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 DOUBLES EVENT - Six games - Short oil pattern.
Shalin Zulkifli and Sharon Koh of Malaysia set the pace over the first two games with 894. Zulkifli hit 225 and 200 whilst Koh had 221 and 248 for the duo to lead by just two pins over Singapore's Jazreel Tan and Cherie Tan.
Korea slot into third place, thanks to a 300 from Kim Yeau Jin in the second game.

The short oil condition seems to be favored as the top 14 teams of the 28 on this opening squad are over 200 average.

The final  frame of the 300 can be viewed: http://youtube.com/watch?v=pFcVPQ56lOg
Courtesy of Lucas Wiseman, USBC Communications.

Three new WTBA Women's World Championship records can be claimed by Korea's dynamic duo after compiling 2787 over the six games, 1395 for three games and setting a high doubles game of 526 with Gye Min Young (pictured, left) hitting 267 and Kim Yeau Jin 259.
This is the first time that the two Koreans had bowled as a doubles team together. "We're feeling good," said Kim, "but we're not sure about the gold medal yet. I'm very pleased to have bowled the first 300 of these Championships as I had two lucky strikes, but I had a wide pocket. I prefer the short oil so will just have to wait and see how I feel when we bowl on the long.

After the dust settled from the second squad of the day, the top scorers were Ann-Maree Putney and Jayde Flanagan (left in lower pic) of Australia with a 2644 total, the top score of the squad, but not enough to challenge leaders Korea.
"We bowl well together," Ann-Maree, a resident of Sydney, told us. "We won a silver medal in Cyprus last year at the Commonwealth Championships. We're both happy on the long and short oil patterns, so hope to do well in all the events. The Australian team is evenly balanced and we're not having any altitude problems so far."
Jayde hails from Melbourne and that fine city will be hosting the next Women's World Championships in 2009.

The Aussie's 2644 was just seven pins better than the 2637 rolled by the Dominican Republic's Aumi Guerra and Ana Germania Herniquez. "We're the Dominican trademark doubles team," joked Aumi after the squad. "We won gold in the 2003 Tournament of the Americas." Commenting on the conditions here in Mexico, she added: "Normally the short oil pattern is not my good point, but I changed equipment and today I did well. Perhaps it will change for the future. We enjoyed bowling today and it is fantastic to be surrounded by such great players, so we feel really good about coming into second place on this squad."

Squad three saw Koreans back in contention after the first two games, Choi Jin A and Nam Bo Ra setting a hot pace with 938. The Americans are beginning to show at last as Lynda Barnes and Tennelle Milligan combine for an opening 911.

Another two world records tumble as Korea's Choi Jin A (pictured, left) and Nam Bo Ra combine for 2,804 to demote their team-mates Gye and Kim into second place. The duo also upped the ante for three games with yet another record, their 1433 eclipsing the 1395 set by their team-mates earlier in the day.
Moving up to third are the United States as Lynda Barnes and Tennelle Milligan bid for the bronze.
Mexico had their 15 minutes of fame by hitting a record 547 for a doubles single game in the final game of the squad Adriana Perez hit 279 and she was backed up by Sandra Gongora's 268..
Once again, the Korean pair were playing together for the first time but both are gold medalists. Choi, 24, took two gold medals and Nam, 26, one in the recent Asian Games in Qatar.
"We both really like bowling on the short oil," commented Choi. "I think we will do well on the long pattern, too. We would have liked to have been able to see the sights of Monterrey, but we have been too busy practising on these lanes, but we hope our coaches let us go on a tour later next week."

It was a case of 'Last Chance Saloon' on Sunday morning as the final squad of the Doubles event took to the lanes. The score to beat for gold was 2804 and just to get into bronze position called for 2729.
Denmark's Britt Brondsted and Kamilla Kjeldsen set a hot pace but faded after four games. Then the pace was taken over by the Swedish duo of Helen Johnsson (left)and Malin Glendert and when it came into the home straight just Sweden and the Netherlands had a chance of ousting the Americans from bronze medal position, the Swedes needed 451 and the Dutch 510 in the final game.
The Swedes topped the squad with (1353, 1344) 2697 so fell 91 pins short of their target and the Dutch were further back.
So, the final positions have Korea gold and silver and the United States bronze for the podium and coveted medals.

 FINAL STANDINGS:
# Name Nat 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pins Total Avg
1 CHOI JIN A KOR 243 246 258 268 205 217 1437
NAM BO RA KOR 213 236 237 218 213 250 1367 2804 233.67
2 Flag of South Korea
GYE MIN YOUNG
KOR 193 193 267 253 239 236 1381
Flag of United States
KIM YEAU JIN
KOR 183 300 259 247 224 193 1406 2787 232.25
3 LYNDA BARNES USA 235 236 184 228 259 216 1358
TENNELLE MILLIGAN USA 208 232 231 216 258 226 1371 2729 227.42
4 HELEN JOHNSSON SWE 238 242 211 267 213 182 1353
MALIN GLENDERT SWE 210 195 235 222 246 236 1344 2697 224.75
5 SHALIN ZULKIFLI MAL 225 200 147 248 257 247 1324
SHARON KOH MAL 221 248 221 224 204 211 1329 2653 221.08
6 ANN-MAREE PUTNEY AUS 226 181 247 214 258 222 1348
JAYDE FLANAGAN AUS 226 228 202 204 204 232 1296 2644 220.33
7 ANA GERMANIA HERNIQUEZ DOM 194 234 235 200 217 181 1261
AUMI GUERRA DOM 236 290 202 236 236 176 1376 2637 219.75
8 LISANNE BREESCHOTEN NED 222 224 213 235 244 164 1302
NICOLE SANDERS NED 207 213 229 226 207 247 1329 2631 219.25
9 DIANDRA ASBATY USA 194 211 193 202 226 265 1291
SHANNON O'KEEFE USA 244 225 249 191 191 237 1337 2628 219
10 ANJA GINGE JENSEN DEN 212 222 220 201 211 267 1333
MAI GINGE JENSEN DEN 277 204 235 187 174 193 1270 2603 216.92
11 KRISTA PÖLLÄNEN FIN 244 179 187 221 193 234 1258
PIRITTA KANTOLA FIN 204 266 227 265 203 179 1344 2602 216.83
12 ESTHER CHEAH MAL 222 195 176 202 268 203 1266
ZANDRA AZIELA MAL 225 204 221 231 203 227 1311 2577 214.75
13 ADRIANA PEREZ MEX 259 211 169 177 236 279 1331
SANDRA GONGORA MEX 161 211 212 194 196 268 1242 2573 214.42
14 JOSEPHINE CANARE PHI 192 169 210 258 196 188 1213
MARIA LIZA DEL ROSARIO PHI 190 248 253 189 239 238 1357 2570 214.17
15 ANA ISABEL GONZALEZ MEX 194 194 215 237 214 215 1269
MARIA FERNANDA CORNEJO MEX 215 191 247 216 222 199 1290 2559 213.25
16 JANIN RIBGUTH GER 221 177 187 201 214 182 1182
MICHAELA GÖBEL GER 199 207 235 247 215 268 1371 2553 212.75
17 JASMINE YEONG-NATHAN SIN 246 169 279 258 168 189 1309
JENNIFER TAN SIN 207 244 204 185 147 256 1243 2552 212.67
18 DIANA ALFREDSSON SWE 176 247 205 248 248 216 1340
ELLINOR HENESKÄR SWE 178 202 156 234 194 246 1210 2550 212.5
19 BRITT BRONDSTED DEN 258 190 209 179 165 258 1259
KAMILLA KJELDSEN DEN 247 214 237 180 194 217 1289 2548 212.33
20 SHANNON PLUHOWSKY USA 213 231 228 186 202 219 1279
STEFANIE NATION USA 211 194 192 218 224 216 1255 2534 211.17
21 LAURA FONNEGRA MANTILLA COL 198 227 220 247 191 221 1304
LUZ ADRIANA LEAL COL 183 168 211 211 205 234 1212 2516 209.67
22 HAPPY SOEDIYONO IND 215 203 224 181 218 187 1228
PUTTY ARMEIN IND 212 191 249 179 238 214 1283 2511 209.25
23 CHERIE TAN SIN 200 190 214 239 161 200 1204
JAZREEL TAN SIN 269 233 229 139 220 213 1303 2507 208.92
24 KIRSTEN PENNY ENG 146 248 224 212 216 235 1281
ZARA GLOVER ENG 160 195 233 192 231 215 1226 2507 208.92
25 GHISLAINE VAN DER TOL NED 206 204 183 241 206 183 1223
MARIEKE DE JONG NED 205 171 215 242 210 235 1278 2501 208.42
26 PRISCILLA MAASWINKEL NED 200 224 233 205 203 202 1267
WENDY KOK NED 208 191 199 200 231 189 1218 2485 207.08
27 KERRIE RYAN-CIACH CAN 194 173 214 221 218 257 1277
ROBIN ORLIKOWSKI CAN 181 180 192 209 234 205 1201 2478 206.5
28 INGELLIMAR CONTRERAS VEN 210 210 257 258 233 248 1416
MARIELA ALARZA VEN 166 152 192 164 172 215 1061 2477 206.42
29 PAOLA MENDEZ DOM 197 264 205 216 184 235 1301
PAULA VILAS DOM 245 195 179 225 157 172 1173 2474 206.17
30 NATALIE SHELLEY AUS 203 215 257 192 218 177 1262
SUE CASELL AUS 189 190 212 195 217 206 1209 2471 205.92
31 SHALIMA ZALSHA IND 202 211 198 193 189 184 1177
TANNYA ROUMIMPER IND 207 228 223 235 208 181 1282 2459 204.92
32 CHOY POH LAI MAL 213 188 186 166 204 188 1145
WENDY CHAI MAL 205 192 206 279 229 203 1314 2459 204.92
33 VALERIE MOURGUES FRA 162 160 177 226 180 202 1107
ISABELLE SALDJIAN FRA 214 210 246 279 202 195 1346 2453 204.42
34 JENNIFER PARK CAN 216 166 170 168 225 182 1127
LYNNE GAUTHIER CAN 215 246 257 253 180 174 1325 2452 204.33
35 KATJA KYLLÖNEN FIN 160 249 193 247 234 165 1248
REIJA LUNDEN FIN 192 183 174 202 243 210 1204 2452 204.33
36 MICHELLE AYALA PUR 182 203 243 204 225 202 1259
YOSELIN LEON PUR 205 188 163 225 201 211 1193 2452 204.33
37 CAROLINE LAGRANGE CAN 267 199 196 210 225 191 1288
ISABELLE RIOUX CAN 190 166 190 225 200 190 1161 2449 204.08
38 PATRICIA SCHWARZ GER 187 269 178 167 247 236 1284
TINA HULSCH GER 184 192 237 146 202 203 1164 2448 204
39 KATE WILTON AUS 216 145 191 217 183 209 1161
REBECCA SIMPSON AUS 223 232 191 193 224 214 1277 2438 203.17
40 GANG HYE EUN KOR 217 192 213 247 204 223 1296
HONG SU YEON KOR 213 168 182 203 221 154 1141 2437 203.08
41 FIONA BANKS ENG 214 203 167 248 182 211 1225
JEMMA SMITH ENG 188 203 225 149 199 243 1207 2432 202.67
42 ALICIA MARCANO VEN 193 223 190 184 196 226 1212
KAREN MARCANO VEN 196 189 180 225 193 236 1219 2431 202.58
43 LETICIA ITUARTE MEX 131 193 214 235 184 215 1172
MARLA RAMON MEX 243 224 214 238 176 159 1254 2426 202.17
44 JELENA JUBERTE LAT 201 211 170 210 198 216 1206
OLGA GORBACHEVA LAT 220 183 197 211 221 184 1216 2422 201.83
45 NINA FLACK SWE 202 214 255 206 193 199 1269
THERESE FORSELL SWE 182 236 212 194 159 170 1153 2422 201.83
46 PAOLA ROCIO GOMEZ COL 193 171 209 204 194 213 1184
ROCIO DEL PILAR RESTREPO COL 185 193 213 181 233 230 1235 2419 201.58
47 DANA HANUSOVA CZE 212 266 215 222 235 192 1342
JANA MARESOVA CZE 200 172 201 169 183 149 1074 2416 201.33
48 PIA BURKAL DEN 218 191 224 189 169 198 1189
RIKKE RASMUSSEN DEN 209 203 210 181 233 182 1218 2407 200.58
49 WITVROUWEN CAROLIN BEL 129 211 199 248 246 179 1212
MOR AVIRAM ISR 181 186 174 215 248 180 1184 2396 199.67
50 HARUKA MATSUDA JAP 238 223 235 163 173 211 1243
KUMI TSUZAWA JAP 223 164 234 152 182 177 1132 2375 197.92
51 HEIDI THORSTENSEN NOR 195 221 217 191 194 178 1196
INGUNN OIEN NOR 169 203 180 202 198 225 1177 2373 197.75
52 FUNG SUET YEE VANESSA HOK 179 220 224 184 169 266 1242
SHUK HAN CHAN HOK 174 213 180 186 173 199 1125 2367 197.25
53 LEA CASTRO BRA 152 247 166 189 220 191 1165
STEPHANIE MARTINS BRA 188 200 159 222 199 232 1200 2365 197.08
54 AYANO KATAI JAP 213 213 221 195 214 211 1267
KANAKO ISHIMINE JAP 183 185 187 173 179 191 1098 2365 197.08
55 ENY DIAZ VEN 178 171 173 274 213 146 1155
PATRICIA DE FARIA  VEN 194 177 172 176 238 245 1202 2357 196.42
56 ELAINE FLORENCIO PHI 171 187 191 178 204 160 1091
LIZA CLUTARIO PHI 172 234 215 215 215 204 1255 2346 195.5
57 EVELYN CHAN SIN 217 195 157 235 192 184 1180
SABRINA LIM SIN 205 203 149 204 188 200 1149 2329 194.08
58 MARGARITA PINTO ESA 151 146 179 197 155 177 1005
MARIE GAUTON FRA 234 178 216 256 258 175 1317 2322 193.5
59 ELIZABETE VARAVA LAT 157 219 203 205 173 154 1111
TATJANA KOZEMJAKINA LAT 160 169 223 237 203 215 1207 2318 193.17
60 KATIE JOWSEY ENG 162 222 176 148 247 181 1136
LISA JOHN ENG 170 204 214 235 197 162 1182 2318 193.17
61 HOLLY ANGELA JOSEF PHI 195 213 194 148 187 154 1091
MARIANNE POSADAS PHI 223 182 189 190 207 235 1226 2317 193.08
62 OLENA MISHCHENKO UKR 166 153 208 188 160 191 1066
OLGA TARASOVA UKR 248 222 215 203 184 177 1249 2315 192.92
63 DIANA MARIA LEAL COL 196 152 180 216 177 191 1112
MARIA JOSE RODRIGUEZ COL 213 174 181 213 186 222 1189 2301 191.75
64 MAKI NAKANO JAP 199 160 212 143 191 204 1109
KAZUMI SATOH JAP 222 216 186 178 180 205 1187 2296 191.33
65 MARTINA BECKEL GER 193 180 213 195 194 144 1119
TANYA PETTY GER 202 168 183 177 187 239 1156 2275 189.58
66 VIRGINIA BELLO DOM 185 221 189 173 179 199 1146
PATCHARIN TORGERSEN NOR 199 194 177 172 200 180 1122 2268 189
67 LI SHIAU-PING CHT 183 175 179 188 210 187 1122
PAN YU-FEN CHT