2007_results 2007_Weber_Cup

1 2007 results

1.1 day 1, evening session
1.2 day 2, afternoon session
1.3 day 2, evening session
1.4 day 3, afternoon session
1.5 day 3, evening session

2007 results
day 1, evening session

paul moor once again opened team europe, time against chris barnes team usa. moor , barnes never matched in 2006 tournament, , first time had gone head-to-head since barnes beat moor in final of 2006 world tenpin masters. moor avenged defeat comfortable 232-201 victory, set team europe on way. barnes missed 2 single pins during match.

match 2 saw mika koivuniemi against team usa captain tim mack. koivuniemi started first 7 strikes, , won 267-240, put team europe 2-0 ahead.

team europe debutant osku palermaa able stretch lead further, 237-206 win on weber cup veteran bill hoffman.

match 4 brought tore torgersen , team usa s debutant doug kent. match went right wire, kent edging 264-258 gain team usa s first point.

tommy jones able narrow gap further, rolling 2nd ever perfect game in weber cup history. jones opponent, tomas leandersson managed 204, able finish 4 strikes in row.

the final match of session team baker game. historically has been strong game team usa, , able level tournament @ 3-3, winning match 234-215, snatching @ end tommy jones rolling 3 strikes in 10th frame, taking total 16 strikes possible 16.

day 2, afternoon session

the afternoon session made of 3 doubles, 2 singles , 1 baker team match finish. first team europe paul moor , tore torgersen, against bill hoffman , doug kent. european pair ran out winners 236-215. chris barnes brought overall score level @ 4-4 239-227 singles victory on osku palermaa. barnes needed spare win in 10th, , despite leaving tricky 4 pins after first ball, able convert spare win.

team usa captain tim mack, tommy jones, put americans in front overall first time, 226-207 win on team europe s captain tomas leandersson , mika koivuniemi. lead extended doug kent victorious on mika koivuniemi in next match, in close-fought singles, kent won 212-208.

the final doubles game of day saw current ebt number 1 , 2, osku palermaa , paul moor against tommy jones , chris barnes. jones , barnes put 1 of highest doubles scores ever recorded in weber cup, , won comfortably 279-231. final match of afternoon baker team game, won team europe 214-210. team usa anchorman tommy jones needed 2 strikes , @ least 3 pins 3rd ball win, after first strike, denied second.

day 2, evening session

the evening session took same format evening session on first day, 5 singles matches , baker team game. first onto lanes mika koivuniemi , bill hoffman. koivuniemi bowled 11 strikes out of possible 12, hoffman not reply, losing 279-207. there similar scenario in second match, opposite result chris barnes rolled 11 strikes against paul moor win 290-203.

the 2 team captains matched next, tomas leandersson edging past tim mack 223-220. needing 8 pins first ball in 10th frame win, leandersson duly obliged, left split, unable convert. tore torgersen avenged first day defeat doug kent, winning 234-208. kent left needing 2 strikes in 10th frame win, rolled 7 first ball, handing match torgersen.

another close fought singles followed, tommy jones victorious on osku palermaa 212-204. in 7th frame both bowlers left difficult 2-8-10 split, palermaa able convert two-handed backup delivery. needing 2 strikes , 9 pins in 10th frame win, palermaa managed first strike, failing second, despite throwing shot. onto final match of day, , team europe able win session, bringing overall score level @ 9-9, hard fought 212-188 win in baker team game.

day 3, afternoon session

day 3, evening session