If you wonder why Bowlingdigital has still not started with "Live Coverage" from the 9th World Youth Championships 2006 at Bowlingcenter Schillerpark in Berlin, Germany, here is the answer. Is it because it's 'just youth bowling'? No. Is it because of the host center and the proprietors? No. But working for the German Bowling Federation (DBU) is absolutely no fun.
9th World Youth Championships 2006 - Girls Singles
Needing a 171-score in the final game, Valerie Teo of Singapore rolled a 173-game to overtake her team mate Cherie Tan and win the gold medal in the Girl's Singles. Valerie totaled 1193 pins over six games, with Cherie in second place at 1190. Stefanie Nation, United States, earned the bronze medal with 1181.
Bowlingcenter Schillerpark in Berlin, Germany (July 21-30, 2006)
The 9th World Youth Championships 2006 will be officially declared open on Saturday evening. Originally, we had planned to start our coverage with a picture from the Opening Ceremony scheduled from 8 to 8.30 pm. However, as the German Bowling Federation (DBU) has decided to levy an entry fee from the media, we have decided not to attend the ceremony but to start our coverage on Sunday morning when the real action begins with the Girl's Singles on short oil.
What do bowling coach legend Fred Borden (left), Team USA head coach Jeri Edwards (right), gold-level coach Ron Hatfield and PBA super star Chris Barnes have in common? They can become YOUR bowling coach. What if you could choose one, two or even all of them?
Elite bowlers from approximately 50 countries to compete at Boardwalk Entertainment Center
Boardwalk Entertainment Center, an 80-lane facility in Orlando, Fla., has been selected to host the 2008 WTBA World Youth Championships, marking the first time this international tournament for elite youth bowlers will be held in the United States. "We look forward to working with Boardwalk Entertainment Center, the city of Orlando and the WTBA to make this a memorable event for everyone involved," said USBC Director of Team USA Kevin Dornberger.
Altona OZTenpin Bowl in Melbourne, Australia (July 2-9, 2006)
George Frilingos of Australia and Fiona Banks of England won the prestigious Masters titles to end the 3rd Commonwealth Tenpin Championships at Altona OZTenpin Bowl in Melbourne, Australia. In two close title matches, Frilingos topped Mohd Noer Said, Malaysia, while Banks defeated Canadian Jennifer Willis-Park.
Team Canada won the gold medal in the Team event at the III Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championship in Melbourne. Australia took silver and England bronze. Dominic Barrett from England and Ann Maree Putney from Australia claimed the titles in the Men's and Women's All Events. The top 12 men and women advanced to the Masters finals.
When Junior Team USA's P.J. Haggerty and Stefanie Nation return to the World Youth Championships in a few weeks, they personally will notice the growth of bowling worldwide -- more countries, more competitors and more challengers. They lead a strong United States contingent into the event scheduled for July 22-29 in Berlin, Germany.
Altona OZTenpin Bowl in Melbourne, Australia (July 2-9, 2006)
England's 2005 top-ranked bowler Dominic Barrett joined forces with Fiona Banks to win the gold medal in Mixed Doubles at the 3rd Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championship in Melbourne, Australia with a record-breaking individual series. Australia captured the silver and bronze medals.
Altona OZTenpin Bowl in Melbourne, Australia (July 2-9, 2006)
The England duo of Katie Jowsey from Wakefield near Leeds and Fiona Banks from Sheffield top-scored with a combined pinfall of 2419 for six games, an average of 201,58, to take England's second gold medal at the Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championship in Melbourne, Australia. In the men’s division, Malaysia’s Doubles team of Mohd Noer Said and Isaac Russell stormed home in the final two games to clinch gold with 2546 six-game total and an average of 212,17.
Altona OZTenpin Bowl in Melbourne, Australia (July 2-9, 2006)
26 year-old Jon Zadel from the Midlands in England struck gold in the first event of the III Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championships, the Men's Singles played on long oil, with a total of 1314 for the 6-game block. Bahamas' national champion since 1999, Sonith Lockhart won the silver with 1253, while Australia's George Frilingos clinched the bronze by a single pin to finish on 1247.
Altona OZTenpin Bowl in Melbourne, Australia (July 2-9, 2006)
Defending Commonwealth Tenpin Championships Singles champion Ann Maree Putney of Australia won the 2006 event with a 220.50 average, including high games of of 258 and a 1323 pinfall. Caroline Lagrange from Canada earned silver for the second time, just 34 pins behind Putney on 1289, an even closer result than the 67 margin in Cyprus. Choy Poh Lai from Malaysia took bronze.
Mampote Bowling Center in Caracas, Venezuela (Nov. 4-10, 2006)
Two previous champions in the starting line up for the 42nd QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup in Caracas, Venezuela in November. Defending champion Michael Schmidt (left) from Canada and Peter Ljung (right) from Sweden, who won the the title in Copenhagen back in 1986 at the tender age of 19.
Hans Karlsson, press officer of the Swedish Bowling Federation, reported that Tomas Leandersson is back on Team Sweden for the 2006 World Championships. The Korea Bowling Congress will host the inaugural World Tenpin Bowling Championships for Men from August 27 through September 9, 2006 at the Asiad Bowling Center in Busan, South Korea.
Bowlingcenter Schillerpark in Berlin, Germany (July 21-30, 2006)
The WTBA Technical Committee has released the oil patterns for the 9th World Youth Championships 2006 in Berlin, Germany. The event will be held from July 21 through 30, 2006 at bowling center Schillerpark, the biggest bowling center in Germany with 46 lanes on one floor. Ted Thompson, technical consultant to the WTBA Technical Committee, explained to us why it has taken longer than normal for the oil patterns to be announced.
Republished courtesy of New Straits Times (23 May 2006)
It will be a do-or-die mission for junior bowlers Zaid Izlan Ibrahim Hakimi (left) and Isaac Russell Paul (right) when they compete in their respective tournaments as the one who performs well will be picked for the World Youth Championship in Berlin, Germany from July 21 through 30, 2006.
Arie Fisher, President of the Israel Bowling Federation, has informed us that the team trials for the inaugural Men's World Championships have finished last week. Or Aviram (left), Yahav Rabin (right), Moshe Shinman, Gal Shemer and Dor Shechter will represent Israel at the Asiad Bowling Center in Busan, Korea, from August 27 through September 9, 2006.
Bowlingdigital has received some of the C.A.T.S. data from the first World Tenpin Bowling Association World Challenge at the Kegel Training Center in Lake Wales, April 22, 2006. The invitational tournament was the very first event in the history of the WTBA, in which players could only use the "WTBA Test Ball", an early version of the WTBA Technical Committees vision of a new "Regulation Bowling Ball".
Host pick Khalid Al Dubyan triumphs in men's division
Sara Vargas (pictured) of Colombia followed in the footsteps of defending champion Clara Juliana Guerrero as she defeated Putty Armein, Indonesia, two-games-to-one, en route to win the 2006 women's World Ranking Masters in Kuwait. The host pick, Khalid Al Dubyan, the No. 23 in the 2005 Asian Zone rankings, used the home advantage en route to triumph in the men's division over Finn Pasi Uotila in the lowest scoring final in the WRM history.
Cosmo Bowling in Kuwait City, Kuwait (May 9-15, 2006)
Pasi Uotila (left) is looking to make it two in a row for Finland in the men's title match of the 2006 World Ranking Masters against local favorite Khalid Al Dubyan of Kuwait. In the women's championship match, Sara Vargas (right) targets to win the second consecutive women's title for Colombia against Indonesia's Putty Armein.
If you wonder why Bowlingdigital has still not started with "Live Coverage" from the 9th World Youth Championships 2006 at Bowlingcenter Schillerpark in Berlin, Germany, here is the answer. Is it because it's 'just youth bowling'? No. Is it because of the host center and the proprietors? No. But working for the German Bowling Federation (DBU) is absolutely no fun. 
Needing a 171-score in the final game, Valerie Teo of Singapore rolled a 173-game to overtake her team mate Cherie Tan and win the gold medal in the Girl's Singles. Valerie totaled 1193 pins over six games, with Cherie in second place at 1190. Stefanie Nation, United States, earned the bronze medal with 1181. 
The 9th World Youth Championships 2006 will be officially declared open on Saturday evening. Originally, we had planned to start our coverage with a picture from the Opening Ceremony scheduled from 8 to 8.30 pm. However, as the German Bowling Federation (DBU) has decided to levy an entry fee from the media, we have decided not to attend the ceremony but to start our coverage on Sunday morning when the real action begins with the Girl's Singles on short oil. 
What do bowling coach legend Fred Borden (left), Team USA head coach Jeri Edwards (right), gold-level coach Ron Hatfield and PBA super star Chris Barnes have in common? They can become YOUR bowling coach. What if you could choose one, two or even all of them? 
Boardwalk Entertainment Center, an 80-lane facility in Orlando, Fla., has been selected to host the 2008 WTBA World Youth Championships, marking the first time this international tournament for elite youth bowlers will be held in the United States. "We look forward to working with Boardwalk Entertainment Center, the city of Orlando and the WTBA to make this a memorable event for everyone involved," said USBC Director of Team USA Kevin Dornberger.
George Frilingos of Australia and Fiona Banks of England won the prestigious Masters titles to end the 3rd Commonwealth Tenpin Championships at Altona OZTenpin Bowl in Melbourne, Australia. In two close title matches, Frilingos topped Mohd Noer Said, Malaysia, while Banks defeated Canadian Jennifer Willis-Park. 
Team Canada won the gold medal in the Team event at the III Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championship in Melbourne. Australia took silver and England bronze. Dominic Barrett from England and Ann Maree Putney from Australia claimed the titles in the Men's and Women's All Events. The top 12 men and women advanced to the Masters finals.
When Junior Team USA's P.J. Haggerty and Stefanie Nation return to the World Youth Championships in a few weeks, they personally will notice the growth of bowling worldwide -- more countries, more competitors and more challengers. They lead a strong United States contingent into the event scheduled for July 22-29 in Berlin, Germany. 
England's 2005 top-ranked bowler Dominic Barrett joined forces with Fiona Banks to win the gold medal in Mixed Doubles at the 3rd Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championship in Melbourne, Australia with a record-breaking individual series. Australia captured the silver and bronze medals. 
The England duo of Katie Jowsey from Wakefield near Leeds and Fiona Banks from Sheffield top-scored with a combined pinfall of 2419 for six games, an average of 201,58, to take England's second gold medal at the Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championship in Melbourne, Australia. In the men’s division, Malaysia’s Doubles team of Mohd Noer Said and Isaac Russell stormed home in the final two games to clinch gold with 2546 six-game total and an average of 212,17. 
26 year-old Jon Zadel from the Midlands in England struck gold in the first event of the III Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championships, the Men's Singles played on long oil, with a total of 1314 for the 6-game block. Bahamas' national champion since 1999, Sonith Lockhart won the silver with 1253, while Australia's George Frilingos clinched the bronze by a single pin to finish on 1247. 
Defending Commonwealth Tenpin Championships Singles champion Ann Maree Putney of Australia won the 2006 event with a 220.50 average, including high games of of 258 and a 1323 pinfall. Caroline Lagrange from Canada earned silver for the second time, just 34 pins behind Putney on 1289, an even closer result than the 67 margin in Cyprus. Choy Poh Lai from Malaysia took bronze.
Two previous champions in the starting line up for the 42nd QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup in Caracas, Venezuela in November. Defending champion Michael Schmidt (left) from Canada and Peter Ljung (right) from Sweden, who won the the title in Copenhagen back in 1986 at the tender age of 19.
Hans Karlsson, press officer of the Swedish Bowling Federation, reported that Tomas Leandersson is back on Team Sweden for the 2006 World Championships. The Korea Bowling Congress will host the inaugural World Tenpin Bowling Championships for Men from August 27 through September 9, 2006 at the Asiad Bowling Center in Busan, South Korea. 
The WTBA Technical Committee has released the oil patterns for the 9th World Youth Championships 2006 in Berlin, Germany. The event will be held from July 21 through 30, 2006 at bowling center Schillerpark, the biggest bowling center in Germany with 46 lanes on one floor. Ted Thompson, technical consultant to the WTBA Technical Committee, explained to us why it has taken longer than normal for the oil patterns to be announced.
It will be a do-or-die mission for junior bowlers Zaid Izlan Ibrahim Hakimi (left) and Isaac Russell Paul (right) when they compete in their respective tournaments as the one who performs well will be picked for the World Youth Championship in Berlin, Germany from July 21 through 30, 2006.
Arie Fisher, President of the Israel Bowling Federation, has informed us that the team trials for the inaugural Men's World Championships have finished last week. Or Aviram (left), Yahav Rabin (right), Moshe Shinman, Gal Shemer and Dor Shechter will represent Israel at the Asiad Bowling Center in Busan, Korea, from August 27 through September 9, 2006. 
Bowlingdigital has received some of the C.A.T.S. data from the first World Tenpin Bowling Association World Challenge at the Kegel Training Center in Lake Wales, April 22, 2006. The invitational tournament was the very first event in the history of the WTBA, in which players could only use the "WTBA Test Ball", an early version of the WTBA Technical Committees vision of a new "Regulation Bowling Ball". 
Sara Vargas (pictured) of Colombia followed in the footsteps of defending champion Clara Juliana Guerrero as she defeated Putty Armein, Indonesia, two-games-to-one, en route to win the 2006 women's World Ranking Masters in Kuwait. The host pick, Khalid Al Dubyan, the No. 23 in the 2005 Asian Zone rankings, used the home advantage en route to triumph in the men's division over Finn Pasi Uotila in the lowest scoring final in the WRM history.
Pasi Uotila (left) is looking to make it two in a row for Finland in the men's title match of the 2006 World Ranking Masters against local favorite Khalid Al Dubyan of Kuwait. In the women's championship match, Sara Vargas (right) targets to win the second consecutive women's title for Colombia against Indonesia's Putty Armein. 