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Finland's Virtanen upsets top seed Belmonte of Australia in AMF Bowling World Cup
Kai Virtanen of Finland, the men's No. 8 seed, upset frontrunner Jason Belmonte of Australia with a perfect game Saturday in the quarterfinals of the AMF Bowling World Cup.
In the women's division, Puerto Rico's Yoselin Leon, Liza Del Rosario of the Philippines, Shannon Pluhowsky of the United States and defending champion Kerrie Ryan-Ciach of Canada advanced to the semifinal round at the SAFRA Superbowl.
Virtanen's sweep came in the first game of a 2-0 victory (300-247, 228-219) over the tournament's top seed. Virtanen, a 35-year-old engineer, squares off against No. 5 seed Yahav Rabin of Israel in the semifinals.
Rabin defeated No. 4 seed Chester King of the Philippines by 2-1 (179-257, 237-236, 257-235).
The other semifinal match pairs hometown favorite and No. 6 seed Remy Ong with No. 2 seed Petter Hansen of Norway, who beat Belgium's Yves Van Eyken by 2-0 (279-203, 257-240).
Ong thwarted Canada's Jack Guay, 2-1 (206-193, 204-279, 223-218) to keep alive Singapore's hopes for its first World Cup title. Ong had to regroup from an open frame in his final game and then double in the 10th to defeat Guay.
In the women's tournament, Ryan-Ciach, who grabbed the final seed from Singapore's Valerie Teo by just three pins Friday, devastated No. 1 seed Shalin Zulkifli of Malaysia, 2-0 (201-197, 235-225).
Ryan-Ciach will take on No. 5 seed Leon in Sunday's semifinal round. Leon dispatched Australia's Ann-Maree Putney, the No. 4 seed, 2-1 (189-279, 238-160, 205-200) on Saturday. The other pairing pits No. 3 seed Del Rosario against No. 2 seed Pluhowsky, the 2002 World Cup champion.
Del Rosario defeated No. 6 seed Helen Johnsson of Sweden, 2-0 (278-203, 232-189), while Pluhowsky had little trouble with No. 7 seed Laura Rhoney of Scotland (223-204 and 231-163).
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/041211/ap/d86tf8000.html
Well done to Ann-Maree and Jason for their fantastic efforts
Kai Virtanen of Finland, the men's No. 8 seed, upset frontrunner Jason Belmonte of Australia with a perfect game Saturday in the quarterfinals of the AMF Bowling World Cup.
In the women's division, Puerto Rico's Yoselin Leon, Liza Del Rosario of the Philippines, Shannon Pluhowsky of the United States and defending champion Kerrie Ryan-Ciach of Canada advanced to the semifinal round at the SAFRA Superbowl.
Virtanen's sweep came in the first game of a 2-0 victory (300-247, 228-219) over the tournament's top seed. Virtanen, a 35-year-old engineer, squares off against No. 5 seed Yahav Rabin of Israel in the semifinals.
Rabin defeated No. 4 seed Chester King of the Philippines by 2-1 (179-257, 237-236, 257-235).
The other semifinal match pairs hometown favorite and No. 6 seed Remy Ong with No. 2 seed Petter Hansen of Norway, who beat Belgium's Yves Van Eyken by 2-0 (279-203, 257-240).
Ong thwarted Canada's Jack Guay, 2-1 (206-193, 204-279, 223-218) to keep alive Singapore's hopes for its first World Cup title. Ong had to regroup from an open frame in his final game and then double in the 10th to defeat Guay.
In the women's tournament, Ryan-Ciach, who grabbed the final seed from Singapore's Valerie Teo by just three pins Friday, devastated No. 1 seed Shalin Zulkifli of Malaysia, 2-0 (201-197, 235-225).
Ryan-Ciach will take on No. 5 seed Leon in Sunday's semifinal round. Leon dispatched Australia's Ann-Maree Putney, the No. 4 seed, 2-1 (189-279, 238-160, 205-200) on Saturday. The other pairing pits No. 3 seed Del Rosario against No. 2 seed Pluhowsky, the 2002 World Cup champion.
Del Rosario defeated No. 6 seed Helen Johnsson of Sweden, 2-0 (278-203, 232-189), while Pluhowsky had little trouble with No. 7 seed Laura Rhoney of Scotland (223-204 and 231-163).
http://asia.news.yahoo.com/041211/ap/d86tf8000.html
Well done to Ann-Maree and Jason for their fantastic efforts
