Kuwait's Jassem Darwish sets the pace in Final Round One at H.H. Emir's Cup 2013

    03/02/13

    Qatar

    The top 10 will meet the top six qualifiers in Round Two Sunday at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha

    2013EmirCupJassemDarwish3.jpg2013EmirCupMohammedAlSaud.jpgJassem Darwish (pictured left) of Kuwait posted a, 1806 eight-game series, an average of 225.75, in the first round of the finals in the H.H. Emir's Cup 2013 in Doha, Qatar, en route to led the top 10 into a second-round clash with the top six qualifiers, who received one bye.

    Darwish, who missed the top 6 by 37 pins finishing qualifying in seventh place, had six games above 210 including high games of 267 and 252 to lead second-place Mohammed Al-Saud (right) by thirty pins. The Saudi Arabian prince, who earned his berth into the finals by leading the Desperado Squad, had eight games between 249 and 202 for 1776 and an average of 222.00.

    Mohammed Al-Ragebah was mere four pins behind in third place with 1772 (221.50). Fourth place belonged to 11Tony Ranta of Finland, who chalked up 1756 (219.50).

    Zakareya Al-Zoqari of Qatar, who received one of the four Qatari wild cards for the finals, took the 10th and last place to advance to the next round with 1735 (216.88), mere 41 pins behind second place.

    Among those failing to make the second cut was defending champion Kim Bolleby of Sweden, who finished in 25th place and 31st overall with 1539 (192.38).

    The top 10 will meet the top six qualifiers in Saturday's Round Two starting at 1 p.m. Arabia Standard Time.

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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) ran over four days (Feb. 25-28; 8 games per day) and has been played in two squads (A and B) with maximum 64 players per squad. A player could 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, advanced to the finals on March 1 & 2. The top six qualifiers earned 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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    H.H. Emir's Cup 2013 - Round One Results


    The top 10 players advance to the second round.

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