1953 nine-pin bowling World Championships


The 1953 nine-pin bowling World Championships was the first edition of the championships and were held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, from 21-24 June 1953. Germany sent a united team composed of players from the GDR and the FRG.
In the men's competition the title was won by Yugoslavia in the team competition and by Alfred Baierl in the individual event. In the women's competition the title was won by Austria in the team competition and by Jelena Šincek in the individual event.

Participating teams

Men

Men - team

The competition was played with 200 throws mixed. Teams were composed of 6 competitors
and the scores were added up.

Women - team

The competition was played with 100 throws mixed. Teams were composed of 6 competitors
and the scores were added up.

Men - individual

RankNameNationScore
Alfred Beierl862
Ludwig Schmid858
Zvonimir Kružić851
4.Stanko Pogelšek839
5.Vlado Martelanc835
6.Evgen Kobal832
7.Alfred Wigger831
8.Hans Kreuzer829
9.Miljenko Bobanac824
10.Stanko Hladnik819
11.Karl Fehrer806
12.Anton Czech797
13.Hans Heindel791
14.Charles Metzger782
15.Fritz Bölsterli782
16.Peter Heinz Saar779
17.Philipp Noll773
18.Hans Dammann770
19.Josef Assmann Saar768
20.Rene Weiss764
21.Karl Aschwander760
22.Hans Maier753
23.Albert Lamey742
24.Raymond Brechenmacher732
25.Wilhelm Hübner731
26.Hans Sonntag727
27.Pierre Neff722
28.Victor Chatelain709
29.Fritz Brönimann688
30.Arthur Notz Saar685
31.Jacob Theisen Saar679
32.Johann Gäbges Saar667
33.Kauko Ahlström654
34.Fritz Böhli635
35.Josef Stocker632
36.Arvi Tikkanen600

Women - individual

RankNameNationScore
Jelena Šincek417
Maria Schmoranzer386
Maria Zimmerl379
4.Steffi Weiss375
5.Wetti Knapp361
6.Anna Heinzel359
7.Barbara Bulić359
8.Marija Šimunić354
9.Zinka Tepina350
10.Hedwig Biedermann333
11.Ana Švajger331
12.Marija Gašparić330

Medal summary

Medal table

Men

Women

Footnotes