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- October 2016
SERVING THE BOWLING INDUSTRY SINCE 1967
Opening Ceremony Kicks Off
2016 World Cup In China
SHANGHAI -
Bowlers from more than 80 countries
have arrived in Shanghai and now are just two days
from the start of competition at the
The 52nd edition of the event officially got underway
Saturday with an opening ceremony at the Hua Ting
Hotel. The festivities included the parade of competi-
tors, traditional Chinese entertainment, well-wishes
from local and bowling dignitaries, player oath and
more.
Competition will begin Oct. 17 at Hao's Bowling in
downtown Shanghai's Luwan Sports Complex. All
rounds of competition will be broadcast on
The field is expected to include more than 65 women
and more than 80 men. Official practice will be held
throughout the day Sunday.
Qualifying at the 2016 QubicaAMF World Cup will
take place over four days, and this year's winners will
be determined Oct. 22.
Competitors will bowl 20 games (five games each
day), before the field is cut to the top 24 men and top
24 women for eight additional games. After 28 games,
total pinfall will determine the eight bowlers in each
division for eight-games of round-robin match play.
The top four men and top four women after 36
games, including bonus pins, will advance to the new
knockout-style semifinals, where the No. 1 seed will
face the No. 4 qualifier and No. 2 and No. 3 will do
battle. The winners of each match will earn a spot in
the championship game.
The first World Cup was contested in Ireland in 1965,
and the tournament now is considered one of the
sport's most prestigious singles titles. It also is recog-
nized as the largest event in the sport in terms of num-
ber of countries competing.
Photos from Saturday's opening ceremony:
Pink Hero Campaign
By
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
and Bowl for the Cure® will launch a new Bowl Pink®
Hero campaign to recognize those in the bowling com-
munity who have supported the fight against breast can-
cer.
Bowl for the Cure®, a year-round fundraising initiative
sponsored by the United States Bowling Congress in
partnership with Susan G. Komen®, has made total
contributions of more than $11 million to Susan G. Ko-
men® since 2000.
The Bowl Pink® Hero campaign will focus on showcas-
ing the work of associations, leagues, bowling centers
and individuals who are doing more to support Bowl for
the Cure® and raise awareness about breast cancer.
―The success of Bowl for the Cure® is because of the
efforts of our bowlers and associations across the coun-
try,‖ USBC Executive Director Chad Murphy said. ―They
are the ones who put together the tournaments, silent
auctions and other fundraisers, and it is because of their
hard work and generosity that Bowl for the Cure® is
able to raise awareness and contribute to the fight
against breast cancer.‖
For the month of October, Bowl for the Cure® is ask-
ing associations to start the Bowl Pink® challenge and
set a goal of raising $500 in honor of Bowl for the
Cure®. Donations can be mailed to USBC or sent online
at BOWL.com/BFTC. To ensure your association’s do-
nation is counted, please clearly mark all donations to
USBC headquarters with your association name.
Also in support of the Bowl Pink® Hero Campaign, the
USBC Bowling Store will have a new ―Hero‖ collection of
Bowl for the Cure® t-shirts and 25 percent of proceeds
from Bowl for the Cure® merchandise sales will be do-
nated directly to Susan G. Komen®.
Bowl for the Cure® also will bring back the Fabulous
Four essay contest for a fourth consecutive year. The
contest sends a group of four women on an exciting
bowling adventure that includes taking part in the USBC
Women’s Championships. Bowlers and non-bowlers
from across the country will be able to share their story
for a chance to win the all-inclusive experience of a life-
time which includes a trip to Dallas to visit Susan G Ko-
men® headquarters and the International Bowling Cam-
pus before competing in the 2017 USBC Women’s
Championships that starts in April in Baton Rouge, Lou-
isiana.
