Finn shoots 1353 series to take fifth place in Singles and fourth place in Doubles with qualifying leader Joonas Jähi; John Wells (ENG) rolls the fifth perfecto of the tournament, but sits just two pins above the cut line (1302; 217.00)
Although Squad 14 was delayed by half an hour due to a server shutdown which at affected the tournament computer system at the 13th Columbia 300 Vienna Open, Pasi Uotila (pictured) of Finland averaged 240.83 for six games to jump into fifth place in the qualifying standings with 1445. The three-time Ballmaster Open winner (2000, '04 & '09), who is eagerly waiting for his first victory in Vienna, rolled games of 237, 223, 255, 215 and 236 before he closed out the set just four hours after the practice shots with a huge 279.
South African bowler moves into third place in Singles and teams with Austria's Thomas Gross to take the lead in Doubles; with three more squads to go, the No. 52 score to beat to advance to the finals is 1293 (215.50 average)
Francois Louw (r.) of South Africa averaged 243 in the first squad on Saturday morning (13th overall) to leap into third place in the qualifying of the 13th Columbia 300 Vienna Open and to take the lead in Doubles together with Thomas Gross (l.) of Austria on 2822. Starting the day in fourth place with 1445, Louw came out of the gates commandingly posting games of 258, 268, 245 and 255 before he closed out with modest 207 and 225 to leap one spot with 1458 total.
Onsite coverage from Oslo commences Thursday, Oct. 8
Nineteen bowlers from Norway and two from Sweden kicked off the Norwegian Open 2015 by Brunswick, a European Bowling Tour "Satellite" tournament, Friday at Veitvet Bowling Center in Oslo, Norway. Tor-Øyvind Lunde of Norway earned the bragging rights as the early tournament leader with a big 1467 series and an average of 244.50. Lunde rolled games of 201, 259, 224, 258, 278 and 247 to beat out compatriot Martin Moen Stikbakke for the top spot by 25 pins.
With the last four squads to go on Saturday, Finn Joonas Jähi leads the 252-player field with 1473 (245.50 average); No. 52 score to beat to advance is now 1281 (213.50 average)
There were no changes at the top of the leaderboard in the last squad on Friday night at the 13th Columbia 300 Vienna Open as just five bowlers managed to surpass the 1300-mark. Finland's Joonas Jähi (l.) was never in danger to lose the top spot and continued to lead the 252-player field from 25 countries with 1473 (245.50 ave.). Gwen Hugon (r.) of France led Squad 12 with 1373 total and moved into 17th place in the overall qualifying standings.
Englishman rolls 1422 series but remains in fifth place in Singles qualifying; joins forces with compatriot Dom Barrett to take the lead in Doubles with Martin Larsen and Osku Palermaa in second place; No. 52 score to beat to advance is now 1264 (210.67 average)
Stuart Williams (r.) became the fourth player in the 13th Columbia 300 Vienna Open who achieved perfection when the Englishmen reeled off twelve strikes in the second game of Squad 11 Friday evening at Plus Bowling. The six-time European Bowling Tour champion improved on his 1419 from Squad 8 by three pins. Williams, who remained in fifth place in the overall qualifying standings, joined forces with his compatriot Dom Barrett (l.) to move to top of the Doubles leaderboard with 2809 total.
EBT "Satellite" tournament offers total prize fund of 239.000 Norwegian Kronor (approx. 25.220 Euro) with 40.000 NOK (approx. 4.221 Euro) going to the winner
The Norwegian Open 2015 by Brunswick, the 15th and penultimate stop of the 2015 European Bowling Tour and the last EBT event on European soil this season, kicked off Friday at 6 p.m. CEST with the first of 23 qualifying squads at Veitvet Bowling Center in Norway's capital city of Oslo. The EBT "Satellite" tournament will be held from Oct. 2-11 and offers total prize fund of approx. 25.220 Euro including a 4.221 Euro top prize.
Bowlingdigital.com will provide onsite coverage from Oslo commencing Thursday, Oct. 8.
There were no changes to the top 8; Joonas Jähi (FIN; 1473) continues to lead the qualifying as the tournament surpasses the 200-player mark; No. 52 score to beat to advance is now 1257 (209.50 average)
Denmark's Britt Brøndsted (l.) and Dino Castillo (r.), United States, led the 10th qualifying squad at the 13th Columbia 300 Vienna Open Friday afternoon at Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria, en route to leap into 10th and 11th place in the overall standings. Brøndsted finished her six-game series with 256 and 253 scratch to earn the bragging rights as the squad leader with 1398 total, including 48 pins handicap. Castillo toppled 1387 pins.
Larsen (DEN) rolls 1453, including the third 300 game this week, and Louw (RSA) totals 1445 to move into third and fourth place in Squad 9; Joonas Jähi continues to lead the 185-player field with 1473; No. 52 score to beat to advance is now 1243 (207.17 average)
Thomas Larsen (l.) of Denmark and South African Francois Louw (r.) moved into third and fourth place, respectively, in the overall qualifying standings of the 13th Columbia 300 Vienna Open in Squad 9 Friday morning at Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria. Larsen averaged 242.17 for six games to lead the squad with 1453, including the tournament's third 300 game. Louw also had a shot at the lead but had settle for
fourth place with 1445.
Finn shoots 1473 as Squad 7 bowlers take control of the 180-player leaderboard; Jenny Wegner (SWE) shoots the second 300 of the tournament; No. 52 score to beat to advance raised to 1227 or a 204.50 average
Joonas Jähi (l.) of Finland posted a 1473 series in Squad 7, an average of 245.50, to take the lead in the 13th Columbia 300 Vienna Open as qualifying has reached the halfway mark, Austria. Jähi started his six-game series with a low game of 205 before he reeled off twelve consecutive strikes for the tournament's first 300 game. He closed out with 230, 237, 269 and 232 to beat previous leader Michael Loos (r.) of Austria for the top spot by 10 pins.
Austrian national team member averages 243.83 in Squad 5 move atop the Singles leaderboard and teams with Thomas Gross to take the lead in Doubles; No. 52 score to beat to advance is 1153, or a 192.17 average
Austrian national team bowler Michael Loos (r.) averaged 243.83 in the fifth qualifying Squad Wednesday at Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria, to overtake the lead in Singles qualifying and in the Doubles competition of the 13th Columbia 300 Vienna Open. Loos fired games of 263, 266, 246, 217, 256 and 215 to leap from seventh to first place to lead the 129-player field with 1463. Loos also teamed with previous leader Thomas Gross (l.) to set the pace in Doubles with 2773.
The 2009 Vienna Open champion paces the 112-player field with 1412; Jaroslav Lorenc (CZE) beats Perttu Jussila (FIN) by one pin to win Squad 3 with 1341; Alexander Rauscher (AUT) leads Squad 4 with 1321
Thomas Gross (l.) of Austria continued to lead the qualifying 13th Columbia 300 Vienna Open after the conclusion of squads 3 & 4 Tuesday at Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria, with 1412 six-game total and an average of 235.33. Jiri Hindrak, Czech Republic, remained in second place with 1354. Hindrak's fellow countryman, Jaroslav Lorenc (r.) beat out Finland's Perttu Jussila for the top spot in Squad 3 by just one pin, 1341 to 1340.
Former European champion shoots first 1400-series to lead Singles and teams with his wife to for the Doubles lead
Austria's top bowling couple, Thomas & Ivonne Gross (pictured) took the early lead in the 13th Columbia 300 Vienna Open after the opening day of qualifying Monday at Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria. Thomas, who won the tournament in 2009, posted 1412 to lead the 81-player field from six countries with a 235.33 average. He also teamed with his wife Ivonne, who totaled 1297 (208.17 average) including 48 pins women's handicap, to set the pace in Doubles with 2707 total.
240 players from 25 countries have registered for the final European Bowling Tour "gold" tournament which offers total prize money of more than 70.000 Euro; Bowlingdigital.com will provide onsite coverage and live streaming
The 13th Columbia 300 Vienna Open is the 14th tournament on the 2015 European Bowling Tour. 240 bowlers from 25 countries have registered for the final EBT "gold" event this season, which will be held from Sept. 28 to Oct. 4 at Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria. Players will compete for total prize fund of 73.130 Euro.
Bowlingdigital.com will provide onsite coverage of the event. All qualifying squads on Oct. 2 & 3 and Sunday's finals are being broadcast live on Bowlingdigital's YouTube channel.
Mik Stampe (c.) of Denmark averaged 247.33 in the final round of the Chandra Open 2015 to jump from 10th to first place and to win his third career European Bowling Tour title Sunday at Chandra Bowling in Nieuwegein, Netherlands. Stampe carried over 860 pins and added 278, 230, 268, 229, 237 and 242 (1484) for 2344 total (234.40) to earn the 5.000 Euro top prize. Johnny Spil (l.) and Michell Stinissen (r.), Netherlands, finished in second and third place, resp.
Czech bowler averages 242.67 in the final qualifying squad to lead 40 players into Sunday's finals; score to make the cut in 30th place is 1263 (210.50); Lars Pöhler (GER) rolls the second perfecto, qualifies through Desperado Squad
Jaroslav Lorenc (pictured) of the Czech Republic led the ninth and final qualifying squad Saturday evening with 1456 total and an average of 242.67 to win the qualifying of the Chandra Open 2015 and to lead 40 players into Sunday finals at Chandra Bowling in Nieuwegein, Netherlands. Lorenc, who has a career-high finish of second in the 9th International Wroclaw Open in February this year, fired games of 244, 247, 238, 225, 266 and 236 to lead a field of 112 players, 93 men and 19 women, from 19 countries.
Heading into the final day of qualifying, Ghislaine Stigter-van der Tol (NED) leads the 95-player field with 1419 total; score to make the cut in 30th place surpasses 1200-mark (1210)
Danish national team member Mik Stampe (pictured ) averaged 230.50 in Friday's Squad 5 to jump into third place in the qualifying of the Chandra Open 2015. Stampe started his set with five consistent games between 224 and 232 and closed with a high game of 247 for 1383 six-game total. Heading into the final qualifying day, three-time European Bowling Tour champion Ghislaine Stigter-van der Tol, Netherlands, leads the field of 95 players, 78 men and 17 women, from 12 countries with 1419 total including 48 pins women's handicap.
Dutch bowler shoots 1361 to leap into fourth place in the qualifying standings; Ghislaine Stigter-van der Tol (NED) continues to lead the 72-player field with 1419
Alex de Vries (pictured) of the Netherlands averaged 226.83 in the fourth qualifying squad of the Chandra Open 2015 Thursday at Chandra Bowling in Nieuwegein, Netherlands, to move into fourth place in the overall qualifying standings. De Vries had games of 232, 217, 250, 254, 223 and 185 for a 1361 series. Squad 1 leader Ghislaine Stigter-van der Tol continued to lead the field of 72 players, 57 men and 15 women, from seven countries with 1419 total including 48 pins women's handicap.
Michaël Krens, Jeroen van der Heide and Johnny Spil roll 1340-plus series to move into fourth to sixth place; Ghislaine Stigter-van der Tol continues to lead the 64-player field with 1419
Dutchmen Michaël Krens, Jeroen van der Heide and Johnny Spil (pictured ) finished Squad 3 Tuesday at Chandra Bowling in Nieuwegein, Netherlands within seven pins, totaling 1350, 1346 and 1343, to move into fourth to sixth place in the qualifying of the at the Chandra Open 2015. Squad 1 leader Ghislaine Stigter-van der Tol continued to lead the field of 64 players with 1419 total including 48 pins handicap. Belgium's Jimmy Ravez is the best foreign bowler in second place with 1411 and the field-best 235.17 average.
Ghislaine Stigter-van der Tol holds on to the qualifying lead after 2/9 squads; Jacobs rolls the tournament's first 300 game
Dutch Mark Jacobs (pictured) and Nicole Sanders surpassed the 1300-mark in Monday's Squad 2 to move into top 5 in the qualifying of the Chandra Open 2015 at Chandra Bowling in Nieuwegein, Netherlands. Jacobs, who posted the tournament's first perfect game, averaged 229.67 for a 1378 series to move into third place in the overall qualifying standings. Squad 1 leader Ghislaine Stigter-van der Tol, Netherlands, continued to lead the field of 54 players from five countries with 1419 total including handicap.
Russian defeats Sweden's Joline Persson Planefors in the title match
After two years of female winners, Nikita Koshelev (l.) of Russia defeated Joline Persson Planefors (r.) of Sweden in two-games, total pins format, 473-359, to win the 2015 Russian Open Sunday at bowling center Russian Field in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. Koshelev, who became the first male winner since Marshall Kent's victory in 2012, received 1.500 Euro for the feat. Persson Planefors took home 1.300 for second place.
Although Squad 14 was delayed by half an hour due to a server shutdown which at affected the tournament computer system at the 13th Columbia 300 Vienna Open, Pasi Uotila (pictured) of Finland averaged 240.83 for six games to jump into fifth place in the qualifying standings with 1445. The three-time Ballmaster Open winner (2000, '04 & '09), who is eagerly waiting for his first victory in Vienna, rolled games of 237, 223, 255, 215 and 236 before he closed out the set just four hours after the practice shots with a huge 279.
Francois Louw (r.) of South Africa averaged 243 in the first squad on Saturday morning (13th overall) to leap into third place in the qualifying of the 13th Columbia 300 Vienna Open and to take the lead in Doubles together with Thomas Gross (l.) of Austria on 2822. Starting the day in fourth place with 1445, Louw came out of the gates commandingly posting games of 258, 268, 245 and 255 before he closed out with modest 207 and 225 to leap one spot with 1458 total.
Nineteen bowlers from Norway and two from Sweden kicked off the Norwegian Open 2015 by Brunswick, a European Bowling Tour "Satellite" tournament, Friday at Veitvet Bowling Center in Oslo, Norway. Tor-Øyvind Lunde of Norway earned the bragging rights as the early tournament leader with a big 1467 series and an average of 244.50. Lunde rolled games of 201, 259, 224, 258, 278 and 247 to beat out compatriot Martin Moen Stikbakke for the top spot by 25 pins.
There were no changes at the top of the leaderboard in the last squad on Friday night at the 13th Columbia 300 Vienna Open as just five bowlers managed to surpass the 1300-mark. Finland's Joonas Jähi (l.) was never in danger to lose the top spot and continued to lead the 252-player field from 25 countries with 1473 (245.50 ave.). Gwen Hugon (r.) of France led Squad 12 with 1373 total and moved into 17th place in the overall qualifying standings.
Stuart Williams (r.) became the fourth player in the 13th Columbia 300 Vienna Open who achieved perfection when the Englishmen reeled off twelve strikes in the second game of Squad 11 Friday evening at Plus Bowling. The six-time European Bowling Tour champion improved on his 1419 from Squad 8 by three pins. Williams, who remained in fifth place in the overall qualifying standings, joined forces with his compatriot Dom Barrett (l.) to move to top of the Doubles leaderboard with 2809 total.
The Norwegian Open 2015 by Brunswick, the 15th and penultimate stop of the 2015 European Bowling Tour and the last EBT event on European soil this season, kicked off Friday at 6 p.m. CEST with the first of 23 qualifying squads at Veitvet Bowling Center in Norway's capital city of Oslo. The EBT "Satellite" tournament will be held from Oct. 2-11 and offers total prize fund of approx. 25.220 Euro including a 4.221 Euro top prize. 
Bowlingdigital.com will provide onsite coverage from Oslo commencing Thursday, Oct. 8.
Denmark's Britt Brøndsted (l.) and Dino Castillo (r.), United States, led the 10th qualifying squad at the 13th Columbia 300 Vienna Open Friday afternoon at Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria, en route to leap into 10th and 11th place in the overall standings. Brøndsted finished her six-game series with 256 and 253 scratch to earn the bragging rights as the squad leader with 1398 total, including 48 pins handicap. Castillo toppled 1387 pins.
Thomas Larsen (l.) of Denmark and South African Francois Louw (r.) moved into third and fourth place, respectively, in the overall qualifying standings of the 13th Columbia 300 Vienna Open in Squad 9 Friday morning at Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria. Larsen averaged 242.17 for six games to lead the squad with 1453, including the tournament's third 300 game. Louw also had a shot at the lead but had settle for
fourth place with 1445.
Joonas Jähi (l.) of Finland posted a 1473 series in Squad 7, an average of 245.50, to take the lead in the 13th Columbia 300 Vienna Open as qualifying has reached the halfway mark, Austria. Jähi started his six-game series with a low game of 205 before he reeled off twelve consecutive strikes for the tournament's first 300 game. He closed out with 230, 237, 269 and 232 to beat previous leader Michael Loos (r.) of Austria for the top spot by 10 pins.
Austrian national team bowler Michael Loos (r.) averaged 243.83 in the fifth qualifying Squad Wednesday at Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria, to overtake the lead in Singles qualifying and in the Doubles competition of the 13th Columbia 300 Vienna Open. Loos fired games of 263, 266, 246, 217, 256 and 215 to leap from seventh to first place to lead the 129-player field with 1463. Loos also teamed with previous leader Thomas Gross (l.) to set the pace in Doubles with 2773.
Thomas Gross (l.) of Austria continued to lead the qualifying 13th Columbia 300 Vienna Open after the conclusion of squads 3 & 4 Tuesday at Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria, with 1412 six-game total and an average of 235.33. Jiri Hindrak, Czech Republic, remained in second place with 1354. Hindrak's fellow countryman, Jaroslav Lorenc (r.) beat out Finland's Perttu Jussila for the top spot in Squad 3 by just one pin, 1341 to 1340.
Austria's top bowling couple, Thomas & Ivonne Gross (pictured) took the early lead in the 13th Columbia 300 Vienna Open after the opening day of qualifying Monday at Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria. Thomas, who won the tournament in 2009, posted 1412 to lead the 81-player field from six countries with a 235.33 average. He also teamed with his wife Ivonne, who totaled 1297 (208.17 average) including 48 pins women's handicap, to set the pace in Doubles with 2707 total.
The 13th Columbia 300 Vienna Open is the 14th tournament on the 2015 European Bowling Tour. 240 bowlers from 25 countries have registered for the final EBT "gold" event this season, which will be held from Sept. 28 to Oct. 4 at Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria. Players will compete for total prize fund of 73.130 Euro. 
Mik Stampe (c.) of Denmark averaged 247.33 in the final round of the Chandra Open 2015 to jump from 10th to first place and to win his third career European Bowling Tour title Sunday at Chandra Bowling in Nieuwegein, Netherlands. Stampe carried over 860 pins and added 278, 230, 268, 229, 237 and 242 (1484) for 2344 total (234.40) to earn the 5.000 Euro top prize. Johnny Spil (l.) and Michell Stinissen (r.), Netherlands, finished in second and third place, resp.
Jaroslav Lorenc (pictured) of the Czech Republic led the ninth and final qualifying squad Saturday evening with 1456 total and an average of 242.67 to win the qualifying of the Chandra Open 2015 and to lead 40 players into Sunday finals at Chandra Bowling in Nieuwegein, Netherlands. Lorenc, who has a career-high finish of second in the 9th International Wroclaw Open in February this year, fired games of 244, 247, 238, 225, 266 and 236 to lead a field of 112 players, 93 men and 19 women, from 19 countries.
Danish national team member Mik Stampe (pictured ) averaged 230.50 in Friday's Squad 5 to jump into third place in the qualifying of the Chandra Open 2015. Stampe started his set with five consistent games between 224 and 232 and closed with a high game of 247 for 1383 six-game total. Heading into the final qualifying day, three-time European Bowling Tour champion Ghislaine Stigter-van der Tol, Netherlands, leads the field of 95 players, 78 men and 17 women, from 12 countries with 1419 total including 48 pins women's handicap.
Alex de Vries (pictured) of the Netherlands averaged 226.83 in the fourth qualifying squad of the Chandra Open 2015 Thursday at Chandra Bowling in Nieuwegein, Netherlands, to move into fourth place in the overall qualifying standings. De Vries had games of 232, 217, 250, 254, 223 and 185 for a 1361 series. Squad 1 leader Ghislaine Stigter-van der Tol continued to lead the field of 72 players, 57 men and 15 women, from seven countries with 1419 total including 48 pins women's handicap.
Dutchmen Michaël Krens, Jeroen van der Heide and Johnny Spil (pictured ) finished Squad 3 Tuesday at Chandra Bowling in Nieuwegein, Netherlands within seven pins, totaling 1350, 1346 and 1343, to move into fourth to sixth place in the qualifying of the at the Chandra Open 2015. Squad 1 leader Ghislaine Stigter-van der Tol continued to lead the field of 64 players with 1419 total including 48 pins handicap. Belgium's Jimmy Ravez is the best foreign bowler in second place with 1411 and the field-best 235.17 average.
Dutch Mark Jacobs (pictured) and Nicole Sanders surpassed the 1300-mark in Monday's Squad 2 to move into top 5 in the qualifying of the Chandra Open 2015 at Chandra Bowling in Nieuwegein, Netherlands. Jacobs, who posted the tournament's first perfect game, averaged 229.67 for a 1378 series to move into third place in the overall qualifying standings. Squad 1 leader Ghislaine Stigter-van der Tol, Netherlands, continued to lead the field of 54 players from five countries with 1419 total including handicap.
After two years of female winners, Nikita Koshelev (l.) of Russia defeated Joline Persson Planefors (r.) of Sweden in two-games, total pins format, 473-359, to win the 2015 Russian Open Sunday at bowling center Russian Field in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. Koshelev, who became the first male winner since Marshall Kent's victory in 2012, received 1.500 Euro for the feat. Persson Planefors took home 1.300 for second place.