Live Coverage from the 6th Columbia 300 Vienna Open
09/29/08
The 6th annual Columbia 300 Vienna Open is the 14th stop of the 2008 European Bowling Tour and one of the Tour's "Majors". The tournament will be held from Sep. 30 - Oct. 5, 2008 at 32-laner Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria.
The Vienna Open offers a total prize fund of 65.630 Euro - 55.400 € for Singles and 10.230 € for the Doubles event. The singles champion will receive the 6.000 € top prize while the doubles winners will split 1.600 €.
A 9-pin No-Top tournament on Monday evening will kick off the five-day qualifying portion with free entries into the Vienna Open at stake. Players will be divided in four different average groups, but only players with less than 200 average are allowed to enter the no-tap tournament.
After the online registration was closed, 293 players - 242 men and 51 women from 28 countries were registered for the event. All of the spots on Friday and Saturday are fully booked, but there are still some spots available from Tuesday through Thursday.
Record 312 players - 240 men and 72 women - from 24 countries participated in last year's Vienna Open. Swede Dennis Eklund defeated Yoan Alix, France, 235-199, en route to win his first EBT title. Tina Hulsch, Germany, won the women's rankings.
Title Match: Dennis Eklund (SWE) vs. Yoan Alix (FRA)
300: Mark Siders (USA) shoots 300
Single-Elimination: Round of 32
Impressions from the Qualifying
Impressions from Vienna 2007
2007 Dennis Eklund beats Yoan Alix to win the 5th Columbia 300 Vienna Open
2006 Perfect birthday present for Wu Siu Hong
2005 It was Osku Palermaa's day
2004 Amedeo Spada beats Bill Hoffman in Vienna Open finale
2003 Anders Öhman wins inaugural Vienna Open
As every year, Bowlingdigital will cover the event live from Vienna with results and updates after each round plus the much-anticipated high definition videos - Note: We will be testing live streaming! - commencing Oct. 1 all the way through to the finals on Sunday, October 5.
Lucas Wiseman (pictured right), who is covering bowling events across the globe as a Senior Communications Coordinator for the United States Bowling Congress, will cover the Vienna Open on bowl.com including stories and standings each day once the event begins.
For more information about prize money, format, schedule and contacts, scroll down this page or use the left menu bar.
Qualifiying
6 games Doubles which is counting as qualification for the Singles event
Desperado Squad
1 game
64 players will qualify for the final steps.
8 players will qualify directly for the final step 2, which are the players positioned 1-8 in the qualification standing.
56 players will qualify for the final step 1:
- Players positioned 9-52 in the qualification standing
- The winners of Squad 1-6 (extra bonus for early entries)
- Players positioned 1-6 in the Desperado Squad.
In the case that players from Squad 1-6 qualified for the final steps through positions 1-56 in the qualification standing, the next positioned player in the respective squad will qualify.
Final step 1
The 60 players qualified for the final step 1 will bowl 6 games starting from scratch. Top 24 will qualify for the final step 2. The players, who missed the cut, will be ranked 33rd-68th according to their positions in the standing of the final step 1.
Seeding for the final step 2-6
Players positioned 1-8 in the qualification standing will be seeded 1st-8th.
Players qualified from the final step 1 will be seeded 9th-32nd according to their positions in the standing of the final step 1.
Matching in the final step 2-6
All matches will be combined as the highest seeded player vs. the lowest seeded player, the second highest seeded player vs. the second lowest seeded player etc.
Final step 2
There will be 16 matches, best of 3 games.
The winners of the matches will qualify for the final step 3.
The losers of the matches will be ranked 17th-32nd according to their seeding.
Final step 3
There will be 8 matches, best of 3 games.
The winners of the matches will qualify for the final step 4.
The losers of the matches will be ranked 9th-16th according to their seeding.
Final step 4
There will be 4 matches, best of 3 games.
The winners of the matches will qualify for the final step 5.
The losers of the matches will be ranked 5th-8th according to their seeding.
Final step 5
There will be 2 matches over one game.
The winners of the matches will qualify for the final step 6.
The losers of the matches will be ranked 3rd and 4th according to their seeding.
Final step 6
There will be 1 match over one game.
The loser of the match will be ranked 2nd.
The winner of the match will be ranked 1st.
Qualification and the final step 1
In case of a tie in the qualification or in the final step 1, the highest ranked player will be the player with the highest last game. If a tie still exists, the highest ranked player will be the player with the highest second last game, then the player with the highest third last game etc.
Desperado Squad
In case of tie in the desperado squad, the highest positioned player will be the player with the highest position after the qualification.
Final Step 2-6
In case of a tie in any game in any match in the final step 2-6 a one ball roll off on a full set of pins will be played, repeated until the tie is broken.
08.00 Final step 1
11.00 Lane maintenance
12.00 Final step 2
13.15 Final step 3
14.30 Lane maintenance
15.30 Final step 4
16.45 Final Step 5 and 6
18.00 Award Ceremony Singles
Plus Bowling Beheimgasse 5-7, 1170 Vienna, Austria
a Phone: +43-14056320
Website: www.plusbowling.at
Number of lanes: 32
Approaches: Synthetic Active FA-010
Surfaces: Synthetic Active FA-010
Pin decks: Synthetic Duratec PBA
Pin setters: Brunswick A2
Pins: Twister
Score system: Steltronic
Oil machine: Kegel Custodian
Oil: Kegel Prodigy
Cleaner: Kegel Fizzion
Pattern prepared by: Kegel
The lane maintenance will be provided by Kegel
Wolfgang Lohschmid
Soldanellenweg 55 / 11 / 7
Vienna, Austria
www.viennaopen.com
Email: wolfgang.lohschmid@chello.at
Mobile: +43-69913154856
Fax: +43-14068910
2008 European Bowling Tour #14
Bowlingdigital to test Live Streaming
The 6th annual Columbia 300 Vienna Open is the 14th stop of the 2008 European Bowling Tour and one of the Tour's "Majors". The tournament will be held from Sep. 30 - Oct. 5, 2008 at 32-laner Plus Bowling in Vienna, Austria. The Vienna Open offers a total prize fund of 65.630 Euro - 55.400 € for Singles and 10.230 € for the Doubles event. The singles champion will receive the 6.000 € top prize while the doubles winners will split 1.600 €.
A 9-pin No-Top tournament on Monday evening will kick off the five-day qualifying portion with free entries into the Vienna Open at stake. Players will be divided in four different average groups, but only players with less than 200 average are allowed to enter the no-tap tournament.
After the online registration was closed, 293 players - 242 men and 51 women from 28 countries were registered for the event. All of the spots on Friday and Saturday are fully booked, but there are still some spots available from Tuesday through Thursday.
Record 312 players - 240 men and 72 women - from 24 countries participated in last year's Vienna Open. Swede Dennis Eklund defeated Yoan Alix, France, 235-199, en route to win his first EBT title. Tina Hulsch, Germany, won the women's rankings.
Videos from the 20007 Columbia 300 Vienna Open
Title Match: Dennis Eklund (SWE) vs. Yoan Alix (FRA)
300: Mark Siders (USA) shoots 300
Single-Elimination: Round of 32
Impressions from the Qualifying
Impressions from Vienna 2007
Check out our Live Coverage from 2003 to 2007
2007 Dennis Eklund beats Yoan Alix to win the 5th Columbia 300 Vienna Open
2006 Perfect birthday present for Wu Siu Hong
2005 It was Osku Palermaa's day
2004 Amedeo Spada beats Bill Hoffman in Vienna Open finale
2003 Anders Öhman wins inaugural Vienna Open
2008 Live Coverage
As every year, Bowlingdigital will cover the event live from Vienna with results and updates after each round plus the much-anticipated high definition videos - Note: We will be testing live streaming! - commencing Oct. 1 all the way through to the finals on Sunday, October 5. Lucas Wiseman (pictured right), who is covering bowling events across the globe as a Senior Communications Coordinator for the United States Bowling Congress, will cover the Vienna Open on bowl.com including stories and standings each day once the event begins. For more information about prize money, format, schedule and contacts, scroll down this page or use the left menu bar.
Prize Fund: 65.630 Euro
| Position | Singles Mixed | Doubles Mixed |
| 1st Place | 6.000 € | 1.600 € |
| 2nd Place | 4.000 € | 1.200 € |
| 3rd Place | 2.500 € | 1.000 € |
| 4th Place | 2.500 € | 750 € |
| 5th Place | 1.500 € | 600 € |
| 6th Place | 1.500 € | 500 € |
| 7th Place | 1.500 € | 450 € |
| 8th Place | 1.500 € | 400 € |
| 9th Place | 900 € | 380 € |
| 10th Place | 900 € | 350 € |
| 11th Place | 900 € | 300 € |
| 12th Place | 900 € | 300 € |
| 13th Place | 900 € | 300 € |
| 14th Place | 900 € | 300 € |
| 15th Place | 900 € | 300 € |
| 16th Place | 900 € | 300 € |
| 17th Place | 700 € | 300 € |
| 18th Place | 700 € | 300 € |
| 19th Place | 700 € | 300 € |
| 20th Place | 700 € | 300 € |
| 21st-32nd Place | 700 € | |
| 33rd-64th Place | 500 € | |
| Total | 55.400 € | 10.230 € |
Tournament Format
Qualifiying
6 games Doubles which is counting as qualification for the Singles event
Desperado Squad
1 game
64 players will qualify for the final steps.
8 players will qualify directly for the final step 2, which are the players positioned 1-8 in the qualification standing.
56 players will qualify for the final step 1:
- Players positioned 9-52 in the qualification standing
- The winners of Squad 1-6 (extra bonus for early entries)
- Players positioned 1-6 in the Desperado Squad.
In the case that players from Squad 1-6 qualified for the final steps through positions 1-56 in the qualification standing, the next positioned player in the respective squad will qualify.
Final step 1
The 60 players qualified for the final step 1 will bowl 6 games starting from scratch. Top 24 will qualify for the final step 2. The players, who missed the cut, will be ranked 33rd-68th according to their positions in the standing of the final step 1.
Seeding for the final step 2-6
Players positioned 1-8 in the qualification standing will be seeded 1st-8th.
Players qualified from the final step 1 will be seeded 9th-32nd according to their positions in the standing of the final step 1.
Matching in the final step 2-6
All matches will be combined as the highest seeded player vs. the lowest seeded player, the second highest seeded player vs. the second lowest seeded player etc.
Final step 2
There will be 16 matches, best of 3 games.
The winners of the matches will qualify for the final step 3.
The losers of the matches will be ranked 17th-32nd according to their seeding.
Final step 3
There will be 8 matches, best of 3 games.
The winners of the matches will qualify for the final step 4.
The losers of the matches will be ranked 9th-16th according to their seeding.
Final step 4
There will be 4 matches, best of 3 games.
The winners of the matches will qualify for the final step 5.
The losers of the matches will be ranked 5th-8th according to their seeding.
Final step 5
There will be 2 matches over one game.
The winners of the matches will qualify for the final step 6.
The losers of the matches will be ranked 3rd and 4th according to their seeding.
Final step 6
There will be 1 match over one game.
The loser of the match will be ranked 2nd.
The winner of the match will be ranked 1st.
Tie Rules
Qualification and the final step 1
In case of a tie in the qualification or in the final step 1, the highest ranked player will be the player with the highest last game. If a tie still exists, the highest ranked player will be the player with the highest second last game, then the player with the highest third last game etc.
Desperado Squad
In case of tie in the desperado squad, the highest positioned player will be the player with the highest position after the qualification.
Final Step 2-6
In case of a tie in any game in any match in the final step 2-6 a one ball roll off on a full set of pins will be played, repeated until the tie is broken.
6th Columbia 300 Vienna Open - Schedule
| Qualifying | Time | Spots (Doubles) | Spots available | Entry fee | Re-entry fee |
| Tuesday - September 30, 2008 | |||||
| Squad 01 | 12.00 | 30 | full | 60 € | |
| Squad 02 | 16.00 | 30 | 2 | 80 € | 60 € |
| Squad 03 | 20.00 | 30 | 10 | 100 € | 60 € |
| Wednesday - October 1, 2008 | |||||
| Squad 04 | 12.00 | 30 | 12 | 80 € | 60 € |
| Squad 05 | 16.00 | 30 | 3 | 120 € | 70 € |
| Squad 06 | 20.00 | 30 | 6 | 120 € | 90 € |
| Thursday - October 2, 2008 | |||||
| Squad 07 | 12.00 | 30 | 12 | 120 € | 90 € |
| Squad 08 | 16.00 | 30 | full | 120 € | 90 € |
| Squad 09 | 20.00 | 30 | full | 150 € | 100 € |
| Friday - October 3, 2008 | |||||
| Squad 10 | 09.00 | 30 | full | 150 € | 100 € |
| Squad 11 | 13.00 | 30 | full | 150 € | 100 € |
| Squad 12 | 17.00 | 30 | full | 170 € | 140 € |
| Squad 13 | 21.00 | 30 | full | 170 € | 140 € |
| Saturday - October 4, 2008 | |||||
| Squad 14 | 08.00 | 30 | full | 170 € | 140 € |
| Squad 15 | 12.00 | 30 | full | 170 € | 140 € |
| Squad 16 | 16.00 | 30 | full | 170 € | 140 € |
| Squad 17 | 20.00 | 30 | full | 170 € | 140 € |
| Desperado Squad | 23.30 | 0 | 50 € |
Final - Sunday, October 5, 2008
08.00 Final step 1
11.00 Lane maintenance
12.00 Final step 2
13.15 Final step 3
14.30 Lane maintenance
15.30 Final step 4
16.45 Final Step 5 and 6
18.00 Award Ceremony Singles
Plus Bowling
Plus Bowling Beheimgasse 5-7, 1170 Vienna, Austria
a Phone: +43-14056320
Website: www.plusbowling.at
Number of lanes: 32
Approaches: Synthetic Active FA-010
Surfaces: Synthetic Active FA-010
Pin decks: Synthetic Duratec PBA
Pin setters: Brunswick A2
Pins: Twister
Score system: Steltronic
Oil machine: Kegel Custodian
Oil: Kegel Prodigy
Cleaner: Kegel Fizzion
Pattern prepared by: Kegel
The lane maintenance will be provided by Kegel
Contact
Wolfgang Lohschmid
Soldanellenweg 55 / 11 / 7
Vienna, Austria
www.viennaopen.com
Email: wolfgang.lohschmid@chello.at
Mobile: +43-69913154856
Fax: +43-14068910