2007 Weber Cup
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The 2007 Weber Cup, took place from October 19 to 21 at the Barnsley Metrodome
.
With the overall score standing at 4-3 to the Americans, there was everything to play for following the previous year’s nail-biting epic which saw the destiny of the trophy decided in the final few frames of the deciding match.
The Europeans were once again skippered by Sweden
’s Tomas Leandersson
who had opted for a Nordic
influenced line-up which includes veteran Tore Torgersen
of Norway
, PBA
star Mika Koivuniemi
(Finland
) playing in his second Weber Cup and 3-time EBT
champion, Paul Moor
(England
). The new boy on the team was two-handed Finnish
star Osku Palermaa
, who at the time topped the EBT
rankings.
For Team USA, Weber Cup stalwart Tim Mack again captained Team USA. He was joined by another Weber Cup veteran, Bill Hoffman and two of the PBA
stars who helped secure the trophy in 2006, as Chris Barnes and Tommy Jones made their second appearances in the competition. The American debutant was PBA
Player of the Year Doug Kent, and PBA
Denny's World Championship titlist.
Team Europe (Left to Right) Tomas Leandersson
(captain) Osku Palermaa
Tore Torgersen
Paul Moor
Mika Koivuniemi
Team USA (Left to Right) Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, South Carolina Chris Barnes, Flower Mound, Texas Doug Kent, Newark, New Jersey Bill Hoffman Columbus, Ohio Tim Mack, Garfield, New Jersey (captain)
once again opened for Team Europe, this time against Chris Barnes for Team USA. Moor and Barnes were never matched up in the 2006 tournament, and this was the first time they had gone head-to-head since Barnes beat Moor in the final of the 2006 World Tenpin Masters
. Moor avenged this defeat with a comfortable 232-201 victory, to set Team Europe on their way. Barnes missed 2 single pins during the match.
Match 2 saw Mika Koivuniemi
up against Team USA Captain Tim Mack. Koivuniemi started with the first 7 strikes, and won 267-240, to put Team Europe 2-0 ahead.
Team Europe debutant Osku Palermaa
was able to stretch the lead even further, with a 237-206 win over Weber Cup veteran Bill Hoffman.
Match 4 brought together Tore Torgersen
and Team USA's debutant Doug Kent. The match went right to the wire, with Kent edging it 264-258 to gain Team USA's first point.
Tommy Jones was then able to narrow the gap further, rolling only the 2nd ever perfect game
in Weber Cup History. Jones opponent, Tomas Leandersson
managed just 204, but was able to finish with 4 strikes in a row.
The final match of the session was the team baker game. Historically this has been a strong game for Team USA, and they were able to level the tournament at 3-3, winning the match 234-215, snatching it at the end with Tommy Jones rolling 3 strikes in the 10th frame, taking his total to 16 strikes from a possible 16.
and Tore Torgersen
, against Bill Hoffman and Doug Kent. The European pair ran out winners 236-215. Chris Barnes brought the overall score level at 4-4 with a 239-227 singles victory over Osku Palermaa
. Barnes needed to spare to win in the 10th, and despite leaving a tricky 4 pins after his first ball, was able to convert the spare to win.
Team USA captain Tim Mack, together with Tommy Jones, put the Americans in front overall for the first time, with a 226-207 win over Team Europe's captain Tomas Leandersson
and Mika Koivuniemi
. This lead was extended by Doug Kent who was victorious over Mika Koivuniemi
in the next match, in a close-fought singles, Kent won 212-208.
The final doubles game of the day saw the current EBT
number 1 and 2, Osku Palermaa
and Paul Moor
up against Tommy Jones and Chris Barnes. Jones and Barnes put together one of the highest doubles scores ever recorded in the Weber Cup, and won comfortably 279-231. The final match of the afternoon was the baker team game, which was won by Team Europe 214-210. Team USA anchorman Tommy Jones needed 2 strikes and at least 3 pins with the 3rd ball to win, but after his first strike, was denied with the second.
and Bill Hoffman. Koivuniemi bowled 11 strikes out of a possible 12, to which Hoffman could not reply, losing 279-207. There was A similar scenario in the second match, but with the opposite result as Chris Barnes rolled 11 strikes against Paul Moor
to win 290-203.
The two team captains were matched up next, with Tomas Leandersson
edging past Tim Mack
223-220. Needing just 8 pins with his first ball in the 10th frame to win, Leandersson duly obliged, however he left a split, which he was then unable to convert. Tore Torgersen
avenged his first day defeat to Doug Kent, winning 234-208. Kent was left needing two strikes in the 10th frame to win, but only rolled a 7 with his first ball, handing the match to Torgersen.
Another close fought singles followed, with Tommy Jones victorious over Osku Palermaa
212-204. In the 7th frame both bowlers left the difficult 2-8-10 split, which Palermaa was able to convert with his two-handed 'backup' delivery. However needing two strikes and 9 pins in the 10th frame to win, Palermaa only managed the first strike, failing with the second, despite throwing a good shot. Onto the final match of the day, and Team Europe were able to win the session, bringing the overall score level at 9-9, with a hard fought 212-188 win in the baker team game.
Barnsley Metrodome
The Barnsley Metrodome is one of the UK's premier sports facilities. It is located along Queens Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, in England...
.
With the overall score standing at 4-3 to the Americans, there was everything to play for following the previous year’s nail-biting epic which saw the destiny of the trophy decided in the final few frames of the deciding match.
The Europeans were once again skippered by Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
’s Tomas Leandersson
Tomas Leandersson
Tomas Leandersson of Degerfors, Sweden, is a Swedish ten-pin bowler.- Career :TeamHe has been a member of Team Sweden for over ten years, and was a member of the team that won the gold-medal in the 1990 Nordic Championships, as well as 1999 FIQ/World Tenpin Bowling Association World Championships,...
who had opted for a Nordic
Nordic countries
The Nordic countries make up a region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and their associated territories, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland...
influenced line-up which includes veteran Tore Torgersen
Tore Torgersen
Tore Torgersen, born 10 September 1968 in Stavanger, Norway, is one of the world's leading ten-pin bowlers. Although born in Stavanger, he now lives in Vänersborg in Sweden....
of Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, PBA
Professional Bowlers Association
The Professional Bowlers Association is the major sanctioning body for the sport of professional ten-pin bowling in the United States. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the PBA membership consists of almost 4,300 members worldwide...
star Mika Koivuniemi
Mika Koivuniemi
Mika Juhani Koivuniemi is a Finnish ten-pin bowler, currently on the Professional Bowlers Association tour in the United States, who has won bowling titles in 12 different countries in his career....
(Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
) playing in his second Weber Cup and 3-time EBT
European Bowling Tour
The European Bowling Tour is one of three tenpin bowling tours that form part of the ranking system of the World Tenpin Bowling Association ....
champion, Paul Moor
Paul Moor
Paul Moor, in Beverley, Hull, England, is one of the world's leading Ten-pin Bowlers. He is left-handed and is a full-time bowler.-Early years:...
(England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
). The new boy on the team was two-handed Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
star Osku Palermaa
Osku Palermaa
Osku Palermaa in Espoo, Finland is a Finnish Ten-pin bowler.-Today:Palermaa has 8 EBT titles to his name, and was the EBT ranking champion for three consecutive years from 2007 to 2009. Palermaa was also joint runner up in the 2005 EBT rankings, and runner up in the 2006 EBT rankings.Osku won his...
, who at the time topped the EBT
European Bowling Tour
The European Bowling Tour is one of three tenpin bowling tours that form part of the ranking system of the World Tenpin Bowling Association ....
rankings.
For Team USA, Weber Cup stalwart Tim Mack again captained Team USA. He was joined by another Weber Cup veteran, Bill Hoffman and two of the PBA
Professional Bowlers Association
The Professional Bowlers Association is the major sanctioning body for the sport of professional ten-pin bowling in the United States. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the PBA membership consists of almost 4,300 members worldwide...
stars who helped secure the trophy in 2006, as Chris Barnes and Tommy Jones made their second appearances in the competition. The American debutant was PBA
Professional Bowlers Association
The Professional Bowlers Association is the major sanctioning body for the sport of professional ten-pin bowling in the United States. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the PBA membership consists of almost 4,300 members worldwide...
Player of the Year Doug Kent, and PBA
Professional Bowlers Association
The Professional Bowlers Association is the major sanctioning body for the sport of professional ten-pin bowling in the United States. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the PBA membership consists of almost 4,300 members worldwide...
Denny's World Championship titlist.
2007 Teams
Tomas Leandersson
Tomas Leandersson of Degerfors, Sweden, is a Swedish ten-pin bowler.- Career :TeamHe has been a member of Team Sweden for over ten years, and was a member of the team that won the gold-medal in the 1990 Nordic Championships, as well as 1999 FIQ/World Tenpin Bowling Association World Championships,...
(captain) Osku Palermaa
Osku Palermaa
Osku Palermaa in Espoo, Finland is a Finnish Ten-pin bowler.-Today:Palermaa has 8 EBT titles to his name, and was the EBT ranking champion for three consecutive years from 2007 to 2009. Palermaa was also joint runner up in the 2005 EBT rankings, and runner up in the 2006 EBT rankings.Osku won his...
Tore Torgersen
Tore Torgersen
Tore Torgersen, born 10 September 1968 in Stavanger, Norway, is one of the world's leading ten-pin bowlers. Although born in Stavanger, he now lives in Vänersborg in Sweden....
Paul Moor
Paul Moor
Paul Moor, in Beverley, Hull, England, is one of the world's leading Ten-pin Bowlers. He is left-handed and is a full-time bowler.-Early years:...
Mika Koivuniemi
Mika Koivuniemi
Mika Juhani Koivuniemi is a Finnish ten-pin bowler, currently on the Professional Bowlers Association tour in the United States, who has won bowling titles in 12 different countries in his career....
Day 1, evening session
Paul MoorPaul Moor
Paul Moor, in Beverley, Hull, England, is one of the world's leading Ten-pin Bowlers. He is left-handed and is a full-time bowler.-Early years:...
once again opened for Team Europe, this time against Chris Barnes for Team USA. Moor and Barnes were never matched up in the 2006 tournament, and this was the first time they had gone head-to-head since Barnes beat Moor in the final of the 2006 World Tenpin Masters
World Tenpin Masters
The World Tenpin Masters is an annual Ten-pin bowling tournament. It consists of a single lane surrounded by banked seating on both sides to give the event the kind of high-pressure atmosphere that makes the Masters the world’s leading televised bowling tournament.The event is televised by...
. Moor avenged this defeat with a comfortable 232-201 victory, to set Team Europe on their way. Barnes missed 2 single pins during the match.
Match 2 saw Mika Koivuniemi
Mika Koivuniemi
Mika Juhani Koivuniemi is a Finnish ten-pin bowler, currently on the Professional Bowlers Association tour in the United States, who has won bowling titles in 12 different countries in his career....
up against Team USA Captain Tim Mack. Koivuniemi started with the first 7 strikes, and won 267-240, to put Team Europe 2-0 ahead.
Team Europe debutant Osku Palermaa
Osku Palermaa
Osku Palermaa in Espoo, Finland is a Finnish Ten-pin bowler.-Today:Palermaa has 8 EBT titles to his name, and was the EBT ranking champion for three consecutive years from 2007 to 2009. Palermaa was also joint runner up in the 2005 EBT rankings, and runner up in the 2006 EBT rankings.Osku won his...
was able to stretch the lead even further, with a 237-206 win over Weber Cup veteran Bill Hoffman.
Match 4 brought together Tore Torgersen
Tore Torgersen
Tore Torgersen, born 10 September 1968 in Stavanger, Norway, is one of the world's leading ten-pin bowlers. Although born in Stavanger, he now lives in Vänersborg in Sweden....
and Team USA's debutant Doug Kent. The match went right to the wire, with Kent edging it 264-258 to gain Team USA's first point.
Tommy Jones was then able to narrow the gap further, rolling only the 2nd ever perfect game
300-point game
A perfect game is the highest score possible in a game of bowling, achieved by rolling a strike during every frame. In bowling games that use 10 pins, such as Ten-pin bowling, Candlepin bowling, and Duckpin bowling, the highest possible score is 300, achieved by bowling 12 strikes in a row in a...
in Weber Cup History. Jones opponent, Tomas Leandersson
Tomas Leandersson
Tomas Leandersson of Degerfors, Sweden, is a Swedish ten-pin bowler.- Career :TeamHe has been a member of Team Sweden for over ten years, and was a member of the team that won the gold-medal in the 1990 Nordic Championships, as well as 1999 FIQ/World Tenpin Bowling Association World Championships,...
managed just 204, but was able to finish with 4 strikes in a row.
The final match of the session was the team baker game. Historically this has been a strong game for Team USA, and they were able to level the tournament at 3-3, winning the match 234-215, snatching it at the end with Tommy Jones rolling 3 strikes in the 10th frame, taking his total to 16 strikes from a possible 16.
| Match no. | Match Type | Team Europe | Score | Team USA | Progressive Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Singles | Paul Moor | 232 - 201 | Chris Barnes | |
| |
Singles | Mika Koivuniemi | 267 - 240 | Tim Mack | |
| |
Singles | Osku Palermaa | 237 - 206 | Bill Hoffman | |
| |
Singles | Tore Torgersen | 258 - 264 | Doug Kent | |
| |
Singles | Tomas Leandersson | 204 - 300 | Tommy Jones | |
| |
Baker | Team Europe | 215 - 234 | Team USA | |
Day 2, afternoon session
The afternoon session was made up of 3 doubles, 2 singles and 1 baker team match to finish. Up first for Team Europe were Paul MoorPaul Moor
Paul Moor, in Beverley, Hull, England, is one of the world's leading Ten-pin Bowlers. He is left-handed and is a full-time bowler.-Early years:...
and Tore Torgersen
Tore Torgersen
Tore Torgersen, born 10 September 1968 in Stavanger, Norway, is one of the world's leading ten-pin bowlers. Although born in Stavanger, he now lives in Vänersborg in Sweden....
, against Bill Hoffman and Doug Kent. The European pair ran out winners 236-215. Chris Barnes brought the overall score level at 4-4 with a 239-227 singles victory over Osku Palermaa
Osku Palermaa
Osku Palermaa in Espoo, Finland is a Finnish Ten-pin bowler.-Today:Palermaa has 8 EBT titles to his name, and was the EBT ranking champion for three consecutive years from 2007 to 2009. Palermaa was also joint runner up in the 2005 EBT rankings, and runner up in the 2006 EBT rankings.Osku won his...
. Barnes needed to spare to win in the 10th, and despite leaving a tricky 4 pins after his first ball, was able to convert the spare to win.
Team USA captain Tim Mack, together with Tommy Jones, put the Americans in front overall for the first time, with a 226-207 win over Team Europe's captain Tomas Leandersson
Tomas Leandersson
Tomas Leandersson of Degerfors, Sweden, is a Swedish ten-pin bowler.- Career :TeamHe has been a member of Team Sweden for over ten years, and was a member of the team that won the gold-medal in the 1990 Nordic Championships, as well as 1999 FIQ/World Tenpin Bowling Association World Championships,...
and Mika Koivuniemi
Mika Koivuniemi
Mika Juhani Koivuniemi is a Finnish ten-pin bowler, currently on the Professional Bowlers Association tour in the United States, who has won bowling titles in 12 different countries in his career....
. This lead was extended by Doug Kent who was victorious over Mika Koivuniemi
Mika Koivuniemi
Mika Juhani Koivuniemi is a Finnish ten-pin bowler, currently on the Professional Bowlers Association tour in the United States, who has won bowling titles in 12 different countries in his career....
in the next match, in a close-fought singles, Kent won 212-208.
The final doubles game of the day saw the current EBT
European Bowling Tour
The European Bowling Tour is one of three tenpin bowling tours that form part of the ranking system of the World Tenpin Bowling Association ....
number 1 and 2, Osku Palermaa
Osku Palermaa
Osku Palermaa in Espoo, Finland is a Finnish Ten-pin bowler.-Today:Palermaa has 8 EBT titles to his name, and was the EBT ranking champion for three consecutive years from 2007 to 2009. Palermaa was also joint runner up in the 2005 EBT rankings, and runner up in the 2006 EBT rankings.Osku won his...
and Paul Moor
Paul Moor
Paul Moor, in Beverley, Hull, England, is one of the world's leading Ten-pin Bowlers. He is left-handed and is a full-time bowler.-Early years:...
up against Tommy Jones and Chris Barnes. Jones and Barnes put together one of the highest doubles scores ever recorded in the Weber Cup, and won comfortably 279-231. The final match of the afternoon was the baker team game, which was won by Team Europe 214-210. Team USA anchorman Tommy Jones needed 2 strikes and at least 3 pins with the 3rd ball to win, but after his first strike, was denied with the second.
| Match no. | Match Type | Team Europe | Score | Team USA | Progressive Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Doubles | Paul Moor / Tore Torgersen | 236 - 215 | Bill Hoffman / Doug Kent | |
| |
Singles | Osku Palermaa | 227 - 239 | Chris Barnes | |
| |
Doubles | Tomas Leandersson / Mika Koivuniemi | 207 - 226 | Tim Mack / Tommy Jones | |
| |
Singles | Mika Koivuniemi | 208 - 212 | Doug Kent | |
| |
Doubles | Paul Moor / Osku Palermaa | 231 - 279 | Tommy Jones / Chris Barnes | |
| |
Baker | Team Europe | 214 - 210 | Team USA | |
Day 2, evening session
The evening session took the same format as the evening session on the first day, with 5 singles matches and a baker team game. First onto the lanes was Mika KoivuniemiMika Koivuniemi
Mika Juhani Koivuniemi is a Finnish ten-pin bowler, currently on the Professional Bowlers Association tour in the United States, who has won bowling titles in 12 different countries in his career....
and Bill Hoffman. Koivuniemi bowled 11 strikes out of a possible 12, to which Hoffman could not reply, losing 279-207. There was A similar scenario in the second match, but with the opposite result as Chris Barnes rolled 11 strikes against Paul Moor
Paul Moor
Paul Moor, in Beverley, Hull, England, is one of the world's leading Ten-pin Bowlers. He is left-handed and is a full-time bowler.-Early years:...
to win 290-203.
The two team captains were matched up next, with Tomas Leandersson
Tomas Leandersson
Tomas Leandersson of Degerfors, Sweden, is a Swedish ten-pin bowler.- Career :TeamHe has been a member of Team Sweden for over ten years, and was a member of the team that won the gold-medal in the 1990 Nordic Championships, as well as 1999 FIQ/World Tenpin Bowling Association World Championships,...
edging past Tim Mack
Tim Mack (ten-pin bowler)
Tim Mack, of New Jersey, USA, is one of the world's leading Ten-pin bowlers. He is right handed.Before he became a professional bowler, Mack was considered to one of the best amateur bowlers of the world...
223-220. Needing just 8 pins with his first ball in the 10th frame to win, Leandersson duly obliged, however he left a split, which he was then unable to convert. Tore Torgersen
Tore Torgersen
Tore Torgersen, born 10 September 1968 in Stavanger, Norway, is one of the world's leading ten-pin bowlers. Although born in Stavanger, he now lives in Vänersborg in Sweden....
avenged his first day defeat to Doug Kent, winning 234-208. Kent was left needing two strikes in the 10th frame to win, but only rolled a 7 with his first ball, handing the match to Torgersen.
Another close fought singles followed, with Tommy Jones victorious over Osku Palermaa
Osku Palermaa
Osku Palermaa in Espoo, Finland is a Finnish Ten-pin bowler.-Today:Palermaa has 8 EBT titles to his name, and was the EBT ranking champion for three consecutive years from 2007 to 2009. Palermaa was also joint runner up in the 2005 EBT rankings, and runner up in the 2006 EBT rankings.Osku won his...
212-204. In the 7th frame both bowlers left the difficult 2-8-10 split, which Palermaa was able to convert with his two-handed 'backup' delivery. However needing two strikes and 9 pins in the 10th frame to win, Palermaa only managed the first strike, failing with the second, despite throwing a good shot. Onto the final match of the day, and Team Europe were able to win the session, bringing the overall score level at 9-9, with a hard fought 212-188 win in the baker team game.
| Match no. | Match Type | Team Europe | Score | Team USA | Progressive Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Singles | Mika Koivuniemi | 279 - 207 | Bill Hoffman | |
| |
Singles | Paul Moor | 203 - 290 | Chris Barnes | |
| |
Singles | Tomas Leandersson | 223 - 220 | Tim Mack | |
| |
Singles | Tore Torgersen | 234 - 208 | Doug Kent | |
| |
Singles | Osku Palermaa | 204 - 212 | Tommy Jones | |
| |
Baker | Team Europe | 212 - 188 | Team USA | |
Day 3, afternoon session
| Match no. | Match Type | Team Europe | Score | Team USA | Progressive Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Doubles | Osku Palermaa / Mika Koivuniemi | 290 - 243 | Chris Barnes / Doug Kent | |
| |
Singles | Tomas Leandersson | 209 - 222 | Tommy Jones | |
| |
Doubles | Paul Moor / Tore Torgersen | 201 - 195 | Tim Mack / Bill Hoffman | |
| |
Singles | Tore Torgersen | 290 - 268 | Chris Barnes | |
| |
Doubles | Paul Moor / Mika Kouvuniemi | 255 - 208 | Tommy Jones / Doug Kent | |
| |
Baker | Team Europe | 238 - 224 | Team USA | |
Day 3, evening session
| Match no. | Match Type | Team Europe | Score | Team USA | Progressive Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Singles | Mika Koivuniemi | 217 - 279 | Chris Barnes | |
| |
Singles | Osku Palermaa | 217 - 244 | Tommy Jones | |
| |
Singles | Paul Moor | 210 - 199 | Tim Mack | |
| |
Singles | Tore Torgersen | 206 - 275 | Doug Kent | |
| |
Singles | Tomas Leandersson | 176 - 258 | Bill Hoffman | |
| |
Baker | Team Europe | 202 - 203 | Team USA | |
| |
Singles | Tore Torgersen | 202 - 264 | Chris Barnes | |
| |
Singles | Osku Palermaa | 196 - 235 | Tommy Jones | |
Results table
| Year | Venue | Winners | Losers | ||
| 2000 | Warsaw, Poland |  USA | 18 |  Europe | 11 |
| 2001 | Dagenham, England | USA | 18 | Europe | 12 |
| 2002 | Sheffield, England | USA | 18 | Europe | 13 |
| 2003 | Greater Manchester, England | Europe | 18 | USA | 14 |
| 2004 | Greater Manchester, England | Europe | 18 | USA | 11 |
| 2005 | Barnsley, England | Europe | 18 | USA | 16 |
| 2006 | Barnsley, England | USA | 18 | Europe | 17 |
| 2007 | Barnsley, England | USA | 17 | Europe | 15 |
Past events
- 2007 Weber Cup - Team USA Win, Barnsley MetrodomeBarnsley MetrodomeThe Barnsley Metrodome is one of the UK's premier sports facilities. It is located along Queens Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, in England...
. - 2006 Weber Cup - Team USA Win, Barnsley MetrodomeBarnsley MetrodomeThe Barnsley Metrodome is one of the UK's premier sports facilities. It is located along Queens Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, in England...
. - 2005 Weber Cup http://www.matchroomsport.com/tenpin1_frieve.htm - Team Europe win, Barnsley MetrodomeBarnsley MetrodomeThe Barnsley Metrodome is one of the UK's premier sports facilities. It is located along Queens Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, in England...
. - 2004 Weber Cup http://www.bowlersjournal.com/tournaments/webercup2004/open_2.htm - Team Europe win, Altrincham Leisure Centre, Greater Manchester, England.
- 2003 Weber Cup - Team Europe win, Altrincham Leisure Centre, Greater Manchester, England.
- 2002 Weber Cup - Team USA win, Ponds Forge International Center, Sheffield, England.
- 2001 Weber Cup - Team USA win, Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham, England
- 2000 Weber Cup - Team USA win, Inaugural event in Warsaw, Poland.
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External links
- Official website of the Weber Cup
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