Korea shoots huge game to defeat USA and win the Team title
08/02/09
Asia's No. 1 women bowling team is now the best in the world. Korea (pictured left) put on a show in the title match of the five-player Team World Championships defeating the host country United States (right), 1175 - 1071.
Hwang Sun-Ok, Gang Hye-Eun, Jeon Eun-Hee, Son Yun-Hee and Kim Yeau-Jin extended the winning streak for Asian teams in World Championships winning the most prestigious team gold medal for the sixth time in a row - Australia (1995), Korea (1999), Malaysia (2003), Chinese Taipei (2005) and Malaysia (2007).
The Americans, who wanted to win the title so badly, had to settle for the silver medal for the third time in a row. Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, Kim Terrell-Kearney, Wendy Macpherson, Lynda Barnes, Stefanie Nation and Liz Johnson bowled a good game but the Koreans read the lane condition and transition better.
The title match featured five 250 games, three from the Koreans and two from the U.S.
In the semifinals, Team USA flew past Singapore's Bernice Lim, Shayna Ng, Cherie Tan, Jazreel Tan and Jasmine Yeong-Nathan, 1035-934, while Korea eliminated Swedes Nina Flack, Malin Glendert, Victoria Johansson, Helen Johnsson and Veronica Lantto, 1041-974.
Singapore (left) and Sweden (right) shared the bronze medal.
The 2009 Women's World Championships will conclude on Sunday with the Masters competition. featuring the top 16 players in the All Events standings.
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.
Photos © Bowlindigital/Beat Grauwiler
2009 WWC
Cashman Center in Las Vegas, Nev., United States (July 24-Aug. 3, 2009)
Asia's No. 1 women bowling team is now the best in the world. Korea (pictured left) put on a show in the title match of the five-player Team World Championships defeating the host country United States (right), 1175 - 1071. Hwang Sun-Ok, Gang Hye-Eun, Jeon Eun-Hee, Son Yun-Hee and Kim Yeau-Jin extended the winning streak for Asian teams in World Championships winning the most prestigious team gold medal for the sixth time in a row - Australia (1995), Korea (1999), Malaysia (2003), Chinese Taipei (2005) and Malaysia (2007).
The Americans, who wanted to win the title so badly, had to settle for the silver medal for the third time in a row. Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, Kim Terrell-Kearney, Wendy Macpherson, Lynda Barnes, Stefanie Nation and Liz Johnson bowled a good game but the Koreans read the lane condition and transition better.
The title match featured five 250 games, three from the Koreans and two from the U.S.
In the semifinals, Team USA flew past Singapore's Bernice Lim, Shayna Ng, Cherie Tan, Jazreel Tan and Jasmine Yeong-Nathan, 1035-934, while Korea eliminated Swedes Nina Flack, Malin Glendert, Victoria Johansson, Helen Johnsson and Veronica Lantto, 1041-974.
Singapore (left) and Sweden (right) shared the bronze medal. The 2009 Women's World Championships will conclude on Sunday with the Masters competition. featuring the top 16 players in the All Events standings.
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.
Photos © Bowlindigital/Beat Grauwiler
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Women's World Championships - Team Finals
Cashman Center in Las Vegas, Nev., United States (July 24-Aug. 3, 2009)
Championship Round:
1. Korea (Hwang Sun-Ok, Gang Hye-Eun, Jeon Eun-Hee, Son Yun-Hee, Kim Yeau-Jin )
2. United States (Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, , Kim Terrell-Kearney, Wendy Macpherson, Lynda Barnes, Stefanie Nation, Liz Johnson)
3. Singapore (Bernice Lim, Shayna Ng, Cherie Tan, Jazreel Tan, Jasmine Yeong-Nathan) and Sweden (Nina Flack, Malin Glendert, Victoria Johansson, Helen Johnsson, Veronica Lantto)
Playoff Results:
Semifinal Match 1:
#1 Korea (Hwang Sun-Ok 210/Gang Hye-Eun 208/Jeon Eun-Hee 226/Son Yun-Hee 204/Kim Yeau-Jin 193) def.
#4 Sweden (Malin Glendert 214/Nina Flack 192/Victoria Johansson 154/Veronica Lantto 196/Helen Johnsson 218), 1041-974
Semifinal Match 2:
#2 United States (Carolyn Dorin-Ballard 186//Kim Terrell-Kearney 235/Wendy Macpherson 179/Stefanie Nation 189/Liz Johnson 246) def.
#3 Singapore (Jasmine Yeong-Nathan 178/Bernice Lim 184/Cherie Tan 172/Shayna Ng 176/ Jazreel Tan 224) 1035-934
Championship:
#1 Korea (Hwang Sun-Ok 212/Gang Hye-Eun 190/Jeon Eun-Hee 258/Son Yun-Hee 257/Kim Yeau-Jin 258) def.
United States (Carolyn Dorin-Ballard 258//Kim Terrell-Kearney 189/Lynda Barnes 166/Stefanie Nation 225/Liz Johnson 259), 1175-1071.
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