Bowltalk would like to apologise for being unable to post its live updates from the Junior Triple Crown today.
Due to problems with internet connection in the centre, updates had to be postponed for the day. Bowltalk attempted to do the updates but after only half an hour this morning the connection problems manifested in such a way that it was not possible to continue with the updates.
Hopefully the issue will be resolved in time for updates to resume tomorrow and for the rest of the tournament.
Thankfully the event was well supported in the centre, and after just the first two squads Ireland have managed to secure three gold medals and two silvers, a very good start to the tournament.
Apologies again for anyone who logged on during the day expecting updates on the event.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Junior Triple Crown-Boys Under 19 Doubles
Mixed start for the Under 19 Irish pair of Gratten and Byrne, with a Byrne split and a Gratten strike.
English pair of Crosby and Lam start with a split-strike and a double respectively.
Scottish pair of Willaimson and Biondi start solidly, both close the opening two frames.
Welsh team of Griffin and Cunnigham also have a good start, with two closed frames followed by strikes-a-piece in the third.
Irish pair Rynhart and English scoring positively in game one. English has a four bagger to start and Rynhart doubles after a slightly nervy start to get going in the championships.
Scottish pair of Gillespie and Reed also starting strong through the first half of game one, with only Gillespie's opening split blemishing their clean-looking games so far.
In the Under 16's, Wattimena, Dunne and Dillon have started well in the first half of game one. The English trio of Cook, Elliot and Armer are the early pace-setters.
Back in the Under-19's, Ireland's Matthew Kestell shoots a seven-bagger to start the tournament and is still pacing an opening 300. His partner Sloane is also playing strongly as this pairing show their intentions early on.
Simon English struggling a little now, but his partner Rynhart is scoring well to keep the pair within reach.
Kestell shoots 298 in game one, hitting a little light on the head pin on the 12th ball to leave the 5-8 standing. His partner Sloane posts 216 to complete a great start for the Irish pair.
England's Crosby struggles to a 155 in game one, but his partner Lam shoots 235 to repair some of the damage.
Gratten and Byrne post combined total of 390 in game one for Ireland.
Williamson and Biondi start game two well for Scotland, as do Cunnigham and Griffin for Wales.
Gratten and Byrne also start game two positively for the defending champion host nation.
Crosby and Lam both start game two with turkies for England. Kestell continuing his good form in game two for Ireland, pacing 290 through the half-way point.
Ben Howiston-Johnstone and Adam Maher struggling a little in game two for England. English and Rynhart scoring well halfway through game two for defending champs Ireland.
Crosby and Lam still scoring heavily in game two for England. Crosby is pacing 278 through six frames, while Lam paces 279.
biondi pacing 290 for Scotland halfway through game two. His partner Williamson was going strong too until an open frame in frame 5, but hit back with a strike in frame 6.
English pair of Crosby and Lam start with a split-strike and a double respectively.
Scottish pair of Willaimson and Biondi start solidly, both close the opening two frames.
Welsh team of Griffin and Cunnigham also have a good start, with two closed frames followed by strikes-a-piece in the third.
Irish pair Rynhart and English scoring positively in game one. English has a four bagger to start and Rynhart doubles after a slightly nervy start to get going in the championships.
Scottish pair of Gillespie and Reed also starting strong through the first half of game one, with only Gillespie's opening split blemishing their clean-looking games so far.
In the Under 16's, Wattimena, Dunne and Dillon have started well in the first half of game one. The English trio of Cook, Elliot and Armer are the early pace-setters.
Back in the Under-19's, Ireland's Matthew Kestell shoots a seven-bagger to start the tournament and is still pacing an opening 300. His partner Sloane is also playing strongly as this pairing show their intentions early on.
Simon English struggling a little now, but his partner Rynhart is scoring well to keep the pair within reach.
Kestell shoots 298 in game one, hitting a little light on the head pin on the 12th ball to leave the 5-8 standing. His partner Sloane posts 216 to complete a great start for the Irish pair.
England's Crosby struggles to a 155 in game one, but his partner Lam shoots 235 to repair some of the damage.
Gratten and Byrne post combined total of 390 in game one for Ireland.
Williamson and Biondi start game two well for Scotland, as do Cunnigham and Griffin for Wales.
Gratten and Byrne also start game two positively for the defending champion host nation.
Crosby and Lam both start game two with turkies for England. Kestell continuing his good form in game two for Ireland, pacing 290 through the half-way point.
Ben Howiston-Johnstone and Adam Maher struggling a little in game two for England. English and Rynhart scoring well halfway through game two for defending champs Ireland.
Crosby and Lam still scoring heavily in game two for England. Crosby is pacing 278 through six frames, while Lam paces 279.
biondi pacing 290 for Scotland halfway through game two. His partner Williamson was going strong too until an open frame in frame 5, but hit back with a strike in frame 6.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
USA Make Two Changes To Weber Cup Team
The teams for this year's PartyPoker.com Weber Cup have been announced, with the USA making two changes in an attempt to wrestle the title back from the Europeans.
Tim Mack, who was previously the only bowler to play in all eleven Weber Cups, has made way, while Pete Weber, whose father has the tournament named after him, has also been left out.
In their places have come Team USA bowlers Bill O'Neill and Michael Fagan. Both players will be making their debuts in the event.
Tommy Jones and Chris Barnes return to accompany the two newcomers, with Barnes taking over the captaincy with Mack's departure.
The Europeans are unchanged from the side that overcame the Americans 17-13 last year, with Dominic Barrett, Mika Koivuniemi, Paul Moor and captain Osku Palermaa returning to defend their title.
The event will once again take place at the Barnsley Metrodome and will run from Friday 14th to Sunday 16th October. For tickets, contact Matchroom Sport at info@matchroom.com.
Tim Mack, who was previously the only bowler to play in all eleven Weber Cups, has made way, while Pete Weber, whose father has the tournament named after him, has also been left out.
In their places have come Team USA bowlers Bill O'Neill and Michael Fagan. Both players will be making their debuts in the event.
Tommy Jones and Chris Barnes return to accompany the two newcomers, with Barnes taking over the captaincy with Mack's departure.
The Europeans are unchanged from the side that overcame the Americans 17-13 last year, with Dominic Barrett, Mika Koivuniemi, Paul Moor and captain Osku Palermaa returning to defend their title.
The event will once again take place at the Barnsley Metrodome and will run from Friday 14th to Sunday 16th October. For tickets, contact Matchroom Sport at info@matchroom.com.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
European Champions Cup-Results
Austria's Thomas Gross and home favourite Krista Pollanen have been crowned European Champions in Lahti, Finland.
Gross took the men's title with a 2 games to 1 victory over Russia's Ivan Semonov, while Pollanen defeated Sweden's Joline Persson Planefors 2 games to 0.
It was a mixed week for Ireland's competitors, but ultimately neither made it through to the top eight after the short and long oil blocks, with Paul Stott finishing 11th and Caitriona Mulhall finishing 29th.
For complete results visit the official website, http://www.keilailu.fi/ecc/.
Gross took the men's title with a 2 games to 1 victory over Russia's Ivan Semonov, while Pollanen defeated Sweden's Joline Persson Planefors 2 games to 0.
It was a mixed week for Ireland's competitors, but ultimately neither made it through to the top eight after the short and long oil blocks, with Paul Stott finishing 11th and Caitriona Mulhall finishing 29th.
For complete results visit the official website, http://www.keilailu.fi/ecc/.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Stillorgan Wednesay Summer Singles-Final Standings
The Stillorgan Wednesday Summer Singles came to its conclusion this evening.
The ninth and final week of the league saw an exciting fight for the top spot, with four players in realistic contention.
Leader Barry Brown had pre-bowled his final three games, with Kevin Fitzgerald, Jason Byrnes and Jim Donagh all in the hunt to catch him.
Fitzgerald started the night closest to Brown, with Byrnes 34 pins behind him and Donagh a further 15 pins back.
In the end it came down to the final frame of the final game, with Fitzgerald and Byrnes neck-and-neck in their pursuit of Brown's final total.
Both players palyed well under the pressure in the final games, but it was Byrnes who eventually pipped it, shooting a final games of 231 to take the league victory by 3 pins over Fitzgerald, who posted a final game of 223 to beat Brown into second palce by just a further 5 pins.
The league sees Byrnes' first victory in either league of tournament play, with a first place qualification to the finals section of one Rocks Tour event his previous best showing. He eventually only managed second place in that event.
The final standings for the league are listed below.
1. Jason Byrnes 6008
2. Kevin Fitzgerald 6005
3. Barry Brown 6000
4. Jim Donagh 5907
5. Dave English 5873
6. Des Vella 5847
7. Victor Rock 5782
8. Dave Noonan 5777
9.Bernie Vella 5770
10. Simon Connellan 5719
11.Tom Brady 5695
12.Colin Gaffney 5694
13. Shane Hendrick 5163
14. Elspeth Gailey 4472
15. David Keogh 3140
The ninth and final week of the league saw an exciting fight for the top spot, with four players in realistic contention.
Leader Barry Brown had pre-bowled his final three games, with Kevin Fitzgerald, Jason Byrnes and Jim Donagh all in the hunt to catch him.
Fitzgerald started the night closest to Brown, with Byrnes 34 pins behind him and Donagh a further 15 pins back.
In the end it came down to the final frame of the final game, with Fitzgerald and Byrnes neck-and-neck in their pursuit of Brown's final total.
Both players palyed well under the pressure in the final games, but it was Byrnes who eventually pipped it, shooting a final games of 231 to take the league victory by 3 pins over Fitzgerald, who posted a final game of 223 to beat Brown into second palce by just a further 5 pins.
The league sees Byrnes' first victory in either league of tournament play, with a first place qualification to the finals section of one Rocks Tour event his previous best showing. He eventually only managed second place in that event.
The final standings for the league are listed below.
1. Jason Byrnes 6008
2. Kevin Fitzgerald 6005
3. Barry Brown 6000
4. Jim Donagh 5907
5. Dave English 5873
6. Des Vella 5847
7. Victor Rock 5782
8. Dave Noonan 5777
9.Bernie Vella 5770
10. Simon Connellan 5719
11.Tom Brady 5695
12.Colin Gaffney 5694
13. Shane Hendrick 5163
14. Elspeth Gailey 4472
15. David Keogh 3140
European Champions Cup-First Squad News
Ireland's Pauls Stott lies second after the first four games of the eight-game first squad of the men's section, which is currently ongoing. The squad is due to be completed at approximately 6 pm this evening.
Stott posted a score of 842 for his opening four games, a score which was bettered only by France's Anthony Fabre, who shot 870.
In the ladies' section, Irish representative Caitriona Mulhall lies 17th after first eight games, all bowled on the short oil condition.
Mulhall posted a score of 1440 for her eight games, an average of 180. She currently lies 72 pins of the top eight qualifying positions.
Keep an eye on Bowltalk for a full review of the first day and continuing coverage ove the next few days.
Stott posted a score of 842 for his opening four games, a score which was bettered only by France's Anthony Fabre, who shot 870.
In the ladies' section, Irish representative Caitriona Mulhall lies 17th after first eight games, all bowled on the short oil condition.
Mulhall posted a score of 1440 for her eight games, an average of 180. She currently lies 72 pins of the top eight qualifying positions.
Keep an eye on Bowltalk for a full review of the first day and continuing coverage ove the next few days.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
European Champions Cup Set To Begin In Finland
This year's European Champions Cup begins on Wednesday August 17th.
The tournament, which sees the national champions from 40 nations, including Ireland, takes place in Lahti, Finland this year.
Ireland's representative's this year are Paul Stott and Caitriona Mulhall, with Del Delany travelling as their coach for the four-day tournament.
The action gets underway at 9 am on Wednesday morning and comes to its conclusion with the crowning of the champion and the closing ceremony on Saturday afternoon.
Bowltalk would like to wish both Paul and Caitriona the best of luck over the course of the week.
For full schedules and all tournament information go to the official ECC website, http://www.keilailu.fi/ecc/.
The tournament, which sees the national champions from 40 nations, including Ireland, takes place in Lahti, Finland this year.
Ireland's representative's this year are Paul Stott and Caitriona Mulhall, with Del Delany travelling as their coach for the four-day tournament.
The action gets underway at 9 am on Wednesday morning and comes to its conclusion with the crowning of the champion and the closing ceremony on Saturday afternoon.
Bowltalk would like to wish both Paul and Caitriona the best of luck over the course of the week.
For full schedules and all tournament information go to the official ECC website, http://www.keilailu.fi/ecc/.
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