The Brunswick Euro Challenge is the fifth stop of the 2007 European Bowling Tour and one of the Tour's "Majors". The tournament runs from Friday March through Sunday March 18, 2007, at Strike Bowling Club in Thessaloniki, Greece.

The BEC regularly draws about 400 players from Europe, Asia and America. If you want to bowl your six games qualifying on the final weekend, Thursday through Saturday March 15-17, you have to register now. There are few spots available in all but one squad on Thursday, in three of five squads on Friday and in all but one squad on Saturday. The most spots (over 40) are available in Squad 23, which starts Saturday morning at 4am.

Since the cancellation of the Viernheim Open, the Brunswick Euro Challenge is the richest event on the 2007 European Bowling Tour. The total prize fund for the Open Division, Women and B-Bowlers plus special prizes is 90.000 Euro (more than US$115,000). The Open Division champion will pocket 16.000 €.

Bowlingdigital will cover the event live from Thessaloniki commencing March 15 all the way through to the TV finals on Sunday, March 18.

Schedule (Week at a Glance)

Qualifying
Friday, March 9, 2007 @ 18.00 and 22.00
Saturday, March 10, 2007 @ 10.00, 14.00 and 18.00
Sunday, March 11, 2007 @ 10.00, 14.00 and 18.00
Monday, March 12, 2007 @ 18.00
Tuesday, March 13, 2007 @ 18.00
Wednesday, March 14, 2007 @ 17.00 and 21.00
Thursday, March 15, 2007 @ 08.00, 12.00, 16.00 and 20.00
Friday, March 16, 2007 @ 00.00, 08.00, 12.00, 16.00 and 20.00
Saturday, March 17, 2007 @ 00.00, 04.00, 08.00, 12.00, 16.00 and 20.00
Desperado Squad @ 24.00


Final - Sunday March, 18, 2007
09.00 Final step 1
12.00 Lane maintenance
13.00 Final step 2
14.15 Final step 3
15.30 Final step 4
16.45 Lane maintenance and TV setting
18.00 Final step 5 (stepladder - three matches)
19.00 Award ceremony

Prize Fund Open Division

Position 1 - 16.000 €
Position 2 - 9.000 €
Position 3 - 6.000 €
Position 4 - 4.300 €
Position 5 - 2.200 €
Position 6 - 2.200 €
Position 7 - 2.200 €
Position 8 - 2.200 €
Position 9 - 1.280 €
Position 10 - 1.280 €
Position 11-16 - 1.280 € each
Position 17-32 - 540 € each
Position 33-64 - 320 € each.

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