Lehtonen starts 2007 Eurpean Bowling Tour season with victory in Brunswick Ballmaster Open
01/15/07
Tournament organizer Kimmo Lehtonen (l.) rolled back-to-back 225 games to win the first title of the 2007 European Bowling Tour season in his very own Brunswick Ballmaster Open at Tali Bowling Stadium in Helsinki, Finland.
The tournament organizer defeated compatriot Petri Mannonen, 225-200, in the semi-final, then went on to beat Sweden's Bowler of the Year 2006, Martin Larsen (r.), in the title match, 225-209.
Lehtonen pocketed 10.000 Euro for his second Ballmaster victory after 2002. It was the 11th consecutive win by a Finn in the prestigious event.
Championship Round:
1. Kimmo Lehtonen, Finland, 10.000 Euro
2. Martin Larsen, Sweden, 5.000 Euro
3. Ari Halme, Finland, 2.700 Euro
4. Petri Mannonen, Finland, 2.700 Euro
Playoff Results:
Semifinal Match #1: #16 Larsen def. #3 Halme, 203-164
Semifinal Match #2: #8 Lehtonen def. #12 Mannonen, 225-200
Championship Match: #8 Lehtonen def. #16 Larsen, 225-209.
6. Jouni Helminen, Finland, 1.400 €
7. Tobias Karlsson, Sweden, 1.400 €
8. Matti Lepistö, Finland, 1.400 €
9. Pasi Uotila, Finland, 950 €
10. Antti-Pekka Lax, Finland, 950 €
11. Kai Virtanen, Finland, 950 €
12. Piritta Kantola, Finland, 950 €
13. Paul Moor, England, 950 €
14. Peter Ljung, Sweden, 950 €
15. Krista Pöllänen, Finland, 950 €
16. Tom Hahl, Finland, 950 €
17. Lasse Lintilä, Finland, 700 €
18. Jaana Puhakka, Finland, 700 €
19. Jouko Kuossari, Finland, 700 €
20. Petteri Salonen, Finland, 700 €
21. Toni Toivonen, Finland, 700 €
22. Robert Andersson, Sweden, 700 €
23. Arto Kuparinen, Finland, 700 €
24. Joonas Jehkinen, Finland, 700 €
25. Pekka Mäyry, Finland, 700 €
26. Mika Lahti, Finland, 700 €
27. Juha Immonen, Finland, 700 €
28. Juha Maja, Finland, 700 €
29. Reija Lundén, Finland, 600 €
30. Jari Ratia, Finland, 600 €
31. Kirsten Penny, England, 600 €
32. Stuart Williams, England, 600 €
33. Leonidas Maragos, Greece, 600 €
34. Ilpo Hänninen, Finland, 600 €
35. Nikolay Ovchinnikov, Latvia, 600 €
36. Teemu Raatikainen, Finland, 600 €
37. Perttu Jussila, Finland, 600 €
38. Pasi Paalosalo, Finland, 600 €
39. Patricia Schwarz, Germany, 600 €
40. Mikko Hirvonen, Finland, 600 €
41. Andrew Frawley, Australia, 600 €
42. Juho Mäkelä, Finland, 600 €
43. Arttu Sadeharju, Finland, 600 €
44. Paco Rodriques, Spain, 600 €
45. Jukka Poutiainen, Finland, 600 €
46. Tony Ranta, Finland, 600 €
47. Jari Hurri, Finland, 600 €
48. Lari Marjamäki, Finland, 600 €
Players with position, country and ranking point total
1. Kimm Lehtonen, Finland, 100
2. Martin Larsen, Sweden, 80
3. Ari Halme, Finland, 70
4. Petri Mannonen, Finland, 60
5. Jussi Turtiainen, Finland, 50
6. Jouni Helminen, Finland, 48
7. Tobias Karlsson, Sweden, 46
8. Matti Lepistö, Finland, 44
9. Pasi Uotila, Finland, 42
10. Antti-Pekka Lax, Finland, 40
11. Kai Virtanen, Finland, 30
(tie) Paul Moor, England, 30
13. Peter Ljung, Sweden, 28
(tie) Tom Hahl, Finland, 28
15. Lasse Lintilä, Finland, 26
(tie) Jouko Kuossari, Finland, 26
17. Petteri Salonen, Finland, 24
(tie) Toni Toivonen, Finland, 24
19. Robert Andersson, Sweden, 22
(tie) Arto Kuparinen, Finland, 22
21. Joonas Jehkinen, Finland, 16
(tie) Pekka Mäyry, Finland, 16
(tie) Mika Lahti, Finland, 16
(tie) Juha Immonen, Finland, 16
(tie) Juha Maja, Finland, 16
26. Jari Ratia, Finland, 12
(tie) Stuart Williams, England, 12
(tie) Leonidas Maragos, Greece, 12
(tie) Ilpo Hänninen, Finland, 12
(tie) Nikolay Ovchinnikov, Latvia, 12
31. Teemu Raatikainen, Finland, 8
(tie) Perttu Jussila, Finland, 8
(tie) Pasi Paalosalo, Finland, 8
(tie) Mikko Hirvonen, Finland, 8
(tie) Andrew Frawley, Australia, 8
36. Juho Mäkelä, Finland, 6
(tie) Arttu Sadeharju, Finland, 6
(tie) Paco Rodriques, Spain, 6
(tie) Jukka Poutiainen, Finland, 6
(tie) Tony Ranta, Finland, 6
41. Jari Hurri, Finland, 4
(tie) Lari Marjamäki, Finland, 4
(tie) Juha Lehtikangas, Finland, 4
(tie) Janne Heikkiläinen, Finland, 4
(tie) Nick Froggatt, England, 4
46. Kim Bolleby, Sweden, 2
(tie) Igor Zavialov, Russia, 2
(tie) Timo Alho, Finland, 2
(tie) Pär Svensson, Sweden, 2
(tie) Joonas Huolman, Finland, 2
1. Piritta Kantola, Finland, 100
2. Krista Pöllänen, Finland, 80
3. Jaana Puhakka, Finland, 70
4. Reija Lundén, Finland, 60
5. Kirsten Penny, England, 50
6. Patricia Schwarz, Germany, 48
7. Eva Jönsson, Finland, 46
8. Minna Mäkelä, Finland, 44
9. Tina Hulsch, Germany, 42
10. Britt Bröndsted, Denmark, 40
11. Veronica Lantto, Sweden, 30
(tie) Jenni Mäkelä, Finland, 30
13. Mari Santonen, Finland, 28
(tie) Patricia Klug, Austria, 28
15. Sonja Mäkelä, Finland, 26
(tie) Reija Nurmi, Finland, 26
17. Zara Glover, England, 24
(tie) Nina Manninen, Finland, 24
19. Leena Pulliainen, Finland, 22
(tie) Alexandra Goebel, Germany, 22
21. Marjo Pöntinen, Finland, 16
(tie) Daniela Lönnroth, Finland, 16
(tie) Ekaterina Pronina, Russia, 16
(tie) Inna Zavialova, Russia, 16
(tie) Veronica Solozhenkina, Kazakhstan, 16
26. Heidi Manninen, Finland, 12
(tie) Ivonne Gross, Austria, 12
(tie) Päivi Wiman, Finland, 12
(tie) Jessica Kauhanen, Finland, 12
(tie) Diana Zavjalova, Latvia, 12
31. Petra Koukkari, Finland, 8
(tie) Laura Tuomisalo, Finland, 8
(tie) Lina Kämäräinen, Finland, 8
(tie) Elena Skopelidis, Ukraine, 8
(tie) Hanna Stenroos, Finland, 8
36. Kati Lepistö, Finland, 6
(tie) Tiia Einola, Finland, 6
(tie) Kira Kerbs, Finland, 6
(tie) Roosa Lundén, Finland, 6
(tie) Terhi Pelkonen, Finland, 6
41. Sigrid Västra, Finland, 4
(tie) Jenni Styrman, Finland, 4
Single-elimination best-of-five games match play. Losers eliminated.
* receive 8 pins handicap each game
European ranking champion Paul Moor led the top eight players into the single-elimination match play finals in the Brunswick Ballmaster Open at Tali Bowling Stadium in Helsinki, Finland. Joining the Englishman in the Round of 16 are Swedes Peter Ljung, Tobias Karlsson and Martin Larsen as well as Finns Petri Mannonen, Matti Lepistö, Krista Pöllänen and Tom Hahl.
Defending champion Lasse Lintilä, Finland, finished the round with four consecutive sub-190 games to miss the cut by 21 pins in 9th position.
The top eight from Round 2 will be seeded 9-16 and meet the top 8 qualifiers, all from Finland, in best-of-five games match play. Qualifying leader Pasi Uotila will take on #16 Larsen. The remaining two women, #6 Pritta Kantola 8 (vs. Karlsson) and #14 Pöllänen (vs. #3 Ari Halme).
The winners of the Round of 16 and the Round of 8 will be determined in best-of-.five games format. The semi-finals and the title match will be one-game matches. The winner of the 54.000 EBT 'Major' tournament will walk away with the 10.000 Euro top prize.
Top 20 from Round 1 with 10-game total. The top 8 meet the top 8 qualifiers in single-elimination match play.
3-time European ranking champion Paul Moor from England averaged 230.60 in the first round of the finals (players seeded 9-48) to lead the top 20 players into the next round. Moor, England, felled 1153 pins to lead Swede Peter Ljung by 8 pins.
Ljung's compatriots Tobias Karlsson, Martin Larsen and Robert Andersson also survived the second cut. All other players came from Finland including two women, Krista Pöllänen and Jaana Puhakka.
Those 20 roll another five games with the pinfall from the first round being carried forward to cut to the top 8, who will meet the top 8 from the qualifying in the single-elimination match play finals.
The winners of the Round of 16 and the Round of 8 will be determined in best-of-.five games format. The semi-finals and the title match will be one-game matches. The winner of the 54.000 EBT 'Major' tournament will walk away with the 10.000 Euro top prize.
Players seeded 9-48 with 5-game total. The top 20 advanced with the pinfall being carried forward.
Finn Pasi Uotila finished the qualifying of the first event of the 2007 European Bowling Tour, the 37th Brunswick Ballmaster Open, atop the leaderboard of the 364-player field. The two-time Ballmaster champion (2000 and 2004) had games of 222, 267, 247, 205, 237 and 279 at Tali Bowling Stadium in Helsinki, Finland, for 1457 pinfall total, an average of 242.83.
The Finns dominated the qualifying and occupied the first eleven places. Jussi Turtiainen was second with 1429 (238.17). 1999 Word Trios champions Ari Halme and Antti-Pekka Lax landed in third and foruth place with 1389 and 1388.
Kai Virtanen, BO champion in 1995, was fifth (1383), with 2001 BO champion Piritta Kantola (left, the last female champion) sixth (1382) and Jouni Helminen (right), the newly elected president of the Finnish Bowling Federation, in seventh (1382).
Rounding out the top 8 was tournament organizer and former World Ranking Masters champion Kimmo Lehtonen, BO winner in 2002, with 1374. Finn Jukka Poutiainen hit the cutoff number for 44th place with 1310, a 218.33 average. Toni Laine (pictured), Finland, posted the sole 300-game in qualifying in his sixth game but missed the cut for the top 44 in 88th place with 1261.
Mere eight foreigners made the top 44 in the 37th edition of the prestigious event. Swedish international Peter Ljung (left) was the top-ranked foreigner in 12th position with 1358. Three of his team members, World Doubles champions Robert Andersson (32st) and Martin Larsen ((34th) as well as Tobias Karlsson (42nd) also survived the prelims.
Three players from England are still in the race, European ranking champion Paul Moor (40th), Stuart Williams (21st), the No. 4 in Europe and multiple World and European champion Kirsten Penny (right, 15th). The sole non-European player in the finals is Australian Andrew Frawley (18th).
Ironically, the foreigners dominated the one-game 'Desperado Squad' and took the four remaining spots. 1. Nikolay Ovchinnikov, Latvia, 257 2. Patricia Schwarz, Germany, 254 including 8 pins handicap 3. Leonidas Maragkos, Greece, 246 and 4. Paco Rodriques, Spain, 244.
The top 44 from the qualifying plus the top 4 from the one-game Desperado Squad (seeded 45-48) advanced to the finals on Sunday, January 14. The top 8 qualifiers will bypass the first two rounds of the finals and meet the top 8 after two rounds of five games in single elimination match play.
The winners of the Round of 16 and the Round of 8 will be determined in best-of-.five games format. The semi-finals and the title match will be one-game matches. The winner of the 54.000 EBT 'Major' tournament will walk away with the 10.000 Euro top prize.
There is no other tournament in Europe which is tougher to win for a foreigner. Since 1997, all winners came from Finland. The last non-Finnish bowlers, who triumphed in Helsinki, were Norwegians Tore Torgersen (1996) and Erik Garder (1989) and Swedes Mats Karlsson (1992) and Tomas Leandersson (1991). The first Ballmaster Open champion was the late Josef Wiener, Sweden, in 1971.
The top 44 plus the top 4 from the 'Desperado Squad' advanced to the finals.
Pasi Uotila finished the fifth of eleven qualifying squads Friday afternoon with a 279-game en route to overtake the lead in the 37th Brunswick Ballmaster Open at Tali Bowling Stadium in Helsinki, Finland. The two-time Ballmaster champion (2000 and 2004) started his six-game series with 222, 267, 247, 205 and 237 for 1457 pinfall total, an average of 242.83.
Jussi Turtiainen, who led the squad after five games, closed out his series with 233 to move into second position with 1429 (238.17). Previous leader Kai Virtanen, BO champion in 1995, slipped to third place (1383) with Jouni Helminen, the newly elected president of the Finnish Bowling Federation, in fourth (1382).
The picture shows Kai Virtanen with the Ford Fiesta, which can be won in a side tournament. Kai is the director the '300 autoXtra' organized by bowling club 'Grankulla Bowlare'. You need a 300-game to win the car. If more than one 300 autoXtra contestant manages to roll a perfect game, they will continue with a one ball roll-off until the tie is broken. Jari Ratia, Finland, has the high game of the tournament thus far with 280.
2001 Ballmaster champion Piritta Kantola, one of two women who have won the tournament since the men's and women's divisions were combined in 1992, started Squad 7 with a sub-par game but averaged nearly 230 over the last five games to jump into fifth place with 1382 including handicap.
Tournament organizer and former World Ranking Masters champion Kimmo Lehtonen (right), who won the tournament in 2002, had a high game of 247 and a low game of 216 to sit in sixth place with 1374. Tony Ranta, all from Finland, slipped to seventh with 1369.
Rounding out the top 8 is Petteri Salonen (left), all from Finland, with 1365. The 4-time European Champion rollercoastered through the sixth qualifying squad with high games of 246, 257, 230, 268 and low games of 170 and 194.
With 321 players in the books and the final four qualifying squads to go, Peter Ljung (right) from Sweden is the top-ranked foreigner thus far in ninth position with 1358.
There is no other tournament in Europe which is tougher to win for a foreigner. Since 1997, all winners came from Finland. The last non-Finnish bowler, who triumphed in Helsinki, was Norwegian Tore Torgersen (left) back in 1996. The first Ballmaster Open champion was the late Josef Wiener, Sweden, in 1971.
The top 44 from the qualifying (cut is currently 1302) plus the top 4 from the one-game Desperado Squad (seeded 45-48) will advance to the finals on Sunday, January 14. The top 8 qualifiers will bypass the first two rounds of the finals and meet the top 8 after two rounds of five games in single elimination match play.
The winners of the Round of 16 and the Round of 8 will be determined in best-of-.five games format. The semi-finals and the title match will be one-game matches. The winner of the 54.000 EBT 'Major' tournament will walk away with the 10.000 Euro top prize.
Finnish standout Lasse Lintilä averaged 225 during the fourth qualifying squad on Thursday afternoon to move into sixth place in the qualifying of the Brunswick Ballmaster Open at Tali Bowling Stadium in Helsinki, Finland.
The multiple Megabuck champion once again showed his consistency with games of 230, 200, 235, 242, 216 and 227 and a 1350 six-game total. Pictures courtesy of Brunswick Ballmaster Open/Pekka Korpi.
Reigning World Games champion Kai Virtanen (right) remained unchallenged and continues to lead the field of now 224 players with 1383 and an average of 230.50. Newly elected president of the Finnish Bowling Federation, Jouni Helminen, is mere one pin behind in second place with 1382.
Third place belongs to Tony Ranta (1369), with Pasi Uotila (1358) fourth and Jari Ratia (1356) fifth. Krista Pöllänen (left), all from Finland, is he top-ranked woman in the field in 12th position with 1333 including 48 pins handicap.
The top 44 from the qualifying (cut is currently 1263) plus the top 4 from the one-game Desperado Squad (seeded 45-48) will advance to the finals on Sunday, January 14. The top 8 qualifiers will bypass the first two rounds of the finals and meet the top 8 after two rounds of five games in single elimination match play.
The winners of the Round of 16 and the Round of 8 will be determined in best-of-.five games format. The semi-finals and the title match will be one-game matches. The winner of the 54.000 EBT 'Major' tournament will walk away with the 10.000 Euro top prize.
Reigning World Games champion Kai Virtanen (left) holds the lead in the season-opening event of the 2007 European Bowling Tour, the Brunswick Ballmaster Open at Tali Bowling Stadium in Helsinki, Finland.
Virtanen had high games of 278 and 258 to lead the field of 176 players - 174 Finns, one Hungarian and one Russian - after three of eleven qualifying squads with 1383 six-game total and an average of 230.50.
Newly elected president of the Finnish Bowling Federation, Jouni Helminen (right), is second with 1382.
Krista Pöllänen is he top-ranked woman in the field in 11th place with 1333 including 48 pins handicap. Dan Sallai, Hungary, is the top non-Finnish bowler in 139th place with 1100. Alexander Joukov, Russia, is 169th with 997.
The top 44 from the qualifying plus the top 4 from the one-game Desperado Squad (seeded 45-48) will advance to the finals on Sunday, January 14. The top 8 qualifiers will bypass the first two rounds of the finals and meet the top 8 after two rounds of five games in single elimination match play.
The winners of the Round of 16 and the Round of 8 will be determined in best-of-.five games format. The semi-finals and the title match will be one-game matches. The winner of the 54.000 EBT 'Major' tournament will walk away with the 10.000 Euro top prize.
2007 European Bowling Tour #1
Tali Bowling Stadium in Helsinki, Finland (Jan. 6-14, 2007)
Tournament organizer Kimmo Lehtonen (l.) rolled back-to-back 225 games to win the first title of the 2007 European Bowling Tour season in his very own Brunswick Ballmaster Open at Tali Bowling Stadium in Helsinki, Finland. The tournament organizer defeated compatriot Petri Mannonen, 225-200, in the semi-final, then went on to beat Sweden's Bowler of the Year 2006, Martin Larsen (r.), in the title match, 225-209.
Lehtonen pocketed 10.000 Euro for his second Ballmaster victory after 2002. It was the 11th consecutive win by a Finn in the prestigious event.
Brunswick Ballmaster Open
Tali Bowling Stadium in Helsinki, Finland (Jan. 6-14, 2007)Championship Round:
1. Kimmo Lehtonen, Finland, 10.000 Euro
2. Martin Larsen, Sweden, 5.000 Euro
3. Ari Halme, Finland, 2.700 Euro
4. Petri Mannonen, Finland, 2.700 Euro
Playoff Results:
Semifinal Match #1: #16 Larsen def. #3 Halme, 203-164
Semifinal Match #2: #8 Lehtonen def. #12 Mannonen, 225-200
Championship Match: #8 Lehtonen def. #16 Larsen, 225-209.
Final Standings - Places 5-48 with earnings
5. Jussi Turtiainen, Finland, 1.400 €6. Jouni Helminen, Finland, 1.400 €
7. Tobias Karlsson, Sweden, 1.400 €
8. Matti Lepistö, Finland, 1.400 €
9. Pasi Uotila, Finland, 950 €
10. Antti-Pekka Lax, Finland, 950 €
11. Kai Virtanen, Finland, 950 €
12. Piritta Kantola, Finland, 950 €
13. Paul Moor, England, 950 €
14. Peter Ljung, Sweden, 950 €
15. Krista Pöllänen, Finland, 950 €
16. Tom Hahl, Finland, 950 €
17. Lasse Lintilä, Finland, 700 €
18. Jaana Puhakka, Finland, 700 €
19. Jouko Kuossari, Finland, 700 €
20. Petteri Salonen, Finland, 700 €
21. Toni Toivonen, Finland, 700 €
22. Robert Andersson, Sweden, 700 €
23. Arto Kuparinen, Finland, 700 €
24. Joonas Jehkinen, Finland, 700 €
25. Pekka Mäyry, Finland, 700 €
26. Mika Lahti, Finland, 700 €
27. Juha Immonen, Finland, 700 €
28. Juha Maja, Finland, 700 €
29. Reija Lundén, Finland, 600 €
30. Jari Ratia, Finland, 600 €
31. Kirsten Penny, England, 600 €
32. Stuart Williams, England, 600 €
33. Leonidas Maragos, Greece, 600 €
34. Ilpo Hänninen, Finland, 600 €
35. Nikolay Ovchinnikov, Latvia, 600 €
36. Teemu Raatikainen, Finland, 600 €
37. Perttu Jussila, Finland, 600 €
38. Pasi Paalosalo, Finland, 600 €
39. Patricia Schwarz, Germany, 600 €
40. Mikko Hirvonen, Finland, 600 €
41. Andrew Frawley, Australia, 600 €
42. Juho Mäkelä, Finland, 600 €
43. Arttu Sadeharju, Finland, 600 €
44. Paco Rodriques, Spain, 600 €
45. Jukka Poutiainen, Finland, 600 €
46. Tony Ranta, Finland, 600 €
47. Jari Hurri, Finland, 600 €
48. Lari Marjamäki, Finland, 600 €
2007 European Rankings - Men's Division
Players with position, country and ranking point total
1. Kimm Lehtonen, Finland, 100
2. Martin Larsen, Sweden, 80
3. Ari Halme, Finland, 70
4. Petri Mannonen, Finland, 60
5. Jussi Turtiainen, Finland, 50
6. Jouni Helminen, Finland, 48
7. Tobias Karlsson, Sweden, 46
8. Matti Lepistö, Finland, 44
9. Pasi Uotila, Finland, 42
10. Antti-Pekka Lax, Finland, 40
11. Kai Virtanen, Finland, 30
(tie) Paul Moor, England, 30
13. Peter Ljung, Sweden, 28
(tie) Tom Hahl, Finland, 28
15. Lasse Lintilä, Finland, 26
(tie) Jouko Kuossari, Finland, 26
17. Petteri Salonen, Finland, 24
(tie) Toni Toivonen, Finland, 24
19. Robert Andersson, Sweden, 22
(tie) Arto Kuparinen, Finland, 22
21. Joonas Jehkinen, Finland, 16
(tie) Pekka Mäyry, Finland, 16
(tie) Mika Lahti, Finland, 16
(tie) Juha Immonen, Finland, 16
(tie) Juha Maja, Finland, 16
26. Jari Ratia, Finland, 12
(tie) Stuart Williams, England, 12
(tie) Leonidas Maragos, Greece, 12
(tie) Ilpo Hänninen, Finland, 12
(tie) Nikolay Ovchinnikov, Latvia, 12
31. Teemu Raatikainen, Finland, 8
(tie) Perttu Jussila, Finland, 8
(tie) Pasi Paalosalo, Finland, 8
(tie) Mikko Hirvonen, Finland, 8
(tie) Andrew Frawley, Australia, 8
36. Juho Mäkelä, Finland, 6
(tie) Arttu Sadeharju, Finland, 6
(tie) Paco Rodriques, Spain, 6
(tie) Jukka Poutiainen, Finland, 6
(tie) Tony Ranta, Finland, 6
41. Jari Hurri, Finland, 4
(tie) Lari Marjamäki, Finland, 4
(tie) Juha Lehtikangas, Finland, 4
(tie) Janne Heikkiläinen, Finland, 4
(tie) Nick Froggatt, England, 4
46. Kim Bolleby, Sweden, 2
(tie) Igor Zavialov, Russia, 2
(tie) Timo Alho, Finland, 2
(tie) Pär Svensson, Sweden, 2
(tie) Joonas Huolman, Finland, 2
2007 European Rankings - Women's Division
Players with position, country and ranking point total1. Piritta Kantola, Finland, 100
2. Krista Pöllänen, Finland, 80
3. Jaana Puhakka, Finland, 70
4. Reija Lundén, Finland, 60
5. Kirsten Penny, England, 50
6. Patricia Schwarz, Germany, 48
7. Eva Jönsson, Finland, 46
8. Minna Mäkelä, Finland, 44
9. Tina Hulsch, Germany, 42
10. Britt Bröndsted, Denmark, 40
11. Veronica Lantto, Sweden, 30
(tie) Jenni Mäkelä, Finland, 30
13. Mari Santonen, Finland, 28
(tie) Patricia Klug, Austria, 28
15. Sonja Mäkelä, Finland, 26
(tie) Reija Nurmi, Finland, 26
17. Zara Glover, England, 24
(tie) Nina Manninen, Finland, 24
19. Leena Pulliainen, Finland, 22
(tie) Alexandra Goebel, Germany, 22
21. Marjo Pöntinen, Finland, 16
(tie) Daniela Lönnroth, Finland, 16
(tie) Ekaterina Pronina, Russia, 16
(tie) Inna Zavialova, Russia, 16
(tie) Veronica Solozhenkina, Kazakhstan, 16
26. Heidi Manninen, Finland, 12
(tie) Ivonne Gross, Austria, 12
(tie) Päivi Wiman, Finland, 12
(tie) Jessica Kauhanen, Finland, 12
(tie) Diana Zavjalova, Latvia, 12
31. Petra Koukkari, Finland, 8
(tie) Laura Tuomisalo, Finland, 8
(tie) Lina Kämäräinen, Finland, 8
(tie) Elena Skopelidis, Ukraine, 8
(tie) Hanna Stenroos, Finland, 8
36. Kati Lepistö, Finland, 6
(tie) Tiia Einola, Finland, 6
(tie) Kira Kerbs, Finland, 6
(tie) Roosa Lundén, Finland, 6
(tie) Terhi Pelkonen, Finland, 6
41. Sigrid Västra, Finland, 4
(tie) Jenni Styrman, Finland, 4
Brunswick Ballmaster Open - Round of 16
Single-elimination best-of-five games match play. Losers eliminated.
Brunswick Ballmaster Open - Round of 8
Single-elimination best-of-five games match play. Losers eliminated.| Seed | Player | Country | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | W-L |
| #2 | Jussi Turtiainen | Finland | 196 | 173 | 199 | 193 | 1 | |
| #16 | Martin Larsen | Sweden | 183 | 268 | 208 | 214 | 3 | |
| #3 | Ari Halme | Finland | 190 | 246 | 204 (10) | 3 | ||
| #13 | Matti Lepistö | Finland | 166 | 176 | 204 (7) | 0 | ||
| #7 | Jouni Helminen | Finland | 220 | 181 | 194 | 0 | ||
| #12 | Petri Mannonen | Finland | 247 | 245 | 205 | 3 | ||
| #8 | Kimmo Lehtonen | Finland | 214 | 256 | 245 | 285 | 3 | |
| #11 | Tobias Karlsson | Sweden | 276 | 213 | 196 | 235 | 1 |
| Seed | Player | Country | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | W-L |
| #1 | Pasi Uotila | Finland | 203 | 173 | 237 | 200 | 1 | |
| #16 | Martin Larsen | Sweden | 204 | 197 | 169 | 223 | 3 | |
| #2 | Jussi Turtiainen | Finland | 213 | 244 | 231 | 3 | ||
| #15 | Tom Hahl | Finland | 172 | 190 | 178 | 0 | ||
| #3 | Ari Halme | Finland | 199 | 164 | 171 | 225 | 243 | 3 |
| #14 | Krista Pöllänen* | Finland | 167 | 188 | 200 | 214 | 212 | 2 |
| #4 | Antti-Pekka Lax | Finland | 195 | 178 | 204 | 0 | ||
| #13 | Matti Lepistö | Finland | 196 | 212 | 226 | 3 | ||
| #5 | Kai Virtanen | Finland | 227 | 174 | 174 | 226 | 1 | |
| #12 | Petri Mannonen | Finland | 192 | 192 | 189 | 246 | 3 | |
| #6 | Piritta Kantola* | Finland | 234 | 213 | 192 | 203 | 203 | 2 |
| #11 | Tobias Karlsson | Sweden | 232 | 191 | 212 | 236 | 206 | 3 |
| #7 | Jouni Helminen | Finland | 182 | 208 | 249 | 206 | 231 | 3 |
| #10 | Peter Ljung | Sweden | 223 | 205 | 247 | 210 | 213 | 2 |
| #8 | Kimmo Lehtonen | Finland | 208 | 234 | 193 | 258 | 267 | 3 |
| #9 | Paul Moor | England | 198 | 267 | 236 | 181 | 202 | 2 |
* receive 8 pins handicap each game
Single-elimination match play is underway in Brunswick Ballmaster Open
European ranking champion Paul Moor led the top eight players into the single-elimination match play finals in the Brunswick Ballmaster Open at Tali Bowling Stadium in Helsinki, Finland. Joining the Englishman in the Round of 16 are Swedes Peter Ljung, Tobias Karlsson and Martin Larsen as well as Finns Petri Mannonen, Matti Lepistö, Krista Pöllänen and Tom Hahl. Defending champion Lasse Lintilä, Finland, finished the round with four consecutive sub-190 games to miss the cut by 21 pins in 9th position.
The top eight from Round 2 will be seeded 9-16 and meet the top 8 qualifiers, all from Finland, in best-of-five games match play. Qualifying leader Pasi Uotila will take on #16 Larsen. The remaining two women, #6 Pritta Kantola 8 (vs. Karlsson) and #14 Pöllänen (vs. #3 Ari Halme).
The winners of the Round of 16 and the Round of 8 will be determined in best-of-.five games format. The semi-finals and the title match will be one-game matches. The winner of the 54.000 EBT 'Major' tournament will walk away with the 10.000 Euro top prize.
Brunswick Ballmaster Open - Round 2 Results
Top 20 from Round 1 with 10-game total. The top 8 meet the top 8 qualifiers in single-elimination match play.
| Pos | Player | Ctry | Rd 1 | G6 | G7 | G8 | G9 | G10 | G6-10 | hc | Rd 2 | Total |
| 1. | Paul Moor | ENG | 1153 | 190 | 236 | 188 | 257 | 247 | 1118 | 1118 | 2271 | |
| 2. | Peter Ljung | SWE | 1145 | 214 | 212 | 258 | 187 | 210 | 1081 | 1081 | 2226 | |
| 3. | Tobias Karlsson | SWE | 1120 | 243 | 185 | 220 | 192 | 192 | 1032 | 1032 | 2152 | |
| 4. | Petri Mannonen | FIN | 1038 | 221 | 246 | 199 | 190 | 255 | 1111 | 1111 | 2149 | |
| 5. | Matti Lepistö | FIN | 1100 | 170 | 227 | 248 | 183 | 213 | 1041 | 1041 | 2141 | |
| 6. | Krista Pöllänen | FIN | 1029 | 211 | 234 | 234 | 186 | 195 | 1060 | 40 | 1100 | 2129 |
| 7. | Tom Hahl | FIN | 1044 | 230 | 257 | 188 | 187 | 198 | 1060 | 1060 | 2104 | |
| 8. | Martin Larsen | SWE | 1075 | 226 | 158 | 225 | 211 | 197 | 1017 | 1017 | 2092 | |
| 9. | Lasse Lintilä | FIN | 1097 | 245 | 183 | 184 | 187 | 175 | 974 | 974 | 2071 | |
| 10. | Jaana Puhakka | FIN | 1016 | 204 | 200 | 207 | 215 | 171 | 997 | 40 | 1037 | 2053 |
| 11. | Jouko Kuossari | FIN | 1016 | 225 | 223 | 200 | 191 | 193 | 1032 | 1032 | 2048 | |
| 12. | Petteri Salonen | FIN | 1065 | 192 | 238 | 201 | 178 | 166 | 975 | 975 | 2040 | |
| 13. | Toni Toivonen | FIN | 995 | 156 | 185 | 212 | 255 | 198 | 1006 | 1006 | 2001 | |
| 14. | Robert Andersson | SWE | 1027 | 244 | 165 | 200 | 168 | 195 | 972 | 972 | 1999 | |
| 15. | Arto Kuparinen | FIN | 988 | 225 | 202 | 208 | 182 | 180 | 997 | 997 | 1985 | |
| 16. | Joonas Jehkinen | FIN | 1001 | 223 | 182 | 207 | 206 | 159 | 977 | 977 | 1978 | |
| 17. | Pekka Mäyry | FIN | 1062 | 132 | 211 | 204 | 192 | 176 | 915 | 915 | 1977 | |
| 18. | Mika Lahti | FIN | 1014 | 158 | 197 | 171 | 165 | 244 | 935 | 935 | 1949 | |
| 19. | Juha Immonen | FIN | 1008 | 193 | 168 | 191 | 171 | 206 | 929 | 929 | 1937 | |
| 20. | Juha Maja | FIN | 994 | 214 | 155 | 197 | 191 | 179 | 936 | 936 | 1930 |
Moor sets the pace in first Round of Ballmaster Open finals
3-time European ranking champion Paul Moor from England averaged 230.60 in the first round of the finals (players seeded 9-48) to lead the top 20 players into the next round. Moor, England, felled 1153 pins to lead Swede Peter Ljung by 8 pins. Ljung's compatriots Tobias Karlsson, Martin Larsen and Robert Andersson also survived the second cut. All other players came from Finland including two women, Krista Pöllänen and Jaana Puhakka.
Those 20 roll another five games with the pinfall from the first round being carried forward to cut to the top 8, who will meet the top 8 from the qualifying in the single-elimination match play finals.
The winners of the Round of 16 and the Round of 8 will be determined in best-of-.five games format. The semi-finals and the title match will be one-game matches. The winner of the 54.000 EBT 'Major' tournament will walk away with the 10.000 Euro top prize.
Brunswick Ballmaster Open - Round 1 Results
Players seeded 9-48 with 5-game total. The top 20 advanced with the pinfall being carried forward.
| Pos | Player | Country | Pins | Ave. | Hc | Total |
| 1. | Paul Moor | ENG | 1153 | 230.60 | 1153 | |
| 2. | Peter Ljung | SWE | 1145 | 229.00 | 1145 | |
| 3. | Tobias Karlsson | SWE | 1120 | 224.00 | 1120 | |
| 4. | Matti Lepistö | FIN | 1100 | 220.00 | 1100 | |
| 5. | Lasse Lintilä | FIN | 1097 | 219.40 | 1097 | |
| 6. | Martin Larsen | SWE | 1075 | 215.00 | 1075 | |
| 7. | Petteri Salonen | FIN | 1065 | 213.00 | 1065 | |
| 8. | Pekka Mäyry | FIN | 1062 | 212.40 | 1062 | |
| 9. | Tom Hahl | FIN | 1044 | 208.80 | 1044 | |
| 10. | Petri Mannonen | FIN | 1038 | 207.60 | 1038 | |
| 11. | Krista Pöllänen | FIN | 988 | 197.60 | 40 | 1029 |
| 12. | Robert Andersson | SWE | 1027 | 205.40 | 1027 | |
| 13. | Jaana Puhakka | FIN | 976 | 195.20 | 40 | 1016 |
| 14. | Jouko Kuossari | FIN | 1016 | 203.20 | 1016 | |
| 15. | Mika Lahti | FIN | 1014 | 202.80 | 1014 | |
| 16. | Juha Immonen | FIN | 1008 | 201.60 | 1008 | |
| 17. | Joonas Jehkinen | FIN | 1001 | 200.20 | 1001 | |
| 18. | Toni Toivonen | FIN | 995 | 199.00 | 995 | |
| 19. | Juha Maja | FIN | 994 | 198.80 | 994 | |
| 20. | Arto Kuparinen | FIN | 988 | 197.60 | 988 | |
| 21. | Reija Lundén | FIN | 948 | 189.60 | 40 | 988 |
| 22. | Jari Ratia | FIN | 987 | 197.40 | 987 | |
| 23. | Kirsten Penny | ENG | 934 | 186.80 | 40 | 974 |
| 24. | Stuart Williams | ENG | 972 | 194.40 | 972 | |
| 25. | Leonidas Maragos | GRE | 968 | 193.60 | 968 | |
| 26. | Ilpo Hänninen | FIN | 963 | 192.60 | 963 | |
| 27. | Nikolay Ovchinnikov | LAT | 959 | 191.80 | 959 | |
| 28. | Teemu Raatikainen | FIN | 946 | 189.20 | 946 | |
| 29. | Perttu Jussila | FIN | 944 | 188.80 | 944 | |
| 30. | Pasi Paalosalo | FIN | 942 | 188.40 | 942 | |
| 31. | Patricia Schwarz | GER | 894 | 178.80 | 40 | 934 |
| 32. | Mikko Hirvonen | FIN | 917 | 183.40 | 917 | |
| 33. | Andrew Frawley | AUS | 914 | 182.80 | 914 | |
| 34. | Juho Mäkelä | FIN | 906 | 181.20 | 906 | |
| 35. | Arttu Sadeharju | FIN | 905 | 181.00 | 905 | |
| 36. | Paco Rodriques | SPA | 903 | 180.60 | 903 | |
| 37. | Jukka Poutiainen | FIN | 898 | 179.60 | 898 | |
| 38. | Tony Ranta | FIN | 892 | 178.40 | 892 | |
| 39. | Jari Hurri | FIN | 864 | 172.80 | 864 | |
| 40. | Lari Marjamäki | FIN | 777 | 155.40 | 777 |
Uotila wins qualifying in Brunswick Ballmaster Open
Finn Pasi Uotila finished the qualifying of the first event of the 2007 European Bowling Tour, the 37th Brunswick Ballmaster Open, atop the leaderboard of the 364-player field. The two-time Ballmaster champion (2000 and 2004) had games of 222, 267, 247, 205, 237 and 279 at Tali Bowling Stadium in Helsinki, Finland, for 1457 pinfall total, an average of 242.83. The Finns dominated the qualifying and occupied the first eleven places. Jussi Turtiainen was second with 1429 (238.17). 1999 Word Trios champions Ari Halme and Antti-Pekka Lax landed in third and foruth place with 1389 and 1388.
Kai Virtanen, BO champion in 1995, was fifth (1383), with 2001 BO champion Piritta Kantola (left, the last female champion) sixth (1382) and Jouni Helminen (right), the newly elected president of the Finnish Bowling Federation, in seventh (1382). Rounding out the top 8 was tournament organizer and former World Ranking Masters champion Kimmo Lehtonen, BO winner in 2002, with 1374. Finn Jukka Poutiainen hit the cutoff number for 44th place with 1310, a 218.33 average. Toni Laine (pictured), Finland, posted the sole 300-game in qualifying in his sixth game but missed the cut for the top 44 in 88th place with 1261. Mere eight foreigners made the top 44 in the 37th edition of the prestigious event. Swedish international Peter Ljung (left) was the top-ranked foreigner in 12th position with 1358. Three of his team members, World Doubles champions Robert Andersson (32st) and Martin Larsen ((34th) as well as Tobias Karlsson (42nd) also survived the prelims. Three players from England are still in the race, European ranking champion Paul Moor (40th), Stuart Williams (21st), the No. 4 in Europe and multiple World and European champion Kirsten Penny (right, 15th). The sole non-European player in the finals is Australian Andrew Frawley (18th). Ironically, the foreigners dominated the one-game 'Desperado Squad' and took the four remaining spots. 1. Nikolay Ovchinnikov, Latvia, 257 2. Patricia Schwarz, Germany, 254 including 8 pins handicap 3. Leonidas Maragkos, Greece, 246 and 4. Paco Rodriques, Spain, 244.
The top 44 from the qualifying plus the top 4 from the one-game Desperado Squad (seeded 45-48) advanced to the finals on Sunday, January 14. The top 8 qualifiers will bypass the first two rounds of the finals and meet the top 8 after two rounds of five games in single elimination match play.
The winners of the Round of 16 and the Round of 8 will be determined in best-of-.five games format. The semi-finals and the title match will be one-game matches. The winner of the 54.000 EBT 'Major' tournament will walk away with the 10.000 Euro top prize.
There is no other tournament in Europe which is tougher to win for a foreigner. Since 1997, all winners came from Finland. The last non-Finnish bowlers, who triumphed in Helsinki, were Norwegians Tore Torgersen (1996) and Erik Garder (1989) and Swedes Mats Karlsson (1992) and Tomas Leandersson (1991). The first Ballmaster Open champion was the late Josef Wiener, Sweden, in 1971.
Brunswick Ballmaster Open - Standings after Qualifying
The top 44 plus the top 4 from the 'Desperado Squad' advanced to the finals.
| Pos | Player | Country | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | G6 | Pins | Ave. | Hc | Total |
| 1. | Pasi Uotila | FIN | 222 | 267 | 247 | 205 | 237 | 279 | 1457 | 242.83 | 1457 | |
| 2. | Jussi Turtiainen | FIN | 267 | 254 | 193 | 279 | 203 | 233 | 1429 | 238.17 | 1429 | |
| 3. | Ari Halme | FIN | 225 | 237 | 247 | 236 | 210 | 234 | 1389 | 231.50 | 1389 | |
| 4. | Antti-Pekka Lax | FIN | 245 | 258 | 242 | 227 | 202 | 214 | 1388 | 231.33 | 1388 | |
| 5. | Kai Virtanen | FIN | 182 | 228 | 278 | 203 | 258 | 234 | 1383 | 230.50 | 1383 | |
| 6. | Piritta Kantola | FIN | 186 | 237 | 236 | 248 | 205 | 222 | 1334 | 222.33 | 48 | 1382 |
| 7. | Jouni Helminen | FIN | 198 | 197 | 268 | 214 | 279 | 226 | 1382 | 230.33 | 1382 | |
| 8. | Kimmo Lehtonen | FIN | 224 | 223 | 247 | 216 | 237 | 227 | 1374 | 229.00 | 1374 | |
| 9. | Tony Ranta | FIN | 180 | 244 | 238 | 239 | 228 | 240 | 1369 | 228.17 | 1369 | |
| 10. | Petteri Salonen | FIN | 246 | 170 | 257 | 230 | 268 | 194 | 1365 | 227.50 | 1365 | |
| 11. | Reija Lundén | FIN | 190 | 240 | 180 | 268 | 234 | 204 | 1316 | 219.33 | 48 | 1364 |
| 12. | Peter Ljung | SWE | 213 | 235 | 238 | 205 | 232 | 235 | 1358 | 226.33 | 1358 | |
| 13. | Jari Ratia | FIN | 189 | 213 | 280 | 235 | 216 | 223 | 1356 | 226.00 | 1356 | |
| 14. | Pasi Paalosalo | FIN | 228 | 258 | 204 | 234 | 214 | 216 | 1354 | 225.67 | 1354 | |
| 15. | Kirsten Penny | ENG | 231 | 180 | 217 | 246 | 184 | 246 | 1304 | 217.33 | 48 | 1352 |
| 16. | Lasse Lintilä | FIN | 230 | 200 | 235 | 242 | 216 | 227 | 1350 | 225.00 | 1350 | |
| 17. | Jouko Kuossari | FIN | 207 | 199 | 267 | 219 | 238 | 217 | 1347 | 224.50 | 1347 | |
| 18. | Andrew Frawley | AUS | 267 | 218 | 166 | 231 | 218 | 244 | 1344 | 224.00 | 1344 | |
| 19. | Petri Mannonen | FIN | 188 | 236 | 193 | 237 | 265 | 225 | 1344 | 224.00 | 1344 | |
| 20. | Juho Mäkelä | FIN | 254 | 194 | 207 | 229 | 246 | 214 | 1344 | 224.00 | 1344 | |
| 21. | Stuart Williams | ENG | 211 | 184 | 279 | 214 | 240 | 212 | 1340 | 223.33 | 1340 | |
| 22. | Toni Toivonen | FIN | 198 | 245 | 229 | 216 | 258 | 194 | 1340 | 223.33 | 1340 | |
| 23. | Jari Hurri | FIN | 258 | 194 | 192 | 228 | 230 | 234 | 1336 | 222.67 | 1336 | |
| 24. | Lari Marjamäki | FIN | 190 | 216 | 226 | 245 | 244 | 215 | 1336 | 222.67 | 1336 | |
| 25. | Tom Hahl | FIN | 235 | 268 | 198 | 233 | 189 | 213 | 1336 | 222.67 | 1336 | |
| 26. | Matti Lepistö | FIN | 258 | 215 | 253 | 205 | 200 | 205 | 1336 | 222.67 | 1336 | |
| 27. | Joonas Jehkinen | FIN | 243 | 227 | 232 | 186 | 221 | 225 | 1334 | 222.33 | 1334 | |
| 28. | Krista Pöllänen | FIN | 224 | 204 | 212 | 200 | 232 | 213 | 1285 | 214.17 | 48 | 1333 |
| 29. | Mikko Hirvonen | FIN | 245 | 231 | 256 | 170 | 257 | 173 | 1332 | 222.00 | 1332 | |
| 30. | Juha Immonen | FIN | 203 | 266 | 182 | 236 | 217 | 224 | 1328 | 221.33 | 1328 | |
| 31. | Robert Andersson | SWE | 205 | 222 | 223 | 202 | 247 | 228 | 1327 | 221.17 | 1327 | |
| 32. | Teemu Raatikainen | FIN | 181 | 182 | 234 | 238 | 269 | 223 | 1327 | 221.17 | 1327 | |
| 33. | Juha Maja | FIN | 223 | 202 | 178 | 243 | 213 | 266 | 1325 | 220.83 | 1325 | |
| 34. | Martin Larsen | SWE | 245 | 246 | 206 | 176 | 213 | 237 | 1323 | 220.50 | 1323 | |
| 35. | Jaana Puhakka | FIN | 228 | 208 | 213 | 218 | 197 | 210 | 1274 | 212.33 | 48 | 1322 |
| 36. | Arto Kuparinen | FIN | 245 | 182 | 222 | 254 | 213 | 205 | 1321 | 220.17 | 1321 | |
| 37. | Mika Lahti | FIN | 246 | 245 | 213 | 204 | 235 | 178 | 1321 | 220.17 | 1321 | |
| 38. | Perttu Jussila | FIN | 235 | 211 | 178 | 219 | 230 | 245 | 1318 | 219.67 | 1318 | |
| 39. | Arttu Sadeharju | FIN | 204 | 192 | 212 | 237 | 219 | 252 | 1316 | 219.33 | 1316 | |
| 40. | Paul Moor | ENG | 195 | 213 | 256 | 212 | 214 | 226 | 1316 | 219.33 | 1316 | |
| 41. | Pekka Mäyry | FIN | 180 | 199 | 246 | 208 | 248 | 233 | 1314 | 219.00 | 1314 | |
| 42. | Tobias Karlsson | SWE | 218 | 212 | 238 | 202 | 211 | 233 | 1314 | 219.00 | 1314 | |
| 43. | Ilpo Hänninen | FIN | 174 | 232 | 213 | 243 | 214 | 235 | 1311 | 218.50 | 1311 | |
| 44. | Jukka Poutiainen | FIN | 178 | 182 | 223 | 225 | 257 | 245 | 1310 | 218.33 | 1310 | |
| 45. | Nikolay Ovchinnikov | LAT | 257 | 257 | ||||||||
| 46. | Patricia Schwarz | GER | 246 | 8 | 254 | |||||||
| 47. | Leonidas Maragkos | GRE | 246 | 246 | ||||||||
| 48. | Paco Rodriques | SPA | 244 | 244 | ||||||||
| 49. | Juha Lehtikangas | FIN | 225 | 207 | 235 | 205 | 237 | 201 | 1310 | 218.33 | 1310 | |
| 50. | Janne Heikkiläinen | FIN | 202 | 247 | 192 | 206 | 228 | 232 | 1307 | 217.83 | 1307 | |
| 51. | Nick Froggat | ENG | 211 | 244 | 236 | 192 | 216 | 207 | 1306 | 217.67 | 1306 | |
| 52. | Kim Bolleby | SWE | 226 | 235 | 204 | 234 | 211 | 194 | 1304 | 217.33 | 1304 | |
| 53. | Igor Zavialov | RUS | 205 | 207 | 247 | 203 | 176 | 265 | 1303 | 217.17 | 1303 | |
| 54. | Eva Jönsson | FIN | 197 | 233 | 219 | 175 | 200 | 231 | 1255 | 209.17 | 48 | 1303 |
| 55. | Timo Alho | FIN | 263 | 257 | 220 | 186 | 173 | 204 | 1303 | 217.17 | 1303 | |
| 56. | Pär Svensson | SWE | 210 | 216 | 215 | 227 | 188 | 246 | 1302 | 217.00 | 1302 | |
| 57. | Joonas Huolman | FIN | 233 | 225 | 223 | 225 | 164 | 232 | 1302 | 217.00 | 1302 | |
| 58. | Dennis Eklund | SWE | 216 | 195 | 196 | 236 | 229 | 223 | 1295 | 215.83 | 1295 | |
| Leonidas Maragkos | GRE | 230 | 245 | 190 | 201 | 176 | 252 | 1294 | 215.67 | 1294 | ||
| 59. | Minna Mäkelä | FIN | 177 | 210 | 222 | 209 | 232 | 196 | 1246 | 207.67 | 48 | 1294 |
| 60. | Mika Luoto | FIN | 177 | 224 | 225 | 257 | 224 | 187 | 1294 | 215.67 | 1294 | |
| 61. | Seppo Eskolin | FIN | 192 | 224 | 183 | 257 | 245 | 192 | 1293 | 215.50 | 1293 | |
| 62. | Olli Hossi | FIN | 236 | 202 | 258 | 213 | 167 | 216 | 1292 | 215.33 | 1292 | |
| 63. | Sami Konsteri | FIN | 233 | 242 | 202 | 208 | 193 | 213 | 1291 | 215.17 | 1291 | |
| 64. | Matti Paasikoski | FIN | 219 | 226 | 210 | 176 | 200 | 258 | 1289 | 214.83 | 1289 | |
| 65. | Henrik Ahonen | FIN | 184 | 189 | 212 | 224 | 264 | 216 | 1289 | 214.83 | 1289 | |
| 66. | Tina Hulsch | GER | 209 | 175 | 209 | 239 | 165 | 242 | 1239 | 206.50 | 48 | 1287 |
| 67. | Kari Jehkinen | FIN | 231 | 190 | 192 | 235 | 224 | 215 | 1287 | 214.50 | 1287 | |
| 68. | Sami Salin | FIN | 212 | 200 | 245 | 203 | 182 | 244 | 1286 | 214.33 | 1286 | |
| 69. | Jukka Pesonen | FIN | 148 | 229 | 212 | 239 | 248 | 209 | 1285 | 214.17 | 1285 | |
| 70. | Britt Bröndsted | DEN | 177 | 171 | 203 | 233 | 226 | 226 | 1236 | 206.00 | 48 | 1284 |
| 71. | Eero Vuorinen | FIN | 239 | 205 | 161 | 225 | 254 | 199 | 1283 | 213.83 | 1283 | |
| 72. | Markku Petäjämaa | FIN | 217 | 243 | 245 | 179 | 222 | 177 | 1283 | 213.83 | 1283 | |
| 73. | Jari Aaltonen | FIN | 220 | 236 | 207 | 211 | 218 | 189 | 1281 | 213.50 | 1281 | |
| 74. | Seppo Koukonen | FIN | 257 | 237 | 193 | 203 | 174 | 216 | 1280 | 213.33 | 1280 | |
| 75. | Tony Fransson | SWE | 184 | 191 | 205 | 201 | 255 | 243 | 1279 | 213.17 | 1279 | |
| 76. | Tim Mack | USA | 210 | 279 | 166 | 193 | 206 | 224 | 1278 | 213.00 | 1278 | |
| 77. | Jukka Hooli | FIN | 201 | 256 | 207 | 174 | 230 | 210 | 1278 | 213.00 | 1278 | |
| 78. | Claes Gauffin | SWE | 248 | 214 | 232 | 179 | 200 | 205 | 1278 | 213.00 | 1278 | |
| 79. | Panu Nurmilo | FIN | 180 | 173 | 256 | 267 | 199 | 202 | 1277 | 212.83 | 1277 | |
| 80. | Veronica Lantto | SWE | 222 | 201 | 244 | 182 | 172 | 207 | 1228 | 204.67 | 48 | 1276 |
| 81. | Juhani Tonteri | FIN | 193 | 214 | 224 | 201 | 194 | 248 | 1274 | 212.33 | 1274 | |
| 82. | Ari Jehkinen | FIN | 211 | 243 | 192 | 214 | 204 | 207 | 1271 | 211.83 | 1271 | |
| 83. | Olli-Pekka Pitkänen | FIN | 198 | 228 | 226 | 245 | 193 | 179 | 1269 | 211.50 | 1269 | |
| 84. | Ulf Bolleby | SWE | 170 | 251 | 236 | 179 | 217 | 215 | 1268 | 211.33 | 1268 | |
| 85. | Lasse Jalava | FIN | 205 | 169 | 230 | 236 | 221 | 203 | 1264 | 210.67 | 1264 | |
| 86. | Harri Järvinen | FIN | 210 | 178 | 203 | 202 | 214 | 256 | 1263 | 210.50 | 1263 | |
| 87. | Jenni Mäkelä | FIN | 228 | 203 | 227 | 168 | 219 | 170 | 1215 | 202.50 | 48 | 1263 |
| 88. | Toni Laine | FIN | 178 | 179 | 223 | 146 | 235 | 300 | 1261 | 210.17 | 1261 | |
| 89. | Mikko Keränen | FIN | 298 | 193 | 198 | 191 | 189 | 192 | 1261 | 210.17 | 1261 | |
| 90. | Oskari Lehtonen | FIN | 198 | 184 | 188 | 274 | 236 | 181 | 1261 | 210.17 | 1261 | |
| Patricia Schwarz | GER | 179 | 277 | 230 | 180 | 180 | 167 | 1213 | 202.17 | 48 | 1261 | |
| 91. | Joonas Jähi | FIN | 182 | 227 | 225 | 255 | 190 | 181 | 1260 | 210.00 | 1260 | |
| 92. | Vesa Villman | FIN | 194 | 211 | 222 | 194 | 192 | 246 | 1259 | 209.83 | 1259 | |
| 93. | Arto Piiponniemi | FIN | 225 | 204 | 232 | 202 | 204 | 191 | 1258 | 209.67 | 1258 | |
| 94. | Thomas Gross | AUT | 243 | 196 | 182 | 238 | 215 | 184 | 1258 | 209.67 | 1258 | |
| 95. | Mikko Masalin | FIN | 227 | 233 | 184 | 197 | 237 | 179 | 1257 | 209.50 | 1257 | |
| 96. | Petteri Kiviaho | FIN | 255 | 225 | 186 | 232 | 207 | 152 | 1257 | 209.50 | 1257 | |
| 97. | Raimo Palokoski | FIN | 261 | 200 | 188 | 226 | 196 | 183 | 1254 | 209.00 | 1254 | |
| 98. | Mari Santonen | FIN | 238 | 160 | 214 | 203 | 232 | 159 | 1206 | 201.00 | 48 | 1254 |
| 99. | Jarmo Ahokas | FIN | 192 | 212 | 191 | 231 | 182 | 244 | 1252 | 208.67 | 1252 | |
| 100. | Tatu Hirvonen | FIN | 156 | 216 | 227 | 255 | 156 | 242 | 1252 | 208.67 | 1252 | |
| 101. | Aki Aarikka | FIN | 196 | 190 | 212 | 229 | 234 | 191 | 1252 | 208.67 | 1252 | |
| 102. | Sergey Andreev | RUS | 227 | 192 | 200 | 200 | 244 | 189 | 1252 | 208.67 | 1252 | |
| 103. | Magnus Lönnroth | FIN | 197 | 148 | 225 | 203 | 236 | 241 | 1250 | 208.33 | 1250 | |
| 104. | Esko Virkkula | FIN | 180 | 187 | 257 | 190 | 216 | 220 | 1250 | 208.33 | 1250 | |
| 105. | Ville Häggman | FIN | 161 | 177 | 277 | 221 | 237 | 176 | 1249 | 208.17 | 1249 | |
| 106. | Esa Räsänen | FIN | 180 | 199 | 217 | 225 | 213 | 214 | 1248 | 208.00 | 1248 | |
| 107. | Teemu Karjalainen | FIN | 246 | 212 | 202 | 193 | 185 | 207 | 1245 | 207.50 | 1245 | |
| 108. | Patricia Klug | AUT | 199 | 201 | 191 | 194 | 221 | 190 | 1196 | 199.33 | 48 | 1244 |
| 109. | Marcus Berndt | SWE | 199 | 205 | 181 | 221 | 205 | 232 | 1243 | 207.17 | 1243 | |
| 110. | Selim Susiluoto | FIN | 221 | 205 | 200 | 193 | 213 | 211 | 1243 | 207.17 | 1243 | |
| 111. | Leif Tuomisalo | FIN | 183 | 247 | 202 | 174 | 233 | 203 | 1242 | 207.00 | 1242 | |
| 112. | Frej Dahlbom | FIN | 207 | 203 | 217 | 225 | 157 | 231 | 1240 | 206.67 | 1240 | |
| 113. | Mika Oksanen | FIN | 189 | 171 | 211 | 205 | 268 | 195 | 1239 | 206.50 | 1239 | |
| 114. | Vytautas Gykis | LIT | 215 | 216 | 210 | 189 | 216 | 193 | 1239 | 206.50 | 1239 | |
| 115. | Mikael Tuomisalo | FIN | 251 | 150 | 171 | 204 | 256 | 205 | 1237 | 206.17 | 1237 | |
| 116. | Pasi Ahonen | FIN | 208 | 220 | 177 | 205 | 241 | 185 | 1236 | 206.00 | 1236 | |
| 117. | Pauli Dahlbom | FIN | 209 | 179 | 228 | 224 | 200 | 193 | 1233 | 205.50 | 1233 | |
| 118. | Göran Bergendorff | SWE | 232 | 195 | 254 | 193 | 172 | 187 | 1233 | 205.50 | 1233 | |
| 119. | Peter Strömberg | FIN | 190 | 223 | 185 | 234 | 179 | 220 | 1231 | 205.17 | 1231 | |
| 120. | Sonja Mäkelä | FIN | 222 | 209 | 164 | 204 | 210 | 174 | 1183 | 197.17 | 48 | 1231 |
| 121. | Reija Nurmi | FIN | 193 | 230 | 175 | 204 | 177 | 203 | 1182 | 197.00 | 48 | 1230 |
| 122. | Markus Hautakoski | FIN | 216 | 190 | 207 | 233 | 212 | 172 | 1230 | 205.00 | 1230 | |
| 123. | Pentti Katila | FIN | 193 | 199 | 179 | 208 | 234 | 216 | 1229 | 204.83 | 1229 | |
| 124. | Petri Kuossari | FIN | 197 | 204 | 193 | 199 | 194 | 241 | 1228 | 204.67 | 1228 | |
| 125. | Tero Suokas | FIN | 208 | 183 | 225 | 173 | 215 | 223 | 1227 | 204.50 | 1227 | |
| 126. | Harri Määttä | FIN | 220 | 159 | 194 | 197 | 235 | 221 | 1226 | 204.33 | 1226 | |
| 127. | Zara Glover | ENG | 169 | 170 | 201 | 245 | 182 | 211 | 1178 | 196.33 | 48 | 1226 |
| 128. | Marko Hirvelä | FIN | 153 | 195 | 219 | 234 | 155 | 269 | 1225 | 204.17 | 1225 | |
| 129. | Jari Palmas | FIN | 266 | 152 | 190 | 191 | 215 | 211 | 1225 | 204.17 | 1225 | |
| 130. | Olli Pakonen | FIN | 173 | 194 | 238 | 241 | 209 | 170 | 1225 | 204.17 | 1225 | |
| 131. | Erik Andersin | SWE | 234 | 197 | 170 | 187 | 237 | 199 | 1224 | 204.00 | 1224 | |
| 132. | Heikki Laitinen | FIN | 238 | 200 | 222 | 163 | 164 | 236 | 1223 | 203.83 | 1223 | |
| 133. | Antero Immonen | FIN | 193 | 248 | 162 | 186 | 224 | 210 | 1223 | 203.83 | 1223 | |
| 134. | Pentti Kortemäki | FIN | 230 | 203 | 199 | 209 | 192 | 189 | 1222 | 203.67 | 1222 | |
| 135. | Mathias Årup | SWE | 241 | 180 | 188 | 169 | 210 | 233 | 1221 | 203.50 | 1221 | |
| 136. | Jani Rajakangas | FIN | 190 | 182 | 211 | 189 | 225 | 224 | 1221 | 203.50 | 1221 | |
| 137. | Miikka Törhönen | FIN | 205 | 225 | 227 | 154 | 222 | 187 | 1220 | 203.33 | 1220 | |
| 138. | Samuli Tiainen | FIN | 182 | 200 | 191 | 225 | 216 | 205 | 1219 | 203.17 | 1219 | |
| 139. | Vesa Makkonen | FIN | 156 | 194 | 224 | 206 | 236 | 203 | 1219 | 203.17 | 1219 | |
| 140. | Harri Kalliokoski | FIN | 170 | 222 | 223 | 190 | 212 | 202 | 1219 | 203.17 | 1219 | |
| 141. | Or Aviram | SWE | 174 | 255 | 209 | 214 | 187 | 179 | 1218 | 203.00 | 1218 | |
| 142. | Nina Manninen | FIN | 181 | 206 | 211 | 210 | 184 | 178 | 1170 | 195.00 | 48 | 1218 |
| 143. | Patrik Lönnroth | FIN | 169 | 211 | 159 | 171 | 279 | 227 | 1216 | 202.67 | 1216 | |
| 144. | Jarmo Sinilaakso | FIN | 183 | 149 | 212 | 235 | 237 | 200 | 1216 | 202.67 | 1216 | |
| 145. | Jussi Lindgren | FIN | 199 | 198 | 199 | 177 | 212 | 229 | 1214 | 202.33 | 1214 | |
| 146. | Sami Heino | FIN | 248 | 204 | 196 | 192 | 168 | 205 | 1213 | 202.17 | 1213 | |
| 147. | Petri Markkanen | FIN | 174 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 209 | 192 | 1211 | 201.83 | 1211 | |
| Paco Rodriques | SPA | 212 | 191 | 200 | 206 | 190 | 210 | 1209 | 201.50 | 1209 | ||
| 148. | Markku Pennanen | FIN | 139 | 184 | 249 | 199 | 252 | 185 | 1208 | 201.33 | 1208 | |
| 149. | Marko Virkkula | FIN | 176 | 217 | 205 | 197 | 178 | 234 | 1207 | 201.17 | 1207 | |
| 150. | Janne Tuomivirta | FIN | 206 | 182 | 226 | 213 | 176 | 204 | 1207 | 201.17 | 1207 | |
| 151. | Paavo Grönmark | FIN | 208 | 193 | 244 | 181 | 178 | 203 | 1207 | 201.17 | 1207 | |
| 152. | Kari Nieminen | FIN | 168 | 223 | 198 | 239 | 213 | 166 | 1207 | 201.17 | 1207 | |
| 153. | Sven Tore Iversen | NOR | 235 | 195 | 171 | 191 | 212 | 201 | 1205 | 200.83 | 1205 | |
| 154. | Risto Sankilampi | FIN | 221 | 220 | 202 | 182 | 190 | 190 | 1205 | 200.83 | 1205 | |
| 155. | Bo Winther | DEN | 236 | 178 | 213 | 210 | 194 | 174 | 1205 | 200.83 | 1205 | |
| 156. | Jesper Agerbo | DEN | 193 | 224 | 164 | 203 | 165 | 255 | 1204 | 200.67 | 1204 | |
| 157. | Mikko Kalliomäki | FIN | 202 | 220 | 204 | 186 | 181 | 211 | 1204 | 200.67 | 1204 | |
| 158. | Ari Valaranta | FIN | 203 | 214 | 203 | 209 | 222 | 153 | 1204 | 200.67 | 1204 | |
| 159. | Petri Römark | FIN | 196 | 185 | 229 | 171 | 187 | 235 | 1203 | 200.50 | 1203 | |
| 160. | Pekka Nykänen | FIN | 188 | 190 | 212 | 207 | 180 | 226 | 1203 | 200.50 | 1203 | |
| 161. | Osku Palermaa | FIN | 177 | 180 | 198 | 253 | 213 | 182 | 1203 | 200.50 | 1203 | |
| 162. | Leena Pulliainen | FIN | 256 | 171 | 169 | 215 | 164 | 180 | 1155 | 192.50 | 48 | 1203 |
| 163. | Ken Bland Jr. | NOR | 195 | 169 | 228 | 213 | 192 | 205 | 1202 | 200.33 | 1202 | |
| 164. | Leo Hilokoski | FIN | 208 | 189 | 193 | 204 | 208 | 200 | 1202 | 200.33 | 1202 | |
| 165. | Matias Kallio | FIN | 241 | 122 | 229 | 202 | 196 | 211 | 1201 | 200.17 | 1201 | |
| 166. | Markku Veijanen | FIN | 193 | 224 | 169 | 160 | 237 | 217 | 1200 | 200.00 | 1200 | |
| 167. | Matti Järvinen | FIN | 157 | 154 | 226 | 227 | 226 | 210 | 1200 | 200.00 | 1200 | |
| 168. | Alexandra Goebel | GER | 238 | 189 | 193 | 187 | 161 | 183 | 1151 | 191.83 | 48 | 1199 |
| 169. | Joni Nieminen | FIN | 243 | 220 | 198 | 159 | 177 | 201 | 1198 | 199.67 | 1198 | |
| 170. | Pekka Lundström | FIN | 184 | 199 | 185 | 189 | 224 | 216 | 1197 | 199.50 | 1197 | |
| 171. | Udo Sulp | EST | 178 | 185 | 209 | 203 | 176 | 245 | 1196 | 199.33 | 1196 | |
| 172. | Juha Antikainen | FIN | 248 | 182 | 231 | 182 | 144 | 209 | 1196 | 199.33 | 1196 | |
| 173. | Jukka Kivelä | FIN | 176 | 236 | 175 | 213 | 198 | 198 | 1196 | 199.33 | 1196 | |
| 174. | Denis Cakar | FIN | 225 | 224 | 161 | 195 | 230 | 161 | 1196 | 199.33 | 1196 | |
| 175. | Mikko Pietilä | FIN | 174 | 222 | 223 | 193 | 201 | 182 | 1195 | 199.17 | 1195 | |
| 176. | Petri Haakana | FIN | 226 | 205 | 183 | 189 | 220 | 171 | 1194 | 199.00 | 1194 | |
| 177. | Frederik Öhrgaard | DEN | 186 | 177 | 213 | 246 | 202 | 170 | 1194 | 199.00 | 1194 | |
| 178. | Nikolai Schröder | AUT | 190 | 198 | 156 | 207 | 218 | 224 | 1193 | 198.83 | 1193 | |
| 179. | Kalle Huusko | FIN | 199 | 166 | 236 | 197 | 165 | 229 | 1192 | 198.67 | 1192 | |
| 180. | Timo Mäkelä | FIN | 168 | 180 | 247 | 182 | 224 | 191 | 1192 | 198.67 | 1192 | |
| 181. | Olli Tiainen | FIN | 244 | 203 | 153 | 156 | 200 | 233 | 1189 | 198.17 | 1189 | |
| 182. | Tuomas Nurmikoski | FIN | 178 | 258 | 193 | 149 | 188 | 223 | 1189 | 198.17 | 1189 | |
| 183. | Harri Uotila | FIN | 183 | 199 | 222 | 221 | 167 | 197 | 1189 | 198.17 | 1189 | |
| 184. | Kari Hurri | FIN | 216 | 204 | 214 | 176 | 212 | 166 | 1188 | 198.00 | 1188 | |
| 185. | Markku Ahonala | FIN | 172 | 234 | 201 | 189 | 203 | 188 | 1187 | 197.83 | 1187 | |
| 186. | Roar Slettehaug | NOR | 172 | 190 | 193 | 200 | 215 | 213 | 1183 | 197.17 | 1183 | |
| 187. | Arvi Korhonen | FIN | 203 | 200 | 201 | 197 | 177 | 205 | 1183 | 197.17 | 1183 | |
| 188. | Kimmo Nicklen | FIN | 195 | 176 | 212 | 191 | 171 | 237 | 1182 | 197.00 | 1182 | |
| 189. | Juuso Kallio | FIN | 148 | 225 | 200 | 165 | 208 | 236 | 1182 | 197.00 | 1182 | |
| 190. | Rauli Raita | FIN | 192 | 194 | 230 | 174 | 201 | 191 | 1182 | 197.00 | 1182 | |
| 191. | Mika Vallasvuo | FIN | 191 | 182 | 193 | 224 | 211 | 181 | 1182 | 197.00 | 1182 | |
| 192. | Marjo Pöntinen | FIN | 174 | 220 | 203 | 175 | 209 | 153 | 1134 | 189.00 | 48 | 1182 |
| 193. | Alexander Medveditskov | RUS | 182 | 186 | 195 | 175 | 259 | 183 | 1180 | 196.67 | 1180 | |
| 194. | Juha Mattila | FIN | 212 | 213 | 203 | 175 | 195 | 181 | 1179 | 196.50 | 1179 | |
| 195. | Pasi Oksanen | FIN | 188 | 189 | 235 | 212 | 156 | 198 | 1178 | 196.33 | 1178 | |
| 196. | Kostas Papakostas | GRE | 236 | 180 | 214 | 192 | 190 | 166 | 1178 | 196.33 | 1178 | |
| 197. | Arvils Sprogis | LAT | 215 | 222 | 196 | 206 | 160 | 178 | 1177 | 196.17 | 1177 | |
| 198. | Daniela Lönnroth | FIN | 203 | 180 | 147 | 193 | 220 | 185 | 1128 | 188.00 | 48 | 1176 |
| 199. | Valeriy Skopelidis | UKR | 182 | 180 | 191 | 171 | 227 | 224 | 1175 | 195.83 | 1175 | |
| 200. | Ekaterina Pronina | RUS | 198 | 179 | 177 | 201 | 169 | 203 | 1127 | 187.83 | 48 | 1175 |
| 201. | Inna Zavialova | RUS | 203 | 165 | 160 | 212 | 147 | 239 | 1126 | 187.67 | 48 | 1174 |
| 202. | Juhani Lankinen | FIN | 170 | 201 | 190 | 191 | 212 | 209 | 1173 | 195.50 | 1173 | |
| 203. | Federico Rossi | ITA | 191 | 212 | 186 | 193 | 192 | 198 | 1172 | 195.33 | 1172 | |
| 204. | Nordmund Sams | LAT | 212 | 197 | 223 | 168 | 175 | 197 | 1172 | 195.33 | 1172 | |
| 205. | Tapani Kiviranta | FIN | 218 | 225 | 197 | 200 | 176 | 156 | 1172 | 195.33 | 1172 | |
| 206. | Mika Heino | FIN | 191 | 159 | 209 | 224 | 201 | 187 | 1171 | 195.17 | 1171 | |
| 207. | Ville Haavisto | FIN | 174 | 173 | 234 | 223 | 231 | 136 | 1171 | 195.17 | 1171 | |
| 208. | Arturs Levikins | LAT | 140 | 192 | 247 | 177 | 209 | 205 | 1170 | 195.00 | 1170 | |
| 209. | Ossi Aronen | FIN | 225 | 169 | 183 | 192 | 210 | 190 | 1169 | 194.83 | 1169 | |
| 210. | Jimmy Dan Mortensen | DEN | 221 | 168 | 242 | 181 | 168 | 189 | 1169 | 194.83 | 1169 | |
| 211. | Veronica Solozhenkina | KAZ | 165 | 223 | 202 | 156 | 208 | 167 | 1121 | 186.83 | 48 | 1169 |
| 212. | Juha Åberg | FIN | 179 | 193 | 185 | 190 | 197 | 223 | 1167 | 194.50 | 1167 | |
| Nikolay Ovchinnikov | LAT | 202 | 211 | 167 | 213 | 196 | 178 | 1167 | 194.50 | 1167 | ||
| 213. | Andrea Canevari | ITA | 173 | 133 | 186 | 186 | 261 | 227 | 1166 | 194.33 | 1166 | |
| 214. | Thomas Tybl | AUT | 147 | 201 | 193 | 200 | 191 | 233 | 1165 | 194.17 | 1165 | |
| 215. | Tuomo Lehto | FIN | 193 | 169 | 193 | 195 | 222 | 193 | 1165 | 194.17 | 1165 | |
| 216. | Mika Manner | FIN | 223 | 181 | 182 | 212 | 196 | 171 | 1165 | 194.17 | 1165 | |
| 217. | Sami Päiväniemi | FIN | 193 | 167 | 129 | 208 | 208 | 259 | 1164 | 194.00 | 1164 | |
| 218. | Thorsten Filor | GER | 184 | 235 | 174 | 188 | 199 | 183 | 1163 | 193.83 | 1163 | |
| 219. | Kjell Karlsen | NOR | 178 | 227 | 181 | 190 | 210 | 177 | 1163 | 193.83 | 1163 | |
| 220. | Tomi Karjalainen | FIN | 165 | 183 | 242 | 181 | 213 | 178 | 1162 | 193.67 | 1162 | |
| 221. | Heidi Manninen | FIN | 179 | 170 | 215 | 159 | 192 | 198 | 1113 | 185.50 | 48 | 1161 |
| 222. | Denis Alekseechkin | RUS | 182 | 225 | 151 | 199 | 211 | 193 | 1161 | 193.50 | 1161 | |
| 223. | Ivonne Gross | AUT | 187 | 170 | 181 | 204 | 182 | 189 | 1113 | 185.50 | 48 | 1161 |
| 224. | Päivi Wiman | FIN | 220 | 181 | 143 | 235 | 189 | 143 | 1111 | 185.17 | 48 | 1159 |
| 225. | Reijo Saarinen | FIN | 180 | 181 | 203 | 202 | 211 | 178 | 1155 | 192.50 | 1155 | |
| 226. | Raimo Liimatta | FIN | 194 | 182 | 185 | 212 | 163 | 218 | 1154 | 192.33 | 1154 | |
| 227. | Pasi Vepsäläinen | FIN | 182 | 203 | 232 | 174 | 139 | 223 | 1153 | 192.17 | 1153 | |
| 228. | Juha Myllymäki | FIN | 145 | 216 | 179 | 191 | 214 | 208 | 1153 | 192.17 | 1153 | |
| 229. | Yuri Medveditskov | RUS | 210 | 175 | 180 | 182 | 215 | 190 | 1152 | 192.00 | 1152 | |
| 230. | Jessica Kauhanen | FIN | 192 | 134 | 204 | 176 | 209 | 188 | 1103 | 183.83 | 48 | 1151 |
| 231. | Janne Ikävalko | FIN | 211 | 206 | 200 | 197 | 156 | 181 | 1151 | 191.83 | 1151 | |
| 232. | Harri Heinonen | FIN | 207 | 184 | 185 | 241 | 178 | 155 | 1150 | 191.67 | 1150 | |
| 233. | Mika Saarenpää | FIN | 158 | 237 | 244 | 171 | 192 | 147 | 1149 | 191.50 | 1149 | |
| 234. | Riku-Petteri Kivelä | FIN | 177 | 247 | 149 | 154 | 213 | 208 | 1148 | 191.33 | 1148 | |
| 235. | Kalevi Kurkijärvi | FIN | 210 | 180 | 204 | 179 | 205 | 170 | 1148 | 191.33 | 1148 | |
| 236. | Janno Kannike | EST | 217 | 223 | 173 | 174 | 233 | 128 | 1148 | 191.33 | 1148 | |
| 237. | Hannu Suutari | FIN | 160 | 214 | 198 | 166 | 195 | 214 | 1147 | 191.17 | 1147 | |
| 238. | Pavel Shumakov | RUS | 166 | 179 | 211 | 181 | 200 | 210 | 1147 | 191.17 | 1147 | |
| 239. | Henri Pesonen | FIN | 198 | 193 | 177 | 191 | 223 | 165 | 1147 | 191.17 | 1147 | |
| 240. | Jari Palomäki | FIN | 156 | 170 | 193 | 205 | 225 | 197 | 1146 | 191.00 | 1146 | |
| 241. | Pekka Kiviniemi | FIN | 180 | 206 | 179 | 215 | 185 | 181 | 1146 | 191.00 | 1146 | |
| 242. | Juuso Huhtiranta | FIN | 219 | 164 | 185 | 223 | 178 | 177 | 1146 | 191.00 | 1146 | |
| 243. | Joonas Maunula | FIN | 180 | 191 | 212 | 167 | 191 | 204 | 1145 | 190.83 | 1145 | |
| 244. | Tommi Teivainen | FIN | 195 | 237 | 193 | 172 | 178 | 169 | 1144 | 190.67 | 1144 | |
| 245. | Markku Pennanen | FIN | 179 | 190 | 199 | 179 | 208 | 188 | 1143 | 190.50 | 1143 | |
| 246. | Manfred Panzenböck | AUT | 175 | 245 | 160 | 190 | 213 | 157 | 1140 | 190.00 | 1140 | |
| 247. | Teemu Pekkarinen | FIN | 213 | 152 | 227 | 258 | 149 | 141 | 1140 | 190.00 | 1140 | |
| 248. | Sami Heinilä | FIN | 202 | 190 | 194 | 174 | 163 | 216 | 1139 | 189.83 | 1139 | |
| 249. | Teuvo Forsström | FIN | 153 | 223 | 188 | 224 | 199 | 152 | 1139 | 189.83 | 1139 | |
| 250. | Jani Heikkinen | FIN | 223 | 211 | 172 | 159 | 198 | 175 | 1138 | 189.67 | 1138 | |
| 251. | Petri Kaijansinkko | FIN | 200 | 169 | 190 | 180 | 245 | 154 | 1138 | 189.67 | 1138 | |
| 252. | Tuomo Konttila | FIN | 218 | 159 | 163 | 236 | 194 | 167 | 1137 | 189.50 | 1137 | |
| 253. | Ville Holmström | FIN | 169 | 188 | 182 | 137 | 233 | 226 | 1135 | 189.17 | 1135 | |
| 254. | Hermanni Meronen | FIN | 186 | 161 | 192 | 177 | 175 | 243 | 1134 | 189.00 | 1134 | |
| 255. | Marco Karvinen | FIN | 205 | 179 | 162 | 158 | 199 | 231 | 1134 | 189.00 | 1134 | |
| 256. | Sami Korpisaari | FIN | 190 | 208 | 182 | 201 | 188 | 165 | 1134 | 189.00 | 1134 | |
| 257. | Ilkka Jaakkola | FIN | 159 | 195 | 194 | 204 | 174 | 207 | 1133 | 188.83 | 1133 | |
| 258. | Timo Roiha | FIN | 213 | 191 | 156 | 236 | 157 | 180 | 1133 | 188.83 | 1133 | |
| 259. | Miko Huittinen | FIN | 187 | 187 | 178 | 204 | 162 | 214 | 1132 | 188.67 | 1132 | |
| 260. | Viljo Tiitinen | FIN | 178 | 189 | 203 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 1131 | 188.50 | 1131 | |
| 261. | Asko Aravirta | FIN | 202 | 211 | 202 | 164 | 167 | 185 | 1131 | 188.50 | 1131 | |
| 262. | Ari Harju | FIN | 238 | 167 | 195 | 152 | 202 | 177 | 1131 | 188.50 | 1131 | |
| 263. | Matti Virta | FIN | 182 | 167 | 168 | 169 | 200 | 244 | 1130 | 188.33 | 1130 | |
| 264. | Mika Kauhanen | FIN | 230 | 171 | 174 | 189 | 179 | 187 | 1130 | 188.33 | 1130 | |
| 265. | Diana Zavjalova | LAT | 215 | 150 | 212 | 175 | 143 | 187 | 1082 | 180.33 | 48 | 1130 |
| 266. | Juha Petriläinen | FIN | 190 | 200 | 176 | 190 | 177 | 195 | 1128 | 188.00 | 1128 | |
| 267. | Esa Sievinen | FIN | 177 | 210 | 190 | 162 | 180 | 208 | 1127 | 187.83 | 1127 | |
| 268. | Kim Kerbs | FIN | 157 | 212 | 170 | 174 | 234 | 180 | 1127 | 187.83 | 1127 | |
| 269. | Timo Murto | FIN | 187 | 191 | 162 | 179 | 194 | 212 | 1125 | 187.50 | 1125 | |
| 270. | Solmu Salminen | FIN | 205 | 189 | 178 | 174 | 176 | 202 | 1124 | 187.33 | 1124 | |
| 271. | Christian Schrempf | AUT | 170 | 228 | 177 | 191 | 175 | 183 | 1124 | 187.33 | 1124 | |
| 272. | Petra Koukkari | FIN | 184 | 154 | 202 | 170 | 203 | 163 | 1076 | 179.33 | 48 | 1124 |
| 273. | Rauno Hautamäki | FIN | 177 | 155 | 216 | 165 | 205 | 205 | 1123 | 187.17 | 1123 | |
| 274. | Sami Toivonen | FIN | 164 | 192 | 158 | 188 | 221 | 199 | 1122 | 187.00 | 1122 | |
| 275. | Osmo Jalonen | FIN | 163 | 215 | 184 | 206 | 150 | 202 | 1120 | 186.67 | 1120 | |
| 276. | Kai Siltala | FIN | 152 | 228 | 174 | 183 | 168 | 213 | 1118 | 186.33 | 1118 | |
| 277. | Juha Vaara | FIN | 181 | 195 | 201 | 165 | 168 | 208 | 1118 | 186.33 | 1118 | |
| 278. | Mikko Isakow | FIN | 191 | 160 | 222 | 189 | 175 | 180 | 1117 | 186.17 | 1117 | |
| 279. | Kert Truus | FIN | 192 | 178 | 189 | 169 | 210 | 179 | 1117 | 186.17 | 1117 | |
| 280. | Jukka Sund | FIN | 181 | 193 | 189 | 156 | 172 | 225 | 1116 | 186.00 | 1116 | |
| 281. | Olli Hirvonen | FIN | 173 | 193 | 192 | 201 | 166 | 191 | 1116 | 186.00 | 1116 | |
| 282. | Matti Ahola | FIN | 194 | 162 | 176 | 212 | 194 | 178 | 1116 | 186.00 | 1116 | |
| 283. | Aapo Lehtinen | FIN | 192 | 176 | 168 | 209 | 189 | 181 | 1115 | 185.83 | 1115 | |
| 284. | Juan Puerta | SPA | 160 | 246 | 186 | 137 | 204 | 181 | 1114 | 185.67 | 1114 | |
| 285. | Daniel Vezis | ENG | 197 | 193 | 143 | 199 | 209 | 172 | 1113 | 185.50 | 1113 | |
| 286. | Petri Murto | FIN | 223 | 184 | 180 | 166 | 203 | 157 | 1113 | 185.50 | 1113 | |
| 287. | Ossi Väisänen | FIN | 150 | 208 | 167 | 219 | 220 | 148 | 1112 | 185.33 | 1112 | |
| 288. | Matti Nokelainen | FIN | 173 | 224 | 177 | 155 | 189 | 193 | 1111 | 185.17 | 1111 | |
| 289. | Seppo Kämäräinen | FIN | 158 | 178 | 189 | 170 | 190 | 225 | 1110 | 185.00 | 1110 | |
| 290. | Laura Tuomisalo | FIN | 148 | 200 | 170 | 166 | 211 | 167 | 1062 | 177.00 | 48 | 1110 |
| 291. | Ekaterina Pronina | RUS | 166 | 163 | 191 | 182 | 165 | 194 | 1061 | 176.83 | 48 | 1109 |
| 292. | Ville Haapanen | FIN | 164 | 172 | 163 | 177 | 206 | 226 | 1108 | 184.67 | 1108 | |
| 293. | Jukka Tuominen | FIN | 162 | 275 | 153 | 169 | 190 | 159 | 1108 | 184.67 | 1108 | |
| 294. | Jari Kärkkäinen | FIN | 159 | 201 | 166 | 190 | 167 | 223 | 1106 | 184.33 | 1106 | |
| 295. | Iina Kämäräinen | FIN | 147 | 159 | 201 | 197 | 193 | 160 | 1057 | 176.17 | 48 | 1105 |
| 296. | Sami Luoto | FIN | 199 | 177 | 174 | 174 | 214 | 166 | 1104 | 184.00 | 1104 | |
| 297. | Jorma Perälampi | FIN | 216 | 169 | 182 | 194 | 171 | 171 | 1103 | 183.83 | 1103 | |
| 298. | Peter Larsen | DEN | 169 | 192 | 145 | 178 | 203 | 214 | 1101 | 183.50 | 1101 | |
| 299. | Leopold Grundschober | AUT | 176 | 206 | 193 | 158 | 181 | 187 | 1101 | 183.50 | 1101 | |
| 300. | Dan Sallai | HUN | 171 | 201 | 203 | 167 | 173 | 185 | 1100 | 183.33 | 1100 | |
| 301. | Elena Skopelidis | UKR | 155 | 199 | 189 | 178 | 177 | 154 | 1052 | 175.33 | 48 | 1100 |
| 302. | Alexander Joukov | RUS | 184 | 183 | 170 | 172 | 188 | 201 | 1098 | 183.00 | 1098 | |
| 303. | Toni Palermaa | FIN | 188 | 167 | 203 | 141 | 196 | 202 | 1097 | 182.83 | 1097 | |
| 304. | Teemu Oinonen | FIN | 186 | 184 | 166 | 172 | 188 | 201 | 1097 | 182.83 | 1097 | |
| 305. | Hanna Stenroos | FIN | 131 | 150 | 168 | 196 | 192 | 202 | 1039 | 173.17 | 48 | 1087 |
| 306. | Reijo Heinänen | FIN | 196 | 182 | 148 | 209 | 162 | 190 | 1087 | 181.17 | 1087 | |
| 307. | Pertti Mikola | FIN | 178 | 168 | 170 | 211 | 169 | 190 | 1086 | 181.00 | 1086 | |
| 308. | Juha Tuunanen | FIN | 171 | 174 | 221 | 171 | 159 | 190 | 1086 | 181.00 | 1086 | |
| 309. | Kati Lepistö | FIN | 147 | 189 | 183 | 158 | 201 | 160 | 1038 | 173.00 | 48 | 1086 |
| 310. | Anton Pyshkin | RUS | 168 | 200 | 199 | 176 | 195 | 148 | 1086 | 181.00 | 1086 | |
| 311. | Marko Lindeman | FIN | 180 | 194 | 202 | 158 | 187 | 163 | 1084 | 180.67 | 1084 | |
| 312. | Rune Dybesland | NOR | 204 | 191 | 179 | 193 | 159 | 157 | 1083 | 180.50 | 1083 | |
| 313. | Marko Palomäki | FIN | 173 | 165 | 157 | 203 | 202 | 182 | 1082 | 180.33 | 1082 | |
| 314. | Jyri Brander | FIN | 199 | 142 | 179 | 188 | 236 | 138 | 1082 | 180.33 | 1082 | |
| 315. | Markku Heinonen | FIN | 164 | 185 | 143 | 164 | 155 | 268 | 1079 | 179.83 | 1079 | |
| 316. | Teemu Asplund | FIN | 217 | 179 | 195 | 187 | 142 | 158 | 1078 | 179.67 | 1078 | |
| 317. | Janne Hovilainen | FIN | 166 | 148 | 175 | 154 | 226 | 203 | 1072 | 178.67 | 1072 | |
| 318. | Sami Heinonen | FIN | 213 | 208 | 174 | 152 | 171 | 154 | 1072 | 178.67 | 1072 | |
| 319. | Mika Salminen | FIN | 154 | 204 | 151 | 200 | 181 | 177 | 1067 | 177.83 | 1067 | |
| 320. | Jari Kallio | FIN | 231 | 197 | 155 | 162 | 163 | 158 | 1066 | 177.67 | 1066 | |
| 321. | Kimmo Järvinen | FIN | 202 | 165 | 160 | 156 | 149 | 232 | 1064 | 177.33 | 1064 | |
| 322. | Tero Nordblom | FIN | 176 | 180 | 202 | 159 | 167 | 180 | 1064 | 177.33 | 1064 | |
| 323. | Tiia Einola | FIN | 132 | 177 | 210 | 173 | 167 | 157 | 1016 | 169.33 | 48 | 1064 |
| 324. | Juuso Tiainen | FIN | 166 | 163 | 155 | 194 | 206 | 178 | 1062 | 177.00 | 1062 | |
| 325. | Jonne Nousiainen | FIN | 167 | 210 | 151 | 199 | 156 | 178 | 1061 | 176.83 | 1061 | |
| 326. | Reima Tuomivirta | FIN | 140 | 178 | 191 | 189 | 197 | 165 | 1060 | 176.67 | 1060 | |
| 327. | Timi Taalas | FIN | 167 | 192 | 179 | 242 | 144 | 136 | 1060 | 176.67 | 1060 | |
| 328. | Matti Knutar | FIN | 185 | 159 | 159 | 160 | 183 | 213 | 1059 | 176.50 | 1059 | |
| 329. | Sami Tolonen | FIN | 189 | 173 | 138 | 211 | 164 | 181 | 1056 | 176.00 | 1056 | |
| 330. | Kira Kerbs | FIN | 172 | 179 | 179 | 171 | 169 | 138 | 1008 | 168.00 | 48 | 1056 |
| 331. | Roosa Lundén | FIN | 179 | 144 | 166 | 143 | 210 | 164 | 1006 | 167.67 | 48 | 1054 |
| 332. | Tuomas Alaoja | FIN | 182 | 181 | 160 | 187 | 181 | 161 | 1052 | 175.33 | 1052 | |
| 333. | Jesse Kallio | FIN | 192 | 181 | 178 | 151 | 179 | 167 | 1048 | 174.67 | 1048 | |
| 334. | Hergi Vaga | FIN | 181 | 181 | 203 | 188 | 155 | 140 | 1048 | 174.67 | 1048 | |
| 335. | Fredrik Finstad | NOR | 198 | 182 | 214 | 138 | 160 | 144 | 1036 | 172.67 | 1036 | |
| 336. | Max Lazaridi | KAZ | 163 | 188 | 156 | 137 | 158 | 231 | 1033 | 172.17 | 1033 | |
| 337. | Pekka Lindholm | FIN | 172 | 185 | 153 | 137 | 186 | 199 | 1032 | 172.00 | 1032 | |
| 338. | Matti Alén | FIN | 160 | 160 | 199 | 175 | 157 | 180 | 1031 | 171.83 | 1031 | |
| 339. | Toni Sorvo | FIN | 164 | 176 | 214 | 184 | 139 | 154 | 1031 | 171.83 | 1031 | |
| 340. | Eemeli Hemmi | FIN | 226 | 151 | 137 | 159 | 181 | 176 | 1030 | 171.67 | 1030 | |
| 341. | Pablo Rodriquez | SPA | 160 | 164 | 150 | 184 | 200 | 172 | 1030 | 171.67 | 1030 | |
| 342. | Teemu Käyhkö | FIN | 174 | 189 | 150 | 160 | 182 | 173 | 1028 | 171.33 | 1028 | |
| 343. | Unto Auvinen | FIN | 143 | 186 | 151 | 190 | 197 | 161 | 1028 | 171.33 | 1028 | |
| 344. | Terhi Pelkonen | FIN | 153 | 134 | 149 | 169 | 158 | 212 | 975 | 162.50 | 48 | 1023 |
| 345. | Henrik Heinonen | FIN | 177 | 148 | 186 | 180 | 146 | 184 | 1021 | 170.17 | 1021 | |
| 346. | Sigrid Västra | FIN | 144 | 179 | 184 | 135 | 157 | 168 | 967 | 161.17 | 48 | 1015 |
| 347. | Markus Elo | FIN | 167 | 180 | 144 | 171 | 187 | 165 | 1014 | 169.00 | 1014 | |
| 348. | Lauri Salmi | FIN | 147 | 178 | 138 | 150 | 235 | 164 | 1012 | 168.67 | 1012 | |
| 349. | Joonas Auvinen | FIN | 177 | 174 | 167 | 155 | 191 | 142 | 1006 | 167.67 | 1006 | |
| 350. | Erkki Pesonen | FIN | 137 | 174 | 169 | 174 | 156 | 191 | 1001 | 166.83 | 1001 | |
| 351. | Marko Teeri | FIN | 160 | 136 | 171 | 151 | 222 | 150 | 990 | 165.00 | 990 | |
| 352. | Antti Kapulainen | FIN | 169 | 163 | 163 | 154 | 174 | 163 | 986 | 164.33 | 986 | |
| 353. | Mika Massinen | FIN | 146 | 169 | 176 | 168 | 177 | 146 | 982 | 163.67 | 982 | |
| 354. | Jussi Hujanen | FIN | 151 | 203 | 133 | 164 | 145 | 184 | 980 | 163.33 | 980 | |
| 355. | Mikko Karjalainen | FIN | 167 | 159 | 154 | 179 | 181 | 135 | 975 | 162.50 | 975 | |
| 356. | Timo Huuskonen | FIN | 218 | 191 | 151 | 142 | 123 | 141 | 966 | 161.00 | 966 | |
| 357. | Jenni Styrman | FIN | 173 | 158 | 146 | 139 | 127 | 173 | 916 | 152.67 | 48 | 964 |
| 358. | Kimmo Koskela | FIN | 143 | 145 | 137 | 172 | 198 | 169 | 964 | 160.67 | 964 | |
| 359. | Toni Jokinen | FIN | 134 | 183 | 167 | 162 | 175 | 132 | 953 | 158.83 | 953 | |
| 360. | Ari Hilokoski | FIN | 154 | 130 | 140 | 143 | 166 | 210 | 943 | 157.17 | 943 | |
| 361. | Arto Yliniemelä | FIN | 158 | 150 | 166 | 141 | 184 | 129 | 928 | 154.67 | 928 | |
| 362. | Rikke-Pekka Innilä | FIN | 123 | 151 | 158 | 164 | 165 | 149 | 910 | 151.67 | 910 | |
| 363. | Jasu Sopanen | FIN | 135 | 120 | 122 | 144 | 232 | 122 | 875 | 145.83 | 875 | |
| 364. | Tatu Lehtonen | FIN | 126 | 117 | 143 | 146 | 116 | 205 | 853 | 142.17 | 853 |
Uotila leads the field into final qualifying day at Brunswick Ballmaster Open
Pasi Uotila finished the fifth of eleven qualifying squads Friday afternoon with a 279-game en route to overtake the lead in the 37th Brunswick Ballmaster Open at Tali Bowling Stadium in Helsinki, Finland. The two-time Ballmaster champion (2000 and 2004) started his six-game series with 222, 267, 247, 205 and 237 for 1457 pinfall total, an average of 242.83. Jussi Turtiainen, who led the squad after five games, closed out his series with 233 to move into second position with 1429 (238.17). Previous leader Kai Virtanen, BO champion in 1995, slipped to third place (1383) with Jouni Helminen, the newly elected president of the Finnish Bowling Federation, in fourth (1382).
The picture shows Kai Virtanen with the Ford Fiesta, which can be won in a side tournament. Kai is the director the '300 autoXtra' organized by bowling club 'Grankulla Bowlare'. You need a 300-game to win the car. If more than one 300 autoXtra contestant manages to roll a perfect game, they will continue with a one ball roll-off until the tie is broken. Jari Ratia, Finland, has the high game of the tournament thus far with 280. 2001 Ballmaster champion Piritta Kantola, one of two women who have won the tournament since the men's and women's divisions were combined in 1992, started Squad 7 with a sub-par game but averaged nearly 230 over the last five games to jump into fifth place with 1382 including handicap. Tournament organizer and former World Ranking Masters champion Kimmo Lehtonen (right), who won the tournament in 2002, had a high game of 247 and a low game of 216 to sit in sixth place with 1374. Tony Ranta, all from Finland, slipped to seventh with 1369. Rounding out the top 8 is Petteri Salonen (left), all from Finland, with 1365. The 4-time European Champion rollercoastered through the sixth qualifying squad with high games of 246, 257, 230, 268 and low games of 170 and 194. With 321 players in the books and the final four qualifying squads to go, Peter Ljung (right) from Sweden is the top-ranked foreigner thus far in ninth position with 1358. There is no other tournament in Europe which is tougher to win for a foreigner. Since 1997, all winners came from Finland. The last non-Finnish bowler, who triumphed in Helsinki, was Norwegian Tore Torgersen (left) back in 1996. The first Ballmaster Open champion was the late Josef Wiener, Sweden, in 1971. The top 44 from the qualifying (cut is currently 1302) plus the top 4 from the one-game Desperado Squad (seeded 45-48) will advance to the finals on Sunday, January 14. The top 8 qualifiers will bypass the first two rounds of the finals and meet the top 8 after two rounds of five games in single elimination match play.
The winners of the Round of 16 and the Round of 8 will be determined in best-of-.five games format. The semi-finals and the title match will be one-game matches. The winner of the 54.000 EBT 'Major' tournament will walk away with the 10.000 Euro top prize.
Defending champion Lintilä cracks top 8 in Brunswick Ballmaster Open
Finnish standout Lasse Lintilä averaged 225 during the fourth qualifying squad on Thursday afternoon to move into sixth place in the qualifying of the Brunswick Ballmaster Open at Tali Bowling Stadium in Helsinki, Finland. The multiple Megabuck champion once again showed his consistency with games of 230, 200, 235, 242, 216 and 227 and a 1350 six-game total. Pictures courtesy of Brunswick Ballmaster Open/Pekka Korpi.
Reigning World Games champion Kai Virtanen (right) remained unchallenged and continues to lead the field of now 224 players with 1383 and an average of 230.50. Newly elected president of the Finnish Bowling Federation, Jouni Helminen, is mere one pin behind in second place with 1382. Third place belongs to Tony Ranta (1369), with Pasi Uotila (1358) fourth and Jari Ratia (1356) fifth. Krista Pöllänen (left), all from Finland, is he top-ranked woman in the field in 12th position with 1333 including 48 pins handicap. The top 44 from the qualifying (cut is currently 1263) plus the top 4 from the one-game Desperado Squad (seeded 45-48) will advance to the finals on Sunday, January 14. The top 8 qualifiers will bypass the first two rounds of the finals and meet the top 8 after two rounds of five games in single elimination match play.
The winners of the Round of 16 and the Round of 8 will be determined in best-of-.five games format. The semi-finals and the title match will be one-game matches. The winner of the 54.000 EBT 'Major' tournament will walk away with the 10.000 Euro top prize.
Virtanen takes early lead in Brunswick Ballmaster Open
Reigning World Games champion Kai Virtanen (left) holds the lead in the season-opening event of the 2007 European Bowling Tour, the Brunswick Ballmaster Open at Tali Bowling Stadium in Helsinki, Finland. Virtanen had high games of 278 and 258 to lead the field of 176 players - 174 Finns, one Hungarian and one Russian - after three of eleven qualifying squads with 1383 six-game total and an average of 230.50.
Newly elected president of the Finnish Bowling Federation, Jouni Helminen (right), is second with 1382. Krista Pöllänen is he top-ranked woman in the field in 11th place with 1333 including 48 pins handicap. Dan Sallai, Hungary, is the top non-Finnish bowler in 139th place with 1100. Alexander Joukov, Russia, is 169th with 997.
The top 44 from the qualifying plus the top 4 from the one-game Desperado Squad (seeded 45-48) will advance to the finals on Sunday, January 14. The top 8 qualifiers will bypass the first two rounds of the finals and meet the top 8 after two rounds of five games in single elimination match play.
The winners of the Round of 16 and the Round of 8 will be determined in best-of-.five games format. The semi-finals and the title match will be one-game matches. The winner of the 54.000 EBT 'Major' tournament will walk away with the 10.000 Euro top prize.