Experimental scoring system or not, veteran professional champions Mika Koivuniemi (r.) of Hartland, Mich., and Kelly Kulick (l.) of Union, N.J., proved great bowling prevails as winners of the fourth annual World Bowling Tour Men's and Women's Finals at the new South Point Bowling Plaza in Las Vegas. The WBT Finals featured the top three men and top three women of the WBT point ranking who earned their berths in the finals through a two-year global competition points race.
The 2014 QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup will be held from November 1-9 at 24-lane Sky Bowling Center in Wroclaw, Poland, part of the Fitness Academy Group. 158 players from 88 countries, 86 men and 72 women, have registered for the 50th edition of the prestigious event. Bowlingdigital.com will report live from Wroclaw including photos and results after each round. The United States Bowling Congress will provide live streaming on Bowl.com's BowlTV.
158 players from 88 countries, 86 men and 72 women, expected to bowl in Wroclaw, Poland (Nov. 1-9, 2014); leading the list of favorites are six-time World Champion Chris Barnes and World Cup champions Caroline Lagrange, Aumi Guerra, Michael Schmidt and Syafiq Ridhwan
The 2014 QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup will be held from November 1-9 in Wroclaw, Poland. 158 players from 88 countries, 86 men and 72 women, are expected to bowl in the 50th anniversary edition which makes the tournament the biggest event in the sport of tenpin bowling in regard to participating countries. Bowlingdigital will report live from Wroclaw commencing Monday, Nov. 3rd with the opening ceremony all the way throug to the stepladder finals on Sunday 9th.
The QubicaAMF World Cup will celebrate a historic milestone when the 50th edition of the event takes place in Wroclaw, Poland, next week. Chris Barnes (l.) of Double Oak, Texas, and Brittni Hamilton (r.) of Wood Ridge, New Jersey, will represent Team USA at the event, which begins Tuesday with the first round of qualifying. The World Cup is considered one of the sport's most prestigious singles titles and will draw bowlers from 88 countries.
Decision will be made by the World Bowling Executive Board on Dec. 15 and 16
Major cities from across the globe have put in their bids to host future World Bowling championship events, World Bowling CEO and President Kevin Dornberger announced Friday. Earlier this year, World Bowling put out requests for bids for the 2017 World Senior Championships, the 2017 World Championships, the 2018 World Youth Championships and the 2018 World Men's Championships. The decision on which cities will host the events will be made by the World Bowling Executive Board on Dec. 15 and 16.
Team USA will send six of the best bowlers in the world to represent the United States at the 2014 Men's World Championships December 4-15 at Khalifa International Bowling Center in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in December. Chris Barnes, Mike Fagan, Tommy Jones, Marshall Kent, Bill O'Neill and Sean Rash (Montgomery, Illinois) have been selected by the Team USA coaching staff to compete in the event.
International task force develops fast-paced, easy-to-understand format for match play competition
Athletes and bowling fans around the world will be introduced to a proposed new scoring system for competitive bowling during the World Bowling Tour (WBT) Men's and Women's Finals in Las Vegas on November 2. The new scoring system is the result of the work done by an all-star panel of international bowling experts. The new system was developed in order to make the sport more attractive and easier to understand for casual bowling fans, the news media and the competitors.
52 countries have registered for the event; registration is still open
The 2014 World Tenpin Bowling Association Men's World Championships will be held from December 4 to 15 at 40-lane Khalifa International Bowling Center in Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi, UAE. 52 countries have registered for the event which counts as a "major" on the 2015 World Bowling Tour. However, this number might change as registration is still open. Bowlingdigital will cover the event live from Abu Dhabi commencing Dec. 4 with the Opening Ceremonies.
The World Bowling Tour again will feature events from every zone in 2015 as the tour kicks off its fifth season. The 2015 schedule, which actually includes five events from late 2014, will consist of 16 events, and begins with the PBA World Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, from Oct. 26-Nov. 2. The top three men and top three women in the WBT points list will compete in the season-ending World Bowling Tour Finals.
Win Russian qualifier to represent their country at the 50th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup in Poland and the European Champions Cup in Iceland
Russian national team members Maria Bulanova of Nizny Novgorod and Alexey Parshukov of Ekaterinburg (pictured l-r) won the Russian World Cup Qualifier to clinch a berth in the 50th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup at Sky Bowling Center in Wroclaw, Poland (November 1-9, 2014). In addition, the duo will also represent Russia in the European Champions Cup which will be held at Keiluhollin, Egilsholl bowling center in Reykjavik, Iceland (October 13-19, 2014).
As of Sept. 23, 24 countries have registered for the Championships Dec. 4-15 in Abu Dhabi, UAE; championship registration and hotel registration deadlines are Oct. 1; a long and a medium pattern will be used for the Championships
The World Tenpin Bowling Association has released Bulletin No. 2 for the 2014 Men's World Championships giving an update on visa information, championship registration and hotel registration deadlines (Oct. 1, 2014). The Championships, hosted by WTBA, the Emirates Bowling Federation and Zayed Sports City, will be held December 4-15 at Khalifa International Bowling Center in Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Bowlingdigital will report live from Abu Dhabi.
As the 2014 Asian Games starts in Incheon, South Korea, World Bowling will be a major feature on the programme of this 17th edition. Bowling, one of the few non-Olympic sports in the Asian Games, will make an exclusive appearance on the programme, making it one of the biggest sports represented in this edition, as it hands out 12 gold medals. South Korea is a fantastic setup for these Games, especially given the reputation of Bowling in this country. Tremendously popular, bowling is anchored in Korean culture.
Bowlingdigital.com will provide live coverage and BowtTV will provide live streaming from Sky Bowling Center in Wroclaw, Poland, November 3-9, 2014
World champions and World Cup champions line up for the QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup which will be held from November 1-9, 2014, at Sky Bowling Center in Wroclaw, Poland. This year is the 50th edition of the prestigious event and several celebrations are being planned, including a spectacular final. Live coverage by Bowlingdigital.com and live streaming by BowlTV will commence on Nov. 3rd all the through to the stepladder finals on Sunday 9th.
The top-ranked bowlers in the world will be featured in the season-ending World Bowling Tour (WBT) Finals in November in the grand finale to the WBT season. The top three men and top three women in the WBT rankings were finalized over the weekend as the final stop on the 2014 schedule was held in Bangkok, Thailand. The finalists were determined based on the WBT points standings and will compete for a $70,000 prize pool on Nov. 1 or 2 in Las Vegas.
Top three players advance to the season-ending World Bowling Tour Finals Nov. 1 or 2 in Las Vegas
The 2014 World Bowling Tour featureds 12 tournaments including two major events (award double ranking points) and one event which was exclusively for women (USBC Queens). The top 50 men and women earned points based on how they finished in each event. The current points system is based on a continuous two-year cycle, so points include every event from 2013 and 2014. The top 3 men and top 3 women qualified for the World Bowling Tour Finals November 1 or 2, 2014 in Las Vegas.
Top three players advance to the season-ending World Bowling Tour Finals Nov. 1 or 2 in Las Vegas
The 2014 World Bowling Tour featureds 12 tournaments including two major events (award double ranking points) and one event which was exclusively for women (USBC Queens). The top 50 men and women earned points based on how they finished in each event. The current points system is based on a continuous two-year cycle, so points include every event from 2013 and 2014. The top 3 men and top 3 women qualified for the World Bowling Tour Finals November 1 or 2, 2014 in Las Vegas.
Two-hander Osku Palermaa (l.) of Finland defeated Ryan Ciminelli (r.), United States, 227-213 and 243-224 to win his fourth career PBA title in the World Bowling Tour Thailand tournament Monday afternoon at Blu-O Paragon bowling center in Bangkok. Palermaa received 1 million Baht or approximately $31,240 for the victory. Ciminelli, who was looking for his third PBA title, was consoled with $31,240.
The 2014 World Bowling Tour, which consisted of 12 tournaments in Arabia (6), United States (3), Europe (2) and Asia (1), concluded with the WBT Thailand event August 25 in Bangkok. Players earned ranking points based on how they finished in each event. The top three men and top three women in the WBT Point Ranking advance to the WBT Finals, which will be contested the first weekend in November in Las Vegas as part of the PBA World Series of Bowling VI. The finals will air on national television in the United States.
Under-21 youth bowlers to be invited to compete in the 14th World Youth Championships in Lincoln, Neb., USA, in July 2016
Hong Kong was the center of the bowling world August 6-15, when the best Under-21 bowlers in the sport competed in the 13th World Youth Championships at SCAA Bowling Center. 262 players, 96 girls and 166 boys, from 46 World Bowling member federations participated in the biennial event and bowled for 10 gold, 10 silver and 18 bronze medals in Singles, Doubles, Team of Four, All-Events and Masters.
With one event remaining, the 2014 World Bowling Tour schedule will come to a close next week with the top three men and top three women in the rankings earning spots in the World Bowling Tour Finals. The world's best players will descend upon Bangkok for the WBT Thailand event from Aug. 18-25 to finalize the rankings. Most of the spotlight will be shined on the men's division, which offers plenty of opportunity for players to still make the WBT Finals.
Experimental scoring system or not, veteran professional champions Mika Koivuniemi (r.) of Hartland, Mich., and Kelly Kulick (l.) of Union, N.J., proved great bowling prevails as winners of the fourth annual World Bowling Tour Men's and Women's Finals at the new South Point Bowling Plaza in Las Vegas. The WBT Finals featured the top three men and top three women of the WBT point ranking who earned their berths in the finals through a two-year global competition points race.
The 2014 QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup will be held from November 1-9 at 24-lane Sky Bowling Center in Wroclaw, Poland, part of the Fitness Academy Group. 158 players from 88 countries, 86 men and 72 women, have registered for the 50th edition of the prestigious event. Bowlingdigital.com will report live from Wroclaw including photos and results after each round. The United States Bowling Congress will provide live streaming on Bowl.com's BowlTV.
Bowlingdigital will report live from Wroclaw commencing Monday, Nov. 3rd with the opening ceremony all the way throug to the stepladder finals on Sunday 9th.
The QubicaAMF World Cup will celebrate a historic milestone when the 50th edition of the event takes place in Wroclaw, Poland, next week. Chris Barnes (l.) of Double Oak, Texas, and Brittni Hamilton (r.) of Wood Ridge, New Jersey, will represent Team USA at the event, which begins Tuesday with the first round of qualifying. The World Cup is considered one of the sport's most prestigious singles titles and will draw bowlers from 88 countries.
Major cities from across the globe have put in their bids to host future World Bowling championship events, World Bowling CEO and President Kevin Dornberger announced Friday. Earlier this year, World Bowling put out requests for bids for the 2017 World Senior Championships, the 2017 World Championships, the 2018 World Youth Championships and the 2018 World Men's Championships. The decision on which cities will host the events will be made by the World Bowling Executive Board on Dec. 15 and 16.
Team USA will send six of the best bowlers in the world to represent the United States at the 2014 Men's World Championships December 4-15 at Khalifa International Bowling Center in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in December. Chris Barnes, Mike Fagan, Tommy Jones, Marshall Kent, Bill O'Neill and Sean Rash (Montgomery, Illinois) have been selected by the Team USA coaching staff to compete in the event. 
Bowlingdigital will cover the event live from Abu Dhabi commencing Dec. 4 with the Opening Ceremonies.
Russian national team members Maria Bulanova of Nizny Novgorod and Alexey Parshukov of Ekaterinburg (pictured l-r) won the Russian World Cup Qualifier to clinch a berth in the 50th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup at Sky Bowling Center in Wroclaw, Poland (November 1-9, 2014). In addition, the duo will also represent Russia in the European Champions Cup which will be held at Keiluhollin, Egilsholl bowling center in Reykjavik, Iceland (October 13-19, 2014).
As the 2014 Asian Games starts in Incheon, South Korea, World Bowling will be a major feature on the programme of this 17th edition. Bowling, one of the few non-Olympic sports in the Asian Games, will make an exclusive appearance on the programme, making it one of the biggest sports represented in this edition, as it hands out 12 gold medals. South Korea is a fantastic setup for these Games, especially given the reputation of Bowling in this country. Tremendously popular, bowling is anchored in Korean culture.
World champions and World Cup champions line up for the QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup which will be held from November 1-9, 2014, at Sky Bowling Center in Wroclaw, Poland. This year is the 50th edition of the prestigious event and several celebrations are being planned, including a spectacular final. Live coverage by Bowlingdigital.com and live streaming by BowlTV will commence on Nov. 3rd all the through to the stepladder finals on Sunday 9th.
Two-hander Osku Palermaa (l.) of Finland defeated Ryan Ciminelli (r.), United States, 227-213 and 243-224 to win his fourth career PBA title in the World Bowling Tour Thailand tournament Monday afternoon at Blu-O Paragon bowling center in Bangkok. Palermaa received 1 million Baht or approximately $31,240 for the victory. Ciminelli, who was looking for his third PBA title, was consoled with $31,240.
