QUALIFYING
Another great event for the boys! After squad 1 Barrett & Hann were leading and Teece & Croke were 3rd. After both squads Barrett & Hann managed to keep the 1st place in qualifying but unfortunatley Teece & Croke were pushed out to 5th by 42.
On the way to leading the qualifying Dom & Matt broke the 6 game total record with a massive 2790 made up of Matt's 1296 and Dom's 1494 averaging 232 as a team!
The other boys posted a score of 2621 made up of Sean's 1241 and Richies's 1380!
SEMI FINALS
In the first game the boys played Iceland. They started off with 9 strikes between the 2 of them but Iceland pulled back to keep the game tight. In the end the boys sealed the win in the 10th frame to win the game 438 - 423! Sweden beat Singapore 414 - 316 so the boys played Sweden in the Final!
FINAL
Onto the final and once again the boys looked good in practice. Unfortunatley it was not meant to be and the boys did not quite keep up with the Swedes and they lost the game 399 - 417.
2 events down and 2 medals for England in the Male section....not bad considering its been a long time since England took home a male medal!
ALL EVENTS
As a country, after 12 games, we are looking strong in both categories!
Girls
Laura 39th 2340
Hayley 35th 2361
Faye 23rd 2418
JoJo 5th 2558
Boys
Sean 48th 2429
Matt 24th 2495
Richie 5th 2612
Domsie 1st 2823
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
World Youth Championships 4 - Singles & Doubles
SINGLES
Considering this was the first event of the tournament I was very happy with my performance. This event was played on the long oil pattern.
206 225 193 191 202 210 = 1227. I finished the event in joint 11th place which is the highest I've finished in this event in the 3 of the World Youth's I've competed in. The other girls played well too, the scores were as follows...
Faye 158 199 246 191 254 191 = 1239 8th place
Laura 192 183 175 232 203 197 = 1182 24th place
Hayley 191 200 165 205 216 203 = 1180 26th place
There are 135 women so for the 4 of us to be placed in the top 20% is a great achievement and gives us a good start to work towards the team event at the end of the tournament.
The boys did well also -
Dominic 228 226 216 171 267 221 = 1329 3rd place (after qualifying)
Matt 222 215 164 173 173 252 = 1199 46th place
Sean 199 212 204 202 189 182 = 1188 58th place
Richie 193 213 241 177 173 235 = 1232 22nd place
The format takes the top 4 from qualifying. The 1st seed plays 4th and 2nd plays 3rd in a 1 game roll off, the winners then compete for the gold & silver medals.
Dom's first game was against Jaime Eduador Gonzalez from Colombia which he won 244 - 206. The final match was played against Fredrik Tjernes which he won also 211 - 191. The match was tight from the start, dom struck out in the 10th frame for a 211 game causing his oponent to have to strike out for a 212 and the gold medal. This was not to be and Domsie became the World Champion in the Singles event of the World Youth Championships 2008!
There was a great atmosphere in the England Camp as this was England first gold medal in the male section of the World Youth Championships!
DOUBLES
The boys had a day off today and the girlies took to the lanes to play the doubles on the short oil pattern. It was a good day again today for the girls with all 4 of us having steady sets and feeling happy. The scores were as follows:
Hayley 199 167 193 195 190 237 = 1181
Laura 196 172 185 144 260 201 = 1158
Team Total = 2339 29th place
Faye 189 257 152 202 203 176 = 1179
JoJo 244 206 234 221 236 190 = 1331
Team Total = 2510 7th place
We were so close today but didn't eecute the shots well enough in the last game to create the big game we needed. We ended up missing the medal spots by 30 pins. We were both pretty gutted at the time but looking back we realise we both made some mistakes, bad shots, missed spares etc during the 6 game block.
This has just added extra desire for us to pull together as a unit for the team event and bring home a medal! We're all placed in the top 25% in the all events after 12 games so we have a strong base to work on!
We had a great time letting off steam tonight. The girls went out for dinner at Longhorns Steakhouse along with Richie, Matt, Amanda, Dave & Michelle. After dinner I dragged everyone over to Chuck - E Cheese...if you've never been to one of these you just HAVE to go! It's an arcade 'where kids can be kids' or where adults can be kids! It's so much fun :o)
Tomorrow is our day off so we'll relax, watch the boys and we're gonna head to Downtown Disney :o)
Fingers Crossed for the boys tomorrow and the team events on Tuesday & Wednesday!
JoJo xx
Saturday, July 19, 2008
World Youth Championships 3
Friday 18th July 2008
Official practice went well for me today. I've figured out my benchmark balls for both patterns then the balls I will change to as the patterns break down. Today my Blast Zone didn't look convincing and so it has been replaced for the Lane Masters Hornet!
The opening ceremony was one of the best run I've ever seen, everything ran smoothly and didn't seem to take hours! There was a performance from the people who perform Stomp. Steel drums, bins and buckets! It was great fun, have a look on the official website www.2008wyc.com to watch the video!
Last night the girls went to a steak house called Logan's Road House. On the table's they serve peanuts still in the shell, you help yourselves, remove the nut from the shell then throw it on the floor - RANDOM!! Still the food was great and was nice for us to relax ready for the tournament to begin.
Saturday 19th July 2008
Today is singles day. The first squad of boys have finished and the second is squad are just preparing to start. All 4 of our boys are in the same squad 12.30 but running 20 minutes late!
The girls will play at 5pm if everything is running on time! I've figured out that the best website to get scores from is Bowling Digital www.bowlingdigital.com.
I'm gonna give the guys some support now so will write again tonight or tomorrow about how everyone did!
Everything crossed :o)
JoJo XXX
Official practice went well for me today. I've figured out my benchmark balls for both patterns then the balls I will change to as the patterns break down. Today my Blast Zone didn't look convincing and so it has been replaced for the Lane Masters Hornet!
The opening ceremony was one of the best run I've ever seen, everything ran smoothly and didn't seem to take hours! There was a performance from the people who perform Stomp. Steel drums, bins and buckets! It was great fun, have a look on the official website www.2008wyc.com to watch the video!
Last night the girls went to a steak house called Logan's Road House. On the table's they serve peanuts still in the shell, you help yourselves, remove the nut from the shell then throw it on the floor - RANDOM!! Still the food was great and was nice for us to relax ready for the tournament to begin.
Saturday 19th July 2008
Today is singles day. The first squad of boys have finished and the second is squad are just preparing to start. All 4 of our boys are in the same squad 12.30 but running 20 minutes late!
The girls will play at 5pm if everything is running on time! I've figured out that the best website to get scores from is Bowling Digital www.bowlingdigital.com.
I'm gonna give the guys some support now so will write again tonight or tomorrow about how everyone did!
Everything crossed :o)
JoJo XXX
Friday, July 18, 2008
World Youth Championships 2
Wednesday 16th July 2008
I was fairly happy with the first unofficial practice session. I got to use the majority of the equipment I brought with me. The patterns we played on were a long & short, apparently the official tournament patterns but we'll see.
I've been on holiday recently so I havent bowled much in the past 3 weeks, I used today to loosen up and get used to the surroundings in the bowl. The concourse area of the bowl is quite dark with the main lighting in the seating and approach area. The seating area is also a little different to the centres at home, more tables but much more space too. I'll add a photo tomorrow!
We went to City Walk @ Universal Studios. It's just a village of shops, restaurants & bars with a relaxed but enjoyable atmosphere! The girls went for a meal at Hard Rock Cafe, which was lovely as always, walked around the shops, had matching air brush tattoos then headed back to the hotel for some more sleep!
Thursday 17th July 2008
As the tournament doesn't start officialy until tomorrow we had today to do as we pleased. We had a late morning and spent an hour fooling around in the pool before heading to the bowl for more unofficial practice!
In practice today I spent more time watching the ball reactions and seeing how the patterns broke down. I was happy with the reactions of the majority of my equipment just making slight changes.
The equipment I have with me are -
Roto Grip Cell
Hammer Black Widow
Brunswick Ultra Zone
Ebonite Complete NV
Storm T Road Pearl
Brunswick Blast Zone
Lane Masetrs Hornet
I didn't have great reactions with the Hornet or the Black Widow so at the moment they are the 2 which I will be leaving out when I select 6 for tournament use.
The Boardwalk Bowl is an 80 lane centre split into 48 & 32. Official practice ( tomorrow morning at 11.30 ) gives us the opportunity to play across the whole centre which we haven't had during unofficial practice.
We're gonna settle down now and watch some Lee Evans! I'll write again tomorrow hopefully with some photos!!
JoJo xox
I was fairly happy with the first unofficial practice session. I got to use the majority of the equipment I brought with me. The patterns we played on were a long & short, apparently the official tournament patterns but we'll see.
I've been on holiday recently so I havent bowled much in the past 3 weeks, I used today to loosen up and get used to the surroundings in the bowl. The concourse area of the bowl is quite dark with the main lighting in the seating and approach area. The seating area is also a little different to the centres at home, more tables but much more space too. I'll add a photo tomorrow!
We went to City Walk @ Universal Studios. It's just a village of shops, restaurants & bars with a relaxed but enjoyable atmosphere! The girls went for a meal at Hard Rock Cafe, which was lovely as always, walked around the shops, had matching air brush tattoos then headed back to the hotel for some more sleep!
Thursday 17th July 2008
As the tournament doesn't start officialy until tomorrow we had today to do as we pleased. We had a late morning and spent an hour fooling around in the pool before heading to the bowl for more unofficial practice!
In practice today I spent more time watching the ball reactions and seeing how the patterns broke down. I was happy with the reactions of the majority of my equipment just making slight changes.
The equipment I have with me are -
Roto Grip Cell
Hammer Black Widow
Brunswick Ultra Zone
Ebonite Complete NV
Storm T Road Pearl
Brunswick Blast Zone
Lane Masetrs Hornet
I didn't have great reactions with the Hornet or the Black Widow so at the moment they are the 2 which I will be leaving out when I select 6 for tournament use.
The Boardwalk Bowl is an 80 lane centre split into 48 & 32. Official practice ( tomorrow morning at 11.30 ) gives us the opportunity to play across the whole centre which we haven't had during unofficial practice.
We're gonna settle down now and watch some Lee Evans! I'll write again tomorrow hopefully with some photos!!
JoJo xox
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
World Youth Championships 1
Tuesday 15th July 2008
Yesterday was travelling day, we met at the airport at 8.30am checked in, argued about baggage, had a good old English breakfast boarded and the flight was pretty smooth - Happy Days! We arrived in Orlando at 5pm US time, got to the hotel about 7. We went for food then the girls retired to bed about 10pm.
I slept great, the hotel beds are big & comfy which is a bonus! :o)
Wednesday 16th July 2008
There is no set plan for the next 2 days as the tournament doesn't officialy start until Friday. We're gonna head down the bowl today though and have unofficial practice!
The official tournament website is www.2008wyc.com but you will also find the scores and reports at www.bowlingdigital.com! I will do my best to update as regular as possible but I'm guessing it could get busy!
I'll write again later, fingers crossed practice goes ok!
JoJo xxx
Yesterday was travelling day, we met at the airport at 8.30am checked in, argued about baggage, had a good old English breakfast boarded and the flight was pretty smooth - Happy Days! We arrived in Orlando at 5pm US time, got to the hotel about 7. We went for food then the girls retired to bed about 10pm.
I slept great, the hotel beds are big & comfy which is a bonus! :o)
Wednesday 16th July 2008
There is no set plan for the next 2 days as the tournament doesn't officialy start until Friday. We're gonna head down the bowl today though and have unofficial practice!
The official tournament website is www.2008wyc.com but you will also find the scores and reports at www.bowlingdigital.com! I will do my best to update as regular as possible but I'm guessing it could get busy!
I'll write again later, fingers crossed practice goes ok!
JoJo xxx
Thursday, June 12, 2008
European Womens Championships Day 8
Jemma, Jenny, Lisa, Nicki, Zara & Me messing around before the team event!
BIFFY!
Day 8 : Thursday 12th June
Last night Denamark won the trios event, defeating France in the finals! Germeny & Holland picked up the bronze medals!
We didn't stay around the bowl to watch the finals, instead we headed downtown to a restaurant called Bone's! It was a lovely steakhouse with the bestest Salad Bar I have ever ever seen! The meal was good and we all had a great time!! After a cup of tea and a little time in the hotel lobby we headed to bed to get some sleep ready for the early morning!!
Today is the first day of the 5 man team event! Our team was drawn in the first squad so it was yet another early start!! We played 3 games on the short oil and will play the following 3 tomorrow on the long oil.
The whole team was comfortable on the lanes today and played really well together!
England
Zara Glover 192 214 211 - 617
Lisa John 236 236 179 - 651
Jo Allsebrook 238 201 243 - 682
Jemma Smith 213 185 212 - 610
Jenny Billingham 184 206 225 - 615
For a team total of 3175.
Lisa John 236 236 179 - 651
Jo Allsebrook 238 201 243 - 682
Jemma Smith 213 185 212 - 610
Jenny Billingham 184 206 225 - 615
For a team total of 3175.
After the first shift we are lying 2nd behind the Danish team who scored 3314.
We will be in the top half of the teams after today's bowling so the team will not play until the afternoon squad! Wahooo - lie in!
I've made some more changes to my equipment to try and get a better look on the long pattern, I have scuffed down both my Roto Grip Cell & Hammer Black Widow using the green pad. This has roughed up the surface hopefully helping the ball hook a little more and give me more room to play with.
After all 6 games we aim to be in the top 4 to earn a spot in the semi finals. The higher we can finish the better as the highest seeded team picks the condition to play on for the match.
Fingers Crossed for tomorrow!!!!!
JoJo xxx
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
European Womens Championships Day 7
After bowling yesterday we decided we needed to get away from bowling for a while! The way we did this was perfect......shopping for banquet clothes, watching Sex and the City @ the cimena and then a lovely meal! I twas really nice to spend time with the girls outside the bowl and it really helped us to relax! :o) Happy Days!
Day 7 : Wednesday 11th June
After both shifts of trios yesterday we were lying in 7th place, 64 pins behind 4th place which is the cut for the semi finals.
Today didn't go great for us as a unit. Jenny played great again 193, 216 & 215 for a 624. Nicki settled loads batter today with 183, 190 & 234 for 607. I had similar problems to what I did on the long in the doubles, I was always there or there abouts but it was never quite right. I seemed to have something for 3 or 4 frames then it would go and I'd spend the next 3 or 4 frames hunting. Today I had games of 188 174 177 for a 539.
We were still 4th in that shift but the 2nd shift is carrying 3 teams with big scores from yesterday! Unfortunatley one of them isn't our other team - yesterday didn;t go well for them, struggling to find a consistent reaction. The lanes didn't appear to be hooking from the very edge which makes the short pattern very tough.
I spoke to Chris about my ball selection for the long, I am going to make some surface changes to 2 of my balls. The Roto Grip Cell I will take down to 1000 to get it hooking earlier so I will be bale to play deeper into the oil and still get a good backend reaction. I'm also gonna take the surface down slightly on the Complete NV as it just goes too far down the lane before reacting, which isn't right for the long pattern.
Jem, Lisa & Zara are just starting practice so we better go and watch!
Write again soon,
JoJo xxx
Day 7 : Wednesday 11th June
After both shifts of trios yesterday we were lying in 7th place, 64 pins behind 4th place which is the cut for the semi finals.
Today didn't go great for us as a unit. Jenny played great again 193, 216 & 215 for a 624. Nicki settled loads batter today with 183, 190 & 234 for 607. I had similar problems to what I did on the long in the doubles, I was always there or there abouts but it was never quite right. I seemed to have something for 3 or 4 frames then it would go and I'd spend the next 3 or 4 frames hunting. Today I had games of 188 174 177 for a 539.
We were still 4th in that shift but the 2nd shift is carrying 3 teams with big scores from yesterday! Unfortunatley one of them isn't our other team - yesterday didn;t go well for them, struggling to find a consistent reaction. The lanes didn't appear to be hooking from the very edge which makes the short pattern very tough.
I spoke to Chris about my ball selection for the long, I am going to make some surface changes to 2 of my balls. The Roto Grip Cell I will take down to 1000 to get it hooking earlier so I will be bale to play deeper into the oil and still get a good backend reaction. I'm also gonna take the surface down slightly on the Complete NV as it just goes too far down the lane before reacting, which isn't right for the long pattern.
Jem, Lisa & Zara are just starting practice so we better go and watch!
Write again soon,
JoJo xxx
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