Jesper Svensson Wins 2016 Brunswick Euro Challenge Finals

By Bill Vint

MUNICH, Germany – Fresh off his Professional Bowlers Association Rookie of the Year season, Swedish two-handed star Jesper Svensson turned back Martin Larsen’s bid for his first title, 228-222, to win his fourth PBA Tour title in the Brunswick Euro Challenge Sunday at Dream-Bowl Palace. He used the Storm Pitch Blue for the victory.

Svensson, the 21-year-old World Youth Champion, won $12,700 along with his sixth European Bowling Tour title in the 13th annual Brunswick Euro Challenge after Larsen’s pocket 7-10 in the ninth frame gave him a chance to win. Needing a double and seven pins in his 10th frame to ice the victory, Svensson responded with a double and nine pins.

Martin Larsen (above left) started the three-player, all-Sweden stepladder finals with a 245-175 victory over Jesper Larsen (above right). The two Larsens are not related.

The Brunswick Euro Challenge was the final event in a three-tournament PBA International-World Bowling Tour series that included stops in Qatar and Bahrain. PBA competition returns to the United States April 1-6 with the PBA Maine Event at Bayside Bowl in Portland, Maine.

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BRUNSWICK EURO CHALLENGE

Dream-Bowl Palace, Munich, Germany, March 20

Final Standings:

1, Jesper Svensson, Sweden, $12,770. 2, Martin Larsen, Sweden, $9,605. 3, Jesper Larsen, Sweden, $6,215.

Stepladder Results:

Match One – Martin Larsen def. Jesper Larsen, 245-175. Championship – Jesper Svensson def. Martin Larsen, 228-222.

Final Step 3 Standings (after 13 games, including 30 match play bonus pins for each match win):

1,
M. Larsen, 6-1, 3,332. 2, J. Larsen, 4-3, 3,245. 3, M. Larsen, 5-2,
3,237. 4, f-Daniel McEwan, Stony Point, N.Y., 5-2, 3,138, $3,390. 5,
Paul Moor, England, 3-4, 3,099, $3,110. 6, f-Jasmine Nathan, Singapore,
1-6, 2,965, $2,825. 7, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 3-4, 2,938,
$2,440. 8, Joey Yeo, Singapore, 1-6, 2,908, $2,260.

Step 2 Cashers:

9, Stuart Williams, England, $2,035.

10, f-Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., $2,035.

11, Mattias Olsson, Sweden, $2,035.

12, nf-Bernice Lim, Singapore, $2,035.

13, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., $1,810.

14, Andrew Cain, Phoenix, Ariz., $1,810.

15, Jason Sterner, Jonesboro, Ga., $1,810.

16, f-Joline Persson, Sweden, $1,810.

17, Marshall Kent, Yakima, Wash., $1,580.

18, Anthony Simonsen, Princeton, Texas, $1,580.

19, n-Curtis Hooper, England, $1,580.

20, nf-Tina Hulsch, Germany, $1,580.

21, Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., $1,470.

22, Cameron Weier, Tacoma, Wash., $1,470.

23, n-New Hui Fen, Singapore, $1,470.

24, Tobias Börding, Germany, $1,470.

25, n-Tracy See, Singapore, $1,355/

26, n-Martin Paulsson, Sweden, $1,355.

27, n-Tore Torgersen, Norway, $1,355.

28, Mik Stampe, Denmark, $1,355.

Step 1 Cashers:

29, nf-Cherie Tan, Singapore, $1,245.

30, n-Marco Baade, Germany, $1,245.

31, Jimmy Mortensen, Germany, $1,245.

32, n-Mikael Roos, Sweden, $1,245.

33, Tim Mack, Indianapolis, $1,245.

34, n-Markus Bergendorff, Denmark, $1,245.

35, Francois Louw, South Africa, $1,130.

36, n-Glenn Morten  Pedersen, Norway, $1,130.

37, Jon Van Hees, Charlestown, R.I., $1,130.

38, nf-Jazreel Tan, Singapore, $1,130.

39, nf-Anja Ginge, Denmark, $1,130.

40, n-Juhani Tonteri, Finland, $1,130.

41, Carsten Hansen, Denmark, $1,130.

42, Richard Teece, England, $1,130.

43, nf-Shayna Ng, Singapore, $1,130.

44, nf-Tannya Roumimper, Indonesia, $1,130.

45, n-Andreas Gripp, Germany, $1,015.

46, n-Petteri Salonen, Finland, $1,015.

47, Thomas Larsen, Denmark, $1,015.

48, Raymond Teece, England, $1,015.

49, nf-Daphne Tan, Singapore, $1,015.

50, n-Mattias Wetterberg, Sweden, $1,015.

51, f-Anggie Ramirez, Columbia, $1,015.

52, n-Magnus, Johnson, Sweden, $1,015.

53, Dom Barrett, England, $1,015.

54, Osku Palermaa, Finland, $1,015.

55, n-John Wells, England, $905.

56, n-Jaroslav., Lorenc, Czech Republic, $905.

57, n-Tay Hui Wen, Singapore, $905.

58, n-Alexander Tarsoly, Hungary, $905.

59, n-André Michow, Germany, $905.

60, n-Ludwig Ingerskog, Sweden, $905.

61, n-Dirk Völkel, Germany, $905.

62, nf-Annie Thorell, Sweden, $905.

63, n-Jakob Karlsson, Sweden, $905.

64, n-Tom Janetzki, Germany, $905.

f–denotes female (female entrants received 8 handicap pins per game); n-denotes non-member.