1979 Bangkok, Thailand
Bowler Details
| MEN | BOWLERS | COUNTRY | AGE | AVERAGE | OCCUPTATION |
| 1 | Chris Batson* | Australia | 28 | 198 | Supervisor |
| 2 | Guenther Bluemann | Austria | 39 | 188 | Taxi Owner |
| 3 | Jeff Albury* | Bahamas | 30 | 190 | Manager |
| 4 | Chris van Damm | Belgium | 21 | 193 | Military Service |
| 5 | Mike McCallum | Bermuda | 18 | 195 | Student |
| 6 | Bob Puttick | Canada | 27 | 194 | Credit Manager |
| 7 | Armando Marino R | Colombia | 38 | 195 | Promoter |
| 8 | Thorben Klitten | Denmark | 17 | 160 | Student |
| 9 | Antti Puolakka | Finland | 34 | 196 | Managing Director |
| 10 | Philippe Dubois** | France | 28 | 200 | Businessman |
| 11 | Neville Robinson* | Great Britain | 32 | 190 | Printing Manager |
| 12 | Takis Kalliris | Greece | 25 | 182 | Student |
| 13 | Hector Gil | Guatemala | 32 | 200 | Businessman |
| 14 | Sunny Tsang | Hong Kong | 19 | 185 | Student |
| 15 | Hadi Purnomo | Indonesia | 31 | 190 | Trainer |
| 16 | Bagher Motamedi | Iran | 42 | 190 | Steel Cutter |
| 17 | Philip Dunne* | Ireland | 22 | 192 | Bar Manager |
| 18 | Loris Mambetti | Italy | 26 | 185 | Agent |
| 19 | Asfa Bin Salleh | Malaysia | 31 | 199 | Riding Boy |
| 20 | Ronnie Vella | Malta | 29 | 195 | Clerk |
| 21 | Agus Garza Lopez | Mexico | 43 | 193 | Engineer |
| 22 | Eric Kok | Netherlands | 20 | 184 | Clerk |
| 23 | Geir Berntsen | Norway | 29 | 192 | Forwarding Agent |
| 24 | Jorge de la Guardia* | Panama | 35 | 205 | Recreation |
| 25 | Paeng Nepomuceno*+ | Philippines | 22 | 205 | Student |
| 26 | Hamad Al-Sulaiti | Qatar | 28 | 165 | Security Officer |
| 27 | Peter Lew*** | Singapore | 29 | 195 | Manager |
| 28 | Carlos Puiggros | Spain | 22 | 188 | Administrator |
| 29 | Kurt Lundquist* | Sweden | 28 | 198 | Hospital Attendant |
| 30 | Paul Oehler | Switzerland | 37 | 189 | Plumber |
| 31 | Montree Vipitsini | Thailand | 37 | 205 | Employee |
| 32 | Dave Higgins | USA | 25 | 195 | Student |
| 33 | Hector Pappe | Venezuela | 35 | 200 | Businessman |
| 34 | Juergen Pelz* | West Germany | 25 | 195 | Administration Clerk |
| WOMEN | BOWLERS | COUNTRY | AGE | AVERAGE | OCCUPATION |
| 1 | Ruth Guerster*** | Australia | 41 | 188 | Centre Manager |
| 2 | Christa Kirschbaum* | Austria | 24 | 170 | Book-keeper |
| 3 | Rosie Saunders | Bahamas | 37 | 165 | Secretary |
| 4 | Maggy Dehem | Belgium | 37 | 163 | Representative |
| 5 | Hattieann Morrissette*** | Bermuda | 37 | 176 | Sales Lady |
| 6 | Louise Gendron | Canada | 40 | 179 | Payable Manager |
| 7 | Jenny de Rosillo | Colombia | 35 | 175 | Housewife |
| 8 | Lone Klitgaard* | Denmark | 21 | 181 | Assembler |
| 9 | Anna-Liisa Saarinen | Finland | 50 | 180 | Bank Clerk |
| 10 | Elizabeth Szabo | France | |||
| 11 | Mo Jarrom | Great Britain | 38 | 170 | Clerical Assistant |
| 12 | Jean de Tabush | Guatemala | 49 | 175 | Housewife |
| 13 | Maria Chong | Hong Kong | 22 | 179 | Travel Agent |
| 14 | Lita Muaya | Indonesia | 48 | 185 | Housewife |
| 15 | Antonella Murphy* | Ireland | 26 | 188 | Managing Director |
| 16 | Benimina Gastaldi | Italy | 34 | 150 | Employee |
| 17 | Farida Bte Mohd Taib | Malaysia | 29 | 164 | Housewife |
| 18 | Edda de Boneta | Mexico | 27 | 185 | Interior Decorator |
| 19 | Connie Schoutrop | Netherlands | 36 | 175 | Housewife |
| 20 | Gertrude Skeie* | Norway | 42 | 172 | Book-keeper |
| 21 | Bong Coo | Philippines | 31 | 189 | Businesswoman |
| 22 | Lucy Low**** | Singapore | 40 | 185 | League Secretary |
| 23 | Amparo Guisasola* | Spain | 33 | 178 | House Keeper |
| 24 | Monika Yderabo | Sweden | 39 | 171 | Housewife |
| 25 | Heidi Schifferle* | Switzerland | 26 | 180 | Secretary |
| 26 | Pranee Kitipongpithaya | Thailand | 37 | 108 | Employee |
| 27 | Sandi Tice | USA | 23 | 191 | Student |
| 28 | Regina Penaloza* | Venezuela | 39 | 180 | Housewife |
| 29 | Ursula Eckcart | West Germany | 48 | 180 | Housewife |
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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.