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In the men’s title match, top-seeded Makan defeated Vladimir Sverchkov (pictured right, r-l), Russia, 245-237, while Bain (pictured left with tournament director, Bruno Bidone), seeded second, downed Venezuelan standout Karen Marcano for the women’s title, 244-200.
The QBPC Tour kicked off at Bowling du Mans in Le Mans with the men’s and women’s Team Challenge. Team Mercury blanked Team Orion in best-of-five games format, 3-0, while on the women’s side, Team Vega (right) went the distance before defeating Team Sirius (left) in a 9th and 10th roll-off after a 146-146 tie in the fifth and deciding game.
The QBPC Tour then moved to Bowing Ancenis with for the Mixed Team Challenge in which Team France cruised to a 3-1 victory over the Team World.
Next was the singles competition at Dinan Bowling Taden. In an all-U.S. finale, Russ Oviatt flew past Brian Makan, 278-195, to capture the men’s title. Karen Marcano held off Estelle Bain, 248-206, to wrap up the women’s title. From left: Makan, Bain, Marcano and Oviatt.
The QBC Tour capped off with doubles and masters at Sphere Bowling in Fontaine Le Comte.
Russ Oviatt and partner Kylian Jonsson (right, r-l), Belgium, won three consecutive matches to win in men’s doubles, including a 213192 win in the title match against top-seeded Vladimir Sverchkov and Brian Makan.
Estelle Bain and Sarah Hood (left, l-r) of England knocked off Karen Marcano and Amy Viale, United States, 233-161, to coast to the women’s doubles title.
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9th QubicaAMF BPC Tour – Tournament Preview
Sphere Bowling in Fontaine Le Comte, France
Championship Round:
1. Brian Makan (pictured), United States
2. Vladimir Sverchkov, Russia
3. Russ Oviatt, United States
4. Christopher Viale, United States
Playoff Results:
Eliminator: Sverchkov (235) def. Oviatt (228) and Viale (204); Oviatt and Viale eliminated
Championship: Makan def. Sverchkov, 245-237
Top 4 advance to Masters Finals
Pos | Player | Country | Singles | Doubles | Masters | Total | Avg. |
1. | Brian Makan | United States | 1348 | 1339 | 1421 | 4108 | 228.22 |
2. | Vladimir Sverchkov | Russia | 1161 | 1389 | 1531 | 4081 | 226.72 |
3. | Russ Oviatt | United States | 1406 | 1244 | 1260 | 3910 | 217.22 |
4. | Christopher Viale | United States | 1317 | 1257 | 1305 | 3879 | 215.50 |
5. | Kylian Jonsson | Belgium | 1257 | 1174 | 1273 | 3704 | 205.78 |
6. | Edward Karle | Sweden | 1164 | 1100 | 1314 | 3578 | 198.78 |
7. | Jeremy Guiriec | France | 1077 | 1087 | 1085 | 3249 | 180.50 |
8. | Aleksei Khvostov | Russia | 1081 | 933 | 1087 | 3101 | 172.28 |
9. | Dmitry Pudov | Russia | 1017 | 1094 | 972 | 3083 | 171.28 |
10. | Thomas Lebesson | France | 0 | 1275 | 1208 | 2483 | 206.91 |
11. | François Le Galou | France | 1323 | 0 | 0 | 1323 | 220.50 |
Pos | Player | Country | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | G6 | Pins | Avg. |
1. | Vladimir Sverchkov | Russia | 266 | 259 | 246 | 225 | 257 | 278 | 1531 | 255.17 |
2. | Brian Makan | United States | 217 | 239 | 216 | 278 | 244 | 227 | 1421 | 236.83 |
3. | Edward Karle | Sweden | 242 | 190 | 232 | 181 | 238 | 231 | 1314 | 219.00 |
4. | Christopher Viale | United States | 239 | 183 | 210 | 266 | 194 | 213 | 1305 | 217.50 |
5. | Kylian Jonsson | Belgium | 221 | 218 | 196 | 211 | 215 | 212 | 1273 | 212.17 |
6. | Russ Oviatt | United States | 213 | 189 | 235 | 180 | 225 | 218 | 1260 | 210.00 |
7. | Thomas Lebesson | France | 147 | 226 | 187 | 211 | 237 | 200 | 1208 | 201.33 |
8. | Aleksei Khvostov | Russia | 187 | 178 | 166 | 180 | 205 | 171 | 1087 | 181.17 |
9. | Jeremy Guiriec | France | 150 | 179 | 182 | 196 | 205 | 173 | 1085 | 180.83 |
10. | Dmitry Pudov | Russia | 176 | 169 | 153 | 141 | 183 | 150 | 972 | 162.00 |
Sphere Bowling in Fontaine Le Comte, France
Championship Round:
1. Estelle Bain, France
2. Karen Marcano, Venezuela
3. Faustine Levrat, France
4. Jaqueline Witura, Austria
Playoff Results:
Eliminator: Bain (214) def. Levrat (205) and Witura (166); Levrat and Witura eliminated
Championship: Bain def. Marcano, 244-200
Top 4 advance to Masters Finals
Pos | Player | Country | Singles | Doubles | Masters | Total | Avg. |
1. | Karen Marcano | Venezuela | 1508 | 1242 | 1279 | 4029 | 223.83 |
2. | Estelle Bain | France | 1314 | 1344 | 1322 | 3980 | 221.11 |
3. | Jaqueline Witura | Austria | 1308 | 1261 | 1199 | 3768 | 209.33 |
4. | Faustine Levrat | France | 1256 | 1244 | 1197 | 3697 | 205.39 |
5. | Sofia Hulstedt | Norway | 1247 | 1169 | 1207 | 3623 | 201.28 |
6. | Sarah Hood | England | 1158 | 1281 | 1168 | 3607 | 200.39 |
7. | Laura Piros | Romania | 1106 | 1201 | 1290 | 3597 | 199.83 |
8. | Amy Viale | United States | 1115 | 1239 | 1098 | 3452 | 191.78 |
9. | Farrand Schneider | United States | 1061 | 1131 | 1079 | 3271 | 181.72 |
10. | Olga Khvostova | Russia | 1121 | 1059 | 1057 | 3237 | 179.83 |
Pos | Player | Country | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | G6 | Pins | Avg. |
1. | Estelle Bain | France | 214 | 203 | 277 | 232 | 197 | 199 | 1322 | 220.33 |
2. | Laura Piros | Romania | 247 | 201 | 176 | 184 | 223 | 259 | 1290 | 215.00 |
3. | Karen Marcano | Venezuela | 217 | 191 | 247 | 219 | 191 | 214 | 1279 | 213.17 |
4. | Sofia Hulstedt | Norway | 180 | 223 | 203 | 216 | 194 | 191 | 1207 | 201.17 |
5. | Jaqueline Witura | Austria | 246 | 192 | 190 | 182 | 175 | 214 | 1199 | 199.83 |
6. | Faustine Levrat | France | 185 | 169 | 182 | 245 | 181 | 235 | 1197 | 199.50 |
7. | Sarah Hood | England | 230 | 187 | 164 | 179 | 195 | 213 | 1168 | 194.67 |
8. | Amy Viale | United States | 177 | 193 | 147 | 194 | 170 | 217 | 1098 | 183.00 |
9. | Farrand Schneider | United States | 170 | 158 | 156 | 212 | 182 | 201 | 1079 | 179.83 |
10. | Olga Khvostova | Russia | 164 | 202 | 193 | 151 | 167 | 180 | 1057 | 176.17 |
Sphere Bowling in Fontaine Le Comte, France
Championship Round:
1. Russ Oviatt, United States/Kylian Jonsson, Belgium
2. Vladimir Sverchkov, Russia/Brian Makan, United States
3. Jeremy Guiriec, France/Aleksei Khvostov, Russia
4. Thomas Lebesson, France/Christopher Viale, United States
5. Edward Karle, Sweden/Dmitry Pudov, Russia
Playoff Results:
Quarterfinal Match 1: Guierec-Khvostov def. Lebesson-Viale, 211-209
Quarterfinal Match 2: Jonsson-Oviatt def. Pudov-Karle, 218-199
Semifinal Match: Jonsson-Oviatt def. Khvostov-Guirec, 258-173
Championship: Jonsson-Oviatt def. Sverchkov-Makan, 213-192
Pos | Player | Country | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | G6 | Pins | Avg. |
1. | Sverchkov-Makan | 361 | 440 | 483 | 460 | 577 | 407 | 2728 | 227.33 | |
Vladimir Sverchkov | Russia | 147 | 226 | 266 | 235 | 300 | 215 | 1389 | 231.50 | |
Brian Makan | United States | 214 | 214 | 217 | 225 | 277 | 192 | 1339 | 223.17 | |
2. | Lebesson-Viale | 440 | 415 | 380 | 398 | 471 | 428 | 2532 | 211.00 | |
Thomas Lebesson | France | 196 | 215 | 207 | 204 | 238 | 215 | 1275 | 212.50 | |
Christopher Viale | United States | 244 | 200 | 173 | 194 | 233 | 213 | 1257 | 209.50 | |
3. | Oviatt-Jonsson | 460 | 295 | 405 | 420 | 427 | 411 | 2418 | 201.50 | |
Russ Oviatt | United States | 214 | 151 | 202 | 226 | 236 | 215 | 1244 | 207.33 | |
Kylian Jonsson | Belgium | 246 | 144 | 203 | 194 | 191 | 196 | 1174 | 195.67 | |
4. | Karle-Pudov | 335 | 371 | 395 | 359 | 347 | 387 | 2194 | 182.83 | |
Edward Karle | Sweden | 182 | 169 | 174 | 187 | 181 | 207 | 1100 | 183.33 | |
Dmitry Pudov | Russia | 153 | 202 | 221 | 172 | 166 | 180 | 1094 | 182.33 | |
5. | Guiriec-Khvostov | 336 | 337 | 329 | 357 | 309 | 352 | 2020 | 168.33 | |
Jeremy Guiriec | France | 201 | 174 | 196 | 180 | 149 | 187 | 1087 | 181.17 | |
Aleksei Khvostov | Russia | 135 | 163 | 133 | 177 | 160 | 165 | 933 | 155.50 |
Sphere Bowling in Fontaine Le Comte, France
Championship Round:
1. Estelle Bain, France/Sarah Hood, England
2. Karen Marcano, Venezuela/Amy Viale, United States
3. Jaqueline Witura, Austria/Faustine Levrat, France
4. Laura Piros, Romania/Sofia Hulstedt, Norway
5. Farrand Schneider, United States/Olga Khvostova, Russia
Playoff Results:
Quarterfinal Match 1: Levrat-Witura def. Khvostova-Schneider, 183-167
Quarterfinal Match 2: Viale-Marcano def. Piros-Hulstedt, 212-207
Semifinal Match: Viale-Marcano def. Levrat-Witura, 223-209
Championship: Hood-Bain def. Viale-Marcano, 233-161
Pos | Player | Country | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | G6 | Pins | Avg. |
1. | Bain-Hood | 436 | 472 | 449 | 495 | 381 | 392 | 2625 | 218.75 | |
Estelle Bain | France | 191 | 264 | 235 | 226 | 201 | 227 | 1344 | 224.00 | |
Sarah Hood | England | 245 | 208 | 214 | 269 | 180 | 165 | 1281 | 213.50 | |
2. | Witura-Levrat | 440 | 362 | 392 | 449 | 450 | 412 | 2505 | 208.75 | |
Jaqueline Witura | Austria | 247 | 189 | 168 | 226 | 225 | 206 | 1261 | 210.17 | |
Faustine Levrat | France | 193 | 173 | 224 | 223 | 225 | 206 | 1244 | 207.33 | |
3. | Marcano-Viale | 355 | 470 | 322 | 468 | 409 | 457 | 2481 | 206.75 | |
Karen Marcano | Venezuela | 200 | 236 | 142 | 224 | 227 | 213 | 1242 | 207.00 | |
Amy Viale | United States | 155 | 234 | 180 | 244 | 182 | 244 | 1239 | 206.50 | |
4. | Piros-Hulstedt | 380 | 356 | 322 | 434 | 422 | 456 | 2370 | 197.50 | |
Laura Piros | Romania | 178 | 174 | 176 | 210 | 243 | 220 | 1201 | 200.17 | |
Sofia Hulstedt | Norway | 202 | 182 | 146 | 224 | 179 | 236 | 1169 | 194.83 | |
5. | Schneider-Khvostova | 356 | 318 | 407 | 358 | 376 | 375 | 2190 | 182.50 | |
Farrand Schneider | United States | 194 | 129 | 204 | 176 | 182 | 246 | 1131 | 188.50 | |
Olga Khvostova | Russia | 162 | 189 | 203 | 182 | 194 | 129 | 1059 | 176.50 |
Bowling de Dinan, France
Championship Round:
1. Russ Oviatt, United States
2. Brian Makan, United States
Championship Match:
Oviatt def. Makan, 278-195.
Top 2 advance to the finals.
Pos | Player | Country | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | G6 | Pins | Avg. |
1. | Russ Oviatt | United States | 243 | 225 | 215 | 268 | 268 | 187 | 1406 | 234.33 |
2. | Brian Makan | United States | 242 | 239 | 205 | 185 | 235 | 242 | 1348 | 224.67 |
3. | François Le Gallou | France | 217 | 232 | 222 | 188 | 231 | 233 | 1323 | 220.50 |
4. | Christopher Viale | United States | 199 | 253 | 227 | 214 | 206 | 218 | 1317 | 219.50 |
5. | Kylian Jonsson | Belgium | 234 | 198 | 204 | 214 | 205 | 202 | 1257 | 209.50 |
6. | Edward Karle | Sweden | 231 | 150 | 243 | 164 | 184 | 192 | 1164 | 194.00 |
7. | Vladimir Sverchkov | Russia | 178 | 194 | 198 | 172 | 161 | 258 | 1161 | 193.50 |
8. | Aleksei Khvostov | Russia | 198 | 198 | 195 | 178 | 132 | 180 | 1081 | 180.17 |
9. | Jeremy Guiriec | France | 173 | 179 | 188 | 205 | 185 | 147 | 1077 | 179.50 |
10. | Dmitry Pudov | Russia | 198 | 164 | 174 | 150 | 167 | 164 | 1017 | 169.50 |
Bowling de Dinan, France
Championship Round:
1. Karen Marcano, Venezuela
2. Estelle Bain, France
Championship Match:
Marcano def. Bain, 248-206.
Top 2 advance to the finals.
Pos | Player | Country | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | G6 | Pins | Avg. |
1. | Karen Marcano | Venezuela | 244 | 279 | 268 | 286 | 215 | 216 | 1508 | 251.33 |
2. | Estelle Bain | France | 234 | 234 | 174 | 179 | 235 | 258 | 1314 | 219.00 |
3. | Jaqueline Witura | Austria | 192 | 255 | 256 | 174 | 197 | 234 | 1308 | 218.00 |
4. | Faustine Levrat | France | 243 | 182 | 214 | 222 | 190 | 205 | 1256 | 209.33 |
5. | Sofia Hulstedt | Norway | 151 | 248 | 172 | 195 | 245 | 236 | 1247 | 207.83 |
6. | Sarah Hood | England | 154 | 204 | 190 | 188 | 208 | 214 | 1158 | 193.00 |
7. | Olga Khvostova | Russia | 185 | 190 | 171 | 201 | 201 | 173 | 1121 | 186.83 |
8. | Amy Viale | United States | 156 | 196 | 178 | 216 | 191 | 178 | 1115 | 185.83 |
9. | Laura Piros | Romania | 223 | 171 | 170 | 185 | 186 | 171 | 1106 | 184.33 |
10. | Farrand Schneider | United States | 204 | 171 | 177 | 184 | 175 | 150 | 1061 | 176.83 |
Bowling du Mans in Le Mans, France; Baker system, best-of-five games.
Women’s Team Challenge:
Team Vega (Farrand Schneider, Sarah Hood, Laura Piros, Estelle Bain and Amy Viale) def.
Team Sirius (Jaqueline Witura, Olga Khvostova, Sofia Hulstedt, Karen Marcano and Faustine Levrat, 3-2
183-200, 193-156, 170-135, 140-179, 146-146 (45-39)
Men’s Team Challenge:
Team Mercury (Christopher Viale, Brian Makan, Edward Karle, Aleksei Khvostov and Jeremy Guiriec) def.
Team Orion (Carl Buckley, Russ Oviatt, Vladimir Sverchkov. Dmitry Pudov and Kylian Jonsson), 3-0
143-139, 191-180, 172-129
Bowling Ancenis, France
Team France vs. Team World (friendly match; best-of-five):
Team France (Julien Keller, Jonathan Lefevre, Amandine Jacques and Estelle Bain) def.
Team World (Russ Oviatt, Vladimir Sverchkov, Karen Marcano, Jaqueline Witura), 3-1
206-188, 162-142, 180-194, 193-180.
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