Thursday -
At the end of the first day which
featured many international stars, Anders
Ohman of Sweden, newly elected
 to the WBW
International Bowling Hall of Fame, sits on the top perch with
the only score to exceed 1400, a grand 1452,
and is 71 pins ahead of defending champion
Britt Brondsted of Denmark.
Scandinavians now occupy the top
six places, their stranglehold only broken by
Achim Grabowski of Germany, now down to seventh
place.
Friday - A city-wide power outage played
havoc with Friday's opening squad, delaying play
for just over twenty minutes, but it didn't
deter Finland's Teemu Raatikainen, 45, from
topping the squad. The Helsinki sports' employee
hit 1333 over today's six games and currently
holds fourth place in the qualifying standings.
Ohman still rules the roost.
Squad 2: For a while it
looked as though Finland's Lasse Lintila would sneak into
first place, but a low final game brought him
back down to a disappointing twelfth spot. Once
again, Britt Brondsted, the defending champion,
consistently hit the pocket and has
now brought her total score up to 1427, but still
holds second place behind Anders Ohman.
 STOP PRESS: Martin Larsen of
Sweden bowled the first 300 game of the 2005 BEC
in the second game of the 17:00 squad. The slim
Swede then went on to hit a 279 to amass 774
over his first three games. 728 over his final
set brought him to the top of the leader board
with the first series to exceed 1500, that by
two pins for 1502, and deposing fellow
countryman Anders Ohman into second place.
Those scores withstood the challenges from the
final squad, which finished in the wee small
hours.
Four more squads hit the Strike Bowl lanes
today, Saturday, then the top 48 will qualify
for the next stage. That illustrious group will
be joined by six players from the notorious
Desperado squad, a one-game on one lane
shoot-out as a 'last chance saloon'.
Saturday - No changes in
the top places of the leader board after the
first of the four squads on Saturday. The total
individual entry has now passed the 300-mark and
the cut to 48th place has now risen to 1271.
Once again, the top places are dominated by
Scandinavian players but Kai Gunther of Germany
has snuck into fifth.
The top home player, Alexandros Tzoynis, is
still well in contention, currently holding
seventh position.
There are bowlers from 16 of the 27 competing
nations within the top 48 places.
Focus in the second squad today
was on Jon Zadel of Bournemouth, England. The
25-year-old pro shop assistant hit the second
highest game of the tournament, a 290, starting
with a spare and then eleven straight strikes.
His 1393 series brought him up to fourth place
with two squads still to bowl.
Michael Kramer of Germany hit
the best score of the penultimate squad, bowling
1382 for a current fifth place. Tony Smith made
it a German double with 1348, then Finnish star
Jouni Helminen came third on the squad and 17th
overall. High game on this squad came from Jens
Nickel, also from Germany, with a 278.
The final squad turned out to be
a marathon, coming off the lanes after 3:00 am.
Two Australians, Jason Belmonte and Andrew
Frawley tied for the final place to make the cut
on 1298. Fortunately for the top echelon, they
were able to sleep whilst the remaining flock
fought for a position in the finals. Pity then
the brave 65 who stayed on for the infamous
Desperado squad. Their one-game on one lane
battle saw a tie for sixth place between three
players, so forcing a roll-off which saw Oliver
Blase of Germany book a place in the finals. Now
the clock struck four and it was a very weary
bunch that wended its way back to the respective
hotels, some to have a quick shower and
breakfast before returning to Strike Bowl for
the 9:00 am squad for the top 54 players.
FULL QUALIFYING STANDINGS:
|
POS |
NAME |
NAT. |
SEX |
CAT |
HI LAST
GAME |
TOTAL |
|
1 |
LARSEN, MARTIN |
SWE |
M |
A |
235 |
1502 |
|
2 |
OHMAN, ANDERS |
SWE |
M |
A |
248 |
1452 |
|
3 |
BRONDSTED, BRITT |
DEN |
F |
A |
219 |
1427 |
|
4 |
ZADEL, JON |
GBR |
M |
A |
223 |
1393 |
|
5 |
LEHTONEN, KIMMO |
FIN |
M |
A |
220 |
1388 |
|
6 |
KRAMER, MICHAEL |
GER |
M |
A |
212 |
1382 |
|
7 |
GUENTHER, KAI |
GER |
M |
A |
216 |
1380 |
|
8 |
DREYER, DIRK |
GER |
M |
A |
218 |
1371 |
|
9 |
VAN DEN BOGAARD, RON |
NED |
M |
A |
249 |
1363 |
|
10 |
TZOYNIS, ALEXANDROS |
GRE |
M |
A |
234 |
1363 |
|
11 |
MCDOWELL, RAY |
POL |
M |
A |
203 |
1357 |
|
12 |
MARAGOS , LEONIDAS |
GRE |
M |
A |
206 |
1356 |
|
13 |
HARRIES, JO |
GBR |
F |
A |
219 |
1349 |
|
14 |
SMITH, TONY |
GER |
M |
A |
204 |
1348 |
|
15 |
HEINILA, SAMI |
FIN |
M |
A |
224 |
1344 |
|
16 |
WILLIAMS, STUART |
GBR |
M |
A |
216 |
1343 |
|
17 |
RATIA, JARI |
FIN |
M |
A |
265 |
1341 |
|
18 |
HELMINEN, JOUNI |
FIN |
M |
A |
193 |
1338 |
|
19 |
LJUNG, PETER |
SWE |
M |
A |
238 |
1334 |
|
20 |
RAATIKAINEN, TEEMU |
FIN |
M |
A |
247 |
1333 |
|
21 |
BECKEL, MARTINA |
GER |
F |
A |
252 |
1330 |
|
22 |
KARETSOS, DIMITRIS |
GRE |
M |
A |
257 |
1328 |
|
23 |
JEHKINEN, ARI |
FIN |
M |
A |
199 |
1328 |
|
24 |
KANOLD, MIKAEL |
SWE |
M |
A |
235 |
1327 |
|
25 |
ARUP, MATHIAS |
SWE |
M |
A |
218 |
1323 |
|
26 |
SVENSSON, PAR |
SWE |
M |
A |
247 |
1322 |
|
27 |
THORNTON, STEVE |
GBR |
M |
A |
201 |
1320 |
|
28 |
GLENDERT, MALIN |
SWE |
F |
A |
206 |
1319 |
|
29 |
GRABOWSKI, ACHIM |
GER |
M |
A |
234 |
1317 |
|
30 |
VIRTANEN, KAI |
FIN |
M |
A |
225 |
1317 |
|
31 |
MERTYRIS, JOSSIF |
GRE |
M |
A |
225 |
1317 |
|
32 |
MANNONEN, PETRI |
FIN |
M |
A |
269 |
1316 |
|
33 |
LINTILA, LASSE |
FIN |
M |
A |
161 |
1316 |
|
34 |
UOTILA, PASI |
FIN |
M |
A |
236 |
1315 |
|
35 |
KJELDSEN, KAMILLA |
DEN |
F |
A |
221 |
1315 |
|
36 |
STATHATOS, IOANNIS |
GRE |
M |
A |
235 |
1314 |
|
37 |
BLOCK, THOMAS |
GER |
M |
A |
217 |
1313 |
|
38 |
NICKEL, JENS |
GER |
M |
A |
203 |
1311 |
|
39 |
SALONEN, PETTERI |
FIN |
M |
A |
202 |
1311 |
|
40 |
MACK, TIM |
USA |
M |
A |
220 |
1306 |
|
41 |
HOLM RASMUSSEN, RIKKE |
DEN |
F |
A |
208 |
1306 |
|
42 |
ROSSI, FEDERICO |
ITA |
M |
A |
191 |
1306 |
|
43 |
AVIRAM, OR |
ISR |
M |
A |
201 |
1304 |
|
44 |
CUNDY, DARREN |
GBR |
M |
A |
193 |
1304 |
|
45 |
PALERMAA, OSKU |
FIN |
M |
A |
207 |
1302 |
|
46 |
PANAGIOTOY, XARIS |
CYP |
M |
A |
202 |
1299 |
|
47 |
FRAWLEY, ANDREW |
AUS |
M |
A |
207 |
1298 |
|
48 |
BELMONTE, JASON |
AUS |
M |
A |
197 |
1298 |
|
D1 |
KAZANTZIS, STEFANOS |
GRE |
M |
A |
258 |
258 |
|
D2 |
MANTOVANI, LUCA |
ITA |
M |
A |
258 |
258 |
|
D3 |
LOVE, RAY |
USA |
M |
A |
247 |
247 |
|
D4 |
AGERBO, JESPER |
DEN |
M |
A |
244 |
244 |
|
D5 |
GLOVER, ZARA |
ENG |
F |
A |
228 |
228 |
|
D6 |
BLASE, OLIVER |
GER |
M |
A |
223 |
223 |
|
49 |
FROGGATT, NICK |
GBR |
M |
A |
238 |
1297 |
|
50 |
EINHORN, JIM |
USA |
M |
A |
212 |
1297 |
|
51 |
GROSS, THOMAS |
AUT |
M |
A |
190 |
1294 |
|
52 |
PAPAKOSTAS, KOSTAS |
GRE |
M |
A |
258 |
1292 |
|
53 |
PASCUAL, ERWIN |
ESP |
M |
A |
233 |
1292 |
|
54 |
LOVE, RAY |
USA |
M |
A |
187 |
1292 |
|
55 |
VAN DEN HEUVEL, MANNO |
NED |
M |
A |
217 |
1287 |
|
56 |
LOGOTHETIDIS, GEORGE |
GRE |
M |
A |
212 |
1286 |
|
57 |
NIELSEN, JESPER |
DEN |
M |
A |
215 |
1285 |
|
58 |
ZALTAUSKAS, DAINIUS |
LTU |
M |
A |
181 |
1278 |
|
59 |
JAINE, MIKAEL |
SWE |
M |
A |
238 |
1276 |
|
60 |
KYLLONEN, KATJA |
FIN |
F |
A |
215 |
1276 |
|
61 |
IMMONEN, JUHA |
FIN |
M |
A |
235 |
1273 |
|
62 |
SMIRNOVA, TATJANA |
RUS |
F |
A |
221 |
1272 |
|
63 |
GIOUVANIS, MICHALIS |
GRE |
M |
A |
257 |
1271 |
|
64 |
LUNDEN, REIJA |
FIN |
F |
A |
198 |
1271 |
|
65 |
TSIOUPELIS, ARIS |
GRE |
M |
A |
190 |
1267 |
|
66 |
GABLER, TOBIAS |
GER |
M |
A |
175 |
1267 |
|
67 |
SCAMMEL, PHIL |
GBR |
M |
A |
237 |
1264 |
|
68 |
AGERBO, JESPER |
DEN |
M |
A |
234 |
1264 |
|
69 |
BLAND, KEN |
BEL |
M |
A |
279 |
1263 |
|
70 |
FLACK , NINA |
SWE |
F |
A |
172 |
1260 |
|
71 |
DOL, RONALD |
NED |
M |
A |
236 |
1259 |
|
72 |
EINOLA, TIIA |
FIN |
F |
A |
202 |
1258 |
|
73 |
MEDVEDITSKOV, ALEKSANDR |
RUS |
M |
A |
228 |
1256 |
|
74 |
BLASE, OLIVER |
GER |
M |
A |
211 |
1256 |
|
75 |
JONSSON, EVA |
SWE |
F |
A |
212 |
1255 |
|
76 |
EVAGGELIDIS, ANTONIS |
GRE |
M |
A |
198 |
1255 |
|
77 |
ARDAL, ANNE-SOFIE |
DEN |
F |
A |
217 |
1254 |
|
78 |
KONSTERI, SAMI |
FIN |
M |
A |
215 |
1254 |
|
79 |
SPADA, AMADEO |
ITA |
M |
A |
237 |
1253 |
|
80 |
MOOR, PAUL |
GBR |
M |
A |
277 |
1252 |
|
81 |
KANTOLA, PIRITTA |
FIN |
F |
A |
212 |
1249 |
|
82 |
MEDVEDITSKOV, URYI |
RUS |
M |
B |
243 |
1244 |
|
83 |
GLOVER, ZARA |
GBR |
F |
A |
190 |
1244 |
|
84 |
MALCHIODI, MAURO |
ITA |
M |
A |
205 |
1243 |
|
85 |
MAKELA, MINNA |
FIN |
F |
A |
192 |
1239 |
|
86 |
TORRENTS, SANDRA |
ESP |
F |
A |
253 |
1238 |
|
87 |
VAN DE GRIEND, MARCO |
NED |
M |
A |
192 |
1236 |
|
88 |
TIAINEN, OLLI |
FIN |
M |
A |
210 |
1235 |
|
89 |
NIELSEN, GERT |
DEN |
M |
A |
207 |
1235 |
|
90 |
LAZARIDI, MAKHMUT |
KAZ |
M |
A |
185 |
1234 |
|
91 |
PATSAOURAS, NONTAS |
GRE |
M |
A |
179 |
1233 |
|
92 |
VAN DEN VEEN, WIM |
NED |
M |
A |
193 |
1231 |
|
93 |
SJOGREN, JONAS |
SWE |
M |
A |
206 |
1230 |
|
94 |
MANTOVANI, LUCA |
ITA |
M |
A |
173 |
1225 |
|
95 |
KNOPP, PETER |
GER |
M |
A |
203 |
1223 |
|
96 |
VLACHOS, SPYROS |
GRE |
M |
A |
217 |
1222 |
|
97 |
SEMENOV, IVAN |
RUS |
M |
A |
184 |
1222 |
|
98 |
SANTONEN , MARI |
FIN |
F |
A |
209 |
1219 |
|
99 |
MORRIS, CLIVE |
GBR |
M |
A |
226 |
1218 |
|
100 |
POCIUS, ANDRIUS |
LTU |
M |
A |
201 |
1218 |
|
101 |
KOYRTESIS, GEORGE |
GRE |
M |
A |
185 |
1218 |
|
102 |
GARDNER, LISA |
GBR |
F |
A |
210 |
1217 |
|
103 |
MATTSSON-BAARD, ANNA |
SWE |
F |
A |
222 |
1214 |
|
104 |
GINGE JENSEN, MAI |
DEN |
F |
A |
176 |
1214 |
|
105 |
SAUER, KERSTIN |
GER |
F |
A |
168 |
1214 |
|
106 |
PACHOULIS, VRETTOS |
GRE |
M |
A |
183 |
1213 |
|
107 |
VECOLI, MAURIZIO |
ITA |
M |
A |
173 |
1213 |
|
108 |
ANDERSSON, ROBERT |
SWE |
M |
A |
167 |
1213 |
|
109 |
PETTY, TANYA |
GER |
F |
A |
245 |
1208 |
|
110 |
SELIER, WESLEY |
NED |
M |
A |
188 |
1206 |
|
111 |
NIKOLAIDIS, ALEXIS |
GRE |
M |
A |
155 |
1206 |
|
112 |
GURAN, ADEM |
TUR |
M |
A |
205 |
1203 |
|
113 |
GAUFFIN, CLAES |
SWE |
M |
A |
205 |
1201 |
|
114 |
MIHAELOPOULOS, VAIOS |
GRE |
M |
A |
245 |
1199 |
|
115 |
PULLIAINEN, LEENA |
FIN |
F |
A |
205 |
1199 |
|
116 |
YAKOVLEV, ALEXEY |
RUS |
M |
B |
198 |
1194 |
|
117 |
CONTRERAS, TOBY |
USA |
M |
A |
235 |
1192 |
|
118 |
MOSHE, SHEINMAN |
ISR |
M |
A |
189 |
1191 |
|
119 |
AVIRAM, SARA |
ISR |
F |
A |
202 |
1190 |
|
120 |
BOCCATO, MARCO |
ITA |
M |
A |
193 |
1189 |
|
121 |
LUNDIN, MATHIAS |
SWE |
M |
A |
212 |
1187 |
|
122 |
KASVAKIDIS, ANDREAS |
GRE |
M |
B |
107 |
1186 |
|
123 |
SZPANSKI, DAWID |
POL |
M |
A |
196 |
1185 |
|
124 |
KNOEBL, WERNER |
GER |
M |
A |
228 |
1184 |
|
125 |
LOPEZ, FRANCISCO |
ESP |
M |
A |
175 |
1184 |
|
126 |
MARAZUELA, ENCARNA |
ESP |
F |
A |
200 |
1182 |
|
127 |
SOLTESZ, ISTVAN |
HUN |
M |
A |
184 |
1182 |
|
128 |
PAPAPETROPOYLOS, NIKOLAOS |
GRE |
M |
A |
234 |
1179 |
|
129 |
TASHIMOV, GALYMZHAN |
KAZ |
M |
A |
170 |
1177 |
|
130 |
SARANTOPOULOS, YANNIS |
GRE |
M |
B |
212 |
1172 |
|
131 |
ARXONTOPOULOS, GEORGE |
GRE |
M |
B |
190 |
1171 |
|
132 |
KWIATKOWSKI, VERNON |
USA |
M |
A |
161 |
1170 |
|
133 |
HUGHES, RALPH |
GBR |
M |
A |
224 |
1169 |
|
134 |
FERNANDEZ , JAVIER |
ESP |
M |
B |
246 |
1168 |
|
