Olsen, Penny emerge as Open Division champions at 9th Hammer ALSAA Re-Entry Open

    01/28/08

    Ireland

    ALSAA Bowl in Dublin, Ireland (Jan. 2-27, 2008)

    2008ALSAAMartinOlsen.jpg Martin Olsen from Norway, and defending champion Kirsten Penny, England, finished the 9th Hammer ALSAA Re-Entry Open in Dublin, Ireland, atop the men's and women's Open Division to earn the 1.000€ and 400€ top prizes, resp.

    Norwegian youth national team member Olsen (pictured left) used a pair of 289s to set a new tournament record at ALSAA Bowl with 1314 five-game total and an average of 262.80.

    2008ALSAADarraghMcLouglin_small.jpg Darragh McLoughlin (right), who broke the old record with 1308, landed in second place and won the Irish division. Del Delany was third with 1291 and became the winner of the ALSAA division. Karl Doherty, all Ireland, won the Youth Division with 1093.

    Paul Delany (20th), Stuart Williams (4th) and Paul Chandler (28th) rolled 300 games.

    2008ALSAAKirstenPenny.jpg Fresh off her victory in the Qatar Open, where she pocketed a huge 50,000 Dollar check, Kirsten Penny (pictured right) started her series with a low-game of 228, then added 237, 267 and 245 before she closed out the block with a high game of 278 for 1255 pinfall total and an average of 251.00.

    2008ALSAARachelPattison_small.jpg It marked the third title for Penny in the ALSAA Open after 2003 and 2007.

    Trailing Penny by almost 100 pins to finish in second place was Rachel Pattison (left), Ireland, with 1158.

    Pattison earned the titles in the women's Irish and ALSAA Division. Amanda McDermott took the third place with 1136. Sara Kelly led the Junior Division with 990.


    Men's Open Division - Final Standings





    Women's Open Division - Final Standings





    Men's Irish Division - Top 10


    1. Darragh McLoughlin, 1308
    2. Del Delany, 1291
    3. Paul Chandler, 1246
    4. Paul Stott, 1246
    5. Alan McDonnell, 1239
    6. Graham Turner, 1238
    7. Eoin McLaughlin, 1220
    8. Alan Gibbons, 1208
    9. Paul Delany, 1207
    10. Mark O'Riordan, 1200


    Men's ALSAA Division - Top 10


    1. Del Delany, 1291
    2. Paul Chandler, 1246
    3. Paul Stott, 1246
    4. Alan McDonnell, 1239
    5. Eoin McLaughlin, 1220
    6. Mark O'Riordan, 1200
    7. Robert Cassidy, 1190
    8. Stephen Joyce, 1181
    9. Gary Curran, 1173
    10. Cian Cloake, 1172


    Men's Junior Division - Top 10


    1. Karl Doherty, 1093
    2. Brett Kealy, 1071
    3. Keith Rynhart, 1064
    4. Simon English, 1063
    5. Matthew Kestell, 1012
    6. Kieran Grice, 965
    7. Aidan Byrne, 932
    8. Kevin Wattimena, 931
    9. Scott Mooney, 702
    10. Kevin Mahon, 702


    Women's Irish Division - Top 10


    1. Rachel Pattison, 1158
    2. Amanda McDermott, 1136
    3. Aoife Hall, 1120
    4. Kerena Dykes, 1074
    5. Hannah Cullen, 1042
    6. Lyn Watson, 1030
    7. Gillian Duignam, 1021
    8. Sara Kelly, 990
    9. Martina Shortt, 962
    10. Trish Bermingham, 916


    Women's ALSAA Division - Top 10


    1. Rachel Pattison, 1158
    2. Aoife Hall, 1120
    3. Gillian Duignam, 1021
    4. Sara Kelly, 990
    5. Martina Shortt, 962
    6. Trish Bermingham, 916
    7. Joan Gardner, 896
    8. Dymphna Kestell, 882
    9. Ciara McDunphy, 805
    10. Maeve Kelly, 800


    Women's Junior Division - Top 10


    1. Sara Kelly, 990
    2. Kelly McDowell, 806
    3. Ciara McDunphy, 805
    4. Lucy Brady, 803