Chan Shuk Han, Hussain Al-Suwaidi continue to lead Asian Rankings
11/04/08
Chan Shuk Han (left) of Hong Kong, China, and Hussain Al-Suwaidi (right), UAE, held on to the lead in the women's and men's Asian Bowling Federation rankings after the conclusion of the 6th GCC Championship in Kuwait and the Chinese Taipei Open, respectively.
Shuk Han, who took the lead in the women's division with victory in the season opening ABF Tour Tournament of Champions, leads the ranking field of 198 women with 407 points.
With less than two month to go before the end of the ranking season, the spinner has a comfortable 147 lead over Choi Jin-A (left) from Korea, who sits in second place with 260 points. Her team mate Jeon Eun-Hee (right) is third with 220.
The third Korean among the top 8, Hwang Sun-Ok, is fifth with 200 points, sandwiched between Malaysians Zandra Aziela and Shalin Zulkifli, who sit in fourth and sixth place with 208 and 199 points, respectively.
Rounding out the top 8 are Chien Hsiu-Lan, Chinese Taipei (182) and Jazreel Tan, Singapore (180).
On the men's side, Al-Suwaidi has a huge 515 ranking point total and holds a dominating 182 point lead over Zulmazran Zulkifli (left), Malaysia, who is second with 333.
Arab bowlers occupy 5 of the top 8 spots with Basel Al-Anzi (right), Kuwait , in third with 325, Bandar Al-Shafi, Qatar, in fourth with 319, Shaker Al-Hassan, UAE, in fifth with 308 and Naif Oqab, UAE, in seventh with 293.
Guam and Chinese Taipei Open Masters champion Wu Siu Hong of Hong Kong, China, moved into 6th place with 300 points. The 8th and last spot to qualify for the 2009 World Ranking Masters in Italy belongs to Alex Liew, Malaysia, with 267.
2008 Asian Ranking
Chan Shuk Han (left) of Hong Kong, China, and Hussain Al-Suwaidi (right), UAE, held on to the lead in the women's and men's Asian Bowling Federation rankings after the conclusion of the 6th GCC Championship in Kuwait and the Chinese Taipei Open, respectively.
Shuk Han, who took the lead in the women's division with victory in the season opening ABF Tour Tournament of Champions, leads the ranking field of 198 women with 407 points.
With less than two month to go before the end of the ranking season, the spinner has a comfortable 147 lead over Choi Jin-A (left) from Korea, who sits in second place with 260 points. Her team mate Jeon Eun-Hee (right) is third with 220. The third Korean among the top 8, Hwang Sun-Ok, is fifth with 200 points, sandwiched between Malaysians Zandra Aziela and Shalin Zulkifli, who sit in fourth and sixth place with 208 and 199 points, respectively.
Rounding out the top 8 are Chien Hsiu-Lan, Chinese Taipei (182) and Jazreel Tan, Singapore (180).
On the men's side, Al-Suwaidi has a huge 515 ranking point total and holds a dominating 182 point lead over Zulmazran Zulkifli (left), Malaysia, who is second with 333. Arab bowlers occupy 5 of the top 8 spots with Basel Al-Anzi (right), Kuwait , in third with 325, Bandar Al-Shafi, Qatar, in fourth with 319, Shaker Al-Hassan, UAE, in fifth with 308 and Naif Oqab, UAE, in seventh with 293.
Guam and Chinese Taipei Open Masters champion Wu Siu Hong of Hong Kong, China, moved into 6th place with 300 points. The 8th and last spot to qualify for the 2009 World Ranking Masters in Italy belongs to Alex Liew, Malaysia, with 267.
2008 Asian Rankings - Top 8 Men's Division
Players with position, country and ranking point total
Rankings include: ABF Tournament of Champions, Emir's Cup, Malaysian Open, Thailand Open, ABF Tour Thailand, Kingdom International Open, ABF Tour Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Open, ABF Tour Kuwait, World Ranking Masters, Sinai Open, Singapore Open, Hong Kong Open, ABF Tour Hong Kong, Philippine Open, ABF Tour Philippines, Asian Championships (Singles, All Events, Masters), Men's World Championships (Singles, All Events, Masters), Guam Open, Indonesia Open, GCC Championship and Chinese Taipei Open.
1. Hussain Al-Suwaidi, UAE, 515
2. Zulmazran Zulkifli, Malaysia, 333
3. Basel Al-Anzi, Kuwait, 325
4. Bandar Al-Shafi, Qatar, 319
5. Shaker Al-Hassan, UAE, 308
6. Wu Siu Hong, Hong Kong, 300
7. Naif Oqab Al-Abadla, UAE, 293
8. Alex Liew, Malaysia, 267
For the complete 2008 ABF Men's Ranking click here.
2008 Asian Rankings - Top 8 Women's Division
Players with position, country and ranking point total
Rankings include: ABF Tournament of Champions, Malaysian Open, Thailand Open, ABF Tour Thailand, Kuwait Open, World Ranking Masters, Sinai Open, Singapore Open, Hong Kong Open, ABF Tour Hong Kong, Philippine Open, ABF Tour Philippines, Asian Championships (Singles, All Events, Masters), Guam Open, Indonesia Open and Chinese Taipei Open.
1. Chan Shuk Han, Hong Kong, 407
2. Choi Jin-A, Korea, 260
3. Jeon Eun-Hee, Korea, 220
4. Zandra Aziela, Malaysia, 208
5. Hwang Sun-Ok, Korea, 200
6. Shalin Zulkifli, Malaysia, 199
7. Chien Hsiu-Lan, Chinese Taipei, 182
8. Jazreel Tan, Singapore, 180
For the complete 2008 ABF Women's Ranking click here.
Courtesy of Asian Bowling Federation.