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.
Competition gets underway Monday with the Singles event at Red Rock Lanes in Las Vegas and concludes on Friday, Aug. 16, 2013 with the Masters
The inaugural World Tenpin Bowling Association World Senior Championships will kick off with the official practice and the opening ceremonies Sunday at Red Rock Lanes in Las Vegas. The more than 200 players from 33 countries will be split into two squads for one-and-half hours of practice on the 60 tournament lanes. Squad A starts at 10.30 a.m. and Squad B follows immediately after the lane maintanance at 2 p.m. The opening ceremonies will begin at 4 p.m.
Competition gets underway Monday with the Singles event at Red Rock Lanes in Las Vegas and concludes on Friday, Aug. 16, 2013 with the Masters
World Tenpin Bowling Association President Kevin Dornberger (pictured) officially declared open the inaugural World Seniors Championships Sunday afternoon at Red Rock Lanes in Las Vegas, Nev. 213 players age 50 and older from 33 countries plus officials, coaches, family, friends and supporters gathered in front of the 60 tournament lanes for the Opening Ceremonies. Following the national anthem of the United States of America was the competitor's oath recited by Senior Team USA's Del Ballard Jr. and Lucy Sandelin.
213 players age 50 and older - 124 men and 89 women - from 33 countries will compete in Singles, Doubles, four-player Team, All Events and Masters at Red Rock Lanes from August 10-16, 2013
The 1st WTBA World Senior Championships, which will be held from Aug. 10-16, 2013 at 72-lane Red Rock Lanes in Las Vegas, Nev., United States, will draw 213 players - 124 men and 89 women - from 33 countries according to the World Tenpin Bowling Association. The competitors will face off for medals in Singles, Doubles, Team, All-Events and Masters in both divisions. Bowlingdigital will cover the WSrC live from Las Vegas.
124 men and 89 women from 33 countries to compete in Singles, Doubles, Team, All Events and Masters at Red Rock Lanes from August 10-16, 2013
The 1st WTBA World Senior Championships, which will be held from Aug. 10-16, 2013 at 72-lane Red Rock Lanes in Las Vegas, Nev., United States, will draw 213 players - 124 men and 89 women - from 33 countries according to the World Tenpin Bowling Association. The competitors will face off for medals in Singles, Doubles, Team, All-Events and Masters in both divisions. Bowlingdigital will cover the WSrC live from Las Vegas.
World Tenpin Bowling Association extends entry deadline for Aug. 10-16 event and releases Bulletin No. 2; 210 players from 32 federations have registered so far
The WTBA has announced that it has extended the entry deadline for the 1st World Senior Championships. The event will be conducted Aug. 10-16, 2013 at 72-lane Red Rock Lanes inside the famous Red Rock Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. As of July 10, 210 players - 124 men and 86 women - from 32 WTBA member federations have registered for the event. To participate players must be born December 31st, 1963 or before.
A star-studded lineup will represent the United States at the inaugural WTBA World Senior Championships in Las Vegas from Aug. 10-16. On the men's side, the USA will be represented by Del Ballard Jr. (l.), Ron Mohr, Hugh Miller and Ed Roberts. All four members of the women's squad, Lucy Sandelin, Robin Romeo, Anne Marie Duggan (r.) and Tish Johnson are members of the USBC Hall of Fame.
Red Rock Lanes in Las Vegas, Nev., USA (Aug. 10-16, 2013)
The WTBA has released Bulletin No. 1 for the 1st World Senior Championships, which will be held Aug. 10-16, 2013 at 72-lane Red Rock Lanes in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. To participate in the first edition of the championships, players must be born December 31st, 1963 or before. Bulletin No. 1 contains information preliminary schedule, the official hotel, the bowling center, various facilities and services, various fees and forms and deadlines.
Maximum four men and four women from each country to bowl for medals in Singles, Doubles, Team, All-Events and Masters
The inaugural World Tenpin Bowling Association World Senior Championships will be held at Red Rock Lanes in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States next year. The event, which will feature the world's top bowlers age 50 and older, will take place Aug. 10-16 at the Red Rock Resort, just before the 2013 WTBA World Championships. Maximum four men and four women from each country to bowl for medals in Singles, Doubles, Team, All-Events and Masters.
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.
The inaugural World Tenpin Bowling Association World Senior Championships will kick off with the official practice and the opening ceremonies Sunday at Red Rock Lanes in Las Vegas. The more than 200 players from 33 countries will be split into two squads for one-and-half hours of practice on the 60 tournament lanes. Squad A starts at 10.30 a.m. and Squad B follows immediately after the lane maintanance at 2 p.m. The opening ceremonies will begin at 4 p.m.
The 1st WTBA World Senior Championships, which will be held from Aug. 10-16, 2013 at 72-lane Red Rock Lanes in Las Vegas, Nev., United States, will draw 213 players - 124 men and 89 women - from 33 countries according to the World Tenpin Bowling Association. The competitors will face off for medals in Singles, Doubles, Team, All-Events and Masters in both divisions. 
The WTBA has announced that it has extended the entry deadline for the 1st World Senior Championships. The event will be conducted Aug. 10-16, 2013 at 72-lane Red Rock Lanes inside the famous Red Rock Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. As of July 10, 210 players - 124 men and 86 women - from 32 WTBA member federations have registered for the event. To participate players must be born December 31st, 1963 or before. 
A star-studded lineup will represent the United States at the inaugural WTBA World Senior Championships in Las Vegas from Aug. 10-16. On the men's side, the USA will be represented by Del Ballard Jr. (l.), Ron Mohr, Hugh Miller and Ed Roberts. All four members of the women's squad, Lucy Sandelin, Robin Romeo, Anne Marie Duggan (r.) and Tish Johnson are members of the USBC Hall of Fame.
