Thomas Larsen of Odense, Denmark came to the fore once again, leading the top 24 after a further four games with 942, including a

Thomas Larsen

high of 290 in the second.

“I left a ringing 10-pin in the first frame of that game, but then struck out,” he told us. “I always do well in Barcelona, this bowling center is very good for me.

“The lanes seemed to be a little bit different today. I started with the wrong line but I moved and had that really good second game. I just hung around from there.”

With his total pinfall now standing at 1623 going into the next round, Larsen has the lead over Colombia’s Luz Adriana Leal and the ‘always there’ Dominic Barret of England. Those will be anxious to keep in the top three places after a further four games when the cut will be to just the top three for the one-game stepladder final.
1266 is the cut for the top 24 and that tenuous position is held by Sweden’s 2009 Bowler of the Year, Helen Johnsson. Fellow Swede Peter Ljung suffers the fate of demotion to the sidelines, 25th and missing the cut by one pin.

The final stages will be available on web-stream from 18:00 local time (CET) with a choice of commentaries in English or Catalan.

QUARTER FINAL – 28-0