Finland's Luukas Väänänen won the English Open 2026 on Sunday, after anamazing run during the final games at Stroud Bowl in England. Hewas sixth with two games left in the final step and finished with 258 and 246to beat England's Richard Teece by eight pins, 1958 to 1950. TheEnglish Open qualifying ran from 2 to 10 October in six-game squads with re-entriesallowed, and 40 players advanced to…

Scotland’s Isla Claxton won the mixed Masters title at the fourth Storm JuniorDutch Open in Haarlem on Sunday, September 6. The victory completed a double for Claxton, who had already won the U19 girls’category. For the Masters, the five category winners started from zero in a one-gamecontest. Claxton finished 29 pins clear of Czechia’s Matyáš Mňačko, who scored191, with fellow Czech Vít Jiřiště…

Iceland's Arnar Jonsson swept all three stepladder matches Sunday to win the2026 Norwegian Open by Stormat Sarpsborg Bowlingsenter in Norway. 2026 Norwegian Open by Storm Jonsson completed his run with a 221-183 victory over top seed WilliamSvensson of Sweden in the championship match. The win earned him the 50,000NOK top prize from the tournament's 279,000 NOK prize fund. Jonsson qualified 21st…

The fourth Storm Junior Dutch Open heads into its final day at Bison Bowlingin Haarlem with only one qualifying squad remaining before the semifinalplaces are decided. Each player bowls six games in qualification, with the six highest totals inevery category advancing. The green rows in thecurrent standingsmark those provisional semifinal places, but they can still change duringSquad 6 on Sunday…

When BowlingLife first visited BowlingGP, we quickly understood what makes theevent feel so special. Serious competition, a welcoming atmosphereand a carefully prepared show come together to give young bowlers a stageworthy of their effort. From the opening shots to the fireworksbehind the winners, every detail turns the tournament into an experience thatstays with players long after the final…

Denmark has named eight bowlers for the 2026 IBF World Cup, which will bringleading national teams to Max Munich Bowling in Brunnthal, Germany, fromOctober 13–21. The women’s team consists of Karen Kærgaard Nielsen, Megan Dicay, MikaGuldbæk and Sofie Kærgaard Nielsen. John Guldbæk will lead the team, withJimmy D. Mortensen serving as assistant coach. Carsten W. Hansen, Dan Agerbo Østergaard,…

The inauguralAll Stars Youth Seriesconcluded Sunday at BNC Bowling in Bratislava after bringing together 59 youngbowlers from 12 countries across Europe. All Stars Youth Series Czech bowlers Jan Otec and Filip Seifert won the U14 and U17 boys’ titles,while Slovakia’s Šimon Jaroš triumphed in the U21 division. Greece’s ArtemisManthou claimed the title in the combined girls’ category. Every player…

Denmark’s Mathias Ankerdal successfully defended his Odense Internationaltitle on Sunday, defeating fellow Dane Anton Petersen 248-243 in thechampionship match at Odense Bowlinghal & Simgolf Center. Last year, Ankerdal won the tournament when he defeated Sofie Kærgaard Nielsen 237-187 in the final. defeated Sofie Kærgaard Nielsen 237-187 in the final The defending champion finished…

Finland’s Juhani Tonteri won the2026 International Hammer Challengeon Sunday, becomming the fourth Finnish player to win this tournament. 2026 International Hammer Challenge In the final he defeated Jonne Kaisku 218-199 in the title match at Tali Bowl inHelsinki. Tonteri advanced to the final with a 235-198 semifinal victory over BenRobinson. Kaisku reached the title match by defeating Kristoffer…

Jenny Wegner is retiring from the Swedishnational team, the Swedish Bowling Association announced Friday. “It has been an honor to wear the Swedish national team jersey,” Wegner saidto the media. The 32-year-old also shared that family and other priorities will now take abigger place in her life. Wegner first represented Sweden at the 2010 Junior European Championships inSt. Maximin, France,…

Sweden has announced its team roster for the 2026 IBF World Cup. Swedish national team captain Robert Andersson, alongside assistant nationalteam captain Louise Sonne, has selected four women and four men for the event. Both the men's and women's teams retain a strong core of players who competedat the 2025 World Championships in Hong Kong, with a few changes to thelineup. 2025 World…

Sweden’s Adam Andersson won the2026 Brunswick Euro Challengeon Sunday, defeating fellow Swede James Blomgren 214-172 in the title matchat Løvvang Bowling Center in Aalborg, Denmark. 2026 Brunswick Euro Challenge Andersson collected the €10,000 top prize, while Blomgren earned €7,000 asrunner-up. William Svensson completed an all-Swedish podium and received€5,000 for third place. Blomgren entered…