Israel, Belgium and Finland earn first gold medals at European Senior Bowling Championships
06/23/10
The Women Doubles competition of the 2010 European Senior Bowling Championships concluded Tuesday evening at Brunswick Bowling Hernals in Vienna, Austria. Israel, Belgium and Finland earned the first gold medals of the championships which will run through Friday June 25.
Former Israeli national team member Sara Aviram and Rhona Gill (pictured right, r-l) claimed the gold medal in Group A (50-57 years of age) with 2429 pinfall total and an average of 202.4. Aviram led the team with 1309 and Gill contributed 1120.
Former Finnish national team member Hannele Uotila and Eija Finnbäck captured the silver medal with 2331, just two pins ahead of Austria's Cornelia Rulz and Gerda Hauska, who received bronze for their 2329 effort.
Yvette Murrath and Chris Wouters finished the Doubles competition atop the leaderboard in Group B (58-64 years of age) to earn the first gold medal for Belgium. Murrath, who has won the first stop of the inaugural International Seniors Bowling Tour in Monheim, Germany, earlier this year had 1203 and Wouters added 1135 for 2338 six-game total or an average of 194.8.
Silver went to Finland's Leena Vanhatalo and Pirkko Haldén, who were a distant second with 2257. Early leaders Yvonne Randell and Pat Cummins, Ireland, were mere three pins behind the Finns in third place to take the bronze medal with 2254.
Finnish bowlers swept the medals in Group C (65 and older). C bowlers receive 1 pin bonus per game for each full year over 65. 72-year-old Tytti Vainikka (7 handicap) and 71-year-old Hellevi Sairanen (6) teamed up to win the first gold medal for Finland with 2269 pinfall total and a scratch average of 189.1.
Their compatriots Paula Eriksson (1) and Christina Palmroos (2) had a higher scratch total but had to settle for silver with 2269 due to the lower handicap. Bronze went to Kaisu-Leena Lummaa and Pirkko Malmi with 2226.
Christine Gablek (left), Austria, and Eija-Liisa Lähdemäki, Finland, held on to the lead in Singles Group A and B with 1254 and 1217, respectively. Irmeli Nenonen, Finland, overtook compatriot b>Kaisu-Leena Lummaa in Group C by 12 pins with 1167 including 7 pins handicap each game. Lummaa slipped to second place with 1155 (6).
The all events lead changed hands in all three age groups on Tuesday. Wilma Spitzmüller, Austria, is the frontrunner in Group A with 2395 12 game total (1182 in Singles and 1213 in Doubles) and an average of 199.6.
Claudine Malard, France, combined 1208 (Singles) and 1168 (Doubles) to lead Group B with 2376 (198.0). Finland's Lummaa sits atop the leaderboard in Group C with 2386 including handicap.
The women's Trios event hasn't started yet.
Markku Puurunen (pictured left), Finland, and Walter Rieger (right), Austria, set the highlights in the men's division thus far.
Puurunen rolled the first 300 of the championships in his fifth game at Brunswick Bowling Prater to sit in 4th place in the Trios event (one group only) with team mates Pekka Tiironkoski and Hannu Muukkonen at 3918. Wolfgang Kadensky, Wolfgang Wondratsch and Hubert Lang are the surprise leaders with 3961.
Rieger posted the second perfecto in the Doubles competition at Brunswick Bowling Hernals on Tuesday en route to overtake the lead in Group A with 2672 6-game total and an average of 222.7. Rieger used the 300 game for a 1428 series (238 ave.) and team mate Walter Domin added 1244.
Finns Kari Komulainen and Juhani Hoppula were mere five pins behind to lead Group B with 2667. Jack Navarro and Alain Aubert, France, remained in the lead in Group C with 2604 pinfall total or a scratch average of 210.
There were no changes atop the Singles leaderboard in all three age groups. Italians Giancarlo Querin and Rosario Bellamonte are targeting for the gold medal in Group A and C with 1324 and 1306 (including 7 pins handicap each game), respectively. Bo Heden from Sweden is still in control in Group B with 1386 and the field-best 231 average.
Italian bowlers also dominate the men's All Events standings thus far. Though no medals will be given in All Events, the combined results from Singles, Doubles and Trios (total 18 games) will determine the Masters finalists.
Franco Zambon had 1216 in Singles and added 1237 in Doubles and 1230 in Trios to set the pace in Group A with 3683 pinfall total and an average of 204.6. Santo Provenzi finished his 18 games with 3692 pinfall to lead Group B with an average of 205.1. 71-year-old Enrico Gatta is atop Group C with 3213 including 6 pins handicap each game, a scratch average of 178.5.
936 senior bowlers - 287 women and 649 men - from 21 countries have invaded Austria's capital city to compete in the six-day event for gold, silver and bronze medals in Singles, Doubles, Trios and Masters.
The participating countries are Belgium, Catalonia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the host country of Austria.
Each division, men and women, is divided into three age groups. Group A is for players from 50-57 years of age, Group B includes players 58-64 years of age and players who are 65 years and older will compete in Group C. The age on the day of competition will be used to determine the age group.
All players will bowl six games each in Singles, Doubles and Trios over three days.
The men's and women's Singles will be held at Plus Bowling, home of the EBT gold Vienna Open and host of the 2007 Men's European Championships. The men's and women's Doubles competition will be staged at Brunswick Bowling Hernals, while Brunswick Bowling Prater will host the men's and women's Trios event.
Doubles and Trios may consist of players from different age groups. The Doubles must compete in the age group of the youngest player in the team while there are no age groups in Trios, just men and women Trios. Mixed teams, men and women in one team, are not allowed.
The organizing committee is allowed to form "international teams" in Doubles and Trios of players from different countries who haven't found any partners from their own country. Other than booster teams, the international teams will compete for the medals.
Participants in Group C will receive 1 pin bonus per game for each full year over 65 years (for example, a 70-year-old gets five 5 handicap per game).
The top 6 players in each group after 18 games (Singles, Doubles, Trios) will advance to the Masters finals at Plus Bowling on Friday, June 25th. The finalists will bowl five games round robin match play with the All Events total (no medals will be given in All Events) being carried forward. 20 pins bonus per win, 10 for a tie. Additional 5 pins bonus for games from 200-249 and 10 pins bonus for 250-300.
2010 European Senior Bowling Championships are underway in Vienna
Seniors bowlers invade Vienna for the 2010 European Senior Bowling Championships
Singles Men A
Singles Men B
Singles Men C
Doubles Men A
Doubles Men B
Double Men C
Trios Men
All Events Men A
All Events Men B
All Events Men C
Singles Women A
Singles Women B
Singles Women C
Doubles Women A Final Standings
Doubles Women B Final Standings
Double Women C Final Standings
Trios Women
All Events Women A
All Events Women B
All Events Women C
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Markku Puurunen, Walter Rieger shoot the first 300 games
The Women Doubles competition of the 2010 European Senior Bowling Championships concluded Tuesday evening at Brunswick Bowling Hernals in Vienna, Austria. Israel, Belgium and Finland earned the first gold medals of the championships which will run through Friday June 25. Former Israeli national team member Sara Aviram and Rhona Gill (pictured right, r-l) claimed the gold medal in Group A (50-57 years of age) with 2429 pinfall total and an average of 202.4. Aviram led the team with 1309 and Gill contributed 1120.
Former Finnish national team member Hannele Uotila and Eija Finnbäck captured the silver medal with 2331, just two pins ahead of Austria's Cornelia Rulz and Gerda Hauska, who received bronze for their 2329 effort.
Yvette Murrath and Chris Wouters finished the Doubles competition atop the leaderboard in Group B (58-64 years of age) to earn the first gold medal for Belgium. Murrath, who has won the first stop of the inaugural International Seniors Bowling Tour in Monheim, Germany, earlier this year had 1203 and Wouters added 1135 for 2338 six-game total or an average of 194.8.
Silver went to Finland's Leena Vanhatalo and Pirkko Haldén, who were a distant second with 2257. Early leaders Yvonne Randell and Pat Cummins, Ireland, were mere three pins behind the Finns in third place to take the bronze medal with 2254.
Finnish bowlers swept the medals in Group C (65 and older). C bowlers receive 1 pin bonus per game for each full year over 65. 72-year-old Tytti Vainikka (7 handicap) and 71-year-old Hellevi Sairanen (6) teamed up to win the first gold medal for Finland with 2269 pinfall total and a scratch average of 189.1.
Their compatriots Paula Eriksson (1) and Christina Palmroos (2) had a higher scratch total but had to settle for silver with 2269 due to the lower handicap. Bronze went to Kaisu-Leena Lummaa and Pirkko Malmi with 2226. Christine Gablek (left), Austria, and Eija-Liisa Lähdemäki, Finland, held on to the lead in Singles Group A and B with 1254 and 1217, respectively. Irmeli Nenonen, Finland, overtook compatriot b>Kaisu-Leena Lummaa in Group C by 12 pins with 1167 including 7 pins handicap each game. Lummaa slipped to second place with 1155 (6).
The all events lead changed hands in all three age groups on Tuesday. Wilma Spitzmüller, Austria, is the frontrunner in Group A with 2395 12 game total (1182 in Singles and 1213 in Doubles) and an average of 199.6.
Claudine Malard, France, combined 1208 (Singles) and 1168 (Doubles) to lead Group B with 2376 (198.0). Finland's Lummaa sits atop the leaderboard in Group C with 2386 including handicap.
The women's Trios event hasn't started yet.
Markku Puurunen (pictured left), Finland, and Walter Rieger (right), Austria, set the highlights in the men's division thus far. Puurunen rolled the first 300 of the championships in his fifth game at Brunswick Bowling Prater to sit in 4th place in the Trios event (one group only) with team mates Pekka Tiironkoski and Hannu Muukkonen at 3918. Wolfgang Kadensky, Wolfgang Wondratsch and Hubert Lang are the surprise leaders with 3961.
Rieger posted the second perfecto in the Doubles competition at Brunswick Bowling Hernals on Tuesday en route to overtake the lead in Group A with 2672 6-game total and an average of 222.7. Rieger used the 300 game for a 1428 series (238 ave.) and team mate Walter Domin added 1244.
Finns Kari Komulainen and Juhani Hoppula were mere five pins behind to lead Group B with 2667. Jack Navarro and Alain Aubert, France, remained in the lead in Group C with 2604 pinfall total or a scratch average of 210.
There were no changes atop the Singles leaderboard in all three age groups. Italians Giancarlo Querin and Rosario Bellamonte are targeting for the gold medal in Group A and C with 1324 and 1306 (including 7 pins handicap each game), respectively. Bo Heden from Sweden is still in control in Group B with 1386 and the field-best 231 average.
Italian bowlers also dominate the men's All Events standings thus far. Though no medals will be given in All Events, the combined results from Singles, Doubles and Trios (total 18 games) will determine the Masters finalists.
Franco Zambon had 1216 in Singles and added 1237 in Doubles and 1230 in Trios to set the pace in Group A with 3683 pinfall total and an average of 204.6. Santo Provenzi finished his 18 games with 3692 pinfall to lead Group B with an average of 205.1. 71-year-old Enrico Gatta is atop Group C with 3213 including 6 pins handicap each game, a scratch average of 178.5.
936 senior bowlers - 287 women and 649 men - from 21 countries have invaded Austria's capital city to compete in the six-day event for gold, silver and bronze medals in Singles, Doubles, Trios and Masters.
The participating countries are Belgium, Catalonia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the host country of Austria.
Each division, men and women, is divided into three age groups. Group A is for players from 50-57 years of age, Group B includes players 58-64 years of age and players who are 65 years and older will compete in Group C. The age on the day of competition will be used to determine the age group.
All players will bowl six games each in Singles, Doubles and Trios over three days.
The men's and women's Singles will be held at Plus Bowling, home of the EBT gold Vienna Open and host of the 2007 Men's European Championships. The men's and women's Doubles competition will be staged at Brunswick Bowling Hernals, while Brunswick Bowling Prater will host the men's and women's Trios event.
Doubles and Trios may consist of players from different age groups. The Doubles must compete in the age group of the youngest player in the team while there are no age groups in Trios, just men and women Trios. Mixed teams, men and women in one team, are not allowed.
The organizing committee is allowed to form "international teams" in Doubles and Trios of players from different countries who haven't found any partners from their own country. Other than booster teams, the international teams will compete for the medals.
Participants in Group C will receive 1 pin bonus per game for each full year over 65 years (for example, a 70-year-old gets five 5 handicap per game).
The top 6 players in each group after 18 games (Singles, Doubles, Trios) will advance to the Masters finals at Plus Bowling on Friday, June 25th. The finalists will bowl five games round robin match play with the All Events total (no medals will be given in All Events) being carried forward. 20 pins bonus per win, 10 for a tie. Additional 5 pins bonus for games from 200-249 and 10 pins bonus for 250-300.
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Current Standings - Men's Division (pdf files)
Singles Men A
Singles Men B
Singles Men C
Doubles Men A
Doubles Men B
Double Men C
Trios Men
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Current Standings - Women's Division (pdf files)
Singles Women A
Singles Women B
Singles Women C
Doubles Women A Final Standings
Doubles Women B Final Standings
Double Women C Final Standings
Trios Women
All Events Women A
All Events Women B
All Events Women C
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