Ratia earns men's title in 8th World Ranking Masters
05/05/08
Jari Ratia (left), Finland, the No. 7 seed, defeated fifth-seeded Zulmazran Zulkifli, Malaysia in the men's final of the 8th World Ranking Masters at Senayan Sportainment Bowling Center in Jakarta, Indonesia, two-games-to-one.
Photo Yap Kok Wee.
The Finn won the first game 248-191, but the Malaysian rebounded with a 179-173 win in game two to level the match. In the third and deciding match in best-of-three games format, Ratia cruised to the title with a 212-185 win.
Ratia received the $10.000 (approx. $6,425) top prize, while Zulkifli was consoled with $5,000.
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Best-of-three games, losers eliminated.
Senayan Sportainment Bowling Center in Jakarta, Indonesia (April 30 - May 6, 2008)
2008 WRM
Senayan Sportainment Bowling Center in Jakarta, Indonesia (April 30 - May 6, 2008)

Photo Yap Kok Wee.
The Finn won the first game 248-191, but the Malaysian rebounded with a 179-173 win in game two to level the match. In the third and deciding match in best-of-three games format, Ratia cruised to the title with a 212-185 win.
Ratia received the $10.000 (approx. $6,425) top prize, while Zulkifli was consoled with $5,000.
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Men's Final
Best-of-three games, losers eliminated.
Seed | Player | Country | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Won-Loss |
#5 | Zulmazran Zulkifli | Malaysia | 191 | 179 | 185 | 1 |
#7 | Jari Ratia | Finland | 248 | 173 | 212 | 2 |
Men's World Ranking Masters 2008 - Final Standings
Senayan Sportainment Bowling Center in Jakarta, Indonesia (April 30 - May 6, 2008)
Position | Player | Country | Prize Money |
1st Place | Jari Ratia | Finland | $10.000 |
2nd Place | Zulmazran Zulkifli | Malaysia | $5.000 |
3rd Place | Sami Konsteri | Finland | $3.000 |
4th Place | Ryan Lalisang | Indonesia | $3.000 |
5th Place | Lucas Legnani | Argentina | $1.500 |
6th Place | Jesper Agerbo | Denmark | $1.500 |
7th Place | Mubarak Al-Muraikhi | Qatar | $1.500 |
8th Place | Hussain Al-Suwaidi | UAE | $1.500 |
9th Place | Ildemaro Ruiz | Venezuela | $1.000 |
10th Place | Wu Siu Hong | Hong Kong | $1.000 |
11th Place | Marcus Berndt | Sweden | $500 |
12th Place | Mark Buffa | Canada | $500 |
13th Place | Arturo Hernandez | Venezuela | $500 |
14th Place | Alejandro Reyna | Costa Rica | $500 |
15th Place | Frankie Colon | Puerto Rico | $500 |
16th Place | Alex Liew | Malaysia | $500 |
17th Place | Luis Rodriguez | Puerto Rico | |
18th Place | Daniel Lim | Malaysia | |
19th Place | Jimmy Mortensen | Denmark | |
20th Place | Stuart Williams | England | |
21st Place | Leonidas Maragkos | Greece | |
22nd Place | Shaker Al-Hassan | UAE | |
23rd Place | Hernan Ramirez | Venezuela | |
24th Place | Nikolay Ovchinnikovs | Latvia | |
Winner Block 1 (short oil) | Sami Konsteri | Finland | $1.000 |
Winner Block 2 (long oil) | Mubarak Al-Muraikhi | Qatar | $1.000 |
Winner Block 3 (short/long oil) | Sami Konsteri | Finland | $1.000 |
Qualifiying Leader | Sami Konsteri | Finland | $1.000 |
Total | 24 | 16 | $36.000 |