8th October, London: Fans from all over the world will be able to view bowlers' scores in real time through the QubicaAMF website during the 45th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup in Melaka, Malaysia which will kick off on November 14.

QubicaAMF Worldwide, a leader in the bowling products industry, announced that its new Online Scoring product will be used at the 45th Bowling World Cup in Melaka, Malaysia, in November. Online Scoring is available with the Bowler Entertainment System.

It allows a centre the ability to post live scores on their website for any special event such as in-centre tournaments, birthday parties, corporate events and more.

Bowling World Cup fans from all over the world will be able to view any players' scores live through the QubicaAMF website, providing the ability to track bowler progress throughout the week long tournament.

Access to individual's scores, frame by frame as they are bowled, will be available via a link on the homepage. Visitors can access the online scores and then select specific lanes to see who is playing on each lane, and his/her scores as they are displayed on the overhead monitors.

"This will be the first year that fans can view scores in real time, adding to the excitement of the competition," said Anne-Marie Board, QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup Manager.

"The innovation of real time scoring over the internet will mean that friends, family and fans around the world will be able to share in the fun and follow any individual's scoring as it happens."

The 52-lane Melaka International Bowling Centre is now completed and the grand opening ceremony took place on August 1st. The centre is expected to host local tournaments before the BWC gets underway in mid-November.

So far over 94 countries have indicated that they will be participating. A list of the named competitors to date is available here.

Visit www.qubicaamf.com and follow the Bowling World Cup link to track live scores beginning November 14th. ABF will also be on site to bring you all the daily preliminary rounds stories and photos.

QubicaAMF Worldwide is the founder, organiser and principal sponsor of the Bowling World Cup. Additional information on the QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup, including archives and bulletins for this year’s event can be found on www.qubicaamf.com.

QubicaAMF Worldwide is one of the largest bowling products companies in the world. With worldwide headquarters in Richmond, Virginia, USA, and European headquarters in Bologna, Italy, the company manufactures a complete line of high-quality, innovative solutions for new and existing bowling and entertainment centres. Please see the web site www.qubicaamf.com for further information.

Photos courtesy of QubicaAMF.

13th March, London: QubicaAMF is pleased and proud to announce that the 2009 QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup will be held in the stunning new 52-lane centre in Melaka, Malaysia, from 14th to 21st November.

"It is 22 years since the Bowling World Cup was in Malaysia," said John Walker, Chief Executive Officer of QubicaAMF, "and it is high time that we came back to a country that holds bowling in such high esteem."

John Walker went on to say: "We are honoured that the tournament will be backed by Chief Minister of Melaka, Datuk Wira Ali Rastam.

Management Company Benua Aspirasi, a dynamic and professional company headed up by CEO Mr Fadzil Ibrahim, has been entrusted by Melaka State Government to run the new Melaka International Bowling Centre (MIBC), the biggest bowling centre in Malaysia.

Mr Ibrahim's team has plenty of experience in running world class sporting events so the 45th edition of the World Cup is set to be a remarkable tournament and one which will live long in the memory of all who visit Melaka."

The MIBC is located in the city of Melaka, on the west coast of Malaysia which is known as a prime holiday destination. It is the capital of the state of Melaka and home to 700,000 people, only 1 hour from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).

The centre has 26 lanes on each side of a wide and roomy central concourse, with plenty of ancillary facilities for all to enjoy. Construction is due to be completed in early summer and will be equipped with the latest state of the art QubicaAMF lanes, pinspotters and scoring systems.

QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup Manager, Anne-Marie Board, added her delight and said: "I'm really excited about the prospects for this year's event. Bowling is such an important sport in Malaysia - many of us remember that it was part of the Commonwealth Games in 1998 - and I know that all competitors, officials and supporters can expect a warm welcome from knowledgeable crowds."

The Bowling World Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, in 1987 when the winners were Remo Fornesari of Italy and Irene Gronert of the Netherlands. Remo is the oldest player ever to have won the Bowling World Cup: he was 51 when he triumphed in KL.

QubicaAMF Worldwide is the founder, organiser and principal sponsor of the Bowling World Cup. Additional information on the QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup, including archives and bulletins for this year’s event can be found on www.qubicaamf.com.

QubicaAMF Worldwide is one of the largest bowling products companies in the world. With worldwide headquarters in Richmond, Virginia, USA, and European headquarters in Bologna, Italy, the company manufactures a complete line of high-quality, innovative solutions for new and existing bowling and entertainment centres. Please see the web site www.qubicaamf.com for further information.

Photos courtesy of T.S. Bok.

Anne-Marie Board
QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup Manager
2 Cleveland Way, Hemel Hempstead,
Herts., HP2 7DY, UK
Tel: +44 1442 286515,
Mobile: +44 777 179 6660,
Fax: +44 1442 286530
Email: amboard@qubicaamf.nl

Judy Howlett
AMF Media Representative