1978 Bogota, Colombia

Final Standings Women

1. Lita de la Rosa, Philippines; 2. Pauline Cafolla, Ireland.

FINALS WOMEN            
               
Position Name Country Total  
               
1 Lita de la Rosa Philippines 564        
2 Pauline Cafolla** Ireland 497        
               
               
SEMI FINALS WOMEN PINFALL
               
1 Pauline Cafolla** Ireland          
2 Lita de la Rosa Philippines          
3 Ruth Guerster** Australia          
4 Birgitte Lund+ Denmark          
               
               
QUARTER FINALS WOMEN          
POSITION BOWLERS COUNTRY PINFALL        
               
1 Ruth Guerster** Australia 1476        
2 Birgitte Lund+ Denmark 1456        
3 Lita de la Rosa Philippines 1323        
4 Pauline Cafolla** Ireland 1309        
5 Irene Gronert** Netherlands 1288        
6 Nikki Gianulias USA 1286        
7 Jacqueline Coudere** Belgium 1264        
8 Tove Walstad* Norway 1155        
               
               
TOP 16 AFTER 16 GAMES            
POSITION BOWLERS COUNTRY PINFALL      
               
1 Daniela Gruber* West Germany 3042        
2 Birgitte Lund+ Denmark 2947    
3 Lita de la Rosa Philippines 2905        
4 Tove Walstad* Norway 2892        
5 Jacqueline Coudere** Belgium 2872        
6 Annie Francois France 2870        
7 Ashie Gonzales* Puerto Rico 2856        
8 Maricarmen Guillen Venezuela 2837        
9 Erika Bucher Switzerland 2826        
10 Ruth Guerster** Australia 2812        
11 Takami Hirao Japan 2808        
12 B Thongsunsra Thailand 2806        
13 Pauline Cafolla** Ireland 2799        
14 Irene Gronert** Netherlands 2799        
15 Vivien Fung Hong Kong 2793        
16 Nikki Gianulias USA 2789        
               
               
NON QUALIFIERS            
               
17 Lucy Low*** Singapore 2787        
18 Mahomar Honduras 2752        
19 Lyn Walker Great Britain 2735        
20 Emily De Jongh** Curacao 2734 Sportswoman of the Tournament
21 Clorinda Litta Muaya Indonesia 2732        
22 Hilde Reitermaier Austria 2712        
23 Airi Leppala Finland 2701        
24 Miriam Reid Canada 2683        
25 Clara Caceres Colombia 2651        
26 Chayo Varela Mexico 2641        
27 Shirley Chow Malaysia 2621        
28 Mery de Arjona Panama 2577        
29 Lai Mai Yung Republic of China 2539        
30 Maria Teresa Aguillera Spain 2539        
31 Iris Garcia Chile 2524        
32 Elizabeth Grech* Malta 2470        
33 Sylvia Bardgett* Bermuda 2469        
34 Sandra Gomez Nicaragua 2453        
35 Nohemy de Chargorodsky Guatemala 2451        
               
  Previous participant*            
  Previous champion+            

Archives

Since the first event in 1965, winning AMF’s Bowling World Cup title has been the most coveted goal in amateur bowling. Whether held in the shadows of the Great Pyramids in or under the bright lights of , each tournament has provided unforgettable moments from competition that has spanned five decades.

Browse the archives to discover or revisit these moments, competitors, and the great champions that have made up the rich history of AMF’s Bowling World Cup.