Pesek qualifies for her fifth consecutive QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup

    10/02/07

    Hungary

    2007HUNBeatrixPesek.jpg Beatrix Pesek (left) and Zoltan Skobrics, both members of the Hungarian national team. won the World Cup Qualifier in Szekesfehervar, Hungary en route to qualify for the 2007 QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup.

    The 43rd edition of this prestigious event will be held at Continent Bowling Center in St. Petersburg, Russia from November 3-11, 2007.

    2007HUNZoltanSkobrics.jpg Pesek's victory in the women's division marked her fifth consecutive win in this tournament and her fifth consecutive BWC participation after Tegucigalpa, Honduras (2003), Singapore (2004), Ljubljana, Slovenia (2005) and Caracas, Venezuela (2006).

    In the title match, Pesek, the No. 1 seed, topped six-seeded Franciska Vajda over two games total pinfall, 382-355.

    Skobrics (right), 48, a bowling center proprietor from Sopron, not far from the Austrian border, is the oldest member of the men's national team.

    The men's top seed earned his first berth into the Bowling World Cup with 381-326 victory over No. 7 Dániel Horváth.


    Men's Division (51 players)


    All matches over two games total pinfall.

    Quarterfinals
    #1 Zoltán Skobrics (265-181) def.
    #8 István Soltész (156-186), 446-342
    #4 Tamás Holczer (180-234) def.
    #5 Tamás Szabó (187-176), 414-363
    #7 Dániel Horváth (12) (146-163) def.
    #2 Attila Vadas (135-163), 321-298
    #6 Dénes Domonkos (207-211) def.
    #3 Imre Földvári (177-194), 418-371

    Semifinals
    #1 Zoltán Skobrics (192-198) def.
    #4 Tamás Holczer (181-206), 390-387
    #7 Dániel Horváth (12) (176-183) def.
    #6 Dénes Domonkos (201-156), 371-357

    Title Match:
    #1 Zoltán Skobrics (196-185) def.
    #7 Dániel Horváth (12) (179-135) 381-326


    Women's Division (13 players)


    All matches over two games total pinfall.

    Quarterfinals
    #1 Beatrix Pesek (200-161) def.
    #8 Katalin Vajda (141-176), 361-317
    #5 Mária Tóth (161-192) def.
    #4 Gabriella Szabó (139-164), 353-303
    #7 Sarolta Dosztály (204-182) def.
    #2 Orsolya Soltész (153-172), 386-325
    #6 Franciska Vajda (200-178) def.
    #3 Anikó Hevesi (202-174), 378-376

    Semifinals
    #1 Beatrix Pesek (225-150) def.
    #5 Mária Tóth (209-166), 375-375
    Pesek advanced because she was higher seed.
    #6 Franciska Vajda (159-192) def.
    #7 Sarolta Dosztály (159-179), 351-338

    Title Match:
    #1 Beatrix Pesek (214-168) def.
    #6 Franciska Vajda (180-175), 382-355