Larsen wins V Catalonia Open - Trofeo Galasa
03/05/07
In a stepladder final representing one player from each of the three FIQ/WTBA zones - America, Asia and Europe, Martin Larsen walked away the winner in the V Catalonia Open - Trofeo Galasa at Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona, Spain.
The World Doubles Champion from Sweden was the top-seeded player and defeated Rodrigo Hermes, Brazil, in the title match, 208-196. Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong, who has won an EBT title in 2006, the Vienna Open, finished third. Larsen pocketed 10.000 Euro for the feat. Hermes received 5.000 and Wu garnered 3.000 Euro.
Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona, Spain (Feb. 28 - March 4, 2007)
Championship Round:
1. Martin Larsen, Sweden, 208 (1 game), 10.000 Euro
2. Rodrigo Hermes, Brazil, 404 (2 games), 5.000 Euro
3. Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong, 191 (1 game), 3.000 Euro
Playoff Results:
First Match: Hermes def. Wu, 208-191
Championship Match: Larsen def. Hermes, 208-196.
Martin Larsen from Sweden moved up one spot in each round to take the top seed for the finals in the V Catalonia Open - Trofeo Galasa at Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona, Spain.
The World Doubles Champion, who was third after qualifying, rolled a 940 four-game series in Round 1 to move to second place, then added 913 to lead the field after Round 2 with 2587 pinfall total and an average of 237.29.
Larsen will take on the winner of the opening match between Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong, and Rodrigo Hermes from Brazil, who took different routes to the finals.
Siu Hong, left, who won the Vienna Open last year, started the day in 13th place and leaped five spots into 8th behind a slid 905-series in Round 1. He averaged 246.25 in Round 2 behind games of 258, 255, 237 and 235 for a 985-series and 2585 pinfall total, just two pins shy of the lead.
Hermes, the No. 10 after qualifying rocketed into the lead behind a 980-series in Round 1 (including a 290) but fell to third after a 900-series in Round 2 with 2582 pinfall total, just five pins off the lead.
Qualifying leader Gery Verbruggen, Belgium finished fourth with 2522 and missed the cut to the finals by 60 pins. 3-time defending ranking champion Paul Moor, England, who won the last two stops of the European Bowling Tour, landed in 9th place with 2472.
England's Kirsten Penny (r.) won the women's ranking in Barcelona and the 2.500 women's top prize. Penny totaled 2480 pins including handicap to end in 7th place. Krista Pöllänen, Finland, the sole female squad leader, was the only other woman in the top 24 in 19th place with 2344.
European ranking champions Gery Verbruggen (l.) from Belgium (2000-03) and England's Paul Moor (2004-06) remained atop the leaderboard in the 5th Catalonia Open in Barcelona, Spain, after the qualifying concluded Saturday night.
Verbruggen had a 1496 six-game total and an average of 249.33, with Moor close behind at 1485. With 50 per cent of the qualifying pinfall being carried forward, Verbruggen starts with 748 and Moor has 742.
French Sebastian Cagnat won the 12th and final qualifying squad with 1403 pinfall total, good enough for 11th place in the qualifying standings. The top 42 players including Cagnat and the other eleven squad leaders, who automatically qualified for the finals, advanced to the finals.
As the Catalonia Open is extremely woman-friendly, those 42 are joined by next six women, who failed to make the cut to top 42, Stephane Huidjen, Therese Forsell, Anna Mattsson-Baard, Rebecka Larsen, Ivonne Gross and Florie Biguet.
A total of 13 women out of 60 participants survived the first cut. Krista Pöllänen from Finland, the sole female squad leader, was the highest ranked in 8th position with 1410 including 8 pins handicap, a standard on the European Bowling Tour.
The 48 finalists will bowl 4 games to cut to the top 24 for the second round. With the qualifying pinfall reduced to 50 per cent, 24th placed Stuart Williams, England, has a slim 32-pin advantage over 48th placed Florie Biguet, France, 678 to 646.
The top 24 from Round 1 will bowl another 4-game set and then already cut to the top 3 for the stepladder finals. Players seeded second and third after Round 2 will bowl one game for the right to bowl the tournament leader for the title and the 10.000 Euro top prize. The top three women are guaranteed 2.500, 1.500 and 1.000 Euro.
* Squad leaders: Michael Kok, Gery Verbruggen, Martin Larsen, Kimmo Lehtonen, Luke Hampshaw, Paul Moor, Jean-Marc Lebon, Krista Pöllänen, Jesper Agerbo, Yoan Alix, Patrick Rolland, Sebastian Cagnat.
Jesper Agerbo (l.) from Denmark and Yoan Alix (r.), France secured a spot for the finals in the V Catalonia Open - Trofeo Galasa at Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona, Spain. Agerbo won the 9th qualifying squad with 1396 six-game total and an average of 232.67, while Alix topped the 10th squad with 1397. Alix sits in 5th place with his highest qualifying set of 1452 and Agerbo is 10th.
Gery Verbruggen from Belgium remained unchallenged and continued to lead the field with 1496 six-game total and an average of 249.33.
The 12 squad leaders plus the top 30 from the qualifying (in case a players wins two squads the top 31 players, etc.) advance to the finals on Sunday, March 4. The Catalonia Open is extremely woman-friendly. Besides the EBT standard handicap (8 pins per game), the women are awarded six extra spots in the final as the top six women not among the 42 squad and qualifying leaders will also advance to the finals. 50 per cent of the qualifying pinfall will be carried forward.
The 48 finalists will bowl 4 games to cut to the top 24 for the second round. Those 24 bowl another 4-game set to cut to the top 3 for the stepladder finals. Players seeded second and third after Round 2 will bowl one game for the right to bowl the tournament leader for the title and the 10.000 Euro top prize. The top three women will receive an extra prize money of 2.500, 1.500 and 1.000 Euro, respectively.
Krista Pöllänen, became the first woman to win a qualifying squad in the 5th Catalonia Open in Barcelona, Spain. The Finnish international averaged 227.00 scratch to win Squad 8/12 with 1410 pinfall total including 8 pins handicap each game.
Belgian National Champion Jean-Marc Lebon averaged 236.00 over his six-game qualifying series to win the seventh squad with 1416. Lebon and Pöllänen moved into sixth and seventh in the overall standings.
Gery Verbruggen from Belgium, held onto the lead with 1496 six-game total and an average of 249.33. Paul Moor, England, who won the last two EBT events in Tilburg and Luxembourg, is second with 1485.
Those four and the other four squad leaders, Michael Kok, Martin Larsen, Kimmo Lehtonen and Luke Hampshaw are automatically qualified for the finals on Sunday.
The 12 squad leaders plus the top 30 from the qualifying (in case a players wins two squads the top 31 players, etc.) advance to the finals on Sunday, March 4. The Catalonia Open is extremely woman-friendly. Besides the EBT standard handicap (8 pins per game), the women are awarded six extra spots in the final as the top six women not among the 42 squad and qualifying leaders will also advance to the finals. 50 per cent of the qualifying pinfall will be carried forward.
The 48 finalists will bowl 4 games to cut to the top 24 for the second round. Those 24 bowl another 4-game set to cut to the top 3 for the stepladder finals. Players seeded second and third after Round 2 will bowl one game for the right to bowl the tournament leader for the title and the 10.000 Euro top prize. The top three women will receive an extra prize money of 2.500, 1.500 and 1.000 Euro, respectively.
Belgian National Champion Jean-Marc Lebon averaged 236.00 over his six-game qualifying series to win the seventh out of 12 qualifying squads in the V Catalonia Open - Trofeo Galasa, the 4th stop of the 2007 European Bowling Tour, and to earn a berth into the finals. Lebon felled 1416 pins to move into sixth place in the overall standings.
Gery Verbruggen from Belgium, held onto the lead with 1496 six-game total and an average of 249.33. Paul Moor, England, who won the last two EBT events in Tilburg and Luxembourg, is second with 1485.
Those three and the other four squad leaders, Michael Kok, Martin Larsen, Kimmo Lehtonen and Luke Hampshaw are automatically qualified for the finals on Sunday.
The 12 squad leaders plus the top 30 from the qualifying (in case a players wins two squads the top 31 players, etc.) advance to the finals on Sunday, March 4. The Catalonia Open is extremely woman-friendly. Besides the EBT standard handicap (8 pins per game), the women are awarded six extra spots in the final as the top six women not among the 42 squad and qualifying leaders will also advance to the finals. 50 per cent of the qualifying pinfall will be carried forward.
The 48 finalists will bowl 4 games to cut to the top 24 for the second round. Those 24 bowl another 4-game set to cut to the top 3 for the stepladder finals. Players seeded second and third after Round 2 will bowl one game for the right to bowl the tournament leader for the title and the 10.000 Euro top prize. The top three women will receive an extra prize money of 2.500, 1.500 and 1.000 Euro, respectively.
Gery Verbruggen from Belgium, and England's Paul Moor, who have dominated the men's European rankings in the past seven years, sit in first and second place in the qualifying in the 5th Catalonia Open in Barcelona, Spain.
Verbruggen, who won the rankings in the first four years (2000-2003), leads the field with 1496 six-game total and an average of 249.33. Moor, the 3-time defending ranking champion, almost had a 269 triplicate in Squad 6, but fell eleven pins short in second place with 1485.
The two lefties and the other four squad leaders, Michael Kok, Martin Larsen, Kimmo Lehtonen and Luke Hampshaw are automatically qualified for the finals on Sunday.
Robert Andersson, left, Sweden, rolled the second perfecto of the tournament (Yoan Alix, right, France, shot the first yesterday) but could not improve his score and sits in 24th place with 1311.
The 12 squad leaders plus the top 30 from the qualifying (in case a players wins two squads the top 31 players, etc.) advance to the finals on Sunday, March 4. The Catalonia Open is extremely woman-friendly. Besides the EBT standard handicap (8 pins per game), the women are awarded six extra spots in the final as the top six women not among the 42 squad and qualifying leaders will also advance to the finals. 50 per cent of the qualifying pinfall will be carried forward.
The 48 finalists will bowl 4 games to cut to the top 24 for the second round. Those 24 bowl another 4-game set to cut to the top 3 for the stepladder finals. Players seeded second and third after Round 2 will bowl one game for the right to bowl the tournament leader for the title and the 10.000 Euro top prize. The top three women will receive an extra prize money of 2.500, 1.500 and 1.000 Euro, respectively.
Gery Verbruggen, Belgium, continued to lead the qualifying of the V Catalonia Open - Trofeo Galasa at Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona, Spain with 1496 six-game total and an average of 249.33.
As one of the 12 squad leaders, the 4-time European ranking champion (2000-2003) is automatically qualified for the finals.
Martin Larsen (left), world doubles champion from Sweden, led the third squad with 1469 including a 290 final game to move into second place. Kimmo Lehtonen (r.), who won the first ranking event this season, led Squad 4 with 1466 including high games of 279 and 289, good enough for third place.
Luke Hampshaw, England, booked his spot in the finals after leading Squad 5 with 1377 and high games of 258 and 268. Hampshaw is currently in seventh place. Krista Pollänen (r.), Finland, is the top-ranked woman in 14th place with 1340 including handicap.
The 12 squad leaders plus the top 30 from the qualifying (in case a players wins two squads the top 31 players, etc.) advance to the finals on Sunday, March 4. The Catalonia Open is extremely woman-friendly. Besides the EBT standard handicap (8 pins per game), the women are awarded six extra spots in the final as the top six women not among the 42 squad and qualifying leaders will also advance to the finals. 50 per cent of the qualifying pinfall will be carried forward.
The 48 finalists will bowl 4 games to cut to the top 24 for the second round. Those 24 bowl another 4-game set to cut to the top 3 for the stepladder finals. Players seeded second and third after Round 2 will bowl one game for the right to bowl the tournament leader for the title and the 10.000 Euro top prize. The top three women will receive an extra prize money of 2.500, 1.500 and 1.000 Euro, respectively.
Gery Verbruggen, Belgium, fired a 1496 six-game series in Squad 2, an average of 249.33, to take a 91-pin lead in the qualifying of the V Catalonia Open - Trofeo Galasa at Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona, Spain.
The 4-time European ranking champion (2000-2003) had a high game of 267 and a low game of 226.
Rodrigo Hermes, Brazil, used the tournament high game of 298 to sit in second place with 1405. Stuart Williams, England, is third at 1356.
2007 European Bowling Tour #4
Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona, Spain (Feb. 28 - March 4, 2007)
In a stepladder final representing one player from each of the three FIQ/WTBA zones - America, Asia and Europe, Martin Larsen walked away the winner in the V Catalonia Open - Trofeo Galasa at Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona, Spain. The World Doubles Champion from Sweden was the top-seeded player and defeated Rodrigo Hermes, Brazil, in the title match, 208-196. Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong, who has won an EBT title in 2006, the Vienna Open, finished third. Larsen pocketed 10.000 Euro for the feat. Hermes received 5.000 and Wu garnered 3.000 Euro.
V Catalonia Open - Trofeo Galasa
Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona, Spain (Feb. 28 - March 4, 2007)
Championship Round:
1. Martin Larsen, Sweden, 208 (1 game), 10.000 Euro
2. Rodrigo Hermes, Brazil, 404 (2 games), 5.000 Euro
3. Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong, 191 (1 game), 3.000 Euro
Playoff Results:
First Match: Hermes def. Wu, 208-191
Championship Match: Larsen def. Hermes, 208-196.
Larsen, Siu Hong and Hermes to bowl for the title in Barcelona
Martin Larsen from Sweden moved up one spot in each round to take the top seed for the finals in the V Catalonia Open - Trofeo Galasa at Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona, Spain. The World Doubles Champion, who was third after qualifying, rolled a 940 four-game series in Round 1 to move to second place, then added 913 to lead the field after Round 2 with 2587 pinfall total and an average of 237.29.
Larsen will take on the winner of the opening match between Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong, and Rodrigo Hermes from Brazil, who took different routes to the finals.
Siu Hong, left, who won the Vienna Open last year, started the day in 13th place and leaped five spots into 8th behind a slid 905-series in Round 1. He averaged 246.25 in Round 2 behind games of 258, 255, 237 and 235 for a 985-series and 2585 pinfall total, just two pins shy of the lead. Hermes, the No. 10 after qualifying rocketed into the lead behind a 980-series in Round 1 (including a 290) but fell to third after a 900-series in Round 2 with 2582 pinfall total, just five pins off the lead.
Qualifying leader Gery Verbruggen, Belgium finished fourth with 2522 and missed the cut to the finals by 60 pins. 3-time defending ranking champion Paul Moor, England, who won the last two stops of the European Bowling Tour, landed in 9th place with 2472. England's Kirsten Penny (r.) won the women's ranking in Barcelona and the 2.500 women's top prize. Penny totaled 2480 pins including handicap to end in 7th place. Krista Pöllänen, Finland, the sole female squad leader, was the only other woman in the top 24 in 19th place with 2344. V Catalonia Open - Standings after Round 2
Top 3 advance to the stepladder finals.| Pos | Player | Country | B/F | G5 | G6 | G7 | G8 | Pins | Ave | Hc | G5-8 | Total |
| 1. | Martin Larsen | SWE | 1674 | 238 | 202 | 258 | 215 | 913 | 228.25 | 913 | 2587 | |
| 2. | Wu Siu Hong | HKG | 1600 | 258 | 255 | 237 | 235 | 985 | 246.25 | 985 | 2585 | |
| 3. | Rodrigo Hermes | BRA | 1682 | 219 | 235 | 210 | 236 | 900 | 225.00 | 900 | 2582 | |
| 4. | Gery Verbruggen | BEL | 1622 | 236 | 258 | 223 | 183 | 900 | 225.00 | 900 | 2522 | |
| 5. | Jean-Marc Lebon | BEL | 1582 | 212 | 290 | 220 | 210 | 932 | 233.00 | 932 | 2514 | |
| 6. | Yoan Alix | FRA | 1629 | 194 | 212 | 200 | 277 | 883 | 220.75 | 883 | 2512 | |
| 7. | Kirsten Penny | ENG | 1621 | 212 | 193 | 186 | 236 | 827 | 206.75 | 32 | 859 | 2480 |
| 8. | Timo Alho | FIN | 1563 | 257 | 237 | 215 | 202 | 911 | 227.75 | 911 | 2474 | |
| 9. | Paul Moor | ENG | 1572 | 193 | 228 | 221 | 258 | 900 | 225.00 | 900 | 2472 | |
| 10. | Osku Palermaa | FIN | 1547 | 233 | 235 | 236 | 198 | 902 | 225.50 | 902 | 2449 | |
| 11. | Kimmo Lehtonen | FIN | 1567 | 214 | 189 | 228 | 244 | 875 | 218.75 | 875 | 2442 | |
| 12. | Tore Torgersen | NOR | 1564 | 206 | 213 | 194 | 256 | 869 | 217.25 | 869 | 2433 | |
| 13. | Jussi Lindgren | FIN | 1570 | 247 | 192 | 236 | 184 | 859 | 214.75 | 859 | 2429 | |
| 14. | Juho Makela | FIN | 1606 | 226 | 201 | 209 | 182 | 818 | 204.50 | 818 | 2424 | |
| 15. | Martin Blixt | SWE | 1544 | 205 | 234 | 199 | 231 | 869 | 217.25 | 869 | 2413 | |
| 16. | Agerbo Jesper | DEN | 1545 | 269 | 197 | 220 | 168 | 854 | 213.50 | 854 | 2399 | |
| 17. | Patrick Rolland | FRA | 1618 | 208 | 177 | 225 | 170 | 780 | 195.00 | 780 | 2398 | |
| 18. | Pasi Uotila | FIN | 1552 | 220 | 234 | 183 | 189 | 826 | 206.50 | 826 | 2378 | |
| 19. | Krista Pollanen | FIN | 1547 | 177 | 213 | 190 | 185 | 765 | 191.25 | 32 | 797 | 2344 |
| 20. | Marcial Ovide | ESP | 1538 | 189 | 189 | 185 | 242 | 805 | 201.25 | 805 | 2343 | |
| 21. | Matt Giles | ENG | 1521 | 189 | 195 | 228 | 196 | 808 | 202.00 | 808 | 2329 | |
| 22. | Robert Andersson | SWE | 1542 | 193 | 174 | 197 | 216 | 780 | 195.00 | 780 | 2322 | |
| 23. | Thomas Gross | AUT | 1519 | 226 | 211 | 162 | 185 | 784 | 196.00 | 784 | 2303 | |
| 24. | Luke Hampshaw | ENG | 1535 | 200 | 156 | 154 | 220 | 730 | 182.50 | 730 | 2265 |
V Catalonia Open - Standings after Round 1
Top 24 advance to Round 2.| Pos | Player | Country | B/F | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | Pins | Ave | Hc | G1-4 | Total |
| 1. | Rodrigo Hermes | BRA | 702 | 201 | 290 | 245 | 244 | 980 | 245.00 | 980 | 1682 | |
| 2. | Martin Larsen | SWE | 734 | 216 | 227 | 248 | 249 | 940 | 235.00 | 940 | 1674 | |
| 3. | Yoan Alix | FRA | 726 | 213 | 233 | 257 | 200 | 903 | 225.75 | 903 | 1629 | |
| 4. | Gery Verbruggen | BEL | 748 | 227 | 214 | 206 | 227 | 874 | 218.50 | 874 | 1622 | |
| 5. | Kirsten Penny | ENG | 688 | 223 | 249 | 214 | 215 | 901 | 225.25 | 32 | 933 | 1621 |
| 6. | Patrick Rolland | FRA | 716 | 234 | 232 | 205 | 231 | 902 | 225.50 | 902 | 1618 | |
| 7. | Juho Makela | FIN | 682 | 217 | 214 | 246 | 247 | 924 | 231.00 | 924 | 1606 | |
| 8. | Wu Siu Hong | HKG | 695 | 212 | 247 | 222 | 224 | 905 | 226.25 | 905 | 1600 | |
| 9. | Jean-Marc Lebon | BEL | 708 | 241 | 206 | 213 | 214 | 874 | 218.50 | 874 | 1582 | |
| 10. | Paul Moor | ENG | 742 | 190 | 187 | 210 | 243 | 830 | 207.50 | 830 | 1572 | |
| 11. | Jussi Lindgren | FIN | 688 | 220 | 208 | 199 | 255 | 882 | 220.50 | 882 | 1570 | |
| 12. | Kimmo Lehtonen | FIN | 733 | 236 | 153 | 202 | 243 | 834 | 208.50 | 834 | 1567 | |
| 13. | Tore Torgersen | NOR | 693 | 224 | 207 | 203 | 237 | 871 | 217.75 | 871 | 1564 | |
| 14. | Timo Alho | FIN | 688 | 210 | 204 | 204 | 257 | 875 | 218.75 | 875 | 1563 | |
| 15. | Pasi Uotila | FIN | 667 | 256 | 200 | 205 | 224 | 885 | 221.25 | 885 | 1552 | |
| 16. | Osku Palermaa | FIN | 704 | 233 | 215 | 201 | 194 | 843 | 210.75 | 843 | 1547 | |
| 17. | Krista Pollanen | FIN | 705 | 182 | 227 | 218 | 183 | 810 | 202.50 | 32 | 842 | 1547 |
| 18. | Agerbo Jesper | DEN | 698 | 225 | 181 | 279 | 162 | 847 | 211.75 | 847 | 1545 | |
| 19. | Martin Blixt | SWE | 673 | 235 | 237 | 187 | 212 | 871 | 217.75 | 871 | 1544 | |
| 20. | Robert Andersson | SWE | 689 | 234 | 215 | 208 | 196 | 853 | 213.25 | 853 | 1542 | |
| 21. | Marcial Ovide | ESP | 663 | 205 | 209 | 267 | 194 | 875 | 218.75 | 875 | 1538 | |
| 22. | Luke Hampshaw | ENG | 688 | 233 | 208 | 202 | 204 | 847 | 211.75 | 847 | 1535 | |
| 23. | Matt Giles | ENG | 657 | 226 | 215 | 268 | 155 | 864 | 216.00 | 864 | 1521 | |
| 24. | Thomas Gross | AUT | 679 | 217 | 227 | 171 | 225 | 840 | 210.00 | 840 | 1519 | |
| 25. | Michael Sassen | NED | 672 | 152 | 268 | 234 | 193 | 847 | 211.75 | 847 | 1519 | |
| 26. | Priscilla Maaswinkel | NED | 664 | 223 | 202 | 206 | 188 | 819 | 204.75 | 32 | 851 | 1515 |
| 27. | Manuel Mrosek | GER | 666 | 225 | 225 | 206 | 192 | 848 | 212.00 | 848 | 1514 | |
| 28. | Christian Racpan | GER | 654 | 178 | 194 | 236 | 237 | 845 | 211.25 | 845 | 1499 | |
| 29. | Minna Makela | FIN | 671 | 237 | 175 | 167 | 215 | 794 | 198.50 | 32 | 826 | 1497 |
| 30. | Laurent Plantard | FRA | 673 | 187 | 211 | 210 | 214 | 822 | 205.50 | 822 | 1495 | |
| 31. | Sebastian Cagnat | FRA | 701 | 237 | 204 | 169 | 184 | 794 | 198.50 | 794 | 1495 | |
| 32. | Britt Brondsted | DEN | 657 | 206 | 221 | 203 | 176 | 806 | 201.50 | 32 | 838 | 1495 |
| 33. | Anna Mattsson-Baard | SWE | 650 | 195 | 192 | 224 | 201 | 812 | 203.00 | 32 | 844 | 1494 |
| 34. | Therese Forsell | SWE | 650 | 173 | 213 | 218 | 206 | 810 | 202.50 | 32 | 842 | 1492 |
| 35. | Peter Smits | NED | 671 | 237 | 191 | 210 | 180 | 818 | 204.50 | 818 | 1489 | |
| 36. | Serge Frouvelle | FRA | 682 | 166 | 206 | 206 | 227 | 805 | 201.25 | 805 | 1487 | |
| 37. | Stephane Huidjen | NED | 652 | 190 | 217 | 190 | 205 | 802 | 200.50 | 32 | 834 | 1486 |
| 38. | Ivonne Gross | AUT | 647 | 181 | 217 | 211 | 170 | 779 | 194.75 | 32 | 811 | 1458 |
| 39. | Pierre-Luc Sanchez | FRA | 690 | 204 | 179 | 190 | 190 | 763 | 190.75 | 763 | 1453 | |
| 40. | Michael Kok | NED | 657 | 203 | 196 | 171 | 221 | 791 | 197.75 | 791 | 1448 | |
| 41. | Rikke Holm Rasmussen | DEN | 655 | 195 | 184 | 190 | 192 | 761 | 190.25 | 32 | 793 | 1448 |
| 42. | Stuart Williams | ENG | 678 | 192 | 189 | 198 | 190 | 769 | 192.25 | 769 | 1447 | |
| 43. | Nikolay Ovchinnikovs | LAT | 662 | 201 | 206 | 202 | 171 | 780 | 195.00 | 780 | 1442 | |
| 44. | Darren Cundy | ENG | 672 | 189 | 215 | 175 | 175 | 754 | 188.50 | 754 | 1426 | |
| 45. | Ron van den Bogaard | NED | 656 | 200 | 173 | 159 | 237 | 769 | 192.25 | 769 | 1425 | |
| 46. | Rebecka Larsen | SWE | 648 | 174 | 202 | 170 | 196 | 742 | 185.50 | 32 | 774 | 1422 |
| 47. | Zara Glover | ENG | 671 | 193 | 176 | 164 | 158 | 691 | 172.75 | 32 | 723 | 1394 |
| 48. | Florie Biguet | FRA | 646 | WD | 646 |
Verbruggen, Moor lead 48 players into the finals in Catalonia Open
European ranking champions Gery Verbruggen (l.) from Belgium (2000-03) and England's Paul Moor (2004-06) remained atop the leaderboard in the 5th Catalonia Open in Barcelona, Spain, after the qualifying concluded Saturday night. Verbruggen had a 1496 six-game total and an average of 249.33, with Moor close behind at 1485. With 50 per cent of the qualifying pinfall being carried forward, Verbruggen starts with 748 and Moor has 742.
French Sebastian Cagnat won the 12th and final qualifying squad with 1403 pinfall total, good enough for 11th place in the qualifying standings. The top 42 players including Cagnat and the other eleven squad leaders, who automatically qualified for the finals, advanced to the finals.
As the Catalonia Open is extremely woman-friendly, those 42 are joined by next six women, who failed to make the cut to top 42, Stephane Huidjen, Therese Forsell, Anna Mattsson-Baard, Rebecka Larsen, Ivonne Gross and Florie Biguet.
A total of 13 women out of 60 participants survived the first cut. Krista Pöllänen from Finland, the sole female squad leader, was the highest ranked in 8th position with 1410 including 8 pins handicap, a standard on the European Bowling Tour. The 48 finalists will bowl 4 games to cut to the top 24 for the second round. With the qualifying pinfall reduced to 50 per cent, 24th placed Stuart Williams, England, has a slim 32-pin advantage over 48th placed Florie Biguet, France, 678 to 646.
The top 24 from Round 1 will bowl another 4-game set and then already cut to the top 3 for the stepladder finals. Players seeded second and third after Round 2 will bowl one game for the right to bowl the tournament leader for the title and the 10.000 Euro top prize. The top three women are guaranteed 2.500, 1.500 and 1.000 Euro.
Standings after Qualifying
The top 42 players including the 12 Squad Leaders plus six women (**) advanced.| Pos | Player | Country | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | G6 | Pins | Ave. | Hc | Total |
| 1. | *Gery Verbruggen | BEL | 246 | 257 | 226 | 267 | 257 | 243 | 1496 | 249.33 | 1496 | |
| 2. | *Paul Moor | ENG | 216 | 269 | 268 | 269 | 239 | 224 | 1485 | 247.50 | 1485 | |
| 3. | *Martin Larsen | SWE | 192 | 207 | 263 | 238 | 279 | 290 | 1469 | 244.83 | 1469 | |
| 4. | *Kimmo Lehtonen | FIN | 289 | 226 | 279 | 184 | 244 | 244 | 1466 | 244.33 | 1466 | |
| 5. | *Yoan Alix | FRA | 257 | 210 | 236 | 226 | 223 | 300 | 1452 | 242.00 | 1452 | |
| 6. | *Patrick Rolland | FRA | 211 | 246 | 237 | 280 | 245 | 214 | 1433 | 238.83 | 1433 | |
| 7. | *Jean-Marc Lebon | BEL | 215 | 258 | 248 | 226 | 226 | 243 | 1416 | 236.00 | 1416 | |
| 8. | *Krista Pöllänen | FIN | 213 | 255 | 213 | 247 | 166 | 268 | 1362 | 227.00 | 48 | 1410 |
| 9. | Osku Palermaa | FIN | 207 | 274 | 194 | 239 | 247 | 247 | 1408 | 234.67 | 1408 | |
| 10. | Rodrigo Hermes | BRA | 258 | 212 | 246 | 298 | 193 | 198 | 1405 | 234.17 | 1405 | |
| 11. | *Sebastian Cagnat | FRA | 238 | 235 | 222 | 228 | 266 | 214 | 1403 | 233.83 | 1403 | |
| 12. | *Jesper Agerbo | DEN | 217 | 237 | 246 | 209 | 258 | 229 | 1396 | 232.67 | 1396 | |
| 13. | Wu Siu Hong | HKG | 192 | 258 | 248 | 212 | 279 | 201 | 1390 | 231.67 | 1390 | |
| 14. | Tore Torgersen | NOR | 190 | 259 | 248 | 225 | 234 | 231 | 1387 | 231.17 | 1387 | |
| 15. | Pierre-Luc Sanchez | FRA | 199 | 234 | 234 | 278 | 223 | 212 | 1380 | 230.00 | 1380 | |
| 16. | Robert Andersson | SWE | 226 | 220 | 244 | 238 | 215 | 236 | 1379 | 229.83 | 1379 | |
| 17. | *Luke Hampshaw | ENG | 190 | 201 | 246 | 258 | 268 | 214 | 1377 | 229.50 | 1377 | |
| 18. | Kirsten Penny | ENG | 253 | 170 | 225 | 236 | 257 | 188 | 1329 | 221.50 | 48 | 1377 |
| 19. | Timo Alho | FIN | 227 | 247 | 237 | 226 | 160 | 279 | 1376 | 229.33 | 1376 | |
| 20. | Jussi Lindgren | FIN | 245 | 223 | 203 | 255 | 191 | 259 | 1376 | 229.33 | 1376 | |
| 21. | Serge Frouvelle | FRA | 217 | 224 | 205 | 259 | 201 | 259 | 1365 | 227.50 | 1365 | |
| 22. | Juho Mäkelä | FIN | 264 | 225 | 203 | 258 | 168 | 247 | 1365 | 227.50 | 1365 | |
| 23. | Thomas Gross | AUT | 190 | 247 | 237 | 239 | 214 | 232 | 1359 | 226.50 | 1359 | |
| 24. | Stuart Williams | ENG | 195 | 233 | 216 | 257 | 201 | 255 | 1357 | 226.17 | 1357 | |
| 25. | Martin Blixt | SWE | 257 | 194 | 161 | 249 | 249 | 237 | 1347 | 224.50 | 1347 | |
| 26. | Laurent Plantard | FRA | 212 | 192 | 194 | 275 | 249 | 224 | 1346 | 224.33 | 1346 | |
| 27. | Darren Cundy | ENG | 237 | 213 | 215 | 226 | 215 | 238 | 1344 | 224.00 | 1344 | |
| 28. | Michael Sassen | NED | 174 | 198 | 268 | 246 | 245 | 213 | 1344 | 224.00 | 1344 | |
| 29. | Zara Glover | ENG | 227 | 237 | 206 | 196 | 205 | 224 | 1295 | 215.83 | 48 | 1343 |
| 30. | Minna Mäkelä | FIN | 256 | 180 | 206 | 193 | 194 | 265 | 1294 | 215.67 | 48 | 1342 |
| 31. | Peter Smits | NED | 244 | 207 | 227 | 266 | 207 | 191 | 1342 | 223.67 | 1342 | |
| 32. | Pasi Uotila | FIN | 228 | 213 | 244 | 243 | 214 | 193 | 1335 | 222.50 | 1335 | |
| 33. | Manuel Mrosek | GER | 202 | 143 | 268 | 267 | 224 | 229 | 1333 | 222.17 | 1333 | |
| 34. | Priscilla Maaswinkel | NED | 180 | 209 | 241 | 203 | 192 | 255 | 1280 | 213.33 | 48 | 1328 |
| 35. | Marcial Ovide | ESP | 187 | 211 | 200 | 267 | 237 | 224 | 1326 | 221.00 | 1326 | |
| 36. | Nikolay Ovchinnikovs | LAT | 190 | 225 | 233 | 247 | 236 | 193 | 1324 | 220.67 | 1324 | |
| 37. | Matt Giles | ENG | 200 | 159 | 235 | 258 | 247 | 216 | 1315 | 219.17 | 1315 | |
| 38. | *Michael Kok | NED | 236 | 214 | 228 | 199 | 236 | 202 | 1315 | 219.17 | 1315 | |
| 39. | Britt Bröndsted | DEN | 190 | 160 | 223 | 258 | 224 | 211 | 1266 | 211.00 | 48 | 1314 |
| 40. | Ron van den Bogaard | NED | 266 | 191 | 217 | 226 | 205 | 207 | 1312 | 218.67 | 1312 | |
| 41. | Rikke Holm Rasmussen | DEN | 180 | 232 | 226 | 214 | 187 | 224 | 1263 | 210.50 | 48 | 1311 |
| 42. | Christian Racpan | GER | 228 | 232 | 177 | 217 | 211 | 244 | 1309 | 218.17 | 1309 | |
| 43. | Olli Tiainen | FIN | 202 | 259 | 201 | 238 | 215 | 192 | 1307 | 217.83 | 1307 | |
| 44. | Moshe Shienman | ISR | 188 | 222 | 228 | 211 | 226 | 231 | 1306 | 217.67 | 1306 | |
| 45. | **Stephane Huidjen | NED | 202 | 177 | 211 | 228 | 227 | 212 | 1257 | 209.50 | 48 | 1305 |
| 46. | **Therese Forsell | SWE | 213 | 205 | 202 | 220 | 165 | 248 | 1253 | 208.83 | 48 | 1301 |
| 47. | **Anna Mattsson-Baard | SWE | 174 | 217 | 226 | 207 | 225 | 203 | 1252 | 208.67 | 48 | 1300 |
| 48. | Eric Kok | NED | 277 | 221 | 246 | 148 | 224 | 184 | 1300 | 216.67 | 1300 | |
| 49. | **Rebecka Larsen | SWE | 202 | 213 | 212 | 202 | 191 | 228 | 1248 | 208.00 | 48 | 1296 |
| 50. | **Ivonne Gross | AUT | 229 | 192 | 157 | 220 | 243 | 205 | 1246 | 207.67 | 48 | 1294 |
| 51. | **Florie Biguet | FRA | 210 | 214 | 221 | 170 | 202 | 227 | 1244 | 207.33 | 48 | 1292 |
| 52. | Piritta Kantola | FIN | 155 | 199 | 254 | 243 | 186 | 205 | 1242 | 207.00 | 48 | 1290 |
| 53. | Jouni Helminen | FIN | 202 | 279 | 215 | 210 | 207 | 177 | 1290 | 215.00 | 1290 | |
| 54. | Moises Perez | ESP | 180 | 236 | 233 | 158 | 246 | 235 | 1288 | 214.67 | 1288 | |
| 55. | Aurélie Gauton | FRA | 220 | 185 | 177 | 190 | 237 | 227 | 1236 | 206.00 | 48 | 1284 |
| 56. | Nadège Maître | FRA | 221 | 169 | 215 | 210 | 237 | 181 | 1233 | 205.50 | 48 | 1281 |
| 57. | Harald Ohlrogge | GER | 233 | 193 | 210 | 210 | 215 | 218 | 1279 | 213.17 | 1279 | |
| 58. | Danielle van der Meer | NED | 201 | 226 | 195 | 178 | 212 | 213 | 1225 | 204.17 | 48 | 1273 |
| 59. | Nicole Sanders | NED | 225 | 218 | 180 | 195 | 214 | 192 | 1224 | 204.00 | 48 | 1272 |
| 60. | Martina Beckel | GER | 206 | 174 | 202 | 224 | 168 | 249 | 1223 | 203.83 | 48 | 1271 |
| 61. | Or Aviram | ISR | 237 | 192 | 200 | 173 | 230 | 235 | 1267 | 211.17 | 1267 | |
| 62. | Paivi Wiman | FIN | 198 | 193 | 223 | 166 | 234 | 203 | 1217 | 202.83 | 48 | 1265 |
| 63. | Sonja Mäkelä | FIN | 214 | 216 | 204 | 180 | 224 | 177 | 1215 | 202.50 | 48 | 1263 |
| 64. | Mari Santonen | FIN | 195 | 183 | 191 | 192 | 248 | 204 | 1213 | 202.17 | 48 | 1261 |
| 65. | Wendy Kok | NED | 224 | 174 | 203 | 203 | 216 | 192 | 1212 | 202.00 | 48 | 1260 |
| 66. | Nina Flack | SWE | 189 | 234 | 257 | 178 | 191 | 163 | 1212 | 202.00 | 48 | 1260 |
| 67. | Margarita Roa | COL | 225 | 202 | 212 | 184 | 161 | 225 | 1209 | 201.50 | 48 | 1257 |
| 68. | Lluis Monfort | ESP | 194 | 202 | 225 | 206 | 242 | 188 | 1257 | 209.50 | 1257 | |
| 69. | Felipe Berruezo | ESP | 238 | 159 | 206 | 233 | 212 | 207 | 1255 | 209.17 | 1255 | |
| 70. | Laurence Gaillard | FRA | 188 | 216 | 204 | 201 | 193 | 202 | 1204 | 200.67 | 48 | 1252 |
| 71. | Loïc Berthonneau | FRA | 142 | 246 | 234 | 212 | 183 | 234 | 1251 | 208.50 | 1251 | |
| 72. | Daniela Lonnroth | FIN | 197 | 213 | 167 | 224 | 203 | 199 | 1203 | 200.50 | 48 | 1251 |
| 73. | Wim van der Veen | NED | 234 | 190 | 235 | 176 | 193 | 222 | 1250 | 208.33 | 1250 | |
| 74. | Isabelle Saldjian | FRA | 199 | 236 | 168 | 227 | 212 | 156 | 1198 | 199.67 | 48 | 1246 |
| 75. | Sandra Torrents | ESP | 257 | 191 | 222 | 194 | 143 | 190 | 1197 | 199.50 | 48 | 1245 |
| 76. | Paco Rodriguez | ESP | 212 | 223 | 226 | 191 | 157 | 235 | 1244 | 207.33 | 1244 | |
| 77. | Mathias Arup | SWE | 181 | 254 | 193 | 216 | 206 | 190 | 1240 | 206.67 | 1240 | |
| 78. | Pablo Barriopedro | ESP | 232 | 192 | 217 | 189 | 219 | 188 | 1237 | 206.17 | 1237 | |
| 79. | Asa Wetterlund | SWE | 186 | 245 | 199 | 171 | 229 | 159 | 1189 | 198.17 | 48 | 1237 |
| 80. | Juan Camilo Ramonde | ESP | 203 | 178 | 234 | 192 | 193 | 236 | 1236 | 206.00 | 1236 | |
| 81. | Ghislaine van der Tol | NED | 208 | 164 | 222 | 147 | 203 | 239 | 1183 | 197.17 | 48 | 1231 |
| 82. | Anja Ginge Jensen | DEN | 185 | 199 | 220 | 183 | 178 | 216 | 1181 | 196.83 | 48 | 1229 |
| 83. | Raúl Gálvez | ESP | 206 | 178 | 179 | 228 | 204 | 233 | 1228 | 204.67 | 1228 | |
| 84. | Sanna Hellden | SWE | 181 | 170 | 222 | 187 | 193 | 227 | 1180 | 196.67 | 48 | 1228 |
| 85. | Valérie Mourgues | FRA | 180 | 213 | 203 | 195 | 186 | 202 | 1179 | 196.50 | 48 | 1227 |
| 86. | Cyril Assie | FRA | 158 | 170 | 188 | 258 | 202 | 244 | 1220 | 203.33 | 1220 | |
| 87. | Jenni Mäkelä | FIN | 179 | 203 | 199 | 244 | 170 | 176 | 1171 | 195.17 | 48 | 1219 |
| 88. | Mercè Burgués | ESP | 180 | 190 | 184 | 204 | 226 | 179 | 1163 | 193.83 | 48 | 1211 |
| 89. | Bertrand Pujol | FRA | 220 | 175 | 226 | 202 | 187 | 200 | 1210 | 201.67 | 1210 | |
| 90. | Daniel Fuertes | GER | 166 | 247 | 235 | 222 | 178 | 162 | 1210 | 201.67 | 1210 | |
| 91. | Anna R Casanovas | ESP | 190 | 178 | 179 | 201 | 234 | 176 | 1158 | 193.00 | 48 | 1206 |
| 92. | Nathalie Dimartinot | FRA | 200 | 187 | 192 | 202 | 163 | 212 | 1156 | 192.67 | 48 | 1204 |
| 93. | Miguel A. Guimera | ESP | 215 | 205 | 221 | 173 | 203 | 184 | 1201 | 200.17 | 1201 | |
| 94. | Reija Nurmi | FIN | 189 | 236 | 163 | 201 | 150 | 213 | 1152 | 192.00 | 48 | 1200 |
| 95. | Garret Farmer | USA | 208 | 190 | 195 | 215 | 216 | 176 | 1200 | 200.00 | 1200 | |
| 96. | Axel Guimo | ESP | 213 | 213 | 237 | 165 | 179 | 192 | 1199 | 199.83 | 1199 | |
| 97. | Carlos Dominguez | ESP | 225 | 166 | 149 | 189 | 224 | 245 | 1198 | 199.67 | 1198 | |
| 98. | Wendy van der List | NED | 192 | 218 | 167 | 180 | 176 | 212 | 1145 | 190.83 | 48 | 1193 |
| 99. | Marieke De Jong | NED | 203 | 182 | 187 | 194 | 178 | 196 | 1140 | 190.00 | 48 | 1188 |
| 100. | Patricia Klug | AUT | 200 | 158 | 192 | 234 | 169 | 187 | 1140 | 190.00 | 48 | 1188 |
| 101. | Cheska Tomas | NED | 225 | 187 | 163 | 161 | 245 | 159 | 1140 | 190.00 | 48 | 1188 |
| 102. | Diana Zavjalova | LAT | 177 | 222 | 201 | 202 | 160 | 175 | 1137 | 189.50 | 48 | 1185 |
| 103. | Christian Schrempf | GER | 199 | 242 | 206 | 203 | 163 | 171 | 1184 | 197.33 | 1184 | |
| 104. | Helen Johnsson | SWE | 185 | 202 | 176 | 189 | 201 | 182 | 1135 | 189.17 | 48 | 1183 |
| 105. | Celia Choukroun | FRA | 215 | 212 | 158 | 170 | 183 | 189 | 1127 | 187.83 | 48 | 1175 |
| 106. | Jose Quiros | ESP | 193 | 202 | 222 | 200 | 202 | 154 | 1173 | 195.50 | 1173 | |
| 107. | Alvaro-José Cardona | ESP | 202 | 181 | 180 | 187 | 223 | 199 | 1172 | 195.33 | 1172 | |
| 108. | Roser Romero | ESP | 164 | 193 | 169 | 191 | 180 | 226 | 1123 | 187.17 | 48 | 1171 |
| 109. | Pepita Jacques | FRA | 195 | 145 | 204 | 197 | 191 | 189 | 1121 | 186.83 | 48 | 1169 |
| 110. | Christelle Hannecart | FRA | 227 | 216 | 160 | 189 | 168 | 158 | 1118 | 186.33 | 48 | 1166 |
| 111. | Sophie van der Meer | NED | 192 | 182 | 198 | 200 | 148 | 193 | 1113 | 185.50 | 48 | 1161 |
| 112. | Cathy Rajaud | FRA | 164 | 174 | 212 | 213 | 177 | 161 | 1101 | 183.50 | 48 | 1149 |
| 113. | Marilyn Planchart | FRA | 154 | 177 | 212 | 168 | 212 | 177 | 1100 | 183.33 | 48 | 1148 |
| 114. | Tanja Theissen | GER | 217 | 167 | 177 | 147 | 216 | 176 | 1100 | 183.33 | 48 | 1148 |
| 115. | Veronika Solozhenkina | KAZ | 170 | 207 | 171 | 158 | 177 | 216 | 1099 | 183.17 | 48 | 1147 |
| 116. | Rafael Varona | ESP | 214 | 188 | 209 | 152 | 180 | 204 | 1147 | 191.17 | 1147 | |
| 117. | Timo Mäkelä | FIN | 188 | 203 | 217 | 171 | 184 | 177 | 1140 | 190.00 | 1140 | |
| 118. | Amandine Jacques | FRA | 160 | 169 | 190 | 194 | 206 | 173 | 1092 | 182.00 | 48 | 1140 |
| 119. | Robert Mills | ESP | 173 | 214 | 211 | 160 | 180 | 201 | 1139 | 189.83 | 1139 | |
| 120. | Antonio Jose Soriano | ESP | 223 | 184 | 169 | 199 | 204 | 155 | 1134 | 189.00 | 1134 | |
| 121. | David Ansaldo | ESP | 184 | 154 | 186 | 223 | 189 | 197 | 1133 | 188.83 | 1133 | |
| 122. | Halldor Ragnar Halldorsson | ICE | 187 | 238 | 170 | 126 | 224 | 181 | 1126 | 187.67 | 1126 | |
| 123. | Alvar Cardona | ESP | 175 | 192 | 180 | 182 | 193 | 203 | 1125 | 187.50 | 1125 | |
| 124. | Ferran Puerta | ESP | 203 | 200 | 201 | 169 | 195 | 156 | 1124 | 187.33 | 1124 | |
| 125. | Laeticia Cardi | FRA | 157 | 188 | 203 | 172 | 173 | 181 | 1074 | 179.00 | 48 | 1122 |
| 126. | Joan Albert | ESP | 182 | 189 | 194 | 192 | 200 | 165 | 1122 | 187.00 | 1122 | |
| 127. | Jean Claude Saugues | FRA | 182 | 182 | 199 | 189 | 165 | 194 | 1111 | 185.17 | 1111 | |
| 128. | Max Lazaridi | KAZ | 169 | 168 | 217 | 215 | 181 | 156 | 1106 | 184.33 | 1106 | |
| 129. | Lluis Pujol | ESP | 214 | 212 | 198 | 163 | 144 | 174 | 1105 | 184.17 | 1105 | |
| 130. | Enrique Diaz | ESP | 216 | 157 | 145 | 212 | 196 | 178 | 1104 | 184.00 | 1104 | |
| 131. | Ute Scheer | GER | 190 | 159 | 158 | 168 | 180 | 190 | 1045 | 174.17 | 48 | 1093 |
| 132. | Daniel Soria | ESP | 168 | 195 | 195 | 187 | 169 | 162 | 1076 | 179.33 | 1076 | |
| 133. | Angeles Alvarez | ESP | 185 | 191 | 158 | 165 | 154 | 172 | 1025 | 170.83 | 48 | 1073 |
| 134. | Thierry Devoissy | FRA | 162 | 179 | 190 | 174 | 193 | 156 | 1054 | 175.67 | 1054 | |
| 135. | Oriol Ros | ESP | 206 | 145 | 187 | 162 | 201 | 147 | 1048 | 174.67 | 1048 | |
| 136. | Patrick Guerre | ESP | 214 | 165 | 145 | 177 | 157 | 175 | 1033 | 172.17 | 1033 | |
| 137. | Artur Colomer | ESP | 223 | 148 | 184 | 159 | 150 | 166 | 1030 | 171.67 | 1030 | |
| 138. | Fernando Lopez | ESP | 172 | 177 | 175 | 158 | 155 | 189 | 1026 | 171.00 | 1026 | |
| 139. | Juan Redondo | ESP | 189 | 152 | 189 | 166 | 148 | 179 | 1023 | 170.50 | 1023 | |
| 140. | Gloria Sala | ESP | 144 | 156 | 161 | 182 | 180 | 141 | 964 | 160.67 | 48 | 1012 |
| 141. | Frco Javier Gomez | ESP | 166 | 155 | 166 | 168 | 193 | 155 | 1003 | 167.17 | 1003 | |
| 142. | Carmen Carneiro | ESP | 154 | 132 | 132 | 168 | 144 | 214 | 944 | 157.33 | 48 | 992 |
| 143. | Carlos Marti | ESP | 159 | 168 | 210 | 164 | 144 | 143 | 988 | 164.67 | 988 | |
| 144. | Manuel Hernandez | ESP | 126 | 182 | 146 | 169 | 155 | 177 | 955 | 159.17 | 955 | |
| 145. | Juan Pendon | ESP | 169 | 105 | 166 | 161 | 211 | 140 | 952 | 158.67 | 952 | |
| 146. | Jose Manuel Fernandez | ESP | 172 | 173 | 150 | 157 | 132 | 145 | 929 | 154.83 | 929 | |
| 147. | David Canady | GER | 168 | 209 | 181 | 113 | 159 | 830 | DNF | 830 |
* Squad leaders: Michael Kok, Gery Verbruggen, Martin Larsen, Kimmo Lehtonen, Luke Hampshaw, Paul Moor, Jean-Marc Lebon, Krista Pöllänen, Jesper Agerbo, Yoan Alix, Patrick Rolland, Sebastian Cagnat.
Rolland wins penultimate qualifying squad in Catalonia Open
Former World champion Patrick Rolland posted a 1433 six-game series including a 280 high game to win the 11th and penultimate qualifying squad in the 4th stop of the 2007 European Bowling Tour, the Catalonia Open in Barcelona, Spain.
The French veteran, who won the gold medal in Singles in the 1987 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland, moved into sixth place in the overall standings but secured his spot in tomorrow's finals by virtue of having won the squad.
European ranking champions Gery Verbruggen, Belgium (2000-03) and Paul Moor, England (2004-06) lead the field with 1496 and 1485 pinfall total. Swede Martin Larsen is third at 1469, with Kimmo Lehtonen, Finland, in fourth with 1466 and Yoan Alix, France in fifth with 1452. All five are also squad leaders.
The 12 squad leaders plus the top 30 from the qualifying (in case a players wins two squads the top 31 players, etc.) advance to the finals on Sunday, March 4. The Catalonia Open is extremely woman-friendly. Besides the EBT standard handicap (8 pins per game), the women are awarded six extra spots in the final as the top six women not among the 42 squad and qualifying leaders will also advance to the finals. 50 per cent of the qualifying pinfall will be carried forward.
The 48 finalists will bowl 4 games to cut to the top 24 for the second round. Those 24 bowl another 4-game set to cut to the top 3 for the stepladder finals. Players seeded second and third after Round 2 will bowl one game for the right to bowl the tournament leader for the title and the 10.000 Euro top prize. The top three women will receive an extra prize money of 2.500, 1.500 and 1.000 Euro, respectively.
The French veteran, who won the gold medal in Singles in the 1987 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland, moved into sixth place in the overall standings but secured his spot in tomorrow's finals by virtue of having won the squad.
European ranking champions Gery Verbruggen, Belgium (2000-03) and Paul Moor, England (2004-06) lead the field with 1496 and 1485 pinfall total. Swede Martin Larsen is third at 1469, with Kimmo Lehtonen, Finland, in fourth with 1466 and Yoan Alix, France in fifth with 1452. All five are also squad leaders.
The 12 squad leaders plus the top 30 from the qualifying (in case a players wins two squads the top 31 players, etc.) advance to the finals on Sunday, March 4. The Catalonia Open is extremely woman-friendly. Besides the EBT standard handicap (8 pins per game), the women are awarded six extra spots in the final as the top six women not among the 42 squad and qualifying leaders will also advance to the finals. 50 per cent of the qualifying pinfall will be carried forward.
The 48 finalists will bowl 4 games to cut to the top 24 for the second round. Those 24 bowl another 4-game set to cut to the top 3 for the stepladder finals. Players seeded second and third after Round 2 will bowl one game for the right to bowl the tournament leader for the title and the 10.000 Euro top prize. The top three women will receive an extra prize money of 2.500, 1.500 and 1.000 Euro, respectively.
Agerbo, Alix add their names to the squad leaders list in Catalonia Open
Jesper Agerbo (l.) from Denmark and Yoan Alix (r.), France secured a spot for the finals in the V Catalonia Open - Trofeo Galasa at Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona, Spain. Agerbo won the 9th qualifying squad with 1396 six-game total and an average of 232.67, while Alix topped the 10th squad with 1397. Alix sits in 5th place with his highest qualifying set of 1452 and Agerbo is 10th. Gery Verbruggen from Belgium remained unchallenged and continued to lead the field with 1496 six-game total and an average of 249.33.
The 12 squad leaders plus the top 30 from the qualifying (in case a players wins two squads the top 31 players, etc.) advance to the finals on Sunday, March 4. The Catalonia Open is extremely woman-friendly. Besides the EBT standard handicap (8 pins per game), the women are awarded six extra spots in the final as the top six women not among the 42 squad and qualifying leaders will also advance to the finals. 50 per cent of the qualifying pinfall will be carried forward.
The 48 finalists will bowl 4 games to cut to the top 24 for the second round. Those 24 bowl another 4-game set to cut to the top 3 for the stepladder finals. Players seeded second and third after Round 2 will bowl one game for the right to bowl the tournament leader for the title and the 10.000 Euro top prize. The top three women will receive an extra prize money of 2.500, 1.500 and 1.000 Euro, respectively.
Men 7, Women 1 - Pöllänen becomes first woman to win a qualifying squad in Barcelona
Krista Pöllänen, became the first woman to win a qualifying squad in the 5th Catalonia Open in Barcelona, Spain. The Finnish international averaged 227.00 scratch to win Squad 8/12 with 1410 pinfall total including 8 pins handicap each game. Belgian National Champion Jean-Marc Lebon averaged 236.00 over his six-game qualifying series to win the seventh squad with 1416. Lebon and Pöllänen moved into sixth and seventh in the overall standings. Gery Verbruggen from Belgium, held onto the lead with 1496 six-game total and an average of 249.33. Paul Moor, England, who won the last two EBT events in Tilburg and Luxembourg, is second with 1485.
Those four and the other four squad leaders, Michael Kok, Martin Larsen, Kimmo Lehtonen and Luke Hampshaw are automatically qualified for the finals on Sunday.
The 12 squad leaders plus the top 30 from the qualifying (in case a players wins two squads the top 31 players, etc.) advance to the finals on Sunday, March 4. The Catalonia Open is extremely woman-friendly. Besides the EBT standard handicap (8 pins per game), the women are awarded six extra spots in the final as the top six women not among the 42 squad and qualifying leaders will also advance to the finals. 50 per cent of the qualifying pinfall will be carried forward.
The 48 finalists will bowl 4 games to cut to the top 24 for the second round. Those 24 bowl another 4-game set to cut to the top 3 for the stepladder finals. Players seeded second and third after Round 2 will bowl one game for the right to bowl the tournament leader for the title and the 10.000 Euro top prize. The top three women will receive an extra prize money of 2.500, 1.500 and 1.000 Euro, respectively.
Lebon advances to the Catalonia Open finals through Squad 7
Belgian National Champion Jean-Marc Lebon averaged 236.00 over his six-game qualifying series to win the seventh out of 12 qualifying squads in the V Catalonia Open - Trofeo Galasa, the 4th stop of the 2007 European Bowling Tour, and to earn a berth into the finals. Lebon felled 1416 pins to move into sixth place in the overall standings. Gery Verbruggen from Belgium, held onto the lead with 1496 six-game total and an average of 249.33. Paul Moor, England, who won the last two EBT events in Tilburg and Luxembourg, is second with 1485.
Those three and the other four squad leaders, Michael Kok, Martin Larsen, Kimmo Lehtonen and Luke Hampshaw are automatically qualified for the finals on Sunday.
The 12 squad leaders plus the top 30 from the qualifying (in case a players wins two squads the top 31 players, etc.) advance to the finals on Sunday, March 4. The Catalonia Open is extremely woman-friendly. Besides the EBT standard handicap (8 pins per game), the women are awarded six extra spots in the final as the top six women not among the 42 squad and qualifying leaders will also advance to the finals. 50 per cent of the qualifying pinfall will be carried forward.
The 48 finalists will bowl 4 games to cut to the top 24 for the second round. Those 24 bowl another 4-game set to cut to the top 3 for the stepladder finals. Players seeded second and third after Round 2 will bowl one game for the right to bowl the tournament leader for the title and the 10.000 Euro top prize. The top three women will receive an extra prize money of 2.500, 1.500 and 1.000 Euro, respectively.
European Ranking Champions Verbruggen, Moor, 1-2 in Catalonia Open
Gery Verbruggen from Belgium, and England's Paul Moor, who have dominated the men's European rankings in the past seven years, sit in first and second place in the qualifying in the 5th Catalonia Open in Barcelona, Spain. Verbruggen, who won the rankings in the first four years (2000-2003), leads the field with 1496 six-game total and an average of 249.33. Moor, the 3-time defending ranking champion, almost had a 269 triplicate in Squad 6, but fell eleven pins short in second place with 1485.
The two lefties and the other four squad leaders, Michael Kok, Martin Larsen, Kimmo Lehtonen and Luke Hampshaw are automatically qualified for the finals on Sunday.
Robert Andersson, left, Sweden, rolled the second perfecto of the tournament (Yoan Alix, right, France, shot the first yesterday) but could not improve his score and sits in 24th place with 1311. The 12 squad leaders plus the top 30 from the qualifying (in case a players wins two squads the top 31 players, etc.) advance to the finals on Sunday, March 4. The Catalonia Open is extremely woman-friendly. Besides the EBT standard handicap (8 pins per game), the women are awarded six extra spots in the final as the top six women not among the 42 squad and qualifying leaders will also advance to the finals. 50 per cent of the qualifying pinfall will be carried forward.
The 48 finalists will bowl 4 games to cut to the top 24 for the second round. Those 24 bowl another 4-game set to cut to the top 3 for the stepladder finals. Players seeded second and third after Round 2 will bowl one game for the right to bowl the tournament leader for the title and the 10.000 Euro top prize. The top three women will receive an extra prize money of 2.500, 1.500 and 1.000 Euro, respectively.
Verbruggen continues to lead in Catalonia Open
Gery Verbruggen, Belgium, continued to lead the qualifying of the V Catalonia Open - Trofeo Galasa at Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona, Spain with 1496 six-game total and an average of 249.33. As one of the 12 squad leaders, the 4-time European ranking champion (2000-2003) is automatically qualified for the finals.
Martin Larsen (left), world doubles champion from Sweden, led the third squad with 1469 including a 290 final game to move into second place. Kimmo Lehtonen (r.), who won the first ranking event this season, led Squad 4 with 1466 including high games of 279 and 289, good enough for third place. Luke Hampshaw, England, booked his spot in the finals after leading Squad 5 with 1377 and high games of 258 and 268. Hampshaw is currently in seventh place. Krista Pollänen (r.), Finland, is the top-ranked woman in 14th place with 1340 including handicap. The 12 squad leaders plus the top 30 from the qualifying (in case a players wins two squads the top 31 players, etc.) advance to the finals on Sunday, March 4. The Catalonia Open is extremely woman-friendly. Besides the EBT standard handicap (8 pins per game), the women are awarded six extra spots in the final as the top six women not among the 42 squad and qualifying leaders will also advance to the finals. 50 per cent of the qualifying pinfall will be carried forward.
The 48 finalists will bowl 4 games to cut to the top 24 for the second round. Those 24 bowl another 4-game set to cut to the top 3 for the stepladder finals. Players seeded second and third after Round 2 will bowl one game for the right to bowl the tournament leader for the title and the 10.000 Euro top prize. The top three women will receive an extra prize money of 2.500, 1.500 and 1.000 Euro, respectively.
Verbruggen holds dominating lead in Catalonia Open
Gery Verbruggen, Belgium, fired a 1496 six-game series in Squad 2, an average of 249.33, to take a 91-pin lead in the qualifying of the V Catalonia Open - Trofeo Galasa at Bowling Pedralbes in Barcelona, Spain. The 4-time European ranking champion (2000-2003) had a high game of 267 and a low game of 226.
Rodrigo Hermes, Brazil, used the tournament high game of 298 to sit in second place with 1405. Stuart Williams, England, is third at 1356.
The 12 squad leaders plus the top 30 from the qualifying (in case a players wins two squads the top 31 players, etc.) advance to the finals on Sunday, March 4. The Catalonia Open is extremely woman-friendly. Besides the EBT standard handicap (8 pins per game), the women are awarded six extra spots in the final as the top six women not among the 42 squad and qualifying leaders will also advance to the finals. 50 per cent of the qualifying pinfall will be carried forward.
The 48 finalists will bowl 4 games to cut to the top 24 for the second round. Those 24 bowl another 4-game set to cut to the top 3 for the stepladder finals. Players seeded second and third after Round 2 will bowl one game for the right to bowl the tournament leader for the title and the 10.000 Euro top prize. The top three women will receive an extra prize money of 2.500, 1.500 and 1.000 Euro, respectively.
The 48 finalists will bowl 4 games to cut to the top 24 for the second round. Those 24 bowl another 4-game set to cut to the top 3 for the stepladder finals. Players seeded second and third after Round 2 will bowl one game for the right to bowl the tournament leader for the title and the 10.000 Euro top prize. The top three women will receive an extra prize money of 2.500, 1.500 and 1.000 Euro, respectively.