Katzenberger triumph in Saalfelden – a game full of surprises!

Katzenberger triumph in Saalfelden – a game full of surprises!

There was a lot going on in bowling in Austria on October 5, 2025, and the results from Saalfelden are a remarkable example of the exciting twists and turns that can be observed in the Bundesliga West and the various state leagues. The local heroes from Saalfelden in particular had a mixed day that brought both highs and lows.

In the Bundesliga West game, the Saalfelden 1 team met SPG SKVI-KC Katzenberger from Innsbruck. It became clear in the first round that it was going to be hard work, because Saalfelden was 0-2 and 88 points behind. The Tyroleans showed themselves strongly, with Bernhard Kohl, who scored 617 pins, and Roland Albrich, who even scored 618 pins. The endangered team track record seemed a long way off when Saalfelden recorded a deficit of 139 pins in the middle round. With a final score of 2:6, the hosts had to leave the field defeated, while the Tyroleans were able to show their average of 579 cones, in contrast to Saalfelden's 575 cones.

Confident of victory in the 1st national league

The match for Saalfelden 2 in the 1st men's national league against SC Wüstenrot was much more pleasing. Here there was a clear 8-0 win and a lead of 176 bowls. Peter Schmidhuber was the standout player and achieved a personal best of 564 pins. Erwin Eder also impressed with 557 pins. Wüstenrot's best player, Anton Andexer, had a more solid day with 551 bowls, but was unable to break Saalfelden 2's dominance.

In the women's area, the picture was mixed: While the first women's team from Saalfelden celebrated a 4-2 win against ASV Salzburg 2, the second women's team experienced a bitter defeat 1-5 against KC Salzburg. The best player at Saalfelden was Regina Embacher with 533 pins, while KC Salzburg's best performance was achieved by Tamara Eder with 542 pins.

Katzenberger in a downward trend

The SPG SKVI-KC Katzenberger, on the other hand, had to go through a sobering time. Loud SKVI Katzenberger They had suffered seven defeats in the last two weeks. In the Bundesliga West, for example, they lost 5-3 away against Saalfelden and had a team average of 555 pins compared to 536 for the Saalfeld team. These numerous setbacks were caused by many player absences and poor performances in training and during the championship. The players should recover physically over the winter break in order to be able to start again in the spring.

The Bundesliga West will continue on January 11th with a home game against Lambach, and hope for a turnaround remains. However, there is a lot to do for the Katzenbergers to regain their status and put the difficult last few weeks behind them.

Saalfelden's youth team also had a difficult day: The 1. KC Saalfelden 4 ladies lost 6-0 to SV Schwarzach and struggled for form. The best player was Lisa Trixl, who scored 532 pins, but just missed the team point. Despite the setback, the club community is optimistic for the upcoming encounters.

These exciting game scenes and the developments in bowling show that the local sports community in Saalfelden remains lively and challenging. The fans can only hope that the teams from Saalfelden will quickly regain their form and that Katzenberger will use their chance to break out of the negative trend.