It is with great sadness that Kegel has announced that its founder and CEO, John M. Davis passed away at the age of 64 this morning at his home in Winter Haven, Florida. John was a very generous and compassionate man, who absolutely loved the sport of bowling. John leaves behind a legacy that will impact the sport of bowling and those who knew him forever. He will be sadly missed by his mother, wife, four brothers, three children, and six grandchildren, along with his extended family at Kegel and throughout the bowling industry.
The SportAccord Convention is an annual week-long series of meetings, educational functions and Expo under the management of SportAccord GAISF. World Bowling is a member of SportAccord as are all other sports recognized by the IOC as well as some that are not. The 12th annual SportAccord Convention 2014, which attracted 1636 attendees representing 78 nationalities from around the world, was held from April 6-11 at Susesi Convention Center (pictured above) in Belek/Antalya, Turkey.
The World Tenpin Bowling Association has announced that the sport's governing body has to change the dates again for the 2014 Men's World Championships in Abu Dhabi, UAE. As the Formula 1 race in Abu Dhabi moved close to the planned dates of the MWC, which were recently scheduled for November 8-19, the championships are now supposed to be held from December 4-15 at Khalifa International Bowling Center, the host center of the 1999 World Championships.
The World Tenpin Bowling Association, tenpin bowling's world governing body, has introduced the "World Bowling" brand and logo. Kevin Dornberger, President and CEO of the WTBA and President of the Federation Internationale des Quilleurs, made the official presentation at the FIQ and WTBA Congresses, which were held right after the conclusion of the WTBA World Championships, Saturday, August 31, and Sunday, September 1, at Sunset Station Hotel in Henderson, Nev., United States.
The World Tenpin Bowling Association's study on factors that influence scoring in the sport will now be joined by the Hong Kong Sports Institute in addition to the United States Bowling Congress. The study is being conducted to determine new lines of specifications at the sport of bowling's elite level. WTBA, USBC and the Hong Kong Sports Institute will work jointly on the project and make recommendations to the WTBA Congress. A status report will be given on all items in August 2013.
With the news of Kegel founder and CEO John Davis' death spreading quickly through the bowling community, people all across the sport shared memories of the legendary lane maintenance guru and offered their condolences. John Davis, the founder of the Kegel Company, was an industry icon, a visionary and pioneer in the creation of bowling products and services that promote fair competition on a consistent playing field. He passed away on Friday morning January 25. He was 64.
With deep sorrow Jose Guandique, President of the Pan American Bowling Confederation, has informed all member federations and associations of PABCON as well as all member countries of the Federation Internationale des Quilleurs and World Tenpin Bowling Association, that Eduardo Marchandet B (pictured)., President of the Venezuelan Bowling Federation (Federacion Venezolana de Bowling) passed away on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012, in Venezuela at the age of 75.
