Danes Mathias Ankerdal (l.), Rikke Johansen (r.), Christopher Bengt and Gaetan Mouvereux of France won the titles in the 2014 Koge Youth Masters, which concluded Sunday at Koge Bowling Center in Koge near Copenhagen, Denmark. 130 players from eight countries participated in the event. Players competed for prize money and the last ranking points of the 2013-14 Youth Euro Trophy (YET) before the season-ending YET Masters Finals.
Pasi Uotila (l.) of Finland and Mai Ginge Jensen (r.) of Denmark emerged as men's and women's champion in the 7th EBT Masters 2014, which concluded the 2013 European Bowling Tour season Monday, March 3, at Dolfijn Bowling Tilburg in Tilburg, Netherlands. In the men's title match, top seeded Uotila defeated Martin Larsen of Sweden, 246-202. On the women's finale, Jensen, took downd tournament leader Birgit Pöppler of Germany, 224-207.
Englishman John Wells wins his first EBT title in Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament 2014; ties Dane Thomas Larsen in final round, 429-429, and becomes the winner by the higher last game, 176 to 173
John Wells of England won his first European Bowling Tour title in the Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament 2014 in the closest decision in EBT history. Wells tied defending champion Thomas Larsen of Denmark in the fourth and last Eliminator Round after two games, 429-429, and became the winner due to the "higher last game" rule, 176 to 173. As all ties in this tournament were broken by the higher last game, Wells emerged as the champion and received the 6.000 Euro top prize.
Dutch bowler leads a field of 46 players into Sunday's finals; Sweden's Jesper Svensson, Danes Larsen, Hansen make the top 6 on Saturday; top 20 shoot 1404 or higher; cut for 36th place is 1377 (229.50 average)
With his 1499 series of Squad 7, Johnny Spil (l.), Netherlands, won the qualifying of the Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament 2014 at Dolfijn Bowling Tilburg, Netherlands, and a 1.000 Euro bonus. Spil, who had games of 253, 268, 279, 213, 239 and 247, leads 46 of 213 bowlers from 17 countries into Sunday's finals. Jesper Svensson (r.), a two-handed lefty from Sweden, posted the highest series on Saturday to jump into third place with 1477.
PBA Hall of Famer shoots 1456 series in Squad 9; Dutch Johnny Spil leads the 185-player field from 17 countries with 1499; cut for 36th place is 1345 (224.17 average)
PBA Hall of Famer Brian Voss (pictured), United States, posted the highest series of Friday's squads 9-11 en route to move into sixth place in the overall qualifying standings of the Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament. Voss, who owns 25 PBA and three EBT titles, toppled 1456 pins including a 256 triplicate in games 2-4. Heading into the final qualifying day, Johnny Spil of the Netherlands leads the 185-player field from 17 countries with 1499 and an average of 249.83.
Dutch bowler rolls 1499 series in Squad 7 to overtake the lead in the 135-player field; Bjørn Einar Rudshagen (NOR), Thomas Larsen (DEN) crack the top 5; Jeroen van der Heide (NED) rolls the second 300 game of the tournament; cut for 36th place surpasses the 1300 mark (1311, 218.50 average)
Starting Thursday in fourth place, Johnny Spil (l.), Netherlands, rolled a 1499 series in Squad 7 to overtake the lead in the qualifying of the Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament at Dolfijn Bowling Tilburg, Netherlands. The qualifying winner will receive a 1.000 Euro bonus. Squad 8 was highlighted by the second perfecto of the tournament. Jeroen van der Heide (r.), Netherlands, accomplished the feat in the second game of a 1229 series.
Local youth bowler shoots 1460 series in Squad 5; Belgium's Jean-Marc Lebon leads qualifying with 1483; cut for 36th place is now 1287 (214.50 average)
Youri Fens (pictured), a local youth bowler, dominated the fifth qualifying squad Wednesday evening en route to shoot into second place in the Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament at Dolfijn Bowling Tilburg, Netherlands, with 1460 or an average of 243.33. Fens is now sandwiched between Jean-Marc Lebon of Belgium, who leads the field of 102 players from six countries with 1483 (247.17 average), and his compatriot Marawan Aernoudt, who slipped to third place with 1434 including the tournaments lone 300 game so far.
Dutch national team member leads Squad 4 with 1393 total to leap into fourth place; top 6 players after the first four squads are automatically qualified for Sunday's finals; cut for 36th place is now 1278 (213 average)
Lisanne Breeschooten (pictured), Netherlands, led the fourth of 14 qualifying squads Tuesday evening at Dolfijn Bowling Tilburg in Tilburg, Netherlands, to add her name to the leaderboard in the Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament. The Dutch women's national team member tied Johnny Spil (right), Netherlands, at 1393 and took over fourth place due to her lower last game, 248-214 in Spil's favor. By sitting in the top 6 after four squads, Breeschooten is automatically qualified for Sunday's finals if she doesn't finish in the top 36.
Belgium's Lebon, Aernoudt continue to lead qualifying after Squad 3/14; cut for 36th place is 1266 (211 average)
Johnny Spil (l.), Netherlands, led the third of 14 squads to move into third place in the qualifying of the Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament 2014 Monday evening at Dolfijn Bowling Tilburg in Tilburg, Netherlands. The Dutch posted games of 226, 237, 224, 213, 245 and 248 for 1393 total and an average of 232.17. Belgium's Jean-Marc Lebon (r.) and Marawan Aernoudt continued to lead the field of 83 bowlers with 1483 and 1434, respectively.
Jean-Marc Lebon is the early leader with 1483 (214.17 average); Marawan Aernoudt shoots the tournament's first 300 game in Squad 2
Belgian bowlers set the tone on the first day of qualifying at the Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament 2014, which got underway Sunday at Dolfijn Bowling Tilburg in Tilburg, Netherlands. Long-time national team member Jean-Marc Lebon (l.) took the early lead with 1483 total and an average of 247.17. His compatriot Marawan Aernoudt (r.) rolled the tournament's first 300 in Squad 2 to finish the opening day in second place with 1434 (239 average).
Bowlers of the Israel Bowling Federation pair with Special Olympics athletes in unique Doubles league
The Israel Bowling Federation has announced that it has signed a new partnership agreement with Special Olympics Israel in November 2013. This partnership will open greater opportunities for the athletes with intellectual disabilities in the sport of the Tenpin Bowling (L-R Daniel Benaim, S.O. Israel; Arie Fisher, IBF President). After a few months of preparation, a unique project got underway last on Friday, February 21, at bowling center Petach-Tikva with the first Unified Bowling League.
Dolfijn Bowling Tilburg in Tilburg, Netherlands (Feb. 23 - March 2, 2014)
The 2014 European Bowling Tour commences with the Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament at 20-lane Dolfijn Bowling in Tilburg, Netherlands. Qualifying starts on Sunday, February 23 and runs through Saturday, March 1. A total of 46 players will advance to the finals on Sunday, March 2. The EBT Silver tournament offers total prize fund of 44.400 Euro with 6.000 Euro going to the winner, 4.000 to the runner-up and 3.000 and 2.000 to third and fourth place finishers, resp. Low to cash is 46th place (400 Euro).
Youth Euro Trophy event drew 160 youth bowlers from 8 countries; champions crowned in nine divisions
Giancarlo Ragusa (pictured) of Belgium averaged 228 in nine games round robin match play to cruise to the Division 1 title of the 14th BBWZ International Youth Tournament Sunday at Bowling Almere in Almere, Netherlands. Ragusa barely made the cut to the finals as he finished the semifinals in seventh place to earn the last boys' spot for the combined finals with the top 3 girls. All previous pinfall was dropped and Ragusa cruised to victory with games of 236, 194, 207, 247, 219, 212, 235, 235 and 267 and 2012 total including 160 bonus.
Dane defeats men's ranking winner Jaroslav Lorenc (CZE) in the title match, 449-390
Kamilla Kjeldsen (pictured) of Denmark defeated Jaroslav Lorenc, Czech Republic, in the title match over two games total pins, 441-390, to win her first career European Bowling Tour title in the 8th International Wroclaw Open by Hammer Sunday evening at Galeria Rozrywki Miraz in Wroclaw, Poland.Kjeldsen, who won the women's ranking for the 12th time, pocketed 4.250 Euro. Lorenc, who won the men's ranking in Wroclaw received 2.750 Euro for second place.
The Israel Bowling Federation has announced the its team for the 2014 Women's European Championships, which will be held from June 4-15 at bowling center Neue City Bowling Hasenheide in Berlin Germany. To qualify for the team, the women had to bowl in a qualification
tournament at bowling center Planet in the city of Rishon Lezion
featuring 30 games over 6
days. The top five players plus national ranking leader Sarit Mizrahi made the team for Berlin.
Ukraine's Kyrylo Gayduk, Aleksandr Nechipaev (Boys 3 & 4), Russia's Polina Kharmalova (Girls 1), and Dutch Denise Blankenzee, Celine Ubert, Maroucha Stam (Girls 1-3) and Vince van der Loo (Mixed) remain unchallenged atop the divisional leaderboards
Valentyn Kucherenko (l.) toppled 1625 (232.14 average) on the last qualifying day of the 14th BBWZ International Youth Tournament at Bowling Almere in Almere, Netherlands, en route to win the qualifying in Boys Division 1 and to lead the top 12 players into the semifinals. Joppe Belmans (r.) of Belgium also waited until the last qualifying day to grab the lead in Boys 2 with 1479 total (211.29). The other seven divisional leaders remained unchanged.
Swede leads top 40 players into Sunday's finals; Dane Kamilla Kjeldsen is the lone woman in the finals and has already won the women's ranking in Wroclaw; cut for 40th place is 1245 (207.50 average)
Karl Wahlgren (pictured left with Joonas Jehkinen, right) of Sweden won the qualifying in the 8th International Wroclaw Open by Hammer en route to lead the top 40 players into Sunday's finals at bowling center Galeria Rozrywki Miraz in Wroclaw, Poland. Joonas Jehkinen of Finland rolled a 1396 series in the last qualifying squad on Saturday evening to leap into third place. Stephan Fiege of Germany hit the cutoff number for 40th place with 1245 (207.50 average).
Qualifying in the International Youth Tournament concludes Saturday in Almere, Netherlands
Gaetan Mouvereaux (l.) from France with 1561 and Polina Kharlamova (r.) of Russia with 1427 took over the lead in boys and girls Division 1 at the Friday at the 14th BBWZ International Youth Tournament in Almere, Netherlands. The Youth Euro Trophy (YET) event features 154 youth bowlers from Belgium, Denmark, England, France, Netherlands, Russia, Scotland and Ukraine, who will bowl for titles in nine divisions (by age and average).
Wahlgren finishes Squad 11 with the tournament's first 300 game to lead 93-player field with 1421; Viacheslav Oseredko is the player on the cut line in 40th place with 1230 pins (205 average)
Swedish international Karl Wahlgren (pictured left) and his team mate Anton Borg became the first players to crack the 1400-bar en route to lead the 8th International Wroclaw Open by Hammer heading into the final qualifying day. Wahlgren started Squad 11 with games of 213, 229, 247, 225 and 207 before he closed out his six-game block with the tournament's first 300 game to lead 93-player field from 15 countries with 1421 and an average of 236.83. Qualifying concludes on Saturday, February 15, with Squads 13-17.
Cut for 40th place is currently 1128 (188 average)
Danish national team member Carsten Warming Hansen (l.) averaged 227.17 in the seventh squad Thursday evening at Galeria Rozrywki Miraz bowling center in Wroclaw, Poland, to overtake the lead in the qualifying of the 8th International Wroclaw Open. Hansen leads a field of 61 players from eleven countries with 1363 pinfall total. Jaroslav Lorenc (r.), Czech Republic, who moved into the top spot after a 1352 effort in Squad 6, slipped to second place.
Pasi Uotila (l.) of Finland and Mai Ginge Jensen (r.) of Denmark emerged as men's and women's champion in the 7th EBT Masters 2014, which concluded the 2013 European Bowling Tour season Monday, March 3, at Dolfijn Bowling Tilburg in Tilburg, Netherlands. In the men's title match, top seeded Uotila defeated Martin Larsen of Sweden, 246-202. On the women's finale, Jensen, took downd tournament leader Birgit Pöppler of Germany, 224-207.
John Wells of England won his first European Bowling Tour title in the Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament 2014 in the closest decision in EBT history. Wells tied defending champion Thomas Larsen of Denmark in the fourth and last Eliminator Round after two games, 429-429, and became the winner due to the "higher last game" rule, 176 to 173. As all ties in this tournament were broken by the higher last game, Wells emerged as the champion and received the 6.000 Euro top prize.
With his 1499 series of Squad 7, Johnny Spil (l.), Netherlands, won the qualifying of the Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament 2014 at Dolfijn Bowling Tilburg, Netherlands, and a 1.000 Euro bonus. Spil, who had games of 253, 268, 279, 213, 239 and 247, leads 46 of 213 bowlers from 17 countries into Sunday's finals. Jesper Svensson (r.), a two-handed lefty from Sweden, posted the highest series on Saturday to jump into third place with 1477.
PBA Hall of Famer Brian Voss (pictured), United States, posted the highest series of Friday's squads 9-11 en route to move into sixth place in the overall qualifying standings of the Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament. Voss, who owns 25 PBA and three EBT titles, toppled 1456 pins including a 256 triplicate in games 2-4. Heading into the final qualifying day, Johnny Spil of the Netherlands leads the 185-player field from 17 countries with 1499 and an average of 249.83. 
Starting Thursday in fourth place, Johnny Spil (l.), Netherlands, rolled a 1499 series in Squad 7 to overtake the lead in the qualifying of the Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament at Dolfijn Bowling Tilburg, Netherlands. The qualifying winner will receive a 1.000 Euro bonus. Squad 8 was highlighted by the second perfecto of the tournament. Jeroen van der Heide (r.), Netherlands, accomplished the feat in the second game of a 1229 series.
Youri Fens (pictured), a local youth bowler, dominated the fifth qualifying squad Wednesday evening en route to shoot into second place in the Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament at Dolfijn Bowling Tilburg, Netherlands, with 1460 or an average of 243.33. Fens is now sandwiched between Jean-Marc Lebon of Belgium, who leads the field of 102 players from six countries with 1483 (247.17 average), and his compatriot Marawan Aernoudt, who slipped to third place with 1434 including the tournaments lone 300 game so far.
Lisanne Breeschooten (pictured), Netherlands, led the fourth of 14 qualifying squads Tuesday evening at Dolfijn Bowling Tilburg in Tilburg, Netherlands, to add her name to the leaderboard in the Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament. The Dutch women's national team member tied Johnny Spil (right), Netherlands, at 1393 and took over fourth place due to her lower last game, 248-214 in Spil's favor. By sitting in the top 6 after four squads, Breeschooten is automatically qualified for Sunday's finals if she doesn't finish in the top 36. 
Johnny Spil (l.), Netherlands, led the third of 14 squads to move into third place in the qualifying of the Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament 2014 Monday evening at Dolfijn Bowling Tilburg in Tilburg, Netherlands. The Dutch posted games of 226, 237, 224, 213, 245 and 248 for 1393 total and an average of 232.17. Belgium's Jean-Marc Lebon (r.) and Marawan Aernoudt continued to lead the field of 83 bowlers with 1483 and 1434, respectively.
Belgian bowlers set the tone on the first day of qualifying at the Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament 2014, which got underway Sunday at Dolfijn Bowling Tilburg in Tilburg, Netherlands. Long-time national team member Jean-Marc Lebon (l.) took the early lead with 1483 total and an average of 247.17. His compatriot Marawan Aernoudt (r.) rolled the tournament's first 300 in Squad 2 to finish the opening day in second place with 1434 (239 average).
The Israel Bowling Federation has announced that it has signed a new partnership agreement with Special Olympics Israel in November 2013. This partnership will open greater opportunities for the athletes with intellectual disabilities in the sport of the Tenpin Bowling (L-R Daniel Benaim, S.O. Israel; Arie Fisher, IBF President). After a few months of preparation, a unique project got underway last on Friday, February 21, at bowling center Petach-Tikva with the first Unified Bowling League.
The 2014 European Bowling Tour commences with the Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament at 20-lane Dolfijn Bowling in Tilburg, Netherlands. Qualifying starts on Sunday, February 23 and runs through Saturday, March 1. A total of 46 players will advance to the finals on Sunday, March 2. The EBT Silver tournament offers total prize fund of 44.400 Euro with 6.000 Euro going to the winner, 4.000 to the runner-up and 3.000 and 2.000 to third and fourth place finishers, resp. Low to cash is 46th place (400 Euro).
Giancarlo Ragusa (pictured) of Belgium averaged 228 in nine games round robin match play to cruise to the Division 1 title of the 14th BBWZ International Youth Tournament Sunday at Bowling Almere in Almere, Netherlands. Ragusa barely made the cut to the finals as he finished the semifinals in seventh place to earn the last boys' spot for the combined finals with the top 3 girls. All previous pinfall was dropped and Ragusa cruised to victory with games of 236, 194, 207, 247, 219, 212, 235, 235 and 267 and 2012 total including 160 bonus.
Kamilla Kjeldsen (pictured) of Denmark defeated Jaroslav Lorenc, Czech Republic, in the title match over two games total pins, 441-390, to win her first career European Bowling Tour title in the 8th International Wroclaw Open by Hammer Sunday evening at Galeria Rozrywki Miraz in Wroclaw, Poland.Kjeldsen, who won the women's ranking for the 12th time, pocketed 4.250 Euro. Lorenc, who won the men's ranking in Wroclaw received 2.750 Euro for second place.
The Israel Bowling Federation has announced the its team for the 2014 Women's European Championships, which will be held from June 4-15 at bowling center Neue City Bowling Hasenheide in Berlin Germany. To qualify for the team, the women had to bowl in a qualification
tournament at bowling center Planet in the city of Rishon Lezion
featuring 30 games over 6
days. The top five players plus national ranking leader Sarit Mizrahi made the team for Berlin.
Valentyn Kucherenko (l.) toppled 1625 (232.14 average) on the last qualifying day of the 14th BBWZ International Youth Tournament at Bowling Almere in Almere, Netherlands, en route to win the qualifying in Boys Division 1 and to lead the top 12 players into the semifinals. Joppe Belmans (r.) of Belgium also waited until the last qualifying day to grab the lead in Boys 2 with 1479 total (211.29). The other seven divisional leaders remained unchanged. 
Karl Wahlgren (pictured left with Joonas Jehkinen, right) of Sweden won the qualifying in the 8th International Wroclaw Open by Hammer en route to lead the top 40 players into Sunday's finals at bowling center Galeria Rozrywki Miraz in Wroclaw, Poland. Joonas Jehkinen of Finland rolled a 1396 series in the last qualifying squad on Saturday evening to leap into third place. Stephan Fiege of Germany hit the cutoff number for 40th place with 1245 (207.50 average). 
Gaetan Mouvereaux (l.) from France with 1561 and Polina Kharlamova (r.) of Russia with 1427 took over the lead in boys and girls Division 1 at the Friday at the 14th BBWZ International Youth Tournament in Almere, Netherlands. The Youth Euro Trophy (YET) event features 154 youth bowlers from Belgium, Denmark, England, France, Netherlands, Russia, Scotland and Ukraine, who will bowl for titles in nine divisions (by age and average).
Swedish international Karl Wahlgren (pictured left) and his team mate Anton Borg became the first players to crack the 1400-bar en route to lead the 8th International Wroclaw Open by Hammer heading into the final qualifying day. Wahlgren started Squad 11 with games of 213, 229, 247, 225 and 207 before he closed out his six-game block with the tournament's first 300 game to lead 93-player field from 15 countries with 1421 and an average of 236.83. Qualifying concludes on Saturday, February 15, with Squads 13-17.
Danish national team member Carsten Warming Hansen (l.) averaged 227.17 in the seventh squad Thursday evening at Galeria Rozrywki Miraz bowling center in Wroclaw, Poland, to overtake the lead in the qualifying of the 8th International Wroclaw Open. Hansen leads a field of 61 players from eleven countries with 1363 pinfall total. Jaroslav Lorenc (r.), Czech Republic, who moved into the top spot after a 1352 effort in Squad 6, slipped to second place.