German international jumps into second place overall with 1466; teams with Stuart Williams to move into second place in Doubles; cut for 52nd place is now 1279 (213.17 average)
German national team member Birgit Pöppler (r.) had the first 300 game of the 10th Columbia 300 Vienna Open in Squad 11 on Friday afternoon en route to move into second place in both the overall qualifying standings and the Doubles competition. Pöppler started her series with 238 and achieved perfection in game two. She closed out with 206, 246, 225 and 203 for 1466 including handicap. She teamed with Stuart Williams of England, who added 1292 for 2758 total.
Swede overtakes fourth place overall with 1385; total six players in the Friday morning squad surpass the 1300-mark; with 270 players from 26 countries in the books, the cut for 52nd place is 1250 (208.33 average)
Joachim Karlsson (l.) of Sweden has six games between 214 and 246 Friday morning at Plus Bowling in Vienna Austria to lead the 10th qualifying squad with 1385 total en route to move into fourth place in the overall qualifying standings of the 10th Columbia 300 Vienna Open. With 270 players - 222 men and 48 women - from 26 countries in the books, one 1500 series, one 1400 series and 30 1300 can be found on the leaderboard. Stuart Williams of England is in the driver's seat with 1544 (257.33).
England's Stuart Williams holds a 144-pin lead heading into the penultimate qualifying day; Squad 9 leader Carsten Warming Hansen moves into 35th place; Thomas and Ivonne Gross were the best doubles with 2500 (24th place); cut for 52nd place is 1244 (207.33 average)
Stuart Williams of England (pictured) remained unchallenged in the ninth squad Friday night and leads a field of 247 players from 25 countries into the penultimate qualifying day at the 10th Columbia 300 Vienna Open. Squad 9 leader Carsten Warming Hansen totaled 1287 to move into 35th place. Williams and Dennis Eklund of Sweden continued to lead in Doubles with 2790. Thomas and Ivonne Gross were the best doubles in Squad 9 with 2500, good for 24th place. Qualifying continues on Friday with Squads 10-13 scheduled for 9 a.m., 1, 5 and 9 p.m. CEST.
Williams and Sweden's Dennis Eklund take the pole position in Doubles with 2790; six players of qualifying Squad 8 move into the top 8; cut for 52nd place improved by 30 pins to 1232 (205.33 average)
The eighth qualifying squad was the highest scoring squad so far at the 10th Columbia 300 Vienna Open with Stuart Williams (l.) of England taking the lead in Singles and Doubles with Swede Dennis Eklund (r.) Thursday evening at Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria. Williams fired games of 228, 274, 228, 287, 259 and 268 for 1544 six game total, an average of 257.33, to overtake previous leader and fellow PBA bowler Dan MacLelland of Canada by 144 pins.
Johnson leads Squad 7 with 1365 to shoot into second place in the qualifying standings; Frederik Øhrgaard, Osku Palermaa crack the top 8; cut for 52nd place is now 1202 (200.33 average)
Liz Johnson, United States, led the seventh qualifying squad of the 10th Columbia 300 Vienna Open with 1365 and teamed with fellow Team USA member Kelly Kulick (l-r) to overtake the lead in Doubles 2692. Johnson leaped into second place in the overall qualifying standings. Dane Frederik Øhrgaard (right) had six games between 243 and 197 and moved into fouth place with 1349.
Dane shoots 1346 to move into fourth place; USA's Tanner Spacey uses 296 game to leap into ninth place; cut for 52nd place is now 1160 (193.33 average)
Mik Stampe (l.) of Denamrk led the sixth qualifying squad at the 10 Columbia 300 Vienna Open with 1346 total en route to earn the last automatic berth into Sunday's finals. Tanner Spacey (r.), United States, used a 296 game to leap into ninth place with 1308. Dan MacLelland of Canada leads the field of 172 bowlers with 1400 (233.33). The PBA bowler and Clara Juliana Guerrero of Colombia also lead in Doubles with 2666 (218.17).
Colombian leads Squad 5 with 1346 to leap into third place overall; teams with qualifying leader Dan MacLelland to overtake lead in Doubles with 2666; cut for 52nd place is now 1137 (189.50 average)
Clara Juliana Guerrero (l.) of Colombia finished her six-game series Wednesday evening with a four-bagger en route to win Squad 5 with 1346 total including 48 pins handicap. The two-time World Champion became the first woman to win a squad in the 10th Columbia 300 Vienna Open. Guerrero sandwiched games of 225, 229, 233 and 225 around two 190s to beat out Riku Petteri Kivelae (r.) of Finland for the top spot by 19 pins.
Canadian teams with Austria's Thomas Gross to take the pole in Doubles with 2547; four players of Squad 4 move into the top 8; cut for 52nd place is now 1111 (185.17 average)
Dan MacLelland (l.) of Canada averaged 233.33 and bowled 1400 on the nose in the fourth squad of the 10th Columbia 300 Vienna Open to overtake the qualifying lead Thursday afternoon at Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria. Trailing MacLelland by 42 pins to move into second place was Kelly Kulick (r.), United States, with 1358 total including 48 pins handicap. Alexander Rauscher, Austria, and Jens Rieger, Germany moved into 4th and 6th place.
Swede bowls all eighteen games on Tuesday en route to qualify for the finals in his last attempt; Leo Grundschober holds on to the lead with 1316; Wegner sisters set the pace in Doubles with 2460; cut for 52nd place is 1089 (181.50 average)
Robert Andersson (l.) of Sweden, who bowled all three squads on Tuesday, managed a 1274 series in his third and last attempt en route to win the squad and to qualify for the finals of the 10th Columbia Vienna Open. Squad 1 leader, Leo Grundschober (r.) of Austria, led the field of 108 players from 16 countries after the first day of qualifying with 1316 and an average of 219.33. Qualifying continues Wednesday with Squads 4, 5 and 6.
Beats out Robert Andersson, Sean Rash, Daniel Vezis for the top spot; Leo Grundschober holds on to the lead with 1316; early cut for 52nd place is 1049 (174.83 average)
Hans Flaton (l.) of Austria closed out his six-game series with a big 243 game en route to become the surprise winner of the second qualifying squad of the 10th Columbia 300 Vienna Open in Vienna, Austria. Flaton totaled 1244 pins, an average of 207.33, earned an automatic berth into Sunday's finals. He moved into fourth place in the overall qualifying standings. Squad 1 leader, Leo Grundschober (r.) of Austria, held on to the lead with 1316.
Austrians lead the opening squad with 1316 and 1310; Wegner sisters from Sweden set the pace in Doubles with 2460
Leo Grundschober and Daniel Hahn (l-r) of Austria became the first players of the 10th Columbia 300 Vienna Open who cracked the 1300-bar Tuesday afternoon at Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria. Grundschober led the first of 17 qualifying squads with 1316 and an average of 219.33. As the squad leader Grundschober is automatically qualified for the finals on Sunday, Oct. 7 live on Bowlingdigital TV. If Grundschober will qualify among the top 52, Hahn will take advantage.
Top seeded Korean earns approx. $32,000 for the victory
Cho Young-Seon (l.) of Korea defeated 13-PBA champion Chris Barnes (r.), United States, in the title match of the World Bowling Tour Thailand event, 234-212, en route to win his first WBT title and the $32,258 top prize. Barnes, who missed the top seeded position by one pin, eliminated Cho's compatriot Jang Dong-Chul in the semifinal 245-235, finished second, worth $16,129, while Jang pocketed $9,677 for third place.
Four PBAers, two Korean, one local and one UAE bowler advance to bowl for the title and the USD 30,000-plus top prize
Cho Young-Seon (l.) of Korea used a 1421 to beat out 13-time PBA champion Chris Barnes (r.), United States, for the top spot in Final Round Three by just one pin en route to earn the No. 1 seed for the TV finals of the World Bowling Tour Thailand event later today at Blu-O-Paragon bowling center in Bangkok. As the top seed in the stepladder finals, Cho has the advantage that he must be defeated twice to win the title.
The top 12 meet the top eight qualifiers in Round Three on Monday morning; USA's Diandra Asbaty, the only woman in the 20-player field, wins WBT women's ranking in Bangkok
Choi Bok-Eum (l.) of Korea averaged over 250 in Final Round Two in the World Bowling Tour Thailand event and to lead the top 12 players into a third-round clash with the top eight qualifiers.
The lefty had games of 258, 202, 268, 299, 242 and 236 for 1505 total. Diandra Asbaty (r.), USA, was the sole woman, who survived the third cut, with 1466 including eight pins handicap each game en route to win the WBT women's ranking in Bangkok.
Top 10 advance to meet qualifiers 9-24 in another six-game round Sunday
PBA bowler Dan MacLelland (l.) led the first round of the finals in the World Bowling Tour Thailand event Sunday at Blu-O-Paragon in Bangkok, to lead the top 10 players into the second round. The Canadian had games of 244, 237, 221, 212, 248 and 268 for 1430 total and an average of 238.33. 13-time PBA champion Tommy Jones (r.), United States, who won the silver medal at the World Singles Championships last week, was second with 1409.
37 men and five women advance to Sunday's finals: six PBA champions and Thailand's Yannaphon Larp-apharat receive two byes; cut off number for 38th place was 2065 (229.44)
Ryan Ciminelli (pictured left) of the United States, won the qualifying in the World Bowling Tour event en route to lead 42 of 72 players from 16 countries into Sunday's finals at Blu-O-Paragon bowling center in Bangkok. Ciminelli, who targets his second career PBA title, totaled 2328 pins, an average of 258.67, including high three-game sets of 855, 743 and 730. Total 42 players includingfour local bowlers and the top two of the one-game Desperado squad advance to the finals. The winner will receive 1 million Baht (approx. $32,250).
Five PBA champions in the top 7 who will receive two byes for the finals on Sunday
Ryan Ciminelli (l.), United States, continued to lead the 72-player field from 16 countries at the World Bowling Tour event in Thailand. Ciminelli, who targets to win his second PBA title at Blu-O-Paragon bowling center in Bangkok, increased his nine-game total to 2328 pins, an average of 258.67. Thailand's No. 1, Yannaphon Larp-apharat (r.), regained second place with 2294. Qualifying concludes today with the Desperado Squad scheduled for 10 p.m.
Ciminelli, Rash, Fagan hold the top three qualifying spots as of Friday 11 a.m. in Bangkok
The PBA bowlers took control of the leaderboard in the World Bowling Tour Thailand currently underway in Bangkok.
Ryan Ciminelli (pictured) continued to lead the field of only 64 players from 14 countries with 2187 total and an average of 243 for nine games. Reigning PBA Player of the Year Sean Rash remained in second place with 2171 and was followed by four-time PBA champion Mike Fagan (2150), all from United States, who is looking for his second international PBA title after his victory in the Brunswick Euro Challenge in March.
PBA champion Ryan Ciminelli (l.), United States, took over the qualifying lead in the World Bowling Tour Thailand event Thursday at Blu-O-Paragon in Bangkok, Thailand. Ciminelli, who finished third in Thailand last year, used three-game series of 743, 730 and 714 to move to the top of the leaderboard with 2187 and an average of 243.
Reigning PBA Player of the Year Sean Rash (r.), United States, slipped to second place with 2171.
Blu-O-Paragon in Bangkok, Thailand (Sept. 25-Oct. 1, 2012)
Thailand's No. 1 bowler, Yannaphon Larp-apharat and PBA Player of the Year Sean Rash, United States, took the early lead in the qualifying of the World Bowling Tour Thailand at Blu-O-Paragon bowling center in Bangkok. Yannaphon (l.) put together three game series of 734, 714 and 698 to set the pace with 2149 nine-game total and an average of 238.44. The five-time PBA champion (r.) was close behind in second place with 2126 (236.22).
German national team member Birgit Pöppler (r.) had the first 300 game of the 10th Columbia 300 Vienna Open in Squad 11 on Friday afternoon en route to move into second place in both the overall qualifying standings and the Doubles competition. Pöppler started her series with 238 and achieved perfection in game two. She closed out with 206, 246, 225 and 203 for 1466 including handicap. She teamed with Stuart Williams of England, who added 1292 for 2758 total.
Joachim Karlsson (l.) of Sweden has six games between 214 and 246 Friday morning at Plus Bowling in Vienna Austria to lead the 10th qualifying squad with 1385 total en route to move into fourth place in the overall qualifying standings of the 10th Columbia 300 Vienna Open. With 270 players - 222 men and 48 women - from 26 countries in the books, one 1500 series, one 1400 series and 30 1300 can be found on the leaderboard. Stuart Williams of England is in the driver's seat with 1544 (257.33).
Stuart Williams of England (pictured) remained unchallenged in the ninth squad Friday night and leads a field of 247 players from 25 countries into the penultimate qualifying day at the 10th Columbia 300 Vienna Open. Squad 9 leader Carsten Warming Hansen totaled 1287 to move into 35th place. Williams and Dennis Eklund of Sweden continued to lead in Doubles with 2790. Thomas and Ivonne Gross were the best doubles in Squad 9 with 2500, good for 24th place. Qualifying continues on Friday with Squads 10-13 scheduled for 9 a.m., 1, 5 and 9 p.m. CEST.
The eighth qualifying squad was the highest scoring squad so far at the 10th Columbia 300 Vienna Open with Stuart Williams (l.) of England taking the lead in Singles and Doubles with Swede Dennis Eklund (r.) Thursday evening at Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria. Williams fired games of 228, 274, 228, 287, 259 and 268 for 1544 six game total, an average of 257.33, to overtake previous leader and fellow PBA bowler Dan MacLelland of Canada by 144 pins. 
Liz Johnson, United States, led the seventh qualifying squad of the 10th Columbia 300 Vienna Open with 1365 and teamed with fellow Team USA member Kelly Kulick (l-r) to overtake the lead in Doubles 2692. Johnson leaped into second place in the overall qualifying standings. Dane Frederik Øhrgaard (right) had six games between 243 and 197 and moved into fouth place with 1349. 
Mik Stampe (l.) of Denamrk led the sixth qualifying squad at the 10 Columbia 300 Vienna Open with 1346 total en route to earn the last automatic berth into Sunday's finals. Tanner Spacey (r.), United States, used a 296 game to leap into ninth place with 1308. Dan MacLelland of Canada leads the field of 172 bowlers with 1400 (233.33). The PBA bowler and Clara Juliana Guerrero of Colombia also lead in Doubles with 2666 (218.17).
Clara Juliana Guerrero (l.) of Colombia finished her six-game series Wednesday evening with a four-bagger en route to win Squad 5 with 1346 total including 48 pins handicap. The two-time World Champion became the first woman to win a squad in the 10th Columbia 300 Vienna Open. Guerrero sandwiched games of 225, 229, 233 and 225 around two 190s to beat out Riku Petteri Kivelae (r.) of Finland for the top spot by 19 pins.
Dan MacLelland (l.) of Canada averaged 233.33 and bowled 1400 on the nose in the fourth squad of the 10th Columbia 300 Vienna Open to overtake the qualifying lead Thursday afternoon at Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria. Trailing MacLelland by 42 pins to move into second place was Kelly Kulick (r.), United States, with 1358 total including 48 pins handicap. Alexander Rauscher, Austria, and Jens Rieger, Germany moved into 4th and 6th place.
Robert Andersson (l.) of Sweden, who bowled all three squads on Tuesday, managed a 1274 series in his third and last attempt en route to win the squad and to qualify for the finals of the 10th Columbia Vienna Open. Squad 1 leader, Leo Grundschober (r.) of Austria, led the field of 108 players from 16 countries after the first day of qualifying with 1316 and an average of 219.33. Qualifying continues Wednesday with Squads 4, 5 and 6. 
Leo Grundschober and Daniel Hahn (l-r) of Austria became the first players of the 10th Columbia 300 Vienna Open who cracked the 1300-bar Tuesday afternoon at Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria. Grundschober led the first of 17 qualifying squads with 1316 and an average of 219.33. As the squad leader Grundschober is automatically qualified for the finals on Sunday, Oct. 7 live on Bowlingdigital TV. If Grundschober will qualify among the top 52, Hahn will take advantage.
Cho Young-Seon (l.) of Korea defeated 13-PBA champion Chris Barnes (r.), United States, in the title match of the World Bowling Tour Thailand event, 234-212, en route to win his first WBT title and the $32,258 top prize. Barnes, who missed the top seeded position by one pin, eliminated Cho's compatriot Jang Dong-Chul in the semifinal 245-235, finished second, worth $16,129, while Jang pocketed $9,677 for third place.
Choi Bok-Eum (l.) of Korea averaged over 250 in Final Round Two in the World Bowling Tour Thailand event and to lead the top 12 players into a third-round clash with the top eight qualifiers.
The lefty had games of 258, 202, 268, 299, 242 and 236 for 1505 total. Diandra Asbaty (r.), USA, was the sole woman, who survived the third cut, with 1466 including eight pins handicap each game en route to win the WBT women's ranking in Bangkok.
PBA bowler Dan MacLelland (l.) led the first round of the finals in the World Bowling Tour Thailand event Sunday at Blu-O-Paragon in Bangkok, to lead the top 10 players into the second round. The Canadian had games of 244, 237, 221, 212, 248 and 268 for 1430 total and an average of 238.33. 13-time PBA champion Tommy Jones (r.), United States, who won the silver medal at the World Singles Championships last week, was second with 1409.
Ryan Ciminelli (pictured left) of the United States, won the qualifying in the World Bowling Tour event en route to lead 42 of 72 players from 16 countries into Sunday's finals at Blu-O-Paragon bowling center in Bangkok. Ciminelli, who targets his second career PBA title, totaled 2328 pins, an average of 258.67, including high three-game sets of 855, 743 and 730. Total 42 players includingfour local bowlers and the top two of the one-game Desperado squad advance to the finals. The winner will receive 1 million Baht (approx. $32,250). 
Ryan Ciminelli (l.), United States, continued to lead the 72-player field from 16 countries at the World Bowling Tour event in Thailand. Ciminelli, who targets to win his second PBA title at Blu-O-Paragon bowling center in Bangkok, increased his nine-game total to 2328 pins, an average of 258.67. Thailand's No. 1, Yannaphon Larp-apharat (r.), regained second place with 2294. Qualifying concludes today with the Desperado Squad scheduled for 10 p.m. 
PBA champion Ryan Ciminelli (l.), United States, took over the qualifying lead in the World Bowling Tour Thailand event Thursday at Blu-O-Paragon in Bangkok, Thailand. Ciminelli, who finished third in Thailand last year, used three-game series of 743, 730 and 714 to move to the top of the leaderboard with 2187 and an average of 243.
Reigning PBA Player of the Year Sean Rash (r.), United States, slipped to second place with 2171.
Thailand's No. 1 bowler, Yannaphon Larp-apharat and PBA Player of the Year Sean Rash, United States, took the early lead in the qualifying of the World Bowling Tour Thailand at Blu-O-Paragon bowling center in Bangkok. Yannaphon (l.) put together three game series of 734, 714 and 698 to set the pace with 2149 nine-game total and an average of 238.44. The five-time PBA champion (r.) was close behind in second place with 2126 (236.22).