Martin Larsen wins Brunswick Aalborg International 2009

    05/25/09

    2009 European Bowling Tour #7

    Osku Palermaa earns EBT exemption for PBA World Series of Bowling

    2009EBT04MartinLarsen.jpgThe title match of the Brunswick Aalborg International, the 7th stop of the 2009 European Bowling Tour and one of the Tour's "Majors", was a match between two teammates of multiple Swedish team champion Team Pergamon. Martin Larsen (pictured), Sweden, topped Tore Torgersen, Norway, 457 to 449 over two games total pinfall to win his fifth EBT title and the 10.000 Euro top prize.

    In the semifinals, Larsen and Torgersen eliminated two Finns on their way to the title match. Larsen, seeded fourth, defeated top seeded Joonas Jähi, 472-424, while #3 Torgersen took revenge for the World Ranking Masters defeat earlier this month, when he ousted #2 Osku Palermaa, also a Team Pergamon member, 458-432.

    Torgersen earned 6.000 Euro for second place and the Finns got 3.300 apiece for third and fourth place. Krista Pöllänen Finland, won the women's rankings in Aalborg due to her sixth place finish in the overall standings.

    Jähi (Round 4), Palermaa (Round 3) and England's Nicki Ainge (Round 2) rolled 300 games in the finals.

    With his 4th place finish, Palermaa will continue to lead the EBT men's rankings. The Aalborg Int'l was the last event which counted toward qualifying for the PBA World Series in August. As the EBT has decided to give the exemption to the highest ranked player in the men's division after seven stops, Osku Palermaa will become the second two-hander after PBA champion and exempt player Jason Belmonte, Australia, who will bowl in the PBA World Series of Bowling.

    Brunswick Aalborg International 2009


    Lovvang Bowling Center in Aalborg, Denmark (May 18-24, 2009)

    Championship Round:
    1. Martin Larsen, Sweden, 929 (4 games), 10.000 Euro
    2. Tore Torgersen, Norway, 907 (4 games), 6.000 Euro
    3. Joonas Jähi, Finland, 424 (2 games), 3.300 Euro
    4. Osku Palermaa, Finland, 432 (2 games), 3.300 Euro

    Playoff Results:
    Semifinal Match #1: #4 Larsen (228, 244) def. #1 Jähi (188,236), 472-424
    Semifinal Match #2: #3 Torgersen (223, 235) def. #2 Palermaa (241, 191), 458-432
    Title Match: Larsen (233, 224) def. Torgersen (235, 214), 457-449.

     


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    Cashers - Places 5-48


    5. Remy Ong, Singapore, 1.500 Euro
    6. Krista Pöllänen, Finland, 1.500 Euro
    7. Jason Belmonte, Australia, 1.500 Euro
    8. Mads Sandbækken, Norway, 1.500 Euro
    9. Riku-Petteri Kivelä, Finland, 1.500 Euro
    10. Dominic Barrett, England, 1.500 Euro
    11. Mai Ginge Jensen, Denmark, 1.500 Euro
    12. Mikael Brändeskov, Denmark, 1.500 Euro
    13. Dennis Eklund, Sweden, 900 Euro
    14. Svein Roger Olsen, Norway, 900 Euro
    15. Jesper Agerbo, Denmark, 900 Euro
    16. Britt Brøndsted, Denmark, 900 Euro
    17. Nicki Ainge, England, 900 Euro
    18. Petteri Salonen, Finland, 900 Euro
    19. Marieke de Jong, Netherlands, 900 Euro
    20. Kristoffer Hagelberg, Sweden, 900 Euro
    21. Jazreel Tan, Singapore, 900 Euro
    22. John Guldbäk, Denmark, 900 Euro
    23. Isabelle Sacco, France, 900 Euro
    24. Fredrik Tjernes, Norway, 900 Euro
    25. Tobias Karlsson, Sweden, 700 Euro
    26. Piritta Kantola, Finland, 700 Euro
    27. Mattias Olsson, Sweden, 700 Euro
    28. Robert Andersson, Sweden, 700 Euro
    29. Kamilla Kjeldsen, Denmark, 700 Euro
    30. Yoan Alix, France, 700 Euro
    31. Mathias Ã…rup, Sweden, 700 Euro
    32. Jouni Helminen, Finland, 700 Euro
    33. Paul Moor, England, 700 Euro
    34. Tomas Leandersson, Sweden, 700 Euro
    35. Juhani Tonteri, Finland, 700 Euro
    36. Or Aviram, Israel, 700 Euro
    37. Nina Flack, Sweden, 600 Euro
    38. Michael Bai Ernst, Denmark, 600 Euro
    39. Rebecka Larsen, Sweden, 600 Euro
    40. Mik Stampe, Denmark, 600 Euro
    41. Paul Hutchinson, Denmark, 600 Euro
    42. Lee Yu-Wen, Singapore, 600 Euro
    43. Arturs Levikins, Latvia, 600 Euro
    44. Lars Tangermann, Germany, 600 Euro
    45. Mikael Kanold, Sweden, 600 Euro
    46. Stefan Roos, Sweden, 600 Euro
    47. Wendy Kok, Netherlands, 600 Euro
    48. Daniëlle van der Meer, Netherlands

     

     

    Final Round 4


    4 games from scratch, the top 4 advance.



    Final Round 3


    4 games from scratch, the top 12 advance.



    Final Round 2


    4 games from scratch, the top 12 advance.



    Final Round 1


    4 games from scratch, the top 12 advance.