MEN - TOP 36 - ROUND THREE

Well, well, well. After leading the tournament from the qualifying round and then the next four games, Sweden's Torbjorn Halling has suddenly lost the plot and the small city of Boras can no longer boast of having the leaders in both divisions.

But all credit to Owe Hermann of Norway (pictured) who shot to fame with a great four-game block and now holds a 36-point over Stewart Meadus, a Canadian now resident in Harrogate, northern England.
A run of 189, 234, 216 and 235 brought Hermann to the fore, bringing his overall tournament average up to 219, bowling scratch as one of the younger set.

Meadus, receiving two points per game, consolidated his second place but defending champion Halling's 753, plus 28 bonus, dropped him to third place. Still in contention is Ron Oldfield from England in fourth place, chased by 2003 champion Roger Pieters of Belgium in fifth.

The cut to the top 18 came at 4091to the advantage of Sweden's Arne Hybelius, just a single point ahead of Peter Fehr of Germany, now sidelined.

The men can now put their feet up as they are not scheduled to bowl again until the opening squad on Saturday morning at the bewitching hour of 09:00. Bowlers from seven nations are now left in the hunt for podium positions.

The final squad for Saturday evening consists of the last 18 ladies bowling four games for the cut to eight round robin places.

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