With the conclusion of the Kungsbacka Tournament the 2002 European Bowling Tour is over. As announced earlier Belgium's Gery Verbruggen and Bettina Lund of Denmark have defended their titles of European ranking champions. The top 8 men and top 8 women are qualified for the 2003 World Ranking Masters at the Kegel Training Center in Lake Wales, Florida. April 28 through May 4, 2003.

Joining Lund in the women's division are Tanya Petty, Germany; Kirsten Penny, England; Britt Bröndsted, Denmark; Annemiek v/d Boogaart, Netherlands; Helen Johnsson, Sweden; Patricia Schwarz, Germany and Iben Tchu, Denmark. Penny, who won the women's rankings in Kungsbacka, and Schwarz moved into the top 8 in the final event. Finns Krista Pöllänen and Reija Lundén slipped to 9th and 10th place.

Making the top 8 in the men's division were reigning World Ranking Masters champion Verbruggen; Anders Öhman, Sweden; Mika Luoto, Finland; Martin Larsen, Sweden; Göran Carlsson, Sweden; Thomas Gross, Austria; Sami Konsteri, Finland and Robert Andersson, Sweden.

Andersson was tied with Tore Torgersen, who finished second in Kungsbacka. According to the ETBF rules the player with the higher number of ranking tournaments bowled is placed first. Andersson bowled eight tournaments and cashed points in three of them including a win in Barcelona.

Torgersen cashed points in six out of seven tournaments he entered. The defeat against Lasse Lintilä in the championship match of the Kungsbacka Tournament, the very last game of this year's ranking season, sealed the Norwegian's fate.

Please note: Bowlingdigital's rankings are different to the official rankings of the ETBF. Our rankings are based on the official tournament results, but when we find a mistake, we take the liberty of correcting it. In any case, the men's rankings are different with regard to Rimini and Kungsbacka.

1. Gery Verbruggen, Belgium, 111
2. Anders Öhman, Sweden, 78
3. Mika Luoto, Finland, 68
4. Martin Larsen, Sweden, 61
5. Göran Carlsson, Sweden, 57
6. Thomas Gross, Austria, 54
7. Sami Konsteri, Finland, 51
8. Robert Andersson, Sweden, 50
9. Tore Torgersen, Norway, 50
10. Peter Ahlen, Sweden, 48
11. Petter Hansen, Norway, 45
12. Kimmo Lehtonen, Finland, 39
13. Olli Tiainen, Finland, 37
14. Michael Bai, Denmark, 36
15. Dimitrios Karetsos, Greece, 34
16. Lasse Lintilä, Finland, 33
17. Andreas Humm, Germany, 30
18. Johan Damberg, Sweden, 29
19. Petri Mannonen, Finland, 28
20. Michael Sassen, Netherlands, 26
21. Teemu Raatikainen, Finland, 24
22. Michael Krämer, Germany, 22
23. Pasi Uotila, Finland, 21
(tie) Martin Blixt, Sweden, 21
(tie) Leonidas Maragos, Greece, 21
26. Paul Moor, England, 19
(tie) Chris Van Damme, Belgium, 19
(tie) Luca Mantovani, Italy, 19
29. Jean Marc Lebon, Belgium, 18
(tie) Tim Mack, USA/Sweden, 18
(tie) Casper Holtermann, Denmark, 18
(tie) Harald Punessen, Germany, 18
(tie) Kim Bröndsted, Denmark, 18
34. Steve Thornton, England, 17
35. Mikael Roos, Sweden, 16
36. Petteri Salonen, Finland, 15
(tie) Andrea Triulci, Italy, 15
(tie) Dennis Eklund, Sweden, 15
(tie) Roel Mol, Netherlands, 15
40. Ralf Sydow, Germany, 14
(tie) Vittorio Vaglia, Italy, 14
42. Roger Gustavsson, Sweden, 12
(tie) Frank Heine, Germany, 12
(tie) Georgios Tsavtaridis, Greece, 12
(tie) Juusi Kallio, Finland, 12
46. Amedeo Spada, Italy, 11
(tie) Nico D'Achille, Italy, 11
(tie) Maarten Krull, Netherlands, 11

Bowlers 49-55 with 10 ranking points each:
Michael Ahlqvist, Sweden ; Jens Nickel, Germany; Kai Günter, Germany; Achim Grabowski, Germany; Christer Normann, Sweden; Henrik Johansson, Sweden; Keith Hodge, England.

Bowlers 56-58 with 9 ranking points each:
Ron van den Bogaard, Netherlands; Jean-Pierre Paugnat, France; Manfred Zabel, Germany.

Bowler 59-60 with 8 ranking points:
Sami Luoto, Finland; Tomas Leandersson, Sweden

Bowlers 61-80 with 6 ranking points each:
Bjarne Thomsen, Denmark; Carsten Hartmann, Germany; Jesper Agerbo, Denmark; Maurizio Celli, Italy; Agelos Tsouroupis, Greece; Alexandros Tzounis, Greece; Bernd Bauer, Germany; Brian Folkesson, Sweden; Cédric Levèque, Belgium; Flemming Damstoft, Denmark; Jouko Kuossari, Finland; Marco van der Griend, Netherlands; Martin Bögehave, Denmark; Martin Wozny, Denmark; Mats Olsson, Sweden; Michael Louridas, England; Peter Eriksson, Sweden; Peter Nymark, Sweden; Stefan Falkhäll, Sweden; Stefan Yngström, Sweden.

Bowlers 81-95 with 5 ranking points each:
Jesper Nielsen, Denmark; Arjan Bujenberg, Netherlands; Christer Danielsson, Sweden; Heikki Laitinen, Finland; Jan Nordberg, Sweden; Kari Jehkinen, Finland; Lars Oager, Denmark; Marcial Ovide, Spain; Mikael Jäine, Sweden; Nikolai Schröder, Austria; Robin Geeris, Netherlands; Tom Ingholm, Norway; Tomi Väänänen, Finland; Toni Laine, Finland; Yves van Eyken, Belgium.

Bowlers 96-128 with 4 ranking points each:
Bill Hoffman, USA/Sweden; Ari Halme, Finland; Christer Bostrom, Sweden; Christian Larsen, Denmark; Domenico Righi, San Marino; Epaminondas Patsaouras, Greece; Erik Borgisrud, Norway; Federico Rossi, Italy; Frederic Geneix, France; Gonzalo Garcia, Spain; Holger Ohlrogge, Germany; Ioannis Tzenos, Greece; John de Hoogen, Netherlands; Jorma Perälampi, Finland; Konstantinos Sakellariou, Greece; Kristof Vaes, Belgium; Martin Snelting, Netherlands; Mathias Arup, Sweden; Mickel Rives, France; Nicola Galeone, Italy; Niklas Linderholm, Sweden; Or Aviram, Israel; Per Kristian Eide, Norway; Pete Bayley, England; Peter Lenders, Netherlands; Pierre Nero, Belgium; Pierre Ravez, Belgium; Roger Pieters, Belgium; Selim Susiluoto, Finland; Serge Frouvelle, France; Thorbjörn Hansen, Norway; Ville Holmström, Finland; William Ravrat, France.

Bowlers 129-164 with 3 ranking points each:
Nick Froggatt, England; Alfonso Bottiglieri, Italy; Andrew Cain, USA/Sweden; Bart Van Kerkhoven, Belgium; David Haynes, USA/Sweden; Dennis Olsson, Sweden; Dirk Dreyer, Germany; Dominique Collignon, Belgium; Eric Perro, France; Erik Andersin, Sweden; Francisco Rodriguez, Spain; Fred Dingenouts, Netherlands; Geert-Jan van Baest, Netherlands; Gerhard Fleischhacker, Austria; Giacomo Giacomelli, Italy; Giuliano Valente, Italy; Harald Ohlrogge, Germany; Harri Manninen, Finland; Jari Palmas, Finland; Jimmy Mortensen, Denmark; Joakim Nilsson, Sweden; John Thomsen, Denmark; Lluis Montfort, Spain; Mario Timpano, Italy; Mark Bugeja, Malta; Mathias Daneberg, Sweden; Michail Tripakis, Greece; Pär Gustavsson, Sweden; Phil Scammel, England; Pierre-Yves Gonze, Belgium; Reijo Saarinen, Finland; Ron van Zeist, Netherlands; Sören Ahman, Denmark; Steffen Andrea, Denmark; Thomas Linden, Sweden; Thorsten Filor, Germany.

Bowlers 165-198 with 2 ranking points each:
Jouni Helminen, Finland; Alain Muller, France; Christos Panou, Greece; Clive Farrugia, Malta; Dario Ancarani, Switzerland; Dario Armillei, Italy; Dominique Denolf, Belgium; Ed Piereau, Netherlands; Eigil Egebjerg, Norway; Georgios Patsalis, Greece; Helmut Peinelt, Germany; Ioannis Stathatos, Greece; Jean Luc Barthelemy, Belgium; Jean Luc Sanchez, France; Jonas Andersson, Sweden; Josef Mertiris, Greece; Jussi Turtiainen, Finland; Korman Athar, Belgium; Massimo Ligato, Italy; Mats Ganebring, Sweden; Matti Virta, Finland; Michael Wittendorff, Denmark; Mika Oksanen, Finland; Nikolaos Charitopoulos, Greece; Olli-Pekka Pitkänen, Finland; Osku Palermaa, Finland; Ossi Viljanen, Finland; Panaretos Xagoraris, Greece; Pär Svensson, Sweden; Patrick Backe, Sweden; Peter Ljung, Sweden; Rossano Rossi, Italy; Sulo Hietala, Finland; Ugo Castagni, Italy; Wim van der Veen, Netherlands.

Bowlers 199-236 with 1 ranking point each:
Allan Sennevall, Sweden; Anders Hermansson, Sweden; Artur Colomer Soler, Spain; Brian Farrugia, Malta; Christan Kuttig, Germany; Daniele Cimatti, Italy; Dennis Mercieca, Malta; Dimitrios Grigoriadis, Greece; Edwin van Aerle, Netherlands; Erik Kok, Netherlands; Erwin Pascual Potot, Spain; Frank Bais, Netherlands; Gabriele Ricci, Italy; Gert Cornand, Belgium; Jose Angel Amenta, Italy; Joseph Mertiris, Italy; Juha Maja, Finland; Kai Virtanen, Finland; Leli Baldacchino, Malta; Marco Bijman, Netherlands; Marco Romussi, Italy; Marko Saarni, Finland; Matti Jokinen, Finland; Mauro Malchiodi, Italy; Mikko Ylitalo, Finland; Morten Christoffersen, Denmark; Niko Rannikko, Finland; Pekka Juhani Lankinen, Finland; Peter Sainio, Sweden; Raymond Jansson, Sweden; Rene Lomholt, Denmark; Robert Sebisch, France; Samuel Castillo, Spain; Sokratis Kyriazoglou, Greece; Spada Amedeo, Italy; Stephen Letchford, England; Ton Plummen, Netherlands; Vincent Wuylens, Belgium.

1. Bettina Lund, Denmark, 179
2. Tanya Petty, Germany, 68
3. Kirsten Penny, England, 64
4. Britt Bröndsted, Denmark, 61
5. Annemiek v/d Boogaart, Netherlands, 60
6. Helen Johnsson, Sweden, 59
7. Patricia Schwarz, Germany, 53
(tie) Iben Tchu, Denmark, 53
9. Krista Pöllänen, Finland, 51
10. Reija Lundén, Finland, 49
11. Ross Greiner, Netherlands, 46
12. Kamilla Kjeldsen, Denmark, 45
13. Martina Beckel, Germany, 42
14. Anna Mattsson-Baard, Sweden, 37
15. Lotte H. Pedersen, Denmark, 36
(tie) Katriina Kukkula, Finland, 36
17. Linda Haglund, Sweden, 34
(tie) Susanne Olsson, Sweden, 34
19. Sue Abela, Malta, 31
20. Piritta Kantola, Finland, 25
21. Leena Pulliainen, Finland, 24
22. Mari Kalliokoski, Finland, 23
23. Michaela Göbel, Germany, 22
(tie) Angelique de Win, Netherlands, 22
25. Mai Jensen, Denmark, 21
(tie) Alexandra Göbel, Germany, 21
(tie) Bigi Manico, Switzerland, 21
(tie) Isabelle Saldjian, France, 21
(tie) Janni Hjelm, Denmark, 21
(tie) Susanne Erlandson, Sweden, 21
31. Eva Jönsson, Sweden, 20
32. Anja Jensen, Denmark, 19
(tie) Mette Hansen, Norway, 19
34. Mette Kristiansen, Denmark, 18
35. Malin Glendert, Sweden, 16
(tie) Chris Koopmans, Netherlands, 16
(tie) Heta-Maja Allén, Finland, 16
38. Diana Alfredsson, Sweden, 15
(tie) Ann-Mari Liljankoski, Finland, 15
(tie) Suvi Ruhkala, Finland, 15
(tie) Asa Larsson, Sweden, 15
(tie) Daniela Pialino, Italy, 15
43. Heidi Larnia, Finland, 14
44. Christel Carlsson, Sweden, 13
45. Farida Pascoal-Blom, Netherlands, 12
(tie) Aleka Zorba, Greece, 12
47. Randi K. Pedersen, Denmark, 11
48. Christina Fotinia, Greece, 10
(tie) Jessica Olsson, Sweden, 10
(tie) Raffaella Fusco, Italy, 10
(tie) Siv Jakobsen, Sweden, 10

Bowlers 52-54 with 8 ranking points each:
Martha Karatzoula, Greece; Patricia Vezzu, Belgium; Sandrine Peelman, Belgium.

Bowlers 55-59 with 7 ranking points each:
Asa Wetterlund, Sweden; Andrea Mirschel, Germany; Irene Kragh Eckell, Norway; Ivonne Altmüller, Austria; Salla Savenius, Finland.

Bowlers 60-71 with 6 ranking points each:
Anja Vanwassenhove, Belgium; Jenni Blomberg, Finland; Marta Canosa, Spain; Mercedes Burgues, Spain; Pernilla Gunnerud, Norway; Jan Hollands, England; Milagros Albert, Spain; Paula van Hemert, Netherlands; Sabine Farkas, Austria; Teresa Fasano, Italy; Tiia Einola, Finland; Virginia Esteban Alonso, Spain.

Bowlers 72-87 with 5 ranking points each:
Helen Poulitsidou, Greece; Jan Hodge, England; Sonja Uhlich, England; Alessandra Morra, Italy; Anita E. Johansen, Norway; Christina Dahlgren, Sweden; Elisabeth Jansson, Sweden; Evi Alexiou, Greece; Hanne Larsen, Denmark; Josefine Eliasson, Sweden; Mari Santonen, Finland; Melissa Anastasi, Malta; Pilar Rodenas Moreno, Spain; Sandra Torrents, Spain; Stephanie Ravez, Sweden; Ursula Ganglbauer, Austria.

Bowlers 88-110 with 4 ranking points each:
Nina Flack, Sweden; Anki Andersson, Sweden; Ann Smith, England; Annemiek Altewischer, Netherlands; Audrey Serre, France; Camilla Lindqvist, Sweden; Carla Dekkers, Netherlands; Christine Relick, Belgium; Daniela Esposito, Italy; Dimitra Loukidou, Greece; Elsebeth Donde, Denmark; Filly Autieri, Italy; Hellen Cabanet, Greece; Laura Cavazzini, Italy; Magali Soler, France; Mar Tena, Spain; Marianne Haukas, Norway; Matilde Parra, Spain; Meggy Schaschl, Germany; Natasa Kosmidi, Greece; Paloma De La Barrera, Spain; Pernilla Magnusson, Sweden; Theodora Gavriil, Greece.

Bowlers 111-139 with 3 ranking points each:
Wendy van der List, NL; Alexandra Combes, France; Anette Karlsson, Sweden; Anita Pohjanlahti, Finland; Bente Gravdal, Denmark; Britt Östlund, Norway; Diana De Bruine, NL; Doris Camilleri, Malta; Evagelia Emmanouil, Greece; Fiona de Koning, Netherlands; Francisca Hernandez, Spain; Giovanna Rizzo, Italy; Gloria Sala, Spain; Grammateia Kokkinou, Greece; Hellen Poulitsidou, Greece; Hildegard Kuhn, Italy; Inge Lennen, Netherlands; Jonna Paavola, Finland; Lena Gref, Sweden; Lena Sulkanen, Denmark; Maria Cristina Sgrosso, Italy; Marina Papachristodoulou, Greece; Marisa Sanz Asensio, Spain; Ruusa Mikkonen, Finland; Solange Racca, France; Tanja Theißen, Germany; Tessa van der Valk, Netherlands; Vicky Sakelariou, Greece; Yifat Tal, Israel.

Bowlers 140-168 with 2 ranking points each:
Alkistis Babousi, Greece; Anastasia Rovithaki, Greece; Angela Smits, Netherlands; Bettina Elze, Germany; Catharina Blixt-Jepsson, Sweden; Doris Szvasztics, Austria; Fotini Chatzimanoli, Greece; Francoise Pari, Switzerland; Graciela Kraus, Spain; Heidi Edvartsen, Norway; Jenny Swift, Malta; Juliane Rieger, Germany; Kaija Vähä-Lummukka, Finland; Karen Byrne, England; Katerina Georgiadou, Greece; Liliane Vintens, Belgium; Lisa John, England; Marie Bengtsson, Sweden; Marisa Garcia, Spain; Marzia Barberini, Spain; Olga Gorbaceva, LAT; Patrizia Celeste, Italy; Petra Kusserow, Germany; Roser Romero, Spain; Svenja Reussing, Germany; Themida Berti, Greece; Tuula Kemppainen, Finland; Ulrika Nordberg, Sweden; Victoria Sofkova, Sweden.

Bowlers 169-194 with 1 ranking point each:
Agata Colletta, Italy; Andrietta Zachariou, Greece; Antonella Frisoni, San Marino; Bianca Piereau, Netherlands; Chrisa Karabasia, Greece; Elina Vuorio, Finland; Hannele Impola, Finland; Heike Marschhäuser, Germany; Helma Gruijthuizen, Netherlands; Inngellimar Delany, VEN/Norway; Jacqueline Follo, France; Katarina Östberg, Sweden; Lidia Rederba, Greece; Lisa Helander, Sweden; Malena Traganaki, Greece; Margarita Gonzalez, Spain; Maria Angeles Sala, Spain; Maria Luisa Carola, Belgium; Minna Mäkelä, Finland; Nanette Beerman, Netherlands; Patrizia Mantoan, Italy; Paula Wacklin, Finland; Rebecca Larsen, Sweden; Sally Warburton, England; Sara Liuzzi, Italy; Vasiliki Kiritsi, Greece.