World Tenpin Masters

The World Tenpin Masters is an annual Ten-pin bowling tournament. It 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.

History

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 is played over two games with the bowler with the highest aggregate (highest total pinfall) over the two games determining the winner and proceeding. It stands next to the Weber Cup and AMF World Cup as one of the world’s largest annual international sports Ten-pin bowling championships in terms of number of participating nations. In 2009 Matt Chamberlain of England became the youngest ever qualifier of the event after winning the PTBC 2008 Tournament. He enters the tournament aged 19.

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

2008 Tournament

The 2008 World Tenpin Masters was held at the Barnsley Metrodome from April 18 to April 20 and featured 16 of the top male and female bowlers from around the world.

Tournament Format

Prize Fund

• Winner US$30,000
• Runner–Up US$10,000
• Losing Semi-Finalists US$5,000
• Losing Quarter Finalists US$2,000
• First Round Losers US$1,500
• TOTAL US$70,000

Past Tournaments

Previous Finals

External links

• Players chosen for the 2008 World Tenpin Masters
• Pictures from the 2007 World Tenpin Masters
• Official website of the World Tenpin Masters
• Pictures from the 2006 World Tenpin Masters
• Information on the 2006 World Tenpin Masters
• Bowlinglinks all over the World, sorted by categories