North American and Malaysian bowlers dominate Qualifying Squad 7
32-time PBA champion and 2-time PBA Player of the Year, Parker Bohn III (left, 4th) and 20-time PWBA champion and former PWBA Player of the Year, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard (right, 9th), United States, rolled six-game series of 1451 and 1398, respectively, Tuesday night to move into the top 10 in the Brunswick Euro Challenge. Adrian Ang, Malaysia, topped Bohn by 19 pins for the squad lead to overtake 3rd place. Nico Joris, Belgium, held on to the lead with 1518.
Shoots 1495 series to move into second place in qualifying
Yoan Alix (l) played in his own league in sixth qualifying squad of the 2010 Brunswick Euro Challenge Monday evening at Le Plaza Bowling in Saint Maximin, France. The French international came out of the gates quickly with 221 followed by 268 and 236 for 725 after three games. Alix closed out his series with 255, 259 and 256 to jump into second place in the overall qualifying standings with 1495. Nico Joris (r.) continued to lead with 1518.
Le Plaza Bowling in Saint Maximin, France (March 5-14, 2010)
Mohamade Sarmadi, France, became the first player in the 2010 Brunswick Euro Challenge who cracked the 1400-bar en route to overtake the lead in qualifying. Sarmadi started Squad 2 on Saturday afternoon at Le Plaza Bowling in Saint Maximin, France, with five games between 223 and 236 and finished with 258 for 1402 pinfall total and an average of 233.67. The top 6 players from the first weekend including Sunday's extra Squad 3b and Squads 4 and 5 will automatically advance to the finals if the don't finish among the top 52 qualifiers.
Le Plaza Bowling in Saint Maximin, France (March 5-14, 2010)
Former world champion Ulf Bolleby, Sweden, took the early lead in the 2010 Brunswick Euro Challenge Friday at Le Plaza Bowling in Saint Maximin, France. Bolleby posted a 1355 six-game total and an average of 225.83. Bolleby started his series with 258, the highest game of the tournament thus far, and added 227, 199, 188, 236 and 247. Mark Jacobs, Netherlands, was second with 1296. Qualifying continues on Saturday with Squads 2 and 3 at 1pm and 5pm CET.
Le Plaza Bowling in Saint Maximin, France (March 5-14, 2010)
The Brunswick Euro Challenge, which will be held from March 8-14, 2010 at 28-laner Le Plaza Bowling in Saint Maximin near Paris, France, is the fifth event of the 2010 European Bowling Tour and one of the Tour's "Gold" tournaments. As of today 471 players from 37 countries have registered for the event which offers total prize fund of 90.000 Euro. Bowlingdigital will cover the BEC live including our much-anticipated high definition videos and high quality photos. The stepladder finals will be broadcasted live on Eurosport 2 Sunday, March 14 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. CET.
32-time PBA champion and 2-time PBA Player of the Year, Parker Bohn III (left, 4th) and 20-time PWBA champion and former PWBA Player of the Year, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard (right, 9th), United States, rolled six-game series of 1451 and 1398, respectively, Tuesday night to move into the top 10 in the Brunswick Euro Challenge. Adrian Ang, Malaysia, topped Bohn by 19 pins for the squad lead to overtake 3rd place. Nico Joris, Belgium, held on to the lead with 1518.
Yoan Alix (l) played in his own league in sixth qualifying squad of the 2010 Brunswick Euro Challenge Monday evening at Le Plaza Bowling in Saint Maximin, France. The French international came out of the gates quickly with 221 followed by 268 and 236 for 725 after three games. Alix closed out his series with 255, 259 and 256 to jump into second place in the overall qualifying standings with 1495. Nico Joris (r.) continued to lead with 1518.
Mohamade Sarmadi, France, became the first player in the 2010 Brunswick Euro Challenge who cracked the 1400-bar en route to overtake the lead in qualifying. Sarmadi started Squad 2 on Saturday afternoon at Le Plaza Bowling in Saint Maximin, France, with five games between 223 and 236 and finished with 258 for 1402 pinfall total and an average of 233.67. The top 6 players from the first weekend including Sunday's extra Squad 3b and Squads 4 and 5 will automatically advance to the finals if the don't finish among the top 52 qualifiers.
Former world champion Ulf Bolleby, Sweden, took the early lead in the 2010 Brunswick Euro Challenge Friday at Le Plaza Bowling in Saint Maximin, France. Bolleby posted a 1355 six-game total and an average of 225.83. Bolleby started his series with 258, the highest game of the tournament thus far, and added 227, 199, 188, 236 and 247. Mark Jacobs, Netherlands, was second with 1296. Qualifying continues on Saturday with Squads 2 and 3 at 1pm and 5pm CET.
The Brunswick Euro Challenge, which will be held from March 8-14, 2010 at 28-laner Le Plaza Bowling in Saint Maximin near Paris, France, is the fifth event of the 2010 European Bowling Tour and one of the Tour's "Gold" tournaments. As of today 471 players from 37 countries have registered for the event which offers total prize fund of 90.000 Euro. 
Bowlingdigital will cover the BEC live including our much-anticipated high definition videos and high quality photos.