Tali Bowl in Helsinki, Finland (July 23-Aug. 2, 2010)

The Finnish Bowling Federation will host the 2010 World Youth Championships from July 23 through Aug. 2, 2010 at Tali Bowl in Helsinki, Finland. Built in 1973, the 36-laner has previously hosted the 1977 European Championships and the 1987 World Championships and is the home of the famous Ballmaster Open.

The 11th installment of this great biennial tournament is for national junior team members who must not have reached the age of 21 years on January 1, 2010. Maximum four girls and four boys per country will compete in Singles, Doubles, 4-player Team event, All Events and Masters in the 8-day competition (July 25-Aug 1).

The 2008 World Youth Championships in Orlando, Florida, which drew 329 players (194 boys and 135 girls) from 55 countries, were the biggest championship of the World Tenpin Bowling Association (WTBA) world wide in regard to participating countries and players since bowling's governing body has decided to split the men's and women's world championships in 2003.

The World Youth Championships are contested every other year, with the first event held in Manila, Philippines in 1990. Other host cities were 1990 - Manila, Philippines; 1992 - Caracas, Venezuela; 1994 - Monterrey, Mexico; 1996 - Hong Kong; 1998 - Inchon, South Korea; 2000 - Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic; 2002 - Pattaya, Thailand; 2004 - Tamuning, Guam; 2006 - Berlin, Germany; and 2008 Orlando, Fla., United States.

Bulletin No. 1 (pdf file)

 

10th World Youth Championships - Boys and Girls Medalists

Boardwalk Entertainment Center in Orlando, Florida, USA (July 18-26, 2008)

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Boys Singles

1. Dominic Barrett, England
2. Fredrik Tjernes, Norway
3. Jaime Eduardo Gonzalez; Colombia and Ildemaro Ruiz, Venezuela.

Boys Doubles

1. Kim Bolleby/James Gruffman, Sweden
2. Matt Hann/Dominic Barrett, England
3. Gregory Gan/Mark Wong, Singapore and Robert Dan Sigurdsson/Hafthor Hardarson, Iceland

Boys 4-player Team event

1. Malaysia (Nur Aiman, Syafiq Ridhwan, Adrian Ang, Aaron Kong)
2. Finland (Magnus Lönnroth, Juhani Tonteri, Joonas Jehkinen, Joonas Jähi)
3. United States (John Szczerbinski, Adam Martinez, Dean Richards, Matt O'Grady),and Norway (Fredrik Tjernes, Martin Olsen, Svein Ã…ke Ek, Mads Sandbaekken)

Boys All Events - Final Standings after 18 games

1. Dominic Barrett, England, 4.153, 230,72
2. Mads Sandbækken, Norway, 3.937, 218,72
3. Joonas Jehkinen, Finland, 3.926, 218,11

Boys Masters

1. Aaron Kong. Malaysia
2. Dean Richards, United States
3. Dominic Barrett, England, and Fredrik Tjernes, Norway

Girls Singles

1. Park Mi Ran, Korea
2. Rocio Restrepo, Colombia
3. Zatil Iman, Malaysia and Jasmine Yeong-Nathan, Singapore

Girls Doubles

1. Tina Hulsch/Birgit Pöppler, Germany
2. Laura Fonnegra/Rocio Restrepo, Lombia
3. Sandra Gongora/Daniela Alvarado, Mexico and Lee Hye Mi/Lee Yeon Ji, Korea

Girls 4-player Team event

1. Korea (Lee Yeon Ji, Jun Gwi Ae, Lee Hye Mi, Park Mi Ran)
2. Japan (Maki Nakano, Rie Totsuka, Suzuna Miyagi, Maya Takemata)
3. Germany (Janine Gabel, Birgit Pöppler, Juliane Rieger, Tina Hulsch) and Singapore (Jasmine Yeong-Nathan, Cherie Tan, Amanda Ng, Jazreel Tan)

Girls All Events - Final Standings after 18 games

1. Maki Nakano, Japan
2. Tannya Roumimper, Indonesia
3. Rocio Restrepo, Colombia

Girls Masters

1. Jun Gwi Ae, Korea
2. Daniela Alvarado, Mexico
3. Tina Hulsch, Germany, and Sandra Gongora, Mexico