2011 Johannesburg, South Africa

Lisa John of England started the day 158 pins below 8th place but a superb 1901 over her eight games pulled her right up to qualify for the round robin.

It was so close between her and Evgeniya Zelenkova of Russia. Evgeniya was 37 pins behind with one game to go, but bowled really well. The tension remained till the last frame with her 248 not quite being enough as Lisa shot 215.

Evgeniya misses out on the final eight by just four pins, the second time she has finished in the unenviable 9th spot, as she did in Melaka, Malaysia two years ago.

Aumi Guerra from the Dominican Republic continued her amazing form hitting 1885 over the eight and finishing on top of the leaderboard.

The women will return to the Northcliff Bowling Centre tomorrow morning for the eight game round robin which will determine the three to go forward to the televised step-ladder final. Pinfall carries forward into the round robin.