Europe's richest bowling tournament and one of the European Bowling Tour's "Majors", the 90.000 Euro Brunswick Euro Challenge, will move from Thessaloniki, Greece to France in the year 2008. The 2008 BEC will be held from March 7-16, 2008 at Plaza Bowling in Saint-Maximin. The 28-lane Brunswick-equipped bowling center is located about 40 km north of Paris at the Route A1 and approx. 25 km from Roissy-Charles De Gaulle International Airport.
Gert Nielsen, organizer of the Danish Masters Classic, the 14th stop on the 2007 European Bowling Tour, has announced the tournament scheduled for August 3-12 has been cancelled. As in 2005, when the tournament was off the EBT schedule, Nielsen cited a lack of participants as the main reason. After the Viernheim Open and the Kungsbacka International, this is the third event and the second "major" tournament that disappeared from the EBT schedule during the season.
Kungsbacka International Tournament officially cancelled
As reported yesterday, the 100.000 Euro Viernheim Open in Germany was cancelled, which brought the number of tournaments on the 2007 European Bowling Tour to 20. After we have published the sad news, Kim Thorsgaard Jensen, ETBF Vice President and EBT Director, Denmark, had to admit that he had already received another cancellation some days ago.
Bowling Gutperle Viernheim in Viernheim, Germany (Sep. 8-16, 2007)
Michael Lehman, tournament director of the Gutperle Viernheim Open, has informed the European Bowling Tour director Kim Thorsgaard Jensen, that the richest tournament in Europe in regard to prize money is cancelled. Lehmann writes that the owner of the tournament and the host bowling center, the Gutperle Group, blames the German Tax Department for the decision.
European Bowling Tour 2008 Press Release 2 (Feb. 2, 2007)
Tournament organizers can now apply to become a part of the 2008 European Bowling Tour, which will feature some major changes. As earlier announced, an EBT Masters will be added to the Tour's calendar, featuring the top 16 men and women from the 2007 EBT Tour. Tournaments with a minimum 100.000 Euro prize fund plus lots of other requirements can apply for "Premier" status. The name of the Tour might not be 100 per cent correct any longer as "tournaments conducted in countries outside the jurisdiction of ETBF might be adopted".
As a consequence of the cancellation of the 2007 World Ranking Masters in Qatar, the European Tenpin Bowling Federation (ETBF) has announced that the inaugural European Bowling Tour Masters, originally planned for the 2008 season, will be conducted already after the 2007 season. The EBT Masters will have a minimum total prize fund of 40.000 Euro.
Kim Thorsgaard Jensen, European Tenpin Bowling Federation Vice President, head of the ETBF Tournament Committee and organizer of the Brunswick Aalborg Open, one of the European Bowling Tour 'major' tournaments, has announced that the ETBF has changed its rules for penalty points and penalties for the 2007 EBT season. In addition a rule regarding 'pre-booked spots' was introduced.
2007 Olympia Tournament cancelled, replacement tournament wanted Kim Thorsgaard Jensen, vice president of the ETBF, has announced that the Olympia Tournament in Helsingborg, Sweden, scheduled for August 13-19, 2007 was cancelled. The tournament was supposed to be the 15th event of the 2007 European Bowling Tour schedule.
The eighth season of the European Bowling Tour (EBT) will consist of 22 tournaments, 8 Challengers and 14 Majors - in 16 countries.The total prize fund of the 2007 EBT will exceed 1.2 million Euro or approximately 1.5 million US dollar.
Kegel will provide lane maintenance for 15 out of 22 events in 2007
Kim Thorsgaard Jensen, Denmark, European Tenpin Bowling Federation Vice President has announced that the ETBF has signed a three-year contract with Florida-based Kegel Company effective for the years 2006 through 2008. During contract period Kegel will be the official lane maintenance partner for the ETBF.
The European Bowling Tour has announced two more changes for the 2006 season. The Dutch Open 2006 will replace the Memorial Vendemini. The tournament will be held on the opening weekend of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany, June 7-11 in Scheveningen, Netherlands. The 2nd San Marino Open has changed its dates from October 9-15 to October 2-8.
Storm will join the Gutperle financial group as sponsor of the 2nd Gutperle Viernheim Open 2006. The Viernheim Open, which is the 15th out of 20 stops of the 2006 European Bowling Tour and one of its "majors", offers total prize fund of 100.000 Euro and a 25.000 Euro top prize. Bowlingdigital.com will cover the event live from Bowling Center Viernheim, September 14-17, 2006.
For the mutual benefit and equitable play of all participants, the European Tenpin Bowling Federation (ETBF) has adopted a standardized handicap for women on the European Bowling Tour. Effective as of January 1, 2006 female bowlers will be awarded eight pins handicap per game in all European ranking tournaments with mixed divisions.
Just one month after the European Tenpin Bowling Federation has announced that the Hungarian Open was cancelled, they lost another event from the 2006 European Bowling Tour as the 9th stop in Naples was dropped. The Memorial Antonio Vendemini scheduled to be held at Oltremare Bowling Center in Naples, May 2-7, 2006, was cancelled by the organizer.
The European Tenpin Bowling Federation has announced that the Danish Masters Classic will replace the Hungarian Open on the 2006 European Bowling Tour. The tournament will be held from July 29 through August 13 at World Cup Hallen Rodovre, Denmark, as the 13th of 20 Tour stops in 2006.
Few days after the European Tenpin Bowling Federation has introduced "Special Playing Rules", ETBF Vice President Kim Thorsgaard Jensen has announced "a new set of rules" regarding late cancellations in tour stops. The new rules will allow the ETBF to suspend players from 60 days to life time from EBT stops and allows ETBF and every EBT tournament organizer to charge penalty fees for violating those rules.
The European Bowling Tour has announced two changes for its 2006 season. Ebonite will become the presenting sponsor of the 4th event, the Ebonite International Luxembourg Open, February 22-26 in Foetz. The 12th Tour stop, the Hungarian Open in Budapest, was cancelled. The slot on the 2006 EBT is up for grabs as the Presidium of European Tenpin Bowling Federation (ETBF) has decided to adopt an alternate tournament.
Kim Thorsgaard Jensen, European Tenpin Bowling Federation Vice President and European Bowling Tour director, has informed us that as a consequence of recently observations the ETBF Presidium has decided to introduce a new chapter of the European Bowling Tour Rules (EBT Rules).
Europe's richest bowling tournament and one of the European Bowling Tour's "Majors", the 90.000 Euro Brunswick Euro Challenge, will move from Thessaloniki, Greece to France in the year 2008. The 2008 BEC will be held from March 7-16, 2008 at Plaza Bowling in Saint-Maximin. The 28-lane Brunswick-equipped bowling center is located about 40 km north of Paris at the Route A1 and approx. 25 km from Roissy-Charles De Gaulle International Airport.
Gert Nielsen, organizer of the Danish Masters Classic, the 14th stop on the 2007 European Bowling Tour, has announced the tournament scheduled for August 3-12 has been cancelled. As in 2005, when the tournament was off the EBT schedule, Nielsen cited a lack of participants as the main reason. After the Viernheim Open and the Kungsbacka International, this is the third event and the second "major" tournament that disappeared from the EBT schedule during the season. 
Tournament organizers can now apply to become a part of the 2008 European Bowling Tour, which will feature some major changes. As earlier announced, an EBT Masters will be added to the Tour's calendar, featuring the top 16 men and women from the 2007 EBT Tour. Tournaments with a minimum 100.000 Euro prize fund plus lots of other requirements can apply for "Premier" status. The name of the Tour might not be 100 per cent correct any longer as "tournaments conducted in countries outside the jurisdiction of ETBF might be adopted". 
As a consequence of the cancellation of the 2007 World Ranking Masters in Qatar, the European Tenpin Bowling Federation (ETBF) has announced that the inaugural European Bowling Tour Masters, originally planned for the 2008 season, will be conducted already after the 2007 season. The EBT Masters will have a minimum total prize fund of 40.000 Euro. 
Kim Thorsgaard Jensen, European Tenpin Bowling Federation Vice President, head of the ETBF Tournament Committee and organizer of the Brunswick Aalborg Open, one of the European Bowling Tour 'major' tournaments, has announced that the ETBF has changed its rules for penalty points and penalties for the 2007 EBT season. In addition a rule regarding 'pre-booked spots' was introduced.
Kim Thorsgaard Jensen, Denmark, European Tenpin Bowling Federation Vice President has announced that the ETBF has signed a three-year contract with Florida-based Kegel Company effective for the years 2006 through 2008. During contract period Kegel will be the official lane maintenance partner for the ETBF. 
The European Bowling Tour has announced two more changes for the 2006 season. The Dutch Open 2006 will replace the Memorial Vendemini. The tournament will be held on the opening weekend of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany, June 7-11 in Scheveningen, Netherlands. The 2nd San Marino Open has changed its dates from October 9-15 to October 2-8.
Kim Thorsgaard Jensen, European Tenpin Bowling Federation Vice President and European Bowling Tour director, has informed us that as a consequence of recently observations the ETBF Presidium has decided to introduce a new chapter of the European Bowling Tour Rules (EBT Rules). 