2013 Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation
November 15-24, 2013
11/27/2013
2013 Bowling World Cup Winners
Caroline Lagrange, Canada
Or Aviram, Israel
Or Aviram, Israel
After 40 games, we came down to the finals, the best of three in each match. First up were Aumi Guerra of the Dominican Republic and Cherie Tan of Singapore. Aumi took an early lead but had two splits late in the game and Cherie won the first game 214 to 208.Aumi never really got going in the second game, shooting 203 to Cherie’s 246.
So Cherie moved on to meet Caroline Lagrange, our top seeded player. Caroline won the first game 242 to 207 but the scores were reversed in the second game, with Cherie hitting 247 to Caroline’s 212. So we were in for a deciding game and what a game!
Nip and tuck all the way and it came down to the final frame, with Caroline 176 after 8 frames and Cherie 173., and each of them sparing the 9th. Caroline up first, knowing three strikes in the 10th would shut Cherie out. She got strike, 9, miss. So Cherie needed the first two: she got the first but then left a single pin. Caroline won by 215 to 213.
She said afterwards: “this is probably the best win of my life. It’s unbelievable. My mother, Louise, is here with me and she was in Melaka as well, but Mark – my husband – couldn’t make it this time.
I spoke with him immediately afterwards on Facetime, when it was about four in the morning in Canada. He’s bowling in a tournament himself later on and it was a short call so he could get back to sleep!”
Caroline is the sixth Canadian woman and the 10th Canadian overall to win the trophy.
On came the men. Sadly for the host nation, Alexei Parshukov never really got going. He appeared quite nervous and lost in two games to Or Aviram of Israel, 213 and 220 to 171 and 206.
Or took an early lead but Guy came back. Then a split in the 9th let Or in and he won the first game by 279 to 245. Guy hit the first six in game two while Or struggled and by the time Or found his form again, Guy was too far ahead and won by 277 to 214. Guy simply did not hit form at all in the deciding game while Or hit the strikes and ran out the champion by 258 to 182.
Afterwards, his coach commented: “This is truly wonderful. When he came second in 2005, I wondered if he would ever get another chance and here we are. He played so well and I am so proud of him.”
So Cherie moved on to meet Caroline Lagrange, our top seeded player. Caroline won the first game 242 to 207 but the scores were reversed in the second game, with Cherie hitting 247 to Caroline’s 212. So we were in for a deciding game and what a game!
Nip and tuck all the way and it came down to the final frame, with Caroline 176 after 8 frames and Cherie 173., and each of them sparing the 9th. Caroline up first, knowing three strikes in the 10th would shut Cherie out. She got strike, 9, miss. So Cherie needed the first two: she got the first but then left a single pin. Caroline won by 215 to 213.
She said afterwards: “this is probably the best win of my life. It’s unbelievable. My mother, Louise, is here with me and she was in Melaka as well, but Mark – my husband – couldn’t make it this time.
I spoke with him immediately afterwards on Facetime, when it was about four in the morning in Canada. He’s bowling in a tournament himself later on and it was a short call so he could get back to sleep!”
Caroline is the sixth Canadian woman and the 10th Canadian overall to win the trophy.
On came the men. Sadly for the host nation, Alexei Parshukov never really got going. He appeared quite nervous and lost in two games to Or Aviram of Israel, 213 and 220 to 171 and 206.
Or took an early lead but Guy came back. Then a split in the 9th let Or in and he won the first game by 279 to 245. Guy hit the first six in game two while Or struggled and by the time Or found his form again, Guy was too far ahead and won by 277 to 214. Guy simply did not hit form at all in the deciding game while Or hit the strikes and ran out the champion by 258 to 182.
Afterwards, his coach commented: “This is truly wonderful. When he came second in 2005, I wondered if he would ever get another chance and here we are. He played so well and I am so proud of him.”