Conclude 2015 World Seniors Championships in Las Vegas with victory in women's and men's Masters competition
Sweden's Susanne Olsson and Australia's Andrew Frawley claimed Masters titles as the 2015 World Seniors Championships came to a close Sunday at Sam's Town bowling center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Olsson defeated Lucy Sandelin of the United States, 222-184, in the women's title match, while Singles champion Frawley captured his second gold medal of the event with a 269-222 victory over Lennie Boresch Jr. of the United States in the men's finals.
John Chapman (Canada) and Lucy Sandelin (United States) win gold in All-Events; top 24 men and women advance to Sunday's Masters finals
The United States (pictured) swept the men's and women's team titles Saturday at the 2015 World Seniors Championships. In the men's final, the U.S. took advantage of some early miscues by Australia as they coasted to an 887-675 victory at Sam's Town Bowling Center in Las Vegas. The women's gold-medal match went down to the final frame, with the U.S. outlasting Mexico, 785-754.
Lucy Sandelin and Paula Vidad (left, r-l) won the gold medal in women's doubles at the 2015 World Seniors Championships, while Colombia's Nicolas Ruiz and Julio Soto (righ, l-r) took the men's title at Sam's Town Bowling Center in Las Vegas on Thursday. Sandelin and Canadian John Chapman lead in All-Events after 12 of 18 games.
Swede defeats fellow countrywoman Susanne Olsson for the gold medal, 205-181; defending champion Lucy Sandelin (USA) and Tuula Tamminen (FIN) share bronze
Sweden's Kristina Nordenson (r.) outlasted teammate Susanne Olsson (l.) to capture the gold medal in women's singles Wednesday at the 2015 World Seniors Championships. In the all-Swedish championship match, Nordenson delivered a key double in the sixth and seventh frames to secure the title with a 205-181 victory. Olsson received the silver medal, while defending champion Lucy Sandelin, United States, and Finland's Tuula Tamminen earned bronze medals.
Aussie defeats top-seeded Canadian Todd Sim 224-183 in gold medal match; Alan Keddie (SCO) and John Chapman (CAN) both earn bronze medals
Australia's Andrew Frawley (pictured) took home the men's singles title Tuesday at the 2015 World Seniors Championships. The 51-year-old right-hander got off to an early advantage in the championship match against top seed Todd Sim of Canada and never looked back, claiming the gold medal with a 224-183 victory at Sam's Town Bowling Center. Sim earned the silver meda, while Alan Keddie, Scotland, and John Chapman, Canada, both earned
bronze medals.
Sam's Town Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nev., USA (Aug. 23-30, 2015)
The top senior players from 33 countries will make their way to Las Vegas to compete at the 2015 World Seniors Championships starting Monday. The 2015 event will feature more than 200 men and women age 50 and older vying to take home medals in Singles, Doubles, Team, All-Events and Masters competition at Sam's Town Bowling Center. All rounds will be broadcast live on BOWL.com's BowlTV. The World Seniors Championships debuted in 2013, also in Las Vegas.
208 players from 33 countries to participate in the championships which takes place at Sam's Town Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nev., USA (Aug. 23-30, 2015)
The 2nd World Seniors Championships 2015 will be held Aug. 23-30 at 56-lane Sam' Town bowling center located inside Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. 208 bowlers, 118 men and 90 women, from 33 countries will compete for gold, silver and bronze medals in Singles, Doubles, four-player Teams, All-Events and Masters in the six-day competition. To be eligible for the second edition of the championships, players must be born December 31st, 1965 or before.
194 bowlers, 110 men and 84 women, from 30 countries have registered so far; entry deadline now has been extended until August 10; last day to make a hotel reservation and receive the group room rate is July 23
The World Tenpin Bowling Association and host Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall have released Bulletin No. 2 for the 2nd World Seniors Championships 2015 Aug. 23-30, 2015 in Las Vegas. As of the release day, 194 bowlers, 110 men and 84 women, from 30 countries have registered for the event. WTBA has extended the entry deadline until August 10. However, the last day to make a hotel reservation and receive the group room rate is July 23.
Eight of the best senior bowlers in the country, four men and four women, will represent the United States at the 2nd World Seniors Championships which will be held at Sam's Town Bowling Center in Las Vegas from Aug. 23-30, 2015. On the men's side, the United States will be represented by Lennie Boresch, Bob Learn Jr., Johnny Petraglia and Ron Mohr. The women's squad will be made up of Tish Johnson, Lucy Sandelin, Paula Vidad and Robin Romeo.
Sam' Town Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nev., USA (Aug. 23-30, 2015)
The World Tenpin Bowling Association has released Bulletin No. 1 for the 2nd World Seniors Championships which will be held Aug. 23-30, 2015 at 56-lane Sam' Town Bowling Center inside Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. To participate in the second edition of the championships for men and women 50 years of age and above, players must be born December 31st, 1965 or before.
Senior Team USA's Robin Romeo (l.) and Hugh Miller (r.) won the gold medals for the United States in women's and men's Masters competition, which concluded the inaugural World Senior Championships Friday afternoon at Red Rock Lanes in Las Vegas. Both gold medal matches featured one bowler each from the U.S. and Sweden, the two dominating countries of the championships, which offered gold medals in five diciplines to bowlers age 50 and over.
Robin Romeo and Ron Mohr earn the No. 1 seeds for the playoffs
World Senior Championships All-Events champion Robin Romeo (l.) and Ron Mohr (r.) of Senior Team USA remained atop the leaderboard in the seven-game round robin match play en route to earn the No. 1 seeds for the Masters playoffs at Friday afternoon Red Rock Lanes in Las Vegas. The top four players adavance tio the semifinals. The winners advance to the championship match to determine the Masters champion.
All-Events champions Ron Mohr (l.) and Robin Romeo (r.), United States, held on to the lead in the Masters competition as the field was cut to the top eight men and women in Thursday's Round of 24 at the World Senior Championships in Las Vegas. The top 8 players will return on Friday morning at 9.30 a.m. for seven games of round robin match play before the cut to the top four, who will advance to the playoffs for the title.
Women beat top seeded Canadians for the title; men defeat Senior Team USA in title match
Sweden swept the men's and women's Team gold medals in the World Senior Championships in Las Vegas, Nev. Susanne Olsson, Ann-Ki Larsson Carlsson, Lena Sulkanen and Christel Carlsson (l.) defeated the top-seeded Canadians, 827-679, to claim the women's gold medal. Jan Nordberg, Christer Pettersson, Stefan Yngström and Christer Danielsson (r.) took down Senior Team USA, 903-816, for the men's title.
USA, Sweden and Australia join Canada in the women's finals; top 4 men's teams after three games, Sweden, USA, Puerto Rico and Mexico, maintain their positions in the second block; USA's Robin Romeo, Ron Mohr win gold in All-Events
The Canadian women (l.) and the Swedish men (r.) held on to the lead in the four-player team qualifying Wednesday afternoon at the World Senior Championships en route to earn the No. 1 seed for the Team finals Thursday morning at Red Rock Lanes in Las Vegas. Robin Romeo and Ron Mohr, United States, won the gold medals in All-Events.
The top four teams after the second block of three games on short oil will advance to the playoffs on Thursday morning
The Canadian women (left) and the Swedish men (right) hold the pole position as the four-player team event at the World Senior Championships has reached the halfway mark. The Canadians set the pace in the women's division with 2382 (198.50 ave.), while the Swedes have the field-best 2736 total and an average of 228.00.
Mohr and Robin Romeo lead in All-Events after 12 of 18 games
Veronica Berumen & Teresa Piccini (pictured left, l-r) of Mexico and Senior Team USA's Hugh Miller & Ron Mohr (L-R Coach Bryan O'Keefe, Miller and Mohr) captured the women's and men's Doubles titles in the inaugural World Senior Championships Tuesday evening at Red Rock Lanes in Nevada. Mohr and Robin Romeo lead in All-Events after 12/18 games.
Veronica Berumen & Teresa Piccini average over 200 to lead 22/43 women's doubles; Hugh Miller & Ron Mohr outaverage their nearest competitor by more than 10 pins to set the pace in the men's division
Veronica Berumen & Teresa Piccini (pictured left, r-l) of Mexico and Senior Team USA's Hugh Miller & Ron Mohr (right, r-l) took the early lead in the Doubles competition as 22 of 3 women's teams and 29 of 60 men's teams have completed their six-game qualifying blocks. The top 4 teams at the end of the qualifying will advance to the playoffs at 5 p.m.
Senior Team USA member, Swede become the first World Senior Champions in WTBA history; Australia's Robert Chinner rolls the first ever 300 game in the history of the WSrC
Senior Team USA's Lucy Sandelin and Christer Danielsson of Sweden (r-l) started the inaugural World Senior Championships with victory in the Singles competition Monday evening at Red Rock Lanes in Las Vegas, Nev. Sandelin defeated Danielsson's fellow countrywoman Christel Carlsson in the women's title match, 235-192, to claim the women's title. Danielsson topped Sandelin's compatriot Ron Mohr with a double in the 10th frame, 214-210, to win the men's title.
The top four players at the end of the qualifying will bowl for the medals on Monday afternoon
Senior Team USA's Lucy Sandelin (pictured left) and Ron Mohr (right) led Squad A in the women's and men's Singles event, as real action got underway in the inaugural World Senior Championships Monday morning at Red Rock Lanes in Las Vegas, Nev. The bowlers of Squad B will conclude qualifying later this afternoon. The top four women and the top 4 men will battle it out for the medals in one-game playoff matches slated for 5 p.m.
Sweden's Susanne Olsson and Australia's Andrew Frawley claimed Masters titles as the 2015 World Seniors Championships came to a close Sunday at Sam's Town bowling center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Olsson defeated Lucy Sandelin of the United States, 222-184, in the women's title match, while Singles champion Frawley captured his second gold medal of the event with a 269-222 victory over Lennie Boresch Jr. of the United States in the men's finals.
The United States (pictured) swept the men's and women's team titles Saturday at the 2015 World Seniors Championships. In the men's final, the U.S. took advantage of some early miscues by Australia as they coasted to an 887-675 victory at Sam's Town Bowling Center in Las Vegas. The women's gold-medal match went down to the final frame, with the U.S. outlasting Mexico, 785-754.
Lucy Sandelin and Paula Vidad (left, r-l) won the gold medal in women's doubles at the 2015 World Seniors Championships, while Colombia's Nicolas Ruiz and Julio Soto (righ, l-r) took the men's title at Sam's Town Bowling Center in Las Vegas on Thursday. Sandelin and Canadian John Chapman lead in All-Events after 12 of 18 games.
Sweden's Kristina Nordenson (r.) outlasted teammate Susanne Olsson (l.) to capture the gold medal in women's singles Wednesday at the 2015 World Seniors Championships. In the all-Swedish championship match, Nordenson delivered a key double in the sixth and seventh frames to secure the title with a 205-181 victory. Olsson received the silver medal, while defending champion Lucy Sandelin, United States, and Finland's Tuula Tamminen earned bronze medals.
Australia's Andrew Frawley (pictured) took home the men's singles title Tuesday at the 2015 World Seniors Championships. The 51-year-old right-hander got off to an early advantage in the championship match against top seed Todd Sim of Canada and never looked back, claiming the gold medal with a 224-183 victory at Sam's Town Bowling Center. Sim earned the silver meda, while Alan Keddie, Scotland, and John Chapman, Canada, both earned
bronze medals.
The top senior players from 33 countries will make their way to Las Vegas to compete at the 2015 World Seniors Championships starting Monday. The 2015 event will feature more than 200 men and women age 50 and older vying to take home medals in Singles, Doubles, Team, All-Events and Masters competition at Sam's Town Bowling Center. All rounds will be broadcast live on BOWL.com's BowlTV. The World Seniors Championships debuted in 2013, also in Las Vegas.
The World Tenpin Bowling Association and host Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall have released Bulletin No. 2 for the 2nd World Seniors Championships 2015 Aug. 23-30, 2015 in Las Vegas. As of the release day, 194 bowlers, 110 men and 84 women, from 30 countries have registered for the event. WTBA has extended the entry deadline until August 10. However, the last day to make a hotel reservation and receive the group room rate is July 23.
The World Tenpin Bowling Association has released Bulletin No. 1 for the 2nd World Seniors Championships which will be held Aug. 23-30, 2015 at 56-lane Sam' Town Bowling Center inside Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. To participate in the second edition of the championships for men and women 50 years of age and above, players must be born December 31st, 1965 or before.
Senior Team USA's Robin Romeo (l.) and Hugh Miller (r.) won the gold medals for the United States in women's and men's Masters competition, which concluded the inaugural World Senior Championships Friday afternoon at Red Rock Lanes in Las Vegas. Both gold medal matches featured one bowler each from the U.S. and Sweden, the two dominating countries of the championships, which offered gold medals in five diciplines to bowlers age 50 and over.
World Senior Championships All-Events champion Robin Romeo (l.) and Ron Mohr (r.) of Senior Team USA remained atop the leaderboard in the seven-game round robin match play en route to earn the No. 1 seeds for the Masters playoffs at Friday afternoon Red Rock Lanes in Las Vegas. The top four players adavance tio the semifinals. The winners advance to the championship match to determine the Masters champion.
All-Events champions Ron Mohr (l.) and Robin Romeo (r.), United States, held on to the lead in the Masters competition as the field was cut to the top eight men and women in Thursday's Round of 24 at the World Senior Championships in Las Vegas. The top 8 players will return on Friday morning at 9.30 a.m. for seven games of round robin match play before the cut to the top four, who will advance to the playoffs for the title.
Sweden swept the men's and women's Team gold medals in the World Senior Championships in Las Vegas, Nev. Susanne Olsson, Ann-Ki Larsson Carlsson, Lena Sulkanen and Christel Carlsson (l.) defeated the top-seeded Canadians, 827-679, to claim the women's gold medal. Jan Nordberg, Christer Pettersson, Stefan Yngström and Christer Danielsson (r.) took down Senior Team USA, 903-816, for the men's title.
The Canadian women (l.) and the Swedish men (r.) held on to the lead in the four-player team qualifying Wednesday afternoon at the World Senior Championships en route to earn the No. 1 seed for the Team finals Thursday morning at Red Rock Lanes in Las Vegas. Robin Romeo and Ron Mohr, United States, won the gold medals in All-Events. 
Veronica Berumen & Teresa Piccini (pictured left, l-r) of Mexico and Senior Team USA's Hugh Miller & Ron Mohr (L-R Coach Bryan O'Keefe, Miller and Mohr) captured the women's and men's Doubles titles in the inaugural World Senior Championships Tuesday evening at Red Rock Lanes in Nevada. Mohr and Robin Romeo lead in All-Events after 12/18 games.
Veronica Berumen & Teresa Piccini (pictured left, r-l) of Mexico and Senior Team USA's Hugh Miller & Ron Mohr (right, r-l) took the early lead in the Doubles competition as 22 of 3 women's teams and 29 of 60 men's teams have completed their six-game qualifying blocks. The top 4 teams at the end of the qualifying will advance to the playoffs at 5 p.m.
