Pasi Uotila (left) is looking to make it two in a row for Finland in the men's title match of the 2006 World Ranking Masters against local favorite
Khalid Al Dubyan of Kuwait. In the women's championship match,
Sara Vargas (right) targets to win the second consecutive women's title for Colombia against Indonesia's
Putty Armein.
05/13/06
2006 WRM
Both top seeds sidelined in World Ranking Masters Quarterfinals
Cosmo Bowling in Kuwait City, Kuwait (May 9-15, 2006)
Men's and women's No. 1 seeds,
Wu Siu Hong from Hong Kong and Germany's
Tanya Petty, both were sidelined by the No. 8 seeded players in the first match play round of the 2006 World Ranking Masters finals. Siu Hong went out in two games against local favorite Khalid Al Dubyan, 2-0, in the best-of-three games format. Petty lost the deciding third game against Putty Armein (pictured), Indonesia 234-183.
05/13/06
2006 WRM
Siu Hong and Petty earn top seed for World Ranking Masters match play finals
Cosmo Bowling in Kuwait City, Kuwait (May 9-15, 2006)
Wu Siu Hong from Hong Kong and Germany's Tanya Petty claimed the No. 1 seed for the men's and women's match play finals in the 2006 World Ranking Masters in Kuwait.
05/12/06
2006 WRM
Siu Hong and Petty atop the leaderboard after Day 2 in World Ranking Masters
Cosmo Bowling in Kuwait City, Kuwait (May 9-15, 2006)
Robert Andersson and
Shalin Zulkifli won the bonus money ($1,000 each) on the long oil pattern on the second day of qualifying in the 2006 World Ranking Masters. The Swede averaged 235 for eight games and felled 1880 pins to jump from 22nd place to 10th. Zulkifli leapfrogged from 13th to third place behind a 1796 series, a 224,50 average.
05/11/06
2006 WRM
Zulkifli and Petty lead World Ranking Masters after Day 1
Cosmo Bowling in Kuwait City, Kuwait (May 9-15, 2006)
Kuwait Open champion
Zulmazran Zulkifli of Malysia took the lead in the men's division at the 2006 World Ranking Masters after eight games on short oil at Cosmo Bowling in Kuwait City. Zulkifli felled 1837 pins and averaged 229,63. Places 2-5 belong to Asian bowlers. Daniel Falconi of Mexico is the best player of the American Zone in 6th place, while Peter Ljung, Sweden, is the best European in 10th place.
