EWM Youth vs Experience

It was 16-year-old Daria Kovalova from the Ukraine ho hit the headlines in squad 2, the Friday afternoon squad of the European Women's Masters at Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona, pipping Laurence Gaillard of France for the honors in the tenth frame of the sixth game, 196-170, to win the squad.

There were just a dozen desperate competitors on this squad, most of the girls preferring to fit into the later 19:00 edition. Overnight leader Clara Guerrero played her second entry but only managed 1168 this time, well down on last night's 1286.

Kovalova played here last year at the tender age of 15 but has rallied to up her game over the past twelve months. "Of course, I look forward to coming to Barcelona, I enjoy it here very much," she said. "I was really excited when I got the news that I was to be playing here. I live in Moscow now so I am able to bowl many tournaments, as many as I want. Of course, I have a very good coach, and that is my mother, so that is very good for me as I don't get to be afraid of my coach.

"Recently I played in the World women's Championships in Hong Kong and enjoyed that very much and the tournament was very successful for me as I had an average of 218, which was good."

Once again, Catalonia's Sandra Torrents took third place, this time with 1189 to beat her previous 1172.

Fellow Catalan star, Luz Aana Leal, who will represent Catalonia in the upcoming QubicaAMF World Cup in South Africa, had a downturn in fortune to place seventh on the squad with just 1120, so last night's 1266 is her best to date.

A full squad, probably with a waiting list, goes ahead at 19:00 local time.

STANDINGS AFTER SQUAD 2:

VII EUROPEAN WOMEN'S MASTERS

PRESIDENT SAMARANCH TROPHY

 

PROVISIONAL QUALIFICATION

 

P Player Federation 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pins
1 Clara Guerrero Colombia 224 201 205 225 232 202 1289
2 Luz Adriana Leal Colombia 179 235 173 278 218 183 1266
3 Daria Kovalova Ukraine 208 186 227 223 206 196 1246
4 Laurence Gaillard France 156 248 214 256 191 170 1235
5 Sandra Torrents Pelaez Catalonia 180 179 183 185 244 218 1189
6 Jenny Wegner Sweden 191 197 186 172 219 196 1161
7 Josefine Linderoth Sweden 222 164 208 174 166 200 1134
8 Sanna Pasanen Finland 185 178 174 167 215 207 1126
9 Ida Andersson Sweden 172 212 201 182 173 176 1116
10 Rosa Mas Puiggros Catalonia 147 213 204 163 169 199 1095
11 Roser Romero Burgos Catalonia 203 146 181 180 206 143 1059
12 Francisca Nu�ez Hernandez Catalonia 137 209 168 158 166 206 1044
13 Eva Jonsson Sweden 205 169 161 178 150 168 1031
14 Lia Mojarro Postigo Catalonia 157 153 158 202 167 184 1021
15 Hakamaki Tiia Finland 171 154 208 166 178 142 1019
16 Sandra Oliva Tudela Catalonia 176 155 179 179 163 158 1010
17 Ingrid Julia Ingles Catalonia 158 184 150 155 188 140 975
18 Irene Molera Teruel Catalonia 129 146 160 228 171 135 969
19 Francisca Melendez Bejar Catalonia 159 164 133 119 192 189 956
20 Meritxell Sanchez Lloansi Catalonia 158 145 128 178 138 180 927
21 Merc� Burgues Flamarich Catalonia 149 155 149 147 171 151 922
22 Elisabet Cejudo Justo Catalonia 138 167 144 165 117 157 888
23 Noelia Rastrero Medina Catalonia 129 146 159 149 135 155 873
24 Sandra Barange Villavecchia Catalonia 163 115 146 144 132 140 840