2007 European Ranking season is over
12/12/07
The 2007 European Ranking season concluded with the Storm English Open in Nuneaton, England, last weekend. The 2007 European Bowling Tour consisted of 18 tournaments, 12 classified as a "Major" tournament and six as a "Challenger".
Originally there were 21 tournaments on the schedule for the 2007 European Bowling Tour, but the Danish Masters (Denmark), the Viernheim Open (Germany) and the Kungsbacka International (Sweden) withdrew during the season.
Osku Palermaa, Finland and Kirsten Penny, England earned the men's and women's European Ranking titles for the first time in their careers. Palermaa is just the third men's champion in the eight-year history of the European Rankings after Gery Verbruggen, Belgium (2000-03) and Paul Moor, England (2004-06). Penny made history as she ended the winning streak of the Danish women, who dominated the women's rankings in the past seven years (Kamilla Kjeldsen, 2000, 2003; Bettina Lund, 2001-02; and Britt Brøndsted 2004-06).
Both defending champions, Moor and Brøndsted, finished in second place in the 2007 rankings.
Dominic Barrett, England and Nicole Sanders, Netherlands received 25 and 6 ranking points in Nuneaton to move from 9th to 8th place in the men's and women's rankings, respectively.
Men's rankings - Final Standings
Women's rankings - Final Standings
The top 8 men and the top 8 women in the 2007 European rankings qualified for the 2008 World Ranking Masters to be held from April 30 through May 6, 2008 at Senayan Bowling Sportainment Center in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Below is a look at the WRM qualifiers:
Men's Division
1. Osku Palermaa, Finland, 727
2. Paul Moor, England, 635
3. Martin Larsen, Sweden, 534
4. Stuart Williams, England, 452
5. Robert Andersson, Sweden, 433
6. Pasi Uotila, Finland, 381
7. Yoan Alix, France, 336
8. Dominic Barrett, England, 301
Women's Division
1. Kirsten Penny, England, 726
2. Britt Brøndsted, Denmark, 580
3. Ghislaine van der Tol, Netherlands, 555
4. Mai Ginge Jensen, Denmark, 426
5. Tina Hulsch, Germany, 408
6. Rikke Holm Rasmussen, Denmark, 397
7. Martina Beckel, Germany, 391
8. Nicole Sanders, Netherlands, 362
Men's Division
The top 8 players and
9. Kimmo Lehtonen, Finland, 284
10. Nikolay Ovchinnikovs, Latvia, 239
11. Jouni Helminen, Finland, 236
12. Leonidas Maragkos, Greece, 225
13. Dennis Eklund, Sweden, 223
14. Marcus Berndt, Sweden, 201
15. Jean Marc Lebon, Belgium, 193
16. Jesper Agerbo, Denmark, 193
Women's Division
The top 8 players and
9. Kamilla Kjeldsen, Denmark, 361
10. Priscilla Maaswinkel, Netherlands, 343
11. Zara Glover, England, 301
12. Isabelle Saldjian, France, 290
13. Krista Pöllänen, Finland, 260
14. Lotte Pedersen, Denmark, 257
15. Piritta Kantola, Finland, 252
16. Ivonne Gross, Austria, 246
2007 European Rankings
The 2007 European Ranking season concluded with the Storm English Open in Nuneaton, England, last weekend. The 2007 European Bowling Tour consisted of 18 tournaments, 12 classified as a "Major" tournament and six as a "Challenger". Originally there were 21 tournaments on the schedule for the 2007 European Bowling Tour, but the Danish Masters (Denmark), the Viernheim Open (Germany) and the Kungsbacka International (Sweden) withdrew during the season.
Osku Palermaa, Finland and Kirsten Penny, England earned the men's and women's European Ranking titles for the first time in their careers. Palermaa is just the third men's champion in the eight-year history of the European Rankings after Gery Verbruggen, Belgium (2000-03) and Paul Moor, England (2004-06). Penny made history as she ended the winning streak of the Danish women, who dominated the women's rankings in the past seven years (Kamilla Kjeldsen, 2000, 2003; Bettina Lund, 2001-02; and Britt Brøndsted 2004-06). Both defending champions, Moor and Brøndsted, finished in second place in the 2007 rankings.
Dominic Barrett, England and Nicole Sanders, Netherlands received 25 and 6 ranking points in Nuneaton to move from 9th to 8th place in the men's and women's rankings, respectively.
Men's rankings - Final Standings
Women's rankings - Final Standings
The top 8 men and the top 8 women in the 2007 European rankings qualified for the 2008 World Ranking Masters to be held from April 30 through May 6, 2008 at Senayan Bowling Sportainment Center in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Below is a look at the WRM qualifiers:
Men's Division
1. Osku Palermaa, Finland, 727
2. Paul Moor, England, 635
3. Martin Larsen, Sweden, 534
4. Stuart Williams, England, 452
5. Robert Andersson, Sweden, 433
6. Pasi Uotila, Finland, 381
7. Yoan Alix, France, 336
8. Dominic Barrett, England, 301
Women's Division
1. Kirsten Penny, England, 726
2. Britt Brøndsted, Denmark, 580
3. Ghislaine van der Tol, Netherlands, 555
4. Mai Ginge Jensen, Denmark, 426
5. Tina Hulsch, Germany, 408
6. Rikke Holm Rasmussen, Denmark, 397
7. Martina Beckel, Germany, 391
8. Nicole Sanders, Netherlands, 362
For the first time the European Tenpin Bowling Federation presidium has added its own Masters final to the 2008 schedule. The top 16 men and the top 16 women from the 2007 Euro rankings qualified for this event. The inaugural EBT Masters will end the 2007 EBT season from September, 21-25, 2008 at Rollhouse Bowling Center in Ankara, Turkey.
Below is a look at the EBTM qualifiers: Men's Division
The top 8 players and
9. Kimmo Lehtonen, Finland, 284
10. Nikolay Ovchinnikovs, Latvia, 239
11. Jouni Helminen, Finland, 236
12. Leonidas Maragkos, Greece, 225
13. Dennis Eklund, Sweden, 223
14. Marcus Berndt, Sweden, 201
15. Jean Marc Lebon, Belgium, 193
16. Jesper Agerbo, Denmark, 193
Women's Division
The top 8 players and
9. Kamilla Kjeldsen, Denmark, 361
10. Priscilla Maaswinkel, Netherlands, 343
11. Zara Glover, England, 301
12. Isabelle Saldjian, France, 290
13. Krista Pöllänen, Finland, 260
14. Lotte Pedersen, Denmark, 257
15. Piritta Kantola, Finland, 252
16. Ivonne Gross, Austria, 246