MEN'S SEMIFINALS AND FINAL:
| |
Sd |
Name
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
Name |
Sd |
|
 |
7 |
Badr Al
Sheikh
Saudi Arabia |
206 |
148 |
208 |
vs |
196 |
225 |
234 |
Or Aviram
Israel |
6 |
 |
| |
Sd |
Name |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
Name |
Sd |
|
 |
1 |
Michael
Schmidt
Canada |
211 |
214 |
|
vs |
189 |
197 |
|
Gery
Verbruggen
Belgium |
4 |
 |
Match 1: Badr was 24 pins ahead in the
eighth frame and then missed a single pin in the
ninth to open the door for Or, who was working
on a double and needed two more strikes and pins
to win the first game. But Badr struck out
whilst Or spared, so advantage Saudi Arabia,
1-0.
Roles reversed in the second game as Or hit five
strikes in a row whilst Badr suffered open
frames. Or had one spilt which he left at the
best time, the final ball of the tenth frame
giving him a 4-6-7. Now it's a third game
decider.
Although Badr had five strikes in a row, it
wasn't good enough to take him into the men's
final as Or hit a turkey, a doubles and then
finished with four, just needing to mark in the
tenth frame.
Match 2: The lefty (Verbruggen) versus
righty show went down to the wire but some
fierce gum chewing by the Canadian saw him once
again strike out in the tenth frame to notch the
first game on his gun holster.
Bronze medal position as the honors go to the
Canadian, two-nil and the final is now set as
Canada versus Israel, a very intriguing
encounter.
Canada's last BWC title was in Hamburg in 1972
when Ray Mitchell beat Filipino Loreto Maranan
in the championship match. No Israeli bowler has
previously reached the final.
MEN'S FINAL:
| |
Sd |
Name |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
Name |
Sd |
|
|
|
6 |
Or Aviram
Israel |
200 |
233 |
214 |
vs |
211 |
205 |
216 |
Michael Schmidt
Canada |
|
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 This is, indeed, a finale to remember. Israel
versus Canada is unique enough, but the bowling
was fantastic, just the occasional spare in a
string of strikes causing the eventual outcome.
A 2-10 split in the sixth frame of the first game
cost Or that game and a 4-9 in the second game for
Michael. Or left the 4-9 in the tenth frame of the
last game, picked it up, but it didn't win him the
match as Michael ended with three strikes from the
seventh then nine-spare in the tenth with a strike
as the fill ball.
Game and match over and the strains of 'O Canada'
being played for the champion at the presentation
ceremony. Return to Main Page
For further information, contact Keith Hale:
keithhale679@aol.com
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