All matches total pinfall
over two games.
Match 1: Friday, 19:00
DOMINIC BARRETT
(England) vs Defending champion JENS NICKEL (Germany)
| |
Game
1 |
Game
2 |
TOTAL |
Game
1 |
Game
2 |
TOTAL |
|
 |
237 |
188 |
425 |
255 |
198 |
453 |
 |
|
BARRETT |
81
9 |
x
38 |
x
58 |
9/
78 |
x
108 |
x
138 |
x
168 |
x
197 |
x
217 |
9/x
237 |
237 |
|
NICKEL |
9/
20 |
x
48 |
x
67 |
81
76 |
x
106 |
x
136 |
x
166 |
x
196 |
x
226 |
xx9
255 |
255 |
|
BARRETT |
x
27 |
x
45 |
71
53 |
x
80 |
x
99 |
72
108 |
9/
128 |
x
148 |
9/
168 |
x9/
188 |
188 |
|
NICKEL |
x
29 |
x
48 |
9-
57 |
9/
74 |
72
83 |
x
113 |
x
140 |
x
159 |
72
168 |
xxx
198 |
198 |
An impressive strikefest in the opening game
of the ninth World Tenpin Masters saw defending
champion Jens Nickel of Germany clinch the first
game by just 18 pins.
Despite three open frames in the second game,
Nickel managed a double, turkey and double to
keep his advantage and survives to round two,
453-425, and maintains the chance to make the
double.
A power cut and therefore a complete blackout
after the second frame of the second game
certainly upset the equilibrium of Nickel. when
play resumed he missed the single 9-pin and
suffered a 7-split before getting back into the
strike zone and surge to the finish.
"That break made things just a little
difficult," commented the stocky German. "I was
very relieved to get back on line and get over
the first hurdle. Barrett bowled very well, I
think I'll adopt him as a son, I know he has a
tremendous future in bowling ahead of him. "
Commenting on the single lane, Nickel added:
"The lane condition was very good and despite
the Twister pins it was fairly easy this time. I
hope that remains through the weekend."
Barrett was, of course, disappointed to lose his
first match in the World Tenpin Masters,
especially as he had the chance to get back at
Nickel in the second game. "I just didn't get
the breaks I needed to overhaul Nickel in the
second game," he commented. "But I will be
back."
Match 2: Friday, 20:00
TOMAS LEANDERSSON (Sweden) vs GUY
CAMINSKY (South Africa)
| |
Game 1 |
Game 2 |
TOTAL |
Game 1 |
Game 2 |
TOTAL |
|
 |
164 |
175 |
339 |
166 |
209 |
375 |
 |
| LEANDERSSON |
72
9 |
x
29 |
7/
45 |
63
54 |
x
80 |
x
98 |
62
106 |
9/
126 |
x
146 |
7/8
164 |
164 |
| CAMINSKY |
9/
20 |
x
40 |
9/
57 |
7/
72 |
5/
89 |
7/
107 |
8/
126 |
9/
142 |
63
151 |
9/5
166 |
166 |
| LEANDERSSON |
x
20 |
9/
39 |
9/
54 |
5/
72 |
8/
91 |
9/
110 |
9/
130 |
x
150 |
9/
166 |
63
175 |
175 |
| CAMINSKY |
9/
20 |
x
50 |
x
77 |
x
97 |
7/
116 |
9/
136 |
x
163 |
x
181 |
71
189 |
x9/
209 |
209 |
After both players stringing strikes in the
opening game, it was a case of after the Lord
Mayor's Show as neither Leandersson or Caminsky
could hit the pocket in their first games. An
unusual three open frames from the lithe Swede
and the south African just with lowly spares saw
just two pins separating the pair as they
progressed to the second game.
Match 3: Friday, 21:00
LYNDA BARNES (United States) vs
WIM VAN DER VEEN (Netherlands)
| |
Game 1 |
Game 2 |
TOTAL |
Game 1 |
Game 2 |
TOTAL |
|
 |
151 |
201 |
352 |
185 |
190 |
375 |
 |
| BARNES |
-8
8 |
x
24 |
51
30 |
9/
50 |
x
70 |
9/
88 |
8/
106 |
8-
114 |
x
134 |
9/7
151 |
151 |
| v.d. VEEN |
x
20 |
9/
40 |
x
60 |
8/
79 |
9/
99 |
x
119 |
9/
138 |
9/
157 |
9-
166 |
7/9
185 |
185 |
| BARNES |
x
20 |
8/
37 |
7/
57 |
x
77 |
9/
96 |
9/
116 |
x
145 |
x
165 |
9/
184 |
9/7
201 |
201 |
| v.d. VEEN |
8/
20 |
x
40 |
9/
59 |
9/
75 |
63
84 |
x
104 |
9/
124 |
x
151 |
x
171 |
7/9
190 |
190 |
A gutter ball in the first frame was the
worst possible start for Barnes as she took on
the lofty Dutchman. A clean game with all but
the ninth frame saw van der Veen with a
comfortable 34 point lead going into the second
game.
That lead was whittled down by Barnes as the
second game progressed and it all came down to
the final couple of frames to decide who stayed
and who departed.
Van der Veen put ball after ball heavily into
the pocket, but the lefthander kept leaving a
single pin.
"I'm so disappointed to have come so far and
lose in the first round," said Barnes. "I just
couldn't get a match-up. Wim should have beaten
me by at least 70 pins. Now I'm sorry that the
girls back home don't have something to cheer
about."
"I'm amazed that I just couldn't get any pin
action," stated Van der Veen. "I was hitting the
pocket without any trouble but kept leaving
single pins. I got fed up with looking at 7-8-9
and 10 pins." Ten of his 20 frames saw a single
pin refuse to budge. Van der Veen will be up
against defending champion Jens Nickel in the
first match of the second round. That takes to the
lane at 21:00 Saturday evening. Play resumes
Saturday afternoon at 14:00 with a further three
matches.
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