BIG TIME TENPIN bowling returns to the Barnsley Metrodome this April as the ninth annual WORLD TENPIN MASTERS takes place from Friday to Sunday 21st, 22nd & 23rd April.
Featuring 16 of the world’s best bowlers representing twelve different countries, the World Tenpin Masters takes up where last November’s Weber Cup left off.
Defending his title will be last year’s champion, Jens Nickel of Germany, who pulled out all the stops to comfortably beat England’s Paul Moor in the final.
Both players were on the winning side when Team Europe defeated their American counterparts in the Weber Cup – tenpin’s high octane version of the Ryder Cup – last November.
For the first time in the Master’s nine year history, the USA will be represent by a player from the prestigious Professional Bowling Tour as 2005 US Open Champion Chris Barnes travels to Barnsley for a shot at the $30,000 top prize.
Barnes’ wife Linda, the reigning AMF World Cup champion, will also be competing and with two female Masters champions over the past five years, Mrs Barnes will have every chance at the Metrodome.
Three times Masters Champion, Tore Torgersen of Norway, who also plies his trade on the Pro Bowling Tour, will be back attempting to repeats his feats of 1998, 2002 and 2004.
The format for the Masters is straight knock-out, head-to-head matches with total pinfall over twp games determining the winner.
The home challenge this year is headed by 2005 runner-up and Weber Cup star Paul Moor from Hull. Paul is one of the emerging stars of the European bowling scene and he is supported by the UK’s top female bowlers Kirsten Penny and Zara Glover.
Making his debut is 19 year old sensation Dominic Barrett who is the English No.1 and a member of the national squad.
With a roster of three bowling events – the Masters, the Weber Cup and the AMF World Cup - Matchroom Sport have established a tried and tested formula to highlight televised bowling at its best.
This consists of a single lane surrounded by banked seating on both sides to give the event the kind of high-pressure atmosphere that makes the Masters the world’s leading televised bowling tournament.
In all, bowlers from the following twelve countries will be represented – Australia, Philippines, Germany, England, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, USA, Holland, Norway, Qatar, and Malaysia.
Tickets for the Masters are FREE and are available from the Barnsley Metrodome or from Alan Bennett of the Yorkshire BTBA on 0114 2680188
The Players
Chris Barnes | USA |
Linda Barnes | USA |
Dominic Barrett | England |
Jason Belmonte | Australia |
Guy Caminsky | South Africa |
Lisa Del Rosario | Philippines |
Zara Glover | England |
Tomas Leandersson | Sweden |
Alex Liew | Malaysia |
Paul Moor | England |
Jens Nickel | Germany |
Kirsten Penny | England |
Michael Schmidt | Canada |
Ahmed Shaheen | Qatar |
Tore Torgersen | Norway |
| Wim van der Veen | Holland |
*All players appear subject to confirmation
| Winner | US$ 30,000 | US$30,000 |
| Runner–Up | US$ 10,000 | US$10,000 |
| Losing Semi-Finalists | US$ 5,000 | US$10,000 |
| Losing Quarter Finalists | US$ 2,000 | US$8,000 |
| First Round Losers | US$ 1,000 | US$8,000 |
TOTAL | US$66,000 |
2005 Jens Nickel (Ger) 485 – 389 Paul Moor (Eng)
Adwick Leisure Centre, Doncaster
2004 Tore Torgersen (Nor) 436 – 415 Tomas Leandersson
Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham
2003 Nikki Harvey (Eng) 431 – 402 Andrew Frawley (Aus)
Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham
2002 Tore Torgersen (Nor) 465 – 449 Tim Mack (USA)
Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham
2001 Shalin Zulkifli ( Malaysia ) 455 – 450 Tore Torgersen ( Norway )
Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham
2000 Tim Mack (USA) 438 – 436 Tore Torgersen (Norway)
Milton Keynes, Shopping Centre
1999 Paeng Nepomuceno (Philippines) 422 - 402 Steve Thornton (England)
Milton Keynes, Shopping Centre
1998 Tore Torgersen (Norway ) 432 – 395 Tomas Leandersson (Sweden)
Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham
Information
Dates Friday 21st - Sunday 23rd April 2006.
Session Times Friday Evening - 7.00
Saturday Afternoon - 2.00
Saturday Evening - 7.00
Sunday Afternoon - 2.00
Sunday Evening - 7.00
Match Times Friday Evening - 7.00, 8.00 & 9.00
Saturday Afternoon - 2.00, 3.00 & 4.00
Saturday Evening - 7.00, 8.00 & 9.00
Sunday Afternoon - 2.00, 3.00 & 4.00
Sunday Evening - 7.00, 8.00 & 10.00
Format The World Tenpin Masters features 16 players going head-to-head in a straight knockout format. Each match will played over two games with the bowler with the highest aggregate score going through.
Technical All tournament officials supplied by the British Tenpin Bowling Association.
Ticket Details All tickets are free and will be available now from Matchroom Sport (01277 359912) or info@matchroomsport.com, in person from the Metrodome, or from Alan Bennett (Yorkshire BTBA) 0114 2680188.
Television The event is televised by Matchroom Sport Television and will be subsequently broadcast as 15 x 1 hour programmes both at home on Sky Sports and around the world.