Korea sets Championship Record to lead Team event at Women's World Championships

08/01/09

2009 WWC

2009WWCKorea.jpgReigning Asian Team champion Korea (pictured left) had games of 1063, 1179 and 1191 en route to lead the Team event at the Women's World Championships with championship record 3433 pinfall total and an average of 228.87. Second place United States also topped the previous record (3335) with 3361. Venezuela is third with 3287 and defending champion Malaysia sits in fourth place with 3257.

Son Yun-Hee and Gang Hye-Eun led the Korean team with 722 and 719, respectively. They were followed by Hwang Sun-Ok (673), Jeon Eun-Hee (672) and Kim Yeau-Jin (647).

Carolyn Dorin-Ballard led Team USA with 760, the second-highest block of all competitors, The Americans had games of 1050, 1119 and 1192 and a 3361 total (224.07). Patricia de Faria was spearheaded the Venezuelan team on its way to the third place with 3287 total (219.13).

Siti Safiyah Amirah rolled the highest 3-game block on short oil with 767 (234, 279 and 254) to keep the hopes alive for Malaysia to defend the team gold. Teams from the Asian Bowling Federation have won the last five team titles: Australia (1995), Korea (1999), Malaysia (2003), Chinese Taipei (2005) and again Malaysia (2007).

2009WWCDenmark.jpgJust outside the box looking in are the Danes (pictured left, 3231), who have reached all the finals (Singles, Doubles, Trios) thus far. Mai Ginge-Jensen led the team with 727.

The top 4 teams after the second block on medium oil will determine the champion. Semifinal and final action kicks off at 9:30 p.m. EDT and will be streamed live on bowl.com.

The No. 1 seed will bowl the No. 4 and No. 2 takes on No. 3 in the semifinals. The winners will bowl for the title and the losers will share the bronze medal. All matches are one-game matches.

The team preliminaries also decide about the medalists in All Events (combined results from Singles, Doubles, Trios and Team) and the players, who will advance to the Masters finals on Sunday.

2009WWCClaraGuerrero_small.jpg2009WWCRikkeRasmussen_small.jpgClara Juliana Guerrero (left) from Colombia had a 738 series this morning to widen her lead in All Events after 21 of 24 games to 91 pins. Guerrero has a 4684 total and an average of 223.05.

Rikke Rasmussen (right), Denmark, moved to second place behind a 684 series with 4593. Sweden's Helen Johnsson (below) slipped to third with 4588.

2009WWCHelenJohnson_small.jpgAfter 24 games, the top 16 players in the All Events standings will advance to Masters competition, which is scheduled for Sunday morning.

Anja Ginge-Jensen, Denmark, and Kim Terrell-Kearney, United States, are tied for 16th place with 4435 (211.19). If there will be a tie for 16th place after 24 games, it will be broken by the higher last game.

The 2009 Women's World Championships consists of six disciplines. Players will compete for gold, silver and bronze medals in Singles, Doubles, Trios, Team and Masters competition before the event concludes Sunday. Medals also will be awarded for All Events.

The World Championships is being held on 60 specially constructed lanes inside Cashman Center and includes the world's largest mobile video scoreboard, an investment of nearly $6 million, spectator seating, office, vendor and pro shop space, a scale room, squad room, registration area and shipping department.

USBC plans to live stream portions of the event on bowl.com, and bowling fans around the world will be able to watch the finals and select semifinals.

 


Team Preliminaries - Standings after 3 games on short oil


The top 4 advance to the finals.

 

 

Individuals bowling for All Events

 

 

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