Three qualifiers and one substitute withdraw from participation in 2009 World Ranking Masters
01/26/09
The 2009 World Ranking Masters, which concludes the 2008 ranking season and features the top 8 men and the top 8 women of each of the three WTBA zones - America, Asia and Europe - will be held at Oltremare Bowling Arena in Naples, Italy from April 27 through May 3, 2009.
Three of the 16 European qualifiers, No. 4 Martin Larsen (pictured left) and No. 5 Peter Ljung (right), both from Sweden, on the men's side as well as women's No. 6 Britt Brøndsted (below, left), Denmark, have announced that they will not participate in the event.
In addition the first men's substitute, 9th ranked Pasi Uotila (right), Finland, will not be available. As a consequence No. 10 Thomas Gross, Austria, and No. 11 Yoan Alix, France, will fill up the 8-man roster.
Brøndsted, who won the WRM in 2003, will be replaced by compatriot, No. 9 Anne Lorraine Gales.
Here is the current list of the European participants for the 2009 World Ranking Masters:
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The 2009 World Ranking Masters, which concludes the 2008 ranking season and features the top 8 men and the top 8 women of each of the three WTBA zones - America, Asia and Europe - will be held at Oltremare Bowling Arena in Naples, Italy from April 27 through May 3, 2009.Three of the 16 European qualifiers, No. 4 Martin Larsen (pictured left) and No. 5 Peter Ljung (right), both from Sweden, on the men's side as well as women's No. 6 Britt Brøndsted (below, left), Denmark, have announced that they will not participate in the event.
In addition the first men's substitute, 9th ranked Pasi Uotila (right), Finland, will not be available. As a consequence No. 10 Thomas Gross, Austria, and No. 11 Yoan Alix, France, will fill up the 8-man roster.Brøndsted, who won the WRM in 2003, will be replaced by compatriot, No. 9 Anne Lorraine Gales.
Here is the current list of the European participants for the 2009 World Ranking Masters:
Women's Division.
#1 Nina Flack, Sweden
#2 Kirsten Penny, England
#3 Nicole Sanders, Netherlands
#4 Ghislaine van der Tol, Netherlands
#5 Patricia Luoto, Germany
#7 Marilyn Planchard, France
#8 Tina Hulsch, Germany
#9 Anne Lorraine Gales, Denmark
Men's Division.
#1 Osku Palermaa, Finland
#2 Dominic Barrett, England
#3 Tore Torgersen, Norway
#6 Paul Moor, England
#7 Stuart Williams, England
#8 Robert Andersson, Sweden
#10 Thomas Gross, Austria
#11 Yoan Alix, France
Positions based on the Men's and Women's 2008 European Bowling Tour rankings.