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09/02/10

Watch Men's World Championships Singles and Doubles title matches on YouTube

10-minute HD video summaries feature commentary in English, Spanish and German

BowlindigitalonYouTube_small.jpg Bowlingdigital.com has uploaded 10-minute High Definition video summaries of the 2010 Men's World Championships Singles and Doubles title matches onto YouTube. All subscribers of our YouTube channel have already received the message. Bowlingdigital has now uploaded 136 videos from 17 events. To go straight to our YouTube account click here. For a selection of the 50 latest videos click on Bowlingdigital TV on the top horizontal menu bar.

Japan

08/08/10

1st All-Japan Primary School Bowling Tournament held at Inazawa Grand Bowl

Tournament and Qualifiers feature special coaching sessions

2010PSTJapanHighGameAwards_small.jpgThe first ever National Bowling Tournament for Primary School Students in Japan was held from Aug. 4-5, 2010 at Inazawa Grand Bowl in Aichi, Japan. Inazawa Grand Bowl is the world's biggest bowling center on one floor featuring 116 lanes. (l-r) Tomoya Fujiwara of Maibara Munipal Ohara P.S. in Shiga, Yuichi Kawahara of Koshigaya Municipal Senmadai P.S. in Saitama, and Ryuta Yamaura of Anjo Municipal Sakurai P.S. in Aichi won the titles in the 6th, 5th and 4th grade division., resp.

Japan

08/06/10

Champions crowned at All Japan Junior High and High School Championships

2010JPNHSChampions_small.jpg2010JPNJHSChampions_small.jpgFor the 34th year, the Japanese Junior High School Championships and High School Championships were contested during the summer holidays in July. Yuhi Shinbata and Misaki Mukotani (pictured left), won the boys and gilrs High School titles, while Katsuhito Nakano and Karen Takabuchi (right) won in the Junior High School divisions.


2010 Asian Bowling Federation Tour #7

07/19/10

Jason Belmonte shoots big games to win ABF Tour Indonesia leg

Vanessa Fung captures women's title and overtakes lead in Tour Ranking

2010ABFT07VanessaFungJasonBelmonte_small.jpgVanessa Fung from Hong Kong, China, and PBA champion Jason Belmonte, Australia, captured the women's and men's title in the 7th and penultimate leg of the 2010 Asian Bowling Federation Tour at Jaya Ancol Bowling Center in Jakarta, Indonesia. Fung topped the former Asian and ABF Tour ranking champion, Kim Eun Jung, Korea, 184-178 to win her third career ABF Tour title. In an exciting men's finale, the two-hander from Down Under doubled in the 10th frame to beat local favorite Oscar, Indonesia, by seven pins, 244-237.

Indonesia

07/17/10

Hsieh, Iman win 8th Indonesia Open Masters titles from top seed

Jaya Ancol Bowling Center in Jakarta, Indonesia (July 9-17, 2010)

2010INAOpenHsiehJingLiangZatilIlman_small.jpgHsieh Jing Liang (l.), Chinese Taipei, and Zatil Iman (r.), Malaysia, won the men's and women's Open Masters titles in the 8th Indonesia International Open Bowling Championship Saturday at Jaya Ancol Bowling Center in Jakarta. Hsieh flew past local favorite, Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia, 239-166 to win the men's title and the 150,000,000 Indonesian rupiah ($16,590). Iman, used her second chance against No. 6 seed, Geraldine Ng, Singapore, to wrap up the women's title, 194-187.

Hong Kong

07/12/10

Nepomuceno holds International Seminar in Hong Kong

Trains coaches from Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau at Meifoo Bowling World

20100712PaengsHKGSeminar_small.jpg4-time Bowling World Cup champion Paeng Nepomuceno (second from right) of the Philippines has finished a Level One and Bronze coaching seminar in Hong Kong from July 7-9. The Philippine bowling legend, who teamed up with the United States Bowling Congress to promote the sport around the world, held his seminar at Meifoo Bowling World. Paeng, who has won more than 100 international titles in his illustrious career, worked together with coaches from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.

2010 Asian Bowling Federation Tour #6

07/05/10

Joshua Chow, Patricia Hui triumph in ABF Tour Macau leg

COTAI Bowling Center in Macau, China (July 4, 2010)

2010ABFT06JoshuaChowPatriciaHuiTong_small.jpgJoshua Chow (l.) from Hong Kong, China, and local bowler Patricia Hui (r.) triumphed in the men's and women's Asian Bowling Federation Tour Macau leg Sunday at COTAI Bowling Center in Macau, China. The men's division was dominated by Hong Kong bowlers, who made it an all-Hong Kong semifinal. Chow (right) cruised to the title with a 239-217 victory over Eric Tseng. On the women's side, 17-year old Patricia Hui flew past ABF Tour champion Vanessa Fung, Hong Kong, 248-177, to warp up the title.

Philippines

06/25/10

Siti Shazwani captures Open Masters title in 13th PBAP Bevida-Storm International Classic

Pearl Bowling Center in Manila, Philippines (June 21-25, 2010)

2010BevidaStormSitiShazwaniSinLiJane_small.jpgSiti Shazwani (l.), Malaysia, captured the Open Masters title worth 150.000 Philippine Pesos (approx. $3,230) in the 13th PBAP Bevida-Storm International Classic Friday at Pearl Bowling Center in Manila, Philippines. The title match of the six-player shootout finals saw top-seeded Shazwani and qualifying leader, Sin Li Jane (r.), seeded third, in an all-Malaysian women affair with the top seed sealing victory with a fine 274-230 performance.

Philippines

06/24/10

Sin Li Jane leads top 24 into finals of 13th PBAP Bevida-Storm International Classic

Pearl Bowling Center in Manila, Philippines (June 21-25, 2010)

2010BevidaStormMichaelTsang_small.jpg2008CTBCSinLiJane_small.jpgMalaysian national team member Sin Li Jane (l.) finished the qualifying of the 13th PBAP Bevida-Storm International Classic at 24-lane Pearl Bowling Center in Manila, Philippines atop the leaderboard en route to lead the top 24 qualifiers into the finals. Li Jane felled 4952 pins, an average of 206.33 over 24 games, and added 192 pins handicap (8 pins per game) to lead Michael Tsang (r.), Hong Kong, by four pins, 5144 to 5140.

Indonesia

06/14/10

Paeng Nepomuceno holds Level One and Bronze certification seminar in Indonesia

Fauzi Bowo, Governor of Jakarta, visits the seminar to talk to the coaches

201006PaengsJakartaSeminar_small.jpgUSBC bowling ambassador, Paeng Nepomuceno (center) of the Philippines, conducted a 4-day Level One and Bronze certification seminar in Jakarta, Indonesia. The seminar was held in the government-owned Jakarta Bowling center in cooperation with the Indonesian Olympic Committee and was organized by Isra Tahir who is the chairman of the Indonesian Bowling Federation, Jakarta chapter. Fauzi Bowo, the Governor of Jakarta, took his time to visit the seminar and to talk to the coaches.


Guam

06/13/10

Chang Yu-Hsuan, Hung Kun-Yi end 24th East Asian Pacific Championship with Masters victory

Six out of eight medals on the final day for the Chinese Taipei spinners

2010EAPCLogo_small.jpg Chinese Taipei's Chang Yu-Hsuan and Hung Kun-Yi ended the 24th East Asian Pacific Championship with victory in the women's and men's Masters Sunday at Central Lanes in Tamuning, Guam. In the women's single-elimination final in best-of-three game format, Chang defetaed All Events gold medalist and No. 1 seed, Sim Ui Jin, Korea, 2-0. Hung made quick work of team mate Chou Yen-Chih to cruise to the men's title, 2-0. The spinners from Taiwan captured six out of eight medals at stake on the final day of competition.

Guam

06/12/10

Korea (women) and Chinese Taipei (men) claim Team gold at East Asian Pacific Championship

Sim Ui Jin (KOR) and Yang Nien-Hua (TPE) become All Events champions

2010EAPCWomenTeamKorea_small.jpgThe women from Korea (pictured) and the Chinese Taipei men claimed the gold medals in the five-player team event in the 24th East Asian Pacific Championship Saturday at Central Lanes in Tamuning, Guam. In the men's playoffs, Chinese Taipei's Chou Yen-Chih fired the first 300 game of the championships. Sim Ui Jin, Korea, and Yang Nien-Hua, Chinese Taipei, earned the coveted All Events titles. The top 8 women and the top 16 men advance to the Masters finals, which will conclude the championships on Sunday.

Guam

06/12/10

Korean women and Guam men take different routes to win Trios title at EAPC

2010EAPCWomenTriosKorea_small.jpg2010EAPCMenTriosGuam2_small.jpgThe Korean women and the Guam men took different routes to capture the gold medals in the Trios event at the 24th East Asian Pacific Championship Saturday. Korea's Lee Mi Ryung, Lee Seung Ree and Sim Ui-Jin claimed the title from top seed, while fourth seeded Reynaldo Zialcita, Manny Tagle and Jay Leon Guerrero secured the victory in a one-ball roll-off. 

Guam

06/11/10

Korean women and Guam men lead Trios preliminaries after the first block

2010EAPCLogo_small.jpg Korea's Lee Mi Ryung, Lee Seung Ree and Sim Ui-Jin and Reynaldo Zialcita, Manny Tagle and Jay Leon Guerrero of the host country Guam took the lead in the women's and men's Trios event in the 24th East Asian Pacific Championship after the first 3-game block on Friday morning. Sim, who has won silver in Singles and Doubles thus far, carried her team with a huge 784 series to a 1977 series (219.67 ave.). Zialcita led the Guam trio with the men's best 714 series to a 1941 total (215.78). The second block and the playoffs will follow on Saturday.

Guam

06/11/10

Korean women beat Chinese Taipei to claim gold and silver in Doubles

Park Ju Young wins her second gold medal of the East Asian Pacific Championship

2010EAPCWomenDoublesKorea_small.jpgThe Korea women followed in the footprints of the Korean men en route to capture the title in women's Doubles in the 24th East Asian Pacific Championship Thursday at Central Lanes in Tamuning, Guam. In an all-Korean championship match, top seeded Kim Hyun Mi and Park Ju Young (pictured) easily defeated their team mates Choi Hae Yun and Sim Ui Jin, 478-359, to cruise to the title. Singles champion Park claimed her second gold medal of the championships while Sim got her second silver medal.

Guam

06/10/10

Cha Im Ho, Kim Dong Gyun win second gold for Korea at EAP Championship

Fly past Chinese Taipei to earn Men's Doubles title

2010EAPCMenDoublesKorea_small.jpgTop seeded Cha Im Ho and Kim Dong Gyun from Korea (pictured) flew past No. 2 seed, Yang Nien-Hua and Hung Kun-Yi, Chinese Taipei, 468-333, to win the gold medal in Men's Doubles in the 24th East Asian Pacific Championship Thursday at Central Lanes in Tamuning, Guam. It was the second gold medal in the championships for Korea after the women's Singles yesterday. Yang, who won the gold medal in men's Singles, and Hung earned the silver medal, while Japan and Guam shared the bronze medal.

Guam

06/09/10

Chinese Taipei men win Singles gold and silver at East Asian Pacific Championship

Top seeds Tagle, Choi share the bronze medal

2010EAPCLogo_small.jpg In an all-Chinese Taipei affair, Yang Nien-Hua, seeded third, defeated No. 4 seed, Cheng Hsing-Chao, 226-210, to win the gold medal in men's Singles at the 24th East Asian Pacific Championship in Tamuning, Guam. The No. 1 and No. 2 seed after the preliminaries went to local bowler Manny Tagle and Choi Io Fai, Macau, who led the 36-player field with 1307 and 1251, resp. In the semifinals, Tagle fell to Cheng, 168-186, while Choi was eliminated by Yang, 161-190. Cheng earned the silver medal and Tagle and Choi shared the bronze.

Guam

06/09/10

Korean women dominate Singles event at East Asian Pacific Championship

Park Ju Young captures the first title of the championship

2010EAPCLogo_small.jpg2010EAPCWomenSinglesTop4_small.jpgPark Ju Young, Korea, started the 24th East Asian Pacific Championship Tuesday at Central Lanes in Tamuning, Guam with victory in Women Singles. The Korean women dominated the event finishing the preliminaries in first, second, third, fifth and sixth place. In the championship match, Park defeated team mate Sim Ui Jin, 231-209, to claim the first gold medal of the championships.

Guam

06/08/10

24th East Asian Pacific Championship declared open in Tamuning, Guam

Honorary President Akagi announces that bowling will be part of the 2013 East Asian Games

2010EAPCKyoheiAkagi_small.jpg2010EAPCParticipants_small.jpgThe 24th East Asian Pacific Championship will be held from June 7-13 at Central Lanes in Tamuning, Guam. The opening ceremony on Tuesday started with a bang as Honorary President and co-founder Kyohei Akagi, Japan (l.), announced during his address that tenpin bowling will be included in the 6th East Asian Games 2013. The competition will kick off Wednesday with the women's and men's Singles.

Philippines

06/07/10

Kenneth Chua, Ili Syazana end 3rd Asian Universities Bowling Championship with Masters victory

De La Salle University - Taft, University Teknologi Mara win Men's and Women's Division Cup

2010AUCUniversitiTeknologiMara_small.jpgThe 3rd Asian Universities Bowling Championship, held at Pearl Bowling Center in Manila, Philippines from May 26-29, 2010, drew 83 students - 44 men and 39 women - from 15 universities and colleges. Players competed for gold, silver and bronze medals in Singles, Doubles, 4-player Team, All Events (18 games), and Masters. The team from the Universiti Teknologi Mara (pictured) beat out the team from De La Salle University - Taft by 35 points to win the Overall Cup.

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