The 1957 World Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships was the third edition of the championships and was held in Vienna, Austria, from 9 to 14 June 1957.

In the men's competition the title was won by Yugoslavia in the team competition and by Ion Micoroiu (Romania) in the individual event. In the women's competition the title was won by Austria in the team competition and by Gertrude Schmidka (Austria) in the individual event. Hungary and Romania entered its first championship.

Participating teams

Men

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 All Clean Total Ion Micoroiu 599 278 877 František Prejsler 552 316 868 Jaroslav Šimůnek 562 304 866 4. Dujam Smoljanović 592 269 861 5. Hans Haidvogel 568 284 852 6. Bernd Rumpf 570 276 846 7. György Gyebrovszky 584 256 840 8. Stanislav Kučera 555 281 836 9. Miroslav Steržaj 554 280 834 10. Karl Kuba 599 275 834 11. Hermann Raethel 575 250 825 12. Friedrich Beschl 540 281 821 13. Francise Micole 529 291 820 14. Eberhard Luther 546 273 819 15. Eberhard Hofmann 569 250 819 16. Gerhard Grohs 544 273 817 17. Vladimir Martelanc 533 282 815 18. Alajos Escher 561 253 814 19. Jenő Révész 538 275 813 20. Rajko Starc 557 254 811 21. Alexandru Gomoiu 525 285 810 22. Wolfgang Holewa 539 270 809 23. Štefan Fazika 552 256 808 24. József Szabó 527 280 807 25. Avgust Likovnik 528 278 806 26. Stanislav Pogelšek 545 261 806 27. János Brachmann 531 273 804 28. Charles Metzger 560 242 802 29. Friedrich Marx 533 266 799 30. Frederic Zimmermann 535 264 799 31. Tiberiu Szmanyi 559 240 799 32. Herbert Uhlmann 559 240 799 33. Walter Franke 523 264 787 34. Lumír Vostřák 531 250 781 35. Alexandru Andrei 515 261 776 36. Victor Felszeghi 551 220 771 37. István Bubori 545 222 767 38. Josef Bröhl 530 236 766 39. Miroslav Kočárek 516 246 762 40. Robert Schneider 542 219 761 41. Rene Klein 559 201 760 42. Josef Schüler 521 229 750 43. Karl Schlager 518 229 747 44. Alfred Scherf 510 227 737 45. Rudolf Dietner 537 199 736 46. Werner Steffan 504 227 731 47. Fritz Bösterli 496 230 726 48. Paul Brühlmann 508 216 724 49. Andre Weyer 491 219 710 50. Pierre Neff 495 215 710 51. Walter Heinlein 494 211 705 52. Walter Malterer 485 214 699 53. Fritz Brönimann 499 198 697 54. Giovanni Barisi 489 180 669 55. Willi Streun 424 169 593

Women - individual Rank Name Nation All Clean Total Gertrude Schmidka 272 123 395 Zita Pipinić 272 109 381 Hermine Biedermann 258 122 380 4. Traude Brandfellner 258 122 380 5. Barbara Bulić 271 107 378 6. Margarete Wallner 261 115 376 7. Anna Oláh 268 107 375 8. Maria Schmoranzer 266 107 373 9. Elsa Novak 255 117 372 10. Emma Molnár 253 115 368 11. Susi Herchert 257 111 368 12. Hannelore Cebulla 256 111 367 13. Bernada Smrajc 252 112 364 14. Cvetka Čadež 249 112 361 15. Edith Schulze 255 104 359 16. Charlotte Zeibig 258 96 354 17. Elisabeth Bannert 233 117 350 18. Elisabeth Dornack 234 113 347 19. Anna Huzián 235 107 342 20. Franciška Erjavec 233 106 339 21. Anna Vojna 237 101 338 22. Gyuláné Schrett 237 97 334 23. Marie Langmayer 228 105 333 24. Mandica Asic 256 73 329 25. Józsefiné Kiss 224 99 323

Medal summary

Medal table

Men

Individual Team Vladimir MartelancLeon GromAvgust LikovnikRajko StarcDujam SmoljanovićStanislav Pogelšek Alajos EscherJános BrachmannGyörgy GyebrovszkyIstván BuboriJenő RévészJózsef Szabó Gerhard GrohsRudolf FrankeBernd RumpfHerbert UhlmannEberhard LutherHans Grettner

Women

Individual Team Wilhelmine HenselFranziska HaydnRosa KesselgruberMaria SchmoranzerSteffi KrihaHedwig Biedermann Hannelore CebullaSusi HerchertElisabeth BannertCharlote ZeibigEdith SchulzeElisabeth Dornack Anna OláhAnna VojnaJózsefiné KissAnna HuziánGyuláné SchrettEmma Molnár

References WC Archive on KZS WC History on WNBA NBC