1955 World Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships

European bowling competition June 2019 2nd World Ninepin Bowling ClassicChampionships Essen West Germany 8 80 4 1955 08 30 1955 09 05 1953 Belgrade 1957 Vienna The 1955 World Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships was the second edition of the championships and was held in Essen, West Germany, from 30 August to 5 September 1955. In the men's competition the title was won by East Germany in the team competition and by Eberhard Luther (East Germany) in the individual event. In the women's competition the title was won by East Germany in the team competition and by Francka Erjavec (Yugoslavia) in the individual event. Czechoslovakia entered its first championship and earned a bronze medal in the men's team event. Participating teams 60% Men FRA 1848b Saar Saar Women Results Men - team The competition was played with 200 throws mixed (100 full, 100 clean). Teams were composed of 6 competitors and the scores were added up. Gerhard Grohs 832 Rudolf Franke 826 Bernd Rumpf 833 Herbert Uhlmann 827 Eberhard Luther 846 Hans Grettner 823 Stanko Hladnik 797 Evgen Kobal 815 Stanko Pogelšek 812 Avgust Likovnik 833 Vlado Martelanc 844 Dujam Smoljanović 840 Jaroslav Hlavnička 811 Jaroslav Kovář 769 Imrich Mihál 818 František Prejsler 840 Štefan Fazika 793 Jaroslav Řezáč 770 4 Guretzka 828 Prell 774 Priemer 770 Wigger 785 Rohrmann 786 Josef Bröhl 852 5 Wilfling 737 Kastelic 792 Saurwein 782 Friedrich Beschl 794 Alfred Baierl 730 Johann Heidvogel 782 6 FRA 1848b Bomwänger 713 Hukendubler 665 Rene Weiss 745 Burck 735 Pierre Neff 723 Charles Metzger 779 7 Saar Saar Hukendubler 718 Josef Assmann 712 Gehres 749 Thomé 703 Britz 642 Kubig 740 8 Josef Schüler 640 Mergenthaler 655 Fritz Brönimann 672 Paul Brühlmann 687 Donalti 709 Fritz Bölsterli 657 |} Women - team The competition was played with 100 throws mixed (50 full, 50 clean). Teams were composed of 6 competitors and the scores were added up. Hannelore Cebulla 355 Charlotte Zeibig 386 Franziska Heinold 347 Anni Küttner 341 Elisabeth Dornack 360 Irmgard Handschke 410 Ljerka Prezelj 373 Anika Jakovec 345 Ruža Vaštag 308 Jelena Šincek 368 Franciška Erjavec 408 Barbara Bulić 375 Luise Leute 371 Heise 306 Gerda Berndt 378 Eva Jeschawitz 325 Kalb 368 Elisabeth Förster 388 4 Herein 318 Hedwig Biedermann 378 Rosa Kesselgruber 373 Hensel 406 Steffi Weiss 349 Maria Schmoranzer 307 |} Men - individual Rank Name Nation Score Eberhard Luther 886 Johann Heidvogel 866 Gerhard Grohs 865 4. Hans Grettner 863 5. Avgust Likovnik 856 6. Rudolf Franke 851 7. Stanko Hladnik 845 8. Jaroslav Hlavnička 843 9. Jaroslav Kovář 832 10. Charles Metzger FRA 1848b 829 11. Saurwein 826 12. Dujam Smoljanović 824 13. Vlado Martelanc 823 14. Bernd Rumpf 821 15. Evgen Kobal 813 16. Wigger 809 17. Josef Bröhl 806 18. Štefan Fazika 803 19. Stanko Pogelšek 802 20. Friedrich Beschl 790 21. Guretzka 782 22. Jan Nechvátal 778 23. Jaroslav Řezáč 775 24. Hans Heindel 772 25. Rohrmann 769 26. Ader 767 27. František Prejsler 763 28. Priemer 760 29. Werner Heinze 759 30. Bürk FRA 1848b 756 31. Raus 748 32. Gehres Saar Saar 73733. Schneider FRA 1848b 731 Kessler FRA 1848b 731 35. Nierengarten FRA 1848b 724 36. Josef Schüler 72337. Josef Assmann Saar Saar 710 Fritz Brönnimann FRA 1848b 710 39. Hukendubler Saar Saar 708 40. Wermuth 706 41. Alfred Baierl 704 42. Fritz Bölsterli 701 43. Britz Saar Saar 699 44. Guy FRA 1848b 682 45. Paul Brühlmann 680 46. Thomé Saar Saar 65947. Mergenthaler 610 Donalti 610 Women - individual Rank Name Nation Score Franciška Erjavec 432 Anni Küttner 399 Irmgard Handschke 387 4. Ljerka Prezelj 385 5. Liduše Kusnierzová 381 6. Jelena Šincek 3797. Hannelore Cebulla 375 Elisabeth Dornack 375 9. Anežka Osvaldová 373 10. Rosa Kesselgruber 37011. Charlotte Zeibig 364 Barbara Bulić 364 13. Jokordoe 359 14. Jechawitz 357 15. Steffi Weiss 35016. Hedwig Biedermann 349 Elisabeth Förster 349 18. Maria Schmoranzer 345 19. Heise 340 20. Winklerová 334 21. Svajda 332 22. Ruža Vaštag 330 23. Gerda Berndt 327 24. Gretel Lindner 32625. Luise Leute 318 Marija Šimunić 318 Kalb 318 28. Marie Langmayer 309 Medal summary Medal table Host nation 0 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 1 yes 0 0 1 1 2 0 Men Individual Eberhard Luther GDR Johann Heidvogel AUT Gerhard Grohs GDR Team Gerhard GrohsRudolf FrankeBernd RumpfHerbert UhlmannEberhard LutherHans Grettner Stanko HladnikEvgen KobalStanko PogelšekAvgust LikovnikVlado MartelancDujam Smoljanović Jaroslav HlavničkaJaroslav KovářImrich MihálFrantišek PrejslerŠtefan FazikaJaroslav Řezáč Women Individual Franciška Erjavec YUG Anni Küttner GDR Irmgard Handschke GDR Team Hannelore CebullaCharlotte ZeibigFranziska HeinoldAnni KüttnerElisabeth DornackIrmgard Handschke Ljerka PrezeljAnika JakovecRuža VaštagJelena ŠincekFranciška ErjavecBarbara Bulić Luise LeuteHeiseGerda BerndtEva JeschawitzKalbElisabeth Förster References WC Archive on KZS WC History on WNBA NBC https://web.archive.org/web/20200807185623/http://www.wnba-nbc.de/Statistik/History/history.html 2020-08-07 Category:World Ninepin Bowling Classic Championships Category:1955 in bowling Category:1955 in West German sport Category:International sports competitions hosted by Germany Category:Sport in Essen