The 22st edition of the Mediterranean Bowling Championships was concluded on Saturday 6 April in Eden Superbowl, situated in Malta.
These regional championships, which are conducted annually, are open for member federations with a coastline of the Mediterranean See – This time with record participation of 16 federations
The 10 titles in the championships were distributed as follows:
4 titles in the women’s division
Singles: Georgia Sagona from Greece
Doubles: Sara Xuereb and Sue Abela from Malta
All Events: Georgia Sagona from Greece
Masters: Delphine Labille from France
4 titles in the men’s division
Singles: Antonino Fiorentino from Italy
Doubles: Gediz Ege and Taygun Erkeskin from Turkey
All Events: Antonino Fiorentino from Italy
Masters: Taygun Erkeskin from Turkey
2 titles for mixed groups
Doubles: Ebru Ozogluntur & Taygun Erkeskin from Turkey
Team: Delphine Labille, Audrey Skopnick, Julien Keller and Jonathan Lefevre from France
The following six matches, all bowled over two games total pin fall to count, concluded the championships in Ankara.
Women’s Masters, Semi Final 1:
434 (235+199): Sue Abela, Malta
368 (188+180): Martha Karatzoula, Greece
Women’s Masters, Semi Final 2:
376 (185+191): Sara Xuereb, Malta
428 (232+196): Delphine Labille, France
Women’s Masters, Final:
399 (183+216): Delphine Labille, France
396 (181+215): Sue Abela, Malta
Men’s Masters, Semi Final 1:
442 (204+238): Mauro Anastasi, Malta
404 (207+207): Julien Keller, France
Men’s Masters, Semi Final 2:
420 (187+233): Ziga Zalar, Slovenia
486 (262+224): Taygun Erkeskin, Turkey
Men’s Masters, Final:
392 (191+201): Taygun Erkeskin, Turkey
353 (165+188): Mauro Anastasi, malta
Turkey became the best federation with 3 Gold and 2 Bronze, Greece became the second best nation with 2 Gold, 2 Silver and 1 Bronze and France became the third best nation with 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze