Qualification rounds are now complete and the champion of the final squad turned out to be Isabelle Sacco from France, keeping
things in the family as husband Francois won squad 11, but all credit to Isabelle as she won with a six-game total of 1347 whilst Francois got away with a squad win with just 1283.
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Just 21 players turned up for this final session, the balance watching Barcelona v Madrid at the nearby Camp Nou soccer stadium, the home team winning 2-1, or viewing the match on the many TV screens around the city.
Isabelle Sacco has the remarkable record of being French champion some 15 times, eleven of those consicutive years.
The top 48 advance to Sunday's stage one of the finals, those ranked 25-48 from qualifying take to the lanes at 9am for four games and those in positons 1-24 play a second squad at 12.15. With all those scores combined, the leading 24 will roll a further four games at 15.00, from which the top three will contest the televised stepladder final.
FULL QUALIFYING STANDINGS:
Top 48 advance
| P | Player | Federation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pins | Hdcp | Total |
| 1 | Ghislaine V/d Tol | Netherlands | 180 | 244 | 248 | 215 | 230 | 240 | 1357 | 48 | 1405 |
| 2 | Jesper Agerbo | Denmark | 248 | 248 | 192 | 236 | 278 | 201 | 1403 | 0 | 1403 |
| 3 | Paco Rodriguez Suances | Spain | 215 | 227 | 217 | 268 | 233 | 235 | 1395 | 0 | 1395 |
| 4 | Panu Nurmilo | Finland | 267 | 234 | 175 | 224 | 230 | 258 | 1388 | 0 | 1388 |
| 5 | Brian Voss | USA | 254 | 236 | 204 | 235 | 213 | 245 | 1387 | 0 | 1387 |
| 6 | Joline Persson Planefors | Sweden | 236 | 206 | 179 | 245 | 221 | 249 | 1336 | 48 | 1384 |
| 7 | Ildemaro Ruiz | Venezuela | 236 | 268 | 202 | 188 | 226 | 246 | 1366 | 0 | 1366 |
| 8 | Lisanne Breeschoten | Netherlands | 202 | 203 | 269 | 179 | 279 | 184 | 1316 | 48 | 1364 |
| 9 | Gery Verbruggen | Belgium | 227 | 202 | 221 | 258 | 217 | 236 | 1361 | 0 | 1361 |
| 10 | Or Aviram | Israel | 225 | 182 | 222 | 236 | 279 | 213 | 1357 | 0 | 1357 |
| 11 | Anders Lousdal | Denmark | 200 | 237 | 244 | 243 | 238 | 193 | 1355 | 0 | 1355 |
| 12 | Nicole Sanders | Netherlands | 210 | 217 | 237 | 223 | 247 | 170 | 1304 | 48 | 1352 |
| 13 | Isabelle Sacco | France | 186 | 244 | 234 | 213 | 225 | 197 | 1299 | 48 | 1347 |
| 14 | Yoan Alix | France | 209 | 181 | 237 | 256 | 198 | 258 | 1339 | 0 | 1339 |
| 15 | Laurence Gaillard | France | 224 | 206 | 197 | 234 | 166 | 258 | 1285 | 48 | 1333 |
| 16 | Giorgio Bodis | Hungary | 214 | 231 | 181 | 237 | 213 | 254 | 1330 | 0 | 1330 |
| 17 | Marcial Ovide Marron | Catalonia | 235 | 197 | 186 | 221 | 246 | 235 | 1320 | 0 | 1320 |
| 18 | Joonas Jehkinen | Finland | 256 | 185 | 217 | 246 | 214 | 202 | 1320 | 0 | 1320 |
| 19 | Priscilla Maaswinkel | Netherlands | 185 | 266 | 200 | 245 | 190 | 186 | 1272 | 48 | 1320 |
| 20 | Kenneth Bland | USA | 185 | 205 | 230 | 204 | 234 | 258 | 1316 | 0 | 1316 |
| 21 | Vincent Cayez | France | 197 | 258 | 215 | 237 | 216 | 190 | 1313 | 0 | 1313 |
| 22 | Clara Guerrero | Colombia | 214 | 216 | 214 | 236 | 182 | 202 | 1264 | 48 | 1312 |
| 23 | Rebecka Larsen | Sweden | 222 | 227 | 256 | 188 | 194 | 176 | 1263 | 48 | 1311 |
| 24 | Jean-marc Samain | Belgium | 246 | 235 | 244 | 187 | 213 | 182 | 1307 | 0 | 1307 |
| 25 | Heidi Thorstensen | Norway | 237 | 191 | 181 | 222 | 181 | 245 | 1257 | 48 | 1305 |
| 26 | Janin Ribguth | Germany | 233 | 214 | 226 | 220 | 171 | 193 | 1257 | 48 | 1305 |
| 27 | Peder Grimsen | Sweden | 207 | 225 | 208 | 249 | 227 | 188 | 1304 | 0 | 1304 |
| 28 | Paul Stott Jr | Ireland | 239 | 210 | 234 | 199 | 237 | 182 | 1301 | 0 | 1301 |
| 29 | Wendy Kok | Netherlands | 237 | 234 | 207 | 161 | 213 | 199 | 1251 | 48 | 1299 |
| 30 | Mikael Kanold | Sweden | 179 | 227 | 216 | 231 | 229 | 216 | 1298 | 0 | 1298 |
| 31 | Lucas Legnani | Argentina | 219 | 187 | 232 | 233 | 171 | 254 | 1296 | 0 | 1296 |
| 32 | Thomas Larsen | Denmark | 201 | 208 | 233 | 246 | 220 | 188 | 1296 | 0 | 1296 |
| 33 | Bianca Wiekeraad | Netherlands | 213 | 219 | 234 | 179 | 223 | 180 | 1248 | 48 | 1296 |
| 34 | Nicki Ainge | England | 257 | 199 | 212 | 171 | 203 | 205 | 1247 | 48 | 1295 |
| 35 | Javier Moreno | Spain | 198 | 211 | 180 | 238 | 247 | 216 | 1290 | 0 | 1290 |
| 36 | Alexander Medvediskov | Russia | 183 | 230 | 234 | 190 | 182 | 268 | 1287 | 0 | 1287 |
| 37 | Tobias Karlsson | Sweden | 268 | 167 | 232 | 195 | 213 | 212 | 1287 | 0 | 1287 |
| 38 | François Sacco | France | 195 | 233 | 225 | 225 | 189 | 216 | 1283 | 0 | 1283 |
| 39 | Melvin Ocando | Spain | 190 | 256 | 202 | 213 | 218 | 204 | 1283 | 0 | 1283 |
| 40 | Mari Nurmilo | Finland | 209 | 217 | 210 | 166 | 222 | 204 | 1228 | 48 | 1276 |
| 41 | Kirsten Penny | England | 221 | 214 | 189 | 178 | 244 | 180 | 1226 | 48 | 1274 |
| 42 | Hector Roca Roig | Catalonia | 248 | 221 | 211 | 196 | 245 | 149 | 1270 | 0 | 1270 |
| 43 | Carmen Haandrikman | Netherlands | 213 | 197 | 191 | 215 | 243 | 162 | 1221 | 48 | 1269 |
| 44 | Xavier Ecoffey | Switzerland | 183 | 234 | 217 | 170 | 215 | 245 | 1264 | 0 | 1264 |
| 45 | Diana Zavjalova | Latvia | 210 | 194 | 194 | 200 | 178 | 231 | 1207 | 48 | 1255 |
| 46 | Jean-marc Lebon | Belgium | 162 | 216 | 208 | 213 | 215 | 235 | 1249 | 0 | 1249 |
| 47 | Raul Jimenez Carrión | Spain | 215 | 218 | 185 | 197 | 220 | 212 | 1247 | 0 | 1247 |
| 48 | Pierre-luc Sanchez | France | 181 | 216 | 208 | 228 | 199 | 213 | 1245 | 0 | 1245 |
| 49 | Fredrik Tjernes | Norway | 201 | 203 | 233 | 200 | 213 | 192 | 1242 | 0 | 1242 |
| 50 | Pierre-yves Gonze | Belgium | 201 | 214 | 255 | 149 | 236 | 187 | 1242 | 0 | 1242 |
| 51 | Alexandre Vahidi | Iran | 279 | 159 | 216 | 206 | 188 | 193 | 1241 | 0 | 1241 |
| 52 | Moises Perez | Catalonia | 187 | 174 | 209 | 212 | 248 | 206 | 1236 | 0 | 1236 |
| 53 | Mathias Arup | Sweden | 189 | 187 | 204 | 204 | 213 | 228 | 1225 | 0 | 1225 |
| 54 | Artur Colomer Soler | Catalonia | 208 | 233 | 194 | 225 | 158 | 207 | 1225 | 0 | 1225 |
| 55 | Ron Bogaard V/d | The Netherlands | 182 | 222 | 140 | 217 | 238 | 222 | 1221 | 0 | 1221 |
| 56 | Cheska Tomas | Netherlands | 215 | 198 | 163 | 190 | 202 | 205 | 1173 | 48 | 1221 |
| 57 | Larry Vontobel | Switzerland | 224 | 190 | 185 | 206 | 183 | 232 | 1220 | 0 | 1220 |
| 58 | Marilyn Planchard | France | 178 | 187 | 188 | 191 | 207 | 221 | 1172 | 48 | 1220 |
| 59 | Luza Leal Gonzalez | Catalonia | 188 | 203 | 201 | 156 | 232 | 189 | 1169 | 48 | 1217 |
| 60 | Antonio Araújo | Portugal | 215 | 216 | 204 | 180 | 227 | 172 | 1214 | 0 | 1214 |
| 61 | Axel Guimo Miranda | Catalonia | 214 | 218 | 214 | 189 | 226 | 148 | 1209 | 0 | 1209 |
| 62 | Tommaso Radi | Italy | 263 | 160 | 192 | 212 | 201 | 177 | 1205 | 0 | 1205 |
| 63 | Arturo Rueda | Colombia | 200 | 192 | 191 | 254 | 201 | 163 | 1201 | 0 | 1201 |
| 64 | Simon Wildenhayn | Germany | 141 | 197 | 180 | 279 | 203 | 193 | 1193 | 0 | 1193 |
| 65 | Monica Lislien | Norway | 186 | 178 | 214 | 186 | 191 | 190 | 1145 | 48 | 1193 |
| 66 | Sophie V/d Meer | The Netherlands | 148 | 193 | 197 | 202 | 201 | 198 | 1139 | 48 | 1187 |
| 67 | Alvar Cardona Burgués | Catalonia | 210 | 177 | 264 | 175 | 178 | 182 | 1186 | 0 | 1186 |
| 68 | Mark Jacobs | Netherlands | 149 | 200 | 225 | 240 | 198 | 173 | 1185 | 0 | 1185 |
| 69 | Rosa Mas Puigros | Catalonia | 169 | 208 | 173 | 195 | 193 | 190 | 1128 | 48 | 1176 |
| 70 | Camilla Lindqvist | Sweden | 212 | 185 | 160 | 198 | 170 | 193 | 1118 | 48 | 1166 |
| 71 | Raul Galvez Galisteo | Catalonia | 173 | 181 | 214 | 179 | 212 | 202 | 1161 | 0 | 1161 |
| 72 | Mats Maggi | Belgium | 180 | 211 | 187 | 180 | 211 | 192 | 1161 | 0 | 1161 |
| 73 | Ellen Jansen | Netherlands | 192 | 181 | 156 | 198 | 204 | 182 | 1113 | 48 | 1161 |
| 74 | Joan Piqué Reig | Catalonia | 183 | 171 | 189 | 209 | 205 | 200 | 1157 | 0 | 1157 |
| 75 | Sandra Torrents Pelaez | Catalonia | 213 | 188 | 200 | 162 | 183 | 162 | 1108 | 48 | 1156 |
| 76 | Francisco J Suarez Ferrero | Spain | 199 | 199 | 150 | 223 | 194 | 179 | 1144 | 0 | 1144 |
| 77 | Diego Peña Noble | Catalonia | 206 | 167 | 182 | 209 | 183 | 189 | 1136 | 0 | 1136 |
| 78 | Alvaro J Cardona Rosell | Catalonia | 178 | 185 | 190 | 205 | 162 | 213 | 1133 | 0 | 1133 |
| 79 | Ferran Puerta Sardo | Catalonia | 218 | 136 | 177 | 166 | 228 | 203 | 1128 | 0 | 1128 |
| 80 | Pilar Perales Alcacer | Catalonia | 154 | 192 | 147 | 217 | 180 | 190 | 1080 | 48 | 1128 |
| 81 | Sven Lindahl | Sweden | 158 | 215 | 191 | 200 | 174 | 190 | 1128 | 0 | 1128 |
| 82 | Pere Sadurni Escolfet | Catalonia | 170 | 182 | 233 | 209 | 153 | 181 | 1128 | 0 | 1128 |
| 83 | Yuri Medvediskov | Russia | 214 | 186 | 197 | 147 | 206 | 172 | 1122 | 0 | 1122 |
| 84 | Jochi Estevez Ruiz de la Castañeda | Catalonia | 208 | 210 | 179 | 158 | 192 | 161 | 1108 | 0 | 1108 |
| 85 | Mark Hinchliffe | Ireland | 212 | 183 | 158 | 147 | 186 | 218 | 1104 | 0 | 1104 |
| 86 | Ruta Tumileviciute | Lithuania | 156 | 158 | 221 | 163 | 169 | 177 | 1044 | 48 | 1092 |
| 87 | Carlos Marti Pi-figueras | Catalonia | 171 | 171 | 170 | 194 | 186 | 199 | 1091 | 0 | 1091 |
| 88 | Cristina Sanz Moreno | Catalonia | 162 | 167 | 172 | 213 | 179 | 147 | 1040 | 48 | 1088 |
| 89 | Javier Mas | Switzerland | 190 | 198 | 198 | 127 | 196 | 175 | 1084 | 0 | 1084 |
| 90 | Robert Mills | Catalonia | 192 | 157 | 213 | 139 | 192 | 181 | 1074 | 0 | 1074 |
| 91 | Lorenzo Sanmarco | Italy | 190 | 176 | 213 | 145 | 184 | 166 | 1074 | 0 | 1074 |
| 92 | Sergi Montaña | Catalonia | 187 | 156 | 189 | 190 | 161 | 185 | 1068 | 0 | 1068 |
| 93 | Lia Mojarro | Catalonia | 179 | 170 | 144 | 163 | 202 | 149 | 1007 | 48 | 1055 |
| 94 | Emilio Ruggiero | Italy | 175 | 173 | 145 | 178 | 184 | 199 | 1054 | 0 | 1054 |
| 95 | Francisco Hernandez | Catalonia | 177 | 209 | 155 | 154 | 182 | 176 | 1053 | 0 | 1053 |
| 96 | Daniele Di Giovani | Italy | 184 | 173 | 147 | 194 | 176 | 170 | 1044 | 0 | 1044 |
| 97 | Ignazio Cerami | Italy | 160 | 156 | 191 | 157 | 198 | 180 | 1042 | 0 | 1042 |
| 98 | Istvan Polgar | Hungary | 136 | 183 | 199 | 193 | 159 | 169 | 1039 | 0 | 1039 |
| 99 | Pablo Rodriguez | Spain | 190 | 149 | 164 | 155 | 202 | 169 | 1029 | 0 | 1029 |
| 100 | Jordi Marti | Catalonia | 162 | 182 | 115 | 204 | 177 | 188 | 1028 | 0 | 1028 |
| 101 | Guy Virlogeux | France | 174 | 173 | 185 | 145 | 181 | 164 | 1022 | 0 | 1022 |
| 102 | Noelia Rastrero Medina | Catalonia | 161 | 145 | 185 | 152 | 185 | 126 | 954 | 48 | 1002 |
| 103 | Ingrid Julià Inglés | Catalonia | 120 | 154 | 188 | 157 | 201 | 131 | 951 | 48 | 999 |
| 104 | Meritxell Sanchez | Catalonia | 197 | 155 | 136 | 165 | 180 | 118 | 951 | 48 | 999 |
| 105 | Patrick Guerre | Catalonia | 170 | 165 | 183 | 142 | 151 | 181 | 992 | 0 | 992 |
| 106 | Agapito Carrasco Ventura | Catalonia | 160 | 191 | 154 | 146 | 164 | 171 | 986 | 0 | 986 |
| 107 | Cedric Regenass | Switzerland | 161 | 152 | 177 | 164 | 182 | 149 | 985 | 0 | 985 |
| 108 | Daniel Alberti Corominas | Catalonia | 160 | 118 | 125 | 213 | 185 | 163 | 964 | 0 | 964 |
| 109 | Oscar Coll Boldó | Catalonia | 190 | 138 | 136 | 167 | 178 | 150 | 959 | 0 | 959 |
| 110 | Natercia Gouveia | Portugal | 145 | 164 | 148 | 180 | 151 | 116 | 904 | 48 | 952 |
| 111 | Jordi Tubella | Catalonia | 106 | 142 | 138 | 158 | 189 | 146 | 879 | 0 | 879 |
