The 2014 International Seniors Bowling Tour featured 10 tournaments in five countries, three each in Belgium, France and Germany and one each in Italy and the Netherlands. Men and women age 50 and over bowled in separate divisions. Age bonus starts at age 51 (1 pin per game), then increases a pin for every additional year of age with no limit. The 2013 ISBT Masters Finals were held in conjunction with the Dutch Senior Open at Chandra Bowling in Nieuwegein Netherlands.
Angie Brown (r.) of England and Germany's Carlo Greulich (l.) celebrated their third victory on the 2014 International Seniors Bowling Tour when captured the women's and men's title in the 3rd Böblingen Senior Open Sunday, September 7, at Dream Bowl in Böblingen, Germany. In an all-German men's finale, Greulich topped Hermann Wimmer, 233-222. Two late unconverted splits for Martina Beckel, Germany, and a run of four strikes allowed Brown to gain victory, 209-184.
Liliane Vintens, Ron Oldfield win second ISBT title this season in 50+ Euro Bowling Open
Liliane Vintens of Belgium (l.) and England's Ron Oldfield (r.) captured their second International Seniors Bowling Tour (ISBT) title this season in the 50+ Euro Bowling Open Sunday, August 17, at Euro Bowling in Deurne, Antwerp, Belgium. The eighth stop on the 2014 ISBT tour was scheduled to be in Brussels, but the tournament was unexpected cancelled by the organiser just four weeks before it was due to start. Euro Bowling to host the tournament and 71 men and 20 women still took part.
Yvette Murrath (r.) of France and Germany's Carlo Greulich (l.) wrapped up the 2013 season of the International Seniors Bowling Tour with victory in the women's and men's ISBT Masters Finals August 4 at Chandra Bowling in Nieuwegein, Netherland. Every year, the top competitors from the ISBT series of tournaments are invited to participate in the Masters Final. There is no entry fee to participate and the prize fund is generated from the tournaments run during the year.
Long-time International Seniors Bowling Tour competitors Farida Pascoal-Blom, Netherlands, and Carlo Greulich of Germany (r-l) walked away the winners in the women's and men's division of the Dutch Senior Open, which concluded Sunday, August 3, in Nieuwegein, Netherlands. The seventh stop on the 2014 ISBT tour was at a new location for 2014, the 16-lane Chandra Bowling. The tournament attracted 180 bowlers, 132 men and 48 women, boosted by the 66 Dutch bowlers.
Brown becomes the first player, men and women, to win multiple titles in the 2014 season; Brown (10 titles) and Oldfield (8 titles) are the all-time ISBT title leaders
England's Angie Brown and Ron Oldfield (pictured, l-r) swept the women's and men's titles in the 2014 Flanders Senior Open which concluded Sunday, July 20, in Antwerp, Belgium. It was Brown's 10th title and Oldfield's 8th, both records on the International Seniors Bowling Tour. Brown, who won the women's title at the 1st Senior Open at Dream-Bowl Palace in Munich, Germany, earlier this month, become the first player, men and women, to win multiple titles on the 2014 Tour.
Angie Brown (l.) of England and Sweden's Olle Svensson (r.) captured the women's and men's title in the inaugural Senior Open at Dream-Bowl Palace 2014 Sunday in Unterföhring near Munich, Germany. It was the first win for Brown and Svensson on the 2014 International Seniors Bowling Tour, marking the series' fifth different winners in as many events. The fifth stop on the 2014 ISBT was staged at 52-lane Dream-Bowl Palace, the biggest bowling center in Europe.
Les Grant (ENG), Klaus Rathgeber (GER) roll 300 games in men's qualifying
Brigitte Fievet of France and Germany's Carlo Greulich emerged as champions in the Alsace Senior Open. Greulich averaged 255.57 over his seven games in the men's finals to beat out Patrick Rolland, France, for the top place by just 15 pins. Fievet finished the women's finals with 259 and 237, which left her with a 74 pin lead over Liliane Vintens, Belgium.
Belgium's Andre Geelen and Liliane Vintens (pictured r-l) started the 2014 International Seniors Bowling Tour with victory in the 3rd Plaza Senior Open at Plaza Bowling Thillois in Reims, France. Geelen averaged over 246 in round robin match play to capture the men's title, more than 100 pins ahead of Ed Roberts (USA) and Ernst Berndt (AUT). Vintens finished with a huge 268 game to beat out Alessandra Morra (ITA) and Angie Brown (ENG) for the women's top spot by 24 and 34 pins, resp.
Marianne Pelz of Germany and Belgium's Chris Vandamme (center, l-r) claimed the women's and men's title in the Belgium Senior Open. The ninth stop on the 2013 International Seniors Bowling Tour (ISBT) was held at Bowlmaster Club in Brussels, Belgium Aug. 28-Sept. 1. The Belgium Senior Open is a long standing European Seniors event, and this year it attracted 75 men and 24 women from twelve countries. The last stop of the 2013 ISBT is the French Senior Open from Sept. 25-29.
German bowlers dominated the Schiedam Senior Open as Martina Beckel (l.) and defending champion Carlo Greulich (r.) swept the women's and men's title. The eighth stop on the 2013 International Seniors Bowling Tour was held at the Chandra Bowling center in Schiedam, Netherlands. Beckel wrapped up the women's title in the final game, while Greulich finished round robin match play with games of 300, 259 and 255 to cruise to the men's title.
Alessandra Morra (l.) of Italy and Swede Christer Danielsson (r.) captured the women's and men's title of the Böblingen Senior Open, the sixth stop on the 2013 International Seniors Bowling Tour, which was contested at Dream Bowl in Böblingen, Germany. While Danielsson flew past compatriot Olle Svensson in the men's title match, 254-218, Morra was declared the winner by higher scratch total after a 203-203 tie against Gisela Insinger, Germany.
Gisela Insinger, Ron Oldfield win ISBT Masters 2012
Marianne Pelz of Germany and Italy's Luciano Lambertini (pictured left, r-l) took the women's and men's title at the Italian Senior Open, the fifth stop on the 2013 International Seniors Bowling Tour, which was held at Reno Bowling in Bologna, Italy, from June 1-9, 2013. Gisela Insinger of Germany and Ron Oldfield of England walked away the winners of the ISBT Masters for the 2012 season, which was held in conjunction with the ISO at the same time.
Germany's Martina Beckel and Dan Stricker (r-l), United States, dominated the men's and women's division and cruised to the titles in the inaugural Hansabowl Senior Challenge Sunday, May 5 at Park Bowling in MĂĽhlheim, Germany. Stricker averaged 245.54 over 17 games in the finals, while Beckel averaged 212.14 in the seven-game women's finale to finish the clear winners. The fourth stop of the 2013 International Seniors Bowling Tour drew 66 players from 13 countries.
Brigitte Fievet of France and Belgium's Gunther Schollen (pictured left) won the women's and men's title in the Alsace Senior Open Sunday, April 28 at Cristal Bowling in Wittelsheim, France. The third stop of the 2013 International Seniors Bowling Tour drew 106 players, 83 men and 23 women, from 11 countries. Qualifying leader Alessandra Morra (r.), Italy, rolled a 300 game in the women's finals.
Bowlingcenter am Bahnhof in OsnabrĂĽck, Germany (March 12-17, 2013)
Barbara Karnasch of Germany and Austria's Ernst Berndt (pictured l-r) took the titles in Arthur's Senior Open at Bowlingcenter am Bahnhof in OsnabrĂĽck, Germany. The men's final over four games proved to be a runaway victory for Berndt, who finished over 50 pins ahead of Ron Oldfield, England, with Peter Knopp, Germany, in third place. In the all-German women's final, Karnasch put in four solid games to take the win followed by Rosemarie Greve and Martina Beckel.
Alessandra Morra of Italy and Belgian Gunther Schollen (pictured) won the women's and men's title at the Plaza Senior Open 2013. The first stop on the 2013 International Seniors Bowling Tour was held Jan. 23-27 at Plaza Bowling in Reims, France, which last year also hosted the ISBT Masters. For the 2012 season, the Masters will be held during the Italian Senior Open in Bologna in early June. Plaza Senior Open 2013 attracted 69 men and 21 women from 12 countries.
Angie Brown and Ron Deacon (pictured l-r) ended the 2012 International Seniors Bowling Tour by winning the women's and men's title at the Yorkshire Senior Open in Leeds, England. It was the fourth title of the season for Brown and the first for Deacon. Belgium's Liliane Vintens and Roger Pieters finished second while Jan Steiner and Neville Robinson of England took third place. The tenth and final stop on the 2012 ISBT marked the first visit of the tour to Yorkshire.
The 2014 International Seniors Bowling Tour featured 10 tournaments in five countries, three each in Belgium, France and Germany and one each in Italy and the Netherlands. Men and women age 50 and over bowled in separate divisions. Age bonus starts at age 51 (1 pin per game), then increases a pin for every additional year of age with no limit. The 2013 ISBT Masters Finals were held in conjunction with the Dutch Senior Open at Chandra Bowling in Nieuwegein Netherlands.
Angie Brown (r.) of England and Germany's Carlo Greulich (l.) celebrated their third victory on the 2014 International Seniors Bowling Tour when captured the women's and men's title in the 3rd Böblingen Senior Open Sunday, September 7, at Dream Bowl in Böblingen, Germany. In an all-German men's finale, Greulich topped Hermann Wimmer, 233-222. Two late unconverted splits for Martina Beckel, Germany, and a run of four strikes allowed Brown to gain victory, 209-184.
Liliane Vintens of Belgium (l.) and England's Ron Oldfield (r.) captured their second International Seniors Bowling Tour (ISBT) title this season in the 50+ Euro Bowling Open Sunday, August 17, at Euro Bowling in Deurne, Antwerp, Belgium. The eighth stop on the 2014 ISBT tour was scheduled to be in Brussels, but the tournament was unexpected cancelled by the organiser just four weeks before it was due to start. Euro Bowling to host the tournament and 71 men and 20 women still took part.
Long-time International Seniors Bowling Tour competitors Farida Pascoal-Blom, Netherlands, and Carlo Greulich of Germany (r-l) walked away the winners in the women's and men's division of the Dutch Senior Open, which concluded Sunday, August 3, in Nieuwegein, Netherlands. The seventh stop on the 2014 ISBT tour was at a new location for 2014, the 16-lane Chandra Bowling. The tournament attracted 180 bowlers, 132 men and 48 women, boosted by the 66 Dutch bowlers.
England's Angie Brown and Ron Oldfield (pictured, l-r) swept the women's and men's titles in the 2014 Flanders Senior Open which concluded Sunday, July 20, in Antwerp, Belgium. It was Brown's 10th title and Oldfield's 8th, both records on the International Seniors Bowling Tour. Brown, who won the women's title at the 1st Senior Open at Dream-Bowl Palace in Munich, Germany, earlier this month, become the first player, men and women, to win multiple titles on the 2014 Tour.
Angie Brown (l.) of England and Sweden's Olle Svensson (r.) captured the women's and men's title in the inaugural Senior Open at Dream-Bowl Palace 2014 Sunday in Unterföhring near Munich, Germany. It was the first win for Brown and Svensson on the 2014 International Seniors Bowling Tour, marking the series' fifth different winners in as many events. The fifth stop on the 2014 ISBT was staged at 52-lane Dream-Bowl Palace, the biggest bowling center in Europe.
Brigitte Fievet of France and Germany's Carlo Greulich emerged as champions in the Alsace Senior Open. Greulich averaged 255.57 over his seven games in the men's finals to beat out Patrick Rolland, France, for the top place by just 15 pins. Fievet finished the women's finals with 259 and 237, which left her with a 74 pin lead over Liliane Vintens, Belgium.
Belgium's Andre Geelen and Liliane Vintens (pictured r-l) started the 2014 International Seniors Bowling Tour with victory in the 3rd Plaza Senior Open at Plaza Bowling Thillois in Reims, France. Geelen averaged over 246 in round robin match play to capture the men's title, more than 100 pins ahead of Ed Roberts (USA) and Ernst Berndt (AUT). Vintens finished with a huge 268 game to beat out Alessandra Morra (ITA) and Angie Brown (ENG) for the women's top spot by 24 and 34 pins, resp.
André Geelen of Belgium and Jacqueline Boissiere of France (pictured, r-l) won the women's and men's title in the 10th and last stop of the 2013 International Seniors Bowling Tour to conclude the season with victory in the French Senior Open at Planet Bowling in Lomme. Due to the cancellation of the ISBT stop in England, the 2013 season ended in France. The next event will be the first from the 2014 calendar, the Plaza Senior Open, which will be held January 23-26 in Reims, France.
German bowlers dominated the Schiedam Senior Open as Martina Beckel (l.) and defending champion Carlo Greulich (r.) swept the women's and men's title. The eighth stop on the 2013 International Seniors Bowling Tour was held at the Chandra Bowling center in Schiedam, Netherlands. Beckel wrapped up the women's title in the final game, while Greulich finished round robin match play with games of 300, 259 and 255 to cruise to the men's title.
Hermann Wimmer of Germany (r.) prevailed by one pin over compatriot Peter Knopp and André Geelen of Belgium to win the closest finish ever on the International Seniors Bowling Tour en route to claim the men's title of the Flanders Senior Open at Euro Bowling in Deurne, Antwerp, Belgium. Alessandra Morra (l.) dominated the women's division to win her second consecutive ISBT title and the third this season. The tournament drew 68 men and 21 women.
Marianne Pelz of Germany and Italy's Luciano Lambertini (pictured left, r-l) took the women's and men's title at the Italian Senior Open, the fifth stop on the 2013 International Seniors Bowling Tour, which was held at Reno Bowling in Bologna, Italy, from June 1-9, 2013. Gisela Insinger of Germany and Ron Oldfield of England walked away the winners of the ISBT Masters for the 2012 season, which was held in conjunction with the ISO at the same time.
Germany's Martina Beckel and Dan Stricker (r-l), United States, dominated the men's and women's division and cruised to the titles in the inaugural Hansabowl Senior Challenge Sunday, May 5 at Park Bowling in MĂĽhlheim, Germany. Stricker averaged 245.54 over 17 games in the finals, while Beckel averaged 212.14 in the seven-game women's finale to finish the clear winners. The fourth stop of the 2013 International Seniors Bowling Tour drew 66 players from 13 countries.
Brigitte Fievet of France and Belgium's Gunther Schollen (pictured left) won the women's and men's title in the Alsace Senior Open Sunday, April 28 at Cristal Bowling in Wittelsheim, France. The third stop of the 2013 International Seniors Bowling Tour drew 106 players, 83 men and 23 women, from 11 countries. Qualifying leader Alessandra Morra (r.), Italy, rolled a 300 game in the women's finals.
Barbara Karnasch of Germany and Austria's Ernst Berndt (pictured l-r) took the titles in Arthur's Senior Open at Bowlingcenter am Bahnhof in OsnabrĂĽck, Germany. The men's final over four games proved to be a runaway victory for Berndt, who finished over 50 pins ahead of Ron Oldfield, England, with Peter Knopp, Germany, in third place. In the all-German women's final, Karnasch put in four solid games to take the win followed by Rosemarie Greve and Martina Beckel.
Alessandra Morra of Italy and Belgian Gunther Schollen (pictured) won the women's and men's title at the Plaza Senior Open 2013. The first stop on the 2013 International Seniors Bowling Tour was held Jan. 23-27 at Plaza Bowling in Reims, France, which last year also hosted the ISBT Masters. For the 2012 season, the Masters will be held during the Italian Senior Open in Bologna in early June. Plaza Senior Open 2013 attracted 69 men and 21 women from 12 countries.
Angie Brown and Ron Deacon (pictured l-r) ended the 2012 International Seniors Bowling Tour by winning the women's and men's title at the Yorkshire Senior Open in Leeds, England. It was the fourth title of the season for Brown and the first for Deacon. Belgium's Liliane Vintens and Roger Pieters finished second while Jan Steiner and Neville Robinson of England took third place. The tenth and final stop on the 2012 ISBT marked the first visit of the tour to Yorkshire.