The women's and men's championship matches of the World Ranking Masters will be televised on Sun Sports, a Florida-based cable sports channel in the Southeastern U.S in a 90-minute telecast on Monday, May 28 at 3 p.m.EST and re-broadcasted Sunday, June 3 at 3 p.m., and Thursday, June 7 at 9 a.m. PBA champions Randy Pedersen and Del Warren are among the commentators for the telecast.
Kegel Training and Tournament Center in Lake Wales, Fla. (May 3-7, 2007)
Stuart Williams (right) from England ended the 2007 Kegel/USBC World Ranking Masters at the Kegel Training and Tournament Center in Lake Wales, Fla. with a huge game en route to claiming the title and the $10,000 top prize. Williams, who decided to start on long oil, lost game #1 against Peter Ljung from Sweden, 236-233, but leveled the match on short oil, 235-224. Ljung doubled in the last frame of the decider to force Williams to strike on his first ball in the 10th frame. Williams went off the sheet to win the game and the match, 269-240.
Mikael Kanold is a young talented Swedish bowler, a member of the Swedish youth national team, and not known for becoming angry very often. His compatriot Martin Larsen, World Doubles champion and Jason Belmonte, the High Roller champ from Australia brought this video to our attention. It shows why all bowling center proprietors teach their customers NOT to cross the line between the approach and the lane. Actually it gives the expression 'foul line' a new meaning. Enjoy.
Kegel Training and Tournament Center in Lake Wales, Fla. (May 3-7, 2007)
Diandra Asbaty (left) from the host country United States, defeated Zara Glover from England, two-games-to-none in the women's finals of the Kegel/USBC World Ranking Masters. The 2004 WRM champion became the first two-time winner in the history of the championships. Asbaty earned $10,000 for the victory. Glover received $5,000 for second.
Kegel Training and Tournament Center in Lake Wales, Fla. (May 3-7, 2007)
After three days of qualifying on three different lane condition - short (34 feet), long (44 feet) and on dual lane condition (one lane short, the other long) - the American Zone representatives had four players among the top 8 in the Kegel/USBC World Ranking Masters including No. 1 Caroline Lagrange, Canada, and No. 2 Diandra Asbaty, United States. Asbaty (right), who won the 2004 WRM in Moscow, Russia, could become the first two-time champion in the seven-year history of the event.
Kegel Training and Tournament Center in Lake Wales, Fla. (May 3-7, 2007)
Caroline Lagrange (left, with Diandra Asbaty) sealed the victory in the women's qualifying of the Kegel/USBC World Ranking Masters with a final 237 game en route to take the No. 1 seed for the single-elimination finals and to earn a 1,000 Dollar bonus. The Canadian, who led the women's division since the first round, will take on Alicia Marcano from Venezuela in the quarterfinals. Other matches feature: #2 Diandra Asbaty, United States vs. Patricia Schwarz. Germany; Wendy Chai, Malaysia vs. Aumi Guerra, Dominican Republic; and Zara Glover, England vs. Zandra Aziela, Malaysia.
Kegel Training and Tournament Center in Lake Wales, Fla. (May 3-7, 2007)
The three-day qualifying round of the Kegel/USBC World Ranking Masters ended with an almost complete triumph for the European Zone male representatives. Seven out of eight players including Jason Belmonte, Australia, who qualified for the WRM on the European Bowling Tour, made the cut to the finals. The European players outaveraged their opponents from America and Asia on all three conditions, short oil (34 feet), long oil (44 feet) and on dual condition (long/short).
Kegel Training and Tournament Center in Lake Wales, Fla. (May 3-7, 2007)
Osku Palermaa, the two-hander from Finland, fired his third consecutive 1900-plus series to take the No. 1 seed for the single-elimination best-of-three game finals in the Kegel/USBC World Ranking Masters at Kegel Training and Tournament Center in Lake Wales, Fla. Palermaa will meet Austria's Thomas Gross in the quarterfinals, who finished with a 278-game to beat out Singapore's Remy Ong for the 8th and final qualifying spot. The other matches: #2 Jason Belmonte, Australia vs. #7 Peter Ljung, Sweden; #3 Stuart Williams, England vs. #6 David O'Sullivan, United States; and #4 Paul Moor, England vs. #5 Martin Larsen, Sweden.
Diandra Asbaty (l.) from the United States and Caroline Lagrange (r,) from Canada battled it out for the victory in the second squad on short oil and the $1,000 bonus on Day Two qualifying at the Kegel/USBC World Ranking Masters. Lagrange, who won the $1,000 on long oil yesterday, was 39 pins behind Asbaty before the final game and closed out her set with a huge 267. Asbaty countered with 268 to win the squad with 1901 8-game total and an average of 237.63. Lagrange was second with 1861 and widened her overall lead to 192 pins.
Kegel Training and Tournament Center in Lake Wales, Fla. (May 3-7, 2007)
The decision about the squad and overall lead on Day Two of the Kegel/USBC World Ranking Masters was made in the very last frame. Trailing Stuart Williams (r.), England, by 62 pins going into the last game, Finn Osku Palermaa (l.) fired the first 300 game of the tournament to beat the Englishman, who shot 235, by three pins for the day, worth 1,000 Dollar, and 40 pins for the overall lead after eight games on long oil and eight games on short oil.
Kegel Training and Tournament Center in Lake Wales, Fla. (May 3-7, 2007)
Canadian Caroline Lagrange (l.) started her eighth game on long oil with a spare, then reeled of ten consecutive strikes to seal the victory in the women's division first round with 1885 8-game total and an average of 235.63. Her high score was one of two 289 games in the final game, Choy Poh Lai (r.), from Malaysia had the other.
Kegel Training and Tournament Center in Lake Wales, Fla. (May 3-7, 2007)
Trailing leader Paul Moor (right) from England by 16 pins heading into the final game of the first qualifying block at the Kegel/USBC World Ranking Masters, two-time World Champion Remy Ong (left) from Singapore struck out for 236 to force Moor to do the same for a tie. Moor did the same but due to the higher last game, Ong was awarded the 1,000 Dollar bonus for the daily squad leader.
Kegel Training and Tournament Center in Lake Wales, Fla. (May 3-7, 2007)
The 2007 Kegel/USBC World Ranking Masters is underway at the Kegel Training and Tournament Center in Lake Wales, Fla., on Thursday. The World Ranking Masters features the top eight men and top eight women from each of the three WTBA zones (American, European and Asian) plus Diandra Asbaty and David O'Sullivan from the United States. Bowlingdigital's has added a new feature, our photo gallery. For the latest pictures from the WRM use the left menu bar or click here.
When Team USA's Diandra Asbaty travels around the world, she says she is always welcomed by the host countries. When the 2007 Kegel/United States Bowling Congress World Ranking Masters begin this week, Asbaty will have a chance to play host. Asbaty of Chicago and Team USA's Bill Hoffman of Columbus, Ohio, will be the lone American representatives when the World Ranking Masters begins Thursday at the Kegel Training Center in Lake Wales, Fla.
Hoffman, Asbaty selected to to represent the host country
The United States Bowling Congress and Kegel have been selected by the World Tenpin Bowling Association to jointly host the 2007 World Ranking Masters in May, a move made necessary after original host country Qatar withdrew several weeks ago. As tournament hosts, Kegel and USBC have jointly selected Team USA members Bill Hoffman of Columbus, Ohio, and Diandra Asbaty of Chicago to represent the United States in the event.
The women's and men's championship matches of the World Ranking Masters will be televised on Sun Sports, a Florida-based cable sports channel in the Southeastern U.S in a 90-minute telecast on Monday, May 28 at 3 p.m. EST and re-broadcasted Sunday, June 3 at 3 p.m., and Thursday, June 7 at 9 a.m. PBA champions Randy Pedersen and Del Warren are among the commentators for the telecast.
Stuart Williams (right) from England ended the 2007 Kegel/USBC World Ranking Masters at the Kegel Training and Tournament Center in Lake Wales, Fla. with a huge game en route to claiming the title and the $10,000 top prize. Williams, who decided to start on long oil, lost game #1 against Peter Ljung from Sweden, 236-233, but leveled the match on short oil, 235-224. Ljung doubled in the last frame of the decider to force Williams to strike on his first ball in the 10th frame. Williams went off the sheet to win the game and the match, 269-240. 
Mikael Kanold is a young talented Swedish bowler, a member of the Swedish youth national team, and not known for becoming angry very often. His compatriot Martin Larsen, World Doubles champion and Jason Belmonte, the High Roller champ from Australia brought this video to our attention. It shows why all bowling center proprietors teach their customers NOT to cross the line between the approach and the lane. Actually it gives the expression 'foul line' a new meaning. Enjoy.
Diandra Asbaty (left) from the host country United States, defeated Zara Glover from England, two-games-to-none in the women's finals of the Kegel/USBC World Ranking Masters. The 2004 WRM champion became the first two-time winner in the history of the championships. Asbaty earned $10,000 for the victory. Glover received $5,000 for second.
Caroline Lagrange (left, with Diandra Asbaty) sealed the victory in the women's qualifying of the Kegel/USBC World Ranking Masters with a final 237 game en route to take the No. 1 seed for the single-elimination finals and to earn a 1,000 Dollar bonus. The Canadian, who led the women's division since the first round, will take on Alicia Marcano from Venezuela in the quarterfinals. Other matches feature: #2 Diandra Asbaty, United States vs. Patricia Schwarz. Germany; Wendy Chai, Malaysia vs. Aumi Guerra, Dominican Republic; and Zara Glover, England vs. Zandra Aziela, Malaysia. 
Osku Palermaa, the two-hander from Finland, fired his third consecutive 1900-plus series to take the No. 1 seed for the single-elimination best-of-three game finals in the Kegel/USBC World Ranking Masters at Kegel Training and Tournament Center in Lake Wales, Fla. Palermaa will meet Austria's Thomas Gross in the quarterfinals, who finished with a 278-game to beat out Singapore's Remy Ong for the 8th and final qualifying spot. The other matches: #2 Jason Belmonte, Australia vs. #7 Peter Ljung, Sweden; #3 Stuart Williams, England vs. #6 David O'Sullivan, United States; and #4 Paul Moor, England vs. #5 Martin Larsen, Sweden. 
The decision about the squad and overall lead on Day Two of the Kegel/USBC World Ranking Masters was made in the very last frame. Trailing Stuart Williams (r.), England, by 62 pins going into the last game, Finn Osku Palermaa (l.) fired the first 300 game of the tournament to beat the Englishman, who shot 235, by three pins for the day, worth 1,000 Dollar, and 40 pins for the overall lead after eight games on long oil and eight games on short oil. 
Canadian Caroline Lagrange (l.) started her eighth game on long oil with a spare, then reeled of ten consecutive strikes to seal the victory in the women's division first round with 1885 8-game total and an average of 235.63. Her high score was one of two 289 games in the final game, Choy Poh Lai (r.), from Malaysia had the other. 
Trailing leader Paul Moor (right) from England by 16 pins heading into the final game of the first qualifying block at the Kegel/USBC World Ranking Masters, two-time World Champion Remy Ong (left) from Singapore struck out for 236 to force Moor to do the same for a tie. Moor did the same but due to the higher last game, Ong was awarded the 1,000 Dollar bonus for the daily squad leader. 
When Team USA's Diandra Asbaty travels around the world, she says she is always welcomed by the host countries. When the 2007 Kegel/United States Bowling Congress World Ranking Masters begin this week, Asbaty will have a chance to play host. Asbaty of Chicago and Team USA's Bill Hoffman of Columbus, Ohio, will be the lone American representatives when the World Ranking Masters begins Thursday at the Kegel Training Center in Lake Wales, Fla.
The United States Bowling Congress and Kegel have been selected by the World Tenpin Bowling Association to jointly host the 2007 World Ranking Masters in May, a move made necessary after original host country Qatar withdrew several weeks ago. As tournament hosts, Kegel and USBC have jointly selected Team USA members Bill Hoffman of Columbus, Ohio, and Diandra Asbaty of Chicago to represent the United States in the event.
