Daniel Fransson (pictured) of Sweden averaged 245.17 to lead the 14th qualifying squad Friday afternoon at Veitvet Bowling Center in Oslo with 1471 total and to leap 12 spots into third place in the overall qualifying standings of the Norwegian Open 2013 by Brunswick.
Fransson, who was in 15th place with 1326, topped his previous high score by 145 pins behind games of 248, 255, 226, 268, 228 and 246. Two-hander
Brian Valenta, United States, continued to lead the field of 157 players from eight countries with 1503 (250.50 avg.).
There were no changes to the leaderboard Friday evening as Squad 19 leader Olav J. Olsen (l.) toppled 1382 pins to claim 27th place in the overall qualifying standings of the European Bowling Tour's Norwegian Open 2014 by Brunswick. Another six players besides Olsen managed to move into the top 42. Mike Fagan (r.), United States, leads the 214-player
field from eight countries into the last qualifying day with 1481 or an
average of 246.83.
James Gruffman (l.) bowled his way thru seven three-game rounds to emerge as the champion of the Norwegian Open 2013 by Brunswick Sunday afternoon at Veitvet Bowling Center in Oslo, Norway. The Swede pocketed 35.000 NOK or approx. 4.315 Euro for his first career
European Bowling Tour title while Norway's Svein Åke Ek (r.) received 20.000 NOK as the first runner-up. Osku Palermaa, Finland, finished in third place worth 15.000 NOK. 
Svein Ã…ke Ek (pictured left) of Norway averaged 243 in Final Round 4 en route to lead the top eight players into the final round of the Norwegian Open 2013 by Brunswick. As the top 8 carry over the pins from Round 4 into the last three-game round, every single pin was important. Ek and Valenta used high scores of 267 and 245 in the second game to move to the top and closed out with 247 and 259 to finish 1, 2 with 729 and 719, respectively.
James Gruffman (l.) was back atop the leaderboard in the third round of the Norwegian Open 2013 as the Swede rolled another 700-series at Veitvet bowling center in Oslo. Gruffman had games of 235, 234 and 243 for 712 (237.33 average) to lead the top eight players into a fourth round clash with the top eight qualifiers. As Annie Thorell (r.) of Sweden was the lone woman who survived this round, she has already won the women's ranking in Oslo.
Annie Thorell (l.) of Sweden posted a 742 series in the second round of the Norwegian Open finals currently underway at Veitvet Bowling Center in Oslo en route to lead the top eight players into the third round. Thorell had games of 234, 246 and 238 for 718 scratch, an average of 239.33. Veitvet bowling center co-owner Petter Hansen (r.) had the highest average of the 16 competitors with 243.33 to make the cut in second place with 730.
Brian Valenta, United States, won the qualifying of the Norwegian Open 2013 by Brunswick which concluded Saturday evening with the 18th qualifying squad at Veitvet Bowling Center in Oslo, Norway. Valenta, who rolled a 1503 series (250.50 average) in Squad 13, survived a strong charge by Jimmy Mortensen (l.) of Denmark and Robert Andersson (r.) of Sweden, who both cracked the top 8 in the last squad to finish qualifying in fourth and seventh place, resp.
Tore Torgersen (pictured) made a considerable move toward the top of the standings, going from 23rd to fifth place when he rolled a 1467-block in the penultimate qualifying squad of the Norwegian Open 2013 by Brunswick. Bowling in this squad "to find out what I'm doing wrong" Torgersen must have found it out pretty early or he can't have found much at all. Torgersen started the block with 246 and 234 followed by high games of 279 and 253 before he closed things out with 232 and 223, an average of 245.17.
Kenneth Haukås (l.) of Norway led the 16th qualifying squad Saturday morning to kick off the final qualifying day of the Norwegian Open 2013 by Brunswick with 1403 series and an average of 233.83. Haukås, who doesn't use his thumb to deliver the bowling ball, was consistent during the block with games of 236, 212, 258, 233, 231 and 233. Trailing the Norwegian by 33 pins to become the top-ranked female bowler in the field was Jenny Wegner (r.) of Sweden.
Finnish two-hander Osku Palermaa (pictured) rolled the first 300-game of the Norwegian Open 2013 by Brunswick in Squad 12 Thursday evening at Veitvet Bowling Center in Oslo, Norway, en route to move into a three-way tie for fourth place with 1404. Arnar David Jonsson of Iceland leads the field of 128 players from seven countries since Squad 2 with 1493 and an average of 248.83. Another four players, Glenn Morten Pedersen, Frode Jørgen Aaneby, Daniel Fransson and Patcharin Torgersen cracked the 1300-bar.
Ronny Olavesen (l.) and Audun Boye Hansen (r.) set the pace in the 11th qualifying squad of the Norwegian Open 2013 by Brunswick en route to improve their previous high series Thursday evening in Oslo. Heading into the sixth game the Norwegians were tied at 1106. Olavesen finished with 213 to lead the squad with 1319 (219.83) and to move into 13th place in the overall qualifying standings. Hansen closed with 183 and 1289 (214.83), good for 22nd place.
Jeanett Haavelmoen Johansen (l.) led the 10th qualifying squad of the Norwegian Open 2013 by Brunswick as the Norwegian hit 1300 on nose Thursday afternoon at Veitvet Bowling Center in Oslo. Johansen had games of 258, 192, 236, 153, 168 and 245, an average of 208.67, and added 48 pins women's handicap en route to move into 18th place in the overall qualifying standings. Joakim Biehl (r.), Norway, used a 1271 series (211.83) to leap into 26th place. 
Øyvin Kulseng (pictured) of Norway led the ninth squad Wednesday evening at Veitvet Bowling Center in Oslo, Norway, en route to move in eighth place in the overall standings as the qualifying of the Norwegian Open 2013 by Brunswick has reached the halfway point. Kulseng had games of 201, 246, 216, 244, 214 and 240 for 1361 or an average of 226.83 for six games. The top 8 players at the end of the qualifying will receive three byes. Qualifying continues Thursday with Squad 10-12 scheduled for 1, 5 and 9 p.m. CEST.
Heidi Thorstensen (pictured left) became the first woman in the Norwegian Open 2013 by Brunswick who cracked the 1300-bar when she rolled a 1301-series Tuesday in Squad 8 at Veitvet Bowling Center in Oslo. The Norwegian added 48 pins handicap, a standard for women on the European Bowling Tour, to move into eighth place in the overall qualifying standings with 1349 total. Arnar David Jonsson of Iceland continued to lead the field of 107 players with 1493 and an average of 248.83 for six games.
There were no changes to the leaderboard Monday as only six bowlers took to the lanes at Veitvet Bowling Center in Oslo for the seventh qualifying squad of the Norwegian Open 2013 by Brunswick. Arnar David Jonsson (pictured) of Iceland continued to lead the field of 100 players from Iceland, Sweden and Norway with 1493 and an average of 248.83 for six games. Audun Boye Hansen of Norway led Squad 6 with 1271 and an average
of 211.83 but did not improve his high series to remain in 18th place
with 1274. 