Koivuniemi, Tan continue to lead European Bowling Tour rankings after Tilburg
02/15/10
Brunswick Ballmaster Open champion Mika Koivuniemi (pictured left), Finland, and BBO women's ranking winner Cherie Tan (right), Singapore, remained unchallenged atop the men's and women's European Bowling Tour rankings after the conclusion of the Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament, an EBT Silver event.
The Brunswick Ballmaster Open was one of two EBT Platinum events this year, the highest of the four EBT tournament categories, offering 250 ranking points for the top-ranked male and female bowler.
The winner of a Gold tournament gets 150, the winner of a Silver tournament gets 100, and the winner of a Satellite tournament gets 50 ranking points.
Though not competing in Tilburg, Koivuniemi and Tan held onto the lead in their respective divisions as just six men and six women have cashed ranking points in both events.
Koivuniemi (250 points) leads fellow PBA super star Parker Bohn (200), while Dominic Barrett (195) leaped into third place thanks to the 80 ranking points for his runner-up finish in Tilburg.
3-time defending ranking champ Osku Palermaa, Finland, climbed to sixth with 135. Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament winner Dennis Eklund (pictured left), Sweden, got his first ranking points this season and is tied for 10th place with 100. Martin Larsen, Sweden, moved into 12th place with 91.
Tan (250) leads Nina Manninen (200), Finland, and Joline Persson Planefors (175), Sweden, in the 2010 EBT women's ranking after 2 of 21 events - 2 Platinum, 7 Gold, 8 Silver and 4 Satellite tournaments.
Rikke Holm Rasmussen (162), Denmark, and Tina Hulsch (155), Germany, cashed ranking points in Helsinki and Tilburg to sit in fourth and fifth place. Martina Beckel (pictured right), Germany, who reached the final round in the Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament en route to win the women's ranking in Tilburg, is tied for 10th place with 100 ranking points.
The top 50 men and the top 50 women in each of the 21 tournaments of the 2010 European Bowling Tour will cash ranking points no matter from which country or WTBA Zone (Europe, Asia, America) he or she comes.
The top 16 men and the top 16 women at the end of the 2010 EBT season will qualify for the 2011 EBT Masters to be held at Gladiator Arena in Ljubljana, Slovenia, April 11-12, 2011.
The European Bowling Tour moves to Wroclaw, Poland for the 4th International Wroclaw Open by Hammer, an EBT Satellite tournament, which starts on Monday, Feb. 15 and runs through Sunday, Feb. 21 at 10-laner Galeria Rozrywki Miraz.
2010 EBT Men's Ranking
2010 EBT Women's Ranking
2010 Men's Ranking - Top 16 after Tilburg
1. Mika Koivuniemi, Finland, 250
2. Parker Bohn III, United States, 200
3. Dominic Barrett, England, 195
4. Tomas Leandersson, Sweden, 175
5. Kimmo Lehtonen, Finland, 150
6. Osku Palermaa, Finland, 135
7. Mike Fagan, United States, 125
8. Tony Ranta, Finland, 120
9. Joonas Jehkinen, Finland, 110
10. Pekka Mäyry, Finland, 100
(tie) Dennis Eklund, Sweden, 100
12. Martin Larsen, Sweden, 91
13. Gery Verbruggen, Belgium, 75
(tie) Peter Ljung, Sweden, 75
15. Ari Halme, Finland, 70
(tie) Mika Heino, Finland, 70
(tie) Tobias Karlsson, Sweden, 70
2010 Women's Ranking - Top 16 after Tilburg
1. Cherie Tan, Singapore, 250
2. Nina Manninen, Finland, 200
3. Joline Persson Planefors, Sweden, 175
4. Rikke Holm Rasmussen, Denmark, 162
5. Tina Hulsch, Germany, 155
6. Mari Kalliokoski, Finland, 150
7. Rebecka Larsen Jr. Finland, 115
8. Reija Lundén, Finland, 110
9. Veronica Lantto, Sweden, 105
10. Martina Beckel, Germany, 100
(tie) Nina Flack, Sweden, 100
12. Nicki Ainge, England, 80
13. Krista Pöllänen, Finland, 75
(tie) Marjo Pöntinen, Finland, 75
15. Darya Kovalova, Ukraine, 70
(tie) Heidi Manninen, Finland, 70
(tie) Lisanne Breeschoten, Netherlands, 70
Players with country, ranking point total and number of top 50 finishes
Players with country, ranking point total and number of top 50 finishes
2010 European Bowling Tour Rankings
Tilburg ranking champions Eklund, Beckel move into 10th place
Brunswick Ballmaster Open champion Mika Koivuniemi (pictured left), Finland, and BBO women's ranking winner Cherie Tan (right), Singapore, remained unchallenged atop the men's and women's European Bowling Tour rankings after the conclusion of the Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament, an EBT Silver event. The Brunswick Ballmaster Open was one of two EBT Platinum events this year, the highest of the four EBT tournament categories, offering 250 ranking points for the top-ranked male and female bowler.
The winner of a Gold tournament gets 150, the winner of a Silver tournament gets 100, and the winner of a Satellite tournament gets 50 ranking points.
Though not competing in Tilburg, Koivuniemi and Tan held onto the lead in their respective divisions as just six men and six women have cashed ranking points in both events.
Koivuniemi (250 points) leads fellow PBA super star Parker Bohn (200), while Dominic Barrett (195) leaped into third place thanks to the 80 ranking points for his runner-up finish in Tilburg.
3-time defending ranking champ Osku Palermaa, Finland, climbed to sixth with 135. Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament winner Dennis Eklund (pictured left), Sweden, got his first ranking points this season and is tied for 10th place with 100. Martin Larsen, Sweden, moved into 12th place with 91. Tan (250) leads Nina Manninen (200), Finland, and Joline Persson Planefors (175), Sweden, in the 2010 EBT women's ranking after 2 of 21 events - 2 Platinum, 7 Gold, 8 Silver and 4 Satellite tournaments.
Rikke Holm Rasmussen (162), Denmark, and Tina Hulsch (155), Germany, cashed ranking points in Helsinki and Tilburg to sit in fourth and fifth place. Martina Beckel (pictured right), Germany, who reached the final round in the Hammer Bronzen Schietspoel Tournament en route to win the women's ranking in Tilburg, is tied for 10th place with 100 ranking points.
The top 50 men and the top 50 women in each of the 21 tournaments of the 2010 European Bowling Tour will cash ranking points no matter from which country or WTBA Zone (Europe, Asia, America) he or she comes.
The top 16 men and the top 16 women at the end of the 2010 EBT season will qualify for the 2011 EBT Masters to be held at Gladiator Arena in Ljubljana, Slovenia, April 11-12, 2011.
The European Bowling Tour moves to Wroclaw, Poland for the 4th International Wroclaw Open by Hammer, an EBT Satellite tournament, which starts on Monday, Feb. 15 and runs through Sunday, Feb. 21 at 10-laner Galeria Rozrywki Miraz.
2010 European Bowling Tour Rankings by Bowlingdigital
2010 EBT Men's Ranking
2010 EBT Women's Ranking
2010 Men's Ranking - Top 16 after Tilburg
1. Mika Koivuniemi, Finland, 250
2. Parker Bohn III, United States, 200
3. Dominic Barrett, England, 195
4. Tomas Leandersson, Sweden, 175
5. Kimmo Lehtonen, Finland, 150
6. Osku Palermaa, Finland, 135
7. Mike Fagan, United States, 125
8. Tony Ranta, Finland, 120
9. Joonas Jehkinen, Finland, 110
10. Pekka Mäyry, Finland, 100
(tie) Dennis Eklund, Sweden, 100
12. Martin Larsen, Sweden, 91
13. Gery Verbruggen, Belgium, 75
(tie) Peter Ljung, Sweden, 75
15. Ari Halme, Finland, 70
(tie) Mika Heino, Finland, 70
(tie) Tobias Karlsson, Sweden, 70
2010 Women's Ranking - Top 16 after Tilburg
1. Cherie Tan, Singapore, 250
2. Nina Manninen, Finland, 200
3. Joline Persson Planefors, Sweden, 175
4. Rikke Holm Rasmussen, Denmark, 162
5. Tina Hulsch, Germany, 155
6. Mari Kalliokoski, Finland, 150
7. Rebecka Larsen Jr. Finland, 115
8. Reija Lundén, Finland, 110
9. Veronica Lantto, Sweden, 105
10. Martina Beckel, Germany, 100
(tie) Nina Flack, Sweden, 100
12. Nicki Ainge, England, 80
13. Krista Pöllänen, Finland, 75
(tie) Marjo Pöntinen, Finland, 75
15. Darya Kovalova, Ukraine, 70
(tie) Heidi Manninen, Finland, 70
(tie) Lisanne Breeschoten, Netherlands, 70
2010 EBT Rankings - Men's Division after Tilburg
Players with country, ranking point total and number of top 50 finishes
| Pos | Player | Country | Points | Top 50 |
| 1. | Mika Koivuniemi | Finland | 250 | 1 |
| 2. | Parker Bohn III | United States | 200 | 1 |
| 3. | Dominic Barrett | England | 195 | 2 |
| 4. | Tomas Leandersson | Sweden | 175 | 1 |
| 5. | Kimmo Lehtonen | Finland | 150 | 1 |
| 6. | Osku Palermaa | Finland | 135 | 2 |
| 7. | Mike Fagan | United States | 125 | 1 |
| 8. | Tony Ranta | Finland | 120 | 1 |
| 9. | Joonas Jehkinen | Finland | 110 | 1 |
| 10. | Pekka Mäyry | Finland | 100 | 1 |
| (tie) | Dennis Eklund | Sweden | 100 | 1 |
| 12. | Martin Larsen | Sweden | 91 | 2 |
| 13. | Gery Verbruggen | Belgium | 75 | 1 |
| (tie) | Peter Ljung | Sweden | 75 | 1 |
| 15. | Ari Halme | Finland | 70 | 1 |
| (tie) | Mika Heino | Finland | 70 | 1 |
| (tie) | Tobias Karlsson | Sweden | 70 | 1 |
| 18. | Mattias Wetterberg | Sweden | 65 | 1 |
| 19. | Jesse Lindholm | Finland | 60 | 1 |
| (tie) | Mads Sandbækken | Norway | 60 | 1 |
| (tie) | Petri Mannonen | Finland | 60 | 1 |
| 22. | Tore Torgersen | Norway | 58 | 2 |
| 23. | Mathias Årup | Sweden | 55 | 1 |
| (tie) | Sascha Hauchwitz | Germany | 55 | 1 |
| 25. | Bodo Konieczny | Germany | 50 | 1 |
| 26. | Yoan Alix | France | 48 | 1 |
| 27. | Michael Krämer | Germany | 46 | 1 |
| 28. | Jesper Agerbo | Denmark | 45 | 2 |
| 29. | Kim Bolleby | Sweden | 44 | 1 |
| 30. | Martin Olsen | Norway | 42 | 1 |
| 31. | Jari Ratia | Finland | 40 | 1 |
| (tie) | Joonas Huolman | Finland | 40 | 1 |
| (tie) | Perttu Jussila | Finland | 40 | 1 |
| (tie) | Thomas Larsen | Denmark | 40 | 1 |
| (tie) | Tim Mack | United States | 40 | 1 |
| (tie) | Toni Palermaa | Finland | 40 | 1 |
| 37. | Mikael Kanold | Sweden | 36 | 2 |
| 38. | Johan Helldén | Sweden | 30 | 1 |
| (tie) | Joonas Jähi | Finland | 30 | 1 |
| (tie) | Miikka Vaarala | Finland | 30 | 1 |
| 41. | Peter Smits | Netherlands | 28 | 1 |
| 42. | Juhani Tonteri | Finland | 26 | 1 |
| 43. | Mik Stampe | Denmark | 24 | 1 |
| (tie) | Ulf Bolleby | Sweden | 24 | 1 |
| 45. | Maarten Pittens | Netherlands | 22 | 1 |
| (tie) | Ronald Dol | Netherlands | 22 | 1 |
| 47. | Kai Virtanen | Finland | 20 | 1 |
| (tie) | Magnus Lönnroth | Finland | 20 | 1 |
| (tie) | Matti Knutar | Finland | 20 | 1 |
| (tie) | Peter Hellström | Sweden | 20 | 1 |
| (tie) | Timo Alho | Finland | 20 | 1 |
| 52. | Erik Andersin | Sweden | 16 | 1 |
| (tie) | Jimmy Mortensen | Denmark | 16 | 1 |
| (tie) | Mark Jacobs | Netherlands | 16 | 1 |
| (tie) | Menno van den Heuvel | Netherlands | 16 | 1 |
| (tie) | Paul Moor | England | 16 | 1 |
| 57. | Joonas Maunula | Finland | 15 | 1 |
| (tie) | Kert Truus | Estonia | 15 | 1 |
| (tie) | Mika Määttä | Finland | 15 | 1 |
| (tie) | Ville Häggman | Finland | 15 | 1 |
| 61. | Carsten Hansen | Denmark | 12 | 1 |
| (tie) | Dirk Baade | Germany | 12 | 1 |
| (tie) | Frederik Øhrgaard | Denmark | 12 | 1 |
| (tie) | Marco Baade | Germany | 12 | 1 |
| (tie) | Peter Basner | Germany | 12 | 1 |
| 66. | Jarmo Sinilaakso | Finland | 10 | 1 |
| (tie) | Jason Yeong-Nathan | Singapore | 10 | 1 |
| (tie) | Lasse Lintilä | Finland | 10 | 1 |
| (tie) | Markus Jansson | Sweden | 10 | 1 |
| (tie) | Veli-Matti Tissarinen | Finland | 10 | 1 |
| 71. | Anders Lousdal | Denmark | 8 | 1 |
| (tie) | Eric Tseng | Hong Kong | 8 | 1 |
| (tie) | Fredrik Tjernes | Norway | 8 | 1 |
| (tie) | Ramon Hilferink | Netherlands | 8 | 1 |
| (tie) | Wu Siu Hong | Hong Kong | 8 | 1 |
| 76. | Alexandre Lepolard | France | 6 | 1 |
| (tie) | Michell Stinissen | Netherlands | 6 | 1 |
| (tie) | Paul Hutchinson | Denmark | 6 | 1 |
| (tie) | Ronald Sigmond | Netherlands | 6 | 1 |
| 80. | Jussi Turtiainen | Finland | 5 | 1 |
| (tie) | Pasi Uotila | Finland | 5 | 1 |
| (tie) | Robert Kendall | England | 5 | 1 |
| (tie) | Samu Valaranta | Finland | 5 | 1 |
| (tie) | Simen S Jensen | Norway | 5 | 1 |
| 85. | Cyrus Cheung | Hong Kong | 4 | 1 |
| (tie) | Darren Cundy | England | 4 | 1 |
| (tie) | David Canady | Germany | 4 | 1 |
| (tie) | Jouni Helminen | Finland | 4 | 1 |
| (tie) | Maarten Krull | Netherlands | 4 | 1 |
| 90. | François Sacco | France | 2 | 1 |
| (tie) | Mathias Sarmadi | France | 2 | 1 |
| (tie) | Rasmus Ussing | Denmark | 2 | 1 |
| (tie) | Tobias Gäbler | Germany | 2 | 1 |
| (tie) | Uwe Tscharke | Germany | 2 | 1 |
2010 EBT Rankings - Women's Division after Tilburg
Players with country, ranking point total and number of top 50 finishes
| Pos | Player | Country | Points | Top 50 |
| 1. | Cherie Tan | Singapore | 250 | 1 |
| 2. | Nina Manninen | Finland | 200 | 1 |
| 3. | Joline Persson Planefors | Sweden | 175 | 1 |
| 4. | Rikke Holm Rasmussen | Denmark | 162 | 2 |
| 5. | Tina Hulsch | Germany | 155 | 2 |
| 6. | Mari Kalliokoski | Finland | 150 | 1 |
| 7. | Rebecka Larsen Jr. | Finland | 115 | 1 |
| 8. | Reija Lundén | Finland | 110 | 1 |
| 9. | Veronica Lantto | Sweden | 105 | 1 |
| 10. | Martina Beckel | Germany | 100 | 1 |
| (tie) | Nina Flack | Sweden | 100 | 1 |
| 12. | Nicki Ainge | England | 80 | 1 |
| 13. | Krista Pöllänen | Finland | 75 | 1 |
| (tie) | Marjo Pöntinen | Finland | 75 | 1 |
| 15. | Darya Kovalova | Ukraine | 70 | 1 |
| (tie) | Heidi Manninen | Finland | 70 | 1 |
| (tie) | Lisanne Breeschoten | Netherlands | 70 | 1 |
| 18. | Elin Adolfsson | Sweden | 65 | 1 |
| (tie) | Jenni Mäkelä | Finland | 65 | 1 |
| 20. | Lisa Kabowski | Germany | 64 | 2 |
| 21. | Jeanett Haavelmoen Johansen | Norway | 61 | 2 |
| 22. | Britt Brøndsted | Denmark | 60 | 1 |
| (tie) | Galina Maslova | Russia | 60 | 1 |
| (tie) | Piritta Kantola | Finland | 60 | 1 |
| 25. | Roosa Lundén | Finland | 55 | 1 |
| 26. | Diana Zavjalova | Latvia | 52 | 2 |
| 27. | Vanessa Timter | Germany | 50 | 1 |
| 28. | Ghislaine van der Tol | Netherlands | 48 | 1 |
| 29. | Vanessa Fung | Hong Kong | 46 | 1 |
| 30. | Frida Dahlgren | Sweden | 40 | 1 |
| (tie) | Hannele Impola | Finland | 40 | 1 |
| (tie) | Mari Nurmilo | Finland | 40 | 1 |
| (tie) | Nicole Sanders | Netherlands | 40 | 1 |
| (tie) | Suvi Leskinen | Finland | 40 | 1 |
| 35. | Heli Nieminen | Finland | 30 | 1 |
| (tie) | Isabell Hultin | Sweden | 30 | 1 |
| (tie) | Leena Pulliainen | Finland | 30 | 1 |
| (tie) | Mai Ginge Jensen | Denmark | 30 | 1 |
| (tie) | Petra Grundschober | Austria | 30 | 1 |
| (tie) | Viktoria Johansson | Sweden | 30 | 1 |
| 41. | Michaela Göbel-Janka | Germany | 28 | 1 |
| (tie) | Zara Giles | England | 28 | 1 |
| 43. | Anne Gales | Denmark | 26 | 1 |
| (tie) | Kamilla Kjeldsen | Denmark | 26 | 1 |
| 45. | Priscilla Maaswinkel | Netherlands | 24 | 1 |
| (tie) | Wendy Kok | Netherlands | 24 | 1 |
| 47. | Birgit Pöppler | Germany | 22 | 1 |
| (tie) | Danielle van der Meer | Netherlands | 22 | 1 |
| 49. | Heidi Thorstensen | Norway | 20 | 1 |
| (tie) | Jenni Keränen | Finland | 20 | 1 |
| (tie) | Ka Wai Fok | Singapore | 20 | 1 |
| (tie) | Kristina Kryl | Russia | 20 | 1 |
| 53. | Anja Ginge Jensen | Denmark | 16 | 1 |
| (tie) | Marilyn Planchard | France | 16 | 1 |
| (tie) | Mariska van den Bos | Netherlands | 16 | 1 |
| (tie) | Nicole Herberle | Germany | 16 | 1 |
| (tie) | Wendy van der List | Netherlands | 16 | 1 |
| 58. | Alena Dubovskaya | Russia | 15 | 1 |
| (tie) | Iina Kämäräinen | Finland | 15 | 1 |
| (tie) | Jonna Jokinen | Finland | 15 | 1 |
| (tie) | Sandra Andersson | Sweden | 15 | 1 |
| (tie) | Sari Ohrimovitsch-Tyynelä | Finland | 15 | 1 |
| 63. | Monica Lislien | Norway | 14 | 2 |
| 64. | Cheska Tomas | Netherlands | 12 | 1 |
| (tie) | Elise Bretteville | France | 12 | 1 |
| (tie) | Sophie van der Meer | Netherlands | 12 | 1 |
| (tie) | Valerie Murat-Mourgues | France | 12 | 1 |
| 68. | Jenni Styrman | Finland | 10 | 1 |
| (tie) | Petra Korkiamäki | Finland | 10 | 1 |
| (tie) | Sanna Pasanen | Finland | 10 | 1 |
| (tie) | Tiia Hakamäki | Finland | 10 | 1 |
| 72. | Ellen Jansen | Netherlands | 8 | 1 |
| (tie) | Kelly Plummen | Netherlands | 8 | 1 |
| (tie) | Laetitia Cardi | France | 8 | 1 |
| (tie) | Melissa Vallons | Belgium | 8 | 1 |
| (tie) | Sascha Wedel | Denmark | 8 | 1 |
| 77. | Bianca Wiekeraad | Netherlands | 6 | 1 |
| (tie) | Charlotte Madsen | Denmark | 6 | 1 |
| (tie) | Elise Trouniac | France | 6 | 1 |
| (tie) | Lotte Houbo Pedersen | Denmark | 6 | 1 |
| 81. | Daniela Lönnroth | Finland | 5 | 1 |
| (tie) | Eliisa Hiltunen | Finland | 5 | 1 |
| (tie) | Jenni Blomberg | Finland | 5 | 1 |
| (tie) | Salla Mäkelä | Finland | 5 | 1 |
| (tie) | Sonja Forslund | Finland | 5 | 1 |
| 86. | Amandine Jacques | France | 4 | 1 |
| (tie) | Carmen Haandrikman | Netherlands | 4 | 1 |
| (tie) | Isabelle Sacco | France | 4 | 1 |
| (tie) | Marieke de Jong | Netherlands | 4 | 1 |
| 90. | Adèle Carré | France | 2 | 1 |
| (tie) | Bernadette Schijf | Netherlands | 2 | 1 |
| (tie) | Lisanne Borst | Netherlands | 2 | 1 |
| (tie) | Samantha Greiner | Netherlands | 2 | 1 |
| (tie) | Tessa van Ojik | Netherlands | 2 | 1 |