10 Pin Bowling: IX Mediterranean Challenge Cup
San Marino 2006
San Marino Country Profile
Gibraltar will be represented at the IX Mediterranean Challenge cup to be held in San Marino between the 26th and 29th March 2006:
From the president of the San Marino Bowling Association:
Looking forward to welcoming you we will do the utmost to ensure you a pleasant and memorable stay in
Federazione Sammarinese Bowling
A list of the selected players that will be participating in the competition, will be posted shortly.
Gibraltar has quite a large number
of ten pin bowlers. There are a number of local teams partaking in the local leagues. There is a strong emphasis on encouraging the young ones to participate and this, like in any other sport, is vital in ensuring the futureof the game. Another means of ensuring the games survival is the development of facilities. This will be happening shortly asmentioned in their news letter:
We would like to inform our members that due to refurbishment at the NAAFI Ultrabowl the bowling alley will be closed from Sunday the 26th February and will reopen on Sunday the 26th March 2006. GTBA apologises for this inconvienience.
The bowling association will be holding a youth tournament on the 18th of March in La Canada's Megabowl. The reason for this, being the refurbishment works currently being carried out on the Queensway alley.
All players will play a minimum of 4 games after which the best
8 total scores will enter into the knockout stages as follows:
Quarterfinals
1st v 8th - 2nd v 7th - 3rd v 6th and 4th v 5th
Semi finals
Winner (1 v 8) v Winner (4 v 5)
Winner (2 v 7) v Winner (3 v 6)
3rd and 4th Place
Final
Trophies will be given to the overall winners and to the winners and runner up of each age group as follows
Under 12 – Under 15 – 19 & Under
(Age as at 1st Sept 2005)
All players must be 19 years or under on the day of the Tournament Entry Fee will be €20 Euros Entry forms & Fee must be submitted by the closing date of Friday 10th March 2006 Please Contact Niamh Whelan for entry forms and further information Tel No: 77296 or 5487700 or E Mail: niamhwhelan@gmail.com
We wish the Gibraltar team, the best of luck in San Marino and the youth teams good aim in their quest to be Gibraltar's youth champion.
Click here: If you are interested in finding out more about the Gibraltar Ten Pin Bowling Association.
You will also be able to find out more about the current ranking of both the men's and women's competitions.
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