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The 25th edition of the Mediterranean Bowling Championships took place in the Republic of San Marino from the 7th  to 14 th of May 2023. Rose’n Ball bowling center hosts the event under the leadership of the president of the San Marino Bowling Federation, Mr. Adriano Santi. 15 federations with 60 athletes  participated in 7 events, claiming  32 medals

 

Women singles

1st place & Gold medallist, Eva Krafogel from Slovenia

2nd place & Silver medallist, Alja Bergauer from Slovenia

3rd place & Bronze medallist, Alexandra Lopes D, France

Men singles

1st place & Gold medallist, Tim Cerkvenik Muzafirovič, Slovenia

2nd place & Silver medallist, Gregory Rius, France

3rd place & Bronze medallist, Albin Osmani, Kosovo

– this was the first-ever medal from Κοsovo in the MBC

 

Mixed Doubles

1st place  & Gold medallist, Greece with  Georgia Sagona  & Eleftherios Montsenigos

2nd place & Silver medallist, Israel with Sara Aviram Harlap & Or Azriel Aviram

3rd place & Bronze medallist, Malta with Sue Abela & Kayden Lagana

Women Doubles

1st place & Gold medallist, Cyprus with Niki Schiza & Myria Kastori

2nd place & Silver medallist, Malta with Sue Abela & Cynthia Frendo Luca

3rd place & Bronze medallist, Greece with  Georgia Sagona & Stavroula Stefanopoulou

Men Doubles

1st place & Gold medallist, France with Gregory Rius & Loick Coolen

2nd place & Silver medallist, Greece with Eleftherios Montsenigos & Stamatios Roros

3rd place & Bronze medallist, Malta with Anastasi Mauro & Kayden Lagana

 

Team event

1st place & Gold medallist, France with Gregory Rius, Loick Coolen, Alexandra Lopes D & Laura Garcia

2nd place  & Silver medallist, S Turkey with Habib Doğan,  Tuna Böncü, Gökçe Çınar &      Ebru Özoğluuntur

3rd place & Bronze medallist, Malta with Anastasi Mauro, Kayden Lagana, Sue Abela & Cynthia Frendo Luca

Women’s all events

1st place & Gold medallist, Malta with  Sue Abela

2nd place  & Silver medallist, Slovenia with  Alja Bergauer

3rd place & Bronze medallist, France with Alexandra Lopes D

Men’s all events

1st place & Gold medallist, France with Gregory Rius

2nd place  & Silver medallist, Greece with  Eleftherios Montsenigos

3rd place & Bronze medallist, Slovenia with Tim Cerkvenik Muzafirovič

 

Women’s Masters

1st place  & Gold medallist, Cyprus with  Myria Kastori

2nd place & Silver medallist, Turkey Ebru Özoğluntur

3rd place & Bronze medallist, Slovenia with Eva Krafogel

3rd place & Bronze medallist, Greece with Georgia Sagona

 

Men’s Masters

1st place  & Gold medallist, France with Gregory Rius

2nd place & Silver medallist, Malta with Kayden Lagana

3rd place & Bronze medallist, Greece with   Stamatios Roros

3rd place & Bronze medallist, Greece with  Eleftherios Montsenigos

  • Kayden Lagana from Malta bowls a 300 game at Men’s Masters – Step 2, semi-final

 

 

Marios Nicolaides/President

Mediterranean Bowling Confederation

Dear Friends of the European Bowling Family,

I unfortunately have to bring you the information that our EBF president, Addie Ophelders, has due to health issues and doctors advise decided to resign from all his responsibilities as the President of EBF with immediate effect.

We have been asked by his family to limit all communication with Addie to absolute zero for the time being, as he is medicated and resting.’

Addie was first elected as FIQ-EZ Vice President in 1985 and was then elected as President at the FIQ-EZ Congress in 1989 and has been EBF President from then.

We wish Addie speedy recovery, and we will meet him soon again.

Undersigned will be acting as Interim President until EBF Congress in October 2023

Valgeir Gudbjartsson
EBF Vice President

 

It is with great regret that I have to inform you that Irene Nicolaides, Marios Nicolaides wife,
passed away 17 February.

Needless to say that this is a great loss for Marios and his son Nicholas.

On behalf of all his friends worldwide, we wish Marios and Nicholas all the strength he needs to bear this terrible loss.

Addie Ophelders
President
European Bowling Federation

Dear friends,

Although a little late, I am informing you that the South African Tenpin Bowling Association (TBASA) is since 1 January 2023 an Associate Member of EBF.

When there was no African Zone, TBASA was a member federation of EBF (then ETBF). Even though there is an African Zone, TBASA still wanted to be an associate member of EBF. In their opinion the competition in our Zone is much more competitive than in Africa.

South Africa is paying a normal membership fee to EBF, and they can participate in our championships and win medals.

However, they cannot qualify thru EBF championships for World Championships. Our hosts for the upcoming championships will be informed.

 

Regards

 

Addie Ophelders
President
European Bowling Federation

Dear Friends,

It is with great pleasure that I can announce that EBF has a new General Secretary.

Thanks to the former Chairwoman of the Gender Equality Committee and also former  General Secretary of EBF Mrs. Natasa Pirc Musar, we are able to welcome Mrs. Martina JAKOBI from Germany.

Martina is also working at the office of the German Bowling Federation and is very aware of what is going on in our bowling world.

The Presidium of EBF is looking forward to a great cooperation and wishes Martina a great time in European Bowling.

 

Addie Ophelders
President.

The 53rd Brunswick Ballmaster Open 2023 was conducted in Helsinki, Finland during 6 – 15 January 2023. Total of 1081 Entries and re-entries were bowled during the week by 500 athletes, where of 72 were women.

 

After 3 steps of the final then it came down to top 4 playing TV finals as follows:

 

Semifinals:

Kim Bolleby, Sweden vs Nicola Pongolini, Italy.                                                  204 vs 181

Santtu Tahvanainen, Finland vs Jesper Svensson, Sweden                                             218 vs 228

 

And then final:

Jesper Svensson, Sweden vs Kim Bolleby, Sweden                                              267 vs 212

 

This was the second time victory at Ballmaster Open for Jesper Svensson, he also won in 2013.

The highest woman became Sanna Oksanen, Finland,

 

Verity Crawley, England, climbed to the top of the Women Ranking and Kim Bolleby, Sweden is on top of the Men´s ranking.  See here.

Now will be some pause on the EBT until May, were we will be in Langen Germany for the first version of Bowl for Fun Open and then week later in Kegel Aalborg Intl. Aalborg, Denmark.

As this was the second tournament on the EBT2023 this is also the status of the ranking

Women | Men

The AIK International Tournament 2023 was conducted in Stockholm, Sweden during 26 December 2022 – 8 January 2023.   Total of 803 Entries and re-entries were bowled during the week by 324 athletes, where of 62 were women.

 

After 3 steps of the final then it came down to top 3 playing stepladder to win, and results as follows:

 

Results:

Anna Andersson, Sweden                   254 3rd place

Mattias Wetterberg, Sweden               259

 

And then:

Mattias Wetterberg, Sweden               208 2nd place

Kim Bolleby, Sweden                         279 WINNER

 

The highest woman became Anna Anderssen, Sweden,

 

As this was the first tournament on the EBT2023 then this is also the status of the ranking

Women | Men

Dear bowling friends,

 

The year 2022 is coming to an end.

 

It is a good custom if we wish each other a wonderful Christmas time and a good start in the New Year 2023.  It is my privilege to wish you on behalf my presidium all the above.

 

I take this opportunity also to thank Dr. Natasa Pirc Musar for all her help, advise and friendship during her time as General Secretary of EBF and Chairwoman of the Gender Equality Committee.

She now must fulfil the big task being the President of the Republic of Slovenia. We all wish her the best.

 

I also wish that the leadership of IBF (including myself) finds a way out of the

deadlock we seem to have landed.

 

As of the 1st of January 2023, Martina Jakobi from Germany will be the new General Secretary of EBF. We also wish her the very best.

 

Me and my Presidium look forward to a fruitful 2023 and with the help of all our member federations and individual members we will be able to improve our BOWLING SPORT.

 

On behalf of the EBF Presidium,

Addie Ophelders

President

The FM Mattsson Christmas Tournament 2022 was conducted in Mora, Sweden during 10 – 18 December 2022. Total of 338 Entries and re-entries were bowled during the week by 147 athletes, where of 17 were women.

 

After 3 steps of the final then it came down to top 4 playing 1 game and lowest drop out etc.. Results:

Carl Eklund, Sweden                          247             216          258

Kevin Lindbadh, Sweden                     224             214 eliminated

Robin Noberg, Sweden                       212             247     222 eliminated

Jesper Svensson, Sweden                   192 Eliminated

 

This was the second EBT Title for this talented young athlete.

 

The highest woman became Peppe Kosteri, Finland, for the first time in her carrier.

 

The EBT Ranking was also concluded this time as this was the last tournament in the EBT Tour, and winners of the EBT Tour 2022 were in Anna Andersson and Tomas Käyhkö

 

The final of the Tour – The EBT Masters 2023 will be held in San Marino during the EBT 2023 stop there, on 12.07.2023