For the second consecutive year, Gery Verbruggen of Belgium finished the European ranking season as the No.1. There weren't any changes among the top 8 in both divisions as only five non-Israelis participated in the Israel Open. The top 8 men and top 8 women are qualified for the 2002 World Bowling Masters.

Joining Verbruggen for the second consecutive year are Norwegian Tore Torgersen (2nd) and Sweden's Patrick Backe (7th) and Peter Ahlen (8th). Places 3-6 belong to Anders Öhman, Sweden; Toni Laine, Finland; Karl-Peter Greulich, Germany and Petri Mannonen, Finland. Substitutes are Mika Luoto, Finland; Achim Grabowski, Germany and Tomas Leandersson, Sweden.

In the women's division Bettina Lund succeeded her fellow countrywoman Kamilla Kjeldsen as top-ranked woman in Europe. Lund improved on a third-place finish last year. Martina Beckel, Germany, ended up second for the second consecutive year. Kirsten Penny of England leaped from eighth to third behind a runner-up finish in Israel to repeat as masters qualifier as well as Dane Iben Tchu (5th).

Also bowling well enough this year to make it into the top eight are Linda Haglund (4th), Sweden; Tanya Petty (6th) and Andrea Mirschel (7th) of Germany and Finn Piritta Kantola (8th). Israel Open Champion Farida Pascoal-Blom rocketed into ninth to claim the position as first substitute. The two others are last year's ranking leader Kamilla Kjeldsen of Denmark and Francoise Pari of Switzerland.

1. Gery Verbruggen, Belgium, 120
2. Tore Torgersen, Norway, 86
3. Anders Öhman, Sweden, 75
4. Toni Laine, Finland, 58
5. Karl-Peter Greulich, Germany, 55
6. Petri Mannonen, Finland, 52
7. Patrick Backe, Sweden, 46
8. Peter Ahlen, Sweden, 44
9. Mika Luoto, Finland, 43
10. Robert Andersson, Sweden, 39
11. Achim Grabowski, Germany, 34
12. Tomas Leandersson, Sweden, 31
13. Brian Kretzer, USA/Sweden, 30
(tie) Manfred Zabel, Germany, 30
15. José Estevez, Spain, 29
16. Or Aviram, Israel, 24
(tie) William Ravrat, France, 24
18. Yves van Eyken, Belgium, 23
(tie) Ari Halme, Finland, 23
20. Chris Sand, USA/Sweden, 21
(tie) Jari Palmas, Finland, 21
22. Anders Hermansson, Sweden, 20
23. Tim Mack, USA/Sweden, 19
24. Kimmo Lehtonen, Finland, 18
(tie) Nick Frogatt, England, 18
(tie) Ton Plummen, Netherlands, 18
27. Michael Grabovac, Austria, 17
28. Sami Konsteri, Finland, 16
29. Israel Taner, Israel, 15
(tie) Jean-Pierre Paugnat, France, 15
(tie) Martin Larsen, Sweden, 15
(tie) Petteri Salonen, Finland, 15
(tie) Thomas Gross, Austria, 15
(tie) Jouko Kuossari, Finland, 15
35. Martin Blixt, Sweden, 13
(tie) Michael Bai Andersen, Denmark, 13
(tie) Tobias Gäbler, Germany, 13
38. Avi Yacobovitz, Israel, 12
(tie) Helmut Peinelt, Germany, 12
(tie) Peer Lüers, Germany, 12
(tie) Stefan Falkhäll, Sweden, 12
(tie) Wim van der Veen, Netherlands, 12
43. Dennie Wilander, Sweden, 10
(tie) Franky van den Berghe, Belgium, 10
(tie) Gert Nielsen, Denmark, 10
(tie) Lluis Montfort, Spain, 10
(tie) Noam Hanaor, Israel, 10
(tie) Peter Lenders, Netherlands, 10
(tie) Yossi Shtrum, Israel, 10
(tie) Juha Immonen, Finland, 10
51. Chris Van Damme, Belgium, 9
(tie) Geert-Jan van Baest, Netherlands, 9

Bowlers 53-57 with 8 ranking points each:
Göran Carlsson, Sweden; Marcial Ovide, Spain; Michael Sassen, Netherlands; Remco Verboon, Netherlands; Ron van den Bogaard, Netherlands

Bowlers 58-59 with 7 ranking points each:
Frank Heine, Germany; Samuel Faraglia, France, France

Bowlers 60-74 with 6 ranking points each:
Christophe de Munico, France; Giovanni Conti, Italy; Giovanni Galetti, Italy; Lioz Naor, Israel; Martin Snelting, Netherlands; Moshe Genish, Israel; Nicolas Forestier, France; Paavo Grönmark, Finland; Pasi Laari, Finland; Petri Taskinen, Sweden; Roel Mol, Netherlands; Sverre Lund, Norway; Vittorio Vaglia, Italy; Yonatan Geler, Israel; Yvan Augustin, France.

Bowlers 75-95 with 5 ranking points each:
Chris Snashall, England; Christer Normann, Sweden; Cliff Dew, England; Dimitrios Karetsos, Greece; Geir Pedersen, Norway; Gunnar Eliasson, Sweden; Jari Stenroos, Finland; Kai Siltala, Finland; Kamal Musa, Israel; Klaus Lischka, Germany; Laurent Plantard, France; Meir Yahacobov, Israel; Mikael Roos , Sweden; Mike Wolfe, USA/Sweden; Nico Thienpondt, Netherlands; Patrick Wattiez, France; Ron Pardo, Israel; Sergio Bellini, Italy; Stefan Augustsson, Sweden; Thomas Dideriksen, Denmark; Tomi Väänänen, Finland.

Bowlers 96-125 with 4 ranking points each:
Anders Norgaard Jensen, Denmark; Anders Österberg, Sweden; Claude Boucherau, France; Edwin van Aerle, Netherlands; Erwin Groen, Netherlands; Francois Sacco, France; Göran Bergendorff, Sweden; Habib Dogan, TUR; Haim Levi, Israel; Hermann Wimmer, Germany; Holger Ohlrogge, Germany; Jean-Philippe Rossire, Switzerland; Kai Gunter, Germany; Kai Virtanen, Finland; Karl-Johann Eliasson, Sweden; Keith Hodge, England; Marco van der Griend, Netherlands; Martin Wozny, Denmark; Mats Ganebring, Sweden; Mats Olsson, Sweden; Matti Lepistö, Finland; Michael Wouters, Belgium; Mika Oksanen, Finland; Oliver Blase, Germany; Patrick Rolland, France; Pini Genish, Israel; Sami Luoto, Finland; Shimon Cohen, Israel; Yahav Rabin, Israel; Yves Kerrien, France.

Bowlers 126-159 with 3 ranking points each:
Alberto Spirit, Italy; Alix Yoan, France; Bernhard Ihring, Germany; Bert Beverdam, Netherlands; Fabrice Mathorel, France; Gregor Ramsak, Switzerland; Johan Damberg, Sweden; Johny Magnusson, Sweden; Jouni Helminen, Finland; Jukka Suorsa, Finland; Louis Pari, Switzerland; Maarten Krull, Netherlands; Magnus Magnusson, ICE; Meir Peretz, Israel; Meni Mizrahi, Israel; Michael Claudius, Germany; Nikolai Schröder, Austria ; Olli Tiainen, Finland; Oskar Johansson, Sweden; Pasi Uotila, Finland; Paul Cohen, Israel; Peter Sanberg, Sweden; Peter Smits, Netherlands; Ralf Schlingensief, Germany; Ralf Sydow, Germany; Roy Asheim, Norway; Shlomo Osusam, Israel; Steve Carnall, England; Steve Thornton, England; Sven Häussler, Germany; Thomas Johansen, Denmark; Tobias Karlsson, Sweden; Villy Mortensen, Denmark; Yeushua Elzner, Israel.

Bowlers 160-190 with 2 ranking points each:
Andres Fernandez, Spain; Avgidor El Natan, Israel; Bas Bijman, Netherlands; Christer Bostrom, Sweden; Eli Chemouni, Israel; Eric Chambettaz, Switzerland; Fabio Paillex, Italy; Hen Shori, Israel; Henrik Jacobsen, Sweden; Ivo Küttel, Switzerland; Jesper Agerbo, Denmark; Juha Lehtikangas, Finland; Jukka Pesonen, Finland; Jürgen Bauer, Germany; Kostas Sakellariou, Greece; Lars Oager, Denmark; Leli Baldacchino, Malta; Marcel van den Bosch, Netherlands; Martin Spoelstra, Netherlands; Maurizio Celli, Italy; Michael Krämer, Germany; Michael Schweizer, Sweden; Patrick Kasbi, Israel; Petri Kankaanranta, Finland; Pierre Ravez, Belgium; Scott Allison, England; Seppo Koukonen, Finland; Steve Koren, Israel; Tapio Vuorinen, Finland; Thilo Diesener, Germany; Willy Rohner, Switzerland.

Bowlers 191-226 with 1 ranking point each:
Andre Philippe, France; Ari Poikela, Sweden; Bill Hoffman, USA/Sweden; Dany Suter, Switzerland; Dominique Collignon, Belgium; Erik Garder, Norway; Erno Aholammi, Finland; Frank Bais, Netherlands; Frank Mühlenbrock, Germany; Hakan Ahlberg, Sweden; Ilpo Kiventöyry, Finland; Jacob Hansen, Denmark; Jeff Wilson, England; Jorma Tarkiainen, Finland; Juhani Lankinen, Finland; Karl Hink, Austria; Liran Arvatz, Israel; Loris Masetti, Italy; Louis Hendriks, Netherlands; Luc Jansen, Netherlands; Manfred Panzenböck, Austria; Matti Virta, Finland; Meir Cohen, Israel; Mika Pajunen, Finland; Miki Guriel, Israel; Nicolas Santel, France; Peter Broekmans, Netherlands; Petter Hansen, Norway; Petteri Kiviaho, Finland; Rafi Raz, Israel; Roger Gustavsson, Sweden; Thomas Lindegren, Sweden; Tony Fransson, Sweden; Ulf Hämnäs, Sweden; Wesley Selier, Netherlands; Yossi Volfard, Israel.

1. Bettina Lund, Denmark, 108
2. Martina Beckel, Germany, 89
3. Kirsten Penny, England, 81
4. Linda Haglund, Sweden, 73
5. Iben Tchu, Denmark, 72
6. Tanya Petty, Germany, 70
7. Andrea Mirschel, Germany, 65
8. Piritta Kantola, Finland, 64
9. Farida Pascoal-Blom, Netherlands, 53
10. Kamilla Kjeldsen, Denmark, 39
11. Francoise Pari, Switzerland, 29
12. Heidi Larnia, Finland, 28
(tie) Valérie Mourgues, France, 28
14. Petra Kusserow, Germany, 27
15. Michaela Göbel, Germany, 26
16. Britt Bröndsted, Denmark, 24
17. Ann Mattsson-Baard, Sweden, 23
18. Ann Smith, England, 22
(tie) Katriina Kukkula, Finland, 22
20. Angela Smits, Netherlands, 21
(tie) Lisa John, England, 21
(tie) Reija Lundén, Finland, 21
(tie) Zara Glover, England, 21
24. Helga Zabel, Germany, 19
(tie) Leena Pulliainen, Finland, 19
(tie) Sandra Torrents, Spain, 19
27. Bigi Manico, Switzerland, 18
(tie) Isabelle Saldjian, France, 18
(tie) Mali Mizrahi, Israel, 18
(tie) Patricia Schwarz, Germany, 18
31. Jessica Olsson, Sweden, 16
(tie) Minna Mäkelä, Finland, 16
33. Anja Ernst, Denmark, 15
(tie) Roser Romero, Spain, 15
(tie) Sara Aviram, Israel, 15
36. Christel Carlsson, Sweden, 14
(tie) Heta-Maja Allén, Finland, 14
38. Doris Camilleri, Malta, 13
(tie) Yonit Cohen, Israel, 13
40. Annemiek van den Boogaart, Netherlands, 12
41. Alessandra Morra, Italy, 11
(tie) Nina Flack, Sweden, 11
43. Catharina Blixt-Jepsson, Sweden, 10
(tie) Elisabeth Jansson, Sweden, 10
(tie) Hilde Weishaupt, Switzerland, 10
(tie) Kerstin Sauer, Germany, 10
(tie) Sue Abela, Malta, 10
(tie) Tanja Theißen, Germany, 10.

Bowlers 49-51 with 9 ranking points each:
Helen Johnsson, Sweden; Veronica Lantto, Sweden; Yifat Tal, Israel.

Bowlers 52-58 with 8 ranking points each:
Ann-Mari Liljankoski, Finland; Bente Gravdal, Denmark; Birgit Ihring, Germany; Chris Koopmans, Netherlands; Manuela Möckel, Germany; Mette Hansen, Norway; Murielle Coster, France.

Bowlers 59-61 with 7 ranking points each:
Caroline Dieterle, Switzerland; Ida Pardo, Israel; Mari Santonen, Finland.

Bowlers 62-70 with 6 ranking points each:
Joelle Graff, Switzerland; Krista Ylönen, Finland; Melissa Anastasi, Malta; Milagros Albert, Spain; Mor Aviram, Israel; Ronit Shemesh, Israel; Solange Racca, France; Tana Vilner, Israel; Terja Lucenius, Finland.

Bowlers 71-83 with 5 ranking points each:
Angelique de Win, Netherlands; Asa Larsson, Sweden; Carla Dekkers, Netherlands; Eva Jönsson, Sweden; Jan Hodge, England; Lotte H. Pedersen, Denmark; Malin Glendert, Sweden; Maria Jesus Carballo, Spain; Merce Burgues, Spain; Rotem Cohen, Israel; Ruth Doppler, Switzerland; Ulrika Nordberg, Sweden; Vivienne Burns, Israel.

Bowlers 84-107 with 4 ranking points each:
Anette Karlsson, Sweden; Anette Lind, Finland; Annemiek Altewischer, Netherlands; Asa Wetterlund, Sweden; Christiane Kühn, Germany; Cinthia Bouget, Switzerland; Fiona de Koning, Netherlands; Francisca Nunez, Spain; Franziska Hügin, Switzerland; Gloria Sala, Spain; Kaija Vähä-Lummukka, Finland; Laurence Gaillard, France; Lena Sulkanen, Denmark; Matilde Parra, Spain; Meggy Schaschl, Germany; Michele Siciliano, Switzerland; Nanette Beerman, Netherlands; Nofar Hershkovitz, Israel; Orna Cohen, Israel; Päivi Wiman, Finland; Pia Burkal, Denmark; Sarit Mizrahi, Israel; Sian Wood, England; Siv Jakobsen, Norway.

Bowlers 108-128 with 3 ranking points each:
Alexsandra Combes, France; Anita Pohjanlahti, Finland; Anna Ferrer, Spain; Anneke Sikora, Netherlands; Cristina Bonmati, Spain; Cristine Dupiech, France; Helene Stighaell, Sweden; Ingrid van der Sluys, Netherlands; Janni Hjelm, Denmark; Laurence Fievet, France; Marie-Line Schlegel, France; Marisa Sanz, Spain; Marta Canosa, Spain; Nathalie Graff, Switzerland; Pat Torgersen, Norway; Ross Greiner, Netherlands; Sally Warburton, England; Salomé Ferri, Switzerland; Sari Henzer, Switzerland; Tiia Einola, Finland; Valerie Cornuz, Switzerland.

Bowlers 129-158 with 2 ranking points each:
Anette Rusch, Germany; Aniko Hevesi, Hungary; Britt Östlund, Norway; Carmen Zaforas, Spain; Demet Arat, TUR; Diana Alfredsson, Sweden; Doris Szvasztics, Austria; Elin Oskarsdottir, ICE; Francoise Augustin, France; Hanne Larsen, Denmark; Inge Lenssen, Netherlands; Iris Karakash, Switzerland; Isabel Lara, Spain; Jacqueline Aebi, Switzerland; Katja Peltonen, Finland; Lena Gref, Sweden; Maria Angels Sala, Spain; Marie Claude Defusco, France; Marie-Laure Biosca, France; Marilou Bohren, Switzerland; Monique Zwaal, Netherlands; Montserrat Albiol, Spain; Petra Eriksson , Finland; Randi K. Pedersen, Denmark; Sabine van Baak, Netherlands; Salla Savenius, Finland; Sandrine Buschi, Switzerland; Tessa van der Valk, Netherlands; Thais Reubi, Switzerland; Ursula Ganglbauer, Austria.

Bowlers 159-180 with 1 ranking point each:
Bea Grauwiler, Switzerland; Beate Piel, Germany; Berit Rasmussen, Denmark; Chantal Ody, Switzerland; Ellen Ring, Norway; Galina Suhanova, Russia; Gwyneth Lamprell, England; Inge Hazeleger, Netherlands; Irene Kragh Eckell, Norway; Isabelle Manta, Switzerland; Jackie Azzopardi, Malta; Karen Byrne, England; Lotte Jeppesen, Denmark; Majana Ziekenheiner, Netherlands; Marcella van der Pot, Netherlands; Mari Kalliokoski, Finland; Marie-Noelle Gozzo, France; Muriel Zini, Switzerland; Nicole Wesling, Netherlands; Nina Christensen, Denmark; Randi H. Christensen, Denmark; Sonia Ruttishauser, Switzerland.