Jack is back, Guay sets the pace in 44th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup

    11/10/08

    2008 BWC

    Bol 300 in Hermosillo, Mexico (Nov. 7-15, 2008)

    2008BWCJackGuay.jpg Jack Guay (left) from Canada rolled games of 221, 214, 247, 196, 238 and 221 to set the pace in the opening squad in the 44th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup at Bol 300 in Hermosillo, Mexico.

    Guay, who became the first player in the history of the event to hit a perfect game in 1994 edition also in Hermosillo, had a 1337 six-game total and an average of 222.83.

    The top 6 players had more than 1300 pins and 22 out of 41 players in this squad averaged 200 or higher.

    2008BWCZulmazranZulkifli_small.jpg Zulmazran Zulkifli
    (right), Malaysia, was second with 1323, with Rodolfo Corona, Mexico and George Frilingos, Australia, tied for third place with 1315.

    2008BWCNikitaKoshelev_small.jpg Rounding out the top 6 were Nikita Koshelev (left), Russia (1310), and Roman Fürbacher, Austria (1304).

    Squad A will take on the lanes at noon, while the women will start competition at 4 p.m.

    All competitors will bowl four six-game blocks (24 games overall) over four days before the field is cut to the top 24 on Wednesday. Advancing players will bowl an additional eight games on Thursday, Nov. 13 before the field is cut to the top 8. The remaining players will bowl eight games of round robin match play with bonus points on Friday morning to determine the top 3 for Friday's stepladder finals.


    Men Squad B - First block of six games