07/02/08
2008 ESBC
Almost 800 bowlers participate in 17th European Senior Bowling Championships
Bowl Center - Saint Herblain; EuroBowl - St Sébastien; Petit Port - Nantes, France (June 21-27, 2008)
A total of 792 seniors (507 men and 285 women) from 18 countries - Austria, Belgium, Catalonia (an Autonomous Community of the Kingdom of Spain, ETBF member federation), Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden and Switzerland - participated in the 17th European Senior Bowling Championships in three bowling centers in or near Nantes, France. The players divided into three age categories (A = 50 to 57 years, B = 58 to 64 and C = 65 and older) competed for medals in Singles, Doubles, Trios (no age categories), All Events and Masters.
The event was organized by Francoise Augustin, ESBC Presidium member. Paul Douw, Netherlands, was elected ESBC president for three years. The 18th European Senior Bowling Championships will be held at the end of June 2009 in Prague, Czech Republic.
17th European Senior Bowling Championships - Champions
Singles (six games)
Women A: Liliane Vintens, Belgium, 1251
Women B: Vigdis Bjortomt, Norway, 1196
Women C: Therese Simon, France, 1190
Men A: Dominique de Nolf, Belgium, 1286
Men B: Christer Olsson, Norway, 1280
Men C: Bo Ostlund, Sweden, 1228
Doubles (six games)
Women A: Eija-Liisa Lahdemaki/Tertu Johkinen, Finland, 2232
Women B: Ulla Caspari/Inge Eichhorn, Germany, 2237
Women C: Marett Schiller/Ingrid Rux, Germany, 2263
Men A: Yvan Augustin/Yves Rousset, France, 2701 - *New French Record
Men B: Roberto Primavera/Loris Masetti, Italy, 2628
Men C: Marcel Baert/William Goldwasser, Belgium, 2625
Trios (six games, no age categories)
Women: Rita Williams/Myriam Vandenborne/Liliane Vintens, Belgium, 3370
Men: Jean-Marie Panis/Victor Tayemans/Jordi Rocca, Belgium, 3934
All Events
Women A: Liliane Vintens, Belgium, 3738
Women B: Kaija Vaha-Lummukka, Finland, 3416
Women C: Marita Weckstrom, Finland, 3408
Men A: Dominique de Nolf, Belgium, 3809
Men B: Loris Masetti, Italy, 3806
Men C: William Goldwasser, Belgium, 3748
Masters (18-game total after Round Robin Match Play finals)
Women A: Liliane Vintens, Belgium, 4708
Women B: Eija-Liisa Lahdemaki, Finland, 4392
Women C: Marita Weckstrom, Finland, 4459
Men A: Udo Sulp, Estonia, 5029
Men B: Layachi Djouad, France, 5012
Men C: Erich Caspari, 4796
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