Hui triumphs in men's final at World Bowling Masters
04/25/01
Hong Kong's Sunny Hui (l.) made quick work of Bandar Al-Shafi (r.) from Qatar, two-games-to-none to win the men's title in the 2001 World Bowling Masters at the Khalifa International Bowling Stadium in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Hui, who came from the winner's bracket won the first match in best-of-three games format, 247-225 and secured the victory with a close 226-224 win in game #2.
The winner received $10,000, while Al-Shafi pocketed $6,000.
Match #1
Chester King, PHI (16) def. Gery Verbruggen, BEL (1), 2-1
172-172 (39-50), 139-243, 233-194
Match #2
Kenny Ang, MAS (4) def. Peter Ahlen, SWE (13), 2-0
261-178, 203-200
Match #3
Sami Konsteri, FIN (12) def. Bandar Al-Shafi, QAT (5), 2-1
220-227, 256-225, 235-203
Match #4
Saeed Al-Hajri, QAT (9) def. Patrick Backe, SWE (8), 2-0
223-205, 170-162
Match #5
Andrew Fang, SIN (15) def. Mika Luoto, FIN (2), 2-1
180-170, 169-199, 223-199
Match #6
Sunny Hui, HKG (14) def. Bill Hoffman, USA (3), 2-0
222-147, 213-197
Match #7
Tomas Leandersson, SWE (6) def. Mohamed Khalifa Al-Qubaisi, UAE (11), 2-1
212-192, 207-216, 257-256
Match #8
Ahmed Shaheen, QAT (10) def. Remy Ong, SIN (7), 2-0
201-190, 229-182
Number in brackets indicates the player's position after round robin.
Winner bracket
Match #9
Ahmed Shaheen, QAT (10) def. Chester King, PHI (16), 2-1
199-237, 239-174, 205-180
Match #10
Andrew Fang, SIN (15) def. Saeed Al-Hajri, QAT (9), 2-0
279-237, 218-210
Match #11
Sunny Hui, HKG (14) def. Tomas Leandersson, SWE (6), 2-0
207-190, 203-185
Match #12
Kenny Ang, MAS (4) def. Sami Konsteri, FIN (12), 2-1
191-178, 181-222, 205-170
Loser bracket
Match #13
Gery Verbruggen, BEL (1) def. Remy Ong, SIN (7), 2-0
243-226, 248-218
Match #14
Patrick Backe, SWE (8) def. Mika Luoto, FIN (2), 2-1
216-207, 170-189, 257-232
Match #15
Bill Hoffman, USA (3) def. Mohamed Khalifa Al-Qubaisi, UAE (11), 2-1
226-250, 218-170, 232-202
Match #16
Bandar Al-Shafi, QAT (5) def. Peter Ahlen, SWE (13), 2-1
193-236, 243-180, 246-200
Ong, Luoto, Al-Qubaisi and Ahlen eliminated, finished in 13-16 place ($500 each)
Winner bracket
Match #17
Ahmed Shaheen, QAT (10) def. Kenny Ang, MAS (4), 2-0
248-182, 215-172
Match #18
Sunny Hui, HKG (14) def. Andrew Fang, SIN (15), 2-0
197-195, 192-166
Loser bracket
Match #19
Bandar Al-Shafi, QAT (5) def. Chester King, PHI (16), 2-1
248-268, 186-185, 216-212
Match #20
Saeed Al-Hajri, QAT (9) def. Bill Hoffman, USA (3), 2-0
213-206, 186-180
Match #21
Patrick Backe, SWE (8) def. Tomas Leandersson, SWE (6), 2-1
183-199, 206-192, 211-167
Match #22
Gery Verbruggen, BEL (1) def. Sami Konsteri, FIN (12), 2-0226-191, 206-199
King, Hoffman, Leandersson and Konsteri eliminated, finished in 9th-12th place ($750 each)
Winner bracket
Match #23
Sunny Hui, HKG (14) def. Ahmed Shaheen, QAT (10), 2-0
239-219, 232-214
Sunny Hui advanced to the championship match.
Loser bracket
Match #24
Kenny Ang, MAS (4) def. Patrick Backe, SWE (8), 2-1
214-232, 168-164, 205-162
Match #25
Bandar Al-Shafi, QAT (5) def. Andrew Fang, SIN (15), 2-0
235-200, 225-166
Match #26
Saeed Al-Hajri, QAT (9) def. Gery Verbruggen, BEL (1), 2-1
205-190, 190-206, 255-216
Backe, Fang and Verbruggen eliminated, finished in 6th-8th place ($1,000 each)
Loser bracket
Match #27
Ahmed Shaheen, QAT (10) def. Saeed Al-Hajri, QAT (9), 2-0
231-216, 232-216
Match #28
Bandar Al-Shafi, QAT (5) def. Kenny Ang, MAS (4), 2-1
245-218, 194-203, 183-182
Al-Hajri and Ang eliminated, finished in 4th-5th place ($2,000 each)
Loser bracket
Match #29
Bandar Al-Shafi, QAT (5) def. Ahmed Shaheen, QAT (10), 2-1
236-223, 203-212, 246-177
Al-Shafi advanced to the championship round.
Shaheen eliminated, finished in 3rd place ($4,000)
Match #30
Sunny Hui, HKG (14) def. Bandar Al-Shafi, QAT (5), 2-0
247-225, 226-224
Sunny Hui is the inaugural World Bowling Masters champion and received the $10,000 first-place check. Bandar Al-Shafi finished in second place, worth $6,000
1. Sunny Hui, HKG, $10,000
2. Bandar Al-Shafi, QAT, $6,000
3. Ahmed Shaheen, QAT, $4,000
4. Kenny Ang, MAS, $2,000
5. Saeed Al-Hajri, QAT $2,000
6. Gery Verbruggen, BEL, $1,000
7. Patrick Backe, SWE, $1,000
8. Andrew Fang, SIN, $1,000
9. Bill Hoffman, USA, $750
10. Tomas Leandersson, SWE, $750
11. Sami Konsteri, FIN, $750
12. Chester King, PHI, $750
13. Mika Luoto, FIN, $500
14. Remy Ong, SIN, $500
15. Mohamed Khalifa Al-Qubaisi, UAE, $500
16. Peter Ahlen, SWE, $500
17. Frankie Colon Jr., PRC
18. Rafael Gonzales, ESA
19. Anders Österberg, SWE
20. Tore Torgersen, NOR
21. Rolando A. Sebelen, DOM
22. Marco Odio, CRC
Players with games, pinfall total, average and final position in tournament
1. Gery Verbruggen, BEL, 31, 7057, 227,65, finished 6th
2. Mika Luoto, FIN, 27, 5920, 219,26, 13th
3. Bill Hoffman, USA, 28, 6006, 214,50, 9th
4. Bandar Al-Shafi, QAT, 40, 8572, 214,30, 2nd
5. Ahmed Shaheen, QAT, 35, 7381, 210,89, 3rd
6. Saeed Al-Hajri, QAT, 32, 6686, 208,94, 5th
7. Remy Ong, SIN, 25, 5219, 208,76, 14th
8. Sunny Hui, HKG, 31, 6434, 207,55, 1st
9. Kenny Ang, MAS, 34, 7047, 207,26, 4th
10. Mohamed Khalifa Al-Qubaisi, UAE, 27, 5536, 205,04, 15th
11. Tomas Leandersson, SWE, 29, 5942, 204,90, 10th
12. Patrick Backe, SWE, 32, 6508, 203,38, 7th
13. Sami Konsteri, FIN, 29, 5893, 203,21, 11th
14. Chester King, PHI, 30, 6068, 202,27, 12th
15. Peter Ahlen, SWE, 26, 5227, 201,04, 16th
16. Andrew Fang, SIN, 30, 5991, 199,70, 8th
17. Anders Österberg, SWE, 21, 4196, 199,81, 19th
18. Frankie Colon Jr. PRC, 21, 4168, 198,48, 17th
19. Tore Torgersen, NOR, 21, 4131, 196,71, 20th
20. Marco Odio, CRC, 21, 4121, 196,24, 22nd
21. Rolando A. Sebelen, DOM, 21, 4094, 194,95, 21st
22. Rafael Gonzales, ESA, 21, 4092, 194,86, 18th
2001 WBM
Khalifa International Bowling Stadium in Abu Dhabi, UAE (April 21-25, 2001)
Hong Kong's Sunny Hui (l.) made quick work of Bandar Al-Shafi (r.) from Qatar, two-games-to-none to win the men's title in the 2001 World Bowling Masters at the Khalifa International Bowling Stadium in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Hui, who came from the winner's bracket won the first match in best-of-three games format, 247-225 and secured the victory with a close 226-224 win in game #2.
The winner received $10,000, while Al-Shafi pocketed $6,000.
2001 World Bowling Masters - Men' Double Elimination Finals
First Round Results:
Match #1
Chester King, PHI (16) def. Gery Verbruggen, BEL (1), 2-1
172-172 (39-50), 139-243, 233-194
Match #2
Kenny Ang, MAS (4) def. Peter Ahlen, SWE (13), 2-0
261-178, 203-200
Match #3
Sami Konsteri, FIN (12) def. Bandar Al-Shafi, QAT (5), 2-1
220-227, 256-225, 235-203
Match #4
Saeed Al-Hajri, QAT (9) def. Patrick Backe, SWE (8), 2-0
223-205, 170-162
Match #5
Andrew Fang, SIN (15) def. Mika Luoto, FIN (2), 2-1
180-170, 169-199, 223-199
Match #6
Sunny Hui, HKG (14) def. Bill Hoffman, USA (3), 2-0
222-147, 213-197
Match #7
Tomas Leandersson, SWE (6) def. Mohamed Khalifa Al-Qubaisi, UAE (11), 2-1
212-192, 207-216, 257-256
Match #8
Ahmed Shaheen, QAT (10) def. Remy Ong, SIN (7), 2-0
201-190, 229-182
Number in brackets indicates the player's position after round robin.
Second Round Results:
Winner bracket
Match #9
Ahmed Shaheen, QAT (10) def. Chester King, PHI (16), 2-1
199-237, 239-174, 205-180
Match #10
Andrew Fang, SIN (15) def. Saeed Al-Hajri, QAT (9), 2-0
279-237, 218-210
Match #11
Sunny Hui, HKG (14) def. Tomas Leandersson, SWE (6), 2-0
207-190, 203-185
Match #12
Kenny Ang, MAS (4) def. Sami Konsteri, FIN (12), 2-1
191-178, 181-222, 205-170
Loser bracket
Match #13
Gery Verbruggen, BEL (1) def. Remy Ong, SIN (7), 2-0
243-226, 248-218
Match #14
Patrick Backe, SWE (8) def. Mika Luoto, FIN (2), 2-1
216-207, 170-189, 257-232
Match #15
Bill Hoffman, USA (3) def. Mohamed Khalifa Al-Qubaisi, UAE (11), 2-1
226-250, 218-170, 232-202
Match #16
Bandar Al-Shafi, QAT (5) def. Peter Ahlen, SWE (13), 2-1
193-236, 243-180, 246-200
Ong, Luoto, Al-Qubaisi and Ahlen eliminated, finished in 13-16 place ($500 each)
Third Round Results:
Winner bracket
Match #17
Ahmed Shaheen, QAT (10) def. Kenny Ang, MAS (4), 2-0
248-182, 215-172
Match #18
Sunny Hui, HKG (14) def. Andrew Fang, SIN (15), 2-0
197-195, 192-166
Loser bracket
Match #19
Bandar Al-Shafi, QAT (5) def. Chester King, PHI (16), 2-1
248-268, 186-185, 216-212
Match #20
Saeed Al-Hajri, QAT (9) def. Bill Hoffman, USA (3), 2-0
213-206, 186-180
Match #21
Patrick Backe, SWE (8) def. Tomas Leandersson, SWE (6), 2-1
183-199, 206-192, 211-167
Match #22
Gery Verbruggen, BEL (1) def. Sami Konsteri, FIN (12), 2-0226-191, 206-199
King, Hoffman, Leandersson and Konsteri eliminated, finished in 9th-12th place ($750 each)
Fourth Round Results:
Winner bracket
Match #23
Sunny Hui, HKG (14) def. Ahmed Shaheen, QAT (10), 2-0
239-219, 232-214
Sunny Hui advanced to the championship match.
Loser bracket
Match #24
Kenny Ang, MAS (4) def. Patrick Backe, SWE (8), 2-1
214-232, 168-164, 205-162
Match #25
Bandar Al-Shafi, QAT (5) def. Andrew Fang, SIN (15), 2-0
235-200, 225-166
Match #26
Saeed Al-Hajri, QAT (9) def. Gery Verbruggen, BEL (1), 2-1
205-190, 190-206, 255-216
Backe, Fang and Verbruggen eliminated, finished in 6th-8th place ($1,000 each)
Fifth Round Results:
Loser bracket
Match #27
Ahmed Shaheen, QAT (10) def. Saeed Al-Hajri, QAT (9), 2-0
231-216, 232-216
Match #28
Bandar Al-Shafi, QAT (5) def. Kenny Ang, MAS (4), 2-1
245-218, 194-203, 183-182
Al-Hajri and Ang eliminated, finished in 4th-5th place ($2,000 each)
Sixth Round Results:
Loser bracket
Match #29
Bandar Al-Shafi, QAT (5) def. Ahmed Shaheen, QAT (10), 2-1
236-223, 203-212, 246-177
Al-Shafi advanced to the championship round.
Shaheen eliminated, finished in 3rd place ($4,000)
2001 World Bowling Masters - Men's Championship Match
Match #30
Sunny Hui, HKG (14) def. Bandar Al-Shafi, QAT (5), 2-0
247-225, 226-224
Sunny Hui is the inaugural World Bowling Masters champion and received the $10,000 first-place check. Bandar Al-Shafi finished in second place, worth $6,000
Men's Division - Final standings with prize money
1. Sunny Hui, HKG, $10,000
2. Bandar Al-Shafi, QAT, $6,000
3. Ahmed Shaheen, QAT, $4,000
4. Kenny Ang, MAS, $2,000
5. Saeed Al-Hajri, QAT $2,000
6. Gery Verbruggen, BEL, $1,000
7. Patrick Backe, SWE, $1,000
8. Andrew Fang, SIN, $1,000
9. Bill Hoffman, USA, $750
10. Tomas Leandersson, SWE, $750
11. Sami Konsteri, FIN, $750
12. Chester King, PHI, $750
13. Mika Luoto, FIN, $500
14. Remy Ong, SIN, $500
15. Mohamed Khalifa Al-Qubaisi, UAE, $500
16. Peter Ahlen, SWE, $500
17. Frankie Colon Jr., PRC
18. Rafael Gonzales, ESA
19. Anders Österberg, SWE
20. Tore Torgersen, NOR
21. Rolando A. Sebelen, DOM
22. Marco Odio, CRC
Women's Division - Average list
Players with games, pinfall total, average and final position in tournament
1. Gery Verbruggen, BEL, 31, 7057, 227,65, finished 6th
2. Mika Luoto, FIN, 27, 5920, 219,26, 13th
3. Bill Hoffman, USA, 28, 6006, 214,50, 9th
4. Bandar Al-Shafi, QAT, 40, 8572, 214,30, 2nd
5. Ahmed Shaheen, QAT, 35, 7381, 210,89, 3rd
6. Saeed Al-Hajri, QAT, 32, 6686, 208,94, 5th
7. Remy Ong, SIN, 25, 5219, 208,76, 14th
8. Sunny Hui, HKG, 31, 6434, 207,55, 1st
9. Kenny Ang, MAS, 34, 7047, 207,26, 4th
10. Mohamed Khalifa Al-Qubaisi, UAE, 27, 5536, 205,04, 15th
11. Tomas Leandersson, SWE, 29, 5942, 204,90, 10th
12. Patrick Backe, SWE, 32, 6508, 203,38, 7th
13. Sami Konsteri, FIN, 29, 5893, 203,21, 11th
14. Chester King, PHI, 30, 6068, 202,27, 12th
15. Peter Ahlen, SWE, 26, 5227, 201,04, 16th
16. Andrew Fang, SIN, 30, 5991, 199,70, 8th
17. Anders Österberg, SWE, 21, 4196, 199,81, 19th
18. Frankie Colon Jr. PRC, 21, 4168, 198,48, 17th
19. Tore Torgersen, NOR, 21, 4131, 196,71, 20th
20. Marco Odio, CRC, 21, 4121, 196,24, 22nd
21. Rolando A. Sebelen, DOM, 21, 4094, 194,95, 21st
22. Rafael Gonzales, ESA, 21, 4092, 194,86, 18th