Asiad Bowling Center in Busan, Korea (Aug. 27 - Sept. 9, 2006)
2005 U.S. National Amateur Champion Rhino Page has his sights set on winning a medal in All Events in the 2006 Men's World Championship after his record-performance in Singles on Wednesday. Seven players of the top ten and another two players of the top 16 after three events (Doubles, Trios and Team) will take to the lanes at the Asiad Bowling Center in Busan, Korea, Thursday on the challenging short-oil pattern.
Asiad Bowling Center in Busan, Korea (Aug. 27 - Sept. 9, 2006)
Team USA with Scott Pohl, Ronnie Sparks, David Haynes, Rhino Page, Bill Hoffman and Dan Patterson (left) cruised to the gold medal in the five-player team event at the Men's World Championships in Busan, Korea. Squad 1 leader Malaysia earned the silver medal, while Finland topped defending champion Sweden for bronze by 14 pins.
Asiad Bowling Center in Busan, Korea (Sep. 2-3, 2006)
In one of the most exciting competitions in the history of the World Championships, the host country of Korea claimed both the gold and silver medals in the Trios event. Kim Tae-Won, Choi Jong-In and Joung Seoung-Joo, who posted a 4073 six-game total (226,28 average) in the afternoon squad, had secured the gold medal well before the final ball was rolled.
Asiad Bowling Center in Busan, Korea (Aug. 27 through Sep. 9, 2006)
Martin Larsen and Robert Andersson combined for a 2831 six-game series to start the 2006 Men's World Championship in Busan, Korea, with victory in Doubles. Trailing the Swedes by mere 23 pins to finish second were England's Mike Quarry and Daniel Stride. Jarrod Lean and Jason Belmonte, Australia, beat out their team mates Jason Walsh and Brandon Qualischefski for bronze by 17 pins.
Asiad Bowling Center in Busan, Korea (Aug. 27 - Sept. 9, 2006)
The inaugural Men's World Championship was declared open this afternoon in Busan, Korea. The colorful opening ceremony was held at the Asiad Bowling Center (pictured left), a 36-laner located in the Busan Sports Complex. The competition will start on Thursday morning, August 31, at 9 am with the Doubles event.
Asiad Bowling Center in Busan, Korea (Aug. 27 through Sep. 9, 2006)
The inaugural World Tenpin Bowling Championships for Men will be held from August 27 through September 9, 2006 at the Asiad Bowling Center in Busan, Korea. Bowlingdigital will keep you up-to-date with live tournament coverage, with updates after each round, behind-the-scenes stories, lots of pictures, interviews and much, much more. Pictured is our current residence, the Busan Lotte Hotel.
Republished courtesy of the Malaysia Star (Aug 29, 2006)
After eight months of physical training at Bukit Jalil gymnasium, national bowler Daniel Lim is trim and fit for the challenges in the men's World Championships. And the 30-year-old is all fired up to a medal drought in his third appearance in the championships, which begin on Thursday in Busan with the doubles event.
Republished courtesy of HamiltonScores.com (August 24, 2006)
Tenpin bowlers George Lambert IV (left) of Hamilton and Burlington's Lionel Lewis (right) give added experience to Team Canada when the Men's World Championships begin August 30 in Busan, South Korea. Canada is one of 45 countries entered in the tournament which concludes September 8.
Asiad Bowling Center in Busan, Korea (Aug. 27 - Sept. 9, 2006)
Canada will be one of 45 countries expected to compete at the Men's World Championships to be held in Busan, South Korea, August 30-September 8, 2006. The championship to be held at the Asiad Bowling Centre, will be the first time the men's event has been held separate from the women.
Asiad Bowling Center in Busan, Korea (Aug. 27 - Sept. 9, 2006)
In recent years, gold medals have been a rare find for the Team USA men at the World Tenpin Bowling Association World Championships. In fact, it's been a quarter of a century since Team USA has won gold in the five-player team event. Team USA head coach Jeri Edwards is optimistic the team can find success in South Korea, especially with a good mix of veterans and newcomers.
Republished courtesy of the Malaysia Star (Aug 17, 2006)
Despite the lack of success in Open tournaments, Ben Heng's (left) good qualities as an inspirational team leader won him a place in the side for the men's World Championships Aug 30-Sept 9. The other bowlers on whom national chief coach Holloway Cheah has put faith on are Alex Liew, Daniel Lim, Azidi Ameran, Zulmazran Zulkifli and Aaron Kong. Meanwhile, Holloway announced that Shalin Zulkifli would make a comeback to national team training on Monday.
Mampote Bowling Center in Caracas, Venezuela (Nov. 4-10, 2006)
Anne-Marie Board, QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup Manager, has informed us that more entries have come in for the 42nd QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup, to be held in Caracas, Venezuela, from fourth to 10th November. The list of participants includes - for the first time - competitors from Cuba.
Bowlingcenter Schillerpark in Berlin, Germany (July 21-30, 2006)
Mads Sandbaekken (white shirt) of Norway won the coveted Boys Masters title when he defeated Canadian Dan MacLelland (left), 3-1, in the title match. MacLelland opened the championship match with a 202-191 victory before Sandbaekken roared back. He won the second game in the second roll-off after a 202-202 tie, won the third game 219-192 and capped off the day with a 247-189 victory in game four to claim the title.
Bowlingcenter Schillerpark in Berlin, Germany (July 21-30, 2006)
No. 16 seed Sharon Koh (second from left) of Malaysia mowed down the field in the Girls Masters finals en route to win the prestigious title at the 9th World Youth Championships. In the championship match against Therese Forsell (left) from Sweden, Koh won the deciding fifth game in style when she fired the highest game of the day to seal the victory with 265-196.
Bowlingcenter Schillerpark in Berlin, Germany (July 21-30, 2006)
Aussie Glen Loader led his team mates Jason Belmonte, Stephen Cowland and Michael Zentveld to the gold medal in the Boys Team event. Malaysia leapfrogged from 14th to second place, while short oil leader Norway earned the bronze medal. Malaysia's Zulmazran Zulkifli captured the title in All Events, with Dan MacLelland, Canada, second, and Loader third.
Bowlingcenter Schillerpark in Berlin, Germany (July 21-30, 2006)
Danielle van der Meer, Wendy Kok, Wendy van der List and Ghislane van der Tol from the Netherlands cruised to victory in the Girls Team event at the 9th World Youth Championships in Germany. Overnight leaderCanada earned silver and Malaysia stormed to bronze. Esther Cheah earned the gold medal in All Events with Caroline Lagrange, Canada second andDanielle van der Meer, Netherlands third.
Bowlingcenter Schillerpark in Berlin, Germany (July 21-30, 2006)
Daniel Skitt and Dan MacLelland (center) from Canada claimed the gold medal in the Boys Doubles event at the 9th World Youth Championships with 2605 pinfall total on the long oil condition. The silver and bronze medals went to the top teams from the second squad, Korea's Kim Jong-Wook and Jang Dong-Chul (left) and Zulmazran Zulkifli and Aaron Kong (right) of Malaysia.
It is hot in Germany. Temperatures are up to 38 degrees Celsius or 100 degrees on the Fahrenheit scale since more than five weeks. Players and officials at the 9th World Youth Championships in Berlin suffer from the heat. We were interested how much the heat affects the lane maintenance and talked to lane expert Ted Thompson, Kegel's representative in Europe and technical consultants to the WTBA Technical Committee.
Bowlingcenter Schillerpark in Berlin, Germany (July 21-30, 2006)
Esther Cheah teamed with Zandra Aziela to win the gold medal in the Girls Doubles at the 9th World Youth Championships in Berlin, Germany. The Malaysians finished with a 503-game to capture the title with 2463 pinfall total and an average of 205,25 Valerie Teo and Cherie Tan of Singapore were mere five pins behind to earn the silver medal with 2458. Squad 1 leaders Tina Hulsch and Janine Gabel, Germany, received bronze with 2426.
Bowlingcenter Schillerpark in Berlin, Germany (July 21-30, 2006)
Squad 1 leaders Mohammad Al Zaidan, Kuwait, Canadian Dan MacLelland, and Norway's Mads Sandbaekken remained unchallenged during the second squad of the Boys Singles en route to win the gold, silver and bronze medals at the 9th World Youth Championships in Berlin. Aaron Kong led the second squad with 1271 thanks to a final 247 game, good enough for fourth place.
2005 U.S. National Amateur Champion Rhino Page has his sights set on winning a medal in All Events in the 2006 Men's World Championship after his record-performance in Singles on Wednesday. Seven players of the top ten and another two players of the top 16 after three events (Doubles, Trios and Team) will take to the lanes at the Asiad Bowling Center in Busan, Korea, Thursday on the challenging short-oil pattern. 
Team USA with Scott Pohl, Ronnie Sparks, David Haynes, Rhino Page, Bill Hoffman and Dan Patterson (left) cruised to the gold medal in the five-player team event at the Men's World Championships in Busan, Korea. Squad 1 leader Malaysia earned the silver medal, while Finland topped defending champion Sweden for bronze by 14 pins.
In one of the most exciting competitions in the history of the World Championships, the host country of Korea claimed both the gold and silver medals in the Trios event. Kim Tae-Won, Choi Jong-In and Joung Seoung-Joo, who posted a 4073 six-game total (226,28 average) in the afternoon squad, had secured the gold medal well before the final ball was rolled.
Martin Larsen and Robert Andersson combined for a 2831 six-game series to start the 2006 Men's World Championship in Busan, Korea, with victory in Doubles. Trailing the Swedes by mere 23 pins to finish second were England's Mike Quarry and Daniel Stride. Jarrod Lean and Jason Belmonte, Australia, beat out their team mates Jason Walsh and Brandon Qualischefski for bronze by 17 pins. 
The inaugural Men's World Championship was declared open this afternoon in Busan, Korea. The colorful opening ceremony was held at the Asiad Bowling Center (pictured left), a 36-laner located in the Busan Sports Complex. The competition will start on Thursday morning, August 31, at 9 am with the Doubles event. 
The inaugural World Tenpin Bowling Championships for Men will be held from August 27 through September 9, 2006 at the Asiad Bowling Center in Busan, Korea. Bowlingdigital will keep you up-to-date with live tournament coverage, with updates after each round, behind-the-scenes stories, lots of pictures, interviews and much, much more. Pictured is our current residence, the Busan Lotte Hotel.
After eight months of physical training at Bukit Jalil gymnasium, national bowler Daniel Lim is trim and fit for the challenges in the men's World Championships. And the 30-year-old is all fired up to a medal drought in his third appearance in the championships, which begin on Thursday in Busan with the doubles event. 
Tenpin bowlers George Lambert IV (left) of Hamilton and Burlington's Lionel Lewis (right) give added experience to Team Canada when the Men's World Championships begin August 30 in Busan, South Korea. Canada is one of 45 countries entered in the tournament which concludes September 8.
Canada will be one of 45 countries expected to compete at the Men's World Championships to be held in Busan, South Korea, August 30-September 8, 2006. The championship to be held at the Asiad Bowling Centre, will be the first time the men's event has been held separate from the women.
In recent years, gold medals have been a rare find for the Team USA men at the World Tenpin Bowling Association World Championships. In fact, it's been a quarter of a century since Team USA has won gold in the five-player team event. Team USA head coach Jeri Edwards is optimistic the team can find success in South Korea, especially with a good mix of veterans and newcomers. 
Despite the lack of success in Open tournaments, Ben Heng's (left) good qualities as an inspirational team leader won him a place in the side for the men's World Championships Aug 30-Sept 9. The other bowlers on whom national chief coach Holloway Cheah has put faith on are Alex Liew, Daniel Lim, Azidi Ameran, Zulmazran Zulkifli and Aaron Kong. Meanwhile, Holloway announced that Shalin Zulkifli would make a comeback to national team training on Monday.
Anne-Marie Board, QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup Manager, has informed us that more entries have come in for the 42nd QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup, to be held in Caracas, Venezuela, from fourth to 10th November. The list of participants includes - for the first time - competitors from Cuba. 
Mads Sandbaekken (white shirt) of Norway won the coveted Boys Masters title when he defeated Canadian Dan MacLelland (left), 3-1, in the title match. MacLelland opened the championship match with a 202-191 victory before Sandbaekken roared back. He won the second game in the second roll-off after a 202-202 tie, won the third game 219-192 and capped off the day with a 247-189 victory in game four to claim the title.
No. 16 seed Sharon Koh (second from left) of Malaysia mowed down the field in the Girls Masters finals en route to win the prestigious title at the 9th World Youth Championships. In the championship match against Therese Forsell (left) from Sweden, Koh won the deciding fifth game in style when she fired the highest game of the day to seal the victory with 265-196. 
Aussie Glen Loader led his team mates Jason Belmonte, Stephen Cowland and Michael Zentveld to the gold medal in the Boys Team event. Malaysia leapfrogged from 14th to second place, while short oil leader Norway earned the bronze medal. Malaysia's Zulmazran Zulkifli captured the title in All Events, with Dan MacLelland, Canada, second, and Loader third. 
Danielle van der Meer, Wendy Kok, Wendy van der List and Ghislane van der Tol from the Netherlands cruised to victory in the Girls Team event at the 9th World Youth Championships in Germany. Overnight leaderCanada earned silver and Malaysia stormed to bronze. Esther Cheah earned the gold medal in All Events with Caroline Lagrange, Canada second and Danielle van der Meer, Netherlands third. 
Daniel Skitt and Dan MacLelland (center) from Canada claimed the gold medal in the Boys Doubles event at the 9th World Youth Championships with 2605 pinfall total on the long oil condition. The silver and bronze medals went to the top teams from the second squad, Korea's Kim Jong-Wook and Jang Dong-Chul (left) and Zulmazran Zulkifli and Aaron Kong (right) of Malaysia. 
It is hot in Germany. Temperatures are up to 38 degrees Celsius or 100 degrees on the Fahrenheit scale since more than five weeks. Players and officials at the 9th World Youth Championships in Berlin suffer from the heat. We were interested how much the heat affects the lane maintenance and talked to lane expert Ted Thompson, Kegel's representative in Europe and technical consultants to the WTBA Technical Committee. 
Esther Cheah teamed with Zandra Aziela to win the gold medal in the Girls Doubles at the 9th World Youth Championships in Berlin, Germany. The Malaysians finished with a 503-game to capture the title with 2463 pinfall total and an average of 205,25 Valerie Teo and Cherie Tan of Singapore were mere five pins behind to earn the silver medal with 2458. Squad 1 leaders Tina Hulsch and Janine Gabel, Germany, received bronze with 2426.
Squad 1 leaders Mohammad Al Zaidan, Kuwait, Canadian Dan MacLelland, and Norway's Mads Sandbaekken remained unchallenged during the second squad of the Boys Singles en route to win the gold, silver and bronze medals at the 9th World Youth Championships in Berlin. Aaron Kong led the second squad with 1271 thanks to a final 247 game, good enough for fourth place. 