The European Bowling Tour (EBT) is one of three tenpin bowling tours (Europe, Americas, Asia) that form part of the ranking system of the World Tenpin Bowling Association (WTBA).
The tour is run by the European Tenpin Bowling Federation. In all the tournaments, men and women compete alongside each other, with women receiving a handicap per game. In these tournaments there is only one prize fund (not split for men & women), however some tournaments offer additional bonuses for the highest placed woman, which is often in addition to any of the regular prize money.
History During the 1990s, there had been several attempts to develop Ten-pin bowling tours in Europe but these were usually limited to one country (The Danish Masters Tour and the German Golden Bowling Ball Tour). It wasn't until 2000 that the European Bowling Tour was launched initially holding 9 tournaments in 8 countries. It has since expanded over the course of 19 years and now consists of 13 events in 2019. The Brunswick Ballmaster Open in Helsinki is the only tournament having joined the tour since the beginning in 2000.
Tour The format varies from tournament to tournament, but generally most tournaments on the EBT take the form of 6 games re-entry qualification, with the top 50–60 bowlers (depending on the tournament) bowling a further set of games (most commonly 4), before a final cut to either single elimination matchplay or stepladder finals.
2017 StopCountryCityEventChampion (Men)Champion (Ladies)1FinlandHelsinkiBrunswick Ballmaster OpenCarsten W. HansenDaphne Tan (C)2IrelandDublinStorm Irish OpenTore Torgersen (C)Keira Reay3GermanyMunichBrunswick Euro ChallengeDominic Barrett (C)Birgit Pöppler4DenmarkAalborgKegel Aalborg InternationalMattias Wetterberg (C)Jenny Wegner5SpainMadridV Brunswick Madrid ChallengeFrançois Lavoie (C)Jo Allesbrook6San MarinoSerravalle13th Storm San Marino OpenFrançois Lavoie (C)Jenny Wegner7GermanyMunichTrack Dream Bowl Palace OpenPontus Andersson (C)Vanessa Timter8SwedenMalmöStorm Lucky Larsen MastersJason Belmonte (C)Britt Brønsted9DenmarkOdenseOdense InternationalLars Nielsen (C)Sanna Pasanen10NetherlandsThe HagueScheveningen Dutch OpenRichard TeeceNicole Sanders (C)11NorwayOsloNorwegian Open by BrunswickRaymond Jansson (C)Jenny Karlsson
2018 StopCountryCityEventChampion (Men)Champion (Ladies)1SwedenStockholm38th AIK International TournamentJesper SvenssonBernice Lim (C)2FinlandHelsinkiBrunswick Ballmaster OpenKimmo LehtonenLi Jane Sin (C)3IrelandDublinStorm Irish OpenAnthony Simonsen (C)Nicole Sanders4GermanyMunichBrunswick Euro ChallengeAnthony SimonsenJenny Wegner (C)5NetherlandsTilburgHammer Bronzen SchietspoelGaëtan MouverouxCajsa Wegner6SpainMadridVI Brunswick Madrid ChallengeThomas LarsenMaría Rodríguez7San MarinoSerravalle14th Storm San Marino OpenPontus AnderssonMai Ginge Jensen8GermanyMunichTrack Dream Bowl Palace OpenJesper AgerboMaxime de Rooij9SwedenMalmöStorm Lucky Larsen MastersKyle TroupSandra Gongora10DenmarkOdenseOdense InternationalArnar Davið Jónsson (C)Mai Ginge Jensen11ItalyRomeRome Open Oliver Morig (C)Mai Ginge Jensen12NorwayOsloNorwegian Open by BrunswickEric Sjöberg (C)Wendy Bartaire
2019 StopCountryCityEventChampion (Men)Champion (Ladies)1SwedenStockholm39th AIK International TournamentKim Bolleby (C)Cherie Tan 2FinlandHelsinkiBrunswick Ballmaster OpenJoonas Jehkinen (C)Cherie Tan 3IrelandDublinStorm Irish OpenJamie Elliott (C)Denise Blankenzee4NetherlandsTilburgHammer Bronzen SchietspoelHadley Morgan (C)Anna Andersson5GermanyMunich16th Brunswick Euro ChallengeMartin Larsen (C)María Rodríguez 6SpainMadridVII Brunswick Madrid ChallengeAdam Andersson (C)Siti Safiyah Amirah7San MarinoSerravalle15th Storm San Marino OpenDaniel Fransson (C)Anna Andersson8GermanyMunichTrack Dream Bowl Palace OpenArnar Davið Jónsson (C)Nicole Sanders9DenmarkOdenseOdense InternationalStephan Unger (C)Megan Gales Dicay10GreeceThessalonikiDimitris Karetsos TournamentMontsenigos EleytheriosCynthia Duca (C)11FranceWittelsheim3rd Brunswick OpenMikkel Sörensen (C)Alexandra Lopes D’Andrade12NorwayOsloNorwegian Open by BrunswickJames Blomgren (C)Mai Ginge Jensen13DenmarkAalborgKegel Aalborg International 2019Arnar Davið Jónsson (C)Birgit Pöppler
2020 StopCountryCityEventChampion (Men)Champion (Ladies)1SwedenStockholm40th AIK International TournamentChristopher Sloan (C)Joline Person Planefors 2FinlandHelsinki50th Brunswick Ballmaster OpenNathan Ruest Lajoie (C)Birgit Pöppler3IrelandDublin32nd Storm Irish OpenNicola Pongolini (C)Carol Catchpole4NetherlandsTilburgHammer Bronzen SchietspoelMathias Ankerdal (C)Cajsa Wegner5GermanyMunich17th Brunswick Euro Challenge6GermanyLangenBOWL for Fun Open Tournament7SpainMadridVIII Brunswick Madrid Challenge8San MarinoSerravalle16th Storm San Marino Open9GermanyMunichTrack Dream Bowl Palace Open10DenmarkOdenseOdense International11GreeceThessalonikiDimitris Karetsos Tournament12FranceWittelsheim4th Brunswick Open13NorwayOsloNorwegian Open by Brunswick14DenmarkAalborgKegel Aalborg International 202015SwedenLeandersson Christmas Tournament
Previous Ranking Winners Ranking winners of the European Bowling Tour, since 2000
YearMenLadies2000Gery VerbruggenKamilla Kjeldsen2001Gery VerbruggenBettina Lund2002Gery VerbruggenBettina Lund2003Gery VerbruggenKamilla Kjeldsen2004Paul MoorBritt Brøndsted2005Paul MoorBritt Brøndsted2006Paul MoorBritt Brøndsted2007Osku PalermaaKirsten Penny2008Osku PalermaaNina Flack2009Osku PalermaaNicki Ainge2010Dominic BarrettNina Flack2011Osku PalermaaJoline Persson-Planefors2012Dominic BarrettBirgit Pöppler2013Dominic BarrettJoline Persson-Planefors2014Thomas LarsenKamilla Kjeldsen2015Jesper SvenssonJenny Wegner2016Richard TeeceLaura Beuthner2017Carsten W. HansenJenny Wegner2018Anthony SimonsenJenny Wegner2019Arnar Davið JónssonAnna Andersson2020–2021William SvenssonJoline Persson-Planefors
EBT Masters The EBT Masters is played at a different host centre each year, usually before/after the EBT event in the same location.
Previously, qualification for this event is the top 12 men and top 12 women from the previous year's EBT ranking. Now its top 8 and top 8 women from previous years EBT ranking.
Previously, the format was a Round Robin consisting of 11 rounds of one game matches. 20 bonus points are awarded for each match won, 10 for drawn matches. The top 3 bowlers after the round robin qualify for a 3-person stepladder to determine the winner of the masters.
In 2019, top 8 men and top 8 women after conclusion of the European Bowling Tour 2018 qualified for the 2019 EBT Masters. The format is 8 games total pinfall, top 4 advance to bowl another 4 games, pinfall carrying over. Total pinfall after 12 games determined the EBT Masters champions.
The 2022 edition was the final of the EBT 2020+2021 combined. Eight men, ranging from rank 1 to 15 and seven women competed due to prior commitments.
Previous results YearVenueChampion (Men)Runner-up (Men)Champion (Ladies)Runner-up (Ladies)2008Rollhouse Bowling Centre, Ankara, TurkeyOsku PalermaaPasi UotilaKamilla KjeldsenBritt Brøndsted2009Lövvang Bowling Centre, Aalborg, DenmarkPaul MoorJason BelmonteKamilla KjeldsenRikke Holm Rasmussen2010Lövvang Bowling Centre, Aalborg, DenmarkRobert AnderssonTore TorgersenKamilla KjeldsenMai Ginge Jensen2011Bowling Centre Gladiator, Ljubljana, SloveniaMika KoivuniemiMartin LarsenCherie TanMai Ginge Jensen2012Dream Bowl Palace, Unterföhring, GermanyMartin LarsenMika KoivuniemiRebecka LarsenClara Guerrero2013BNC Bowling Centre, Bratislava, SlovakiaTony RantaMartin LarsenLisanne BreeschotenIda Andersson2014Dolfijn Bowling, Tilburg, NetherlandsPasi UotilaMartin LarsenMai Ginge JensenBirgit Pöppler2015Bowling Chamartín, Madrid, SpainPaul MoorJesper SvenssonLaura BeuthnerDiana Zavjalova2016Rose'n Bowl, Serravalle, San MarinoStuart WilliamsJesper SvenssonSin Li JaneBirgit Pöppler2017Lövvang Bowling Centre, Aalborg, DenmarkPaul MoorOsku PalermaaJoline Persson-PlaneforsJenny Wegner2018Dolfijn Bowling, Tilburg, NetherlandsPontus AnderssonRichard TeeceJenny WegnerSanna Pasanen2019Bowling Chamartín, Madrid, SpainMuhammad Rafiq IsmailKyle TroupSin Li JaneMai Ginge Jensen2020Lövvang Bowling Centre, Aalborg, DenmarkKim BollebyMartin LarsenCajsa WegnerMai Ginge Jensen2022Dream Bowl Palace, Unterföhring, GermanyJesse KallioChristopher SloanBernice LimCajsa Wegner
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References
External links Official European Tenpin Bowling Federation website TalkTenPin – Bowling news from all over the world