FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2003 AMF WORLD CUP CHAMPS CELEBRATED BACK HOME
LONDON, ENGLAND, January 30, 2004 - The 2003 AMF Bowling World Cup champions,
Kerrie Ryan-Ciach of Canada and C.J. Suarez of the Philippines, are enjoying the
spoils of victory back home.
Ryan-Ciach was honored January 18 in Toronto, Ontario, at a tribute sponsored by
Bowlerama West bowling lanes, the Bowling Proprietors Association of Ontario,
the Bowling Proprietors Association of Canada, and Bowling Sales of Canada.
Current and past Team Canada members joined the 32-year-old Mississauga resident
in an exhibition match, followed by dinner. AMF's Central Regional Manager Brian
Cook, Team Canada national bowling coach Sandy Lowe, and representatives from
Ontario's provincial government were among those saluting the country's first
World Cup champion in 23 years.
On the other side of the world, Suarez, 24, is being revered as a national hero.
He received the key to his hometown of Makati City and was named co-winner of
the Philippine Sportswriters Association "Athlete of the Year" award with boxer
Manny Pacquiao. Philippine media have ordained him heir apparent to the
legendary Paeng Nepomuceno, who won an unmatched four AMF World Cups. Suarez --
newfound fame has even spawned hope that tenpin bowling may be included in the
2008 Olympic Games in China.
Ryan-Ciach and Suarez look forward to defending their titles December 5-12 at
the 40th annual AMF Bowling World Cup in Singapore. Like any other bowler,
however, the champions must first win their national World Cup finals to qualify
for the trip. The 40th AMF World Cup, the world's largest annual international
sports championship in terms of number of participating nations, will be held at
the new SuperBowl Telok Blangah, a 34-lane center currently under construction.
The AMF Bowling World Cup is the world's largest annual international sports
championship in terms of number of participating nations. AMF Bowling Worldwide
Inc., the founder and principal sponsor of the Bowling World Cup, is the world's
largest owner and operator of bowling centers. AMF is also a leader in the
manufacturing and marketing of bowling and billiards products.
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