2011 Johannesburg, South Africa

Champion Aumi Guerra of the Dominican Republic made a great start in her attempt to become only the second person ever to successfully defend the Bowling World Cup title but after five games she lies second behind Mercedes Perez de la Losa from Argentina.

Mercedes is on 1157, a 231 average, with Aumi on 1145. Liza Clutario of the Philippines is in 3rd on 1124, with Luz Adriana Leal from Catalonia 13 pins further back in 4th place.

Twenty of the women averaged over 200 for these first five games. At present, the cut for the top 24 is Jennifer Park of Canada on 993, but the women still have another 15 games to play.

Aumi and Mercedes who are good friends are rooming together during the tournament.  Aumi may be the defending champion but Mercedes has bowling in her blood: her mother, also Mercedes, was a fine bowler in the 1970s and 80s and won many championships. She even played in the World Championships in Milwaukee in 1979 and in Reno in 1991.

High game however did not go to one of the top 24 but to Samy-Anna Saba of New Caledonia with 288. More than that, it is her personal best game ever! Samy-Anna used to represent Egypt and in 2002 met New Caledonia’s Marin Tranier at the 2002 QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup in Riga. They became more than friends and married in 2009 and Samy-Anna now represents her adopted country.

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Mercedes Perez la Losa from Argentina