Tony Sham, editor-in-chief of the South African Tenpin Bowling Newsletter, informs that the rebuilding of LGB Northcliff Bowl in Johannesburg, South Africa, is nearing completion. The bowling center will host the 47th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup from Nov. 30 through Dec. 7, 2011. Many bowlers in South Africa including Sham started their bowling careers at the Northcliff Bowl and he got a huge dose of nostalgia when he walked into the Northcliff Center and down the stairs to the bowling center.
Represent their country in South Africa for the second time since 2004
Mathieu Bergès and Bigi Manico (pictured left) won the men's and women's division of the Swiss World Cup Qualifier at Bowling Beseco in Rümikon-Winterthur last weekend and will represent Switzerland at the 47th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup later this year. The last time Bergès and Manico have bowled together on a World Cup was 2004 in Singapore. The 47th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup will take place at Northcliff
Bowling Center in Johannesburg, South Africa, from Nov. 30 - Dec. 7,
2011.
Sue Abela and Justin Caruana Scicluna claimed their respective ladies' and men's divisions in the 2011 Tenovar World Cup Qualifier. After this success they will now be representing Malta in the 47th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup in Johannesburg, South Africa (Nov. 30 - Dec. 7, 2011). The qualifying event, sponsored by TENOVAR Ltd. was played to a simple but reliable 24-game format over three 8-game sessions.
Shahaf Antin and Ben Fishler won the women's and men's division of the Israeli World Cup qualifier at Gan Shmuel bowling center and will represent their country at the 47th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup in Johannesburg, South Africa. Fishler, who advanced to the men's finals by just one pin, defeated No. 1 Or Aviram and No. 6 Gal Shemer in the title match, 429-410-388. Antin, seeded third, survived a low-scoring women's final against No. 1 Sarit Mizrahi and No. 6 Hana Duanis, 339-333-302.
Will bowl for the host country in 47th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup
Francois Louw Jr. and Marika van der Berg took the men's and women's scratch titles in the LGB SuperBowl in Cape Town, South Africa, last weekend. As winners the duo will represent the host country in the QubicaAMF World Cup at at Northcliff Bowling Center in Johannesburg from Nov. 30 through Dec. 7. In the men's division Louw (pictured) averaged 230.50 over 24 games to beat out fellow South African national team member Garreth Hechter for the top spot by 250 pins. On the women's side, Van der Berg had a 134-pin buffer over Petruschka Dekker.
Earns his second berth into QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup
Caio Pizzoli (pictured) defeated Renan Zoghaib, 220-206, in the championship match of the XX Copa AMF Brazil Sunday at Dragon Bowling Center in Sao Paulo, Brazil en route to win the title and to earn the right to represent Brazil in the 2011 QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup.
It is Pizzoli's second berth into the BWC after Caracas, Venezuela in 2006. There was no women's division in the Copa AMF Brazil this year. The 47th edition of the Bowling World Cup will be held at Northcliff Bowling Center in Johannesburg, South Africa from Nov. 30 through Dec. 7.
Will represent their country in the 47th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup in South Africa
Yelena Grishinenko (l.) of Almaty and Alexandr Panchenko (r.) of Petropavlovsk captured the women's and men's titles in the 2011 Kazakhstan Cup at Bowling Club Olimp in Almaty.
Grishinenko had a 596-pin lead after 19 games including match play bonus to cruise to her second national title. 15-year-old Panchenko rolled his first career 300 in qualifying and never looked back. Both champions will represent Kazakhstan in the 47th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup in South Africa.
Daria Kovalova (l.) of Kiev and Mikhail Kalika (r.) of Odessa won the women's and men's titles in the 2010-11 Ukrainian National Championships. It was the fifth career national title for Kalika, while 16-year old Kovalova won her second adult title. The 2010-2011 Championship consisted of ten events which were held from Sept. 2010 through June 2011. Players received ranking points for their position in each event. The champions were determined based on the best eight results.
Competition runs from Nov. 30 through Dec. 7 at 24-lane Northcliff Bowling Center
John Walker (pictured right), CEO and President of QubicaAMF, has announced that 47th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup will be held from Nov. 30 through Dec. 7, 2011 at Northcliff Bowling Center in Johannesburg, South Africa. This is the second time after 1993 that South Africa will host the BWC. Northcliff Bowling Center, which belongs to the chain of Let's Go Bowling South Africa, is a state-of-the-art 24-laner
Tony Sham, editor-in-chief of the South African Tenpin Bowling Newsletter, informs that the rebuilding of LGB Northcliff Bowl in Johannesburg, South Africa, is nearing completion. The bowling center will host the 47th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup from Nov. 30 through Dec. 7, 2011. Many bowlers in South Africa including Sham started their bowling careers at the Northcliff Bowl and he got a huge dose of nostalgia when he walked into the Northcliff Center and down the stairs to the bowling center.
Mathieu Bergès and Bigi Manico (pictured left) won the men's and women's division of the Swiss World Cup Qualifier at Bowling Beseco in Rümikon-Winterthur last weekend and will represent Switzerland at the 47th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup later this year. The last time Bergès and Manico have bowled together on a World Cup was 2004 in Singapore. The 47th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup will take place at Northcliff
Bowling Center in Johannesburg, South Africa, from Nov. 30 - Dec. 7,
2011. 
Sue Abela and Justin Caruana Scicluna claimed their respective ladies' and men's divisions in the 2011 Tenovar World Cup Qualifier. After this success they will now be representing Malta in the 47th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup in Johannesburg, South Africa (Nov. 30 - Dec. 7, 2011). The qualifying event, sponsored by TENOVAR Ltd. was played to a simple but reliable 24-game format over three 8-game sessions. 
Shahaf Antin and Ben Fishler won the women's and men's division of the Israeli World Cup qualifier at Gan Shmuel bowling center and will represent their country at the 47th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup in Johannesburg, South Africa. Fishler, who advanced to the men's finals by just one pin, defeated No. 1 Or Aviram and No. 6 Gal Shemer in the title match, 429-410-388. Antin, seeded third, survived a low-scoring women's final against No. 1 Sarit Mizrahi and No. 6 Hana Duanis, 339-333-302. 
Francois Louw Jr. and Marika van der Berg took the men's and women's scratch titles in the LGB SuperBowl in Cape Town, South Africa, last weekend. As winners the duo will represent the host country in the QubicaAMF World Cup at at Northcliff Bowling Center in Johannesburg from Nov. 30 through Dec. 7. In the men's division Louw (pictured) averaged 230.50 over 24 games to beat out fellow South African national team member Garreth Hechter for the top spot by 250 pins. On the women's side, Van der Berg had a 134-pin buffer over Petruschka Dekker. 
Caio Pizzoli (pictured) defeated Renan Zoghaib, 220-206, in the championship match of the XX Copa AMF Brazil Sunday at Dragon Bowling Center in Sao Paulo, Brazil en route to win the title and to earn the right to represent Brazil in the 2011 QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup.
It is Pizzoli's second berth into the BWC after Caracas, Venezuela in 2006. There was no women's division in the Copa AMF Brazil this year. The 47th edition of the Bowling World Cup will be held at Northcliff Bowling Center in Johannesburg, South Africa from Nov. 30 through Dec. 7.
Yelena Grishinenko (l.) of Almaty and Alexandr Panchenko (r.) of Petropavlovsk captured the women's and men's titles in the 2011 Kazakhstan Cup at Bowling Club Olimp in Almaty.
Grishinenko had a 596-pin lead after 19 games including match play bonus to cruise to her second national title. 15-year-old Panchenko rolled his first career 300 in qualifying and never looked back. Both champions will represent Kazakhstan in the 47th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup in South Africa. 
Daria Kovalova (l.) of Kiev and Mikhail Kalika (r.) of Odessa won the women's and men's titles in the 2010-11 Ukrainian National Championships. It was the fifth career national title for Kalika, while 16-year old Kovalova won her second adult title. The 2010-2011 Championship consisted of ten events which were held from Sept. 2010 through June 2011. Players received ranking points for their position in each event. The champions were determined based on the best eight results.
John Walker (pictured right), CEO and President of QubicaAMF, has announced that 47th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup will be held from Nov. 30 through Dec. 7, 2011 at Northcliff Bowling Center in Johannesburg, South Africa. This is the second time after 1993 that South Africa will host the BWC. Northcliff Bowling Center, which belongs to the chain of Let's Go Bowling South Africa, is a state-of-the-art 24-laner