2025 IBF World Championships – Team Australia: Morning Brief Day 10
By Matt Stevens
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2025 IBF World Championships – Top Bowl, Kowloon, Hong Kong – Day 10
Day 10 begins with Australia coming off a determined day of Team of Five action, where both squads pushed hard through their seven-game qualification blocks and stayed in the hunt deep into their sessions. While the margins ultimately fell just outside the Round 2 cut lines, the effort and teamwork shown across the day reflected the commitment of our athletes as we move toward the final stages of the Championships.
Today, the focus shifts to one of the biggest moments of the tournament – the Trios Semi-Finals and Finals from Queen Elizabeth Stadium in Wan Chai. The stage expands, the lights lift, and the atmosphere transforms as the competition moves into a true arena setting built for major championship moments.
Australia enters the stadium as the third seed, with our Men’s Trios of Julian Dinham, Luke Doyle and Blake Walsh set to face second seed Denmark in Semi-Final 2. On the other side of the bracket, top seed Korea meets fourth seed Sweden in Semi-Final 1. The winners advance to tonight’s gold medal match, while the losing semi-finalists will receive bronze medals.
A huge day lies ahead, the type of day World Championships are made for, and Australia is right in the heart of it.
What Happened – Men & Women Team of Five Qualification (7 Games)
Men Team of Five Qualification (7 Games)
Australia opened Day 9 in the morning session with the Men’s Team of Five taking on their seven-game Baker qualification block. The group produced a solid, hard-working performance across the session, highlighted by strong games of 243, 217, and 199, but ultimately fell short of the pace required to progress to Round 2.
Their total of 1,401 (200.14 average) placed them 20th overall, finishing 96 pins outside the Top 8 cut line in what proved to be a high-scoring and tightly contested field. While consistency was there in patches, a couple of lower games created a gap that was difficult to bridge across the block.
| 193 |
| 182 |
| 199 |
| 243 |
| 170 |
| 217 |
| 197 |
| Total: 1,401 |
| Average: 200.14 |
| Squad Finishing Place – 20th |
| Pins away from the Top 8 Cut Line – 96 |
Women Team of Five Qualification (7 Games)
Australia’s Women’s Team of Five delivered a determined performance across their seven-game Baker qualification block, staying in the hunt deep into the session and pushing hard for a place inside the Top 8.
The team opened with 170, before finding steadier footing with a pair of 185’s and a solid 190 through the early stages. Midway through the block, the scoring pace tightened across the field, and a second 170 in Game 5 created a small gap that needed to be clawed back over the final two games.
With the cut line still within reach, the Australians lifted late, producing their best stretch of the block when it mattered most. A 202 in Game 6 brought the team within 62 pins of the qualification zone heading into the final game, giving them a genuine chance to make a late charge.
They closed strongly with 197, but the margin proved just out of reach, finishing on 1,299 (185.57 average) – 39 pins short of the Top 8 and placing them 11th overall in a tightly packed leaderboard.
A committed, resilient effort from the women, who fought to the final frame and pushed the World Championship field all the way.
This now ends the women’s involvement in the Championship as the final two days are reserved for the semi-finals and finals of both the Trio and Team of Five events.
| 170 |
| 190 |
| 185 |
| 185 |
| 170 |
| 202 |
| 197 |
| Total: 1,299 |
| Average: 185.57 |
| Squad Finishing Place – 11th |
| Pins away from the Top 8 Cut Line – 39 pins |
🎳 Day 10 Preview – Men Trios Semi-Finals & Finals
Day 10 marks one of the biggest days of the entire Championships as the event officially moves into Queen Elizabeth Stadium for the Trios Semi-Finals and Finals. It’s a stage built for the world’s best – two pairs of lanes, grandstand seating rising around the arena, lights, cameras, and the type of atmosphere every bowler dreams of experiencing.
Australia arrives as the third seed, with our Men’s Trios of Julian Dinham, Luke Doyle and Blake Walsh set to face second seed Denmark in Semi-Final 2. On the opposite side of the bracket, top seed Korea will take on fourth seed Sweden in Semi-Final 1. The winners of each match will advance to tonight’s gold medal match, while the losing semi-finalists will receive bronze medals.
For three young Australians, today represents a dream stage – a best-of-three battle under stadium lights, with a medal already secured and a shot at the world title on the line.
A Special Birthday on the Big Stage
A big shoutout to Blake Walsh, who celebrates his 20th birthday today! Not a bad way to spend your birthday – performing on a stadium stage, bowling for medals at a World Championships. 💚💛🎳
With the women’s and men’s semi-finals and finals scheduled back-to-back, culminating in an evening medal ceremony, Day 10 promises to be one of the most memorable of the tournament.
🗓️Thursday 4 December 2025 – Day Schedule (AEST)
(The times below are AEST e.g. Brisbane. Hong Kong is 2 hours behind Brisbane)
- 11:00-12:10 – Lane Maintenance
- 12:10-12:20 – Warm Up
- 12:20-13:00 – Women Semi-Finals 1 for Trio (Best of 3 Games)
- 13:00-13:10 – Lane Maintenance
- 13:10-13:20 – Warm Up
- 13:20-14:00 – Women Semi-Finals 2 for Trio (Best of 3 Games)
- 14:00-14:10 – Lane Maintenance
- 14:10-14:20 – Warm Up
- 14:20-15:00 – Men Semi-Finals 1 for Trio (Best of 3 Games)
- 15:00-15:10 – Lane Maintenance
- 15:10-15:20 – Warm Up
- 15:20-16:00 – Men Semi-Finals 2 for Trio (Best of 3 Games)
- 16:00-16:10 – Lane Maintenance
- 16:10-16:20 – Warm Up
- 16:20-17:00 – Women Finals for Trio (Best of 3 Games)
- 17:00-17:10 – Lane Maintenance
- 17:10-17:20 – Warm Up
- 17:20-18:00 – Men Finals for Trio (Best of 3 Games)
- 18:00 – Medal Ceremony
🇦🇺 Australian Schedule – Men Trios Semi-Finals & Finals (AEST)
| 15:20-16:00 – Men Trios Semi-Finals |
| AUSTRALIA VS DENMARK |
| 17:20-18:00 – Men Trios Finals |
| SF1 Winner Vs SF2 Winner |
Please Note: Times may vary depending on the pace of play today so please check in on the stream for where the day is up to at times.
📲 How to Follow
Stay updated on all schedules, morning briefs, results, stream links via the Team Australia Hub on the TBA website here – Click Here.
The same YouTube channel used for streaming throughout will again be the place to go for streaming. If any errors occur, check out our Facebook page for any emergency streaming to occur.
💚💛 Let’s Go Aussies!
