Frank Stephenson Wins Gold in Boys' Singles at European Youth Bowling Championships 2025
- Erikas Jansonas
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The first day of the highly anticipated European Youth Bowling Championships 2025 in Samsun, Turkey kicked off with an exciting start as the Boys’ Singles event took center stage. Young talents from across Europe hit the lanes aiming for gold — and by the end of the day, England’s Frank Stephenson stood at the top.
Stephenson showed great consistency and confidence in the finals. He defeated Malta’s Nicolai Mallia 235–204 in the semifinal, and then beat Denmark’s Sebastian Holm Holst in the final 213–201 to claim the title.
Earlier, Holst had a huge game in the semifinals, scoring 280 to beat his Danish teammate and No. 1 seed Tobias Kastfelt Bryde, who had led the qualification round with a 226 average.
The opening day of EYC 2025 also brought an early highlight on the lanes — the tournament’s first perfect game. Shane Wanzke, a talented two-handed bowler, rolled a 300 during Game 3 of the Boys' Singles qualification round.
Boys’ Singles Medalists – EYC 2025
Gold: Frank Stephenson (England)
Silver: Sebastian Holm Holst (Denmark)
Bronze: Tobias Kastfelt Bryde (Denmark), Nicolai Mallia (Malta)
Boys’ All-Event TOP 10 after 6 Games
Tobias Kastfelt Bryde, Denmark – Total: 1356, Average: 226.0
Frank Stephenson, England – Total: 1338, Average: 223.0
Nicolai Mallia, Malta – Total: 1331, Average: 221.8
Sebastian Holm Holst, Denmark – Total: 1307, Average: 217.8
Raphael Durivault, France – Total: 1305, Average: 217.5
Timeo Dujardin, France – Total: 1288, Average: 214.7
David Giantomassi, Italy – Total: 1284, Average: 214.0
David Mojka, Czech Republic – Total: 1278, Average: 213.0
Jaden Wolff, Germany – Total: 1278, Average: 213.0
Juho Vuoppola, Finland – Total: 1277, Average: 212.8
Tomorrow, the competition continues with the Girls’ Singles event. The first squad starts at 9:00 AM local time, followed by the second squad at 1:15 PM. After qualification, the top four will move on to the semi-finals at 5:30 PM, with the final match taking place at 6:00 PM. The medal ceremony will follow shortly after at 6:30 PM.
Upcoming Schedule at EYC 2025
Tuesday, 15 April – Girls’ Singles
09:00–12:15 – Squad 1
13:15–16:30 – Squad 2
17:30–18:00 – Semi Final
18:00–18:30 – Final
18:30–18:45 – Medal Ceremony
Wednesday, 16 April – Boys’ Doubles
09:00–12:15 – Squad 1
13:15–16:30 – Squad 2
17:30–18:15 – Semi Final
18:15–19:00 – Final
19:00–19:15 – Medal Ceremony
Thursday, 17 April – Girls’ Doubles
09:00–12:15 – Squad 1
13:15–16:30 – Squad 2
17:30–18:15 – Semi Final
18:15–19:00 – Final
19:00–19:15 – Medal Ceremony
Friday, 18 April – Team Event Block 1
09:00–12:15 – Boys Team, Games 1–3
13:15–16:30 – Girls Team, Games 1–3
Saturday, 19 April – Team Event Block 2 + Finals
09:00–12:15 – Girls Team, Games 4–6
13:15–16:30 – Boys Team, Games 4–6
17:30–18:45 – Team Semifinals
18:45–20:00 – Team Finals
20:00–20:30 – Team Medal Ceremony
20:30–21:00 – All-Event Medal Ceremony
Sunday, 20 April – Masters
09:00–10:15 – Top 16
11:15–12:30 – Top 8 Quarter Finals
12:30–13:45 – Top 4 Semi Finals
13:45–15:00 – Finals
15:00–15:30 – Medal Ceremony
20:00–00:00 – Farewell Party
Stay tuned as BowlingLife continues coverage of the European Youth Bowling Championships throughout the week!
