Suartz and Santos to represent Brazil in 2007 QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup
08/15/07
Dragon Bowling Center Lanes in Sao Paulo, Brazil (August 3-5, 2007)
Championship Round:
1. Marcelo Suartz
2. Mario Farias
3. Marcio Vieira
4. Rodrigo Hermes
5. Hiro Shigenaga
Playoff Results:
First Match: #3 Farias (214) def. #4 Hermes (187) and #5 Shigenaga (152)
Second Match: #3 Farias def. #2 Vieira, 191-166
Championship Match: #3 Farias def. #1 Suartz, 248-177
and in the decisive Match: #1 Suartz def. #3 Farias, 174-158.
Players with position, 18-game pinfall and average. Top 5 advance to match play
1. Marcelo Suartz, 3765, 209.17
2. Marcio Vieira, 3656, 203.11
3. Mario Farias, 3634, 201.89
4. Rodrigo Hermes, 3624, 201.33
5. Hiro Shigenaga, 3573, 198.50
Missed Cut:
6. Marcelo Mazzi, 3484, 193.56
7. Joao Carneiro, 3482, 193.44
8. Flavio Alonso, 3445, 191.39
9. Franz Monteiro, 3444, 191.33
10. Renan Zoghaib, 3429, 190.50
11. Ademir Medina, 3413, 189.61
12. Jose Saraiva, 3329, 184.94
13. Oswaldo Iervolino, 3252, 180.67
14. Edson Suartz, 3236, 179.78
15. Francisco Batata, 3216, 178.67
16. Antonio Seiji, 3215, 178.61
17. Ricardo Filgueiras, 3199, 177.72
18. Angenor Gimenez, 3181, 176.72
19. Humberto Prado, 3151, 175.06
20. Murilo Franco, 3142, 174.56
21. Chico Chaves, 3141, 174.50
22. Gaucho Gastao, 3129, 173.83
23. Ronaldo Vieira, 3122, 173.44
24. Fernando Bueno, 3117, 173.17
25. Rafael Gasparini, 3117, 173.17
26. James Bradfield, 3073, 170.72
27. Jefferson Carrara, 3059, 169.94
28. Oscar Marin, 3025, 168.06
29. Carlos Conti, 2975, 165.28
30. Douglas Jr. , 2969, 164.94
31. Odenis Oliveira, 2873, 159.61
32. Rafael Breder, 2805, 155.83
33. Cesar Onishi, 2724, 151.33
34. Douglas Bradfield, 2584, 143.56
Dragon Bowling Center Lanes in Sao Paulo, Brazil (August 3-5, 2007)
Championship Round:
1. Roseli Santos
2. Roberta Rodrigues
3. Stephanie Martins
4. Suzilene Ivata
5. Marina Suartz
Playoff Results:
First Match: #4 Martins (198) def. #3 Ivata (180) and #5 Suartz (171)
Second Match: #2 Rodrigues def. #3 Martins, 225-152
Championship Match: #1 Santos def. #2 Rodrigues, 214-164
Players with position, 18-game pinfall and average. Top 5 advance to match play
1. Roseli Santos, 3533, 196.28
2. Roberta Rodrigues, 3452, 191.78
3. Suzilene Ivata, 3351, 186.17
4. Stephanie Martins, 3298, 183.22
5. Marina Suartz, 3239, 179.94
Missed Cut:
6. Lea Castro, 3151, 175.06
7. De Luqueti, 3123, 173.50
8. Lucia Vieira, 3083, 171.28
9. Kelyn Kimura, 2956, 164.22
10. Fatima Maria, 2873, 159.61
11. Michela Carrara, 2847, 158.17
12. Katia Abraão, 2809, 156.06
13. Marli Cristofalo, 2671, 148.39
Story, pictures and results courtesy of Bira Teodoro.
Brazil
Dragon Bowling Center Lanes in Sao Paulo, Brazil (August 3-5, 2007)
Marcelo Suartz and Roseli Santos won the XVI Brazil Open Cup QubicaAMF 2007 at Dragon Bowling Center Lanes in Sao Paulo, Brazil and will represent Brazil in the 43rd QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup in St. Petersburg, Russia, from November 3-11, 2007. The Brazilian World Cup qualifier was organized by Andreia Cintra of Pin1 Bowling Supply.
Suartz and Santos led the men's and women's division after 18 games with 209.17 and 196.28 average, respectively, en route to earn the No. 1 seed for the five-player stepladder finals; a huge advantage as the No. 1 seed must be defeated twice to win the title.
Suartz (pictured left) was able to weather a strong charge by Mario Farias, who came from behind and almost won the title.
Farias (right), who moved into the top 5 in the final qualifying game, defeated Rodrigo Hermes, silver medalist in the Pan Am Games 2007, and Hiro Shigenaga in the opening shoot-out match, 214-187-152.
He then eliminated Brazilian veteran Marcio Vieira, owner of the Casa Bowling Center Lanes, 191-166, to earn the right to bowl Suartz for the title. Farias flew past Suartz in the first game of final, 248-177, to force a decisive game.
19-year-old Suartz, who recently rolled a perfect game in the United States, took full advantage and stopped Farias' run, 174-158, to win the title and the ticket to St. Petersburg.
Suartz mother Marina Suartz, who represented Brazil in the 2000 World Cup 2000 in Lisbon, Portugal, had a chance to join her son in Russia, but fell to Stephanie Martins and Suzilene Ivata in the opening match, 198-180-171. Second-seeded Roberta Rodrigues sent Martins packing, 225-152, to meet Roseli Santos in the title match.
Santos (pictured left), 43, who represented her country in the Pan Am Games last month, had dominated the women's division and made quick work of her opponent, 214-164, to wrap up the title and to secure her spot in the 43rd QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup.
Suartz and Santos led the men's and women's division after 18 games with 209.17 and 196.28 average, respectively, en route to earn the No. 1 seed for the five-player stepladder finals; a huge advantage as the No. 1 seed must be defeated twice to win the title.
Suartz (pictured left) was able to weather a strong charge by Mario Farias, who came from behind and almost won the title. Farias (right), who moved into the top 5 in the final qualifying game, defeated Rodrigo Hermes, silver medalist in the Pan Am Games 2007, and Hiro Shigenaga in the opening shoot-out match, 214-187-152.
He then eliminated Brazilian veteran Marcio Vieira, owner of the Casa Bowling Center Lanes, 191-166, to earn the right to bowl Suartz for the title. Farias flew past Suartz in the first game of final, 248-177, to force a decisive game.
19-year-old Suartz, who recently rolled a perfect game in the United States, took full advantage and stopped Farias' run, 174-158, to win the title and the ticket to St. Petersburg.
Suartz mother Marina Suartz, who represented Brazil in the 2000 World Cup 2000 in Lisbon, Portugal, had a chance to join her son in Russia, but fell to Stephanie Martins and Suzilene Ivata in the opening match, 198-180-171. Second-seeded Roberta Rodrigues sent Martins packing, 225-152, to meet Roseli Santos in the title match.Santos (pictured left), 43, who represented her country in the Pan Am Games last month, had dominated the women's division and made quick work of her opponent, 214-164, to wrap up the title and to secure her spot in the 43rd QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup.
XVI Brazil Open Cup QubicaAMF 2007 - Men's Division
Dragon Bowling Center Lanes in Sao Paulo, Brazil (August 3-5, 2007)
Championship Round:
1. Marcelo Suartz
2. Mario Farias
3. Marcio Vieira
4. Rodrigo Hermes
5. Hiro Shigenaga
Playoff Results:
First Match: #3 Farias (214) def. #4 Hermes (187) and #5 Shigenaga (152)
Second Match: #3 Farias def. #2 Vieira, 191-166
Championship Match: #3 Farias def. #1 Suartz, 248-177
and in the decisive Match: #1 Suartz def. #3 Farias, 174-158.
Players with position, 18-game pinfall and average. Top 5 advance to match play
1. Marcelo Suartz, 3765, 209.17
2. Marcio Vieira, 3656, 203.11
3. Mario Farias, 3634, 201.89
4. Rodrigo Hermes, 3624, 201.33
5. Hiro Shigenaga, 3573, 198.50
Missed Cut:
6. Marcelo Mazzi, 3484, 193.56
7. Joao Carneiro, 3482, 193.44
8. Flavio Alonso, 3445, 191.39
9. Franz Monteiro, 3444, 191.33
10. Renan Zoghaib, 3429, 190.50
11. Ademir Medina, 3413, 189.61
12. Jose Saraiva, 3329, 184.94
13. Oswaldo Iervolino, 3252, 180.67
14. Edson Suartz, 3236, 179.78
15. Francisco Batata, 3216, 178.67
16. Antonio Seiji, 3215, 178.61
17. Ricardo Filgueiras, 3199, 177.72
18. Angenor Gimenez, 3181, 176.72
19. Humberto Prado, 3151, 175.06
20. Murilo Franco, 3142, 174.56
21. Chico Chaves, 3141, 174.50
22. Gaucho Gastao, 3129, 173.83
23. Ronaldo Vieira, 3122, 173.44
24. Fernando Bueno, 3117, 173.17
25. Rafael Gasparini, 3117, 173.17
26. James Bradfield, 3073, 170.72
27. Jefferson Carrara, 3059, 169.94
28. Oscar Marin, 3025, 168.06
29. Carlos Conti, 2975, 165.28
30. Douglas Jr. , 2969, 164.94
31. Odenis Oliveira, 2873, 159.61
32. Rafael Breder, 2805, 155.83
33. Cesar Onishi, 2724, 151.33
34. Douglas Bradfield, 2584, 143.56
XVI Brazil Open Cup QubicaAMF 2007 - Women's Division
Dragon Bowling Center Lanes in Sao Paulo, Brazil (August 3-5, 2007)
Championship Round:
1. Roseli Santos
2. Roberta Rodrigues
3. Stephanie Martins
4. Suzilene Ivata
5. Marina Suartz
Playoff Results:
First Match: #4 Martins (198) def. #3 Ivata (180) and #5 Suartz (171)
Second Match: #2 Rodrigues def. #3 Martins, 225-152
Championship Match: #1 Santos def. #2 Rodrigues, 214-164
Players with position, 18-game pinfall and average. Top 5 advance to match play
1. Roseli Santos, 3533, 196.28
2. Roberta Rodrigues, 3452, 191.78
3. Suzilene Ivata, 3351, 186.17
4. Stephanie Martins, 3298, 183.22
5. Marina Suartz, 3239, 179.94
Missed Cut:
6. Lea Castro, 3151, 175.06
7. De Luqueti, 3123, 173.50
8. Lucia Vieira, 3083, 171.28
9. Kelyn Kimura, 2956, 164.22
10. Fatima Maria, 2873, 159.61
11. Michela Carrara, 2847, 158.17
12. Katia Abraão, 2809, 156.06
13. Marli Cristofalo, 2671, 148.39
Story, pictures and results courtesy of Bira Teodoro.