IT'S 'LAST CHANCE SALOON'
The final qualifying squad bowlers packed up
their equipment this evening and only those who
have made the cut, or are going to shoot for
glory in the 'Desperado' squad, remain in this
prestigious, well-organized and enjoyable
tournament.
American Robert Spigner of Vernon Hills,
Illinois (pictured) topped the scores over the
final six games of
qualifying, rolling 1,463. The 21-year-old
student is enjoying his first foray on foreign
soil and is evidently very pleased with his
performance so far.
"That was great!" Spigner exclaimed
as he came off the lanes this evening.
"When you get bounced out of the top eight
it's really hard to come back, so I'm mighty
relieved that I did that."
"I was well prepared to bowl
today," he added. "I was on a good
pair of lanes to start and had a 266 and 279. I
was bowling with a good tempo and was getting a
strong ball reaction. Lanes 11 & 12 were the
hard pair for my third and fourth games, but I
hung in and maintained good momentum."
Spigner's outstanding bowling over the past
year has earned him the prestigious Billy Welu
Scholarship Award from the Professional Bowlers'
Association. Thisamounts to a $1,000 grant
towards his continuing education at the Indiana
University. He received the phone call with the
good news just four days before he left for this
trip.
Amazingly, the cut for 44th place came at
1,350, an all-time record high for the Super Six
and Super Series. The previous was 1,347 for
Tore Torgersen in Kungsbacka, Sweden, a few
years ago. The lanes were packed with
those bidding for those coveted four places from
the Desperado squad. The result was a further
stage in the tournament for those listed below
in the yellow section. Jesper Agerbro got
through after a 233 tie with Anette Karlsson and
a 236-228 win after the second game roll-off.
Keith Hale, Helsingborg.
FINAL 44 QUALIFIERS AFTER SIX GAMES:
| |
Name |
Club/Country |
S.
1 |
S.
2 |
S.
3 |
S.
4 |
S.
5 |
S.
6 |
Total |
| 1 |
Mika
Koivuniemi |
Finland |
222 |
227 |
276 |
300 |
268 |
223 |
1516 |
| 2 |
Arturo
Quintero |
Mexico |
237 |
258 |
256 |
255 |
238 |
258 |
1502 |
| 3 |
Gery
Verbrüggen |
Belgium |
300 |
279 |
257 |
203 |
235 |
221 |
1495 |
| 4 |
Tore
Torgersen |
Pergamon |
289 |
289 |
245 |
278 |
181 |
189 |
1471 |
| 5 |
Ahmed
Al Mohanndy |
Qatar |
278 |
245 |
188 |
234 |
267 |
256 |
1468 |
| 6 |
Peter
Ljung |
Bodens
BS |
236 |
289 |
193 |
225 |
278 |
244 |
1465 |
| 7 |
Robert
Spigner |
USA |
266 |
279 |
209 |
228 |
269 |
212 |
1463 |
| 8 |
Petri
Mannonen |
Finland |
266 |
289 |
197 |
207 |
256 |
231 |
1446 |
| 9 |
Bill
Hoffman |
USA |
249 |
247 |
300 |
258 |
209 |
183 |
1446 |
| 10 |
Dino
Castillo |
USA |
268 |
211 |
216 |
258 |
238 |
245 |
1436 |
| 11 |
Tomas
Leandersson |
Pergamon |
280 |
288 |
190 |
245 |
201 |
224 |
1428 |
| 12 |
Lasse
Lintilä |
Finland |
249 |
280 |
256 |
222 |
208 |
213 |
1428 |
| 13 |
Tim
Mack |
USA |
255 |
253 |
234 |
225 |
248 |
209 |
1424 |
| 14 |
Raymond
Jansson |
Pergamon |
256 |
254 |
255 |
196 |
186 |
269 |
1416 |
| 15 |
Martin
Larsén |
Pergamon |
225 |
258 |
247 |
224 |
190 |
265 |
1409 |
| 16 |
Mark
Siders |
USA |
211 |
242 |
236 |
218 |
256 |
245 |
1408 |
| 17 |
Teemu
Raatikainen |
Finland |
205 |
264 |
276 |
203 |
269 |
191 |
1408 |
| 18 |
Jouni
Kempainen |
Brio |
236 |
225 |
221 |
255 |
244 |
223 |
1404 |
| 19 |
Pasi
Uotila |
Finland |
237 |
259 |
194 |
208 |
245 |
259 |
1402 |
| 20 |
Sean
Rash |
USA |
257 |
237 |
245 |
203 |
246 |
212 |
1400 |
| 21 |
Salem
Bosherbak |
Qatar |
219 |
194 |
246 |
234 |
236 |
268 |
1397 |
| 22 |
Geir
Pedersen |
Solli |
225 |
232 |
242 |
264 |
243 |
189 |
1395 |
| 23 |
Helene
Jonsson |
Spader
Dam |
226 |
199 |
257 |
255 |
211 |
240 |
1388 |
| 24 |
Sami
Konsteri |
Finland |
289 |
230 |
236 |
219 |
248 |
166 |
1388 |
| 25 |
Mika
Lahti |
Finland |
227 |
267 |
234 |
218 |
206 |
234 |
1386 |
| 26 |
Michael
Bai |
Denmark |
256 |
239 |
205 |
219 |
236 |
231 |
1386 |
| 27 |
Mikael
Roos |
BK
Joker |
215 |
252 |
223 |
243 |
197 |
246 |
1376 |
| 28 |
Tom
Hahl |
Finland |
195 |
237 |
245 |
245 |
210 |
244 |
1376 |
| 29 |
Kimmo
Lehtonen |
Finland |
238 |
265 |
225 |
206 |
202 |
234 |
1370 |
| 30 |
Sami
Luoto |
Finland |
236 |
227 |
217 |
267 |
193 |
230 |
1370 |
| 31 |
Niklas
Linderholm |
Pergamon |
256 |
247 |
235 |
192 |
205 |
233 |
1368 |
| 32 |
Ahmed
Shaheen |
Qatar |
254 |
268 |
253 |
197 |
183 |
213 |
1368 |
| 33 |
Saeed
Al Hajri |
Qatar |
245 |
204 |
204 |
277 |
202 |
233 |
1365 |
| 34 |
Jesper
Nielsen |
Denmark |
182 |
264 |
247 |
234 |
203 |
233 |
1363 |
| 35 |
Diana
Alfredsson |
Spader
Dam |
212 |
227 |
256 |
227 |
188 |
251 |
1361 |
| 36 |
Brenda
Norman |
USA |
278 |
244 |
212 |
200 |
204 |
223 |
1361 |
| 37 |
Robert
Andersson |
Pergamon |
206 |
228 |
279 |
177 |
200 |
270 |
1360 |
| 38 |
Göran
Carlsson |
Elbogen |
233 |
259 |
248 |
217 |
224 |
178 |
1359 |
| 39 |
Roger
Gustavsson |
Brio |
237 |
181 |
244 |
228 |
247 |
220 |
1357 |
| 40 |
Tony
Fransson |
Pergamon |
226 |
172 |
244 |
266 |
213 |
235 |
1356 |
| 41 |
Abdulla
Algattan |
Qatar |
224 |
257 |
254 |
205 |
200 |
216 |
1356 |
| 42 |
Anders
Öhman |
Sundbyberg |
245 |
236 |
228 |
198 |
221 |
225 |
1353 |
| 43 |
Osku
Palermaa |
Finland |
244 |
230 |
237 |
278 |
196 |
167 |
1352 |
| 44 |
Britt Bröndsted |
Denmark |
216 |
235 |
196 |
243 |
234 |
226 |
1350 |
| D |
Bandar Al
Shafi |
Qatar |
|
|
|
|
|
|
269 |
| D |
Peder
Jacobsson |
Sweden |
|
|
|
|
|
|
262 |
| D |
Or Aviram |
Israel |
|
|
|
|
|
|
246 |
| D |
Jesper
Agerbo |
Denmark |
|
|
|
|
|
233 |
236 |
| 49 |
Jason
Willams |
USA |
226 |
220 |
207 |
247 |
225 |
222 |
1347 |
| 50 |
Andrew
Frawley |
Australia |
224 |
237 |
173 |
215 |
267 |
230 |
1346 |
| 51 |
Martin
Paulsson |
Kulladal |
236 |
213 |
228 |
196 |
236 |
234 |
1343 |
| 52 |
Kirsten
Penny |
England |
230 |
250 |
255 |
242 |
170 |
196 |
1343 |
| 53 |
Patrick Backe |
Pergamon |
237 |
236 |
224 |
196 |
223 |
223 |
1339 |
| 54 |
Jouni Helminen |
Finland |
242 |
216 |
254 |
237 |
179 |
211 |
1339 |
| 55 |
Or Aviram |
Israel |
255 |
222 |
248 |
185 |
234 |
193 |
1337 |
| 56 |
Andrew Cain |
USA |
175 |
218 |
246 |
279 |
159 |
258 |
1335 |
| 57 |
Claes Gauffin |
Bk June |
213 |
268 |
183 |
210 |
234 |
225 |
1333 |
| 58 |
Bandar Al Shafi |
Qatar |
191 |
186 |
187 |
265 |
259 |
244 |
1332 |
| 59 |
Mikael Ahlqvist |
Pergamon |
215 |
197 |
253 |
270 |
185 |
211 |
1331 |
| 60 |
Steve Letchford |
England |
216 |
237 |
191 |
236 |
214 |
233 |
1327 |
| 61 |
Jocke Biehl |
Bågen |
227 |
224 |
242 |
211 |
234 |
186 |
1324 |
| 62 |
Mikael Lindberg |
Avance |
175 |
234 |
167 |
238 |
208 |
299 |
1321 |
| 63 |
Mika Luoto |
Finland |
212 |
208 |
232 |
200 |
223 |
245 |
1320 |
| 64 |
Per Kristian Eide |
Norway |
245 |
204 |
200 |
238 |
237 |
191 |
1315 |
| 65 |
Christer Danielsson |
Eksjö |
220 |
236 |
212 |
237 |
210 |
193 |
1308 |
| 66 |
Marie Karlsson |
SBC |
203 |
242 |
218 |
233 |
191 |
219 |
1306 |
| 67 |
Malin Glendert |
Spader Dam |
235 |
218 |
217 |
194 |
221 |
219 |
1304 |
| 68 |
Thomas Nilsson |
Club Eagles |
238 |
245 |
163 |
184 |
245 |
226 |
1301 |
| 69 |
Kim Sparre |
Pergamon |
288 |
202 |
187 |
194 |
200 |
227 |
1298 |
| 70 |
Johan Lahti |
Umeå |
195 |
223 |
205 |
238 |
180 |
254 |
1295 |
| 71 |
Pär Gustavsson |
Pergamon |
230 |
230 |
237 |
196 |
179 |
221 |
1293 |
| 72 |
Lluis Montfort |
Spain |
217 |
258 |
162 |
259 |
193 |
203 |
1292 |
| 73 |
Mikael Jäine |
Pergamon |
225 |
215 |
201 |
189 |
212 |
246 |
1288 |
| 74 |
Anders Nihlmar |
Elbogen |
245 |
268 |
214 |
183 |
182 |
194 |
1286 |
| 75 |
Cornelio Garcia |
Sicu |
223 |
200 |
178 |
269 |
201 |
214 |
1285 |
| 76 |
Stefan Augustsson |
Is Göta |
255 |
223 |
204 |
168 |
228 |
207 |
1285 |
| 77 |
Mikael Kanold |
Sundbyberg |
215 |
209 |
225 |
245 |
188 |
201 |
1283 |
| 78 |
Kyösti Mourtovaaren |
Olofström |
237 |
211 |
224 |
194 |
189 |
227 |
1282 |
| 79 |
Mattias Lundin |
Bk June |
212 |
216 |
235 |
212 |
216 |
191 |
1282 |
| 80 |
Tomas Lindén |
Avance |
207 |
257 |
197 |
202 |
199 |
217 |
1279 |
| 81 |
Anders Lindström |
Västerås Ik |
248 |
184 |
289 |
185 |
177 |
196 |
1279 |
| 82 |
Pauliina Aalto |
Finland |
277 |
188 |
252 |
230 |
173 |
157 |
1277 |
| 83 |
Martin Blixt |
Elbogen |
267 |
209 |
236 |
192 |
201 |
170 |
1275 |
| 84 |
Christer Rapp |
Elbogen |
222 |
185 |
218 |
223 |
213 |
210 |
1271 |
| 85 |
Jari Rati |
Finland |
227 |
234 |
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