09/24/08
Turkey
Kjeldsen, Palermaa triumph in inaugural EBT Masters
Rollhouse Bowling Center in Ankara, Turkey (Sep. 22-24, 2008)
Kamilla Kjeldsen from Denmark and Finland's two-hander Osku Palermaa won the women's and men's titles in the inaugural European Bowling Tour Masters Wednesday at Rollhouse Bowling Center in Ankara, Turkey. Kjeldsen, who led the very-first EBT ranking season in the year 2000 and also in 2003, defeated fellow countrywoman Britt Brøndsted, EBT ranking champion 2004-2006, in an all-Danish affair, two-games-to-none.
Kjeldsen won the first game by the closest possible margin, 188-187 and then flew past her opponent in the second game, 237-179, to secure the victory.
In an all-Finnish men's final, 2007 men's ranking champion Palermaa capped off the 2007 EBT season more than nine month after the last tournament with a 2-1 victory over compatriot Pasi Uotila.
After dropping his first game against Uotila by 212-180, Palermaa bounced back with 220-207 and 242-209 collecting the necessary two wins to seal the victory.
The inaugural EBT Masters was the finale of the 2007 European Bowling Tour. The top 16 men and the top 16 women of the 2007 EBT rankings were eligible to participate in the event.
Kimmo Lehtonen, Finland, and Ivonne Gross, Austria, did not participate and were replaced by Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong, and Nina Flack, Sweden.
The EBT Masters offered total prize money of 40.000 Euro, equally divided among the two divisions. The two champions earned 5.000 Euro each.
All players bowled three 8-game blocks on three different oil pattern - long, short and dual (short/long). The top 8 after 24 games advanced to the single-elimination best-of-three games finals.
Women's Division - Single-Elimination Finals
Best-of-three games. Winners advance, losers eliminated
| Seed | Player | Country | G1 | G2 | G3 | W-L |
| Quarterfinals | ||||||
| #1 | Isabelle Sacco | France | 225 | 196 | 225 | 1 |
| #8 | Kamilla Kjeldsen | Denmark | 199 | 214 | 237 | 2 |
| #2 | Ghislaine van der Tol | Netherlands | 234 | 197 | 204 | 1 |
| #7 | Britt Brøndsted | Denmark | 182 | 210 | 222 | 2 |
| #3 | Kirsten Penny | England | 259 | 188 | 257 | 2 |
| #6 | Krista Pöllänen | Finland | 217 | 225 | 170 | 1 |
| #4 | Nina Flack | Sweden | 225 | 186 | 190 | 1 |
| #5 | Zara Glover | England | 196 | 195 | 238 | 2 |
| Semifinals | ||||||
| #3 | Kirsten Penny | England | 233 | 202 | 0 | |
| #8 | Kamilla Kjeldsen | Denmark | 245 | 222 | 2 | |
| #5 | Zara Glover | England | 187 | 208 | 0 | |
| #7 | Britt Brøndsted | Denmark | 204 | 226 | 2 | |
| Championship | ||||||
| #7 | Britt Brøndsted | Denmark | 188 | 237 | 0 | |
| #8 | Kamilla Kjeldsen | Denmark | 187 | 179 | 2 |
Men's Division - Single-Elimination Finals
Best-of-three games. Winners advance, losers eliminated
| Seed | Player | Country | G1 | G2 | G3 | W-L |
| Quarterfinals | ||||||
| #1 | Dominic Barrett | England | 227 | 215 | 226 | 1 |
| #8 | Paul Moor | England | 205 | 226 | 246 | 2 |
| #2 | Osku Palermaa | Finland | 210 | 223 | 2 | |
| #7 | Robert Andersson | Sweden | 179 | 191 | 0 | |
| #3 | Dennis Eklund | Sweden | 290 | 183 | 182 | 1 |
| #6 | Pasi Uotila | Finland | 238 | 209 | 225 | 2 |
| #4 | Martin Larsen | Sweden | 233 | 258 | 243 | 1 |
| #5 | Wu Siu Hong | Hong Kong | 258 | 181 | 252 | 2 |
| Semifinals | ||||||
| #2 | Osku Palermaa | Finland | 196 | 234 | 224 | 2 |
| #8 | Paul Moor | England | 216 | 232 | 197 | 1 |
| #5 | Wu Siu Hong | Hong Kong | 257 | 231 | 198 | 1 |
| #6 | Pasi Uotila | Finland | 254 | 239 | 278 | 2 |
| Championship | ||||||
| #2 | Osku Palermaa | Finland | 180 | 220 | 242 | 2 |
| #6 | Pasi Uotila | Finland | 212 | 207 | 209 | 1 |
Men's Division - Final Standings
| Pos | Player | Country | Prize Money |
| 1. | Osku Palermaa | Finland | 5.000 Euro |
| 2. | Pasi Uotila | Finlamnd | 3.000 Euro |
| 3. | Wu Siu Hong | Hong Kong | 1.500 Euro |
| (tie) | Paul Moor | England | 1.500 Euro |
| 5. | Dominic Barrett | England | 750 Euro |
| 6. | Dennis Eklund | Sweden | 750 Euro |
| 7. | Martin Larsen | Sweden | 750 Euro |
| 8. | Robert Andersson | Sweden | 750 Euro |
| 9. | Stuart Williams | England | 500 Euro |
| 10. | Alix Yoan | France | 500 Euro |
| 11. | Jesper Agerbo | Denmark | 500 Euro |
| 12. | Leonidas Maragkos | Greece | 500 Euro |
| 13. | Marcus Berndt | Sweden | 500 Euro |
| 14. | Nikolay Ovchinnikov | Latvia | 500 Euro |
| 15. | Jouni Helminen | Finland | 500 Euro |
| 16. | Jean-Marc Lebon | Belgium | 500 Euro |
| Qualifying leader | Dominic Barrett | England | 500 Euro |
| Block 1 leader | Osku Palermaa | Finland | 500 Euro |
| Block 2 leader | Wu Siu Hong | Hong Kong | 500 Euro |
| Block 3 leader | Dennis Eklund | Sweden | 500 Euro |
Women's Division - Final Standings
| Pos | Player | Country | Prize Money |
| 1. | Kamilla Kjeldsen | Denmark | 5.000 Euro |
| 2. | Britt Brøndsted | Denmark | 3.000 Euro |
| 3. | Kirsten Penny | England | 1.500 Euro |
| (tie) | Zara Glover | England | 1.500 Euro |
| 5. | Isabelle Sacco | France | 750 Euro |
| 6. | Ghislaine van der Tol | Netherlands | 750 Euro |
| 7. | Nina Flack | Sweden | 750 Euro |
| 8. | Krista Pöllänen | Finland | 750 Euro |
| 9. | Mai Ginge Jensen | Denmark | 500 Euro |
| 10. | Nicole Sanders | Netherlands | 500 Euro |
| 11. | Piritta Kantola | Finland | 500 Euro |
| 12. | Rikke Holm Rasmussen | Denmark | 500 Euro |
| 13. | Priscilla Maaswinkel | Netherlands | 500 Euro |
| 14. | Martina Beckel | Germany | 500 Euro |
| 15. | Tina Hulsch | Germany | 500 Euro |
| 16. | Lotte Pedersen | Denmark | 500 Euro |
| Qualifying leader | Isabelle Sacco | France | 500 Euro |
| Block 1 leader | Mai Ginge Jensen | Denmark | 500 Euro |
| Block 2 leader | Kirsten Penny | England | 500 Euro |
| Block 3 leader | Zara Glover | England | 500 Euro |
Women's Division - Standings after 24 games
The top 8 advance to single-elimination best-of-three games finals.
| Pos | Player | Country | long oil | Ave. | short oil | Ave. | short/long oil | Ave. | Total | Ave. |
| 1. | Isabelle Sacco | France | 1718 | 214.75 | 1968 | 246.00 | 1777 | 222.13 | 5463 | 227.63 |
| 2. | Ghislaine van der Tol | Netherlands | 1690 | 211.25 | 1945 | 243.13 | 1641 | 205.13 | 5276 | 219.83 |
| 3. | Kirsten Penny | England | 1581 | 197.63 | 1985 | 248.13 | 1690 | 211.25 | 5256 | 219.00 |
| 4. | Nina Flack | Sweden | 1646 | 205.75 | 1793 | 224.13 | 1773 | 221.63 | 5212 | 217.17 |
| 5. | Zara Glover | England | 1637 | 204.63 | 1697 | 212.13 | 1809 | 226.13 | 5143 | 214.29 |
| 6. | Krista Pöllänen | Finland | 1629 | 203.63 | 1721 | 215.13 | 1766 | 220.75 | 5116 | 213.17 |
| 7. | Britt Brøndsted | Denmark | 1638 | 204.75 | 1759 | 219.88 | 1672 | 209.00 | 5069 | 211.21 |
| 8. | Kamilla Kjeldsen | Denmark | 1672 | 209.00 | 1708 | 213.50 | 1667 | 208.38 | 5047 | 210.29 |
| 9. | Mai Ginge Jensen | Denmark | 1720 | 215.00 | 1608 | 201.00 | 1716 | 214.50 | 5044 | 210.17 |
| 10. | Nicole Sanders | Netherlands | 1507 | 188.38 | 1776 | 222.00 | 1694 | 211.75 | 4977 | 207.38 |
| 11. | Piritta Kantola | Finland | 1665 | 208.13 | 1592 | 199.00 | 1719 | 214.88 | 4976 | 207.33 |
| 12. | Rikke Holm Rasmussen | Denmark | 1489 | 186.13 | 1788 | 223.50 | 1651 | 206.38 | 4928 | 205.33 |
| 13. | Priscilla Maaswinkel | Netherlands | 1653 | 206.63 | 1550 | 193.75 | 1689 | 211.13 | 4892 | 203.83 |
| 14. | Martina Beckel | Germany | 1569 | 196.13 | 1577 | 197.13 | 1682 | 210.25 | 4828 | 201.17 |
| 15. | Tina Hulsch | Germany | 1666 | 208.25 | 1575 | 196.88 | 1576 | 197.00 | 4817 | 200.71 |
| 16. | Lotte Pedersen | Denmark | 1456 | 182.00 | 1688 | 211.00 | 1280 | 160.00 | 4424 | 184.33 |
Men's Division - Standings after 24 games
The top 8 advance to single-elimination best-of-three games finals.
| Pos | Player | Country | long oil | Ave. | short oil | Ave. | short/long oil | Ave. | Total | Ave. |
| 1. | Dominic Barrett | England | 1801 | 225.13 | 1839 | 229.88 | 1850 | 231.25 | 5490 | 228.75 |
| 2. | Osku Palermaa | Finland | 1851 | 231.38 | 1851 | 231.38 | 1690 | 211.25 | 5392 | 224.67 |
| 3. | Dennis Eklund | Sweden | 1715 | 214.38 | 1798 | 224.75 | 1876 | 234.50 | 5389 | 224.54 |
| 4. | Martin Larsen | Sweden | 1790 | 223.75 | 1780 | 222.50 | 1812 | 226.50 | 5382 | 224.25 |
| 5. | Wu Siu Hong | Hong Kong | 1636 | 204.50 | 1952 | 244.00 | 1737 | 217.13 | 5325 | 221.88 |
| 6. | Pasi Uotila | Finland | 1726 | 215.75 | 1817 | 227.13 | 1699 | 212.38 | 5242 | 218.42 |
| 7. | Robert Andersson | Sweden | 1610 | 201.25 | 1841 | 230.13 | 1763 | 220.38 | 5214 | 217.25 |
| 8. | Paul Moor | England | 1729 | 216.13 | 1682 | 210.25 | 1765 | 220.63 | 5176 | 215.67 |
| 9. | Stuart Williams | England | 1763 | 220.38 | 1836 | 229.50 | 1572 | 196.50 | 5171 | 215.46 |
| 10. | Alix Yoan | France | 1597 | 199.63 | 1863 | 232.88 | 1654 | 206.75 | 5114 | 213.08 |
| 11. | Jesper Agerbo | Denmark | 1554 | 194.25 | 1758 | 219.75 | 1674 | 209.25 | 4986 | 207.75 |
| 12. | Leonidas Maragkos | Greece | 1587 | 198.38 | 1730 | 216.25 | 1622 | 202.75 | 4939 | 205.79 |
| 13. | Marcus Berndt | Sweden | 1507 | 188.38 | 1759 | 219.88 | 1655 | 206.88 | 4921 | 205.04 |
| 14. | Nikolay Ovchinnikov | Latvia | 1781 | 222.63 | 1588 | 198.50 | 1529 | 191.13 | 4898 | 204.08 |
| 15. | Jouni Helminen | Finland | 1601 | 200.13 | 1604 | 200.50 | 1663 | 207.88 | 4868 | 202.83 |
| 16. | Jean Marc Lebon | Belgium | 1523 | 190.38 | 1634 | 204.25 | 1692 | 211.50 | 4849 | 202.04 |
Women's Division - Block Three Results (8 games on short/long oil)
| Pos | Player | Country | G17 | G18 | G19 | G20 | G21 | G22 | G23 | G24 | Block 3 | Ave. |
| 1. | Zara Glover | England | 191 | 238 | 258 | 217 | 202 | 233 | 257 | 213 | 1809 | 226.13 |
| 2. | Isabelle Sacco | France | 228 | 247 | 181 | 182 | 237 | 245 | 242 | 215 | 1777 | 222.13 |
| 3. | Nina Flack | Sweden | 199 | 224 | 209 | 190 | 237 | 278 | 199 | 237 | 1773 | 221.63 |
| 4. | Krista Pöllänen | Finland | 224 | 199 | 238 | 243 | 152 | 203 | 269 | 238 | 1766 | 220.75 |
| 5. | Piritta Kantola | Finland | 174 | 212 | 208 | 204 | 204 | 212 | 248 | 257 | 1719 | 214.88 |
| 6. | Mai Ginge Jensen | Denmark | 195 | 228 | 193 | 209 | 217 | 205 | 246 | 223 | 1716 | 214.50 |
| 7. | Nicole Sanders | Netherlands | 246 | 170 | 247 | 201 | 214 | 280 | 163 | 173 | 1694 | 211.75 |
| 8. | Kirsten Penny | England | 256 | 228 | 207 | 191 | 199 | 215 | 180 | 214 | 1690 | 211.25 |
| 9. | Priscilla Maaswinkel | Netherlands | 177 | 182 | 224 | 224 | 228 | 225 | 244 | 185 | 1689 | 211.13 |
| 10. | Martina Beckel | Germany | 202 | 214 | 212 | 190 | 201 | 234 | 201 | 228 | 1682 | 210.25 |
| 11. | Britt Brøndsted | Denmark | 189 | 202 | 247 | 225 | 210 | 188 | 236 | 175 | 1672 | 209.00 |
| 12. | Kamilla Kjeldsen | Denmark | 202 | 221 | 215 | 201 | 208 | 195 | 212 | 213 | 1667 | 208.38 |
| 13. | Rikke Holm Rasmussen | Denmark | 227 | 191 | 196 | 172 | 169 | 181 | 268 | 247 | 1651 | 206.38 |
| 14. | Ghislaine van der Tol | Netherlands | 185 | 257 | 186 | 214 | 209 | 183 | 211 | 196 | 1641 | 205.13 |
| 15. | Tina Hulsch | Germany | 195 | 197 | 194 | 196 | 169 | 183 | 233 | 209 | 1576 | 197.00 |
| 16. | Lotte Pedersen | Denmark | 146 | 188 | 180 | 146 | 157 | 185 | 158 | 120 | 1280 | 160.00 |
Men's Division - Block Three Results (8 games on short/long oil)
| Pos | Player | Country | G17 | G18 | G19 | G20 | G21 | G22 | G23 | G24 | Block 3 | Ave. |
| 1. | Dennis Eklund | Sweden | 300 | 218 | 191 | 276 | 226 | 236 | 224 | 205 | 1876 | 234.50 |
| 2. | Dominic Barrett | England | 235 | 236 | 266 | 234 | 202 | 215 | 226 | 236 | 1850 | 231.25 |
| 3. | Martin Larsen | Sweden | 218 | 300 | 248 | 225 | 193 | 219 | 214 | 195 | 1812 | 226.50 |
| 4. | Paul Moor | England | 204 | 163 | 213 | 222 | 246 | 202 | 257 | 258 | 1765 | 220.63 |
| 5. | Robert Andersson | Sweden | 172 | 204 | 236 | 211 | 213 | 277 | 258 | 192 | 1763 | 220.38 |
| 6. | Wu Siu Hong | Hong Kong | 205 | 204 | 215 | 222 | 218 | 212 | 247 | 214 | 1737 | 217.13 |
| 7. | Pasi Uotila | Finland | 238 | 188 | 187 | 247 | 236 | 176 | 238 | 189 | 1699 | 212.38 |
| 8. | Jean Marc Lebon | Belgium | 206 | 231 | 188 | 212 | 216 | 217 | 226 | 196 | 1692 | 211.50 |
| 9. | Osku Palermaa | Finland | 234 | 182 | 222 | 203 | 191 | 223 | 256 | 179 | 1690 | 211.25 |
| 10. | Jesper Agerbo | Denmark | 185 | 248 | 170 | 217 | 245 | 207 | 194 | 208 | 1674 | 209.25 |
| 11. | Jouni Helminen | Finland | 181 | 233 | 189 | 215 | 215 | 203 | 216 | 211 | 1663 | 207.88 |
| 12. | Marcus Berndt | Sweden | 203 | 179 | 202 | 164 | 198 | 245 | 238 | 226 | 1655 | 206.88 |
| 13. | Alix Yoan | France | 182 | 243 | 199 | 213 | 216 | 236 | 182 | 183 | 1654 | 206.75 |
| 14. | Leonidas Maragkos | Greece | 204 | 185 | 170 | 225 | 235 | 238 | 167 | 198 | 1622 | 202.75 |
| 15. | Stuart Williams | England | 182 | 234 | 226 | 191 | 202 | 200 | 196 | 141 | 1572 | 196.50 |
| 16. | Nikolay Ovchinnikov | Latvia | 165 | 166 | 158 | 211 | 160 | 254 | 201 | 214 | 1529 | 191.13 |
Women's Division - Standings after 16 of 24 games
| Pos | Player | Country | long oil | Ave. | short oil | Ave. | short/long oil | Ave. | Total | Ave. |
| 1. | Isabelle Sacco | France | 1718 | 214.75 | 1968 | 246.00 | 3686 | 230.38 | ||
| 2. | Ghislaine van der Tol | Netherlands | 1690 | 211.25 | 1945 | 243.13 | 3635 | 227.19 | ||
| 3. | Kirsten Penny | England | 1581 | 197.63 | 1985 | 248.13 | 3566 | 222.88 | ||
| 4. | Nina Flack | Sweden | 1646 | 205.75 | 1793 | 224.13 | 3439 | 214.94 | ||
| 5. | Britt Brøndsted | Denmark | 1638 | 204.75 | 1759 | 219.88 | 3397 | 212.31 | ||
| 6. | Kamilla Kjeldsen | Denmark | 1672 | 209.00 | 1708 | 213.50 | 3380 | 211.25 | ||
| 7. | Krista Pöllänen | Finland | 1629 | 203.63 | 1721 | 215.13 | 3350 | 209.38 | ||
| 8. | Zara Glover | England | 1637 | 204.63 | 1697 | 212.13 | 3334 | 208.38 | ||
| 9. | Mai Ginge Jensen | Denmark | 1720 | 215.00 | 1608 | 201.00 | 3328 | 208.00 | ||
| 10. | Nicole Sanders | Netherlands | 1507 | 188.38 | 1776 | 222.00 | 3283 | 205.19 | ||
| 11. | Rikke Holm Rasmussen | Denmark | 1489 | 186.13 | 1788 | 223.50 | 3277 | 204.81 | ||
| 12. | Piritta Kantola | Finland | 1665 | 208.13 | 1592 | 199.00 | 3257 | 203.56 | ||
| 13. | Tina Hulsch | Germany | 1666 | 208.25 | 1575 | 196.88 | 3241 | 202.56 | ||
| 14. | Priscilla Maaswinkel | Netherlands | 1653 | 206.63 | 1550 | 193.75 | 3203 | 200.19 | ||
| 15. | Martina Beckel | Germany | 1569 | 196.13 | 1577 | 197.13 | 3146 | 196.63 | ||
| 16. | Lotte Pedersen | Denmark | 1456 | 182.00 | 1688 | 211.00 | 3144 | 196.50 |
Men's Division - Standings after 16 of 24 games
| Pos | Player | Country | long oil | Ave. | short oil | Ave. | short/long oil | Ave. | Total | Ave. |
| 1. | Osku Palermaa | Finland | 1851 | 231.38 | 1851 | 231.38 | 3702 | 231.38 | ||
| 2. | Dominic Barrett | England | 1801 | 225.13 | 1839 | 229.88 | 3640 | 227.50 | ||
| 3. | Stuart Williams | England | 1763 | 220.38 | 1836 | 229.50 | 3599 | 224.94 | ||
| 4. | Wu Siu Hong | Hong Kong | 1636 | 204.50 | 1952 | 244.00 | 3588 | 224.25 | ||
| 5. | Martin Larsen | Sweden | 1790 | 223.75 | 1780 | 222.50 | 3570 | 223.13 | ||
| 6. | Pasi Uotila | Finland | 1726 | 215.75 | 1817 | 227.13 | 3543 | 221.44 | ||
| 7. | Dennis Eklund | Sweden | 1715 | 214.38 | 1798 | 224.75 | 3513 | 219.56 | ||
| 8. | Alix Yoan | France | 1597 | 199.63 | 1863 | 232.88 | 3460 | 216.25 | ||
| 9. | Robert Andersson | Sweden | 1610 | 201.25 | 1841 | 230.13 | 3451 | 215.69 | ||
| 10. | Paul Moor | England | 1729 | 216.13 | 1682 | 210.25 | 3411 | 213.19 | ||
| 11. | Nikolay Ovchinnikov | Latvia | 1781 | 222.63 | 1588 | 198.50 | 3369 | 210.56 | ||
| 12. | Leonidas Maragkos | Greece | 1587 | 198.38 | 1730 | 216.25 | 3317 | 207.31 | ||
| 13. | Jesper Agerbo | Denmark | 1554 | 194.25 | 1758 | 219.75 | 3312 | 207.00 | ||
| 14. | Marcus Berndt | Sweden | 1507 | 188.38 | 1759 | 219.88 | 3266 | 204.13 | ||
| 15. | Jouni Helminen | Finland | 1601 | 200.13 | 1604 | 200.50 | 3205 | 200.31 | ||
| 16. | Jean Marc Lebon | Belgium | 1523 | 190.38 | 1634 | 204.25 | 3157 | 197.31 |
Women's Division - Block Two Results (8 games on short oil)
| Pos | Player | Country | G9 | G10 | G11 | G12 | G13 | G14 | G15 | G16 | Block 2 | Ave. |
| 1. | Kirsten Penny | England | 233 | 231 | 203 | 280 | 268 | 236 | 279 | 255 | 1985 | 248.13 |
| 2. | Isabelle Sacco | France | 219 | 279 | 268 | 238 | 267 | 225 | 256 | 216 | 1968 | 246.00 |
| 3. | Ghislaine van der Tol | Netherlands | 218 | 248 | 279 | 279 | 226 | 258 | 214 | 223 | 1945 | 243.13 |
| 4. | Nina Flack | Sweden | 187 | 289 | 194 | 217 | 189 | 237 | 212 | 268 | 1793 | 224.13 |
| 5. | Rikke Holm Rasmussen | Denmark | 210 | 203 | 275 | 220 | 229 | 248 | 211 | 192 | 1788 | 223.50 |
| 6. | Nicole Sanders | Netherlands | 258 | 258 | 245 | 279 | 176 | 151 | 177 | 232 | 1776 | 222.00 |
| 7. | Britt Brøndsted | Denmark | 196 | 229 | 279 | 195 | 234 | 222 | 191 | 213 | 1759 | 219.88 |
| 8. | Krista Pöllänen | Finland | 178 | 247 | 226 | 256 | 180 | 218 | 181 | 235 | 1721 | 215.13 |
| 9. | Kamilla Kjeldsen | Denmark | 188 | 186 | 230 | 226 | 226 | 242 | 205 | 205 | 1708 | 213.50 |
| 10. | Zara Glover | England | 236 | 217 | 220 | 268 | 166 | 202 | 185 | 203 | 1697 | 212.13 |
| 11. | Lotte Pedersen | Denmark | 227 | 229 | 195 | 169 | 248 | 210 | 226 | 184 | 1688 | 211.00 |
| 12. | Mai Ginge Jensen |

