DHC Cup Girls Bowling International
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The DHC Cup Girls Bowling International is an annual ten-pin bowling
event for professional and amateur female bowlers, held in Japan
, and is sanctioned by the Japan Bowling Congress
(JBC). Offering an award purse of JPY¥12.0 million (approx. US$128,000), it is currently the third-biggest tournament for females in the world in terms of money, just behind the U.S. Women's Open
and the USBC Queens
.
The DHC Cup Girls Bowling International made its debut in 2007. Bowlers from all over the world are invited to compete, although the majority of bowlers competing are from the JBC, the Japan Professional Bowling Association
(JPBA), and DHC's own team of bowlers from the DHC Ladies Bowling Tour
. Other competitors from outside of Japan come from other professional and amateur organizations - including the United States-based Professional Bowlers Association
(PBA). Several of the foreign competitors from outside of Japan are hosted by DHC Corporation
, by covering their airfare and accommodations.
. Thirty-five* women made up the 1st annual event's field. After six games of qualifying, the top eight bowlers made up the television final. The winner was Suzuna Miyagi of the Japan Bowling Congress (JBC).
Championship Round:
Playoff Results:
Shootout Match: #7 Miyagi (223) def. #8 Cheah (211), # 5 Nakano (201) and #6 Totsuka (167)
First Match: #7 Miyagi def. #4 Tan Shi Hua, 205-197
Second Match: #7 Miyagi def. #3 Armein, 228-185
Third Match: #7 Miyagi def. #2 Himeji, 237-225
Title Match: #7 Miyagi def. #1 Zulkifli, 245-199
. Seventy-one women made up the 2nd annual event's field. After 18 games of qualifying, the top eight bowlers made up the television final. The winner was Nao Ōishi of the Japan Bowling Congress (JBC).
Championship Round:
Playoff Results:
Shootout Match: #7 Matsunaga (248) def. #8 Shimizu (235), # 5 Choi (224) and #6 Nakatani (234)
First Match: #7 Matsunaga def. #4 Takasaka, 215-194
Second Match: #3 Roumimper def. #7 Matsunaga, 279-218
Third Match: #3 Roumimper def. #2 Kulick, 207-204
Title Match: #1 Ōishi def. #3 Roumimper, 208-188
. Ninety women made up the 3rd annual event's field. After 18 games of qualifying, the top eight bowlers made up the television final. The winner was Jeon Eun-hee of Korea.
Championship Round:
Playoff Results:
Shootout Match: #8 Jeon (239) def. #5 Bellinder (232), # 7 Yoshida (201) and #6 Koh (167)
First Match: #5 Jeon def. #4 Johnson, 216-208
Second Match: #5 Jeon def. #3 Igarashi, 237-226
Third Match: #5 Jeon def. #2 Nakatani, 255-211
Title Match: #5 Jeon def. #1 Tan, 9-7 in the second rolloff after a 179-179 and 9-9 tie.
Ten-pin bowling
Ten-pin bowling is a competitive sport in which a player rolls a bowling ball down a wooden or synthetic lane with the objective of scoring points by knocking down as many pins as possible.-Summary:The lane is bordered along its length by semicylindrical channels Ten-pin bowling (commonly just...
event for professional and amateur female bowlers, held in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, and is sanctioned by the Japan Bowling Congress
Japan Bowling Congress
is the major sanctioning body for the sport of ten-pin bowling in Japan. The JBC sanctions tournaments and other functions related to amateur bowling for both men and women. The current president of the JBC is Kyohei Akagi. The JBC was established during the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo...
(JBC). Offering an award purse of JPY¥12.0 million (approx. US$128,000), it is currently the third-biggest tournament for females in the world in terms of money, just behind the U.S. Women's Open
U.S. Women's Open (bowling)
The United States Women's Open, a.k.a. U.S. Women's Open, a.k.a. Women's U.S. Open, is an annual tournament for women, dedicated to ten-pin bowling in the United States. From its inception in 1949 until its cancellation in 2004 , the event was held every year except for 1953, 1997 and 2002...
and the USBC Queens
USBC Queens
The USBC Queens is an annual ten-pin bowling event for amateur and professional female bowlers, sanctioned by the United States Bowling Congress...
.
The DHC Cup Girls Bowling International made its debut in 2007. Bowlers from all over the world are invited to compete, although the majority of bowlers competing are from the JBC, the Japan Professional Bowling Association
Japan Professional Bowling Association
The is the major sanctioning body for the sport of professional ten-pin bowling in Japan. The organization was founded by , and was established on January 27, 1967. The JPBA sanctions tournaments and other functions related to professional bowling for both men and women. Its headquarters are...
(JPBA), and DHC's own team of bowlers from the DHC Ladies Bowling Tour
DHC Ladies Bowling Tour
was a Japan-based bowling tour for women bowlers. The Tour hosted a series of four to five tournaments each year throughout Japan. The tournaments were open to both professionals and amateurs. The Tour's corporate sponsor was DHC Corporation, a maker of cosmetics and health food supplements...
. Other competitors from outside of Japan come from other professional and amateur organizations - including the United States-based Professional Bowlers Association
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...
(PBA). Several of the foreign competitors from outside of Japan are hosted by DHC Corporation
Daigaku Honyaku Center
is a Japanese manufacturer dealing in cosmetics and health food supplements headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It was established in 1972. Their flagship brand name is "Virgin Olive Oil"....
, by covering their airfare and accommodations.
2007 tournament
The 2007 tournament's first prize was JPY¥500,000 (approx. US$4,185). The tournament was held April 14 to April 15 at Shinagawa Prince Hotel Bowling Center in TokyoTokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. Thirty-five* women made up the 1st annual event's field. After six games of qualifying, the top eight bowlers made up the television final. The winner was Suzuna Miyagi of the Japan Bowling Congress (JBC).
Championship Round:
- Suzuna Miyagi, JBC, 1138 (5 games), JPY¥500,000
- Shalin ZulkifliShalin ZulkifliShalin Zulkifli is a Malaysian professional ten pin bowler and former Asian Number 1. She has played and won various national and international tournaments, and has at various points in her career ranked Number 1 of the professional ten pin bowlers in Malaysia and Asia...
, Malaysia, 199 (1 game) - Urara Himeji, JPBA, 225 (1 game)
- Putty ArmeinPutty ArmeinPutty Insavilla Armein is an Indonesian ten-pin bowler. She finished in 8th position of the combined rankings at the 2006 AMF World Cup. During the final round she finished in 8th position as well. Her father name is Haji Armein Yuspar and her mother name is Irma Alfat...
, IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, 185 (1 game) - Cherie Tan Shi Hua, SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, 197 (1 game) - Maki Nakano, JBC, 201 (1 game)
- Rie Totsuka, JBC, 167 (1 game)
- Esther Cheah, Malaysia, 211 (1 game)
Playoff Results:
Shootout Match: #7 Miyagi (223) def. #8 Cheah (211), # 5 Nakano (201) and #6 Totsuka (167)
First Match: #7 Miyagi def. #4 Tan Shi Hua, 205-197
Second Match: #7 Miyagi def. #3 Armein, 228-185
Third Match: #7 Miyagi def. #2 Himeji, 237-225
Title Match: #7 Miyagi def. #1 Zulkifli, 245-199
- Note: The field was originally 36 bowlers. Choi Jin-a injured her left leg two days before the competition started.
2008 tournament
The 2008 tournament's purse was JPY¥12.0 million (approx. US$128,000), with the winner taking back home JPY¥3.0 million (approx. US$12,800). The tournament was held March 7 to March 9 at Shinagawa Prince Hotel Bowling Center in TokyoTokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. Seventy-one women made up the 2nd annual event's field. After 18 games of qualifying, the top eight bowlers made up the television final. The winner was Nao Ōishi of the Japan Bowling Congress (JBC).
Championship Round:
- Nao Ōishi, JBC, 208 (1 game), JPY¥3,000,000
- Tannya Roumimper, Indonedia, 674 (3 games), JPY¥800,000
- Kelly KulickKelly KulickKelly Kulick is an American professional bowler from Union Township, New Jersey. She has won eight professional women's bowling titles and one PBA Tour title.-Bowling accomplishments:...
, PBA, 204 (1 game), JPY¥1,500,000 - Hiromi MatsunagaHiromi MatsunagaHiromi Matsunaga is a Japanese female professional ten-pin bowler. She is a member of the Japan Professional Bowling Association, license no...
, JPBA, 681 (3 games), JPY¥400,000 - Mai Takasaka, JPBA, 194 (1 game), JPY¥600,000
- Choi Jin-a, KoreaKoreaKorea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
, 224 (1 game), JPY¥500,000 - Yūko Nakatani, JPBA, 234 (1 game), JPY¥400,000
- Hiroko ShimizuHiroko ShimizuHiroko Shimizu is a Japanese female professional ten-pin bowler. She is a member of the Ladies Bowling Organization of Japan, license no. 1. In April 2010, Shimizu officially resigned from the Japan Professional Bowling Association , and joined the LBO...
, JPBA, 235 (1 game), JPY¥400,000
Playoff Results:
Shootout Match: #7 Matsunaga (248) def. #8 Shimizu (235), # 5 Choi (224) and #6 Nakatani (234)
First Match: #7 Matsunaga def. #4 Takasaka, 215-194
Second Match: #3 Roumimper def. #7 Matsunaga, 279-218
Third Match: #3 Roumimper def. #2 Kulick, 207-204
Title Match: #1 Ōishi def. #3 Roumimper, 208-188
- Note: Roumimper rolled a 300-game during the first 3-game block (2nd game.)
2009 tournament
The 2009 tournament's purse was JPY¥12.0 million (approx. US$128,000), with the winner taking back home JPY¥3.0 million (approx. US$12,800). The tournament was held March 6 to March 8 at Shinagawa Prince Hotel Bowling Center in TokyoTokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. Ninety women made up the 3rd annual event's field. After 18 games of qualifying, the top eight bowlers made up the television final. The winner was Jeon Eun-hee of Korea.
Championship Round:
- Jeon Eun-hee, Korea, 1126 (5 games), JPY¥3,000,000
- Cherie Tan, SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, 179 (1 game), JPY¥1,500,000 - Yūko Nakatani, JPBA, 211 (1 game), JPY¥800,000
- Hisano Igarashi, JPBA, 226 (1 game), JPY¥600,000
- Liz Johnson, PBA, 208 (1 game), JPY¥500,000
- Missy Bellinder, PBA, 232 (1 game), JPY¥400,000
- Sharon Koh, Malaysia, 167 (1 game), JPY¥400,000
- Mayumi Yoshida, JPBA, 201 (1 game), JPY¥400,000
Playoff Results:
Shootout Match: #8 Jeon (239) def. #5 Bellinder (232), # 7 Yoshida (201) and #6 Koh (167)
First Match: #5 Jeon def. #4 Johnson, 216-208
Second Match: #5 Jeon def. #3 Igarashi, 237-226
Third Match: #5 Jeon def. #2 Nakatani, 255-211
Title Match: #5 Jeon def. #1 Tan, 9-7 in the second rolloff after a 179-179 and 9-9 tie.