriot David Kodmon, 2-1.

In the other semi-final, Aviv Alfital from Israel (235-228 winner in the decider against Johan Hellden (right), Sweden) will face Alexey Vasilenko, who won a low-scoring encounter against Benjamin Kubalek, Austria.

Round 1

Top seeds enter the Boys Masters finals at the 20th European Youth Championships