Singles and Doubles Champions Crowned at 2025 World Seniors Championships
The 2025 World Seniors Championships continued in Reno, Nevada, with the firstmedals awarded in Singles and Doubles. The competition, held at the NationalBowling Stadium, gathered senior and grand senior bowlers from around theworld to compete across four divisions – Senior Men, Senior Women, GrandSenior Men, and Grand Senior Women. The Singles and Doubles qualification rounds took place on Friday andSaturday, followed by Sunday’s medal rounds. The day also marked the start ofthe team event, with the opening three-game block for both Senior Men andSenior Women. Senior Singles In Senior Men’s Singles,John Janawicz of the UnitedStates captured the gold medal after defeatingAdam Hayes of Australia 241–181in the final. Janawicz advanced to the title match by defeating teammateTom Hess 236–226 in thesemifinals, while Hayes overcameGery Verbruggen of Belgium244–196. Hess and Verbruggen both received bronze medals. John Janawicz Adam Hayes Tom Hess Gery Verbruggen The Senior Women’s Singles title went toManuela Oing of Germany, whobeat Alicia Marcano ofVenezuela 201–190 in the final. In the semifinals, Oing rolled a strong278–226 victory againstEiko Suzuki of Japan, whileMarcano advanced with a narrow 182–178 win over Germany’sMichaela Göbel-Janka. Suzukiand Göbel-Janka earned bronze. Manuela Oing Alicia Marcano Eiko Suzuki Michaela Göbel-Janka Senior Doubles In Senior Men’s Doubles, Germany’sBodo Konieczny andMichael Krämer won gold afterdefeating Italy’sMaurizio Celli andMarco Reviglio 380–369 in thefinal. Earlier, Konieczny and Krämer eliminated the American pairParker Bohn III andTom Hess 435–414, while Celliand Reviglio advanced by beatingChris Barnes andJohn Janawicz of the UnitedStates 439–382. The two U.S. teams shared bronze medals. Bodo Konieczny Michael Krämer Maurizio Celli Marco Reviglio Parker Bohn III Tom Hess Chris Barnes John Janawicz Senior Women’s Doubles produced an all-American gold medal match.Rina Sabo andJodi Woessner claimed goldafter defeating teammatesDana Ausec andLynda Barnes 462–436 in ahigh-scoring final. In the semifinals, Sabo and Woessner defeatedReija Lundén andJaana Taavitsainen of Finland450–393, while Ausec and Barnes overcame Germany’sMartina Beckel andMichaela Göbel-Janka 445–372.Finland and Germany each secured bronze medals. Rina Sabo Jodi Woessner Dana Ausec Lynda Barnes Reija Lundén Jaana Taavitsainen Martina Beckel Michaela Göbel-Janka Grand Senior Singles In the Grand Senior Singles divisions, Japan and Germany were the maincontenders on the men’s side. The semifinals featured three Japanese bowlersand one German, ensuring at least one Japanese finalist. Germany’sPeter Knopp, who recently became a champion in BowlingGP France Senior tournament, advanced to the championshipmatch after defeatingSatoshi Matsubara 192–181, whileToru Kawashima of Japan beatHisanori Umeda 233–168. In thefinal, Kawashima secured the goldmedal for Japan with a 179–151 win overKnopp, leaving Germany withsilver and Matsubara and Umeda earning bronze. Peter Knopp, who recently became a champion in BowlingGP France Senior tournament , Satoshi Matsubara Toru Kawashima Hisanori Umeda Kawashima Knopp In the Grand Senior Women’s Singles, Australia and France dominated thesemifinal stage.Julie Harrison defeatedRobyn Flynn 199–188 in anall-Australian match, whileJacqueline Faure (Boissiere) ofFrance overcamePepita Jacques (Estruch) 175–169.In the final, Faure delivered adecisive 199–181 victory overHarrison to claim gold forFrance, with Flynn and Jacques taking bronze. Julie Harrison Robyn Flynn Jacqueline Faure (Boissiere) Pepita Jacques (Estruch) Faure Harrison Grand Senior Doubles In Grand Senior Women’s Doubles, Angie Brown and Diane Johnson captured goldafter defeating Robyn Flynn and Julie Harrison of Australia 382–361. Brown andJohnson reached the final by defeating fellow English duo Sandra Simmonds andLynn Squibb 403–338, while Flynn and Harrison advanced with a 419–347 win overJapan’s Honami Yanagawa and Yumiko Yoshida. The English and Japanese pairsreceived bronze.In Grand Senior Men’s Doubles,Gary Baker andKim Johnson of England tookgold after a 418–363 victory againstYvan Augustin andSerge Frouvelle of France.Baker and Johnson moved through the semifinals by beatingRalf Gr We andPeter Knopp of Germany 394–321,while the French pair narrowly defeatedMario Garcia andAlfonso Rodriguez of Mexico355–352. Germany and Mexico earned bronze medals. Gary Baker Kim Johnson Yvan Augustin Serge Frouvelle Ralf Gr We Peter Knopp Mario Garcia Alfonso Rodriguez England’s strong showing in the Grand Senior division came despite earlychallenges. The team lost two players early in the week, asKim Oakley suffered a fracturedfoot and Lol Ellis experienceda stroke, preventing them from competing further. Kim Oakley Lol Ellis What's Next? With Singles and Doubles completed, attention now shifts to the team events. The first three games of Senior Men’s and Senior Women’s team qualifying werecontested on Sunday evening, with the United States leading the Senior Men’sstandings and Canada narrowly in front among Senior Women after Day 1. Current Medal Tally (after Singles and Doubles): 1. United States – 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 3 Bronze2. Germany – 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze3. England – 2 Gold, 0 Silver, 2 Bronze4. France – 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze5. Japan – 1 Gold, 0 Silver, 2 Bronze6. Australia – 0 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze7. Italy – 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze8. Venezuela – 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze9. Finland – 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze10. Belgium – 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze11. Mexico – 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze 1. United States – 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 3 Bronze 2. Germany – 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze 3. England – 2 Gold, 0 Silver, 2 Bronze 4. France – 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze 5. Japan – 1 Gold, 0 Silver, 2 Bronze 6. Australia – 0 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze 7. Italy – 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze 8. Venezuela – 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze 9. Finland – 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze 10. Belgium – 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze 11. Mexico – 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze Remaining Schedule of the 2025 World Seniors Championships (local time,Reno): Monday, October 2009:00–12:00 – Team Event (3 games) Senior Men & Grand Senior Men13:30–16:30 – Team Event (3 games) Senior Women & Grand Senior Women16:30–17:30 – Team Semifinals (all divisions)17:30–18:30 – Team Finals (all divisions)18:30–19:00 – Medal Presentation (Teams) Monday, October 20 Tuesday, October 2110:00–11:00 – Masters (Step 1) Senior Men11:00–12:00 – Masters (Step 1) Senior Women12:00–12:30 – Lane Maintenance12:30–13:30 – Masters (Step 1) Grand Senior Men13:30–14:30 – Masters (Step 1) Grand Senior Women14:30–15:00 – Lane Maintenance15:00–16:00 – Masters (Step 2) Senior Men & Senior Women16:00–17:00 – Masters (Step 2) Grand Senior Men & Grand Senior Women17:00 – Medal Presentation (All Events) Tuesday, October 21 Wednesday, October 2209:00–10:00 – Masters (Step 3 Quarterfinals) Senior Men & Senior Women10:00–11:00 – Masters (Step 3 Quarterfinals) Grand Senior Men & GrandSenior Women11:00–11:30 – Lane Maintenance11:30–12:30 – Masters (Step 4 Semifinals, all divisions)12:30–13:30 – Masters Finals Senior Women13:30–14:30 – Masters Finals Senior Men14:30–15:30 – Masters Finals Grand Senior Men15:30–16:30 – Masters Finals Grand Senior Women Wednesday, October 22