10/11/08
PBA News
Last chance to sign up for the PBA World Championship
The 2008-09 Lumber Liquidators Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour will commence its 50th anniversary tour season with a Major – the
PBA World Championship - to be held at Northrock Lanes in Wichita, Kansas, Sunday, Oct. 19 through Sunday, Oct. 26. The live ESPN-televised finals will take place at Noon CT on Sunday, Oct. 26.
10/11/08
2008 European Bowling Tour #15
The Ebonite Lahti Open kicks off with Juniors Squad
The
Ebonite Lahti Open is the 15th stop of the 2008 European Bowling Tour and one of the Tour's "Challenger" events. The tournament will be held from Oct. 12-19, 2008 at Jouni Helminen's Lahti Bowl in Lahti, Finland, and offers total prize money of 42.000 Euro, or about 56,850 U.S. dollars. The winner will receive the 8.000 Euro top prize.
10/11/08
PBA News
PBA names events to recognize sponsors and legends
PBA Tour to recognize Salvino and the Carters as it celebrates 50th anniversary
To help commemorate its 50th anniversary season, the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA), today announced a 2008-09 PBA Tour schedule that includes the naming of tournaments in honor of more former legends of the game and to recognize its sponsors.
10/10/08
PBA News
2008-09 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour to kick off in Wichita, Kansas
PBA World Championship to run Oct. 19-26 for first time since 2002-2003 season
The 2008-09 Lumber Liquidators Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour will commence its 50th anniversary tour season with a Major - the
PBA World Championship - to be held at Northrock Lanes in Wichita, Kan., Sunday, Oct. 19 through Sunday, Oct. 26. The live ESPN-televised finals will take place at Noon CT on Sunday, Oct. 26.
10/10/08
Malaysia
Shockley and Slowinski out of the MTBC
Republished courtesy of Malaysia Star, Malaysia (Oct. 10, 2008)
The Malaysian Tenpin Bowling Congress (MTBC) do not have the services of two Americans
Richard Shockley and
Joseph Slowinski any longer.
10/10/08
PBA News
PBA introduces Gemini as its Official Jersey
Gemini will create custom jerseys for players on the Tour, including Chris Barnes
Gemini Sport Marketing, a leading designer and manufacturer of custom performance apparel, and the PBA have announced that Gemini will be the official jersey of the 2008-09 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour.
10/10/08
BWAA Awards
Earnest named BWAA Kegel Bowler of the Month for September
Josie Earnest of Vandalia, Ill. has been named Bowling Writers Association of America Kegel Bowler of the Month for September 2008.
10/09/08
PBA News
2008-09 PBA Women’s Series field set
Seven-Event Season Schedule revealed
The 16 exempt-bowler field is set for the
2008-09 Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Women’s Series and will kick off the season with the Pepsi Viper Championship Women’s Series in Omaha, Neb., on Oct. 29.
10/09/08
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Sports Institute Limited searching for Bowling Head Coach
The
Hong Kong Sports Institute Limited is dedicated to providing an environment in which sports talent can be identified, nurtured and developed to pursue excellence in the international sporting arena. The HKSIL is inviting suitable candidates for the following vacancy:
10/09/08
USBC News
Susan Merrill named USBC chief financial officer
Susan Merrill has been named chief financial officer for the United States Bowling Congress by USBC Chief Operating Officer Kevin Dornberger. Most recently Merrill served as corporate controller for Atlanta based AmeriCold Logistics Inc., a leading provider of refrigerated warehousing with more than 6,000 employees.
10/09/08
Japan
Fukuoka wins President's Cup in 63rd Japanese National Sports Festival Bowling Competition
OBS Bowl in Oita-Shi, Oita-Ken (Sep. 28 - Oct. 3, 2008)
The
National Sports Festival is Japan's largest annual multi-sports meeting. The Prefectures (Ken) alternate to host and organize the annual event in cooperation with the respective sports federations. Oita-Ken was the host prefecture this year.
10/08/08
Upcoming Soon
Live Coverage from the 31st European Champions Cup
Treff Bowling in Duisburg, Germany (Oct. 20-26, 2006)
The
31st European Champions Cup will be held at Achim Grabowski's Treff Bowling in Duisburg, Germany, Oct. 20-26, 2008.
10/08/08
Chile
First PABCON Women Championships to be held in Chile
Happyland Bowling Center Santiago de Chile (Oct. 19-24, 2008)
The first
Pan American Bowling Confederation Women Championships will be held in Santiago de Chile from October 19-24, 2008.
10/08/08
PBA Awards
Baker wins fourth consecutive PBA Senior Player of the Year honor
Webb is Rookie of the Year, Baldwin receives sportsmanship award
The PBA announced today that
Tom Baker (left) won 2008 PBA Senior Player of the Year honors,
Wayne Webb was named PBA Senior Rookie of the Year and
Fred Baldwin was awarded the first Dick Weber Sportsmanship Award. The awards for the 2008 PBA Senior Tour season were voted on by PBA membership and national media.
10/07/08
Belgium
Greulich wins Prince de Liège tournament
Bowling Center Le Strike in Crisnée, Liege, Belgium (Sep. 29 - Oct. 5, 2008)
Carlo Greulich (pictured) from Germany won the traditional Prince de Liège tournament, the first stop of the Belgian Super 6 series, which took place from September 29th to October 5th, in bowling center Le Strike in Crisnée, Liege, Belgium.
The National Sports Festival is Japan's largest annual multi-sports meeting. The Prefectures (Ken) alternate to host and organize the annual event in cooperation with the respective sports federations. Oita-Ken was the host prefecture this year.
