Andrew Frawley widens his lead in H.H. Emir's Cup 2013

    02/27/13

    Qatar

    Australian shoots second consecutive high series to lead Squad A after 16 games

    2013EmirCupAndrewFrawley3.jpg2013EmirCupAndrewFrawleyBandarAlShafi.jpgDay one leader Andrew Frawley of Australia rolled his second consecutive high series Tuesday at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha en route to widen his lead in the qualifying at the 2013 His Highness Emir's Cup.

    Frawley, who led Squad A after first block of eight games with 1913, added another 1804 pins to lead the 47-player field with 3717 total and an average of 232.31 for 16 games. The long-time Australian national team member, now a USBC certified Silver Level coach, also received his second consecutive high series award of $200 from tournament director and former Qatar standout, Bandar Al-Shafi (right).

    2013EmirCupJassemDarwish.jpg2013EmirCupPerttuJussila.jpgTrailing Frawley by 200 pins to sit in second place was Jassem Darwish (left) of Kuwait, who toppled 1700 pins in the second block for 3517 (219.81). Finland's Perttu Jussila (right) leaped from fourth to third place with 3493 (218.31) behind a 1736 series Tuesday.

    Former World Ranking Masters champion Khaled Al-Dubyyan of Kuwait posted the second-highest 1754 series to move from seventh to fourth place with 3418 (213.63). Rounding out the top five was Tony Ranta, Finland, who maintained fifth place with a 1680 series and 3401 total (212.56).

    With the bowlers of Squad A having completed qualifying, Ali Abdulrahman Ibrahim holds the 28th and last place to advance with 2842 16-game total or an average of 177.63.

    Squad A bowlers are allowed to re-enter in Squad B, which conclude qualifying on Wednesday and Thursday.

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    The H.H. Emir's Cup 2013 will be held from Sunday, Feb. 24 through Saturday, March 2 at Qatar Bowling Center, a 32-laner in Doha, Qatar.

    Players will compete for total prize money of US$77.800 with 25,000 Dollar going to the winner, 12,000 to the runner-up and 4,000 each to the third and fourth place finishers.

    Qualifying (total 16 games) runs over four days (Feb. 25-28; 8 games per day) and will be played in two squads (A and B) with maximum 64 players per squad. A player can choose to play in either Squad A or B or in both squads.

    Total 36 players including the top 28 qualifiers, the next two Qatari youth players, the next two Qatari bowlers and the top four players from the Desperado Squad, will advance to the finals on March 1 & 2. The top six qualifiers earn one bye.

    The other 30 players will bowl 8 games scratch with the top 10 advancing to the next round. Those ten and the top six qualifiers will roll another eight-game block scratch to determine the top four players who will clash in the semifinals.

    The No. 1 seed meets the No. 4 seed and the No. 2 seed the on the No. 3 seed over two games with the total pin fall to determine the winners, who will bowl for the title and 25 Grand in the two-game total pins championship match.

     


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