Markus Jansson shoots big last game to claim his first EBT title in Tilburg

    02/15/15

    2015 European Bowling Tour #3

    Swede closes last game with an eight-bagger to win Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament

    2015AIKMarkusJansson.jpg2014MWCKimmoLehtonen.jpgMarkus Jansson (pictured left) of Sweden closed the championship round of the Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament 2015 with eight consecutive strikes to claim his first European Bowling Tour title Sunday afternoon at Dolfijn Bowling in Tilburg, Netherlands.

    The Junior Team Sweden member, son of Swedish standout Raymond Jansson, toppled 492 pins in the final eliminator round to beat out Kimmo Lehtonen (right; 469), Finland; Jesper Svensson (448), Sweden and Peter Smits (430), Netherlands, for the top spot and the 6.000 Euro first prize.

    The finals of the Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament 2015 started on Sunday morning with players ranked 7 to 46 after qualifying. The top six qualifiers including Svensson received a first-round bye.

    Lehtonen averaged 239 (956 total) for four games to lead the top 18 into the first eliminator round. Jansson was third with 909 while Smits, who had one of two 300 games in qualifying, survived the cut in 17th place with 857.

    2015EBT03JesperSvensson2.jpg2015EBT03PeterSmits.jpgThe eliminator round finals featured groups of four players with the top two players with the highest two-game pinfall advancing. Lehtonen led his group in the first three rounds averaging 256.33 including scores of 539, 486 and 513.

    Svensson (left), a two-handed lefty, posted the highest set of 556 in Round 2 behind games of 277 and 279. Smits (right) led his group in Round 1 and finished second to Lehtonen and Svensson in Round 2 and 3, respectively.

    Jansson, who was second in each round, saved his best for last. Svensson led after the first game with 233 closely followed by Lehtonen (224) and Jansson (223) with Smits (215) in fourth just 18 pins off the lead.

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    2015EBT03Podium.jpgJansson started his last game with spare, double spare, to trail his opponents after four frames, but rebounded with a string of strikes which put him in position to shut out his last opponent, Lehtonen, with double in the 10th frame.

    Jansson went off the sheet to seal the victory. Lehtonen earned 4.000 Euro for second place. Svensson got 3.000 Euro for third place and Smits pocketed 2.000 Euro for fourth place. The picture on the left side shows the podium.

    Laura Beuthner was the lone woman made it into the Eliminator Round finals en route to win the women's ranking in Tilburg. The German national team member was eliminated in Round 2 and finished in 11th place.

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    The Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament 2015 was the third event of the 2015 European Bowling Tour and the first of three "EBT Silver" events this season, the third highest of the four EBT categories.

    The HBST was held from Sunday, February 8 through Sunday, February 15 at 20-lane Dolfijn Bowling Tilburg in Tilburg, Netherlands.

    Players competed for total prize money of 44.400 Euro with 6.000 Euro going to the winner, 4.000 to the runner-up and 3.000 and 2.000 to third and fourth place finishers, respectively. Low to cash was 46th place (400 Euro). Qualifying leader Jord van Weeren, Netherlands, got a 1.000 Euro bonus.

    Qualifying ran through Saturday, Feb. 14 and concluded with the Desperado Squad. Women receive 8 pins handicap each game (maximum score is 300), an equality handicap provided to women in all EBT events.

    A total of 46 players including the top 36 qualifiers, the top 6 from a separate leaderboard of Squads 1-5 conducted Feb. 8-11 and the top 4 from the Desperado Squad advanced to the finals. The top 6 qualifiers received a first-round bye.

    Players ranked 7 to 46 bowled four games with the top 18 players joining the top six qualifiers (seeded 1-6) in the eliminator finals. Those 24 players were divided into six groups of four players for the first of four eliminator rounds.

    All four players of each group bowled a two-game match with the two lowest scoring players eliminated. The two highest scoring players advanced to the next round. In the first round four "lucky losers" (four highest third-place finishers) also advanced.

    The field was cut to 16, 8 and then four players, who determined the top 4 spots in the last eliminator round.

    2015EBTLogo_small.jpg The 2015 European Bowling Tour currently consists of 18 tournaments in 14 countries featuring three "Platinum" events, three "Gold", three "Silver" and nine "Satellite" events. All 18 tournaments together offer total prize fund of roughly 900.000 Euro (approx. 1.024 million U.S. Dollar).

    The top 50 men and the top 50 women in each event receive ranking points. Those points will be tabulated throughout the season to determine the top 12 men and top 12 women, who will compete in the 9th EBT Masters July 25, 2016 at Rose'n Bowl in Serravalle, San Marino following the San Marino Open.

    The European Bowling Tour moves to Wroclaw, Poland for the 9th International Wroclaw Open by Hammer
    , which will take place from Feb. 18-22 at Galeria Rozrywki Miraz bowling center.

     


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    Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament 2015 - Championship Round (Final Standings)


    Dolfijn Bowling Tilburg in Tilburg, Netherlands (Feb. 8-15, 2015)

     


    Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament 2015 - Places 5-46 (Cashers)


    5. Gery Verbruggen, Belgium, 1.500 Euro
    6. Jord van Weeren, Netherlands, 1.500 Euro
    7. Yoan Alix, France, 1.500 Euro
    8. Jeffrey van de Wakker, Netherlands, 1.500 Euro
    9. Frederik Øhrgaard, Denmark, 1.000 Euro
    10. Jesper Larsen, Sweden, 1.000 Euro
    11. Laura Beuthner, Germany, 1.000 Euro
    12. Anders Lousdal, Denmark, 1.000 Euro
    13. Carsten Warming Hansen, Denmark, 1.000 Euro
    14. Daniel Fransson, Sweden, 1.000 Euro
    15. Maikel van den Born, Netherlands, 1.000 Euro
    16. Clemens Ulsamer, Germany, 1.000 Euro
    17. James Gruffman, Sweden, 700 Euro
    18. Joachim Karlsson, Sweden, 700 Euro
    19. Richard Teece, England, 700 Euro
    20. Jesper Agerbo, Denmark, 700 Euro
    21. Humberto Vazquez, Mexico, 700 Euro
    22. Mario Quintero, Mexico, 700 Euro
    23. Magnus Johnsson, Sweden, 700 Euro
    24. Mattias Olsson, Sweden, 700 Euro
    25. Alexander Johansson, Sweden, 400 Euro
    26. Jaroslav Lorenc, Czech Republic, 400 Euro
    27. Bjørn Einar Rudshagen, Norway, 400 Euro
    28. Aseret Zetter, Mexico, 400 Euro
    29. Jimmy Mortensen, Denmark, 400 Euro
    30. Martin Paulsson, Sweden, 400 Euro
    31. Alejandro Cruz, Mexico, 400 Euro
    32. Jeroen van der Heide, Netherlands, 400 Euro
    33. Christophe Hermans, Belgium, 400 Euro
    34. Martin Larsen, Sweden, 400 Euro
    35. Mik Stampe, Denmark, 400 Euro
    36. Joshua Schuurman, Netherlands, 400 Euro
    37. Birgit Pöppler, Germany, 400 Euro
    38. Xander van Mazijk, Netherlands, 400 Euro
    39. John Wells, England, 400 Euro
    40. Bram Van Meerbergen, Belgium, 400 Euro
    41. Kelly Plummen, Netherlands, 400 Euro
    42. Michael Krämer, Germany, 400 Euro
    43. Mai Ginge Jensen, Denmark, 400 Euro
    44. Christian Kweens, Netherlands, 400 Euro
    45. Markus Bergendorff, Denmark, 400 Euro
    46. Marawan Aernoudt, Belgium, 400 Euro

     


    Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament 2015 - Eliminator Finals Round 3


    Two highest scoring players advance, two lowest scoring players eliminated, earn 1.500 Euro.

     


    Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament 2015 - Eliminator Finals Round 2


    Two highest scoring players in each group advance, two lowest scoring players eliminated, earn 1.000 Euro.

     


    Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament 2015 - Eliminator Finals Round 1


    Two highest scoring players in each group plus four "lucky losers" (highlighted in yellow) advance; all other players eliminated, earn 700 Euro.

     


    Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament 2015 - Final Round One


    Top 18 advance to the second round; *Ulsamer def. Johansson in 9th and 10th frame roll-off to break the tie for 18th place: places 19-40 finish in 25th to 46 place, earn 400 Euro.

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