LIVE UPDATES: 2020 Weber Cup Day 3, Session 1

LIVE UPDATES: 2020 Weber Cup Day 3, Session 1

FloBowling will provide live updates throughout the 2020 Weber Cup.

Oct 21, 2020 by Lucas Wiseman
LIVE UPDATES: 2020 Weber Cup Day 3, Session 1
The 2020 Weber Cup is underway at Ricoh Arena in Coventry, England, with the first team winning 23 points claiming the title. Follow this page for match updates from FloBowling senior editor Lucas Wiseman during the first day of competition. Please keep refreshing this page throughout the session for updates.

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The 2020 Weber Cup is underway at Ricoh Arena in Coventry, England, with the first team winning 23 points claiming the title. Follow this page for match updates from FloBowling senior editor Lucas Wiseman during the first day of competition. Please keep refreshing this page throughout the session for updates.

The event uses World Bowling's current-frame scoring system where a strike equals 30 pins, a spare equals 10 pins plus the pinfall of the first shot and an open equals the pinfall for the frame.

For updates on Matches 1-7, click here. For Matches 8-13, click here. For Matches 14-19, click here. For Matches 19-25, click here.

Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 – 11:17 a.m. ET

Match 32: Svensson def. Simonsen, 289-278 (USA 19, Europe 13)

It was expected to be a high-scoring match and it lived up to the billing as the best players from each side faced off in the final match of the session.

In the end, Jesper Svensson defeated Anthony Simonsen, 289-278, to give Europe its third consecutive victory.

In the matchup of the captains’ picks, Svensson started with the front five before having his only miss of the game, a seven pin in the sixth. He buried a strike in the final frame to secure the win.

Simonsen left a light eight pin in the first frame and a wobbling 10 pin in the eighth frame but it wasn’t enough to overcome the European stalwart.

Heading into the final session, which begins at 1 p.m. Eastern, the USA still holds a 19-13 lead and will need to win four out of the final 13 matches to claim the title. Europe will need to win 10 out of the 13 matches.

Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 – 10:43 a.m. ET

Match 31: Williams/Svensson def. Simonsen/Troup, 265-211 (USA 19, Europe 12)

Desperately needing wins, Europe picked up one of its easiest of the entire event as Stu Williams and Jesper Svensson defeated Anthony Simonsen and Kyle Troup, 265-211. The USA leads 19-12.

Earlier in the day, Simonsen set the tone with a 300 game but in this match, he was lost early. In the scotch doubles format, Simonsen kept going first until he could strike and he failed to strike in his first four frames.

That allowed the Europeans to build a massive lead and they never budged the rest of the match to coast to the easy win.

Next up the captains will decide which players will compete in the final match of the session.

Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 – 10:17 a.m. ET

Match 30: Larsen def. Troup, 225-222 (USA 19, Europe 11)

In an embarrassing loss for the USA, Kyle Troup squandered a 42-pin lead after six frames to lose 225-222 to Thomas Larsen.

Troup appeared in complete control from the beginning as Larsen struggled with his ball reaction. In the final two frames, however, Troup gave everything away.

Leading by 31 pins going into the ninth frame, Troup needed a strike for the shutout. Instead he yanked the ball high and left the 3-6-10 which he promptly missed.

In the final frame, Troup once again had a chance to strike for the win. Instead, he again left the 3-6-10.

Larsen showed a lot of poise keeping it together after he only struck one time in the first six frames. He didn’t miss from the seventh frame on, including a clutch strike in the final frame to secure the win.

It’s a doubles match next as Stu Williams and Jesper Svensson take on Anthony Simonsen and Troup.

Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 – 9:50 a.m. ET

Match 29: Tackett/Barnes def. Barrett/Palermaa, 278-225 (USA 19, Europe 10)

Team USA kept its solid day going as EJ Tackett and Chris Barnes defeated Dom Barrett and Osku Palermaa, 278-255. The USA is now up 19-10 and four wins from the title.

The Americans built an early lead and kept on striking to secure the win. Barrett opened the match by leaving a 10 pin in the first frame and a four pin in the second frame, putting his team behind by double digits.

Palermaa left a 2-8 split in the fourth frame and the open frame put their side down by 32.

Barnes and Tackett, meanwhile, struck from the third frame through the eighth frame to remain in control. Needing eight, spare for the shutout in the ninth frame, Barnes left a four pin and Tackett picked it up for the win.

Thomas Larsen will take on Kyle Troup in the next match.

Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 – 9:21 a.m. ET

Match 28: Svensson/Palermaa def. Simonsen/O’Neill, 286-245 (USA 18, Europe 10)

After getting absolutely blown out in the first two matches, Europe was able to stop the bleeding in the opening doubles match of the session.

Jesper Svensson and Osku Palermaa defeated Anthony Simonsen and Bill O’Neill, 286-245, and the total now sits at 18-10 USA.

It feels like this was the first match Europe was able to cruise to a victory as they built an early lead and rolled to the win.

Svensson and Palermaa only missed once in the game, striking on nine shots. The only blemish was in the third frame when Palermaa left the bucket.

The Americans struggled out of the gates with O’Neill leaving a 3-6 in the second and Simonsen a 4-9 split in the fourth as they were never really in the match.

Next up is another doubles match with Dom Barrett and Palermaa taking on EJ Tackett and Chris Barnes.

Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 – 8:53 a.m. ET

Match 27: Tackett def. Williams, 288-231 (USA 18, Europe 9)

After Anthony Simonsen shot 300 in the opening match, it looked for a while like EJ Tackett might make it back-to-back perfect games for the USA.

Tackett started with eight strikes in a row before yanking the ball high and leaving a 3-10 split. Regardless, it was another extremely easy 288-231 win for the USA as they now hold an 18-9 lead. The USA is just five wins away from the title now.

Much like Simonsen, Tackett got on a roll with spectacular ball reaction to build the early lead and coast to the win.

Williams didn’t manage a double until the seventh and eighth frames when the match was clearly not going to go in his favor.

Europe must find a way to get a point soon and they will send their best player Jesper Svensson to the lanes for the next match. Svensson and Osku Palermaa will take on Simonsen and Bill O’Neill next.

Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 – 8:30 a.m. ET

Match 26: Simonsen def. Barrett, 300-257 (USA 17, Europe 9)

If Team USA wanted to set the tone early, they couldn’t have done it in any more spectacular fashion.

Anthony Simonsen labeled 10 straight shots for a 300 game to defeat Dom Barrett, who shot 257, to give the USA a 17-9 lead in the race to 23 points.

In the World Bowling current frame scoring system, only 10 strikes are required for a perfect game, though Simonsen’s perfect ball reaction may have him striking for days.

Barrett got off to a horrible start to the day when he left a 2-4-8-10 split on his first shot and followed it up by leaving a 10 pin. In the blink of an eye, he was already down 32 pins.

With momentum on its side, the USA will send EJ Tackett to face Stu Williams in the next round.

Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 - 8:08 a.m. ET

Matches set for Day 3, Session 1

No matter what, we will have a winner today at the Weber Cup. Team USA leads 16-9 and is just seven wins away from the victory. With eight matches in this session it's possible it happens this morning but it's more likely it gets extended into the afternoon session.

The session starts with Dom Barrett bowling Anthony Simonsen in Match 26. That will be followed by Stu Williams against EJ Tackett.

Then it's on to a pair of doubles battles for Matches 28 and 29. Jesper Svensson and Osku Palermaa take on Simonsen and Bill O'Neill followed by Barrett and Palermaa against Tackett and Chris Barnes.

Match 30 will showcase Thomas Larsen taking on Kyle Troup, while Match 31 will have Williams and Svensson bowling Simonsen and Troup.

Barrett and O'Neill will face off in Match 32 and the final scheduled match of the session is a singles match selected by the captains.