Ginge, Guerrero, Hulsch crack top 4 in Singles Squad 2

    07/29/09

    2009 WWC

    Cashman Center in Las Vegas, Nev., United States (July 24-Aug. 3, 2009)

    2009WWCAnjaGingeJensen2.jpg2009WWCClaraGuerreroPaolaGomezRocioRestrepo.jpgAnja Ginge-Jensen from Denmark, Colombia's Clara Juliana Guerrero and Tina Hulsch, Germany, added their names to the leaderboard in the second squad of the Singles event in the 2009 Women's World Championships Tuesday afternoon at Cashman Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Stefanie Nation, United States, held on to the lead with 1361 six-game total and an average of! 226.83.

    Ginge-Jensen (pictured left), a former European Champion in Doubles with sister Mai, was on her way to overtake Squad 1 leader Nation after firing 253, 242 and 268 in games 3-5. However, she fell 14 pins short of the lead after a 180 final game to move into second place with 1347 (224.50).

    2009WWCLiatVizenfeld.jpg2009WWCLizJohnson2.jpgGuerrero (pictured right with team mates Paola Gomez and Rocio Restrepo, l-r), the 2005 World Ranking Masters champion, finished her set with 257, 217 and 258 to jump into third place with 1339 ((223.17). With the final squad to go, Hulsch beat out Liat Vizenfeld (left), Israel, for the fourth and last spot to advance to the finals by just one pin, 1312 to 1311.

    Piritta Kantola, Finland, and Liz Johnson (right), United States, were next with 1303. Helen Johnsson, Sweden, who was second after the first squad slipped to 8th place with 1299.

    The 228 women from 45 WTBA member federations were split into three squads to bowl six games on the Stockholm pattern, the shorter pattern of the two chosen by Technical delegate Daniel Falconi from Mexico.

    You find the patterns here.

    All players will bowl one six-game block. The top 4 players at the end of the day will advance to the finals on Thursday, July 30, 2009 starting at 5.30pm. The No. 1 seed will bowl the No. 4 and No. 2 takes on No. 3 in the semifinals. The winners will bowl for the title and the losers will share the bronze medal. All matches are one-game matches.

    The 2009 Women's World Championships consists of six disciplines. Players will compete for gold, silver and bronze medals in Singles, Doubles, Trios, Team and Masters competition before the event concludes Sunday. Medals also will be awarded for All Events.

    The World Championships is being held on 60 specially constructed lanes inside Cashman Center and includes the world's largest mobile video scoreboard, an investment of nearly $6 million, spectator seating, office, vendor and pro shop space, a scale room, squad room, registration area and shipping department.

    USBC plans to live stream portions of the event on bowl.com, and bowling fans around the world will be able to watch the finals and select semifinals.

     


    Singles - Standings after Squad 2 of 3


    The top 4 at the end of the day will advance to the finals.

     

     

    Squad 2 Results


    The top 4 at the end of the day will advance to the finals.

     

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