Watch also a video with the Highlights of this special event
During the 2011 AMF Australian Masters, a WTBA World Bowling Tour event, five Australian standouts took on a team of five international stars in a made-for-television competition series. The AMF Australian Masters International Challenge was held Thursday, Oct. 20 at AMF Bowling, Rooty Hill in Sydney. These shows are currently televised via the digital TV platforms of TVS Sydney, QCTV Brisbane, C31 Melbourne/Geelong, C44 Adelaide and WTV Perth, and will be available to a global audience online, 24 hours after being televised, via Youtube.
Watch now: Mika Koivuniemi & Dan MacLelland vs. Jason Belmonte & Jason Walsh
During the 2011 AMF Australian Masters, a WTBA World Bowling Tour event, five Australian standouts took on a team of five international stars in a made-for-television competition series. The AMF Australian Masters International Challenge was held Thursday, Oct. 20 at AMF Bowling, Rooty Hill in Sydney. These shows are currently televised via the digital TV platforms of TVS Sydney, QCTV Brisbane, C31 Melbourne/Geelong, C44 Adelaide and WTV Perth, and will be available to a global audience online, 24 hours after being televised, via Youtube.
Watch now: Mika Koivuniemi vs. Jason Belmonte; Mike Fagan vs. Sam Cooley; and the Baker Teams Event
During the 2011 AMF Australian Masters, a WTBA World Bowling Tour event, five Australian standouts took on a team of five international stars in a made-for-television competition series. The AMF Australian Masters International Challenge was held Thursday, Oct. 20 at AMF Bowling, Rooty Hill in Sydney. These shows are currently televised via the digital TV platforms of TVS Sydney, QCTV Brisbane, C31 Melbourne/Geelong, C44 Adelaide and WTV Perth, and will be available to a global audience online, 24 hours after being televised, via Youtube.
The world-beating achievements of tenpin bowling champion Jason Belmonte were acknowledged this week at an impressive Civic Reception hosted by the Mayor of Orange City Council, Cr. John Davis (l.). Before a large audience of Orange citizens and distinguished guests including New South Wales MP, the Hon. Andrew Gee, Mayor Davis commended Belmonte (r.) on the combination of hard work, determination, natural talent and passion that has led to his outstanding success.
During the 2011 AMF Australian Masters, a WTBA World Bowling Tour event, five Australian standouts took on a team of five international stars in a made-for-television competition series. The AMF Australian Masters International Challenge was held Thursday, Oct. 20 at AMF Bowling, Rooty Hill in Sydney. These shows are currently televised via the digital TV platforms of TVS Sydney, QCTV Brisbane, C31 Melbourne/Geelong, C44 Adelaide and WTV Perth, and will be available to a global audience online, 24 hours after being televised, via Youtube.
During the 2011 AMF Australian Masters, a WTBA World Bowling Tour event, five Australian standouts took on a team of five international stars in a made-for-television competition series. The AMF Australian Masters International Challenge was held Thursday, Oct. 20 at AMF Bowling, Rooty Hill in Sydney. These shows are currently televised via the digital TV platforms of TVS Sydney, QCTV Brisbane, C31 Melbourne/Geelong, C44 Adelaide and WTV Perth, and will be available to a global audience online, 24 hours after being televised, via Youtube.
During the 2011 AMF Australian Masters, a WTBA World Bowling Tour event, five Australian standouts took on a team of five international stars in a made-for-television competition series. The AMF Australian Masters International Challenge was held Thursday, Oct. 20 at AMF Bowling, Rooty Hill in Sydney. These shows are currently televised via the digital TV platforms of TVS Sydney, QCTV Brisbane, C31 Melbourne/Geelong, C44 Adelaide and WTV Perth, and will be available to a global audience online, 24 hours after being televised, via Youtube.
Hong Kong's Wu Siu Hong (l.) and Shannon Pluhowsky (r.), United States, captured the men's and women's titles in the AMF Australian Masters Saturday at AMF Bowling Rooty Hill RSL in Sydney, NSW, Australia and the 25,000 and 15,000 Australian Dollars top prize, resp. Siu Hong swept Mike Fagan, United States, in best-of-three games format, 2-0, while Pluhowsky flew past Sweden's Sandra Andersson to wrap up the women's title.
Top 12 men and women meet top four qualifiers in Final Round Three
Christian Purdue and Ann Maree Putney (pictured), News South Wales, led Final Round Two of the AMF Australian Masters Friday at AMF Bowling Rooty Hill RSL in Sydney, NSW, Australia. Purdue knocked down 1368 pins, an average of 228 for six games and Putney had 1333 (222.17) to lead the top 12 men and the top 12 women into Final Round Three where they will join the top four qualifiers. The AMF Australian Masters is the 8th and last stop of the 2011 World Bowling Tour and offers total prize fund of 112,400 Australian Dollar.
Mika Koivuniemi, Mike Fagan achieve perfection; qualifying ends on Friday
Wu Siu Hong (l.) of Hong Kong and Australia's Carol Gianotti (r.) sit atop the leader board at the AMF Australian Masters and lead a field of 150 men and 60 women into the last day of qualifying Friday at AMF Bowling Rooty Hill RSL in Sydney, NSW, Australia. With three more qualifying squads to go on Friday, Siu Hong continued to lead the men's division with 1562 total, while Gianotti paced the women's field with 1375.
Sean Rash shoots third perfecto of the World Bowling Tour event
Hong Kong's Wu Siu Hong (l.) and Rebecca Whiting, of Victoria, Australia, powered their way into the lead in the AMF Australian Masters on Wednesday. Siu Hong posted the second 800-plus series in the men's division with 801 and added 761 to lead the 141-player men's field with 1562 total (260.33 Ave.). Four-time PBA champion Sean Rash (r.), United States, rolled the third 300 game of the tournament.
USA's Sean Rash, Shannon Pluhowsky leap into fifth place in the men's and women's division
The top four men and the top four women in the AMF Australian Masters remained unchanged during Tuesday's qualifying squads in Sydney, NSW, Australia. Jason Belmonte of New South Wales and Rochelle Mottlee, Queensland, continued to lead the 129 men and 57 women with 1531 and 1311, resp. Sean Rash (l.) and Shannon Pluhowsky (r.), United States, moved into fifth place with 1473 and 1271, resp.
AMF Bowling Rooty Hill RSL in Sydney, NSW, Australia (Oct. 10-22, 2011)
Jason Belmonte (pictured) of New South Wales and Queenslander Rochelle Mottlee overtook the lead in the men's and women's qualifying of the AMF Australian Masters at the end of Monday, Oct. 17 at AMF Bowling Rooty Hill RSL in Sydney, NSW, Australia.
The 28-year-old two-hander added his two highest three-game series of 766 and 765 to lead the 119-player men's division with 1531 six-game total and an average of 255.17. Qualifying runs through Friday, Oct. 21st.
AMF Bowling Rooty Hill RSL in Sydney, NSW, Australia (Oct. 10-22, 2011)
Sam Cooley (pictured) of New South Wales and Bec Voukolos, Northern Territory, set the pace in the men's and women's division of the AMF Australian Masters currently underway at AMF Bowling Rooty Hill RSL in Sydney, NSW, Australia. Cooley's two highest three-game series of 746 and 742 propelled the defending men's champion into the qualifying lead with 1488 total and an average of 248. The AMF Australian Masters is the 8th and last stop of the 2011 World Bowling Tour.
Sam Cooley beats defending champ Paul Trotter in the decider to claim the men's title
Lynda Barnes (l.), United States and Sam Cooley (r.), New South Wales, claimed the women's and men's title in the AMF Australian Masters 2010 Saturday at AMF Bowling Rooty Hill RSL in Sydney, Australia and received the $15,000 and $25,000 AUD top prizes, respectively. In the women's title match, Barnes defetaed fellow Team USA member Wendy Macpherson, 4-1, while Cooley topped defending champion Paul Trotter, VIC, in the decider, 237-234.
Hong Kong's Ivan Chung shoots 300 in Men's Final Round Two
The first two rounds of the AMF Australian Masters finals got underway on Friday afternoon at AMF Bowling Rooty Hill RSL in Sydney, Australia. In each six-game round 12 men and 12 women were eliminated. Sam Cooley, New South Wales and Rebekah Meads, QLD, finished atop the leaderboard of round two to lead the top 12 men and top 12 women into the third round where they will meet the top 4 qualifiers.
Top four players earn two byes; places 5-16 get one bye
Michael Little of News South Wales and Rebecca Voukolos (r.), Northern Territory won the qualifying of the AMF Australian Masters 2010 Friday at AMF Bowling Rooty Hill RSL in Sydney, Australia, en route to lead the top 40 mane and top 40 women into the finals on Friday and Saturday. The AMF Australian Masters 2010 offers more than Australian $110,000 in prize fund.
Lynda Barnes moves into second in women's division with three squads to go
Michael Little, NSW, overtook the lead in the men's qualifying of the AMF Australian Masters Thursday in Sydney, Australia. Little, who has won the Australian Masters in 2002, started the penultimate qualifying day in fourth place and posted another 700-plus series as he added 709 to his high series of 787 overtake leader Chris Kirwin, NT, by four pins with 1496 pinfall total and an average of 249.33.
Four stars of the PWBA Tour set the tone on Wednesday in the AMF Australian Masters currently underway at AMF Bowling Rooty Hill RSL in Sydney, Australia. 20-time PWBA champion Wendy Macpherson, 2-time PWBA champion and Team USA standout Lynda Barnes, both United States, and 16-time PWBA champions Carol Gianotti and Dana Miller-Mackie completed two three-game series to position themselves on the leaderboard of the $110,000 AUD tournament.
Rebecca Voukolos, Chris Kirwin continue to lead women's and men's qualifying
Michael Little, NSW, moved into fourth place in the men's qualifying of the AMF Australian Masters 2010 Tuesday at AMF Bowling Rooty Hill RSL in Sydney, Australia. The 2003 World Championships gold medalist in Masters had three game-series of 781 and 662 for 1449 six-game total and an average of 241.5. Chris Kirwin and Rebecca Voukolos (pictured left), both NT, held on to the lead in the men's and women's division with 1492 and 1467.
During the 2011 AMF Australian Masters, a WTBA World Bowling Tour event, five Australian standouts took on a team of five international stars in a made-for-television competition series. The AMF Australian Masters International Challenge was held Thursday, Oct. 20 at AMF Bowling, Rooty Hill in Sydney. These shows are currently televised via the digital TV platforms of TVS Sydney, QCTV Brisbane, C31 Melbourne/Geelong, C44 Adelaide and WTV Perth, and will be available to a global audience online, 24 hours after being televised, via Youtube.
The world-beating achievements of tenpin bowling champion Jason Belmonte were acknowledged this week at an impressive Civic Reception hosted by the Mayor of Orange City Council, Cr. John Davis (l.). Before a large audience of Orange citizens and distinguished guests including New South Wales MP, the Hon. Andrew Gee, Mayor Davis commended Belmonte (r.) on the combination of hard work, determination, natural talent and passion that has led to his outstanding success.
Hong Kong's Wu Siu Hong (l.) and Shannon Pluhowsky (r.), United States, captured the men's and women's titles in the AMF Australian Masters Saturday at AMF Bowling Rooty Hill RSL in Sydney, NSW, Australia and the 25,000 and 15,000 Australian Dollars top prize, resp. Siu Hong swept Mike Fagan, United States, in best-of-three games format, 2-0, while Pluhowsky flew past Sweden's Sandra Andersson to wrap up the women's title.
Christian Purdue and Ann Maree Putney (pictured), News South Wales, led Final Round Two of the AMF Australian Masters Friday at AMF Bowling Rooty Hill RSL in Sydney, NSW, Australia. Purdue knocked down 1368 pins, an average of 228 for six games and Putney had 1333 (222.17) to lead the top 12 men and the top 12 women into Final Round Three where they will join the top four qualifiers. The AMF Australian Masters is the 8th and last stop of the 2011 World Bowling Tour and offers total prize fund of 112,400 Australian Dollar.
Wu Siu Hong (l.) of Hong Kong and Australia's Carol Gianotti (r.) sit atop the leader board at the AMF Australian Masters and lead a field of 150 men and 60 women into the last day of qualifying Friday at AMF Bowling Rooty Hill RSL in Sydney, NSW, Australia. With three more qualifying squads to go on Friday, Siu Hong continued to lead the men's division with 1562 total, while Gianotti paced the women's field with 1375.
Hong Kong's Wu Siu Hong (l.) and Rebecca Whiting, of Victoria, Australia, powered their way into the lead in the AMF Australian Masters on Wednesday. Siu Hong posted the second 800-plus series in the men's division with 801 and added 761 to lead the 141-player men's field with 1562 total (260.33 Ave.). Four-time PBA champion Sean Rash (r.), United States, rolled the third 300 game of the tournament. 
The top four men and the top four women in the AMF Australian Masters remained unchanged during Tuesday's qualifying squads in Sydney, NSW, Australia. Jason Belmonte of New South Wales and Rochelle Mottlee, Queensland, continued to lead the 129 men and 57 women with 1531 and 1311, resp. Sean Rash (l.) and Shannon Pluhowsky (r.), United States, moved into fifth place with 1473 and 1271, resp.
Jason Belmonte (pictured) of New South Wales and Queenslander Rochelle Mottlee overtook the lead in the men's and women's qualifying of the AMF Australian Masters at the end of Monday, Oct. 17 at AMF Bowling Rooty Hill RSL in Sydney, NSW, Australia.
The 28-year-old two-hander added his two highest three-game series of 766 and 765 to lead the 119-player men's division with 1531 six-game total and an average of 255.17. Qualifying runs through Friday, Oct. 21st. 
Sam Cooley (pictured) of New South Wales and Bec Voukolos, Northern Territory, set the pace in the men's and women's division of the AMF Australian Masters currently underway at AMF Bowling Rooty Hill RSL in Sydney, NSW, Australia. Cooley's two highest three-game series of 746 and 742 propelled the defending men's champion into the qualifying lead with 1488 total and an average of 248. The AMF Australian Masters is the 8th and last stop of the 2011 World Bowling Tour. 
The first two rounds of the AMF Australian Masters finals got underway on Friday afternoon at AMF Bowling Rooty Hill RSL in Sydney, Australia. In each six-game round 12 men and 12 women were eliminated. Sam Cooley, New South Wales and Rebekah Meads, QLD, finished atop the leaderboard of round two to lead the top 12 men and top 12 women into the third round where they will meet the top 4 qualifiers. 
Michael Little of News South Wales and Rebecca Voukolos (r.), Northern Territory won the qualifying of the AMF Australian Masters 2010 Friday at AMF Bowling Rooty Hill RSL in Sydney, Australia, en route to lead the top 40 mane and top 40 women into the finals on Friday and Saturday. The AMF Australian Masters 2010 offers more than Australian $110,000 in prize fund. 
Four stars of the PWBA Tour set the tone on Wednesday in the AMF Australian Masters currently underway at AMF Bowling Rooty Hill RSL in Sydney, Australia. 20-time PWBA champion Wendy Macpherson, 2-time PWBA champion and Team USA standout Lynda Barnes, both United States, and 16-time PWBA champions Carol Gianotti and Dana Miller-Mackie completed two three-game series to position themselves on the leaderboard of the $110,000 AUD tournament.
Michael Little, NSW, moved into fourth place in the men's qualifying of the AMF Australian Masters 2010 Tuesday at AMF Bowling Rooty Hill RSL in Sydney, Australia. The 2003 World Championships gold medalist in Masters had three game-series of 781 and 662 for 1449 six-game total and an average of 241.5. Chris Kirwin and Rebecca Voukolos (pictured left), both NT, held on to the lead in the men's and women's division with 1492 and 1467. 