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The World Tenpin Masters is one of the world famous Ten-pin bowling tournaments to take place annually. This consists of a single lane surrounded by banked seating on both sides to give the event the kind of high-pressure atmosphere that makes the Masters the world’s leading televised bowling tournament.

The event is televised by Matchroom Sport Television and will be subsequently broadcast as 15 x 1 hour programmes both at home on Sky Sports and around the world.

Contents 1 History 2 2006 Tournament 3 Past Tournaments 4 External links

It is second to and starts where the Weber Cup left off. It features 16 of the world’s best bowlers, representing twelve different countries, going head-to-head in a straight knockout format. Each match will be played over two games with the bowler with the highest aggregate (highest total pinfall) over the two games determining the winner and proceeding. It also stands next to the Weber Cup and AMF World Cup in its prestigiousness.

All tournament officials supplied by the British Tenpin Bowling Association. [1] [2]

In 2006, the 9th World Tenpin Masters, it takes place annually in April at the Barnsley Metrodome on Queens Road in Barnsley from Friday to Sunday 21st, 22nd & 23rd April.

Defending his title will be last year’s champion, Jens Nickel of Germany, who pulled out all the stops to comfortably beat England’s Paul Moor in the final. Both players were on the winning side when Team Europe defeated their American counterparts , Team USA, in the Weber Cup – tenpin’s high octane version of the Ryder Cup – last November.

For the first time in the Master’s nine year history, the USA will be represent by a player from the prestigious Professional Bowlers Association Tour as 2005 US Open Champion Chris Barnes travels to Barnsley for a shot at the $30,000 top prize. Barnes’ wife Linda Barnes, the reigning AMF World Cup champion, will also be competing and with two female Masters champions over the past five years, Mrs Barnes will have every chance at the Metrodome.

Three times Masters Champion, Tore Torgersen of Norway, who also plies his trade on the Pro Bowling Tour, will be back attempting to repeats his feats of 1998, 2002 and 2004.

The format for the Masters is straight knock-out, head-to-head matches with total pinfall over twp games determining the winner. The home challenge this year is headed by 2005 runner-up and Weber Cup star Paul Moor from Hull. Paul is one of the emerging stars of the European bowling scene and he is supported by the UK’s top female bowlers Kirsten Penny and Zara Glover. Making his debut is 19 year old sensation Dominic Barrett who is the English No.1 and a member of the national squad.

The Players

• Paul Moor - England
• Dominic Barrett - England
• Kirsten Penny - England
• Zara Glover - England
• Chris Barnes - USA
• Linda Barnes - USA
• Michael Schmidt - Canada
• Jason Belmonte - Australia
• Guy Caminsky - South Africa
• Lisa Del Rosario - Philippines
• Tomas Leandersson - Sweden
• Alex Liew - Malaysia
• Jens Nickel - Germany
• Britt Brondsted - Denmark
• Tore Torgersen - Norway
• Wim van der Veen - Holland

Prize Fund [3]

• Winner (GB£17,276) US$30,000
• Runner–Up (GB£5,758) US$10,000
• Losing Semi-Finalists (GB£2,879)US$5,000
• Losing Quarter Finalists (GB£1,151) US$2,000
• First Round Losers (GB£575.81) US$1,000
• TOTAL (GB£38,008) US$66,000

Previous Finals

• 2006 Chris Barnes (USA) 458-437 Paul Moor (ENG) (held at Barnsley Metrodome), [4] [5]
• 2005 Jens Nickel (Ger) 485 – 389 Paul Moor (Eng) (held at Adwick Leisure Centre, Doncaster) [6]
• 2004 Tore Torgersen (Nor) 436 – 415 Tomas Leandersson (Sweden) (held at Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham) [7]
• 2003 Nikki Harvey (Eng) 431 – 402 Andrew Frawley (Aus) (held at Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham) [8]
• 2002 Tore Torgersen (Nor) 465 – 449 Tim Mack (USA)
• 2001 Shalin Zulkifli ( Malaysia ) 455 – 450 Tore Torgersen (Norway) (held at Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham) [9]
• 2000 Tim Mack (USA) 438 – 436 Tore Torgersen (Norway) (held at Milton Keynes Shopping Centre)
• 1999 Paeng Nepomuceno (Philippines) 422 - 402 Steve Thornton (England) (held at Milton Keynes shopping centre)
• 1998 Tore Torgersen (Norway ) 432 – 395 Tomas Leandersson (Sweden) (held at Adwick Leisure Centre, Doncaster)

• Official website of the World Tenpin Masters
• Schedule of matches for the 2007 World Tenpin Masters
• Players chosen for the 2007 World Tenpin Masters
• Pictures from the 2006 World Tenpin Masters
• Information on the 2006 World Tenpin Masters
• The 2006 World Tenpin Masters Information
• Bowlinglinks all over the World, sorted by categories

v • d • e Ten Pin Bowling
Equipment:	Ball • Pin • Pinsetter • Gutters
Organisations:	BTBA • ETBF • PBA • PTBC • USBC • WTBA
Tournaments:	Weber Cup • World Tenpin Masters • Qubica/AMF World Cup • World Ranking Masters • European Bowling Tour • PTBC Storm English Open • BTBA Nationals
Terms:	Perfect game • Split