Kamilla Kjeldsen extends her winning streak; claims third consecutive women's title
Robert Andersson (l.), Sweden, and Kamilla Kjeldsen (r.), Denmark are the men's and women's champions of the 3rd European Bowling Tour Masters 2010. Andersson, who led the field after the preliminaries, averaged over 218 in Round Robin to cruise to the title with 5735 pinfall total (227.00 Ave). Kjeldsen overtook her compatriot Mai Ginge Jensen in the third game and claimed the women's title for the third consecutive yearÂ
Lovvang Bowling Center in Aalborg, Denmark (May 31 - June 1, 2010)
Day one leader Mai Ginge Jensen (pictured left), Denmark, and Swede Robert Andersson (right) finished the 18-game preliminaries in the 3rd European Bowling Tour Masters 2010 Tuesday morning at Lovvang Bowling Center in Aalborg, Denmark, atop the women's and men's leaderboard and lead the top 8 players into the Round Robin Match Play finals. The men's and women's champion will each receive 4.000 Euro.
Lovvang Bowling Center in Aalborg, Denmark (May 31 - June 1, 2010)
Mai Ginge Jensen (l.) of Denmark and Dennis Eklund (r.), Sweden, sit atop the leaderboard in the 3rd European Bowling Tour Masters 2010 after the first day at Lovvang Bowling Center in Aalborg, Denmark. Jensen led the 16-player women's division with 2590 12-game total and an average of 215.83. Eklund had 2785 and an average of 232.08. All players return on Tuesday morning for the final six-game block on
combined oil after which the field will be cut to the top 8.
Remy Ong (l.) from Singapore defeated fellow lefthander Peter Ljung (r.), Sweden, 416-414, in the title match of the 9th Qatar International Open in Doha, Qatar, and received the 30.000 Euro top prize. Ljung was consoled with 15.000 Euro. In the semifinal, Ong defeated Andrew Frawley, Australia, 435-405, to set up a title match against Ljung, who eliminated Britt Brøndsted, Denmark, 444-397. Brøndsted and Frawley received 5.000 apiece for third and fourth place.
Barrett still in the race for 2009 EBT ranking title
Two-time World champion and 3-time Asian Games winner Remy Ong (l.), Singapore, averaged 228.33 and felled 1370 pins in Final Round 3 Saturday at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha to lead the top 8 players into the fourth round in the 9th Qatar International Open. The lefty holds a 35-pin cushion over 2nd-placed Britt Brøndsted (r.), Denmark. and a 91-pin cushion over 5th-placed Peter Lung, Sweden, as the pinfall will be carried forward to the next round.
Robert Andersson (r.) became the third Swedish leader in the 9th Qatar International Open after Martin Larsen and Mathias Årup (l.). Andersson felled 1392 pins (232.00 Avg.) to lead the top 10 players into a clash with the top 6 qualifying leaders on Saturday. With Caroline Lagrange and Patricia Luoto eliminated, Britt Brøndsted
(on the right), Denmark, has already won the women's rankings in Qatar.
Nicki Ainge seals victory in 2009 EBT women's rankings
Swede Mathias Årup (l.) rolled games of 204, 241, 256, 222, 277 and 244 to lead the players seeded 13th through 48th after qualifying in Final Round 1 at the 9th Qatar International Open Friday in Doha, Qatar. Årup felled 1444 pins, an average of 240.67, to lead the field of 36 cashers by at least 106 pins. Despite failing to make the second cut in 28th place, Nicki Ainge, (r.), England, has sealed the victory in the 2009 European Bowling Tour women's rankings.
41 men and 7 women advance to the finals on Friday and Saturday
Swede Martin Larsen (l.) remained unchallenged in the final two squads to win the qualifying in the 9th Qatar International Open at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha, Qatar with a 119-pin cushion. The 3-time World Champion had a 1540 six-game series, an average of 256.67, in the 14th qualifying squad including games of 288, 245, 278, 247, 253 and 229. The Swede outaveraged his nearest competitor, Asian ranking leader Hussain Al-Suwaidi (r.) by almost 20 pins.
Swede Martin Larsen (pictured) averaged 256.67 in the 14th qualifying squad (Squad 13 was cancelled) to take a dominating lead in the qualifying of the 9th Qatar International Open Thursday at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha, Qatar. The multiple World Champion fired games of 288, 245, 278, 247, 253 and 229 for 1540 six-game total to overtake previous leader Hussain Al-Suwaidi by 119 pins or almost 20 per game. With the last two squads top go on, Yousif Falah, Bahrain, holds the 38th and final place to advance with 1287 or an average of 214.50.
Al-Suwaidi holds on to the lead heading into final qualifying day
3-time European Bowling Tour ranking champion Paul Moor (l.), England, and past PBA champion Patrick Healey (r.), United States, added their names to the leaderboard in 9th Qatar International Open on the penultimate day of qualifying. Moor rolled a 1374 series in Squad 11 to jump into third place in overall qualifying standings. With just four squads to go on Thursday, Hussain Al-Suwaidi, UAE, held on to the lead with 1421 and an average of 236.83 over six games.
Hussain Al-Suwaidi (l.) posted a 1421 six-game series Tuesday evening at Qatar Bowling Center en route to overtake the lead in the qualifying of the 9th Qatar International Open. Al-Suwaidi overtook his compatriot Naif Oqab, who led since Squad 4 with 1394, by 27 pins. The lefty slipped one spot to second place and is followed by another two lefties, Remy Ong (r.) from Singapore and another UAE bowler, Shaker Al-Hassan, with 1367 and 1353, resp. Qualifying continues Wednesday,
Qatar Bowling Center in Doha, Qatar (Dec. 12-19, 2009)
Patricia Luoto (l.) from Germany posted a 1314 series in Squad 5 on Monday at the Qatar Bowling Center to move into the third place in the overall qualifying standings of the 9th Qatar International Open, the season ending event of the 2009 European Bowling Tour. Naif Oqab and Shaker Al-Hassan held on to the lead with 1394 and 1353, resp. 3-time European Bowling Tour ranking champion Paul Moor (r.), England, had 1283, good for 8th place overall.
Al-Awamy shoots first 300 game of the season-ending EBT event
Naif Oqab (l.), UAE, led the fourth qualifying squad in the 9th Qatar International Open Sunday evening at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha, Qatar en route to overtake the qualifying lead with 1394 pinfall total and an average of 232.33. Mansoor Al-Awamy (r.) posted the first 300 game of this year's event in the second game of Squad 3. Qualifying runs through Thursday, Dec. 1. A total of 48 players advance
to the finals on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 18-19, 2009.
Qatar Bowling Center in Doha, Qatar (Dec. 12-19, 2009)
UAE national team member Shaker Al-Hassan (pictured left) set the pace on the first day of qualifying in the 9th Qatar International Open Saturday at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha, Qatar. Al-Hassan rolled a 1353 six-game series, an average of 225.50, including high games of 256, 248, 242 and 236 to lead second-placed Abdulla Haroon, Qatar, by 46 pins. The 9th Qatar International Open is the richest event on the European
Bowling Tour offering a total prize fund of 120.000 Euro with 30.000
Euro going to the winner.
Rolls her first two career 300 games in the single-elimination finals
In the championship match between the two lowest seeded players, No. 22 Vikki Burbridge (l.), England, swept No. 21 Mads Sandbækken (r.), Norway, 2-0, to win the Ebonite English Open 2009. Burbridge, who rolled her first two career 300 games on her way to the title match, earned the £5.000 top prize. Sandbækken pocketed £3.000 for second place, while Rob Thurlby and Darren Cundy, both England, got £1.750 each for third and fourth place, respectively.
Dom Barrett shoots 300 en route to crack the top 10 in final qualifying squad
19-year-old Richard Teece (l.) from England, won the qualifying of the Ebonite English Open 2009 en route to lead 50 players into the finals on Sunday at Lakeside Superbowl Nuneaton in Nuneaton, England. Teece felled 1436 pins and averaged 239.33 over six games. Dom Barrett (r.), England, started the 15th and final qualifying squad with the tournament's second 300 game en route to move into the top 10, who will receive up to four byes.
Lakeside Superbowl Nuneaton in Nuneaton, England (Dec. 2-6, 2009)
Fiona Banks and Kirsten Penny led the 13th qualifying squad en route to crack the top 10 in the qualifying of the Ebonite English Open 2009 Saturday afternoon at Lakeside Superbowl Nuneaton in Nuneaton, England. Banks (l.) moved into second place in the overall qualifying standings with 1431 while defending champion Penny (r.) had 1396, goofd for 8th place overall. With two squads to go, Richard Teece, all from England, held on to the lead with 1436 (239.33).
19-year old Richard Teece (l.) rolled a 1436 series in the 10th qualifying squad Friday evening at Lakeside Superbowl Nuneaton in Nuneaton, England, en route to overtake the lead in the qualifying of the Ebonite English Open 2009. Previous leader Phil Scammell slipped to second place with 1421 and is followed by Robert Kendall (r.), all from England, who had a 1403 series in Squad 9. Qualifying ends on Saturday with the final four squads and the Desperado Squad.
Lakeside Superbowl Nuneaton in Nuneaton, England (Dec. 2-6, 2009)
With 7 out of 15 qualifying squads in the books, Phil Scammell, England, leads the qualifying in the Ebonite English Open 2009 with 1421 pinfall total and an average of 236.83. Two-time defending ranking champion and current men's ranking leader Osku Palermaa (l.), Finland, led Squad 7Â en route to overtake the second place with 1399. Squad 6 leader Dominic Barrett (r.), England. the No. 2 in the current ranking, moved into 10th place with 1322.
Becomes the first player who cracked the 1400-bar in Squad 5
Phil Scammell (l.) led Squad 5 (Squad 4 was cancelled) and became the first player in this year's event who cracked the 1400-bar with 1421 pinfall total en route to take the lead in the qualifying of the Ebonite English Open 2009. Matt Miller (r.) was next with 1390 including high games of 258 and 246 to leap into second place in the overall qualifying standings. The Ebonite English Open 2009 is the 14th and penultimate stop of the 2009 European Bowling Tour.
Robert Andersson (l.), Sweden, and Kamilla Kjeldsen (r.), Denmark are the men's and women's champions of the 3rd European Bowling Tour Masters 2010. Andersson, who led the field after the preliminaries, averaged over 218 in Round Robin to cruise to the title with 5735 pinfall total (227.00 Ave). Kjeldsen overtook her compatriot Mai Ginge Jensen in the third game and claimed the women's title for the third consecutive year 
Mai Ginge Jensen (l.) of Denmark and Dennis Eklund (r.), Sweden, sit atop the leaderboard in the 3rd European Bowling Tour Masters 2010 after the first day at Lovvang Bowling Center in Aalborg, Denmark. Jensen led the 16-player women's division with 2590 12-game total and an average of 215.83. Eklund had 2785 and an average of 232.08. All players return on Tuesday morning for the final six-game block on
combined oil after which the field will be cut to the top 8.
Remy Ong (l.) from Singapore defeated fellow lefthander Peter Ljung (r.), Sweden, 416-414, in the title match of the 9th Qatar International Open in Doha, Qatar, and received the 30.000 Euro top prize. Ljung was consoled with 15.000 Euro. In the semifinal, Ong defeated Andrew Frawley, Australia, 435-405, to set up a title match against Ljung, who eliminated Britt Brøndsted, Denmark, 444-397. Brøndsted and Frawley received 5.000 apiece for third and fourth place.
Two-time World champion and 3-time Asian Games winner Remy Ong (l.), Singapore, averaged 228.33 and felled 1370 pins in Final Round 3 Saturday at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha to lead the top 8 players into the fourth round in the 9th Qatar International Open. The lefty holds a 35-pin cushion over 2nd-placed Britt Brøndsted (r.), Denmark. and a 91-pin cushion over 5th-placed Peter Lung, Sweden, as the pinfall will be carried forward to the next round.
Swede Mathias Årup (l.) rolled games of 204, 241, 256, 222, 277 and 244 to lead the players seeded 13th through 48th after qualifying in Final Round 1 at the 9th Qatar International Open Friday in Doha, Qatar. Årup felled 1444 pins, an average of 240.67, to lead the field of 36 cashers by at least 106 pins. Despite failing to make the second cut in 28th place, Nicki Ainge, (r.), England, has sealed the victory in the 2009 European Bowling Tour women's rankings. 
Swede Martin Larsen (l.) remained unchallenged in the final two squads to win the qualifying in the 9th Qatar International Open at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha, Qatar with a 119-pin cushion. The 3-time World Champion had a 1540 six-game series, an average of 256.67, in the 14th qualifying squad including games of 288, 245, 278, 247, 253 and 229. The Swede outaveraged his nearest competitor, Asian ranking leader Hussain Al-Suwaidi (r.) by almost 20 pins.
Swede Martin Larsen (pictured) averaged 256.67 in the 14th qualifying squad (Squad 13 was cancelled) to take a dominating lead in the qualifying of the 9th Qatar International Open Thursday at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha, Qatar. The multiple World Champion fired games of 288, 245, 278, 247, 253 and 229 for 1540 six-game total to overtake previous leader Hussain Al-Suwaidi by 119 pins or almost 20 per game. With the last two squads top go on, Yousif Falah, Bahrain, holds the 38th and final place to advance with 1287 or an average of 214.50. 
3-time European Bowling Tour ranking champion Paul Moor (l.), England, and past PBA champion Patrick Healey (r.), United States, added their names to the leaderboard in 9th Qatar International Open on the penultimate day of qualifying. Moor rolled a 1374 series in Squad 11 to jump into third place in overall qualifying standings. With just four squads to go on Thursday, Hussain Al-Suwaidi, UAE, held on to the lead with 1421 and an average of 236.83 over six games.
Patricia Luoto (l.) from Germany posted a 1314 series in Squad 5 on Monday at the Qatar Bowling Center to move into the third place in the overall qualifying standings of the 9th Qatar International Open, the season ending event of the 2009 European Bowling Tour. Naif Oqab and Shaker Al-Hassan held on to the lead with 1394 and 1353, resp. 3-time European Bowling Tour ranking champion Paul Moor (r.), England, had 1283, good for 8th place overall.
Naif Oqab (l.), UAE, led the fourth qualifying squad in the 9th Qatar International Open Sunday evening at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha, Qatar en route to overtake the qualifying lead with 1394 pinfall total and an average of 232.33. Mansoor Al-Awamy (r.) posted the first 300 game of this year's event in the second game of Squad 3. Qualifying runs through Thursday, Dec. 1. A total of 48 players advance
to the finals on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 18-19, 2009.
UAE national team member Shaker Al-Hassan (pictured left) set the pace on the first day of qualifying in the 9th Qatar International Open Saturday at Qatar Bowling Center in Doha, Qatar. Al-Hassan rolled a 1353 six-game series, an average of 225.50, including high games of 256, 248, 242 and 236 to lead second-placed Abdulla Haroon, Qatar, by 46 pins. The 9th Qatar International Open is the richest event on the European
Bowling Tour offering a total prize fund of 120.000 Euro with 30.000
Euro going to the winner.
In the championship match between the two lowest seeded players, No. 22 Vikki Burbridge (l.), England, swept No. 21 Mads Sandbækken (r.), Norway, 2-0, to win the Ebonite English Open 2009. Burbridge, who rolled her first two career 300 games on her way to the title match, earned the £5.000 top prize. Sandbækken pocketed £3.000 for second place, while Rob Thurlby and Darren Cundy, both England, got £1.750 each for third and fourth place, respectively.
19-year-old Richard Teece (l.) from England, won the qualifying of the Ebonite English Open 2009 en route to lead 50 players into the finals on Sunday at Lakeside Superbowl Nuneaton in Nuneaton, England. Teece felled 1436 pins and averaged 239.33 over six games. Dom Barrett (r.), England, started the 15th and final qualifying squad with the tournament's second 300 game en route to move into the top 10, who will receive up to four byes.
Fiona Banks and Kirsten Penny led the 13th qualifying squad en route to crack the top 10 in the qualifying of the Ebonite English Open 2009 Saturday afternoon at Lakeside Superbowl Nuneaton in Nuneaton, England. Banks (l.) moved into second place in the overall qualifying standings with 1431 while defending champion Penny (r.) had 1396, goofd for 8th place overall. With two squads to go, Richard Teece, all from England, held on to the lead with 1436 (239.33). 
19-year old Richard Teece (l.) rolled a 1436 series in the 10th qualifying squad Friday evening at Lakeside Superbowl Nuneaton in Nuneaton, England, en route to overtake the lead in the qualifying of the Ebonite English Open 2009. Previous leader Phil Scammell slipped to second place with 1421 and is followed by Robert Kendall (r.), all from England, who had a 1403 series in Squad 9. Qualifying ends on Saturday with the final four squads and the Desperado Squad. 
Phil Scammell (l.) led Squad 5 (Squad 4 was cancelled) and became the first player in this year's event who cracked the 1400-bar with 1421 pinfall total en route to take the lead in the qualifying of the Ebonite English Open 2009. Matt Miller (r.) was next with 1390 including high games of 258 and 246 to leap into second place in the overall qualifying standings. The Ebonite English Open 2009 is the 14th and penultimate stop of the 2009 European Bowling Tour. 