Canadian FRANCOIS LAVOIE wins his first EBT title in Madrid

Lavoie (right), PBA’s 2016 Rookie of the Year and the 2016 U.S. Open champion, defeated No. 1 seed, Markus Jansson of Sweden in the title match …

Francois Lavoie of Canada defeated two opponents in the stepladder finals of the V Brunswick Madrid Challenge on his way to his first title on the European Bowling Tour Sunday at Bowling Chamartín in Madrid, Spain.

Lavoie (right), PBA’s 2016 Rookie of the Year and the 2016 U.S. Open champion, defeated No. 1 seed, Markus Jansson (left) of Sweden in the title match, 236-216, to earn the 6.000 Euro top prize.

He is the first Canadian to win on the European Bowling Tour. Jansson got 3.000 Euro for second place.

In the opening match of the three-player shoot out, second seeded Lavoie ousted Francois Louw (right) of South Africa, 226-214. Louw, who won his first World Bowling Tour title in the 9th Kingdom International Open at the end of 2015, received 2.000 Euro for third place.

V Brunswick Madrid Challenge 2017 – Stepladder Finals

Bowling Chamartín in Madrid, Spain (July 1-9, 2017)

Championship Round:
1. Francois Lavoie, Canada, 462 (2 games), 6.000 Euro
2. Markus Jansson, Sweden, 216 (1 game), 3.000 Euro
3. Francois Louw, South Africa, 214 (1 game), 2.000 Euro

Playoff Results:
Semifinal Match: No. 2 Lavoie def. No. 3 Louw, 226-214
Championship: Lavoie def. No. 1 Jansson, 236-216.

2017 Brunswick Madrid Challenge – Round Four Results

Top 3 advance to the stepladder finals. Places 4-10 show earnings.

2017 Brunswick Madrid Challenge – Other Cashers (places 11-50)

11. Hadley Morgan, England, 750 Euro
12. Dominic Barrett, England, 750 Euro
13. Stuart Williams, England, 750 Euro
14. Osku Palermaa, Finland, 750 Euro
15. Mohammed Al Merekhi, Qatar, 750 Euro
16. Ramon Hilferink, Netherlands, 600 Euro
17. Paul Moor, England, 600 Euro
18. Christopher Sloan, Ireland, 600 Euro
19. Eliisa Hiltunen, Finland, 600 Euro
20. Erwin Pascual, Spain, 600 Euro
21. Eoghain Lebioda, Ireland, 500 Euro
22. Ferico Tatil, Spain, 500 Euro
23. Bodo Konieczny, Germany, 500 Euro
24. Vassilis Stefopoulos, Greece, 500 Euro
25. Ghanim Aboujassoum, Qatar, 500 Euro
26. Jassim Al Muraikhi, Qatar, 500 Euro
27. Javier Moreno, Spain, 500 Euro
28. Rob Thurlby, England, 500 Euro
29. Britt Brøndsted, Denmark, 500 Euro
30. Robin Skans, Sweden, 500 Euro
31. Pablo Barriopedro, Spain, 400 Euro
32. Alvar Cardona Jr. Spain, 400 Euro
33. Lucas Legnani, Argentina, 400 Euro
34. Lee Cocker, England, 400 Euro
35. Inigo Garcia, Spain, 400 Euro
36. Marco Moretti, Costa Rica, 400 Euro
37. Jesus Briceño, Spain, 400 Euro
38. Luis Briceno, Spain, 400 Euro
39. Pontus Andersson, Sweden, 400 Euro
40. Colm Cloake, Ireland, 400 Euro
41. Cajsa Wegner, Sweden, 300 Euro
42. Ali Al Jahani, Qatar, 300 Euro
43. Ruben Orche, Spain, 300 Euro
44. Jari Ratia, Finland, 300 Euro
45. JuanPablo Alonso, Spain, 300 Euro
46. Yousef Al Jabir, Qatar, 300 Euro
47. Jenny Wegner, Sweden, 300 Euro
48. Mauro Anastasi, Malta, 300 Euro
49. Oscar Serrano, Spain, 300 Euro
50. Maxim Okorokov, Russia, 300 Euro

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