The women take the stage As usual , the women were first up with Sandra playing Diandra for a place in the championship final. Sandra started like a train with a 267, beating Diandra’s 217. Diandra then came back strongly with a 247 to Sandra’s 219. So we were into a decider. When Sandra left a split in frame seven, it seemed all over and with Diandra continuing striking, it was indeed all over. Diandra hit 279 to Sandra’s 243. The individual totals were an amazing 729 for Sandra and 743 for Diandra. Aumi was aiming to become only the second person to defend the title successfully and she set off in fine style with a 266 beating Diandra’s 201. But again Diandra came back and won the second game, 227 to 214 so we had a one game play off for the championship. And what an exciting game it was. Not the highest scoring but it went to the very last frame. Aumi finished first on 202. If Diandra struck with her first ball in the 10th frame, she would win again. If not, Aumi would win. She hit a 9, and finished with a 199. Aumi said afterwards: “I’ve been really focussed all week and even stayed away from Facebook as it’s a distraction. I may have been the best bowler all week, but it is still 50-50 in the final. “I think this second win is sweeter as you are only as good as your last result. And I do hope to be back to try for three in a row next year. In the meantime, I’m going to have lots to eat, chill out, swim and go to the beach!”
And the line up for the women. Back row: Krista Pollanen (Finland), Sandra Andersson (Sweden), Wendy Kok (Netherlands), Lisa John (England). Aumi Guerra Diandra Asbaty Middle row: Diandra Asbaty (USA), Lisa Clutario (Phillipines), Cherie Shi Hua Tan (Singapore), In front: Aumi Guerra (Dominican Republic)
Our finalists together
Sandra Andersson
Aumi admires the trophy for the second time
We could not run the Bowling World Cup without all the wonderful volunteers who do so much to make the event run smoothly. They all got certificates – and our heartfelt thanks!
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