05/07/08
Ireland
Four-time Irish Champion Paul Magee dies
We were informed that long-time Irish national team member
Paul Magee has died at the age of only 51 after a long battle with motor neuron disease. Paul was a member of the Irish national team from 1978 until 2001 and a four-time Irish national champion. He played in many World Cups, in World and European Championships before he became Irish team manager until 2003. "Paul was a man who lit up the world of bowling with his personality. His victory banquet sing-alongs were legendary," said Darryl Eagen, a friend and team mate on Team Ireland.
05/06/08
Belgium
Four in a row for Lebon in Belgian Individual Championship
Goossens wins women's title
Jean-Marc Lebon and
Katrien Goossens won the men's and women's title in the 2008 Belgian Individual Championship Sunday May 4th at Bowling Bowlmaster in Brussels. It was the fourth consecutive national title for Lebon and the sixth overall. This season, the Belgian Sport Bowling Federation created a new category called "Top Sport" which was contested on sport conditions. The champions will represent Belgium at the 31st European Champions Cup, October 20-26, 2008 at Treff Bowling in Duisburg, Germany.
04/20/08
England
Caminsky beats Barnes to win 11th World Tenpin Masters
Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley, England (April 18-20, 2008)
Guy Caminsky (left), South Africa defeated reigning PBA Player of the Year
Chris Barnes (right), United States, 526-517 over two games total pinfall en route to win the 11th World Tenpin Masters at Barnsley Metrodome in England and the 30,000 Dollar first prize. Trailing the American by nine pins after a 258-249 defeat in game #1, Caminsky put on a show in game #2 when he defeated the 10-time PBA champion, 277-259, to cruise to victory.
04/20/08
England
Barnes, Moor, Palermaa join Caminsky in semi-final at World Tenpin Masters
In a sensational last quarter-final match
Chris Barnes (USA) and England’s Kirsten Penny (left) recorded the highest aggregate match score in the ten year history of the event as Barnes edged his way into his third consecutive semi-final at the PartyCasino.com World Tenpin Masters. Barnes now faces
Osku Palermaa, Finland, who eliminated Stuart Williams (right), 467-445. England's
Paul Moor defeated countryman Dominic Barrett, 516-473 to set up a semi-match against Guy Caminsky later tonight.
04/20/08
England
Caminsky becomes first player to reach the semi-finals in World Tenpin Masters
Five Brits among the remaining eight players
In the first quarterfinal match in the 11th World Tenpin Masters,
Guy Caminsky (l.) reached the semi-final of a major tournament for the first time in his career. The South African, who has competed in the Masters on six previous occasions, had never advanced past the quarterfinals.However, he ended that record as he gained a 449-428 victory over James Tidd, England. The the last two matches of Round 1,
Kirsten Penny became the fifth bowler from England to qualify for the quarterfinals as she defeated Indonesia's Ryan Lalisang 504-480. PBA Player of the Year
Chris Barnes, the 2006 Masters Champion, elimnated Or Aviram, Israel, 449-405.
04/20/08
England
Palermaa shoots big score to win the battle of two former World Cup champions
Barrett and Williams fly English flag
England's
Dominic Barrett and
Stuart Williams won their first round matches in the 2008 PartyCasino.com World Tenpin Masters at the Barnsley Metrodome on Saturday afternoon to keep the hopes for an English winner alive. While Barrett has set up an all-English quarterfinal against Paul Moor, Williams will now meet
Osku Palermaa (pictured left), who produced the best performance of the tournament so far in his opening round. In a match between two former World Cup champions, the Finn cruised to a 516-461 victory over Michael Schmidt, Canada.
04/19/08
2008 MCC
Gauton, Ocando end Mediterranean Challenge Cup with victory in Masters
Bowling Mega Place in Chania, Crete, Greece (April 15-20, 2008)
Melvin Ocando, Spain, claimed his second gold medal after winning in All Events at the 11th Mediterranean Challenge Cup in Crete, Greece, when he defeated three opponents, all matches two-games-to-one, to win the men's Masters competition. In the title match against Maurizio Celli, Italy, Ocando won the decider, 203-163. On the women's side,
Marie Gauton, France, the No. 5 seed, eliminated her team mate Elise Bretteville, both won gold in doubles, then ousted No. 1 seed Sue Abela, Malta, and topped Daniela Pialino, Italy, 2-0 in the title match.
04/19/08
2008 MCC
Strong finish helps Turkey to secure Team gold in Mediterranean Challenge Cup
Abela, Ocando claim the gold medals in All Events
Trailing France by one pin heading into the final game
Turkey with
Habib Dogan, Mithat Siveliol, Ebru Ozogluuntur and
Gulhan Aksular (pictured) rolled a huge 874 game en route to claim the gold medal in the team event at the 11th Mediterranean Challenge Cup with 4808 six game total. France earned silver with 4771 while Cyprus secured the bronze medal with 4728.
Sue Abela, Malta and
Melvin Ocando, Spain won the titles in women's and men's All Events.
04/19/08
England
Defending champion Belmonte eliminated in Round 1 in World Tenpin Masters
First round wins for Tidd, Caminsky and Moor
The 11th World Tenpin Masters currently underway at Barnsley Metrodome in England lost one of its biggest attractions Friday when debutant
James Tidd (left), England, caused the first major upset of the 2008 event as he sent defending champion Jason Belmonte tumbling out of the competition in the opening game. In the other matches on Friday, South African
Guy Caminsky sidelined Dutch Ghislaine van der Tol and England's
Paul Moor defeated Alex Liew, Malaysia.
04/18/08
2008 MCC
France and Italy win the gold medals in Doubles in Mediterranean Challenge Cup
Bowling Mega Place in Chania, Crete, Greece (April 15-20, 2008)
Elise Bretteville and
Marie Gauton won the second gold medal for France in the 11th Mediterranean Challenge Cup in Crete, Greece in women's Doubles. The duo totaled 2396 for six games to beat Raffaella Fusco and Daniela Pialino, Italy by 5 pins. Singles champion Sue Abela teamed with Tiziana Carannante to win the bronze with 2332. Men's Singles champion Sebastien Henry and Xavier Lotthe led the field of 9 countries after 5 games but fell to third due to a 318 game. Italians
Marco Reviglio and
Maurizio Celli took the gold with 2451. Silver went to Charis Panayiotou and Kostas Kyriakou, Cyprus, with 2408.
04/17/08
2008 MCC
Abela, Henry start Mediterranean Challenge Cup with victory in Singles
Bowling Mega Place in Chania, Crete, Greece (April 15-20, 2008)
Sue Abela from Malta won her fifth gold medal in Singles at the 11th Mediterranean Challenge Cup in Crete, Greece with 1276 six-game total and an average of 212.67. Defending champion Natassa Rovithaki, Greece fell nine pins short to take silver with 1267. Bronze went to Daniela Pialino, Italy, with 1194. On the men's side,
Sebastien Henry, France had high games of 276 and 247 to beat out Greek youngster Evangelos Krizinis for the gold medal by 12 pins, 1319-1307. Mithat Siveliol, Turkey, finished with 253 and 234 to secure bronze with 1282.
04/14/08
2008 European Bowling Tour Rankings
Ljung and Penny overtake pole position in EBT Rankings after one-third of the season
Peter Ljung, Sweden and defending women's ranking champion
Kirsten Penny, England, have positioned themselves atop the men's and women's European Bowling Tour rankings after one-third of the season. Ljung (r.), who won the title in Paris and finished second yesterday in Istanbul, the 6th of 18 events, overtook fellow countryman
Martin Larsen, 267-234 points. Penny (l.) finished fourth in the women's rankings in Istanbul to move up two spots with 246 points.
04/14/08
2008 European Bowling Tour #6
Lintilä shoots two huge games to win the title in Istanbul
Timeout Bowling Center in Istanbul, Turkey (April 7-13, 2008)
Lasse Lintilä (l.), Finland, denied Peter Ljung's bid for back-to-back European Bowling Tour titles when he defeated the Brunswick Euro Challenge winner (r.), 268-228, in the title match of the 5th Istanbul Bowling Open. In his semi-final match against Ljung's compatriot Dennis Eklund, both Sweden, Lintilä almost rolled the seventh perfecto of the tournament when he flew past the No. 1 seed, 298-225. In the other semi-final, Ljung ousted Stuart Williams, England, 268-226.
04/09/08
Sweden
Helén Johnsson wins first Super Six title in Sweden
By Hans Karlsson, Swedish Bowling Federation
Swedish national team member
Helén Johnsson won her first career Super Six title in the Swedish Super Six Series when she defeated fellow countryman
Christer Eklund in the title match of the Djurgardens Internordiska, 202-199. Johnsson received 40 000 SEK for accomplishing the feat (app. $6,700). "It was nice to win since I have reached the semi-finals twice before. It also give me a strong inspiration for the upcoming Women's European Championships", said the reigning European Masters Champion.
04/04/08
Coaching
First USBC Bronze Coaching Certification seminar in England to be held in August
USBC Silver Coach
Steve Innins, England, has announced the first USBC Bronze Coaching Certification seminar to be held in England on second and third August 2008 at the AMF Bowl The Merrion Centre hotel, Wade Lane in Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 8NH England. According to Innins, the first USBC Bronze Coaching Certification seminar in England is an intermediate level of training and certification designed for individuals wanting to increase their coaching skills and professionalism.
