07/01/07
2007 Asian Rankings
Recent success propels Wu Siu Hong to the top of the Asian Ranking
After his victory in the Philippine Open and a second-place finish in the Emir's Cup in Qatar, Wu Siu Hong (pictured left) from Hong Kong, has positioned himself atop the men's leaderboard in the 2007 Asian Bowling Federation ranking. The right-hander, who won the ranking twice (2001, 2003), has accumulated 214 points to overtake previous leader Jason Belmonte, Australia, by nine points. Asian Games champion Ryan Lalisang is third at 194.
On the women's side, Kim Eun Jung (right) from Korea held onto the lead with 229 points. Vanessa Fung, daughter of ABF Honorary President Vivien Fung, is second with 183 followed by Kanako Ishimine, Japan, 150. The top 8 men and top 8 women at the end of the ranking season will qualify for the 2008 World Ranking Masters scheduled to be held at Senayan Bowling Sportainment Center in Jakarta, Indonesia from April 30 through May 6.
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, ABF Tour-Thailand, 1st Kingdom Saudi Open, ABF Tour-Saudi, 36th Philippines Open, ABF Tour-Philippines and H.H. Emir Cup 2007.
1. Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong, 214
2. Jason Belmonte, Australia, 205
3. Ryan Lalisang, Indonesia, 194
4. Fadhel Al-Mousawi, Kuwait, 183
5. Mubarak Al-Muraikhi, Qatar, 170
6. Abdulla Al-Qattan, Qatar, 150
7. Daniel Lim, Malaysia, 147
8. Jarrod Lean, Australia, 120
For the complete 2007 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, ABF Tour-Kuwait, 9th Sinai Open, 22nd East Asian Pacific, World Ranking Masters 2007, 33rd Thailand Open, ABF Tour-Thailand, 1st Kingdom Saudi Open, ABF Tour-Saudi, 36th Philippines Open, ABF Tour-Philippines and H.H. Emir Cup 2007.
1. Kim Eun Jung, Korea, 229
2. Vanessa Fung, Hong Kong, 183
3. Kanako Ishimine, Japan, 150
4. Putty Armein, Indonesia, 127
5. Wendy Chai, Malaysia, 122
6. Zatil Iman, Malaysia, 110
7. Angkana Netvriseth, Thailand, 105
8. Lee Yeon Ji, Korea, 96
For the complete 2007 ABF Men's Ranking click here.
Courtesy of Asian Bowling Federation.
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