Le Plaza Bowling in Saint Maximin, France (March 5-14, 2010)
2009 World Games champion Krista Pöllänen (l.) from Finland led the 12th qualifying squad with 1477 pinfall total en route to become the top-ranked women in the 298-player field of the Brunswick Euro Challenge. Robert Andersson (r.), Sweden, led fellow World Doubles Champion Martin Larsen in Squad 13 by 4 pins, 1444 to 1440, en route to move into 11th and 1wth place in the overall qualifying standings.
Kimmo Lehtonen and defending champion Mike Fagan achieve perfection
Anthony Pepe (l.), United States, fired games of, 299, 258, 217, 245, 297 and 256 in Squad 10 on Thursday morning to shoot into the lead in the Brunswick Euro Challenge with 1572 and an average of 262.00. Pepe had the front 11 in the first and fifth game but failed to roll the tournament's first 300. Kimmo Lehtonen (r.) accomplished the feat in the first game of Squad 11 and defending champion, Mike Fagan, United States, matched the feat five games later.
Carolyn Dorin-Ballard and Adian Ang lead Squads 8 and 9
PBA Women's Series exempt player Carolyn Dorin-Ballard (l.) led Squad 8 on Wednesday afternoon to move into 4th place in the overall qualifying standings in the Brunswick Euro Challenge currently underway at Le Plaza Bowling in Saint Maximin, France. Adrian Ang was the best of three Malaysians atop Squad 9 with 1479 to remain in third
position. Nico Joris, Belgium, leads the field since Squad 3 with 1518 six-game total and an average of 253.00.
North American and Malaysian bowlers dominate Qualifying Squad 7
32-time PBA champion and 2-time PBA Player of the Year, Parker Bohn III (left, 4th) and 20-time PWBA champion and former PWBA Player of the Year, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard (right, 9th), United States, rolled six-game series of 1451 and 1398, respectively, Tuesday night to move into the top 10 in the Brunswick Euro Challenge. Adrian Ang, Malaysia, topped Bohn by 19 pins for the squad lead to overtake 3rd place. Nico Joris, Belgium, held on to the lead with 1518.
Shoots 1495 series to move into second place in qualifying
Yoan Alix (l) played in his own league in sixth qualifying squad of the 2010 Brunswick Euro Challenge Monday evening at Le Plaza Bowling in Saint Maximin, France. The French international came out of the gates quickly with 221 followed by 268 and 236 for 725 after three games. Alix closed out his series with 255, 259 and 256 to jump into second place in the overall qualifying standings with 1495. Nico Joris (r.) continued to lead with 1518.
Top 6 after first weekend automatically qualified for the Eurosport 2 live TV finals
Nico Joris (l.) averaged 253 in Squad 3b on Sunday morning to shoot into the lead in the Brunswick Euro Challenge with 1518 six-game total Gery Verbruggen (r.), both Belgium, led Squad 5 and moved into second place with 1430. Previous leader Mohamade Sarmadi slipped to 3rd place with 1402. Marie Gauton, both France, led Squad 4 with 1397 to sit in 4th place. Rounding out the top 6 were Vincent Cayez, France (1389), and Jean Marc Lebon, Belgium (1376).
Le Plaza Bowling in Saint Maximin, France (March 5-14, 2010)
Mohamade Sarmadi, France, became the first player in the 2010 Brunswick Euro Challenge who cracked the 1400-bar en route to overtake the lead in qualifying. Sarmadi started Squad 2 on Saturday afternoon at Le Plaza Bowling in Saint Maximin, France, with five games between 223 and 236 and finished with 258 for 1402 pinfall total and an average of 233.67. The top 6 players from the first weekend including Sunday's extra Squad 3b and Squads 4 and 5 will automatically advance to the finals if the don't finish among the top 52 qualifiers.
Le Plaza Bowling in Saint Maximin, France (March 5-14, 2010)
Former world champion Ulf Bolleby, Sweden, took the early lead in the 2010 Brunswick Euro Challenge Friday at Le Plaza Bowling in Saint Maximin, France. Bolleby posted a 1355 six-game total and an average of 225.83. Bolleby started his series with 258, the highest game of the tournament thus far, and added 227, 199, 188, 236 and 247. Mark Jacobs, Netherlands, was second with 1296. Qualifying continues on Saturday with Squads 2 and 3 at 1pm and 5pm CET.
Le Plaza Bowling in Saint Maximin, France (March 5-14, 2010)
The Brunswick Euro Challenge, which will be held from March 8-14, 2010 at 28-laner Le Plaza Bowling in Saint Maximin near Paris, France, is the fifth event of the 2010 European Bowling Tour and one of the Tour's "Gold" tournaments. As of today 471 players from 37 countries have registered for the event which offers total prize fund of 90.000 Euro. Bowlingdigital will cover the BEC live including our much-anticipated high definition videos and high quality photos. The stepladder finals will be broadcasted live on Eurosport 2 Sunday, March 14 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. CET.
Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona, Spain (Feb., 23-28, 2010)
Dane Thomas Larsen (center) defeated the hottest player on the 2010 European Bowling Tour, Dominic Barrett (l.), England, 235-229, to win the 8th Catalonia Open and the 6.000 Euro top prize.In the opening match Barrett, seeded second, flew past No. 3, women's ranking winner Luz Adriana Leal (r.) from Colombia, 287-201, to make his third consecutive EBT title match. Barrett received 3.000 Euro for second place, while Leal earned 2.000 Euro for third place.
48 players - 27 men and 21 women - advance to Sunday's finals
Gery Verbruggen (l.), Belgium, was the sole player in the qualifying of the Catalonia Open - Trofeu Galasa who cracked the 1400-bar with 1411 six-game total and an average of 235.17 en route to lead 48 players into Sunday's finals at Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona. Joining Verbruggen as squad leader on Saturday were Mathias Sarmadi, France, (2nd, 1373), Patricia Luoto, Germany, (10th, 1341) and Osku Palermaa (r.), Finland (6th, 1350).
Anders Lousdal, Martin Paulsson qualify for the finals through Squad 7 and 8
Luz Adriana Leal, Colombia, held on to qualifying lead in VIII Catalonia Open - Trofeu Galasa after the conclusion of Squads 7 an8 Friday night at Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona, Spain.
The long-time Colombian national team member leads a field of 107 players from 16 countries with 1366 including 48 pins handicap. Dane Anders Lousdal (l.) and Martin Paulsson (r.), Sweden, led Squad 7 and 8 with 1326 and 1309, respectively, en route qualify for Sunday's finals.
Swede Peder Grimsen shoots the first 300 game of the tournament
Thomas Larsen (l.), Denmark, led the high-scoring Squad 6 in the 8th Catalonia Open - Trofeu Galasa Friday afternoon at Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona, Spain, to earn a spot for the finals on Sunday. Larsen had high games of 247 (2) and a low game of 203 for 1362 to move into second place in the overall standings, just four pins behind qualifying leader Luz Adriana Leal from Colombia (1366). Peder Grimsen (r.), Sweden, rolled the tournament's first 300 game.
Squad leaders advance to the finals of the Catalonia Open
Luz Adriana Leal (l.), Colombia, led the third squad of the VIII Catalonia Open Thursday afternoon at Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona with 1366 including handicap en route to overtake the lead in the overall qualifying standings. Leal is automatically qualified for the finals on Sunday. Dominic Barrett (r.), England, one of the hottest players on
the 2010 European Bowling Tour, earned his berth into the finals by
winning squad 4 with 1307.
Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona, Spain (Feb., 23-28, 2010)
Yoan Alix (left) and Marilyn Planchard, both France led the second qualifying squad in the Catalonia Open - Trofeu Galasa Wednesday at Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona. Alix finished his six-game series with a 287, the highest game of the tournament thus far, for 1349 (224.83) to overtake the lead in qualifying. However, as one of the 12 squad leaders Alix is automatically qualified for the finals. Qualifying runs through Saturday evening, Feb. 27, with the final Squad 12 scheduled for 9 p.m. local time.
Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona, Spain (Feb., 23-28, 2010)
20 bowlers - 16 men and 4 women - took to the lanes at Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday night to kick off the 8th Catalonia Open - Trofeu Galasa. Barcelona is the capital city of Catalonia, one of the seventeen Autonomous Communities of the Kingdom of Spain. None of the 20 players averaged 200. Axel GuimĂł, Catalonia, led Squad 1 with 1184 or an average of 197.33 and is automatically qualified for the finals on Sunday. The tournament is the fourth stop of the 2010 European Bowling Tour.
Fourth seeded Dominic Barrett (second from left), England, defeated three Swedes en route to win the title in the 4th International Wroclaw Open by Hammer and 3.700 Euro Sunday evening at Galeria Rozrywki Miraz in Wroclaw, Poland. In the title match against No. 1 seed Tobias Karlsson (left), Sweden, Barrett
posted games of 277-207 and 253-198 to easily win the match, 530-405, and to
claim his third EBT title. 14th placed Diana Zavjalova, Latvia, won the women's ranking in
Wroclaw.
Galeria Rozrywki Miraz in Wroclaw, Poland (Feb., 15-21, 2010)
Dominic Barrett (l.), England, won the qualifying of the 4th International Wroclaw Open by Hammer at Galeria Rozrywki Miraz in Wroclaw, Poland to lead the top 40 players into the finals on Sunday, Feb. 21. With the qualifying pinfall being carried forward, Barrett has a 50-pin buffer over Dennis Eklund (r.), Sweden, with 1482 six-game total and an average of 247.00 Eklund and Barrett finished 1,2 in last week's Hammer Bonzen Schietspoel Tournament.
Galeria Rozrywki Miraz in Wroclaw, Poland (Feb., 15-21, 2010)
Dominic Barrett (l.), England, and Dennis Eklund (r.), Sweden, continued where they left off last week and overtook first and second place in the qualifying of the 4th International Wroclaw Open by Hammer on Friday. Barrett, who fell to Eklund in the title match of the Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament last Sunday, overtook the lead in in Squad 9 with 1482 and an average of 247.00. Two Squads later, Eklund rolled 1432 to move into second place.Â
Galeria Rozrywki Miraz in Wroclaw, Poland (Feb., 15-21, 2010)
With seven regular and two extra squads in the books, 73 players - 69 men and 4 women - have bowled at least one six-game block in the qualifying of the 4th International Wroclaw Open by Hammer. Jouni Helminen, Finland, led Squad 7 on Thursday evening with 1369 to jump into 6th place in the overall qualifying standings. Tomasz Janicki, Poland, led Squad 5 with 1348 en route to overtake 8th place. Polish international Daria PajÄ…k led Squad 6 with 1324 including 48 pins handicap, good for 10th place.
2009 World Games champion K
rista Pöllänen (l.) from Finland led the 12th qualifying squad with 1477 pinfall total en route to become the top-ranked women in the 298-player field of the Brunswick Euro Challenge. Robert Andersson (r.), Sweden, led fellow World Doubles Champion Martin Larsen in Squad 13 by 4 pins, 1444 to 1440, en route to move into 11th and 1wth place in the overall qualifying standings. 
Anthony Pepe (l.), United States, fired games of, 299, 258, 217, 245, 297 and 256 in Squad 10 on Thursday morning to shoot into the lead in the Brunswick Euro Challenge with 1572 and an average of 262.00. Pepe had the front 11 in the first and fifth game but failed to roll the tournament's first 300. Kimmo Lehtonen (r.) accomplished the feat in the first game of Squad 11 and defending champion, Mike Fagan, United States, matched the feat five games later. 
PBA Women's Series exempt player Carolyn Dorin-Ballard (l.) led Squad 8 on Wednesday afternoon to move into 4th place in the overall qualifying standings in the Brunswick Euro Challenge currently underway at Le Plaza Bowling in Saint Maximin, France. Adrian Ang was the best of three Malaysians atop Squad 9 with 1479 to remain in third
position. Nico Joris, Belgium, leads the field since Squad 3 with 1518 six-game total and an average of 253.00. 
32-time PBA champion and 2-time PBA Player of the Year, Parker Bohn III (left, 4th) and 20-time PWBA champion and former PWBA Player of the Year, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard (right, 9th), United States, rolled six-game series of 1451 and 1398, respectively, Tuesday night to move into the top 10 in the Brunswick Euro Challenge. Adrian Ang, Malaysia, topped Bohn by 19 pins for the squad lead to overtake 3rd place. Nico Joris, Belgium, held on to the lead with 1518.
Yoan Alix (l) played in his own league in sixth qualifying squad of the 2010 Brunswick Euro Challenge Monday evening at Le Plaza Bowling in Saint Maximin, France. The French international came out of the gates quickly with 221 followed by 268 and 236 for 725 after three games. Alix closed out his series with 255, 259 and 256 to jump into second place in the overall qualifying standings with 1495. Nico Joris (r.) continued to lead with 1518.
Nico Joris (l.) averaged 253 in Squad 3b on Sunday morning to shoot into the lead in the Brunswick Euro Challenge with 1518 six-game total Gery Verbruggen (r.), both Belgium, led Squad 5 and moved into second place with 1430. Previous leader Mohamade Sarmadi slipped to 3rd place with 1402. Marie Gauton, both France, led Squad 4 with 1397 to sit in 4th place. Rounding out the top 6 were Vincent Cayez, France (1389), and Jean Marc Lebon, Belgium (1376).
Mohamade Sarmadi, France, became the first player in the 2010 Brunswick Euro Challenge who cracked the 1400-bar en route to overtake the lead in qualifying. Sarmadi started Squad 2 on Saturday afternoon at Le Plaza Bowling in Saint Maximin, France, with five games between 223 and 236 and finished with 258 for 1402 pinfall total and an average of 233.67. The top 6 players from the first weekend including Sunday's extra Squad 3b and Squads 4 and 5 will automatically advance to the finals if the don't finish among the top 52 qualifiers.
Former world champion Ulf Bolleby, Sweden, took the early lead in the 2010 Brunswick Euro Challenge Friday at Le Plaza Bowling in Saint Maximin, France. Bolleby posted a 1355 six-game total and an average of 225.83. Bolleby started his series with 258, the highest game of the tournament thus far, and added 227, 199, 188, 236 and 247. Mark Jacobs, Netherlands, was second with 1296. Qualifying continues on Saturday with Squads 2 and 3 at 1pm and 5pm CET.
The Brunswick Euro Challenge, which will be held from March 8-14, 2010 at 28-laner Le Plaza Bowling in Saint Maximin near Paris, France, is the fifth event of the 2010 European Bowling Tour and one of the Tour's "Gold" tournaments. As of today 471 players from 37 countries have registered for the event which offers total prize fund of 90.000 Euro. 
Bowlingdigital will cover the BEC live including our much-anticipated high definition videos and high quality photos.
Dane Thomas Larsen (center) defeated the hottest player on the 2010 European Bowling Tour, Dominic Barrett (l.), England, 235-229, to win the 8th Catalonia Open and the 6.000 Euro top prize.In the opening match Barrett, seeded second, flew past No. 3, women's ranking winner Luz Adriana Leal (r.) from Colombia, 287-201, to make his third consecutive EBT title match. Barrett received 3.000 Euro for second place, while Leal earned 2.000 Euro for third place.
Gery Verbruggen (l.), Belgium, was the sole player in the qualifying of the Catalonia Open - Trofeu Galasa who cracked the 1400-bar with 1411 six-game total and an average of 235.17 en route to lead 48 players into Sunday's finals at Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona. Joining Verbruggen as squad leader on Saturday were Mathias Sarmadi, France, (2nd, 1373), Patricia Luoto, Germany, (10th, 1341) and Osku Palermaa (r.), Finland (6th, 1350).
Luz Adriana Leal, Colombia, held on to qualifying lead in VIII Catalonia Open - Trofeu Galasa after the conclusion of Squads 7 an8 Friday night at Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona, Spain.
The long-time Colombian national team member leads a field of 107 players from 16 countries with 1366 including 48 pins handicap. Dane Anders Lousdal (l.) and Martin Paulsson (r.), Sweden, led Squad 7 and 8 with 1326 and 1309, respectively, en route qualify for Sunday's finals.
Thomas Larsen (l.), Denmark, led the high-scoring Squad 6 in the 8th Catalonia Open - Trofeu Galasa Friday afternoon at Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona, Spain, to earn a spot for the finals on Sunday. Larsen had high games of 247 (2) and a low game of 203 for 1362 to move into second place in the overall standings, just four pins behind qualifying leader Luz Adriana Leal from Colombia (1366). Peder Grimsen (r.), Sweden, rolled the tournament's first 300 game.
Luz Adriana Leal (l.), Colombia, led the third squad of the VIII Catalonia Open Thursday afternoon at Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona with 1366 including handicap en route to overtake the lead in the overall qualifying standings. Leal is automatically qualified for the finals on Sunday. Dominic Barrett (r.), England, one of the hottest players on
the 2010 European Bowling Tour, earned his berth into the finals by
winning squad 4 with 1307. 
Yoan Alix (left) and Marilyn Planchard, both France led the second qualifying squad in the Catalonia Open - Trofeu Galasa Wednesday at Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona. Alix finished his six-game series with a 287, the highest game of the tournament thus far, for 1349 (224.83) to overtake the lead in qualifying. However, as one of the 12 squad leaders Alix is automatically qualified for the finals. Qualifying runs through Saturday evening, Feb. 27, with the final Squad 12 scheduled for 9 p.m. local time. 
20 bowlers - 16 men and 4 women - took to the lanes at Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday night to kick off the 8th Catalonia Open - Trofeu Galasa. Barcelona is the capital city of Catalonia, one of the seventeen Autonomous Communities of the Kingdom of Spain. None of the 20 players averaged 200. Axel GuimĂł, Catalonia, led Squad 1 with 1184 or an average of 197.33 and is automatically qualified for the finals on Sunday. The tournament is the fourth stop of the 2010 European Bowling Tour. 
Fourth seeded Dominic Barrett (second from left), England, defeated three Swedes en route to win the title in the 4th International Wroclaw Open by Hammer and 3.700 Euro Sunday evening at Galeria Rozrywki Miraz in Wroclaw, Poland. In the title match against No. 1 seed Tobias Karlsson (left), Sweden, Barrett
posted games of 277-207 and 253-198 to easily win the match, 530-405, and to
claim his third EBT title. 14th placed Diana Zavjalova, Latvia, won the women's ranking in
Wroclaw.
Dominic Barrett (l.), England, won the qualifying of the 4th International Wroclaw Open by Hammer at Galeria Rozrywki Miraz in Wroclaw, Poland to lead the top 40 players into the finals on Sunday, Feb. 21. With the qualifying pinfall being carried forward, Barrett has a 50-pin buffer over Dennis Eklund (r.), Sweden, with 1482 six-game total and an average of 247.00 Eklund and Barrett finished 1,2 in last week's Hammer Bonzen Schietspoel Tournament. 
Dominic Barrett (l.), England, and Dennis Eklund (r.), Sweden, continued where they left off last week and overtook first and second place in the qualifying of the 4th International Wroclaw Open by Hammer on Friday. Barrett, who fell to Eklund in the title match of the Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament last Sunday, overtook the lead in in Squad 9 with 1482 and an average of 247.00. Two Squads later, Eklund rolled 1432 to move into second place. 
With seven regular and two extra squads in the books, 73 players - 69 men and 4 women - have bowled at least one six-game block in the qualifying of the 4th International Wroclaw Open by Hammer. Jouni Helminen, Finland, led Squad 7 on Thursday evening with 1369 to jump into 6th place in the overall qualifying standings. Tomasz Janicki, Poland, led Squad 5 with 1348 en route to overtake 8th place. Polish international Daria PajÄ…k led Squad 6 with 1324 including 48 pins handicap, good for 10th place. 