World Tenpin Masters
# World Tenpin Masters

The World Tenpin Masters (founded in 1998) is an annual Ten-pin bowling tournament. It consists of a single lane surrounded by banked seating on both sides to give the event the kind of high-pressure atmosphere that makes the Masters the world’s leading televised bowling tournament.

The event is televised by Matchroom Sport Television and will be subsequently broadcast as 15 x 1 hour programmes both at home on Sky Sports and around the world.

## History

It is second to and starts where the Weber Cup left off. It features 16 of the world’s best bowlers, representing twelve countries, going head-to-head in a straight knockout format. Each match is played over two games with the bowler with the highest aggregate (highest total pinfall) over the two games determining the winner and proceeding. It stands next to the Weber Cup and AMF World Cup as one of the world’s largest annual international sports Ten-pin bowling championships in terms of number of participating nations. In 2009 19-year-old Matt Chamberlain of England became the youngest ever qualifier of the event after winning the PTBC 2008 Tournament.

All tournament officials are supplied by the British Tenpin Bowling Association.

## 2008 Tournament

The 2008 World Tenpin Masters was held at the Barnsley Metrodome from April 18 to April 20 and featured 16 of the top male and female bowlers from around the world.

### Tournament Format

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 April, 7pm | 18 April, 7pm | | | | | | |
| Jason Belmonte | 406 | | | | | | |
| Jason Belmonte | 406 | 19 April, 9pm | 19 April, 9pm | | | | | |
| James Tidd | 469 | 19 April, 9pm | 19 April, 9pm | | | | |
| James Tidd | 469 | James Tidd | 428 | | | | |
| 18 April, 8pm | 18 April, 8pm | | James Tidd | 428 | | | | |
| 18 April, 8pm | 18 April, 8pm | Guy Caminsky | 449 | | | | |
| Ghislaine van der Tol | 370 | Guy Caminsky | 449 | | | | |
| Ghislaine van der Tol | 370 | | | | 20 April, 6pm | 20 April, 6pm | | |
| Guy Caminsky | 444 | | | | 20 April, 6pm | 20 April, 6pm | |
| Guy Caminsky | 444 | | | | Guy Caminsky | 507 | |
| 18 April, 9pm | 18 April, 9pm | | | | | Guy Caminsky | 507 | |
| 18 April, 9pm | 18 April, 9pm | | | | Paul Moor | 480 | |
| Paul Moor | 453 | | | | Paul Moor | 480 | |
| Paul Moor | 453 | 20 April, 1pm | 20 April, 1pm | | | | | |
| Alex Liew | 401 | 20 April, 1pm | 20 April, 1pm | | | | |
| Alex Liew | 401 | Paul Moor | 516 | | | | |
| 19 April, 2pm | 19 April, 2pm | | Paul Moor | 516 | | | | |
| 19 April, 2pm | 19 April, 2pm | Dominic Barrett | 473 | | | | |
| Dominic Barrett | 492 | Dominic Barrett | 473 | | | | |
| Dominic Barrett | 492 | | | | | | | 20 April, 8pm | 20 April, 8pm |
| Biboy Rivera | 458 | | | | | | | 20 April, 8pm | 20 April, 8pm |
| Biboy Rivera | 458 | | | | | | | Guy Caminsky | 526 |
| 19 April, 3pm | 19 April, 3pm | | | | | | | | Guy Caminsky | 526 |
| 19 April, 3pm | 19 April, 3pm | | | | | | | Chris Barnes | 517 |
| Michael Schmidt | 461 | | | | | | | Chris Barnes | 517 |
| Michael Schmidt | 461 | 20 April, 2pm | 20 April, 2pm | | | | | | |
| Osku Palermaa | 516 | 20 April, 2pm | 20 April, 2pm | | | | | | |
| Osku Palermaa | 516 | Osku Palermaa | 467 | | | | | | |
| 19 April, 4pm | 19 April, 4pm | | Osku Palermaa | 467 | | | | | | |
| 19 April, 4pm | 19 April, 4pm | Stuart Williams | 445 | | | | | | |
| Stuart Williams | 398 | Stuart Williams | 445 | | | | | | |
| Stuart Williams | 398 | | | | 20 April, 7pm | 20 April, 7pm | | | | |
| Diandra Asbaty | 393 | | | | 20 April, 7pm | 20 April, 7pm | | | |
| Diandra Asbaty | 393 | | | | Osku Palermaa | 462 | | | |
| 19 April, 7pm | 19 April, 7pm | | | | | Osku Palermaa | 462 | | | |
| 19 April, 7pm | 19 April, 7pm | | | | Chris Barnes | 521 | |
| Kirsten Penny | 504 | | | | Chris Barnes | 521 | |
| Kirsten Penny | 504 | 20 April, 3pm | 20 April, 3pm | | | | | |
| Ryan Lalisang | 480 | 20 April, 3pm | 20 April, 3pm | | | | |
| Ryan Lalisang | 480 | Kirsten Penny | 546 | | | | |
| 19 April, 8pm | 19 April, 8pm | | Kirsten Penny | 546 | | | | |
| 19 April, 8pm | 19 April, 8pm | Chris Barnes | 569 | | | | |
| Or Aviram | 405 | Chris Barnes | 569 | | | | |
| Chris Barnes | 449 | | | | | | |

### Prize Fund

* Winner US$30,000
* Runner–Up US$10,000
* Losing Semi-Finalists US$5,000
* Losing Quarter Finalists US$2,000
* First Round Losers US$1,500
* TOTAL US$70,000

## Past Tournaments

Previous Finals

| Year | Location | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1998 | Adwick Leisure Centre, Doncaster | Tore Torgersen | 432 - 395 | Tomas Leandersson |
| 1999 | Milton Keynes Shopping Centre | Paeng Nepomuceno | 422 - 402 | Steve Thornton |
| 2000 | Milton Keynes Shopping Centre | Tim Mack | 438 - 436 | Tore Torgersen |
| 2001 | Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham | Shalin Zulkifli | 455 - 450 | Tore Torgersen |
| 2002 | Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham | Tore Torgersen | 465 - 449 | Tim Mack |
| 2003 | Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham | Nikki Harvey | 431 - 402 | Andrew Frawley |
| 2004 | Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham | Tore Torgersen | 436 - 415 | Tomas Leandersson |
| 2005 | Adwick Leisure Centre, Doncaster | Jens Nickel | 485 - 389 | Paul Moor |
| 2006 | Barnsley Metrodome | Chris Barnes | 458 - 437 | Paul Moor |
| 2007 | Barnsley Metrodome | Jason Belmonte | 566 - 524 | Paul Moor |
| 2008 | Barnsley Metrodome | Guy Caminsky | 526 - 517 | Chris Barnes |
| 2009 | Barnsley Metrodome | Dominic Barrett | 503 - 424 | Jason Belmonte |
