European Youth Championships (EYC2024)

March 23- April 1 2023 in Vienna, Austria

The European Youth Bowling Championships 2024 will be held in the famous Tali Bowling, Helsinki, Finland from 23th March until 1st of April 2024 (Easter).

Please visit the Official website here

Live Streaming will be available during the event (Links will be posted soon)

Reports

68 Girls and 101 Boys will compete in the 2024 European Youth Championships in the famous Tali Bowl in Finland, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine.

Boys Singles

Two squads on Monday saw an early lead for Sweden’s Robin Noberg with a fine 1407 and just five pins ahead of Finland’s Antonio Valtonen with 1402. Into third place went the Czech Republic’s Jaroslav Zapletal with 1323 and fourth was Denmark’s Magnus Rehnquist with 1315.

Squad two saw a few fireworks as Finland’s Markus Lahti smashed in 801 over the first three games and ended with a great 1468. Second was Sweden’s Carl Eklund with an almost equally great 1466 and close by in third with 1462 was Romania’s Mate Balazs-Becsi with 1462. Taking the last sot for the finals was Floris Dollevoet from the Netherlands with 1413.

Boys Singles Finals

Finland vs The Netherlands and Sweden vs Romania for two places in the final and making light work of it was the Finn Markus Lahti hitting 253 to Dutchman Floris Dollevoet’s 195. The other semi however was a lot closer as Sweden’s Carl Eklund was pushed all the way to 278 as Romanian Mate Balazs-Becsi hit 254.

Onto the final and an all Scandinavian final saw Finland come out on top and Markus Lahti taking the Gold with 256 as Sweden’s Carl Eklund scored 210 and a Silver.

Girls Singles

The girls took to the Tali Lanes on Tuesday for the singles and setting the pace at the top after six games was Denmark’s Monica Schak Neilson with 1273 as Ireland’s Hannah Masterson placed second with 1251. Third was Melissa Garcia from France with 1216 and fourth was Sweden’s Kajsa Samuelsson with 1210 tied with Finland’s Stella Lokfors also on 1210.

The scoring got higher in the second block as Sweden’s Elin Berquist fired 727 for three with England’s Jessica Sillis hitting 714 at the halfway point with Norway and Iceland close by. At the end it was Denmark’s Karen Kærgaard Nielson on top fine a fine 1410 followed by Germany’s Fiona Nadine Lindemann in second with 1382, Sweden’s Elin Bergquist in third with 1350 and fourth going to England’s Jessica Sillis with 1330.

Girls Singles Finals

Sweden vs Germany and England vs Denmark in the Girls semi finals and in a super fast high scoring match Denmark’s Karen Kærgaard Nielson fired 256 to England’s Jessica Sillis 226 to advance. In the other semi it was Germany through as Germay’s Fiona Nadine Lindemann went through beating Sweden’s Elin Bergquist 193-154.

Denmark vs Germany in the final and it was close at the beginning before Denmark’s Karen Kærgaard Nielson started striking and pulling away from Fiona Linderman. The German two hander had no reply in the end for the power of the Dane who hit six in a row off the sheet for 226 and Gold with the Lindermann with 161.

Boys Doubles

Denmark’s Rehnquist and Kjærsgaard Kristensen lead the way after the first block of the boys doubles with 2681 as Swede’s Noberg and Gullstrand placed second with 2583. Third was Slovakia with 2526 and fourth going to Finland with 2523.

All change for the second squad as Sweden’s Eklund and Svensson fired 2768 to lead the field into the finals. Romania started with a massive 555 game and kept the pace to place second with 2694. Denmark dropped to third from the first squad with 2681 and taking the final spot for the semis were Finland’s Laine and Lahti with 2632.

Boys Doubles Finals

The semi finals saw Finland vs Sweden and Romania vs Denmark and a high scoring match from the Scandinavians with Sweden hitting 500 as Jussi Laine rolled 269 and Markus Lahti 231. Sweden were 392 in reply. New European record holders Romania advanced in a close match 430-413.

What a day for Romania as they claimed Gold thanks in no small part to a 279 from Mihai Alin Dragnia and 184 from Mate Balzs Becsi and 463 to Finland’s 433 as Markus Lahti hit 257 and Jussi Laine with 176 for Silver.

Girls Doubles

Doubles day for the girls started with the Czech Republic at the top with 2655 including a great 500 game from Zuzana Kvasničková and Ema Iwazawa. Second went to Sweden with 2466 as England placed third with 2459 and Finland fourth with 2410.

All change at the top after the second girls doubles squad and Norway taking over with 2690 followed by squad 1 leaders Czech Republic with 2655. Denmark took third with 2585 and England advancing in fourth place with 2471.

Girls Doubles Finals

England vs Norway and the Czech Republic vs Denmark in the Girls semi finals and first through were England by defeating Norway 417-381 then a super tight match saw the Czech Republic just squeeze past Denmark 404-401.

England vs The Czech Republic in the final and England were off to a strong lead early in the game. A fightback from the Czech Republic but it was not enough to unseat a strong England performance with 489 to 407 in reply and Gold to England.

Boys Team

The boys were up first on two days of team and the first three games. Finland making the early running after two games but The Czech Republic, Sweden and Malta all close by. At the end it was Finland on top with 2665 followed by The Czech Republic in second with 2573, Sweden third with 2505 and Denmark fourth with 2430. 300 games from Estonia’s Robin Kiklas and Malta’s Kayden Lagana.

Changes at the top in the second block of the boys team event with the Czech Republic into first with 5140 followed by Finland in second with 5087, Sweden in third with 5072 and Denmark taking the final spot in fourth with 4902.

Boys Team Finals

Finland vs Sweden and Denmark vs yje Czech Republic in the boys semi finals of the team event and wins for The Czech Republic 825-822 over Denmark and Sweden taking out Finland 907-872.

The Czech Republic vs Sweden for the chance to become champions of Europe and Sweden showed their experience with 872 to claim the Gold as the Czechs hit 773 in replay and claimed the Silver medal.

Girls Team

Finland topped the girls teams on day one of the team event also as they fired 2481 ahead of Ireland in second place with 2470 and Denmark in third with 2464. Fourth went to Sweden with 2418.

The second block saw no change at the top after six games and Finland leading the way with 5135. Denmark in second with 5074, Ireland third with 4896 and taking the last spot in the finals were Germany with 4780. 300 game for Ireland’s Hannah Masterson.

Girls Team Finals

Finland vs Germany and Ireland vs Denmark in the semi finals and Finland through by beating Germany 870-827 as Denmark sent home Ireland with a Bronze medal 871-762.

Finland vs Denmark for the gold medal and no one was stopping Finland at home as they fired an amazing 977 for the Gold with a 280 included from Stella Lokfors. Denmark had to settle for Silver with 861.

All Events

Germany’s Fiona Nadine Lindemann claimed the Gold in the girls all events with 4051 (225) with Denmark’s Karen Kærgaard Nielsen taking Silver with 3978 and Bronze going to Sweden’s Elin Bergqvist with 3953.

Finland were the boys all events winners as Markus Lahti shot 4151 (230) to claim the Gold ahead of Swedish pair Robin Noberg 4111 and Emil Svensson 4108.

Girls Masters

Sixteen down to eight in round one of the masters and wins for Jessica Sillis (ENG), Karen Kærgaard Nielsen (DEN), Kajsa Samuelsson (SWE), Hannah Masterson (IRE), Melissa Garcia (FRA), Sofie Kærgaard Nielsen (DEN) Monica Schak Nielson (DEN) and Emma Palermaa (FIN)

Round 2 saw wins for Melissa Garcia (FRA) , Karen Kærgaard Nielsen (DEN), Sofie Kærgaard Nielsen (DEN) and Hannah Masterson (IRE).

Semi finals saw Denmark vs France and Denmark vs Ireland but only Karen Kærgaard Nielsen made it through to face Ireland’s Hannah Masterson.

Denmark’s Karen Kærgaard Nielson became the Girls Masters champion by defeating Ireland’s Hannah Masterson 2-0 in the final.

Boys Masters

16 to 8 and winners included Magnus Rehnquist (DEN), Mikael Aron Vilhelmsson (ISL), Emil Svensson (SWE), Benjamin Kærsgaard Kristensen (DEN), Floris Dollevoet (NED), Mathias Danielsen Otting (NOR), Tuna Böncü (TUR) and Mate Balzs-Becsi (ROM).

Quarter finals time and wins for Magnus Rehnquist (DEN), Mattias Danielsen Otting (NOR), Mikael Aron Vilhelmsson (ISL) and Benjamin Kærsgaard Kristensen (DEN).

Semi finals for the boys had Iceland vs Denmark and Norway vs Denmark. Through in two games was Norway’s Mattias Danielsen Otting and would face Denmark’s Magnus Rehnquist.

The boys masters final was to go down to the last game as Magbus Rehnquist from Denmark took the first game with a fine 277 but Mathias Danielsen Otting from Norway came back at him to level the match 225-291 and take it to a decider. Otting then adding 221 to Rehnquists 211 and taking the Gold for Norway.

Results

Results will appear first on the official website during the event here

Boys Masters