2008 Hermosillo, Mexico

Scoring remained high in the men’s second qualifying group of the 44th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup in Hermosillo, Mexico and when the dust settled the lead had changed hands.

In the lead now is Derek Eoff of the USA on 2790, an average of 232.5, having shot 1450 in his six game block today. In second place is Hussain al Suwadil of the UAE on 2659, with Luis Rodriguez of Puerto Rico and Jack Guay of Canada in joint third a further three pins behind.

Despite these scores, the high spot of the day was the first men’s 300 in this tournament, bowled by 20-year-old Nikita Koshilev of Russia. Nikita said afterwards: “This is just awesome, unbelievable. I never thought I would bowl a 300 in such a prestigious tournament as this. I feel I can fly!”

Yesterday’s leader, Martin Larsen of Sweden, is now in 6th place, 159 pins off the lead. The tournament is now half-way through the men’s qualifying and the cut for the top 24 is currently a 207.0 average, Jonathan Hocsman of Argentina. Edmunds Jansons of Latvia is just five pins off the cut at this stage in 25th place.

The competitors will play another six games on Tuesday 11th with a further six on Wednesday before the cut to the top 24.