06/02/07
2007 Asian Rankings
Kim, Belmonte lead 2007 Asian Rankings
Kim Eun Jung from Korea and Aussie Jason Belmonte have positioned themselves atop the women's and men's Asian Bowling Federation rankings. Eun Jung, who has 188 ranking points, leads Vanessa Fung from Hong Kong (163) by 25 points. Japan's Kanako Ishimine is third with 150.
Next are 4. Wendy Chai (left), Malaysia (122) 5. Angkana Netvriseth, Thailand (96) and 6. Lee Yeon Ji, Korea (96). Defending ranking champion Putty Armein (right), Indonesia, is seventh with 89. Rounding out the top 8, who will qualify for the 2008 World Ranking Masters after the season-ending ABF Tour Tournament of Champions, are Malaysians Zandra Aziela and Zatil Iman, both 80 points. 
Belmonte, one of the founders if no the founder of the two-handed delivery, has accumulated 205 ranking points and holds a comfortable 85 point lead over compatriot Jarrod Lean, who is second with 120 points. 2006 ABFT Tournament of Champions winner Alex Liew (left), Malaysia, is third with 119. Places 4-7 belong to Fadhel Al-Mousawi, Kuwait (118), Daniel Lim, Malaysia (117), Park Min Su, Korea (106) and Ryan Lalisang (right), Indonesia (104). Rounding out the top 8 is another Aussie, 2003 World Championships Masters champion, Michael Little (85).
2007 Asian Rankings - Top 8 Men's Division
Players with position, country and ranking point total
Rankings include: ABF Tour TOC, 30th Malaysian Open, 4th Kuwait Open, ABF Tour-Kuwait, 9th Sinai Open, 22nd East Asian Pacific, World Ranking Masters 2007, 33rd Thailand Open and ABF Tour-Thailand.
1. Jason Belmonte, Australia, 205
2. Jarrod Lean, Australia, 120
3. Alex Liew, Malaysia, 119
4. Fadhel Al-Mousawi, Kuwait, 118
5. Daniel Lim, Malaysia, 117
6. Park Min Su, Korea, 106
7. Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia, 104
8. Michael Little, Australia, 85
For the complete 2006 ABF Men's Ranking click here.
2007 Asian Rankings - Top 8 Women's Division
Players with position, country and ranking point total
Rankings include: ABF Tour TOC, 30th Malaysian Open, 4th Kuwait Open, 9th Sinai Open, 22nd East Asian Pacific, World Ranking Masters 2007, 33rd Thailand Open and ABF Tour-Thailand.
1. Kim Eun Jung, Korea, 188
2. Vanessa Fung, Hong Kong, 163
3. Kanako Ishimine, Japan, 150
4. Wendy Chai, Malaysia, 122
5. Angkana Netvriseth, Thailand, 105
6. Lee Yeon Ji, Korea, 96
7. Putty Armein, Indonesia, 89
8. Zandra Aziela, Malaysia, 80
(tie) Zatil Iman, Malaysia, 80
For the complete 2006 ABF Men's Ranking click here.
Courtesy of Asian Bowling Federation.
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