The 1953 World Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships was the first edition of the championships and were held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, from 21–24 June 1953. Germany sent a united team composed of players from the GDR and the FRG.
In the men's competition the title was won by Yugoslavia in the team competition and by Alfred Baierl (Austria) in the individual event. In the women's competition the title was won by Austria in the team competition and by Jelena Šincek (Yugoslavia) in the individual event.
Participating teams
Men
Saar
Women
Results
Men - team
The competition was played with 200 throws mixed (100 full, 100 clean). Teams were composed of 6 competitors and the scores were added up.
Women - team
The competition was played with 100 throws mixed (50 full, 50 clean). Teams were composed of 6 competitors and the scores were added up.
Men - individual
Rank Name Nation Score Alfred Beierl 862 Ludwig Schmid 858 Zvonimir Kružić 851 4. Stanko Pogelšek 839 5. Vlado Martelanc 835 6. Evgen Kobal 832 7. Alfred Wigger 831 8. Hans Kreuzer 829 9. Miljenko Bobanac 824 10. Stanko Hladnik 819 11. Karl Fehrer 806 12. Anton Czech 797 13. Hans Heindel 791 14. Charles Metzger 782 15. Fritz Bölsterli 782 16. Peter Heinz Saar 779 17. Philipp Noll 773 18. Hans Dammann 770 19. Josef Assmann Saar 768 20. Rene Weiss 764 21. Karl Aschwander 760 22. Hans Maier 753 23. Albert Lamey 742 24. Raymond Brechenmacher 732 25. Wilhelm Hübner 731 26. Hans Sonntag 727 27. Pierre Neff 722 28. Victor Chatelain 709 29. Fritz Brönimann 688 30. Arthur Notz Saar 685 31. Jacob Theisen Saar 679 32. Johann Gäbges Saar 667 33. Kauko Ahlström 654 34. Fritz Böhli 635 35. Josef Stocker 632 36. Arvi Tikkanen 600
Women - individual
Rank Name Nation Score Jelena Šincek 417 (WR) Maria Schmoranzer 386 Maria Zimmerl 379 4. Steffi Weiss 375 5. Wetti Knapp 361 6. Anna Heinzel 359 7. Barbara Bulić 359 8. Marija Šimunić 354 9. Zinka Tepina 350 10. Hedwig Biedermann 333 11. Ana Švajger 331 12. Marija Gašparić 330
Medal summary
Medal table
Men
Team Dujam Smoljanović Stanko HladnikVlado MartelancDušan DenićEugen KobalStanko Pogelšek Friedrich BeschlHans PortadarWilhelm DonathHans HaidvogelAnton CzechKarl Fehr Hans SonntagPhilipp NollGünther LehmannHans DammannAdolf WiggerLudwig Schmid Individual
Women
Team Anna Reitzer Anna HeinzelRosa KesselgruberMaria ZimmelSteffi WeissMaria Schmoranzer Ljerka PrezeljAnika JakovecRuža VaštagJelena ŠincekFranciška ErjavecBarbara Bulić Individual
Footnotes
References WC 1953 on KZS WC History on WNBA NBC