Defending champions Allen & Page currently in second place
Martin Paulsson and Mathias Årup (left r-l) led the first of five squads in the Doubles preliminaries of the 2010 Men's World Championships in Unterföhring, Germany. The Swedes totaled 2621 pins over six games on the challenging 45-foot WTBA Mexico City oil pattern, an average of 218.42, to lead defending champions Patrick Allen and Rhino Page (right), United States, by 108 pins.
Dream-Bowl Palace in Unterföhring near Munich, Germany (Aug. 11-22, 2010)
Team USA's Bill O'Neill started the 2010 Men's World Championships with victory in Singles Saturday at Dream-Bowl Palace in Unterföhring near Munich, Germany. The reigning U.S. Open champion defeated Choi Bok-Eum, Korea, 244-202, to capture the first gold medal of the Championships. Bok-Eum, who has won the gold medal in All Events at the 2008 MWC in Thailand, received the silver medal. Dominic Barrett, England, and Chris Barnes, United States, fell to O'Neill and Choi in the semis and shared the bronze medal.
Barrett vs. O'Neill, Bok-Eum vs. Barnes in the semis at 6.30 p.m. CET (12.30 EST)
The top 4 players from Squad 4 survived a strong challenge by UAE's Sayed Ibrahim and Hussain Al-Suwaidi and advanced to the Singles playoffs in the 2010 Men's World Championships at Dream-Bowl Palace in Unterföhring near Munich, Germany. No. 1 seed Dominic Barrett (l.), England, will take on No. 4 Bill O'Neill (r.), United States, in the semifinals starting at 6.30 p.m. CET (12.30 EST). In the other match, No. 2 Choi Bok-Eum, Korea, bowls No. 3 Chris Barnes, USA.Â
Barnes shoots the second perfecto of the 2010 Men's World Championship
Dominic Barrett (l.), England, overtook the lead in Men's World Championships Singles event during the 4th and penultimate qualifying squad at Dream-Bowl Palace in Unterföhring, Germany. Barrett felled 1395 pins to beat out defending All Events champion Choi Bok-Eum, Korea, for the top spot by three pins. Chris Barnes (r.) rolled the second 300 game of the Championships to help grab third place with 1375 and was followed by Bill O'Neill, both USA, in 4th with 1372.
$1 million prize fund, tournament format, eligibility rules set for record-setting event
The Professional Bowlers Association is gearing up for the richest tournament in professional bowling history, the $1 million PBA Tournament of Champions, and for the first time is creating an opportunity for any player who has ever won a PBA title to take a shot at the record $250,000 first prize. The PBA Tournament of Champions will be conducted Jan. 16-22, 2011 at Red Rock Lanes in Las Vegas, Nev., and it will feature an all-new format featuring a "Champions" field to determine the players who will advance to the "Elite" field.
The Finn shoots the first 300 game of the Championships
Pasi Uotila (l.), Finland, rolled the first 300 game of the Men's World Championships in Germany en route to overtake the lead in the Singles preliminaries after 3 of 5 squads. Uotila, who achieved perfection in game #3, finished with 1357 six-game total and an average of 226.17. Ernesto Franco (r.), Mexico, was mere four pins behind with 1353. Previous leaders Nobuhito Fujii, Japan, and Jang Dong-Chul, Korea, dropped to third and fourth place.
Koreans Jang Dong-Chul, Cho Young-Seon 2, 3; Jean-Marc Samain, Belgium on the bubble
Nobuhito Fujii (l.), Japan, moved to the top of the leaderboard in the Singles event at the Men's World Championships in Germany after the second squad. Fujii beat out Korean Jang Dong-Chul for the pole position by one pin, 1347 to 1346. Previous leader Cho Young-Seon, Korea, slipped to third with 1324 followed by Jean-Marc Samain (r.), Belgium, in fourth with 1323. The preliminaries continue on Friday with Squad 3 and will conclude on Saturday with Squads 4 and 5
Cho Young-Seon (pictured left) of Korea set the pace in the opening squad of the Singles event at the Men's World Championships Friday morning at Dream-Bowl Palace in Unterföhring, Germany totaling 1324 pins over six games on the 38 ft. Atlanta oil pattern. Gabriel Sanchez of Puerto Rico was second with 1278 and was followed by Petteri Salonen, Finland, in third with 1270 and Somjed Kusonphitak, Thailand, in fourth with 1258 pins. Squads 2 and 3 will follow on Friday while Squads 4 and 5 will bowl their preliminaries on Saturday.
Championships features 356 competitors from 65 countries
More than 350 players from 65 countries iwere celebrated Thursday night as the opening ceremonies officially ushered in the 2010 WTBA World Men's Championships at Dream Bowl Palace, a 52-lane bowling center in Unterföhring near Munich, Germany. The Championships begin with the Singles event Friday morning. Qualifying will take place over five squads (three Friday and two Saturday) with the top four players after six games advancing to the semifinals Saturday afternoon.
Dream-Bowl Palace in Munich, Germany (Aug. 11-22, 2010)
The 3rd World Tenpin Bowling Association Men's World Championships hosted by the German Bowling Federation (DBU) will be staged at Dream-Bowl Palace, a state-of-the-art 52-laner in Unterföhring, a suburb of the city of Munich, Germany. After Egypt's withdrawal, the Championships will feature players from record 68 countries, who will compete for gold, silver and bronze medals in Singles, Doubles, Trios, Team, All-Events and Masters from Aug. 11 through 22, 2010. Bowlingdigital will provide Live Coverage and Live Streaming from the Championships.
Canada will be one of a record 68 countries that are registered to compete in the 2010 Men's World Championships. The German Bowling Federation will host the event at the new 52 lane Dream-Bowl Palace in the city of Unterföhring in the outskirts of Munich, Germany from August 12-22, 2010. Canada's representatives earned the right to wear the 'red and white' at the 2009 Canadian National Championships which were held in Burlington, Ontario. All are experienced competitors and have represented Canada at international events.
When the Team USA men won four of six gold medals at the 2008 World Men's Championships, it did not come easy against a field of the world's top bowlers. The 2010 edition should prove to be just as challenging. The United States will send its latest version of bowling's Dream Team to compete at the 2010 WTBA World Men's Championships in Unterföhring near Munich, Germany, from Aug. 12-21. Selected to compete are Lumber Liquidators Professional Bowlers Association Tour stars Chris Barnes, Wes Malott, Bill O'Neill, Tommy Jones, Rhino Page and Patrick Allen.
Dream-Bowl Palace in Unterföhring near Munich, Germany (Aug. 11-22, 2010)
Kegel Company and Bowlingdgital.com have come to an agreement on Live Coverage of the 2010 World Tenpin Bowling Association Men's World Championships. The third Men's World Championships will be staged from Aug. 11-22 at Dream-Bowl Palace in Unterföhring near Munich, Germany. The state-of-the-art 52-laner is the biggest bowling center in Europe. The championships will feature almost 400 players from record 69 countries competing for gold, silver and bronze medals in Singles, Doubles, Trios, Team, All Events and Masters,
Extraordinary Conference of FIQ on Aug. 10th, 2010 in Munich
The president of World Tenpin Bowling Association (WTBA, Kevin Dornberger (pictured right), United States, and the President of World Ninepin Bowling Association (WNBA), Ludwig Kocsis, Austria, have made discussions in several conversations and meetings about the future of the Federation Internationale des Quilleurs (FIQ) and/or Tenpin and Ninepin. The result of these conversations is a proposal which was sent to all WTBA and WNBA member federations.
Six PBA professionals to represent the United States in Germany in August
The United States Bowling Congress has announced its "Dream Team" for the 2010 World Tenpin Bowling Association Men's World Championships Aug. 12-21 at Dream Bowl Palace in Unterföhring near Munich, Germany. Selected to compete for Team USA are Lumber Liquidators Professional Bowlers Association Tour stars Chris Barnes (l.), Tommy Jones (r.), Wes Malott, Bill O'Neill, Rhino Page and Patrick Allen.
Entry deadline has been extended until June 15, 2010
The World Tenpin Bowling Association and the host federation, German
Bowling Union (DBU) have informed that the extended entry period for the
2010 Men's World Championship is over. Record 69 countries have submitted entry forms for more than 380
players, who will compete for gold, silver and bronze medals in
Singles, Doubles, Trios, Team, All-Events and Masters from Aug. 11
through 22, 2010. The 2010 MWC will be staged at 52-laner Dream-Bowl Palace in Unterföhring near Munich, Germany, which is the biggest bowling center in Europe. Bowlingdigital will cover the event live including live streaming from all playoffs and the Masters.
Dream-Bowl Palace in Munich, Germany (Aug. 11-22, 2010)
The German Bowling Federation (DBU), host of the 2010 World Tenpin Bowling Association Men’s World Championships, has released the second and last Bulletin for the championships which will be held from Aug. 11-22, 2010 in Munich, Germany. The 2010 MWC will be staged at Dream-Bowl Palace, a state-of-the-art 52-laner in Unterföhring, a suburb of the city of Munich. Bulletin No. 2 contains information about the Preliminary Schedule of Events, Official Hotels, Dream-Bowl Palace, Munich Area, Committees, Facilities/Services, Fees, Visa information, Other tournaments and Forms/Deadlines.
Just 175 days after the ground-breaking ceremony, Dream-Bowl Palace in Unterföhring near Munich, Germany, celebrated its Grand Opening on Monday evening, Dec. 14, 2009 with a couple of hundred guests from politics, business, media and the world of bowling The 52-laner equipped with Brunswick Anvilane Pro Lane with Vector plus scoring system is the largest bowling center in Europe with all 52 lanes on a single floor with no supporting pillars.
Project gives players eight months for preparation
The 2010 Men's World Championship is exactly eight months away (Aug. 11-22, 2010) but Swedish national team coach Tomas Leandersson (l.) has already nominated the six players for the Swedish national team for Munich, Germany. "It has never happened before that we decided the team eight months ahead," stated Leandersson,. "However, this is a project where we want to see the outcome when the players get the possibility of a much longer time for preparation before the championship."
Dream-Bowl Palace in Munich, Germany (Aug. 11-22, 2010)
The German Bowling Federation (DBU), host of the 2010 World Tenpin Bowling Association Men’s World Championships, has released the Bulletin No. 1 for the championships which will be held from Aug. 11-22, 2010 in Munich, Germany. The 2010 MWC will be staged at Dream-Bowl Palace in Munich, Germany, a state-of-the-art 52-laner in Unterföhring, a suburb of the city of Munich, close to Munich International Airport. Bulletin No. 1 contains information about the tentative schedule, official hotels, Dream-Bowl Palace, Munich, committees, facilities and services, fees as well as forms and deadlines.
Martin Paulsson and Mathias Årup (left r-l) led the first of five squads in the Doubles preliminaries of the 2010 Men's World Championships in Unterföhring, Germany. The Swedes totaled 2621 pins over six games on the challenging 45-foot WTBA Mexico City oil pattern, an average of 218.42, to lead defending champions Patrick Allen and Rhino Page (right), United States, by 108 pins.
Team USA's Bill O'Neill started the 2010 Men's World Championships with victory in Singles Saturday at Dream-Bowl Palace in Unterföhring near Munich, Germany. The reigning U.S. Open champion defeated Choi Bok-Eum, Korea, 244-202, to capture the first gold medal of the Championships. Bok-Eum, who has won the gold medal in All Events at the 2008 MWC in Thailand, received the silver medal. Dominic Barrett, England, and Chris Barnes, United States, fell to O'Neill and Choi in the semis and shared the bronze medal. 
The top 4 players from Squad 4 survived a strong challenge by UAE's Sayed Ibrahim and Hussain Al-Suwaidi and advanced to the Singles playoffs in the 2010 Men's World Championships at Dream-Bowl Palace in Unterföhring near Munich, Germany. No. 1 seed Dominic Barrett (l.), England, will take on No. 4 Bill O'Neill (r.), United States, in the semifinals starting at 6.30 p.m. CET (12.30 EST). In the other match, No. 2 Choi Bok-Eum, Korea, bowls No. 3 Chris Barnes, USA. 
Dominic Barrett (l.), England, overtook the lead in Men's World Championships Singles event during the 4th and penultimate qualifying squad at Dream-Bowl Palace in Unterföhring, Germany. Barrett felled 1395 pins to beat out defending All Events champion Choi Bok-Eum, Korea, for the top spot by three pins. Chris Barnes (r.) rolled the second 300 game of the Championships to help grab third place with 1375 and was followed by Bill O'Neill, both USA, in 4th with 1372.
The Professional Bowlers Association is gearing up for the richest tournament in professional bowling history, the $1 million PBA Tournament of Champions, and for the first time is creating an opportunity for any player who has ever won a PBA title to take a shot at the record $250,000 first prize. The PBA Tournament of Champions will be conducted Jan. 16-22, 2011 at Red Rock Lanes in Las Vegas, Nev., and it will feature an all-new format featuring a "Champions" field to determine the players who will advance to the "Elite" field.
Pasi Uotila (l.), Finland, rolled the first 300 game of the Men's World Championships in Germany en route to overtake the lead in the Singles preliminaries after 3 of 5 squads. Uotila, who achieved perfection in game #3, finished with 1357 six-game total and an average of 226.17. Ernesto Franco (r.), Mexico, was mere four pins behind with 1353. Previous leaders Nobuhito Fujii, Japan, and Jang Dong-Chul, Korea, dropped to third and fourth place.
Nobuhito Fujii (l.), Japan, moved to the top of the leaderboard in the Singles event at the Men's World Championships in Germany after the second squad. Fujii beat out Korean Jang Dong-Chul for the pole position by one pin, 1347 to 1346. Previous leader Cho Young-Seon, Korea, slipped to third with 1324 followed by Jean-Marc Samain (r.), Belgium, in fourth with 1323. The preliminaries continue on Friday with Squad 3 and will conclude on Saturday with Squads 4 and 5 
Cho Young-Seon (pictured left) of Korea set the pace in the opening squad of the Singles event at the Men's World Championships Friday morning at Dream-Bowl Palace in Unterföhring, Germany totaling 1324 pins over six games on the 38 ft. Atlanta oil pattern. Gabriel Sanchez of Puerto Rico was second with 1278 and was followed by Petteri Salonen, Finland, in third with 1270 and Somjed Kusonphitak, Thailand, in fourth with 1258 pins. Squads 2 and 3 will follow on Friday while Squads 4 and 5 will bowl their preliminaries on Saturday.
More than 350 players from 65 countries iwere celebrated Thursday night as the opening ceremonies officially ushered in the 2010 WTBA World Men's Championships at Dream Bowl Palace, a 52-lane bowling center in Unterföhring near Munich, Germany. The Championships begin with the Singles event Friday morning. Qualifying will take place over five squads (three Friday and two Saturday) with the top four players after six games advancing to the semifinals Saturday afternoon.
Canada will be one of a record 68 countries that are registered to compete in the 2010 Men's World Championships. The German Bowling Federation will host the event at the new 52 lane Dream-Bowl Palace in the city of Unterföhring in the outskirts of Munich, Germany from August 12-22, 2010. Canada's representatives earned the right to wear the 'red and white' at the 2009 Canadian National Championships which were held in Burlington, Ontario. All are experienced competitors and have represented Canada at international events.
Kegel Company and Bowlingdgital.com have come to an agreement on Live Coverage of the 2010 World Tenpin Bowling Association Men's World Championships. The third Men's World Championships will be staged from Aug. 11-22 at Dream-Bowl Palace in Unterföhring near Munich, Germany. The state-of-the-art 52-laner is the biggest bowling center in Europe. The championships will feature almost 400 players from record 69 countries competing for gold, silver and bronze medals in Singles, Doubles, Trios, Team, All Events and Masters, 
The president of World Tenpin Bowling Association (WTBA, Kevin Dornberger (pictured right), United States, and the President of World Ninepin Bowling Association (WNBA), Ludwig Kocsis, Austria, have made discussions in several conversations and meetings about the future of the Federation Internationale des Quilleurs (FIQ) and/or Tenpin and Ninepin. The result of these conversations is a proposal which was sent to all WTBA and WNBA member federations. 
The United States Bowling Congress has announced its "Dream Team" for the 2010 World Tenpin Bowling Association Men's World Championships Aug. 12-21 at Dream Bowl Palace in Unterföhring near Munich, Germany. Selected to compete for Team USA are Lumber Liquidators Professional Bowlers Association Tour stars Chris Barnes (l.), Tommy Jones (r.), Wes Malott, Bill O'Neill, Rhino Page and Patrick Allen.
Just 175 days after the ground-breaking ceremony, Dream-Bowl Palace in Unterföhring near Munich, Germany, celebrated its Grand Opening on Monday evening, Dec. 14, 2009 with a couple of hundred guests from politics, business, media and the world of bowling The 52-laner equipped with Brunswick Anvilane Pro Lane with Vector plus scoring system is the largest bowling center in Europe with all 52 lanes on a single floor with no supporting pillars.
The 2010 Men's World Championship is exactly eight months away (Aug. 11-22, 2010) but Swedish national team coach Tomas Leandersson (l.) has already nominated the six players for the Swedish national team for Munich, Germany. "It has never happened before that we decided the team eight months ahead," stated Leandersson,. "However, this is a project where we want to see the outcome when the players get the possibility of a much longer time for preparation before the championship."