More than 200 bowlers from 33 countries will participate in the inaugural World Tenpin Bowling Association World Senior Championships, which will start Sunday at Red Rock Lanes inside Red Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev., United States, and run thru August 16.

For the first time in WTBA history 213 players - 124 men and 89 women - from 33 countries will have a chance to win world medals in senior bowling competition.

To participate in the first edition of the championships for men and women 50 years of age or above, players must be born December 31st, 1963 or before.

"We are thrilled that so many federations have decided to send athletes to compete in the first World Senior Championships," WTBA President and CEO Kevin Dornberger (pictured) said. "Never before have senior bowlers had the chance to win world championship medals for their country and that will change next week."

The women's division will feature 89 players from 27 countries, while the men's division will have 124 players from 33 countries. Medals will be awarded in Singles, Doubles, four-player Team, All-Events and Masters.

Each country could send a maximum of four men and four women to compete in the World Senior Championships.

Women's Division (89 players from 27 countries):
Australia - Jeanette Baker, Robyn Flynn, Jill Morris, Heather Robertson
Austria - Gabriele Bruckner, Christine Gablek, Gabriele Loos, Herta Perschy
Brazil - Marlene Bonacina, Léa Castro, Sarah Gutermann, Lúcia Vieira
Canada - Jill Friis, Cathy Harvey, France Joubert, Sharon Tataryn
Chile - Filomena Arenas, Maria Contreras, Cleo Quintanilla, Veronica Rajii
China - Li Xiaolin, Wang Daqiang
Colombia - Yira Perea
Czech Republic - Blanka Hanusikova, Dana Hanusova, Eva Stefkova, Dagmar Stulikova
England - Angie Brown, Jan Hodge, Tricia Lloyd, Jan Steiner
Finland - Aira Helaakoski, Riitta Nikupeteri, Raija Pöntinen, Tuula Tamminen
Germany - Ursula Diekhoff, Gisela Insinger, Ingrid Rux, Marett Schiller
Israel - Sara Aviram Harlap, Hana Duanis, Rhona Gill
Japan - Chieko Hirata, Misako Karatsu, Nobuko Miyake, Michiyo Teramura
Mexico - Veronica Berumen, Teresa Piccini, Margarita Ramos, Fransuesa Sacre
Netherlands - Marga Kruemmel
New Zealand - Natalie Adams, Lyanairre Churchill, Donna Flechter, Alison Hayward
Norway - Sylvi Bergtun Berge, Gerd Brandett, Ragnhild Elisabeth Kristoffersen, Merethe Nilsen
Panama - Lissette Abood, Elia Bennett, Sherlie Charles, Nereyda Mock
Puerto Rico - Ana Bermudez, Myrna Flores, Marta Ramos, Nora Serracin
Russia - Tatiana Sherstneva, Tatiana Sheshenya
Scotland - Margaret Rae
Sweden - Christel Carlsson, Ann-Ki Larsson Carlsson, Susanne Olsson, Lena Sulkanen
United States - Anne Marie Duggan, Tish Johnson, Robin Romeo, Lucy Sandelin
Uruguay - Silvia Juarez
Venezuela - Mariela Alarza, Suzanne Algernon, Milda Dos Ramos, Ivette Gonzalez
Virgin Islands - Juanita Lambert, Winona Lester, Elaine Springer, Sheryl Williams
Wales - Pauline McDonald, Angie Morgan

Men's Division (124 players from 33 countries):
Australia - Robert Chinner, Warren Stewart, Mick Talevski, Bob Whybrow
Austria - Christian Broinger, Dusan Kometter, Manfred Panzenböck, Wolfgang Wondratsch
Brazil - Jamil Sales, Paulo Soares, Marco Túlio, Márcio Vieira
Canada - Jack Brace, Randy Kostenuck, Russell Serwetnyk, Ray Vervynck
Chile - Guillermo Blanco, Enrique Fernandez, Jorge Mandiola, Fernando Pena
China - Luo Jinhua, Ding Tianbao, Qin Xiaogang, Zhu Yongqiu
Colombia - Néstor Barrantes, Edgar Gómez, David Romero, Nicolás Ruiz
Czech Republic - Frantisek Brokes, Jan Fleischmann, Jaroslav Moravek, Petr Tomasek
Dominican Republic - Domingo Castro, Jose Luis Infante, Hilton Nunez, Rolando Sebelen
England - Gary Barlow, Geoff Brown, Mark Fullbrook, Ian Lee
Finland - Pentti Laine, Timo Mäkelä, Teemu Raatikainen, Esa Sievänen
Germany - Erich Behrends, Jochen Diekhoff, Arthur Dähn, Karl-Heinz Gaiser
Israel - Eliezer Shienman, Izhak Dekel, Meir Cohen, Mordechai Levy
Italy - Sergio Fabbietti, Lorenzo Fiorentin, Gastone Pertegato, Santo Provenzi
Japan - Satoru Ando, Kokichi Itagaki, Takeo Murakami, Tadashi Ogata
Kazachstan - Sergey Kuzovkin
Mexico - Isaac Amkie, Manuel Garcia, Jesus Guitierrez, Victor Mar
Netherlands - Jan de Bruijn, Harold Jablonski, Paul Kruemmel, Hans Sommer
New Zealand - German Ebue, Delfin Guzman, Gregorio Nicholas, Alan Vermaak
Norway - Per E Fjordheim, Ingar Gabrielsen, Robert Lind, Tom Nilsen
Panama - Eric Lanuza, Alexis Moreno, Jorge Quintero, Jose Zambrano
Puerto Rico - Edward Roncoli, Edgardo Ruiz, Antonio Santa, Antonio Velez
Romania - Corneliu Antimirescu, Marcel Tarase, Florian Mihailescu, Valentin Fatu
Russia - Salavat Adiatulin, Oleg Kozyrev, Iurri Sizov, Revkat Vakhidov
Scotland - Alan Keddie
Slovakia - Milan Cepregi, Peter Pargac
Sweden - Christer Danielsson, Jan Nordberg, Christer Pettersson, Stefan Yngström
Ukraine - Aleksej Asajewicz, Sergii Diachuk, Fedir Mitsyk, Mykhaylo Scherbinin
United States - Del Ballard Jr. Hugh Miller, Ron Mohr, Ed Roberts
Uruguay - Fernando Alfonzo, Denis Arbulo, Gustavo Garcia, William Rodriguez
Venezuela - Pedro Cardozo, Arturo Hernandez, Alejandro Nieto, Antonio Ochoa
Virgin Islands - Vincent Ebbersen, Valencio Jackson, Hugo Moorehead Jr. Jackie Ross
Wales - Graham Dalton, Richard Morgan, Terry Richards, Gareth Roberts

The World Tenpin Bowling Association, which is made up of 112 bowling federations, governs the sport throughout the world. For more information on WTBA, go to WorldTenpinBowling.com.

 

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2013 World Senior Championships - Schedule of Events

Red Rock Lanes in Las Vegas, Nev., USA (Aug. 10-16, 2013)

Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013
09:30-10:30 Lane maintenance
10:30-12:00 Official practice (squad A)
12:30-13:30 Lane maintenance
14:00-15:30 Official practice (squad B)
16:00-17:00 Opening ceremony

Monday, Aug. 12, 2013
07:30-08:30 Lane maintenance
08:30-12:00 Men's and Women's Singles (Squad A)
12:00-13:00 Lane maintenance
13:00-16:30 Men's and Women's Singles (Squad B)
16:30-17:00 Lane maintenance
17:00-18:00 Men's and Women's Singles Semifinals and Finals
18:00-18:30 Singles Medal Ceremony

Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013
07:30-08:30 Lane maintenance
08:30-12:00 Men's and Women's Doubles (Squad A)
12:00-13:00 Lane maintenance
13:00-16:30 Men's and Women's Doubles (Squad B)
16:30-17:00 Lane maintenance
17:00-18:00 Men's and Women's Doubles Semifinals and Finals 18:00-18:30 Doubles Medal Ceremony

Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013
08:00-09:00 Lane maintenance
09:00-12:00 Men's and Women's Team (first block)
12:00-14:00 Lane maintenance 14:00-17:00 Men's and Women's Team (second block)

Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013
08:00-09:00 Lane maintenance
09:00-11:00 Men's and Women's Team Semifinals and Finals
11:00-11:30 Team Medal Ceremony
11:20-12:30 Lane maintenance
14:00-16:30 Men's and Women's Masters Round 1
16:30-17:00 All-Events Medal Ceremony

Friday, Aug. 16, 2013
07:30-08:30 Lane maintenance
08:30-11:00 Men's and Women's Masters Round 2
11:00-12:00 Lane maintenance
12:00-13:00 Men's and Women's Masters Semifinals and Finals
13:00-13:30 Masters Medal Ceremony
14:30 Farewell Celebration
19:00 Opening ceremony for 2013 Combined World Championships (Sunset Station)