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World Ranking Masters
The World Ranking Masters was ten-pin bowling's international ranking system, as with professional tennis. It was governed by the World Tenpin Bowling Association (WTBA). The rankings were formulated at the end of the three international tours, the European, Americas (not "American", although it does cover the US) and Asian tours. The last World Ranking Masters was conducted by WTBA in 2009. Organisation It was divided into the following geographical Zones/Tours: * American Bowling Federationbr> which consists of Asia, Australia, Western Pacific and has the . * European Tenpin Bowling ...
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Ten-pin Bowling
Ten-pin bowling is a type of bowling in which a bowler rolls a bowling ball down a wood or synthetic lane toward ten pins positioned evenly in four rows in an equilateral triangle. The objective is to knock down all ten pins on the first roll of the ball (a strike), or failing that, on the second roll (a spare). An approximately long ''approach'' area used by the bowler to impart speed and apply rotation to the ball ends in a ''foul line''. The , lane is bordered along its length by ''gutters'' (''channels'') that collect errant balls. The lane's long and narrow shape limits straight-line ball paths to angles that are smaller than optimum angles for achieving strikes; accordingly, bowlers impart side rotation to ''hook'' (curve) the ball into the pins to increase the likelihood of striking. Oil is applied to approximately the first two-thirds of the lane's length to allow a "skid" area for the ball before it encounters friction and hooks. The oil is applied in different leng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus () is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, and the third-most populous state capital. Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County; it also extends into Delaware and Fairfield counties. It is the core city of the Columbus metropolitan area, which encompasses 10 counties in central Ohio. The metropolitan area had a population of 2,138,926 in 2020, making it the largest entirely in Ohio and 32nd-largest in the U.S. Columbus originated as numerous Native American settlements on the banks of the Scioto River. Franklinton, now a city neighborhood, was the first European settlement, laid out in 1797. The city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and laid out to become the state capital. The city was named for Italian explorer Christopher Columbus. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Putty Armein
Putty Insavilla Armein (born 24 October 1981 in Palembang, South Sumatra) is an Indonesian ten-pin bowler. She finished in 8th position of the combined rankings at the 2006 AMF World Cup. During the final round she finished in 8th position as well. Her father name is Haji Armein Yuspar and her mother name is Irma Alfat. She won two gold and two bronze medals for Indonesia bowling national team in 2005 Southeast Asian Games in Manila. She won two gold medals and two silver medals in Asian Bowling Cup in 2006. Additionally, she won a silver medal in the Asian Games 2006 in Doha, Qatar Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it sh .... External linksPutty Armein news in abf-online [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aumi Guerra
Aura Mireya Guerra López (born May 5, 1977) is a Dominican ten-pin bowler who won back to back Qubica AMF Bowling World Cup Titles (2010 & 2011). Career Finished in 5th position of the combined rankings at the 2006 Qubica-AMF World Cup in Caracas, Venezuela. At the 2007 World Ranking Masters held in Lake Wales, Florida, she finished in 3rd position when she lost the semifinal match to England's Zara Glover. Bronze medallist at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro. Defeated Colombia's Paola Gómez 2 - 0 to win the bronze medal match in the individual event. Playing at the 2007 Qubica-AMF World cup, in the city of St Petersburg, Russia, Guerra fished in 7th position after the final round. Champion at the 2008 PABCON Ranking Championships, held in San Salvador, El Salvador. Finished 12th in 2009 PBA Women's Series Tour Trials and earned Exemption to compete in the PBA In 2010 she won her biggest title to date at the AMF World Cup, QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup. 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynne Gauthier , a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States
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Lynne may refer to: *Lynne (surname) *Lynne (given name) *Lynne, Florida, an unincorporated community *Lynne, Wisconsin Lynne is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 210 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Clifford and Tripoli are located partially in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alicia Marcano
Alicia may refer to: People * Alicia (given name), list of people with this name * Alisha (singer) (born 1968), US pop singer * Melinda Padovano (born 1987), a professional wrestler, known by her ring name, Alicia Places * Alicia, Bohol, Philippines * Alicia, Isabela, Philippines * Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines * Alicia, Arkansas Biology * ''Alicia'' (sea anemone), a genus of sea anemones in the family Aliciidae * ''Alicia'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Malpighiaceae * ''Drosera aliciae'', carnivorous plant native to South Africa of the family Droseraceae Others * ''Alicia'' (album), a 2020 album by Alicia Keys * ''Alicia'' (film), a 1974 Dutch film * Alicia (submarine), 6-seater submarine * ''Alicia's Diary'', short story by Thomas Hardy * Hurricane Alicia, devastating hurricane in 1983 See also * Alisha * Alycia Alycia is a female given name. The name is variant of Alicia, a form of Alice, and is ultimately from the Germanic name Adalheidis ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen Marcano
Karen Marcano (born 27 July 1979) is a Venezuelan ten-pin bowler. In 2008 she finished first in the Women's World Ranking Masters. In 2009 she won a gold medal at the Pan American Bowling Confederation Championships in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She also won the bronze medal at the masters event of the World Games in 2013 in Colombia. World Tenpin Bowling Championships In the 2013 combined WTBA World Championships in Henderson, Nevada, Karen teamed up with her sister Alicia Marcano. The sisters led the doubles qualifying round with a 2,880 total and a 240 average. Only 21 pins separated them from the World Championships record. However, according to the format of the games, the first-place finisher in the TV semifinals will face the fourth-place finisher from the US duo. They were defeated by the Americans and were forced to settle for bronze with Australia. They also won the team bronze medal at the event. Games in the Continent She won two gold medals in masters at Pan American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paola Gomez
Paola is a female given name, the Italian form of the name Paula. Notable people with the name include: People In arts and entertainment *Paola Del Medico (born 1950), Swiss singer *Paola e Chiara, pop music duo consisting of two sisters born in Milan, Italy *Paola Foka (born 1982), Greek singer *Paola Gaviria known as Power Paola (born 1977), Colombian-Ecuadorian cartoonist *Paola Oliveira, Brazilian actress * Suzanne Paola (born 1956), American poet and author *Paola Rey (born 1979), Colombian actress *Paola Rojas (born 1976), Mexican television news personality *Paola Turbay (born 1970), Colombian actress *Danna Paola (born 1995), Mexican actress and singer *Paola Lázaro (born 1994), Puerto Rican actress and playwright In politics *Paola Balducci (born 1949), Italian politician and jurist *Paola Concia (born 1963), Italian politician *Paola De Micheli (born 1973), Italian politician *Paola Pabón (born 1978) Ecuadorian politician and feminist *Paola Pinna (born 1974), I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Lagrange
Caroline may refer to: People *Caroline (given name), a feminine given name * J. C. Caroline (born 1933), American college and National Football League player * Jordan Caroline (born 1996), American (men's) basketball player Places Antarctica * Caroline Bluff, a headland in the South Shetland Islands Australia *Caroline, South Australia, a locality in the District Council of Grant *Hundred of Caroline, a cadastral sub-unit of the County of Grey in South Australia Canada *Caroline, Alberta, a village Kiribati *Caroline Island, an uninhabited coral atoll in the central Pacific Micronesia *Caroline Islands an archipelago in the western Pacific, northeast of New Guinea *Caroline Plate, a small tectonic plate north of New Guinea United States *Caroline, New York, a town *Caroline, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Caroline, Wisconsin, an unincorporated census-designated place *Caroline County, Maryland *Caroline County, Virginia *Fort Caroline, the first French colony in what is now ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocio Restrepo
Rocío del Pilar Restrepo Lugo (born November 21, 1987) is a Colombian ten-pin bowler who now resides in the United States. She bowls professionally on the Professional Women's Bowling Association (PWBA) Tour, and also internationally as a member of Team Colombia. Background Restrepo graduated from Wichita State University in 2010 with a degree in Communications and Broadcast Journalism. Amateur bowling career At age 15, Restrepo was the youngest bowler to win a medal at the World Championships, receiving a silver medal at the 2003 WTBA World Tenpin Bowling Championship in Kuala Lumpur. A member of the Colombian national youth team (2002-2008) and Colombian national team (since 2003), Restrepo was a five-time Colombian national champion. Restrepo bowled at Wichita State University, and was a member of their 2007 and 2009 championship teams at the Intercollegiate Team Championships. She was the 2013 USBC Women's Championships all-events champion and the 2016 USBC Women's Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea. Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic state and the 14th-largest country by area, at . With over 275 million people, Indonesia is the world's fourth-most populous country and the most populous Muslim-majority country. Java, the world's most populous island, is home to more than half of the country's population. Indonesia is a presidential republic with an elected legislature. It has 38 provinces, of which nine have special status. The country's capital, Jakarta, is the world's second-most populous urban area. Indonesia shares land borders with Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and the eastern part of Malaysia, as well as maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Australia, Palau, and India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doha
Doha ( ar, الدوحة, ad-Dawḥa or ''ad-Dōḥa'') is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor, it is home to most of the country's population. It is also Qatar's fastest growing city, with over 80% of the nation's population living in Doha or its surrounding suburbs. Doha was founded in the 1820s as an offshoot of Al Bidda. It was officially declared as the country's capital in 1971, when Qatar gained independence from being a British protectorate. As the commercial capital of Qatar and one of the emergent financial centers in the Middle East, Doha is considered a beta-level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Doha accommodates Education City, an area devoted to research and education, and Hamad Medical City, an administrative area of medical care. It also includes Doha Sports City, or Aspire Zone, an international sports dest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
